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Public/social/private partnerships are methods of co-operation between private and government bodies.
PPP is one expression of a strong trend towards (re)privatisation, which in some European countries has arisen as a result of more difficult economic conditions in recent years and the associated structural crisis in the public sector (see Eschenbach, Müller, Gabriel: 1993).
The growth in public-private partnerships as a way of fulfilling public tasks in partnership between the state administration and private enterprises must be seen in this context.
In political discussions, lack of public funds is often put forward as a limit on state activities. Instead of financing infrastructure projects alone, the government increasingly looks to cooperations with private investors. Also, the EU policy on competitive tendering of public works and services has forced changes towards a more market-oriented approach to delivering tasks for which the state is responsible. Another relevant factor are the arguments in debates on privatisation that state bodies are inefficient and that management concepts typical in the commercial sector should be used to achieve more cost-effective provision of public services. All these factors taken together result in a shift away from a role of the state as "producer" towards one as "quality assurer" and a trend away from collective, tax-based financing of infrastructure to financing models in which these are paid for by their users (see Budäus 2006).
The term PPP has gained currency for this increased cooperation of government with private partners in the German-speaking countries since about the middle of the 1990s.
Public private partnership contrasted with conventional provision of public services PPPs can be said to differ from other forms of provision of public services in the following 3 points:
In other words, public social private partnership (PSPP) is not merely an extension of the PPP idea, but a precondition for ensuring that a PPP with a social goal:
For the state side of the partnership the redefinition from PPP to PSPP means that mid- to long-term solutions are found for functions that the state needs to fulfil for reasons of the common good or welfare provision. By addressing state functions in the form of partnerships, the state partner gains options for action: firstly through a cooperative form of outsourcing (including financing) and secondly by involving additional partners from private enterprise and social enterprise in doing things which the state has responsibility for. Both of these aspects allow the state to do its job in a more rounded, professional and sustainable way by bringing in additional finance, expertise and practical resources.
For private enterprises, PSPP opens up possibilities for new kinds of business activity through the cooperation with the state and social enterprise.
PSPPs offer social enterprises an opportunity to act in their ideal role of intermediaries between the state and private sectors, helping to make sure that each partner's contribution to the project is in an area where they have special competence. This reduces the risks for all partners. The social enterprise partners stand to gain from a PSPP in terms of planning, development and quality due to the mid- and long-term nature of the projects.
Finally, for target groups of disadvantaged people, PSPPs can mean the assurance of services that they need, and that the welfare state has led them to expect; and also, mid- and long-term PSPPs have the chance to anticipate future needs and develop innovative solutions and services.
To summarize, application of a PPP model to fulfilling social aims for people in disadvantaged situations naturally leads to expansion of the PPP to a PSPP. PSPP rather than PPP criteria become applicable when public aims such as the common good and welfare are being pursued. In this area, all the mid- and long-term indicators of success belonging to the agendas and goals of the cooperation depend on the correct adherence to PSPP specifications.
The specification of the PSPP model makes sense because of the needs of disadvantaged people and of the social economy and also those of the state and private enterprise mentioned above. In order to ensure that disadvantaged people are not excluded completely or partially from social participation, their needs must be supplied long-term and uninterruptedly. To do this, the relevant social services must be provided. This can only be guaranteed through longer-term financing. For that reason, the narrow definition of "public social private partnership" picks up on the financing aspect of the functional description of PPP and attempts to see how this can be harnessed for social interests. Also in this case the partnership aspect is important (see below), and only through it can the long-term nature and opening up of new fields of action be achieved.
A PSP partnership is thus related to a specific field of activity and has the explicit purpose of assuring long-term financing and generation of resources for products and services in order to fulfil purposes of social protection, support and improvement of opportunities for disadvantaged people or groups of disadvantaged people: PPP as a financing and resource-generating instrument becomes PSPP in this case.
The following three main characteristics make up a public social private partnership:
While PPPs as described in the literature as being used to execute public tasks in general, in PSPP the scope is narrowed to specifically social topics.
In order to act in the interest of social protection and support, i.e. to provide social services or introduce social products, in many cases it is necessary to set up and operate infrastructure. PSPP projects therefore aim at financing infrastructure that is used to realize social services and products. In this respect PSPPs do the same thing as PPP projects, which are also usually set up to finance infrastructure. To provide social services it may not always be necessary to set up infrastructure on a large scale, but it is always necessary to carry out a phase of developing, planning and organizing the prerequisites for providing the social services. PSPP as a financing instrument can thus also be used to finance the development and preparation of social products and services that do not require any large infrastructure investments. Different financing instruments are used depending on whether infrastructure needs to be financed or not.
The PSPP characteristic "partnershaft" is also similar to a PPP. Three characteristics of PPPs identified by Budäus (2006:19) will be integrated at this point:
Also in this point PSPP differs from the conventional methods of delivering state services. In contrast to PPP projects, which can be formed with only two partners, "partnership" in the case of PSPP ideally involves a minimum of three partners, since there are three essential but different roles to be filled: The financing of the project, the project leadership and the demand for the social services.
In a PSPP three functions must therefore be exercised: At least one of the partners ensures the financing (financing level), at least one of the partners takes on the overall responsibility for the project and thus leads the coordination of the project from planning through setting-up and realization of the social product or service (project leadership) and at least one of the partners ensures the flow of funds into the project by buying the product or service (so also contributing to the financing). These three functions are – as described under roles and functions – ideally taken on by three partner enterprises and/or organizations that have the relevant competences and responsibilities. As a minimum, the synergies can also be created between two partner enterprises or organizations, so long as the three functions are present. In this way, a PSPP partnership is a partnership between two levels: the financing and the practical level.
Typical areas in which the state intervenes to protect people in weaker positions are consumer law, residential property rental and of course social law. The way the state(s) go about implementing these measures has to be seen against the background of the whole legal framework; the legal principles and practical methods involved are subject to continual theoretical (e.g. in terms of sociology, political science or philosophy) and practical (e.g. in the popular media or political interest groups) discussion. Connected to the issue of "protection" are terms such as "common good", "human dignity", "equality", "welfare", "clientèle politics", etc.
If the duty of the Hobbesian "Leviathan" to guarantee and provide protection is primarily related to individuals or subgroups of the state's population, then the interests of social maintenance directed towards the state will focus mainly on the assurance of whole-society pluralities and minimum standards. The interest in social maintenance stands alongside the interest in protection and complements it. For example, the laws that regulate the entitlement to unemployment money belong to the "protection" sphere, whereas the laws on the activities of political parties belong to the "maintenance" sphere; the overlapping of the two spheres of interests becomes evident when various parties, according to their political programmes, (can) take influence on the laws that govern the situation of unemployed people, by changing laws through the mechanisms provided by law for creating legislation.
Such social "protection" and "maintenance" interest being addressed to the state place a duty upon it to serve these interests through legislation and in the exercise of executive power; both in the inner sphere of lawgiving, justice and administration and in the outer sphere of cooperation with non-state actors in the form of "social partnerships".
The legal phrase "Gesellschaftliche Schutz- und Erhaltungsinteressen", i.e. social protection and maintenance interests, only partly defines the goals of a PSPP. This needs to be expanded for the purpose of the present discussion to "activities to improve the living situation and opportunities of people and groups of people in disadvantaged circumstances". This expansion is more specific because it refers to people. However, the question as to when people or groups of people are or become socially disadvantaged remains open.
