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The examples in the list above illustrate some of the many strategies available. They are
all 'necessary' examples in the sense that no easier strategy will by-pass the requirement for
their use - unless perhaps one reorders the strategies. The diabolical strategies could all be
swapped around to no detriment but I have ordered them in what I subjectively believe to be an
order of complexity. Some examples start at the beginning of the puzzles, some half way through.
While one strategy has been picked out as the example many of the others will be required to
Michael from Denmark has sent me the 'Unsolvable' - a great puzzle from a Sudoku magazine which I can't logically solve yet
Many people have written to me to comment about multiple solutions for a given Sudoku. There
are no logical tricks the solver can use to detect this other than not complete correctly.
The only way to check this is to perform a brute force analysis which tests every possible
legal placement of a number. Computers are good at this and we now have a new yellow button
called "Solution Count". Try this on any Sudoku to check if it has a unique solution.
Use New to empty the board before entering your own puzzle.
Save will remember the current state of the board so you can
Re-load it again (even if you close your browser - you must allow cookie for this to work).
applies only to the example puzzles in the list. The current list contains an example puzzle
that tests each strategy.
Take Step first displays the possibles or candidates for each
unknown cell. These are the numbers that do not contradict any known or solved square. Once these
are displayed Take Step will step through other tests
and then loop until it can go no further. The first few tests are the most
productive and the solver will often loop between them. If any are successful and the board
is changed in any way it will go back to the start and "Check for Solved Squares". The
reason for this step is to make it easier to spot what's changed.
Many of the strategies have knock-on effects which mean that they can't be run back-to-back - it's
essential that we return to the basic steps. We go back because we want the least hard solve route.
The first seven tests are the simplest and are required for any sudoku. After that you are allowed
to choose which strategies the solver will use. Tick and un-tick the check boxes. For example,
you may not want to use any strategies that rely on a unique solution. Uncheck test 15.
The order of these advanced strategies - and my inclusion of them in categories 'tough', 'diabolical'
and 'evil' are my personal choice after close study and are roughly in order of complexity. While
the logic is different for each you should be aware that there is considerable overlap in their
power to solve in certain situations. For example, 'Guardians' will never solve anything while
'Multi-colouring' is switched on since they both attack similar configurations.
All strategies in the list have links to documentation, but its worth describing what the first tests do:


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The mounting tensions between Ukraine and Russia is serious business, and world leaders are understandably concerned as to what repercussions Russia's act of aggression in the region will lead to. Lengthy, serious phone calls will be had -- but do we really need a photo of a politician's "serious face" to highlight that? Read More >>
In a major speech this morning, President Obama scaled back the NSA's surveillance operations and redefines how we collect intelligence overseas. In brief, he ordered the end of the bulk telephony metadata program and spying on foreign leaders. Beyond that, though, the future remains murky. Read More >>
It's really happening folks. On January 17, Barack Obama will remark on "the outcomes of the work that has been done in the review process" for reforming the country's intelligence practices, Press Secretary Jay Carney said Friday. Read More >>
In just latest of many head-turning exploits, the Syrian Electronic Army now says it's broken into Barack Obama's Twitter account and website. Indeed, the hacker organisation showed images of the website's backend and Obama campaign email accounts. Read More >>
For the past few years, the US government's been relentless about making the American people respect the importance of cybersecurity. Obama's given speeches, written newspaper columns, and issued executive orders to drive that point home. This is serious business! So why are the Army's own instructional videos so silly? As Buzzfeed recently unearthed, the Army's Chief Information Officer is highlighting a series of comics and training videos designed to get soldiers thinking about very serious cybersecurity issues as part of Information Assurance/Cyber Security Awareness Week. The only problem is that the videos are embarrassingly goofy, at times arguably racist, and generally confusing. They also appear to be produced by a lesser version of the animation studio that made Waking Life. Read More >>
Our Prime Minister must've been really banging on about the "Special Relationship" between the US and UK recently, as he's about to become the first non-US world leader to get a free ride aboard Air Force One with the President. Read More >>
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Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners >Carpet Cleaning Charlotte Inc.
100 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC | Directions 2820235.227388 -80.842069
Mon 8:00am - 6:00pm
Tue 8:00am - 6:00pm
Wed 8:00am - 6:00pm
Thu 8:00am - 6:00pm
Fri 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sat 8:00am - 6:00pm
Neighborhoods: First Ward
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Cleaned my carpets and lifted my rings and a necklace. Hire at your own risk.
So...this is actually an addendum to my earlier review. The "owner" of the business just called me (2 months after my original post and incident) and threatened to sue me for reporting my experience with his business. On the website of the business they used to have Angie's List logos - but they had no valid relationship with Angie's List. They have since taken them down. Please visit their website and attempt to post any type of review - negative or positive. There is no portal for posting reviews on their site. I filed a police report regarding my experience. The owner seems to think I should have contacted him before I posted a review. Actually, we had quite a few conversations before the review was posted. I called them first when I noticed that my items were missing and sent him pictures, etc. He actually told me that he had gone to his employees house and "looked around". Really???? Nothing I have posted is fallacy; this was my experience with his business and his phone call threatening me does not negate the fact that this happened. He is not bonded (which probably could have eliminated his concern - although money does not make up for what happened). I wish him and his business the best.
Very Efficient
Very efficient and professional. Came right on time and the carpet looks great. I would definitely use them again when I have any carpet cleaning needs
Bad news - take business elsewhere – Find someone else to clean your carpet. These guys are not in the Better Business Bureau. They claim to be bonded and insured, but refuse to offer proof. They do not keep appointments, but come when they want to and expect you to bow to them! Their work is NOT good and they do not back it up as claimed. Read the reviews! I cannot believe they have not been shut down.
Worst Carpet Cleaner Ever! – I used this cqarpet company to clean a medium sized livingroom carpet, a small hallway and two sets of stairs 9 on one level and 5 on the other level. The technician came during the scheduled time however the job performed was just terrible. He was finished in about 10 minutes and it looked as if he didn't do anything. By the time I came to see the finished job, he already had the equiptment in his truck. I had to ask him to go over one specific area that was just a mess. He bought the equiptment back in and ran over the spot for about 10 seconds tel;ling me it might not come clean because I waited too long to have my carpet cleaned. I will never use this company again. The service was terrible. If he felt the carpet wasn't going to come clean. he should have been a good business man and stated so not do a terrible job and take my 103 dollars. Totally disgusted with this company.
After Searching – After searching and comparing prices on-line I found that My Carpet Cleaner had the best deal and offered more within their pricing. Not only did AJ do a GREAT job - we were able to get an appointment the same day! We will definitely use My Carpet Cleaner again!
I called My Carpet Cleaner and more as a last ditch effort to salvage my carpet. Because the carpet seemed so run down, I was not too optimistic about the results, but these gentlemen absolutely exceeded my expectations and more. The carpet is cleaner now than when we first moved in. I will recommend them to everyone that I know, and any time that I need services they will be my first call
Poorly ran and managed – My Carpet Cleaner came out to "clean" my carpet. I didn't think it was that clean after it dried, when I told AJ that I thought his quality of work wasn't very good, he didn't care. He refered me to his sub-contracter and told me to deal with him. When I called "AJ's Employee" he gave me a run around too. I run a business and he has no idea what he is doing and doesnt care about his work quality. If you are looking for a poor carpet cleaning company call My carpet cleaner. I should have read the reviews.
Disappointed – Was quoted 85 over the phone and charged 100 on site. My carpet was not cleaned to my expectations and they were not in very bad condition to start with. The guy over the phone talked me out of going with another cleaner and promised to do a better job for less. I will be calling the other company and have them come and ACTUALLY CLEAN the carpet in my home.
I am sorry if there was a misunderstanding with the price. Please contact us and we will see what went wrong and fix it. The price difference is $15. The only way the price will go up is if there is more areas added.
extra good work – took there time with stains.Other companies will not even try or want to charge you if they do and they think we are stupid but we know that chemicals do not cost that much even for a small quarter size stain but my carpet cleaner got the stain out without asking me and I appreciate that.
