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Coming soon ! Smart Mom & Super Baby
Smart Mom & Super Baby This soon to be launched program introduces vulnerable new moms to caring maternal and baby health issues. This program aims to deliver the support new moms need to have a healthy pregnancy, become knowledgeable and responsible moms, and provide their babies with the best possible start in life. The relationship between mother and baby provides the foundation for strong families, and lives are forever cha...Read more →


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I am very new to this meal prepping thing, this is my second week. I have to say, so far, I LOVE it! I hope it is not just the "new-ness" of the whole idea, and that I continue to love prepping my meals. I have been prepping for three to four days at a time. Last week I prepped for meals 2, 3, and 4. This week I added meal 5 as well! Here are some of my IG pictures from my very new found love that is meal prep.
Yes, that is my very own mini fridge…just for my new tupperware obsession and prepped meals 🙂
This is an example of my meal prep this week. Meal 1 changes daily, depending on my workout that morning and what I feel like {and more importantly how much time I have!}. Meal 6 also changes on what I feel like and what macros I have left to fill. What are macros, you say? That will be a future post! But if you can't wait, google {if it fits your macros, or iifym}. Sometimes {most days} there is a meal 7 somewhere in there as well.

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24 CFR § 983.55 - Prohibition of excess public assistance.
(a)Subsidy layering requirements. The PHA may provide PBV assistance only in accordance with HUD subsidy layering regulations (24 CFR 4.13) and other requirements. The subsidy layering review is intended to prevent excessive public assistance for the housing by combining (layering) housing assistance payment subsidy under the PBV program with other governmental housing assistance from federal, state, or local agencies, including assistance such as tax concessions or tax credits. The subsidy layering requirements are not applicable to existing housing. A further subsidy layering review is not required for housing selected as new construction or rehabilitation of housing, if HUD's designee has conducted a review, which included a review of PBV assistance, in accordance with HUD's PBV subsidy layering review guidelines.
(b)When subsidy layering review is conducted. The PHA may not enter into an Agreement or HAP contract until HUD or a housing credit agency approved by HUD has conducted any required subsidy layering review and determined that the PBV assistance is in accordance with HUD subsidy layering requirements.
(c)Owner certification. The HAP contract must contain the owner's certification that the project has not received and will not receive (before or during the term of the HAP contract) any public assistance for acquisition, development, or operation of the housing other than assistance disclosed in the subsidy layering review in accordance with HUD requirements.


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Dirt 101: All About Soil and Dirt Needed for Miniature Gardening
One challenge over the last decade with bringing the hobby of miniature gardening out into the open, and looking for fun ways to share it with the world, is that it can attract a wide range of people. Why wouldn't it? ???????? This is something that comes in many forms, quite possibly being the most accessible gardening method in the industry. Whether you are rural or urban, old or young, brand new or experienced in growing, or spatially challenged, it is easy to find out that miniature gardening is something that is not tied to any particular geographic, financial, or physical condition. Everyone that may be willing can find something fun to enjoy when it comes to mini and fairy gardening in one form or another. You can learn more from our post on How To Start A Miniature Garden.
What Are The Differences Between Dirt And Soil?
Dirt is dead matter and soil is actually alive. You can actually see the difference, with soil being rich, dark and loaded with organic matter. Dirt is something that is lifeless, sandy and dirty that you will find in the cracks on the sidewalk.
Can Soil From The Garden Be Used In A Miniature Garden?
Not recommended. You should be using potting soil in your containers. Soil from a garden bed is not going to work.
Potting soil is made to include everything that your plants need to grow and stay healthy. Different plants will prefer different kinds of potting soil mixtures. For example, a cactus is going to like having its roots nice and dry, needing a much different soil than another plant like an African Violet, which will need consistent root moisture. This is information that is noted within the care instructions on your plant tag. Local independent garden centers will have a wide range of potting soils along with knowledgeable staff that will help you find exactly what you need.
There are different kinds of garden soil within your garden bed itself: including loamy, sandy or clay. This will all depend on where you live and whether you have a garden bed that has been cultivated or not. Another tip to remember is that topsoil is not a decent substitute for potting soil and it is meant for the garden bed.
Miniature garden plans will want regular organic potting soil, but stay away from any soils that have added polymers or fertilizers. There will usually be plenty nutrients in the fresh potting soil to feed plans for several years before they need additional nutrition.
Conifers and a lot of smaller garden trees will want to have a bit of air around the root system. If your regular potting mix does not have enough drainage material like perlite or vermiculite, you may want to think about adding some. Providing a quality mix of soil that is well draining in the beginning will keep the miniature garden together for several years.
You should keep in mind that any conifers that are planted in the ground will not call for additional fertilizer, as they have the ability to find a great deal of nutrients in your garden soil if you have a good compost mix.


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I. P. V., is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans.
This type of violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples and does not require sexual intimacy.
The goal is to stop IPV before it begins. There is a lot to learn about how to prevent IPV. We do know that strategies that promote healthy behaviors in relationships are important.
Programs that teach young people skills for dating can prevent violence. These programs can stop violence in dating relationships before it occurs
source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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Concern Worldwide, a company limited by guarantee, Registered Company Number: 39647, Registered Revenue Number: CHY 5745,
Registered Charity Number: 20009090, Registered in Ireland,
Registered address is 52 – 55 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2.
Phone: +353 1 417 7700
Running on empty in eastern Chad
Across the Sahel region, families struggle to find enough to eat in the months before the harvest. This year is more difficult than most as the cost of grain has doubled and the markets are almost empty. Concern Worldwide is helping by providing food and support to those in need.
Hunger gap
Radia Oumar knows that time is against her. It is May and she can barely find enough grain to feed her family, yet the next harvest is not until September. This is what is known as the hunger gap. A day's labour in a neighbouring market buys Radia about two mixing bowls' worth of grain. This is not nearly enough to feed her family of five.
Scraping by
Since their harvests failed, many families like Radia's must scrape together enough money to buy food each day, living day-to-day, hand-to-mouth. To make ends meet, they are resorting to foods only eaten in times of extreme shortages:
The village is suffering; all the grain stores are empty. We do what we can, the rest is in God's hands. [We are eating krebs]. Usually krebs is only for goats, now we add it to the sorghum. I hope the rain comes soon, so we can collect more plants to eat.
Hidden difficulty
Radia is providing for her whole family. Her son recently died and his wife Kaltouma is having a difficult pregnancy and cannot work. Kaltouma has never been to a health centre and the nearest one is 30 km away. Their village, in a remote area of eastern Chad, is called Moulabada, which means "hidden."
During conflicts that swept eastern Chad in 2007, this hiding place stood them in good stead. But the nearest source of water is two hours away. This means that women like Kaltouma walk four hours a day just for a few containers of water.
Our charity response
To help families like Radia's in eastern Chad, we are launching an emergency response programme to bring food, water and nutritional support to villages in need. The programme aims to help families before malnutrition sets in. An early recovery programme will help farmers and pastoralists to maintain their livelihoods in the face of this crisis.
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Training dogs using clear-cut reinforcement and reward training has long been documented as both highly operational meant for the proprietor and a clear-cut experience meant for the dog. Positive reinforcement training is so notable with the aim of it is the lone method used to train treacherous animals...
Clear-cut reinforcement, reward dog, train dog, training dogs, dog content, operational rewarding, group leader, reward training, dog group
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Training dogs using clear-cut reinforcement and reward training has long been documented as both highly operational meant for the proprietor and a clear-cut experience meant for the dog. Positive reinforcement training is so notable with the aim of it is the lone method used to train treacherous animals like lions and tigers meant for succeed in circuses and in the film and television industry.
Proponents of clear-cut reinforcement swear by the effectiveness of their techniques, and it is sincere with the aim of the vast majority of dogs respond well to these training methods.
One argue with the aim of clear-cut reinforcement training is so operational is with the aim of is uses rewards to teach the dog come again? Is likely of it. When the dog performs the desired behavior, he is provided with a reward, nearly everyone often in the form of a food luxury, but it may well be a abrasion behind the ears, a rub under the chin or a pat on the head as well. The notable point is with the aim of the dog is content consistently meant for liability the correct point.
Reward training has suit increasingly standard in fresh years, but likelihood are round about sort of reward training involving humans and dogs has been vacant on meant for hundreds if not thousands of years.
When understanding come again? Makes reward training so operational, round about experience of the history of humans and dogs is very supportive. The initial dogs were probably wolf pups with the aim of were controlled and used by before time humans meant for protection from predators, as alarm systems and presently meant for guarding and herding livestock.
It is likely with the aim of the wolf pups with the aim of made the top companions were the nearly everyone straightforwardly educated, or it is likely with the aim of these before time dogs were orphaned or abandoned wolf pups. Whatever their origin, near is little doubt now with the aim of the vast variety of dogs we look into now cover their origin in the humble wolf.
Wolf packs, like packs of wild dogs, run on a strict group hierarchy. Since wolf and dog packs hunt as a set, this type of hierarchy, and the cooperation it brings, is essential to the survival of the species. Every dog in the group knows his or her place in the group, and not including in the event of death or injury, the hierarchy, after established, rarely changes.
Every dog, therefore, is stiff wired by nature to look to the group leader meant for guidance. The basis of all advantage dog training, as well as reward based training, is meant for the handler to suite him or herself up as the group leader. The group leader is more than really the dominant dog, or the single who tells all the subordinates come again? To execute. Other importantly, the group leader provides leadership and protection, and his or her leadership is most important to the winner and survival of the group.
It is notable meant for the dog to look into itself as part of a group, to recognize the soul as the leader of with the aim of group, and to respect his or her authority. Some dogs are much easier to dominate than others. If you watch a set of puppies in performance meant for a little while, you will quickly recognize the dominant and meek personalities.
A dog with a more meek personality will in the main be easier to train using clear-cut reinforcement, since he or she will not poverty to challenge the handler meant for leadership. Even dominant dogs, however, respond very well to clear-cut reinforcement. There are, in statement, hardly any dogs with the aim of execute not respond well to clear-cut reinforcement, in addition established as reward training.
Positive reinforcement is in addition the top way to retrain a dog with the aim of has behavior problems, especially single with the aim of has been abused in the forgotten. Getting the respect and trust of an abused dog can be very tricky, and clear-cut reinforcement is better than a few other training method by the side of creating this notable bond.
No worry come again? Type of dog you are working with, likelihood are it can be helped with clear-cut reinforcement training methods. Based training methods on respect and trust, to a certain extent than on intimidation and trepidation, is the top way to find the nearly everyone from a few dog.


