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Julia Gillard has declared Labor's leadership ructions "completely at an end" after being elected unopposed as leader following a farcical Caucus leadership spill.
Labor once again revealed its deep internal divisions as the spill, called for 4:30pm AEDT, fizzled out following former PM Kevin Rudd's announcement that he would not run.
The Prime Minister was duly re-elected unopposed and unanimously, along with her Deputy Wayne Swan.
The spill was called after a dramatic intervention from party elder Simon Crean, who demanded the leadership be put to a vote to end the "disunity" which he said was killing the party.
But just 10 minutes before the ballot, Mr Rudd said he would not dishonour his previous promises not to stand.
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The Government's media reform push fails, as party elder Simon Crean launches an extraordinary intervention in Labor's leadership dilemma.
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One of Kevin Rudd's key supporters confirms Labor MPs are talking about the leadership and the future of the party - but plays down suggestions of a move against Julia Gillard this week.
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Bob Carr has denied reports that he has withdrawn his support for Julia Gillard.
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Julia Gillard declares there's no chance she will be tapped on the shoulder, as the latest Nielsen poll shows her Government failing to make ground.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks at the ACTU National Community Summit in Canberra, Thursday, March 14, 2013.
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The Speaker of Federal Parliament says she is not going to ban MPs from using social media like Twitter in the chamber.
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Federal Parliament was interrupted twice on Tuesday by members of the public yelling at the Prime Minister, eventually leading to a dispute between MPs over the use of Twitter.
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Simon Crean, Julia Gillard, Quentin Bryce and Michael Bryce at the foundation stone ceremony.
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Damaging internal Labor party research has been leaked to the Australian Financial Review.
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It is hard to believe with hindsight, but Julia Gillard's safari to the western suburbs of Sydney was not really such a bad idea.
The mistake was to confuse campaigning with slapstick. Almost the only good thing that came out of last week's fiasco was that it provided the perfect lesson on how to lose friends and influence people - to vote against you.
The impression was etched in stone: the Prime Minister had not been visiting her home turf; she had been slumming it.
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A senior WA Labor figure is calling on Julia Gillard to resign as prime minister, warning Labor faces an "absolute massacre" in the federal election if she stays on.
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Political power may appear otherworldly from afar, but it's just as unreal up close. Never touchably present, always just passing by.
As we've seen through our week with Rooty Hill, today's politicians are not communicating; they are waving. Their business is a stage-managed chimera where the people are just a means to an end.
The total effect, from both politics and press, is ungenerous and unedifying. A tidy, timely demonstration of why the political machine is grinding its gears.
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The Coalition targets the PM's Scottish communications director in the increasingly personal debate over 457 visas.
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Tony Abbott says the Government is stoking gender, class and race warfare and 'demonising foreigners'.
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Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott have accused each other of whipping up community fear over foreigners, amid a broader debate over the Government's crackdown on 457 visas.
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Julia Gillard's strategy in western Sydney is typical of her approach to political challenges: stare down your critics and articulate your plans.
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Julia Gillard says a major road infrastructure announcement is not part of an election campaign.
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Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott have hit the unofficial campaign trail in western Sydney, with both leaders focusing on cost of living pressures and traffic congestion.
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Chronically low in the polls, everything Prime Minister Julia Gillard seems to do is interpreted in terms of her low popularity.
Given this, it was unsurprising that the announcement that she'd be spending a week in western Sydney was largely met with derision.
The media's primary interpretation of Gillard's visit to western Sydney was that it was little more than a PR stunt. This interpretation is as weak as it is lazy.
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The UN's Human Rights Council warns single parent welfare cuts could breach Australia's human rights obligations.
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Cheering crowds, thumping music and new livery all feature in Julia Gillard's suburban charm offensive.
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Memories of eight years living and working in western Sydney came flooding back this week with the announcement that the Prime Minister will spend five days there.
The visit is a fine idea. The western suburbs are home to 1 in 11 Australians and the daily stresses on the residents of western Sydney are more acute than in other parts of the country.
But when good ideas are poorly executed the final result can be ugly. And there are a couple of things about this trip that jar.
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Even though Labor's vote dropped away dramatically in once safe seats at the last federal election, it actually improved in key New South Wales marginals - Robertson, Page, Eden Monaro and Dobell.
So even though Kevin Rudd returned impressive figures in the safe seats in 2007, Julia Gillard increased the vote where it mattered the most in 2010.
But that's history. The future can only be driven by predictions, expectations and opinion polls, and by all those measures it is the Coalition that will decisively claim the west.
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The Federal Government has formed a new group to promote Queensland during next year's G20 Summit in Brisbane.
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Rudy on the Radio
Friday, October 05, 2007
Guests:Michael Powell
Comments [18]
This says something about newspapers' unfortunate waning influence/agenda setting, and foremost, that the Powell article was, in my view ultimately a story about JOURNALISM vis a vis Giuliani and NOT the effect of these WABC recordings on the 08 race or some "eureka moment" discovery of Hizzoner's mayoral positions/policy stances.
The ultimate view expressed here is the following: EVERY politician (as well as many reporters) has an ego. Every human being, let alone Rudy G., hold political stances coupled naturally (and sometimes oxymoronically) with their own inherent PERSONALITY TRAITS/CHARACTERISTICS. What we have here is an edifying article revealing virtually nothing new, whether to New Yorkers, left, right, center, or those in "flyover country." A DISTINCTION WITH A DIFFERENCE. A DISTINCTION WITHOUT A DIFFERENCE. Rudy's views haven't so much changed, nor has his aggressive, hostile, unempathic persona. 9/11 was not everyday in NY, DC, the rest of the world, nor was it everyday in the life of Rudy G.'s mind. All voters will ultimately realize this, and if anything, Michael Powell's story shall have the effect of cornering anti-Rudyites/Dems as well as the Rudy fanatics/followers into their respective, almost "Rudyesquely" stubborn, preconceived corners.---Thank you Brian and WNYC and the Times; Respectfully
I am four time "Rudy" voter, a Republican and a life time member of the N.R.A. after moving from Wyoming during the "Crack is Wack" epidemic; to "New York is Summer Festival" in the days of Dinkins, Rudy" was urbane breath hot air. I met him with his lovely second family while my kit played in the sand box of a rat infested, drug paraphernalia strewn playground on the upper eastside. Rudy shook my paw firmly looked straight in my beady eyes and said "Hi, I'm Rudy and I would like to make a different for children and all New Yorkers if you will vote for me, I will!" Gee whiz a former Federal procurator who can take out the Mafia, who am I to withhold my vote. Rudy made a different and Mayor Mike has made New York unrecognizable, my family went from working poor to the myth of the middle class that tries to live in Manhattan on $100,000. yr.Someone said "If you can make it here you can make it anywhere" so with my tail between my hunches I'll ferret off into the sunset with my family reassured in the knowledge that a new improved Rudy can make different for America and the world. Anyone who can wear a Yankees' uniform as a kid in Brooklyn,dress in drag on national television is my kind of human and a fireman's worst nightmare. As minority and former endangered species this no elephant dung I implore you. Try if you can to imagine Rudy's trigger finger on the arsenals of democracy.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
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The radio Giuliani of old
Was wrathful, talky, funny and bold,
A liberal down to his pedicured toes.
