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The UBERtriever also saw hope where there was none. I now see the difference between a wish and hope. A wish having no factual base for belief, whereas a hope has some basis in facts. Hope has something concrete to hope on. A wish is just a fantasy. I now see the difference whereas before I didn't... again, that wretched UBERtriever.
In truth, with my ex, I was wishing that there was a deeper person that would be accessible, to herself and to me. But there was nothing in the current or even her past relationships to warrant that belief. It was a wish, a fantasy. The "hope" for something deeper, kept me from being repulsed, but it was not a hope, it was indeed just a fanciful wish.
Oh yes... and green eyes.
Written by a friend of mine.
This is about some of the insights gained by my friend, from the pain of a failed relationship.
Oh yes... and green eyes. My ideal woman.
Well, that of course is on my "it would be nice" list and not my "must have" list.
Yes, in the past someone's inability to open up has not stopped me from pursuing a relationship with them, if I have thought that they might have the ability to develop that openness. That, combined with other attractive traits has kept me from running like the wind.
I remember the first few dates with my ex were a bit perplexing (yeah, and I should have run like the wind). You must remember that I am an optimist/glass half full kind of guy too, along with the golden retriever personality trait.
It was almost painful, getting anything out of my ex beyond her name on the first date.
She didn't volunteer anything, but I had to ask questions to get anything and the conversation stopped if I stopped asking questions (yes... should have run).
- She seemed athletic and fit (attractive).
- She liked the outdoors and nature (attractive).
- She walked with energy (attractive).
- She had made me cookies (that seemed attractive at the time).
- She and her family went to church (attractive).
- She liked animals (or so it seemed at the time... attractive).
- Seemed to have similar values and views on life (attractive).
- She was thrifty (attractive).
- She seemed to have a good sense of humor (attractive).
It was like coming across a beautifully wrapped package and not being able to open it up to see what was inside. I wanted to know where this package came from. What was beneath the outer attractive wrappings. The things I discovered (or thought I had) about her outside encouraged me to hang in a bit longer to see if I could discover where this package came from and what it was about. My UBER golden retriever had kicked in. I am still a golden retriever, but I have murdered the UBER part. It was a horrible death... lots of blood, guts, wailing and sobbing. Really pathetic I'll tell ya. But I believe the UBER is gone. I can care ABOUT someone, without having to care FOR someone.
I had a conversation with a friend a couple of years ago about the "Knight in shining armor" syndrome. The book we were going through was stating that that syndrome is part of what real men were about. I told him that at least for me, that desire and need to rescue the fair damsel was an unhealthy thing, not a mark of a "real" man. (We were going through the "Wild at heart Field Manual"). Not something to be nurtured and encouraged, but something to face, resist and grow away from.
Developing the ability to give up on someone relates to the death of UBER. It involves not taking it upon myself to draw someone out, but letting them take responsibility for opening up instead of me being responsible for it. Not letting myself go the UBERtriever rescuing patrol syndrome. (URPS)
I am committed not to URP anymore. I can see the end that becomes of URPing. URP is not a pretty sight.
I can do what Dr. Cloud said in his "9 things you simply must do to be successful in love and life" book... run the "movie" forward and see the ending. If I don't like how the movie must end... I think I can walk out at the beginning... or hopefully, just stop at the box office and pick another movie.. or just take a walk alone. I'm good with that too.
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The second of the Nine Things successful people do is "Pull the tooth." Once a tooth goes bad, no amount of chewing on the other side will hide the nagging hurt. We must either fill the cavity or pull the tooth. Come and find out how this applies to the way you live, and how it can free up space and energy for exciting, new opportunities. The third of the Nine Things is "Play the movie." "Look ahead," Dr. Cloud tells us, "and stay aware of how each scene contributes to the movie's ending." It may sound like a simple matter of understanding cause and effect, but there's more to it than that. What is the question wise people seek to answer as they face each new choice and challenge?
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You may think that if the problem you are facing was caused by someone else, that person should be the one to change and make things better. However, people who do well at life take a different view. They know that even when a problem isn't their fault, they need not stay stuck-they are able to rise above their circumstances. What's their secret? Could the fourth of Dr. Cloud's "Nine Things You Simply Must Do" have anything to do with it? You'll find out. In the second half, we'll move to the fifth principle and unearth another secret successful people have in common. What principle could be so universally effective, yet so obscure that we have to go to an ant to find out about it?
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Yes, it's true-there is a way to hate well! In fact, hating well is so important that it is one of Dr. Cloud's "Nine Things You Simply Must Do." Successful people allow the right kind of hate to function the way an immune system does, keeping their lives healthy. Both what you hate and how you hate are important-Dr. Cloud will discuss both aspects of hating well. "Don't Play Fair" is the next of the Nine Things, and just as thought-provoking. When or why would one not want to play fair? Dr. Cloud points out where playing fair falls short, and discusses the far more effective strategy used by people who do well in life.
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If you were asked to list traits that build success in business, marriage, child-rearing, and other arenas of life, it may not even occur to you to put down "humility." Yet "Be humble" rates right up there as one of Dr. Cloud's "Nine Things You Simply Must Do." Real humility produces a frame of mind that we all need if we are to experience long-term, integrated success in all areas of life. And finally, we hope the ninth principle, "Upset the right people," will get you thinking. How do you evaluate what your critics say about you? What guides you in making decisions-are you free to follow your internal compass, or is your course determined by the opinions of others? This last principle can set you free, free, free at last!-free to do the right thing with confidence. Download Outline: DOC I PDF
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The UBERtriever also saw hope where there was none. I now see the difference between a wish and hope. A wish having no factual base for belief, whereas a hope has some basis in facts. Hope has something concrete to hope on. A wish is just a fantasy. I now see the difference whereas before I didn't... again, that wretched UBERtriever.
In truth, with my ex, I was wishing that there was a deeper person that would be accessible, to herself and to me. But there was nothing in the current or even her past relationships to warrant that belief. It was a wish, a fantasy. The "hope" for something deeper, kept me from being repulsed, but it was not a hope, it was indeed just a fanciful wish.


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Words & Photos: Yours truly • Location: Everywhere in Lisbon
So, last week I went to Portugal to the first time… and if you've seen my Stories (follow me on Insta now!), you'd know that it was a brilliant trip.
