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Monday, November 10, 2008
Conference end (more to come)
Thankfully recordings where made of many of the events and some have updated their event entry in the wiki with a link to their recordings and/or notes. If you have notes or a recording, please make a link to them in your event entry.
From my perspective we had a line up of very interesting topics in the conference. I think many of us learned a lot from the experience, especially the need for promotion right up to the last minute. In many of the events I attended, I think promotion was far too light, and so I found myself in a last minute flurry of instant messaging everyone I knew who might have had interest in attending. In my experience over the years, it is instant messaging at the last minute that gets people there. Twitter is great for it! It pays to be already well networked online, with your own online communities to call on mind you...
So, this week we simply kick back and reflect on what has just past. The week after we are looking for blog entries that critique our own or each others events. And with that the course will be finished! Elaine is already ahead of it all with her great reflection on her and Kay's event.
Some people have contacted me to say they could not organise an event in the week of the conference, but would like to organise one in the coming weeks. I think this is great to see. Remember the lesson learned though - promotion promotion promotion. If you are going to organise an event in the coming weeks, get it in the wiki as soon as possible, make it concise and easy to join, and promote it right up to the last minute. This will be harder for you because you won't be able to rely on a group of conference going people to call on.
So well done to the conference organisers, get your recordings and notes up, and have a long think about everything that has passed in this course. Get ready for your final post that sums it all up for you.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Conference update
I did manage to catch Vida's session discussing an audio recording Vida had published, asking a Civic Facilitator about his work. I couldn't use voice, another limitation in my institution it seems, but the chat was alive. Nellie is all over these events and really helped Vida's session along. I think we have an interesting discussion in Chat conference with several of Nellie's contacts.
Bronwyn Stuckey, Jeffrey Keefer, Sue Wolff and Sylvia Currie's week long discussion about multimembership is going nicely, with a great Voicethread capturing a lot of audio discussion (see in embedded below). Below the VoiceThread are a range of text based discussion threads all discussing ideas and methods about managing workload and membership online.
Some of us may be experiencing low turn out to our events. This is to be expected and is something to learn about. It is a false idea to think that "if we build it they will come". Much of that thinking comes from the rhetoric and media hype about the Internet - the World Wide Web, the Global Super Highway.. and fears about everyone watching you online. The truth of the matter is that it takes a lot of work to facilitate and bring together a successful online event - let alone develop an online community. My hope is that low numbers will give us pause to think about this point.
What's coming up? (remember, these are UTC times)
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Facilitating Online Communities Mini Conference 2 - 9 November 2008
A mini conference for Facilitating Online
From Facilitating online communities
Date: 2 - 9 November 2008
All times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) unless stated otherwise. Use this time convertor to work out your times.
2-9Nov Community Leadership Development
Title: Community Leadership Development - review and feedback
Date: online discussion
Duration: throughout the conference period
Facilitators: Valerie Taylor with guests and friends
Venue: blog posts, discussion page threads
Community Leadership Development - online, open education and skills development for individuals and groups working with community-based organizations to provide leadership training, needs assessment and planning, coordination and management of projects to benefit the community.
As Community Leadership Development is a new course modeled on FOC08 and CCK08, participants in the FOC08 Mini Conferences are uniquely qualified to provide input, feedback and suggestions.
Throughout the Mini Conference, questions about the content and the process for the course will be posted for review and comment. Summaries and links to contributions will be posted each day.
Questions, offers of collaboration welcome.
2-9Nov Managing Multimembership in Social Networks
Title: SCoPE seminar discussion: Managing Multimembership in Social Networks: Oct 27-Nov 9, 2008
Facilitators: Bronwyn Stuckey, Jeffrey Keefer, Sue Wolff, Sylvia Currie
Description: How do you track and keep up with blog conversations? How do you manage your time as you engage in social networks? What are our limits as we integrate social learning into our work environments? When you do find yourself becoming disconnected from your networks and organized activities, how do you return to the fray? As facilitators how do you manage multimembership for your participants?
Many of us confess to fumbling along and we engage in multiple networks. Yet, many networks are essential for the projects, sectors and people that we work with, and for staying abreast of hot issues. Multi-membership and multi-platform overload is becoming a BIG challenge!
During this 2-week discussion we invite you to share tips for managing participation in social networks. This seminar is organized as part of the Facilitating Online Communities course mini-conference. There are many ways to participate! Take our survey, leave a Voice Thread, and join the asynchronous discussion.
Venue: SCoPE is an open, online community supported by BCcampus and hosted by Simon Fraser University. Membership is free and open to the public and our discussions are facilitated by volunteers. Access the seminar discussion directly.
Planning for the event: A record of our planning steps is on a subsequent wiki page: /multimembership
5Nov-7pm The Role of an Online Facilitator
Date: 7pm on Wednesday 5th November UTC (8am on Thursday 6th NovemberNZ DST) Check the time in your zone.
Duration: approximately 1 hour
Facilitator: Vida Thompson
Venue: Skype (contact skype user: vidathompson in advance to join this session)
Description I recorded an interview with a Community Facilitator here in Alexandra, Central Otago, New Zealand. For the mini conference I would like participants to listen to the inteview and then discuss their perception of the role of an online facilitator and how that compares to the role of a face to-face community facilitator. This discussion will be held on skype on Wednesday 5th November at 7pm UTC. (Contact skype user: vidathompson in advance to join this session).
All interested people are welcome to attend. It would be good if participants could listen to the interview before the event. Note: The interview does take a while to start as I edited the beginning out.
Please contact Vida Thompson in skype prior to the event so you can be included in the event when it starts (contact skype user: vidathompson or by e-mail address:email@example.com) There is a limit of 9 participants who can talk but no limit to the chat contributions.
5Nov 9pm Interview About Second Life in Second Life
Title: About Second Life
Date: Wednesday 05 Nov UTC at 9.00pm (Thursday 06 Nov 10.00 am New Zealand Time)
Duration: 30 Minutes
Facilitator: Grant Comber (aka Avatar: Clinty Inglewood)
Venue: Explorer Island in Second Life
How to get there? Click on this SLurl Link and then click on the Teleport Now button to zoom to Explorer Island. The Second Life Grid coordinates for the Venue are 195,208,22 (PG) Your Host Clinty Inglewood will meet you.
Reminder: Min computer specs - RAM: 500mb (preferably 1 Gig) Chip speed: 800 MHz Pentium III or better, Screen 1024x768 pixels Internet Connection: Cable/DSL Microphone/headset needed for Chatting
Description:An interview between newbie Grant Comber (Clinty Inglewood) and seasoned Second Life user Harold Atkinson (Hat Carter). General questions on the use of Second Life and sharing of unique experiences. Opportunity for all avatars in FOC to gain some insight into using Second Life especially those who are newbies like Grant!
So if you want to philosophize, go didactic on us or just talk some technical turkey issues please pop in for this casual interview.
My thanks to our guest Harold Atkinson who is a fellow teaching colleague of mine with much Second Life experience. See you there! Signing Off: Clinty Inglewood
6Nov-8am Stigmergic Collaboration: The Evolution of Group Work
Facilitated by: Daryl Cook with guest Dr. Mark Elliott.
Mark completed a PhD in 2007 that developed theoretical frameworks for collective activity and mass collaboration in conjunction with a number of real-world projects and now runs a consultancy that provides services surrounding online collaboration and social media / web2.0. In our meeting, Mark will assist us to explore:
- Stigmergic collaboration as a means of explaining how co-ordination is achieved in ad hoc, massively scaled collaborative contexts (i.e. Wikis)
- How we can, as facilitators, use Wikis to collaborate, share and learn
- His experiences from the Future Melbourne project — the world's first, wiki-based, collaborative city plan.
The one hour session, will include a very brief presentation, but will mostly be informal and conversational. Definitely no Powerpoint.
Please join us!
DATE: Thursday 6th November 2008 at 7PM EST or check the time in your time zone.
VENUE: Join this online event at the Elluminate Meeting Room
Beforehand, please ensure that you computer is ready to use the web conferencing software (Elluminate).
RSVP: firstname.lastname@example.com
ENQUIRIES: For any enquiries and/or for any assistance with Elluminate, do not hesitate to contact me.
6 Nov-10pm International Online Collaboration Group meets FOC08
Title International Online Collaboration Group
- Date and Duration - UTC Thursday 6 November 10pm-11pm UTC (Friday 7 November 9am – 10am East Australia time)
- Facilitators: Kerry Trabinger (CIT Australia) and Leigh
- Description
This is a FANTASTIC opportunity for the group to meet with teachers who are currently completing a subject called Facilitating Learning Online in Australia. Come and discuss your experiences. Topics will include: - Introductions (where are you from and what area are you teaching in) - Virtual Classrooms - Do you like this platform? Will you use it with your students? Why or Why not? Any tips on using these platforms. - Time Management - How does your Institute allocate time for online delivery? Is it the same as for face to face? - Marketing - how can you get students or participants to join in an online dicussion or virtual classroom session? PLUS you have a chance to try a different virtual classroom platform.