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ZEROtherm coolers have been pretty good performers from what we've seen here as they offer good performance at a good sound level. Their latest is the Zen FZ120 which is optimized for Intel Core 2 processors. Today we take a closer look at ZEROtherm's latest CPU cooler.
Designed similarly to the past coolers we've reviewed, the Zen FZ120 is a tall CPU cooler made of up a honeycomb design of aluminum fins. The fins dissipate the heat carried from four heat pipes that run through it. More surface area has been exposed in the Zen FZ120 over the Nirvana cooler. The four heatpipes connect to the base and bend back up the other side essentially giving you eight channels where the heat travel through. Gone is the butterfly design of its earlier products but you can almost see some aspect of it left if you look at the cooler from the top. The height of the cooler should not interfere with most cases. I was able to put it in a desktop cause with just enough clearance for the cover to be put on.
The base is made of copper and like the previous ZEROtherm coolers it had a mirror finish. For those that want a nice smooth finish to the base, the Zen FZ120 delivers well in this category. The base is made of copper for maximum heat conductivity. As with the Nirvana, the Zen's base is completely flat and should offer a good contact with the CPU when installed.
Something that I didn't enjoy about the NV120 was the fan got in the way of reaching two screws that attach to the fan to the motherboard. The Zen FZ120 fixes this issue by having the fan be detachable. With the 120MM fan off the cooler, it's easy to reach the two screws that are obstructed on the NV120 making installation a lot easier. The 120MM fan is attached to the Zen FZ120 cooler via two metal clips that hold the fan in place with pressure on the corner fan holes. There are some vibration dampening strips that help cushion the connection between the fan and the cooler. In all honesty, I didn't think they were needed as I didn't hear any noise with the fan running that sounded like it was causes from being in contact with the cooler. Nevertheless, the strips are available in case you need it. The Zen FZ120 doesn't come with a dial to set the speed of the fan though so any adjustment made will need to go through the motherboard. With the fan running though, I was happy to see it being held onto the cooler pretty well with the metal clips. Easy to install, easy to remove, the metal clips are a simple and elegant solution for fan installation.
The Zen FZ120 comes complete with all you'll need to attach the cooler to an Intel or AMD CPU. Intel sockets supported include Socket 478, 771, 603, 604 while the AMD list consists of Socket 754, Socket F or Socket A. A complaint I had in the past was ZEROtherm wouldn't give you enough thermal paste to cover the area needed. I'd always have to supplement was was provided with my own. Thankfully, ZEROtherm has included a large tube of thermal paste with the Zen FZ120 so you'll have plenty of thermal paste this time around for your cooling needs.
Attaching the cooler to the motherboard was easy and followed the same procedure as the NV120. First you'll need to attach the right locking plate to the cooler. You secure the plate with four screws from the bottom. If you are attaching the cooler to an Intel CPU, there's a backplate you'll have to use on the underside of the motherboard. For those that already have the motherboard on the case, you'll need to remove it in order to get the backplate on. You'll need a Philips head screwdriver to attach the cooler to the backplate on the Intel setup. Each screw has a spring that helps put pressure down when you screw it in enabling a good contact with the CPU. For AMD CPUs, the tension clip is used to keep the cooler on the CPU.
For my test setup, I have an Intel E6400 Core 2 Duo on an ECS nForce 680i SLI motherboard running Windows XP. To test the setup, I used SpeedFan to gather the temperature data while I ran Orthos to stress both cores. First I took a reading while the system was idle and then I stressed the CPU for 10 minutes with Orthos. The results are as follows:
Intel Stock
NV120 Fan Low
NV120 Fan High
Zen FZ120
While it didn't perform as well as the NV120, the temperatures that the Zen FZ120 still held up pretty well. Under load it did a respectable 37 and 35 degrees Celsius on the two cores and it kept it that way long after the ten minute mark. What the Zen does do well though is make installation easier along with the ability to use another fan if need be. I don't know if I would run the setup fanless for a silent cooler but it is possible. ZEROtherm has addressed a few issues I had with the previous offerings of not enough thermal paste and the accessibility problems of two screws in the NV120 and turned out a pretty good cooler. The fan didn't have a manual adjustment control so you'll have to rely on the motherboard to control the fan. Overall, the fan's noise level was quiet and certainly wasn't a distraction while doing a good job in cooling the heatsink.
We've gone through a few ZEROtherm coolers here at Gaming Nexus and the Zen FZ120 continues the tradition of a solid performer from the company. While performance was slightly less than the NV120i in our testing situation, it still performed a lot better than stock and definitely took less time to install. For a good solid CPU cooler, the Zen FZ120 is a good pickup and will offer a reliable cooling solution as well as ease of installation provided you don't need to remove the motherboard to install a backplate on Intel systems.
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MedlinePlus: A site to help make you fit for life
The Fit for Life program in March focuses on nutrition as a contributing factor for healthy brain function. Throughout 2009, the Virtual Library will highlight various online resources that can assist you in getting fit for life. Our first featured free online resources is MedlinePlus.
MedlinePlus gathers credible medical information sources into one convenient location and is available in over 40 languages. Many online health information services provide questionable or unverified medical information and feature a lot of advertisements. MedlinePlus is the product of a joint venture between the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health and links to only credible medical publications and contains no advertisements.
MedlinePlus gathers information on over 750 topics regarding conditions, diseases and wellness. MedlinePlus provides information concerning the effects of drugs and dietary supplements, a dictionary of medical terminology, and a complete medical encyclopedia that includes pictures and diagrams. It is designed to be easily searchable with both a browse by category and a keyword search function. Information is subdivided into useful categories that include age, gender, and ethnic group to name a few.
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2nd Edition - Smile For The Camera
We have a charming bouquet of belles and beaus to celebrate the 2nd Edition. There are some creative interpretations of the word prompt and some of the most interesting photographs I've seen. Put up your feet, grab something to drink, and enjoy the visual presentations - it's all about the photographs!
amyrebba presents My treasure posted at Untangled Family Roots. And it is a treasure, the only known photograph of her husbands' ancestor. A request sent Amy on a two year journey, a sad journey and a sad discovery. Thank you Amy for sharing this photograph!
Hold on to your hats, Jessica Oswalt shares her photo of A Bell and Beau Couple: My Great-Grandparents posted at Jessica's Genejournal. This is a beautiful photograph of her great-grandparents ca. 1910-1915. And Jessica says there is a beautiful love story to go with it and she just might tell that story someday. For the carnival, the photograph is the perfect beginning. Thanks Jessica!
Jasia creates the four phases of My Parents' Romance in pictures posted at Creative Gene. She wows us again with her digital scrapbooking abilities. If this doesn't get you digi-scrapping, nothing will. Thank you Jasia for more of your beautiful work - a visual masterpiece!
Jewelgirl takes the Spring Bride 1956 bauble from her jewelry box at I SMILE FOR THE CAMERA - 2ND EDITION posted on Searching For Family Branches. It was a different time; where women dressed for the occasion. And this was the perfect belle occasion. Thank you Jewelgirl everything sparkles!
Let me introduce you to the youngest contributor to Smile, Miss Jocelyn. MJ is a seventeen-year-old, home schooled student from Indiana. MJ experiments with her camera and Photoshop to present So Sweet & Simple posted at A Pondering Heart. Welcome MJ!
Denise Olson's creativity never ceases to amaze and inspire. She treats us to a beautiful photographic composition and story in Moultrie Creek > Lois and Dolph - A Love Story posted at Moultrie Creek. Denise writes, "We're going up to 'The Farm' this month to enjoy the mountain air and visit with some of our Georgia cousins. The local historical society has picked up the story and is following it with their newsletter." And if all that wasn't inspiration enough, visit her Celebration of a 100 Year-Old Love Story on Footnote. Thanks Denise.