Prepared to laugh at callers' woes.
Today he's a gentle, stage-wise Tory--
His newfound role in the primary story.
But now that he's filled with conservative fire
Do we call him a turncoat, who's changed his attire?
Let's credit the man: he's merely a liar.
I thought Michael Powell's piece told me an awful lot about Michael Powell and not terribly much about Rudy Giuliani.
To have chosen these clips is to gloss over some of his most prevalent themes -- his lust for publicity, his thin skin when it came to criticism, his disdain for consensus building, etc.
These were not personality tics, mere matters of style. They defined the man.
TERRIBLE Mayor. Would be an outrageously horrible president, end of story.
How interesting that this show covered something my BFF Linda and I have been discussing for months. Both former NYC residents, we've been waiting for the Guiliani we knew - the one with the moderate case of megalomania - to surface for the country to see. This was a man who thought he was always right and who went out of his way to make anyone who disagreed with him feel like a piece of dirt. He would go to any lengths to get his way - remember his machinations to get the west side stadium?
We already have a President who is unwilling to entertain viewpoints other than his own. I don't think we need another one.
People need to remember that Guiliani had no respect or feelings for other people's lives. There were a number of innocent and guilty minorities killed execution style by the police. Guiluiani would defend these actions 100% and would come down on the victims by blaming them. I remember one case of one man gunned down in midtown near Time Square. He was an average man who happened to be black who went out with his co-workers for drinks after work. On his way home he is approached by a thug trying to sell him drugs. The thug happened to be an undercover cop. The man, who had had a couple of drinks - as most average white men do on a daily basis in the City- was insulted and started yelling and beligerent against the undercover cop who had insulted him. He was immediately executed with at least 3-4 gunshots.
The mayor refused to apologize or to modify or question the tactics of the police officers. He blamed the dead man for not being submissive when approached by the stranger. And he even questioned what he was doing on the Westside of Manhattan.
This is a policy that still continues (though with a much friendly face) where men of color are supposed to act submissive when approached by aggressive men pulling gun becuase they may or may not be undercover police officers.
IF these men of color have a natural reaction to be offended or to try to run away from a stranger with a gun then its justified to gun them down the spot
Ghouliani is your garden variety, alpha male authoritarian. In that regard, he's exactly like W. That's what he was as a mayor & that's what he'd be like as a prez. With him or against him. His way or the highway. That's why Rs love him and his (laughingly-referred-to-as) policies are irrelevant, including his stand on family values. Please read John Dean's Conservatives Without Conscience.
The conventional wisdom in politics today is to make yourself unavailable to the serious press and to unscripted public situations. Your words will only be used against you in a campaign, and won't help you.
It concerns me that this project punishes a politician for making himself available in an important format. Is Michael Powell concerned about that?
If Rudy were the one who can go up against the neo-con and hard right machine, I would be behind him; however, the fact that he's already caving to the NRA bodes very poorly, (in addition to that cell call from his wife!) so he's lost me, for sure.
Giuliani reminds me of Bush. He comes of being so self assured (aka cocky) that no matter what the facts are in a certain situation, he will not bend his pre-conceived view on a matter.
I used to think once the rest of the country got an earful of the real Giuliani, of his high-handed, dismissive and insulting manner, they would see the light. Once I re-heard the excerpts fron the call-in, I'm not so sure. He's scolding bleeding heart New Yorkers, exactly what I'm sure a lot of people would like like to do themselves.
The lady who called and said people outside New York won't like his manner was a little off, I think. I think people might see him as a surrogate, telling off the liberals they would like to tell off.
What made Giuliani's performance after 9/11 so remarkable is how different it was from the blowhard Rudy we'd known before that. These tapes bring it all back.
i remember something about rudy trying to stop the mta from carrying anti-rudy ads bought by pro-art group
I'm probably voting Democrat this time round, maybe Hilary, but this is the Rudy I like. He puts things into context - a "water" gun at 2:30 am looks more like a machine gun; the irrationality of the NRA. Rudy's a smart, straight forward guy. We need a guy like Rudy in the White House, but maybe next time!
These radio clips solidify in my mind why he would be a bad choice for President. He was a good mayor, and he was probably a great mayor. However, he's engaged in shameless fear-mongering, vicious partisan attacks, shown signs of a real dictator, and out and out lying (not just sugar-coating). He seems indifferent to those who are killed by the government regardless of the circumstances. He might make a great Attorney General or other secretary in another President's Cabinet. But to hand over the Presidency on the heels of a massive expansion of executive authority under the past President seems to just be inviting King Rudy.
Rudy pulls no punches? Huh?
That second clip you played ('it was a machine gun') brought back the Rudy I'd almost forgotten -stubborn when wrong, to the point of almost childish absurdity.
*That* Rudy was never going to admit that what the 17 year old was holding was a PLASTIC gun. Just think what he'll never admit about Iraq.
I was appalled to hear your reference to Giuliani being "pro-abortion." No one is pro-abortion. People are pro-choice, or pro-abortion-rights. That is a vital distinction.
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The banking and securities regulators use a variety of tools to identify areas of risk and assess how large, complex financial institutions manage their risks. The banking regulators--Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)--and securities regulators--Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)--use somewhat different approaches to oversee risk management practices. Banking examiners are assigned to continuously monitor a single institution, where they engage in targeted and horizontal examinations and assess risks and the quality of institutions' risk management systems. SEC and FINRA identify areas of high risk by aggregating information from examiners and officials on areas of concern across broker-dealers and by monitoring institutions. SEC and FINRA conduct discrete targeted and horizontal examinations. The banking regulators focused on safety and soundness, while SEC and FINRA tended to focus on compliance with securities rules and laws. All regulators have specific tools for effecting change when they identify weaknesses in risk management at institutions they oversee. In the examination materials GAO reviewed for a limited number of institutions, GAO found that regulators had identified numerous weaknesses in the institutions' risk management systems before the financial crisis began. For example, regulators identified inadequate oversight of institutions' risks by senior management. However, the regulators said that they did not take forceful actions to address these weaknesses, such as changing their assessments, until the crisis occurred because the institutions had strong financial positions and senior management had presented the regulators with plans for change. Regulators also identified weaknesses in models used to measure and manage risk but may not have taken action to resolve these weaknesses. Finally, regulators identified numerous stress testing weaknesses at several large institutions, but GAO's limited review did not identify any instances in which weaknesses prompted regulators to take aggressive steps to push institutions to better understand and manage risks. Some aspects of the regulatory system may have hindered regulators' oversight of risk management. First, no regulator systematically looks across institutions to identify factors that could affect the overall financial system. While regulators periodically conducted horizontal examinations on stress testing, credit risk practices, and risk management for securitized mortgage products, they did not consistently use the results to identify potential systemic risks. Second, primary bank and functional regulators' oversee risk management at the level of the legal entity within a holding company while large entities manage risk on an enterprisewide basis or by business lines that cut across legal entities. As a result, these regulators may have only a limited view of institutions' risk management or their responsibilities and activities may overlap with those of holding company regulators.