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Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North-West Michael Moynihan has called on the HSE to honour its commitment to refund prescription charges for new recipients of a Long-term Illness Card.
People with certain long term illnesses, such as diabetes, can apply for a Long-term Illness Card to help cover the cost of medicines. Holders of the card do not have to pay the controversial prescription charges.
Deputy Moynihan commented, "I've been contacted by a number of people who suffer with diabetes and who applied for a Long-term Illness Card. It took a long time for the HSE to process their applications, and in the meantime they had to pay extortionate prescription charges for basic medicine that they require on an ongoing basis.
"There is an established practice whereby these prescription charges are refunded to the date that the Long-term Illness Card was granted, which is essentially the date that the application was made. However a number of people who recently received a Long-term Illness Card are still awaiting a refund from the HSE.
"I'm calling on the HSE to honour its commitment to refund the prescription charges paid by recent recipients of the Long-term Illness Card. The fact that they were granted a card in the first place shows that the HSE acknowledges they need assistance in accessing medicines which they need on an ongoing basis. These people are essentially being penalised by the HSE just because they are unfortunate to have an illness such as diabetes.
"This is an issue which I will be raising with the Minister for Health Simon Harris. It is essentially that the HSE honours its commitments," said Deputy Moynihan.


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10. Your visa card and your belt both hit their limit.
9. She's been wearing an engagement ring for three weeks, but you don't recall proposing to her.
8. She just started a college course that meets seven nights a week.
7. She says she has to tell you something... on Jerry Springer.
6. Her love letters come soaked in formaldehyde rather than perfume.
5. Whenever she introduces you it's always "I would like you to meet an old friend of mine..."
4. She leaves a message on your phone and identifies herself by both her first and last names.
3. Your other girlfriend told you so.
2. The dartboard behind your photo on her wall.
1. Her girlfriends look at you, tilt their heads, and say, "You haven't got a clue, do you?"


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There is so much I could say about this couple. But I'm going to save it for when I publish their wedding photos!
Jaco and Kailey arrived in Durban two days before their wedding in the Midlands, so the day before, we headed down to the beach to do an engagement shoot, and prepare them for their wedding day photographs.
I love this idea – and it was a great way for them to get to know how I photograph, and how they can get the best out of themselves during their wedging day creative session.
Being comfortable in front of my camera plays a huge role in getting the soft, romantic photos that I try to create – and I know that's not always easy – being in front of a camera! But with gentle guidance and prompts, it's easily achievable and soon the camera is all forgotten.
You can read my tips on how to rock your couple shoot here!


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Sunday, April 15, 2012
I was inspired by these colors from a picture on Pinterest.
I managed to get a good shot of a butterfly on my Rosemary bush this week, don't know what's its called though.
Edit: I just got a lovely comment from Godelieve who gave me some info over the butterfly, I'm so pleased. Here it is:
The butterfly is a Swallowtail, here it is on Wikipedia: CLICK
We call it Koninginnepage in Dutch, it's a beautiful butterfly, you were so lucky to capture it!
This makes me so happy!
Have a wonderful week.
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A very pretty card Jacqueline! I also love the picture that inspired you for your card.ReplyDelete
The butterfly is a Swallowtail, here it is on Wikipedia: CLICK
We call it Koninginnepage in Dutch, it's a beautiful butterfly, you were so lucky to capture it!
Gorgeous inspiration photo and a beautiful card! Love your amazing butterfly picture - wow - so pretty!ReplyDelete
A nice creation Jacqueline!ReplyDelete
Nice stamp of the bird.
Have een nice week too.
God will bless you, with love hennie.
Love your collage creation, Jacqueline and I think you should do more photograghy.....Your SwallowtailReplyDelete
shot if fabulous !!
love and hugs
chris richards
You took out a fine colour palet Jacqueline and made a very pretty card with that fab birdie!ReplyDelete
Lovely collage Jacqueline, and what wonderful photographs, such inspiration in nature, isn't there?ReplyDelete
It is a very fine card and I am surprised by the way you got inspiration from the flower to make the card.ReplyDelete
Really gorgeous photography, the butterfly is amazing! Loving your collage too...it's just the inspiration I've been needing lately.ReplyDelete
Love your card, Jacqueline, and that photo of the rosemary in bloom and the butterflies is wonderful, too!ReplyDelete
Lovely collage, Jacqueline! Thanks for sharing the beautiful photo of the swallowtail!!ReplyDelete
Love your little flowers scattered on your card Jacqueline and that butterfly is simply beautiful!ReplyDelete
Was für eine hübsche Karte.ReplyDelete
Wunderschön, liebe Jaqueline.
Der Vogel ist so süß.
A gorgeous card and I love the butterfly. I hope you have a good week and some sunshine! Best wishes, YvonneReplyDelete
Beautiful collage! Lovely pieces and I can see the inspiration photo! The swallowtail is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Just a gorgeous collage card and what a super photo of the butterfly. stunningReplyDelete
Such a love spring card, Jacqueline. Love it.ReplyDelete
Your card is so pretty. Don't you just love pinterest.. So much inspiration there.. That butterfly is such a beautiful shot! Thanks for sharing it with us!ReplyDelete
Hugs, Linda
What a wonderful butterfly shot! And I love your card, too. The colors are great!ReplyDelete
Wonderful idea Jaqueline!ReplyDelete
Nice day, Sabine
looove your card!!see that bird for the first time,new stamp?ReplyDelete
i agree with that other comment: you photos are amazing!!love the ones you take from your country!!
Love and hugs, franziska
So beautiful--the card and the flowers and the butterfly!ReplyDelete
Beautiful collage card, Jacqueline, and what a gorgeous butterfly photo!!ReplyDelete


