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Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd, operating as Tigerair Australia, is an Australian low-cost airline. It commenced services in the Australian domestic airline market on 23 November 2007 as Tiger Airways Australia. It is a fully owned subsidiary of Virgin Australia Holdings.[5] The airline is based in Melbourne, Victoria, with its main base at Melbourne Airport. After the 2011 CASA grounding, the airline has shut down its bases at Adelaide and Avalon and initially only operated out of its Melbourne base since returning to the air. On 7 March 2012, Tigerair announced that it will reopen a second base at Sydney Airport[6] On 4 September 2012 Tigerair announced they were resuming flights from Melbourne to Adelaide, beginning from 1 November 2012.[7] On 18 December 2012 Tigerair Australia began direct return flights from Mackay to Melbourne and Mackay to Sydney.[8] On 22 October 2012 CASA announced they were issuing a new safety certificate and lifting all restrictions placed on Tigerair Australia, as they were now satisfied they were no longer needed.[9]
On 17 October 2014, Virgin Australia Holdings announced it would purchase the remaining 40% stake in the airline for A$1, taking full ownership.[10]
Australian government policy and legislation currently permits airlines that are 100% foreign-owned to operate domestic airline services within the country.[11] The change in regulations originally applied only to New Zealand-owned airlines in 1996,[12] but were later relaxed, resulting in the establishment of Virgin Australia. Australian international airlines are still subject to ownership rules that limit foreign ownership to 49%.[13]
The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board gave approval for Tiger Airways to establish its wholly owned Australian subsidiary in March 2007 without any special conditions.[14] On 16 March 2007 Tiger Airways Australia Pty. Ltd. was incorporated in the Northern Territory,[15] although the company is based in Melbourne, with Melbourne Airport being the airline's major hub.[16]
5 aircraft and A$10 million were committed to start the subsidiary.[17] The airline's business model is based on that of sister airline Tiger Airways, which attempts to increase the total market size (number of passengers), control operating costs, and maximise the number of sectors served.[18] One way it planned to keep costs low was by avoiding expensive airports.[19]
Tiger undertook the final stage of Australian regulatory procedures on 20 November 2007, successfully performing two proving flights from Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast and Launceston. Each carried officials from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority as well as Tiger crew. Tiger received its Air Operator's Certificate on 22 November.
The aircraft used by Tiger Airways Australia have the same livery as its Singapore sister company. The airline projected initial traffic of 2 million passengers annually. [14]
Tiger Airways Australia's first scheduled flight was TT 7402, which departed from Melbourne for the Gold Coast on 23 November 2007.[20][21]
On 31 May 2008 the airline announced that passengers would be charged a fee for checked-in luggage. The fee was A$10 (for 15 kg of luggage) at booking or A$20 at check-in.[22]
Tiger announced on 3 April 2009 their intention to launch in the Melbourne–Sydney market, the fifth busiest passenger route in the world, signalling an end to its operational policy of avoiding expensive airports.[23]
On 18 July, Tiger announced an increase in its Melbourne–Sydney flights by up to nine flights a day in each direction, and doubling the capacity on the Adelaide–Sydney Route. New aircraft were expected to arrive starting on 4 October 2009.[24]
On 5 November 2009 Tiger Airways announced its intention to launch into the Brisbane market with services to Melbourne, Adelaide, and Rockhampton. Tiger celebrated these routes for A$2 during their Second Birthday sale, along with all Tasmanian routes and the popular Melbourne to Sydney route. This was an extremely popular move by the airline amongst travelling Australians.
Tiger Australia announced in February 2010 that the airline was now profitable.[25]
Former MD Shelley Roberts departed on 1 June 2010. Her successor was Crawford Rix. "As far as I am concerned, on-time performance is going to be a big area that we will be focusing on," said Rix in a media interview.[26]
On 16 July 2010 Tiger Airways announced its intention to cease flying from Launceston Airport as of 2 August 2010. The Adelaide–Hobart route was also to be suspended. Communications manager Vanessa Regan said the cuts were due to seasonal demand.[27]
On 16 September 2010 Tiger commenced services to Cairns, operating a late night daily service from its Tullamarine base.[28]
On 21 October 2010 Tiger announced that it was adding two Airbus A320 aircraft to the Melbourne base in the new year, bringing its Victorian fleet to a total of ten aircraft, in line with a deal struck with the State government.[29]
Tiger announced on 25 October 2010 its intention of completing the 'golden triangle' by expanding onto the busy Sydney–Brisbane route, offering double daily frequencies.[30]
On 7 March 2012, Tiger Airways announced that it will reopen a second base at Sydney Airport[6]
On 4 September 2012 Tiger Announced they were resuming flights from Melbourne to Adelaide, beginning from 1 November 2012.[7]
In October 2012, Virgin Australia Holdings announced its intention to purchase 60% of Tiger Airways Australia. The deal was completed in July 2013, after the airline had changed it name to Tigerair Australia.[31]
On 18 December 2012 Tiger began direct return flights from Mackay to Melbourne and Sydney.[8]
On 6 February 2013 Tiger Airways Australia Announced that they would resume services between Melbourne and Sunshine Coast/Alice Springs, and begin services between Sydney and Cairns/Alice Springs.[32]
On 15 February 2013 Tiger Airways Australia began its first intrastate route from Sydney to Coffs Harbour.[33]
In July 2013, Tiger Airways Australia changed its name to Tigerair Australia.
On 17 October 2014, Virgin Australia Holdings announced plans to acquire the 40% stake held by Tiger Airways Holdings for $1. Virgin would retain the Tigerair name and acquire the brand rights for Tigerair to operate to some international destinations from Australia.[5][34]
Competitors' reactions
The arrival of Tiger Airways Australia in the market resulted in varied responses from its primary competitors, mainly Qantas (and its subsidiary Jetstar Airways) and Virgin Australia. Jetstar was particularly vocal, with its then chief executive Alan Joyce quoted as saying "Tiger and what they have done have come across as a joke, and will probably continue that way".[35] He claimed that Tiger was losing over SGD$60 million over the previous two years of operations out of Singapore.[36]
Air fares began to drop as special offers and other promotions were launched, such as Jetstar's announcement that it would "double the difference of any competitor's fare that is cheaper than its own fares".[37] This was soon followed by a bonus system to entice its customers to stay with the airline.[38] Jetstar immediately matched Tiger's Melbourne to Darwin fare upon its announcement.
Tiger Airways Australia had previously been quoted as planning to offer "single digit" one-way fares when it began service. The announcement of A$79.99 flights from Melbourne to Darwin was met with criticism from Jetstar.[39]
When Tiger released its first route—Melbourne to Darwin—at a price of A$79.99, Jetstar immediately undercut the price, offering fares of A$79 on the same route over the same period. When Tiger released its second route—Melbourne to Gold Coast—at a price of A$49.95, Jetstar again undercut the price, offering A$39 fares on the route over the same period. In response to Tiger's announcement of Melbourne to Launceston flights for A$39.95, Jetstar offered A$29 flights over the same period, except for a holiday blackout.
