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Jun 19, 2012
Edmund Kemper
8 minutes to midnight
Some things have started coming together for me about Edmund Kemper. I still don't know why I spend so much of my free time engrossed in the life histories of serial killers, but I think I know why I keep coming back to his story. Unlike a high percentage of serial killers, Edmund Kemper is completely honest and completely aware of the horrific things he did in his life. His life was almost impossibly sad, lonely, too much to bear, and caused so much psychic anguish; he had a high IQ and marked sensitivity, so it must have hit him especially hard. Despite being isolated and/or abused for most of his life, his desire for human love never abated and became in adulthood what he called "this awful, raging eating feeling inside... this fantastic passion." Learning about him has been like discovering the Elephant Man under a Halloween mask -- someone with a terrifying exterior whose inner self is much more hideous but also much more heartwrenching.
Basic facts: in 1970's Santa Cruz, there was someone picking up hitchhiking college girls and murdering them -- the media dubbed this person The Co-ed Killer. Only pieces of their bodies were found, scattered in bags in the brush along secluded roads. The killer was Edmund Kemper, 23 years old. He had been institutionalized at 15 for killing his grandparents, and was now living with his verbally abusive mother, whom he has hated his whole life. After murdering six co-ed girls, and getting away with it, he decided that he didn't want any more innocent people to die in place of the one person he really wanted to kill -- so he decided to murder his mother. Early in the morning, while she was still sleeping, he went into her room and bludgeoned her skull with a mallet. He then cut off her head, had oral sex with her severed head, set it on the mantlepiece to throw darts at and scream at... he cut out her tongue and vocal cords and tried to stuff them down the garbage disposal. After this was all over, he called his mother's friend and asked her to come over. He killed her as well, and raped her corpse. Kemper then loaded his car up with guns and drove for three days without sleeping, with no idea where he was going. He reached Tucson, Arizona and stopped at a phone booth to call the Santa Cruz Police Department and turn himself in as the Co-ed Killer. He confessed to everything, and remains in jail -- he's now 67 years old, with the unlikely possibility of parole this year.
Here is a clip from an interview where Ed talks about his mother, and how his murder spree stopped:
What Kemper did was fueled by so much sexual frustration, and such a painful lack of love from anyone in his family. Nobody trusted him, his mother belittled and abused him, his father didn't want him, his sisters were taught to fear him... being an outsider, he gained a lot of perspective and insight into human behavior but no vantage point where he felt like he could connect with them. This insight ultimately enabled him to gain the trust of hitchhiking girls, chat them up, act in a way that would make them think he was safe to be around. But he never felt he was able to really communicate with them unless they were dead, inert, completely under his control and unable to talk back. He said once, "With a girl, there's a lot left in the girl's body without the head. Of course the personality is gone."
It's the sexual frustration of Ed Kemper that clicked in my head tonight...
His mother and grandmother were matriarchal, domineering, and expressed a lot of hatred for men. Therefore, Kemper was ashamed of being a man almost automatically from birth, and never able to express himself as one.
He was locked up in a mental correctional facility from age 15-20; the most hormonal years of his life. He missed the hippie revolution, and subsequently was completely cut off from his generation and from basic human society.
He wanted a loving experience with a girl more than anything. He wanted to go out on dates. He only went on one in his life, and belittled himself so much for his ineptitude in talking about it in interviews later that he scared himself off at the time. He talks about being "such a dork", taking her out to Denny's and a John Wayne movie. The girl likely didn't have a clue what her presence was doing to him.
Another lonely loner killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, shares Kemper's behavior of eating parts of their victims to keep them inside of them, to be close to them. Both have admitted that it was a sexual thrill to consume human flesh. Both were also weirdly loving towards the memory of their victims... even reverent. Kemper would save personal effects from the girls he killed, as well as keep their severed heads around to talk to or sleep next to. He buried one girl's head in his backyard, facing towards his bedroom window so he could talk to it before he fell asleep.
Kemper is hesitant to simplify possible causes or explanations for what he did, but basically revealed that he felt like he was killing his mother all along through these college girls. It was an indirect, surrogate way of acting out his rage against his mother and to inflict harm on women at large. He loved and hated his mother. In an interview, he admits that it's hard to see how he loved his mother, and that it was "not a rational process, a very painful process". Even after he killed her, he still loved her.
The manner in which he explains the atmosphere in his car, riding with the hitchhiking co-eds he picked up, is very telling. He had a weapon concealed in the car; in the trunk, under his seat, or under his leg. He says that once the gun came out, something would have to happen. He was always intrigued by his victims, liked talking to them -- they felt utterly untouchable to Ed (who loathed himself for what he was, what his mother and family had said he was), and that overwhelmed him with even more intense desire. But he knew that if the gun came out, something would have to happen. He would have exposed himself for what he was: a murderer. If he had pulled his penis out, intending to rape the girls, something would have to happen. He would be exposing himself as a man, which to him was a more daunting admission than that of his murderous side. Violence and murder was Ed Kemper's way of expressing himself sexually... he was so ashamed about it that he could not leave any evidence of the act behind, not allow the possibility of the other person reacting to his sexuality. In an interview, Kemper said that he would have loved to rape these girls, but he didn't think he would be successful at it. But when they were dead, there was no judgment; they couldn't react to what he was doing. This was the only way that Ed could feel like he was having sex.
In his lifetime, Ed Kemper never had real sex (i.e. non-necrophiliac sex) and probably was never kissed by a girl. He said, "I wasn't impotent. But emotionally I was impotent. I was scared to death of failing in male-female relationships."
When he finally killed his mother, it was a very messy, violent, over-the-top murder. He unleashed absolute rage, all of the frustration he associated with her from the time he was very small. It was as if this was his way to finally make her pay attention to him, finally listen to him instead of just berating him, and finally show her what he was. Not only what -- a murderer -- but WHO he was. He was a man.
Edmund Kemper stashed her body in the closet, cleaned up the apartment and left. He willingly went to jail three days later, back out of the world. In jail, he said that he wanted to study science, math, French. He ended up reading audio-books for the blind. Ed Kemper seems to think of correctional institutions -- asylums or jails -- as his only home. Looking at the rest of his life, it makes sense; it was only in these settings that he received any kind of care or attention.
In the documentary Murder: No Apparent Motive (which discusses serial killers as if they're a new brand of computer technology), the ending clip is of a very sincere, arresting statement by Ed Kemper. He looks into the camera and says that if there's anyone watching who thinks they might be having thoughts like the ones he had, to tell somebody. Trust somebody enough to tell them. It's not a crime to have violent, murderous, raging thoughts; but it is to act on them. And it's a hard thing to stop, once you start giving in to them.
He actually said all of this! At least at the time of the interview, 1984, he seemed really tortured by what he had done, and how his life had turned out. The only other full-length video interview I've ever tracked down of him is from 1991, and he is a very different person... much heavier, greasy, nervous, agitated, even a little sarcastic, looked very unhappy. Prison obviously changes a person, but he must have also started to realize that he would never have the opportunity to have a normal life -- ever. He was not an engaged, honest, remotely friendly person to listen to in this video. He talked like a crazy person, a deeply frustrated and bitterly aging man with no respect for his own personhood or that of others. None of this is surprising, but it was still sad to see.