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For Protestants one of the more obscure parts of the Christian tradition is the Harrowing of Hell.
The word "harrowing" comes from Old English word hergian which means to plunder, seize, or capture.
The Harrowing of Hell refers to Jesus' decent into hell to break down the gates of hell to release humanity from the captivity of the Devil.
The Harrowing of Hell appears to be referred to, if only obliquely, in a couple of passages.
For example, in his Pentecost sermon in Acts 2 Peter describes Jesus as having gone to "the realm of the dead":
Acts 2.27, 31What did Jesus do there in the realm of the dead? Passages in 1 Peter and Ephesians are used to answer this question:
because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
you will not let your holy one see decay.
Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.
1 Peter 3.18-20aThe Ephesians text is ambiguous. Perhaps descending to the "lower, earthy regions" is simply a reference to the Incarnation and not the Harrowing of Hell. But 1 Peter seems to describe Jesus preaching the gospel to the dead, to "spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago."
For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago...
1 Peter 4.6
For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.
Ephesians 4.8-10
This is why it says:
"When he ascended on high,
he led captives in his train
and gave gifts to men."
(What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
I'd like to take a moment to reflect on the import of the Harrowing of Hell in these texts for theologies of universal reconciliation.
Specifically, in many doctrinal systems death is believed to end your moral and spiritual biography with God. Your status--Saved versus Lost--is set and fixed at death. After death your relationship with God is set in concrete, never to be changed.
But the Harrowing of Hell, one of the oldest doctrines of the church, suggests otherwise. Death did not end the moral biography of the "spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago." Death did not permanently fix an eternal fate. Christ's salvific pursuit of sinners continued after death.
For many theologies of universal reconciliation this is a key point of dispute with those who endorse eternal conscious torment, and even annihilationism. Is your relationship with God eternally fixed at the moment of death? Does God's salvific pursuit of sinners continue after death?
According to the Harrowing of Hell God pursues us, even after death.


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`Sanjaya continued, Having said these words Drona, that bull among preceptors, once more addressed thy son, of great splendour, saying, 'O king, I put this armour on thy body, joining its pieces with the aid of Brahma strings. In days of yore, Brahma himself had thus put it on Vishnu in battle. Even as Brahma himself had put this celestial armour on Sakra in the battle caused by the abduction of Taraka, I put it on thee.' Having thus, with mantras, donned that armour duly on Duryodhana, the regenerate Drona sent the king to battle. And the mighty-armed king, cased in armour by the high-souled preceptor, and accomplished in smiting, and a thousand infuriated elephants endued with great prowess, and a hundred thousand horses, and many other mighty car-warriors, proceeded towards the car of Arjuna. And the mighty-armed king proceeded, with the sound of diverse kinds of musical instruments, against his foe, like Virochana's son (Vali in days of yore). Then, O Bharata, a loud uproar arose among thy troops, beholding the Kuru king proceeding like a fathomless ocean.'"
"Sanjaya said, 'After that bull among men, viz., Duryodhana, had set out from behind, following Partha and him of Vrishni's race, O king, both of whom had penetrated into the Kaurava army, the Pandavas accompanied by the Somakas, quickly rushed against Drona with loud shouts. And then commenced the battle (between them and Drona's troops). And the battle that took place between the Kurus and the Pandavas at the gate of the array, was fierce and awful, making the hair stand on end. The sight filled the spectators with wonder. O king, the sun was then in the meridian. That encounter, O monarch, was truly such that we had never seen or heard of its like before. The Parthas headed by Dhrishtadyumna, all accomplished in smiting and arrayed properly covered the troops of Drona with showers of arrows. Ourselves also, placing Drona, that foremost of all wielders of weapons, at our head, covered the Parthas, gathered by Prishata's son, with our shafts. The two hosts, adorned with cars and looking beautiful, then appeared like two mighty masses of clouds in the summer sky, driven towards each other by opposite winds. Encountering each other, the two hosts increased their impetuosity, like the rivers the Ganga and the Yamuna, swollen with water during the season of the rains. Having diverse kinds of weapons for the winds that ran before them, teeming with elephants and steeds and cars charged with lightning, constituted by the maces wielded by the warriors, the fierce and mighty cloud formed by the Kuru host, urged on by the Drona-tempest, and pouring incessant shafts that constituted its torrents of rain, sought to quench the scorching Pandava-fire. Like an awful hurricane in summer agitating the ocean, that best of Brahmanas, viz., Drona, agitating the Pandava host. Exerting themselves with great


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Youth is weaponizable. Unlike any generation before him, NO FUTURE got to grow up without having to identify with any style of music to fit into any group of music-loving-people.
Yeah, there are kids these days who love music and do not give a damn how anyone labels it. Being "Hip-Hop" comes with no stigma now. Liking "Dance Music" doesn't generate eye-rolls anymore. Even better, THEY CAN LIKE IT ALL AND DO IT ALL. Fascinating.
Lacking any restrictions is cool. But you still have to be good. You have to have your own flair.
And you have to put in the hours and the effort. Then, you'll make magic.
Then, a NO FUTURE is born.


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Office of the District Attorney
The District Attorney's Office is operated under the authority of the District Attorney.
The position of District Attorney is an elected office, and the Office is funded primarily by taxpayer's funds, appropriated by the Legislature.
Approximately 145 persons work for the District Attorney:
- 65 Support Staff, full time
- 50 Assistant District Attorneys:
- 28 handle criminal felony cases
- 4 deal with civil issues concerning Oklahoma County government
- 7 work on juvenile cases
- 4 are assigned to criminal misdemeanor cases
- 1 prosecutes complicated White Collar crimes and handles all incoming Bogus Check cases.
- 1 handles Drug Court
- 1 works all requests for post-conviction relief
Several other attorneys are on special assignments.
The Director of Training arranges training opportunities for the legal staff and administers all grants awarded to the office.
- 9 Investigators
- 8 Support Staff, part time
- 14 Legal Interns


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The speakers your iPod has been waiting for have arrived!
B&W Zeppelin
Zeppelin is an ipod docking station that fills a room with crisp, deep, lifelike stereo sound, and delivers musical detail that you won't believe your iPod is capable of. That's because the two have so much in common: blissfully simple design and world-leading technologies that let you get the most out of your music.
Zeppelin is an integrated ipod docking station from Bowers & Wilkins, the makers of the speakers that much of the music on your iPod will have been made using. B&W creates technologies and systems that world-leading studios depend on and that find their way into the Zeppelin, its first iPod speakers.
This is the ipod docking station your music has been waiting for!
The award-winning B&W Zeppelin is the speaker your iPod and iPhone have been waiting for. It uses drive unit technologies and design principles refined and perfected for Bowers & Wilkins' most advanced reference-standard speakers.
Freedom to choose your sound source
Unlike most speaker docks, Zeppelin lets additional sound sources to play through Zeppelin, view videos on a screen using your iPod/iPod touch or iPhone and/or stream sound using Apple AirPort Express or any other networked audio streaming system.
Sounds as good as it looks
The Zeppelin's stunning body follows the form of its components, with two tweeters at each end, two mid-range drivers next with a subwoofer/bass driver in the center. The less physical material there is around tweeters and midranges, the better they sound. By minimizing the baffle area around the drive units, the cabinet reduces diffraction effects, making for ultra-wide sound dispersion and a much smoother response.
Superbly easy to use
Complimenting the iPod user interface, the docking port lets you grasp the iPod as if it were in your hand. It also cleverly accommodates iPod or iPhone models of differing depths with a spring-loaded docking arm that flexes to secure them without adapters or other manual adjustment.
- Analog and optical digital AUX port for connecting earlier iPod models, television, CD players, computers and more
- Composite and s-video output for connecting to televisions for video output
- Midrange and tweeter derived from Bowers & Wilkins' award-winning and class-leading M-1 speaker
- Internal subwoofer centrally located for bass that has power and authority
- Three high-quality amplifiers: one for left, one for right and one for bass
- Docking arm that lets you grasp your iPod as if it were in your hand
- Spring-loaded docking connector flexes to accommodate each iPod model, eliminating the need for adapters
Did you notice?
You can connect Zeppelin to a monitor/television to view photos, movies, even YouTube videos directly from your iPod or iPhone.
Technical specifications
- Technical features: Digital Signal Processing; digital amplifier; switch mode power supply
- Drive units: One 125 mm bass; two 90 mm midrange; two 25 mm metal dome tweeters
- Frequency range: -6dB at 47Hz and 22kHz
- Amplifier power output: One 50 W (bass); two 25 W midrange/tweeter
- Power input voltage: 100V-240V @ 50/60Hz
- Power consumption: 20 W rated; 3.7 W standby
- Inputs: 30-pin iPod dock connector; 3.5 mm mini-jack analog/optical digital (TOSlink); USB 2.0 slave (for software upgrades)
- Outputs: S-video (mini DIN) composite video (RCA phono)
- Enclosure: Polished stainless steel with black trim; grilles of black cloth
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 6.8 x 25.2 x 8.2 in./17.3 x 64.0 x 20.8 cm
- Weight: 16.5 lbs./7.5 kg
What's in the box?
- Zeppelin speaker
- Remote
- Power cord
Two-year limited (For details, please visit: http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/display.aspx?infid=2466&terid=2479.)
Mfr. Part No.: FP26147