Virgin Australia considered the possibility of establishing a low-cost offshoot to fend off Tiger Airways,[40] but decided to focus on its new trans-Pacific carrier, V Australia, and on increasing their business travel share by introducing a Premium Economy service.
In a bid to increase its share of low-cost traffic, Melbourne Airport announced plans to cut usage fees soon after Tiger's announcement of establishing a hub there.[41] Tiger's mention of New Zealand as a potential market raised concerns in that country.[42]
Just days before the launch of Tiger Airways Australia, Jetstar offered 5,000 seats on 21 November 2007 for the price of five cents, inclusive of taxes, on seven domestic routes, costing the airline $25.00 per seat. Jetstar claimed that the sale has nothing to do with the Tiger launch, while at the same time referring to them as "competitive". The airline's spokesman, Simon Westaway, was quoted as saying that they "are a good airline in their own right. We are not going head to head. We respect them for the competitor that they are going to be".[43]
On 23 November 2007, the airline criticised Qantas for being unable to provide ground handling services to the airline at Alice Springs Airport, forcing it to delay its launch to the city by three months to 1 March 2008. The airline had promised to pay any cost to Qantas, but services were still denied. Qantas executive general manager John Borghetti responded by saying "assisting competitors is not part of my job description".[44] Tiger Airways Australia CEO Tony Davis reminded Qantas that Tiger's parent, Singapore Airlines, provides ground servicing at Singapore Changi Airport for both Qantas and Jetstar, and it wasn't unreasonable for Qantas to provide Tiger the ground staff at Alice Springs.
Tiger commenced service to Adelaide from Melbourne on 10 January 2008. Fares of $9.95 one-way between Melbourne and Adelaide were offered a few days prior to the launch.
Tiger Airways Australia celebrated its first anniversary on 19 November 2008 with a "Free Seats" campaign, which resulted in 100,000 seats on sale, of which half sold out within the first few hours.[45] The airline celebrated its second birthday on 23 November 2009 with thousands of seats on sale for A$2.
Company affairs and identity
Tiger Airways Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Australia Holdings.
On 30 October 2012, Virgin Australia announced it was proposing to purchase a 60% stake in Tigerair Australia for $35 million. Tigerair and Virgin said they would spend up to $62.5 million on Tiger Australia to increase its fleet from 11 aircraft to 35 by 2018. [46] Tiger would continue to operate as a low cost subsidiary of Virgin Australia for 20 years.
On 23 April 2013, the ACCC announce that they would not oppose the merger. ACCC chairman Rod Sims said that Tigerair would be "highly unlikely to remain in the local market if the proposed acquisition didn't proceed".[47]
On 17 October 2014, Virgin Australia purchased the remaining 40% of Tigerair Australia owned by Singapore Airlines. This made Virgin Australia the sole owner of Tigerair Australia.[5]
The latest airline statistics for the 2012-2013 year show that of the major Australian domestic airlines (Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Tigerair), Tigerair achieved the second lowest level of on time departures for 2012-13 at 79.6%, a significant drop from 2011-2012 figure of 89.5%, but ahead of Jetstar at 75.6%. This result was also reflected in arrival performance, where Tigerair achieved an on-time arrival rate of 76.3%, ahead of Jetstar at 76.1%. In the same period for the major domestic airlines, Tigerair had the lowest cancellation rate for the 2012-2013 year, at 1.2% of flights cancelled.[48][49]
2011 warnings and suspension
On 11 February, erroneous data was suspected to have been put into a flight computer.[50]
On 3 March, a traffic collision avoidance system alarm was triggered after a Tigerair plane flew too close to a smaller aircraft.[50] Following this, Tigerair was issued with a "show-cause" notice for pilot training and maintenance. Spokeswoman Vanessa Regan told news media that "There is no cause for concern.[51] CASA [the Civil Aviation Safety Authority] has taken no action. We continue to operate and we want to reassure our customers that there is no risk to safety and we continue as normal".[52]
On 20 April, another Tigerair aircraft flew below the published minimum altitude near Melbourne Airport.[53]
On 7 June, another Tigerair aircraft again descended below the minimum altitude near Avalon Airport.
On 1 July, a further Tigerair A320 from Brisbane to Melbourne flew too close to a Boeing 767.[50]
On 2 July, Tigerair Australia was suspended from flying by CASA due to "various" safety concerns.[54][55][56] The grounding coincided with school holidays in New South Wales and Victoria. News agencies estimated that 35,000 people may have been affected.[57] It is estimated that Tigerair will lose A$4.2 million for every week of suspension.[50]
Special conditions were imposed on its Air Operator Certificate giving Tigerair 60 days from mid June to complete instrument rating renewals. This direction was extended to all of its pilots.
A spokesperson for CASA, Peter Gibson, told the media that "Tigerair has not been able to, at this stage, convince us that they can continue operations safely, so that's why they're on the ground". Citing a view that future problems would also occur, he also commented that "We [CASA] believe this is symptomatic of problems within the airline [and] we've put them on the ground while we consider all these issues".[58]
Tigerair stated that it was co-operating fully with CASA.[51]
On 6 July, CASA announced that it would lodge a request for extension to the suspension until 1 August at the Federal Court in Melbourne, while CASA continued to investigate, after the investigation raised more questions into Tiger Airways Australia, and until CASA was satisfied that the airline "no longer poses a serious and imminent risk to air safety".[59][60] Consumer regulators, such as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), warned Tigerair Australia that the airline needed to inform customers who purchased tickets about the uncertainty as to whether the airline would be flying from 9 July.[60] Tigerair Australia suspended its ticket sales on 5 July, however the ACCC's chairman, Graeme Samuel, stated that Tigerair Australia's "lack of response until that point was far from satisfactory".[60]
After five weeks CASA lifted the ban and Tigerair Australia recommenced operations on 12 August, but only for 18 flights a day between Melbourne and Sydney. Tigerair announced it was suspending operations from Avalon Airport and would close its Adelaide base altogether in a "commercially motivated" decision. It also said that it would reduce its fleet to eight aircraft.[61][62][63]
On 22 October 2012 CASA announced they were issuing a new safety certificate and lifting all restrictions placed on Tigerair Australia, as they were now satisfied they were no longer needed.[9]
The Air Ways TV series created by the Seven Network follows the day-to-day operations of the airline.[64] It has a similar premise to the successful UK factual television series Airline. The series, while not always portraying Tigerair in a positive light, does much to promote the airline.
Tigerair launched a new advertising campaign in December 2009 named "The Low Fare Revolution".
Expansion of bases
On 7 March 2012, Tigerair Australia announced that it will reopen a second base at Sydney Airport[6] On 4 September 2012 Tigerair Australia announced they were resuming flights from Melbourne to Adelaide, beginning from 1 November 2012.[7] On 18 December 2012 Tigerair Australia began direct return flights from Mackay to Melbourne and Mackay to Sydney.[8]
As of 1 April, the Tigerair Australia fleet consists of the following aircraft:
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Onboard services
The airline provides the free Tiger Tales inflight magazine and a buy on board programme serving snacks, soft drinks, beer and wine for purchase.[65] In June 2010, Tigerair implemented a "cashless cabin" environment, in that it only accepted Visa or MasterCard for onboard purchases. This new method was later dropped.