The Little Rascals could take some lessons from Janice Brown. She shows us how she caught the acting bug at a very early age in Smile For The Camera: Belles And Beaus posted at Cow Hampshire. Shh! The curtains going up on another Cow Hampshire production. Take your seat and enjoy the show. Thanks Janice for the peek into your past!
Lidian, of The Virtual Dime Museum displays what she refers to as a "splendid" wedding photograph. There could be no better description. The clothing is to die for and that includes the dapper groom; the bouquet must have wiped out the local florist; and the bride is wearing my favorite fashion accessory. Visit The Virtual Dime Museum: A Belle and Beau In Kleindeutschland, New York City, it's fan-tastic! You've done it again, L.W.
Donna Pointkouski presents Belles & Beaus: Galecki Wedding - 1926, posted at What's Past is Prologue. This wedding party makes for a beautiful period photograph, but your eye is drawn to the "Maid of Honor" prominently featured in the center. The camera loved her! Donna, I think you should investigate the photographer. Thanks for the glimpse into another time.
Lisa presents 100 Years in America: 1913: Peter & Maria's wedding in America posted at 100 Years in America. This is a remarkable photograph filled with belles and beaus; from the flower girl and the ring bearer to the bride and groom. Lisa, I could look at this a dozen times and find something new with every look. Thank you for sharing your family treasure!
Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, says she loves these Carnival blog things and we love having her. Her submission, Wedding Belles For June, is from her extensive collection of wedding photographs from the 1860s to the mid-twentieth century. A treat for the eyes and an explanation of why it's her favorite, makes this a must see. Maureen hopes to someday write a book about this collection and you can be sure we'll buy it. Thanks Maureen.
Top this one! Terry Thornton has the most inventive interpretation of belles and beaus submitted to the carnival. I won't spoil the surprise, suffice it to say, Terry's wife Sweetie is very lucky. Visit Belles and Beaus: The Start of Something Great posted at Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi to find out why. Thanks Terry.
Becky Wiseman shares a trio of photographs of her grandparents at Belles and Beaus, Oh My! posted at kinexxions. These are little snippetts of life, happy and carefree. Becky wishes she'd had the photos to ask a few questions before her grandparents died. Don't we all. Thanks Becky for sharing the personal rather than the portrait side of their lives!
Break out the sunglasses! The smiles in this beautiful photograph are blinding. Terry Snyder shares a photograph of her parents; young, attractive, newly married, and obviously in love, in The Anniversary at Desktop Genealogists. A perfect belle and beau contribution. Thanks Terry!
Dava Silvia introduces us to paste-eaters anonymous. Now don't you just love the name of this blog? Dava tells a very interesting story while offering the most unique photographs to grace the carnival at My Illustrious Past. There couldn't be a more perfect belle and beau for the carnival. You have to see this one! Absolutely loved the photographs, Dava, thank you!
Chery Kinnick posts the Maynard News in Chippewa County, Minnesota, article of the Lutheran wedding of her Great Grandparents, followed by a lovely Golden Wedding tribute in A Golden Wedding for the Berges posted at Nordic Blue. Chery never disappoints - she includes a something new, something old photograph of love. And with twelve children you know there was a lot of love there! Thanks Chery, it was beautiful!
Elizabeth O'Neal presents Little Bytes of Life: Young Love, Old Love posted at Little Bytes of Life. Two wonderful photographs of a love that spanned the ages, hence the title. We should all be so lucky as to have loved so long. Elizabeth knows the secret - commitment! Thanks Elizabeth!
Tipper Pressley introduces us to June Is The Time For A Shivaree posted at Blind Pig & The Acorn. She explains Shivaree and adds a few Appalachian customs and sayings concerning weddings. Read the story to find out how the first photograph is tied to the last. Great photos, generous contribution Tipper! Thank you!
Stephen J. Danko shares Between the War and the Wedding posted at Steve's Genealogy Blog. If you joined the first carnival you will recognize the woman who looked adoringly at her baby - Steve. Now move back in time and you will find the other man in her life. What a handsome couple, what a great photograph! Thank you Steve!
Craig Manson introduces us to A St Louis Belle posted at GeneaBlogie. A beautifully etheral photograph of a young bride reminiscent of the princesses of the St. Louis Veiled Prophet Ball. Thanks for sharing something so special with us Craig!
Thomas MacEntee invites us to a A Small Town Wedding at Destination: Austin Family. He is very fortunate to have an entire album of a wedding so important to him. Featured in the album is one of my favorite bridal photographs, the reflection of the beautiful bride in a mirror. Join Thomas as he turns the pages of this album for us all to enjoy! Thanks Thomas.
3rd EDITION
Smile For The Camera ~ A Carnival of Images
The 3rd Edition of Smile For The Camera takes its word prompts from a celebration of home. Where is home and how do you celebrate? Choose a photograph of an ancestor, relative, yourself, or an orphan photograph that shows a celebration of home.
Is it a house, a town, a city, a country, the old country, a group of people, or just a state of mind. Here in America we celebrate our love of home with fireworks and Old Glory. How and what do you or did your ancestors celebrate? Show us!
Your submission may include as many or as few words as you feel are necessary to describe your treasured photograph. Those words may be in the form of an expressive comment, a quote, a journal entry, a poem (your own or a favorite), a scrapbook page, or a heartfelt article. The choice is yours!
There are two options:
1. Send an email to the host, footnoteMaven. Include the title and permalink URL of the post you are submitting, and the name of your blog. Put 'Smile For The Camera' clearly in the title of your email!
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Tuberose Absolute
- Botanical Name: Polianthes tuberosa
- Origin: India
- Process: Solvent Extracted Absolute
- Plant Part: Flowers
- Cultivation: Cultivated
- Use: Natural Perfumery
- Note: Middle / Base Note
- Aroma: Warm, honey-like, sweet flora aroma, peach leaf and spice-like undertones
- Certificate of Analysis
Tuberose Absolute
The Pre-Columbian Indians of Mexico first domesticated the Tuberose, one of the most fragrant of all flowers. It was one of the first plants introduced to the Old World from Mexico.
By the late 19th century, notable quantities of Tuberose were under cultivation in Grasse, France, where the absolute of the flowers was extracted by the "enfleurage" method. Besides France, the plants are currently cultivated in Morocco, Egypt and India.
Tuberose Absolute has a well-established reputation for use in fine fragrances and perfumery. This sensuous deep orange-golden brown oil has a warm, very sweet, "plump" and most intoxicating floral aroma with peach leaf and soft spice-like background notes.
Our Tuberose Absolute is a perfumer's specialty oil and not to be missed. We highly recommend this one!
Aromatherapy Uses: Useful for overcoming intimacy blocks, introversion, nervousness, stress, and negative attitudes; benefits intuition, creativity, sensuality, peace of mind, a positive resolve.
Physical Appearance: Very viscous golden/orange substance that is solid at room temperature and requires special use instructions to blend.
