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A flat business tax rate of 10 per cent could help Christchurch flourish and quicken the city's recovery, business commentator Sam Stanley says.
However, economists and business leaders spoken to by The Press say it would be unworkable and possibly unfair.
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee would not comment on the idea.
Stanley, a former foreign exchange trader, is head of business strategy and sales at Kiwi sharemarket operator NZX in Wellington.
Yesterday, he floated the idea of the Government introducing a flat tax of about 10 per cent for several years to encourage large companies to invest in Christchurch, increasing employment and boosting the regional economy.
It would also support startups in the city and help existing businesses that were struggling, he said.
He said his views were not those of the NZX.
He thought creating a low-tax regime for Christchurch seemed a more efficient way of paying for the recovery than by tax rises or new levies.
UBS New Zealand senior economist Robin Clements said national flat tax rates had been sponsored by ACT and other parties for many years.
"The principle of a flat tax rate is good, but the question mark is about whether you could do that for just one region in a country," he said.
"I'm not sure it's been tried before, and if you did that, what would the consequences be?"
Whether New Zealand could still afford to pay for its education, health and other social commitments if the tax take from one of its main cities was significantly cut was another factor, he said.
Clements said Christchurch could be helped by allowing new buildings and repairs to be tax deductible, or something similar.
New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association chief executive John Walley said that for a low-rate tax regime to be successful it would have to be enshrined for at least a decade, otherwise "no-one would bank on it".
He was sceptical and believed tax incentives had to be made at a council level, rather than by the central government.
Reducing development contributions to the city and district councils would be a good way of encouraging more building, he said.
"We need to focus on the rebuild. The rebuild is something we need to do for ourselves," he said.
Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce chief executive Peter Townsend said he did not agree with a special tax rate for the city, and chamber directors had not considered it.
New Zealand's relatively simple tax system was an asset, and there was no need to put that at risk for a splinter tax region. "It would create too many distortions and would be an administrative nightmare," he said.
Ernst & Young senior tax partner Jo Doolan said: "New Zealand's tax system, although we all complain about it, is straightforward and very easy to administer."
Without having a multi-tier tax system, such as state and federal taxes in Australia, it would be difficult to implement a separate tax regime for Christchurch, she said.
The tax burden for the rebuild would fall almost completely on Kiwi taxpayers in the rest of the country, which would be unfair.
A spokesman said the Treasury had not prepared a report on the subject.
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Hi Gorgeous People,
What do you all think about this activity? Maybe we should do something more than just drinks and dinner. Let's go cycling and seafood dinner in Cheung Chau for a change.
Tentative itinerary on 12 Oct (long weekend Sat):
2:00pm-2:15pm Meetup at Pier No. 5 in Central
2:15pm Cheung Chau Ferry departs
3:15pm Arrival at Cheung Chau
3:15pm-3:45pm Bicycle Rental
3:45pm-5:45pm Cycling Time
6pm Seafood Dinner at So Bor Kee
Ferry back to Central available every half an hour, so we can go whenever we are finished.
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Give me some feedback, thanks!
I was really looking forward to this so if you arrange the bike and dinner event next month, I'll promise to attend, barring nuclear war or multiple amputations. I'm sure neither of those will happen. ;-)
Cheers, Bill
PS. Take some pictures of the event I'm missing.
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Hi Elaine,my leg got hurt yesterday,I can't walk,must be rest at home, I m sorry to say that I can't come today,hope to join next time!
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Hi Elaine,i meet u at cheung chau ferry departs at 2:15,and love to join the dinner,looking forward to meet new friends on Saturday!!
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Hi Elaine, I guess most of the members in this group would like to meet other singles, so it would seem easier to attract particpants by organize drink or dinner in off hours than other leisure or sport activities. There are many other meetup groups to do this. Also I believe most people would not keen to respond to an event that is many weeks in the future. It would end up people come in and out. I think one week should be fine to call for a drink in today's pacing. Just my little feedback snd I look forward to join your new events in near future :)
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Jan Has no Tan
I once saw a gal called Jan
So sexy she made me ran
Straight to the vicar
Said marry us quicker
Whilst she drank her tea on the can
She is as White as pure Sand
I once met a gal in white dress
I fell straight in love I must confess
She was drinking her tea
While I stared at her knee
Surely my intentions she guessed
She Sips Her Tea Daily
I once met a gal drinking Tea
My heart was pumping in glee
From her nose to her toes
When she smiled I froze
So charming I become a devotee
While I Admire Her so Gayly
When I saw the lady in the white dress
My thoughts she I did undress
As she gazed out the window
She caught peeking Jimbo
Who was in quite the state of distress
I am a fan of the great poet Jan
There once was a gal who could fart
She refined it into an art
Her white dress in a breeze
Would lift till you sneeze
But she'll always be my sweetheart
Notes: I just realized the title, as far as Jan is concerned , well could have a double meaning!