- Venue - VET VIRTUAL (a virtual classroom used in Australia VET Sector - www.vetvirtual.com)
6Nov-1030pm TLC (Think, Learn & Create) Using Mind Maps
Title: TLC Using Mind Maps (TLC - Think, Learn & Create) - Online Discussion, followed by Presentation, - Friday 7 Nov 2008 11.30 am - 12noon NZ DST (10.30 pm - 11 pm Thursday 6 Nov UTC)
Facilitators: Kay Lewis and Elaine Dittert
- Have you had difficulty keeping up with the 'overload of information' during this course?
- Got confused or lost by trying to view all the discussion threads?
- Have you jotted down some thoughts and ideas you've read and heard but by the time you're ready to go over your notes they make no sense?
If this sounds like you, this 30 minute session may be just what you need. It is designed to give you some pointers to help you gather and organise large amounts of data and provide a clear overview, analyse your thoughts, identify problem solving ideas and generate more ideas with clarity, efficiency and accuracy.
We plan to have one special guest speaker:
- Jennifer Goddard, BBus (Admin), Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Master Trainer in Buzan Advanced Learning Techniques, inspirational Director of the Buzan Centre in Australia and New Zealand and co-founder of Mindwerx International. OR
- Jennie Vickers, Buzan Licensed Instructor (senior advanced coach), Masters of Management, Diploma in Business Administration (University of Auckland), BA Law (Honours). Jennie is also an Alumni of the Leadership NZ Programme.
Venue: From your feedback in the discussion here [1], we will use 24/7 Meeting Room (Elluminate) or Skype to host the presentation.
7Nov-4PM EST Storytelling
Title: Storytelling
Date: November 7, 2008 at 4PM EST or check the time in your time zone.
Duration: 60 minutes ?
- Join the event on WiZiQ
- Join the event on Connecting Online.
- Do you think of stories when you look at a photo, a video, or listen to music? Does the topic interest you as a tool for instruction and learning or are you just curious? In any case, for whatever reason you may have, you are invited to join this storytelling mini conference.
- We will have a live storytelling event on WiZiQ or Elluminate. Please refer to the main page of Connecting Online for further discussions on the topic.
Further Information
8Nov-Midnight Heart2Heart Online
Title: Heart2Heart Online
Date: Tentatively Saturday, November 8, 2008 00:00 UTC Time
Duration: 90 minutes
Venue: TBA (Skype, Elluminate Meeting Room or WiZiQ)
Group Size: Maximum of 8 people
Facilitator: Greg Barcelon assisted by partner Ivy (guest)
A place where we can simply be ourselves… sharing ourselves at a deeper level without the fear of condemnation, unsolicited advice, interruption or being judged.
Traditionally we got this deep level of connectedness with our true selves, and assist others in doing the same, from our families. But, with many people experiencing difficulties in their family life today, we need communities that can become "Schola Amoris," a School of Love, in which all learn to first of all accept themselves as they are, and then in a greater way accept others unconditionally – the greatest yearning we collectively have.
More about it here.
8Nov-7AM Connecting Online in Developing Countries
Title: 8 Nov-7AM GMT - Connecting Online in Developing Countries
Date: 7AM GMT, Saturday November 8, 2008. Check your time here.
Duration: 60 min?
Faciliatator: Joy Zhao & guest speakers
Venue: Wiziq
Description: We are connected online and forming various online communities. Do you know what problems people living in developing countries meet when they try to join in online communities and maintain the connection? What is the situation of online communities in developing countries? Our guest speakers are all very experienced and skilled in this topic. Come and share your thoughts and you will get more information than you expected.


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The ugly question has been lingering in the air in relation to campaign funds and what I have referred to as 'double-dipping'. At a 'fun-do' or a fondue one would be most unpopular to try and get away with such a horrendous act. Somehow what we hear in the realm of campaign contributions it's really not so bad. Heck as a candidate I didn't have that problem, it is public record, and I wasn't going to bring it to the pages of MAYORGATE. Yet the clean up job by Marlene Bergsma of The Standard has forced me to raise questions that should of been publicly, but never will in The Standard or by Marlene Bergsma.
Now it's been made abundantly clear what the Municipal Elections Act allows. Confusion though reigns supreme. As candidates we all had to submit our financial statements by end of March 2011 for the Election of 2010. That's a fact. So when Matthew Van Dongen (grasshopper of The Standard no longer there) posted a story titled "This is our way of participating in the democratic process" and finished with the line "some councillor expenses were posted to the city website after this story was written," then one can assume without an ass' tale that this was written sometime in early April. Pretty good assumption I think? The interview with Mr. Dan Raseta is all about pride of one's company and all that. Van Dongen begins with "Dan Raseta knows how to pick a winner." And mid way Matthew Van Dongen quotes Mr. Raseta but first Van Dongen writes: "Raseta sees no issue with donating through various companies." Now Mr. Raseta is quoted by Van Dongen "It's not unfair, because those are the rules" he said "We're very passionate about our community, so this is our way of participating in the democratic process, I would encourage anyone who feels the same way about their community to do the same."
Mr. Raseta said "...because those are the rules." Did Mr. Raseta know the rules? Fast forward to the present and near present. Mr. Raseta sends out letters wanting refunds. Oops maybe those were not the rules after all! Now Matthew (grasshopper/cub reporter) Van Dongen obviously did not bother to verify his story fully, or maybe he did and found himself confused as some of the newbies did. Marlene Bergsma does verify I know, or at least I hope. So one last observation of the literary masterpiece by Matthew Van Dongen of The Standard. Matthew mentions a number of names of councillors who had 'double-dipping' stains. Umm..... a little coincidental to have Ms. Lancaster grab onto these names? Hot grasshopper reporter Van Dongen of The Standard does in fact mention in the fourth paragraph Mayor Brian McMullan and says, "For example, his companies gave $1500 to Mayor Brian McMullan..." How is it that Ms. Lancaster missed this? Ms. Lancaster claimed only to search out the records of "closely contested seats." Our venerable sensei of local politics Mr. Tim Rigby should be insulted with that claim. Yet I think the names of all the targets of Ms. Lancaster and her stand for ethics and the Municipal Elections Act are in the Van Dongen story - ALL BUT ONE. That is a fact. And true maybe Ms. Lancaster will say she never saw the story by Matthew Van Dongen. I still applaud her for dragging this mangy flea bitten cat out of the bag publicly.
So now I have a serious question lingering after all that I have said. Mayor McMullan was mentioned publicly in a Standard story in early April? The noise broke out only recently and somehow he was left out. To this day those with the 'double-dipping' stains have refunded the monies. Mr. Raseta now knows that it is unfair and that those are not the rules. Yet Mayor Brian McMullan still doesn't really know if he did get or did not get....? Wow now that's a beauty I dare say. Mayor McMullan needs to still consult with 'his people'. Now I want to help Mayor Brian McMullan out a little. After all we are the same age, early 50 years young. Mayor Brian McMullan seems to forget that he signed the Financial Statement – Auditor's Report Form 4, that's the official title on the page 1 of 8. On page 3 of 8 is the signature of candidate. Now Mr. McMullan, Mayor Brian McMullan is that your signature? You're not like a movie star or rock star and have oodles of assistants who sign autographs for you? This is indeed your signature? Oh that's right it had to be witnessed by the City Clerk or a Commissioner. Phew now that's established. Fact again Mayor Brian McMullan did sign his Financial Statement – Auditor's Report Form 4 on 2011/03/23.
Thank God that's out of the way. Now this raises another question of Mayor Brian McMullan. Mayor McMullan do you read what you sign? Mayor Brian McMullan do you look over what you sign? I pray you do or we in St. Catharines are in real trouble, as mayor you might be signing our financial lives away without reading what you sign. So I think it's a pretty good assumption again to say you did sign Form 4 and you read it first, that is before signing.
Now let's pop over to Page 1 of 1 of the Brian McMullan Election Customer Contact List March 9, 2011. There is only the one page. Now let's stroll down the right side. First you will see a Mr. Len Pennachetti listed twice. (Mr. Pennachetti has been the center of the Andrew Gill vs. Preston Haskell lawsuit in Small Claims Court). Let's continue, oops there is Angelo Nitsopolous and he makes a double appearance. Before that Mr. Dan Raseta appears under the 'contact' as did Mr. Pennachetti and Mr. Nitsopolous. Mr. Raseta corresponds to corporate name Port Dalhousie Management Corporation with address P.O. Box 29059, 125 Carlton Street. Further down the list York Bancroft Corporation with the same address 125 Carlton Street, P.O. Box 29059. A coincidence? But this time no contact name? Let's stroll up to the middle, shall we. Right there now stop. You will see Tom Rankin yes? Pull your vision a little to the right what do you see? "Donated $1500-$750 refunded." Now, now this is on the Financial Statement – Auditor's Report Form 4 signed by you Mayor Brian McMullan in front of a witness dated 2011/03/23!!!! Do you think there are questions to answer here Mayor McMullan?