In fact, I find Edmund Kemper's whole story horrifyingly sad. I wish that somebody had been there for him growing up, some kind teacher or social worker, who would have been able to do something... but of course it's far, far too late now.
Why do I take it upon myself to feel sorry for these serial killers, to feel the full tragedy of their lives? Why do I want the emotional burden? Is it simply more gravitation toward what is dark, twisted, forbidden, perverse... but still can only harm or touch me in my imagination? They're all just stories after all, histories and stories. And these stories have very real consequences, the victims and all those related to them don't give a fuck if the killer had a bad childhood -- and I agree, that doesn't excuse anything. But it is worth acknowledging and exploring. I think my connection with them, though, might be about wanting to feel the full import of the human condition. What can happen, what needs can go awry, what our capacities for evil are and what is the story-arc of the unraveling of a human mind.
Jun 17, 2012
Murderabilia & Serial Killer Groupies
There is a lot of noise made about the phenomenon of "murderabilia" trade on the Internet. Murderabilia is exactly what its gimmicky name is supposed to sound like, memorabilia of murders -- artifacts or products connected with serial killers. You can buy letters from David Berkowitz, clown paintings by John Wayne Gacy, Ed Gein's mother's crucifix (a pretty high-end item). Not to mention the trading cards and action figures. I agree, it's grisly and sick and should not be allowed, but the element of deviance and perversity is probably what fuels it in the first place, and so making a show of being offended will not stop it. But anyway. I discovered something far more interesting and sick than murderabilia: there are people who become penpals with serial killers. I just spend the last hour reading a lot of threads and blogs from teenage girls who write letters to serial killers in jail -- keeping up multiple correspondences at once, complaining about how their parents freaked so they had to get their own P.O. box, delighted in the anecdotes of the whole thing. Here are a few samples:
freedomlovinggypsy: "I actually wrote to a few. I wrote to Charlie Manson, and trust me...You don't really want to write to him. His letters are all jibberish and sloppy and almost impossible to read!! Then I wrote to David Berkowitz, and he kept sending me pamphlets about getting saved and preaching to me! And I wrote Richard Ramirez, and he was so obsessed with the damn devil it was unreal..He asked me if I was willing to sell my soul to get anything I wanted..Yeah, ok..Like, it really worked for him...lol! And I wrote to one, I can't remember what his name was. But he sent me a letter telling me what to do! Like, he told me to come to California, and bring money, and rent a hotel, and come and see him, and marry him!! Insane in the brain....that one was...I know alot of serial killes are psychopath but I really think some of them are just insane."
Lysosome: "I used to write to Richard Ramirez when I was 16-20, he was nice, told me to get an education and that Im sweet and should sort my life out and not end up in prison lol. I really liked him I told him I wanted to chop his wifes feet off and he was cool about it. he's a nice guy :-). Obsessed with the Devil, wanted rude pix of me, blah blah blah. Asked me if I was mad? haha."
ursulabear: "kemper is my favorite! pleasepleaseplease adress please!"
Serialthriller187 (one of the few boys on the forum): "My current pen pals are: Roy Norris, Phillip Jablonski, and Jack Owen Spillman III. I am waiting letters from 5-10 others. I have thousands of addresses. It's not 'risky' writing to any of these people at all, People are paranoid. If one is on death row, or life without parole, or life without change of parole. They rarely get released, If so, The feds watch their every move. Kemper won't write. You won't get a reply."
And my absolute favorite, from dogbeith: "i am fascinating by serial killers becuse thay are so deffrent then other human beings but i do not want to talk to them or write letters to them cus thay murder human beings"
I've been mired in serial killer research for at least a year now... and a few of my friends have said that they've had episodes of this same intellectual compulsion (often coinciding with a bout of depression). So I understand the fascination, and I certainly understand trying to see inside the minds of these psychopathic people. Edmund Kemper is possibly the most flagrantly, fantastically fucked-up individual I have ever heard of, and the serial killer case that I have been most engrossed by. Apparently, he has this hard-to-get reputation among serial killer groupies/penpals. He's selective, choosy.
Celebrity serial killer culture really makes me cringe internally, but I come into contact with it a lot as I'm researching this stuff. The fans, the people who absolutely relish it... for instance, someone made a MySpace page for Kemper:
There are YouTube accounts that are much worse... people who make tribute videos to Ted Bundy, or write comments gushing over the minutiae of serial killers' lives. There are also streams of Tumblr pages to wade through... Kemper is being used for memes and banners, just like every other famous face known to American culture (for notoriousness and notoriety alike).
(By the way, these pictures might not make complete sense if you don't know the story of his case, but you still get some idea of the horror in the facts behind it. Here's my favorite documentary about him, from the TV series Born to Kill?, if you're curious [and I love it when you're curious]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoqJXLaLq-M&feature=plcp).
It's really good to be able to joke about this kind of thing, actually -- cannibalism, murder, necrophilia, psychopathy, mutilation. If it retains the untouchability of a taboo, it just gives the crisis more power and, by extension, the killer a more powerful status. They are sad, fucked-up individuals with sad, fucked-up lives. For a country galvanized by reality TV train-wrecks, exposes about hoarders and beauty competition mothers, this is exactly the brand of entertainment and intellectual manna that we're accustomed to. It seems natural that serial killers are a widespread obsession, a national mascot (what a revolting-idea-ringing-true THAT is!).
I've thought about Edmund Kemper quite a lot -- far more than is healthy. I came up with some psychological insights into his case about a month ago, after watching every single shred of video about him on YouTube and reading everything I could find in the weirdest, darkest corners of the Internet. I want to post it sometime soon, but it's not ready yet. It sleeps inside my journal, fruits of a very late night on YouTube and the slow, gestating, timed release of a really well-structured revelation.
By the way, I found it:
Edmund Emil Kemper III, #B52453
Vacaville, CA 95696
I'm just not sure what I'm going to do with it.
By the way, I found it:
Edmund Emil Kemper III, #B52453
Vacaville, CA 95696
I'm just not sure what I'm going to do with it.
Jun 7, 2012
Ray Bradbury, R.I.G. (Rest In Gusto)
I'm sure Ray Bradbury would want me writing this in a summer field soaked with restless stormy electricity, with pencil nub and dime-store pad of paper balanced on my virginal knees, in the gurgling, bewitching twilight. While I've got the small-town part covered, I am in fact writing from a laptop hissing and whirring on my not-quite-virginal lap, with ambient electronica being funneled through my brain from those same evil seashell earbuds that make Mildred an ignorant zombie slave in Fahrenheit 451. Bradbury's world, full of fantasies spun not only about space exploration and supernatural carnivals but also the wholesome milk-fed purity of America, is long gone. Not from the consciousness of readers or devotees of escapism, but from the material and undeniable world of today. He only just recently died, but has really been consigned to the past for a long time.