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- The Best! Review by RitaMeterMaid
- This is the best tuberose I've smelled so far. Exotic, pungent with an earthy, minty spice emanating from its base. Tuberose has interesting effects on other florals, and adds a complex, sophisticated note. Eden's is very easy to work with, liquifies quick when warmed and can be diluted down with perfumers alcohol. I also like that it is transparent, others I've had look cloudy/waxy in alcohol. (Posted on 6/5/13)
- very strong very sexy Review by lisa
- This is an animalic tuberose. Very earthy and strong. The bright notes are very subtle, as they should be. This is a very true oil. (Posted on 5/23/13)
- Herbaceous Review by Liezl
- Upon dilution, I found this tuberose to be less floral-like than I had hoped. It is a tuberose which is more earthy and herbaceous with a slightly bitter coffee note. (Posted on 5/18/13)
- Voluptuous floral Review by Sara
- The tuberose absolute is one of my favorites, narcotic and slightly animalic. I like this cut with a bit of jojoba on its own as a perfume, and also in blends. (Posted on 5/1/13)
- Tuberose Abs, delicate floral with spice and smoke Review by Hemla
- This Tuberose Abs is absolutely beautiful: a delicate floral, with a spicey, smokey - not burnt presence. It has a special animal aspect to the floral, sweet with some woody nuances coming out towards drydown. That's at least what I detected in my evaluation of it. I love it, and since I understand tuberoses can varry widely in thier smokey/burnt aspect, I am not risking trying other sources at this point, because I am utterly in love with Eden's tuberose. (Posted on 4/30/13)
- Intense and Delicious Review by Dana
- This tuberose absolute is an intense, rich and delicious combination of sweet, floral and spice; it stands as an amazing base note to several of my ceremonial and aphrodisiac blends. (Posted on 4/29/13)


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By Hector A. Chichoni
From an US immigration compliance perspective, 2012 was an extreme busy year for E-Verify. In light of the upcoming immigration reform, 2013 promises to be no less. The following are a few E-Verify highlights gathered from a variety of government sources:
Made available on line:
1. Self-Assessment Guides for E-Verify users;
2. Quick Audit Report (which allows employers to quickly review their E-Verify activity);
3. The E-Verify Employers Search Tool (which allow users to see which employers are using E-Verify);
4. Tentative Non-confirmation Notices and Referral Letters in 9 additional languages;
5. E-Verify overview in Spanish.
Expanded the following services:
1. Self-check available nationwide in February 2012, giving access to everyone over the age of 16;
2. Florida became the second state to join "Records and Information from DMVs for E-Verify" (RIDE);
Incorporated the following technical enhancements:
1. Supports mobile Web browsing as well as four major browsers: Internet Explorer (version 6.0 and above), Firefox (version 3.0 and above), Chrome (version 7.0 and above) and Safari (version 4.0 and above).
Experienced a tremendous growth:
1. E-Verify enrollment increased by 35% in 2012, and it continues to grow by more than 1,500 employers each week;
2. On January 12, 2013, there were more than 424,000 employers enrolled in E-Verify (1.2 million worksites) and, as of March 19, 2013, there are more than 432,000 employers enrolled.
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- Capital Eye Opener, Nov. 16: Whistleblowers, A Familiar Name in New Lobbying Registration Forms, and MoreNovember 16, 2012 8:00 AM
Whistleblower protections eaten away by the courts are back -- and yes, there was lobbying on the bill. Meanwhile, the Torch is back, showing up on federal lobbying registration forms for the first time.
- Dimon, JPMorgan Chase Have History with Senate's Banking PanelJune 12, 2012 12:42 PM
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is likely to face tough questions about his company's multi-billion dollar trading losses when he steps in front of the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday. Asking the questions will be a group of lawmakers who have campaign finance ties to both Dimon and JPMorgan as a whole.
- Study Examines Donation Patterns, Akaka Announces Retirement and More in Capital Eye Opener: March 4March 4, 2011 8:00 AM
Which politicians do you decide to support with campaign cash? If you are part of the fraction of one percent of the country's population that donates money to politicians, researchers at Vanderbilt University suggest the answer is the "economically relevant" ones.
- Republican Charles Djou Holds Cash Advantage Ahead of Special Election in Heavily Democratic Hawaii DistrictMay 13, 2010 12:15 PM
Votes are already being cast in the free-for-all special election in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District, and a Republican candidate has emerged with the most cash on hand in the campaign's final stretch. Republican Charles Djou, a city council member in Honolulu, has nearly $170,000 more in the bank than the most well-financed Democratic candidate.
- Records Shattered for State-Level Political Money, Special Elections Heat Up and More in Capital Eye Opener: April 7April 7, 2010 10:00 AM
Our friends over at the National Institute on Money in State Politics have released their final report on the money in state-level elections in 2007 and 2008. For the first time in history, candidates for state legislatures collectively raised more than $1 billion -- an increase of 9 percent from the 2006 election cycle, and an increase of 26 percent from the 2004 election cycle.
- Embattled Lobbying Firm PMA Targeted Members of Defense CommitteesFebruary 12, 2009 1:55 PM
The close ties between Rep. John Murtha and a Washington lobbying firm raided by the FBI have put the powerful Pennsylvania Democrat under greater scrutiny. The lobbyists at PMA Group have been Murtha's fifth most generous campaign donor over time, but he is just one of 284 members of the 111th Congress who have collected money from the firm, which specializes in securing federal earmarks for its clients. In total, PMA Group's employees and its political action committee have given current members of Congress $3.4 million since 1989.
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Calvert: At the Forefront of Shareholder Advocacy and Corporate Engagement
Shareholder advocacy and corporate engagement can be powerful tools for achieving better shareholder outcomes.
From direct dialogue with companies, to shareholder resolutions, to participation in public policy initiatives, Calvert uses all the tools at its disposal to foster corporate change in four key areas:
- The environment and climate change
- Governance, disclosure and ethics
- Diversity and women in the workplace
- Human and labor rights
By encouraging companies to think beyond just the next quarter's earnings report, and governments to promote sustainability-friendly regulatory environments, Calvert believes that shareholder advocacy can ultimately enhance long-term shareholder value across a wide range of enterprises.
Shareholder advocacy has been a key component of Calvert's Sustainable and Responsible Investing (SRI) strategy since 1986, when Calvert was the first investment firm to sponsor a shareholder resolution connected to a social issue. 2013 marked our 65th such filing.
In recent years, resolutions filed on environmental and social issues have earned upwards of 40% support...demonstrating increased investor understanding of the value of corporate sustainability.
Our recent report, Shareholder Advocacy: Tools of Change, outlines the scope of strategies that Calvert employs in exercising shareholder rights, as well as summarizes recent successes with companies such as UPS, Lowe's, Amazon.com, and Urban Outfitters.
The report also highlights Calvert's participation in public-policy initiatives, such as the rule-making process for Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which is intended to combat corrupt practices in the oil, gas and mining industry through revenue transparency.
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"QB Matt Schaub...left the game with an injury — one some Texans fans cheered"? I understand it said some and not all, but come on Houston, you're better than that.
Bengals' OT win pushes road teams to 7-1 in early Week 6 action
So much for home-field advantage. Aside from the Kansas City Chiefs, who moved to 6-0 with a 24-7 win over Oakland, home teams tossed up a goose egg during Sunday's early action.
A rundown of what went wrong for host squads en route to a 1-7 start this weekend:
• Cincinnati 27, Buffalo 24 (OT): The Bills had the best chance of any team outside of Kansas City to hold serve. They needed a thrilling, Thaddeus Lewis-led rally to give themselves a shot. Lewis, starting over Jeff Tuel and in place of EJ Manuel, fired a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes to erase a 14-point deficit — one to Scott Chandler and another to Marquise Goodwin.
But the Bengals got the one and only stop they needed in overtime (after Buffalo had forced a Cincinnati punt to start the extra session). Brandon Tate returned Brian Moorman's punt to the Buffalo 33, then Mike Nugent ended the Bills' hopes with a 43-yard field goal.
• Philadelphia 31, Tampa Bay 20: Who needs Michael Vick? Not the Eagles, apparently — at least not against winless opponents. One week after subbing for Vick in a come-from-behind victory over the Giants, Nick Foles torched the hapless Buccaneers for 296 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Tampa Bay fell to 0-2 with rookie Mike Glennon as its starting quarterback, though it was the defense that really struggled to get the job done on Sunday, allowing Foles to connect on several long passes.
• Detroit 31, Cleveland 17: World, meet Joseph Fauria. The Lions' undrafted rookie tight end, in the lineup for an injured Tony Scheffler, caught three touchdown passes — two in the second half, as Detroit scored 24 unanswered points. The Browns led 17-7 at the break, only to finish the second half with four punts, one interception and a turnover on downs.
• Carolina 35, Minnesota 10: Is there a more unpredictable team in the NFL than Carolina? Sitting at 1-3 and coming off an ugly 22-6 loss in Arizona, the Panthers shredded the Vikings, 35-10, in a game that wasn't even really that close. (Minnesota scored a garbage-time touchdown with one minute left.) Cam Newton threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns, while the Carolina defense held Matt Cassel's Vikings under 300 total yards of offense. Adrian Peterson, playing with a heavy heart following the death of his son, had just 13 touches.