In the Roy Morgan Single Source quarterly sample of 1896 Australians, Tigerair Australia has staged a dramatic turnaround in customer satisfaction levels. Customer satisfaction with Tigerair Australia rebounded from below 40% in June 2012 to 64.6% in September 2012, representing a dramatic turnaround for the airline, according to Roy Morgan Research. Its satisfaction levels now sit just below low-cost carrier competitor Jetstar which boasts 65.7% satisfaction among customers.[66]
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Trump Pummels Syrian Air Base With Missiles—Which Is Very Clinton-esque
The U.S. Tomahawk blitz on Assad's chemical airfield is 1990s military theater
WIB front April 7, 2017 Robert Beckhusen
On April 7 at 4:40 a.m., Syria time, 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles fired from U.S. Navy destroyers slammed into Shayrat Airfield, an important Syrian military base and the source of the nerve gas attack which killed dozens of civilians days before at Khan Sheikhoun, according to U.S. Pres. Donald Trump.
"Tonight, I ordered a targeted military strike on the airfield in Syria from where the chemical attack was launched," Trump said during a televised statement. "It in the vital national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons."
The strike is largest U.S. missile bombardment since the 2011 military intervention in Libya—the U.S. Navy fired 47 missiles at ISIS in September 2014—and America's first major assault on the Syrian military since the Lebanon War.
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Ross and USS Porter in the Eastern Mediterranean fired the missiles at the air base, roughly 16 miles from Homs. The missiles targeted "aircraft, hardened aircraft shelters, petroleum and logistical storage, ammunition supply bunkers, air defense systems, and radars," a Pentagon statement read.
The U.S. military attributed the April 4 chemical weapons attack on civilians at Khan Sheikhoun, which killed dozens of people, to Syrian warplanes based at Shayrat.
"The strike was a proportional response to Assad's heinous act. Shayrat Airfield was used to store chemical weapons and Syrian air forces," the Pentagon statement added. "The strike was intended to deter the regime from using chemical weapons again."
Above—Shayrat Airfield. Pentagon handout. At top—a Tomahawk missile fired from a U.S. destroyer during the attack on Shayrat. U.S. Navy photo
"Initial indications are that this strike has severely damaged or destroyed Syrian aircraft and support infrastructure and equipment at Shayrat Airfield, reducing the Syrian Government's ability to deliver chemical weapons," the Pentagon statement continued.
U.S. officials noted that Russian military personnel at the base were notified in advance. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Russia "has been complicit, or simply incompetent" in stopping Assad from using chemical weapons. The Russian government urged the U.N. Security Council to meet and characterized the attack as a possible "act of aggression," and halted the agreement which "deconflicts" U.S. and Russian aircraft in Syrian airspace.
Another unknown is whether Russian S-400 and S-300 air-defense missiles based in Syria's Latakia province attempted to engage the Tomahawks. But it's important to note that Trump did not send warplanes to bomb the base. Which means that had the Russian and Syrian surface-to-air missiles fired, no American pilots were at risk.
Russia's military presence in Syria is primarily concentrated at Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia. But the disposition of Russians in Syria, although small, is wide-reaching and less obvious than what reporters have often been allowed to see.
Russian ground troops and artillery are mixed in with Syrian forces on the ground, and rely on airfields and bases throughout the country to move around and receive supplies. Russian technical advisers have kept Assad's air force in flying shape.
There are some conflicting reports that Russian pilots have flown Syrian aircraft in combat, such as a Syrian Mi-25 shot down by an ISIS anti-aircraft gun in July 2016. Two Russian crew members, including Col. Ryafagat Khabibullin, one of Russia's most experienced military aviators, died in that clash.
It's still early in the Trump administration, but there are also precedents for the president's cruise missile blitz—the Clinton-era 1990s.
Trump announcing strikes on Syria on April 6, 2016.
Back then, the Clinton administration tossed out the prevailing "Powell Doctrine" of large-scale ground forces and overwhelming force, characteristic of the Persian Gulf War, for sudden strikes marked by air power and warship-launched Tomahawk missiles.
Historian and author Andrew Bacevich described the then-new Clinton-era doctrine as a means to "expend military power in discrete increments—to punish, to signal resolve, or to influence behavior." In other words, it was military force as a form of theater and a precursor to the "shock and awe" of the 2003 Iraq War, minus the massive ground invasion.
In 1998, Clinton fired 325 Tomahawk missiles—and sent hundreds of warplanes—into Iraq for a 70-hour campaign after Saddam Hussein failed to comply with U.N. weapons inspectors. The Operation Desert Fox bombardment killed hundreds of Iraqi troops and devastated the country's air-defense systems.
But brief, swift bombing and missile attacks had—and have—a way of drawing the United States in deeper. After Desert Fox, the United States and the United Kingdom went on to bomb Iraq off-and-on for two more years.
As Bacevich pointed out, "The 'end state' sought by military action was seldom defined clearly and was often modified at midcourse."
In 1999, NATO war planners began bombing Serbia over its ethnic cleaning campaign in Kosovo with the expectation that a few days of military force would be enough. The war lasted 78 days. Clinton's other wars and pseudo-conflicts didn't last so long. Operation Deliberate Force, the 1995 NATO air campaign during the Bosnian War, lasted less than a month.
In 1994, 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers were in the air and en route to invade Haiti when dictator Raoul Cédras stepped down. The mere threat was enough to coerce the dictator, but the "invasion" soon morphed into a peacekeeping mission that lasted until 1996.
The use of abrupt military force to as a form of punishment was a theme in Trump's brief speech. "That attack on children yesterday had a big impact on me—big impact," Trump, who campaigned as a critic of military interventions, said during his statement. "It crossed a lot of lines for me. When you kill innocent children, innocent babies … that crosses many, many lines, beyond a red line. Many, many lines."
And the word "proportional," in the Pentagon's phrasing, is key here. The Russian and Iranian responses are what matters next. Both governments want to keep Syrian dictator Bashar Al Assad in power.
Trump—a professional showman—is signaling at least for the moment that he won't use force to remove him, but he will to stop another chemical attack. It's an ultimatum Russia and Iran may be willing to accept.

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An early morning . . .
Rolling out of their sleeping bags at 4:20 AM, the team headed to Heartland Topeka Raceway for the beginning of Formula Sun 2005. The morning began with an all team meeting to go through rules, take role and introduce the rayce officials. From there, the team prepared the car for system inspections including; mechanical, electrical, array, body and sizing and dynamic testing. With most of the preparations complete, the team was able to meet the other teams and admire their respective cars. After a successful day of scrutineering, the team is almost ready to start turning out practice laps on the track. Base camp solar car is set up at the track and will serve as the team's home until Friday. Al "Magic Stick" Majkrzak leaps out of the car in under ten seconds flat during egress testing. Take a look at today's photos and check back frequently for more updates.