Let me make this clear, however: I in no way want to disparage Ray Bradbury, or undermine his value. I was so electrified by his writing that, at age 14 when I first picked up The Golden Apples of the Sun in a bookshop and read its opening paragraph, I seized five more of his paperbacks and carried them resolutely up to the register. I think he is priceless, his energy is commendable and beautifully irrepressible, he writes with abandon and passion but also finesse. He is also completely accessible -- an excellent thing, paving the way for future popular fantasists like Stephen King and Neil Gaiman. But I was affected by his death, as were a lot of people, and started thinking about what his identity was... who he is, who he saw himself as, who America remembers him to be. Because he does seem utterly inseparable from the identity of America; no other author has written about its cultural history and traditions written about with such warm, frank sentimentality. He is also a great example of American individuality and persistence, the idea of the self-made man; he never went to college, instead locked himself in a library for a few years and emerged a writer. As magically as a butterfly from a chrysalis. Not really, but isn't it appropriately poetic to think so?
I tried to post this quote of his as a commemoratory Facebook status, but it is too large to fit in the allotted space. I'll stamp it onto this blog instead, so it can at least exist in some corner of the Internet, however obscure:
"Thomas Wolfe ate the world and vomited lava. Dickens dined at a different table every hour of his life. Moliere, tasting society, turned to pick up his scalpel, as did Pope and Shaw. Everywhere you look in the literary cosmos, the great ones are busy loving and hating. Have you given up this primary business as obsolete in your own writing? What fun you are missing, then. The fun of anger and disillusion, the fun of loving and being loved, of moving and being moved by this masked ball which dances us from cradle to churchyard. Life is short, misery sure, mortality certain. But on the way, in your work, why not carry those two inflated pig-bladders labeled Zest and Gusto?" (from Zen in the Art of Writing).
As I said, Bradbury is irrepressible. His sentences gallop and froth and are set suspended, glistening on the page, in the same defiantly sublime attitude as the sight of a baseball arcing hugely and silently over grass and upturned heads, or the sea-green swirl of a galaxy seen deep in space. As you can probably tell by that inadvisably overwrought previous sentence, I completely sympathize with this tendency to over-describe. It's the desire to craft the Perfect Sentence by piling on more and more layers of poetic imagery which so many other writers and editors try to strip away like the indulgent fat that it is. But for me, the most entertaining writers, the writers with the most heart, have always been the description-a-holics: Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, Martin Amis. Bradbury's writing is particularly exploratory, messy, unafraid, striving to create pure magic.
He has a particular vision of the purity of America, American youth and particularly summertime. I've seen certain themes and images stretch across almost everything he's written... the enchantment of summer evenings, the crispness of fall, the eerie charm of a small town, the magic atmosphere of carnivals and fairs, running-jumping-climbing trees, baseball and libraries, wandering through graveyards and wondering about life... it is an America where boys still toddle down dusty sidewalks smacking on popsicle sticks and run a mile back to the house the minute they see a shiny red bicycle in a shop window that they have to have. You can hear the sadness radiating off the page as you read Bradbury's descriptions of this slow, sepia-toned life... it is the atmosphere that his imagination fermented in, what he grew up with, and he knows that it is disappearing. I remember reading some very funny cranky-old-man comments he made a few years ago about the Internet. He was protesting adamantly, "But it's not real! It doesn't exist! Where is the Internet? Where?" Not an exact quote, but he said something to that effect and degree of force.
The stories of Ray Bradbury (who is, by the way, the most skilled craftsman of the short story who I have ever read) seemed destined to become folklore from the beginning. Their wonder, their magic, their idealism and innocence but also their dark delight, resonate with every open mind. They are atmospherically perfect, like any ghost story told with relish around a campfire on a sharp, smoky autumn night. But that earthy, intimate, enchanted, mysterious, quiet, catching-fireflies-in-a-jar type of world is as sadly dead as the man who immortalized it in his writing. And he did it with relish, joy, bombast, and pure gung-ho gusto.
As the back cover of my tattered-but-still-intact copy of The Golden Apples of the Sun proclaims, in the brassy voice of a carnie trying to draw passers-by into his tent of wonders, "Strange, haunting, bizarre, grotesque, rooted in reality, soaring with imagination, alive with people who never were and creations that one day will be... creatures and stories to set you shivering, gasping with terror, gaping with wonder..."
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Recent comprehensive data shared by the Babson Survey Research Group in their 2014 report, "Grade Change: Tracking Online Education in the United States" indicated that academic leaders from only 10 percent of colleges fail to see online learning as pivotally entrenched in their strategic plan — from which it might seem reasonable to imply that a lot do. In fact, 90 percent do! It's not hard to see why; online programs can really help to maximize the drive to bring dropouts back and ultimately positively impact enrollment. The marginal costs are also low once the learning management system is established, and labor costs for full-time faculty to sustain instruction can be low.
Academic leaders are much more positive about the direction of online enrollment in contrast to faculty who continue to express doubt about the future and direction of American higher education.
Overview of Current Online Success
Nationwide estimates indicate there are over seven million learners taking at least one course online annually. Even with a slowdown in online enrollment, we continually find that the perception of learning outcomes for those students is no different than face-to-face instruction. Furthermore, the majority of online learners enroll at colleges where the reputation of that institution combined with the flexibility of an online class schedule still play significantly into the decision making process.
Academic leaders are much more positive about the direction of online enrollment in contrast to faculty who continue to express doubt about the future and direction of American higher education. Irrespective of which side of the house educators sit, they do seem to be universal and consistent on one point, that there is a high level of confidence in the delivery of truly hybrid courses: those that have both face-to-face and online components. This is important because it underscores the value that face-to-face instruction brings to the educational process.
Student Perceptions of Online
Benefits Versus Face-to-Face Benefits
For many students the choice between a fully face-to-face (F2F) versus hybrid class was not a deciding factor when considering enrollment at a particular institution and the data indicates students have a slight preference for hybrid rather than face-to-face instruction. Recent estimates show that nearly three million learners are studying exclusively online, which leaves nearly four million learners having a preference for a hybrid or blended approach where F2F instruction and study still applies.
It is important to remember the factors that influence these enrollment decisions, because they are grounded in the benefits of online education, namely — flexible study times and affordable tuition stack up there; however they pale compared to the perception of institutional pedigree. That reputation is built on a foundation of quality faculty, accreditation, rankings, admission practices and recommendations. When we dig a little further and look at the reason learners choose not to enroll online, factors such as scheduling, work, finances and academic challenge blend into the equation. Of all of these it is the personal/family challenge that drives people to online rather than face-to-face where the rigidity of weekly meetings undermines getting the work-life balance right.
Critics of online education might question the fact that online learning doesn't adhere to the face-to-face model or that student interactions from face-to-face experiences develop deeper and longer lasting relationships, or that the interaction occurs at a greater level through face-to-face classes or even the immediacy of feedback and ability to pinpoint challenging learning areas.
Those pedagogical challenges are also opportunities. There is a legitimate counter argument supportive of face-to-face instruction creating superior learning experiences and generating benefits at a higher level. Research indicates material is better understood from face-to-face instruction. Scholars agree that discussions, especially face-to-face discussions are useful tools through which to facilitate learning. There are other significant points; more frequent feedback through regular contact with faculty; easier to make real world connections; a better learning environment to keep focused; lower student dropout rates.
In summary, when we look at course or class performance, it is these factors which influence outcomes and that appear to have a stronger impact on face-to-face students than they do for online students.