Like with most places I go to, I always conclude the visit with a blog post composed of a few photos taken in and my thoughts about the city – and Lisbon is no different. So read on to find what I think Lisbon really is, and in my opinion, Lisbon is…
Our Airbnb here cost more than the one we had in Rome, which (in my honest opinion) was nicer and had a good view over the trendy neighbourhood of Monti. Maybe I was just ignorant, or naïve, or a bit of both, but I just presumed that the price-point would be higher in the Italian capital. To give you a better idea of the cost of Lisbon, this was the only European getaway where we had to withdraw extra cash as far as I can remember.
Don't get me wrong, there are way more expensive places to visit in Europe but I honestly didn't expect Lisbon to be as expensive as it turned out to be.
If there's one thing that Lisbon lacks – it's dullness, in every sense of the word. Lisbon is one of those cities where there's life everywhere. In fact, life just spills into the streets every corner you turn and every hill you climb.
… but I honestly don't believe that any photos you find on Google will ever do this city justice. And as much as I hate to sound cheesy, you really have to be there to fully appreciate it.
In general, we found the locals to be welcoming, easy-going, and approachable – even to us non-Portuguese speakers.
Real talk tho: as with most things in life, there are exceptions – during our daily strolls around Alfama, we noticed quite a bit of hostility towards tourism in the form of graffiti and vandalism. One particular instance that stuck out to me the most was the quote "Tourism is human pollution." spray-painted across a wall.
As a self-proclaimed wannabe-globetrotter, I honestly do not agree with that mentality at all but that's a subject reserved for another occasion…
Thanks for sitting through yet another #TravelTuesday post with me… there will be more photos from Lisbon at some point but I have something slightly different planned for my next blog entry, which I'm hoping will go live in the next couple of weekends.
I hope you've enjoyed my thoughts on Lisbon, and if you're (thinking of) travelling there soon; I hope you've found my commentary somewhat useful. Until the next one, see ya!
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To turn this feature on use the following steps:
Control Panel>Programs and Features>Turn Windows Features On or Off
Scroll down to Services for NFS and turn on Client for NFS to connect to NFS shares and/or Administrative Tools in order to manage NFS connections through Administrative tools in control panel.
While your here, take a look at what other features you can enable like TFTP client or Telnet Client.
Now, there are a couple of methods to connect to/mount an NFS drive in windows.
mount [options] //nfs-server-ip/share-name [drive letter]
Note: You will need to use the -u option if you connect to the share using a different username
GUI (map a network drive):
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In the margins of a meeting on transport security in Paris on 29 August 2015 the French Minister of Interior, Bernard Cazeneuve, the UK Home Secretary, Theresa May, and the German Minister of Interior, Dr Thomas de Maizière jointly discussed the further aggravation of the dramatic situation with regard to the exceptional influx of migrants and asylum seekers.
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In addition a list of safe countries of origin should be set up as soon possible in order to further develop the Common European Asylum System to provide protection for refugees and also to ensure effective returns for illegal migrants.
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The Chicago Bears want to talk to Marc Trestman about their vacant head-coaching job.
The NFL Network reported Saturday that the Bears will interview Trestman, head coach of the CFL's Montreal Alouettes, for their top coaching position. Chicago fired Lovie Smith at season's end after missing the playoffs despite posting a 10-6 record.
Trestman has spent the last five seasons with Montreal, leading the club to Grey Cup titles in 2009 and 2010. The 56-year-old Minneapolis native has a 59-31 regular-season record and led the Alouettes to first place in the East Division four times.
Under Trestman, the Alouettes have advanced to the East final four times and are 5-3 in the post-season.
Trestman remains under contract with Montreal but is believed to have an escape clause that would allow him to take a job south of the border.
He also has a history with Bears starting quarterback Jay Cutler and backup Jason Campbell. He worked with both prior to them being selected in the first round of the NFL draft — Campbell went to Washington in 2005 out of Auburn, Cutler to Denver in 2006 out of Vanderbilt.
This won't be the first time an NFL team has spoken to Trestman about a head-coaching job. He interviewed with the Indianapolis Colts last year and seemingly made a favourable impression on first-year GM Ryan Grigson.
Earlier on Saturday, ESPN reported that Grigson was endorsing Trestman for vacant head-coaching jobs in the NFL. On Monday, a total of seven head coaches were fired.
Trestman's name has been linked to numerous NFL coaching positions pretty much since his arrival in Montreal.
He has NCAA coaching experience with both Miami and North Carolina State and has also served as a quarterback coach, running back coach and offensive co-ordinator in the NFL with Minnesota (twice), Tampa Bay, Cleveland, San Francisco, Detroit, Arizona, Oakland, Miami.
Trestman is regarded as an offensive guru and a quarterback technician. Alouettes veteran passer Anthony Calvillo, 40, has flourished under him, passing for more than 5,000 three times since 2008 and that year he also had a career-high 43 TD passes.
Since 2008, Calvillo, pro football's all-time passing leader, has also won two Grey Cups, two CFL outstanding player awards and been named a league all-star three times.
And each year, many of the NFL's top quarterback prospects look to Trestman to prepare them for their pro day as well as the league's annual combine. One of Trestman's most famous pupils was former Florida star Tim Tebow, who had been much criticized for his poor passing mechanics and long passing delivery.
In 2010, the Denver Broncos drafted Tebow in the first round, 25th overall.
In addition to Cutler and Campbell, Trestman has also worked with Brandon Weeden (2012 first-round pick, Cleveland Browns) and Jimmy Clausen (2010 second-round pick, Carolina Panthers) and in 2007 served as a consultant for New Orleans head coach Sean Payton.
Trestman is also a keynote speaker to groups and organizations and in 2010 wrote a biography entitled Perseverance: Life Lessons on Leadership and Teamwork.
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How do I find my polling place?
As electricity returns, polling locations may be subject to change. Voters can text "WHERE" to 877877 today for updated information on polling locations or go online to elections.nj.gov. They can also call their county boards of elections for polling locations or the New Jersey League of Women Voters at (800) 792-VOTE.
What if I'm temporarily living outside my home county?
Voters displaced by Hurricane Sandy can go to any polling location in the state and fill out a provisional ballot, which will be sent to their home county and counted.
Can I still request and submit a ballot by fax or e-mail today?