May 16, 2005
Jason Ditch Witch
Congrats all on passing scrutineering! Good luck getting the bugs out of the system during your test laps today!
Na na na na na (ala Bionic Man) Is that the Crane Technique from Karate Kid Al?
I thought you weren't driving this year?! Couldn't give up the free steam room treatment experience it provides eh?
Posted by: Jason Ditch Witch | May 17, 2005 at 09:22 AM
Hey Travis,
I'm planning on renting a room down in Topeka, which hotel is the team going to be staying at on Friday. I believe it is the same one we do every year. If you could give me the address, that'd be great.
Posted by: Sanzen | May 17, 2005 at 02:05 PM
hahaha...Tell Al that National Instrument no longer has any interest in flying men. Also, could you please take more pictures of your project manager please ;) thank yoooooou.
Good Luck tomorrow.
Posted by: Neda | May 17, 2005 at 05:18 PM
Way to go people! (that's politically correct) you people are getting to be way to good at this. Hope the race goes great!!!
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Individual members
Ms. Nadia BARCOLI, Retired from Oceanographic Museum, Treasurer.
Ms. Marie-Claude BEAUD, Director of the New National Museum of Monaco, Member.
Ms. Béatrice BLANCHY, Retired from New National Museum of Monaco.
Ms. Elisabeth BRÉAUD, President of the Association of Monaco for the knowledge of Arts, Member.
Ms. Célia BERNASCONI, Curator at the National Museum of Monaco, Member.
Ms. Jacqueline CARPINE-LANCRE, Responsible for historical research at the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Conservative (e.r.) of the Oceanographic Museum's Library, Honorary Vice-President.
Mr. Robert FILLON, Ambassador of Monaco in Italy, Member.
Mr. Thomas FOUILLERON, Director of Archives of the Prince's Palace, Member.
Ms. Françoise GAMERDINGER, Deputy Director of Cultural Affairs, member.
Ms. Nathalie GIORDANO-ROSTICHER, Chief Curator at the National Museum of Monaco, Member.
Mr. Frédéric LABARRERE, Councillor at the Embassy of Monaco in Paris, Member.
Mr. Régis LÉCUYER, Honorary Chief Curator of Princely Palace's Archives, Member.
Ms. Corinne MAGAIL, Chargé de mission, Member.
Mr. Jérôme MAGAIL, Administrator at the Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology, General Secratary.
Mr. Olivier MAGUET, Oceanographic Museum, Curator Assistant - Chief of exhibitions service.
Mr. le Professeur Claude PALLANCA, Director of Naval Museum, Member.
Mr. Patrick PIGUET, Director of heritage, Curator of the Oceanographic Institute, Albert Ist's Foundation of Monaco, Member.
Mr. Rainier ROCCHI, Honorary Director of Cultural Affair of Monaco, Member.
Mme Eléna ROSSONI-NOTTER, Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology, contributor, Member.
Mr. Patrick SIMON, Director of the Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology, President.
Ms. Suzanne SIMONE, Honorary Curator of the Museum of Prehistoric Anthropompgy, Member.
Ms. Magali VERCESI, Director of Emissions Postage Stamps' Office, Vice-Presidente of ICOM-Monaco.
Institutional members
The State Apparments, Mr. Claude PALMERO, Administrator of H.S.H Prince's wealths.
The Exotic Garden, Mr. Jean-Marie SOLICHON, Director
The New National Museum of Monaco, Ms. Marie-Claude BEAUD, Director.
The Naval Museum, Professor Claude PALLANCA, Director.
The Oceanographic Museum, Mr. Robert CALCAGNO, Director.
The Museum of the Chapel of Visitation, Mr. Jean-Charles CURAU, Director of Cultural Affairs.
The Museum of Stamps and Coins, Ms. Magali VERCESI, Director of Emissions Postage Stamps' Office, Vice-President of ICOM-Monaco.
The Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology of Monaco, Mr. Patrick SIMON, Director.
The The Library of Moanco Ms. Béatrice NOVARETTI, Director.


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Recently, Disney gave a new hope to "Star Wars" fans looking for further adventures of George Lucas' epic film world on the big screen, but comic fans know the Star Wars saga has always continued in print thanks to Dark Horse. This February, that expanded universe will grow a little wider with a new entry in the "Dark Times" saga.
CBR News has learned that starting that month, Dark Horse will launch the new five-issue mini series "Star Wars: Dark Times -Â Fire Carrier" by Randy Stradley and Gabriel Guzman under covers by Doug Wheatley. Set in the bleak era of Empire rule between the two film trilogies, this particular comic will focus on Jedi Master K'Kruhk -Â a surviving warrior on the run from Darth Vader who must hide two Padawans from death on a planet under the boot of the Empire.
Below, check out the first issue's solicits and the development of the cover to "Fire Carrier" #1 as Wheatley takes the design of the new Jedi Master and his young charges from a detailed thumbnail to full pencils and flat colors to a vibrant, finished cover. And stay tuned to CBR News for more on the series as it's available!
STAR WARS: DARK TIMES-FIRE CARRIER #1 (of 5)
Randy Stradley (W), Gabriel Guzman (A), Garry Henderson (C), and Douglas Wheatley (Cover)
On sale Feb 6
FC, 32 pages
Jedi Master K'Kruhk is on the run with a group of young Padawans. In a galaxy suddenly hunting Jedi, they are forced to land on an Imperial-run planet, hiding in the refugee camp, among other beings who were displaced by the Clone Wars. But K'Kruhk senses there is something wrong!
• Is K'Kruhk the last hope for the Jedi Order?
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FOR decades, scientific research has shown that annual physical exams — and many of the screening tests that routinely accompany them — are in many ways pointless or (worse) dangerous, because they can lead to unneeded procedures. The last few years have produced a steady stream of new evidence against the utility of popular tests:
Prostate specific antigen blood tests to detect
Routine EKGs? No use.
Yearly Pap smears? Nope. (Every three years.)
So why do Americans, nearly alone on the planet, remain so devoted to the ritual physical exam and to all of these tests, and why do so many doctors continue to provide them? Indeed, the last decade has seen a boom in what hospitals and health care companies call "executive physicals" — batteries of screening exams for apparently healthy people, purporting to ferret out hidden disease with the zeal of Homeland Security officers searching for terrorists.
In 1979, a Canadian government task force officially recommended giving up the standard head-to-toe annual physical based on studies showing it to be "nonspecific," "inefficient" and "potentially harmful," replacing it instead with a small number of periodic screening tests, which depend in part on a patient's risk factors for illness. Faced with such evidence, I have not gotten an annual physical since around the time I finished my medical training in 1989. I respect my doctors, but I see them only when I'm sick. I religiously follow schedules for the limited number of screening tests recommended for women my age — like
"There's a lot of inertia and unwillingness to let things go — it's hard for doctors and patients," said Allan S. Brett, professor of clinical internal medicine at the
There is, of course, economic impetus for American medicine's "more is better" mode — at least when patients have
But there are sociological reasons for America's enthusiasm as well: an abundance of specialists, who are more likely to deploy tests and procedures, as well as malpractice fears, which leave hurried doctors inclined to order a test rather than explain why it is not necessary. And then there's habit, said Dr. Brett, who writes extensively on the scientific basis of medical practice, adding: "If you ask gynecologists why they still do yearly Pap smears they'll say things like: Patients expect it; It keeps patients coming back; It's what we do in an OB-GYN visit."