As a point of reference for PSPP the principles of action of a democratic state should be chosen. The democratically legitimated state follows principles of the common good as a way of "guaranteeing [its citizens] optimal overall opportunities for living and expression/development" (Reinhold 2000:204). The state's conception of what the common good is, is expressed in laws. This makes constitutions and city statutes the most suitable indicators of the smallest-common -denominator consensus as to what can be considered to be the common good in a democratically organised society. Beyond this, at any particular point in time the current government is an expression of the society's current vision of the common good. If we follow the chain of the "common good" orientation down from the national to the local level, we arrive at other structures e.g. in Austria the provinces and the local communities/municipalities, each of which has to some extent its own definition of the common good. If certain people or groups of people do not have full access to the elements of what, as legitimated by the democratic legal system, is regarded as an acceptable minimum level of income, welfare, general living conditions and social participation, then we can say that they are socially disadvantaged.
The state has the task of preventing social disadvantage and therefore has a duty to intervene wherever these basic needs cannot be filled by the market alone. The reactions of the so-called civil society to disadvantageous circumstances may make disadvantage visible. This is most obvious when non-governmental alternative organizations and projects are started by citizens in order to relieve the disadvantages. These could be individual citizens, social economic organizations, self-help groups, and social projects in general.
We emphasize at this point that this does not imply a normative or prescriptive definition of what should be classified as social disadvantage. A descriptive approach, which takes account of the overall social system and its mechanisms of legitimation, was chosen. Also, on the descriptive level – based on this definition – diverse characteristics of people or groups of people can be described, as a consequence of which these people may be disadvantaged:
The results of empirical social research show that there are three main factors that have a stronger and more predictable effect on social standing and opportunities, and therefore potential disadvantage, than others: These factors are:
Besides these, many other factors can also be important. The most often mentioned are physical and intellectual abilities, sexual orientation, age, religion and educational level (in strong correlation with social class). The list of potential factors that could contribute to social disadvantage can, however – since it depends on the dimension mentioned above, the society's consensus on what represents the common good – never be complete, because factors that can cause disadvantage are always dependent on specific situations and issues.
The definition of aims is the heart of a PSPP. Because of this, all components of a PSPP (the interactions between the participating partner enterprises and organizations, the roles and functions in the partnership and the setting-up and practical implementation of the project) must be compatible with the specific set of aims defined by the partnership and must serve to realize these aims. On the other hand, the route to realization of a specific, agreed goal and the structures that are set up to allow the project to be realized, should conform to the general definition of aims described here. This means that the structures and agreements of the partnership and the project process itself must be designed so that these also serve to improve the living situation of disadvantaged people as defined above.
The following table gives an overview of the constitutive and further partnership principles.
|Constitutive Partnership Principles
|Further Partnership Principles
Disclosure to partners of all relevant information and faithfulness to commitments made are the most important principles of cooperation. This applies first of all to the partnership principles themselves: All participating organizations / enterprises must agree explicitly on partnership principles before forming the partnership and the commitment to obey these principles must be binding. On the other hand, the principles of openness and binding commitment also apply to many of the contents of the partnership principles such as for example the definition and disclosure of benefits, profits and risks arising from the partnership, resources put into the partnership, the shared goals, and the division of tasks, responsibilities and functions.
Continuous monitoring / observation allows improvement of the process, optimisation of performance and learning from experiences during the project period. The monitoring assesses progress in the light of the general PSPP aims described in section 2.2 and the specific aims of the project. Additionally, the monitoring helps to ensure sustainable applications of things learned during the project.
The partnership is a strategic community of responsibility and action set up for the mid to long term, in which the partners contribute their respective inputs into the shared process of producing products and/or services. The process of decision-making by negotiation is done together, so that – in accordance with the general PSPP aims – also in the process of decision-making no-one is disadvantaged but rather, disadvantages are reduced. For the risks, the planned input and the expected profits, an efficient exchange process must be agreed. Every participant fulfils the role that is assigned to him or her within the partnership. The equality of the roles is not essential, as long as the partners in their assigned roles have equal rights.
It is not necessary for the agreed roles of the partners to be equal but it is necessary for them to have equal rights in their respective roles. It must be ensured that characteristics of the negotiating partners or differences in the structure of the enterprises/organizations such as gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, physical and intellectual capabilities etc. are not valid reasons for a differing weighting of the roles or for unequal treatment within the partnership.
|I. There must be at least two partners, who exercise three roles: the roles of financing, project implementation and organization of demand.
The assignment of tasks and responsibilities is done according to the actual capabilities and expertise of the partners.
The partners set themselves a shared, clearly defined goal for the partnership.
Especially in the area of "core services" (social services whose qualitative performance is not easy to measure), mutual trust between the partners contributes a lot to the successful implementation of the partnership.
Experience shows that when the "chemistry" between the partners is good, the setting-up and running of the partnership are easier.
|II. Bundling of resources. Each partner must define and disclose the resources that they can bring into the partnership in advance.
In negotiation processes, specific resources of the partners are brought together in such a way that usable synergy effects are generated. The focus is on achieving goals negotiated together, with which each partner can identify themselves. Thus synergy effects are made available to the partners, which would not have come about without the partnership.
Resources for the partnership (human resources) must be adequate for the size of the partnership. Sufficient time resources must be planned for the partnership.
By sharing the chances and risks on the output side and the mix of the resources brought in by the respective partners on the input side, the participating organizations increase their freedom of action.
The risks and profits must be shared out between the partners in proportion to the resources they invest.
|III. Feasibility of fulfilment of the Benefit Expectations of the Individual Organizations / Enterprises.
Each partner must have a specific reason for joining a partnership, i.e. a specific need which they can fulfil by participating.
All three roles can be done by different partners. But in the different sectors involved (state, social economy, private enterprise) each has its own interests and areas of competence, so that they will naturally have different interests and priorities as to the roles they wish to play in the partnership.
In the needs analysis, factors that cause and/or reinforce disadvantage are researched and analysed.
Financing instruments as additional elements of PSPP:
The starting point of (true) factoring is a long-term contractual arrangement between the municipality and a private person, on the basis of which the private person provides a public service. Due to the assured flow of payments (payment according to time) this model could in principle be considered for all PSPPs. The factoring consists in the further stage in which the private operator / owner sells a part of the future income from the contract with the state at cash value (minus a commission) to a factoring institute and uses the price to finance the project, so that only a low level of owner's equity is needed. (see Kirchhoff 1995). This is especially useful for medium-sized enterprises, in order to compete with the strongly capitalized large corporations.
In addition to the factoring by the private partner, it is not uncommon to further optimise the financing costs in PSPP by adding a guarantee given by the municipality / state authority to the other forms of security provided for loans.
Silent partnerships involve a limited-term raising of capital by bringing in a silent partner, who normally comes in simply for the dividend. (see Kirchhoff 1995).
In certain models for communal social economic purposes, public financing aids in the form of reduced-interest loans or investment grants can be availed of in addition to private-sector capital and equity. The EU, the federal republic and the provinces offer grants for research, planning and implementation of communal social investments.
Sponsoring is essentially an exchange transaction (see Arnold, Maelicke 2003). The sponsor pays the sponsored organization in the form of money, in kind, or services. In return the sponsor acquires certain rights to advertise its involvement. It therefore uses the sponsored organization as an element of its advertising strategy. Both sides ought to derive benefit from the exchange. A further constitutive feature of sponsoring is the contractual definition of the quid pro quo. Both parties must clearly understand their contractual obligations. A written contract is not mandatory, but is much to be recommended.