Voters can apply for a mail-in ballot from their county clerk by fax or e-mail until 5 p.m. today. Once the application is approved, the office will fax or e-mail a ballot to the voter. The ballots must be completed and returned by fax or e-mail to the county board of elections no later than 8 p.m.
Check back tonight on NJ.com for up-to-the-minute election results in the races for president, U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as local races in Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties.
What if something goes wrong with the voting machines at my polling place?
The state Division of Elections has instructed voting sites to have paper ballots available.
I mailed in a ballot, but I'm worried it didn't arrive because of the storm. What happens now?
Ballots postmarked on or before Monday must be accepted by elections offices through Nov. 19.
What is the difference between an emergency ballot and a provisional ballot?
Emergency ballots are used when there is a problem at a polling location and are counted the day of the election. Provisional ballots are counted only after a voter's identity and registration are confirmed.
Why are there military trucks at my polling place?
The state Division of Elections plans to use National Guard trucks at some polling locations without electricity to allow people to cast their ballot. The military has no other role in the election other than to provide equipment and power to run a polling location.
Will all the changes delay the election results?
Because of the logistics of Election Day this year in New Jersey, including the greater use of paper and provisional ballots, complete results may not be known by the end of today, especially in county and local races. Changes implemented by the state may also touch off legal challenges to some ballots.
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• County-by-county polling place changes across N.J.


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Google Releasing New Profile Cards
At long last, it looks like Google is going to be coming out with system wide profile cards that you can share as little or as much about yourself as you want.
Previously all the different areas of Google had their own profiles, and it made no sense to have to update each one individually and keep them all going. The new ones are being linked up over time with Reader, Maps, Blogger, Orkut and more.
Your nickname will display on the cards, and your real name will only show to your contacts. If you do choose to put your real name in the nickname section, there is a chance of you getting indexed by Google in their search results. We'll leave that up to you if that's a good thing or not. (via Google Operating System)


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We had a great party again this year. We had 90 somethin people in attendance from 5 different states -- all for Emily! :) God has really blessed us with friends that care for us and Emily - these parties are our way of hosting some of the folks that have been a help over the last few years and more. I wish we could always include EVERYONE that has been an encouragement to us and loving fans of Emily. So, without further ado - the pictures!
Tell Emily I said Happy Birthday! And I wanna come next year!
Oh, and I need more Nickel Creek in my life--thanks!
Oh, and I need more Nickel Creek in my life--thanks!
Awesome photos! I'm totally doing the slip and slide next year (whether or not it's socially acceptable for a 28-year-old to do so)!
Nate -- Loved the video of the party -- you guys throw quite a shin dig! Thanks for sharing
Hugs - The Sykora Clan
Hugs - The Sykora Clan
Nate- Give Emily a big happy birthday for me. You commented on my blog about a week ago. I just wanted to say thank you for your thoughts and prayers. We got Cornelius' test results back on Monday. He tested positive for SMA. We are doing well considereing the news that we got. The way our doctor explained it to us, they don't really classify it in types; however, she said as of right now she would consider him a type 2. We won't know more until they test his swallowing and he goes to the polmonologist. I also wanted to say that we would appreciate any advice that you could give us. Anyway, thanks for your thoughts.


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text: Like the sign post above the door. That is what my wifey thinks of my hobby interests She does not know it but when we had all wiring redone in the house I had the electrican to put in a spare 16A 3N on/off switch and breaker in the circuit breaker cabinett. To be continued for my (hopefully) soon built outhouse and playground... (my exuse is of course that I need a place to store the lawn mower, repair our kids bikes etc yadayadaa...)


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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
omg! d'you know who else is hot?
So I got all distracted by Christopher Walken and his pointy teeth and I forgot to tell you about my crazy dream that I had last night! I dreamt that it was 1964 and I was making out with Paul McCartney (hot, young Paul McCartney as pictured above and below in these David Bailey photographs) and everything was black and white, because it's the 60s and everything was black and white. Obvs.
And then it was the late 60s all of a sudden and I was Paul McCartney! And I was on a train with John Lennon and I was reeeeaally high, and John was giving me a lecture about how I'm such a deadbeat because I'm high all the time, and I was trying to argue back but I'm obviously way to high to even form words so I just sort of grunt and roll over on the floor!
The next thing you know I'm having an out of body experience! So I'm now Paul McCartney's spirit and I'm watching Paul McCartney's body being taunted by John who's trying to get me to try and stand up. So I'm trying but my legs are all jello-y so I'm basically dancing around like a drunk marionette! Then I finally stand up and fall out of the side of the train because the whole side is open like a boxcar even though it's fully furnished inside, and I catch my watch on the side of the train! I'm totally passed out and dangling there while the rest of the Beatles look on in horror! They all have to run to get the train conductor to stop the train, and meanwhile I've fallen off somewhere in the night.
And then I woke up.
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Pawn shops: lender of last resort
The best reason to have emergency savings can be summed up in two words: pawn shops. If something happens and you have savings, you dip into it to solve your problem, and later build it up again.
But if you don't have savings and can't arrange a bank loan to get you through the emergency, you may be forced to go to an alternate money source — like a pawn shop.
A pawn shop is a place where you hand over something you own — such as jewelry, a musical instrument, electronics, TV, gun or power tools — in exchange for cash. When you pay the money back, you get your possession back. It's in the paying it back that problems can arise.
Pawn shops have exorbitant interest rates. There are state and federal laws, but the rates are still high. Do the math. If the interest rate is 15 percent per month, multiply that by 12 to get your true annual interest rate. (Compare bank rates online.) Even if the rate is much lower (in states where the rate is capped), you can be dinged for "monthly service charges" that add up to nearly the same amount. You also might be charged for insurance on your possession, depending on its value.
You'll only get a portion (maybe half) of your item's true worth when you get a loan. The pawn shop owner wants to make sure he can sell it and make a profit if you never come back. You will have let your possession go for a lot less than you might have gotten selling through a newspaper ad or online.
You'll be given a time limit (usually 30-60-90 days) to reclaim your possession and repay the loan. If you need a time extension, no problem — but you'll pay extra interest, storage fees and more. One person in four never reclaims their property.