With health care costs spiraling out of control and insurance companies asking patients to pay a greater portion of bills, America may be poised to rethink its rituals. This year the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation joined forces with Consumer Reports to compile a list of basic medical tests and procedures that are often performed but that don't add value. The project — called Choosing Wisely — already has a list with dozens of entries, and more will be added in the fall.
"This is the right message from the right messengers — not insurance companies and government, but doctors and patients," said Dr. Christine Cassel, president of the foundation. "The issue of confronting waste in the American health care system has grown increasingly important. But when this issue comes up in the political arena it becomes about rationing and death panels."
The United States spends about twice as much per person as other developed countries on health care, generally without better results. A 2009 study of waste in the United States health care system pointed to "unwarranted use of medical care" — unneeded, unproven or redundant diagnosis or treatment — as the biggest single component, accounting for $250 billion to $325 billion a year.
Ateev Mehrotra, an assistant professor at the
And the over-screening for some occurs in a country where 50 million people are uninsured and receive little medical attention. More than half of uninsured adults in the United States did not see a doctor in 2010. Fifty percent of Americans are not up to date with the few screening tests that are recommended — like a
Intensive screening can prove useless for a number of reasons, experts say: Tests can have high rates of "false positives," signaling that there may be disease, when further tests and procedures reveal none. Likewise, they can screen for conditions where early detection does not alter the course of the disease, either because the body might heal itself or because there are no effective remedies. In either case they can lead to aggressive procedures to clarify the diagnosis or provide treatment, which themselves can be harmful.
In a report released last month, the Commonwealth Fund pointed to a heavy reliance on specialists in the United States as a central factor in driving up costs. Americans have far fewer doctor visits on average than patients in places like
Specialists are generally inclined to use the tools — and newest toys — of their trade. Surgeons operate. Radiologists conduct scans. Interventional cardiologists do angiograms and
"If you have back pain, maybe a primary care doctor says take a muscle relaxant and do these exercises," Ms. Davis said. "But in the U.S. you might say 'my friend went to this doctor and had surgery and it's better.' So you make an appointment with a back surgeon but before you see the surgeon, you must have a scan. There's less of what doctors call 'watchful waiting.' "
Many of the screening tests are developed, evaluated and then promoted by specialists and specialty societies — and some prove unhelpful when more widely studied. Specialists are often the last to give up a procedure.
Dr. Brett estimated that 80 percent of urologists still believed the
"The last patient you saw can influence you more than the study of a huge population," said Dr. Cassel, an internist who was previously an official at several
DOCTORS emphasize that in moving away from aggressive screening, they are not endorsing less care for the ill or proscribing preventive care that is helpful. "If you can afford it, there's a tendency to say 'why not?' " said Dr. Cassel. "Well, there are a lot of reasons: CT scans are very high radiation. Every test comes up with little incidental findings. So you have a cardiac stress test and that will lead to catheterization, which has risks, and it turns up just a normal variant. There's a therapeutic cascade that follows each test."
A recent study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine found that 10 percent of Americans get CT scans each year and that the use of CT scans in emergency departments has increased sixfold in little over a decade. The Choosing Wisely program recommends against the common practice of conducting X-rays or scans on patients with simple back pain that is less than six weeks old. Virtually all people over 50 will have abnormalities on such tests, and most back pain gets better without surgery.
Consciously or subconsciously, experts say, commercial interests foster unneeded tests. Studies show that doctors who invest in radiology machines are more likely to order X-rays, for example.
As of today, only a few screening tests are recommended as useful for healthy, asymptomatic people by the Preventive Services Task Force and some of those — like blood pressure checks — don't require a doctor visit and could be performed in a pharmacy. "If you follow their recommendations you hardly do anything to patients," said Dr. Brett, adding that the most important intervention doctors perform on healthy patients may be counseling about habits. For new patients, he still does the full head-to-toe medical exam — though he does not routinely order blood work — and regards some parts as more or less playacting.
Doctors have become accustomed to performing this ritual in years of training, and "patients come to expect it," Dr. Cassel said.
"Patients say, 'hey, why didn't I get my CXR?' So many docs say O.K., and order one. You don't really need all those tests and probably most of the physical exam."
An earlier version of this article misspelled the given name of a professor of clinical internal medicine at the University of South Carolina. He is Allan S. Brett, not Alan. The article also paraphrased incorrectly from a comment by Dr. Brett. He estimated that 80 percent of urologists still believed prostate specific antigen tests to be beneficial or worthwhile, compared to only 20 percent of primary doctors — not that 80 percent of urologists still ordered the tests. The article also misspelled the surname of the president of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the ABIM Foundation. She is Christine K. Cassel, not Cassell.


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Written by experienced careers advisor Steve Rook, this indispensable guide will help readers to develop the skills they need to land their dream job. It breaks the career planning process down into manageable steps, from...Show More
Written by experienced careers advisor Steve Rook, this indispensable guide will help readers to develop the skills they need to land their dream job. It breaks the career planning process down into manageable steps, from researching roles and gaining work experience to crafting a first-rate CV and impressing at interview. It also includes practical guidance on networking, entrepreneurship and responding to job offers. Packed with reflective activities, top tips for successful applications and real life case studies, it contains everything students need to develop their skills, get their foot in the door and set themselves up for a fulfilling future.This text will be core reading for students on a wide range of career-related and employability modules. It will also be an invaluable resource for students researching their career options independently. Show Less
- Includes insights from students, graduates and employers from a range of industries, including accountancy, education, law, marketing, politics, recruitment and third-sector organisations
- Contains sample CVs, application form answers and cover letters, complete with annotations highlighting good features and areas for improvement
- Encourages progressive, cumulative learning through a wealth of activities
- Written in an accessible and student-friendly style, with jargon-free explanations throughout
- Additional resources and activities for both students and careers educators available on the companion website
1. Career Planning and Employability
2. Choosing a Role
3. Planning your Journey
4. Experience and Internships
5. Effective Networking
6. Further Study
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9. Promoting Yourself Effectively
10. Targeting Your CV
11. Tip-top Application Forms
12. Cover Letters That Open Doors
13. Impressing at Interviews
14. Psychometric Tests
15. Passing Assessment Centres
16. This Job's For You
17. Becoming an Entrepreneur
18. Getting your Business Started
19. Troubleshooting
20. Appendices
21. Notes
22. References
23. Index.
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I will forever walk by this piece of the beach and remember this day. It was one of the prettiest days in Laguna, maybe ever. These two started as random roommates and soon after their love grew into something much more. After living on separate continents, one living on a boat in Alaska and the other in Australia, these two made it official with their toes in the sand in front of friends and family who came in from all over the world to witness. It was an honor to capture this day. Here is a sneak peek ..