The Hybrid Alternative
A truly hybrid program where students not only attend for in-seat instruction, but also have a fully online component, appears to draw from the best in both areas and allows for the integration of technology into the instructional delivery model while also respecting the learners need to meet with and be tutored by faculty. Programs like the Upper Iowa University RN-BSN Nursing (uiu.edu/nursing) program exemplify this approach, allowing learners to develop skills rapidly through a 25 to75 percent blend of in-seat and online learning in a sequential professional program. Recognizing that there are also both types of learners, they also offer this program fully online.
The face-to-face opportunities in these types of hybrid programs enable social interaction and the development of learning communities; they often create an environment where timely feedback is generated and always sets up to facilitate hands-on learning through a planned, fixed meeting schedule.
Let us not forget, merely because questionnaires and survey data indicate that online learners are self-directed, highly motivated, self-disciplined and can manage their time, does not mean the face-to-face learners are lacking in these areas.
Advanced Degrees:
Is There a Difference?
Yes, there most certainly can be. We often find that full-time faculty at an institution do not teach online, in either the undergraduate or graduate format. Notwithstanding the fact that institutions need to hire contingent faculty who are subject matter experts in most areas, the challenge can still become one of keeping the teaching quality consistent across all modalities.
There is an implicit expectancy that graduate students are much more self-sufficient, and that is reinforced in the way we admit them and often times the resources and support services available to them. While they may be more self-sufficient, the majority of our graduate students will find reading, research and study assignments at the graduate level per course will far exceed expectancies of their undergraduate studies. Amongst the online community, finding support services available beyond a traditional daytime model can be doubly challenging. From a student perspective, the oft-held belief is that an online version of a course or program may be easier than the face-to-face one, although as we discussed earlier, the data indicates no change in outcomes.
Summary and Conclusion
In all three areas; online, hybrid and face-to-face we find examples where the instructional delivery method meets the demand. The uniqueness of our learners, especially our non-traditional learners will continue to define what this looks like in the future. For now all appear robust and all meet the needs of learners. Sure, they stack up!
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↳ affordable listening cartridge, pre-mounted
- affordable listening cartridge
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What type of cartridge is this, moving magnet or moving coil?
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Does this one come ready to plug? (Plug and play?)
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The ancient art of Hamster alchemy, a long-forgotten lore…. Until now. Join the team at Hamsters Inc. as they delve into the practice and reveal that hamsters must endure as many near-death experiences as possible and over time the little furry balls of fun turn into bronze, silver, and gold! It's your job to ensure that they survive the ordeal before they get melted down and turned into a fancy pair of earrings!
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So I am making a script that joins different Clans and announces gamenames, but I'm running into the problem of sometimes the clan is full or restricted so the bot just stays in the same channel and spits the gamename again. So I guess what I need is an If statement that checks if a clan is full or restricted. I was wondering how I can go about making this?
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Any ideas on how to go about this?
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That's my favorite word in the whole world.
Just hear it sound when you pronounce it..
De – li – cious … Made me salivate.
I use this word when there is a really good plate, full of flavors, colors and smell.
This word is used when one bite takes you to heaven.
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Backers included the Equity Gap business angel syndicate, which includes Ian Marchant and Nigel Ellis, Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise, and the University of Strathclyde.
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So it's goodbye to January. Or Dry January. Or Veganuary. Wtf is this all about??
I have several queries (or issues) with all of this 'stuff' …. as I really don't understand it. I sort of get it … but don't honestly see the ruddy necessity.
Firstly, why rename a month? We already have Movember… as a charity fund raiser it's an acceptable one. I don't take issue with anything for promoting the need for funds, to aid any research into anything that helps sufferers of chronic diseases .
But then I saw somewhere recently Februdairy. WTF?? I don't know if that means eat lots of dairy (cheese yum!) or cut it out…. and in truth I'm not bothered either way. I didn't pursue beyond the title ….. Because it's all getting a bit bleddy silly.
The media appears goes into some sort of insular promotion frenzy mode … because some bugger came up with a catchy headline. It can apply to absolutely anything nowadays …. especially minority stuff….. Aaah…. lightbulb moment!!! Yes!! To promote some sort of 'programme' to get noticed. Of course my middle names are 'Nice But Dim' ….
Well … that's what the media thinks of me ….
We are all gullible and thick as fucking planks aren't we?? We apparently need these catchy headlines to get our interest. Especially the Sheeples that live by social media. How many times do I see the 'message' …."It's on social media, so it must me true". Note: That can be read in two ways … depends on your voice tone and where you put the emphasis.
So that's that issue 'sorted'. Yea right.
Now to the content of the said month
Dry January. Ok I see the reasoning for it. New Years resolutions to be healthier being one. Trying to recoup the over expenditure of the festive season being another. But me being the Devils Advocate, there is another side. It affects livelihoods. After a disastrous foray into the pub trade … it was exactly two years ago I threw in the fdcking towel. Why? Because a lot of pubs become like the Marie Celeste in the couple of months after the festivities. And trust me, few make enough profit to see them over the 'lean' months, and the interim Valentines Day stuff. Oh yes I know some pubs do … but there isn't that many! And at the rate they are closing…. an average of 18 a week if the stats are to be believed….. you need to be prepared to travel for that social pub drink. 'Locals' will soon be a rarity…. you heard it here first!! Yea right. So anything that actually tells people not to drink alcohol, really doesn't bleddy help. Many people wouldn't be arsed to go to the pub on a regular basis to drink lime and soda. Yes, yet again I know there will be fucking exceptions to the rule …. there always is! But, for instance, did you know that trendy real ales only have a very limited 'shelf life'? If a barrel is not drunk in a 3 to 7 days …, the rest is thrown out?? Hence huge losses are incurred. And in small village pubs, it can be critical. But hey ho. What's a few wasted pints in the grand scheme of things? Usually it's some poor part time barmaid/man being laid off. Hmmmm
Oh now let's 'have a go' at Veganuary!'
This got right up my cold and sniffy nose. Not about the vegan issue as such …. but the fact the media (and in particular my fdcking social media) was saturated with veganism. I couldn't care less what everyone eats. We all have a bleddy choice about what we shove in our every ready open gobs!! I make my choices … sometimes I'm good.. sometimes I'm not! Simples. I've often eaten vegetarian and even vegan. By choice …. because they were tasty. Albeit I didn't label the vegan option as actually vegan. But I am a carnivore by nature. I will not give up my meat for anyone. Millenniums of meat eaters have survived very well thankyou.
One reason for my peeve is that only *1% if the population is vegan. One percent!! How does that warrant a media siege? That wasn't heightening awareness. That was a blatant bleddy attempt at brainwashing! Where is the actual long term research to back up all the health benefit claims? As a learned and respected friend pointed out earlier …. how many research projects in the last 30 years have been proved wrong? It depends who wrote and sponsored the bleddy thing!!
It took centuries for smoking to be understood as a danger to health. It took decades for some 'wonder' medicines to be banned. I won't go on, because I am sure my follower is intelligent enough to get my drift.
