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By Peninsula team
DOHA: A rapid increase in the number of foreign workers recruited from Asian countries, especially in the construction sector, ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup, has put the embassies of their countries here in a not-so-comfortable situation, with more pressure on consular services and a rise in workers' complaints.
A random survey conducted by The Peninsula among members of different Asian communities shows that very few are satisfied with the performance of their embassies.
Most respondents were critical of what they said were poor consular services provided by the missions.
Many said they didn't want their names in print, apparently because of fear they might be singled out by the embassies of their countries.
A Nepalese worker complained about delays in consular services at the embassy.
"When we have a problem, we want the embassy staff to help us solve it. We know that they can't solve all problems. Some days when we go to the embassy we have to wait a long time. It is especially difficult on a working day," said the worker from Al Khor.
An Indian expatriate said the Indian embassy had a lot to do to address the problems of the rapidly growing Indian expatriate population in Qatar.
"The embassy requires bigger premises and there should be more counters for consular services. Currently, visitors are forced to wait for two to three hours. The Indian Cultural Centre is not providing all consular services," he said.
The population of Indians here has increased substantially while the embassy remains challenged by its limited capacity in terms of staff and premises to cater to the community, said the Indian.
Most Sri Lankans this daily spoke to were bitterly critical of their embassy, its staff and services. Some alleged that the embassy staff showed favours to some visitors and ignored others. The respondents didn't want to disclose their full names.
"I have not come across anyone who praises the embassy. Our embassy is not efficient enough. For people it's a place they go to for their needs and pay for the services. We get our work done, but are not satisfied. If you know someone there, the work can be done easily. On top of everything, the consular fee is high," said a Sri Lankan woman.
Several Bangladeshis contacted for comment also said that they were upset by the "poor" treatment they got at their embassy.
"They ( the embassy staff) are very inefficient. Sometimes they make mistakes in documents and give the wrong forms. Their behaviour towards the workers is not pleasing at all. There is no system to help the visitors," said a young Bangladeshi woman.
"The embassy is the last hope people here have, but when we go there we are treated as outsiders, we are sort of lost at times. They should look at people's problems more seriously and guide them by giving correct information, "said a Bangladeshi professional living here with his family.
None of the 17 Sri Lankans The Peninsula spoke to said they were satisfied with the services of their embassy. Nor do they think that the embassy would come to their rescue at a moment of crisis.
The majority of them said the embassy staff was cordial but not efficient, either because they did their jobs as a routine or they had limitations which they could not breach.
Some said the embassy staff treated people according to their appearance, and failed to give correct information to visitors.
"I have been to the embassy only twice, to renew my passport. On both occasions, I had to raise my voice to make them do the work fast. The worst thing I noticed there was that they judge people by their appearance and profession," said Fernando, an engineer living here for more than five years.
He said he had come across a group of Sri Lankans whose salary had not been paid, and the embassy just gave them a letter addressed to their employer, which was not at all useful.
Sameera Kumara, a Sri Lankan taxi driver, was equally unhappy with the mission.
"Some of my colleagues have been to the embassy to speak about problems we face with the employer. The embassy didn't take any firm step to solve the problem. If our embassy is strong employers will fear them."
Indians who responded to this survey said they were mostly dissatisfied with the services of the embassy because of several reasons, mainly a lack of facilities despite an unprecedented growth in the size of the Indian community here.
Most of those interviewed said quality and efficiency in services had deteriorated as the authorities had not done much to keep pace with the rising demand for services offered by the embassy, while fees for different services had increased significantly.
"The services, in general, and emergency services, in particular, need massive improvement as well as expansion as the population of the Indian community has increased significantly over the past few years. Work that used to take two days now takes nearly 10 days or more," said a social worker hailing from the southern state of Kerala.
The social worker, who is in constant touch with senior embassy officials to solve the problems of unskilled workers, especially issues related to passports and other travel documents, said: "The additional fees and fines for issuing new passports under emergency services (in case of loss, damage or expiry of passports), is very high. It may vary between QR525 and QR800, which many find unaffordable. Just imagine the situation of a construction worker whose monthly salary falls in that range."
He said that the newly-amended labour law prohibited companies from keeping the passports of workers in their custody. So workers, especially those who are not very careful about the validity of their passports, often land in trouble when they turn up at the airport with expired passports.
Citing the example of an unskilled worker who had to travel in an emergency, he said: "On reaching the airport he was told that his passport had expired and he could not travel. He applied for a new passport under the emergency service, but did not receive it in time. After my intervention with some senior officials at the embassy, the embassy staff swung into action, but to no avail, as the signing official was on leave that day.
"In brief, by the time the new passport was made, the validity of his exit permit had expired. So does it qualify as an emergency service," he wondered.
"Although whenever I call embassy officials I find them cordial and they extend their support, is it practically possible for me and people of my ilk to call senior officials daily to get work done?"
However, he admitted that after the embassy introduced revised working hours things had improved marginally, but said expansion of the facilities was badly needed.
Zakria Siddiqui (not his real name), an Indian who recently became a father, said: "A so-called birth certificate is issued against a fee of about QR85 on a simple A4-sized sheet by our embassy, while a similar certificate is offered by Women's Hospital for a token money of QR20, that too on much better paper that is more presentable."
"In my experience, I found the Qatari establishment, especially the Labour Department, more supportive than my own embassy," said Samrat Bhattacharya (not his real name), who recently quit a leading India-based engineering company in Qatar.
Some Indian expatriates appreciated the embassy's quick response in doing their work. However, some said that they were sceptical about getting any help from the embassy if they landed in trouble. According to them, the embassy's record of addressing the problems of labourers was not encouraging.
"I found the behaviour of Indian embassy officials friendly, but their cordial behaviour should be accompanied by concrete action. When we approach officials to resolve problems, they promise to take action, but nothing happens ultimately. This raises questions about the credentials of the Indian embassy," said another Indian expatriate.
"There are some Indian expatriates who are close to officials of the Indian embassy and they get special treatment. I think officials should treat every Indian equally," said another Indian.
PAKISTANIS and BANGLADESHIS
The embassies of Pakistan and Bangladesh need to improve their services, said expatriates from these countries in Qatar. They were unhappy at the time taken by these embassies to address their problems. The expatriates, who work hard here, complained that they had to wait for hours at the embassy to get their work done. Though these embassies scored well on some counts, the expatriates want these embassies to embrace new ways to become more efficient.
"There are some areas where the Pakistani embassy needs to improve. We have to spend the entire day to get any work done by the embassy. The embassy should introduce an online system to save the time of expatriates. Instead of first taking a token and then waiting for hours for our turn, the embassy can send us a text message giving the details of our appointment date and time," said a Pakistani expatriate.
"There are many people who are close to the embassy and they are given special treatment by embassy officials. These people are usually rich and influential. They are not required to get a token and wait in queue to get their work done."
The most annoying thing for Bangladeshi expatriates was the time consumed in getting their work done. According to them, the embassy should embrace new technology to serve expatriates better.
"Overall, I am satisfied with my embassy. When I went to the embassy for some work I did not find anyone demanding money to do my work. But it takes a long time for us to get our work done. At a time when the whole world is adopting new technology, our embassy is still doing work manually. Expatriates still wonder what stops our embassy from using computers and other technologies. By embracing new technology, the embassy will be able to serve us better," said Mohamed Saiful Islam Chowdhuri, who works in Khaled Cement and lives in Najma.
"I have seen that many people who are influential get special treatment at the Bangladesh embassy."
Nepalese expatriates complained that the embassy was understaffed, which causes delays.
"I think lack of staff is the main cause behind the slow functioning of the Nepalese embassy. The embassy should add more people so that the workload on the employees is reduced," said a Nepalese labourer.