A quick synopsis is required. Matthew Van Dongen wrote about the 'double-dipping' (my term not Matthew's) in early April 2011. He mentions many names of candidates including Mayor Brian McMullan. Storm breaks and it's June, July 2011. Ms. Lancaster makes public a list of bad boys/gals (can't be sexist here). Sensei Tim Rigby says "It's only $750 it's not enough to sell your soul for." Oops not a 'politically correct' comment I think Mr. Sensei. How much is a politician's soul worth then? Simply asking, don't get all nervous here any of you, you know thinking out loud so to speak. Marlene Bergsma does more than one piece on this mess. Strange though Mayor McMullan continues to require consultation with his people. Mayor Brian McMullan signed his Financial Statement – Auditor's Report Form 4 on March 23 2011. It now appears that since this public hoopla had hit he never looked at that signed and witnessed document. Mayor McMullan still needs to consult. To make it easier for you Mayor McMullan here it is and the page with your signature on it!!! Any more doubts Mayor McMullan? Looking at these FACTS one asks why has Mayor Brian McMullan not simply of stated the truth from the beginning. Mr. Rigby did and so had others. Mayor McMullan only continued to say he needed to consult. WHY? Mr. Raseta's lawyer has sent letters advising that money should be refunded. I guess his earlier comments to Matthew Van Dongen and urging others to do the same are a little flat now.
There are real and serious reasons why these rules are in place. Some have made excuses, others apologies, all sent refunds quick. I don't know what is the going price for the soul of a politician. Maybe there is a 'ladder of value'; you know municipal, provincial and federal. I can't say. Yet I ask what is the value of truth? What is the value of dignity? Hell you're caught finally you'll have to admit anyhow. Why the smoke screens and mirrors. Heck even Bill and Richard down south finally cried in the confessional of public spectre. Still Mayor Brian McMullan would only need to consult. It's all in black and white Mayor McMullan! What is it that you need to consult about? And to you Marlene Bergsma how is it you never raised the question of Mayor McMullan? How is it that you did not make public the facts? You did mention once on-line the fact that Pennachetti appeared twice on Mayor McMullan's records and never again. How is a mayor allowed to act in such a fashion? But I raised that question once before, and will again Marlene Bergsma. Remember your words from October 8th 2010? (all on mayorgate.blogspot.com)
P.S.; Niagara this Week our so called other newspaper has stayed silent on the whole issue of the 'double-dipping' of political campaign contributions. Is it simply not 'news' anymore to NTW or what? Hey Mike and Mike and Doug and anyone there in NTW what's up? Today I got your Vol. 7 Issue 35, dated July 20, 2011delivered to my door with the front page breaking news "City names Arts Centre Director." Hey guys we heard all that last week. Come on now is it breaking front page news material? Yet illegal acts by those who ask for the trust of the people doesn't get a mention? Mayor McMullan didn't just 'double-dip' he put the whole bowl in front of him and no one questions that. You claim to bring the news to the community, I heard Mike Williscraft brag about that. Maybe you should concentrate on news or editorials on fishing trips and the Transformers movie.
Look at Mayor Brian McMullan's list of contributors. The total of the corporate campaign contributions was $21,000.00. Of that total 4 individual contributors, Mr. Raseta, Mr. Pennachetti, Mr. Nitsopolous and Mr. Rankin contributed $6,000.00. That's over a quarter of the total. Now it is clear half of that was illegal! Venerable Regional Councillor and ex-mayor Tim Rigby says that $750 isn't enough to buy the soul of a politician. How much is enough Councillor Rigby? Chair of the Niagara Region Audit Committee Mrs. M. Pinder calls herself a business woman who wants to save the tax payers money. Mrs. Pinder how much is the law worth? Do we now expect nothing at all from those who ask for our trust? Mayor Brian McMullan needed to consult I can only wonder who. Look at the facts. Marlene Bergsma I read your report today and was not surprised. You Doug Herod not a bad job but how is it Mayor Brian McMullan the worst offender doesn't get a mention? Well it is the Standard after all.
Hey Mike Williscraft maybe there is a story there after all.
Alexander Davidoff
53 Almond Street
St. Catharines, Ontario
July 21, 2011
Premier Dalton McGuinty
The Premier of Ontario
Legislative Building
Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1A1
Dear Premier McGuinty:
I have come to you asking for help for the community I live in and for the laws that we as collective members of a democratic society live by. Sadly I hold little faith in anything now yet there is little choice other than to bring it to the attention of our elected government a situation that can no longer be ignored.
Our laws separate us from countries lacking democratic freedoms and equality. None are more important that the laws we govern ourselves by. Here in St. Catharines these laws have been turned into a farce. Personal gain has been the motivator of those asking for the trust of a community at the expense of legislation and law.
The Municipal Elections Act is not simply a 'how to' instruction booklet. It is a set of legislated rules where compliance is demanded with penalties instituted for anyone who ignores. These rules are required to protect our fair and democratic nature of government. Yet these laws have been turned into a game of convenient misinterpretation and abuse.
Regulations set in place for political campaign contributions are there for a real reason. Balance and fairness between candidates is a key. Potential pressure for personal gain against a candidate is lessened by these rules. Limitations on the amount of contributions and full disclosure an integral part of the process.
Here in St. Catharines questions have been raised publicly over the number and dollar value of campaign contributions. It is now clear that one candidate had abused the laws and regulations to an obscene level. Yet again he has been kept out of public and official scrutiny. Several business people have provided more than the permitted amounts for campaign contributions. Candidates have been publicly named. A committee has held a hearing. Chair of the Committee deciding that in the interest of saving the tax payers dollars no audits or action to be taken. The law left to wallow in an excuse of dollar value justice.
One candidate clearly stands as a primary abuser of the regulations of the Municipal Elections Act. Out of the $21,000.00 total collected and declared for corporate campaign contributions Mayor Brian McMullan had $6,000.00 contributed by four businesses. Half of that amount illegal. Mayor McMullan had to know of the illegal contributions months prior to the committee hearing held only days ago. Deceit was the motivator for evading any public comment. Many of the candidates admitted and repaid the over contributed amounts. Mayor McMullan would only state that he had to consult with his campaign manager. The evidence is damning.
The Niagara Region Compliance Audit Committee's decision must be put aside and a full inquiry requested on this issue. It is the realm of the provincial government to enforce our laws and legislation. Yet I do not hold much hope in that to happen. As this same Mayor McMullan was brought to question on another breach of the Municipal Act he was protected and sheltered from any action by your Minister James J. Bradley who was Minister for Municipal Affairs at the time. The same Minister James J. Bradley then made a campaign contribution to Mayor Brian McMullan's campaign. Thought the amount not serious in value it was declared on Mayor McMullan's financial statement. It was more symbolic of support given and without question a sign of further support to come. Minister Jim Bradley protected his pal, Mayor McMullan from action that should of been taken. I expect that shelter from the laws that others have to abide by will continue.
We in St. Catharines need you to act as the Premier of Ontario a leader of our government and not an absentee politician lusting for votes of trust. How much corruption is enough before action is taken by a responsible government.
All documentation and evidence available on mayorgate.blogspot.com update July 21, 2011.
Alexander Davidoff.
C.C.: mayorgate.blogspot.com
Alexander Davidoff
53 Almond Street
St. Catharines, Ontario
July 21, 2011
Minister Rick Bartolucci,
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing,
Office of the Minister
777 Bay Street, 17 floor
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2E5
Dear Minister Bartolucci:
As Minister for Municipal Affairs you are responsible for the enforcement of both the Municipal Act and the Municipal Elections Act. Breaches of the Municipal Elections Act here in St. Catharines cannot be ignored any longer. Regulations on campaign contributions abused. A decision by Mrs. Pinder, Chair of the Niagara Region Compliance Audit Committee has to be set aside as improper. The chair's decision was not to conduct a full audit over contributions or multiple contributions on the basis to save the taxpayers money. She quoted a ludicrous dollar amount for audits and on that basis did not request that it should proceed. Evidence of abuse clear and in the case of one candidate overwhelming, was ignored and the question is why. Requirements of the Municipal Elections Act are clear and simple. If the decision was made on the merits of evidence available then arguments would be put aside. Here the decision was made on points that do not relate to the breaches of the Municipal Elections Act. For that reason as Minister for Municipal Affairs responsible for the enforcement of the Municipal Elections Act it is within your mandate to set aside this erroneous decision.
Alexander Davidoff.
C.C: Premier McGuinty
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I have begun to amass the equipment needed for a bit of a home gym. I don't have an idea spot for it yet as we have a tenant down in our basement but sometimes you just have to make due. The garage is me making due. See earlier in the year the garage door on 'my' side stopped working (inside a garage door opener the gears are plastic!) And while it's totally fixable, I don't have the money to pay someone to do it, or the skills to do it myself, or really even the need to be sure my car is parked inside. Since winter is (hopefully) over, there really is no point to parking in the garage anyways.
Last fall I picked up for free a bunch of the old cement and plastic weights. Back when I lived at home we had these and I actually spent one summer working out with them. My dad still has them and uses them I believe. Then just two weekends ago I picked up some more and a weight bench so that I could do bench presses at home.
