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G3 - US/PAKISTAN - Obama says bin Laden had 'support network' in Pakistan
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By the CNN Wire Staff
May 8, 2011 -- Updated 1752 GMT (0152 HKT)
President Obama says Osama bin Laden had a support network within Pakistan
Pakistani authorities need to investigate how bin Laden hid in their
country, aide says
Top members of Foreign Relations Committee stress importance of
U.S.-Pakistan ties
Pakistan's U.S. ambassador says an investigation is underway and "heads
will roll"
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama says Osama bin Laden had a
group of supporters within Pakistan helping to keep the al Qaeda leader
secure for years, despite an American-led international manhunt that
extended for nearly a decade with Islamabad's ostensible support.
Top U.S. officials insist Pakistan remains a critical U.S. ally in the
fight against terrorism, but are demanding answers to troubling about
questions bin Laden's presence in that country over the course of the last
six years.
"We think that there had to be some sort of support network for bin Laden
inside of Pakistan," Obama said in a "60 Minutes" interview airing Sunday
on CBS. "But we don't know who or what that support network was."
The president said U.S. officials "don't know whether there might have
been some people inside of government (or) people outside of government,
and that's something that we have to investigate."
"More importantly," he added, "the Pakistani government has to
Pakistani authorities have "indicated they have a profound interest in
finding out what kinds of support networks bin Laden might have had,"
Obama noted. "But these are questions that we're not going to be able to
answer" immediately after the raid on bin Laden's compound.
"It's going to take some time for us to be able to exploit the
intelligence that we were able to gather on site," he said.
Pakistani leaders insist they didn't take part in either the establishment
or the maintenance of bin Laden's safe haven, and have promised a full
examination of the circumstances that allowed him spend years in
Abbottabad, a city with a heavy military presence located a mere 30 miles
north of the country's capital.
Asked by CNN's Fareed Zakaria whether bin Laden's presence in Pakistan
could be chalked up to "duplicity or incompetence," Pakistan's U.S.
ambassador, Husain Haqqani, said Sunday he couldn't provide an
"I think the best way to move forward is to wait for the findings of an
internal (investigation) -- a look at the issue," Haqqani said. "I do not
think that speculation is going to solve any problem."
Pakistan's government "did not have a policy of protecting these people,"
he asserted during an interview on ABC's "This Week."
Obama's national security adviser, Tom Donilon, told CNN's Candy Crowley
he has not seen any information to indicate Pakistani officials knew bin
Laden was living in Abbottabad.
But if evidence is discovered that is "highly disturbing, we'll certainly
press that," he said.
Donilon's comments came amid calls in Congress and elsewhere to cut U.S.
financial assistance in Pakistan, which currently receives roughly $1.5
billion in annual aid.
Last week, CIA Director Leon Panetta -- nominated by Obama to succeed
Robert Gates as defense secretary -- told House members during a
closed-door briefing that Pakistan was "either involved or incompetent,"
according to two sources in attendance.
"We'll clearly be working with (Pakistani authorities) to understand how
we got to this point," Donilon said. He stressed, however, that "more
terrorists and extremists have been captured or killed (in Pakistan) than
any other place in the world."
"We need to look at this in a calm and cool way," he said. There is a lot
"at stake in that region."
"Questions are being raised quite aggressively in Pakistan," Donilon later
added on ABC's "This Week." Authorities there "need to do an
Indiana's Richard Lugar, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, told CNN it seems "very logical" that "a lot of
people in Pakistan knew about (bin Laden's) whereabouts."
But Lugar dismissed calls to cut Pakistan's financial aid. Like Donilon,
he stressed the reality that Pakistan remains a "critical factor in the
war against terror."
Among other things, Lugar highlighted the importance of keeping
Islamabad's nuclear arsenal secure, and out of the hands of Islamic or
other extremists.
Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, the chairman of the committee, expressed
optimism that the uproar over bin Laden's presence in Abbottabad will
allow American and Pakistani leaders to "punch a reset button" in their
"Hopefully (now) there can be a readjustment," he said on CBS's "Face the
Nation." Kerry noted Pakistan's past assistance in the U.S. fight against
terrorism, including its willingness to allow U.S. predator drone strikes
within its borders.
Former Bush CIA Director Michael Hayden appeared to agree with Kerry's
assessment of the situation created by the raid.
"This may be an opportunity to reboot this relationship with Pakistan, and
get them to be more aggressive in going after these common targets,"
Hayden said during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"Even if Pakistan was not complicit in providing the safe haven" to bin
Laden, "they certainly fell well short of what it was we thought or
perhaps they think they should be," he said.
Haqqani said on "This Week" that Islamabad would have taken action if any
member of the Pakistani civilian government, military, or intelligence
service knew bin Laden's location.
He conceded there had been a failure on the part of his government, and
said an investigation is already ongoing.
"Heads will roll" once it's completed, Haqqani promised. The investigation
"will lead wherever it will lead."
Pakistan "wants to put to rest any misgivings the world has about our
role" in the fight against terrorism, he said.
As part of that effort, Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik met with
a number of senior Saudi officials over the weekend, including King
Abdullah. The officials discussed, among other things, the changing
security situation after the U.S. raid on bin Laden's compound.
Pakistan's prime minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, is expected to deliver a
new terrorism-related policy statement Monday as the Pakistani parliament
opens a debate on the U.S. raid.
During his appearance on ABC, Haqqani acknowledged deep social and
political divisions in his country. Pakistan remains a hotbed of anti-U.S.
sentiment and is home to a large number of people with sympathy for bin
Laden. "Jihadi has-beens" are "still alive and kicking," he said.