"Currently, embassy official are less friendly towards expatriates because they are overloaded with work. If their workload is reduced they will become happy and will be more efficient," he added.
"The chances of the Nepalese embassy coming to my rescue, if I get into trouble, are not high because the officials are overburdened," said Shankar, who works as a machine operator.
"When the officials are struggling to do their routine work, how can we expect them to reach out to a Nepalese who is in trouble," he asked.
"I think the embassy of Nepal makes efforts to take up the issues of labourers. I have seen some of my colleagues getting their problems resolved with the help of the embassy," said a Nepalese expatriate who works in a food joint.
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Well done, Philippine mission
DOHA: The Philippine embassy came out with flying colours in the Peninsula survey.
Asked whether the embassy would come to their aid if they were in trouble, all the respondents in the survey said yes.
More than a year after the embassy moved to bigger premises in the Jelaiah area, Filipinos here say there is evident improvement in its services.
This newspaper spoke to a cross section of the community's members and the majority said services at the mission had never been better.
"The new embassy is better equipped, systematic and serves more people because it is now departmentalised, with separate areas to deal with specific concerns," said Mike Saratan, an employee of Philippine School Doha, adding that the staff were more professional, approachable and aware of their purpose, which is to serve Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
Citing an instance, he said when he renewed his passport late last year, he was notified by the embassy by a text message that his new passport was ready for collection, sparing him the trouble of following up.
Last month, the Philippine embassy, with assistance from the Philippine Independence Day Organising Committee, installed a new queue management system, which has helped ease crowding at the mission.
A large number of respondents also said that there had been an improvement in the attitude and behaviour of the embassy staff, although some said they were not cordial at all times.
"Maybe because of the bulk of work; they have many papers to process during peak days. But they are public servants and it is expected of them to treat everyone with a smile," said a Filipino IT expert who has been in Qatar for five years now.
With regard to whether some people received special treatment, opinion was split.
"When the ambassador took his post five years ago, this was one of the problems he addressed. He wanted to ensure the front desk learned how to treat people equally," said a Filipino media professional.
One of the respondents said special treatment was definitely given to some, but by the staff, not embassy officials.
"There is no special treatment when it comes to Ambassador (Crescente R) Relacion himself. He is very approachable and helps anyone who asks for help," said a Filipino engineer, adding that the ambassador was also active on social media, making everyone feel there was no barrier between the community and the embassy.
The embassy, together with the Philippine Overseas Labour Office (POLO) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), extends services to OFWs, protecting their rights and promoting their welfare.
The POLO/OWWA office has been home to distressed OFWs, and accepts runaway housemaids and abused workers as long as it can accommodate them.
"In December 2012, there were more than a hundred distressed OFWs under the care of POLO/OWWA, but last December we saw only half the number, maybe they have already gone home," said a Filipina who conducts an outreach programme for distressed OFWs.
The two bodies also offer training programmes for Filipinos, such as computer literacy classes to help them upgrade their skills and qualifications to land a better job or start a business.
However, POLO and OWWA do face issues, such as the lack of a hotline and running out of Overseas Employment Certificates (OECs), which every OFW needs to exit the Philippines and return to the host country.
"I always attempt to call them to inquire about the Overseas Employment Certificate whenever I go for vacation, but their lines are always busy," a Filipino IT expert said, adding that it was very inconvenient to get an OEC in the Philippines, unlike in the POLO/OWWA office here, which is a one-stop shop.


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Win the New Bravado Essential Embrace Nursing Bra!Diana Stone
One of the most biggest decisions for me this pregnancy was to try nursing again. After a rough time with my daughter for 15 months, I wasn't sure if I wanted to. However, once I started to reach out to others and read more on how to make things smoother this time, I realized one of my biggest downfalls was not being prepared. At all. I set myself up for near failure from the start with nothing but reading a book on nursing.
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SALEM - Compared to last Friday's season opener, it was almost night and day for the Salem boys basketball team.
The Quakers took advantage of South Range with numerous turnovers and eight three-pointers on the way to the 74-38 blowout at John Cabas Gymnasium on Tuesday.
The Quakers (1-1) took control early with a pair of three-pointers, one each from Andrew Dolphin and D.J. Pullie, and played a very strong defense to allow the Quakers to turn over the ball 16 times in the first half alone. The Quakers outscored the Raiders 40-15 by halftime.
On the court the Quakers looked dominant, but coach Rich Hart noted the youth behind the performance.
"We played like a team with no experience," Hart said. "We don't have the varsity experience on the team like we should."
Max Wolfgang, the only senior out of five on the team to return from last season's varsity team, showed that experience on Tuesday with 15 points, and enjoyed the balanced effort from his team.
"I thought we played a lot better than the first game," Wolfgang said. "We moved the ball well, shared the ball well. Everyone was real close in poitns, and that's what we need to do."
Pullie also put up 13 points, and Mike Ciotti hit for 11.
The Raiders (0-1) struggled often due to the defense and height advantage of the Quakers. The Raiders tried to rely on speed and shooting of Mark Vennetti, who led the Raiders with 12 points, and Garrett Anderson, who scored nine.
Raiders coach John Cullen, returning to a high school environment for the first time in three years, wasn't thrilled with the outcome, but also learned from this game.
"Salem struggled in their game last week, and they had a really good fourth quarter and carried that over to this game," Cullen said. "We need to do the same thing especially on defense. You can't give up 16 turnovers in the first half."
Cullen sees a young team, but doesn't feel the team needs to completely change.
"It's not a major overhaul," Cullen said. "There are a lot of $1.98 parts that need to be fixed, and we'll continue to work on that."
Hart also know the success of Cullen and feels the Raiders will be a strong contender down the road.
"Cullen is a very good coach," Hart said. "He's a winner. He's won everywhere he has gone, and he'll make winners out of them."
The Quakers were also dominant in the junior varsity match against the Raiders with a 40-27 victory. Matt Harper led the Quakers with 14 points and Anthony Ritter picked up eight for the Raiders.
Both teams travel on Friday. The Quakers head to Minerva while the Raiders visit East Palestine.
Prior to joining the Raiders, Cullen served as head coach for the Canfield boys basketball team for 28 seasons before joining the Youngstown State women's basketball team as an assistant coach.
SOUTH RANGE SCORING: Garrett Anderson 4-1-9, Nick Wiery 1-0-2. Cole Berry 0-2-2, Turner Curry 0-0-0, Mark Vennetti 2-5-12, Greg Dunham 2-1-5, Pierce Baird 2-1-5. Rob Matos 0-0-0, Andrew Culler 0-0-0, Jonah Wilson 1-0-2, Mitch Dolak 2-0-4. TEAM TOTALS: 13, 8-12: 38.
SALEM SCORING: D.J. Pullie 2-3-13, Mark Frederickson 1-0-2, Andrew Dolphin 1-0-8, Ryan Hoover 0-2-8, Max Wolfgang 7-1-15, Troy Toothman 1-0-8, Mike Ciotti 4-3-11, Jake Bezon 1-0-2, Tyler Shaffer 0-0-0, Alex Weikart 1-0-2, Carter Rose 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 20, 10-19: 74.
Three-point goals: South Range 1 (Vennetti), Salem 8 (Pullie 2, Dolphin 2, Hoover 2, Toothman 2).


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KEYT senior reporter to appear on Ken Boxer Live
POSTED: 12:59 AM PST Dec 24, 2013 UPDATED: 02:09 PM PDT Aug 22, 2013
Our favorite Senior Reporter John Palminteri will be featured on "Ken Boxer Live."
Palminteri talks about his career and discusses the new KEYT owners as well as the transition to HD.
