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It was also remarked that a number of respected party figures - including John Faulkner - were absent from the defenders' list, while some among the six were known Crean critics.
One senior ALP figure described the defence of Mr Crean - made with his approval - as "complete death rattle stuff".
Another said: "The Iraqi Information Minister, Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, has obviously been employed here. If there are no problems, why are they putting this out?"
With the war in Iraq appearing to draw to a close, ALP caucus members are taking stock of Labor's position in opinion polls, especially amid fears that the Prime Minister, John Howard, might call an early double-dissolution election.
Beazley supporters believe Newspoll results are so poor for Labor - with Mr Crean preferred as prime minister by just 17 per cent and dissatisfaction showing in marginal seats - that reviving Mr Beazley is the only way to avoid a "wipeout" at the next election.
Although Mr Beazley has refused to challenge Mr Crean, he is believed to be willing to be drafted back to the leadership if Mr Crean accepts that his position is hopeless and quits, or if MPs force a leadership spill.
Some ALP figures say a challenge could occur as soon as the second or third week of parliamentary sittings in June, following the May budget, although others say it may happen in July.
Friday's declaration of support for Mr Crean was mainly aimed at Mr Rudd, and to a lesser extent fellow Queenslander Wayne Swan. Asked about his ambitions, Mr Rudd "absolutely" ruled out a challenge before the next election, saying "as a member of his front bench, I will not be launching a challenge against him".
Doubts were raised about the motives of half of Mr Crean's six defenders yesterday. Mr Brereton is believed to want Mr Crean to remain leader and lose the next election so his protege, NSW frontbencher Mark Latham, can take over. While Victorian party elder Senator Ray was quoted as saying it was time to "help the leader", he is also believed to support Mr Beazley.
And despite Senator Campbell backing Mr Crean, he appeared to lend support for the issue coming to a head, saying "if this call goes unheeded, then eventually the boil will have to be lanced because we can't go on bleeding like this and expect to have any chance of winning the next election".
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After two centuries of telling—and selling—our most iconic fairy tales, we've finally come to grips with the fact that those stories probably don't send the best messages. Whether in search of more diverse offerings or just new ways to spin old yarns, entertainment gatekeepers have realized black-and-white stories, where "good" always triumphs over "evil," are in need of a reinvention. But a retold fairy tale only works if it actually tells a better story.
The most recent of these efforts, of course, is Maleficent. As with similar fairy tale subversions like Wicked, Once Upon a Time, or Frozen, director Robert Stromberg's movie (which flips Sleeping Beauty on its head) attempts to reconsider the nature of villainy by turning antagonist to protagonist. Pop culture has rarely, if ever, been this ripe for a reexamination of these issues, and Maleficent could have been fairy tale morality's next great battlefield—if only it had succeeded.
Spoiler alert: spoilers for the plot of Maleficent follow.
In a nutshell, Disney's Maleficent humanizes Angelina Jolie's evil fairy by giving her infamous decisions (cursing the infant princess Aurora to a deep slumber) understandable, if not entirely just, cause. It comes on the heels of Frozen, and is of a piece with the animated film: Like Frozen's take on The Snow Queen, Maleficent pointedly places familial bond and female empowerment above the traditional princess/prince romantic arc.
In this version, Maleficent is the protector of a peaceful kingdom that lies next to (and hidden from) the bellicose world of a power-hungry king and his army. When her "true love," a human named Stefan, steals her wings for the king in return for becoming his heir, Maleficent is beside herself. So when Stefan and his queen have a child, Maleficent seeks vengeance with a curse: the child will prick her finger at age 16 and fall into a death-like sleep, from which only her true love's kiss can awaken her. Over the years, Maleficent gets to know the child and ultimately regrets her actions. When she fails to undo the curse with magic, she ends up breaking it with a regretful kiss on Aurora's forehead, which fulfills its "true love's kiss" caveat. (As in Frozen, a previous attempt by a dopey prince's "true love's kiss" totally fails.) As Aurora narrates, Maleficent was "both the villain and the hero" of the story after all.
It's a much better fairy tale to tell young children, especially girls, who have for so long been taught that validation and happiness only come with the love of a man. But a closer look shows it becomes clear that Disney has missed the point: Maleficent isn't as progressive as it seems.
Rather than defining Maleficent as a flawed and complex character, the movie bestows her with the very qualities the Sleeping Beauty tale once reserved for the Princess Aurora: gorgeous, feminine, pure of heart, and beloved by all. By the movie's denouement, those flighty emotions that set her on a path to revenge have dissolved, a hindrance to her ultimate redemption. (She does, however, become a powerful leader of her own accord—an admirable screenwriting decision that shouldn't be ignored.)