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After three straight losses at home, the Harvard women's hockey team (5-4, 5-2 ECAC) is ready for a change in scenery and a chance to regain its early-season momentum. A rematch against conference rival Dartmouth (5-4-1, 4-2-1) Wednesday could be the perfect opportunity.
The Crimson and the Big Green were pitted against each other for the first time last week, with Dartmouth pulling off a 3-2 upset at Bright Hockey Center. The loss against the Big Green was quickly followed by back-to-back losses to No. 2 Minnesota—2-1 and 7-3, respectively—which dropped Harvard from the national rankings.
The trio of losses tarnished the winning record of a previously one-loss team that was riding a two-game winning streak and ranked No. 9 in the nation.
"We're coming off a tough three losses … and we hate losing," junior forward Jillian Dempsey said. "We want to learn from the mistakes we made playing against [Dartmouth and Minnesota], but we're ready to play."
The Big Green, which leads the Crimson 41-35-2 in the series history, enters tonight's contest unranked, marking the first time that both squads meet with neither being nationally ranked.
Though unranked, both squads are expected to make an impact in the ECAC, with the Crimson finishing second in the preseason coaches' poll and the Big Green taking fourth.
Dartmouth has already proven its prowess in the conference with a 5-4 upset over Cornell–which was the first-place pick in the coaches' poll–on Nov. 11.
Harvard, meanwhile, fell, 5-3, to its Ivy League opponent.
Despite the losing streak that has defined the last week of play, the Crimson still feels confident in its ability to win against its Big Green counterpart.
"We have a lot of motivation to get this game [tonight]," junior defender Josephine Pucci said. "Dartmouth is doing pretty well right now and has won the last couple of games, but we're ready to get the win. Last week didn't go the way we had hoped, but we're capable of a lot more."
"We're fired up … and we're going in with a chip on our shoulder," Dempsey added. "We're taking what we can from the losses, both good and bad, but the losses are definitely motivating us to come out harder."
In its loss against Dartmouth, Harvard had no trouble getting on the board, scoring less than a minute after the opening faceoff. Dempsey and Pucci combined to fire a shot on goal, and sophomore Lyndsey Fry capitalized on the deflection, putting the Crimson ahead just 39 seconds into the match. Harvard was also able to find the back of the net at the end of game, when Dempsey fired a shot to pull the Crimson within one in the final minute of the match.
The Crimson proved itself on the bookends of the matchup, but could not find consistency in the 58 minutes between the goals, during which Dartmouth scored three times.
But last Wednesday was not the first, or the most heartbreaking time, the Big Green pulled an upset over the Crimson.
Last season, despite beating Dartmouth in both regular season games, 5-3 and 3-2, Harvard fell to the Big Green, 4-1, in the ECAC semifinal at home.
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Germs have gotten a bad rap. Some of them are actually good for us, like the ones in our intestines that help us break down food. But we're also surrounded by potentially harmful germs. They lurk everywhere, from the surface of public phones to bottles of unrefrigerated garlic paste. Disease-causing germs, in fact, are always looking for their chance to invade a new host. All it takes is a cut or scrape, a dog bite that breaks the skin, or rubbing your eyes with a dirty hand, and an army of germs is setting up camp inside you.
Infections can be caused by many agents, including viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Once inside your body, these nasty germs do their best to survive and thrive, making you sick in the process. The illness means your body is trying to fight off germs by releasing white blood cells and antibodies. These same white blood cells can chemically trigger the fevers that often accompany an infection.
What's the difference between viral and bacterial infections
Typically, a viral infection produces multiple symptoms: a sore throat, runny nose, and congestion when you have a cold or flu; or nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea when you have a stomach bug or gastrointestinal infection. Viruses are typically not treated with antibiotics, since most of these drugs only work against bacteria. However, there are now some antiviral medications for certain viruses, such as influenza, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and herpes.
Bacterial infections often produce pain. You may develop sharp pain in your ear or the area around it when you have an ear infection, or your throat will ache when you catch the streptococcus bacteria. Serious bacterial infections often cause symptoms throughout the body. Whatever the cause, a strong immune system may be all you need to rid yourself of a minor infection.
What are the most common signs of an infection?
The signs and symptoms of an infection vary, depending on the cause and which body part or parts are affected. Below are some signs and symptoms to watch for:
Children may have high fevers that are a normal response to many childhood infections. However, infants under 3 months old have an immature immune system, and for them, any fever over 100.4 degrees F requires immediate attention from a health professional to rule out serious causes of infection. It is wise to call the doctor if your child has a fever over 102 F. Similarly, adults should also seek medical advice for persistent fevers or for a fever over 102 F.
Is there anything I can do to prevent repeat infections?
In general, washing your hands is the simplest and most effective way to prevent getting -- or transmitting -- germs. Experts recommend scrubbing vigorously with soap and water for at least 15 seconds, especially before cooking or eating, after going to the bathroom (or changing a diaper), and after coughing or sneezing. If it's not possible to wash your hands with soap and water, having an alcohol-based hand sanitizer available is a good back-up measure to help prevent the spread of germs. People who are around small children or seniors -- daycare workers or nursing-home employees -- should also take special care. Also avoid putting your fingers in your mouth, eyes, or nose.
To help fend off colds and other bugs, there are also precautions you can take to keep your immune system strong:
When should I call the doctor?
Call your doctor if you notice any of these signs:
No matter what kind of infection you have, you need to give your body a chance to heal. Rest, drink plenty of water, eat a healthy diet, and remember to stay away from cigarettes and alcohol.
American Academy of Emergency Physicians. Wound Care.
American Academy of Family Physicians. Colds and the Flu. April 2009.
American Lung Association. Cold and Flu Guidelines.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site. Viral Gastroenteritis. January 2010.
Mayo Clinic. Germs. April 2009. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/germs/ID00002
Mayo Clinic. Fever. June 2009.
Mayo Clinic. Viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu). June 2009.
The Merck Manual. Viral Infections. February 2007.
The Merck Manual, Defenses Against Infections. October 2008.
University of Michigan Health System. Signs and Symptoms of Infection.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Key Facts about Influenza (Flu) & Flu Vaccine. September 2010. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm
Mayo Clinic. Alcohol Use. April 2010. http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SC00024
American Academy of Family Physicians. Fever in Infants and Children. September 2010. http://familydoctor.org/069.xml
Mayo Clinic. Urine Color. September 2009. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/urine-color/AN00868
Mayo Clinic. Rectal Bleeding. April 2009. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rectal-bleeding/DG00015
American Academy of Family Physicians. Fever in Infants and Children: Chart. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/504.html
American Academy of Family Physicians. Fever: Chart. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/503.html
Centers for Disease Control. 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings. September 2010.


