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NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time champion Venus Williams is back in the third round of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2010, a year before she announced she had been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.
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The 19th-seeded Williams, at 34 the oldest woman left in the draw, did not need to deal with too much trouble while beating 78th-ranked Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland 6-1, 6-4 Wednesday night.
Well, now I'm happy. I won a match again. Finally I did something I couldn't do the last couple years," Williams said. "That's good stuff."
She showed bits and pieces of the type of game that once lifted her to the top of the sport — the No. 1 ranking and seven Grand Slam singles titles, including at Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001.
Against Bacsinszky, Williams saved all four break points she faced, converted 3 of 11 she earned, and avoided too many unforced errors, finishing with 12 fewer than her opponent.
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You get to have something new the first day it's released. Those who have the day one edition from reserving or getting the console the day it was released have had more time with it than us.
If you know how pricing works, systems always get price drops and eventually new updated models.
It's like getting a car. I have a 2011 Mustang. That new 2014 Mustang looks pretty sweet, but should I feel bad for not having the new one for probably the same price I got my car? Of course not.
If you would have waited for the 360 to become what it is now, you would have missed out on a lot of games that were more active back in the day, such as Call of Duty 4.
Also, Microsoft owes their early adopters nothing. You are not entitled to anything.
Yep, as is the cost of being one. Always find it funny when a price drop happens or a new model comes out of a device they always ***** acting like this is a crime against them.
I don't think anyone expected the price to drop so damn soon, though.
Hearing about the new price drop should technically anger me since I bought my Xbox One two days ago ha ha. But I've been having an amazing time with it and Kinect is pretty nifty, so I'm in no way bothered by the new price drop Microsoft announced.
I suppose it just depends on what you value things to be. To those who hate Kinect, this is perfect for them.
Stop falling victim to needing to buy "the new hotness".
It's not even a question that a product will change and try to improve as the public finds all the problems that are no longer beta tested. Issues get resolved and the product gets better as time goes by. (hopefully)
You absolutely are owed nothing for being a first buyer. You got your toys first while the rest of us waited for a better deal. The only thing stopping you from doing the same is yourself.
~I was stomping goombas and saving princesses long before most of you were born.
Youre talking to people that 1) are just here to make themselves feel better about having nothing but indies on their ps4's and 2) don't do much thinking to begin with, man.
Don't misunderstand. Your logic is solid and certainly true. Youre just saying it to people that have no interest in saying or hearing anything that isnt negative about ms and xbox.
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I don't think anyone expected the price to drop so damn soon, though.
True. I think this happened with the 3DS originally. Nintendo fortunately gave ambassador status to early adopters. Perhaps, and I do mean perhaps, Microsoft could always do something nice for the rest of us.
It's unlikely, but it's always possible.
I early adopted a PS4 and wasn't forced to buy a camera for $100 more.
dnmt posted...
I don't think anyone expected the price to drop so damn soon, though.
Why not? It's been what - about 6 months?
The Gamecube, N64, and Xbox all had price cuts at 6 months after launch. The PS1 and PS3 each received one at 8, and the 3DS got one at 5.
Ironically, the systems that bombed completely - the Wii U, Dreamcast, and Saturn - didn't get price cuts until later (months 10, 11, and 12, respectively). I think pretty much everyone has to expect price cuts within the first several months - the only systems to not get them were the PS2 and Wii.
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Agree with topic. And I will continue to be an early adopter on technology and gadgets.
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Two tiles came off shower seat...Help!
Two tiles came off from a built-in shower seat.
The house was built in 1948 -- so I presume they're porcelain.
What materials do I need to put them back in place?