What's more, the flatly evil king Stefan is vanquished completely, just as the flatly evil Maleficent was in the original version—he's a nuance-free caricature of bad, a violent yet incomplete metaphor for imperialism and misogyny. (The wing-theft scene, in which he drugs Maleficent and literally rips them from her body while she's unconscious, is both disturbing and unmistakably symbolic of real-life violence against women.) Even in defeat, Stefan never regrets his actions, never apologizes.
Role reversals in fairy tale retellings like these, when wielded well, are tools of rehabilitation. They provide an alternative to boorish archetypes and flat concepts of "good and evil," and they prompt children (and adults as well) to consider the nuances of morality. But rather than restructuring the stories, these new retellings simply swap the characters around. (In a great criticism of Frozen writer Kip Manley calls that structure "the Rules.") Villains wind up with the exact same traits as their "good" nemeses; no discomfiting outlier behavior for them. Evil—actual, absolute evil—is always obliterated. Good women remain feminine and kind, and always morally understandable, as they should be, and the villainess almost always regrets the qualities that made her an outcast. By the end, she's been absorbed into the very "happily ever after" template the retelling purported to subvert.
Sure, that's a story better suited for our more enlightened age—in 2014, who wouldn't prefer the triumph of a badass fairy queen?—but its lessons are exactly the same. So why retell these old stories at all?
Even more frustrating is that this problem can be so easily rectified. Take Wicked, for example. Based on Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, the musical finds a complicated protagonist, and lets her stay complicated. Elphaba (a young Wicked Witch of the West) is an outcast whose rage, like Maleficent's, is perfectly justifiable: her community reviles her from birth for her skin color. When she uncovers corruption in her land she's given a choice to accept the status quo or be exiled. Instead of returning to the community that rejected her, she sticks to her complicated, messy guns—making bad decisions that, while fueled by good intentions, ultimately lead to her downfall. Elphaba's story is a tragedy, but it's an empathetic—and true—examination of good and evil. It's also perfectly suitable for children (the musical version, at least), and has been a hit on Broadway for more than a decade, raking in more than $3.1 billion in ticket sales worldwide.
It's difficult, even a little heartbreaking, to criticize a movie like Maleficent. As with Frozen, its release shows an institution making a concerted effort to evolve beyond its conservative comfort zone. The film will no doubt fiercely empower the young girls who will grow up obsessing over it, as we once did over the princess movies of yesteryear.
In the theater where I saw Maleficent, there was a little girl sitting in front of me. Like many little girls, she turned to her father repeatedly throughout the movie, asking loudly: "Why'd she do that?" "But why?" Most children have no idea what they're consuming in these stories; internalizing their messages is just as much a part of early education as any classroom curriculum. In that regard, Maleficent isn't nearly as damaging as previous fairy-tale films. But do we really need to settle for "not terrible"? Until we can make progressive, flawed stories that prompt meaningful discussion with our kids, the stories they're absorbing haven't really evolved at all.Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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WASHINGTON—The world will use far more of every type of energy in coming decades, the U.S. Energy Department said Thursday in a report that predicts China and India will drive growing consumption.
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ATLANTA (February 10, 2011) — The Calorie Control Council stated today that research findings presented during a poster session at the International Stroke Conference claiming an association between diet soft drink consumption and increased risk of stroke and heart attack are critically flawed.
"The findings are so speculative and preliminary at this point that they should be considered with extreme caution. In fact, the study has not been peer reviewed by any independent scientists and has not been published in a scientific journal," stated Beth Hubrich, a registered dietitian with the Council.
The research, as well as the publicity regarding the study abstract, is drawing a growing body of criticism and skepticism from experts in the field of nutrition and science.
"I have to say, this is one of the worst studies I've seen capturing headlines in a long time," said Dr. Richard Besser, Chief Health and Medical Editor at ABC News, commenting during a February 10 segment on Good Morning America. "It's bad because of the science, but it's also bad because of the behavior that it can induce and the fear that people have. I don't think people should change behavior based on this study."
Pointing out some of the flaws in the study, Besser added, "They didn't look at how much salt they took in, they didn't look at what other foods they ate. Those things we know are associated with stroke and heart attack. They didn't even look at obesity over time. And so to conclude from this, that it's all from the diet soda, just makes no sense whatsoever."