Another possible financing method is the issuing of bonds. Investors can take out a bond with a reduced interest rate and in this way make an indirect donation to PSPP projects. Compared with typical bond schemes, whose interest levels are coupled to the credit rating of the company, and have minimum volume limits of approx € 50 million (or € 5 million in the case of the new mid cap bonds), social bonds, with the waiver of a part of the interest by the investors, have definite advantages for social enterprises. A successful example is the "ELAG SOCIAL bond" (ELAG=Elisabeth Liegenschafts-Entwicklungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Elisabeth Real Estate Development Stock Corporation). This stock company formed by the Caritas of the diocese of Linz and the KOOP Lebensraum Beteiligungs-AG has used the bond issue to ensure compliance with its investment rules, which specify low-risk investment, charitable-social purpose and investment in properties that should yield dividends not less than the rate of inflation.
Contracting-out generally means hiving off organizational units as private entities and/or purchase of services from private providers under the state contracting/tendering rules. This is the state equivalent of the already well-established trend in commercial business of outsourcing in order to concentrate on one's core competence (see Müller, Prankebenberg 1997).
The minimal specifications of PPP as regards communal leasing mean that not all leasing activities of municipalities qualify for the title of PPPs. Especially, much product leasing, such as simple leasing of equipment without services, does not fall under the definition of PPP. The leasing variants that qualify as a form of PPP are those in which an investor chosen by competitive bidding supplies more than the mere provision of financing, e.g. by providing complementary services and taking on additional practical tasks. The private partner in such cases is responsible for major pieces of implementation of a project. (see Höftmann 2001).
Concession models are similar to leasing models conceptually and in terms of the applicable accounting rules, but all the restrictions of leasing, particularly problems of tax and property law, are avoided. At the centre of the model is the waiver of preferential tax treatment both on the part of the project leader and the finance provider, so that in the concession model no savings can be made on the basis of taxation technicalities. The less stringent conditions for setting up such a vehicle thus have their price and are reflected in higher annual rates of rent compared to leasing (see Scheele 1993).
The basic idea of a provider model is that the municipality hands over the fulfilment of its statutory tasks to a private provider in such a way that the complete task is temporarily outsourced. The municipality private capital and expertise is brought in to a project during the setting-up and operational phases, without the private partner acquiring shares in the operating company – effectively a form of limited-term privatisation (see Rudolph, Büscher 1995).
Since the operator models with a lifetime of 20-30 years are long-term arrangements and a premature transfer back to the municipality is not possible, BOT (build, operate, transfer) models with a lifetime of three to ten years have been developed as a shorter-term variant. (see Kirchoff 1997). These are basically transitional solutions with private-sector planning and setting-up as well as temporary private-sector operation in the relatively risk-intensive early years, so that BOT models could be called short-term operator models (see Höftmann 2001).
The basic idea of a cooperation model is the setting-up of a private legal entity, in which both the municipality and at least one private enterprise hold shares either directly or indirectly (through an intermediate holding company). This type of mixed municipal/private, or semi-state ownership has been in common use for about 100 years, especially in utilities with a local monopoly on provision (see Hering, Matschke 1997).
To reap the full benefits of a PSPP for all involved parties, it must be ensured that the clear definition of social aims and partnership process on the one hand is not outweighed by the impetus to generate and mobilize resources and finance on the other hand. It is essential for the implementation of a PSPP to preserve the partnership throughout. This means that the autonomy of the social economic partners must be protected and they must not be brought into a position of such dependency by entering a PSPP that their autonomy is sacrificed or weakened.
Since public goals and agendas can be matched to mid- and long-term solutions by using PSPPs, a qualitative approach can be used.
Some concern about the quality of the services that are provided in the course of PPPs exists both in public opinion and among some representatives of the state sector. The specification of a PSPP in terms of the social aims (in contrast to PPPs) is a positive quality factor. Due to the orientation of the model according to these aims and the resulting processes and conditions (needs analysis and product development by experts working in the social sector, partnership principles, etc.), the model places great emphasis on the quality of implementation of the PSPP. Nonetheless, it must be said that the quality of the social products and services produced will always be the responsibility of
In a PSPP, needs of disadvantaged people or groups of people that have been previously neglected can be met, or the spectrum of services available to them can be expanded. Private enterprises are usually strongly oriented towards meeting customer (consumer) demands. In a PSPP this also applies to the social enterprises, which in contrast to non-social economic enterprises and organizations exhibit a stronger responsiveness towards the needs of their clients.
The solutions developed in a PSPP can also be offered on a mid- to long-term basis and thus contribute to a sustainable establishment of new activities and structural change.
For private or social economic enterprises / organizations, the participation in a PSPP offers an expansion of their fields of business and the opportunity to become active in already established and newly developed fields as competent partners. Social economic organizations or enterprises gain an opportunity to make necessary longer-term investments which would not be possible in a conventional working relationship with the state (i.e. by simple buying of services by the state).
On the other hand, the state can make use of the specialist expertise of the social economic and private companies. This should allow all the participants to concentrate on their core competences. The state can gain an opportunity to do the tasks it is responsible for efficiently, cost-effectively and without delays due to budgetary bottlenecks.
In addition to the special benefits for disadvantaged people, the positive effects of "classical" PPPs apply (Pölzl/Preisch 2003):
The opportunities offered by PSPPs can be exploited best when the participating organizations can avail of the necessary know-how in the form of accompanying consulting and support by appropriate professionals. In Austria, even PPP is still a relatively new phenomenon – in contrast to Germany, neither a national "PPP Facilitation Act" nor PPP Task Forces to ensure professional setting up of PPPs. The expansion of the PPP concept by adding the qualitative aspect of the explicit social aims is even more dependent on competent support to implement the relatively complex projects with good quality and successfully. Not only purely private/commercial approaches on the one hand need and public administration principles, rules and procedures on the other hand need to be dealt with, but also the competences needed for the social service elements need to be fitted together suitably.
From the point of view of social policy, PSPPs, if the procedure described is followed and needs analysis is done by social economic organizations and enterprises working in the field, can open up new fields of activity, not only for the social and private enterprises but also for the state. PSPPs are a chance for development of social services not as a purely top-down process (in which the state formulates the needs and contracts the corresponding works) but that needs can be recognized and formulated by agents and organizations of civil society and these can be met in cooperation with the state. To make use of this chance, the state must be flexible and open to innovation and the political and legal environment must be compatible with this bottom-up approach. Many established social phenomena, e.g. the Red Cross movement or the women's emancipation movement, began in the private or civil-society spheres and were later picked up and supported by the state; and through state support, their development was importantly influenced.


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BOONE COUNTY, Ind. - Three people were hospitalized late Wednesday after a wrong-way crash involving three vehicles on Interstate 65 in Boone County.
The crash happened just before 11:30 p.m., when a silver 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix was traveling the north in the southbound lanes of I-65 near mile marker 133.
The Grand Prix struck an airport taxi headed south and debris from the collision was spread over three lanes of the interstate. Moments later, an oncoming Dodge van hit the airport taxi, causing minor damage, police said.
A Brownsburg woman driving the Grand Prix was unconscious when emergency crews arrived. She was rushed to Methodist Hospital with unknown injuries. Two men were taken to St. Vincents Hospital but their conditions were not released.