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Officer Gil Jameson performed CPR, a requirement at Maine Criminal Justice Academy for situations like this one
By Bill Trotter
Bangor Daily News, Maine
ELLSWORTH, Maine — A local police officer is being credited with saving the life of a local man Monday after the man went into cardiac arrest.
Officer Gil Jameson, a 29-year veteran with the local police department, was on patrol on Shore Road around 6:45 a.m. when he was notified that an ambulance had been sent to a medical call at a house on North Street, a short distance away. Jameson went to the location and found that a 63-year-old man was unresponsive and had a faint pulse, Ellsworth Police Chief John DeLeo said Tuesday.
The man's wife was on the phone with dispatchers when Jameson arrived, the chief said. Jameson spoke on the phone with the dispatchers about the man's symptoms but then, before emergency medical technicians with County Ambulance arrived, the man stopped breathing and his pulse stopped.
Jameson performed CPR which, according to DeLeo, is required training at Maine Criminal Justice Academy because of situations just such as the one Jameson found himself in on Monday. By blowing air into the man's lungs and compressing his chest to keep his blood flowing, Jameson was able to keep the man alive until medical personnel arrived.
"You don't use it very often, that's for sure," DeLeo said of using CPR training. "It's pretty rare."
The chief said that he could recall local officers having to use CPR to help someone only "a handful" of times since he joined the Ellsworth Police Department in 1976.
"If he'd been up in northern Ellsworth [miles away], it would have been a different story," DeLeo said in reference to Jameson's location when the call came in. "He was in the right place at the right time."
Jameson wasn't working Tuesday and could not be reached for comment.
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BRUSSELS EU ministers were deeply divided Monday over whether to ease sanctions against Syria to allow arms shipments to the rebels fighting President Bashar Assad's regime. France added urgency to the debate by saying there were increasing signs that chemical weapons were being used in the conflict.
The European Union foreign ministers meeting Monday in Brussels were facing a deadline when the current arms embargo against Syria expires Friday. If no new deal is found, each nation can independently decide if they want to arm the rebels.
Britain was the most outspoken proponent of relaxing the arms embargo but faced strong opposition from EU members like Austria who feel that pouring more weapons into the war zone will only increase the deaths in Syria and tarnish the EU's reputation as a peace broker.
More than 70,000 people have died since the uprising against Assad erupted in March 2011. Assad has been using extensive firepower against lightly armed rebel factions.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Monday there were more indications than ever that gas warfare had become part of the Syrian civil war. France said it had been looking into such reports since early this month.
"(There are) are stronger and better substantiated indications of the local use of chemical arms. We have to check this and are doing this with our partners," Fabius said.
He did not specify which side was accused of using it.
EU foreign ministers remained bogged down in seeking ways to deal with the overall arms embargo. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said "the positions are far apart."
Fabius said he wanted a compromise `'where we have a European consensus, where rebels can have necessary arms and where the arms can be controlled."
The EU nations have been steadfast opponents of Assad in the war and have steadily increased restrictive measures against his regime, including visa restrictions and economic sanctions. In February, the 27-nation bloc also amended the arms embargo to allow for non-lethal equipment and medicine to protect Syrian civilians. If not renewed, all those measures expire at the end of May.
EU nations were looking at a compromise to create more pressure on Assad by threatening a limited arming of the opposition in the coming months, an EU official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because she was not allowed to discuss ongoing EU discussions on the record.
Meanwhile, Assad's government has agreed in principle to participate in peace talks in Geneva next month. The United States and Russia hope to bring together the Syrian government and opposition for direct talks, but the exact date, agenda and participants still remains unclear.
Washington has also been reluctant to provide rebels with more sophisticated weapons for fear they might end up in the hands of the radical Islamic factions, including the al-Qaida-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra, a group that has been the most effective fighting force on the opposition side.
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PMO Work Request Register - Active Work Primary Lead/ Secondary End Date ID Title Description Phase Stage Business Area Sponsor/ Authoriser Business Owner Status Start Date Lead (Baselined) Derek Edmonds/ Julie Storey Migrate the University's centrally managed servers ICT Transformation (Mike Meaney/ Dave and applications onto a modern platform that 11/11/11 P0131/ 81860 Programme - Stabilise IT/ Build & Test 5 - Build ITS/Corporate Registrar Derek Drury Kelly/ Steve Martin/ 01/08/09 provides the University with improved hardware 31/08/11 Transform IT Service Maurizio Gulla/ Errol resilience and disaster recovery capability Burke/ Gordon Bridgwood/ John Ryan) University P0381/ 394644/ ITS element of the Lauwery's report Transformation Analysis 2 - Inception ITS Derek Drury Derek Edmonds Jon Bardsley 22/10/10 2014 394902 Programme It is incorporating the activities associated with the planning, scheduling and publishing of timetables for both teaching and examinations. Publishing Timetables (SWR0445 To provide a system able to be viewed by P0381A/ 394644 Steve Martin (covering for TBD (Planning in and Managing Space all staff and students that will contain information Analysis 2 - Inception SID Scott Mulholland Norman Macleod 10/06/11 (inc SWR0445) Derek Edmonds) progress) (inc SWR0445 e-Portal) associated to their academic teaching programme. The aim is to implement timetables for all academic programmes for the full academic year, which will be available on-line) The purpose of this project is to re-engineer the end- to-end process for the managing of admissions applications through the system encompassing decision making, in process conversion work and a Converting Applications resultant registration of a student. P0381C/ 394644 to Registrations The process starts with the receipt of an application TBD (Planning in Analysis 2 - Inception SID Scott Mulholland Norman Macleod Jim Heaton 19/05/11 (inc WR0446) (inc WR0446 PG and ends with either a 'no' decision or a student progress) Admissions) registering with the University. (SWR0446 This project will provide a contribution to the university's Transformation Project which will include Postgraduate Research and Postgraduate Taught process re-designs.) The purpose of this project is to deliver accurate management reports regarding applicants, students Producing Student and graduates, both internally to the University and Stephen Harrison P0381D/ 394644 Information Reporting TBD (Planning in TBD (Planning in externally to bodies or individuals requiring standard Analysis 2 - Inception SID Scott Mulholland Norman Macleod (covering for Derek (inc WR028) (inc WR028 Data Quality progress) progress) or ad hoc information. Edmonds) & Reporting) (WR028 The current SIS reporting tools are at the end of their product lifecycle and need to be replaced.) Administering Academic All aspects of progressing students including Neil Wilson (covering for TBD (Planning in TBD (Planning in P0381E/ 394644 Analysis 2 - Inception Faculties Huw Morris TBC - SID Progress assessment collection, mark entry etc Derek Edmonds) progress) progress) This Project is to ensure that programme and module data are up-to-date, accurate, properly version controlled and held in a central repository. At present definitive versions of programme and module specifications are held locally at either school or college level and how these are version controlled Create