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While I was working with these colors I have found that its come down the fact I just need to learn how to get along with cremes. 🙁 You don't want to know how many times I removed and redid them cause I could see brush strokes..
Zoya has awesome colors but as I go through the Smoke and Mirrors you will see what I am good at working with, and what I am not.
There will be music playing as this review goes on, you may not be hearing it but I am. As a lover of music I am never without something playing.. All can be found iTunes
So each swatch will have a song going with it, it will be a song that was playing in my ears as I was swatching or cropping..
And you are going to find I got really crazy taste in music.. lol
Starting off with Smoke:
Just a pretty purple, two coats.. music playing while applying ~ Flowers by Morcheeba > awesome tune for sure!
Now I love greens, just about anyone of them.. but this one 🙁 I couldn't shake up the bottle well enough to remix the color.. so in the sunlight you can see how the green isn't mixed.
I can't decide if its a olive green, yellow green, green something.. like I said I couldn't mix it up so it just 🙁
I couldn't it want to play.. song playing fits it ~ Why do Angels have to die? by Blutengel (they are on Facebook!)
This one is a super dark green.. what more can be said?
I would call it a dark olive green I think. Its a creme, and when in the sunlight it looks amazing, inside not so hot.. Playing while cropping ~ At the edge of the world by Winter in Eden
Now this one is the darkest of the Smoke Collection.. yet pretty I think.. I see really dark rich blue.. music playing ~ Made of Stone by Evanescence
I found this one to be a taupe, with a bit a purple to it.. Creme 🙁 song playing while trying to decide on image ~ Burn my Pain by Stream of Passion
To me this one is a darker version of Jana only just more purple.. creme 🙁 I had a heck of a time with it too.. music playing while I tried not to throw the bottle ~ Capsized (Cryo Remix) Edge of Dawn
Ok there is the last of the Smoke Collection.. Did you have any favorites? How about something off the wall?
Can you guess which one has the pink, the green and the blue on? lol and they are over Anja.. 🙂
Now onto Mirrors which I think was better for me at least.. shimmer, sparkles.. yum yum
This one has got to be my all most favorite of the Mirrors
Nothing like having a shimmer that you see in the bottle show up on your nails.. I love it!! I wore it for a few days cause I thought it was so cool.. Song playing now ~ Halloween Song by Saints of Ruin
The one thing I found with all the Mirrors was if there was a shimmer in the bottle it shows up on your nails..
Look at the gold shimmer in the bottle!! For a purple it wears well and just plain yum yum!! Song while cropping ~ On These Wings by The Trophy
Look at that shimmer in that blue! I wore it for a few days too.. Song playing while trying to decide which image If I was Your Vampire by Marilyn Manson
As the blue was in Marina you can see how this purple just shimmers in the light!! There are two purples in Mirrors and Nimue is the lighter one of the set. Song playing while cropping ~ Lost by Within Temptation
The darker of the two purples
Just another pretty purple for sure. Just a bit more blue than Marina I think. Song playing while trying to take photos ~ Let Down by Imperia Thank God for iPods! I love animals just not ones that make noise all day long cause they can.. 🙁 sorry
Now the last one is a silver.. I have a hard time finding a silver I can wear.. But this one surprised me for sure!!
Being so pale I have a hard time finding a silver that looks good that I would be willing to wear beyond swatching, this is one! 😀
Song playing while taking photos ~ Back in the moment by Angelzoom
I think each color has it good points and bad.. mostly I think its because I can't see that well up close, if it won't just go on without brush strokes gets me cranky.. lol
Which was your favorite? Is it just me or do others have issues with cremes?
These colors another amazing shades of nail polish can be found at http://Zoya.com
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Sen. Wyden plans C.O. visit, 3 town halls
Will discuss Prineville substation upgrades
PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon Senator Ron Wyden will hold a news conference on Friday, Jan. 11, on the completion of upgrades at the Ponderosa substation near Prineville, followed by town hall meetings in Sisters, Prineville and Madras.
The Bonneville Power Administration and PacifiCorp have been completing upgrades to the Ponderosa Substation in near Prineville necessary to provide needed electrical power to the Facebook and Apple data centers (server farms) that have located in Central Oregon.
In October 2011, Wyden urged federal power officials to complete the upgrade in order to improve power transmission to the region, in order to promote economic development.
Wyden will hold his annual Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson county town halls on January 11 and 12. Wyden has been holding town halls in every Oregon county every year beginning in 1996.
NEWS CONFERENCE: Ponderosa Substation Upgrade
Date: Friday, January 11, 2013
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Central Electric Co-Op
2098 N Highway 97
Deschutes County Town Hall Meeting
Date: Friday, January 11, 2013
Time: 1:50 p.m.
Location: Sisters High School
1700 McKinney Butte Road
Crook County Town Hall Meeting
Date: Friday, January 11, 2013
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Oregon Open Campus Building
510 SE Lynn Blvd.
Jefferson County Town Hall Meeting
Date: Saturday, January 12, 2013
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Madras Senior Center
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Samuel Eto'o takes his chances in Chelsea's win over Man. U; more EPL
Eto'o takes his chances -- In a way, Manchester United's 3-1 loss at Chelsea on Sunday might have offered David Moyes hope.
On one level, Chelsea won because Samuel Eto'o, Chelsea's lone striker, took three chances, while Danny Welbeck, who started alone up front for United, couldn't take any.
What might United have done if its two damaged superstars, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie, been fit?
United started by tearing into Chelsea. The home defense creaked. But United could not score. Adnan Januzaj dazzled, yet Welbeck seemed to have no idea where he needed to be, going back when he should have gone forward and sideways when he should have shot. Once, when the ball broke to him unexpectedly in front of goal, Welbeck hesitated, as if surprised, giving César Azpilicueta enough time to close in and kick him. It could have been a penalty. It should have been a goal. It was neither.
In contrast, Eto'o made himself some luck with his scoring instincts. Eto'o's little shimmy turned Phil Jones into a statue to create the space for a shot. Michael Carrick tried to block with an angled foot and the ball looped into the net.
Eto'o's next two goals were both tap-ins after United's defense had failed to clear corners. For the first, Eto'o was the only player moving as Gary Cahill drove the ball back into the goalmouth. For the second, Eto'o was being held by Antonio Valencia, who failed to notice the ball bounce on the goal line behind his back. Welbeck again hesitated, while Eto'o, a true predator, smelt the meat, spun out of Valencia's grasp and gobbled up the chance.