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While it may seem quiet, there's a busy team of volunteers laying the groundwork for the October 24th Street Party. It may have all been done before, however many on the committee are new to the experience, so they are learning the ropes as well as putting their own touches on the planning and final event.
Little by little this website will grow into the place where you can find all the essential information on attending and participating in the Mt Evelyn Street Party. In the meantime you will find the most recent updates on our Facebook Event Page, hosted by the Mt Evelyn Improvement Committee Facebook Page.
You can also contact the Event Coordinator with any enquiries:
Yolande Pickett
0415 569 238
Please note that Yolande works Wednesdays, Thursdays and some Saturdays so she cannot always respond to enquiries outside of these times.


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On my lovely weekend in Daylesford, we did a lot of op-shop/market/bazaar type shopping. I picked up a few bargains but my most favourite purchase, which was from Daylesford Bazaar, was this....
an original retro pouffe....
I saw it, and straight away I could visualise it in my home. I did walk away from it for a few moments, but was quite quickly back and had it in my hands.
It's in perfect condition - no tears, the piping is complete and the legs are stable.
AND...it's red!
How could I not get it? :-P
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Retro Find
Posted by Kelly Ingram at 9:44 AM
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What a great find! I'm glad you went back for it - I bet it wouldn't of lasted much longer! It looks like it's settling into it's new home perfectly! :)ReplyDelete
ooooh I am red with envy!!!ReplyDelete
What a great find! Love red and love it!!!ReplyDelete
ahh, the pouffe is GREAT!! we have that red cabinet too, it's in our hallway.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for stopping by. I love reading your comments - they really warm my heart. So thank you!
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Rodney Ascher's acclaimed documentary 'Room 237', Official Selection at Sundance, Cannes and New York Film Festivals, will hit the big screen, theaters, VOD and digital download starting March 29th. 'Room 237' takes a critical look at 'The Shining', one of the most iconic horror films to ever frighten audiences. Tackling the obscure and often revealing theories behind one of the cult films of decades, the documentary aims to proof why 'The Shining' continues to stay relevant by inspiring debate, speculation and mystery. Come on in for the trailer and more.
After the box office failure of Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick decided to embark on a project that might have more commercial appeal. The Shining, Stephen King's biggest critical and commercial success yet, seemed like a perfect vehicle. After an arduous production, Kubrick's film received a wide release in the summer of 1980; the reviews were mixed, but the box office, after a slow start, eventually picked up. End of story? Hardly. In the 30 years since the film's release, a considerable cult of Shining devotees has emerged, fans who claim to have decoded the film's secret messages addressing everything from the genocide of Native Americans to a range of government conspiracies. Rodney Ascher's wry and provocative Room 237 fuses fact and fiction through interviews with cultists and scholars, creating a kaleidoscopic deconstruction of Kubrick's still-controversial classic.
This Friday, 'Room 237' opens in select theaters and will be available to watch on Cable VOD, SundanceNOW and other digital outlets like iTunes, Amazon Streaming, PS3 Playstation Unlimited, XBOX Zune, Google PLAY and YouTube.
If you're in New York, be sure to check out a special 'Room 237' panel discussion at the Apple Store in SoHo on March 29th at 5pm. The panel will feature, director Rodney Ascher and producer Tim Kirk.
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I grow increasingly tired of people's abject dislike of Timothy Dalton as James Bond. In his inaugural outing in The Living Daylights, I feel that Dalton was a breath of fresh air—and offered the world a close-to-perfect interpretation of Fleming's flagship character. Not to say that all opinions aren't welcome. I am not overwhelmed by George Lazenby's 007 in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, yet I don't make disparaging remarks about his portrayal. I'm just bummed when OHMSS comes on during a Bond marathon. It's like when you're watching The Three Stooges for Curly—but you get Shemp…or Curly Joe.
Due to the fact that it was played on Showtime so often between 1988-98, The Living Daylights became my favorite film in the 007 oeuvre. Here's why:
1. The a-ha title song
Norwegian '80s pop band a-ha, fresh off of the success of their smash hit Take On Me, deliver a synth- and-horn-fueled theme that gets you pumped up during the title sequence and lays the groundwork for musical cues peppered into John Barry's orchestral score.
2. The Pretenders also contribute to the soundtrack
They have two tunes in the film, the romantic interlude "If There Was a Man" and the rockin' "Where Has Everybody Gone?"—which is underlaid to a pivotal breach in MI6 security by the baddies
3. It's John Barry's final 007 score
Aside from Monty Norman, who wrote the main Bond theme, John Barry is the composer/orchestrator who musically made Bond SOUND like Bond. Barry would also collaborate with the artists of the day who performed the title theme songs, to amalgamate the recognizable 007 horns and strings into their arrangements. TLD was the end of an era for the music of the franchise.
4. Dalton is the closest Bond to Ian Fleming's written word
I am of the opinion that the less wise-crackey, more stoic and dry 007 from the books is best personified in Dalton's interpretation of the character. Bond in TLD just seems like a cold, calculating spy with a license to kill from Her Majesty's government. When he does deliver the script's quips, they're done with a crisp sense of purpose—rather than a cartoony delivery for comedy's sake found in the Moore-era films
5. Bond is once again rolling in an Aston Martin
With a nod to the Goldfinger era, 007 is equipped with an Aston Martin—the V8 Volante. Per the vehicle's Wikipedia entry:
At the beginning of the film, the car is a V8 Volante (convertible). The car used in these scenes was a Volante owned by Aston Martin Lagonda chairman, Victor Gauntlett. Later, the car is fitted with a hardtop ("winterised") at Q Branch, and these scenes feature a pair of non-Vantage V8 saloons, fitted with the same number plate as the initial car, but with Vantage badges now fitted to match the previous Vantage.
The alterations and gadgets featured were:
- Tire Spikes
- Jet engine behind rear number plate
- Retractable outriggers
- Heat-seeking missiles behind fog lights
- Lasers in front wheel hubcaps
- Bulletproof windows
- Fireproof body
- Self-destruct system
I must admit that Daniel Craig is doing an excellent job of keeping the character fresh and interesting for the 2000s. Casino Royale and Skyfall are great espionage-related popcorn thrill rides. Quantum of Solace, conversely, is to be avoided at all costs.
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Monday, July 27, 2015
Moving the sheep to barren pastures: John Shuck's "new" bible
10 comments:
- Jeff said...
Good job. There was a "bit" of hubris in Shuck's sermon. I shook my head reading the sermon and wondered how could both preach than and affirm his ordination vows--especially the question on the scriptures. I can't imagine his presbytery not stepping in and challenging this.
- July 28, 2015 at 9:32 AM
First, you need to know that I cannot stand seafood or fish of any kind. So the other day, I went to a Red Lobster, and let me tell you, the food there was the worst I've ever had. Nothing but fish and seafood and more fish and more seafood. They had some dishes that had both fish and seafood at the same time! Not only that, but the inside of this seafood restaurant smelled completely of cooked fish seafood. And that's not the worst part. The worst part is that I have been going to this Red Lobster every week for the last 10 years and they never change. Nothing but fish and seafood, even though I absolutely hate seafood or fish of any kind.
So, don't go to Red Lobster, because the food there is terrible. Nothing but fish and seafood. Which is why I only go once a week.
- July 28, 2015 at 11:43 AM
- Jim Jordan said...
To piggyback on Bill's comments, John Schuck is like a Red Lobster that serves zero fish or seafood. They took it off the menu even though it's still called Red Lobster. He's such a joke that anyone who follows him wasn't interested in the gospel in the first place.
- July 28, 2015 at 4:45 PM
- Henry Paris said...
Yes, all Karl Barth did was invite his female graduate student to live with him in his home for an extended period to the great distress of his wife and family. So much for walking the talk...
- July 28, 2015 at 9:34 PM
- David Stearns said...
I find it impossible to understand how John Shuck could have answered affirmatively to the ordination questions, as he must have done when he recently transferred presbyteries.
"a. Do you trust in Jesus Christ your Savior, acknowledge him Lord of all and Head of the Church, and through him believe in one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?
b. Do you accept the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be, by the Holy Spirit, the unique and authoritative witness to Jesus Christ in the Church universal, and God's Word to you?"
- July 29, 2015 at 5:40 PM
- will spotts said...
" I can't imagine his presbytery not stepping in and challenging this."
For my part, I can't imagine the opposite.
- July 29, 2015 at 9:32 PM
- Andy Vloedman said...
John can answer his ordination vows in the affirmative and then write an article proclaiming his atheism because there is no intellectual integrity to anything he says.He swears his allegiance to Darwin but then unlike Dawkins who acknowledges that in a "universe ... of blind physical forces ...there is no design, no purpose, no evil and no good..." John as Viola points out finds "good" emerging. His world view collapses under the weight of it's own contradictions. I assume the denomination keeps him so that when they are asked, how big is your tent, they can point to John and say, we even have an atheist. John has announced he has taken on the task of creating a new Bible and reconstructing God. John feels up to the challenge. My challenge to John is before you take on the creation of a new Bible how about inviting a John Lennox or Michael Ramsden or other apologist to a debate on whether we need a new Bible or God. The true test of your beliefs John is not whether a denomination will put up with them but do they support a world view that is coherent and corresponds to reality. Do you believe in what you are saying enough to defend your thoughts? My guess is you don't.
- August 3, 2015 at 8:55 AM
- Jodie said...
Every once in a while it's "Let's gang up on John Shuck" time. I really fail to see the attraction. Plus, I doubt any of you have ever walked in his shoes. I don't recommend it, but if you did, I think all of you would show a little more compassion and understanding. At least I'd like to hope so.
There is one thing John lives up to, the rest of you do not. He honestly wrestles with God. It was for just such a time that God changed Jacob's name to "Isra-El". In so doing, John walks in the company of heroes. God does not ask us to be mindless sheep. He asks us to engage Him. To challenge Him. To stand in the breach, and represent humanity to God, not God to Humanity. God does that on his own, very well, thank you very much. But John looks God in the face and tells Him he is not satisfied.
If you all really read your Bibles, you would recognize that he is in good company.
Jodie Gallo
Los Angeles, CA
- August 3, 2015 at 11:35 PM
- Andy Vloedman said...
Yes really.
First,understand John does not view writing about him as "ganging up". He calls it "free publicity" and he thrives on it. John googles his name daily and proudly publishes recent comments as evidence of his role as the visionary of progressive Christianity. This comment may well make it into his blog.
Second, the majority of the criticism of John is not that he "wrestles" it's the dishonesty involved. Two examples from his ordination.
John was asked "Do you believe in Jesus Christ your Savior, acknowledge him Lord of all and Head of the Church, and through him believe in one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? John's public response was,Yes. Seeking to reclaim his rep as a progressive John was quick to restate in his blog his belief that while "Jesus may have been an historical figure" he certainly was not divine. He then compares Jesus to an ishta deva which puts him in the same category as thousands of gods and avatars recognized by modern Hinduism. The two statements can't be reconciled without stretching the meaning of words to a point they have no meaning.
John was asked "Do you accept the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be, by the Holy Spirit, the unique and authoritative witness to Jesus Christ in the Church universal, and God's word to you?" John's public response,Yes. After his ordination he wasted no time in publicly reaffirming that the Bible is a human product and "should not be read as a special revelation from God." Again, the two positions are reconcilable only if words have no meaning. If you think the criticism of John comes only from fundamentalists who are outraged that he would dare raise theological questions go to the Patheos website and read the comments of self proclaimed atheists after his piece about being a Christian who doesn't believe in God was published. Several pointed out that to profess the beliefs he stated in the piece and still claim to be Christian "screams dishonesty". My opinion is John's worldview collapses under the weight of it's own contradictions but let's test it. I was serious when I suggested John bring in a Christian apologist to debate some of the issues he raises. I am sure support for a series of conversations would be easily raised. Perhaps, we could start with the apparent conflicts between his ordination vows and his statement of beliefs.
- August 4, 2015 at 8:42 AM
@ Jodie,
You honestly put John Shuck "in the company of heroes?" If that is indeed the case, you have a very weak definition of hero.
"To stand in the breach, and represent humanity to God, not God to Humanity." So where does Christ stand? It is not a mere weak and sinful human that has the authority to stand in any breach. Only Jesus Christ intercedes for sinful man. Honestly Jodie, you really need to re-read Hebrews 2 or perhaps Colossians 1. And while you're in Paul's letters, why not brush up on 2 Corinthians 11; it'll give you insight.
Finally, if you really want to witness a man wrestling with God? Read Job 24,26-30. Then read God's response in Job 38 and 39. There you will find true good company.
Charlotte, NC
- August 4, 2015 at 8:53 AM