If you're in a position where you must have fast cash and need to deal with a pawn shop, read the fine print on your claim ticket. It should have all your information, plus the specifics of the loan. Like a bank loan or a mortgage, your ticket has to spell out the terms, how much you owe, how much the interest is and when the "note" is due, as well as your identification.
If you deal with a pawn shop, do your homework. Call the local Better Business Bureau for complaints. And do not lose your claim ticket.
David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Welcome to my seasonal newsletter series. This is where you can read about just some of the work I have been up to as an MEP in both the European Parliament and around the North West of England. As you can see from these newsletters, I regularly attend local events and meet many different groups in the North West region, so feel free to contact me if you would like me to attend an upcoming event.
International Women's Day 2019
News Articles31 Dec 2018. S&D welcomes EU limit on industrial transfats in food across Europe
S&D welcomes EU limit on industrial transfats in food across Europe
The European Council has approved legislation to introduce an EU-wide legal limit on the use of industrially produced transfats in foods. This policy, advocated by S&D, requested by the European Parliament and proposed by the European Commission two years ago, will reduce the public health burden of transfats in Europe.
On 7th December 2018, the European Council adopted a piece of legislation that will restrict transfat content to a maximum of 2 grams per 100 grams of fat in food intended for the final consumer. The EuropeanCommission concluded this to be the optimal policy and transfat limit for the protection of public health based on its impact assessment.
Food manufacturers have used artificial transfats or trans fatty acids (TFAs) for commercial benefits such as increased shelf life since 1911.1 However, since the early 1990s research has shown a causal relationship between transfat consumption and health risks, including cardiovascular diseases, infertility, Alzheimer's, diabetes and obesity.1,2
S&D alongside other public health advocates have called for transfat limits for many years1,2 and have worked with the Commission to provide expert advice for its impact assessment, including the adopted 2% transfat limit.3 While many EU countries, including Austria, Denmark, Hungary, Latvia, Switzerland, Iceland, and Norway have already introduced legal limits, other have not. The EU-wide transfat limit would ensure that all countries take this measure to protect public health. S&D therefore welcomes the Council's decision for member states to accept the legal transfat limit in foods. The decision of the Council to adopt this European Parliament resolution on transfats will likely be passed by the European Parliament in the next two months. The subsequent implementation of this EU regulation should improve the nutritional intake of people in Europe, which would improve health outcomes across Europe, including for a range of gastroenterology-related indicators.
- Brownell, K.D. and Pomeranz, J.L., 2014. The trans-fat ban—food regulation and long-term health. New England Journal of Medicine, 370(19), pp.1773-1775. Available at: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1314072 Last accessed: 31 December 2018
- EPHA. 2017. Declaration of support I Romanian Bill on trans fats. European Public Health Alliance. Available at: https://epha.org/declaration-of-support-i-romanian-bill-on-trans-fats/ Last accessed: 31 December 2018.
- EPHA. 2016. EPHA Response to Inception Impact Assessment on Trans Fats. European Public Health Alliance. Available at: https://epha.org/epha-response-to-inception-impact-assessment-on-trans-fats/ Last accessed: 31 December 2018.
Fighting to end energy poverty in the EU
Article for a new book 'Women in Energy' by the Womens Energy Club at the invitation of Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP).
Energy poverty is one of the major inequalities in today's society and one that I have fought tirelessly to bring to the forefront of European energy policy. Currently, more than 50 million people in Europe cannot afford to pay their energy bill. In the UK, more than one in ten households suffer from energy poverty and, in more deprived regions, such as the North West of England, which I represent, this figure is even higher. Indeed, Liverpool, the city I live in, has the highest energy poverty levels of all local authorities, with 17% of households in energy poverty.
Women are also more vulnerable to energy poverty as elderly women and children are the most vulnerable to poor health from inadequate living temperatures, and women tend to be poorer due to the gender pay and pension gap. This is a serious concern for women across Europe, from the single low-paid mother who has to choose between feeding her children and paying for their heating bill, to the Maltese or Spanish women pensioners who cannot afford to turn on their air conditioning in the summer.
In 2016, the S&D group in the European Parliament, to which I belong as a Labour MEP, spearheaded a manifesto with three main dimensions of recommendations to address the issues of energy poverty:
- Establishing an EU framework dedicated to fighting energy poverty;
- Targeting energy efficiency measures on energy poor citizens, and
- Improving retail market conditions to support energy-poor citizens.
This year we witnessed the official launch of the EU Energy Poverty Observatory, whose objective is to understand the causes of energy poverty, to collate relevant data, and most importantly, to make recommendations on how we tackle this issue as a social ill in its own right. In my own committee, the Industry, Research and Energy committee, my fellow S&D MEPs and I have succeeded in creating an EU framework for energy poverty, including the Actions in low income households to improve energy efficiency through visits and energy diagnosis (ACHIEVE) EU framework programme. We have also succeeded in improving the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive, reducing energy costs and, therefore, energy poverty. For example, we now have a minimum EU binding target of 32.5% energy efficiency by 2030 and Member States need to make social provisions to alleviate energy poverty when designing policy measures aimed at achieving energy savings. This is a great accomplishment because we know that for every 1% increase in energy efficiency, 3 million homes can be renovated and 7 million people lifted out of energy poverty. For the first time fighting energy poverty is enshrined in EU law! We have also passed EU legislation that makes it more difficult for energy suppliers to shift people onto expensive default renewal contracts. This will protect vulnerable citizens, including women, and help to reduce the number of people falling into energy poverty across Europe, because in 2019, no one should have to choose between eating, heating or cooling!
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today and energy poverty is one of the major inequalities that persists in today's society. A 'Just Transition' to a Clean Energy Economy is one that moves towards a carbon neutral economy without leaving anyone behind. This includes ensuring that fuel poverty is reduced during the transition so that all people living in Europe can benefit from clean energy.
More than 50 million people in Europe cannot afford to pay for their energy bill. In my own country more than one in ten households suffer from energy poverty and in more deprived regions this figure is higher, such as in the region of North West England that I represent. Indeed the city I live in, Liverpool, has the highest energy poverty levels of all Local Authorities, with 17% of households in energy poverty. Fuel poverty can have a detrimental effect on people's health and wellbeing. The UK has the second-worst rate of excess winter deaths in Europe, 32% of which are attributable to energy poverty and cold homes.