At the same time, however, he noted the substantial time and resources
Washington has devoted to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- countries
many analysts see as less critical fronts in the war against al Qaeda and
similar organizations. He also blasted the U.S. government's willingness
to conduct a raid in Pakistan without Islamabad's awareness or consent.
"What we are offended by is the violation of our sovereignty," he said.
"America has a selling job to do in Pakistan."
Later, Haqqani told CNN that Washington needs to do more to acknowledge
Pakistan's contributions in the war against al Qaeda and other terrorist
The United States needs "to show respect ... for what Pakistan has done,"
he said. "Pakistan has sacrificed thousands of lives in fighting
Haqqani criticized what he characterized as "a strange mood" in
Washington. "Every time something goes wrong with Pakistan, there is open
season on Pakistan," he said.
The relationship between Washington and Islamabad is "based on mutual
need," he said. "Constantly bashing us" doesn't help the situation.
Osama bin Laden must have had Pakistan support network, says Obama
Barack Obama raises pressure on Pakistan to investigate whether its people
were involved in helping Bin Laden hide
Ed Pilkington in New York, Declan Walsh in Islamabad and Saeed Shah in
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 8 May 2011 18.58 BST
Barack Obama has ratcheted up the pressure on Pakistan, demanding that the
Pakistani government investigates whether its own people were involved in
a network to support Osama bin Laden in his Abbottabad hideout.
The US president's comments are his most direct yet on the subject of
Pakistan's possible complicity with terrorism. He told the CBS show 60
Minutes that Bin Laden must have had "some sort of support network" inside
the country.
"We don't know whether there might have been some people inside of
government, outside of government, and that's something we have to
investigate, and more importantly, the Pakistani government has to
investigate," he said.
Obama's words add to a sustained verbal attack by the US administration on
the Pakistani government in the wake of the raid on the al-Qaida leader's
lair in the middle of a busy garrison town that is home to three
regiments, a military academy and thousands of soldiers.
Last week the CIA director, Leon Panetta, told Congress that Pakistan had
been "either involved or incompetent".
Tom Donilon, the national security adviser, said on ABC's This Week that
there was no evidence Pakistan had foreknowledge of Bin Laden's presence.
But he said the al-Qaida chief "was living, and we now know operating, in
a town 35 miles away from Islamabad, a military town. So questions are
being raised quite aggressively in Pakistan."
Donilon said the US would remain "cool and calm". But he added: "They need
to do an investigation."
One objective of the intensifying pressure on Pakistan is to ensure its
co-operation with the CIA and other US investigators into the treasure
trove of documents found inside Bin Laden's compound.
Most of the materials - amounting to the single largest cache of
information ever taken from a senior terrorist, equivalent in size to a
small college library, officials say - were taken away by the US navy
seals and are now being pored over by federal anti-terrorism
But a substantial number of documents were left behind and are now held by
Pakistani officials, who are also holding in custody the non-combatants
found in the compound, including Bin Laden's three wives and several
children. The US now wants access to the wives to be able to question
The mounting pressure from Washington puts the Pakistani government in an
awkward position. On the one hand, the fact Bin Laden was holed up for so
long in the middle of the country is a huge embarrassment, but so too is
the unannounced US raid inside its sovereign territory.
That conflict is reflected in the position of the army chief, General
Ashfaz Kayani, who has announced he is leading an investigation into what
happened. He has warned the US not to try another stealth mission inside
the country.
Pakistan's ambassador to Washington, Hussain Haqqani, promised "heads
would roll" once the Kayani investigation was completed. "If someone is
complicit, there will be zero tolerance for that," he told This Week. "If
any member of the Pakistan government, military or intelligence service
knew were Osama bin Laden was we would have taken action. Osama bin
Laden's presence in Pakistan was not to Pakistan's advantage."
Pakistan's prime minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani, is due to make a statement
to parliament tomorrow, his first formal comments on the Bin Laden issue.
Senior opposition figures have called for his resignation over the affair.
Until now most western criticism has been directed at Pakistan's military
and intelligence agencies. Some US officials have insinuated that the
powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) helped to harbour Bin Laden.
Now the ISI is hitting back with judicious media leaks. In a move bound to
infuriate the US, several Pakistani television stations on Friday named
the CIA station chief in Islamabad as Mark Carlton. The stations said he
had been given a verbal roasting by the ISI chief, General Shuja Pasha.
The naming is sensitive because the previous CIA chief in Islamabad quit
his position in December over security worries after being named in a
court case and in the national media. Some US officials blamed the ISI for
the leak.
The Pakistani government has introduced curbs on international media in
Abbottabad, ordering television stations to cease broadcasting and some
reporters to leave town.
On Saturday night the television regulator, Pemra, ordered nine
international channels - including the BBC, CNN and Fox - to stop
"illegal" broadcasts. It suggested the channels could not broadcast from
Abbottabad or anywhere in Pakistan without obtaining a licence, a
previously unknown requirement.
Officials contacted several British, Australian and American journalists,
instructing them to leave Abbottabad because their visas did not permit
them to stay. The government also took measures to stop more journalists
entering Pakistan. At diplomatic missions in London and New Delhi,
Pakistani officials said there was a temporary hold on media visas.
The measures appear to be part of a concerted government effort to stem a
tide of critical media coverage over Bin Laden.
Obama campaign manager talks up '60 Minutes' interview
By Michael O'Brien - 05/08/11 01:34 PM ET
President Obama's reelection campaign manager sent a message to supporters
Sunday to remind them to watch the president's appearance that evening on
"60 Minutes."
Amid criticism from some Republicans that Obama has "pounded his chest a
little too much" to boast of Osama bin Laden's killing last weekend, Jim
Messina emailed Obama supporters to ask them to tune into the president's
first sit-down interview since last Sunday's operation.