"Football is about scoring goals and we didn't score today and Chelsea did," Moyes told Sky, which broadcast the game.
Eto'o could enjoy a long run on the team. He was replaced by Fernando Torres who injured a ligament.
Chelsea was dominant. But José Mourinho did not go for the kill. He brought on John Obi Mikel to lock down midfield. Moyes brought on his pea-sized predator, Javier Hernández who pinched a goal after Mikel played him onside. But that merely saved United's face.
Mourinho's first victory as a Premier league coach was against United. This was his 100th in 142 matches, the fastest in the Premier League era. It's a tribute in part to his talent, but mostly to Roman Abramovich's money.
"Of course it's nice, a record in the Premier League it's obviously one more fantastic achievement for my career," modest Mourinho told Sky. "But the most important thing is to win the match."
The defeat leaves United seventh, 14 points behind Arsenal the leader and 12 behind Chelsea in third. Mourinho was asked if United could still fight their way to the top of the league.
"ManU is ManU," he said. "Mathematically it's possible, but I think it is hard. Maybe one team will collapse but for three teams to collapse is not possible. I think they will fight for fourth place."
Sherwood Simplifies -- Tottenham continued its surge under its new manager with a crushing 3-1 victory at Swansea on Sunday. Since Tim Sherwood took over, Tottenham has won four and drawn one in the league -- although it has also been knocked out of both English cup competitions.
Sunday's victory suggested there is more to Sherwood than simply sending the boys out to work hard and have fun.
After Sherwood took charge and immediately jettisoned André Villas-Boas' intricate formation, there was a lot of talk about tactical naivety. The formation Sherwood first adopted is the default of all British and many northern European players. They grew up in 4-4-2. In effect, the new coach was returning to the factory settings. He was rebooting the team and clearing out a lot of the mental, emotional and tactical clutter.
It should not have been surprising, then, that,after seven games in charge, Sherwood was prepared to try something a little more complex on Sunday. He reverted to a five-man midfield. Maybe it was a response to the opposition. Maybe it was a little planning for the next league opponent, Manchester City. Or maybe it was a reaction to talk from Nacer Chadli's agent that the midfielder wanted to start or leave. Chadli replaced striker Roberto Soldaldo.
Swansea had the first five shots. But those numbers were deceiving. Right from the start, Tottenham was forcing poor passes from the normally surefooted Swansea midfield. Under Sherwood, Tottenham has gone from the team with the worst ratio of shots to goals to the team that converts the highest percentage of shots.
"Even when they were having lots of possessions, I thought we were the more dangerous side," Sherwood told Sky TV after the game.
Early in Sunday's game, Tottenham ignored long-range shooting opportunities in favor of an extra pass in an attempt to create a better chance. After 35 minutes that tactic paid off when Tottenham's first strike at goal was a header by Emmanuel Adebayor from two yards. He scored.
After that, Spurs dominated. Ashley Williams and Wilfried Bony, who hit a late goal, shone for Swansea, but essentially, Tottenham had better players in every position
"We played well," Sherwood said straight-faced. Don't be fooled. He knows more about tactics than he's letting on.
Cabaye or Ozil -- In mid-August, when Arsenal offered Newcastle a reported £10 million, or $16.5 million, for Yohan Cabaye, the French midfielder was on keen to force a move, he briefly went on strike. Newcastle (like Liverpool with Luis Suárez and United with Rooney, but unlike Tottenham with Gareth Bale) stood firm. A week and a half later, Arsenal bought Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid for a reported £42 million (thus helping fund the Bale move).
It is possible that even if he'd got Cabaye, Arsène Wenger would also have wanted Ozil. The Arsenal coach cannot have enough midfielders. Whether the club would have been prepared to buy both is another matter. So, is Arsenal better off with Ozil than it would have been with Cabaye?
On Saturday, Cabaye was again the classic midfield general as he guided Newcastle to a 3-1 victory at hapless West Ham. He scored twice. Cabaye has hit seven league goals this season. This is his team. He has guided it to a comfortable eighth place, one point behind Manchester United.
Ozil, meanwhile, had another of his floaty days as Arsenal overcame stubborn Fulham, 2-0, at The Emirates. He completed more than twice as many passes as Cabaye, but then again, Arsenal completed almost twice as many passes as Newcastle. That's its way. Unlike Cabaye, Ozil did not attempt a tackle. That's not his way. He did have two shots but neither was dangerous.
On Saturday, others got the job done. Jack Wilshere provided the midfield drive. Santi Cazorla added the cutting edge, scoring twice in five minutes in the second half.
On the face of it, Ozil was not worth four times more than Cabaye, although the German sometimes gives the impression that he thinks he's the most precious thing on the pitch. His time at Arsenal suggests he's right. Even though there have been quite a few matches where he has been largely decorative, he's the reason Arsenal is a contender again.
Cabaye is very good. He will probably start for France at the World Cup. But Ozil exudes greatness without even trying. He has balance, pace, skill, eye for a pass and intelligence. He is one of those players who always seem to have time and who look graceful even when they are falling over. Carlo Ancelotti might not have been prepared to put up with his sporadic work rate at Real, but, as Wenger hinted last week, Ozil's arrival at Arsenal convinced the rest of the squad that the club didn't only sell world-class players, it could buy them too.
Ozil hasn't always been great for Arsenal. But, perhaps it is not an accident that his arrival has coincided with other Arsenal players, like Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey stepping closer to greatness. And the club believing it can be great again.
Reputations dive hard -- Luis Suárez hasn't bitten anyone for a while. He hasn't racially abused anyone for a while. He's stopped lashing wild shots everywhere but into the net. He's also learned that he can stay on his feet.
It would be naïve to imagine that the Uruguayan has turned into a footballing Mother Theresa, yet the fuss that followed after he fell over Brad Guzan, the Villa goalie, on Saturday, seemed to have little relationship with reality.
Steven Gerrard converted the penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw. Yet the two dropped points widen the gap between Liverpool, in fourth, and the top three.
For almost 45 minutes, Villa flowed while Liverpool played like drains. Christian Benteke and Andreas Weimann put Villa two goals up. Daniel Sturridge in his first league start after missing seven weeks, replied just before half time.