Not only is there an income inequality in fuel poverty, but there is also a gender inequality. Elderly women and children are the most vulnerable to poor health from inadequate living temperatures. As women tend to be poorer due to the gender pay (16%) and pension (37%) gap, they are more likely to experience energy poverty. Elderly women and single mothers with children are therefore the most vulnerable to energy poverty and the fact that women live longer and are more likely than men to be single parents further exacerbates this gender inequality. Energy poverty is a serious concern for women across Europe, from the single low paid mother that has to choose between feeding her children and paying for their heating bill in a cold English winter, to the Maltese women pensioner who simply cannot afford to turn on her air conditioning in summer. As a Labour MEP, I fundamentally believe that no one should have to make the choice between heating/cooling and eating!
To address the issues of climate change and energy poverty, the European Commission produced a Clean Energy for All Europeans package in 2015, with the three key priorities; putting energy efficiency first, achieving global leadership in renewable energies, and providing a fair deal for consumers. In 2016 the Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament adopted manifestos on climate action and energy poverty in line with our Labour views. As a member of the Industry, Research and Energy committee in the European Parliament I have worked with my S&D colleagues to build a progressive majority in the European Parliament to demand the European Council and Commission endorse progressive improvements to this Clean Energy for All Europeans package that will better deliver on a Just Transition to a carbon neutral economy that benefits all citizens in Europe.
The political trialogue negotiations on the Clean Energy for All Europeans package have now been concluded with the new rules having been provisionally agreed by negotiators from the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission. My fellow Labour S&D MEPs and I have succeeded in passing policies that will deliver a Just Transition, with the EU institutions agreeing to strengthen the EU's climate targets for CO2 reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy. They have passed EU legislation that reduce energy costs and therefore energy poverty. Under the new package, EU member states must develop ten-year Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) to meet the EU 2030 climate and energy targets, including using 32% renewable energy and achieving 32.5% energy efficiency by 2030. Member states are required to report their levels of fuel poverty and, where these levels are significant, they must set energy poverty reduction objectives. They must also make social provisions to take into account the need to alleviate energy poverty when designing policy measures aimed at achieving energy savings. We have also managed to get passed EU legislation that makes it more difficult for energy suppliers to shift people onto expensive default renewal contracts. Further, S&D have supported the creation of an EU framework for energy poverty, including the ACtions in low income Households to Improve energy efficiency through Visits and Energy diagnosis (ACHIEVE) EU framework programme. Not only will these measures increase the rate of Europe's Just Transition to a net-zero emission economy by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement, but they will also protect vulnerable citizens and help to reduce the number of people falling into energy poverty across Europe whilst paving the way for a Clean Energy Economy. This will greatly benefit the millions of people suffering from energy poverty across Europe, which will particularly help the communities that currently have high levels of energy poverty, including my hometown of Liverpool.
The S&D have succeeded in setting the EU on the right track towards achieving a Just Transition to a sustainable carbon neural energy sector in which people in Europe have access to affordable, secure and sustainable energy. This Just Transition will ensure that all Europeans benefit from increased climate action without leaving anyone behind. As the US withdraws from its climate commitments, Europe is leading the way towards a carbon neutral future without fuel poverty where consumers get a fair deal for their energy. The S&D party will ensure that this Just Transition is achieved in line with the targets it has set in the Clean Energy for All Europeans package.
Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive
There exists a large 'value gap' in the digital market in the UK and across Europe. The 'value gap' is the large discrepancy between the value of digital platforms and the proportion of their revenue that is returned to the market through remuneration to rightholders. The value gap has been generated by online user upload video streaming services, particularly YouTube, free riding 'safe harbour' online liability privilege laws to exploit rightholders in order to accumulate extravagant levels of wealth. They claim to have special privileges and that they are not obliged to fairly pay rightholders for content uploaded and published on their platforms. This is in clearly opposition to the Labour values of fairness and market sustainability. Labour supports the principle of reducing value gaps in an economy, whether it is the gender pay gap, NHS funding gap or the revenue-remuneration value gap in the digital market.
The exploitation of rightholders has enabled privileged video streaming platforms to grow rich. They have the largest on-demand music audience in the world, with over 1.3 billion users, but some of the lowest levels of rightholder remuneration (US $856 million; Fig 1). Conversely, audio subscription services without safe harbour privileges, have a user base of only 272 million collectively and lower revenues, yet they return far more of to their revenues to rightholders (US $5.6 billion; Fig 1). Privileged platforms, such as YouTube, have an unfair competitive advantage over fairly licensed platforms, such as Spotify, Amazon Music Unlimited, Deezer and Apple Music, yet it returns considerably less revenue per user to the market (US $1 annual revenue per user), than the fairly licensed platforms (e.g. Spotify paid record companies US $20 annual revenue per user; Fig 1). This threatens the sustainability of the digital market. With ever growing streaming revenues (Fig 1), the value gap will continue to grow wider. There is an urgent need to address this is. This abuse of rightholders and the market cannot be allowed to stand any longer.
Figure 1. Statistics on the global use of and revenues from audio and visual streaming.
Source: International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Global Music Report 2018.
This is especially true in Europe and the UK. The UK is one of the countries in the EU with the highest proportion of people who regularly use the internet (Fig 2). The UK has one of the largest digital markets in Europe, alongside Germany and France, and has the second greatest growth in streaming revenue (41.1%), just behind that of Germany (46.2%). The UK also has one of the largest recorded music markets in Europe, alongside Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Sweden. In Europe in 2017 there was a 30.3% rise in streaming and paid subscription audio streaming (including YouTube) accounted for 70% of total digital revenues.
Figure 2. Proportion (%) of all individuals who were regular internet users (accessed the internet on average at least once per week) in the three months prior to the survey, by NUT 2 regions, 2016.
Source: Eurostat 2016.
Reducing the 'value gap' in the European Digital Single Market is one of the key aims of the EU Copyright Directive that was proposed by the European Commission in 2016. The Copyright Directive will ensure a fair remuneration in the digital market in the UK and Europe, with rightholders being paid fairly by large platforms. This will increase the level of fairness and sustainability in the digital market.