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The city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is understandably proud of its gigabit municipal Internet network. The two year-old system is one of the largest such networks in the U.S., after all, not to mention the first of its kind. Which helps explain why a publicist working for the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce emailed us today to protest what it's describing as an "inaccurate depiction of Chattanooga" in Iron Man 3:
In the movie, Iron Man had a hard time with a slow Internet connection. If Iron Man had visited the real Chattanooga, he would have been saving the world with the help of the first American city to offer gig-a-second Internet speeds (1,000 megabits per second), which Chattanooga has made available to every home and business across a 600 square mile service area since 2010.
Of course, the scene in question features Tony Stark struggling to get a fast enough broadband connection while commandeering a local TV news van on remote assignment, so it's not actually clear that the initially weak signal was coming from Chattanooga's gig network at all. What is clear is that Chattanooga is wasting no time drumming up a little publicity for itself on the strength of a film that just scored the second biggest opening weekend box office of all time.


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Mississippi taxpayers not getting a good return on investment
Following on the heels of its Federal Dependency and State Tax Rate reports, WalletHub.com released its latest analysis of the U.S. tax landscape, an in-depth look at which states give taxpayers the Best and Worst Return on Investment, the website said in an email Monday.
WalletHub said it used 27 metrics to compare the quality and efficiency of state government services across six distinct categories – Infrastructure, Education, Health, Safety, Economy and Pollution – to the drastically different rates at which citizens are taxed in each state and municipality.
You can find a brief overview of how Mississippi ranked in the report below. Find the full report here.
Mississippi Taxpayer return on investment
50th – Overall ROI Rank
15th – Tax Rate Rank
35th – Infrastructure
49th – Education
46th – Health
24th – Safety
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Imaginary East of Longford
by Agitated Radio Pilot
Slow Loris : slo04 : 2004
3 inch cdr in beautiful hand-made brownpaper/greaseproof packaging. Three minimal instrumentals on 3 inches. Chord Organ and Lap steel.
1. imaginary east of longford.
2. what the winds and days may bring.
3. and many a summer sleeps.
Review by Brad Rose on Foxy Digitalis.
Agitated Radio Pilot is the mostly-solo vehicle of Deserted Village kingpin, Dave Colohan. This release is an exorcism of sound and emotion, poured out through strained, simple guitar lines and harmonium crescendos. For an EP that is dedicated to the passing of two people very close to Colohan, one would expect the music to be emotionally deep. Colohan is a brilliant sculptor. The centerpiece for this 3" disc is unquestionably the 14+ minute title track. I can picture him sitting alone in his dark room, playing this song solemnly trying to fight back his tears. It is that dense and that moving. Each note is carefully chosen, each chord carefully picked. He is paying homage to his fallen loved ones and he will settle for nothing less than perfection. As this release is dedicated to two individuals, it is fitting that this track is split into two separate movements. The second half of the track is played on a harmonium, and its wheezing, melancholy is the perfect complement to Colohan's guitar playing. They fit together perfectly, and the harmonium further explores the same mood and feelings of the guitar. It's such a beautiful piece that it's hard not to be moved. The two shorter tracks offer shades of despair ("What the Winds & Days May Bring") and forlorn hope ("And Many a Summer Sleeps") and fit into the overall mix wonderfully. Everything about this release is beautiful: the music, the packaging, and the sentiment. I encourage everyone who is reading this to check it out. 9/10.


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5 Practical Guidelines for Reading the Old Testament Laws
Let's be honest. Certain parts of the Old Testament can seem just plain weird, "recurringly odd and unaccommodating," as Mark Coleridge puts it. And no part of the Old Testament seems more foreign than those sections that detail God's laws for Israel. Whether we read that the Israelites were not to wear clothing with mixed fabrics, or eat shrimp, or make a bald spot on their heads on behalf of the dead, we struggle to see what this has to do with us. I simply haven't ever been tempted to "boil a baby goat in it's mother's milk" (Exod. 23:19; 34:26; Deut. 14:21)! Have you?
Further, there are those in our culture who say, for instance, that we emphasize some laws from the Old Testament, like those prohibiting homosexuality (Lev. 18:22; 20:13), while ignoring others, like the laws against eating shellfish (Lev. 11:10). So are we being inconsistent?
The question is, how might we as Christians in the modern world access this part of Scripture, value it, and read it appropriately? Here are 5 guidelines.
1. Ask, "Where does this law fit in the developing Story?"
The laws of the Old Testament were not given in a vacuum. They come on the scene at a very particular time in the Bible's developing story. God has raised up the Israelites to be his people, delivered them from Egypt, and is taking them to the Promised Land. So, one way to begin understanding the role of the laws, is to understand them as addressing particular needs at that point in history. For instance, laws about personal injury or theft, or personal property (Exod. 21:12-22:15) would be needed to govern the society in a way that justice was served.
2. Ask, "How does this law relate to God's covenant?"
Second, we need to ask how a law relates to the "old" covenant that God made with Israel at Mt. Sinai. God as a holy God wanted to live among his people. But they were unholy. Various aspects of the law were intended to separate the people from unholy things, or provide cleansing once they had become unholy, so relationship with God could be maintained.
For instance, the laws about not mixing of different types of seeds, or different types of fabrics, seem to have been symbolic reminders that the Israelites were not to mix with the pagan peoples of the land of Canaan. Some scholars believe that many of the food laws may have had some hygienic purposes, but others think that the distinctions between clean and unclean were a constant reminder that choices had to be made to stay separate religiously from people of the land.
The sacrificial laws, on the other hand, were for restoration, the forgiveness of sin, once uncleanness occurred. So, the laws often serve to maintain a focus on holiness as central to being God's people.
3. Ask, "Is this a direct command that is reiterated in the New Testament?"
Only a handful of commands from the Old Testament law are emphasized in the New Testament as to be followed by Jesus's disciples: 9 of the 10 Commandments listed in Exod. 20 (the Law of Sabbath is the only one that is not—Hebrews 4 uses "sabbath" in a way that is not literally speaking about Saturday of each week); the Shema of Deut. 6:4-9, which was a command to love God supremely (e.g., Mark 12:29-30); and the command to love one's neighbor (Lev. 19:18; Mark 12:31). Beyond the command against adultery, the moral guidelines related to marriage and the prohibition against sexual relationships outside of marriage between a man and wife are also clear in the New Testament.
4. Ask, "Has the New Testament demonstrated that this law is no longer applicable?"
Some Old Testament laws have been clearly shown in the New Testament to no longer be applicable to a Christ-follower. For instance, that the food laws have been done away with is clear from both Mark 7:18-19 and Peter's vision in Acts 10:9-16.
Hebrews is clear that the old covenant sacrifices have be done away with by the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ (Hebrews 10:18). This is because new covenant believers have been so decisively forgiven of every sin they ever have or ever will commit; there is no longer a need for sacrifice. These laws have not been "destroyed" but, rather, fulfilled in Christ (Matt. 5:17).