"Just wanted to make sure you knew that "60 Minutes" is airing an
interview with President Obama tonight," campaign manager Jim Messina
wrote in a brief email to supporters. "It's the only interview he gave
this week, so I hope you take the time to tune in to CBS at 7:00 p.m.
ET/PT. You can find your local CBS station here."
Obama's spoken repeatedly of the need for America to not "spike the
football" in reaction to bin Laden's killing, citing it as a reason not to
release gruesome photos of bin Laden's corpse.
"I think Americans and people around the world are glad that he's gone,"
Obama will say in tonight's interview. "But we don't need to spike the
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This dress was made in October since it was Pink month. I used a retro pattern that I so loved, it is B5603 from Butterick which is such a great pattern. I strongly recommend it.
The style has a flared skirt, princess seams, zipper at the side and it is completely lined. There are two ties around each shoulder which is knotted in the form of bows.
I modified the style by shortening the length, using lace to highlight the small white dots in the fabric by placing them at each seam lines.
Really hope you can see the small dots in the fabric as the lighting was working against it.
I totally love it and hope you do too :-)
Nov 9, 2013, 06.54 AMby KristinaBerisha
The dress is so coll and shoes and hat matches is so well .
Nov 11, 2013, 10.05 PMby kisses
Thanks Kristina :-) much appreciated
Nov 6, 2013, 01.32 PMby velvetribbon
The dress is very sweet and you look good in pink color. I love your shoes too :)
Nov 7, 2013, 08.57 PMby kisses
Thanks very much for lovely compliments :-)
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Wonderful dress, it looks great on you.
Nov 7, 2013, 04.55 PMby kisses
Thanks Shela :-)
Nov 5, 2013, 10.39 PMby puffinlove
Well that is one hot dress! Just the right amount of see-through! I really like what I can see of the lace seam detail, gives a translucent effect, unusual and interesting. An I love that hat with it!
Nov 6, 2013, 08.32 PMby kisses
Thanks Puffinlove….glad you like it :-)
Nov 5, 2013, 10.24 PMby Ellen Hatteland
Lovely dress Kisses! This color suits you very much – Like your hat :)
Nov 6, 2013, 04.43 PMby kisses
Thanks Ellen…I am starting to appreciated the colour pink now :-)
Nov 5, 2013, 05.11 PMby liliv-1
It's very girly and cute, exactly your style kisses! The hat is great!!
Nov 6, 2013, 02.10 PMby kisses
Thanks Liliv darling :-) Are you ok? What happen to your new projects?
Nov 6, 2013, 03.40 PMby liliv-1
Oh yes I'm fine!! But I don't have internet at home!! I don't have time for sewing as well, that's why i don't posst any more:(( I hope the problems will be fixed in the next days!
Nov 6, 2013, 04.42 PMby kisses
Ok…sorry to hear about that…everything will return back to normal and you will get your sewing mojo back
Nov 5, 2013, 11.32 AMby schnui
Very pretty kisses!!
Nov 6, 2013, 02.00 PMby kisses
Thanks very much Schnui :-)
Nov 5, 2013, 10.11 AMby Brahdelt
Together with the hat it looks like a dress for a Summer stroll along the seashore, very stylish!
Nov 6, 2013, 01.19 PMby kisses
Thanks Brahdelt…it is certainly fitting for summer too
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This is a beautiful very romantic dress kisses and it's gorgeous on you. I love all the littles details on this dress. I'm making a similiar colour dress for my next break, hopefully in march. I think you styled it perfectly and don't get me started on your heels!! Lol ! I love them. They give a sexy edge to a very girly dress and you look fabulous in all your photos x
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Thanks Mary…I so love this shoes too. I really have a fetish for shoes and indeed I look girlie
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Your image reminds roses' blossoming… very romantic…
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Thanks Oksana…I really feel so wearing this dress
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Your dress is lovely. Very nice with the hat & shoes!
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Thanks alot…much appreciated :-)
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We're glad to hear Volkswagen still plans on launching a next-generation, performance-tuned Jetta GLI sometime next year -- but the company could have an even sportier sedan up its selves. New reports suggest VW executives are investigating the possibility of crafting a Jetta R.
At a European press event held in Munich last week, VW showed off one 2011 Jetta that wasn't entirely stock. According to Autocar, the display vehicle was powered by a 3.6-liter V-6, coupled with both VW's seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and 4Matic all-wheel-drive system. Sound familiar? Apart for the engine, that's a nearly identical driveline to that stuffed into the oh-so-sweet Golf R, and sure enough, Volkswagen officials told the British automag they're eying an R-spec Jetta.
"If there are customers asking for it, we will do it," Ulrich Hackenberg, VW's chief of R&D, told Autocar. "The Jetta's platform can take four-wheel-drive."
That's not surprising, given the Jetta's architecture is shared with a number of all-wheel-drive vehicles, including the Golf R and Audi A3. Still, we wonder if Volkswagen can truly craft a business case for such a beast. Autocar believes VW may pursue the idea of a V-6, all-wheel-drive Jetta specifically for North America, but seeing as many automakers are switching to small, efficient four-cylinders in lieu of V-6s, that rationale may no longer stand.
We also wonder if the likes of a V-6, sport-tuned Jetta would all but stomp upon the toes of Volkswagen's other offerings, including the forthcoming New Midsize Sedan (NMS) and the curvaceous, sporty CC. Perhaps simply stuffing the Golf R's entire powertrain configuration, which is built around a 267-horsepower form of the company's turbocharged 2.0-liter I-4, would be a better option.
What say you -- is an all-wheel-drive, V-6-powered Jetta the six-cylinder wunderwagen of your dreams? Is the Golf R's turbocharged driveline a better match for the compact sedan, or should the automaker simply stick to hawking the Jetta GLI in the United States? Channel your thoughts to us by way of the comments section below.