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Also, I strongly prefer using nontoxic products since I'm
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Well I'm just a homeowner, I would scrub out the area where things are missing, use a scrub brush or old toothbrush if you don't have scrub brush but you need a scrub brush since you are worried about your family's health, the mildew in the grout is not good for any of you especially if you have allergies, So fix the broken area by cleaning it out as good as you can, I'd use comet since it has bleach & maybe buy a mildew remover(smell strong) tho they are only good for about 1 time & basically they are bleach so might work better to use bleach & save your money, can pour a little bleach in small container & dip your brush in & scrub that area good, wipe out with old washcloth to remove all bleach or Comet(do not use together-chlorine gas can kill you) when area is clean & dry use a tube of bathroom caulk, comes in a soft tube,5.5 oz last time I bought it- cut the tip at angle & cover whole area & lay your pieces in way they should be & press down until even with the rest & way it used to be& wipe away excess caulk & clean off tile, leave it to dry for 24 hrs. This should take care of that problem but you should use the scrub brush & try to remove some more of the mildew, once off if you wipe down shower after using it it cuts the problem down greatly. I use Dap Kwik Seal, it at least can be removed if necessary as some ruin area around your tub or shower, becomes like plastic & no way to remove it but remove the tub or shower & start over DD had that mess. Good Luck & this should last until you move . Save rest with the tip cap on in case anything else becomes a problem, it will last a long time. So will cost about $5 or less to fix! If their are other areas where grout is out, fill it in. Be sure to use same color grout as is in there comes in white & almond & I think your grout is white but take a good look so you get the right color, it is not hard to do. Hard part is getting gunk out of that space as soap & mold will not allow the caulk to seal. Clean & dry area & it will work like a charm!! I know as I have done it for people.


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rides comfortably and very smooth in the highway... a great deal for the average performance enthusiast, fuel economy is not too bad considering the engine size. Appealing look to it. Safety feature gives you peace of mind when carrying your family.
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Styling inside and out, comfortable ride and tons of speed to get anywhere and its incredibly fun to drive!
Gas mileage, premium gas
Fun To Drive Paired With Incredible Styling — The cars handling and acceleration makes this Suv a ton of fun to drive and it rarely feels like you are driving a clunky SUV. The car has held it's value very well and the amenities and styling has stood the test of time.
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excellent performance
if you dont like how it looks
Great Car Overall — everything's good. not in love with exterior looks though. pretty good acceleration. brakes very good. very safe. interior is leather and very nice. audio system is good, but no ipod connector. no problems mechanically for me. good for a crossover
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Handles great, reliable, awesome sound system, comfortable interior
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Low gas mileage
Great Car Overall. Excellent Performance Car — I love this car. It is fast, safe and very comfortable. The only con that I see is the low gas mileage but you get the performance instead. Highly recommended for anyone who would like to get the car for leisure, family transportation, towing boats, going to the mountain.
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I liked everything about this car, it looks like a 2008 model car and at the same time, it drives like a champ in any road condition. The fx35 was very reliable and it is a very sexy car. I would abso... Read More
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Overall Great Car!
I drove this FX35 for more than six years and other than wear items I never had a problem with the car! I am out looking for a later model FX35 as I write this review, truly a great handling SUV. Read More
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GlowingMilkyWay: transparent bottom will promote algae?
Jonah Molina: Do you top off with plain water or a water/nutrient mix? Can you pre mix like 3gallons and keep it on the side and just fill when you need to?
Jake b B: geez talk about a toxic goo...yr lucky if you grow algae...
Demetrius Holmes: with hydroponics to get a safe water easy all you need is tablets that you use for a fish tank when you first set it up you can simply take any tap water and throw in however many tabs per gallon of water and the PH will be perfect. still good info he is sharing good vid
Hanson Nguyen: At 15:14, that is not a table spoon, but a teaspoon!
Wicked Proxy: Too close together if you use the right nutrient solution. Check out mhpgardener to see what he uses. Heads of lettuce over a foot across.
Ariel Martinez: Great info , I've been looking for something inexpensive to start thanks
nicole ricca: Question: What if you were to put an pleco fish (algae eater) in the bottom, would that work so you would not have to change out the water? Since the fish would eat the algae and produce waste for the plant to eat, could this work as an aquaponic system?
Mick Mack: Well done. Clearly presented.
Joe Buzzell: is that a food grade plastic I've been told its better to clone from food grade plastic buckets
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rick d: great video but, and I'm sure a gazillion ppl told you this already, cut a smaller hole. lol
cplassman2009: I really want to do this. How can I keep herbs, lettuce, etc growing to have a rotating harvest? How many units/tubs do you think I would need for a family of four?
Dennis Steele: WoW that's a lot of chemistry! I put my Black Simpson lettuce seed in the dirt and started watching this video and before it was over I had a salad.