Problem is I needed a space to do all that. So I spent some time last weekend cleaning out my side of the garage and making it a bit more useable. We have quite a bit of junk back there that was left here by other people when my Grandma had the house. My Aunt before we took possession asked people to come get their things, and then we even had a huge yard sale. So I'm just going to be chucking this stuff out. I'm still in the process of setting up the place, and I'll be getting some of the puzzle mat things that we used to have on the karate club floor to use as the mat part so that I can do crunchies and other ab work on the floor without being on cement.
This morning I made use of my partially finished home gym for the first time. Since all I would be doing at the gym is bench press and pull ups I did that here with a little bit more of a warm up since I had the time. I bench pressed on the bench naturally, then did my pull ups on the garage door rails, some box jumps, jumping jacks, push ups and crunchies on the bench. I followed all that up with a 2k run.
Clean, but not done
I didn't have to leave home at 7 to get to the gym in time enough to be able to do all this and then get to karate, in fact since I saved the time driving is why I had the time to do the short little run. I think this is really going to be a great thing! It will be even better when it's not just barely above the freezing mark when I am out doing it too!
Floor in, but too dark for a good picture
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Following the protests in Turkey.
Istanbul following a week of protests that have rocked the country.
If anyone was expecting a conciliatory tone, they were disappointed.
Addressing a crowd of his supporters, Erdogan said "These protests that are bordering on illegality must come to an end as of now."
Referring to the thousands of protestors in Istanbul's central Taksim Square, Erdogan's supporters chanted "Let us go, let's crush Taksim."
There is now a serious threat of violence directed against the peaceful protests in which our brothers and sisters in the Turkish trade union movement are playing such an important role.
LabourStart's campaign, launched at the request of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Turkish trade union confederation DISK, has gotten unprecedented levels of support. We have already sent over 14,300 messages to Erdogan.
Global unions such as IndustriALL and the IUF have strongly supported our campaign.
But we must intensify our campaign — and today, every minute matters.
"When people leave their jobs, they gather in squares and in their districts," he wrote in online correspondence with Labor Notes. "At 9:00 pm, in all İstanbul and Turkey, people go out to streets and chant slogans, and in all districts ten thousands of people march against government. Chants include "shoulder to shoulder against fascism," "government resign," and "resisting workers will win."
Participation by union members is high, Korkmaz reported.http://www.labornotes.org/2013/06/turkish-unions-strike-joining-mass-protests
Yes, this is a rebellion, the revolt of a whole people against an oppressive government that has overseen processes of brutal capitalist exploitation over a full decade.
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On the other hand, the movement itself is extremely heterogeneous both in class terms and in ideological-political orientation. In class composition, one can easily assert that this is a multi-class movement, with the modern sections of the petty-bourgeoisie totally immersed in a Western life style, the intelligentsia, the upper echelons of the proletariat and the youth in the forefront. The working-class proper is not oblivious to the movement, but has not yet either thrown its organized weight behind the movement or put forth its specific class demands.
Ideologically and politically three broad tendencies may be discerned, with infinite variations in each category. There is the ecological sensibility, unfortunately marred by the left liberalism (in the European sense of the term "liberal") of great parts of the left in Turkey, which makes them easy prey to the machinations of what they would consider as the "democratic" and "civilized" wing of the bourgeoisie. There is, secondly, a very strong, one would even say dominant, Turkish nationalist tendency, ranging from the CHP through myriad Kemalist associations to the ex-Maoist, Kemalist, quasi-fascistic Labour Party. And, of course, there is the motley collection of Turkish socialist and revolutionary forces, skilled and seasoned in street fighting, but lacking in political acumen or programmatic horizon.
The aspirations of the three tendencies are very different from each other. For the ecological cum left liberal tendency, the great dream is Turkey's accession to the European Union. So any deal that makes TUSIAD happy would possibly leave them satisfied as well. The nationalist tendency is divided between Atlanticism and a pro-EU stance, on the one hand, and a Eurasian orientation, on the other. However, both of these sub-currents are united against the creeping Islamization that the AKP has been carrying out successfully over a decade. They are all "republicans," i.e. they defend Kemal Ataturk's principles and wish well to the pro-Western wing of the bourgeoisie, that is, the wing represented again by TUSIAD. (The contradiction that the reader may sense in two very different tendencies represented by the left liberals and the nationalists in their common support for TUSIAD is a contradiction that exists in real life!)
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photographer spotlight {amy neunsinger}
I have a new photographer crush on Amy Neunsinger. Her photos are all so warm and bright. She captures light so brilliantly. The style of her photographs reaffirm my photographic interests and my need to upgrade from an iphone camera!
16 comments:
- Sixpence and a Blue Moon said...
absolutely beautiful photos.
- February 10, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Such lovely images
Thanks for sharing & introducing me to this very talented photographer.
- February 10, 2009 at 10:21 PM
- Courtney said...
These are beautiful. The first photo is amazing; I want to sit at that table.
I love how they draw the viewer in. They are just so visually appealing.
Lovely. Thank you.
- February 11, 2009 at 12:23 AM
- Tina said...
these photos are so lovely
- February 11, 2009 at 5:53 AM
- Miss Aimee said...
very nice work. inspiring.
- February 11, 2009 at 7:26 AM
- paula said...
i love the light she manages to capture. beautiful.
- February 11, 2009 at 7:26 AM
- Kotori said...
Love how the light plays so perfectly in each picture. I absolutely love the one of the books.
- February 11, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- Ashley L. said...
What a talented photographer! I'll have to research more of her work! Wonderful find and post! Thank you for sharing! :)
- February 11, 2009 at 11:38 AM
- please sir said...
Love these photographs - the detail is stunning.
- February 11, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- Courtney said...
These photos are lovely; her work is so warm and inviting, and the lighting is perfect!
- February 11, 2009 at 3:38 PM
- dwellings and decor said...
Oh yes her work is so warm and inviting! They put me in a very calm mood. Thanks for the introduction!
- February 11, 2009 at 7:41 PM
- Callie Grayson said...
i am loving the first image and how the light filters in from the side! breathtaking.
love the flowers too! her work is fabulous
very crushable!
- February 11, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Oh so wonderful! Really romantic and lush---I'm a sucker for gorgeous still lifes and these fit the bill perfectly!
- February 12, 2009 at 10:53 AM
- Emily said...
gorgeous. simple, clean and beautiful. -e
- February 22, 2009 at 3:57 PM
- Nancy said...
Nice to see these photo captured . All photos are looks very unique . Cut Out Image
- December 27, 2016 at 10:47 PM
- Robert Smith said...
Very nice photography. Really awesome captures you have taken. Thanks a lot for sharing
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Mike Stone | 07/03/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the movie I use to see if someone is worthwhile. "Do you love '...say anything'?" I'd say. If the answer is 'yes', then I have a friend for life. If the answer is 'no', then be gone with ye.This movie has many outstanding moments. Of course, there's the 'In Your Eyes' scene outside Diane's window. But I also love the moment where John Mahoney (who is great as always) breaks down in the bathtub. Or when Lloyd has his picture taken with Diane after graduation. "I gave her my heart and she gave me a pen". I could go on and on.In most romantic comedies, it is essential for me to fall in love with the girl as deeply as the boy does. Usually that's the kicker for me. This is the exception. I didn't fall in love with Diane Court. I don't blame this on Ione Skye - she did a great job with what she had. It's just that what she had is nothing spectacular. There's something cold and distant and unaware about Diane that I just can't wrap my head around. She is the kind of person I probably wouldn't think twice about. Come to think of it, she's the kind of person who probably wouldn't understand '...say anything'? Hmm.And you know what? None of that matters. Because I fell in love with Lloyd Dobler. One of my three all-time favourite screen characters (along with Hannibal Lecter and Max Fisher), Lloyd is a unique individual. He's confidant yet vulnerable, extroverted yet shy, pure yet complex. John Cusack does a great job here. He plays Lloyd with pitbull intensity (witness the kickboxing) and yet puppy dog emotion. His relationships with his friends and his sister and his nephew are all super sincere and beautiful.And just like his friends, I can totally see someone like Diane Court falling for someone like Lloyd Dobler. It's in the details, it is. He checks up on her at the party; he points out the broken glass; he teaches her to drive a stick; he eases her fears on the airplane. And that's why this movie is so great. Because even though I may not have fallen in love with Diane, I can still understand Lloyd's passion for her."
It still holds up, 20 years later...
David Kusumoto | San Diego, CA United States | 08/26/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's been almost 20 years since I first saw this film -- despite widespread critical acclaim -- in an extremely uncrowded theater east of San Diego.
Perhaps because it lacked star voltage, perhaps because it lacked (at least back then) any recognizable household names, perhaps because it was strapped with a low budget yet enthusiastic TV ad campaign (compared to glowing newspaper ads published in L.A. and New York, which I clipped and still own, tinted brown with age) -- almost everyone I know who has seen this jewel -- never got to see it on the big screen. They caught it on video or on television.
The great news is everyone I know who has seen this film, fell in love with it.
Other reviewers have already done a terrific job discussing the machinations of the plot, the great acting, the fabulous, five-star ending ...that absolutely shatters you with joy and a sense of exhilaration that doesn't feel cheap or contrived. It feels earned, real, honest and true.