Copyright © arthur vaso | Year Posted 2016
Introducing: Nate & Linda
The smile on my lips
is forced and coerced
I pretend to pay attention
give the best possible advice
everyone praises me
I'm so kind, polite and nice
It's all just automation
I rarely actually listen
certainly don't care
all I'm doing
is playing human
blending in
fitting in
I'm so perfectly hidden
you'll never even
see a curtain,
from where I stand
Majoring in social events
Put on a pedestal
for computing with you
I'm so perfectly hidden
smiling from time to time
Labeling those
with all sincerity
open soldiery
Passing along an appeal
continuing to fit in
blend in
force program
Is it just me or
am I the perfect human?
~A Poet Destroyer Collaboration~
Copyright © Poet Destroyer A | Year Posted 2015
No one wants to be left on the shelf for years
Guess you could say I've popped my cork
Now I'm fully mature with a rich full body
I could be described as a little fruity with a hint of spice
Please don't keep me bottled up
Just give me time to breathe
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Copyright © JAN ALLISON | Year Posted 2015
He's out of my life
Because he's got a wife
And I don't know whether to laugh or cry
If I see him now I'd whack him in the eye
But if I had a knife
I'd pass it on to his wife
He would hold my hands
We'd make love on the sands
To think for two years he was here
He had the best of both worlds now he lives in fear
So I better not expand
Or I'll soon be on remand!
So I've learned that I'm not his possession
And I've learned that this guy I hate
Now he's gone and I've got depression
But I've learned too late
He's out of my life
Gone back to his wife
Guess I loved him but found out he lied
If I get my hands on him I'll end up inside
And it cuts like a knife
But the rat is out of my life
Jan Allison
10th August 2014
Copyright © JAN ALLISON | Year Posted 2014
A void of Facebook
Creativity dies here...
Copyright © Dan Keir | Year Posted 2013
3 polished oak fans,
Swirling in robotic unison
High maintenance socialites,
Sipping on Merlot fallacies
Lemon yellow coated walls,
Like their smiles
Comparisons of dangling Porsche & Bentley keys
A glorified day care center,
Pacifiers included
The muted virtuosos speak softly in hymn dialects.
Courtesy laughter in snob's octave
Their heads twitching side to side,
Left to right to left
An equilibrium facing assault charges against self
They slow dance to cello dreams
And E minor dividends
Two-step monotone, sway
Against platinum lacquer foundations
But, it was then.
These same socialites,
Made of recycled candle wax
And rubberized, hedge-fund confidence,
Began to stare longingly at the party host's 70 inch plasma TV
Proudly imported from China
"Attention uptight snobs of Mecca!
The city zoo has imploded!
The monkeys revolted!
The zebras were tired of being racially profiled!
Run for your LIV…!"
And before the reporter's frightened inner child could finish's his clause,
An elephant crashes into the decadent room
Filled with Crisp linen scents of Febreze & judgmental fear
It stares at the socialites,
Laughing heartedly as it playfully stomps away into constellation's onyx night
As tears waterfall from the snobs' sobbing eye sockets
As if they just listened to another Celine Dion song
The real newsflash
Metaphors played hooky today
©Drake J. Eszes
Copyright © Drake Eszes | Year Posted 2013
Many years ago, when we were all young,
We really thought life, would be so much fun.
While playing dress-up, trying on mom's stuff,
Putting on make-up, we found to be tough.
Then came our schooling, and boy things would change,
"Those aren't our parents", when they acted strange.
Sometimes they were hip, but old-fashioned too,
That's something I swore, I would never do.
Wishing you were older, adults had it made,
They would do nothing, yet still would be paid.
That is how little, we all had known,
We surely found out, once we were grown.
Loving the twenties, we'd go out with friends,
When we went shopping, we followed the trends.
Doing what we wanted, and staying out late,
It didn't matter, what time we all ate.
Then came the thirties, and most of us wed,
Watch what you wish for, my parents had said.
We had to work hard, many bills to pay,
I guess they were right, what more can I say?
Raising your children, was hardest of all,
Needing some advice, your parent's you'd call.
It seemed so easy, they needed no rest,
So now it's your turn, you learned from the best.
The forties arrived, that was a shocker,
We'd spend lots of time, just at the doctor.
Back aches and headaches, so tired you'd be,
Trying not to cough, or else you would pee.
The fifties would come, and your grandkids too,
Where were your glasses? You hadn't a clue.
You searched here and there, and under the bed,
"Hey grandma" they laughed, "They're right on your head".
Here come the sixties, now let's have some fun,
You are retired; your work is all done.
To dinner with friends, you dressed and you wait,
They never show up, you have the wrong date.
Now the seventies, with friends playing games,
If only you could, remember their names.
You try hard to hide, those under-eye bags,
Gravity happens, and everything sags.
Enjoy every day, and have a good laugh,
All the steps you took, led down a new path.
Live life as it comes, each year a new page,
One thing is for sure, everyone will age.
Copyright © Kelly Zakerski | Year Posted 2009
Double oh Sevens
The gamble of dangerous men
Poets who carry guns
To shoot out the hearts
Of unsuspecting ladies
A single word, a bullet
That can wound or kill the love
Of any careless romance
Yet they fall at the feet
Of mystery and sweet words
And later in the evening
Tears flow from ladies of sadness
Left alone among the sheets of love
The Spy, he could save the world
Yet save not one single love
He grew old and alone
His last thought among the living
I die a lover, and never felt love
Copyright © arthur vaso | Year Posted 2013
A true story....