I understand the ethical issues some vegans have. Though, in my eyes I can't see the sustainability… I am now verging onto dangerous territory I know. But I recently saw an 'article' about how all animal farming should be banned! Eh?? If any ethical vegan could tell me how they would deal with all the existing 'domesticated' farm animals that currently provide meat the the other 91% (read on for the basis of that figure if you can be arsed) of the population? How they would produce enough of the required plants and pulses in sufficient quantities… without the carbon footprint involved in importation? Farmland is rapidly disappearing as it is. What would happen to the farmers who would not have sufficient land to make enough profit from arable crops?? That's just a starter for ten. But then … it's 1%. ONE PERCENT! Even given that we add on the *8% of vegetarians…. there's a long way to go before any plan they have had to be put into action eh?? Yea right.
Hey ho. Here endeth this chapter. I shall await the endless pointers to various articles. *yawn*
Off for a nice bacon sandwich….
*Percentages taken from an average of all the fdcking information that I have researched and is freely available to anyone on the bleddy Internet


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March 12, 2019
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Friday, December 20, 2013
when in doubt....use humour
I do most of my thinking on my morning walk and my mind seems to function best in the (literal) greyness and fog. And for the 'photo fans' here's a picture I took on my walk this morning at 6.30am...
So, just thinking back on my previous post, it occurred to me that perhaps I hide my vulnerability behind joking and humour.
I guess to some degree we all hide behind something.
What about you?
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I would agree, better to make a joke about something I am insecure about first, and get it out of the way! For example, my youngest sister is my height and has always been extremely slim, my middle sister is about five inches shorter than me and is extremely slim and an exercise nut, I am the oldest and plump! On occasions we are all together and introduced to someone new I always say, "I am the biggest sister, in more than one way :)" This is mainly due to my own insecurity about my size.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Bean!Delete
I think it's that initial uneasiness at meeting new people and wondering what they are thinking. Unfortunately with some people you can never get over that uneasiness :)
I think it comes back to feeling/being judged.
I guess we all crave acceptance.
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Alex Muyl
Liam Pettit- RATING: C+ The beginning of Muyl's season didn't go as planned, he failed to make an impression in early games and lost his spot to Florian Valot. But as the season went on, Muyl made his mark on games here and there. Against Minnesota, Seattle, Columbus, and NYC Muyl had games when he was the most explosive player on the field. Though when he's not at his best, Muyl can be very poor in his decision making. I can't pinpoint why he's inconsistent, but Muyl is just a couple of great decisions away from shifting the narrative on his game and with Valot out for the season, he has an excellent opportunity to do so.
Kyle Debelak- RATING: C He started off poorly against Tijuana at home, but has improved over the course of the season. A great rotational player for Marsch and now Armas, but that's all.
Eric Friedlander RATING: B+ This will be a controversial take since his production hasn't been all that great. However the wins and losses do not lie and when Muyl plays RBNY are 10-2-1 compared to 1-3-2 when he doesn't. Muyl does all the little things that make the system ticks and serves in very good crosses from the wing. I can think of quite a few games his teammates poor finishing took away chances at assists. I have full confidence he will start finishing chances as the season goes on.
Joe Goldstein RATING C+ Muyl still faces unrealistic expectations for a young player still developing, but he generally rises to the occasion defensively. If he can figure out his play in the final third, he will become a true attacking force.
Daniel Royer
Kyle Debelak- RATING: B+ The Austrian had also started off the year not as well as Red Bulls fans would hope, but has returned to his former self as a great attacking midfielder. He has had some disciplinary issues, though, such as his recent red card against FC Dallas.
John Perdicaro- RATING: D- Oh man, Danny boy last years G.O.A.L hunter has had a really cold start to this season. What happened? A 5 game goalless drought to start the season, 4 goals over 14 games and 0 assists. Not to mention how often he gets easily dispossessed off the ball, and poor choices in passing. You really want to defend Danny and try to remain calm, because let's face it, Bradley had cold start last year and he eventually went on to score 17 total goals. Let's not completely panic, and throw in the towel on him this year just yet.
Roy Emanuel- RATING: B+ Outside of Bradley Wright-Philips, Daniel Royer has been New York's best threat in the attack. Some poor decisions have cost him in the first half of 2018, but he will be expected to help lead the club deep into the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Eric Friedlander- RATING: C+It has been an underwhelming season for Royer so far with only 4 goals and zero assists in MLS. Many games it seems he is behind the play or just not executing to the level we expect for him. I do value his ability to hold up play and connect however his execution needs to improve in transition. I still believe in his ability but he needs to turn it around for RBNY to compete
Florian Valot
Kyle Debelak- RATING: B Before his season ending injury, Valot had been a pleasant surprise for the Red Bulls. The midfielder had been a good link between the defense and offense, and certainly has a future with the club after impressing with Red Bulls II.
John Perdicaro- RATING: B+ What a heartbreaking ending to an otherwise wild start in the MLS, no one really thought of Florian Valot as a key piece in RBNYs attacking press when the season started, but he's has been a relentless and great right-wing attacking Midfielder. He's had 3 goals and 4 assists through 14 games to his name. There is still no word yet who will be his replacement until he's able to come back next season, but the potential for more and then some was there.
Joe Goldstein- RATING: B The young, French midfielder exploded onto the first team after years in the USL. His run of form kept him in the starting lineup, and only a season-ending ACL injury could derail him.
Steve Toto- RATING: B Florian Valot had a breakout season with RBNY II in 2017, scoring nine times and adding three assists in 29 appearances. He caught the eye of the training staff and moved to the first team in the offseason. Valot registered three goals and five assists in his 14 appearances this season before tearing his ACL in the days leading up to the NY Derby in July. His missing depth could be a looming factor over how far RBNY advance in the playoffs. We wish him a speedy recovery in time for 2019.
Joseph Steen- RATING: A+ He's been the difference maker for RBNY this year and leads the team and is tied for the lead in MLS for assists with 10. He had a scintillating run of form back at the end of April through May with three 2 assist games against three high quality opponents in Atlanta United, LA Galaxy, and New York City FC. Not to mention he's shown he can score as well with three goals to his name.
Tzvi Machlin- RATING A- He's leading the team/league with 10 primary & secondary assists and has both saved the team's bacon (LA Galaxy) and provided some stellar signature moments (Portland, Montreal, Minnesota). But he tends to become completely invisible in some games and the team suffers for it.
Paul Vernick- RATING: A- The assist leader of MLS as of today, with 11 assists has been able to take control of his number 10 role on the team. The one thing he lacks is goals, maybe he can use some of this assist magic to pick up a goal or 2. He has just 3 goals this season, the last of which the May 5th win against city.
Tyler Adams
Roy Emanuel- RATING A The future of the USMNT midfield, Tyler Adams has been a key contributor this season for RBNY with his passing and exceptional vision. Rumors have linked him with a move to reunite with Jesse Marsch at RB Leipzig.
Eric Friedlander- RATING B+ Adams has only gotten better and I am very happy that he is playing at his preferred position of cm as he has the highest ceiling there. I would like to see him be a little more assertive moving forward into the attack however his defensive contributions have been immense. His ability to cover ground and shut down an entire midfield is why he is moving to Leipzig and playing on the national team. His grade drops due to very costly mistakes against Chivas and City.
Paul Vernick- RATING: B+ One of the many promising homegrown players that have been able to be a start player for the team. Has gotten called-up to USMNT due to his passing ability in the midfield.