Lene Ring: What kind of drill is that? Is there a name for it?
tootz1950: Please do not use an eating utensil to measure your chemicals, that spoon is not an accurate teaspoon or tablespoon. You can get a full set at the $ store. And you just cut your holes 1/4" smaller.
George Bell: Excellent hydroponics engineering...
surj93: Hi there. Are the roots submerged in the water? If so, how do you stop over watering?
RayneSaltair: Thank you I never thought of keeping the plastic cut outs.
Donald Kosse: this on of the best.
slippybits: Geez chemical food!
SuperCal: Great video. You can use smaller net pots with lettuce and save the hydroton. Do what's best for you. I am always trying to cut costs.
Kim Ham: Why are you using a clear tub, that will let light into the roots
Alex Tonnaire: good video,but be carefull,the roots dont like the light...
Wanda Winn: i am a newbie watched your video you made it so simple i tried it works for me thank you for making it easy to do
77TRYTON: To many plants for one tote. 4 baskets is the ideal amount
ARMAND ALOVERA: Instead of paint, maybe you just could use a black plastic bag to wrap-around the lower part of the 10 gallon container growing media.
Julie Klett: Great video for newbies. Thank you. I live in the high rockies (7,500 feet) and am trying to mastermind a way to grown greens (lettuce, spinach, arugula, chard) on my porch in a way that won't freak out the HOA. Considering this kind of system, placed in a cold frame to which I will add a critter-proof screen (for when it is open). I also have to fend off elk, deer, rabbits, voles, and ground squirrels. I imagine that painting the system black will help it gather and retain heat overnight (temps can drop to the 30s in the summer here). I will probably also build a support with casters for mobility, so I can chase the sun a bit.
Sandy Chaplin: Hi I am really enjoying your video's but wanted to tell you that your link isn't working I wanted to find out where and what kind of ph tester you were using
Glen Bien: You used a teaspoon not a Tablespoon. Small t = teaspoon. Big T = Tablespoon. A Tablespoon is 3 teaspoons.
Keith S: You used the same spoon to measure tablespoons and teaspoons, so one chemical was either under or over dosed, which was it?
Patrick Dyer: Pipette
Anthony Grillo: Thanks! do you need to change water or add more nutrients? i will be growing mostly lettuce...
Samwel Njenga: That's a beautiful demonstration. Very well explained.
Vikram Raval: plastic is cheap but fertilizer or nutrients is expensive ...defeats purpose unless you are growing something that makes you money. gardening traditional way in soil is more economical
Wadley225: There's a new person showing how to grow in soil and he learned from the best. Channel name is StudentOfTheRetard .
jony bong: good video keep it green
damosapian: nice vid stew, thank for your time and effort
Dennis allmon: dude dont show them to use se through containers everyone get dark containers or you will get algae and brown slime
Jose Rivera: Greate job!
Donald Kosse: what is the size of your net pot all I have been able to find is 3,75 is this it or 4''
Patt S: Great, informative video. I think I will do this for my summer hydro garden. Thank you. BTW, Who the heck are those 4 people who would give this a thumbs down???? It takes all kinds...
Johnny Thceeds: If you run the air it mixes your nutrients as you add them.
Higzy Teflon: +OutdoorHydro Excellent video, but you lost me when you decided to pH your water BEFORE adding nutrients and additives, which, is known to either drop or even sometimes raise pH AFTER being added to the water. I have never grown in a DWC system, only in soiless, but, am I to understand that pHing water before adding nutrients is the proper way of doing it with DWC? You checked ppms after adding everything, but did not check pH. This just doesn't seem to make any sense to me.
sublexxus79: Nice vid!
Jim jack: Is this system for growing the plants larger then transplanting...or growing to full maturity? Thanks
doug shepherd: Dude it sez tsp (thats teaspoon) you keep saying tbl (tablespoon)
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Green Beret Mocks Gwyneth Paltrow For Comparing Celebrities To Soldiers
As Hollywood grows more and more out-of-touch with ordinary Americans, laughing at all the idiotic things celebrities say has become a national pasttime. Gwyneth Paltrow in particular seems to be a never-ending source of unintentionally funny quotes. After she compared being mocked on Twitter to the horrors of war, a Purple Heart recipient wrote this gem of a letter in response.
"I'd first like to start out by saying how terrible I feel for you and all your friends that on a daily basis have to endure mean words written by people you don't know," Bryan Sikes began.