After 53 minutes, Suárez broke into the area. Guzan dived. As Suárez flicked the ball away from the goalie and the goal, Guzan pulled his arms back. But he still rolled into the striker with his chest and caught him with a foot. Suárez did not need to dive. He could not help falling.
After the game, Paul Lambert, the Villa manager opened the can of worms when he told the BBC: "I don't think it is a penalty."
The BBC's analysts, poring over the slo-mo, were sure it was a foul and a penalty. That did not stop the BBC conducting a telephone poll of viewers. Two thirds voted that Suárez dived, which says more about their club allegiances and Suárez 's reputation than about what had happened. The Sunday papers followed suit, stoking a controversy based on reputation rather than reality.
It's almost possible to feel sorry for Hannibal Suárez.
What comes up must come down -- Tony Pulis has earned notoriety with a coaching career seemingly dedicated to putting the ball repeatedly into the air. Jason Puncheon achieved infamy by doing it once.
Pulis took Stoke into the Premier League and turned the Potters into a solid mid-table team with the most military and unappealing long-ball tactics.
Stoke might love Pulis, but grew bored with his style of play and the limitations it placed on further upward movement. Stoke replaced Pulis with Mark Hughes in the summer. In November, Pulis was hired by Crystal Palace who were last and in no position to worry about style points.
Puncheon, who achieved notoriety by leaving the field for a toilet break during a game for Southampton last season, attracted further ridicule last week when he skied a penalty very high, very wide and very ugly against Tottenham. He seemed to be trying to curl the ball inside the left post, but missed by an awfully long way.
Some of the taunting from pundits bordered on abuse. Puncheon seemed very upset. He reacted particularly badly to criticism from a former manager, Neil Warnock. Warnock, the man clubs hire if they can't get Pulis, said he would never have trusted Puncheon to take a penalty. It might be true but didn't seem a wise, or nice, thing for an active coach to say in public. Puncheon replied, in effect, that clubs should not trust Warnock with their teams.
A week later, Stoke came to Palace. The Stoke fans wore Pulis baseball caps. They waved Pulis photos. They were rewarded by having to watch not one but two teams play Pulis soccer.
The only goal came after 51 minutes. Stoke made a hash of clearing the ball. It fell to Puncheon. He took aim and curled a shot just inside the left post. So that's how it's done. It was the goal that won the game, 1-0.
The goal was vindication for Puncheon. The victory was a vindication for Pulis. Palace climbed out of the bottom three and to within two points of Stoke. Maybe his ugly soccer is beginning to look more attractive to his old employers now.


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Many have remarked on the spooky similarity of Hanif Kureishi's new novel The Last Word, out in February, about a young writer setting out to write a biography of an Indian-born writer and that of VS Naipaul and his biographer Patrick French. When I asked Kureishi if it was a roman à clef this summer he told me "ha ha". Now he is proving more expansive, "You have to inhabit an idea yourself," Kureishi tells The Bookseller.
"Writing a book or a film takes a long time so you really have to feel it is life or death for you. I just wanted a situation where I could think about women and writing and sex and race — all the things I have been thinking about my whole life. This set-up is an excuse to write the book I needed to write because you can explore certain things."
I preferred his "ha ha" response.
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Chambers Cemetery
Pebble Hill, McNairy County, Tennessee
Lat: 35° 06' 07"N, Lon: 88° 23' 43"W
Contributed by Carrol Heath, Feb 18, 2007 [firstname.lastname@example.com]. Total records = 20.
To reach this cemetery from State Hwy 224 in Pebble Hill, drive east on Chambers Store Road about 1/2 mile. Turn left onto Harrison Road and the cemetery will be on the south side of the road, just after you pass Little Crook Lane on your left.
This Chambers Cemetery is a very small family cemetery that has been forgotten for some time. There is another Chambers Cemetery in McNairy County, if you continue on Chambers Store Road, in the small town of Chambers about 2 miles south of this burial site.
This cemetery is located in the woods south of Harrison Road and has just recently been clean up some. There may be more burials in this cemetery than are listed here, since it has been neglected for so long. Please let me know if you know of any I do not have.
I walked and read this cemetery, using my digital camera. I have a photo of all existing and legible stones and markers. I completed my transcribing in Feb 2007.- Carrol Heath
Chambers, A. J., b. Mar 29, 1863, d. Feb 1, 1918
Chambers, A. J., b. Sep 1818, d. Mar 18, 1880
Chambers, C. W, b. Aug 10, 1889, d. Feb 9, 1920, husband of Stella Chambers
Chambers, C. W. Jr, b. Aug 29, 1914, d. Dec 26, 1917, son of C.W. & Stella Chambers
Chambers, Cal, b. Apr 26, 1895, d. June 9 1896
Chambers, Cinthia M, d. Sep 2 1856, age: about 4 years
Chambers, Elizabeth, b. Aug 9, 1825, d. Oct 2 1895
Chambers, George W., d. 1858, age: 6 weeks
Chambers, H. C. Sr., b. Oct 13 1841, d. Aug 11, 1920
Chambers, J. O., b. Aug 25, 1902, d. Dec 2, 1902
Chambers, J. W, b. Dec 21, 1871, d. Mar 3, 19??, stone broken
Chambers, Lucretta, b. 1860, d. 1934
Chambers, Mary, b. 1854, d. 1931
Chambers, Ner, b. Jul 4 1887, d. Dec 16 1898
Chambers, Samuel G, d. Sep 6 1849, age: about 10 years
Chambers, Sopha E., b. Oct 10, 1896, d. Mar 21, 1918
Ross, Infant, b. Mar 19, 1918, d. Mar 20, 1918, son of Luvernia E. & Lon Ross
Ross, Luvernia , b. Apr 7, 1891, d. Mar 24, 1918, wife of Lon Ross
Wood, Eliza V., b. Jan 9, 1870, d. Apr 7, 1908, wife of John P Wood
Wood, John P, b. Dec 11, 1869, d. Jul 29, 1914
Tennessee Genealogy Links
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One final reminder to everyone that tonight is UC Night at the Reds game. Events in the fan zone and UC dignitaries on the field are all part of the festivities. There will be a pregame shindig at BlackFinn from 4-6 p.m.
Let's eat...