Marc Rzatkowski
Tzvi Machlin- RATING: C+ In March RZA made it very clear that the team could not only do without Felipe, but maybe they had even upgraded! But after that injury that kept him out of action for what felt like months, he just hasn't been the same player. When he's at his best – he's better than Felipe and Sean Davis. But when he isn't at 100%, he's a liability.
Steve Toto- RATING: B RZA has been hit with the injury bug to start off the season, making the XI only four times. It's taken him a bit of time to get used to MLS play, but he quietly grabbed three assists in his first nine matches. He increased his stock this past weekend, scoring twice off the bench for the comeback win against SKC. He will be an important factor in the midfield now that Valot is out the rest of the year.
Vincent Bezecourt
Bill Twomey- RATING C I'd like to see more from Bezecourt. He has always played well with RB2 and hopefully he will be returning soon from his injury.
Joe Goldstein- RATING: C- RZA came into the team with a hefty price tag and high expectations. So far he hasn't been able to crack the starting XI and struggles to play with 'Kaku'. Right now, he is merely an expensive depth player.
Steve Toto- RATING: B- Vincent Bezecourt had a strong start to the year, tallying two assists in the opener against Portland. He has played well as a role player in recent matches, but will need to step up for the team during the dog days of summer.
Sean Davis
Bill Twomey- RATING A Davis has made himself a house hold name in the midfield. Trading Felipe to Vancouver provided Davis the perfect opportunity to step up in the midfield so far this season.
Liam Pettit- RATING: A Quietly the most consistent player on the field for the Red Bulls, Davis logged the most minutes out of all Red Bulls midfielders in the first half of the season with 1807. Already has 7 assists on the season and he will likely add onto that total as he's solidified himself as the Red Bulls' set piece taker. Davis' experience and defensive understanding along with Adams' work-rate fostered the best defensive midfield duo in MLS.
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Job Title: Customer Service & Renewals Advisor
Job Location: Manchester City Centre
Job Salary: £21,000, OTE £30,000
Job Hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 6:30pm (4pm finish every Friday!)
Looking for a new Customer Service & Renewals role based in Manchester City Centre?
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The package:
- A salary of £21,000 rising to £23,900 after probation
- A monthly bonus scheme with an average bonus of £450 p/m for renewals
- Up to 42 days holiday per year!
- Pension and health-care plans
- A relaxed working environment
- Offices based in the City Centre of Manchester
- No weekend work or late shifts!
- The opportunity to grow with the business
We are looking for a talented and driven Customer Service & Sales Advisor to join our established team in our Manchester City Centre call centre dealing with inbound and outbound calls offering great customer service, and up selling at every opportunity.
The Customer Service & Sales Advisor will need customer service and call centre experience, and also the ability to be able to cross-sell and up-sell, so a sales background is also highly advantageous!
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Nestlé opens factory in Japan to sate taste for exotically flavoured versions of the venerable chocolate wafer, such as edamame bean or cherry blossom
In Britain the number of flavours available to KitKat fans can be counted on the fingers of two hands. In Japan the varieties on sale at any given time stretches to dozens, including purple sweet potato, edamame bean and wasabi, and owner Nestlé is opening a new factory to cater to demand.
Opening on Tuesday in the western city of Himeji, the first new KitKat factory to open in Japan in 26 years will specialise in producing small quantities of a wide variety of premium versions of the snack, including strawberry and maple as well as pistachio and raspberry combinations.


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Usage examples for nod
Mrs. Twist, after an instant's astonishment at this unexpected support, bowed her head- it could hardly be called a nod- in her son's direction. – Christopher and Columbus by Countess Elizabeth Von Arnim
He smiled and dismissed them with a nod as the doctor entered. – The Boy Scouts on a Submarine by Captain John Blaine
Malcolm Sage took it and with a nod proceeded to fill his pipe. – Malcolm Sage, Detective by Herbert George Jenkins


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There are a few steps that all home based internet marketing businesses have to follow in order to make money online. Once you have purchased your domain name for that website you now have to host it somewhere. What is web hosting and how do you choose a web host and the plan that is right for you? That's what I'll cover in this article.
What is web hosting?
Web hosting is kind of like having a PO Box. When people are on the internet searching for your website they will type in your domain name, right? Well, just like the Post Office needs to have an address and an actual location to deliver your mail, you need to have a place for people to actually go to find your website.
So if you think about the domain name kind of like your street address, then the hosting is like your mailbox! Without the host you will not actually be visible to anyone out there.
Choosing a web hosting company
There are lots of different web hosting services out there. The one that I use is Host Gator, but you might prefer a different one. When you look at web hosting companies be sure they have a good customer support system–if you are having trouble finding how to contact their customer support then I suggest you look at a different company.
Different types of services
Most web hosting companies will offer a variety of services. In addition to web hosting they might have reseller hosting services and dedicated servers. You are just looking at basic web hosting.
Different types of plans
There will be a variety of plans available to you. Host Gator has kind of cute names like "hatchling" and "baby" for their plans. Other companies may call theirs "silver" or "gold" or other similar names. They are all referring to the level of service that is available within that plan. The lowest level being the most basic plan and then they move up to more services with increased prices.
Choosing the right plan
In most cases the Disk Space and Bandwidth for all the plan options is "unlimited" which is good.
Domains allowed is a key point, usually for the smallest plan you are allowed to have one domain name linked to that plan. For the other plans you can have unlimited domain names and that is what you want. Look for the cheapest plan that gives you unlimited domain names.
Since you already bought your domain name when you set up your account you will be using an existing domain name, not registering a new domain. You can register domain names through many of the hosting companies, but they are typically more expensive that way, so I don't recommend it.
Follow the directions to set up your order. You can save a few dollars if you pay the annual rate, but you can also pay monthly for slightly more.
Remember to write down your username and password information because you are going to need it.
That's it for now! It takes a little while for your hosting account to be set up. You will get a couple of emails from your web host verifying they got your order and giving you other important information so be sure to hang on to all those emails!
You have now set up your web hosting and your home based internet marketing businesses are getting closer and closer to going live!
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In response to the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry, the Queensland Government is implementing a new child and family support system over the next 10 years. It is intended to have a greater focus on supporting families in providing a safe and secure home for their children.
This response reinforces that parents and families are responsible for the care and safety of their children, with the government's role being to support parents and families by providing the right services at the right time for those in need. Implementing the reforms will require a fundamental shift in the way government agencies, child safety professionals, and community organisations work with vulnerable families, and with each other.
The Queensland Government is investing $406 million over five years from 2014–15 to 2018–19 to better support the state's most vulnerable families and children.
The objective of this audit is to assess how effectively Queensland government agencies work together for the safety and wellbeing of Queensland children.
- Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women
- Queensland Family and Child Commission
- Queensland Police Service
- Department of Education
- Department of Health
- Department of the Premier and Cabinet
- Office of the Public Guardian.


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Being a parent is hard work, and the idea of becoming a parent for the first time can be stressful. If you are a new adoptive dad, don't worry. Here are five great tips to help make you dad of the year.
