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Ron Paul: The Man For All Reasons
by Bill Sardi by Bill Sardi
Most voters vote against the candidate they abhor the most. The opposing candidate wins a vote by default.
For example, some voters in the 2000 Presidential election loathed the idea of voting for Al Gore because of his positions on global warming, and his contrived idea that he fathered the internet.
In the upcoming election, a voter may detest the idea of voting for a candidate like Hilary Clinton, who not only brings the baggage of her husband's eight years in office, but her support for gay agendas or abortion.
So, when it comes to Ron Paul, what does he bring to his candidacy that others like to hate?
When Ron Paul's name is mentioned, it is difficult to find something repulsive that would prompt a voter to cast a ballot for the other side.
Are you liberal, detest big business, want a "caring President," want to get the country out of the Iraq war? Ron Paul may be your candidate.
Are you conservative, concerned about onerous taxes, pork-barrel deficit spending, looking for someone who does not buy into abortion, want prayer returned to the public schools? Ron Paul may be the best fit for you.
Ron Paul: consistent
Ron Paul is probably the only candidate who gains respect for not being "wishy-washy." He is the most consistent candidate in his positions, even having documented them in books. (Wikipedia lists Ron Paul's political positions.)
Voters have no sure way to know, when they cast their ballot, if a candidate will consistently apply his/her own campaign rhetoric into active policy. Candidates can say one thing to gain votes, but once in office take a totally different position.
For example, in the 2000 campaign, George W. Bush said that he opposed nation-building, and he blamed Bill Clinton for high oil prices. Whom would he blame for near-$100 per barrel oil today? It also appears Bush had a hidden war agenda on his mind before he entered office.
Which candidate for President do you think is actually going to "stick to his guns" when he gets in office?
Hillary Clinton recently proposed that every citizen receive $5000 upon reaching their 18th birthday. It didn't take her long to change her mind. Shortly after announcement of her $5000 baby bond bill, she changed her mind and now proposes a 401(k) retirement account be started for every American with a $1000 matching government grant. But exactly what will we get in proposed legislation if she is elected?
Ron Paul is predictable. He gains respect from both sides of the aisle. When his Congressional district in Texas was gerrymandered in the last election in an attempt to unseat him from office (the gerrymandering left him to fight for votes in largely Democratic territory surrounding Houston), his anti-war stance got him re-elected, even though he is a Republican.
Surprising support from university students
Young collegiate voters have surprisingly flocked to support Ron Paul. They know Social Security is under-funded and is unlikely to provide them with a pension check that could even pay the monthly rent. They know that Medicare has $70 trillion of unfunded commitments and that it may not be available to them when they need it most. They know their financial future is being squandered by the "print more money, tax and spend" leaders now in office.
Who has a plan to avert insolvency?
Which Presidential candidate even has a plan to solve the nation's present and future financial crisis? None but Ron Paul.
You may favor universal health care for all, but countries that have implemented it have placed roadblocks in the form of rationing plans to thwart over-use and certain bankruptcy. The answer lies in making Americans healthier, not more of the "disease-care" system now in place.
To this end, Ron Paul proposes (H.R. 2117) lifting the FDA's censorship on health claims for dietary supplements, something that would reduce health care costs and produce a healthier population. (Oddly, no other Presidential candidate has stood with Ron Paul on this proposed legislation. All the other candidates have sided with Big Pharma.)
Ron Paul: prepared
Ron Paul has been preparing for a day like this. He has written extensively on how to stop the inflationary fiscal policies that are robbing Americans of their hard-earned savings. The nest egg you have in the bank is being eroded by inflation. It is bank robbery that goes unseen.
Another question: which candidate now running for President, is best prepared for the challenges that lay ahead for this country? Will we endure another Presidency, like that of the first year of the Clinton White House, where they didn't know how to organize an administration and had to beg the opposing party to send them David Gergen to show them how to do it?
Researchers indicate a President must have a plan for the first 100 days in the Oval Office. The nation suffers when the White House becomes a training ground. Candidates need to have in mind who they will appoint to Cabinet positions and what changes they need to make immediately. Just imagine how difficult it would be for a newly elected candidate like Barack Obama, should he win the election.
Who is your Presidential candidate aligned with?
Another question for Presidential candidates is just what Rolodex they will bring to the Oval Office? Who will comprise their Cabinet, who will be their think tank? You won't have to guess with Ron Paul. His think tank can probably best be found among the regular writers at LewRockwell.com and the Ludwig von Mises Institute.
Where will the money come from to support your candidate? Bill Clinton gathered millions from attorneys as they wrung their hands waiting for the money they would make upon his election, like the millions they made in Clinton's assault on the tobacco companies. Did Clinton really care about tobacco being promoted to the American public at the cost of their health? No, he was cutting off the main source of funding for the Republican Party at the time. Subsequently tobacco taxes have been rigged to marginally reduce tobacco use while building dependency for social programs upon the perpetual use of tobacco. As tobacco use declines, the tobacco tax is raised to continually fund the social welfare programs.
Ron Paul has grassroots financial support. There have been no fund-raising dinner speeches at $2300 per person (the Federal limit on a Presidential campaign donation). Compare this to Mitt Romney, who skirted around federal limits on campaign donations by raising millions of dollars before he announced his candidacy, and then went to States that have no limits on campaign donations to raise more funds. One influential donor gave $250,000 to Romney's campaign. Other candidates announced their candidacy after accepting large donations from labor unions or corporations. So they come into their candidacy as shills for special interests.
What did Americans expect from the George W. Bush presidency, which is essentially laced with shills for oil companies (G.W. Bush, former Harken Oil stock holder; Dick Cheney, Halliburton; Condoleezza Rice, director at Chevron Oil)? Was it any surprise that oil prices skyrocketed in this administration?
Special interests still have their covert ways of paying off Presidents. Sometimes payments for favors don't arrive till after their term in office is over. Former President Ronald Reagan received a $2 million honorarium in 1989 while visiting Japan. Bill Clinton was given a $12 million book contract and placed on a $9.5 million speaking tour. When voting for a Presidential candidate, you have to look hard at the personal integrity of the candidate.
Don't you believe in a strong military?
So, you hate those pot-smoking hippy-type pacifists who won't defend their country? Ron Paul served honorably in the U.S. military. He supports a strong national defense. But he objects to the country launching perpetual wars to keep the economy going.
The federal government hides from public view the fact that war spending represents over half of federal spending. You can't examine federal budget figures to find this out because much defense spending is off-budget.
If you look at the pie chart for the U.S. budget it depicts defense spending at only 21% of the federal budget. The trillions of dollars that would go toward saving Social Security and Medicare are being squandered in phony wars. The War Resisters League states that out of $2.387 trillion Federal budget for 2008, $1,228 trillion is for military spending (that's 51%!).