--- Bill Koch caught up with former Bearcats TE and current Philadelphia Eagle Brent Celek. Apparently, Celek's wife was a rower for UC and recently picked up boxing. If your wife throws a mean jab, I'm not sure that's good news for you.
--- Brian Bennett talked about Big East bargains in the draft and included Jason Kelce. We'll find out who grabs the deal on Saturday.
--- The Big East landed one player in the first round of the NFL Draft in Pitt's Jon Baldwin going No. 26 to KC.
--- The SEC landed five of the top six picks, the No. 1 overall and a high of 10 total in Round 1. Oh, and they've won five consecutive national titles. It's not really fair anymore.
--- How does the Panthers' selection of Cam Newton affect Tony Pike? Well, it's not good. We can start there. At least, not for Pike's chances of hitting the field in Charlotte. Perhaps, it could grant him an eventual release and allow him to grab on with another team willing to develop him. (He's as desirable as Dan LeFevour if you want him back in town)
Regardless, Pike was among a handful of players to be the first to arrive at the Panthers compound Friday.
--- The language from the Bob Huggins roast was so colorful the WVU folks aren't releasing it as of yet. (There was a roast of Huggs from last year that is out there, if you'd like to see Chuck Machock in a yellow suit). However, a few bombs Mick Cronin slipped out serve as a glimpse of why Mick was so excited to take the podium.
Here's an interview with Mick before.
Eamonn Brennan posted a blog about it, but here's a great Mick quote:
"There's a few things that people don't know in the state of West Virginia about their basketball coach. He holds more Best Western points than any coach in the history of college basketball. We were No. 1 in the country at Cincinnati, and we stayed at Best Westerns all year because Coach Huggins was trying to get a free tractor trailer through their points system from John Deere. It's an obscure fact...And he still records his Delta miles personally because he thinks that he gets cheated."
--- Much ballyhooed JuCo transfer God's Gift Achiuwa chose to attend St. John's next year, from a final list that included UC and Washington. Gift averaged 22.3 points and 11.2 rebounds last year for Erie (NY) CC. The moment the Bearcats signed Cheikh Mbodj, Gift's likelihood of attending UC diminished greatly.
Cronin couldn't pass up a player like Mbodj for the hope of Gift. Signing one or the other was too much of a neccesity for next season. At the end of the day, it's probably best Gift went elsewhere (though, out of conference would have been nice -- have you seen the class Steve Lavin built at St. John's?!?). Finding a spot on a roster with all 13 scholarships taken would have created some tough decisions nobody wanted to make. There's oodles to like about the group coming back next year, with each player slotted into an important role. Cronin has a great collection of vets, depth and talented youth to make a tournament run. Not messing with a good thing probably was a gift in itself.
--- The deadline for withdrawing your name from NBA consideration and to be done testing the waters moved closer to the end of the NCAA season. Many people thought the day already was too close for players to make an informed, accurate decision on where their stock would be. Many aren't thrilled with the latest decision, to say the least.
--- A concerning study about the increased risk of Sudden Cardiac Death among D-I basketball players. The risk is 14x more than that of other athletes. This from Rush the Court:
"According to the authors of the study, there is one incident of SCD for every 3,124 men's college basketball players in Division I per year. This is an alarming number for many reasons, especially when compared to the incidence of SCD among ALL college athletes that was measured at a much less frequent 1 in 43,770 athletes in a given year."
In an age where a risk of something affects every sport played, this does cause a double take in my book.
--- Sad to see scheduling get in the way -- even if temporarily -- of a great event honoring Skip Prosser, who meant so much to this city's basketball landscape.
Some Friday randomness...
--- Flowchart! How to tell if your NFL Draft pick is a bust.
--- Don't hit Reply to All when the email contains the personal information of 20,000 season ticket holders.
--- It's Flying Pig Marathon weekend in Cincinnati, so in honor of the Pig and keeping up with the 80s music magic on the blog, Flock of Seagulls to spice up your Friday. Have a great weekend.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hudson Randall allowed one run over eight sharp innings, and Florida belted three home runs in an 11-1 rout of Mississippi State on Friday in the opener of their best-of-three NCAA Super Regional series.
Randall (10-3) scattered six hits and struck out a season-high eight. Mississippi State (37-24) scored its lone run in the sixth on Jarrod Parks' RBI groundout.
Nolan Fontana, Mike Zunino and Daniel Pigott each homered for Florida (49-16). Fontana hit a two-run shot in the second, Zunino led off the third with a solo homer — his team-leading seventh of the season — and Pigott added a solo shot in the seventh inning.
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Small business owners dislike 'sue your boss' law
New law expands job discrimination protection for employees
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A bill signed into law this week by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a small business owner himself, isn't sitting well with other small business owners.
On Monday, House Bill 13-1136 became the Job Protection and Civil Rights Enforcement Act of 2013. The law, nicknamed the "sue your boss" law, will expand an employee's ability to sue an employer for job discrimination.
Formerly, employees could only collect damages such as back pay or being rehired if they were fired. But under the new law, employees also may sue for punitive damages such as emotional pain or inconvenience.
Hickenlooper tried to reassure critics of the law, saying it caps damages at $25,000 and weeds out frivolous lawsuits. But local small business owners said the law will force them to buy insurance to protect themselves, and reluctantly retain problem employees.
"If it requires hiring an attorney, it's probably not worth it," said Mazie Baalman of the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. "It's just worth it to let them win. Most small businesses can't foot the bill for something like that. Ours can't, even though I have five stores."
"It's bad legislation," said restaurant owner Pete LeBarre. "It's a restraint in the growth of a small business owner. Most discrimination claims aren't valid anyway. The system was already working. Maybe this is enhancing someone's political career, saying they're helping employees."
The law won't take effect until January 2015, to give small business owners time to adjust to the law. It pertains only to owners of businesses with 15 or fewer workers.


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Thailand is a country full of little family-owned cafés. These little cafés are usually set in a comforting, home-style environment. Here you'll experience what I call "cooking in the backyard." It is also how a lot of traditional homes are designed, with a wet kitchen in the backyard. You'll often see the young school-going teenager lending a helping hand to his or her parents. During rush hour, the kids even help with the cooking. It's inspiring to see these young chefs cook with such exuberant confidence.