1. Be a Good Example
It is your responsibility to be the best example you can be. If not a newborn, your newly adopted child may not have been exposed to positive and productive male role models before. Don't get frustrated when your child acts out in selfish or negative ways. Instead, work hard to demonstrate the character traits you value, and your child will admire and emulate you.
2. Be Patient
The newest addition to your family may not immediately acclimate to their new home. If a newborn, that goes without saying. Newborns go through a variety of changes and adjustments, from getting used to sleep and eating schedules to being held by different people. If an older child, they might be shy and reserved, or they might act out in frustration. Be patient, and give them time to get to know you and get comfortable. It might not happen overnight, but with patience, love and understanding it will happen.
3. Be Reliable
Know what your child needs and be ready to provide it. Don't wait until your child has grown out of their clothes before buying new ones. Don't wait until he or she is starving before warming a bottle or making dinner. Anticipating your child's needs will let them know that they are safe and well provided for. Make sure you're on time and always there so your child will know they are your number one priority.
4. Have Fun
Nothing will help your child grow more comfortable than having fun with them. Make time for play and activities on a regular basis, even if you are busy. If your child knows they can look forward to playtime with dad, they will become more trusting. Don't be afraid to be silly and have a good time. Seeing you enjoy yourself will let your kid know that it's okay for them to enjoy themselves too. Laugh a lot, jump around, and of course…
5. Tell Dad Jokes
Everyone appreciates a good dad joke. It is pretty much a rite of passage as a dad to tell a few good dad jokes. As your child grows older, age-appropriate humor may change, but for example, you may be inclined to tell these embarrassingly, cheesy wisecracks:
The rotation of earth really makes my day.
I thought about going on an all-almond diet. But that's just nuts.
You get the idea. But in all seriousness, having a sense of humor can really help in life. When things are not going the way you imagined, it helps to be able to laugh about it and pass that outlook (and gift) onto your child.
Take a deep breath and get ready for the most rewarding experience of your life. Adopting a child is a brave and beautiful choice. You've got this! You're already well on your way to the Dad Hall of Fame.
Author: Destiny Adoption Services
Destiny Adoption Services is proud to support and guide birth parents and adoptive families on the journey of adoption. We're a state licensed nonprofit adoption agency with four decades of adoption experience, and our professional team of experts includes moms, adoptive moms and birth mothers who provide compassion combined with trusted resources and skills.


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PDF - Teacher education for change - The theory behind the Council of Europe Pestalozzi Programme (Pestalozzi series n°1) (Greek version) (2017)
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This is such an added bonus for older generations because these apps are FREE. HTC desire Z: It is yet another high end tech gadget by HTC with a slider option added to it. HTC desire S: It is one of the best smart phones by HTC with 5 mpx camera, high end processor, true colors and great features. Contract deals are your best options to obtain such incredible phones at cheap prices or may be for free altogether. You may also check all your software apps if they may be listed in the apple store to see, – if they are unavailable from apple in that case your telephone number has a jail break. Knowing what spy software can do and only being conscious that it exists is a good beginning! If you believe you're prone to being surveiled you should consider steps prevent the installation of spy software in the first location and to fasten your telephone.
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There are several top android phones in India and their demand is accentuating on a very high rate. But this smart will give heart rate all time on display. Windows 8 and Windows 10 have integrated parental controls that combine Windows 7's time limits and program access controls with Family Safety's web filtering and more new features. Today, when the OS 4 for the iPhone family is about to be released, the most lively discussed thing is its multi-tasking. As the iPad and Mobile OS 4 for the iPhone family are readied for release in the coming months, the rumor mill is chock full of 'multi-tasking' talk. The android phones in India are the new rage amongst todays generation. The mobile phone prices in India have a huge variety; it can range from 1000 INR to 50,000 INR or even more. The sale of the android phones in India is touching new heights and setting new records every single new day because of their increasing demand and trending fan following. You should examine the following article about how to remove spy software from your own phone number if you think your telephone does have spy software installed on it. Remember that most goals of spy software are not even conscious that this sort of software exists or that somebody would want to monitor most people.
Therefore, even parents with small small amount of money will have a good chance to get a lot of iPhone apps for children. Therefore, the Samsung Galaxy S2 beats the iPhone 4 in this department. To start with, the iPhone already features multi-task, so it's not such a new feature in fact. Enquire about the special features they can provide and what will be the costs involved for additional features. So the developer must develop the essential features first, and the later one can be done accordingly. Basics of Providing Mobile Application Development It is essential for the developer that his mobile application reaches out to the maximum number of customers. Here is a list of some of the common factors which might affect the performance of the mobile application. Here again, monitor kids phone can choose to disallow TV shows completely or allow all TV shows. You can restrict Internet access (through Safari), the Camera, FaceTime, pretty much any app on the phone…. Now that kids are getting extra tech savvy than ever and have surpassed adults in internet use, the query of parental management apps for iPhone and different cell operating programs becomes much more critical.
Its fun to try getting the whole pyramid, but equally frustrating because its much more difficult that it sounds. A mobile phone has become more of a lifeline for its users across the globe. Google Earth Hold the globe in your palm and tour the world with a wipe of your finger to search for cities, places and business with millions of geo-located photos and other useful information. Fairly frequently there may be an installer file left behind on the secure digital card – if you know the best places to look. However, if you are looking for the best parental control app with location tracking, you might look elsewhere, since ESET doesn't offer this feature. That is not the talk about the security of the external look of the device that's what iPhone 4 case can do for you. A talk time of 14h has been evaluated on a 2G network, and precisely half of that on a 3G network. It is difficult to consider all positive moments, so let's try to talk about the most important ones.


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Chinese-Australian politician Scott Yung has complained to 2GB talkback radio host Ben Fordham about discrimination against the Chinese community as fears rise over coronavirus.
Mr Yung made the comments in an interview on Thursday afternoon. He is president of the Liberal Party Chinese Youth Council in Sydney, and is described by Mr Fordham as a future State or Federal MP.
Introducing the segment, Mr Fordham lamented rising racism against Chinese by other Australians.
"Community concern is sky-high, you can't argue with that. The downside of that concern is that some are discriminating. There are already cases of people from the Chinese-Australian community being marginalised by other Aussies who are scared of coronavirus."
Mr Yung agreed, arguing that any association between the coronavirus and Chinese people is "not really congruent with the successful multicultural society that we have."
Mr Yung's interview on 2GB went to air as fears rise globally over the extent of coronavirus in China, and Western media outlets run stories accusing China of covering up death rates and burning bodies in secret.
As evidence that discrimination against Chinese is occurring by Australians, Mr Yung cited the death of an elderly man in Sydney's Chinatown on Tuesday evening.
"Obviously the other day when the Chinese-background gentlemen had a heart attack in Chinatown and no-one helped him, I mean, that's really disturbing to see…"
The man died because bystanders refused to offer CPR for fear of coronavirus. The ethnic background of the bystanders remains unclear.
Those familiar with Chinese culture would know that such incidents, however, are not uncommon in China. In 2011, two-year-old Wang Yue died after being run over twice in a market in Guangzhou. 18 passers-by ignored her dying body as they walked past, along with four shop owners with clear line of sight to the tragic incident. She died in hospital a week later.
When challenged with security footage once the story went viral, the shop owners claimed the rain was too loud for them to hear or see anything outside.