They also spoke about the Golden Mike and Associated Press awards he received throughout his illustrious career covering news.
You can catch him on Ken Boxer Live at 10 p.m. Thursday on Cox Cable channel 17.
The show will re-run at various times in the coming days if you miss the first airing.
Check your local listings for times.
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Editor's note: Journal Junction offers the public a forum to applaud successes, discuss issues, point out problems and review the events of the day in a constructive manner. Journal Junction comments should be limited to two to four sentences. Longer comments should be submitted as "Letters to the Editor," which is a separate forum. The Journal's classified ads section offers help to those with lost or found items. This is a sampling of comments received today. All others, subject to editing, are published in the online Journal Junction at www.journal-news.net under opinions.
From Inwood:
If anyone found a Nintendo DS with a red and black Nerf case during the basketball tournament at the parks & rec center, my 4-year-old son would appreciate it back. Please call or text me at 304-268-3394. Thank you!
From Martinsburg:
I would like to thank the kind woman who rescued my family dog from the Route 45 bridge on Wednesday. Our dog had wandered off looking for my husband who had just come fishing and gone back to his car. Had this wonderful lady not stopped her car and held up traffic, we would be suffering a great loss. It does my heart good to see such great samaritans still alive and well in Berkeley County. Again, thank you so very, very much.
From Hedgesville:
I had the unfortunate experience of hitting a very large deer on Route 9 (Hedgesville Road). I hit him head-on, had airbag deployment and was extremely upset and dazed, and as my car was sitting there smoking and wrecked a person drove around me and screamed "shut your (expletive) door!" ... On the other side of the coin, an angel by the name of Jim Stotlemeyer, who works for the highway department, stayed with me, offered me to sit in his warm car and gave me much needed understanding and comfort until the sheriff's department finally came. I appreciated his caring attitude - Jim, God will bless you for your kindness.
From Kearneysville:
Congratulations to the Musselman High School Indoor Percussion ensemble who earned a 2nd place finish at KIDA Championships! This extraordinary group of musicians pulled together from Musselman High School, Hedgesville High School and Martinsburg High School so Berkeley County could be represented at KIDA. These kids made friends for life while spending time building talents that will be useful to them far past their high school "glory days." Thanks to percussion instructor Joe Hilling for your time and patience with our students from Berkeley County.
From Jefferson County:
To the Inwood caller complaining that music, art, and drama students do not get their own special assembly. Seriously, are any of these endeavors worthy of such recognition?
From Martinsburg:
I sure wish there was a "like" button underneath the entries. Some of the comments people submit are just too good, and I think they deserve to be "liked."
From Hedgesville:
Someone should tell Paul Ryan to leave Medicare alone! No more punishing the poor and middle class to feed the rich, and make them comfortable! thinkprogress.org/health/2012/04/03/457454/obama-gop-budget-will-ultimately-end-medicare-as-we-know-it/
From Kearneysville:
Once again we hear nonsense from a caller claiming his 401k is worse off than it was 3 years ago. What did you do? Put all of your money in Enron, Sharper Image and Blockbuster stocks? And let me guess. Your Dad drove an Edsel?
From Martinsburg
How can we, as a society, have so little value for the life of people like Trayvon Martin? Every time I think about this case I cry. Goodness this kid just went a few blocks from his home to get something to eat and was shot down like an animal. We ought to be ashamed of ourselves as a country.
From Shepherdstown:
The GOP prescription for the 50 million Americans without health insurance is to try and get a job then pray you don't lose it.
From Bunker Hill:
The new racism is to deny the existence of racism. There's been a lot of denying here lately.
From Inwood:
So if I can be exempted from methods of birth control since others are morally opposed to it, can I be exempted from having my taxes pay for a war that I am morally opposed to? Just asking.
From Martinsburg:
Go figure this one. I ordered a clock radio online. It will be shipped USPS. The shipment started in Lorton, Va., was shipped to an Atlanta, Ga., processing sorting facility, shipped to Baltimore processing sorting facility, shipped to Martinsburg post office and delivered to home address. No wonder we pay so much shipping on mail orders.


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The battle to defend Social Security
Saving Social Security from privatization will be a major theme at Labor Day celebrations around the country, as members of Congress prepare to head back to Washington. Working people are determined to put Congress on notice that any proposal that undermines or privatizes Social Security is not acceptable and must be voted down. As was done in the 1930s to win Social Security and other social legislation, a massive outpouring can achieve not only protection of Social Security, but expansion of it as well.


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Court papers filed late last week indicate there might be a court hearing Friday to decide whether Judge Early stays or goes. The attorney for Buddy Dallas and Alford Bradley filed a motion Dec. 29, asking that a judge be appointed by the state's court administration to hear their recusal motion.
But Stanley Jackson, attorney for the two men, said he was not sure what the status of that request is, or whether there will be a hearing at all.
"I'm not at liberty to make any comments about it," he said Monday.
Mr. Dallas said he also doesn't know whether the hearing will take place and said he can't discuss their arguments for why a different judge should be handling the legal challenges to Mr. Brown's estate.
"I don't have any comment," he said.
Judge Early's law clerk has said that he cannot comment about pending legal matters he's overseeing.
No one in South Carolina's court administration office on Monday could answer questions about the recusal motion.
Mr. Dallas and Mr. Bradley resigned Nov. 20, right before Judge Early was to preside over a hearing on allegations of misconduct by the pair. The two had been named by Mr. Brown as his personal estate representatives and as trustees of two charitable trusts he set up.
Ten days later, the two filed papers to take back their resignations, saying in court papers that Judge Early used "improper judicial influence" to get their resignations and then violated state law when he named their replacements.
Specifically, they say Judge Early sent a letter asking them to resign before ever hearing any evidence of wrongdoing, saying that "if a resignation was not tendered, it would 'be ugly' and sanctions would be imposed."
After accepting their resignations, Judge Early elevated two attorneys he'd appointed to help settle the late singer's estate to replace them.
They will now oversee the two trusts Mr. Brown willed the bulk of his estate to, which are to pay for the educations of his grandchildren and needy kids.
Those trusts are now being fought over -- with the singer's children and disputed fourth wife arguing that they were not legal, and the attorney general's offices in South Carolina and Georgia arguing that they are valid.
Also on Dec. 29, five of Mr. Brown's children filed papers asking that his will be voided.
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Campaign to Boycott MBC for Spreading Corruption and Vice Goes Viral 44,000 Sign up
A campaign has been launched online to Boycott Pan Arab Satellite channel MBC and its advertisers. The reason spreading corruption.
The organizers said the reasons for boycotting MBC are:
-spreading doubts about Muslims' greed and its work in bringing Muslim away from their Islamic identity.
-Spreading immorality and its call for vice and abomination.
-Being a servant for western and American vision.
-Corrupting our children by playing unsuitable cartoons.
-Its encouragement of obscenity and singing and spreading of lewdness.
The campaign has managed to get the pledge of of 44,964 people to boycott MBC for ever and its advertisers (Craft, Lipton, Pantene and Galaxy) for 1 month and if they stopped advertising on MBC the boycott will stop, and if advertisers choose to continue to advertise on MBC the campaign will use new methods.
MBC has a VC arm called MBC Ventures, which invests in media and entertainment startups in the Arab world. It has invested in Falafel games from Lebanon which develops MMO games, aranim which develops social games and is founded by the son of the ex-Jordanian prime minster but the company closed it doors and Egypt based Supermama, an online parenting portal for the Arab World.
So what do you call these entrepreneurs who took funding from an organization that spread corruption and vice?
Entrepreneurship should be an ethical business and your funding should come from ethical people and organization.