Is this real economic growth?
The U.S. gross domestic output, and new job creation, is dominated by military spending. The Bush administration recently told Democrats if they did not support his latest war spending proposal that 20,000 Americans would be unemployed this Christmas. Perpetual war for perpetual employment! Is this how we want to run our country, dealing up contrived wars to keep the economy going?
Mr. Bernanke of the Federal Reserve now brags that the country is creating new jobs in the education and healthcare sectors. But health care costs are a drag on society, not a desirable measure of economic growth. And are we to assume that if Americans earn university degrees to become teachers and professors, that this circuitous morphing of students into teachers is a measure of economic growth?
President Kennedy saw future bankruptcy
You can go all the way through high school and college and no professor is going to inform you where paper money comes from. The answer is, a printing press, but it is supposed to have some intrinsic value. When backed by something of value, like silver or gold, it does have value. The U.S. mint prints paper money and sells it (for about the cost of printing) to a private banking network called The Federal Reserve, which then loans the money out at interest to other banks and the public. Every time you use a Federal Reserve Note you are cutting an unwelcome third party into your transaction.
Looking forward, President John F. Kennedy saw that this money system would result in the future bankruptcy of the country. He sought to break the hold the Federal Reserve had on the nation in 1963 by printing $4.3 billion of silver-backed U.S. Notes. Kennedy's action to save the nation from future bankruptcy (Executive Order 11110) could have prevented the national debt from reaching its current level, because it would have given the government the ability to repay its debt without paying the Federal Reserve interest. President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in November of 1963 and all those U.S. Notes were quietly recalled, without the public knowing a thing.
Had those silver-backed U.S. Notes stayed in circulation, they would have grown in value and been preferred over the fiat money created for The Federal Reserve, and slowly would have replaced Federal Reserve Notes (there is nothing of value in reserve to back these pieces of paper, and The Fed is not a federal agency). In a replay of the 1963 challenge to the Fed's monopoly on money, an Indiana company that had been in business for 9 years selling gold and silver was unexpectedly raided by the FBI (without a prior injunction or cease and desist order) and all their precious metals and operational equipment were confiscated, just as their new "Ron Paul Dollars" (Ron Paul's image etched on gold and silver dollars) were to be shipped to buyers. Americans don't recognize the significance of this illegal raid and confiscation of private property.
Worthless paper money
Both parties spend more money than is budgeted, and then elect to print more money to pay the bills, devaluing the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar in process. The Baby Boomers are too young to remember the postwar newsreel pictures of millions of Italian liras in the streets of Rome, as if leaves had fallen off trees. The Italian paper money was worthless. Mussolini had funded his war by printing more and more money, just as the present administration is doing.
What about the little guy?
What about the little guy? Which candidate will stand up for those Americans who labor at the low end of the totem pole? Will a Ron Paul Presidency result in more money in the hands of the rich at the expense of the poor? Can Americans say today that either political party has an answer for their future? Does raising the minimum wage do anything more than raise the price of goods so the cost of living continually rises?
Generally, wages don't keep up with inflation, and we have erosion of the family budget until we can't pay for health insurance and other necessities.
So let's just tax the rich and balance the budget. But then, what is the incentive to make more money? Few Americans recognize we already tax the rich to the point where more than 70% of Federal taxes are paid by 30% of the top wage earners, and the bottom half of the income bracket pays very little tax at all.
We can never have a tax protest like the Boston Tea Party because only the top wage earners feel the pinch. If every wage earner has "some skin in the game," and has to pay taxes, they are more likely to oppose the loose spending habits that the federal government how practices.
America is a nation that gives and responds to those in need, like no other nation. But whether the government needs to force this benevolence via taxes is another question. When a nation "robs from the rich to give to the poor," does giving a desk job at the YWCA to a poor woman with four kids represent independence or dependency? Why do we assume government knows how to invest money better than private enterprise? Wouldn't private capital generate more real jobs than public capital? Isn't public employment, to some extent, nothing more than "featherbedding" (hiring more workers than needed) to make employment figures look good.
Do you even plan to vote?
The Ron Paul candidacy represents something more than the candidate himself. It represents a chance for Americans to restore their country to its "limited government" underpinnings. Just imagine, putting a halt to a phony war-time economy would thrust another trillion dollars into the economy. For those citizens who don't vote, often stating the politicians are all crooked, elections are rigged, and their vote won't make a difference, look what happened in the recent Presidential election where a few more votes would have made a big difference. And now, voters have a real choice, for the first time in their lifetime: an honorable candidate.
Bill Sardi [send him mail] is author of the new book: You Don't Have To Be Afraid Of Cancer Anymore.


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Mater Dei Hospital management was rendered ineffective through political interference over the years according to the chief executive officer, Joseph Caruana.
Interviewed by Times of Malta following the publication of the Dalli report and the critical analysis on the state hospital, Mr Caruana says that strategic decisions were taken by the Health Ministry rather than the management.
"Whenever I had clashes with unions under both governments and tried to stand my ground, especially on issues of patient safety, some of the unions bypassed Mater Dei management and went further up, be it the ministry, the minister or the Prime Minister until in some way they achieved what they wanted," Mr Caruana claimed.
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Knitted of wool? These legwarmers are "knitted of wool" in the same way that I'm made of calcium. The actual composition on the label is: 59% Acrylic 26% Nylon 15% Wool While they are thick and well-knitted, and the pattern is attractive, I feel the online description is a bit deceptive. December 28, 2012
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Happy Anniversary To Me
It was Valentine's Day, 2011. I had just moved back to Louisville from northern California. I was alone in a city that was once my hometown, but had metamorphosed into something entirely different.
Valentine's Day Specials
Wondering where to take that special someone on Valentine's Day?
Find Your Love Adoption Special
All locations of the Kentucky Humane Society, including seven Feeders Supply adoption sites, will offer a Find Your Love Adoption Special from Feb. 14 through 17.
BLU Valentine's Day Menu
BLU Italian Grille will offer a three-course Valentine's Day Prix Fixe menu for couples looking to celebrate the holiday.
Look Book: Merkley Kendrick Jewelers
Valentine's Day has nearly come and gone, but that's no reason to cease showering your sweetheart with love. The gift of a timeless, vintage or trendy piece of jewelry is sure to make your mate feel radiant, inside and out.
Valentine's Day Pet Adoption Special
Do you have the Valentine's Day blues or just some extra love to give? Stop by Animal House Adoption Center, 3516 Newburg Road, and adopt unconditional love today.
Finding New Meaning In V-Day
"V is for victory, Valentine – and vagina."