The clear implication of the event on Tuesday in Sydney's Chinatown according to Mr Yung, however, is that Australian racism was to blame.
Mr Yung then went on to explain to the audience that the primary concern of Chinese parents who had visited China in January was that their children didn't infect other students when they returned to school, and that recent returnees from China were buying face masks online rather than at the supermarket because it is the "thoughtful, considerate thing to do".
Mr Fordham went on to describe social media posts by Australians warning others not to visit Chinese parts of their cities as "malicious".
The radio interview came on the heels of an international outcry by Chinese people and the government in Beijing about an image published in a Danish newspaper showing the communist flag with the coronavirus instead of the usual stars.
The Chinese embassy issued a statement demanding the newspaper apologise, which it has refused to do. At the same time, Chinese anger in Canada about the local response to coronavirus fears has led the mayor of Toronto, John Tory, to denounce avoiding Chinese areas of the city as "xenophobia".
While many questions still remain about just how far the China coronavirus has spread and its real mortality rate, it is clear the global pandemic is challenging the ideology of open borders and unregulated markets favoured by wealthy elites in the West.
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All of us have that 1% of all people that we might work with, socialize with, or are otherwise socially challenged by. Perhaps they are socially inept– a sociopath, and perhaps it is you (or me). It is probably a combination of factors. It isn't most people, just a small minority of folks we are most challenged by. There is a lack of trust, a communication gap.
Tomorrow– an easy way to engage and resolve this!!
from: http://www.vodahost.com/web-hosting-sociopath-test-sociopath-definition.html/–
Are You Doing Business With a Sociopath?
"Sociopathy is a complex personality disorder. Sociopaths exhibit a wide variety of maladaptive behavior which makes the condition difficult to diagnose. Sociopathy is not one trait; it is a syndrome—a cluster of related symptoms.
"The following questionnaire is based on research and experiences of socialised sociopaths. For each trait, decide if it applies to the person you suspect may be a socialised sociopath, fully (2 points), partially (1 point) or not at all (0 points).
- Do they have problems sustaining stable relationships, personally and in business?
- Do they frequently manipulate others to achieve selfish goals, with no consideration of the effects on those manipulated?
- Are they cavalier about the truth, and capable of telling lies to your face?
- Do they have an air of self-importance, regardless of their true standing in society?
- Have they no apparent sense of remorse, shame or guilt?
- Is their charm superficial, and capable of being switched on to suit immediate ends?
- Are they easily bored and demand constant stimulation?
- Are their displays of human emotion unconvincing?
- Do they enjoy taking risks, and acting on reckless impulse?
- Are they quick to blame others for their mistakes?
- As teenagers, did they resent authority, play truant and/or steal?
- Do they have no qualms about sponging off others?
- Are they quick to lose their temper?
- Are they sexually promiscuous?
- Do they have a belligerent, bullying manner?
- Are they unrealistic about their long-term aims?
- Do they lack any ability to empathise with others?
- Would you regard them as essentially irresponsible?
"A score of 25 or above suggests strong psychopathic tendencies. This does not mean the person is a potential mass-murderer: socialised psychopaths are not mad, nor do they have to resort to violence. Even so, a close professional or emotional relationship with a socialised psychopath is likely to prove a damaging experience."
Tomorrow– an easy way to engage and resolve this!!
As an afterthought, there will be some highly-motivated CEOs (think John Sculley) and other Executives that will give the appearance of being sociopathic. Ask yourself these questions: 1) Are they in a highly competitive marketplace? 2) Are they predictable, or are they random actors? 3) Do they have anything that resembles a home life? If they are in a highly competitive marketplace, are predictable, and have a loving family life, you might actually begin to admire some of these folks.
More Info:
- How to spot a sociopath
- Profile of the Sociopath
- The Psychopath Next Door
- Sociopath Vs. Psychopath
- Common Everyday Sociopaths
- 12 Million Americans Are Sociopaths
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Why We Love Sociopaths
- What exactly is psychopathy?
- Portrait of a sociopath
- Do sociopaths know they are sociopaths?
- Checklist of Sociopathic Traits
- Dictionary.com definition– sociopath


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BCSIS Program
MHHS - BC Settlement and Integrated Services
MHHS - BC Settlement and Integration Services (BCSIS) provides information and referral, resources and support to assist temporary residents settle and integrate successfully in BC. This program also aims to help eligible clients in pursuing pathways to permanent residency, access labour market information and support and be able to establish connections in the community.
This is a BC government funded program - all our services are free.
Services offered:
One-on-one Support
Settlement workers are available to provide one-on-one support, consultation and referrals, by appointment — at the MHHS Office, Vancouver. Our BCSIS staff can answer your questions about settlement related concerns such as: employment, government services and benefits, as well as immigration and work permits.
Group Orientations/Workshops
We offer group orientations/workshops to provide our eligible clients and their families with information on key settlement topics including:
- Housing and accommodation
- Finding employment
- Transportation system in (BC) / Applying for a BC driver's license
- BC Employment / Labour standards
- Resume writing / Cover Letter writing / Job Search skills workshops
- Gaining Canadian experience through volunteerism
- First aid training with certification
- WHMIS with certification
- Financial literacy and money management
- Career planning and upgrade
Informal Language Practice for Adults
- English Group Conversations - We offer free English conversation circles in a comfortable and friendly environment. It is an opportunity to: Build your English skills, meet new friends and learn more about life in Canada
- Tutorials
Client Eligibility
- Temporary Foreign Workers who have entered Canada under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or International Mobility Program (Excluding live-in caregivers)
- Provincial Nominees who are not yet approved for permanent residency
- Post-secondary International Students who are eligible to work in Canada
- Refugee Claimants
- Naturalized Citizens who are actively looking for employment
Book an appointment with us. Our BCSIS staff can answer your questions about employment, government services and benefits, as well as immigration and work permits.
All of our services are free.


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The iconic tusked elephant may soon be a thing of the past, say researchers. Male African elephants' tusks are smaller than in the past, and many females are missing them altogether due to years of intense poaching pressure.
Because individuals with the largest tusks have been targeted by poachers for so long, their genetics are becoming less prevalent in the population.
One study by Duke University and Kenya Wildlife Service revealed that survivors of periods of heavy poaching had tusks that were nearly a fifth smaller in males and a third smaller in females.
Joyce Poole, elephant behavior expert and founder of Elephant Voices, recently told National Geographic that 32 percent of the female elephants born in Mozambique Gorongosa National Park are tuskless. This, she says, is a result of a 15-year civil war that resulted in the poaching deaths of 3,800 of the 4,000 elephants in the park.
And Mozambique isn't the only country experiencing this trend. Nearly all of the 174 females in South Africa's Addo Elephant National Park are reportedly tuskless, for example.
Elephants use their tusks for important tasks such as digging holes for water and minerals, and removing bark from trees to consume for fiber. Scientists aren't sure how the animals' lack of tusks will affect populations and ecosystems in the long run.
Poachers have slaughtered nearly one-third of Africa's elephants in the past ten years alone to fuel the demand for ornamental ivory trinkets in Asia. It's estimated that 100 African elephants are killed every day for their ivory, meat, and body parts.