Over 150 artists have called on MEPs to vote in favour of the Copyright Directive and Article 13 in order to solving the value gap. Many other key people in the creative digital industry have also voiced their support for the Copyright Directive, particularly Article 13, which would reduce the value gap:
Google is "behaving like a corporate vulture feeding off the creators and investors who generate the music content shared by hundreds of millions on YouTube". (Michael Dugher, UK Music CEO)
"Unfortunately, the value gap jeopardizes the music ecosystem. We need an Internet that is fair and sustainable for all. But today some User Upload Content platforms refuse to compensate artists and all music creators fairly for their work, while they exploit it for their own profit. … The proposed Copyright Directive and its Article 13 would address the value gap and help assure a sustainable future for the music ecosystem and its creators, fans and digital music services alike." (Sir Paul McCartney)
As a UK Labour Member of the European Parliament on the Industry, Research and Energy Committee that has been working on improving the laws of the Digital Single Market, I fully support this Directive. Unfortunately, in July 2018 the Copyright Directive was rejected by 318 votes to 278, with 31 abstentions. I have worked hard since then to garner support for this Directive to reduce the value gap. Today I voted in favour of the Copyright Directive in the European Parliament and it was accepted by 438 votes to 226, with 39 abstentions. We can now look forward to a future with fair rightholder remuneration, fair competition and a more sustainable digital market.
The UK must strive to exceed new climate targets post-Brexit
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. The International Panel on Climate Change has warned that the world has 12 years to limit climate change to avoid a catastrophe. In response to this mounting challenge, the European Commission produced a Clean Energy for All Europeans Package in 2015, with the three key priorities; putting energy efficiency first; achieving global leadership in renewable energies; and providing a fair deal for consumers.
The EU has now passed its Clean Energy Package the set out targets for Member States to strengthen their commitments to climate action. Th Clean Energy Package will reduction CO2 and GHG emissions, increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources. It will increase consumers' access to secure, affordable and climate-friendly energy.
Under the Clean Energy Package EU countries must develop ten-year Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) to meet the EU 2030 climate and energy targets, including using 32% renewable energy by 2030. These measures will increase the rate of Europe's just transition to a net-zero emission economy by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement. It will also help to tackle fuel poverty. Under the new Governance of the Energy Union regulation, EU countries are required to report their levels of fuel poverty and where these levels are significant they must set energy poverty reduction objectives. This would greatly benefit the millions of Brits suffering from energy poverty. Europe is leading the way towards a carbon neutral future without fuel poverty where consumers get a fair deal for their energy. The EU's new energy package protects citizens and the environment. The UK government must not fail to uphold these commitments. The energy targets set under the EU's Clean Energy Package are a minimum requirement, not an ambitious target and the UK must strive to achieve progress above and beyond these targets if we are to avoid a climate catastrophe.
UK creative industries set to lose funding post-Brexit
It has become irrefutably apparent as the government's Brexit talks plunge into ever greater farcical turmoil that Brexit will be leave citizens, businesses and other stakeholders from all industries across the UK worse off. This is especially true for the UK's creative industries which will face a £8.4bn funding gap post-Brexit.
Already worth £91.8bn to the UK economy, more than oil and gas, automotive, aerospace and life sciences combined, the creative industries are growing at twice the rate of and creating jobs four times as quickly as the wider economy, with 95% of the UK's creative businesses employing fewer than 10 people. They account for nearly 10% of all UK service exports. Given this, a threat to the creative industries is a threat to jobs and economic growth across the UK.
Our creative industries currently benefit from a range of EU funding schemes, such as the €1.5bn Creative Europe fund that supports the performing and visual arts and audiovisual sectors, and the over €450bn European Structural and Investment Funds that support infrastructure and job creation. The UK is also a net beneficiary of the €79bn Horizon 2020 research fund which makes up a quarter of all public investment in UK research and has enabled the UK to be a world leader in research. The UK economy profits from the European Investment Fund (EIF) through its support of banks and funds to offer loans to SMEs, which make up 89% of all creative businesses and create jobs and fuel innovation, driving economic growth and international competitiveness. Perhaps the fund for whose loss would be the most unjust is the Erasmus+ fund. Millions of young people have benefited from receiving Erasmus+ funding for education, training and youth opportunities, including university exchange programmes. Now many young people who were too young to vote at the time of the referendum are watching as a government that claims to provide opportunities, threatens to remove this source of EU funding that is vital for their future opportunities.
Not only would leaving the EU jeopardise these funding streams, but the loss of free movement and reduction in professionals applying to work in the UK would be detrimental to well established European networks and collaborations that underpin the success of the UK's creative industries and thereby UK jobs and economic growth. The government champions a new immigration policy of accepting only high skilled workers into the UK, yet its disregard for the creative sectors is putting off many high skilled European workers from working in or with the UK and its creative industries and is stalling the progress of important existing EU-UK collaborations.
The UK government plans to replace EU structural funds with a UK Shared Prosperity Fund; however, as it plans to finance this though a "Brexit divided" that will never exist, the economy will likely suffer a £8.4bn shortfall. They have also considered paying for continued access to some schemes, such as Creative Europe and Horizon 2020; however, the UK would do so as a third country that cannot lead on collaborative projects and cross-border projects would be severely limited without freedom of movement. Moreover, as strong international networks and plans to increase cross-border collaboration are key criteria for Creative Europe, Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ funding, UK companies could find it increasingly difficult to compete for these grants. This would reduce UK businesses access to new innovations, expertise and markets, again reducing opportunities. Remaining in the single market or ideally within the EU would prevent all of these problems, yet the government has failed to find a workable Brexit deal that maintains the full single market access that the creative industries needs and is refusing to allow a People's Vote of the final deal. The final deal is likely to make the creative and many other industries worse off. This is why I support the People's Vote campaign to allow the people a final say on the Tory government's Brexit deal, with status quo full EU membership as the alternative. Over the next two month we will likely see the government fudge a Brexit deal that is bad for the UK in order to save face and placate the hard-line Tory Brexiteers. This will not be the deal that anyone voted for and it is not what the people deserve. With so many polls now showing that the UK public would now vote overwhelmingly to remain in the EU the people deserve a say on the final deal. The government should stop trying to sell them an adapted Chequers deal and offer them a meaningful say on their future access to opportunities that the Tory party claim to care about.