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I stand there watching, as the man on my side of the counter passes a white slip over to the Cook. The Cook, a lady probably in her late 40s, has a very pleasant disposition. She smiles at me as she gently heats up the wok while taking a quick glance at the white slip of paper. She's probably done it a thousand times over and over again. She looks like she could do this with her eyes closed.
As the wok heats up, she takes some garlic and chiles and gently pounds them using a mortar and pestle. The mortar and pestle is always by her side. She is extremely organised with each ingredient placed less than an arm's distance away, just where it should be. She always has a big icebox next to her where all the chilled meat is kept. She opens it just a bit, takes out the required portion of the meat and closes it again until the next order comes in.
An artist in her own right, she knows how to play with her tools--the mortar and pestle, the wok, the ladle and the fire. She uses the fish sauce, sugar, soya sauce, pepper and other herbs and spices to tell her story. She fires up the wok, turning and tossing the ingredients, adding them one after the other, all in good time, adjusting the heat as she deems appropriate. Within minutes, she creates food that is a treat to all your senses. A modest melamine plate in basic white, with or without patterns is placed right next to her. She plates her food and places a few slices of cucumber and a slice of lime, all in such an artistic manner.
As the plate makes its journey from the wok to my table, my eyes see the color coordination including the Thai green chiles and the freshness of the lime. As it is placed in front of me, I get the smoky aroma that creates a suspense that I want to unfold, almost immediately. As I take the first bite, I know it has touched all my senses and a memory has just been formed.
As the lady moves on to the next white slip where the orders are scribbled, a quick rinse and a scrub is all it takes to have her Wok ready to create the same brilliance all over again for the next waiting customer.
Here is my version of a Thai-Style Tuna Fried Rice, a dish I had for many lunches during the years that I lived in Thailand.
Serves: 3
Pre-cooked and cooled Thai Rice (preferably cooked the night before): 2 ½ cups
Red Onion: 1 Cup finely chopped
Thai Green chiles: 4-5, chopped fine (This makes it very spicy, adjust to your own tolerance)
Garlic, lightly pounded: 3 cloves
Olive Oil: 1 tbsp
Canned Tuna flakes in EVOO (use any other similar variety): 150 gms, oil drained.
Spring onions (Scallions), finely chopped (green parts): ¼ cup
Fish sauce: 1 Tbsp
Dark soya sauce: 1 tsp
Worcestershire sauce: 2 tsp
Black Pepper powder (coarsely powdered): ¼ tsp (or adjust to taste)
Salt: a pinch
How I did it:
- The rice needs to be precooked and cold. This is important to ensure the grains of rice are separate and not lumpy when making the fried rice. When cooking the rice for fried rice, put a little less water than you would do normally.
- Heat a wok. When the wok is hot, add oil to it.
- Add the lightly pounded garlic. Reduce the fire and let the garlic cook for a few seconds without getting burnt. Add the chopped onions and green chiles. Let it soften while stirring continuously. Onions will change colour to a beautiful pink. Approx 3 mins on low heat.
- When the onions turn pink, add the cold and precooked rice and a tiny pinch of salt and increase the heat to high. Using the back of a ladle/spatula, push the rice towards the centre of the wok, removing any lumps while mixing it with the onions.
- Now add the tuna followed by all the sauces and the black pepper powder. Bring it together on high heat.
- Add the chopped spring onions. Give it one last good stir and serve it immediately with some sliced cucumbers and wedges of lime.
- Fish sauce is quite salty. I would suggest that you add half the quantity of fish sauce first and adjust the taste as per your liking.
- In my opinion, a fried rice cannot have the same texture and taste if it's cooked with freshly cooked or hot rice. Therefore, try to cook the rice at least a few hours in advance.
- If you don't have spring onions, replace it with some finely chopped fresh coriander leaves or cilantro. That little bit of green is essential to provide a little freshness to this simple fried rice.
- I had to cook for my 4-year-old son, so I added the green chiles right in the end. If not, I would have added them together with the onions, or lightly pound them together with the garlic in the very beginning. Go ahead and do whatever suits your situation. If you are making this for kids, omit the green chillies.
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Lian-Li was one of the largest PC exhibitors at CeBIT, with a wide booth containing an example of what seemed to be each case in their far-reaching lines. Four new models have been released since CES in January, all of which were evolutions of existing designs rather than new cases entirely.
The common theme was efficiency: by making a few small changes in the arrangement of various fixtures and features, the overall size of the cases could be reduced. Beyond the obvious benefits of making the cases smaller, the changes also make cooling solutions more efficient and so it's easy to see why these changes were made.
One example of this was found in the PSU placement of the A06 – instead of the typical rear top or rear bottom, this model included a PSU oriented vertically at the front of the case at the bottom. The Q02 used a bespoke power supply which took up much less space than a standard ATX PSU. Another example was using a slimline laptop-style optical drive instead of a full size version, a change found in the Q02 and Q03 mini-ITX chassis. Finally, the side and top panels can be removed easily on these new cases thanks to quick-release pop-off connectors.
Lian-Li seem to be adopting a tick-tock strategy similar to Intel; releasing new lines of cases then iterating upon them at a later date. It's worked well for Intel, so let's hope it works well for Lian-Li too. They're definitely trying to provide options at all sectors of the market too, and I'm sure the enthusiast market will appreciate that.
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Every gift giver looks for it — surprise and glee when their gift is opened. That beaming "wow" reaction is the best reward for all the time and effort you put into finding the perfect gift.
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Padmore, Lewis climb Schubert's three "pinnacles"
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - When Franz Schubert died at age 31, he left not only his "Unfinished Symphony" but three song cycles so profound singers and pianists tend not to touch them until they have more years under the belt than Schubert managed.
At 50 and 38, respectively, British tenor Mark Padmore and pianist Paul Lewis feel their time has come.
"I think that they're absolute pinnacles of experience of the artistic world, they match anything else," Padmore told Reuters.
He spoke during a joint interview with Lewis at the pianist's home in the London suburbs where the pair were rehearsing songs that, in the musical sphere, get as close to the dark facets of the soul as anything Shakespeare wrote for the stage.
They've recorded all three of the cycles, "Die Schone Mullerin" (The Miller's Daughter), "Winterreise" (Winter Journey) and the one Schubert completed just before his death, "Schwanengesang" (Swan Song), for the British independent label Harmonia Mundi. "Winterreise" got a Gramophone award, the "Schwanengesang" will be released later this year.