Well I lived in Sioux City for a little while
Another job site, hubby and I have covered some miles
While there, my mother in law came to visit
She drove Elvira, the biggest Buick ever made
No doubt about it!
I drove mom around to see the highlights
If you've been there, you know there's nothing but corn in sight
Suddenly the cars in front of us started to slow
Wondering which way around this pillow they needed to go
Well some went left and some went right
Some straddled over it and seemed alright
Mom said baby, it will be OK
Just drive right over it
Elvira won't notice anything in her way
I lined up perfectly and over we went
Thought I'd made it until visions were sent
Into the rear view mirror of down floating everywhere
And it wasn't pleasant!
I could see people on the sidewalks laughing, I pretended not to care
As millions of feathers floated through the air
Really embarrassed I drove on about one hundred feet
Then Elvira stopped dead right there in the street
Somehow the drive train had caught the cotton cover
Ripping it to shreds, wrapping it round and round so tight
Until it killed the engine dead
Now I know God works in mysterious ways
But He proved it for sure this very day
In a parking lot next to where Elvira had died
Was a complete race car driver's pit crew - no lie!
An 18 wheeler with trailer in tow
Guys dressed in uniforms, patches aglow
With traffic backing up behind us
They came over to see what was all the fuss
I said spitting feathers out of my mouth
I really don't know, I'm from down south
They opened their trailer and out came the jacks
Air hoses and tools, they got down on their backs
From under the car I heard laughter and jokes
They'd seen cars stopped by everything but a pillow!
Well I thanked them and shook each and every hand
They wouldn't accept money, said the entertainment was grand
I often wonder who they were and if they remember Elvira and the pillow in Iowa land....
©Donna Jones
Copyright © Donna Jones | Year Posted 2013
I am a cliché
A soul walked along the water
The winds yelling cliché cliché
A dark soul was on the other side waiting
The winds yelled again cliché cliché
The two souls met inside this cliché
Of dark poetic solitude
They ordered drinks and black roses
In the cafe of clichés
From the skies appeared an Angel
Looking down upon this earth
At the clichés of life
The angel too walked in the bar of dead souls
Immediately she realized
I have walked into a cliché of dreams
The most terrible of poem and verse
Attacks my very, my very, yes oh yes, my very soul
Then it dawned on this angel of the evening
That he too is a cliché and somewhat confused
The three of them in the darkness of life's parodies
They downed some shots and spilled some blood
Slightly inebriated one looked at the other two?
He demanded what the hell is a cliché anyways?
The darkest of souls, replied, I think is Spanish for friends!
This narrative my friend is a poetic rendition of the three amigos
I mean cliché
My Lobster means it too
Copyright © arthur vaso | Year Posted 2015
Two Martians went on a blind date
They agreed to meet at half eight
Dressed as harlequins
They looked like two twins
Them meeting was just down to fate
They sat down and ordered some beer
Drank it up and were soon full of cheer
They went to a star
Which wasn't too far
And agreed Mars had no atmosphere
They decided to visit our earth
Most earthlings gave them a wide berth
A photo was taken
The image is makin'
A fortune - just think of its worth!
Both settled in the US of A
Martians friends came on a holiday
Wearing such clever disguise
They look like regular guys
Area 51 is where they stay
Subject Mars – Joe Maverick
Have you ever squeezed a lemon before?
(you very might well have and just not realized it).
Each time you grab the steering wheel, you feel determined:
There's no way in hell you're waiting another minute!
A lemon is sure a close call,
and anyone's capable of it - every Tom, Dick and Harry.
Sometimes you don't see it at all,
until you look up and realize it's already turned cherry.
It's a rarer site to see someone squeezing that one,
but there's no doubt it happens now and then.
Some call it stupid, others brave and daring.
Me? I just wanna get out of the car and grab a pen.
Squeezing a lime sounds much more safe.
Feeling a bit less brave, a small price to pay,
for living another glorious day.
But my dad is a different sort all together.
He goes through the entire fruit smoothie, it's just his way.
There'll be honking from behind,
people yelling, "What are you friggin' color blind?
Get off the Bluetooth, man!".
And I'm just sitting in the front seat thinking,
"I have such great writing material, so close at hand".
I'll have my head crouched low
feigning embarrassment, but in reality
this man, driving me, where I need to go
is the spitting image of myself
forty years down the road...
Copyright © Timothy Hicks | Year Posted 2013
If you should search for knowledge
To answer the riddle of your self
All the books found on every library shelf
Might not relieve your puzzle a smidge
Because 'h' is the difference of self from shelf
Search within and you'll see without eyes.
Things happen in a test tube
That we can easily observe and explain
But anywhere outside of it
It's not quite the same
That's because it's out in the open
Where there's less control and closure.
Some advise taking only two steps
Once into and once out of water
Supposedly while you're watching
Perpendicular to a flowing stream
So firstly you get your feet wet
And then you get them dry.
Or you take the opposite length
Over the adjacent length
Then every measured distance
Makes each tangent different
But if trigonometry was used at Pisa
That's not why the place is famous.