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Banks to raise rate | e-pinjaman – Personal Loan
Bank Negara (BNM) has raised the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points or 0.25% to 3.25% in July 2014. The OPR rate was last changed in May 2011 and this increase will definitely will be transferred to banks customer.
Major banks will adjust their base lending rates (BLR), Maybank for example is raising its BLR to 6.85% from 6.6% previously. Other banks such as Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLBB), CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, Public Bank Bhd, Alliance Financial Group Bhd and OCBC Malaysia has also make some changes on the rates.
The party is now over for some because those with BLR-based or variable loans will have to brace themselves for higher monthly payments on their loans.
Positive Impact
On a more positive note, savers can now breathe a little easier, especially retirees with little more than what they have saved through their own efforts and via their Employees Provident Fund accounts as banks, in tandem with the raising of their BLR, will also raise deposit rates.
Fixed-deposit rates which averaged 3% to 3.15% for six-month to one-year tenures will now rise to at least match inflation.
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This study investigates empirically the existence of monetary policy proxied by official rate (BI's rate) to realization of bank lending channels by conventional commercial banks in Indonesia between 2010 and 2013. The data used are monthly data of 88 conventional commercial banks, which are categorized into three bank size, (1) large bank, (2) medium bank, and (3) small bank. The model is estimated using static panel analysis. Moreover, this study categorized types of loans into four categories, (1) gross loans, (2) small and medium enterprise loans, (3) non-small and medium enterprise loans, and (4) property loans. The result showed that there isn't existence of transmission monetary policy on bank lending channels in Indonesia. This study found the characteristics of conventional commercial banks such as assets and liquidity reacting bank lending channel differently in different bank size.
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- 1-1/2 cups grated soft Italian bread
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- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1-1/4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
Soak artichokes in cold water for about half an hour to release dirt. Place on countertop and trim points off leaves with scissors; cut off bottoms so they will sit flat. Stand artichokes upside down, and give them a firm whack so that the leaves open slightly.
Mix enough oil with bread to moisten. Add parsley, cheese, salt and pepper, and garlic, and mix well. Fill insides of leaves with mixture. Place stuffed artichokes in pan of water to which 1 teaspoon salt and 3 garlic cloves have been added. Sprinkle more oil on top of artichokes and simmer slowly for 45 minutes.
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TU recognized by PSO's Power Forward program
The University of Tulsa's Jason Grunin (BS '09, MBA '12) has been recognized as the 2013 AEP Oklahoma Energy Manager of the Year by Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO). Grunin, associate director of special projects and energy conservation at TU, was honored as part of the Power Forward with PSO program that supports the efforts of business customers to improve energy management standards and identify cost saving opportunities.
After attending a higher education energy conference in 2011, Grunin met with PSO participating service providers to launch energy-saving pilot projects around the TU campus. The public-private partnership has generated significant increases in efficiency. The athletic facilities, academic buildings and critical points of infrastructure have received upgrades to help save nearly 2.1 million kilowatt hours per year.
"We've shaved hundreds of thousands of dollars from our annual energy costs," Grunin said. "The results are simply extraordinary."
In 2013, TU received more than $232,000 in PSO incentives to implement changes across campus such as replacing indoor and outdoor lighting, adding occupancy sensors, removing unnecessary motors and optimizing chiller operations.
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EPMU condemns attack against Charlie Hebdo
Thursday, 8 January 2015, 5:39 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The union for New Zealand journalists stands in solidarity with the victims of the attack on Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris. "We condemn the use of violence to intimidate and silence journalists, whether they are reporters, photographers or cartoonists," ... More >>
Chorus must use improved copper price to invest properly
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 2:35 pm | EPMU
Chorus must use the improved copper price to reinvest in its network and give contractors proper job security so they can retain and train up skilled workers. The EPMU, which represents workers in the telecommunications industry, is calling on Chorus to take ... More >>
EPMU joins Pike River families to mark fourth anniversary
Wednesday, 19 November 2014, 10:14 am | EPMU
Representatives of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union are proud to stand with the Pike River families to mark four years since 29 men lost their lives. "This is a particularly solemn day given the recent announcements of Solid Energy ... More >>
EPMU congratulates new Labour leader
Tuesday, 18 November 2014, 2:13 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union congratulates Andrew Little on his election as Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. "I have worked closely with Andrew and know he will be a strong and successful leader," says Bill Newson, ... More >>
62 Wellington jobs lost as Orora Cartons announces closure
Friday, 14 November 2014, 12:25 pm | EPMU
Orora Cartons is proposing to close its Lower Hutt facility at the loss of 62 jobs as the crisis for New Zealand manufacturing sector continues to affect businesses. More >>
Automobile Association workers call for boss to come back
Friday, 14 November 2014, 10:22 am | EPMU
AA call centre workers are asking their employer to bring a fair and reasonable offer to the bargaining table so they can get back to providing great service to AA members. More >>
Eagle Air closure to cost high value jobs in Hamilton
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 3:30 pm | EPMU
More than thirty aircraft engineers in Hamilton may lose their jobs following Air New Zealand's announcement today that it plans to close subsidiary Eagle Air. Eagle Air is a regional airline which flies under Air New Zealand's Link brand, servicing ... More >>
Every worker will be affected by employment law changes
Friday, 31 October 2014, 9:21 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Every worker will feel the effects of the government's new employment laws and should join a union if they want to maintain and increase their wages and conditions, says New Zealand's largest private sector union, the EPMU. More >>
Underground coal mining safer as check inspectors return