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In a landscape full of respected and admired coaches, Todd Blackadder has established himself as the pick of the bunch in recent weeks.
The former All Black captain has been as methodical, thorough and honest as a coach as he always was as a player.
But he's added a new dimension since the Crusaders returned from South Africa; he's shown himself to be more tactically astute than his peers.
The influence of coaches is often grossly exaggerated but in the case of the Crusaders, there's nowhere else to turn in trying to explain why they have suddenly kicked into life and are heavily fancied to cruise past the Waratahs today.
The basic skill execution of the players has risen; a couple of key men such as Kieran Read and Israel Dagg have moved closer to top form and their defence has been impenetrable.
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But at the core of all these improvements has been the not so subtle and highly effective tactical revolution masterminded by Blackadder.
Super Rugby is a continuously volatile business where trends emerge quickly but quietly.
A mindset or tactical blueprint that works one year could be redundant six months later. Stand still and die, they say, and the Crusaders were a little guilty in their early games of being too reliant on the counter-attack.
It took them until the clash with the Stormers to realise that the game is easing back to being more defensively orientated and territorially-minded. Referees are no longer automatically favouring the attacking side if in doubt, as they did for most of 2010 and 2011.
At the breakdown, officials are now prowling for men leaving their feet and are particularly keen to penalise the attacking side for 'sealing off'.
The risks attached to counter-attack have increased and although the Crusaders may have been slow to get a handle on the changes, they have been quicker than any other New Zealand franchise.
The fact Blackadder got it at all is testament to his ability to pull off quality analysis and then turn that into a vastly improved game plan.
On top of that, he's also managed to communicate his vision and persuade the players to buy into it.
It was a considerable management feat to convince Dagg, Zac Guildford and Sean Maitland to kick everything back to the Stormers.
All three are naturally inclined to run and yet they held their discipline for the duration, resisting temptation and maintaining the patience to kick back.
It was a game plan obviously borne from watching the Highlanders the previous week unsuccessfully try to stretch the Stormers by keeping the ball in hand and playing with width and tempo.
"It has taken a while to understand the style of game," said Andy Ellis after the 31-24 victory. "We watched the Highlanders against the Stormers and they played a lot of footy around their half and if you make a mistake, it just kills you.
"I think in some ways, it is a little bit of a shame but we executed really well against the Stormers and I'm glad we have adapted."
There were subtle changes in the approach against the Hurricanes - there were more contestable kicks to prevent a talented back three from cutting loose.
It's the detail that makes all the difference and now in his fourth campaign as head coach, Blackadder is beginning to display serious ability to adapt and tinker with things to ensure the Crusaders stay ahead of the pack.
As the competition reaches the halfway point, the Crusaders are building momentum.
What marks them as especially dangerous is that they have cleverly kept Owen Franks on simmer with a view to bringing him to the boil in the closing stages and they also have Richie McCaw to bring into the mix.
"We have to integrate him slowly," says Blackadder of his captain. "We do not want to overextend him. He is coming back after not playing for six months."
No doubt, the Crusaders have plenty more still to come this season.


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Amber, Gary And Leah Back Together Again! But Are They Allowed To Be?
Teen Mom stars Amber, Leah and Gary were spotted together yesterday at Amber's house in Indiana—and they all look so happy to be back together as a little family! But don't they still have a "no contact" order from the judge?
Reality stars Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley are back together and now we've got our first look at the two of them together with baby Leah! Gary answered questions on his "It's Gary Time" Twitter session the other day and he said, "My relationship with Amber is a lot healthier nowadays." But he also went on to say, "Amber and I live separately…we have been. As it stands now w court, we can't all 3 live together."
Gary's referring, of course, to the "no contact" order he and Amber are under from the family court judge in Indiana. The "no contact" order between Amber and Gary has been lifted, but Gary and Amber are still not supposed to be alone together with Leah. When these photos were taken, apparently Gary was dropping Leah off at Amber's house after a visit. Which is the one time the three of them are allowed to be together. That's so sad! C'mon judge! Let them be a family again!


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If you're seeking the perfect accommodations for your next trip to Traverse City, look no further than Schooner House - this delightful Traverse City vacation rental house offers comfortable lodging as well as a prime location!
With 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and enough sleeping arrangements for 9 guests throughout 1,800 square feet of tastefully appointed living space, this 2-level residence is the perfect size and layout for families traveling together. The Schooner House is actually a charming farm house that was originally built in 1900, described by previous guests as roomy, cute, kid-friendly, homey, and private. You'll find the home's interior decorated in a nautical beach cottage theme, complete with all new drywall and stocked with all the amenities you need to be as relaxed as possible during your stay, including window air conditioning in the bedrooms, nice linens, wireless internet access and cable TV for your entertainment, and a big living room with plenty of room for the entire family. Sleeping arrangements include 3 queen-sized beds, 2 of which are upstairs and 1 downstairs, 2 twin-sized beds on the upper level, an air mattress for extra guests, and a pack-n-play for little ones. A separate kitchen and dining area come equipped with all the necessary supplies for delicious home-cooked meals and fun family dinners. Sip your morning coffee on the front porch or outside on the expansive back deck, which offers deck chairs, chaise lounges, a 4-person patio table, and a gas grill. The backyard is quite large and very private, ideal for simply enjoying the spring blossoms or plucking fruit from the lovely apple tree in the fall. You can sit on the deck and watch rabbits munch apples in the yard - the kids will love having a front-row seat for wildlife viewing! There's a fire pit in the backyard as well, where you can roast some tasty s'mores and tell stories after the sun goes down.
Located just outside the downtown area of Traverse City only 1.5 miles away in Greilickville, you'll find that Schooner House is the perfect home base for all kinds of activities and area attractions. From here, you'll be walking distance from the marina and less than 1 mile from the West End Beach on West Bay. There are also several restaurants, Traverse Tall Ship sailing outings, and the Great Lakes Children's Museum all within minutes of this home. You'll love the fact that you can hop on the nearby TART bike trail and cycle right into town without being in traffic! After a busy day of activities, walk just 2 minutes down the road to enjoy a drink outside on the water at Apache Trout and Grill - you won't find a more pleasant or convenient way to unwind!