• St. Louis 38, Houston 13: The situation in Houston may have reached the point of no return. Not only were the Texans humiliated in front of their rightfully furious fans, but they continued to watch the implosion of starting QB Matt Schaub. He left the game with an injury — one some Texans fans cheered — and backup T.J. Yates promptly fired a pick-six. St. Louis had only 216 yards of total offense in the game, yet nearly hit 40 points.
• Green Bay 19, Baltimore 17: Shorthanded at wide receiver after losing both Randall Cobb and James Jones to injury, the Packers turned to Jordy Nelson. He and Rodgers connected on a 63-yard TD pass to put the Packers up 16-3 in the second half, and rookie RB Eddie Lacy (120 yards) helped cement the victory.
Baltimore made it interesting late, converting on a 4th-and-21 with a 63-yard Tandon Doss reception. But Baltimore could not come up with a stop late to get the ball back.
• Pittsburgh 19, New York Jets 6: The Steelers took advantage of a Jets team coming off an emotional Monday night win in Atlanta to nab their first win of the season. Pittsburgh's D forced Geno Smith into a pair of turnovers, while Antonio Brown and Heath Miller teamed up for 170 yards receiving. Neither team found the end zone in this one until a 55-yard strike from Ben Roethlisberger to Emmanuel Sanders in the third quarter.


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Goodness. Must have been a while since the Sharks have been taken in LMS.
Goodness. Must have been a while since the Sharks have been taken in LMS.
Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.
Too many bones, not enough CASH!!
RIP Craig
Might be a while before it happens again too.
Yer Warriors register their first win to give Howsie a maiden title. Fair play to him.
BoyBrumby: Sharks
The Last Man Standing:
Howsie: Broncos
The Honour Roll:
chaminda 01/06-16/07/07
Bobisback 20/07-20/08/07
Vimes 24/08-09/09/07
chaminda 14/03-07/04/08
chaminda 11/04-02/06/08
Burgey & morgieb (tied) 06/06-14/07/08
James90 18/07-06/09/08
Bobisback, Brumby, Burgey, morgieb & Simon (tied) 12/9-5/10/08
Blewy, Vimes & Wright (tied) 13/3-6/4/09
James90 10/4-18/5/09
ripper 26/6-17/8/09
Simon 21/8-4/10/09
altoz, Ausage, Simon & Vimes (tied) 12/3-5/4/10
Vimes 9/4-2/5/10
ripper 8/5-24/5/10
Burgey & Wright (tied) 28/5-28/6/10
Bobisback, Brumby, Burgey, James90, PEWS, ripper, Vimes & Wright (tied) 2/7-12/7/10
Brumby 16/7-9/8/10
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Howsie 11/03-04/04/11
- As featured in The Independent.
"Predictably, the ending of his international career did not end the argument about Pietersen's merits, as an army of informed commentators and Piers Morgan weighed in to defend or attack him."
- The Guardian's Andrew Anthony
We're all good to start again, then.
Everyone's welcome, spread the word, etc.
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North Queensland Cowboys v Gold Coast Titans
New Zealand Warriors v Sydney Roosters
Penrith Panthers v Canberra Raiders
Cronulla Sharks v Manly Sea Eagles
Melbourne Storm v Parramatta Eels
St George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury Bulldogs
Brisbane Broncos v Newcastle Knights
Messi scores on the rebound.
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text: Model Chanel Iman, following in the footsteps of close friends Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks, has graced the runways of pretty much every major fashion house, owns her own clothing store The Red Bag and has even worked the runway for Xbox 360 Kinect. An angel in disguise, she's used her wings for more than just Victoria's Secret, raising awareness for USAID and Ad Council's FWD campaign, The HerShe Group Foundation and for President Barack Obama's reelection. We're excited to see what's in store next for Chanel Iman and will certainly be keeping our eyes on this Angel.


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I installed the American Standard toilet in 2006 and less then a year later the gasket that ships with the toilet for the flapper was leaking so the toilet would drain a little then refill frequently.
To solve this I went to a hardware store (plug: Casper True Value Lake Zurich, IL - great place), I had some time to kill so I asked for some advice. Basically I bought a "make your own" rubber gasket 1/8" thick and cut it to the same size.


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Redshirts: A Novel With Three Codasby Scalzi, John
Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456.
Among Othersby Walton, Jo
Winner of the 2011 Nebula Award for Best Novel. Startling, unusual, and yet irresistibly readable, Among Others is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first encounters with the great novels of modern fantasy and SF, and a spellbinding tale of escape from ancient enchantment.
All Clearby Willis, Connie
Winner of the Nebula AwardTraveling back in time, from Oxford circa 2060 into the thick of World War II, was a routine excursion for three British historians eager to study firsthand the heroism and horrors of the Dunkirk evacuation and the London
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Oxford in 2060 is a chaotic place, with scores of time-traveling historians being sent into the past. Michael Davies is prepping to go to Pearl Harbor.
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BONUS: This edition contains a The City & The City discussion guide and excerpts from China Miéville's Kraken and Embassytown.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, THE SEATTLE TIMES, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.
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Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard.
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For sixty years Jewish refugees and their descendants have prospered in the Federal District of Sitka, a "temporary" safe haven created in the wake of the Holocaust and the shocking 1948 collapse of the fledgling state of Israel.
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Set in the near future, people use high-tech contact lenses to interface with computers in their clothes. But one poet, his mind restored from the ravages of Alzheimer's, has difficulty adjusting to his new world.
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This is the latest stand-alone novel by one of the most readable and engrossing writers of science fiction practising today.
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Nineteenth century historical fantasy wherein two magicians war against a backdrop of the Napoleonic war and Victorian Britain.
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First in trilogy featuring contact between humans and a parallel universe where Neanderthals evolved a very different culture from our own.
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A man named Shadow is swept into a war between ancient and modern gods.
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A teenager pitching headfirst into the world of near-adulthood, Harry returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year. The fourth book in the series.
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The search for aliens has finally been solved but will everything go according to plan?
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humorous time-travel tale of someone who goes to the Victorian era to find an ugly object and repair the fabric of space-time.
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Last book of the Mars trilogy. The colonists have almost terraformed Mars but are threatened by an ice age while trying to gain independence from Earth.
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Sequel to Brothers in Arms. Miles and Mark cross paths again.
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The Hugo Award-winning Green Mars continues the thrilling, timeless tale of humanity's struggle to survive at its farthest frontier. Nearly a generation has passed since first pioneers landed, but transformation to Earthlike planet has just begun.
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A race to rescue two children stranded on a world of medieval alien pack minds along with a Countermeasure that may destroy the super-intelligence bent on controlling all sentient life in the galaxy.
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Miles Naismith Vorkosigan was not a mutant, though he was often mistaken for one. His home, Barrayar, was a militant world shaped by a bitter history and political strife.
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It is 1752, and seventeen-year-old Agnes Trussel is pregnant with an unwanted child. Facing certain misery at home, she flees rural Sussex for London. Overwhelmed by the crowded, grim streets, Agnes finds herself at the home of Mr. J. Blacklock, a brooding fireworks maker who hires her as an apprentice. As she learns to make joins his quest to make the most spectacular fireworks the world has ever seen. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking on Agnes's secret-but her mysterious mentor is hatching plans of his own.
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today congratulating Congressman Xavier Becerra on his nomination as Assistant to the Speaker in the upcoming 110th Congress:
'Since his election to Congress in 1992, Congressman Xavier Becerra's keen intellect and substantive policy expertise has been crucial in charting a new course for America's working families. I look forward to working with Mr. Becerra in his new role as an Assistant to the Speaker.