Dr. Walter Willett, chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, echoed this criticism in comments presented on ABCnews.com: "It's important to keep in mind that this was really a preliminary report. It's not even published yet, and the study was fairly small. I think we have to interpret the findings about diet soda very carefully, in almost any first report, we shouldn't really change our behavior, because it could easily have occurred by chance."
The poster presentation is also at odds with statements on the website of the American Heart Association, sponsor of the conference where this poster was presented. Regarding the low-calorie sweeteners used in diet soft drinks, AHA states: "Try non-nutritive sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose or saccharin in moderation. Non-nutritive sweeteners may be a way to satisfy your sweet tooth without adding more calories to your diet. The FDA has determined that non-nutritive sweeteners are safe."
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The trilogy I've been working on for a couple of years now is finally complete and with my editor. All three books. 953 pages. 215,184 words.
Yet ... now I miss the heroine, Gracie Hofner. We shared so much during all these months. I miss our talks. Her smile. It's as if my best friend has moved away. Or gone on a long vacation.
While she's gone, though, I have much to do. I've made a list of Gracie things to do in order to get the book ready for publication. I've made another list of things I've let slide that I need to do in real life.
It took a while, but I finally prioritized items on the lists into a workable order. I don't know if I'll complete everything on the lists, but I do want to get the most urgent items accomplished while Gracie is getting massaged into shape by my editor's skilled hands.
Here are three lines--one from each book--which may or may not be included in the final published versions by the time I'm really finished with them.
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Cold! Cold!
Ow! Ow! Ow!
Oh, crap.
You didn't think I'd really tell you anything important yet, did you? I haven't even shared the titles of the trilogy or the first book.
One of the big items I want to accomplish this month is to get my newsletter started and rolled out. Actually, I'll be happy to get it started, even if it isn't live by the end of March. I feel as if I'm stumbling into a bat cave blindfolded and handcuffed.
I hope I'm able to laugh about that feeling in a few months.
April is right around the corner, and as usual, it's A to Z month. Have you participated before? Are you going to participate this year?
If you're on the fence about whether to sign up, I highly urge you to give it a try. It's well worth the effort you'll put into it. It's a ton of fun. Warning: Prepare and schedule all your posts ahead of time. You'll find out why.
I'm not participating again this year. A to Z and Gracie Brain are a bit at odds with each other. But I'm pretty sure I'm going to find some interesting topics out there I won't be able to resist.
Next month, a guest blogger will be here. I'll still be around, but I'll mostly be busy working on other things. I do hope you'll stop in and see what he's all about. I'll still be visiting you.
And ... on Monday, March 20, I will be part of a blog post for International Day of Happiness at The Pursuit of Happiness blog. I hope you'll drop by and read what I have to say.
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Ellie Light: Obama Astroturfer?
posted at 6:01 pm on January 23, 2010 by Patterico
Someone appears to be doing a little Astroturfing for Obama.
In recent days, a letter defending Obama has appeared in dozens of newspapers throughout the country — all signed by an "Ellie Light." In the letters, which all use identical language, Ms. Light explains that Obama never promised to fix all our problems quickly or painlessly. She declares:
Today, the president is being attacked as if he'd promised that our problems would wash off in the morning. He never did. It's time for Americans to realize that governing is hard work, and that a president can't just wave a magic wand and fix everything.
Editors all over the country found Light's message strangely compelling. It was reprinted at The Politico; the Philadelphia Daily News; the San Francisco Examiner; the Washington Times; and a USA Today blog. In addition, the letter has appeared at literally dozens of small-town papers across the country, with names like the Los Banos Enterprise, the North Adams Transcript, and the Danbury News-Times.
Ms. Light always claims to be a local in these letters. Her real estate holdings are apparently prodigious, as she has claimed residences in Philadelphia, PA; Daly City, California; Mansfield, Ohio; Waynesboro, Virginia; Algoma, Wisconsin; Bangor, Maine; and dozens of other places. Who said Obama supporters were all downtrodden?
The story was originally broken by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, which published a thread of e-mail correspondence between the reporter and "Ellie Light." But the original Plain Dealer story identified only the tip of the iceberg.
With the help of my commenters, I have been keeping a running total at my blog of the places where Light's letter has appeared. At last count, her letter has appeared in at least 47 newspapers in at least 23 different states.
So far, that is. That number is growing all the time. It even appeared in a newspaper in Bangkok, Thailand!
As you can see at my blog, the states where her letters appear correspond quite well with the states that Obama won.