The Boone County Fatal Alcohol Crash Team was called to the scene. Police said alcohol could be a factor, but the crash is still under investigation.
Police said there were other passengers in Grand Prix and they were being questioned.
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Sweet Pizza
Had some dough left over on Saturday night so I smeared on some Nutella, drizzeled some Sainsbury Finest Custard and put on a handful of Morello Cherries that had been soaking in liquor.
We were all amazed at how good it tasted - even though it was using a regular savoury pizza dough.
Any other ideas for dessert pizza?
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I did an apple pizza which was a hit here. Again just using leftover pizza dough, I drizzled it with good olive oil then spread out a circular fan of very thinly sliced apples and a few slices around the edge. I sprinkled it with cinnamon and sugar and baked in a medium oven (cooled down from the pizzas we had made for dinner earlier). Very nice.
I also have done a mango turnover (pocket pie) in the WFO though that used a different dough, but good. I tried a mango pizza with bits of chocolate on it but not sure I'd do that again.
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When I have some left over dough and have guests or the grand children here, I put a little butter over a rolled out or stretched out dough base, sprinkle it with sultanas, a little sugar and cinnamon. Roll it up tight and then cut diagonally into 15mm slices and bake on a tray in the oven. let them cool a little and they go in a flash.
Let the mind go wild and enjoy. I just need to have some chocolate and toppings with fresh fruit to try next firing.
I also spread some home made apricot jam over a base and make a 'jam tart', something that my mother used to make when she baked and I miss!
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Hey Neill,
What the heck is a Sultana? Anything like a Bannana?
What does it taste like?
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you people surprise me at times. Is there a different language with regards to basic food ingredients???
Sultanas are dried grapes that are used in cooking, another dried grape is the currant, (the black ones).
What do you call them over there???
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My pet hate at the moment are the raisins that have pips still in them.
Nothing worse than biting into a nice Xmas cake/pie and crunching your way through PIPS. Yuck!!!
[end rant]
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I did the pizza dough with butter, cinammon and sugar rolled up and sliced--basically a cinnamon roll. I left out the raisins aka sultanas since here they have tons of bit of stem left--I gather the name for those nastys is "pips."
Language even when English is tricky--here in Uganda there are lots of English words which are not American for food. Some examples are courgettes which are zucchini, aubergines which are eggplants, chips which are fries, and crisps which are chips (aka potato chips). Even flours are a bit different--I don't know if Austrailia has Atta flour, but here that is a type of fine wholewheat (wholemeal?)flour. Plus there is "self raising" flour vs "self rising" and corn flour which I think is cornstarch.
Of course for me that is just the English-- the main local language here is Runyoro but Swahili is also considered a national language then there are about 60 plus other languages spoken in this district.
Amazingly food itself is mostly a universal language--I find that what tastes good to me usually tastes good to Ugandans also, though the strangeness of our foods to each other takes a little getting over.
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Well the sultana is a raisin but it is specifically made from a sultania grape. We have other raisins generically just called raisins......confused?
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StoryCorps Interview: Winston StricklandWinston Strickland is a hip hop dance instructor and director of Mad Skillz, a youth centered dance studio located in Birmingham, Alabama. Winston speaks about his passion for performance and the dancers that have inspired him. Recorded 1/17/2011
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Road sector gasoline fuel consumption per capita (kg of oil equivalent)
Definition: Gasoline is light hydrocarbon oil use in internal combustion engine such as motor vehicles, excluding aircraft.
Description: The map below shows how Road sector gasoline fuel consumption per capita (kg of oil equivalent) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is United States, with a value of 1,107.88. The country with the lowest value in the world is Eritrea, with a value of 1.52.
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison
More maps: Africa | Asia | Central America & the Caribbean | Europe | Middle East | North America | Oceania | South America | World |


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What Brown's budget means to San Diego
SACRAMENTO Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a new state budget that will help pay for a variety of local programs, from expanding Old Town San Diego State Historic Park to building a new pier just in time for the arrival of the new Sally Ride research vessel.
The budget also sets aside funding to capture polluted Tijuana River runoff, assist cities in preparing Local Coastal Plans and help veterans process long-delayed claims — a move that supporters say should pay dividends for the economy.
The local allocations carve-out at least $9.4 million. That's on top of statewide spending for schools, social services and other broader programs. Most of extra local money is coming out of revenues generated by voter-approved bonds.
But it's not all handouts to local projects. In a compromise with Brown counties will provide a $300 million "down payment" to the state in anticipation of long term savings under the new federal health care reforms that are part of the Affordable Care Act, known as "Obamacare."
San Diego County's estimated share is $18 million, but its final contribution will not be calculated later this year.
Following is a glimpse of some local projects that stand to benefit:
• OLD TOWN: $436,000 to demolish an adjacent abandoned 115,735 sq. ft. Caltrans building that sits on top of some important history.
The building sits at the southwest corner of Juan and Taylor Streets. Buried under it is remains of a Kumeyaay village dating as far back as 500 A.D., the old Fitch store named after a pioneer retailer and the original banks of the since-diverted San Diego River.
• SALLY RIDE HOME: $5 million to help with a new Nimitz Marine Facility pier in Point Loma that is a home dock for four research vessels attached to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
The U.S. Navy has selected the facility as the home port for the Sally Ride, due to arrive in 2015. Ride, who passed away in July 2012, was America's first female astronaut and was a professor of physics at UC San Diego and director of the university's California Space Institute.
• POLLUTION PROTECTION: $1 million over three years to cover the annual costs of maintaining the Goat Canyon sediment basins at Border Field State Park. The basins capture polluted runoff from Mexico and protect the Tijuana Estuary.
"This commitment not only reaffirms the value of this coastal resource but also furthers binational collaboration for a healthy border region, incentivizing further investments from Mexico toward resolving pollution in the Tijuana River," said Christopher Peregrin, acting reserve manager of the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve.
• LOCAL COASTAL PLANS: $3 million to help the Coastal Commission and local communities prepare the key planning documents. The allocation has been championed by San Diego County Supervisor Dave Roberts, a former Solana Beach Councilman, and board Chairman Greg Cox.
Solana Beach is looking to tap some of the money as a grant to help draft language in its Local Implementation Plan that could set statewide precedence by incorporating a recreation land lease fee when developers and others build a sea wall that intrudes onto public beach property.


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Sample Preparation Companies in St. Kitts & Nevis
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Waters Corporation
based in Milford, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
Waters creates business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering practical and sustainable scientific innovation to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental testing, food safety, chemical materials and water quality. For nearly fifty years, Waters has helped customers make profound discoveries, optimize operations, ...
Aurora Biomed Inc.
based in Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA)
Aurora Biomed is a worldwide leader in the design and development of lab automation solutions for life science, environmental science, drug discovery/safety and chemical analysis research. We provide technologies and services which facilitate a higher sample throughput while improving quality, accuracy and precision. Aurora`s product range includes automated ...
Analytik Jena AG
based in Jena, GERMANY
Analytik Jena is a provider of instruments and products in the areas of analytical measuring technology, life science, and optoelectronics. Its portfolio includes the most modern analytical technology, complete systems for bioanalytical applications in the life science area, and high-end optical consumer products. Comprehensive laboratory software management and ...
Ionicon Analytik Ges.m.b.H.
based in Innsbruck, AUSTRIA
IONICON is the world's leading producer of trace gas analyzers with market-leading, real-time, single-digit pptv-level detection limits for VOCs using the unique Proton Transfer Reaction – Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS) and Selective Reagent Ionization – Mass Spectrometry (SRI-MS) technology. IONICON also produces trace calibration devices for analytical instruments and ...