A Romantic Dinner At Bernheim
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest has announced their annual Valentine's Day Dinner. Couples or groups of friends can choose Friday, Feb. 8 or Saturday, Feb. 9 to celebrate the holiday with dinner and dancing at Bernheim's Visitor Center. The candlelit dinner, priced at $150 per couple ($120 per couple for Bernheim members) includes appetizers, main [...]
A Romantic Valentine's Dinner at Historic Whitehall
Whitehall House & Gardens is pleased to announce that it will host its third annual Valentine's Dinner on Valentine's Day, Thursday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. inside its historic mansion, 3110 Lexington Road.
WHAS11 Wedding
Great Day Live! hosted its own Vegas-style wedding complete with an Elvis impersonator and a "showgirl" on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.


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Obagi Rosaclear System Gentle Cleanser gently washes away makeup, impurities and excess oil without the use of harsh cleansing agents. Minimize flushing and treat papules and pustules to improve the appearance and texture of your skin. Immediately after cleansing, you will notice a reduction in redness and irritation. With regular use of this gentle cleanser, you will continue to see a marked improvement in skin tone. The key ingredient in this gentle facial wash is Aloe Barbadensis leaf juice, a distilled form of aloe vera. Aloe vera is also an excellent anti redness agent.
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Egg-ceptional Breakfasts: 15 Basic Quiche Recipes
Despite its association with ladies' lunches and delicate dining, quiche is actually an economical, satisfying way to feed the whole family. Enlist anywhere from two to 12 eggs, plus your choice of fillings and seasonings, and you'll have a home-style baked breakfast (or lunch or dinner) in less than an hour. Many of these foolproof quiche recipes from Martha Stewart also include homemade tart dough, which can be assembled ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen.
Looking for more ways to work with eggs? Try our dinner-appropriate egg recipes, then learn the secret to perfect scrambled eggs.
Shallot-Mushroom Quiche
Serve this vegetarian quiche for breakfast or dinner.
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Happy Thursday morning! Weeks with a three day weekend just fly by for me, so hope the same is true wherever you may be. I wanted to make sure you don't miss out on a few free points deals – especially since we all know that free points are the very best kind! So, here are a few quick points about some happenings in the world of miles and points.
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Italy's Eni Still Looking At Uganda Oil Investment - President
ENTEBBE, Uganda -(Dow Jones)- Italy-based Eni SpA (E) is among the international companies interested in investing in Uganda's oil sector as the country prepares to move from exploration to the production stage, the Ugandan president said Friday.
Yoweri Museveni told reporters that Eni executives were in the country for talks with the government on investing in the sector. The president didn't specify the kind of projects or oil blocks Eni is interested in.
"We have received a lot of interest in the oil sector from international companies," Museveni said, adding that the government is in talks with Cnooc Ltd. (CEO), France-based Total SA (TOT) as well as a South Korean company that he didn't name.
A spokeswoman for Eni declined to comment.
Last year, Eni entered into a $1.5 billion sale and purchase agreement with U.K.-based Heritage Oil PLC (HOIL.LN) to acquire its stakes in two exploration blocks in Uganda, jointly owned with Tullow Oil PLC (TLW.LN).
However, Tullow later exercised its preemptive rights and proposed to buy the same shares itself at the terms earlier agreed with Eni, prompting Eni to withdraw from the deal.
Uganda still has at least five unlicensed oil blocks and is set to resume a new round of licensing in the second half of the year.
-By Nicholas Bariyo, contributing to Dow Jones Newswires; 256-75-2624615; email@example.com
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March 26, 2010 13:07 ET (17:07 GMT)
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The Lost Symbol, provisionally known as The Solomon Key, is the third entry in Dan Brown's novel series starring Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon. This time, the story explores the mysteries of the Freemasons and is set in Washington D.C.. Langdon is invited to D.C. by an old friend and mentor (and also not-so-secretly a top-rung Mason), only to discover that he has been an Unwitting Pawn, manipulated by what seems to be a raving lunatic who kidnapped said mentor and now blackmails Langdon into solving the Freemasons' puzzles for him. The final prize in the game is the fabled treasure of Ancient Mysteries, which, Langdon insists, is immaterial but he doesn't have much choice. As if that wasn't complicated enough, the CIA shows up and demands the very same things of Langdon... except that they couldn't care less about his mentor's safety.A movie has been announced, but is in very early stages of production.
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When Barry Farmer, 25, of Richmond, Virginia, first considered fostering, he didn't think beyond providing a temporary, loving home to a child in need. Now, a single dad of a 10-year-old boy he adopted through foster care, Farmer is looking to adopt as many as two more children.
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As a writer and actor, Karen Bankhead has developed her own characters as well as landing acting roles on TV shows such as "Will and Grace" and "Gilmore Girls." Despite not having any parenting experience, being single, and living in the city, Bankhead was able to nail the role of being a mom. What she found along the way is that parenting is something everybody learns by doing.
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Sheena Munsch of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was young, 15, when she got her first good look at the misery some children endure. Now 26, single, with three adopted children and one foster child living in her home – Munsch still considers herself young. Find out more about her story and her advice for young people interested in adopting and fostering.
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Talon Windwalker of Colorado, who is a foster alumnus himself, is helping redefine what home means to his son Steven, 10, who he adopted from foster care four years ago. The two have been traveling the western hemisphere for the last year leading 'nomad' lives in the school of the world.
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Founded in 1990, Steve Madden Shoes has taken the fashion world by storm. From chunky heels to neon high-tops, Steve Madden shoes has turned into a beloved fashion staple for men and women everywhere. As a top designer offering affordable and stylish shoes, men and women can enjoy having high-fashion looks on a budget. Steve Madden designs unique and bold shoes that are perfect for the street, office or going out at night in the city!
Steve Madden started his company in 1990 with only $1,100 in his bank account. Being on this low budget gave him the opportunity to create great shoe designs for women with a limited income. Ever since launching Steve Madden Shoes, he has become one of the greatest success stories in the world of fashion.
The vision of Steve Madden Shoes can be described as funky, fresh and appealing for the modern woman. The creative team takes inspiration from everywhere, whether it is from the chunky roller-skates that were so popular in the 1970s or the platform shoes worn by divas like Diana Ross.
Steve Madden shoes are perfect for anyone who embraces his or her own unique style in the world of fashion. For the person who is truly independent, Steve Madden shoes are a great choice for the opportunity that they provide to a person to express his or her independence. When you want to fully express your creativity, passion and independence, there is no other shoe to choose with your outfits than Steve Madden shoes.
Everyone from Mary-Kate Olsen to Amanda Bynes have been spotted wearing Steve Madden shoes on the red carpet. His designs have mesmerized celebrities for the different look that these shoes have. You can even read about the beginnings of Steve Madden at www.stevemadden.com and get a feel for the mission of this company. This company is aimed at offering a lifestyle choice to its customers. Customers can choose to embrace their own unique vision and independence when they decide to wear Steve Madden shoes.