Who is behind this? Are all these letters truly the work of a single woman? Or is there an organization behind "Ellie Light"? (David Axelrod, call your office!) There's no hard proof as of yet.
Here's what we do know. Glenn Greenwald (yes, I know, but keep reading) flagged the fact that Obama's pal (and head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs) Cass Sunstein recently wrote a paper suggesting something sounding a lot like Astroturfing:
Sunstein advocates that the Government's stealth infiltration should be accomplished by sending covert agents into "chat rooms, online social networks, or even real-space groups." He also proposes that the Government make secret payments to so-called "independent" credible voices to bolster the Government's messaging (on the ground that those who don't believe government sources will be more inclined to listen to those who appear independent while secretly acting on behalf of the Government).
That sure sounds a lot like what's happening here, doesn't it?
Who is Ellie Light?
I would like to know.
How about you?
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There seems to be a renewed interest in Africa. Is it that those who follow emerging markets have tired of China and India? Is it the recent events in North Africa that have sparked interest and hope for the region? Or could it be that, as McKinsey Global Institute put it, at least some African countries "have turned a corner and are now on the path to sustainable growth and poverty alleviation?"
From a technology perspective, it is also likely that finally with recent developments in both undersea cable and satellite links, the Internet has arrived in a way that makes Africa a viable market for ICT. And by that I mean not just for low-cost, bottom-of-the-pyramid solutions and not just South Africa, both of which have long been on the radar of some technology vendors for some time.
I've been studying Africa on-and-off for over 20 years now. In 1989 I took a one-way ticket to Bujumbura, Burundi (yes, I did have to look it up on a map first), traveled to Bukavu, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), where I spent the summer, and eventually settled in Bossangoa, Central African Republic, where I was a high school math teacher for two years. At that time there were no telephones in my city although it was the largest in the region, and only limited lines into and out of Bangui, the capital. I spoke to my parents three times in two years, which is very hard to imagine in these days of Skype and Facebook. Needless to say much has changed in Africa as well.


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Nice looking little rifle you got there.
I know many of you already own a Smith & Wesson 15-22. I thought that I'd post a different thread for those that can't decide on which one to buy. We all own long guns in a higher caliber. The 15-22 offers a lower cost way to have fun at a range for the cost of $0.056/round.
First, you need accuracy. The 15-22 is good out of the box. Here at 100' (OK, I need to adjust the sights or buy glasses, or both ):
Second, we all want a gun that can be easily maintained. The 15-22 is easy. You push out the take down pin and rotate the barrel up.
Then pull out the charging handle and remove the bolt assembly:
It then takes another two minutes to breech clean the barrel and clean the bolt assembly. You replace the bolt assembly and replace the pin.
Third, you need sights that are easy to adjust. It could not be any more simple than a 15-22:
Other .22LR carbines (no names here) do not allow the bolt assembly to be removed. Some do not have a working bolt release button (it's there only for looks). You can open the bolt assembly on a 15-22 for carry (like the Army teaches) then push it to chamber a round. Here:
Yes, there is a downside. Once you get comfortable, you'll want to unload the entire magazine in a few seconds. That will cost you $1.40.
It's a darn good rifle and helps me fire a higher caliber long rifle better.
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Nice looking little rifle you got there.
With ammo prices STILL climbing more and more of us are spending time with our .22's
Brand new to the forum. I recently traded for a new M&P 15-22. I'm poking around the forum looking for 15-22 info, and ran across this thread. To answer why the S&W M&P 15-22 is one of the best tactical .22lr carbines, it would be good to examine its competition: the Umarex Colt M4 .22lr. I used to own one.
I go by this screen name on other firearms forums, so some of you may have seen this before. These pictures were taken after I had wiped down the filth off the internals.
While cleaning out the barrel of the Umarex Colt M4 .22lr, the barrel dislocated from the action.
Umarex's owner's manual states that full disassembly of the upper is never required, ever. No need to remove the bolt for cleaning, just spray it out. I figured I was screwed either way, so I took it apart.
One of the Umarex Colt M4's selling points is the all metal construction, and little details that make it look like an M4. All of it is just looks. Here's the upper.
^ Not bad looking right? So far so good.
^ The guts. Holy piece of crud Batman!
The bolt is sandwiched in the action, and can not easily be removed for cleaning or service. In order to get to to the bolt and assembly for cleaning:
There are a few little parts in the action, that are a complete pain to get relocated. The only thing holding the pencil barrel in place is outward tension provided by screwing down the flash hider. There is nothing AR about the Umarex Colt M4 other than the outside appearance.