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in 4 days the US nationals will be going on in Portland and I WILL BE THERE!!!!
in 4 days the US nationals will be going on in Portland and I WILL BE THERE!!!!
Toni, Have a great time, and Don't Miss the Practices!!
Have a GREAT time, and a safe time!!!
I know you'll have a blast! Altho I didn't attend everything, I really enjoyed '98 Nats in Philadelphia!
that's my plan... I'm gonna catch as much as possible... with what I paid I better! LOL
what a GREAT way to turn 20
i am excited for you toni!
i am so pysched for nats and i am not even going haha. it just means 2006 nationals are even closer and i am going to those.
have fun!!! it's going to be awesome i know it. i hope you enjoy seeing katie and garrett skate for the 1st time also
Have fun Toni!
Can I tag along in your purse since you came along in mine to several SOI shows?!?! Remember? This time I'm jealous of you!
You mean we can't make teenager jokes at your expense any more?Originally Posted by Tonichelle
Fair enough!!!!! But I warn you, my 'purse' is not all that big... maybe you should hop in my camera case... it's soft!Originally Posted by purplecat
that is right! I can hardly wait!!!Originally Posted by mathman
I can't believe Nats is right around the corner! What I need is to be swamped at work this week so the days will fly by and then PRESTO I am in Portland watching skaters!


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Dover's Warendorf Everyday Bridle represents excellent quality, timeless style and a great value. Well made, this dressage bridle has a padded, slightly raised brow and noseband with attached flash. Made of Wicket & Craig American Leather, it has a recessed crown design for comfort over your horse's poll. Reins included.
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March 14, 2012 - Carla Tracy
March 16th will be a "Carnival" affair in Makawao for its Town Party event.
"This carnival-themed event will offer a wider variety of ethnic food offerings than ever before, colorful costumes, masks, beads, outlandish performers, and even more music! Makawao Town will be flooded with special discounts and offers in the shops around town, activities for the whole family, and informational booths from local nonprofits," says publicist Donna Yanos.
At the Paragon Salon Lot, load your shopping bag with SoMoor Tropical Jams & Jellies; munch Middle Eastern treats at the Falafel Cart; and do the lambada at the Puerto Rican Food Truck.
At OnCore, sink your teeth into Famous Dave's BBQ favorites.
At Center Stage at the Farmer's Market. cool off with Real Fruit Ice Cream Hawaii; Indian food by Star Anise; south of the border fare with Island Tacos; and savor wieners at Relish the Dog.
Yanos also says activities at the Piiholo Ranch Parking Lot will include pony rides (starting at 5 p.m.) and petting zoo. Sponsored by Haku Baldwin Center.
Entertainment at Casanova Parking Lot will be live drumming, fire dancers, face painting and global beats from Beats Bazaar Soundsystem culminating in a special performance from the Kit Kat Club Cabaret.
At Farmers Market Center Stage, listen to samba and salsa music from Dr. Nat and Rio Ritmo, special performance by the Earthbound Misfits, and Capoeira demonstrations.
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The Library at present, (June, 1853,) contains 9352 volumes, to which
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LOCK HAVEN - The One-Gallon Challenge issued by the local ministerium resulted in donations totaling $10,965. The money has been used to help needy families heat their homes this winter.
As of Monday, all of the money has been given out, and any future requests for help will have to wait and see if more donations come in.
Rev. Bruce Wallace said he is confident the community will continue to come through and rise to the challenge, with each person donating the cost of one gallon of heating oil.
He handles the donations as treasurer of the ministerium, formally named the Southern Clinton County Association of Christian Churches. The first contribution was banked Oct. 27, he said, and the last disbursement was made Monday. A total of 36 households have been helped so far this winter, he said.
"Everybody has been very generous this year," he said. "We actually exceeded last year by about $1,600."
Each year has been better than the previous, he noted. The first year, donations totaled $7,342, and last year, a total of $9,366 was received.
At the same time, the costs of heating fuel and utilities have risen steadily.
The fact that the program has been able to help 36 families so far this winter is a good indication of success, Rev. Wallace said. Last year, 33 families were helped, and 27 received funding in the program's first year.
The pastor predicts that despite the groundhog's forecast of an early
spring and the mild temperatures yesterday, there will still be a few months when local families will be hard-pressed to pay for heat.
St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church plans to make an additional donation, Rev. Wallace said, and he has hopes that other congregations will make a second push for contributions.
"We are completely out of money right now with all of our funds," he reported.
The SCCACC helped four additional households with undesignated funds, he said, but "all of that is spent now."
One-Gallon Challenge contributions are used for heating help only, he said, and they can be used to help specific families only once per winter.
When he receives a request for help, he takes the family's information and finds out if they have applied for LIHEAP (the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program). He double-checks with that program before releasing One-Gallon Challenge funds, he said, partly to verify that the request is valid but also to find out if the family might not be eligible for more federal help.
Wallace said he is concerned that Pres. Obama's 2012 budget proposes severe cuts in LIHEAP.
Such cuts would make it be more important than ever to answer the One-Gallon Challenge.
The challenge is to donate roughly $3.50 per person in your household to help families in a financial bind. If you haven't done so yet this winter, or even if you have, now is a good time to step up and contribute.
Those interested in making a tax-deductible donation should do so through a local church, Rev. Wallace said. Otherwise contributions may be mailed or dropped off to him at East Main Street United Methodist Church, 507 E. Main St., Lock Haven, Pa. 17745.
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My interest as of late as turned to surveys that support employee loyalty, however, today's topic applies just as well to consumer or B2B market research. As a research professional I find it useful to keep my feet on the ground and participate in surveys where feasible. This keeps me grounded in...read more
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It's summer and we all know what that means. Many people are vacationing, dreaming of being outside or they just aren't as focused as they are during the rest of the year. However, while you're in the office, you need to make sure you are still focusing on the things that are important. Like...read more
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Time well spent! Much has been said by me and others lately regarding time. Time is a resource, time is valuable, time slips away and so forth. One of the best uses of our time as consumer and B2B market researchers is to spend the time needed to pre-test our surveys before we launch them out into...read more
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I can't believe 2013 is almost over! There are so many great blogs that we've posted over the past 12 months, that I wanted to keep up with tradition and give all of our readers a recap of the most popular blog posts of 2013! Enjoy! Samples at Random Sometimes being random is exactly what your...read more
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Last week, we hosted a webinar with Senior Research Analyst from Aberdeen Group, Aly Pinder, and Global Client Experience Senior Program Manager from Cornerstone OnDemand, Jen Maldonado. We had TONS of great questions. We've gone through the all questions and answered them here. If you missed the...read more
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In one of Ozzy Osbourne's songs he uses the phrase "going forward in reverse." Little did the singer know that his lyrics would also apply to survey research, specifically to the area of questionnaire design. One of the key concerns facing researchers today is data quality. It is all too easy for...read more
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Garmin nuvi 300
- Compact and lightweight, Easy to use interface, Touch screen operation, Solid navigational experience overall
- Window mount, Address searching order, No external volume controls
Bottom Line
If you are after a compact and simple GPS system, then the nuvi 300 should fit the bill. Overall, a solid navigational experience on the whole is enough to cover for some small deficiencies.
Price$ 649.00 (AUD)
A simple, yet effective user interface and touch screen operation are the main features of the Garmin nuvi 300. Directly comparable to the popular TomTom ONE (New Edition) due to its small size and full touch screen operation, the nuvi 300 also offers a traveller's guide and entertainment features including an MP3 player. The only real let down is the window mount, which makes in-car use extremely troublesome.