Sailing on Grand Traverse Bay is a definite highlight in the area, and both Tall Ship Manitou and Sailing Yacht Scout offer wonderful options for getting out on the water. Schooner House is located 15 minutes away from Suttons Bay, 30 minutes from Leland, and 30 minutes from Sleeping Bear Dune National Lakeshore, which boasts stunning beaches, 500-foot-high dunes, and a multitude of hiking trails, certain to please even the most discerning outdoor enthusiasts. Traverse City is a real "foodie" town, complete with a large selection of excellent restaurants, dozens of wineries, and microbreweries, many of which are within a mile from the property. You'll also have easy access to Traverse City's summer festivals, beaches, shopping, and more. Whether this is your first trip to Traverse City or the continuation of an annual tradition, Schooner House will quickly become a place you'll want to return to year after year - you may never want to leave!
Key Residence Features:
- Amenities include a fully equipped kitchen, wireless internet access, cable TV, linens, dishwasher, window air conditioning in the bedrooms, huge back deck, gas grill, private backyard with fire pit, and much more
- Outstanding location! Minutes from downtown Traverse City attractions and walking distance to the marina, tall ship sailing on the schooner Manitou, restaurants, and TART bike trail!
Bedroom Configuration:
- Master Bedroom: Queen-sized Bed
- Bedroom 2: Queen-sized Bed
- Bedroom 3: Queen-sized Bed
- Bedroom 4: 2 Twin-sized Beds
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- An Air Mattress can accommodate extra guests and a Pack-N-Play is provided for little ones
- No smoking
- No pets allowed
- Must be at least 25 years old to book
- No parties or large gatherings
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
Evolve Vacation Rental Network is on a mission to make vacation rental easy for travelers. Our dedicated Travel Advisor Team is available 7 days a week and our simple online reservation system allows you to book securely with a credit card! Please feel free to call us at 1.877.818.1013.
Nice location near the water. Spacious and comfortable for 6 adults. Pleasant deck. The cleaning fee is steep and I expected better than a dirty oven that sets off a smoke detector, Cheerios scattered across the living room, and someone else's laundry in the dryer.
We had a wonderful sister weekend! The house was perfect, spacious enough for 7 adults to hang out and enjoy each other's company. Close to town, you can walk to a few restaurants. My only sort of complaint is that we had to purchase Toilet paper and paper towels, it's a little inconvenient to have to run out for toilet paper. I will rent again, though and bring plenty of paper products!
My fiance and I, along with 3 other couples rented the Schooner House from 7/1/16 to 7/5/16 and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! The house comfortably fits 8, with a very spacious dining room, large living room and a huge backyard area. The way the house is positioned and setup, it feels very secluded, even though it is near other homes and businesses. There is a large back deck with a grill, perfect for having a BBQ, a huge backyard that is great for lawn games, laying out in the sun, etc., and a nice fire pit perfect for late night bonfires. There are 2 very good restaurants within walking distance, a nice grocery store (Tom's) 0.5 miles down the road (very convenient) and Downtown TC, the Cherry Festival, and the main beach areas are just about a 5-8 minute car/cab ride from the house.
Overall, this rental property had everything we wanted and more and I would strongly recommend it for a couples' weekend or for a large family.
Lastly, as an FYI, the home owners own a local business and periodically come to the property to take/leave things in the barn located at the back of the property. They were very cordial and we honestly barely even noticed when they would stop by. This should't be a concern whatsoever.
The house is is very cute and charming! The pictures do not do it justice.
All of the bedrooms were very comfortable and offered ample space for everyone. The living and dining rooms were large and easily accommodated our group of seven. The bathrooms were clean. I wasn't sure if there were extra towels or not, but I am sure that is something that could easily be asked for. The house is located very close to downtown Traverse City. You could definitely walk there is the summer, or cab would be very cheap as well. I went for a run from the home and there is a nice little trail right down the street to jump onto. One of the days I ran towards down and ran through the adorable neighborhoods in the area. My family and I went wine tasting on towards Sutton's Bay and on Mission Peninsula. The location was very close to both places.
There was plenty of space for everyone. All the bedrooms were very nicely set up and the air mattress was very comfortable. The dining area and living area were large and good for a group of 9. Location was great, close to the water and not too far from town. Good spot to get picked up for wine tours. Overall the place was perfect for us!
We had a wonderful girls' weekend at Schooner House. The home was cute and comfortable. More than enough room for seven women staying there. It was clean and had everything we needed. If I had any quibbles it would be that the wifi was spotty at times - we had to unplug and restart it a couple of times - and the bath towels were tiny. The house is very close to downtown Traverse City and you can walk to the Bay. We did have to drive to get downtown, but it was 3-5 min drive...very easy!


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Albergo Pace, Pompei
- Free WiFi
Main amenities
- 10 guestrooms
- Rooftop terrace
- Breakfast available
- Bar/lounge
- Self parking
- Airport shuttle
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Garden
- Car rentals on site
- Library
- Multilingual staff
For families
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Private bathroom
- Television
- Free toiletries
- Garden
- Daily housekeeping
What's around
- Heart of Pompei
- Pompeii Excavation Site (1.2 mi / 1.9 km)
- Odeon (1.7 mi / 2.7 km)
- Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei (0.2 mi / 0.3 km)
- Pompei Amphitheatre (0.5 mi / 0.8 km)
- Pompeii Forum (1.1 mi / 1.8 km)
Albergo Pace, Pompei
Hotel Info: 866-266-9798from $76 CAD
- Family Room
- Double Room Single Use, 2 Single Beds
- Twin Room, 2 Single Beds
- Double Room
- Basic Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible
- Triple Room
- Room (5 pax)
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At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 10 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 2 floors
- Check-in time 3:30 PM-9 PM
- Check-out time is 10:30 AM
- Express check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation.
This hotel's reception desk is closed daily from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM.