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It was the kind of thing one has to see with one's own eyes. There were messages of congratulations on social media, saluting the US Treasury Department for convincing Republican leaders in Congress to ratify IMF governance changes after five years of trying.Reports by reputable news agencies confirmed the development. That wasn't enough for me. After typing thousands of words on this subject (this, this, this, and this are only some of the examples), I needed to read the legalese myself. And there it was, starting on page 1,459 of the 2,009-page Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, the legislative language that would force people like me to find new ways to demonstrate the decline of the American Empire.
There still was time for things to go wrong, but the consensus view in Washington was that the omnibus $1.1-trillion (US) spending bill would pass before Christmas. The resignation of former House speaker John Boehner, and his replacement by Paul Ryan, a favourite of Tea Party hardliners, appears to have shifted the politics of Washington enough to bring about a compromise. There were so many political baubles, trinkets and goodies written into the legislation, that few seemed to care that the Republicans had ended its blockade of an international initiative to boost the IMF's capital and enhance the voice of emerging powers.
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head up the north coast highway from durban follow signs to salt rock as far as i tell you can see it from the tidal pool breaking in the middle off the bay look and you shall see
DistanceTake a car
WalkInstant access (< 5min)
Easy to find?Easy to find
Public access?Public access
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Alternative name gwazaa rock
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperienceExperienced surfers
DirectionRight and left
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionSouthWest, NorthEast
Good wind directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
- Urchins
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Sharks
- Shark protected
This is a great spot witch works off both the local swells ne swell and the wave is a realativly long super hollow left but the sw swell is harder to ride, bending over the rock to form a short but very intencse ride it is very hard to hold your position because it is about 40metres past the normal line up in the sea keep your eyes peeled for sharks see quite a few snorkling round the reef
The spot Tiffanys is a great day out being in one off the most scenic areas. Parking is safeish just make shore all you belongings are out of site otherwise they gone. The waves at the beach break are pretty world class when the swell is running which is quite often best early in morning late afternoon watch out for sharks
Hectic wave if caught on the right day very heavy and loads off power and can get seriously shallow dry
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By feralsteve , 18-05-2009
sharky? - did they remove the sharknets?
It's a hectic wave thats certainly true, for sure!
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This post has been inspired by two very different sources – but they have come together to form a post and a message that I would like to share. One about speaking our truth and being ok with making people feel uncomfortable. Read on to find out why I think the answer to the question, "is it ok to make people feel uncomfortable?" is yes, and why I think we should be actively seeking to do so.
Recently I picked up a copy of DIVA magazine, something I read occasionally when the mood takes me or I spot someone on the cover I particularly have an interest in. On this occasion, Lea DeLaria, an openly gay actress, comedian and Jazz musician most well-known for her role in Orange Is The New Black, was featured on the cover. A quote from her interview read 'If I offended you, you needed it'. Lea explained that whenever she caused offence, for simply being who she was, she was able to recognise that it had nothing to do with her and everything to do with the person who was offended. This gave me a whole new insight into taking offence. She was happy to cause offence in order to highlight the judgemental, ill-informed and at times downright discriminatory views some individuals had. She knew that if people took offence with her, it was down to their internal beliefs, and nothing to do with her.
Moving on to inspiration number two. A few months ago I was kindly invited to sit on a panel discussing Postgraduate Mental Health. I joined two members of staff from the University Mental Health and Well-being team and another student who coordinates a group called Student Minds here at my university.
We invited questions from the audience and eventually got onto the topic of talking openly about our Mental Health experiences. A young woman from Spain talked about cultural differences in discussing Mental Health. How here in England greeting a colleague in the staff kitchen with 'Hi, how are you?' is simply that, a greeting. Whereas in Spain, this individual explained, it was a genuine enquiry as to someone's wellbeing. Here, in England, she finds it difficult to be truthful because she can tell that her honesty can sometimes make the other person feel uncomfortable.
This discussion really sparked a lot of energy and fire in me. It made me feel angry that she should feel this way, guilty and afraid of being honest and sharing something that was real and genuine for her. But it also made me feel clearer about a lot of things, including my vision for this blog and my work overall. I found myself thinking – and saying 'damn right, make people feel uncomfortable'. Especially when it comes to Mental Health. If we are willing to talk about our experiences, part of our responsibility is to make others uncomfortable, to help them question their own beliefs and stance due to their discomfort.
Now, I'd like to clarify that I'm not talking about exacerbating someone's Mental Health difficulties. Nor am I advocating being hurtful or unkind.
I'm talking about being honest, speaking our truth and in doing so knowing two things:
1. It is not our business or our fault if we make others feel uncomfortable due to their own misguided thoughts, beliefs or judgements. That is on them. And it's up to them to figure out whatever has got them triggered.
2. By making people uncomfortable and welcoming this discomfort in our conversations, by giving people space to untangle their misconceptions in an accepting and loving way – we can create real change. We can allow a huge amount of understanding and education to take place.
But what this requires is brave individuals to be comfortable with making other people uncomfortable and then being with their discomfort in a way that allows discussion and invites insight.
For me personally I do this in a few areas including Mental Health – particularly in academia, work/life balance, the L in LGBT and my own spirituality – all areas where I sometimes meet resistance.
For others it might be talking about their family situation, being childless by choice or otherwise, experiencing illness, experiencing abuse, sexuality, gender, medication, religion, race, the list is endless.
Real change always begins with someone being made to feel uncomfortable. Think of real, significant historical change. Think of the resistance that comes from people feeling uncomfortable with what they are seeing or experiencing. Instead of pushing back, what if we invited that discomfort and resistance to the table? What if we encouraged people to talk, in respectful ways about their views and opened up a dialogue where people are free to explore their beliefs and given the opportunity to change their mind, without judgement.
What if we could let people be honest, knowing that our discomfort comes from us, not them.
In doing so we could allow people to truly own their experiences and stories.
We could give people the freedom to completely be themselves.
Until next time 🙂


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Jarv V The London Olympics
In honour of the Torch procession starting at 6 in the fucking morning outside my bedroom window, I'm now in an evil mood and full of hatred towards the Olympics.
I live in Central London, so let me count the ways I hate them. I know this is meant to be a great celebration of our national identity and a big shiny party and whatnot, but I'm a seething mass of barely disguised rage over it. As a rule, I don't like the Olympics anyway, for various reasons that I'll go into below. However, this time the IOC and the cretins running it have gone out of their way to be as corrupt, wasteful and embarrassing as possible.