Some films are worth renting or seeing once and then perhaps catching up with few years later on television. But the story in "Say Anything..." hasn't aged at all, even though we're watching everything unfold based on objects and the perceptions of people in 1988 and 1989.
In my mind, there were only two GREAT films worthy of the Best Picture Oscar in 1989. It wasn't the winner that year ("Driving Miss Daisy"). And it wasn't the favorite to win that year ("Born on the Fourth of July"). My first choice was "Glory." My second was "Say Anything..." Neither film was nominated in the Best Picture category and neither film was a box office hit. But thanks to cable, both have since gained many fans.
So BUY this film. There's no need to "test screen" it first. You won't be sorry."
At long last, on DVD...
Christopher Ingalls | Massachusetts | 04/03/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is quite simply my favorite movie about teenagers. What sets it apart from the rest of the pack is the fact that it's realistic and doesn't rely on horny teenagers a la "Porky's" to get laughs. This is a true, genuine film about kids in love.The brilliant John Cusack stars as Lloyd Dobler, who asks out the class brain, Diane Court (played by Ione Skye) the day after graduation. A unique relationship begins, complicated by Diane's overprotective father, her impending move to England and Lloyd's general lack of direction. It's hilarious and moving at the same time. There's a reason why this has become a cult classic. There are so many great moments. Lloyd's friend Cory singing all her songs about Joe; Lloyd's speech about kick boxing; Joe badly singing a Whitney Houston song at the graduation ceremony; Lloyd's meeting with the guys at the Gas'n'Sip; Lloyd's first "photo op" with Diane; and so on. Those of you who think crap like "She's All That" constitutes an honest, funny movie about high school...think again. This is the real deal.The DVD is worth the wait...there's wonderful audio commentary from Cameron Crowe, John Cusack and Ione Skye; featurettes, deleted scenes, extended scenes and much more. If you're a fan of this movie or are discovering it for the first time, check it out. If you love the work of director Cameron Crowe or anything John Cusack has ever starred in, check it out. "High Fidelity" fans will eat this up. What are you waiting for?"


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"In recent years a number of survivors of the sex trade have emerged as spokespersons and leaders. Kate's perspective has always been unique for the thoughtfulness and depth at which she examines the broad societal concepts that underpin child sexual exploitation…I have seen Kate present on this issue, demonstrating a very mature ability to discuss this difficult issue sensitively and intelligently. She was a speaker at the Hilton Humanitarian Prize annual award dinner in 2013 where she was gracious and compelling despite the difficulty of the subject. She is an excellent communicator." – Carol Smolenski, director and co-founder, End Child Prostitution and Trafficking-USA (ECPAT-USA)
"Kate brings a warmth with her to presentations that is rare in speakers. She is a driven, well-spoken researcher and advocate for victims and survivors, but she is able to connect with audiences of varying awareness levels. Kate is a powerful voice for exploitation awareness and I commend her for her ability to empower individuals to be a part of the solution, versus a bystander turning a blind-eye.We are grateful for the 300+ lives she impacted as our keynote speaker at UTC's Take Back the Night 2014." – Cassandra Nice, Assistant Director, Women's Center, University of Tennessee Chattanooga
"Kate Price had a fascinating story to tell and her sheer instinct to survive and thrive was evident in her story and her life today. Our students, staff and community members really felt comfortable with Kate as she was very willing to share her story and answer any questions that they had. Kate was a great speaker and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a thought provoking lecture." – Kristie McNamara, Associate Director, Student Activities, Worcester State University
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All currently scheduled speaking engagements are closed to the public. Please check back soon for additional events.
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Safety and Self-Awareness Amongst Violence Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Passavant Domestic Violence Advisory Council, 9/20/16
29th Annual Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders, September 8-11, 2016. (My panel is on Friday, September 9), Cape Cod Conference Center, Hyannis, MA, 9/10/16
Human Trafficking in America's Schools, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 6/11/16. For more info visit: www.impactinamericanschools.net/
A Call to See, Sermon for Hidden in Plain Sight service, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Brewster, MA, 7/12/15
Finding Answers: A Journey Toward Truth and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Wellesley Centers for Women, Lunchtime Seminar Series, with The Boston Globe BetaBoston.com Editor Janelle Nanos, Thursday, 4/2/15. In this presentation, Kate Price, M.A. and Janelle Nanos, M.A. talk about their amazing journey together while investigating Price's history as a child sex trafficking survivor. Nanos, a Boston Globe journalist and fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University, asked Price if she could write a story about her after Price's lecture to 200 nuns and clergy at the 2012 Sisters of St. Joseph Ant-Trafficking Task Force conference. Since then, this simple inquiry has transformed into a solid partnership. Together they have unearthed pieces of Price's history that had remained a mystery for decades and continue to work toward telling Price's story on a national level. Listen to the audio.
Longing to Belong: Relational Risks and Resilience of Commercially Sexually Exploited Children in the U.S., See the Girl Summit, Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, Jacksonville, FL, 10/24/14
Take Back the Night, Survivor Speaker for Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, University of Massachusetts Boston, 4/28/14
Combating Human Trafficking Through the Eyes of the Survivor, Protecting Survivors: Mental Health Considerations and Ensuring Social Services Meet the Unique Needs of Human Trafficking Survivors panels (audio files), University of New Hampshire Law School, 3/28/14
"Collapsing This Hushed House" My Escape from Commercial Child Sexual Exploitation, Worcester State University Diversity Lecture Series, 3/4/14
Buying Power: How Consumerism and the Sexualization of Children Puts All Kids at Risk, presented with Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., Wellesley Centers for Women, 5/2/13
Human Trafficking Awareness panel, Dover, MA Public Library, 4/10/13
Longing to Belong: Relational Risks and Resilience of U.S. Commercially Exploited Children, Wellesley Centers for Women Lunchtime Seminar lecture, 5/12/12 (audio file)
Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) Anti-trafficking Coalition, Boston Unit, Sisters of St. Joseph, Brighton, MA, 5/2/12
8th Annual International Conference on Human Trafficking, Prostitution and Sex Work, University of Toledo, 9/29/11


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Last week Bei Maejor released the follow-up to Upside Down, appropriately titled, Upside Down Vol. 2. This mixtape features some great songs like Impressed, Sing a Lil Song, and Count on Me.
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Lil Kim lookin like a Baby
I did not grow up with Lil Kim, I have only recently looked up and listened to her carrer. I had virtually no knowledge except for the time when she crossed over and landed herself in songs that almost everyone knew(Lady Marmalade and Cant Hold Us Down), and for her fashion and surgery. Kim has had a very respected career with loyal fans and close contacts within the music business. One thing i have noticed is that Lil Kim has basically stopped making music after her jail sentence, and the few things she has put out haven't been up to par. So what the hell is she doing? She's been surrounding herself with negativity and immaturity to the tune of Nicki Minaj disses. I've been keeping up with this so called "feud" between her and Nicki Minaj and I've got a lot of opinions.(plus 2 mp3's)
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PS: I can't believe how many songs Ester Dean wrote or co-wrote on this album. 4. S&M, What's My Name, Fading, Complicated. Ester Dean's getting the money and she's talented.
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Surprise! The CASEing the Catty blog hop has now moved to Sunday nights. We hope that gives you a more relaxed time of hopping through the inspiration from the design team. As always though, we would love you to join in. All you need to do is CASE (Copy And Share Everything) a project sample from the Stampin' Up! catalogue, share it on your blog/Pinterest etc and post your URL in the comments here. We'll then add you in to the official hop!
This week, we're focusing on the Home for Christmas suite through to page 21 of the Holiday Catalogue. One of my favourite catalogue samples is part of this section so it wasn't hard to choose what to CASE this week.
So pretty. I just love this colour combo for Christmas. It's also a shaker card, containing Dazzling Diamonds glitter for the snow!
I kept mine very similar but did change the image for the even more wintery one from the Happy Scenes stamp set. There's a sentiment in that set that says 'Happy Winter'. I'm sure there must be some out there that love winter but I am not one of them. In fact, I struggle with winter. I struggle with the grey, the constant drizzle, the lack of sunlight and the cold. Oh, the cold!
So, I decided that this week I'm dedicating my card to all of you winter strugglers in the Northern Hemisphere. While I'm beginning to enjoy the glorious spring sunshine, I know you're heading into winter time and some of you are dreading it. I know how you feel. I'm with you!
So instead of making a true Christmas card, mine says, Thinking of You. Because I am.
I hope you've enjoyed my version of the catalogue sample. For more inspiration, head on over to visit Elizabeth Gross or head back to CASEing the Catty HQ for a full list of blog hop participants.
Jess x
P.S. If you're a winter struggler and you need an extra pick up, check out this quote by Hal Borland I prettied up. There's even a free printable version for you 🙂
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Implant Yourself With A Microchip? Google Gets Close To 'The Creepy Line'
Eric Schmidt: Google gets close to 'the creepy line'
By Shane Richmond
Tuesday 12 October 2010
Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google, has described his company's policy: "Google policy is to get right up to the creepy line and not cross it"
Schmidt was talking to The Atlantic about the possibility of a Google implant – a chip under your skin that would track you and provide easy web access. That, Schmidt said, was probably over 'the creepy line'.