In terms of design, the nuvi 300 is an amazingly compact device, measuring just 98mm x 74mm x 22mm and weighing 144.6g. Although it doesn't function as a PDA, the nuvi 300 will still easily slip into any pocket or bag without weighing you down. If you plan on using this GPS in multiple vehicles, then its size is definitely an advantage and of course, for security reasons, it's always wise to remove your GPS when your car is parked. The nuvi 300 definitely makes this easy to do.
Like the ONE (New Edition), the nuvi 300 includes just one button on its exterior (a power key) and thus, unfortunately, there are no external volume controls. Instead, you'll have to navigate away from the map screen to the menu and adjust volume from the quick settings.
What we really liked about the nuvi 300 though was the user interface; it's simple, bright and extremely effective. Menu icons are accompanied by large, colourful boxes, while more specific sections, such as when searching for an address, are clearly labelled with large text. The display is adequate, although not as bright as some other models on the market. Sunlight glare can be a significant problem; on a bright day, we struggled to see the screen, and the poor viewing angle didn't make things any easier.
Our major complaint with the nuvi 300 is the window mount. No matter what the weather conditions, during our driving testing, we just couldn't get it to stick onto our window for a long period of time. We tried cleaning the window and finally made some head-way, but it only lasted ten minutes before the unit fell into our lap while driving. This is a major disappointment, as mounts like the one seen on the TomTom ONE (New Edition) were flawless during our tests in the same vehicle.
The nuvi 300 software is quite intuitive and street names are filtered by suburb, meaning you avoid confusion by only getting a list of streets in the particular suburb you are searching. Unfortunately, you are locked into a search order of suburb, street number and then street name, which seems a little strange - the street number would be better positioned as an option after you select the street, rather than before it.
The main menu is very simple, with icons for Where To, View Map and Travel Kit. Here you can also adjust settings such as brightness and volume levels. Tapping the 'Where To?' button allows you to navigate to a specific address, a food outlet, accommodation within 5km of your current location, your saved locations (including favourites and recent selections) and even the nearest petrol stations. You can also find intersections, attractions, shopping centres, parking, entertainment and recreation, hospitals, airports and auto services using the nuvi 300. Furthermore, you can enter a specific GPS coordinate and have the unit navigate you straight there without any address or city details - obviously quite useful for James Bond and the like.
While the general navigational experience of the nuvi 300 is notable, with solid maps and fairly quick re-routing times, we did notice that the time to find and maintain a GPS signal is a little slower than some other units. At one stage the nuvi 300 took about two minutes to find a signal, despite clear skies. The nuvi 300 uses the popular SiRF Star III GPS chipset seen in many other units currently on the market, so it was disappointing that it took longer than expected to find and maintain a clear signal.
Voice commands were a mixed bag as well; they did the job quite well, but the speech just didn't sound as natural as that on some of the newer TomTom or Navman units. Furthermore, when changing the voice options (English only has two options - American English or British English), you can't listen to a sample before selecting it. On the up side though, the nuvi 300 is extremely loud at its highest setting, so you shouldn't have any problems hearing the voice instructions.
The nuvi 300 maps are simple and fairly easy to read and can be zoomed in and out of easily using the large + and - controls on the touchscreen. You can select either a 3D or 2D view, with the map oriented with either north up or track up (with the direction you are going facing upwards). Tapping the speed button on the map brings up a small trip computer. Here you are able to see data about your trip, including overall average speed, max speed, total time and moving time, amongst others. The nuvi 300 uses WhereIs maps in Australia and these are preloaded onto the unit. For extra maps, an SD card slot is located on the left hand side of the unit, alongside a mini-USB port for charging and connecting to a PC (for transferring MP3 files), and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The nuvi 300 also offers a variety of tools for long journeys. These include an MP3 player with 200MB of space (although this can be expanded using an SD card), audio book player from audible.com, a picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter and calculator. In addition, optional packages including a language guide and travel guide are sold separately on SD cards. The MP3 player is fairly basic with only repeat and random play options and no equaliser, but it is simple to use thanks to large, easy to tap controls on the touchscreen. There is even a section in the top right hand corner for album art, as well as ID3 tag information in the left corner. Overall, while these features won't be for everyone, they could be a nice addition for those on a budget who want a multifunction device in their car.
Battery life is rated between four and eight hours by Garmin, depending on usage. On average, we experienced between four and six hours, which is a fair result, especially when compared with units like the TomTom ONE (New Edition). Garmin doesn't include an AC charger in the sales package, but you can charge the nuvi 300 via the included USB cable on in-car charger, which plugs into your cigarette lighter.
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"A haircut," the guru tells the singer in a funny new Life Comes at You Fast commercial, from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
The ad, which debuts Wednesday, follows one starring Kevin Federline and plays on Malarakar's much-discussed affinity for multiple hairdos when he was competing on Idol.
"I sing a song and I have a different hairstyle," Malakar, 18, tells PEOPLE of the ad. "It goes to the next day, and I have a different hairstyle, different clothes, and I sing a different song."
But in real life, Malakar is serious about his music – he's hard at work on an album.
"I have a couple songs that are finished and almost ready to be released and I'm continuing working on the rest of them," he says. "It's very much influenced by world music and world beats, but my vocal style is very much influenced by R & B and soul and kind of classic Motown R & B sounds."
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Police have not been able to get the suspect of a hit-and-run incident to come out of his home in far east El Paso.
The wreck happened around 3:30 Friday morning on the 14200 block of Tierra Yamila Lane.
Police say the driver of a truck crashed into a parked car in a driveway, forcing it into a home.
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Employees notified by email
Chevron Corp. is moving 800 jobs in the San Francisco Bay area to Texas.
The shift of about a quarter of the petroleum giant's San Ramon headquarters staff will take place over two years.
The San Francisco Chronicle says the employees, most of them in technical positions dealing with information and advanced energy technologies, will be transferred to Houston.
Chevron notified employees in an email on Thursday.
Chevron was founded in California in 1879.
San Ramon will remain Chevron's corporate headquarters, where there are currently about out 3,500 employees. Another 3,000 Chevron employees work elsewhere in the San Francisco Bay area, most of them at the company's refinery and technology center in Richmond.
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This coming Monday Paolo Savoia (University of Pisa) will be presenting a paper on Foucault's subjectivity and subjectivation. The paper, available on the link below, touches on Foucault's analysis of resistance in terms of counter-conduct, the notions of subjectivity and subjectivation within the context of the study of the history of psychiatry and sexuality, and the distinction between pleasure and desire.
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I don't know where you found this info, as I had never heard in anywhere and I read as much as I can on this stuff. So I googled it and the first three hits on google suggested that eating eggs PREVENTS breast cancer. Now I have not gone very deep, but a cursory search suggests a possible misunderstanding on your part here.
Eggs are almost a perfect food and are great for your body on so many levels two a week aren't enough. Some studies have shown a relationship to earlier deaths and more than six eggs a week for men, but not enough evidence to show a causal relationship and these sorts of studies, observational and based on diaries and individual record keeping are v. unreliable.
Just be sure you don't eat any that have been tainted by hormones (I don't think even conventional eggs are, but I might be wrong). HORMONES in milk, meat and so forth are a leading cause of cancers associated with reproductive and related hormones.


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We observed 32 of the brightest stars in the Pleiades with IUE in low resolution. Very precise spectral types have been determined for the late B and early A stars by comparing with spectra of Morgan Keenan standard stars. This is confirmed by the very tight main sequence which results from using these spectral types and a magnitude created from the flux from 1350 to 1950 ÅWe are also determining temperatures and bolometric magnitudes by fitting the spectra with Kurucz model atmospheres. We have compared this group of stars with X-ray sources in the Pleiades, recently discussed by Stauffer, et al. (1994, ApJS, 91, 625). Since virtually all G and K stars in the Pleiades have been detected in their ROSAT images, early type stars which do not have X-rays can be assumed not to have late type companions. This puts a strong constraint on the binary fraction of intermediate mass stars with low mass companions.