So if a princess was in a tower
And let's assume she was a prisoner
At least she should have a window
Because horizons offer a fine view
Then the next time the witch calls her
Rupunzel throws down her chair.
Copyright © Michael Dom | Year Posted 2013
If life is like a box of chocolates,
is it rude to ask for candy?
Can you really say with certainty
that you even understand me?
When life hands you lemons
I think you'd better run.
Cause life can throw a curve ball
and hit you just for fun.
I can do without the chocolates
You can keep your lemons too.
Life is what you make of it
not what it makes of you.
Copyright © Sarina McConnell | Year Posted 2015
Dot Blogs she was a buxom lass and hefty heifer too
who married Bobby Eugene Blows when she was twenty- two.
They lived upon a dairy farm alongside Boggy Creek
and milked a hundred fresian cows … yes seven days a week.
Now Dotty took to motherhood and had some eighteen kids
and Bobby too was very fond of all his billy lids.
Though life was using hand me downs from hats to underwear,
it taught them old world values; like the gift of how to share.
Dot seldom ventured from the place and trips to town were rare
as she'd become content with life and simple country fare.
But Bob, in a romantic mood, applied his boyish charm
and thought he'd hit the city and get Dotty off the farm.
Their anniversary was due and Bob now thought it time
to hit the big smoke for a change were they could wine and dine.
Well Dot had dressed up to the nines and looked a proper treat,
but how to fit her in the ute had poor Rob kind of beat.
Poor Dot was three axe handles when one measured 'cross her rump
and putting things politely she was rather flamin' plump.
But Dot she was a country girl and just jumped in the back
and soon both her and husband Rob were heading down the track.
The cities razzle dazzle blew both Dot and Rob away
and headed for the classy place where they were gonna stay.
But when Dot hit the doorway well she then ran out of luck,
as she was jammed there tightly and evidently stuck.
The chaps behind the service desk and three bell boys as well
they tried to push poor Dotty free but Robby knew darn well
that Dottie's hefty hips were simply wedged in there too tight
and going out to wine and dine was now in doubt that night.
Just then a bell boy cried out loud, "I have a plan for sure.
I'll grab the local rugby team that's dining right next door."
The forwards packed behind poor Dot and gave it all they had,
but all they did was stir her up and she was getting mad.
Then Rob remembered once back home how Bert the bull was jammed
real tight inside the race they had and how they fin'lly planned
to rub his hips with lots of grease and on the count of three
they'd hit him with a jigger and you're right … he busted free.
The Motel staff then whipped around and searched each patron's bag
and grabbed all sorts of greasy stuff their little hands could snag.
Rob rubbed old Dottie's hips all down and laid it on real thick,
then grabbed the night guards stun gun; it was sure to do the trick.
Poor Dot she kicked and bellowed when the voltage hit her hide
and man she cut some capers and she went all goggle eyed.
She snorted and she struggled like some poor wild frightened beast,
but just like Bert, Rob did admit, she busted free at least.
Now Dot is back at Boggy Creek and though poor Rob tries hard
she won't budge from the Dairy farm; she just won't budge a yard.
Poor Rob now does the shopping and the thing he finds bizarre
Is rubbing Dot down ev'ry night where two prongs left a scar.
©Bush Poet and Balladeer - Merv Webster
Copyright © Merv Webster | Year Posted 2013
From Life of Cat
From life of a cat what can we learn?
Never have seen one wearing a sunburn
Our cat we do have that does exist
Seems to think he is a ventriloquist.
Took meow test and great grade he made;
To write poems even tried to persuade
Sweet and low chariot was met by a meow
And what I am about to learn no one knew.
In our house, cat has a humble place to live
Sufficient food and water to him, we will give
But when he wants to eat by himself alone
He likes ice cream served on a crunchy cone.
James Thesarious Hilarious Horn
So where is the cat poem contest at?
Copyright © James Horn | Year Posted 2014
"Be careful about reading health
books. Some fine day you'll
die of a misprint"
- Markus Herz.
I had a particular problem;
fear of falling. Desperation
drove me to a library,
and found a book talking about
a cure. It read
"cure for falling......" with some
words missing. I blended
together some herbs written in the book,
which produced a concoction whose
color hadn't been given a name
in the dictionary.
I took the drink and slept.
The following morning I woke up;
dizzy. I felt like a balloon
in space. I was afraid of falling
from my bed. Doubting the cure,
I went through the book in the Internet.
My foot!
It was a re-published version of an 18th century
spell book,
which advised on the cure of fear
of falling in love!
I didn't have a shaman's advise on taking
the nasty drink.
I wish I went through the book my counselor
gave me,
rather than healing myself in a cheap,
costly way....
Contest Finalized: 28/4/2016
Publishing Date: 12/4/2016
Copyright © Teddy Kimathi | Year Posted 2016
Fake Words – Zamreen Zarook
God have given us mouth,
Not to speak to north and south,
Tongue is given under an oath,
So it's our duty to protect them both.
Girls chat fake with boys,
Having a notion that the boys are toys,
They often make varied noise,
Thinking to keep a trap on handsome guys.