However, he followed that by saying: "With your permission you give us more information about you, about your friends, and we can improve the quality of our searches. We don't need you to type at all. We know where you are. We know where you've been. We can more or less know what you're thinking about."
Some might argue that that is over the line too but Google will only read your mind "with your permission", so that's a relief.
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Gene Klavan was one-half of the 1960s morning radio show "Klavan and Finch." He died on April 8 2004 from complications of multiple myeloma. He was 79 and you've probably never heard of him.
Klavan actually launched his radio career at WTOP-TV in Washington D.C. It was the opposite of the normal media transition. He moved to New York in 1952 to join Dee Finch on the 1130 WNEW-AM morning show. Finch was the straight man to Klavan's wacy jokes. For the next 14 years, the duo improvised the popular four-hour program. Dee Finch retired in 1968, leaving Gene Klavan to do the AM Drive alone. He stuck with the solo act for another 9 years finally ditching WNEW for a gig at WOR-AM
He was voice of the afternoon drive time for another three years. Then he returned to WNEW for weekends in 1986. I do recommend reading his NY Times Obit. In his own way he was an early shock jock. It's tame by today's standards but his way of antagonizing his sponsors with his zany humor was considered risque at the time. It peaked when he threatened to fire a popular but fictional guest traffic reporter Trevor. WNEW was deluged with calls.
But Klavan only semi-retired. He hosted American Movie Classics on TNN and worked as a columnist for Newsday. In his career he found time to published two books: "We Die at Dawn" and "Turn That Damn Thing Off." We Die At Dawn is a cult classic among morning men, and required reading for those that have lived through the daily grind that is morning zoo. It's hard to find a readable copy for less than $100 these days.
There's an aircheck of gene here. Audio courtesy of airchexx.com. You should visit them, they are truly an amazing.
Monday, November 20, 2006
We Die at Dawn!
Posted by Jose Fritz at Monday, November 20, 2006
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Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
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PROTECTION AREA STATISTICS* for Reporting Period 0800 thru 0800, 04/22/14 thru 04/23/14
NE Area – 0 fires burned 0 acres
EC Area – 1 fires burned 5 acres (Cause: 1-Incendiary)
SE Area – 0 fires burned 0 acres
OFS Prescribed Fire – No Activity
* Protection Area Statistics do not reflect local fire department's fire run information. Statistics are for the ODAFF-Forestry Services' fifteen county Fire Protection Area in eastern Oklahoma unless otherwise noted in the Discussion section of this report.
FIRE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS** from www.firereporting.ok.gov recorded on 04/22/14 thru 04/23/14
No Reported Activity
** - These statistics are from Fire Departments that have recorded their information on the Oklahoma, Forestry Services web-based Fire Reporting System. Totals do not reflect the total acres burned or total number of fires that have occurred in Oklahoma.
Statewide Discussion:
Fire Assistance outside of the Protection Area: No Activity
Large Fire Activity within the Protection Area included the following fires: No Activity
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Cimarron and Texas Counties today from noon through 10:00 PM. Strong southwest winds gusting to 45 mph and relative humidity dipping down into single digits combined with temperatures in the mid to upper-80's will establish critical fire weather early in the burning period today. A dryline will establish today with fire weather to the west and potential for severe weather to the east. Fire danger impacts will be dependent upon where the dryline sets up this afternoon.
Chances for severe weather exist today west of the I-35 corridor. East of I-35, moderate fire danger will prevail with temperatures in the 80's, southerly winds around 15 mph and relative humidity values settling in around 30% this afternoon.
Special Note to Firefighters: Pay particular attention to the weather today. Afternoon placement of the dryline will determine areas of elevated fire danger. Be prepared for problematic fire behavior.
Special Note to the Public: The "Spring Clean" is a perfect time to begin implementing Firewise planning and preparations around your home. Visit http://www.forestry.ok.gov/firewise to access tips and techniques for making your home Firewise.
County Burn Ban Information can be accessed at: http://www.forestry.ok.gov/burn-ban-information
Report any suspicious wildland fire activity on the Arson Tip Line: 1-866-662-7766 (1-866-NO ARSON).
Prepared by: Drew Daily, Fire Staff Forester, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry - Forestry Services


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Aged care packages in the community 2005-06: A statistical overview presents key statistics on the levels of service provision of the Australian Government funded aged care packages. The programs providing these packages are the Community Aged Care Packages (CACP) Program, the Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) Program and the Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia (EACH Dementia) Program. Previously published annually under the title Community Aged Care Packages in Australia, the new title reflects the expansion of the publication to include information on recipients of all three of these types of community age care packages. Detailed statistics on the socio-demographic characteristics of care recipients and the patterns of the recipients admissions and separations are provided. In addition, for the first time this report includes information on carers of EACH and EACH Dementia care recipients. The data presented in this report are a useful resource for those involved in policy development, policy review and the planning of aged care services, with a specific interest in these packages.
44% of Indigenous people using CACP at 30 June 2006 were aged 70 and over, compared with 90% of non-Indigenous people
600 of the available packages were for EACH Dementia—the program was first introduced in March 2006
34,200 people were using aged care packages at 30 June 2006
There were 38,600 aged care packages available at 30 June 2006
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To the editor:
According to the dictionary the definition of insanity is a mental illness, mental disorder, derangement, psychopathy, dementia, amentia, lunacy, psychosis, alienation, neurosis, psychoneurosis, phobia, mania, craziness, aberration, delusion, delirium, retardation, etc., etc. Quite a selection of abnormal behavioral items.
The same dictionary defines covert as a secret, clandestine, furtive, or secret motive.
Now I ask you. Why would any sane individual spend $65,000,000 of his own personal money in addition to millions paid out by the Grand Old Party, to be elected to a position in the USA Senate that pays a mere $174,000 salary per year??? What is wrong with this picture? Needless to say, I am extremely happy to announce that he is not managing my money, at least not directly.
We have a political system that will, no doubt, eventually cause the USA to crash and burn. We need to wake up and evaluate the entire political picture. Let's also not forget that these same politicians are spending money at an alarming rate that is increasing our national debt at the rate of $45,486.00 per second, 24/7/365 days per year. As of Nov. 15, our national debt was $21,699,457,914,900. Nearly $22 trillion dollars!!!!!
The public is holding $15.6 trillion in treasury notes of the debt and intragovernmental holdings equal $5.7 trillion. In the event you are interested, the intragovernmental holdings are the devious method invented by Congress that allows the Treasury Department to "borrow" all excess funds collected by the government that is intended to be collected and reserved until such time they are required to be used for Social Security, Medicare, pensions, etc., These funds are replaced with a treasury note issued for collateral. In other words, the government is putting a mortgage on our futures. "Borrowing" Treasury securities held in accounts administrated by the federal government, such as the Social Security Trust Fund. That is why the Social Security fund is depleted. They "borrowed" the money and spent it on various and sundry items of their choosing. This is a horrendous method of fiscal mismanagement. I urge all of you to write and call your congressional representatives regularly and register your objections to their irresponsible behavior and to always vote for change and improvement. They are all listed in your telephone books and online.
Robert E. Workman
Cape Coral


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2016 Davies Awardee Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH), a not-for-profit health system of hospitals, clinics, physicians, and care providers devoted to improving the health of the people of Hawaii and the Pacific Region is the second organization to be awarded the Davies twice. HPH was first awarded a Davies in 2012 for bringing technology and teamwork together in some innovative ways to transform healthcare in Hawaii and have again utilized information technology and teamwork to accomplish the following:
- Achieved improved patient access and population management by using data analytics, data transparency and technological automation.
- Attained the goal of reducing the average length of stay through improving sepsis identification and treatment through order sets and alerts and use of best practices algorithms.
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May Service Star: Robert Davis
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Not quite sure who Robert is? If you have been handed a motivational quote on a slip of paper, then that is most likely Robert. He is always cheery and upbeat and takes pride in the relationships he has developed with our members, while also enforcing our strict parking lot guidelines. Congratulations Robert!"


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"The backtracking by Mr Johnson (former Mayor of London) and his allies has exposed the venality and cynicism of their campaign- unfortunately for Britain, far too late"
New York Times Editorial. June 28, 2016.
Defying the sombre predictions of the bookmakers and the dire warnings of global financial institutions and world leaders, the United Kingdom, in a historic referendum last week voted to opt out of the European Union. As known, the political and economic fall-outs of what is still an unfolding debacle has been momentous. They include the resignation of the Prime Minister, David Cameron, who will however hang on as lameduck until October, financial tremors travelling well beyond the United Kingdom as the Pound dropped to its lowest level in 30 years, and unprecedented national soul searching in the wake of what has been termed a national nervous breakdown. Meanwhile, analysts are examining the statistics of voting capturing divisions between London which voted to stay in the EU and the rest of the country which voted to dump it, between England which overwhelmingly voted to exit and Scotland as well as Northern Ireland which opted for the EU, between the younger population which cast their lot with the Union and the older strata which voted for britain to go it alone.