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 11:00 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Working underground got a lot safer this week with the appointment of Industry Health and Safety Representative Stephen Woods. More >>
WorkSafe report raises concerns about asbestos
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 3:14 pm | EPMU
The union representing construction workers in the Canterbury rebuild is surprised at WorkSafe's conclusion that no action needs to be taken against EQC and Fletcher EQR over asbestos exposure in Canterbury homes. "This report was an opportunity ... More >>
EPMU endorses Andrew Little for Labour leadership
Monday, 20 October 2014, 9:03 am | EPMU
The National Executive of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union unanimously endorsed Andrew Little for the role of Labour leader, at a meeting held yesterday. "I have been speaking to our workplace delegates at forums across the country over ... More >>
40 more jobs lost to cheap imports
Thursday, 16 October 2014, 3:24 pm | EPMU
40 more jobs lost to cheap imports Another New Zealand manufacturer is closing its doors, giving the lie to the idea that we have a "rock star" economy or any strategy for jobs growth. Wellpack is a paper bag manufacturer based in Upper Hutt, Wellington. ... More >>
Pink Batts manufacturer to cut Christchurch jobs
Thursday, 16 October 2014, 3:23 pm | EPMU
Pink Batts manufacturer to cut Christchurch jobs 29 roles are to be cut at the Christchurch manufacturing facility of Tasman Insulation, the company which manufacturers the iconic Pink Batts brand of products. The company is proposing to consolidate its ... More >>
Global day of action against Rio Tinto
Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 2:46 pm | EPMU
Union members at the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point have held a stopwork meeting today as part of a global day of action against smelter owners Rio Tinto. "Across the world, Rio Tinto are infamous for undermining good work conditions and robbing ... More >>
Statement From Pike River Families
Friday, 3 October 2014, 1:08 pm | EPMU
The Families of the Pike River 29 understand the tragedy of death underground, and would not countenance an unacceptable risk to anyone re-entering the Pike River Drift. More >>
17 jobs lost as Bridon/Cookes reaches the end of its rope
Thursday, 2 October 2014, 2:06 pm | EPMU
Seventeen workers at the iconic Bridon/Cookes wire rope company in Auckland are to be made redundant as the company ceases production in New Zealand. The company has blamed the high New Zealand dollar for making it uncompetitive to keep the work ... More >>
Solid Energy must prioritise Pike River re-entry
Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 3:25 pm | EPMU
The Pike River re-entry appears to be have been mishandled by Solid Energy and the Minister for State Owned Enterprises should intervene, says the union representing New Zealand coal miners. "All indications are that Pike River has been safe to ... More >>
National tries to dodge the discussion on workers' rights
Monday, 15 September 2014, 11:53 am | EPMU
New Zealanders deserve a proper conversation about National's plans to keep undermining the real value of their wages and conditions at work. "Today National has released a 'workplace policy' which will further widen the imbalance of power between ... More >>
NZ Post profit shows no rationale for drastic job cuts
Friday, 29 August 2014, 10:09 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
New Zealand Post Group's $107 million profit shows the company is not in crisis and can afford to carefully consider any future job losses, says the union representing NZ Post workers. More >>
100 jobs lost at Croxley as high Kiwi dollar keeps hurting
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 5:21 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
One hundred jobs will be lost at Croxley Stationery in Auckland, which is being forced to close by the high dollar and ongoing crisis in New Zealand manufacturing. More >>


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It will be hard to follow Peter Holmes' posting "Tea Tree", but I will give it a shot. Raylene and I arrived by airplane on Friday in Salt Lake City. We were met by Glenn and Martin who gave us a ride to Heber City. We stayed the night at the Holiday Inn Express where Team Alaska was staying for the week of competition. We got the day started early so that we could test wax and set up the wax trailer. Setting up the wax trailer proved to be a lot of work but worth the effort. Everything has it's place and we are able to find everything without a problem. We met the team at the opening ceremony which was entertaining and short, which was nice since it was outside. Sunday proved to be a long day with the application of race glide wax. Several of the coaches and I finished the day off by watching the Biathlon World Championships, GO USA and Magdalena Neuner! Monday's prelims went well in that we qualified seven racers into the heats! Unfortunately for me I was not one of the coaches that qualified into the heats. I was sent back to the house, but I was not too upset since I saw klister coming out for the heats. Plus a hot shower and some rest was needed!
2012 Cross Country Junior Nationals: The Day Before
The afternoon before the 2012 Cross Country Junior Nationals kicked off at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, a few regional teams stuck around the venue that hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. On Monday, March 5, junior racers will compete in 1.3 k classic sprints, followed by freestyle mass starts on Wednesday, classic individual starts on Friday and freestyle relays on Saturday.
Race prepping
Today has been a pretty mellow day. We went for a nice ski out on the courses, most of us on classic but a few of us on skate skis. The kick was nice and we got to talk to a few people from other divisions. Afterward, we went back to the main house for lunch and waxing. We are all very tired and haven't done much today after lunch. Most of us have sat around watching television and sleeping. I'm probably going back to sleep after dinner. Tomorrow should be a good race with the OJ men starting at 9, before the J1 guys, then J2 men, J2 girls, and then J1/OJ women.
Tea Tree
Yesterday we arrived in Salt Lake and went to the opening Ceremonies. We went to the Houses and went to sleep. Today we went skiing and then we came back to the houses and had very very good sloppy joe's. Then I took a shower and found Tea Tree shampoo witch was amazing and made my shower 11 times better. I really the way it tingles your scalp and chills your head.
The Arrival
We made it to Solider Hollow and are ready to rock the race courses! Today the team went on an easy ski with some intervals and previewed the sprint course. The classic sprint is tomorrow and we are all excited. The course is difficult with some short, steep up hills and some speedy down hills. Almost all of us raced this course in January for the Super JOQ so we know it well. However, any venue seems completely different when 500 of the US's best juniors are there. I can sense some pre-race nerves from myself and everyone else. I know that this just means we all care and want to do well. This isn't easy competition by any means, but by racing here, we are only making ourselves faster. FAR WEST FAR BEST!!