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc
based in Columbia, MARYLAND (USA)
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is the American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation, headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Shimadzu is a $3 billion multinational corporation with three major divisions: Medical Diagnostics, Aerospace/industrial, and Analytical Instruments. The Analytical Division is one of the world's largest manufacturers of analytical instrumentation and ...
LabLogic Systems Limited
based in Broomhill, UNITED KINGDOM
LabLogic is a worldwide market leader in the supply of LIMS and chromatography data systems to the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and nuclear/PET industries. We also design, manufacture, sell and service instruments used in the measurement of low-level radioactivity. Our products help our customers accelerate their research, providing quality data using industry standard ...
Retsch U.K. Ltd. - part of Verder Analytical
based in Castleford, UNITED KINGDOM
RETSCH is active worldwide in the fields of homogenizing laboratory samples for analysis as well as particle size analysis of solid substances. On the basis of more than 90 years` experience we have developed into the leading instrument manufacturer in these technologies.
Quality Systems International (QSI)
based in Ramsey, NEW JERSEY (USA)
Quality Systems International (QSI) is a global leader of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and related laboratory software and technologies. The company's flagship product, WinLIMS™, is one of the most powerful LIMS systems available that is ready to use, out-of-the-box. WinLIMS is used by leading companies and organizations throughout the world in their ...


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River Suit 5 was awarded highly commended at the Clayton Utz Art Award, 2014.
River Suit 5 Awarded Highly Commended at Noosa Art Award
River Suit 5 was awarded highly commended at Noosa Art Award.
Airport Acquired by Gold Coast City Art Gallery
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Q&A with the Aesthetica Blog UK.
Damien's Q&A with the Aesthetic Blog, UK is online. Check it out here.
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Art At The Interface will be screened at the West End Film Festival, Culturally Diverse Showcase. on Thursday the of 20th of March at the Queensland Multicultural Centre. Tickets are available here.
Abbey McCulloch Documentary for Art Stage Singapore and Helen Gory Gallerie
A short documentary on Abbey McCulloch, for Helen Gory Gallerie to be screened at Art Stage Singapore, 2014.
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An article on Damien's work written by Sally Browne from U on Sunday, The Courier Mail. The article discussed two works from the Trespasser Series.
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Aesthetica Magazine Article Available
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A 30 minute documentary on artist Gordon Hookey.
Aesthetica Art Prize Interview: Damien O'Mara
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A little over a year ago, Ugandan blogger Country Boyi wondered why Ugandans weren't blogging in local languages. He wrote:
The power of indigenous languages to infiltrate the thinking of the local people cannot be underestimated.
[…]Do bloggers, like other writers, have a major stake in the development of writing and reading materials in the local languages, and what is in it for them considering the Ugandan society pays little attention to the written word?
The majority of Ugandan bloggers have yet to write in languages other than English, perhaps because four distinct language families, each with multiple languages, are represented in the country. Over the last year, however, several of Uganda's blogren have forayed into the world of local-language blogging via Luglish, a blend of English and Luganda. Luganda is the local language most commonly spoken in central Uganda, including the capital city Kampala.
In one of the first Luglish posts in the Ugandan blogosphere, Tumwijuke of Ugandan Insomniac writes:
Yesterday, I was privy to a series of conversations between three 8 or 9 year olds in my neighbourhood. As the boys fought and laughed and jostled for position in their small trio, I was struck by how little we change over the years. How much we are just little boys and girls trying our best to live in this big, big world.
(Please adopt a Luglish – Luganda/English – accent when reading the following dialogue. If you don't know what that sounds like … um, sorry move to Uganda for the experience; it's a beautiful place … sometimes.)
She goes on to transcribe the conversations, italicizing the Luganda portions but not translating them.
For those who haven't yet had the chance to experience Luglish first-hand, several Ugandan bloggers have posted guides. Seamless' 21-part "UGA-SPEAK [A foreigner's guide]" gives tips like:
2. extend- move/push up, create a little space for me
3. ziwereze- pay up!
#2 and #3 are for y'all who won't be using car rentals, or the awe-inspiring boda-bodas but will be trying out our good old taxis.
4. [boda-boda]/bajaj- crazy means of transport via motorbike, which involves clinging on for dear life. Also, the heady rush of speed, a brush with death and wind through your hair.
The blog Fresh Apples reposts a guide to Ugandan English that he found on the Facebook group I love Uganda. Some choice entries on geography:
Out – anywhere outside of Uganda ie. studying from out
This side – Uganda
That side – The West (North America)
After reading the entry on Fresh Apples, blogger Buttercookie adds:
Push me to the shop.- Accompany me to the shop.
U have taken a long time minus coming. (This one is a classic.) What would the opposite be, U have taken a long time plus coming?- Yeah, I know what u're thinking. Some people really do say that.
Come and we go.-Let's go together.
Luglish has also been a popular topic for expat bloggers living in Uganda. Paige Anderson Bowen notes:
the official language of uganda is english, but it's not an english an american would necessarily recognize or understand. most languages (all?) spoken in uganda are bantu languages, so the pronunciation of spoken english here often has a heavy bantu inflection and sentences can be delivered in bantu grammar. the "properness" of a ugandan's english increases with education level and exposure to native english speakers, but the average ugandan speaks a purely (and sometimes maddeningly) ugandanized english that includes:
- "ok, please": interchangeably used for yes and no
- "i am on my way coming": estimated time of arrival anywhere from 5 min to 2 hrs to never
- up/down instead of left/right when giving directions
In another post on the same blog, Paige's husband Phil links to the Wikipedia entry for Ugandan English. And the Uganda wiki, an online encyclopedia on Uganda, also has an entry on the same subject.
Finally, taking the posts on cross-cultural conversation one step further, blogger Chris Mason gives his readers a lesson in Ugandan non-verbal communication:
Boda-boda [Ed.: motorcycle taxi] driver: Raises his eyebrows while making eye contact with me.
Translation: "Would you care for a lift to your desired destination, sir?"
Chris: Raises eyebrows while making eye contact with boda-boda driver.
Translation: "That would be splendid."
Chris, uttering the only words that would appear in this exchange: "Garden City"
Translation: "I am heading to Garden City. Let us now embark on a pleasant back-and-forth negotiation of this trip."


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I recall there was a static-fueling fire at a gas station in our town just about 1 year ago. It was caused by customer refueling a plastic gas can in the back of his pickup, which also had a plastic bed liner. Lots of damage to the station, and they never re-opened. Just bulldozed it 9 months later.
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I am going to try it.. Go to one of these rag head gas stations.. Tape my cell phone too the gas nozzle. Set the pump on auto..
Go in tell Mahat MaGhandi their is something wrong with the pump.. Soon as he gets to it, dial my cell..
"Calm down Mahat. My God, I just wanted to see if it worked. What's with the attitude."
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781


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To Peter Athans and all potential customers,
Often people take time to write about their grief when dealing with businesses. Seldom do they take the time to write about the good experiences. In this economic climate, it is very tempting for individuals to succumb to shortcomings good character such as cutting corners and dishonesty. This letter is to confirm the good in people.