Steve Madden likely had no idea that his shoe designs would spark a revolution in the fashion world. That is exactly what his brand has achieved over the past two decades. Fashion icons look to Steve Madden for inspiration on creating commercial designs that also have a high-fashion look. Steve Madden has offered millions of women and men the opportunity to embrace a high-fashion look at a low price. With shoes that look like they just came off of the runway, Steve Madden continues to take the world by storm. The fashion world can only expect to see great shoe designs from Steve Madden in the future.


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Deserts and Beyond
Deserts and beyond...places in and around the southern California deserts and beyond. Photo taken at Canyon Lake, in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona, December 2011. A few minutes later, after the sun disappeared, these cliffs were their normal color. They were only golden for a short time and I'm glad we were able to view them in their glory.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Guess who? Our World Tuesday~January 31, 2012
Posted by desertsandbeyond at 5:09 AM
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7 comments:
- Teresa said...
Pretty little line of ducks....quack, quack!
- January 31, 2012 at 7:40 AM
- TexWisGirl said...
oh, that is too cute!
- January 31, 2012 at 7:50 AM
- Garry Ladouceur said...
Fowl stalkers. the worse sort. great photo.
- January 31, 2012 at 9:42 AM
- Gaelyn said...
Very fun! Wonder if the biter is here?
- January 31, 2012 at 10:12 AM
- Naturegirl said...
Too cute! Mother Goose and her tribe!
- January 31, 2012 at 11:05 AM
- jewaicious said...
What a precious capture.
- January 31, 2012 at 9:45 PM
- eileeninmd said...
How cute to see this line of ducks waddling toward you. Great photo and I love your header shot. Just beautiful. Have a great day.
- February 2, 2012 at 2:10 AM
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Maria and the Admiral
Maria and the Admiral is my first historical fiction. I'd been thinking about writing Maria's story ever since I visited Chile in 2004. She was an extraordinary woman, an opinionated blue-stocking, originally married to a captain in the British navy with whom she sailed the world. Her journals were published in the early eighteenth century which makes her one of the first female travel writers. Indeed if she's known anywhere now it's in feminist travel circles. The Chilean connection came when she arrived in Valparaiso in 1822, now a widow as her husband had died as they sailed round Cape Horn. There she met the Napoleonic war hero, Admiral Cochrane, leading a new life as head of the Chilean fleet. The two immediately became close friends. My novel takes off from there: Maria's story but in relation to a man whose independent spirit matched her own. His marriage, earthquake, civil war, their flight to the new Brazilian court at Rio de Janeiro and her own second marriage never diminished her passionate devotion.
Other Writing
- The Wild Cherry Tree
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- Dancemoon
- 'We're dancing to the moon,' said Arthur, moving, it has to be admitted, a little stiffly like the old man… Read more
- The Man who tried to Kill his Wife with a Goose
- Christmas Eve started early for Lawrence. Daisy, given special permission to club till midnight, arrived ba… Read more
- Friendship
- It can start in all sorts of strange places: in a pram, up a climbing frame, over a desk, in hospital, unde… Read more
- A Year in My Life
- Can I have really made so many decisions in one year? Looking back, it seems almost impossible. In April I l… Read more
Why I am writing 'Glory'
RB beside a 'spiked' gun on Gallipoli
My grandfather died at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli on August 21st 1915. He led his men across a dried salt lake towards a well-armed, well led enemy who held all the upper ground, including Scimitar Hill where my grandfather was killed. His body was never found and my grandmother who had six young children, continued to believe that he would emerge from a Turkish hospital or prison camp. Most probably he was burned, dead or alive, in the fires all around.
I was born during the Second World War and grew up in its aftermath and later lived in New York during the Vietnam War. War was always an important part of my consciousness. But this family loss in the First World War is the inspiration for the novel I'm working on, 'Glory'. I have archive letters and diaries to bring the events alive. But when I travelled to Gallipoli and walked the jagged cliffs and gullies for myself, I soon realised that my grandfather's experience was a very small part of that tragic and pointless campaign.
In 'Glory', as well as basing the older soldier on my grandfather's military history, I am creating other characters, young soldiers who endured all the misery and horror of the campaign. It is taking me from Gallipoli to England where wives and lovers have their own struggles, and to Egypt and Malta where men were held in reserve or lay in hastily commandeered hospitals.
The dream of snatching Constantinople and opening the gateway to Russia was a powerful one. But as I continue to research and write the story, I am more and more clear that it really was only a fantastical dream, hatched up by politicians in London with no real understanding of the enormous difficulties. Unfortunately, it had to be fought by brave men like my grandfather, Brigadier-General Thomas, Earl of Longford, who gave their lives out of duty or patriotism. If there is any glory, it is all theirs. Sometimes I find the waste of lives almost unbearable.
'Glory' will be published by Orion in 2015, the centenary year of the landing of allied troops on Gallipoli.
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Leeds Book Awards 2013
I was very excited to win the Leeds Book Award in the 9-11 category for Poppy's Hero. Some 420 children from the 52 schools who participated celebrated with me in Pudsey Civic Hall. Huge thanks to Deborah Moody and her team of fellow librarians who organised the event. The winner was voted for by the children themselves which made it extra special. If you want to learn more follow the link Leeds Book Awards


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Anne volunteered for several years with the library's Story Pals program with her faithful canine companion, Cheyenne.
Anne always had a warm and welcoming smile and truly enjoyed reading with the children, gently encouraging their progress. She was friendly and wonderful with all of the children and volunteers and it was always a pleasure to see her. She will be missed and fondly remembered.
Read more about Anne's legacy here.
The Calgary Public Library was recently named a 2013 Top Innovator (Customer Experience) by the Urban Libraries Council for our Grow A Reader early literacy app.
The app takes the fun, interactive songs, rhymes and finger plays from our popular early literacy programs and makes them available in video format to mobile users. In the first two months the app was downloaded 1,200 times.
Grow A Reader provides parents and caregivers another tool to foster kids' language skills and get them ready for reading. It also includes lists of recommended books and tips for developing the five key early literacy skill sets.
"This initiative is a great example of how the Calgary Public Library strives to innovate and adapt to expand opportunities for people of all ages," says Cathy Freer-Leszcynski, Director of Customer Services for the Calgary Public Library. "This prestigious award recognizes this, and our continued commitment to our customers."
The awards were announced during the ULC Annual Forum in Chicago. The winning libraries were chosen by a panel of expert judges who considered more than 140 applications.
"These innovations continue to represent the leadership and value of high-performing public libraries," said ULC President and CEO Susan Benton. "From helping parents access information about early childhood literacy skills through a mobile App to creating a library presence at an international airport to helping their community after a natural disaster, public libraries are continuing to broaden and deepen their roles as vital community resources."