Boys are also human being,
So it's not possible being clean,
Things varies in the way they are seen,
So positive thinking will make you keen.
Boys' minds are pure,
As it is pure bio,
So don't try to pour vino,
Which will take decades to get cure.
Copyright © Zamreen Zarook | Year Posted 2013
I bring hit after hit like a boxer
You haters' inconsistent
Everybody's on the same vibe
Mine's kinda' different
Verse hot, hook hot--
I'm gon' sellout soon as I drop
Verse hot, hook hot--
I'm gon' sellout soon as I drop
Minor in poetry, fine-arts major
Doctor goon on deck, call this a fear-factor
I'm going in, but I ain't got no curfew
I son a lot of you, it's like I birth you
Got a lot of verses, but this ain't a Bible
Fallout when you hear this, I ain't liable
Ain't talking 'bout tearing, but the beats R.I.P
Didn't sell a lot of tracks, but I got D.O.E
Put you up on game, my hustle's M.O.E
Music over everything, ain't moving 'D'
I got cash like the bank, I sell CD's
Smells funny, tickled my nose, I might sneeze
You would think I'm water, the way I flow
I'm just like some dynamite, bound to blow
Act like you're in a recliner, lay back
If I ain't on fire, then why they say that?
Feature, feature, can I get a feature
So far ahead I sit on competition--bleacher
My Raps' like a bunch of apartment buildings, complex
Got chicks on my jock', ain't talking 'bout sex
I'm so different, it's magnificent
Haters want me to fall, but that's not how the script went
Thing's fishy, I ain't gettin' caught in that net
Just killed the beat, without breaking a sweat
Copyright © Arcene Janvier | Year Posted 2013
Cookies are addictive!
OoOoH! Here's one to snatch!
Okay...where's the chocolate chips?
Kraving too many of these treats
I want some now! But...I might get beeefy...
Every bite is mouthwatering, soft and crisp
Should I take another cookie?
Copyright © J. W. Earnings | Year Posted 2013
Sense of humour, elevating our spirits
Musing over the simple things in life, rejoicing at what we find
Imagination stimulated, childlike, seeing the wonders in life
Light heartedness, laughing at one's self!
Everything as it is meant to be, smiling, enjoying, the gift of life
Copyright © Amy Rose | Year Posted 2013
Who Bloks Who?
( think A Space Odyssey, Hal when reading this)
Hi Dave..
Hi Arthur..
I might Blok you Dave
Ah you may but then I would have to Blok you too
Still Dave I would be first to Blok so I would win
Oh Arthur you can try, but I still may out Blok you
Ok Dave I see you are challenging me, so I am so gonna Blok you
You just watch Dave........
Do neglect all your dear creations
Not Bad Arthur, however I one up that Blok……
Do neglect all your hot earthly passions
How about this one Dave.....
Think in days, and say prayers in nights.
Well Arthur I can do so much better.....
If your spirit is burning and troubling,
Drive your high inspiration away
Maybe, maybe not,
Only wisdom is ready for coming
To Great Night from the life's everyday
Arthur, I one up yet again!!
On the earth you will not be awarded.
In clear spirits before the God's face
Ah ha, and now, the grand finale, chess master am I
Slow fade in a right, lone mode
At the leave of the icon lamp's blaze...
Notes: I will soon post the answer to this riddle, in the mean time
who can figure out this "infinite dot universe poem" ?
Answers: I wrote this as two poets challenging each other on their knowledge of a very famous Russian poet, by reciting lines from one of his poems to each other! .... the famous poets name is of course " Alexander Blok"
Alexander Alexandrovich Blok; 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1880 – 7 August 1921) was a Russian lyrical poet. And being a "lyrical poet" well I guess you all know why I choose Dave (Lyric Man) as one of the poets! The photo above is ofcourse a portrait of Alexander Blok !
Oh say can I see
By the big florescent lights
Once so proudly now has fell
Fell into reality?
Fell into right?
Fell into a time where there should have never been a fight!!
With 'In God We Trust ' printed on every dollar.
But God got kicked out so Columbine became the shocker.
But was it also ' In God We Trust ' when we failed to see nothing but color?
With the hoses put down,
and Dr King no longer around,
is 'The Dream' still being reached?
Is it a sign that the first homes we see
are no longer a possibility?
When the Towers came down,
we were 'United we Stand'
But when gas prices rose it was,
"You're on your own, man!"
'A penny saved is a penny earned,'
is from the man that first helped us try to learn.
But when we stopped asking what our country can do for us,
is that the time when the table turned?
Now that Rosa will no longer be on the bus,
I wonder who will now take that seat for all of us.
With Miss America in the cast,
when will we ever see Miss Disability last?
What happened to the times of 'I am not a crook',
it took a back seat to the Man who wrote the Book.
And the rockets red glare,
with bombs still bursting in the air,
is it wrong to fight for the night
when our children's children will still be there.
Copyright © Whitney Foley | Year Posted 2013
One more alien... an extra terrestrial. Bloody foreigners.
A bit of fun
There is a man crying
In a AA van on the edge of town
I think he is heading for a
Copyright © Michael Ward | Year Posted 2014
At a time inconvenient it teases,
As it comes whensoever it pleases.