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Students at Northampton Community College had a rare opportunity to hear the story of a survivor of one of the most brutal chapters in human history.
With good humor and smiles that lit up the room, Holocaust survivor Esther Bauer shared her story and took many questions from the audience during her well-attended 90-minute presentation in the College Center's Reed Community Room at mid-day Tuesday.
Her personal account was a priceless history lesson, one she shares with anyone who invites her to speak.
"The first 20 years I couldn't talk about it. The second 20 years, nobody wanted to hear it. It's only the last 19 years that I can talk." She said it started when a neighbor who was a teacher invited her to speak to her class.
She told a story of a slow descent into the hell of Hitler's Nazi Germany – as well as a full life beyond it. She survived three concentration camps, including Auschwitz, and nine months of forced labor in a German aircraft factory during World War II.
She matter-of-factly recounted eating watery soup and rotten potatoes, and at times being so hungry that she ate grass. She told of a life without toilet paper, a toothbrush, pillows or blankets -- and sleeping with lice, fleas and bedbugs, once with a dead woman next to her.
She told of standing at attention for hours in the rain, snow and cold while the Nazis counted their prisoners, as well as standing at attention just to request permission to go the bathroom – permission sometimes denied.
She saw a friend standing next to her shot and killed for throwing bread over a fence, felt the lash of an SS guard who enjoyed beating prisoners with a leather belt and heard the screams of people taken from their prison barracks at night and driven in trucks to the gas chambers.
"It was just horrible, horrible. I'll never forget the smell of Auschwitz, the burning of the flesh."
She said some prisoners in Auschwitz committed suicide by throwing themselves on an electrified fence, including a good friend who was a teacher and no longer could stand watching children being killed. Bauer said it never occurred to her to do that.
"The will to live is very strong," she said. "We thought tomorrow we'll be killed but we hoped that tomorrow doesn't come. Luckily, I survived all that."
She said "thousands of other stories were much worse than mine. I was always somehow very lucky."
A woman in the audience told Bauer: "You have such a phenomenal spirit of beauty and peace and love that I'm astounded by. It's an honor to meet you." The audience applauded.
Bauer's parting advice to students in the room: "You have to see to it this never happens again. You are the future. That is my message to you: You have to see to it that this never happens again."
The audience stood to applaud her.
There were a few big surprises during her talk.
"I hate to tell you, I'm an atheist," she said. "I do not go to synagogue, I don't believe in any religion. I have suffered too much for religion to believe in it. But I don't want to influence anybody, please. That's just me."
She spoke of several non-Jewish Germans who treated both her and her family kindly during the war, including a Gestapo officer to whom her father had to report.
She said she does not hate the Nazis, but she cannot forgive them. "Hate makes you sick, hate makes you ugly. Of course, the people who killed my parents and my first husband and all my friends I would hate. You cannot forgive."
She said 12-year-old children in a classroom once asked what she would do if she met Hitler today. "I said to myself: 'What does a 12-year-old want to hear? I said 'I would punch him in the nose'."
Loss of civil rights
"I'll be 89 next week," Bauer told the audience. She was born Esther Jonas in Hamburg, Germany, in 1924, the daughter of Alberto and Marie Anna Jonas.
Her father was the principal of the Jewish Girls School in Hamburg. Her mother was a physician who worked as a nurse for the German army on the front lines during World War I. Her father was very Orthodox and would only eat kosher food. Her mother came from a Jewish family that knew little about Judaism. "She couldn't read Hebrew and she had never been to a synagogue."
Bauer said Adolph Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933, when she was nine years old. At first nothing happened. But then, "every week there were new laws." Jewish children couldn't go to public schools or the university. Jewish teachers lost their jobs. Her mother no longer could work as a doctor, only as a nurse.
Young Esther always took a shortcut through a park to get to the subway station until a day when a sign was posted: "Jews cannot enter here."
The Nazis took most of the money Jews had in bank accounts. Jews no longer were allowed to shop in regular stores. "There was a special store only for Jews." After the British bombed Hamburg in 1939, Jews had their own air raid shelter "because we were not supposed to be together with the other Germans. They were crazy."
"Things became progressively worse," said Bauer.
She could only go to school until she was 15, then was forced to work in a factory.
Some of her Jewish classmates began to emigrate but her father would not leave. "My father said: 'I have done nothing wrong, nothing will happen to me'. He was completely wrong."
She said her father twice transported children to England, but she wasn't allowed to go. He said: "You will take the place of another child. So I wound up in Auschwitz."
People in the audience gasped -- the first of several times.
Around 1939, when she was 16, she had to start wearing the yellow star with the word "Jew" on it. She said the stars also were posted on doors of Jewish homes. The first morning she wore the yellow star on a subway, a man got up her and gave her his seat, saying: "Please sit down."
Jews had to surrender their jewelry, their silverware, even their radios. One day a Nazi even took their apartment, forcing them to move into a Jewish apartment that had no heat or hot water.
The Nazis closed her father's school, where her mother also worked as a doctor and teacher. "That must have been the worst day of his life."
Into the camps
She was 18 when she went into the concentration camps and 21 when she was liberated. She said she spent the three best years of her life being a prisoner. "I don't think I ever cried. I accepted. You know, the Germans are funny people. When you are told to do something, you do it."
When Esther was 18, the family got a notice that they had to leave. Each person was allowed only one suitcase. They were taken by train to Terezin in what is now the Czech Republic – a concentration camp better known as Theresienstadt. "We walked in and, from one minute to the next, we were prisoners." Their luggage was left in the courtyard. "Needless to say we never saw it again." They had to sleep on a stone floor and men, women and children shared wooden slat latrines.
Her father has been told he would have a school at Terezin. But he had to shovel coal and died within six weeks of meningitis. "He just couldn't do the work. But I always said he died more of a broken heart. They lied to him so much that he could not accept."
She decided to marry Jan Leiner, an older Czech prisoner known as Honza. "You could get married but you couldn't live together. But we found ways!" Only three days after they were married, he was taken from the camp. She was told she could follow him and decided to do so, even though it meant leaving her mother. "To say goodbye to your mother is very hard," she said. "Unfortunately, I never saw her again."
Rather than being reunited with her husband at a work camp, she was taken by train to Auschwitz in Poland, "the worst of all camps. We came in and there stood Dr. Mengele -- you may have heard of him. He said 'you go right, you go left'." Bauer was in a group sent to the showers. Because they already knew all about Auschwitz, they figured "this is the end. But water came out."
Later she was transferred out of Auschwitz back to Germany, where she worked in an aircraft factory for 12 hours a day. "The only act of sabotage I could do was either make the rivets too short or too long. I say no airplane will ever fly that I worked on."
As the war progressed, the factory ran out of materials to make airplanes, so in April 1945 she again was put on a train and taken to another camp—Mauthausen in Austria –"a horrible, horrible camp." She said it had a stone quarry where the Nazis killed thousands by making them jump.
Bauer was very ill when the American troops liberated that camp in May 1945, but remembers thinking: "From one minute to the next, we were free. I will never forget that moment. I said to myself: 'Now I want to live. Now I want to be happy'." She was 21 years old. The Americans nursed her back to health.
She lived in an apartment in Linz, Austria, after being liberated and remembers one of the first things she did was buy herself "a non-kosher frankfurter on the street. That was the best bite I ever had."
Not until after the war did she learn her mother and her husband had been killed at Auschwitz. She went back to Hamburg and found the same Nazi still living in her parents' apartment. The British authorities would not evict him.