and Maintain the varies greatly across the university. In some cases Academic Model (inc P0381F/ 394644 there is no version control. In addition the timelines Neil Wilson (covering for TBD (Planning in TBD (Planning in part of P0439 Analysis 2 - Inception SID Scott Mulholland Norman Macleod (inc part of P0439) around key areas of programme and module approval Derek Edmonds) progress) progress) Programme and Module and review (APMEs) are not always conducive to Documentation) keeping programmes and modules updated in line with student feedback. (P0439 Module and programme information is used to generate external marketing literature for the University and also needs to be available internally for use by students and staff) The purpose of this Project is to provide processes to ensure the maintenance of correct student data for Maintaining Student academic and management purposes in order to TBD (Planning in P0381G/ 394644 Analysis 2 - Inception SID Scott Mulholland Norman Macleod Jim Heaton 19/05/11 Data enhance student experience and support high quality progress) teaching, and provide a robust basis from which to report on student information. To produce a comprehensive and coherent programme of events that showcases the talents and expertise of staff and students at the University. To Managing our Events enhance the reputation of the University. To provide a Communication & TBD (Planning in TBD (Planning in P0381H/ 394644 Analysis 2 - Inception Jan McKenzie Laura Owen Steve Martin and Conferencing full delivery service for high level /high profile events Events Directorate progress) progress) held across the University. To ensure that events are run to the highest professional standards. To generate income Providing Facilities Estates & Property TBD (Planning in P0381I/ 394644 No information available Analysis 2 - Inception Frank Benton Chris Large Steve Martin 27/04/11 Management Services progress) Availability of functioning and replenished multi- functional copier/printers across the University with local monitoring and central billing. Student and other Improving Print & Copy library user printing, copying and payment service TBD (Planning in TBD (Planning in P0381J/ 394644 Analysis 2 - Inception Library Julie Berry Paul Glassey Gordon Bridgwood Services within libraries and open access PC labs. Production progress) progress) of documents, stationery, marketing and teaching materials with a range of service levels from immediate to 24 hours The development of the model college and school structures, with the focus of the delivery of IT services from the centre, will change the 'how' and the 'who' IT Process of IT service delivery. Neil Wilson (covering for TBD (Planning in TBD (Planning in P0381K/ 394644 Analysis 2 - Inception ITS Derek Drury TBC - Mark Hilditch Improvements The purpose of this project is to address how the Derek Edmonds) progress) progress) principle of a centralised service translates into the delivery of services, and the extent to which some services need to continue to be delivered locally. Research & Neil Wilson (covering for TBD (Planning in TBD (Planning in P0381N/ 394644 Research No information available Analysis 2 - Inception Chris Harrison TBC - R&I Innovation Derek Edmonds) progress) progress) This project has two work streams 1) Reducing Non- Pay expenditure: to deliver up to £7m of sustainable non-pay savings and contribute to the achievement of a stronger culture of financial Reducing Non-pay and TBD (Planning in P0381O/ 394644 accountability and cost consciousness Analysis 2 - Inception Finance Julie Halliwell Lisa Fairclough Paul Turton 07/06/11 improving procurement progress) 2) Improving Procurement: To review, re-design and implement improved procurement and purchase to pay policies, processes, systems and procedures within the University Delivering a solution for the University's requirements P0381P/ 394644 Digital and Web Media Communication & Gordon Bridgwood for digital signage - initially for Media City but Analysis 2 - Inception Chris Larkin Orla Weir 17/09/10 30/10/11 (P0401/ 405778) (Formally Digital Signage) Events Directorate (Maurizio Gulla) eventually university wide. Availability of functioning and replenished multi- functional copier/printers across the University with local monitoring and central billing. Student and other library user printing, copying and payment service Change TBD (Planning in TBD (Planning in P0381R/ 394644 Service Catalogues Analysis 2 - Inception Paul Cartwright Helena Thorley Steve Harrison within libraries and open access PC labs. Production Management progress) progress) of documents, stationery, marketing and teaching materials with a range of service levels from immediate to 24 hours Project management of all defined and agreed ITS requirements for Media City. Overseeing of infrastructure build / cabling installation with the Estates team / external contractors (SWR0467 The Library would like to run self service MCUK ITS Workstream laptop loan at media city. Our supplier Lapsafe, (inc AV) working alongside dutch company NEDAP, have a (incorporating solution but it requires hosting on a Salford server. 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Women's Indoor Track & Field Wins 12th BIG EAST Title
Villanova named Coaching Staff of the Year; Emily Lipari repeats as Most Outstanding Track Performer
Petruzzellis Wins Heptathlon on Final Day of Larry Ellis Invitational
Villanova competed in four events on second day of meet
Wildcats Put Up Blistering Times in 800 Meters at Hurricane Alumni Invitational
Seven different athletes set or tied personal bests during Saturday's meet
Walden Leads the Way in Preliminary Heats of 100 Meter Hurdles at Colonial Relays
Wildcats had successful day of competition on first day of this weekend's meet
Wildcats Win Five Events at Danny Curran Invitational
Katherine Petruzzellis throws for career best distance in javelin
On LaMacchia: Ranks fourth in school history in the pole vault with a personal best mark of 3.82 meters ... One of four current athletes on the team who rank in the top five in the Villanova record book ... Earned All-BIG EAST honors both indoors and outdoors last season ... Will once again be a key performer in the pole vault for Villanova in meets during the season.
2014-15 Indoor: Competed four times in the pole vault ... Established a new personal best with a height of 3.85 meters at the Gotham Cup, where she tallied a runner-up finish ... Opened the season with a mark of 3.60 meters in a second place finish at the Jack Pyrah Invitational ... Came in third at the Penn State National (3.72m) and was the runner-up at the McElligott Invitational (3.65m).
2014 Outdoor: Runner-up in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Championships as Villanova swept the top five finishing spots in the event ... Cleared a height of 3.77 meters on her second try to notch the second place finish ... Also competed in the high jump at the conference meet and came in ninth with a personal best height of 1.55 meters ... Opened the season with a first place finish in the pole vault at the Philadelphia College Classic, where she cleared the bar at a season-best height of 3.80 meters ... That mark matches her collegiate outdoor best ... Runner-up in the pole vault at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational (3.65m), finished third at the Larry Ellis Invitational (3.70m), tied for fourth place at the Colonial Relays (3.56m) and finished seventh at the Princeton Elite Meet (3.70m).
2013-14 Indoor: All-BIG EAST performer in the pole vault with a third place finish at the conference championships ... Cleared a height of 3.70 meters at the BIG EAST meet and was part of a 1-2-3 finish in the pole vault for the Wildcats ... Also tied for seventh place in the high jump with a height of 1.50 meters at the BIG EAST Championships ... Finished the indoor season by setting a personal best with a height of 3.82 meters at the Mason Last Chance Meet ... Cleared at least 3.75 meters in five of her seven meets ... Took first place honors at the Gotham Cup with a mark of 3.75 meters ... Also cleared 3.75 meters in a third place finish at the season-opening Jack Pyrah Invitational as well as in a tie for fourth place in the College section at the Armory Collegiate Invitational ... Finished fourth at the Tiger Open with a mark of 3.80 meters ... Came in seventh at the Great Dane Classic with a height of 3.60 meters.