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Tony Iommi: My health comes before Black Sabbath
The shining star of this tour is, unquestionably, guitarist Tony Iommi. On "13", he performs like it's the last album he'll ever make—which is quite possible, given the grim reaper of lymphoma beckoning over his shoulder. Willamette Week spoke to the man who invented metal guitar about replacing Ward, his health and, of course, the sweet leaf.
On working with Rick Rubin:
"Rick wanted us to go back to the basic idea of recording, like we did the first album. It was hard, at first, to get into, because it's been over 40-odd years since we recorded that way of just walking in, playing and walking out. But it sort of worked. And it was what it really needed. Because it's so easy to start saying, 'Well, I'll put another guitar on here and we'll put a harmony on there and Ozzy [Osbourne] can do a vocal harmony.' See, Rick didn't want any of that. He wanted it just to be very basic. And I actually did go in and put a harmony on one part, and Rick took 'em off!"
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On health:
"Ronnie [James Dio, who fronted Black Sabbath on its 2009 tour and died in 2010] was getting stomach pains, and he was telling me before we were going onstage some nights, 'Oh, my stomach's really playing up,' and he'd ask me if I've got any Tums or anything. And I said, 'You should get it checked, you know, Ronnie.' Of course, he did, but it was too late. And that's the problem. It's easy to overlook these things. I mean, I'm probably more over the top than I ever have been now. I check everything every day. You just don't know. A lump pops up and you've gotta get it sorted."
On doing another Black Sabbath record:
"It all depends on my health, really. But I don't think it would be hard to do another album, because we work so well together once we start cracking. And I've got plenty of ideas and stuff. But we'll have to see what happens at the end of the year, after tour. I mean, for me, this is a whole new venture, because it's the first time I've been out on tour since I've been ill for the last two years. And I have to treat things very differently to how I did five years ago. I've always put the band first, but now, of course, I have to put my health first."
On the last time he smoked a joint with his bandmates:
"A long time ago. We haven't all done that together since '77 or something like that."
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I wonder how long it will take before somebody decides to simplify online dating by integrating 23andme and Facebook into OkCupid. It would make things so much easier, and so, so much creepier.
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More background in the video this chart came from: The beauty of data visualization.
Confessions of a recovering workaholic, pt. 10
The process of looking for work is oddly liberating.
Of course I know there is a bigger world out there than just the tiny section of technology I've spent the last few years worrying about, but it's nice to find out that world is still there and that it's a welcoming place.
Recruiters are a lot like vultures around prey. As soon as one of them finds out you're considering working somewhere else they all magically seem to know, and they start circling in. There is probably some funky brain wave thing going on; I doubt they would tell each other.
Looking for a job is a lot like dating, more than I realized. I'm starting to get better at both (practice, eh?), and enjoying the process more than I did.
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In full disclosure TMC competes with the company formerly known as CMP (now Techweb) but I am still very sad the company stopped printing Dr. Dobbs Journal. Although I run a global integrated media company today my background is engineering and programming and Dr. Dobbs Journal taught me a great deal over the years.
I haven't read it in an in-depth fashion in the last decade but I would always check it out when it hit my "non-virtual" inbox.
I told my developers Techweb would stop printing the magazine a number of months back and they debated me telling me they don't want to read it online.
Seems like I am partially right.
Today the company sent this message to us:
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For me this is pretty good news as I also like Information Week but I am in the minority. The problem is the readers of each of these magazines are looking for different things and the merger will likely kill a publication which was struggling to begin with.
The irony of print magazines is readers still like them but advertisers do not. Magazine ads are not easily measured so the assumption by many marketing departments is the ads aren't working.
Thankfully at TMC most of our publications are read online as PDFs which helps companies with their SEO and ability to measure performance.
Deep down this news hits me the same way as the days I found out Business 2.0, InfoWorld and PC Magazine will stop printing.