Bauer came to the United States in 1946 and married her second husband two years later. He died 19 years ago, after 46 years of marriage. "I have one son and two grandchildren."
"Ten years ago, I met my boy toy Bill," she said, drawing laughter and applause from the audience. She and William Engle live in Yonkers, N. Y.
Engel knows her story so well that he quietly prompted her whenever she paused.
About 150 people attended the free program, which was open to the public.
Several people embraced Bauer after the program. After nearly everyone left the room, she and Engle exchanged a hug and a kiss.


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IT'S THE WEIRDEST ALIEN INVASION EVER! "I cannot tell a lie," says Rod Allbright. And it's the truth. Ask him a question and he's bound to give you an honest answer. Which is why, when his teacher asks what happened to last night's math assignment, Rod has to give the only answer he can: "Aliens ate my homework, Miss Maloney!" Of course, no one believes Rod this time, so they don't bother to ask him why the aliens are here. It's just as well, since he is sworn to silence about their secret mission and the fact that he has been drafted to help them!
Aliens Stole My Bodyby Bruce Coville Katherine Coville
BRING BACK ROD'S BODY! Rod Allbright has found his father -- but lost his own body! It's been stolen by BKR, the most fiendish villain in the galaxy, which leaves Rod sharing the body of a one-eyed, blue alien named Seymour. Alas, when it comes time to go after BKR, Rod is forced to stay behind so that the little villain won't be able to get at the world-destroying secret locked in Rod's brain. Stranded on an alien planet with only Madame Pong, Seymour, Snout, and his annoying cousin Elspeth for company, Rod fumes at being left behind. Little does he know he's about to be drawn into a web of alien plots that will test his courage to the utmost -- and ultimately bring him face-to-face with BKR.
Blork's Evil Twin (Space Brat #2)by Bruce Coville Katherine Coville
The bestselling author of My Teacher is an Alien series returns with a wild and wacky sequel, filled with Coville's unique touches--including a Fat Injector, a Solar Powered Pocket Cookie Baker, and a Giant Fuzzygrumper.
The Cottage in the Woodsby Katherine Coville
For fans of Shannon Hale, Adam Gidwitz, and Michael Buckley comes a luminous new twist on a tale readers only thought they knew. . . Once upon a time, there was a girl with golden locks. But that's just the beginning of this tale. The real story begins with a bear. Ursula is a young she-bear who has come to work as a governess at the Vaughn estate. Although she is eager to instruct her young charge, Teddy, she is also frightened, especially when inexplicable things happen in the huge house after dark. Ursula is sure she has heard footsteps in the hallways at night, and that something is following her during her walks in the Enchanted Forest. Then there is Mr. Bentley, a young bear also employed by Mr. Vaughn, whose superior disposition is enough to drive Ursula to tears . . . and yet why does he also make her heart race? As Ursula works to unravel the mysteries of the Vaughn manor, she will have to be very, very careful. After all, true love, justice, and a girl with golden locks are at stake. And in the Enchanted Forest, not every fairy tale is destined for a happily ever after.
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What moans at midnight in Toad-in-a-Cage Castle? Toad-in-a-Cage Castle was filled with secrets -- secrets such as the hidden passages that led to every room, the long stairway that wound down to the dungeon, and the weird creature named Igor who lived there. But it was the mysterious night noises that bothered William the most -- the strange moans that drifted through the halls of the castle where he was raised. He wanted to know what caused them. Then one night he found out....
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Twist it once, you're horned and haired;Twist it twice and fangs are bared;Twist it thrice? No one has dared! Russell is sure that the ring he gets at Mr. Elives' shop is just a silly magic trick, but he follows the instructions and twists the ring twice anyway--and becomes a monster! Includes an author's note.
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Thirty hair-raising stories from around the world fill this spooky collection with delicious shivers and spine-tingling chills. Sit down and meet "The Vampire Cat," "The Draug" and "The Rolling Head"; or take a stroll with "The Thing in the Woods." You'll find favorites such as "The Golden Arm" and startling new stories such as "Knock...Knock...Knock," vividly told with plenty of ghastly details and spooky endings. There's something here for everyone who likes a good shudder...but be prepared for goose bumps!Twenty delightfully creepy illustrations by Katherine Coville and Jacqueline Rogers highlight this companion to Robert San Souci's first collection of scary stories, Short & Shivery.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Thirty hair-raising stories from around the world fill this spooky collection with delicious shivers and spine-tingling chills. Sit down and meet "The Vampire Cat," "The Draug" and "The Rolling Head"; or take a stroll with "The Thing in the Woods." You'll find favorites such as "The Golden Arm" and startling new stories such as "Knock...Knock...Knock," vividly told with plenty of ghastly details and spooky endings. There's something here for everyone who likes a good shudder...but be prepared for goose bumps!Twenty delightfully creepy illustrations by Katherine Coville and Jacqueline Rogers highlight this companion to Robert San Souci's first collection of scary stories, Short & Shivery.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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The Silliest Planet in the Galaxy. Dr. Pimento just can't keep his hands off things. He is a mad scientist, after all! But when he fiddles with the wiring on Blork's new ship, his mistake sends the entire crew hurtling off to the silliest planet in the galaxy.
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Blork and his friends run into a prehistoric poodnoobie when they accidentally travel back in time to Splat. There, they learn how to survive in a world filled with enormous creatures that can't wait to find out what they taste like. Until they meet the most mysterious creature of all--and Blork is forced to make a terrible decision that will affect the future of the entire planet.
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SOMEWHERE SNOUT IS WAITING. Rod Allbright and his alien friends face the biggest mystery of their lives: Where in the wide, wide galaxy is their missing friend Snout, the Master of the Mental Arts? Their death-defying search for their friend leads them across the stars to the Mentat, the mysterious home of the Mental Masters. But the clues they uncover there only deepen the mystery -- and the danger. For Rod and his friends have stumbled into something far bigger and more dangerous than any of them had ever dreamed. At stake are their honor, their lives, their sanity, and (just possibly) the fate of the universe.
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A collection of ghost stories, spooky shorts, and frightening folktales from all over the world, perfect for scary sleepovers, staying up all night, or reading alone under the covers--if you dare! "No one travels these roads after dark. Those who are found the next day, if they are still alive, will have gone mad." Chills and thrills to make your flesh crawl with fear! Turn the lights down low and grab your favorite reading chair. But first, you'd better check behind you. . . . Ghosts, monsters, murders, and madmen! These thirty stories have been collected for your reading displeasure from all over the globe, and represent the world's best scary stories and frightening folktales, featuring famous authors such as Washington Irving and the Brothers Grimm. Welcome to a chilling world of hair-raising tales! From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- December 05, 2012
TONY Abbott is dusting off his truck driver's licence for an 875km run down the Pacific Highway and a test drive of his pledge to fix it up.
The Opposition Leader will spend two days driving from Brisbane to Terrigal to "highlight the state of this road and the costs to our economy of neglecting this critical piece of national infrastructure".
The Coalition has pledged that in Government it would spend $5.6 billion completing highway duplication work. It would restore the 80:20 funding partnership with the NSW Government.
It's just one of the major road projects Mr Abbott says a Coalition government would start in its first year. The others are $1.5 billion for Sydney's WestConnex project, $1.5 billion for Melbourne's East-West Link, and $1 billion for the Gateway North upgrade in Brisbane.
The Government has questioned whether the projects could be started as quickly as Mr Abbott wants and asked where he will get the money for them.
But the Opposition believes the promises are important to relieve urban congestion and commuting times, and to make the economy more efficient and productive.
"With freight expected to treble on the eastern seaboard by 2030, the state of the highway is impacting national productivity," sad Mr Abbott in a statement.