'Congressmen Becerra is the first Latino to serve on the Ways and Means Committee, and he has been a strong leader in mapping out a new direction for working families. He has worked to improve the Social Security program for women and minorities, to combat poverty among the working poor through our welfare laws, and to strengthen Medicare and ensure its long-term viability.
'As former Chair of the Hispanic Caucus, he has proven himself a national leader on issues of importance to the Latino community, the nation's largest and fastest growing minority. His appointment to the new Democratic Leadership will strengthen the voices of Latinos across the country.'


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Mission, Vision, and Core Beliefs
The School of Education and Human Performance at Winston-Salem State University provides quality education in the preparation of teacher candidates and human performance professionals to be leaders who participate effectively in the state, the nation, and the global community.
Faculty, staff, and students model core values of equity, creativity, inquiry, academic advancement, learning communities, and lifelong learning.
The School of Education and Human Performance will distinguish itself as a leader in the preparation of school personnel and human performance professionals.
Core Beliefs
• Social justice as a major pathway toward the values of democracy and equity as essential to the
continuation of the institution's legacy.
• Creativity of students, faculty, and support staff who, in all actions they perform, seek to advance
the School's mission and vision in innovative ways.
• Inquiry, critical thinking, and reason as essential components of quality education.
• Academic advancement for all students regardless of academic background and human
• A learning community of active participation and mutually beneficial interaction among faculty,
students, and the wider community of learners.
• Lifelong learning as a purposeful activity that advances global citizenship and an equitable society


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Creative Handmade Valentines
Here are a few ideas to get you started.
1. DIY Coffee Cozy free download from Eat Drink Chic
2. Accordion Fold Valentine by Erin Jang for Martha Stewart
3. Handmade Booklet of Notes by Lovely Indeed
4. Valentines Jar DIY from Moorea Seal
5.Postcard Poster DIY (and free download!) from Oh Happy Day
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Such cute ideas! Love that booklet of notes.
just yesterday i bought a set of ten letterpress notecards and i'll write a different thing i love about my sweetie in each one, and in the last will be tucked an infinity ring, but oh man, i wish i had seen this yesterday since i'm currently in a ldr and the postcard poster is a brilliant idea and puts mine to shame.
My guy would find anything like this very twee. To each his own...
Haha, I was thinking the same thing. Very sweet, but way too cutesy for us.
The accordian valentine is really cute but... if anyone here makes that themselves, I'd recommend flipping the deer around to face the opposite direction. The comma looks like a poop.


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Volvo Buses has received an order for an additional 240 city buses to Bangalore, India. The 70 Volvo buses already in traffic in the city have enticed many inhabitants to park their cars and take the bus instead.
Volvo Buses is now launching its BRT Volvo 7800 bus in China. Currently, there is a strong environmental focus in China prior to the Olympic Games and later the World Expo in Shanghai. In addition, Volvo's Chinese company Sunwin has received an order for 395 city buses to the Olympic city of Qingdao.
The Board of Directors of Volvo Bus Finland Oy has decided to initiate negotiations with representatives of the employees with the intention to close the bus body plant in Tampere. It is also about to reorganize operations at the body plant in Turku to increase the competitiveness. In total, approx. 300 employees could be affected.
Volvo Buses has received an order for 55 luxuriously-equipped coaches for the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The chassis will be Volvo B12B and the bodies will be manufactured by the Spanish coach manufacturer Sunsundegui.
The Volvo 9700 has been named "Coach of the Year 2008" in Slovenia. The jury praised Volvo's advanced technology, environmental care and value for money.
On Thursday, Volvo Buses inaugurated a new body plant in Bangalore, India joined by 300 guests. You can experience the event by watching the video presentation.
Today, Volvo Buses is inaugurating a new body plant in Bangalore, India. This means that the company gains a base for production of complete buses for India and other strongly growing markets in Asia.
"We would achieve the greatest environmental effect if politicians did not decide which technology the bus manufacturers use, but rather what environmental targets the technology should achieve." This is what Edward Jobson, Volvo Buses Environmental Director writes on his new Internet blog.
Nova Bus, a subsidiary of Volvo Bus Corporation, has received an order for 141 hybrid buses to TransLink in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The contract includes an option for an additional 110 buses.
A Volvo B7R bus is participating in this year's run of the tough Budapest-Bamako desert rally. It is the only bus participating in the competition class and it is basically one of the intercity buses that normally operates in Budapest.


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Since Tony Abbott seized the leadership of the Liberal Party in late 2009, Australian party politics have become extremely polarised. The indecisive election in August 2010, which led to a hung Parliament and a minority Labor Government, didn't reduce this polarisation; if anything, it's increased since. There are clear differences between the two major parties (left-of centre Labor and right of centre Liberals) on a range of social, economic and environmental polices.
On most of these partisan debates I favour the Labor Party. I especially dread the prospect of an Abbott Government's impact on environmental policy. Combined with gung-ho pro-development Liberal/National Coalition Governments at State level, I fear the likely direction an Abbott Government would take on 'green' issues. So in general, I favour the re-election of a Gillard Government at the coming general election, which is due by the end of 2013.
But while I prefer Labor's policies on most issues, there are exceptions. Some of them are important to me. They're more than mere "flies in the ointment" – I regard a few of them as potentially serious drawbacks to the re-election of the current Government. On those issues I'd like the current Labor Government to shift its position.
This article is about one such exception. I write not motivated by a desire to help defeat the ALP Government; I want to encourage it to change policy. If that doesn't happen it'll seriously detract from my enthusiasm for renewal of Labor's mandate to govern.
Back in 1995 the Keating Labor Government was in power and Michael Lavarch was his Attorney-General. After intensive lobbying from Australia's powerful mainstream Jewish/Israel Lobby, that Government legislated an amendment to the 1975 Racial Discrimination Act (RDA).
Here's the amendment in question:
Offensive behaviour because of race, colour or national or ethnic origin
(1) It is unlawful for a person to do an act, otherwise than in private, if:
(a) the act is reasonably likely, in all the circumstances, to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate another person or a group of people; and
(b) the act is done because of the race, colour or national or ethnic origin of the other person or of some or all of the people in the group.
Note: Subsection (1) makes certain acts unlawful. Section 46P of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 allows people to make complaints to the Australian Human Rights Commission about unlawful acts. However, an unlawful act is not necessarily a criminal offence. Section 26 says that this Act does not make it an offence to do an act that is unlawful because of this Part, unless Part IV expressly says that the act is an offence.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), an act is taken not to be done in private if it:
(a) causes words, sounds, images or writing to be communicated to the public; or
(b) is done in a public place; or
(c) is done in the sight or hearing of people who are in a public place.
(3) In this section:
"public place" includes any place to which the public have access as of right or by invitation, whether express or implied and whether or not a charge is made for admission to the place.
On Monday this week, in a speech to the right-wing Institute of Public Affairs which he called 'Freedom Wars', Opposition Leader Tony Abbott gave what for me was one of his finest speeches – a speech more in keeping with the liberalism of John Stuart Mill (which I respect) as opposed to the reactionary polices of Australia's Liberal Party on a raft of other issues (which I oppose).
In 'Freedom Wars' Mr Abbott took a stand against the Finklestein Inquiry proposals for a new media tribunal. As I've written previously, I also regard Finkelstein's key proposal for a new 'media tribunal' as deeply flawed and I welcome Abbott's clear rejection of it. If that happens, on this rare occasion, to locate me on the same side of a debate as executives of News Ltd, so be it. In fact I'm glad, this once, to have powerful allies on what I regard as a very important policy issue.
His speech also clarified the Liberal Party's position on the notorious 18C Amendment to Australia's Racial Discrimination Act. Abbott said:
Abbott's reference to 'Bolt' was to the prominent Australian political commentator Andrew Bolt, who was convicted in 2009 of infringing this notorious section of the RDA. Some of the nuances of the case were discussed by Jonathan Holmes on Media Watch before the court's decision – see Andrew Bolt and The Herald Sun on trial. Mr Holmes also wrote about the case after Justice Mordecai Bromberg brought down his decision in September 2009: Bolt, Bromberg and a profoundly disturbing judgment. I found his coverage of the case insightful, fair and well-argued.