On August 28th, 2010 my family and I drove our newly purchased used 2001 Volvo V70XC back from Clarksville, Iowa to Chicago to spend one full day there before heading home to Connecticut. I decided an oil change would be wise for the nearly 1,000 miles journey back home. I brought the vehicle to Firestone in Arlington. While on the lift, it was brought to my attention that both the front-end suspension springs were broken and posed a very dangerous result without immediate attention. I truly had every reason to believe the vehicle purchase was worth the while. Then, Firestone quoted me over $2,200 dollars in repairs. I was angry with the seller for not disclosing this to me prior to my purchase. With myself, I felt shame and regret. I flew my family this far on a very tight budget with no money to return home on time for work and the first day of school for my children.
I called the previous owner and threatened to report him to authorities. He immediately complied to pay for the repairs and to his credit made the necessary steps to rectify the situation. He mentioned various quotes he had received and the most reasonable was from Athans Motors. I digress to reveal the actual dollar amount of the quote however I can assure you Athan's was most reasonable. We managed to secure a morning appointment
With the following morning drive, I expected to arrive at a dirty, dingy, dark corner garage. I was pleasantly surprised. Athans Motors had the appearance of any high end full-fledged BMW or Mercedes dealership. I was impressed with the gorgeous inventory of high-end, well maintained vehicles. It was bright and clean.
A young, energetic and very courteous individual, Billy DelaCruz, the Service Manager, respectfully welcomed us. Sensitive to our dilemma, Billy opted not to pass judgement on us or negatively comment those involved in our predicament. Instead, Billy chose the higher ground to listen to our concerns and focus on solutions. He immediately took action to have us up and running. Billy then introduced us to the very attractive Brianna Anderson of Customer Relations (I did state that things only get better). She brought us some coffee and refreshments. We relaxed in their first class lobby.
In the mean time, I was signing off on paperwork for a loaner vehicle. Adjacent to me was the garage. I noticed how clean and well kept it was. I always felt that the garage is the undergarment of a well-dressed auto shop. Athan's Motors was clean in and out.
In the lobby, Sales Consultant, Earl Goldberg had struck up a conversation with my wife kids about education. He mentioned that his daughter is a student at the University of Connecticut. Ironically, my daughter already considered attending UCONN next year. I could be mistaken, however I believe Earl was genuine in conversation unlike many salesman. After all, he knew we were from out of town with no intentions of making a purchase. He was a not being a salesman. Earl was a gentleman.
Given our situation and as out-of-towners, Billy suggested that we checkout and enjoy downtown Chicago with a complimentary loaner vehicle. Billy only requested that the gas be refilled to the same level upon return. By the end of the day, we returned to Athans Motors. The Volvo was vacuumed, cleaned and washed. Most importantly, it was road worthy and ready to go.
Billy provided me with a print out of any and all issues with the Volvo. All were minor and would require attention at some point. I offered him a tip for his services. He refused to accept it. He stated he was just content to see us happy and set for the long drive home.
Upon arriving safely and comfortably home, I noticed that my Nikon D70 and Panasonic video camera were missing. I could not pinpoint where I misplaced the camera. I had all my families Chicago photo's, as well as the video of my son's first plane ride. It sickened me to think that those moments were lost forever. The following day, a package arrived from Athans Motors. It contained everything I lost including the priceless pictures and video memories of my family, unscathed and in perfect condition.
Mr. Athan's, we are judged by the company we keep. Without hesitation, I would vouch Athans Motors service is driven by impeccable, passionate and very genuine individuals.
I believe that you Mr. Athans are in good company.
Way to go Billy and all at Athans Motors!
The Anthony family, extend our best wishes of luck and unlimited success for all of you!
Thank you for your great service. It is a pleasure coming to your dealership. Your dealership has everything a person can want. You couldn't do anymore. Thank you for balancing and rotating my tires.Thank you for replacing my blown-out tire and thank you for changing the oil in my mom's 99 Catera. Also, appreciate the explanation of your work. Great place for our cars. Thank you Pete, Tony and Billy.
Tony Gabriel
This was my 7th vehicle from the US and by far the easiest. Earl and Erica were absolutely amazing from beginning to end. As I flew in from Toronto, Canada the paperwork was a little more exhaustive for Erica. She took care of everything including an oil change, a recall, and even ordering me some floor mats (which I paid for of course!) I bought a 2008 VW R32 from Athans Motors. It was clean, no accidents and best of all no stories. It was truly a great experience for me. The dealership is beautiful and looks very high-end. I encourage you Canadians to have a look at some of their vehicles and save THOUSANDS buying from Athans Motors! Thanks again guys! The car is unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paul from Toronto
I'd like to start off by saying that my experience at Athans Motors was outstanding! From the first time i walked in the door, they treated me like an old friend and valued customer. The First person i had contact with was Kathy Limber, she greeted me with a great smile and a cup of Starbucks coffee, She introduced me to sales consultant Larry LaCoste and Bob LeGault who made me feel welcome and i knew that this would be a place i would enjoy doing business with. They gave me a full tour of their state of the art facility in Morton Grove, Their customer lounge is a must see for instance, it has large screen TV's, Leather theater seating and video games for all ages, from there i met Tony K the general Maneger, we quickly found we had the same passion for motorcycles. His upbeat approach and knowledge of the industry was refreshing and sealed the deal for me. Tony then introduced me to the owner Pete Athans who invited me to stay for a bite to eat(they actually cook for their customers and employees on weekends and some weekdays). The service Department that is run by Billy is modern, state of the art and spotless, they take pride in their shop which as a business owner myself is a must. Last but least, the girl that keeps it all together and flowing is Erika the Operations Manager who has a fantastic personality, upbeat approach to her work and is an asset to Athans Motors. My advice is, if you are looking for a car or service for any vehicle, work or personal, they will be more than happy to accomodate with a handshake, smile and a great cup of joe.
Customer for life,
Scott Harris- Skokie, IL
I live in Seattle and every Mercedes and BMW dealer in the greater Seattle area must place a "Rain Markup" on European luxury cars. I am not sure how the formula works or if there is an additional left coast tax for cars from Germany but it forced me to search the country for a better price. I looked locally and nationally for several months to find a fully loaded 2008 Mercedes GL 550 (entertainment, keyless go, lighted door sills, iPod input, Bluetooth).
I found the perfect one at Athans Motors and worked with Erika throughout the deal. She was extremely responsive and everything went smoothly. It was the least amount of stress I have ever experienced purchasing a car. When the car arrived and it was as good as new for being 3 years old. Athans did a great job detailing the vehicle and my wife loves it. (Did I mention the same GL with 12,000 more miles and NO DVD player, Keyless Go, or Bluetooth was $13,000 more in Seattle!) I am a happy camper!
NOTE: I tried to organize having the vehicle shipped out on my own and it was an exercise in futility. I asked Erika to find a solution and she took care of it by the end of the day. If you are thinking of doing it on your own, save yourself the brain death and have Athans take care of it!
I encourage people looking for a luxury car at a fair price to do business with Athans.
David A.- Seattle, WA
If I could give Athans Motors more stars I would. Went here for the first time to have my HID bulbs replaced. I could have went to the Audi stealership to have this performed, but wanted to give Athans Motors a try. I had my A3 worked on by Billy and his associates at his previous shop. So I knew my A3 was in good hands.
I was there a hour early for my appointment and was genuinely greeted by the Athans staff. They were attentive to me and my kids while the A3 was serviced. I talked to Earl one of the sale consultants. It was like talking to a family member. The sales staff at the OTHER dealership would never approach me and just talk. Athans is family run business and it shows through it's GREAT customer service and professional workmanship !