I was stuck with this P.O.S. I couldn't bring myself to trade it to an unsuspecting, fellow firearms enthusiast. I planned on shooting it until it broke, then using it for a target. One of my unemployed friends wanted it, even knowing how much of a P.O.S. it is. I gave it to him.
Why do I like the S&W M&P 15-22? It's the most AR-ish, inside & out, of the dedicated tactical style .22lr carbines. After one mag to get acquainted with the 15-22 with the standard sights, I shot this:
5 mags, fast fire, @ 40ft-ish. Pull trigger, rifle goes boom. No FT Feed. No FT Fire. No FT Eject.
Take down and cleaning is quick and easy.
I look foward to shooting the new Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 Peformance Center Rifle. The price will definitely be higher, but I think it will find a huge reception on the market when it is available in qty.
On a related note, the new offering from Armalite will also have a lot of draw. It is very similar to other models that offer an upper that feels likes a real m4 rifle & this new model sports a standard Armalite M4 lower allowing you to switch back to a 5.56 upper if you like. This feature separates it from every other model in the market.
Should be a good year for the 22 rifle market
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I see where Cheaper Than Dirt has 50 round drums for the M&P15 for $79.97. Anyone know if they are reliable/work?
I would like to have one, but just can't bring myself to pay that kind of money for a .22. I agree with you, Smith does a good job of putting them together.
I would rather die on my feet, than to live on my knees.
Just to add another thing for guys like me that couldn't attempt a complete disassembly. Like most guns, the Colt is a breech clean gun. So, without removing the cylinder, you need to run the cleaning rod down the barrel from the end of the barrel, then place a cotton patch on the rod while it's in the camber, then pull it out. Try that 10 times.
The S&W takes 30 seconds to remove the cylinder, and you clean from the breech easily.
JePas, I've had the same results with my S&W "pinger". It fires and spits out empty rounds perfectly.
How much is that per round?
I use CCI AR Tactical .22LR Copper Plated with the round nose (40 grain, 1200 FPS). A box of 375 rounds is $21.
My rifle is the standard chamber.The Performance Center M&P 15-22 is a different gun. It has a "Laney" chamber (and smaller magazine). It's a match rifle.GilbertsGuns.com
I look forward to shooting the new Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 Peformance Center Rifle.
You can call S&W customer service at 1-800-331-0852 (ext. 2905) for their recommendations on ammo.
Here is my S&W M&P 15-22:
It also has a little different stock than the Performance Center. The barrel length looks the same to me.
They are all made in Springfield, MA, USA.
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S&W pinned revolvers, a few Colt 1911's, and a few old cars
The thing that really frustrated me about he Umarex piece-o-crap, was the "easy" cleaning video on youtube. The Umarex spokesperson used a flexible rod to clean from the breech end. I have a flexible rod, and couldn't find a brush or patch holder short enough to clear the ejector port. I absolutely hate cleaning from the muzzle end. Then when I pushed the rod down the barrel, the tip would touch the bolt and it would release. Trying to get the bolt locked back without a functioning ping-pong paddle was a pain.
The S&W M&P 15-22 is so much better than the Umarex in every way possible. As a company, Colt should be ashamed of themselves for licensing their name to that Umarex built piece-o-crap.
I have the same model as 1911. I added some stuff to mine. Here is my 15-22
- Magpul MBUS front and rear sights
- Magpul MAID grip
- Magpul AFG
- Magpul MOE stock
- Magpul enhanced buttpad
- Magpul BAD lever
- UTG rubber rail covers
- Inexpensive, push button rail mounted laser
- BSA red dot
- Cheap rail riser
- Reduced power spring kit
- Very light and careful polish of the trigger contact points
The reduced power spring kit lightens the trigger pull. I haven't had any light strikes or FT Fire with the light springs.
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i've had a lot of friends in my life with whom i've had countless conversations with about music, faith, grace, darkness, and just the earthy stuff of life. some of them remain friends, lots of them end up hating me because at the heart of things i'm still a bit of a prick and not that easy to love. it's not just all me, i'm sure those old friends had a hand in it, too. part of it is just that the road is a jealous lover and she takes away most of your friendships which aren't mobile. 200 days a year on the road for 7 years killed most of my former friendships and conversations. almost none of the early music friendships i had have lasted, probably because i was unsufferably driven to succeed in music. when some of that success came, it just sort of made folks crazy as a rat in a tin s*%$-house, myself included. i can count on one finger the folks who are still having conversations with me today that i was talking with in 1996. (thanks ryno). either way i found myself missing those old friends today – sorry to see them go, maybe they'll come back around someday.