But overshadowing all these and the ominous possibilities of the break up of the UK, many are raising the troubling question of how a country reputed for its conservatism and prudence got itself into what Roger Cohen, Op-ed writer with the New York Times describes as "a collosal leap in the dark". One of the possible answers pregnant with lessons for younger democracies like Nigeria is indicated by the opening quote, sourced from the editorial opinion of wednesday in the New York Times regarding the role of politicians such as Boris Johnson, London's former mayor and Nigel Farage, leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party.
These politicians, one of whom may well be the next Prime Minister, riding on tabloid sensationalism fed the voting population with exaggerations and outright lies from which they are now hastily backtracking. For example, Johnson in the heat of the campaign, claimed that Brexit will save the money which he put at 350million pounds a week that Britain paid to the EU and spend it on the National Health Insurance Scheme and other social services. It turned out that the actual value of Britain's contribution is 150million pounds a week. Johnson and Farage have since denied making such claims. What is the lesson here? Electorates in Nigeria and elsewhere should be extremely wary of the inflated and exaggerated rhetoric of politicians who can easily eat their words and promises when trouble or disaster strikes. Here in Nigeria, the jury is still out concerning what and what the ruling All Progressive Congress promised to do for the Nigerian electorate. The result of this is a predictable crisis of rising expectations, which even if the economy were up and running could not be fulfilled. Hence, Brexit teaches us to scrutinize and interrogate our politicians and political parties regarding the promises they load us with when hunting for our votes.
The other lesson our political class can draw from Brexit is the ease and civility with which Cameron bowed out of office as a matter of principle, having staked his career on a referendum which a more thoughtful politician could have avoided. Cameron could have invented a thousand and one excuses to hang on to office but as Anthony Akinola observed in The Punch (June 27, 2016), resignations on principle are very much a part of British political culture. If our struggling democracy must overcome its arrested growth, our politicians must elevate political practice to the point where they will not employ do or die battles to gain or to remain in office. Nigerian politics is today a far cry from what it was when Chief Obafemi Awolowo voluntarily resigned from the apex civilian postion of the Federal Minister of Finance and Vice Chairman of the Federal Executive Council under the Military government of General Yakubu Gowon. Nigeria is waiting for the advent of the beautiful ones who will reclaim the moral high ground for our retarded political culture.
The British media considering their descent to degraded discourse, filled with racial slurs and hysteria concerning immigrants cannot escape blame.This is at least one ocassion when the media were absent from their assigned roles as the nation's educator and inspirational storehouse of edifying ideas.The Nigerian media, which by the way harbour an increasing share of thoughtful professionals and opinion moulders should draw a lesson from the scandalously low ebb to which the British media cascaded. They should do this with the awareness that the Nigerian media which are older than the Nigerian state have often acted as arbiters in times of national crises. Of course, they had their ignoble moments as well, such as when they became the unabashed megaphones of rival political gladiators but overall, the media, the quality media especially have often acted as agenda setters and moral compasses for a nation often adrift. That is the way to go at a time when Nigeria faces an existential battle for her very soul.
There is importantly the issue of renegotiating Nigeria through the holding of referendums even if, as in the case of Spain and Italy, they are not legally binding. In the wake of Brexit, several commentators have raised the question whether our democracy should not include the holding of referendums on such matters as the right of our nationalities to determine their future. Such persons pointing to the example of Scotland which, although voted in 2014 to stay in the UK, is currently contemplating the holding of another referendum which will allow it to go it alone and become a part of the European Union as her citizens indicated last week. The argument here is that the consent of citizens in a multinational union cannot be taken for granted but should be constantly renewed and sought. This view is in consonance with that of Professor Wole Soyinka who argued in The Punch on wednesday that Nigeria's sovereignity is not cast in stone and iron but is eminently negotiable. Of course, there are doubts whether, given the current state of our elections we can pull off referendums without the usual hitches, violence and inconclusiveness. That however is not a good enough reason not to try.
As an alternative however, it is suggested that President Muhammadu Buhari listens to the increasingly vehement opinions of our elder statesmen who are suggesting the revalidation of our besieged federalism through revisiting the key recommendations of the 2014 national conference. As Soyinka put it in The Punch on wednesday " The confab report that came under jonathan is even more superior to the one I participated in as a member of PRONACO..The recommendations strike me as workable, practical and infact, as answering some of the anxieties of this nation". Without doubt therefore, one of our takeaways from Brexit is to address the resentments of the constituent parts and nationalities that make up Nigeria, using as basis the major resolutions and recommendations of the 2014 National Conference.


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Holly says: Who knew the graveyard was such a jungle?
Alison says: I adored this Newbery Award winner! I will admit I was a little worried that it would be too "creepy" for my taste - but I was hooked from the first page. The following quote from the Newbery website sums it up well:
A delicious mix of murder, fantasy, humor and human longing, the tale of Nobody Owens is told in magical, haunting prose. A child marked for death by an ancient league of assassins escapes into an abandoned graveyard, where he is reared and protected by its spirit denizens.Sue says:What a fun book! I really had no expectations when I started it and didn't know anything about it except that it was the pick for this month's book club. It has a very unusual story with fun characters and a satisfying conclusion. It is essentially a coming-of-age book, but with some very different aspects. Who knew so many interesting things happen in a graveyard?


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A woman poses holding a smartphone showing the App for ride-sharing cab service Uber in London on September 22, 2017.
LONDON - London&39;s first electric-powered black cabs hit the streets on Tuesday, getting a facelift for the modern age that should help cut pollution in the city.
The new-look cabs will meet the strict new emissions regulations required for all new London taxis from 2018.
They are replacing the old diesel cabs, with more than 9,000 electric taxis -- around half the current fleet size -- expected to be plying for trade by 2021.
"The vehicle is totally new from the ground up and it&39;s a much better experience both for the cabbie and the passengers," Chris Gubbey, chief executive of the London Electric Vehicle Company, told AFP.
"The ride and handling are much better and it&39;s very quiet.
Spotted in Battersea -the evolution of the London black cab hybrid blackcab EVs pic.twitter.com/Mt455boZha— Caspar Rawles (@CDMRawles) December 5, 2017
"It&39;s marrying all of the cutting-edge technology with vast experience of what it takes to make a good taxi."
The renamed London Taxi Company has been making the black cabs for almost 70 years in Coventry, central England.
The manufacturer was rescued from administration in 2013 by Chinese automaker Geely.
The new cabs retain much of the familiar shape, but are marginally bigger, allowing a sixth passenger inside.
The taxis have been brought up to date with wifi, USB chargers, a plug socket and a contactless payment card reader in the back.
The new, transparent roof allows passengers to take in the cityscape above them.
Couple more pics of theelectrictaxi, including luggage area and snazzy swivelling seat.. pic.twitter.com/XldvAYbZFz— Tom Callow (@au_tom_otive) July 11, 2017
"The ride quality is unbelievable. Customers are going to love it. It&39;s so smooth and quiet," said Peter Powell, 61, a London cab driver of 22 years, who has been road testing the new taxis for the past two months.
But he admitted that "a lot of old guys don&39;t like the change", with some concerned about a dearth of charging points.
The new TX eCity taxi costs £55,000 (R996,000), compared with £45,000 for the last diesel TX4s.
However, manufacturers estimate cabbies could save £100 a week in fuel costs.
While Powell and a few other drivers have been road-testing the new taxi in London, it has also been put through its paces in the extreme conditions of the Arctic and Arizona.
London taxi drivers average 1195 kilometres a day, including their commute to and from work.
The new taxi can do 128km on electric power, and has a range-extender petrol engine that runs a generator, meaning it can cover up to 606km, always on electric power.
It is different from many hybrid vehicles currently on the road in that the petrol engine does not drive the wheels directly.
The new taxi produces about 10 percent of the carbon dioxide emitted by the TX4 and its nitrous oxide emissions are close to zero.
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So this is where all the mobile games have been hiding! If you happened to feel like the last few weeks were a little light on the new mobile game releases, then you might want to get your gaming fingers ready, and brace yourself for the seriously awesome onslaught of new games barraging onto the App Store tonight.
We've already got our sights set on a few early favorites, including a highly addictive vertical platformer about climbing a tower, an outer space adventure with a clever magnetic twist, and substituting billiards for the age-old medieval jousting duel. But that doesn't mean there still aren't plenty of other fun games to be had tonight. It's a good thing the days get so long in the middle of summer; otherwise we might not be able to play through them all!
Knightmare Tower – I've been real excited to finally get my hands on this one for a few weeks now, ever since all the glowing reviews and the "where did the last five hours of my night go?" anecdotes started popping up around the web about the OUYA version of Knightmare Tower. An extremely colorful and cartoony universe that could rival even that of The Behemoth's Castle Crashers, this vertical platform adventure has you constantly climbing up a hollowed medieval tower, using only the heads of your floating adversaries to keep you steadily rising up above the quickly disappearing ground below you.