Sikes, a Purple Heart recipient, hit out at Paltrow, calling her 'insecure and mentally weak' for comparing his own and other service members' devastating experiences on the battlefield to her life of comfort and leisure – an assertion he described as 'dehumanizing.'
In 2008, Sikes was injured in Afghanistan in an IED explosion. In his letter, he talks about seeing his friends get killed and lose limbs in firefights…'Let me be the first to burst your bubble: a long line at Starbucks, your driver being 3 minutes late, a scuff mark on your $1200 shoes and a mean tweet do not constitute difficulty in the eyes of a soldier,' he wrote.
To be fair, reading on Twitter that not everyone loves you probably is traumatizing to people who refuse to work for less than $20 million per year. Good for Sikes for pointing out how ridiculous these people are.
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Proud owner of a new 'Ponderosa' lemon tree.
Decided to destress by going to a local greenhouse and checking out the plants. Most of there stuff they sell are not tropicals or anything that I am interested in but I did find a couple nice fruiting fig trees and some small rooted Ponderosa lemon trees. I was going to grab 2 but decided 1 would be good enough for now. This tree has some growing to do. It's about 4 inches tall and maybe 3 wide. I am excited as this variety blooms freely with VERY fragrant blooms and HUMUNGOUS fruits that can grow to the size of a football!
I have seen them once this sized at the Niagra falls conservatory.
That is one of the best ways to de-stress, or you could ask Patty for a glass of fresh lemonade and a walk through her yard!
Oh, you will LOVE that little guy! They are so fun to grow and shape as they mature. They flower like mad and get huge fruit on such tiny plants.
Please post a picture of it when you can. Now Josh and I have one with you.
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Thanks Mike,
You know that ol saying, "ASk and you shall recieve"? I was really wanting another lemon tree SO BADLY and thankfully I found this locally.
I know I can expect blooms now but man, it will be a while before I have fruits.
Ponderosa lemons are perfect for citrus beginners. IMO, they are very tolerant. Low light, high light, they even seem to do better when in drought conditions.
I bought my mother one of these about 7 years ago. I paid about $30 for a tree that was about 3ft tall and wide. Right now that tree is holding about 10 lemons!! IT made a great gift for her, though, I have had to go over there a few times now to help her with bug busting..lol.
Ooh Mike, did I tell you I am now totally plumeria crazed!?!
I just bought another making my numbers somewhere in the 60's!! I had a bunch given to me, and I traded some, but I cannot wait for next year when these tropical gems will start blooming. I will have to get pics of them when there blooming!
I have two plumerias at my Meyer Lemon farm...along with 1 or 2 of a WIDE variety of fruit trees; I suppose you know the traditional Hawaiian lei is made with plumeria blossoms.
As for citrus only ...on my farm, in addition to 3,000 Meyers plus 84 in my budwood grove, I have 4 valencia orange, 4 Wash. navels, 3 Spanish sugar oranges, 3 Chandler pomelos, 3 Oro Blanco pomelos, 3 Pixie mandarins, 4 Criollo lemons (Jamaican lime), 2 Macrophyllas (seed stock) a kumquat, and 2 Persian limes. None are producing yet, as I only bought the land and started the development in Feb. 2010; but some of the Meyers bloomed at 10 months, and I expect most all to bloom strong in January and produce a lot of fruit next year. In 3 years I will be producing a million fruits per year; and another million by my first associate grower.
Have fun with your Ponderosa; I don't have one of those.
John: What in the world are you going to do with all that fruit once you do? Will you sell to the public? I can only imagine the fragrance once they are all in bloom! Oh if only I owned that many trees.
How do you watch for pest invasion would be my most big concern.
Andrew! You know how I fell about Plumeria..lol
They all bloomed this year with no effort at all. What gives?
60 Plumeria! I knew you when you didn't even have one.
How is the egg method working out for them?
I hope they reward you big time next year!
I almost bought a Mango, but was to concerned that they required longer hours of direct HOT sun more than my area can provide. I can't even get a DR to bloom more than 2 flowers at a time. I would get one if we had a longer growing season and more intense sun like Virginia and anywhere south of that.