i try not to worry about that much, because trashing someone is easy, but sticking with friends through the hards times spirals as well. i've found it usually comes to someplace really good, really comfortable. when you spiral into a good conversation the real question is how do you spiral back out? you walk down a rational (sometimes irrational), road with someone and can't just hit 'stop' and finish. good friendships are like that, too. if you spiral down the road of loving someone for long enough you might just figure out that this friendship isn't like the others, you might just be in it for the long haul.
there is something inherantly spiritual about the spiral. The double helix of our dna is a spiral. space is filled with spiral galaxies. it's part of god's painting of creation that we have to deal with. for myself, i got spiraled into music and travelling – to sing and make my living that way. just sort of missing the road today. took me the better part of a decade spinning in and the last few years trying to spin back out have left me dizzy and drunk. something about driving into new york city fresh off of show after shows through indiana, ohio, pennsylvania and virginia and seeing those tall buildings – thinking if you can make it there you can make it anywhere – it's a rush. something about dreams so close you can taste them in your mouth and smell them in your nostrils. something about smoking cigarettes behind a venue and laughing at fart jokes with a bunch of crude boys…man i miss the road today.
unless you've played for thousands of people (this is for me not you) and felt the rush of controlling their thoughts with the sound of your voice and instruments, unless you've been caught up in the moment in front of a crowd of people…you and the crowed both spiraled in on a song, on a moment, on a note, until you were barely conscious, barely even cognizant of the world around you, just hanging there thrilled by the moment, enveloped in the sound and the pulsing rhythm, the lights reflecting off the floor the low end resonating through your legs and chest…unless you've felt that you will not know what i mean. the road is a jealous lover and she can thrill you in those ways that are not unlike being in love – almost sexual. breaking up is tough, luckily this one hasn't been that nasty, but on days like these it's hard. leaves me thinking about the casualties…rustin, derek, joe – mostly old manhattan guys, good guys just not in my life anymore. never got a chance to spiral back out there, just sort of blew up for some reason and i don'd really know why for certain.
new record is coming out soon – best songs i've ever written, easily the best production we've done. i've got new brothers, ben, allen, and todd – to go along with ryno who might as well be my wife. (maybe i'm his wife, we haven't worked it out yet) i'll be wishing that the road would follow this release like it has the previous ones, but i don't think it will. i'm spiraling into a new love now, nicholas and lewis, my two sons and the life i have here with my wife and my church. it's a good, good life and i love my job and my family. just having a hard day and missing the road and my old friends…thought i'd send this out into nowhere and get it off my chest.


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Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Ron Haralson said the blaze charred up to 750 acres and also burned a garage, several sheds and three motor homes.
No one was seriously injured. A firefighter and one resident reported minor breathing problems.
Haralson said firefighters are "getting a really good handle" on the blaze that started early Sunday. But powerful Santa Ana winds are expected to arrive in the evening, and gusts could spread embers igniting brush, grass and chaparral in the area.
About 450 homes were evacuated early Sunday when the blaze moved southeast toward city limits, said U.S. Forest Service spokesman Stanton Florea.
"It burned right down to a couple of neighborhoods," Florea said.
The fire was 20% contained and as it burned south of the Wildlife Waystation, an animal sanctuary and rehabilitation facility set on 160 acres. The nonprofit agency houses more than 400 animals, including lions, bears and deer. Officials were loading up the animals in case the fire switched direction.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Elsewhere in California, firefighters halted the spread of a wildfire that burned about 300 acres of heavy brush, destroyed a home and threatened several wineries in Napa Valley.
More than 1,500 firefighters were called in to work the blaze, which state fire officials said was fully contained by Sunday morning.
Investigators said Saturday a rock struck by a car ignited the wildfire Friday afternoon. Strong winds in the hills near the wine country town of St. Helena caused the fire to spread quickly.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said all evacuation orders had been lifted, allowing 100 people to return home after the flames forced them to flee.
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Along with Enrico, Ryan, Jason, Tina, Chris, Percy and Francis, I'll be at the Warner Bros. booth signing autographs and meeting fans. Please be aware that Kristen is unable to attend this signing.
• You'll need to get a wristband in advance, and there will only be about 120.
• Ticket drawings and wristband distribution will take place on Friday morning in the Sails Pavilion.
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"They wish the sentence had been more," Mann said. "However, they are satisfied with the judge's decision."