This will be one of many visits to get my A3 worked on. I would highly recommend Athans to my family and friends who need automotive work
Alex E.-Downers Grove, IL
I have an Audi TT and needed to find a reliable service center. Audi service is way over priced at the Audi dealer and they act like they are special. Athans Motors is a clean, respectable operation. I read reviews before I went to Athans and I was pleasantly surprised that the reviews were correct and positive. I decided to have a few items addressed with my Audi and they approached each one professionally and showed me how to combine some items and save a lot of money. All in all I will be taking my Audi to Billy and the crew at Athans Motors. I feel at home when discussing my Audi and the potential mods and performance upgrades that the crew at Athans are familiar with, and can install. Just a great place for an Audi, BMW, Mercedes and the like. It seems everyone at Athans Motors is a real car enthusiast first. I even took my car in for a noise and in 15 minutes they had solved it! Stop in and I hope you will enjoy your visit as much as I do.
Mr. Merlin
I've been going to Athans since they opened up and I'm never going anywhere else!
I had aftermarket suspension installed on my BMW 135i and an alignment done at Athans Motors. They did an excellent job (I am pretty picky when it comes to cars). The place is really clean and the people that works there are really friendly. Their price is also unbeatable. It was 1/3 as much as the dealership was going to charge me. On top of that they pulled the 'Service Engine Soon' code for me free of charge. Highly Recommended!
Ken L.-Chicago, IL


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|The course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to to plan, configure and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions using Cisco's Campus Enterprise Architecture. Secure integration of VLANs, WLANs, voice and video into campus networks is also provided. The material is presented in a lecture and discussion format supplemented by comprehensive laboratory exercises. This course uses the official Cisco Academy CCNP SWITCH curriculum and is designed to provide preparation for the CCNP SWITCH certification exam.
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Everyone knows the story of Zimmerman and Martin. Obviously we support Zimmerman and believe he is innocent and that he shot a thug. Each target is printed on thick, high quality poster paper with a matte finish! The dimensions are 12″x18″ ( The same as Darkotic Zombie Targets) This is a Ten Pack of Targets.
— the description of a gun target product sold at the GunBroker.com webpage by "hillerarmco" from Virginia Beach, VA. It sold out in two days.
Which is worse — the fact that some cretin came up with this idea, or the people who rushed to buy it? (WKMG Local 6):
Although Martin's face does not appear on the paper targets, they feature a hoodie with crosshairs aimed at the chest. A bag of Skittles is tucked in the pocket and a hand is holding a can resembling iced tea.
Martin purchased both items minutes before he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in February, according to police.
…In an email exchange with reporter Mike DeForest, the seller wrote, "My main motivation was to make money off the controversy."
The seller would not disclose how many paper targets had been made, but said in an email, "The response is overwhelming. I sold out in 2 days."
Some of those targets were sold to two Florida gun dealers, according to the seller.
Before DeForest identified himself as a reporter, the seller claimed that targets were still available for purchase. After being informed Local 6 was investigating his online business, the seller claimed the targets would no longer be sold.


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May 16, 2007
The New Movement Begins
Workers of the Vineyard
In the evening of the Commemoration of Our Lady of the Fields, His
Excellency Mar Sarhad Yawsip Jammo accepted the temporary promises
of Leena Somo, Reem Salman and Rana Raban, the founding members of
the new Diocesan Lay Association named "Workers of the Vineyard,"
during a Mass he celebrated in the presence of Mar Bawai Soro and
three of his priests who came especially for the occasion, as well
as Fr. Noel Gorgis, pastor of St. Paul Assyrian Chaldean Church in
North Hollywood, who also traveled to San Diego with several
parishioners to attend the event, and other Chaldean clergy and
hundreds of faithful. The atmosphere was jubilant and the hearts of
those who attended were in high spirits, especially the three
candidates and their families, some of whom had flown in from as far
as Michigan. After the Mass there was a reception in the Hall of St.
Peter Church.
The Workers of the Vineyard will serve the Chaldean Diocese of St.
Peter the Apostle as they continue their education and training in
the Aramaic language and the theological patrimony of the Church of
the East. We pray for Leena, Reem and Rana, who began this new
chapter in their life, that our Lord may fill their hearts with his
graces through his mother, Our Lady of the Fields.
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Chris Perry and Jordan Oliver compete for national titles tonight at 7 p.m.
Oliver ends his career a two-time national champion.
March 22, 2013 Wells Fargo Arena
2013-14: Won his second-consecutive NCAA title at 174 pounds, shutting out No. 2 Andrew Howe of Oklahoma, 4-0, in the finals ... Recorded two major decision-wins in the NCAA tourney... Finished the season 30-1 overall with a 14-1 mark in dual action ... Finished 13-1 against ranked opponents ... Became the sixth Cowboy in school history to earn four conference titles after he knocked off top-ranked Howe, 4-3, in the 174-pound final of the Big 12 tournament ... Pinned Tanner Weatherman of Iowa State in the conference semifinals in 1:44 ... Started the season ranked No. 1 at 174 pounds ... Earned two falls and a technical fall en route to winning the Joe Parisi title ... Went 8-1 against top-20 opponents, including a 3-2 tiebreaker thriller over Matt Brown in State College, Pa. ... Also defeated Brown, 4-0, in the 174-pound finals to win his second-straight Southern Scuffle title ... Strung together seven falls, four technical falls and six major decisions ... Five of his falls came in the first period ... Picked up his 100th career win when he defeated Brent Havlik of Wyoming, 11-3, on Dec. 14 ... Named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week on Dec. 16 and Feb. 17 ... Received his fourth spot on the Academic All-Big 12 team ... Four-time NCAA qualifier and three-time All-American.
Summer, 2013: Competed at 84 kilos at international tournaments in Armenia and Poland, where he earned bronze at each.
2012-2013: NCAA Champion at 174 pounds, finishing with a 36-2 overall record, which is accompanied by 21 bonus-point wins--eight falls, seven technical falls and six major decisions ... Defeated No. 2-seed Matt Brown of Penn State, 2-1, in the 174-pounds finals ... Won three of his five NCAA tournament bouts in overtime ... Became the first Stillwater native to win a national title for the Pokes since 1961 ... Won six matches over eventual All-Americans ... Claimed his third consecutive Big 12 title, defeating Iowa State's Tanner Weatherman, 8-0 ... Led the team in wins by technical fall with seven ... Ranks second on the team in dual takedowns with 69 ... Defeated then-No.3 Logan Storley, 7-6, en route to winning his bracket at the Southern Scuffle ... Also won his weight class at the Lindenwood Open ... Picked up a 4-3 win over No. 4 Mike Evans of Iowa ... Went 19-2 in dual competition and 8-0 against conference competition, including a couple falls over OU's Kyle Detmer ... Named 2013 Academic All-Big 12 first-team member ... Three-time NCAA qualifier.