Grow A Reader was produced with videography by Crescendo Productions and app devleopment by local start-up Decoder. Thank you both!
Imagine you've packed the car and are just about ready to take the family to your favourite summer vacation spot. You suddenly realize that you've forgotten to borrow Book CD's to keep the kids entertained on the long drive. What are you going to do?
Here's an easy solution. Take a couple of minutes to download some of Calgary Public Library's children's e-audiobooks to your portable device. From Clifford stories to well loved tales by Beverly Clearly, the Library has downloadable audiobooks for children of all ages.
If dragons are popular with your children, then discover classic dragon stories in the audio collection " Dragon Tales". Delightfully fun, this collection contains the "Reluctant Dragon" by Kenneth Grahame and "The Island of the Nine Whirpools", "The Fiery Dragon" and "The Last Dragon" by Edith Nesbit.
Young girls will want to listen to "Pinkalicious: The Pinkamazing Storybook Collection" by Victoria Kahn. They'll discover all the great fun that Pinkalicious has in the four "I Can Read" books — "The Pinkerrific Playdate". "Pinkalicious:the Princess of Pink Slumber Party", and "Pinkalicious : Soccer Star". In addition, this audio collection contains two extra storybooks - "Pinkalicious and the Pink Hat Parade" and "Pinkalicious: Flower Girl". Wow! That's a lot of pink!
These are just a few of the great audiobook titles for children to listen to that Calgary Public Library carries in its OverDrive audiobook collection. Whether your children are fans of Harry Potter or Fancy Nancy, you're bound to find something that will entertain them this summer.
You can find audiobooks through the OverDrive link on Calgary Public Library's website. Did you know that you can filter your search to your device by clicking on Device Type and selecting what you use. The results will bring up the audiobooks that are compatible with that device. Remember that to use audiobooks you have to download OverDrive Media Console first. You'll find lots of excellent help available in downloading audiobooks at OverdDrive Help.
I hope your family has fun listening to some great children's stories this summer. No kids in the car? Enjoy listening to our e-audiobooks for adults. There's lots to choose from.
Find even more National Geographic in our E-Library! The National Geographic Virtual Library features all the issues of the National Geographic Magazine Archive, from 1888 to1994, the current issues of National Geographic Magazine from 1995 to the present, issues of National Geographic Traveller magazine from 2010 to the present and full-text books to read online and available 24/7 with your library card. More downloadable images and full-colour maps have also been added. Travel and explore the culture and geography of the world without ever leaving your armchair, with streaming book titles like the National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of Canada or The Golden King: The World of Tutankhamun or Drives of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Most Spectacular Trips.
An added bonus in the Kids section of the Calgary Public Library E-Library is the e-resource called NGKids with its own magazines, e-books and images, all aimed at kids. So, there is even more to explore with National Geographic!
I have been enamoured with French culture ever since my first trip to Paris two autumns ago. During that trip, I spent most of my time wandering through the many wide tree-lined avenues and gardens of Paris. This May, I returned to Paris hoping to re-visit my favourite spots and to explore things that I had missed two years ago.
Before leaving for Paris I had the goal of brushing up on my basic French, but sadly, due to procrastination it never happened. If like me, you find it difficult to labour over a textbook to study a foreign language, and want a quick way to learn important phrases, then the Calgary Public Library can help you towards that goal. The Library's website in our E-Library offers a resource called Mango Languages that teaches you a foreign language at the beginner level. It can be found in both the World Languages and Travel & Geography sections of the E-Library. Learners can choose from 49 languages including Arabic, Japanese, Swahili, French, Portuguese, and even Pirate!
Mango Languages is also accessible as a free mobile app through the E-Library. To get started all you need is a library account and a Mango account (set up through the Library's website).
Why is it important for your child to keep reading over the summer? Well, beyond the fact they have been working hard for the last 10 months at school, studies have shown that those students who stop reading over the summer will start the next year well behind their peers that keep reading over the summer months; this is called summer learning loss. Not only that, but that loss will be cumulative, giving the child who keeps reading each summer a distinct advantage over the child who doesn't read, meaning that by sixth grade the child who doesn't read will be as much as two grades behind the child who does. This makes the "Library Habit" a great one for the summer. While Summer Learning Loss affects all non-reading children, it is seen most profoundly in children in lower socio-economic backgrounds, as shown in this video, posted by the American Library Association.
The TD Summer Reading Club is open to all children in Calgary, who can keep track of either the time they spend reading or the books that they read on a passport or activity booklet. The SRC's official Kick-Off date is Saturday, June 15th, (with scavenger hunts held at every branch!) This is a program designed to keep children reading all summer – with weekly ballots and prize drawings at every branch, and a grand prize draw to be done at the end of the summer.
This year's theme is Go! How can you participate? Go! to the Library! Think about where you've Gone!, where you would you like to Go! and let staff at your local Library find you and your child some great books to read to, listen to, or just let your imagination do the work while the library helps you Go! wherever you want this summer with the TD Summer Reading Club. Here are a few suggestions to get you started (don't forget to check for electronic resources, too.)


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Central Coast Storm v Newtown Jets preview
WHERE to see the Boys in the Royal Blue playing this weekend.
Storm notes - round 3
ROUND 3 Storm v Roosters Game Notes.
Storm clear Inglis of any wrongdoing
THE Melbourne Storm have cleared NRL star Greg Inglis of any wrongdoing after unfounded allegations he was involved in a violent altercation.
Sharks prop Ross facing long suspension
CRONULLA prop Ben Ross faces a long suspension after felling Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk with a vicious late elbow in the Sharks' thrilling 17-16 NRL win.
Ross, White sent off as Sharks pip Storm
CRONULLA'S Ben Ross and Melbourne's Brett White were sent off in a dramatic 17-16 NRL win by the Sharks at Olympic Park.
Sharks ready for mission impossible
CRONULLA coach Ricky Stuart knows beating Melbourne on Sunday is going to be no walk in the park.
Storm's Hoffman hopeful of facing Sharks
MELBOURNE back-rower Ryan Hoffman is "working around the clock" to ensure he's fit for this weekend's NRL clash with Cronulla at Olympic Park.
Storm slam Warriors over Tate no-show
MELBOURNE have blasted the New Zealand Warriors for refusing to allow Brent Tate to defend Storm captain Cameron Smith for an alleged grapple tackle.
Storm overcome Warriors in steamy Melbourne
THE Melbourne Storm have opened their premiership defence in style with a convincing 32-18 victory over the New Zealand Warriors in blistering heat at the Telstra Dome this evening.
Cronk tipping Folau to fire
MELBOURNE halfback Cooper Cronk says ongoing contract negotiations have not affected Israel Folau and expects the Test centre to star for the Storm in 2008.