"Infrastructure Australia has estimated that for every dollar spent on the upgrade of the highway there will be $1.50 in economic benefits."
However, for the next two days Mr Abbott will attempt to relate to the tourists who will be heading for holidays along the Pacific Highway, or have been turned off using it.
"In coming weeks, tens of thousands of Australian families will make similar journeys along the Pacific Highway as they make their annual summer holiday pilgrimage," he said.
"Many more families will holiday elsewhere because of the reputation of the road."
Mr Abbott said NRMA members had declared the highway "the worst road in NSW" and that its condition had contributed to the deaths of 21 people in 2011 and 20 deaths during this year.
The Coalition calculates that its $5.6 billion it would spend on the highway would include $3.6 billion "that was held up by the Gillard Government's dispute with the NSW Government", and a further $2.08 billion redirected from Labor's proposed Epping rail link, which Liberal Premier Barry O'Farrell has pushed down the list of priorities.
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Ammonia of Perth Posted at 1:00 AM December 05, 2012
2 days I hope without Abbott's negativity and sleaze. He's more on the nose than roadkill on the Pacific hwy.
Ben Posted at 12:25 AM December 05, 2012
Labor are asking about funding, they should ask themselves everyday since they are leaving debt to future generations, unfunded NDIS, and little infrastructure improvements. Need some focus on speed trains and Princess highway.
Chris Donaghy Posted at 12:25 AM December 05, 2012
What about the poor million people living north of Brisbane.....


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Soul Revolution
|Soul Revolution
|Studio album by Bob Marley and The Wailers
|Maroon, Upsetter
|Lee Perry
|Bob Marley and The Wailers chronology
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
Soul Revolution is an album by The Wailers. It was produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry[1] and The Wailers.[2] There has been some confusion as to whether the proper name for this original LP, which included vocals by Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, and Peter Tosh should be "Soul Revolution" or "Soul Revolution Part II". This confusion is probably because on at least some of the earliest Jamaican releases of the LP, including its release on Lee Perry's Maroon Records label, on the label itself the LP is titled "Soul Revolution," while on the cover it is titled "Soul Revolution Part II".[2] The original cover of this album had a turquoise background with dark blue text at the top which read: "UPSETTER RECORDS PRESENT SOUL REVOLUTION PART II BOB MARLEY and the WAILERS". It also had a color octagonal-shaped photo in the middle, surrounded by six color square-shaped photos which overlapped slightly with each other.[3] Please read below for details of the cover of a 1988 reissue of the album by Trojan Records, which featured a close-up of Bob Marley's face in the middle, surrounded by a square frame of images and words.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Bob Marley, except where noted.
Original release[edit]
Side one[edit]
- "Keep on Moving" (Rainford Hugh "Lee" Perry, Curtis Mayfield) 3:09
- "Don't Rock my Boat" 4:33 (called Satisfy My Soul in Kaya album)
- "Put it On" 3:34
- "Fussing and Fighting" 2:29
- "Duppy Conqueror V/4" 3:25
- "Memphis" 2:09
Side Two[edit]
- "Riding High" (Neville Livingston, Cole Porter) 2:46
- "Kaya" 2:39
- "African Herbsman" (Richie Havens) 2:24
- "Stand Alone" 2:12
- "Sun Is Shining" 2:11
- "Brain Washing" 2:41
"Riding High" and "Brain Washing" - lead vocals by Bunny Wailer.
CD releases (bonus tracks)[edit]
- "Mr. Brown" aka "Dracula" (Gregory Isaacs, Bob Marley) 3:35
- "Duppy Conqueror (alternative version)" 3:48 — some editions only
- "Kaya (alternative version)" 2:37 — some editions only
Soul Revolution Part II[edit]
|Soul Revolution Part II
|Studio album by Bob Marley and The Wailers
|Lee Perry
|Bob Marley and The Wailers chronology
Soul Revolution Part II by the Wailers is a "dub" companion set to Soul Revolution, being the original Soul Revolution album with the vocals stripped off.[1] In the case of "Memphis", which originally contained no vocals, Peter Tosh's lead melodica solo was removed to create the new instrumental version.[4] This album was originally released only in Jamaica. The instrumental version of the album was originally released in a very limited pressing on Upsetter Records, "part of which was jacketed in plain sleeves and part of which was jacketed in Soul Revolution Part II sleeves."[2] Dating to as late as 2004, this album has also become known as "Upsetter Revolution Rhythm," because of a CD by that name released in 2004 (HIP-O RECORDS / Universal Music / JAD cat#B0003300-02) which was a reissue of the original instrumental album, with one addition of the bonus track: "Kaya (version alternate mix)".
Original release[edit]
Side one[edit]
- "Keep on Moving" (Rainford Hugh "Lee" Perry, Curtis Mayfield ) 3:04
- "Don't Rock my Boat" 4:28
- "Put it On" 3:32
- "Fussing and Fighting" 2:27
- "Duppy Conqueror" 3:23
- "Memphis" 2:09
Side two[edit]
- "Riding High" (Neville Livingston, Cole Porter) 2:43
- "Kaya" 2:38
- "African Herbsman" (Richie Havens) 2:20
- "Stand Alone" 2:10
- "Sun Is Shining" 2:09
- "Brain Washing" 2:40
Disc 2 - Dub Instrumentals[edit]
- "Keep on Moving" (Rainford Hugh "Lee" Perry, Curtis Mayfield ) 3:06
- "Don't Rock my Boat" 4:32
- "Put it On" 3:32
- "Fussing and Fighting" 2:28
- "Duppy Conqueror" 3:23
- "Memphis" 2:08
- "Soul Rebel" 2:54
- "Riding High" (Neville Livingston, Cole Porter) 2:45
- "Kaya" 2:38
- "African Herbsman" (Richie Havens) 2:23
- "Stand Alone" 2:11
- "Sun Is Shining" 2:10
- "Brain Washing" 2:40
- "Mr. Brown" (Gregory Isaacs, Bob Marley) 2:53
- "Soul Rebel V/4 (dub instrumental)" (Lee "Scratch" Perry) 2:46
- "Dracula" 2:55
In 1988, Trojan Records released a double-LP reissue of both albums, catalogue number TRLD 406, called "Soul Revolution I & II". This release included four extra tracks as compared with the original two LPs, which were "Soul Rebel" and "Mr. Brown" along with the instrumental 'dub' versions, "Soul Rebel version 4" and "Dracula". This cover of this Trojan Records release had a two-tone close-up photo-based image of Bob Marley in a square in the middle, surrounded on all four sides by repeated images of Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh and another image of Bob Marley himself, as well as multi-colored text reading "BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS SOUL REVOLUTION 1 AND 2". This cover of this Trojan reissue should not be confused with the cover of the original vocal Soul Revolution LP, which had a turquoise background, with dark blue text, and featured an octagonal-shaped pictue in the middle, surrounded by six square-shaped photos.[3]
- The Wailers
- Bob Marley – vocals
- Peter Tosh – vocals, melodica
- Bunny Livingstone – vocals
- Additional musicians
- Alva Lewis – guitar
- Glen Adams – keyboard
- Aston Barrett – bass
- Carlton Barrett – drums
- Production
- Lee Perry – producer
- Errol Thompson – engineer
- ^ a b c Soul Revolution at Allmusic
- ^ a b c Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Definitive Discography, by Roger Steffens and Leroy Jodie Pierson, LMH Publishing Limited, 2005.
- ^ a b The Complete Guide to Music of Bob Marley by Ian McCann, Omnibus Press, 1994.
- ^ Bob Marley: The Complete Guide to his Music by Ian McCann & Harry Hawke, Omnibus Press, 2004.


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