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In the US voter turnout rates varies directly by income. This is not a two-variable causal relationship as many other variables, mostly associated with income, come into play. The 2008 election demonstrates the relationship. Here is a link to see it on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout_in_the_United_States_presidential_elections#/media/File:Voter_Turnout_by_Income,_2008_US_Presidential_Election.png I chose this diagram as it broke the income groups into 10 rather than two or a few categories.
Overall I would argue that the underlying explanation, while complex, involves the relative stake different socioeconomic groups have in both the economy and the political system. That is the more affluent a person is the more he or she is able both to benefit from public policy and perceive that he or she can have a marginal, small to be sure, impact on public policies in the future by voting. Perceived benefits and costs from public policies that the affluent recognize along with civic responsibilities such as voting provide a more coherent picture of being part of the body politic. The less affluent, in contrast, are more likely to perceive they are at the mercy of public policy. I should think the less affluent would be less likely to perceive their concerns and needs are considered when policy is made; and, the less affluent are less likely to expect their votes matter.
This contrast across the continuum of economic groups and their levels of participation is likely exacerbated by the issue content of elections in the last half century: welfare reform, lower taxes, drug tests for public housing residents, stop and frisk, public health funding to name just a few. The lower one's income the more recent changes in social welfare programs have caused financial challenges to one's daily life and existence. To a very real extent the concerns by taxpayers over funding social welfare policies is a direct attack on those who rely on those programs. How could a public welfare recipient feel part of a political and economic system that publicly declares they are, at best, a drag on growth and prosperity?
One of the prevailing "stories" about America is that if a person works hard that person will become a success. That belief belies that well over 99.99% of those of us who judge ourselves successful had a lot of help from family, neighbors, public servants, pastors/priests/rabbis just to name a few. However, the further one's parents are down the income ladder the less assistance one will receive from anyone to be success. Indeed, the farther down the income ladder the more obstacles and impediments to becoming successful one will encounter.
It is no accident that there is a strong positive correlation between an individual's income grouping and one's parent's income grouping. I am not arguing that hard work doesn't pay. However, if you are doing a menial task for a living you receive a menial wage. It is difficult to amass a fortune on a menial wage no matter how hard one works. Things like housing, transportation, clothing, medical care/insurance, can quickly become unaffordable on a menial wage. Then people earning a menial wage, like everyone else, have children or parents or both who are in some fashion at least partially dependent on one for their housing, transportation, clothing, and/or medical care/insurance. Just because one does a necessary task that folks who had more support can avoid should not condemn one to being on the socioeconomic and political margins. But it does.
Having a wide spectrum of needs based programs, we call them entitlements, that a significant proportion of our citizens rely upon with another significant number of our citizens decry and do not want to pay taxes to fund creates all the necessary ingredients for civil strife–potentially a class based civil war. Yet, this potential conflict is not necessary. Rather it is an artifact of how we create money and how we redistribute money through government taxing and spending policies. Our approaches to both monetary and fiscal policy are the basis of a big share of our political conflict.
If we did not maintain income transfers through government we could mitigate some of the core conflicts in the American Society, Economy, and Polity. If you look closely at the proposal for creating new money through all the sovereign citizens and giving the government's a stipend in lieu of a tax base you will find it obviates the need for the lion's share of entitlements and the resentments those entitlements engender from those paying for the entitlements with taxes they pay. You will also find it largely removes the largest reason for the differentiation among givers and receivers from public policy. Finally, if you stop the incentives for lawmakers to play favorites based on campaign contributions, you begin to equalize the playing field for all.
A more equalized playing field will not automatically and quickly create more successful people. But it will make it possible to prove that success can be attained without such a strong correlation to one's parent's income levels. For example, the voting age is 18. So, when a person reaches the age of participatory citizenship that person will have resources that are not dependent upon his or her parents for support for job training or a formal education. Or, an 18-year-old could approach self-sufficiency. That could prove a break on crime, hopelessness, veterans' adjustments to separation, again to name a few.
One policy issues that will need to be addressed is the practice of withdrawal of civil rights from ex-convicts. I should think it would facilitate their reintegration into society if they were finished with their rehabilitation and punishment when released from incarceration and their rights restored at that point.
Another policy issues that will need to be addressed is the content of educational curriculum. It would be expeditious if all citizens had some personal finance training and a firm grasp of how governments and the political processes operates.
Turnout will increase across all income groups. While paying citizens to do their civic duties of voting, jury duty and educating their children and the like is not quite the same as requiring citizens to vote, the financial penalty for not voting largely obviates any difference between the system I propose and compulsory voting. Hence, we need to examine the impact of compulsory voting in the 22 nations that have it.


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A New Breed of Lawyers Focuses on Bicyclists' Rights
AT the law firm Rankin & Taylor, everybody's a cyclist.
One recent day, the lawyers there parsed bike-law issues, like "dooring zones" and when is it legally acceptable to ride outside a designated lane, while downstairs, each of their bikes were expertly locked to a scaffold along Broadway in TriBeCa.
The small firm is preparing to bring a class-action suit against New York City on behalf of cyclists over summons handed out for what it contends are phantom violations — bike behavior that it says is not illegal in the city. It is another sign that New York's bike fights are moving from the streets to the courtroom.
When it comes to bike law, it seems, the wheels of justice no longer grind slowly. Since a ticketing blitz early this year, cyclists in New York have faced stepped-up police enforcement of red-light and other, less-obvious rules, like having adequate lights or not riding with earphones in both ears.
Add to that a highly publicized lawsuit challenging a bike lane along Prospect Park West in Brooklyn, thrown out by a judge last week, and bike law can seem like a growing opportunity for lawyers who make bikes their business.


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Tidy template and need for new articles[edit]
I like the template, but it seems like some of the entries at the moment don't link to specific articles about poetry; for example 'Absurdism'. Ideally, we should put this template at the bottom of each page it links to, as it is a navigation template. I'll make a start at adding it to the links which are genuinely about poetry. We should probably think about making new articles with titles such as 'Absurdist poetry' for the other items. Stumps 17:21, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks - I'd run out of steam by the time I got the template done. Sam 17:41, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
Western oriented[edit]
We've got a very Western oriented list of schools here - I'll see what I can add, but it would make sense to add schools from other cultures as well. Sam 14:47, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
- Agreed. We might as well start some stub articles on missing schools. Stumps 14:52, 2 June 2006 (UTC) (PS: I like the pun of 'Western oriented' )
Someone had changed the title to "Schools of Western Poetry" - I'd like to keep it schools of poetry, as there are at least a few non-Western schools here, but keep adding more non-Western schools. Any thoughts or objections? Sam 02:31, 7 December 2006 (UTC)