Creeping ever so sly,
It will make you yell, "Why?!"
And the thing that I speak of is sneezes.
Copyright © Isaiah Zerbst | Year Posted 2014
P aranoia permeates, etching itself into your fractured face,
A cacophony of constant pressure; life remains a stressful race,
N othing to hope for, no positives like promotion in the workplace,
I nability to love, relationships lift anchor and set sail without chase,
C hildren crushing dreams under mortgages; age grows with disgrace
You know why I run game? It's 'cause I'm a player
I'm the night in shining armor, she's a dragon, I'm gon' slay her
That means when I beat it up, I'm gonna kill it
Tell her keep our business to herself, don't spill it
Can't follow directions, then it's on to the next
Hope you get the message, not talking 'bout a text
I sleep with more chicks than a night-gown
Without 'em I'm like a sentence with no noun
For those who don't know that means incomplete
It's a race to get 'em first, I gotta' compete
They wanna be on the team, tryin' to make the cut
True player, show no feelings, keep 'em in a shell, walnut
Females fill my atmosphere, they mean the world to me
I got damsels galore, it's always plural with me
Got gangs of chicks, which one should I bang
They're steady in my face, sort of like some bangs
Hate when they try to lock me down, I'm not in jail
She starts talking 'bout marriage, then I'm gonna bail
Sometimes I need my space, like a vacant lot
I hate being congested, like a nose filled with snot
Hey, stop bugging me, you startin' to act like a knat
Before you go, give me head, I need it like a hat
Beauty of nature
Why condense it down to God?
Isn't life enough?
I can't help but wonder, about the blunder, of building a one room log cabin,
Where man and wife, lived a private life, 'til kids became real, not imagined
With no partitions, or new additions, you'd think their sex life would run ashore.
But they both knew, how to make it through, by inventing a thing called the chore.
As each kid did sprout, pa had to go out, and think up a new job for the tot.
He soon realized, that for his farm's size, there were more tots then jobs to be got.
And the matriarch, made the remark, that inside we plum ran out of space.
So they tried to rid, their house of kids, as fast as were made in the first place.
At last the last lad, made a nice lass glad, got married and had a grand party,
But pa had ma's hind, right on his mind; they arrived at the party, tardy.
Well all went ok, until the sad day, when the old man's life ran out of time.
And then poor ma, lost her chutzpah, plus the cabin exceeded its prime.
So ma did call, her last son Paul, asked if he knew what she should do then,
He said oh dear, I just moved here, and that we don't even have a den.
But son relents, and acts the gent, there is space in one nook of our room.
If you feed cows, and all the sows, cause heck ma, I've got a new bride groom.
Written 1/22/13
Copyright © David Fisher | Year Posted 2013


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|The Eagles defense, for the second consecutive game held an opponent to negative yardage on offense (-3 yards not including return yards). Offensively, the Eagles racked up 50 points with 248 total yards of offense.
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"I asked Matt Street (Pierce City Basketball coach) before the game what play we should run first," Whitehead said. "That was the play he called. After the game Matt told me he thought I was joking."
On the Eagles second drive, they would again only need one play. This time Sooter would take the hand-off and race 50 yards to pay dirt with 8:13 remaining in the first quarter.
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Sooter would make the score 28-0 with a 33-yard touchdown run with 11:50 left in the second quarter. Running back Cody Cox would get in the mix scoring on a 14-yard plunge with 8:17 remaining in the first half.
Pierce City's fullback Curtis Palmer would score the Eagles last two touchdowns. He scored on pass receptions of 50 and 10 yards.
|"Palmer's speed has surprised me the most this season," said Whitehead. "He brings an entirely different look to our offense. We have speed with Cody (Cox), Cedric (O'Hara) can throw the ball, Curtis (Palmer) brings power plus the speed he displays is a nice bonus."
"It was good to see all the former players who returned for homecoming," said Assistant Coach Doug Weatherly. "I always enjoy catching up with those guys and talking about the days when they played for me. I thought our defense played hard tonight and did a good job of shutting down McAuley."
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[Commentary] FIDDLING WHILE ROME BURNS? BALANCING RIGOUR WITH THE NEED FOR PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE
Article first published online: 5 FEB 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02130.x
© 2008 The Author
Volume 103, Issue 3, pages 414–415, March 2008
Additional Information
How to Cite
GRAHAM, K. (2008), [Commentary] FIDDLING WHILE ROME BURNS? BALANCING RIGOUR WITH THE NEED FOR PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE. Addiction, 103: 414–415. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02130.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 5 FEB 2008
- Article first published online: 5 FEB 2008
- Abstract
- Article
- References
- Cited By
- Evaluation methods;
- licensed premises;
- prevention;
- responsible beverage service
Around the world, communities are searching for and adopting strategies and programmes to address problems related to drinking in licensed premises [1–4]. Most of the programmes and strategies that are adopted are essentially unevaluated; or if they have an evaluation component, it is often of the 'Let's put on a show in the barn' variety. That is, the evaluation is conducted (often on a shoestring budget) by people with no basic knowledge of how to design an evaluation in a way that will allow them to draw meaningful or valid conclusions about the programme's impact. Nevertheless, many local communities are prepared to adopt unproven approaches rather than do nothing at all.