In relation to guidelines 3 and 4: these are the reasons why Christians can eat seafood and are prohibited from sexual relationships outside of marriage between a husband and wife. The food laws have been done away with by God himself, and the laws on moral behavior have been underscored as vital for New Testament believers. We are not being inconsistent. We just take context seriously.
5. Read the laws as God's Word for you, even though most of them are no longer law (commands) for you.
Paul tells us that believers are no longer under the Mosaic law but experience righteousness as beneficiaries of the work of Christ (Rom 3:21-31). Yet, we still can hear God speak to us through the law sections of the Old Testament. Ask, "What does this law tell me about God, about living for God, or about living well with others?" Some laws speak of fairness or justice. Others remind us of the need to be separate from the culture around us. Still others remind us that God lives in our midst and we are to be his holy people. In short, the laws bear witness to things that God values. And the priestly and sacrificial laws give us very important backdrops for understanding the gospel work of Christ in establishing a new covenant people for God.
Well, that should get us started. If you would like to learn more, see chapter 6 in my book, Read the Bible for Life.


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By Tafi Mhaka
An unfathomable systemic failure sealed his destiny.
A dark moment of aviation madness killed the soul of a young nation.
The proverbial umbilical cord tying a nation to its founding father was brutally snapped.
The grieving birth pangs of a distraught nation bellowed profusely from Juba to Aweil.
The Mi-172 helicopter crash which killed longtime SPLA leader John Garang propelled the wolf of Juba to the fore of South Sudanese and African politics.
The unassuming figure of Salvir Kirr fortuitously emerged from the deadly shadows of civil war to assume the leadership of a tenacious war-mongering SPLA.
Kiir – a soldier by profession – had gallantly fought alongside the late Garang from 1983-1992, as the SPLA fought for South Sudanese independence from Sudan.
Born in Bahr el Ghazal on September 13, 1951, his military career began when Kiir fought with the Anyanya battalion in the first Sudanese civil war in 1972.
He joined the SPLA in 1983, as a low ranking officer, but quickly through the ranks to become SPLA commander.
Garang's untimely death paved the way for Kiir, who, in 2005, was appointed first vice- president of Sudan in 2005.
South Sudan gained independence from Sudan after a referendum held in 2011.
Then – around 98.83% of the population voted for independence.
Juba was deeply overwhelmed by jubilation.
South Sudanese refugees around the world rejoiced.
Africa heaved a euphoric sigh of relief.
Hope pervaded the hot and humid air over South Sudan.
But Kiir and his henchmen had other plans.
His brief tenure in power has been profoundly disappointing.
It has been punctuated by intermittent bursts of brutal civil war, state-sanctioned extra-judicial killings, corruption at the highest levels of government.
The blood-curdling South Sudanese narrative is unambiguously straightforward: wandering from the path trodden by Kirr's gory inner circle is a definite no-no.
"Freedom of the press does not mean that you work against your country. If anybody does not know that this country will kill people, we will demonstrate on them, " declared Kirr.
Just seventy-two hours later – Moi Peter Julius, a political reporter for a South Sudanese newspaper, The Corporate, was found murdered late on the night of August 19, 2015.
Earlier in 2015, five journalists by the names of Musa Mohamed (the director of the state-run radio station Raja FM), Adam Juma (reporter and presenter for Raja FM), Dalia Marko and Randa George (reporters for Raja FM), and Boutros Martin (a cameraman for the Western Bahr el Ghazal of South Sudan Television) had been murdered while traveling as part of a convoy, along with six other people.
Political positions at odds with the ferocious group of leaders are unwelcome and barely tolerated in South Sudan.
Riek Machar, the sacked vice-president, has left the country.
He's on the run.
He understands well what the dire consequences of political dissent are.
The kleptocratic mob demands total capitulation from the masses.
And man they are killing people.
They are killing it.
They are making a killing.
Blood is the new currency.
War is the new financial market.
Juba is the new Wall Street.
Money is the drug of choice.
Salvir Kirr is the wolf of Juba.
5.1 million South Sudanese citizens need food aid.
Roughly 2.3 million are displaced from their villages and towns.
Fifty thousand people are dead.
Women are being sexually violated.
Still – the mission is perfectly clear: loot the loot.
The strategy is dead simple: Kill the peace deal.
The endgame is nothing new: Get rich.
Get mega rich, baby.
The rules are somewhat clear here: there are no discernible rules.
So kill the women.
Kill the children.
Kill that peace deal.
Kill those South Sudanese child soldiers.
This is about the Benjamins.
Sacked Vice President Riek Machar has several multimillion luxury villas in Nairobi and Kampala.
Gen. Malongo has a $2 million mansion in a gated community in Nairobi, Kenya.
Gen. Malek Reuben Riak has a luxury villa just a few miles away.
Gen. Paul Malong Awan has a lavish $2 million villa in Nyari Estate in Nairobi.
Gen. James Hoth Mali has a $1.5 million villa in Melbourne.
Salvir Kirr's children attend exclusive private schools in Europe.
They ride ski-jets, drive luxury vehicles and party on luxury boats.
They are making it rain in Paris, Munich, Oslo and Milan.
The wolf of Juba is killing it, baby.


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It seems that every morning when you turn on your computer, there's another change to a platform that supports your business. And it's all hysterical, apocalyptic stuff.
Constant change drives you frantic.
It feels like just when you get something sorted out, another tech bro announces a change.
How are you supposed to run a business? Your reach, and sales, can drop radically. Overnight. And you don't know why.
And now Facebook is signalling that they intend to reduce organic reach to zero for marketing. Yay!
Your usual approach is to think "I must work harder." But you've only go so much energy. Where to spend it? The spin starts.
Maybe it's time to measure more ROI? Yeah, right.
All the standard advice has you spending money on analytics, and time on … analysing. Cool if your turnover is in the millions and you have a team. Otherwise, not so much.
Yes, it's true that platforms which have been free, are now starting to charge.
Yes, it's true that platforms are changing their algorithms to demand new behaviour from the people that use them.
Yes, it's true that up to now if you haven't paid for advertising, you will need to consider that.
But if you drill more deeply into these changes, you'll see that they are about improving the online experience for the millions and millions of people who use it every day.
Your customers.
So you could think, "What do I give my customers that no-one else does?" . Or, "Why do my customers choose me?"
Even more importantly, "Why do my customers come back?"
Because social media is about conversation. And relentlessly hammering on about your product day after day (not that you do, of course) is the equivalent of the boor at the party butting in about his latest property acquisition.
Platform owners know this. They're acting to preserve their platform.
What can you do, that's in step with what they want? For their users? And what will even increase the rewards they give you? Like reach, and hence engagement?
Your customers are still out there looking for you. They're looking for the solution that you offer, or the experience that you give.
If you've neglected your website, start thinking about useful content for that.
If you haven't got an email list, think about building one.
If it's possible to build your community in a group online, look into that.
Budget for some advertising, sure. But think about what you're sharing on social media, too. How human are you? Do you make people laugh? Do you teach them something?
Because that's going to be the content that rises to the top.