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Report reveals hope for Sunshine Coast jobs upturn
AN ECONOMIC report released by the University of the Sunshine Coast has revealed cause for optimism, with the region well placed to prosper.
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Property and Development Mike Hefferan said there was room for improvement, but the Coast's economic outlook was far from bleak.
"We've got a good, stable base, good prospects with sectors that are going to matter in the future ... and the Coast has got much more potential to be its own place," Prof Hefferan said.
The independent study conducted by the local university identified health care and social assistance as the largest fields of employment on the Coast, and retail and construction also remained strong.
Mining had experienced the largest rise in employment, with more than a 140% increase from 2006 to 2011.
Prof Hefferan said Coast locals could benefit from the increase in infrastructure and construction projects coinciding with the wind-up of mining jobs.
"There are reasonable signs in tourism and construction that things are picking up," he said.
"The Coast needs to up skill to take advantage of that."
TAFE East Coast general manager Paul Wilson agreed locals in training were well placed to be qualified and secure construction jobs in the future.
"Certainly the last couple of years there's been a bit of a downturn," Mr Wilson said.
"The construction and service sectors on the Coast are going to need guys with wider skill areas (than specified mining construction qualifications)," he said.
The report also revealed potential problems.
Income from cash benefits was higher than the rest of the State, as was age, with the Coast home to a higher percentage of people aged between 44 to 85 and over, than the rest of Queensland.
Meanwhile, the median salary for employed people on the Coast as of 2011 was $82 less than the rest of Queensland, and $131 less than Brisbane.
However, education levels had more than doubled from 2001 to 2011, with bachelor degrees or higher shooting from 18,065 in 2001, to 36, 558 in 2011, an increase of 102.4%.
Income from cash benefits on the Coast higher than the rest of the state
46.2% of the Coast population aged 45 and older in 2012
The Coast median salary as at 2011 was $793, compared with $924 in Brisbane and $897 for Australia
In 2011, 75.6% (102, 179) of Coasters lived and worked on the Coast


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The Mainstream Terror — Time to look beyond 'saffron terror'!
By Farzana Versey, farzana-versey.blogspot.com
Published Online: Sep 03, 2010
What do you think of when you hear the words, "United colours of India"? A kaleidoscope that shows different shades and patterns of society. This, unfortunately, is not to be. The edition of the Times of India of September 2 has a picture of a child Krishna; his mother is wearing a burqa that covers her face completely with only a slit for her eyes to be visible. The caption reads: 'GOD'S OWN COUNTRY: A Muslim woman carries her son dressed as Lord Krishna for the Janmashtami celebrations at his school in Patna on Wednesday.'
See the transposition. God's own country makes it god of a certain kind. The Muslim woman's acceptance of this fact is crucial. It makes it mandatory to combine a certain religion with the nation. To many, this might appear innocent, even innocuous. There was a time when it was. When children celebrated all festivals and not all men were shown with beards or women wearing veils to reveal their identity.
It is interesting that while the urban elite has taken over religious celebrations and consumerised it, they use the 'backward' idea to drive home the point of India's colourfulness. It almost seems like they are sitting away and cheering at a spectator sport.
Part of the reason there has been a strong reaction to home minister P.Chidamabaram's statement about 'saffron terror' is not indignation but to bring it out into an open arena and fight it out. As the home minister, he should have intervened and made sure that the 'Hanumat Shakti Jagran Abhiyan' by the VHP to mobilise the inert Hindu sentiment was not given a public platform. It could be held up as contempt of court proceedings that are subjudice since it is directly whipping up emotions prior to the verdict on the demolished Babri-Masjid site. As it is essentially a property dispute case right now, the chanting is geared to take the issue beyond it. What is the point in sending paramilitary forces apprehending trouble when such trouble need not occur at all if there is no such religiosity permitted in public?
The timing of Mr. Chidambaram's statement appears to be a means of scoring political points. He said, "There has been a recent uncovered phenomenon of saffron terrorism that has been implicated in many bomb blasts in the past. My advice to you is that we must remain ever vigilant and continue to build, at both Central and state level, our capacities in counter-terrorism."
How recent is recent? Why did he not talk about it earlier when the incidents took place? While the Hindutva parties have objected, it is surprising that the Congress has jumped in too to state that terrorism has no colour. Why? When people talk about Islamic terrorism, and do note it is not green terrorism but the blasé reference to a religion, then all the social commentators can come up with is that a few fanatic elements do not constitute the faith. Fine. So, this is saffron and it denotes certain specific parties that align themselves with Hinduism; they are known to be fanatic in mindset and actions. They are terrorists for that reason. So, why not call their bluff? Why is it, then, that terms like 'Hindu jihad' and 'Hindu fatwa' are seen as acceptable? Because they snidely refer to another religion as the paragon of evil.
Chidambaram mentioned that the phrase "saffronisation of education" has been used earlier. This is far more crucial for it tries to brainwash young minds into believing one kind of knowledge. It started with initiating astrology, then the singing of Vande Mataram. These would not be harmful in themselves if they were not forced upon people or appeared to be harking back to reclaiming of the national heritage.
India's heritage includes rulers of the past. When it is convenient we blame the British for our Victorian attitude, especially when we want to project ideas like the Krishna's 'ras leela'. But if someone questions the agni pariksha (trial by fire) of Sita in the Ramayan or Draupadi being put up as booty in a game of dice and marriage to the five Pandavas in Mahabharat, then there is no scope for analysis. Suddenly, the intellectual corsets get tightened.
In the same manner, almost the entire Mughal era is seen in light of what some criminal elements indulge in. It now appears that all the monuments they created were built over razed temples. While there is some evidence in certain cases, this cannot be generalised. The reason there are muted voices regarding the Taj Mahal is because it is our major showpiece internationally. It is an economic necessity, not a cultural one.
This attitude has seeped into contemporary thinking. In one sort of terrorism names are mentioned and we can see that they are either criminals with some background or infiltrators; many are misguided young people who have been bought with money. In the case of saffron terror, even the home minister will not name Sadhvi Pragya or Col. Purohit although they hit at the crux of two of our great institutions – religion and the army.
Islam's holy warriors are flashed around; Hindutva's are portrayed as cultural ambassadors. The armed forces have been saffronised mainly because it was drilled into them that their enemy, Pakistan, was an Islamic nation and therefore the fight was essentially one of faith. The police force has also been inculcated with such ideas and the carte blanche given regarding arrests itself reveals the colour of the undertrials in cases of terror.
A writer of satire too has fallen for the bait by alluding to a don and terrorist links in Dubai, Pakistan and Laden to justify the slur on the Blackberry. This is the huddled group that mouths clichés about united colours whereas it holds itself close to the archetypes. Eid is coming up and Indians who have nothing to do with 9/11 are already discussing its timing with that date.
We have had enough of the iftaar vote-bank tamashas. I would like to see one of our mainstream newspapers put up a picture of a woman dressed in soap opera sindoor in the parting of her hair with a bindi shining on her forehead, her head covered, taking her child for a school celebration of Eid with him wearing skull cap and kurta pyjama or the girl child in salwaar-kameez with tassels. This has not happened in 63 years after independence in our secular republic.
It isn't too late to show us the true colours of an India that needs to unite.
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International Travel Photographer Dario Endara
Darios Endara is a talented young freelance American travel photographer. He is currently based in the Netherlands.
Dario's passion for travel photography has taken him to more than 30 countries, creating a vast collection of inspiring and breathtaking images of people and places from all over the globe.
The international travel photographer has been fortunate enough to work for several major publications as well as cruise liners throughout the world, capturing new and fresh images.
His work has been featured in publications such as – Sport Diver magazine, Shutterbug magazine, Digital Photographer magazine and has also been used in marketing material for companies such as Hotwire, The Active Travel Show in the UK, easyCruise, and Windjammer Barefoot Cruises.
Dario Endara said: "I try to look for new perspectives of familiar places and try to incorporate my own style in each photo I take. Throughout my travels, I have met some amazing people from different parts of the world.
"I enjoy photographing the locals because I find that the people really define the country. I have learned so much about who I am and what it means to connect with the world and I encourage others to go out and experience it."
The travel photographer hope his images will help people learn about different cultures and take an interest in photography and also travel the globe.
He adds: "When I'm not traveling, I dedicate my time to shooting weddings and doing photo shoots here in the Netherlands. I do travel internationally for work, so you're never too far away for me."
Here are some images from the international globe trotter. What do you think? Are you feeling inspired? Leave us your comments.
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This month the department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) will host a Skills Australia Needs event in London.
Skills Australia Needs events are designed to help address current skill shortages in Australia by promoting skilled migration options.
Australian employers and state and territory governments can participate in the events and meet people with the skills and experience needed to fill job vacancies in Australia which cannot be filled through the local labour market.The event, held across three days from 25-27 February, will be one of the largest such events to be hosted by the department and is expected to attract an invited audience of around 1,400 skilled workers.
Over the weekend of 25-26 February skilled workers in engineering and trades will be given the chance to hear from the department about skilled visa options for Australia and to discuss employment and sponsorship opportunities with 28 engineering and trades exhibitors.
The weekend will be followed by an information evening on February 27, featuring 17 exhibitors seeking medical and other healthcare professionals whose skills are also in high demand in Australia.
The level of interest has been so high that an additional information evening on February 28 is currently being considered.
Are you going to the event? If so let us know what your expectations are by hitting us up in the comments below.