2013 Outdoor: Scored team points for Villanova at the BIG EAST Championships with a fifth place finish in the pole vault ... Cleared a height of 3.75 meters at the conference meet, which was her second-best mark of the season ... Placed third at the Larry Ellis Invitational with a season-best height of 3.80 meters ... Competed in the College section of the pole vault at the Penn Relays and tied for 19th place (3.50m) ... Registered a runner-up finish at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational (3.72m) and tied for second place at the Danny Curran Invitational (3.60m) ... Finished in ninth place at the Colonial Relays (3.60m).
2012-13 Indoor: Made her collegiate debut by tying for second place in the pole vault at the Jack Pyrah Invitational ... Cleared a height of 3.60 meters and matched that mark at both the Great Dane Classic and the BIG EAST Championships ... Finished 17th at the BIG EAST meet and was sixth at the Great Dane Classic ... Tied for third palce at the New York City Gotham Cup (3.50m) and came in seventh at the Penn State National (3.40m).
Central Columbia High School: School record in the pole vault ... Won seven medals at the state level ... Named to the 2011 and 2012 PTFCA Indoor All-State Team ... Four-time All-PHAC first team performer ... Chosen as a Window Nation High School Indoor Track & Field All-American in 2012 ... Presented with the President's Award for Educational Excellence in recognition of her academic success ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Four-year recipient of the Scholar-Athlete Award ... Graduated with Honors.
Personal: Born 11/7/93 ... Younger of two children of Carmen and Carolyn LaMacchia ... Has one sibling, Carmen, who is in college at Lehigh ... Majoring in Chemical Engineering.
High Jump 1.55 Meters 2014 BIG EAST Championships Pole Vault 3.85 Meters 2015 Gotham Cup
CAREER AWARDS (Indoor Track)
All-BIG EAST 2014 (Pole Vault)
CAREER AWARDS (Outdoor Track)
All-BIG EAST 2014 (Pole Vault)
CAREER AWARDS (Academics)
BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2012-13
Pole Vault 2nd 2014 Outdoor Pole Vault 3rd 2014 Indoor Pole Vault 5th 2013 Outdoor High Jump 7th (tie) 2014 Indoor
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Brothers Takang and Weizrung Lee founded Rennen in 2002, buying auto accessories from China and hawking them to retailers in New York City. Wheels, they soon found, sold better than muffler-shaped keychains. Now, the company sells 100,000 wheels a year—most made in China, some in California—in more than 200 styles. The wheels pictured here cost about $2,500 each. But that's nothing compared with Rennen's custom work—in 2008, a set of four studded with Swarovski crystals sold for $40,000.
Krinkle Sticks are salty and crunchy, with the same satisfying taste as potato chips (well, almost). But they have 75 percent less fat than most potato chips and 25 percent fewer calories. LesserEvil makes the crispy treats by packing dehydrated potatoes into a mold and exposing them to high heat until they expand. The company sells about a million bags of Krinkle Sticks and Veggie Sticks each year and another million bags of KettleKorn.
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The tunnels and plugs pictured here are all intended for pierced ears, but Metal Mafia does not discriminate against other body parts. Its catalog includes jewelry for the navel, nose, lip, back, cheek, arm, neck, hip, wrist, nipple, hand, and fingers. Metal Mafia has more than 4,500 items in its collection, most designed in-house, and it sells about three million pieces each year to retailers around the world. Most wholesale for under $5 apiece.
See Kai Run's shoes have been worn by eminent babies like Zahara Jolie-Pitt. Co-founder Cause Haun designs all the shoes in her collection, including the Paul, Larkin, and Boden models pictured here. Last year, the company sold 250,000 pairs to stores in 20 countries; most retail for $30 to $50 per pair.
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Branford football has been in Mike Tracy's blood for decades as the lifelong town resident competed for the Hornets before graduating in 1993, served as an assistant coach during an 11-season tenure that featured a state title, and spent the last four years as head coach of the program. On Jan. 4, Tracy announced that for now his time with Branford football has concluded when he stepped down as head coach.
"There are basically three reasons why I'm stepping down: Peyton, Kaylee, and Trent," said Tracy of the three children he has with his wife Tiffany, who are aged 9, 6, and, 4, respectively. "I want to be around and do stuff with them while they are still young. I do plan to get back into coaching."
Tracy was an All-State free safety/linebacker who captained the Hornets in the 90s, then after playing linebacker at Southern Connecticut, he joined Branford's coaching staff with Len Bonn and worked with special teams and linebackers. When his predecessor Gary Gravina took over as head coach in 2002, Tracy was promoted to defensive coordinator and helped the Hornets reach one state final in 2004, followed by claiming the Class M state championship the next season with a 14-7 win against East Lyme.
After Gravina stepped down in 2009, Tracy got his chance to be Branford's head man and took the team to a division title in his first season. All totaled, the Hornets were 18-22 in Tracy's four years, including a mark of 5-5 in the recent fall. Branford beat rival East Haven in all four of Tracy's campaigns, including a 48-0 victory this past Thanksgiving in his last game as head coach.
"It's been an awesome experience to coach for 15 years in the town where I grew up and be around great people in the community," said Tracy, 38, who teaches health and physical education at Branford, where he will still serve as assistant coach for boys' outdoor track. "Looking back, I'll always remember all the relationships and interactions I had with our student-athletes. I've got to coach so many good kids and great players and to see them come back here as grown men is a great thing."
Tracy said he will also always have fond memories of that cold December day at West Haven in 2005, when a Branford team comprised mostly of juniors and sophomores upended East Lyme to take home a state title. To say Tracy's defense played a major role in that victory would be an understatement as the Vikings totaled just 24 yards in the first half and did not complete a pass in the game.
"After coming up just short in 2004, we knew how hard it would be to get back there, but we did it," Tracy said. "That was just unbelievable."
And according to Athletic Director, Tracy did an unbelievable job as head coach of Branford Hornets' football.
"There probably isn't a harder-working coach in the building than Mike Tracy. He's a tireless worker with a passion for football," Palluzzi said. "Mike always has the best interest of the kids in mind and wants them to do well all the time."
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BOSTON — Chris Kelly couldn't have picked a better time to be entering free agency.
The Bruins center is coming off a career year and could cash in on his success over the past couple of seasons after adding a Stanley Cup ring and his first 20-goal campaign to his resume the last two years.
But Kelly still hopes that landing a new deal won't require him to leave Boston.
"Hopefully my agent [Pat Morris] and [Bruins general manager] Peter [Chiarelli] will talk and we can get something done," Kelly said at the club's breakup day at the Garden on Friday. "I made it clear that I like it here, and I'm not just telling you guys that. I truly do like it here. Some guys just say that, but everything about Boston has been a pleasant surprise. From the team, the coaching staff, the management and obviously the city. Not knowing anything about Boston coming here midseason last year other than visiting the city when I played, but my wife and I love it here. It's a great city."
Kelly and the Bruins discussed an extension during the season, but put a halts to the talks late in the year to avoid causing a distraction heading into the playoffs.
"They were talking a bit, then they stopped obviously," Kelly said. "I thought that was the best thing for myself and the team that we just focus on playing. As much as you try not to think about it as a player, when negotiations are going on it's always in the back of your head."
The Bruins did sign pending free agents Rich Peverley, David Krejci, Johnny Boychuk and Shawn Thornton to extensions during the season, but could not come to terms with Kelly. Still, when asked if he was optimistic of reaching a new deal with the Bruins, Kelly replied that he's always optimistic.