2008 Preview - Melbourne Storm
LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM guest writer Michael Treacy previews season 2008 for the Melbourne Storm...
Storm experience goes through the roof
MELBOURNE Storm kicks-off their premiership defence this Monday night, March 17th against the New Zealand Warriors...
Smith becomes a dad for the first time
MELBOURNE Storm captain Cam Smith and his partner Barb Johnson have welcomed the arrival of their first child today, a baby girl named Jada Grace Smith.
Bellamy names 17-man squad for Storm v Warriors clash
MELBOURNE Storm coach Craig Bellamy has named a 17-man squad for this Monday night
Storm in a World Cup ... Year
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The Woodrow Wilson Center Press
New Security Challenges in Asia
Michael Wills and Robert M. Hathaway
Related Topics: Disaster Management, Trade and Development, China Environment, Environmental Security, Water, Food and Agriculture, Global Health, International Development, Population, Security and Defense, Terrorism, Crime, Asia, China Mainland, India, South Asia, Southeast Asia
New security challenges are increasingly important in U.S. security planning. Transnational threats that do not arise from national rivalries or involve geopolitical competition—climate change, food insecurity, pandemic disease, terrorism, and cybercrime—can destabilize a country just as severely as an invading army. All affect Asia and are particularly problematic for China due to its size, development, and governance. New Security Challenges in Asia focuses on the sources of these challenges, analyzes their international impact, and suggests actions to wrestle them into manageable condition.
Asian nations have found it difficult to respond effectively to these new security challenges. Resources and technical capacity are scarce, as are cooperation and coordination within governments, and between governments, the private sector, and civil society. New Security Challenges in Asia shows how these threats are less susceptible to traditional diplomacy or military resolution and recommends ways the United States still can help Asian nations address them constructively.
Michael Wills is vice president of research and operations at the National Bureau of Asian Research. Robert M. Hathaway is the director of the Asia Program at the Wilson Center.
What People are Saying
"A superior work in that it does a superb job in addressing the four major challenges of water security, food security, pandemic diseases, and crime/terrorism."
—John J. Brandon, The Asia Foundation
Chapter List
1. Introduction: New Security Challenges for a New Century
Robert M. Hathaway and Michael Wills
2. Drought, Climate Change, and the Political Economy of Himalayan Dam Building
Kenneth Pomeranz
3. Domestic, Regional, and Global Implications of Water Scarcity in China
David Pietz
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Gnome Restaurant is a minigame that involves the art of gnome cooking and delivering this food to various customers as quickly as possible. The minigame is run by Aluft Gianne Jr on the first floor of the Grand Tree, in the Tree Gnome Stronghold.
How to playEdit
Players start by speaking to Aluft Gianne Jr in the Grand Tree. He is located north of the bank on the west side of the first floor. Before starting, players are introduced to the art of gnome cooking and Gnome cocktails in the form of a small tutorial. Aluft Gianne Sr, located one platform east of Aluft Gianne Jr, will get the player to prepare four different gnome dishes. Blurberry is located on the same floor, but in the south-east section of the tree. He will get the player to prepare four different cocktails.
Once players have completed the cooking and cocktail-making introduction, they can start running a delivery service around Gielinor. Aluft Gianne Jr will give the player a new task in the form of a delivery box. The player may choose an easy task, which involves a delivery in or around the Grand Tree, or a hard task, which could be anywhere in Gielinor. Easy tasks have a time limit of 6 minutes, whereas hard tasks have a limit of 11 minutes. Players can click the delivery box at any time to refresh their memory about the required food and destination.
A player can choose not to accept a hard job, but they will have a 5 minute waiting penalty before they can get another hard job. Although most players wait this time out, it is actually about twice as fast (depending on to whom and what you have to deliver) to do an easy job then return for another hard job.
The delivered food has to be prepared by the player, premade items (bought from the restaurant or bar) can not be used. Items that aren't premade can also be bought from the Grand Exchange but some items take a while to buy. The tangled toad's legs dropped by warped tortoises, tortoises, and warped terrorbirds may be used when this particular item is requested for delivery, saving time/ingredients or money (from not buying them) if collected when killing them. However, it is not required to prepare each food item or drink separately after receiving a new task. In other words, players can prepare several of each of the 20 possible items beforehand and store these in their bank. Since Aluft Gianne Jr is very close to a bank, almost all deliveries can be done in only a few minutes time, which increases the chance for receiving a good tip.
Food and drinksEdit
Here is a quick reference table for the gnome recipes:
Cooking gnome baked goodsEdit
Gnomebowls Edit
|Cooking Level
|Basic Ingredients
|Use on unfinished moulds
|Worm hole
|4 king worms, 2 onions, 1 gnome spice
4 x 2 x 1 x
|Bake, 1 equa leaves
1 x
|Vegetable ball
|2 onion, 2 potatoes, 1 gnome spice
2 x 2 x 1 x
|Bake, 1 equa leaves
1 x
|Tangled toad legs
|4 toad's legs, 1 gnome spice, 2 cheese, 1 dwellberries, 2 equa leaves
4 x 1 x 2 x 1 x 2 x
|Chocolate bomb
|4 chocolate bars, 1 equa leaves
4 x 1 x
|Bake, 1 chocolate dust, 2 pot of cream
1 x 2x
|Cooking Level
|Basic Ingredients
|Use on unfinished moulds
|Fruit batta
|4 equa leaves, 1 lime chunks, 1 orange chunks, 1 pineapple chunks
4 x 1 x 1 x 1 x
|Bake, 1 gnome spice
1 x
|Toad batta
|1 equa leaves, 1 gnome spice, 1 cheese, 1 toad legs
1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x
|Worm batta
|1 king worms, 1 cheese, 1 gnome spice
1 x 1 x 1 x
|Bake, 1 equa leaves
1 x
|Vegetable batta
|2 tomatoes, 1 dwellberries, 1 onion, 1 cheese, 1 cabbage
2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x
|Bake, 1 equa leaves
1 x
|Cheese and tomato batta
|1 tomato, 1 cheese
1 x 1 x
Bake, 1 equa leaves
|Cooking Level
|Basic Ingredients
|Use on unfinished sheets
|Toad crunchies
|2 toad legs, 1 gnome spice
2 x 1 x
|Bake, 1 equa leaves