An Alien with a Magnet – Okay, who's the wise guy that left all the magnets out in the open for any old alien to come along and use them for his own devious devices? An Alien with a Magnet looks like one part Cut the Rope (a green little alien collecting gold stars), one part Edmund McMillan's Aether (using gravitational pulls to swing around different planetary masses in space), and even one part space pinball (who knew that asteroids and comets had the same sprightly physics as pinball machine bumpers!). But if there's one thing that's for sure, it's that An Alien with a Magnet is shaping up to be quite the outer space adventure, bringing great graphics, tons of variety, and just as much addictive gameplay.
Jumping Jupingo – You know what? I'm not even going to mention the fact that the bouncy protagonist in Jumping Jupingo is a big hairy spider. I'm just not even going to think about it. Because if I let my all-consuming fear of spiders take over my thoughts right now, then I won't be able to tell you all about this awesome looking action-puzzle game with the seriously beautiful 3D jungle environments. The early gameplay footage sort of reminds me of Wik and the Fable of Souls, with the way you'll have to draw stretchy lines of spider webs across each level to set Jupingo up for a springy good time!
Dragon Pool – I can't say I've ever heard of a "fantasy pool" game before, but just reading into everything we know so far about Dragon Pool, I don't know why more people haven't jumped on the role-playing billiards bandwagon before! Basically, the characters in the Dragon Pool universe have gotten a little sick and tired of solving their arguments via the age-old jousting competition. So they've decided to take their powerful lances and use them as pool cues instead! The interesting take on duel pool features three different game types, including 8-Ball Pool, 9-Ball Pool, and an exclusive Skill-Pool mode. Hopefully sinking the 8-ball doesn't result in a fiery dragon-breath penalty!


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As popular songs went in the 1960s, "It Was a Very Good Year" was a little bit of an anomaly. For starters, it was rather long, and its lyrics had a depth that was rare in the mid-1960s, songwriters like Bob Dylan excepted. The tune was haunting, and the words presented the memories of an aging man who is "in the autumn of [his] years" and who reminisces about different stages of his past. With one stanza devoted to a specific snapshot of the character's life experiences, the passing of time is cleverly suggested by the chronological jumps that occur from one stanza to the next. We move from age seventeen, to twenty-one, to thirty-five, until we end up in the present time, described as "the autumn," in a fashion that unequivocally reminds us of the lyrics of the Belgian chanteur Jacques Brel, whose hit "Ne Me Quitte Pas" Sinatra would cover as "If You Go Away" for his 1969 album My Way. In the last stanza of "It Was a Very Good Year," Drake seems to succeed in encapsulating the whole concept of September of My Years:
But now the days are short
I'm in the autumn of the year
And now I think of my life
As vintage wine from fine old kegs
From the brim to the dregs
It poured sweet and clear
It was a very good year.
Kingston Trio, but after the definitive September of My Years version, it would become forever associated with Ol' Blue Eyes, to such an extent that few artists would record it thereafter. But, of course, "It Was a Very Good Year" was not the only memorable tune written by Drake. Born Ervin Maurice Druckman in New York City in 1919 (less than four years after Sinatra) he began writing songs at a very early age, and one of his first notable assignments was writing lyrics for the Juan Tizol-penned Duke Ellington classic, "Perdido." Over the years he would write several standards, such as "I Believe," sung by Frankie Laine (which Elvis Presley also recorded for a gospel EP), and Billie Holiday's mournful "Good Morning Heartache," and would even go on to write successful Broadway shows like 1964's What Makes Sammy Run?
|Ervin Drake at the piano (Photo by Maxine Hicks)
Ervin Drake passed away two days ago, on January 15, at his home in Great Neck, NY, as you can read in his New York Times obituary. Though definitely not as important as classic songwriters such as Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, or the Gershwins, he will be remembered as a witty, learned contributor to the legacy of the Great American Songbook. Discussing "It Was a Very Good Year" in his book All or Nothing at All, Sinatra biographer Donald Clarke has noted that with this song Drake "outdid himself and received one of Jenkins's best symphonic-style arrangements. . . . The song is about memories of love, not sex; it is about happiness that ran through his [Sinatra's] fingers like sand. The longest track on the album, it is also an example of the singing actor at the heart of Sinatra's work: you can't dance to it; you can only listen" (227-28). And, indeed, Sinatra's interpretation of Drake's powerfully poetic lyrics becomes more haunting and more meaningful each time we listen to it.


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Will an anti-viral drug put paid to measles?
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By Debora MacKenzie TO PROTECT yourself from most viruses, you need to be vaccinated before you catch them. Once you've been infected by a virus, there are very few drugs that can attack it. But a drug now promises to battle the measles virus in much the same way that antibiotics fight bacteria. Epidemiologists have dreamed of eradicating measles – a disease that killed 122,000 people in 2012, mostly children in poor countries under the age of 5. But the virus is making a comeback in rich countries because some parents are deciding not to vaccinate their children against it, influenced by inaccurate claims that vaccines cause harm. In addition, this month the first case of a vaccinated person spreading the virus was reported. Public health officials who uncovered the case in New York City speculate that it may have happened because the battle against measles has been so effective. Vaccinated people can need boosters to remain immune. When measles was common, exposure to people with measles acted as a booster – but now it is relatively rare. An antiviral drug could fight the disease in people who have been exposed but are not vaccinated or have lost immunity. It could also keep them from spreading the virus. Such a drug may now be within reach. Called ERDRP-0519, it was discovered in 2007 by Richard Plemper of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and his colleagues. The drug blocks an enzyme vital to the virus's replication. However, there's a flaw. In lab tests, ERDRP-0519 protected ferrets that had been infected with a measles-like virus. But animals given the drug just before they got the virus died two weeks after drug therapy ended. Tests suggest that the drug stopped the virus replicating so completely that the ferret immune systems weren't able to develop immunity to it, leaving them vulnerable to remaining virus once treatment stopped (Science Translational Medicine, doi.org/sdt). This means that to work in people, the drug will have to be given after someone has been exposed, but before the onset of symptoms. This can take two weeks, so there should be time to treat all the social contacts of someone who has developed measles. After symptoms start, the virus has stopped replicating and so the drug can't help. But people treated too early might be as vulnerable as the ferrets treated just before infection. Another potential pitfall is that using an antiviral drug might lead to measles viruses developing resistance to the drug, much as bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics. This could be tragic if resistant strains were also deadlier. Initial tests by Plemper's team suggest that any such mutants are likely to be less transmissible or virulent than natural measles. Nevertheless, he says any use of the drug should be strictly monitored. It is also possible that an antiviral drug would encourage people to reject vaccination. This would defeat the whole point, says Plemper. "Measles eradication must by driven by vaccination," he says. "We developed this drug to rapidly suppress local outbreaks in populations with good vaccination coverage." That way, the drug can plug gaps in vaccination. "Combined, they may one day succeed in eradicating measles,


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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Stéphane.. Stéphane.. oh my love!
Let's talk about music. Good music. Quality music. For me it equals with a man called Stèphane Pompougnac. Many of you may know him already, but many of you may have heard about Hotel Costes. If not I make it quick to explain- Hôtel Costes is a famous luxury hotel in Paris (239 rue St-Honore) more famous for it's bar and courtyard lounge. Stéphane started working as a waiter at one of the bars that the Costes brothers held- the Costes Cafè, circa in the eighties. In the meanwhile he was also playing discs in such spots as Privilège, Diable des Lombards and Les Bains Douches. Finally in the 1997 the hotel realized what a talent he was and hired him as a resident DJ instead, he was just what the Hotel Costes' lounge cafè so desperatelly was screaming for. And then in 1999 the first album of this collaboration was born! Oh that glorious day! (The song you can hear on my blog - My Funny Valentine, infact, is the first song of the first album. I die everytime I hear it.) And the family has got larger! Infact about a month ago the 12th album of Hotel Costes was released.
I got to hear it all and I must say I did like it. Not bad. Doesn't beat the first one, doesn't beat the third one (!!!) but I'ld give it 7 points out of 10. Not bad as I CRITIC, trust me! So here's the list of the tracks, check it out and listen and tell me all what you think about it!
1. Unforscene - Alright
2. General Elektriks - Raid The Radio
3. Stephane Pompougnac - Latin Cha Cha
4. Normalites - Pink Skyscraper
5. Natural Self - In The Morning (Version) - good stuff. I like the back and the rythm.
6. Tafubar -The Wicked Thoughts Of You (Pete Phunk Afternoon Rhodes Remix)!
7. Afterlife And Pete Gooding Present No Logo - How Many More Years
8. Damian Lazarus - Diamond In The Dark
9. Malik Alary Feat. Manu D - I Have To Run Away
10. Massivan - 2 B @ 1 With The World
11. The Revolution, Cameron Mcvey & Stan Kybert - You Wouldn't Want To Be
12. Charles Schillings Featuring Juanita Grande - One On One
13. Ben Westbeech - Get Closer !!!
14. Dj Vadim – Beijos
15. Sei A - Ether
16. Despina Ricci - Plage Ensoleillee
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Molto interessante! Poi ce lo fai ascoltare durante una delle nostre cene? (Magari anche il primo e i terzo album, tutti interi ^__^)
- October 23, 2009 at 6:39 AM
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