"I seem to be the kind of guy that sees the glass as half full as opposed to half empty," Kelly said. "Don't I seem that way? Obviously I hope we get something done."
Still, Kelly will be in high demand if he tests the market. In addition to his offensive contributions, which included 20-19-39 totals in the regular season and an overtime winner in Game 1 and two assists in the opening round loss to Washington, Kelly is one of the top defensive forwards in the game and extremely durable. He was tied for third in the league with a plus-33 rating and was the only Bruin to play in all 82 games this season.
Boston is Kelly's top option, but he admitted he will have to consider his alternatives if the right deal isn't offered.
"I'll always weigh every option, every possibility," Kelly said. "That's my job as a player and as a guy with a young family. That's my responsibility. But I think if we can get something done here I would like to stay here. This is a great team, a great organization, and I know being on a good, winning hockey team is an important thing to me, and always has been."
Kelly has been a big part of making Boston a winning team the last two years, and keeping him around should be a priority for Chiarelli as he begins shaping his roster for the 2012-13 campaign and beyond.
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What is GABA? GABA is Gamma-aminobutyric acid, a neurotransmitter and the cornerstone of the inhibitory (calming) system in the body; controlling the action of epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine.
Inhibitory neurotransmitters and their receptors reduce excitability in the brains neurons and increase the likelihood that an incoming signal will be terminated. For optimal functioning, the brain must balance the excitatory and inhibitory influences: Excessive excitation can lead to seizures, insomnia, anxiety, and many other clinical conditions, whereas excessive inhibition of neurons can result in incoordination, sedation, and anesthesia.
GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain and therefore filters out irrelevant messages (static) by terminating signals from the excitatory neurotransmitters: glutamate, and its positive modulators epinephrine, norepinephrine, and PEA. GABA can be viewed as the "braking system" in the realm of neurotransmitters.
Find out more about the Neurotransmitter Lab Tests used to determine your GABA levels!
In situations where there is high excitatory neurotransmitter activity, the brain typically responds with an increase in the inhibitory GABA activity as well. In essence this slows down neurotransmission by pressing on the GABA "brakes." Under normal conditions, normal levels of GABA are sufficient to maintain control of the excitatory stimuli. If however, GABA function is impaired (worn brakes) then higher levels (pressing harder on the pedal) of GABA are required.
GABA's high concentration in the hypothalamus suggests it plays a significant role in hypothalamic-pituitary function. The hypothalamus is a region of the posterior section of the brain that is the regulating center for visceral (instinctive) functions such as sleep cycles, body temperature and the activity of the pituitary gland.
The pituitary gland is the master endocrine gland affecting all hormone functions of the body.
Increased GABA calms anxiety
A recent study indicates that GABA also enhances alpha wave production in the brain to promote relaxation and moderate occasional stress. In the same study, it supported healthy IgA levels, suggesting that it may support immune health during occasional stress. Pyridoxal 5'phosphate is an important cofactor involved in the natural synthesis of GABA, providing synergistic support.
Low GABA levels have been found in the brains of patients with multiple sclerosis, action tremors, tardive dyskinesia, & other disorders of movement.
Low GABA levels have been found in:
Causes of GABA deficiency
GABA receptor function may be reduced because of a genetic polymorphism in the GABA receptor that reduces the efficiency of GABA neurotransmission, the presence of GABA receptor inhibitors, or low serotonin levels. Serotonin is a positive regulator of GABA-GABA receptor interaction.
Deficient GABA levels that may be caused by:
An inadequate GABA response may lead to an extended state of excitement and electrical stimulation in the brain.
GABA deficiency can be linked to anxiety disorders such as panic attacks, seizure disorders like epilepsy, and numerous other conditions including addiction, headaches, Parkinson's Syndrome, and cognitive impairment. GABA's role is that of the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter and functions by down-regulating neurotransmission.
GABA synthesis
GABA can be metabolized by a transamination reaction with a-ketoglutarate, catalyzed by GABA-transaminase. Compounds such as the competitive GAD inhibitor allylglycine, inhibit GABA formation and cause convulsions due to the lack of GABA activity.
The importance of GABA is underscored by the frequency in which it is a pharmaceutical target and how many commonly used drugs affect its function e.g. Xanax, Klonapin, Valium, Neurontin.
The GABA receptor is a relatively large molecule and has binding sites not only for GABA but also for many modulatory compounds. Many of these modulatory compounds are useful therapeutic agents. Positive GABA modulators, like the benzodiazepines, do not cause the ion channel to open and an influx of chloride ions to occur on their own. They only enhance the activity of naturally occurring GABA by potentiating its function and therefore have vastly reduced potential for overdose or side effects than receptor agonist compounds, like barbiturates. While much safer than barbiturates benzodiazepine use frequently leads to dependence and withdrawal syndrome effects. This limits their utility for mild/moderate symptoms as well as for long-term therapy.
GABA Supplements
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-essential amino acid formed from glutamic acid with the help of vitamin B6. GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is found in almost every region of brain, and is formed through the activity of the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD). GAD catalyzes the formation of GABA from glutamic acid. GAD requires vitamin B6 (pyridoxal phosphate) as a cofactor, which can be used to regulate the levels of GABA.
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Phenibut better known as Beta-phenyl-gamma-aminobutyric acid is derived from the neurotransmitter GABA and is capable of crossing the blood brain barrier. Phenibut is cited as a nootropic (that is, "smart drug") for its ability to improve neurological functions. Check out Kavinace, a GABA supplement that contains Phenibut.
The role of taurine as an inhibitory amino acid has been confirmed in many studies. Not surprisingly, brain tissue and cardiac tissue, which are susceptible to high levels of neurotransmitter stimulation, maintain high levels of taurine. Taurine has been shown to prevent the neuronal damage that can occur when there is an exposure to increased levels of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. Over stimulation by excitatory neurotransmitters is the primary cause of neuron death in ischemic stroke. Taurine has been found to significantly reduce neuron death caused by over stimulation.
The calming effects of taurine have been well studied. Other studies of taurine have found that it can reduce epileptic seizures and that low taurine levels are associated with anxiety.
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Kamui Kobayashi looks set to keep his motor racing career alive outside of Formula One.
Another Newey is plotting a course to the F1 grid.
Santander has invited several young racers to the campus of three days of special training.
Lance Stroll has secured the 2014 Italian F4 championship in Vallelunga.
Caterham F1 now has the Sean Wilkinshaw BRDC Formula 4 team under their wing.
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Scan the television listings and you'll find quite a few shows based on older source material. There's Gotham, which imagines the lives of Batman, Commissioner Gordon, and the villains before the comic book. There's Sleepy Hollow, which has Ichabod Crane traveling 250 years through time to unravel mysteries. And Elementary offers us a modern-day Sherlock Holmes and Miss Watson. Joining the list this fall was Selfie, a remake of My Fair Lady—which is, itself, a musical reworking of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, the classic tale of Professor Henry Higgins betting that he can pass off a poor Cockney woman, Eliza Dolittle, as a member of the upper class by teaching her to speak proper English.