You are SO right about them being easy to grow. Even before I joined the forums, the only citrus I could keep alive with such a lack of knowledge and experience was the Ponderosa. They are the ones that get the least direct sun all winter too.
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Actually, I did have some plumeria when I first met you but not many....JUST RECENTLY HAVE I BECOME OBSESSED LMAO!!!
I'm telling ya the egg method is awesome!!! IT really thickens those fragile roots up quickly. If you can Mike...just try it with one and plant it in a clear plastic pot. I swear, in 6 months(maybe even shorter if the plumeria is out in full sun and temps over 80),you will see for yourself.
You will even see how the roots seek out that egg, and the roots end up doubling in girth!!
I will NOT repot unless I have the eggs! IT's not worth it to me, and I have found that I end up with much better blooms.
Also, I FINALLY got a fig tree collection going!! I have 7 diffrent varieties now and I will have one more to add here very soon. I tried my first ripe fig and it was DELICIOUS!! To me the flavor is very tropical and yummy!
Man, I am not going to convince you on growing mango am I!! I'm telling ya...my citrus take more light and in general there 100% less finicky!!
I will have to email some pics of mine. I also cannot get my D.R. to bloom but there seedlings.
Your actually warmer and you have a longer growing season than I do. The mango will bloom in the early spring and will ripen before you have to bring them indoors. I hate to see you rob yourself of such an awesome experience just because you don't think you have enough light! Cmon Mike were's your sense of adventure?!
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Pests are not a huge problem for field grown citrus, even here in the tropics. I do have problems with leaf cutter ants (Zampopo in Spanish) and occasionally Esperanza (Katydid grasshopper)... Mirex controls the former and Sevin the latter. Lots of other pests, but unless there is a plague, it's best to let them eat a few leaves, rather than try for total control. As for detection I crisscross the field 3 times per week and check sample trees. Things like scale, fungus, etc. are mitigated by annual sprays. I fertilize 3 times per year Jan/May/Sept.
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These slow-cooker enchiladas are one of my go-to meals when I'm out of ideas and have some bits and leftovers to use up, and they always hit the spot.
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Boeuf Bourguignon is so much more than just another beef stew. This classic French dish, made so popular by a certain Ms. Julia Child, is the kind of stew that can earn marriage proposals. The aroma alone — that deeply savory aroma of onions, slow-cooked beef, and red wine — is enough to make your eyes roll skyward and your knees go weak. Make boeuf Bourguignon once and you'll wonder why anyone ever bothers making anything else.
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Last week we asked you to share your favorite slow cooker, the brand or model you love to cook with and tell all your friends to buy. We'd planned to round up the top contenders this week, but when we read through the comments, something surprising happened: The #1 recommended slow cooker isn't actually a slow cooker, at least not in the traditional sense. Can you guess what it is?
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With the list of what you can make in a slow cooker getting longer by the day — mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, bread, caramelized onions, beans, porridge, not to mention dozens of other hearty meals — it's no wonder we've got friends wanting to buy one. (The mostly hands-off cooking part doesn't hurt either.)