The feisty and (to me) highly irritating Andrew Bolt is not the only person to have faced the courts since the RDA was amended in the mid-1990s. Other notorious earlier cases had been brought by the organised Jewish/Israel Lobby against people it derides as 'Holocaust deniers'. The most famous of those cases was that of Dr Frederick Tobin, who was eventually jailed for several months for breaching court rulings made after he was found guilty of breaching the 18C of the RDA back in 2002.
Tobin often uses polemical language that may well cause offence to Jewish people. But if his language offends Jews, it's surely no more offensive than recurrent vilification of Muslims (and occasionally Christians) by some Jewish and non-Jewish commentators in Australia. Tobin's key 'thought-crime' appears to be his rejection of the mainstream narrative of the history of World War Two. The judgement against Tobin makes it clear that it was that specific issue – a matter of historical debate – that was the nub of the case brought against him.
The judgement handed down against Dr Tobin by Justice Branson on 17th September 2002 sought to restrain him from "further publishing information which conveyed the following imputations:
(A) there is serious doubt that the Holocaust occurred;
(B) it is unlikely that there were homicidal gas chambers Auschwitz;
(C) Jewish people who are offended by and challenge Holocaust denial are of limited intelligence;
(D) some Jewish people, for improper purposes, including financial gain, have exaggerated the number of Jews killed during World War II and the circumstances in which they were killed."
It was an extraordinarily illiberal judgement.
I'll take the four points one by one:
(A) is meaningless without a precise definition of 'The Holocaust' which, as far as I can see, the judgement lacked. This term 'The Holocaust' was rarely used to signify events pertaining to the fate of Jews in World War Two until the 1970s. In previous decades – the 1950s/60s – 'holocaust' was used mainly as a term to signify the much-feared prospect of a "nuclear holocaust". Contemporary usage is actually quite recent.
"The Holocaust" is therefore quite different from historical events that were identified as such by protagonists at the time - such as the 1940 'Battle of Britain' or the 1945 atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima. Without a precise and generally agreed definition of what is meant by the term, to say "The Holocaust happened" or "the Holocaust didn't happen" are statements so devoid of precise content that they are, effectively, meaningless.
(B) is a matter of historical debate. Judge Branson may not like the fact that numerous serious scholars have expressed doubts that the gas chambers in Auschwitz were ever used to kill human beings, as opposed to their overt function which was to de-louse clothing and bedding and hence help arrest the spread of typhus. But like it or not, it's a fact that serious doubts have been expressed by numerous serious scholars. The debate over what really occurred at that time is ongoing.
In effect, Judge Branson arrogated to himself the right to determine historical fact. That's a disgraceful thing for a judge to do. Courts of law are neither equipped to act as the arbiters of history, nor should they ever attempt the task. In the Enlightenment tradition, history is for historians and the general public to debate – not for judges to specify.
(C) is a curiosity. I can find no evidence that Dr Tobin ever made such a claim. Perhaps someone can point me to the exact quotation/s which formed the basis of Justice Branson's decision on this? However, even if Tobin did make such a silly comment, its hard to see how that was not a legitimate part of public discourse. If you want to hear people insulting each other for being 'stupid', listen to Parliament, read the newspapers, get on Twitter or go the the pub. It happens all the time. If's is a criminal offence to say people are of limited intelligence few indeed in our society are not guilty of it.
(D) the notion that some Jewish people "have exaggerated the number of Jews killed during World War II and the circumstances in which they were killed" may cause offense to some people, but it's extremely easy to prove that it's a factual statement. The key word is "some". There are numerous cases of demonstrably false claims made by some Jewish people on the events of World War Two. Some of those claims have been openly acknowledged as false by the individuals who originally made them. If Justice Branson wished to restrain free speech on this point, he was clearly seeking to restrain people from telling (a part of) the truth. Judges have no business to do this in a civilized society that takes honesty seriously.
In short the judgement made by Justice Branson in 2002 was an extremely poor judgement that – in my opinion – should never have been made. It would surely have caused a major media outcry at the time were it not that the great majority of journalists and public commentators such as Jonathan Holmes live in fear that their careers will be jeopardised if they fall foul of the Jewish/Israel Lobby. They may also regard Tobin as a distasteful character - but I suspect that's of secondary importance. After all, Mr Holmes is clearly no fan of Andrew Bolt, yet he felt able and compelled to speak in Bolt's defence when the latter was on trial for breaching 18C of the RDA. Yet very few public commentators had the guts to criticise the earlier judgement against Dr Tobin, which in certain key respects was an even more outrageous and sinister judgement.
Defending Tobin's right to make public statements about the (so-called) 'Holocaust' is not simply a matter of defending an eccentric's right to express a unorthodox opinion. It's not equivalent to saying that people should be free to express the view that the earth is flat. The events of World War Two have remained a dominant theme in public discourse to this day. They are mentioned incessantly in ongoing political debates. If nobody could discuss them openly that would be bizarre, but at least it would be symmetrical and 'fair' in a silly kind of way. But what the likes of Justice Branson appear to believe is that the subject matter commonly described as 'The Holocaust' can and should be discussed – as long as the content of discussion is within court-approved boundaries. That's outrageous!
For what it's worth, I no longer believe the mainstream narrative about the events of the 1930s and 1940s. Some people might call me a "Holocaust Denier" because of my views. I repudiate the term and never use it myself except within inverted commas, regarding it as a deliberately nonsensical and misleading meme, invented decades after the end of World War Two as a sneaky way to police opinion.
I used to share the now-orthodox view of what happened in German concentration camps during World War Two – indeed, until a decade ago, I never really questioned it. Then came 9/11 and my gradual realisaton that the official 9/11 narrative is a pack of lies. After that, I began to take a deeper look a historical controversies such as the JFK assassination and the (so-called) "Holocaust". I spent some considerable time looking at different sides of these debates – reviewing for the first time perspectives and analyses that barely ever get aired in the mainstream Western media. Now I'm deeply sceptical.
If that expression of my opinions causes offence, I regret it. I try not to cause offence unnecessarily to anyone – but history matters and more generally, the truth matters. I'm offended almost every time I watch the History Channel or open one of Mr Murdoch's newspapers. But that's life. I don't seek to censor people whose views offend me or ban the expression of their opinions. What I do demand is that evidence-based contrary views are not excluded from mainstream discourse. I want them expressed more freely than at present and without fear of persecution. I argue for that publicly. Oh.. and I don't want one-sided, distorted history that may not be debated openly made compulsory in schools. In fact, when I was a boy, I was often told that was the kind of reason why Britain fought World War Two!
This article began on the theme of 'exceptions' – so maybe it's appropriate to end it on the same note.
It's not quite true that no 'mainstream' commentators had the guts to stand up for Tobin's right to free speech. An exception was Janet Albrechtsen. Like Andrew Bolt, she writes for the Murdoch media. Like Bolt's output, I usually find her articles irritating, crass and well off the mark. But in 2009 she penned an opinion piece entitled "The Freedom to be Offensive" with specific reference to Fred Tobin and his tangle with the RDA. She said a number of things in the article with which I disagree, but did express the view that Tobin should not be jailed for his views.
However, Ms Albrechtsen used the long-established formula that makes the opinion that so-called "Holocaust Deniers" should be allowed to speak acceptable in the mainstream Western media. It's the same formula used, for instance, by philosopher Peter Singer when he defended David Irving's right not be be jailed for his historical views.
Janet Albrechtsen's trick was to thoroughly rubbish Tobin's beliefs in the same breathe as defending his "free speech". She did this prominently in her third paragraph:
I detest Frederick Tobin's views about the Holocaust. They are wrong. They are stupid. They are offensive. But using laws to censor his views does not enhance our democracy. It diminishes our democratic fibre by suggesting that we are too precious, or too lacking in confidence, to confront wrong words with right words. Let the man speak. These foolish views will be defeated by facts in the end.