Wright entered a guilty plea to aggravated manslaughter of a law enforcement officer in October and faced a maximum sentence of 30 years.
"I hope it sends enough of a message to people in his age group and to anybody else who might be tempted to get behind the wheel drunk," State Attorney Bill Cervone said of the 10-year sentence.
With good behavior, Wright could get out after eight-and-a-half years; he is not required to serve any probation after being released.
As far as we're concerned, he faces a decade for what he did," Cervonne said.
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"Sorry, I'm confused again. I don't see anything about WTO treaties there, just about the EU Directives."
A few more of these posts, and I am have become an expert on international standards ;-)
Firt, the EU directives implement international treaties, they don't cite them.
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Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of procedures for the award of public supply contracts, public service contracts and public works contracts
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On Saturday afternoon, Cork Alliance Against War held a protest against the war in Lebanon.
After reading this story about the Kudsi family I have a lot more sympathy for them. Their house was bombed early one morning and most of the household was wiped out.
"In the early hours of the next morning, as Rayan, 30, slept near her daughters Alice, 6, and Celine, 3, an Israeli warplane dropped two one-ton bombs on their house in Hoshe, a village south of Tyre.
Rayan, her girls and her 78-year-old grandmother Um Zuheir were killed, probably when the first bomb struck the villa's concrete roof just after 4.30am. The family's tenants, a United Nations official from Ghana and his wife, also died."
Branedy says it better than I could. Israel really has lost the war.
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September 21, 2006
i knew them..i knew all of the…i grew up with Rayan…i talked to umzuhair an our before the tragedy happened…Rayan, Alice & Celine were asleep…i asked um Zuhair not to wake them up…i wanted to talk to them…
Rayan.. i miss you…my heart still cries blood for you…
September 21, 2006
by the way..4 bombs hit..and not 2…
and Rayan was 24…not 30
September 21, 2006
Thanks Ali for commenting, it makes the story that much more personal, I'm sorry for your loss.
November 19, 2006
stop the killing, stop the sneaky attacks on the people, fight the army as men, stop using babies as shields. learn to love the children more than killing other people. stop blaming everyone else, start putting into your own community, stop whining when there is retaliation, try peace for once, cowardly terror doesn't win wars, immigrate somewhere else, stop coveting, stop stealing, killing hurts people, stop the killing
December 24, 2006
[…] The point of this post and my interest in winter fruits is the origin of said produce. They come from Palestine. We hear so much bad news from that part of the world so something as mundane as strawberries is a reminder that life goes on no matter what. […]
July 14, 2008
Rest in peace Rayan , Alice CEline and EM Zuheir we will never forget you , we promise
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SCRANTON, Pa. - The musicians have been chosen, the whistle stops selected and the lights soon will be hung on the boxcars with care for Canadian Pacific Railway's (CP) U.S. Holiday Train and its goodwill journey for food shelves across the United States. The Holiday Train will visit northeastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday, November 28 at Steamtown National Historic Site in downtown Scranton from 5:45 - 6:15 p.m.; visitors are strongly encouraged to arrive at least 15-30 minutes early. The train will then depart Scranton for Binghamton, New York on the former Lackawanna Railroad's mainline, expecting to cross the historic Tunkhannock Viaduct between 7:00 - 7:15 p.m.
Now in its 14th year of operation, the CP Holiday Train program, powered by an army of employee volunteers, has raised more than C$6.4 million and almost 2.6 million pounds of food donations for local food banks nationally. In 2011, the train helped raise more than 4,000 pounds of food and collected $1,500 in cash donations, in addition to a CP corporate contribution of $1,000 to the United Neighborhood Centers of Northeast Pennsylvania.
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From I-81, follow exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway) to Lackawanna Avenue, and follow the signs to the park entrance at Lackawanna and Cliff Avenues, (GPS: N 41.41, W 75.67; or enter 4 Lackawanna Ave, 18503); remember to plan on arriving at least 15 minutes prior to show time!Follow the Holiday Train at facebook.com/CPHolidayTrain and twitter.com/CanadianPacific #CPHolidayTrain.For additional information, B-roll video, entertainer bios and digital images, visit the Holiday Train page at www.cpr.ca.


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After Arsenal's 1-0 win over Stoke City on Wednesday, we asked fans to share their thoughts on the game via Twitter.
Many of you got in touch and below is a selection of the fans' thoughts.
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@ObumOsigwe – A fantastic morale-boosting win. Hopefully the injuries to Fabregas and Walcott won't be long term.