Buckle up, this one's stormy, because below are a handful of features of the Olympics that really try my patience.
Jarv's Schlock Vault Brain Damage
Oh my. Well, well… ready to beg for it, Brian? Ready to crawl across the floor and plead for my juice? No? Not yet? Well, give it a few more hours, Brian. Whenever you want the pain to stop, I'll be here. Whenever you want to stop hurting, you come to me. When the pain gets so great you think you're turning inside-out, just ask for my juice.
I have now nearly completed something that every single B-movie junkie should aspire to finish. Today is a very special day, as I am now only 1 film from reviewing every single Frank Henenlotter film! This is some achievement, and what's surprising is that I seem to have managed it by accident. Honestly, I wasn't intending to intentionally watch every single one of his films, even if the subject matter did appeal to me, but nevertheless, I am on the verge of completing this miraculous achievement. Today's effort, Brain Damage (Called Elmer in some places) is the penultimate one, and what an absolute cracker of a film.
Contains "Drugs are Bad" messages and spoilers below.
Just Pillow Talk's Birthday Nightmare: The Beach (2000)
Apologies for the late posting of this, but work has been kicking my arse.
Well, the mission to watch the worst list of films imaginable continues. Just Pillow Talk goes on holiday to Thailand in Danny Boyle's dismal The Beach, a film based on a hugely overrated book by Alex Garland starring a completely miscast Leonardo DiCaprio.
Me, I hate this film, but let's see how he got on, he seems to have fallen in love though. Read More…
Jarv's Schlock Vault: The Tripper
Ever heard of the trickle-down effect?
Jarv's Rating: 2 Changs out of 4. Nowhere near as funny as it thinks it is, but compared to some of the slashers that I've seen recently it is at least passable.
This is a bloody strange piece of schlock. Seriously, it's like a group of B-list types gathered together, got completely off their tits, and then decided to make the dumbest slasher movie that they could. Seriously, the cast to this is, well, brilliant for this type of film: Thomas Jane, David Arquette, Courtney Cox, Jason Mewes, Richard Gross, Luke Haas, Paz de la Huerta, Balthazar Getty and so forth. I mean, really, what the fuck? What are all these people doing in an immensely stupid film about hippies at a shitty Burning Man knock-off getting slaughtered by a lunatic in a shitty Reagan Mask? I mean, seriously, what the fuck is going on in the world? Read More…
The Underrated: Performance
Seeing as we have been so intellectual recently, I thought I'd kick off the first of my "difficult" Underrated reviews. Performance is a strange choice, in that it has reams and reams of critical praise, but at the same time, who apart from me has actually seen it? It's described as seminal, a precursor to Lynch and an early and important work by Nicholas Roeg and Donald Cammell. Incidentally, Cammell was a seriously fucked up dude and the story goes that as he was dying he asked for someone to bring him a mirror so he could watch himself shuffle off the mortal coil. Weirdo.
Cronenberg hits his stride: Scanners
Woo-hoo. Here we go… Read More…
Leprechaun in the Hood
Once again, continuity is abandoned in a Leprechaun sequel. By this point in the series, this should really be expected. I do have to admire the inventiveness of the writers. It's like they sat down, got a bit high, and then thought "You know, it would be fucking funny to do a film with our little cod-Irish magic midget in Compton. This is an absolutely smashing idea, and they don't fuck it up at all- Leprechaun in the hood is every bit as good, if not better, as Leprechaun in Space, albeit far less insane. It doesn't even make a pretence at horror this time out- there's no grotesque monsters, the deaths are laughable rather than frightening, and much of the fun of the film comes from pure comedy rather than inept horror. Read More…
Droid defines the Decades best movies – #9 Requiem for a Dream (2001)
Through my sheer exhaustive dedication to procrastination, my thunder has once more been stolen by Jarv's review (found here). His is a good review, and he makes many of the same points that I was going to. So while touching on those briefly, I will try to make this a review that works alongside his one, so as not to repeat and bore you all to tears.
Jarv's Schlock Vault: Killer Nun
"You're the worst kind of prostitute!"
Jarv's Rating: 1 Chang
This is an interesting entry for the vault, being as it's obviously tacky as Blackpool, but isn't in all honesty that bad. It's certainly not sexy, and I don't even think it's especially sacrilegious.
Nunsploitation, eh? I mean, I can see why this is obviously a good idea for the Italian filth merchants of the 1970's, what with it combining fetishism with catholic guilt, but they're usually pretty uninteresting borderline porn.


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Ahn Wells makes work across the mediums of painting, works on paper and textiles and occasionally clay. She combines the traditions of craft work found in the home with the art vocabulary of minimalism and abstract art learnt during formal art study. With a sensitivity towards her artmaking process, her work utilises both traditional and non-traditional art materials and techniques to explore ideas of repetition, order/disorder, surface manipulation and pattern formation. She is primarily concerned with process-driven and non-objective art.
In February 2015, Ahn opened her own gallery, Gallery 139 located at 139A Beaumont St, Hamilton where she currently curates group exhibitions and represents Newcastle based artists.
Artist Statement
For as long as I can remember, my art has been pushed forward by obsession. Obsession with repetition; obsession with a material; obsession with a design; obsession with a process but within this obsession lies a yearning to discover, reveal and accept difference and variation.
My work is contradictory. While on one hand it is informed by art history (it is influenced by a Minimal Art aesthetic) on the other, I find myself highly influenced by the processes and techniques I learnt while growing up, the homely crafts that have been passed onto me from my mother.
In this sense, my work combines the art histories I've learnt through formal study with the lessons I've learnt from within the family home. As Australian Artist Rosalie Gascoigne said "Your art has to come out of your daily life…I really believe that if anyone is born an artist they've only got to look at what's round their feet and what's available to them".
From this point of view, my work is how I interpret the world around me. A world where each day is the same but slightly different. My work is slowly moving, changing, mutating into something more than it was yesterday, that is why I continue to make new work. Every time I pick up a pencil and draw or crochet a new material into a loop, I know that it will eventually lead into a new body of work. Sometimes it's immediate, sometimes it's years later. It's the not knowing when that excites me and reminds me that it's good to have an obsession.