Selfie's creator, Emily Kapnek, deserves credit for mining this vein because, for so many of us, watching any makeover—of a housewife or a house—is entertaining wish-fulfillment and because (as the title makes clear) this is a comedy focused on our current cultural moment of self-obsessed, nonstop social media posting, tagging, and tweeting.
In Selfie, Eliza Dooley (Karen Gillan) has 263,000 Twitter followers but no real friends. She is a social media celebrity with no concrete attachments or any sense of decorum or taste. She is also a former high school outcast, so her online popularity seems to her like the perfect reflection of her transformation.
In the opener, Eliza suffers a series of public embarrassments, witnessed by most of her coworkers and providing ample evidence that she's in need of a different kind of makeover. She identifies her buttoned-down co-worker Henry (John Cho) as her salvation. He is a marketing genius, so she begs him to "rebrand" her.
Thereafter, Henry spends part of every episode trying to teach Eliza why she makes almost no meaningful connections in her life. She has a better sales record than anyone else at her company, but she doesn't know anyone's name. In one episode, Eliza has to learn why her text-message hookups with another coworker are not the way to go if she wants deeper personal links. Her overly suggestive wardrobe is also mined for laughs.
Meanwhile, Eliza is supposed to be having an equally powerful impact on Henry. She schools him about becoming a more open and spontaneous person, and, over the first seven episodes, none-too-subtle hints point to a future love-match between this odd couple.
There's a serious problem with Selfie, however, since it lacks the one basic element of any good makeover: a goal. The show is keenly aware of the vice of online celebrity and over-devotion to surface attributes such as looks and fashion. But when it comes to identifying true virtues and deeper character traits, the writers don't have much imagination. Henry tells Eliza that sleeping around with men who don't show any real tenderness or interest in her personality is a mistake. But there's little indication that anyone working on Selfie knows what the opposite—a mutually supportive and healthy relationship—would look like. Even Henry, the teacher, doesn't have a clue: He gets hooked on Facebook only to find that a former girlfriend dumped him and married someone else because he wouldn't prioritize her over his work.
This is where source material could actually be helpful, since My Fair Lady has a very solid point of view about the virtues of bourgeois values. Of course, it critiques the shallow pretentions of the upper class, and Professor Higgins is gleeful about trying to fool the aristocracy by having them fall in love with, and accept, a flower girl. Beyond that, though, the musical has a serious message about love and responsibility.
Indeed, one of the best lessons of My Fair Lady is the way in which both Eliza's father Alfred and Higgins acknowledge that fidelity and commitment are better than remaining poor, full of vice, and selfish. Early on, Higgins sings about the importance of fending off women's attempts to domesticate men, while Alfred explains to Higgins (while extorting drinking money from him) that, if he were to acquire wealth and status, he'd be required to become morally responsible rather than reprehensible. Yet, nearly against his will, Higgins grows "accustomed" to Eliza and realizes (almost too late) that he can't do without her. And Eliza's father, who had felt lucky to have avoided marrying his woman, ends up having to "get to the church on time" because, with his surprisingly acquired place among the bourgeoisie, he has to do the right thing and marry her.
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NBC news reports that:
The government of Turkey has pulled the plug on Twitter and the White House is not happy.
Paul Hitlin and Nancy Vogt of Pew Research report that:
The process of bringing what was then called "Red China" into the light and joining it with the rest of the world began with ping pong. Some seem to think Twitter will be the agent that accomplishes the same thing with Iran. As Nathan Olivarez-Giles at The Verge reports:
Social media resembles the halls of high school in many ways. Not least, according to a recent study (and what would we do without studies?), in the transitory effects on your mood. As Geoffrey Mohan writes in the Los Angeles Times:
Along with the usual tools employed by dictators, tyrants, and strongmen – torture, mass murder, slaughter of civilians by poison gas, etc. – Syria's Bashar al-Assad has gone digital and modern as Nabih Bulos of the Los Angeles Times reports:
At a fundraiser in Maryland this afternoon, President Obama criticized Republicans, saying that "you can pretty much put their campaign on, on a tweet and have some characters to spare."
Early in my career I worked for the ad agency that invented the modern-day Super Bowl commercial. This year, my partners produced the Sling Baby ad for Doritos, which was one of the Sunday's most popular spots, according to USA Today's AdMeter.
The New York Times has an interesting article today about the use of social media like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter by museums to foster online communities built around common interest in art:
Some reassuring news for Republicans, in a piece in Roll Call today:
Facebook publicists announced today that President Barack Obama and pop performer Lady Gaga are running neck-and-neck to become the first living person with 10 million fans.
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"I Love Backpacking!!!" backpackerbaby's Profile
The clock is ticking
What a negative headline! Yet, we all only live once. Why not make your life interesting and memorable when you are still breathing?
I've stopped updating my travel pages for a long time, one reason is that there have been to many travel pages in the net already. In the age of 'information overload', who cares what a backpacker experiences on her road?
These days, in addition to my feet, my hands somehow started to get itchy. Instead of updating status in the social network, perhaps I should pick up my passion for travel-writing again.
Hopefully one day, my dream of being a part-time freelance photojournalist will come true. (Haven't you heard of a part-time dream job? hahaha :P)
Typed on 31.03.2012 , half-awakened.
For no reasons, I don't like animals - especially those with fur or thick hair. No matter how lovely a puppy is, it just can't draw my attention. I'll just walk away.
However, Koala is an exception, the only exception perhaps. When I was a kid, I like eating "Lotte Koala Chocolate Biscuits" - biscuits with lovely chocolate filling and of course cutie koalas, in different poses. Probably my impression of koalas - the cutie animal - developed from then.
How could I miss visiting this lovely animal during my stay in Australia? I tried searching for some wild ones but was not sucessful, until....
Believe it or not?! I saw more than 130 koalas in one morning, yes, 130!!!! They're so cute, so lovely but also so sleepy ; ) Anyway, the most exciting was that I saw a family of 3 - a mother, a kid and a baby... I was so so so happy!!!
Wanna share my joy? Please click here and here.
HeroLimo, a typical Sagittarius, cheerful & super optimistic, Master Degree in Playing Around, a tough backpacker with unlimited energy for walking around and laughing aloud.
She is crazy about travelling and her hobby is searching for cheap flights departing from Hong Kong. She visited most of the European countries in her university time and witnessed the power of the Euro from 1 Euro equalled HK$6.8 to HK$10.5! Among the European countries she visited, she likes Santorini, Prague, Lauterburnnen and Cornwall the most. After graduation, she suddenly realized the importance of Vitamin D to her health and fell in love with different beaches in South East Asia. Till now, Pulau Perhentian Besar is her ideal paradise. After travelling eight times to Europe, she believed that it's the right time to explore another continent. One day, she suddenly decided to make a solo backpacking trip to Australia. In Australia, her eyes were widely opened and she decided to return, hopefully on a working visa. Recently, she did revisit Australia and found the most beautiful part of the continent - the Red Centre.