2011-12: Third-place finisher and one of three OSU All-Americans at the NCAA Championships ... Entered the event at a perfect 26-0 and finished with a 31-1 record ... Wrestled at 174 pounds after moving down from 184 pounds earlier in the season ... Won eight matches against eventual All-Americans ... Won his second straight Big 12 title with a fall over Kyle Detmer of Oklahoma in the semifinal and a decision over No. 15 Dorian Henderson in the final ... Had a perfect a 16-0 dual record and a 13-1 record against ranked opponents ... Won the 184-pound Reno Tournament of Champions bracket, defeating No. 2 Joe LeBlanc of Wyoming, 3-2, in the final bout ... At 184 pounds, he also defeated No. 4 Kevin Steinhaus from Minnesota, 4-3, No. 12 Boaz Beard of Iowa State, 9-2, and No. 13 Erich Schmidtke of OU, 7-1 ... Took first at 184 pounds at the Central Missouri Open, winning his first match of the year be technical fall, 23-5, against John Hambleton from Labette ... Moved to 174 pounds and defeated No. 5 Ethen Lofthouse, 3-2 , in his first bout at 174 pounds ... Won all four of his matches during the NWCA National Duals, including three against ranked competition ... Defeated No. 4 Logan Storley of Minnesota, 4-0, in the final dual of the tournament ... Also beat No. 19 Patrick Martinez of Wyoming, 7-1, and No. 10 Jordan Blanton of Illinois, 6-3 ... Ranked third on the team with 44 dual takedowns.
2010-11: Finished with a 25-7 overall record that included 10 wins over ranked opponents and a pair of wins over eventual All-Americans in Iowa's Grant Gambrall and Minnesota's Kevin Steinhaus ... NCAA quarterfinalist after claiming wins over Tony Dallago of Illinois and No. 10 Josh Ihnen of Nebraska in the first and second rounds, respectively ... Became the 16th freshman in Oklahoma State history to win a Big 12 title when he handed Iowa State's Cole Shafer a 3-1 defeat in the semifinals then gave No. 10 Ihnen a 3-2 setback in the finals ... Scored a reversal in the tiebreak period to clinch his championship win over Ihnen ... Of his 25 wins, nine came with bonus points attached ... Perry faced more ranked opponents than any wrestler on the OSU roster during the season and scored quality wins over No. 1 Kirk Smith of Boise State, three over Nebraska's Ihnen, two over No. 11 Mike Larson of Missouri, two over No. 12 Erich Schmidtke of Oklahoma, Gambrall of Iowa and No. 19 Tommy Spellman of Virginia Tech.
2009-10 (Redshirt Year): Compiled a 15-1 overall record competing exclusively in open tournaments ... Of his 15 wins, 10 came with bonus points attached ... Won 184-pound championships at the Missouri Open, the Fort Hays State Open and the Roger Denker Open ... His only defeat was a 7-4 setback at the hands of OSU teammate and eventual All-American Clayton Foster in the championship match at the Central Missouri Open ... Each of his last five wins and eight of his last nine wins came with bonus points, with two falls and three technical falls included as part of his season-ending flurry ... Pinned Missouri Valley's Carl Lawrence in just 23 seconds at the Roger Denker Open.
Summer, 2009: Competed for Team USA at the FILA Junior World Championships in Ankara, Turkey, placing sixth in the 84-kilogram bracket ... Earned his spot on the junior world team after winning his weight class at the U.S. Junior Freestyle National Championships, then beating Boise State's Kirk Smith in the championships at the Junior World Team Trials.
High School: Attended Stillwater HS in Stillwater, Okla., where he was coached by Doug Chesbro and won four state championships ... 2009 Junior Hodge Award winner as the nation's top junior wrestler ... 2008 Fargo junior freestyle national champion beat Ohio's Brian Roddy by a 2-5, 3-0, 6-0 score in the national title bout ... ASICS first-team All-America honoree after his senior year ... The nation's top-ranked 189-pounder after his senior year by Amateur Wrestling News, W.I.N. Magazine and Intermat ... Dream Team Classic winner over Pennsylvania's Jon Fausey in helping the Oklahoma team become the first-ever state team to win the Dream Team title ... Finished his career with a 133-1 record that included 101 consecutive wins ... Went 36-0 with 20 wins by fall, 11 wins by technical fall and four wins by major decision as a senior ... Ranked as the top wrestler in the nation at 189 pounds heading into his senior year by Amateur Wrestling News and W.I.N. Magazine ... Honorable mention Asics All-American his junior year ... Outstanding Wrestler at the 2008 Oklahoma State Championships after winning his third state title by technical fall in the title bout ... Repeated as Outstanding Wrestler at the 2009 Oklahoma state championships ... Owns Oklahoma state titles at 160 pounds (2006), 171 pounds (2007) and 189 pounds (2008, 2009) ... Also a standout running back for the Pioneers football team.
Personal: Nephew of Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smith, son of former two-time Oklahoma State All-American Mark Perry and younger brother of two-time NCAA champion and four-time All-American Mark Perry, Jr.
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Well, it snowed lightly overnight, confusing the heck out of the robins. Still, it's that spring time of year, and we're busy planning out annual Bread & Pizza Bash here. It's a party, really. Last year we had some eighty people from all over the place, including Pennsylvania, New York State and Quebec. We only demo a few pizzas during the course of the day, then you're on your own. This is a general invitation to anyone on the Forum. BYOB and a lawn chair; firewood is a very acceptable tribute. If you're in the area on the 29th of May, around 2 pm, feel free to show up. Just send me a message to say how many people will be coming, so we can plan the number of pizza balls, toppings, loaves of bread. Pita is on the list this year.
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Cheers filled the gym as the basketball swished through the net during Tara Fields '13 second foul shot. The referees called a brief time-out so Fields could be honored for her achievement. Fields and her friends, who wore white tops and pants for the "white out," cheered and the white wave of Wilson spectators cheered with them.
The basketball team played against Keuka College on Sat, Feb. 4 at 1:00pm in the Field House. The game ended with a score of 39-70.
Field scores 1000 points for the Phoenix
It was during this game that Fields scored her 1,000th point playing for the Phoenix.
"I was excited and nervous because 1,000 points is a big accomplishment that I thought I would never achieve. And the people on the wall are big names. I am honored to be in the same club with my coach," says Fields.
Wilson's long history in the 1000-point club
Head Basketball Coach, Angie Grove '00, was actually the first person to be inducted into the 1,000 point club, which began in 2000. Alumni Grove, Theresa Phelps '01, Doris Zimmerman '03, and Dana Bennett '08 are the only other basketball players inducted into the 1,000 point club. The names of the club members are hanging on the banner next to the scoreboard in the gym.
Vanessa Whitfield '14, team captain, had the team's top rebounds of the game with six total, while Fields was the top scorer with 23 points.
"Keuka was one of the best teams that we played against, but we played hard. I am satisfied with the way we played together," said Whitfield. The opponent, Keuka College, ranks second in North East Athletic Conference.
The goal of the season was to win and lose an even amount of games. However, they could not accomplish this with their 2-19 season record.
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I've got an Esterbrook 2668 nib, which is very wet and makes a very wide line--too wide for normal writing, in my opinion. It seems to be 1 mm thick on the paper I use. Is that normal for the 2668/9668, or do I have an unusually broad variation of what's supposed to be a "medium" nib?
Also, has anyone posted a scan showing different Esterbrook nib sizes together?
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Posted 15 January 2012 - 19:36
2XXX nibs are untipped steel, so the nib may have a worn "foot" making it broader than what it should be.
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I suspect your #2668 is worn. I find a #2668 in good condition writes smoothly and puts down a medium line. I like the line put down by a #9788 if I am attempting to write with a bit of fancy flair. With a 9788 I get a bit of flex and a line with some width variation. The #9788 was a harder nib to find. Most of my Esties have #9668, for everyday use #9668 is the right nib for the way I write.
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