Spazzing Internet in Bozeman- big surprise, so I'm doing it on my phone which has an interesting idea of when to post, my apologies for repeats.
Montana is hitting 50 degrees today and it is HOT HOT HOT. As a past and current Far West skier and current CU Buffalo, I am posting before I join the team in Soldier Hollow.
The Montana course hasn't changed much in the four years I've skied here, and I heard from my mom it has changed much in twenty years. Same sideways, off kilter hill with brutal herringbone hills and 180 degree turns.
With some intervals today, we started our week hard, hoping to defend our national title against Utah, which will be difficult.
Wishing my teammates good luck tomorrow on the sprint course- DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT.
Riding the Montana Hills
NCAAs is kicking off and will run to completion before I join the Junior National team in Soldier Hollow for the relay.
I'm sitting here in my house, looking back on the years. Starting Nordic in 7th grade, doing okay not really caring where I placed, to 8th grade where I finished 4th in my second race. I didn't know about nordic racing or Junior Nationals or Far West. I had the teenager disease, I thought that the nordic world was just me and my team, duh. I raced through the year and was always wondering how Sam Zabell always won. Then I heard about Sugar Bowl Academy, and though "Wow that would be really cool to go there" and then discarded the thought. I never thought that I would end up here, going to Sugar Bowl, joining Far West, qualifying for the JNs, and now I am here, GOING TO JNS. Look out the rest of the nordic world. We're coming…….FAR WEST, FAR BEST!!!!!!!
One More Day…
To start off with, this new website is looking really awesome!! It seems that I have absolutely no excuses this year for not blogging. I have a two week spring break which will include JN's and was astounded to hear today that I have absolutely no homework assigned. This leaves me with no other choice than to catch up on my reading and BLOG, daily.
For me at least, this is the time of year that I start to feel placid. The training part of the year is over, now it's time to perform. My body is itching to race after tapering for the past week. I have to keep telling myself to calm the heck down! Going into my fourth year at JN's, I realize that the anticipation factor will never go away.
It seems like it was only yesterday that we were packing up for Minneapolis. To my surprise, it's already a new year and a new set of faces. For many, this will be their first year at JN's. I can already tell that everyone is putting on a very serious face going into this trip; they realize that this is a big step up. As I've always said, nothing can prepare you for JN's like going to JN's. Thus, I'm excited for a new group of teenagers to go and experience what I felt in my first year at JN's.
With that, it seems that I must begin my absolute least favorite part of the trip, packing. Can my bag pack itself?? We depart at 7 a.m. tomorrow for the always scenic drive through Nevada. Once there, we will head straight to the opening ceremonies. I am definitely looking forward to what this one will bring as each opening ceremony has had a very unique touch. Here we come Soldier Hollow!!! Far West Far Best!
All of our work culminates
I'm sitting in study hall the day before we depart for Junior Nationals in Soldier Hollow. I am surrounded by my friends, both alpine and nordic. The signs of impending national racing is obvious. In the corner, a pair of freshly hotboxed classic skis awaits packing; there are several bags of gear belonging to alpine racers, trying to cram in a last training session before they leave for their own races. All of us have worked extremely hard. Not just on snow this winter (rollerskiing for nordics!), not just in conditioning sessions in the fall, but in many winters previous as well. All of our hundreds, possibly thousands of hours of training have paid off in the past and helped to show the correct road to where we want to get to. We have all prevailed in the past and we have all come up short at some times, but each and every experience has helped us to move forward. The reason we can do what we can do is because we can build off of our experiences and continue onward to be better than we were in the beginning. We all possess and powerful drive to be the best that we can be and we always strive to be better than we are now. For some of us, this will be their first Junior Nationals. For others, it will be their last Junior Nationals. As a team, we will prevail and show the other divisions that we are a powerful, motivated, and united team of elite racers. All that is left to say is this:
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- Posted by georgeinbandonoregon z9 OR (My Page) on Wed, Jul 23, 14 at 1:18
yes, it most likely is aruacaria araucana (not the unrelated conifer cunninghamia lanceolata which is apparently also called "monkey puzzle" in some parts--because of it's somewhat similar appearance). |
It seems to be bigger than I had figured it may be. |
In their native habitat, they can get well over 100' tall. |
Yes, that one's a baby, not a 'big' monkey puzzle by any means. They are forest-sized trees. They grow pretty tall over here. |
Shortly after the photo was taken it attacked the women. Bwa ha ha ha! Haven't encountered confusion between this and China fir but people do seem to want to call A. bidwillii "monkey puzzle". The one that looks like Cunninghamia lanceolata is A. angustifolia. |
- Posted by georgeinbandonoregon z9 OR (My Page) on Wed, Jul 23, 14 at 14:42
the "monkey puzzle" for cunninghamia name mix-up appears to be an OCCASIONAL south eastern thing where there are a fair amount of spiny looking "china firs" (a not particularly appropriate name since it is not a fir tree at all and for that matter china has a number of "true" firs/abies that might rightfully claim that moniker) and very few (also) spiny looking monkey puzzles(no monkeys in its native chilean habitat to be puzzled by it, LOL) so people sometimes get confused. agree that the cunninghamia looks more like a. angustifolia but "monkey puzzle' has been used every once in a while by some non-technical oriented folks (right, wrong, or indifferent) as a kind of generic name for several araucarias. |
When I lived in coastal S. Carolina, there were five occasions when I was asked to look at a property owner's "Monkey Puzzle" tree. Though I tried to save myself the trip each time, each was certain that they owned a cluster of MP trees and none had even heard of Cunninghamia. One of the five really did have an Araucaria aucana...the first I'd ever seen. |
- Posted by georgeinbandonoregon z9 OR (My Page) on Wed, Jul 23, 14 at 17:47
thanks much rhizo for sharing your experiences supporting my thoughts about periodic mix-ups in distinguishing "who's what" between araucarias and cunninghamias--it really does happen!!!!! |
I had been thinking in terms of width, not height, as far as the posted picture goes. It reminds me of the Norfolk island pine. And with good reason, I soon found out, they are related. |
It's not wide, either, as far as it goes - you're talking about a tree that is known as a planted specimen over 60 ft. tall in areas where it does well. An example 60+ ft. tall that had an average crown spread merely one third its height would still be more than 20 ft. across. |
This specimen is in a garden in Scotland. It's rather short and fat for a Monkey puzzle and clothed lower down the trunk than normal. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Monkey puzzle
- Posted by drpraetorius 7 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 26, 14 at 18:40
Maybe it's a Trifid! |
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14 Give praise, O daughter of Sion: shout, O Israel: be glad, and rejoice with all thy heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. | 14 Sing, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem! |
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Proof of Karma? |
In fact, Frankenstein is one of the best examples of the old cliche of "playing god" since, if you pay attention, all of the things that happened there in were touched on at least once in the bible. The key difference was that, for the first time, the powerful force in question was not a deity or magic but rather a natural force of nature. Science and magic were interchangeable for that story and the same can be said for many of the stories to follow. As the old saying goes: any suitably advanced technology will appear no different from magic.