1 x
|Spicy crunchies
|2 equa leaves, 1 gnome spice
2 x 1 x
|Bake, 1 gnome spice
1 x
|Worm crunchies
|2 king worms, 1 gnome spice, 1 equa leaves
2 x 1 x 1 x
|Bake, 1 gnome spice
1 x
|Chocchip crunchies
|2 chocolate bar, 1 gnome spice
2 x 1 x
|Bake, 1 chocolate dust
1 x
Cooking gnome cocktailsEdit
|Cooking Level
|Basic Ingredients
|Have in inventory when pouring
|Fruit blast
|1 pineapple, 1 lemon, 1 orange
1 x 1 x 1 x
|1 lemon slices
1 x
|Pineapple punch
|2 pineapple, 1 lemon, 1 orange
2 x 1 x 1 x
|1 lime chunks, 1 pineapple chunks, 1 orange slices
1 x 1 x 1 x
|Wizard blizzard
|2 vodka, 1 gin, 1 lime, 1 lemon, 1 orange
2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x
|1 pineapple chunks, 1 sliced lime
1 x 1 x
|Short green guy
|1 vodka, 3 limes
1 x 3 x
|1 sliced lime, 1 equa leaves
1 x 1 x
|Drunk dragon
|1 vodka, 1 gin, 1 dwellberries
1 x 1 x 1 x
|1 pineapple chunks, 1 pot of cream, Heat
1 x 1 x
|Choc saturday
|1 whisky, 1 chocolate bar, 1 equa leaves, 1 bucket of milk
1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x
|Heat, 1 chocolate dust, 1 pot of cream
1 x 1 x
|Blurberry special
|1 vodka, 1 brandy, 1 gin, 2 lemons, 1 orange
1 x 1 x 1 x 2 x 1 x
|1 lemon chunks, 1 orange chunks, 1 equa leaves, 1 sliced lime
1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x
Possible destinationsEdit
Easy ordersEdit
Image Name Location Burkor Tower guard south-east of the Gnome Ball field. Brimstail South-west part of Tree Gnome Stronghold just east of bridge, enter Hollowed Rock to get into the cave. Captain Errdo Gnome glider pilot, top level of the Grand Tree. Coach Walks clockwise around outside of the Gnome Ball field. Dalila Aluft restaurant customer, north-west in the Grand Tree on second level. Damwin Cheerleader in pub/bar, second tree east of Gnome Ball field. Eebel In a tree south of the Stronghold, just east of a cave. Ermin Spinner south of Magic tree south-east of Gnome Stronghold agility course. Femi Trader just outside south gates. Froono Boy in a tree south of the bank, and south of Magic tree, and west of Gnome Stronghold agility course. Guard Vemmeldo At the bank west of Gnome Stronghold agility course. Gulluck Armourer, upstairs on third level of the Grand Tree, south section. King Narnode Shareen Base of Grand Tree. Meegle Terrorbird breeder, south-west of Tree Gnome Stronghold, west of the bridge. Perrdur Aluft restaurant customer north-west in Grand Tree on second level. Rometti Master Tailor, who trades fine fashion, northeast in the Grand Tree on the first level. Sarble In the Swamp area, west of the Grand Tree. Trainer Nacklepen In the Tortoise pen, north of the Swamp area. Wurbel Gnome Ball fan, up in the tree south of Gnome Ball field.
Hard ordersEdit
Recommended questsEdit
In order to complete all the orders with ease, the following quests are strongly recommended:
- Tree Gnome Village, in order to use the spirit trees.
- The Grand Tree to use the stronghold's spirit tree, as well as Gnome gliders and to reach G.L.O Caranock. Note: You will still need the password to get into the shipyard or the gnome seal if you have started Monkey Madness.
- One Small Favour to use the Feldip Hills gnome glider.
- Monkey Madness to reach Garkor.
- Fishing Contest to reach Captain Ninto.
- Troll Romance to reach Brambickle.
- The Giant Dwarf to reach Professor Manglethorp.
Having a Magic level of 66 is required to reach Professor Imblewyn (can be boosted).
Completion of the following quests and tasks can help in making deliveries faster:
- Started Fairytale II - Cure a Queen in order to use the fairy ring network.
- Finished Fairytale III - Battle at Orks Rift in order to use the fairy ring network without a staff.
- Plague City to use the Ardougne Teleport.
- Watchtower to use the Watchtower Teleport.
- Love Story to have the ability to make Teleport to house (chipped) for Taverley and Yanille.
- Eadgar's Ruse to use the Trollheim Teleport.
- All easy and medium Desert Tasks, for the desert amulet 2, which gives unlimited teleports to Nardah.
It is also recommended to wear any version of the Ardougne cloak, as the Kandarin Monastery teleport combined with the spirit trees allows for quick and easy returns to the Gnome Stronghold.
Gnome Difficulty reaching Location Tips Requirements ***** On the first floor of Varrock Palace, in the area around the stairs.
- Varrock Teleport is the quickest way to reach him.
- The Spirit tree to get to the Grand exchange can be used.
- He often wanders into a dead end or to an adjacent room.
None ***** On the first floor of Ardougne castle. West of East Ardougne.
- Ardougne Teleport is the quickest way to reach him.
- A spirit tree teleport to the Khazard battlefield is nearby.
- Note that next or very near to the ambassador is a Black scimitar which is worth 191 coins, but demand is quite low.
None ***** On the first floor of Falador castle.
- Falador Teleport is the quickest way to reach him.
- If not possible, players may teleport to the Rimmington house portal and walk/run to the castle.
None ***** On Trollweiss Mountain, near the exit of the Ice Trolls cave.
- Trollheim Teleport is the quickest way to reach him. Go north towards the Ice Path, and through the cave filled with ice trolls.
- Be sure to use Protect from Melee when running past the ice trolls to reduce incoming damage.
Completed Troll Romance ***** Glider pilot on top of White wolf mountain.
- The gnome glider is the quickest way to reach him.
- Beware of the white wolves roaming the area; highly recommended that low levels use "Protect from Melee"; This requires level 43 Prayer
None ***** Centre of the stands in the Duel Arena.
- A ring of duelling teleport to the Duel Arena is the quickest way to reach him.
- A gnome glider is available to the Al Kharid gate.
- Use of the Lodestone Network can also be used.
None ***** Al-Kharid Gnome glider pilot.
- The gnome glider is the quickest way to reach him.
None ***** Karamja Gnome glider pilot.
- The gnome glider is the quickest way to reach him.
None ***** In the dwarven bar beneath White wolf mountain.
- Teleport to House to a Taverley player-owned house is the quickest way to reach him.
- Home Teleport spell to the Taverley or Burthorpe Lodestone is fast like the house teleport
- A gnome glider ride to the top of White Wolf Mountain is available.
- Camelot Teleport brings you a short walk from the tunnel entrance in Catherby.
- The balloon transport system from the Gnome Stronghold to Taverley (with normal logs) can be used.
Completed Fishing Contest Garkor ***** On Ape Atoll near Awowogei north-east of the island.
- A monkey greegree is HIGHLY recommended.
- Teleport to Ape Atoll is the quickest method (only after Freeing King Awowogei in Recipe for Disaster).