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SUBMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AGAINST CONTINUING EU CONSENT TO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PROTESTANTS IN RECRUITMENT TO THE POLICE SERVICE OF NORTHERN IRELAND JAMES H ALLISTER QC MEP December 2005 INTRODUCTION In adopting COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 the EU expressly acknowledged in the recitals therein the following facts: 1. In Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union, the European Union proclaims it is founded on the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law and it respects fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, as general principles of Community law. 2. The right of all persons to equality before the law and protection against discrimination constitutes a universal right recognised by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, to which all Member States are signatories. 3. Convention No 111 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) prohibits discrimination in the field of employment and occupation. 4. The Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers recognises the importance of combating every form of discrimination. 5. The Employment Guidelines for 2000 agreed by the European Council at Helsinki on 10 and 11 December 1999 stress the need to foster a labour market favorable to social integration by formulating a coherent set of policies aimed at combating discrimination against groups. 6. Employment and occupation are key elements in guaranteeing equal opportunities for all and contribute strongly to the full participation of citizens in economic, cultural and social life and to realising their potential. 7. Discrimination based on religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation may undermine the achievement of the objectives of the EC Treaty, in particular the attainment of a high level of employment and social protection, raising the standard of living and the quality of life, economic and social cohesion and solidarity, and the free movement of persons. To this end, any direct or indirect discrimination based on religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation as regards the areas covered by this Directive should be prohibited throughout the Community. Thus, discrimination is wrong, offensive and damaging to the fundamental tenets of the EU. Hence, the circumstances in which the EU can endorse discrimination, if ever attainable, ought to be extreme and very rare. Yet, amazingly, the EU has been authorizing discrimination against a section of the Northern Ireland population on the basis of their religion throughout this decade. Pursuant to Article 15 of COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2000/78/EC discrimination against Protestants who apply to join the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is authorized. The resulting injustice to that community has been intolerable and disproportionate to any claimed benefit for the non- Protestant community. With the Commission due to draw up a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of Directive 2000/78/EC, after communications from Member States by 2 December 2005, the purpose of this paper is to persuade the Commission that, having regard to the fundamental rights being breached, by continuance of discrimination against Protestant applicants to the PSNI, the derogation permitted to the UK should be ended. THE EXTENT OF THE DISCRIMINATION: By reason of the national legislation governing recruitment to the PSNI at least 50% of recruits must be Roman Catholics. Thus hundreds of fully qualified Protestants have been denied employment simply because of their religion, on the basis that there has not been a corresponding uptake from the Catholic community. A recent Question and Answer in the House of Commons conveys the up-to- date position. Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the numbers and percentages are of the total of Protestants, Roman Catholics and those who are not identified as from any religious background who (a) applied for positions (b) were regarded as suitably qualified for and (c) appointed as police officers in Northern Ireland under the 50-50 recruitment policy. (10894) Mr. Woodward: I am advised that, as at 12 October 2005, the information requested is as follows: (a) Applications received Number Percentage Protestants 27,363 62.7 Roman Catholics 15,417 35.3 Other 872 2 Total 43,652 - (b) Regarded as suitably Number Percentage qualified Protestants 4,413 73.1 Roman Catholics 1,568 26 Other 53 0.9 Total 6,034 - (c) Appointed as Police Number Percentage Trainees Protestants 972 49.1 Roman Catholics 991 50.1 Other 17 0.8 Total 1,980 - Of the, 4,413 people from a Protestant community background who applied for trainee officer positions in the PSNI and where considered suitably qualified to hold a post, a mere 972 people were appointed to the positions: that equates to a success rate of 20% for people from a Protestant background that were successful. By comparison of the 1,568 Roman Catholic people who applied to join the PSNI, 991 were successful in gaining access: that equates to a success rate of 63%. Thus we can say that someone from a Roman Catholic background is over three times more likely to be successful in gaining employment in the police than an equally-qualified Protestant person. This situation is clearly unjustified and runs contrary to every principle of equality of opportunity or fairness, and yet it goes unchecked because of the British Government's opt- out from the equality provisions enforced throughout the rest of the Union. Is this Commission really prepared to tolerate discrimination on the grounds of religion within a 21st Century European Union? THE REAL PEOPLE BEHIND THE STATISTICS Behind each statistic is a real person who has suffered the humiliation and injustice of being overtly discriminated against. True equality will only be manifested when each person is employed purely on the basis of merit. This is but a small sample of the type of person so outrageously treated, names have been withheld in order to protect confidentiality:- Case 1: This man is a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Irish Regiment. As