The research community, on the other hand, demands the highest level of methodological rigour; consequently, studies are left with nothing to offer if promising approaches do not meet rigorous evaluation criteria. For example, the study by Toomey et al. (this issue [5]) included a thoughtful, well-developed, research-based intervention [6] with an excellently designed and implemented evaluation conducted by highly trained, skilled and experienced researchers. However, with null findings on programme effectiveness, the study could not offer any constructive recommendations for communities looking for solutions to addressing problems related to over-serving in licensed premises. This is not intended to be a critique of their exemplary research, as their standards and methods meet the universally endorsed gold standards for programme evaluation described by Cook & Campbell [7]. Rather, their study raises the question of whether we need to take into consideration practical needs, as well as rigour when we design evaluations of community interventions.
So how can research increase practical knowledge while still maintaining high standards of scientific rigour? The first step might be to take a more nuanced approach to conceptualizing outcomes. For example, it is possible that a significant effect of the intervention (relative to the comparison group) might have been found had the study employed a more sensitive outcome measure. The dichotomous outcome measure (served/not served) employed by Toomey et al. [5] based on one visit by a pseudo-patron feigning intoxication would be insensitive to minor improvements in reducing service to intoxicated people. For example, some of the non-refusal strategies that Toomey et al. refer to as 'mild interventions, such as offering alcohol-free beverages'[8–12] may well have the impact of reducing overall intoxication levels of patrons and related harms, despite no measurable impact on service refusal. In addition, adopting a broader view of outcomes such as measuring problems associated with intoxication [13] (e.g. violence, vandalism and disorder, driving, injury) as well as serving practices might provide additional valuable information about the effects of policy-oriented approaches such as alcohol risk management (ARM).
Secondly, assessment of statistical significance may need to be reconsidered in the context of evaluations of community prevention initiatives. The problem with the 'rigour or nothing' approach is most apparent when an effect is found that is not big enough to meet the criterion for statistical significance. By focusing on avoiding Type 1 error, we increase the odds of committing Type 2 error, with the result that potentially useful approaches to prevention may never become known to those in the community who are seeking solutions. Meta-analyses and Cochrane reviews are useful tools for addressing the problem of interpreting significant findings (or lack thereof) from a single study, especially in fields of research where it is possible to conduct numerous trials relatively cheaply. However, there are fewer opportunities for cross-study analyses of evaluations of community interventions, which are relatively rare due to the long time-frame required and high costs of implementation. Perhaps we should tolerate a higher Type 1 error (e.g. being wrong one in 10 times rather than one in 20) when we conclude that a programme is effective, as long as there is clear evidence that there is no negative impact of the programme. Perhaps the solution for evaluation of preventive interventions is to adopt an ordinal rather than a dichotomous method for interpreting significance when results are in the predicted direction—for example:
- 1P < 0.05 could count as 'proven effective' according to usual norms;
- 2P < 0.10 and ≥ 0.05 could be counted as 'evidence of probable effectiveness; and
- 3P < 0.20 and ≥ 0.10 might be classified as 'promising and no evidence of negative effects'.
Although the lack of impact on alcohol policies supports the conclusions of Toomey et al.[5] that the ARM programme did not have the desired effect, it is interesting that there are now two evaluations of ARM [5,14] which found immediate increases in refusal of service, although in both cases the effect did not meet the criterion of P < 0.05 for statistical significance. Taken together, the two studies provide evidence of a small but consistent effect. This is not to suggest that such training would be sufficient to eliminate all serving to intoxication, but perhaps its potential usefulness should also not be disregarded.
Thirdly, qualitative and descriptive research needs to be included in evaluations both to improve interventions as well as to understand more clearly why a programme failed to have an impact. For example, findings from studies that have examined why staff and management have difficulties refusing service to intoxicated patrons [15] could be incorporated into the development of more effective approaches to preventing intoxication and more nuanced outcome measures. It would have been interesting in the Toomey et al. study [5] to have asked bar managers why their staff were still serving intoxicated patrons, despite participation in the training. One also wonders why adoption of policies by experimental premises was no better than the adoption rate for control premises, given that this was the focus of the intervention. Traci Toomey and her colleagues have conducted considerable work [5,14] describing explanatory and process factors, and perhaps have data addressing these issues that they will be publishing elsewhere.
Finally, the relevance of scientific research generally to community applications might be improved by expanding the study time-frame, including implementing long-term interventions. For example, the most successful responsible beverage service project to date, the STAD (Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems) project in Sweden, had a 10-year time-frame, and the impact of the programme showed a steady increase over time [16,17]. This means that we need to change the current research context in many countries, especially the time-line of grant funding, that typically does not permit this kind of long-term implementation and evaluation.
This commentary is not intended as a criticism of this well-conducted research. Rather, I have used this paper to raise the general issue of increasing the potential for applicability of research findings while maintaining high methodological standards. With communities and the general public increasingly recognizing the need for evidence-based interventions, perhaps it is time for researchers to change how we design community prevention research so that we can increase practical relevance of findings even when we are not able to demonstrate a statistically significant impact on the primary outcome measure.