Without that sort of proviso, Ms Albrechtsen's article would doubtless never have been published in The Australian. Without it, she'd probably never have wished to write it..
Janet Albrechtsen is quite entitled to her view – and to express it. But note she didn't attempt to justify it in any way – not even by providing supporting references. She states it as a fact – something that her her readers are expected to take as given.
In its own way, that style of argument is another way of shrinking, rather than expanding, the domain of free speech. In general, it's easier to police opinion by ridicule than via the courts. The key – and positive – difference is that the Albrechtsen/Singer approach does not land "offenders" in jail – although it does create an intellectual climate conducive to the marginalisation of the views they disparage.
What we really need – in my opinion- is full, respectful, polemic-free debate about the complexities of our history - especially the thorny subject of World War Two that seems to get even more emotion-laden and propaganda-ridden as time goes by (not less, as is usual with historical events). We need to look back at the catastrophic major conflicts of recent history and try to understand what really happened, free from propaganda and bias. Only then can we learn the real lessons from our past.
Preventing that from happening seems to be the over-riding priority of all these "acceptable" commentators, whatever their posture on the topic of free speech.
You don't sound old enough to know real divisiveness. Waterfront dispute was tougher than than a hung parliament. How bout the attempted banning of the communist party? Vietnam was more divisive than a few harsh words in parliament.
WWII and population shifts below the abandoned brisbane line come to mind.
Current generation thinks harsh tweets are a worry. The opposition also opposes because that's its actual job. Otherwise we'd call it the government.
"We need to look back at the catastrophic major conflicts of recent history and try to understand what really happened, free from propaganda and bias. Only then can we learn the real lessons from our past."
Are you 15 years old? Sound it. Read ALL of history. It's called human nature mate. I helped count 5000 dead in Rwanda at a place called Kibeho. We're living in paradise but don't know it. And you worry about harsh words and some lies.
Dave the knave
The author of this ridiculous comment used a fake email address. I usually wouldn't approve nonsense comments such as this, but in this case I want to show the type of vandalisation that articles on serious but controversial topics often attract.
Syd Walker
if race doesn't exist in a material sense, only as a social construct, it makes racial vilification a nonsense.
whilst i like bolt on things environmental, i find on most other issues he's an implacable neo-con, and albrechtson likewise. big government, big business, and big on warmongering. not a liberal in the literal sense of the word.
it's a risky move by abbott; one wonders whether he has learned something from rudd's toppling or not.
You can usually flush out the true purpose of people like Bolt just using their attitude to Israel as a yardstick. They slander Muslims endlessly on their blogs, but mention that the the Chosen Ones aren't all they crack themselves up to be and see how quick you get banned. he's a shill and a gatekeeper, nothing more. There are just as many on the Labor side too. Gillard herself has racked up plenty of frequent flyer miles courtesy Mr Dadon and his little (state-sponsored) PAC. What did Lenin once supposedly say? The best way to control the opposition is to be the opposition?
The noisiest advocates for laws like this one you refer to tend to come from among the Chosen. They dress it all up as being for everyone but its really only meant for their use.
social democracy ends up in totalitarianism; once you accept that harm inflicted on one person is justified by good bestowed on others, then it's really just an arbitrary game of numbers. one victim a tragedy, one million a statistic, à la stalin.
There is an excellent series of 5 articles (the last one has yet to appear) by Brendon Sanderson about the background of the "anti-racism" that the Australian party system is embracing. It seems that its root is the Jewish will to dominate all countries by destroying the white race and creating a raceless slave population all over the world.
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I took delivery of a 50 lb. Barta Bow a few weeks ago. It is exactly as advertised: stable, forgiving, smooth drawing. The bow is not flashy but has an understated...Read complete review
I took delivery of a 50 lb. Barta Bow a few weeks ago. It is exactly as advertised: stable, forgiving, smooth drawing. The bow is not flashy but has an understated beauty. The fit and finish are excellent; no tools marks or finish flaws. High quality materials and workmanship are apparent as expected from Martin Archery. The grip design allows the bow to point naturally and consistently where I look. In short order my shots were on target and consistent. The bow shoots with a muffled "thud" to the ears and no discernible shock to the hand. There is nothing whatsoever harsh about the Barta Bow. Add a set of string silencers and it's ready to hunt. I braced the bow at 7⅛", which seems to be the sweet spot. I am experimenting with arrows, but 30" ash shafts of 45-50 lb. spine fly very well. I prefer slightly underspined arrows in a longbow and feel safe saying any arrow in the 45-50 lb. range will work. Altogether I am completely satisfied with my Barta Bow. It is a simple, functional, elegant tool that I shoot well. Thanks to 3 Rivers Archery, Tred Barta, and Martin Archery for a great product.
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It's a no frills bow the string that came with the bow was cheap and poorly made never did use it shelf rest and striker plate didn't last a month replaced with seal skin third string I used df97 14 strand its starting to come togather but you can start with some custom bow at this price I would really shop around before I bought this bow
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Comments about Tred Barta 64" Longbow:
I wanted to upgrade from my Bear Montana to this bow. I was very dissapointed. The Barta was much less a quality bow for me. The limb nocks were cut too weak to hold the string, and it would slip off while stringing. This may have been a defect from the Martin manufactoring plant. I sent it back to 3 Rivers and they put the purchase price towards a Tomahawk SS which I am very happy with. If you get a Barta that is well constructed, it may shoot well for you.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Sure lucked out with this bow. Having a great time shooting it and would suggest this bow to anybody. First season away from the compound and this bow is making it fun and enjoyable.
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Sometimes you buy a custom bow with high expectations, only to find disapointment, this has been the case with me and high end bows. I read reviews here and decided to take the plunge and buy the barta bow. What I received is what I expected, a well made, no frills bow. I am very happy and I am having a lot of fun shooting it. Not a barn burner, but decent cast and speed with no hand shock.
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I've had this bow for two years now and it is holding up great. I love it, it looks great, it feels great, it accurate, and there is zero hand shock. Any one who is getting into traditional archery or is a veteran needs to get this bow. There is a reason it was made for tred.
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I've been shooting and teaching archery for several years, mainly longbow and recurve. This bow is a good example of a bow that falls between the two. It is a longbow, but the grip and curve of the limbs hint at a recurve and the combination works wonderfully. Most notably, after shooting several ends, it remains very comfortable in the hand, almost more comfortable the more you shoot. Sold as a 64" bow, mine is actually a 62.5". A 64 AMO string, therefore, results in a less than adaquate brace height. Also, because the nocks are located very near the ends of the limbs, the three different types of stringers I have don't work well. I've ordered the longbow stringer from 3Rivers and hopefully that will solve that minor problem.
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I bought this bow 3 yrs ago and killed my first deer this year and followed that up with three more deer, one being a 9pt trophy. I drove 3 plus hrs. one way from chicago to three rivers to try it before I bought it and see no reason to buy another bow, accurate,powerful and smooth as silk. Anyone who thinks they need to spend alot for a good bow check out tred's bow first,you won't be disappointed.
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1. 64 in. length not to long not to short 2.eye appeal just gray laminated riser just looks srong 3. when strung it has the d bend which i call a beautiful cresant from tip to tip right along the handle end to end a flowing cresant i think this is what turns people on to this bow . and that incredible grip not true old longbow not recurve just perfect fit and the very smooth unstacking draw and just the right amount of power and let us not forget the bowers from one of the oldest companies made it and 3 rivers who sold it to me equals no flaws thank you.
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I bought the Barta bow to replace a hated "custom-made" longbow I had been shooting for a year. On the first shoot with the Barta bow, my score on our club's regular course jumped significantly, and I have moved back into the bracket where I was before I bought the previous bow. The Barta bow fits my hand perfectly, has a smooth draw, no hand shock, and is deadly accurate. And it is a thing of beauty. Thank you Tred Barta, Martin Archery and 3Rivers.
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