such he is in command of eight men in his regiment. As one would expect from an army officer his leadership skills are considerable. He holds a university degree. He applied to join the PSNI, passed the exams with distinction, passed the physical and made it into the recruitment pool only to be turned down because of his Protestant community background. This rejection happened on a further occasion when he re-applied. What possible justification can there be for refusing such an eminently qualified candidate from serving in the PSNI? Case 2. This applicant graduated with an Honours degree in Business Studies and is currently undertaking a post-graduate qualification. She is employed in Social Services and has worked there since her graduation. She has made three applications to join the PSNI. On each occasion she was considered acceptable, passed all the tests required but was rejected because the PSNI didn't have a sufficient number of Catholic applicants. It is ludicrous that someone educated to such a high standard, having passed the tests required on three separate occasions should be rejected for no other reason than her community background Case 3. This person applied in the first round of recruitment, to join the PSNI and completed all of the exams, passing them all and being entered into the final application pool. He was refused a job offer on the basis of his religious background. He wrote to complain to the PSNI who responded informing him that he had lost out because of this "positive" discrimination policy. Case 4. This man applied to join the police after finishing his degree at the University of Ulster. He passed all of the exams and was entered into the recruitment pool only to lose out because of his religious background. His brother and sister have also applied to join the PSNI, although after the treatment of their brother, they don't hold out much hope of success. Case 5. This person applied for a post working alongside the PSNI as an engineer. After the interview took place, he was informed in writing that he would not be receiving the job because of his community background. As someone from the mainland UK he was shocked to discover that this sort of discrimination is allowed to take place in Northern Ireland. Case 6. This gentleman was a reserve police officer with more than fifteen years experience who applied to join the full time PSNI on three separate occasions. He passed all of his tests, including the physical, made it into the final selection pool yet despite his obvious merits for the post, was refused on account of his religious background. Fifteen years experience was rendered worthless because he was of the wrong community background. Case 7. This gentleman applied to join the police on five occasions. On each occasion he gained access to the merit pool and on each occasion he was discriminated against. He is now in his seventh competition. Even the then Security Minister recognised the sheer unfairness of the case when she wrote, "I do sympathise with ______'s situation. I know it is hard for qualified applicants to accept the consequences of the application of the 50:50 recruitment arrangements. There is little I can say to assuage the disappointment he must feel." None of these persons were found other than eminently suitable to be police officers. Their only failing was their choice of religion. This situation, which would be entirely intolerable in any other member-state, is the run of the mill in this part of the United Kingdom. MARKING AND SCORING: IMBALANCED AND UNFAIR The abuse of normal process necessary to produce this discrimination is itself an offensive indictment of the entire operation. At the assessment stage for potential PSNI Officers there are seven competencies which are tested twice. Each competency is marked out of five; therefore the assessment is marked out of a total of 70 points. In order to pass, candidates must score at least 3 in each competency – giving a pass mark of 42 out of 70 or 60%. Official figures show the scores needed for recruitment campaigns 1-4. Campaigns 5-9 are deemed to be still running, despite the fact that campaign 5 was launched in 2003. The minimum score per community group was given as follows: Campaign 1: Non-Catholic 65 marks Catholic 50 marks Campaign 2: Non-Catholic 66 marks Catholic 49 marks Campaign 3: Non-Catholic 53 marks Catholic 37 marks Campaign 4: Non-Catholic 52 marks Catholic 37 marks The most up-to-date information for the recruitment campaigns shows that in order to be successful in gaining admittance to the PSNI merit pool, non- Roman Catholic recruits were expected to score on average 59 marks or 84% on the examination, whereas Roman Catholics were expected to score on average 43 marks representing 62% on the examination. However, given that the minimum pass-mark laid down is 42 out of 70 or 60% in the paper, it is a cause of considerable concern that the score expected of Roman Catholic applicants in 2 recruitment campaigns (3 and 4) is actually below the pass mark (37 out of 70) standing at 53% of the total marks available. It is an entirely unacceptable situation that non-Roman Catholic recruits should be expected to score on average 22% more marks than Roman Catholic applicants in order to gain access to a merit pool were Roman Catholics applicants are more than three times likely to be successful. How long will this outrageous situation be allowed to continue? WHY WAS 50-50 INTRODUCED? Those who would defend this concept of institutionalized discrimination have claimed that this is a necessary evil as a means of correcting a long-standing imbalance in Roman Catholic numbers in the police, brought about primarily through the intimidation of potential Roman Catholic recruits by the IRA. Many people from the Roman Catholic tradition have identified fear of attack against themselves or their families as their main reason for not joining the police, rather than any aversion to the RUC, or its successor, the PSNI. This is reflected in the fact that during the period immediately after the first paramilitary "cessation" of violence in 1994 and the suspension of recruitment to the RUC, applicants from a Roman Catholic background, rose as a percentage from 11% of total applicants to 22% 1. This doubling in applicants