She is specialized in travelling on tight budget. She is experienced in sleeping under any conditions, such as at London Heathrow Airport, on the beach of Mykonos, on the sundeck of the ferry from Italy to Greece, at Singapore Airport etc. She was welcomed by the locals of most countries, people in Bangkok spoke Thai to her while those in Malaysia spoke Malay to her simply because they thought she was a local. haha, her friends always suggest her considering skin whitening.
Of course, there is no guarantee to meet nice locals in every location, her bad experience included: in Istanbul, a young Turkish hostel guy asked her to fxxk off when she was just reading a map at 0830 in the street and another Turkish guy came to her and said "I hate Chinese" when she was outside the Blue Mosque. "Well, it's really a cultural difference!", she thought.
No matter how difficult it is for her to plan/make a backpacking trip, nothing can stop her from travelling. If you see her wandering around in your neighbourhood one day, do say hi to her.
Do you know that travelling can be done in a budget yet enjoyable way?
Do you know that travelling is not the only right of the rich?
Most people (at least most of those around me) don't travel because they think they are not rich enough. They even prefer spending their precious annual leave (normally 12 days per year in HK, really precious here!!!) at home, either sleeping or doing nothing.
'If they know the magic of backpacking, their lives can be different,' I believe.
Wanna go travelling? Go ahead!
Just need to secure the money for a return ticket, for sleeping in a hostel, for local transportation/local food and a little bit more for emercency use, then you can start packing!
No need for joining any LUXURIOUS but routine tours, no need for staying in any GRAND hotels (remember, you just need a few hours sleep and a hot shower!), no need to go out by TAXI (remember, walking enables you to see every corner of your destination), no need to eat at HIGH-CLASS restaurants (eating in the local way sounds more interesting!). More importantly, no need to do big shopping (the purpose of travelling is to see, to enjoy and to relax but not to shop~!).
The money you saved from travelling by backpacking instead of joining a tour/travelling in a luxurious way can probably be enough for your next backpacking trip!!!
Tour? No way!
Enjoy travelling, enjoy backpacking!
Make good use of what you have, get the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment!!!
Travel more often when you're still young. Cash poor? No problem! We're time rich!
I wanna work and live in different countries.
I wanna learn different languages.
I wanna join the Amazing Race.
I wanna ride on all roller coasters in the World.
I wanna be a travel photojournalist.
I wanna ... ...
When will my dreams come true?
I like adventures...
I need freedom...
I like architecture...
I like bridges, no matter suspension, cable-stayed or arch...
I like flags...
I like sunsets...
I like beaches...
I like LEGOLANDs (that one in Billund is the BEST!).
I like spicy food, the hotter the better...
I like lemon coke light with additional lemon slices...
I like iced-coffee with lemon but not milk...
I like MILO and MIRO ;P
I like roller coasters, once I got on 4 different rides within an hour... I can play non-stop!
I like learning languages... Ich lerne jetz Deutsch : )
I like collecting tickets & postcards...
I like the moment when an immigration officer stamps in my passport...
I like having fun <-- the meaning of my life!
I like meeting people...
I like the nature, as well as being natural (hate those fake guys!)
I like ... ...
I haven't attended any photo courses or got any professional cameras. I'm glad that I have a good sense of beauty which enables me to make nice pictures.
An Encouraging Request
The picture on the left was taken outside my room during my stay at Tunabay Resort on Perhentian Besar Island in late September 2004. This was the best shot of the trip. I sent it back to the manager of Tunabay after back home and he told me that he'd like to use this picture in the new Tunabay website. And surprisingly, he asked for more pictures from me!!! It's encouraging, isn't it?
I told him that it would be nicer if he could put 'photo taken by backpackerbaby from Hong Kong'. He didn't say yes or no. But I would really appreciate it if he will in the end. Let's see. Perhaps he won't use my picture in the end.
The most amazing criterion of travelling is that people of different nations are linked together at certain moments. Don't you agree?
I like photography, which is the best language to communicate with different people.
The picture on the left was taken through the window of a kindergarten on Perhentian Kecil Island. I like playing with kids. They are perhaps the only ones who always show you the truth, the only ones whose smiles are the most real.
Hey, if you're interested in my pictures, please let me know. It's always encouraging to know that my friends like the pictures taken by me. Please don't use/copy my pictures without telling me.
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whish u joy let ur dreams com true ,all the best for ur future ..!!happy birhtday
Greeting happy birthday. I wish you all the best.
Hope your birthday is filled with all the fun you can handle!
Happy B/D!
Hope you have an amazing birthday and a year packed with exciting travel!
Bon anniversaire HeroLimo! Greetings from the Swiss Alps ;-) Patrick
Nice meeting you in today's birthday list. Wish you happy birthday and all the best to you and family. Greeting from Malaysia.
Merci HeroLimo for your Birthday wishes! Greetings from the Swiss Alps! Tripack aka Patrick
Happy Birthday!
Is the Peninsula Hotel still one of the nicest in Hong Kong. It has been a while since we've been back but hearing rumors that it isn't as nice as it used to be?
Happy Birthday. PJ
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"Research told us," comments Hoffman, "that a third of Catalina visitors, mostly Westside and San Fernando Valley residents, plus LA visitors staying near LAX, found the drive to
After leasing ferries for three years, they decided to commission a passenger ferry specifically built to handle the Catalina channel smoothly. Hoffman comments, "The new vessel, Marina Flyer, is the first of its kind, constructed of light but strong aerospace materials. This stable, new hydrofoil-assisted catamaran is fast, efficiently powered by waterjets."
Designed to store luggage on the main deck, rather than the hold, Marina Flyer's passengers carry their luggage right onto and off the boat. As a result, Catalina visitors can begin their precious vacation up to an hour quicker than competing services using conveyor unloading. Hoffman proudly remarked, "We can usually get a boat loaded or unloaded in less than ten minutes." Bikers and kayakers are delighted they can bring both aboard the Catalina Ferries for a minimal charge. The friendly crew assists on and off-loading recreation gear as well as luggage.
Many school, youth YMCA and scout groups frequent Catalina camps year-round. Year after year, anxious parents worry whether their children arrived safely at Catalina, or exact time of their
Beginning mid-June, a Two Harbors "day trip" will be available most days. Taking this 4-6 hour roundtrip excursion allows those spending a few days in Avalon the perfect opportunity for lunch and fun at "the other Catalina." Just 11 beautiful miles from Avalon, Two Harbors is perfect for hiking, swimming, kayaking, diving, boating, beach BBQ's, even dancing to a live band or DJ. Don't miss tasting their "world-famous" Buffalo Milk cocktail!
The Catalina-Marina Del Rey Flyer now offers this stress-reducing alternative to the Westside and the Valley, and can eliminate the call, "Honey, I missed the ferry. I'm stuck on the 405 again!" Departing from
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Mutants differ from Ancestor in eclipse time but not virion assembly rate at both A) 37°C or B) 42°C. Number of intracellular phages (y-axis) vs. time since the initiation of ejection into slyD cells (x-axis). Phages were pre-attached to cells at 15°C, unattached phages were removed and ejection was initiated by transferring pre-attached phages to the incubation temperature. Cells were lysed to release intracellular phages; slyD cells are not lysed naturally by ϕX174. Phage count was the same at earlier time points as at the 8 min time point. Error bars indicate ± 1 SE.
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