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Everyone knows I am a sucker for a classic pair of outrageously big, black sunglasses. This Summer I have a hankering for something a little different. From cats eye to aviators to shades with a vintage vibe I have rounded up a few of my very favorites. Which pair can you see yourself rocking on a perfect Summer Saturday afternoon??
1. Juicy Couture, Bright Aviator Sunglasses, $93.41, available at Endless.
2. Jeepers Peepers, Nisi Diamante Sunglasses, $42.49, available at ASOS.
3. My favorite and very most coveted pair of sunglasses, Prada Baroque Sunglasses. These glasses are still available at Nordstrom and retail for around $290 but the site seems to be having some technical difficulties the past couple of days. Check out Nordstrom for yourself and perhaps you will have better luck than I have.
4. House of Harlow, Chelsea Sunglasses, $132.27, available at Revolve Clothing.
5. Beach Bonfire Taupe Sunglasses, $14.29, available at Ruche.
6. Mix Frame Cat Eye Sunglasses, $21.25, available at ASOS.
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On Saturday, our feature article on Outlet Shopping was published . One of the interesting things about our work out in the community is how other businesses perceive our coverage.
The Macy's Outlet at Southcenter did not want the photographer to take any shots of the store, because they felt it wouldn't represent Macy's the way they want people to think of them.
Hmmm..... If that's the case, why go to market with an outlet? If your goal is to project a quality image, or high-end image, or whatever your stated idea is, shouldn't ALL of your activities reflect this goal? In other words, even if you have a outlet center, wouldn't you want to create the impression that it all fits within your messaging?
If it doesn't - why not?
Conversely, the Restoration Hardware Outlet did a great job of continuing their public message AND they were moving their overstocks, out-of-dates, etc. So, it can be done successfully, it just takes thought and effort.
Score one for Restoration Hardware.
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This release brings several bug fixes for 0.8.0.*, brand new standalone clients (in 32 and 64 bit version for windows, and linux), 32 and 64 bit support for windows and linux servers, and the ability to assign multiple appearances to a single NPC definition.
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A delightful Halloween flash-fiction story from Marje @ Kyrosmagica xx's Blog. Excellent writing that had me on my seat right from the beginning and left my heart warm and inspired at the end. Please tune in!
M J Mallon YA/Paranormal Author
Happy Halloween everyone!!!
I've written a Halloween themed piece of flash fiction for Esther Newton's flash fiction competition. Here is the link if you'd like to find out more. Esther Newton Blog: Last Call for Flash Fiction Entries. But today is the last day for entries so get on your witch's broom and hurry up. The prompt is discovery, so doesn't have to be Halloween related!
The Ghostly Jacket of Discovery
Last night the sliding wardrobe had been closed but this morning it lay open. All of Ed's shirts were freshly laundered and ironed. His ties neatly arranged in perfect rows, his shoes polished and shiny. Iris pulled his biker jacket off the hanger. It was his one aberration, the one piece of clothing that was different. He had loved that jacket, had said that it carried special memories of freedom, laughter, and happiness. He had refused to throw…
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Unit 1
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Leading Lines
A commonly used technique in photography is leading lines. This technique involves leading the viewer's eye through a photograph. It is a powerful technique to lead the viewer to a focal point (centre of interest) in an image.
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Abbey History
Early in 2005 Heather created a virtual monastery at Soul Food using blogger. In an interview with Chris Dunmire she talked about how she envisioned the Lemurian Abbey as a place full of fine art and craft, a monastery that would be filled with tiny, Spartan cells where votaries of the muse could come, retreat behind walls and observe time differently. She believed that in this Monastery, time would not be measured with clocks and believed that monastic writers would be free to wander through the cloisters and walled gardens in a meditative state, capturing metaphors in their writing nets
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The Lemurian Abbey became a wonderful sanctuary for people eager to practice the Soul Food Way. A metamorphous began to take place and Heather realised that there was something magical happening on the site. A creative transformation was taking place and she could see that interaction and collaboration were working in an online setting.
Today the Abbey is a thriving, bustling community of artists and writers from around the world.


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Come hear 'The Kid Sid' share a powerful and personal story at the 2nd annual White Ribbon Conference.
Sid Naidu ( also known as 'the Kid Sid') is currently the Mentoring Officer at the Tri-Mentoring Program at Ryerson University. After completing a fulfilling student driven undergraduate career, he stayed back to continue aiding the student experience by helping other make their mark on campus.
He is the founder of one of the first Urban Culture groups at Ryerson University and a pioneer for many other initiatives in student community life during 2005-2008. He has spent a good period of his time as a free lance photographer which was one of his first passions growing up in the south east boroughs. Internationally inspired the kid has his sights now set on making change beyond his local scene to a support a global one.
"It's the passion you find in living life that keeps you forever young" – The Kid Sid
Twitter: @thekidsid
Blog: thekidsid.tumblr.com
Join us at 'What Makes A Man. Higher Unlearning: The 2012 White Ribbon Conference on Saturday February 11th to hear Sid and many other speakers speak at a discussion-focused conference looking at the spectrum of identities, experiences and realities that determine 'What Makes a Man'.
What Makes A Man. Higher Unlearning:
The 2012 White Ribbon Conference
Saturday February 11th
ENG 103 in the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre.
245 Church St. (South/East corner of Church St and Gould St.)
Ryerson University
REGISTRATION 10:30am
11:00am – Morning Session begins
12:20pm – Lunch Break
1:20pm – Afternoon session begins
4:30pm – Dinner Break
5:45pm – Evening session with SHIHAN
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|Spanish Dividend Tax 'Discriminatory'
By Ulrika Lomas
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has upheld the European Commission's contention that Spain's treatment of domestic and foreign shareholders under its participation exemption regime contravenes article 56 of the EC Treaty on the free movement of capital.
In European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-487/08), the thresholds for exemptions from taxes on dividends paid by a Spanish company were under dispute; these differ depending on whether the recipient of the dividend is a Spanish company or a non-resident company. For a Spanish company, it must have a holding of 5% or more in the company paying dividends in order to enjoy exemption from tax, but in respect of non-resident companies, the threshold is higher - originally 20% but reduced to 10% in 2009.
Spanish government arguments that the treatment of non-resident companies was not necessarily unfavourable because the tax treatment could be offset in the recipient's country through double taxation treaty terms, were rejected because this was not always the case; limits were imposed by some treaties on the amount that could be deducted or offset, and if dividends were not taxed, or were insufficiently taxed, in the company's country of residence, the amount withheld in Spain may not be wholly deductible.
The ECJ upheld the Commission's view that a "member state could not shift its obligation to comply with the obligations imposed on it by Treaty to another member state and rely on the other state to make good the discrimination".
The ECJ contended that the information regarding dividends distributed to companies established in the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) states was insufficient, such that it could not "determine precisely the scope of the infringement of Article 40 of the European Economic Area Agreement allegedly committed by the Kingdom of Spain". Accordingly, a complaint relating to the infringement of Article 40 of the EEA Agreement was dismissed and the judgement relates solely to infringements of article 56 of the EC Treaty.
The opinions expressed do not constitute investment advice and specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
Published on our website on June 23, 2010