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129th AES Convention Historical Event On Stereo Optical Film Soundtracks
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Stereo Optical Film Soundtracks - 76 Years will be held at Dolby Laboratories' Theater, a multi-format projection room/recording studio complex within Dolby's South-of-Market headquarters. The facility was designed as an ideal listening and viewing environment for film, recorded sound, and live presentations.
In addition to his 1987 Oscar, Ioan Allen has earned Scientific and Engineering Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. An AES Fellow, and recipient of the AES Silver Medal, Mr. Allen spearheaded the introduction of breakthrough film audio formats which have revolutionized the film sound experience. He is a Fellow of SMPTE and BKSTS and active in U.S. and world standards organizations. In 1985 he received the Samuel L. Warner Award for contributions to motion picture sound.
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My daughter is considering going to Hartwick College and the hotel is right there.
When I checked in after 3:00 they gave me a room that was not made up. And the next morning around 8:30 a.m. Housekeeping was knocking on doors. I should have put the DND on my door...
The staff was nice.
It was very loud. It is located across the street from a train that goes by and honks it's horn several times throughout the night. They also had a few very noisy guests. No sleep for us! Our reservation said breakfast was included but it was not.
We asked for a king size bed and got 2 beds and when we asked to switch tey could not accommodate this.
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Very clean. Early check in was no problem. Friendly, helpful staff.
No real eggs (except for cold hard boiled) for the 'award winning breakfast' Small complaint though.
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Minor updating. Showing some age
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one room was not ready until more than an hour after check in time at 3:00.We were also disturbed by the noise coming from the other guests rooms. The rooms obviously are not sound proof.
A free continental breakfast would have been nice along with the bistro restaurant.
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Today, I went to the Grand Canyon with my family. Also today, I found out that I have a crippling fear of heights. My family left me on a ledge hyperventilating and having a mental breakdown, while they hiked for another 2 hours. They won't stop telling me how pretty it was and what I missed. FML
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Today, I was leaving the mall. I Instinctively hit the unlock button on my car keys from across the parking lot. Little did I know I was making it a whole lot easier for the guy breaking into my car. FML
by Al / 08/05/2009 at 12:13am / United States (Massachusetts) / Transportation
Today, I found out that I was held back in preschool because of some developmental issues. My parents didn't think it was important enough to mention it to me. Why hadn't I figured it out? They also lied to me about how old I was. FML
by dumb / 08/03/2009 at 2:31am / United States (Massachusetts) / Miscellaneous
Today, my boyfriend and I decided to be totally honest with each other. We even told some of our deepest, darkest secrets, in hopes of strengthening our relationship. He told me he had a diaper fetish, and would love to see me in one. There goes my sex life. FML
by Maria39018 / 08/01/2009 at 2:17pm / United States (Massachusetts) / Intimacy


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Q. Who is Mr. Smarty Plants?
A: There are those who suspect Wildflower Center volunteers are the culpable and capable culprits. Yet, others think staff members play some, albeit small, role. You can torture us with your plant questions, but we will never reveal the Green Guru's secret identity.
Did you know you can access the Native Plant Information Network with your web-enabled smartphone?
Ask Mr. Smarty Plants is a free service provided by the staff and volunteers at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
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From: Austin, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Diseases and Disorders, Pruning, Trees
Title: Can Live Oak suckers be mowed during Oak Wilt spread season in Austin?
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:I live in South Austin, not too far from the Wildflower Center. I have a Live Oak in my yard with a substantial amount of sucker growth from the roots. Can I mow them freely throughout the year, or do I need to practice pruning guidelines suggested for the control of Oak Wilt?
From a previous (and recent) answer:
"Short answer: No.
However small the open area in the bark would be after you nipped off the suckers, that would be enough to attract the nitidulid beetle, the little monster which is the carrier of Oak Wilt Disease. From an article in the San Antonio Express News, here is an article on Preventing Oak Wilt by Lynn Rawe, Extension Agent-Horticulture, Bexar County. Also, read this article from the Texas Oak Wilt Parnership.
The best time to prune the Live Oak is between December 1 and February 1. The worst time is between February 15 and June 15."
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Samir Hussein/Referns via Getty ImagesThe world will have a new Radiohead album in less than 72 hours. The band will release their ninth studio record digitally this Sunday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. BST, which is 2:00 p.m. ET.
In typical Radiohead fashion, much of the album is still a mystery. For example, the record's title has yet to be revealed. We do know that the album features the single "Burn the Witch," as well as the newly released song "Daydreaming."
The "Daydreaming" video, which was directed by frequent Jonny Greenwood collaborator Paul Thomas Anderson, is streaming now on YouTube.
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The New York businessman wasn't the casino mogul's first choice for president, but Adelson concludes that he 'will be good for Israel.'08:23 06.05.16 | 0 comments
But I have to reconsider if he kowtows so easily to the influence of money. The truth is the truth and Israel is occupying Palestinian territory. Too bad if Israel doesn't want to hear the truth.


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