- Fairy ring C•L•R to Ape Atoll (with sufficient progression in Fairy Tale III - Orks Rift, with ninja monkey greegree).
- Talk to Daero, Waydar and Lumdo to bring you to Ape Atoll.
Sufficient progress in Monkey Madness. ***** In a hut at the Ship Yard on Karamja.
- The gnome glider is the quickest way to reach him. Use the password Ka Lu Min to enter the Ship Yard.
- If you have just started Monkey Madness, you will have to bring your gnome royal seal.
Sufficient progress in The Grand Tree ***** Feldip Hills Gnome glider pilot.
- The gnome glider is the quickest way to reach him, after completion of One Small Favour.
- Fairy ring code A•K•S can be used.
None ***** Archipelago east of Yanille, upstairs in his hut.
- Very close to Fairy ring code C•L•S.
- Watchtower Teleport or Teleport to House can bring you to Yanille
- Chartering a boat to Port Khazard is a good alternative.
Hazelmere no longer takes delivery orders if the player has completed While Guthix Sleeps. ***** Inside the Tree Gnome Village next to the Spirit Tree.
- Using the spirit tree network is the quickest way.
None ***** Battlefield of Khazard, just outside the Tree Gnome Village.
- The spirit tree to the Tree Gnome Village is the quickest way. Squeeze through the fence, and follow Elkoy out of the maze. Schepbur is near the entrance of the maze, near a pair of level 72 War tortoises.
- The Ardougne cloak teleport to the monastery is also nearby.
None ***** West of the gnome glider on Karamja, south of the jade vine maze with jogres.
- The gnome glider is the quickest way to reach him.
- He can be very hard to spot between the jungle trees and plants.
None ***** In the Magic Guild, ground floor.
- Watchtower Teleport or Teleport to House can bring you to Yanille.
66 Magic (63 with a wizard's mind bomb). ***** West side of main Keldagrim hall.
- The mine cart system is the quickest way to reach him.
Started The Giant Dwarf ***** On the ground floor of Wizards' Tower, south of Draynor Village.
- The fairy ring code D•I•S takes you to the Wizards' Tower.
- The Amulet of Glory can teleport you to Draynor Village
- A runecrafting guild teleport or wicked hood brings you directly to the roof of the tower. This is the quickest way to reach him.
None ***** Between the Agility Pyramid and Nardah.
- The Nardah teleport from the Desert amulet 2 and Nardah teleport scrolls are the quickest ways to reach him, and the former can be infinitely used.
- The pharaoh's sceptre can teleport you to the Agility Pyramid.
- The magic carpet system can bring you to Nardah.
- Fairy ring D•L•Q is fairly close to Nardah.
- Wingstone has a very large wandering radius. Finding him can be rather difficult. You may need a couple of waterskins.
For each delivery, one or more reward points are obtained. Additionally, for fast deliveries, there is an increased chance of obtaining a good tip. Being able to quickly complete hard delivery orders is the key to obtain decent rewards from this minigame.
Reward tokensEdit
Reward tokens offers players the possibility to order gnome food items themselves. However, the type of food can not be chosen. Players will need free inventory spots to hold the food.
- Players receive points for completing a delivery. Every easy delivery gives one point. Hard deliveries earn 3 points.
- After obtaining 12 points, players receive a reward token.
- After that, every 12 points earned gives an additional food item to be delivered. Players can have up to 10 items of food delivered to them at once.
Easy delivery tipsEdit
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Coins 2–500 Common Not sold
Hard delivery tipsEdit
Unique itemsEdit
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Mint cake 8–10 Common 5,064–6,330 Grand seed pod 8–15 Uncommon 60,672–113,760 Gnome goggles [1] 1 Rare 267,182 Gnomeball 1 Rare Not sold Gnome scarf [1] 1 Rare 10,402,562
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Clean toadflax 3 Uncommon 9,921 Clean snapdragon 1 Uncommon 3,852 Goutweed 1 Rare Not sold
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Uncut sapphire 6–16 (noted) Common 6,774–18,064 Uncut emerald 3–5 (noted) Common 6,240–10,400 Uncut ruby 2–4 (noted) Common 6,030–12,060 Uncut diamond 1 Uncommon 4,992 Uncut jade 2–3 (noted) Rare 814–1,221 Uncut opal 3 (noted) Rare 747 Uncut red topaz 1 Rare 745
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Law rune [2] 7–18 Common 2,933–7,542 Nature rune [2] 9–15 Common 3,168–5,280 Chaos rune [2] 16–27 Common 864–1,458 Cosmic rune [2] 10–19 Common 2,330–4,427 Death rune [2] 7–13 Uncommon 2,373–4,407 Blood rune [2] 6–10 Uncommon 2,874–4,790 Soul rune [2] 5–11 Uncommon 995–2,189
Crossbow boltsEdit
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Mithril bolts 17–35 Common 748–1,540 Adamant bolts 12–26 Common 732–1,586 Runite bolts 7–15 Rare 3,353–7,185
Other tipsEdit
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Bird's nest 1 Uncommon Not sold Raw oomlie [3] 1 Uncommon 253 Pure essence [2] 51–97 Uncommon 765–1,455 Snake charm [4] 1 Rare Not sold Loop half of a key 1 Rare 27,802 Tooth half of a key 1 Rare 30,725 Pineapple seed 1 Rare 18,588 Gold ore [5] 6–11 Rare 1,320–2,420 Coal [5] 12–22 Rare 3,144–5,764 Yew seed 1 Rare 75,399 Calquat tree seed 1 Rare 12,711 Magic seed 1–3 Very rare 161,862–485,586
- ^ a b Only available from Captain Ninto and Captain Daerkin.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Available from Professor Imblewyn and Professor Onglewip only.
- ^ Only available from Penwie.
- ^ Only available from Wingstone.
- ^ a b Only available from Professor Manglethorp.
- This minigame was the first ever to be released, though it was not originally designated as one. It was launched on 12 December 2002 together with the Agility Skill and the Gnome Stronghold area. It consisted of players being assigned to bring multiple drinks or dishes to Blurberry or Aluft Gianne Sr, and they were then compensated with coins. This was changed in a major update on 7 August 2006.
- Players could skip a delivery and get another one immediately, by having a gnome token (in bank or inventory) and dropping the delivery box. This bug was fixed in November - December, 2008.
- After completion of While Guthix Sleeps, the player may be assigned to send food to Hazelmere, but the player will inform Gianne Jr. of his death and receive a new order. If you get assigned to send food to Hazelmere during the quest (while the heroes are in Falador castle) he will only talk about the quest and not acknowledge that you have his order.
- Originally, if a player had Hazelmere as a delivery order, he would talk after receiving his food. This has been updated and Hazelmere now "nods in thanks" instead.
- There is a current glitch where easy orders may tip 1 or 0 coins.


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