Guys, it's just an iPad |
While the book industry is in some notable troubles and are struggling to find their footing in the digital age - the comic book industry is in something that people on the inside consider to be a death spiral. It's been on their lips for some time and spoken of in conventions as recently as this month when a panel declared they believed the superhero genre was dying.
Though it'll probably resurrect in time to promote the movie |
Disagree? Consider their origins.
In the 1930s there was a thriving comic book and comic strip industry with a variety of stories being published covering just about every genre you could imagine. During this time, a comic came out featuring the adventures of a man raised in the jungle using his wits, cunning and connection with the jungle to fight the forces of evil such as black magic, pirates and wild beasts. With the help of his animal friends and friendly natives he acts as the protector of the jungle. Was it Tarzan? No, it was The Phantom.
The Phantom was inspired by a combination of myths, legends and characters the likes of Tarzan and Zorro. Had he not been wearing purple long johns he probably would have just been regarded as a knockoff, really. But with the help of the costume he broke out as his own character and became something more than the sum of his parts. And this wouldn't be the last time Edgar Rice Burroughs left a mark on the fledgeling industry, John Carter of Mars left a giant footprint on it that still hasn't gone away.
The Barsoom series followed John Carter, a man transported to a world distant from his birthplace and living among people who appear similar to him but live in a drastically different environment. Thanks to being on an alien world drastically different to his birthplace, John Carter is given superhuman powers such as immense strength and agility. Using these powers, he defends the natives of this new world from hostile forces. Sound familiar? It should.
A lot of what's considered "Superhero" comics just originated from other genres and started to slowly fall into the giant blender until you couldn't tell the difference between them anymore. Hell, there's a reason why Batman is called the world's greatest detective.
So which of these "genres" is on the way out? It is true that a specific formula for these stories is probably in need of revamping and movement. The stories need to expand, they need to find new avenues and they need to move into plots that haven't been touched on before. The genre needs to move beyond simply violence for the sake of violence and tell stories once again. Recently, the writer of Static Shock for a period of time said that, during his time on the title, his writing duties were mostly taken from him by the editor and the artist who agreed that there needed to be "action on every page". That title has now been cancelled and has become another statistic to be added to the pile of failed projects in that industry.
The market has a tendency for natural selection, if you adapt to your environment you thrive, if you don't, you die. For instance, women have been a driving factor in a lot of the major successes of the book industry in the past decade and are a growing demographic in the comic book and graphic novel market. Knowing this, look at the picture below and see if you can understand what might be wrong with the "genre" at the moment.
And how is this related to writing in general? If something like superheroes can have its origins in sci-fi and fantasy works of the early 20th century, slowly altered over 80 years, and become something that is different enough that the people who work on it consider it a genre of its own, picture the evolution that happens when you make small changes over time to the genre you're working on. Picture the growth that can be accomplished by taking new risks with old genres and ideas. It could be as easy as changing one or two details, like putting Tarzan in a purple Speedo. Hell, even Frankenstein benefited from some additions.
Well, at first.
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Wyndham Bonnet Creek. It's not Disney owned but, it is in the "bubble":p They all have a balcany(which you won't get with on property unless you go deluxe), full kitchen, the resort has 2 lazy rivers, several pools, kids activities, etc. People love this place and there is a whole thread on the Orlando Attractions board. I am looking into this or Pop for us next year. I keep going back and forth between being Disney owned or not!:rolleyes: Vacation Strategies seems to be the cheapest route for most to rent but, I have gotten a pretty good quote from Vacation Upgrades as well. It would run around $120 per night for us here and we'd have all the space to spread out! We could sit in the living room or the balcany after the kids go to bed as opposed to being cramped in one hotel room(my kids are still young so this would be huge for me)! HTH!:goodvibes
just factor in a few extra costs if you are considering off-site (including bonnet creek):
transportation to/fro the airport (free DME for onsite) transportation to/from parks and resort (free for onsite) misc "resort charges" else you would need a rental car (& gas), & pay parking daily fee at the parks (no parking fee for onsite) go over to the UK forum (i'm assuming you are from there:)), and they can probably be much more helpful. disney often offers UK tourists deals that those of us in the states can only dream of :goodvibes |
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It's a port for diagnostic electronics which are optional. If you look on the website there's an explanation. Washer also has it. |
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I think I understand what you're saying: if there's enough people with
good hardware and knowledge of how to do a2d correctly, then it's
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The problems I see are:
1) this requires p2p networks to work, which have dubious legal status,
depending on your country, whereas it's not illegal to rip CD's at home
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2) it takes a lot longer to rip a2d than d2d
3) you can't pick files from networks just based on bit-rate; you either
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Amanda Boerboom, MS, CTRS, has been named the new executive director of Eagle Mount Billings. Boerboom has a bachelor's degree in recreation and leisure studies with an emphasis in therapeutic recreation from Winona State University and a master's degree in health, physical education and recreation with a concentration in therapeutic recreation from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She has been a recreation therapist for more than 10 years in four states with a variety of populations. Boerboom is responsible for providing leadership and direction in all aspects of the organization that serves more than 400 children and adults with disabilities. She may be reached at 406-969-2952, www.eaglemount.us or at the office at 1140 16th St. W.