Guests must email this property in advance to give their estimated arrival time and arrange check-in. Contact information is on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Up to 2 children (2 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Specific rooms only *
- Pets stay free
- Up to 10 kg
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Discounted offsite parking
- Self parking (limited) *
- Area shuttle *
In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Designated smoking areas
- Rooftop terrace
- Garden
- Library
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Soundproofed rooms
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
Also popular with travellers from Canada
Albergo Pace, Pompei's small print
Also known as
- Albergo Pace
- Albergo Pace Hotel
- Albergo Pace Hotel Pompei
- Albergo Pace Pompei
- Albergo Pace Pompei Pompeii
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Self parking costs EUR 15 per day
Parking is available nearby and costs EUR 15 per night
Rollaway beds are available for EUR 18.0 per night
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of EUR 4 per person (approximately)
Cribs/Infant beds are available for EUR 15.0 per night
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 75 per vehicle (one way)
Area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Recent reviews
Good 3.8 /5 from 16 reviews
Very nice services, well informed,good compagny,
We stayed in Pompei for only one night to see the ruins. The hotel had a bed and seemed safe and was overall fine, but the television didn't work, the shower took long to get hot and then wouldn't stay warm for long (I didn't have time to wait in the morning for a warm shower so skipped one altogether :( ) and the A/C was broken; it kept us up with loud noises all night and ended up pumping in warm air from outside. The staff was friendly but the hotel was mediocre. Breakfast was a pastry and coffee- sufficient but nothing special. If I were to return I would probably book a hotel just a little closer to the ruins, although this one was only about a 10-15 minute walk. Keeping in mind the price of the hotel, I'm not upset, but was just a little disappointed.
Quiet location. There is a lot of potential in the rooms however there were a few dissapointing things that make you feel the owners did not care about the guest. The shower was broken, so you have to handle the shower with one hand, breakfast is extremely poor you actually feel like you are not even welcome to have it, dumps on the room roof and dirty cover on the bed. Is it possible to sleep?, sure, just don't have high expectations.
Seconds from the train station, with shops and other services on the doorstep and only a short stroll away from the most incredible experience of walking back in time, Alberto Pace is well situated. A visible, friendly and most helpful host gives it a more personal and welcoming feel. It was a little tired around the edges and pricey relative to similar establishments on our trip so far but it is clean and served as a good base for our short stay. Pleasant but not plush.
Left as soon as I could. Much better establishments for an additional 10 euros.
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Stewart Murray Wilson will continue to be have his movements monitored by two minders after the Parole Board declined to change that release condition.
Its variation of conditions around Wilson's release remained largely unchanged, despite a High Court judge questioning some aspects of it at a hearing earlier this week.
Wilson walked out of jail this morning to start a new life in a house on the Whanganui Prison grounds.
He had spent the last 18 years behind bars for crimes against mainly women and children.
In the High Court at Wellington on Monday, Justice Ron Young questioned a Corrections condition that Wilson have two minders with him each time he left his property.
He also showed concern at the wording of a reintegration plan for Wilson into the community.
He directed Corrections and Wilson's lawyer Andrew McKenzie to meet to discuss a reintegration plan and pass their proposal to the Parole Board.
The Parole Board released its variation of his conditions this afternoon.
The board's spokeswoman told APNZ it was up to Corrections on whether it would continue to insist that Wilson be accompanied by two minders whenever he left his property.
"We think that's probably a good idea."
It also tightened wording around Wilson's participation in a reintegration programme.
Now, instead of just participating in the programme, Wilson had to engage in it to the "complete satisfaction" of his probation officer before he could be reintegrated, the spokeswoman said.
The board also said that if Corrections felt that Wilson needed a curfew then it could come back to the Parole Board which would impose one.
Corrections said it would not comment on the Parole Board's variation of conditions.
But Mr McKenzie said they left the door open for the requirement for Wilson have two minders to be dropped.
He said the Parole Board's original release conditions never endorsed minders.
"The High Court expressed its concerns about minders. Today's Parole Board report did not endorse the two minders Corrections sought endorsement of."
The board had effectively said it was not their job to endorse that condition, Mr McKenzie said.
The report "side-stepped" the issue, he said.
"They have refused to endorse minders and therefore we can take the position there are no minders. I think at this position there wouldn't be any minders."
Wanganui Mayor Annette Main said she was relieved board had not taken away the provision the Wilson needed minders whenever he left his property.
"We were concerned of course that if the number of minders was reduced to one that would increased the danger to the community and what we had asked is that any potential change to that would have to take into account the paramount safety to Wanganui people."
Wilson spent his first day out of prison quietly in his self-care unit at the prison.
Ms Main said she had received some feedback about his release today.
"Some people are still not happy that he's there. Other people are reasonably comfortable with the assurances of the Department of Corrections and the police."


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OWS Activists Called Domestic Terrorists
Activists are considered terrorists.
by Stephen Lendman
US history is littered with repressive laws. Constitutional protections and civil liberties have been targeted. The 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts restricted First Amendment freedoms.
So did the 1917 Espionage Act, 1919 anti-communist Palmer raids, 1934 Special Committee on Un-American Activities, its House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) successor, FBI COINTELPRO crackdowns, 1996 Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, 2001 USA Patriot Act, and other post-9/11 measures.
Police state harshness today reflects US policy. Compromised civil liberties expanded government surveillance, eroded habeas rights, formalized military tribunals, permitted torture-extracted confessions, and sanctified violence in the name of national security.
Thousands of political prisoners languish in America's gulag. It's the world's largest by far. It's one of the harshest.
Many there deserve praise, not imprisonment. OWS activists may join them. More on that below.
For the first time, Patriot Act provisions created the crime of domestic terrorism. Section 802 applies to persons alleged to engage in acts "dangerous to human life."
Evidence isn't needed. Accusations suffice. US citizens and permanent residents are vulnerable. They're frequent targets. They're unjustly accused of violating federal, state, or local laws if they:
- intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
- influence government policy by intimidation or coercion; and/or
- affect government conduct by mass destruction, assassination or kidnapping.
Patriot Act legislation enacted sweeping federal powers. They're used to investigate and prosecute alleged terrorism. Civil libertarians, environmental and animal rights activists are targeted.
Peaceful demonstrations are criminalized. At times, long-term incarceration follows.


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The present firm was founded in 1991 by partners from one of Huntsville's oldest law firms, and the firm merged with one of Athens, Alabama's oldest law firms, Patton, Legge & Cole. Since its inception, Wilmer & Lee, P.A. has grown to over 30 lawyers, and has three office locations, making it one of the largest firms in North Alabama. We offer a full array of legal services, including litigation, corporate law, labor and employment, civil rights, banking and commercial law, insurance defense, workers compensation, real estate law, government contracting, health care law, bankruptcy, taxation, trade secrets litigation and other emerging areas of the law. Our client base is just as diverse as our areas of practice, and we have clients all over the country.
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