was brought about not through any unfair recruitment policies, discriminating against one section of our society at the expense of the other, but rather as a consequence of a decline in the fear of attack against ones own person or ones family members amongst potential applicants. This letter was taken from the Irish News on the 27th July 2000: "I want to make my position clear to my co-Catholics in this part of Ireland. I joined the RUC in 1971 when living in Derry with my mother. My father died in 1964, leaving us a poor family financially. I joined the police to help my mother 'make ends meet'. When a prominent republican heard of this, he and three of his 'henchmen' called at my mother's house in the dead of night and threatened her, physically, over my job. She was told what they would do to her if I wouldn't resign, and her windows were broken to emphasise the point. That's the type now in government, that's why Catholics don't join the 1 House of Lords Hansard. 27 July 2000. RUC. Pity these 'henchmen' don't have the background and good character required for the RUC". This simple letter bears testimony to the climate of fear created by the Provisional IRA and their co-travellers in Sinn Fein which was the real reason in deterring applications from the Catholic community in Northern Ireland. It is beyond comprehension that the British Government should have punished the Protestant community because republican paramilitaries succeeded in deterring so many young Roman Catholics from joining the police. THE CHALLENGE TO THE COMMISSION Denis Bradley, the nationalist vice-chairman of the Policing Board has admitted that 50-50 recruitment to the PSNI is an "aberration" adding that "it should be got rid of as soon as possible". I would contend that the time for getting rid of 50-50 recruitment is now. Discrimination against any person on the basis of their religious belief or background is entirely unacceptable whatever the motivations behind it. After years of authorized discrimination against thousands of EU citizens, is the Commission going to lend itself to the continuance of such institutionalized offence to the very fundamental rights which it claims to espouse? Or, is the Commission going to live up not just to the aspirations but basic requirements of international affirmations against discrimination and call a halt to this absurd endorsement of illegality?
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In Computer Literacy for the Mac, author Garrick Chow walks through the skills necessary to use Mac computers comfortably, while improving learning, productivity, and performance. This course focuses on the Apple Mac OS X operating system and offers a thorough introduction to computers, networks, and computer peripherals such as printers, digital cameras, and more. In addition, basic procedures with software applications, the Internet, and email are covered.
Applications are the programs your computer runs, and in which you'll spend most of your time when you're on your computer. Generally, an application is any piece of software used to accomplish a task, whether that task is writing a paper, composing music, printing a digital photo, playing a video game, browsing the web, or checking your e-mail. There are countless applications for countless purposes. Some applications come pre-installed on your Mac, like the web browser Safari, the music management software iTunes, or the calendar app iCal. You acquire other applications either by purchasing them on an installation disc at a traditional store, or more and more these days, you can buy and download applications over the web from software companies' web sites.
Once you have purchased your applications from a store, or downloaded them from the Internet, you'll follow instructions to install the software on your Mac. Unless you choose to install your applications in a different location for some reason, the applications you install should all end up in your Applications folder by default, which you can get to by choosing the Go menu in the Finder and choosing Applications. You can also press the Shift+Command+ 8 to get to Applications, but I'll just select it from the menu in this case. So you can see I've quite a few applications installed on Mac. To run an application, just double-click its icon.
So in this case, iTunes is now running. I can tell it's running because I can see its name in the upper left-hand corner of the Menu bar, and I see this little dot under its icon in the Dock. On Macs, all running applications appear in the Dock, making it easy for you to switch among multiple applications. So for instance, I could have iTunes running, but if I come over here and click on TextEdit, that will open up, and I can switch back and forth between the two. So while you can have multiple applications running simultaneously, in order to actively use any particular application, it has to be the frontmost, or active application.
When you click an Applications icon, you bring it to the front of all the applications. When you see its name in the Menu bar, you know it's the active application. Now for the most part, Mac OS X is very good at managing multiple, running applications at once. But if you're done working in a particular application, you might just want to quit it so it's no longer running and taking up any attention from your computer. In just about all applications, you can click the application's name and then choose to quit it. In this case, quit iTunes. You can also press Command+Q. Or in the case of TextEdit here, I'd choose TextEdit > Quit TextEdit.
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So even if I have my Applications folder closed, I can run iTunes now by clicking its icon. It immediately launches, and I can start using the application as soon as it completely starts up. I'm going to go ahead and quit that again. Now I also suggest adding your entire Application folder to the Dock. To do so, first open the Applications folder, then click the little folder icon at the top of the window, next to the name Applications. The trick is to hold down your mouse button without moving the mouse for just the split second you'll need until you see the folder icon turned dark.
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