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Bedsores, sometimes called pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, can develop in people who have been confined to bed for long periods of time, are unable to move for short periods of time, or who use a wheelchair or sit in one spot for long periods of time. Other complications, such as aging, circulation and decreased sensation, can increase the likelihood that a person will develop bedsores. Hospital patients and nursing home residents, as well as those who are being cared for at home and who are confined to bed are most at risk to develop bedsores.
In their early stages, bedsores can be treated non-surgically. Left untreated they can lead to dangerous medical complications like bone and blood infections or bacterial infections in a joint.
If the pressure sore has progressed to the point that the ulcer has gone deeper than the skin surface and is affecting bone and tendon, surgery may be the best treatment. The reconstructive surgeons at Johns Hopkins can diagnose the problem and recommend appropriate reconstruction.
In many cases, scars are not noticeable and people simply live with them. In other cases, they are noticeable in appearance or even disfiguring, covering a large part of the body. In those cases, a person may choose to treat the scars using plastic surgery techniques.
The type of treatment a plastic surgeon recommends will vary depending on the scar and the goals the patient has for the treatment. It may be possible that a single treatment will provide satisfactory results or the patient may need several treatments to minimize the scar's appearance. These are the types of treatments the plastic surgeon may recommend:
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- Surface treatments, which can decrease the appearance of the scar. They may include dermabrasion, laser therapy, chemical peels, or skin bleaching. Learn more about skin treatments.
Keloid scars
Keloid scars develop at the site of a healed skin injury, and are the result of an overgrowth of collagen. They can appear as firm lesions or shiny nodules and vary in color from pink to dark brown. While benign and non-contagious, they are unsightly and sometimes painful and itchy.
The plastic surgeons at Johns Hopkins can treat keloid scars to reduce their appearance. A number of treatments can be used, including:
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At Johns Hopkins, our plastic surgeons have done thousands of reconstructive and plastic surgeries to restore appearance and functionality. They have learned about and, in many cases, taught the latest and most effective surgical techniques. In addition, because they work at Johns Hopkins, they can call on any other kind of medical expertise needed right at the facility, from orthopedists and oncologists to pediatricians and dermatologists.
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CNN — A Bronx public school teacher has been arrested and charged in the alleged rape of a 10-year-old student, according to NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne.
Anthony Criscuolo, 40, was arrested on Wednesday after the alleged victim's mother called police, according to NYPD detective Marc Nell.
Criscuolo was charged with first-degree rape and predatory sexual assault of a child, Browne said. The charges stemmed from an purported incident on Monday in the teacher's car, Browne said.
Criscuolo, who taught fifth grade special education at PS 386 in the Bronx, was immediately reassigned away from the school and any students, Connie Pankratz, a spokeswoman for the city Department of Education, said later Wednesday.
The department is now seeking his termination, she added.
Criscuolo began working in the New York City school system in 2002 as a substitute teacher in the Bronx. In his most recent position at PS 386, was paid $72,990, Pankratz said.
After his arrest, Criscuolo was jailed at the Bronx County courthouse pending an arraignment, which could take place on Thursday. It could not be determined Wednesday night whether Cruiscuolo was being represented by an attorney.
Richard Riley, a spokesman for the United Federation of Teachers, said regarding the charge against Criscuolo, "The matter is under investigation." The union represents approximately 75,000 New York City public school teachers, according to its website.
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If this man is found guilty, nothing short of chemical castration and a life sentence will be justice. Though this may sound extremely drastic to male readers, if, in fact, this victim was one of his special education students, even those macho men can put themselves in the shoes of the father of this innocent victim...and would probably demand these consequences if it were their child.


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Www.Superdirectories.com Anticipating One-Billion Page Views In 2013, Following The Footsteps Of Companies Like Reddit And Tumblr.
Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Directories, Inc.— (SDIR) announced that
www.superdirectories.com achieved just over 170,400,000 page views in 2012. This is up close to 24% from the previous year and the stat is the highest number of page views that the website has achieved in the past few years.
With over 1.4 million daily visitors to the www.superdirctories.com website, it demonstrates how dynamic these statistics are in this space when compared to Reddit several years ago during the time when Conde Nast; owner of Wired and other magazines/websites; acquired the Boston-based Reddit. During this time Reddit only had an average of 70,000 daily unique visitors and 700,000 or so page views, but now with a reported number of over 2 billion monthly page views, Reddit has been described as the next web giant to IPO with a company valuation of over $400 million dollars.
Additionally, other web giants such as WordPress, currently averages 282 million page views while Blogger has 782 million page views and Tumblr who currently averages 3.8 billion U.S page views. In a recent article, the Wall Street Journal has also reported that Tumblr is close to raising $75-$100 million dollars in venture capital. An investment that will value Tumblr at $800 million.
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- Real-time trading community