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. - On April 30th, the Southern Miss men's basketball team and coaches visited the Hattiesburg Salvation Army Boy's and Girl's Club, providing a free clinic as part of the NCAA's Gender Equity Program.
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I stayed in Santa Monica, located a few miles from downtown L.A. and for me it resembled my home towns of Poole and Bournemouth. With its sandy white beaches, the cold sea water, a pier (famous for being filmed in Forest Gump when he ran across America, cashing in on this is the Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant), occasional dolphins in the sea, a couple of English pubs serving British beer at British prices, and home to the rich and famous (similar to Sandbanks in Poole), there is even a British shop on the corner of Santa Monica/2nd Street that sells Marmite or Vegemite for the Australians. Unfortunately the similarities end there as the UK weather is no comparison to the glorious Californian sunshine and even walking through the shopping promenade at night and you'll seen a different side to Santa Monica, one of poverty with over twenty homeless people sleeping on benches on just one block on 3rd street alone
Day 2 and a trip to the Universal studios. Warning! It appears that the tour groups will overcharge you for this trip, wanting 40 dollars (not including tax) for their shuttle service. Very expensive when a day pass for buses and metro only costs $5. L.A. transit system isn't that bad, although for a large city it needs to extend its subway system to take the cars off the road, so the reasonable bus network isn't always the quickest mode of transport. 75 minutes later, I arrived at the Universal Studios where I was subjected to more of the US petty laws all over a large bag of crisps.
Did you know, you cannot take a large bag of crisps onto the entertainment complex, even if the contents are 75% gone. However I was allowed to take the rest of my lunch in except my large bag of crisps which is seen as a security threat!!! One was not amused and despite my protests I had to throw my crisps in the trash can. Just makes me laugh that the US has all these pathetic petty rules to protect their security but their rules on safety is the complete opposite, you are allowed to use your mobiles while driving and you can legally drive through red traffic lights. CRAZY!!!
Enough of that rant and back to the Universal Studios
Day 3 and the bus tour of Los Angeles. 49 US$ for a 6 hour minibus trip around Rodeo Drive, Hollywood, homes of the rich and famous and Beverly Hills. Unfortunately I wasn't too impressed with the tour. You get to see alots of high hedges and gates of the rich and famous, and for some reason we spent one hour driving along these peaceful roads, although you can see the white house where the Prince of Bel Air was filmed. This was followed by a drive through Beverly Hills and a long 20 minutes stop at Rodeo drive, famous for the expensive shops, where you cannot enter the shop premises without an appointment. From here up to Sunset Boulevard and Hollywood to see all the stars on the sidewalk. And Finally up Mulholland Drive to get a picture of the Hollywood Sign and a view looking down on Los Angeles, before driving back through more traffic.
I got back to the hostel and packed my bags ready for my trip to Mexico when I stumbled across a Californian drivers licence in my backpack hidden in a blue airport boarding pass holder. Must have picked it up when I was leaving the plan thinking that it was my blue holder. So the last few hours in L.A were spent surfing the internet as well as sending the driving licence back to its original owner.


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12:38 a.m. A drunk pedestrian was reported in the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue.
1:51 a.m. Officers arrested a man suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol in the 40 block of Weiss Drive
10:39 a.m. An Angus bull was reported missing from its pasture in Henderson Park on Routt County Road 14
10:51 a.m. A two-vehicle, noninjury accident was reported in the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue.
12:28 p.m. A two-vehicle, noninjury accident was reported in the 1800 block of Central Park Drive.
12:30 p.m. A hit-and-run accident was reported at Seventh and Yampa streets.
12:42 a.m. An officer was requested for a domestic dispute in the 300 block of Terhune Street in Yampa.
2:57 p.m. A camouflage-dressed man who was shooting guns was reported 1.7 miles from U.S. Highway 40 in the Harrison Creek area off Rabbit Ears Pass.
3:22 p.m. A gas skip was reported at Go-fer Foods in the 600 block of Lincoln Avenue.
3:48 p.m. A two-vehicle, noninjury accident was reported in the 200 block of Anglers Drive.
6:42 p.m. A loitering complaint was made at Sundance Plaza, in the 1100 block of Lincoln Avenue.
9:01 p.m. A large, under-control bonfire that mistakenly was thought to be a structure fire was reported in the 31000 block of Deerwood Ranch Road.


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Borough President Helen Marshall heard a presentation on the Department of City Planning's East Elmhurst rezoning proposal last week, a plan the department said will protect the neighborhood's character and encourage mixed-use development.
The DCP announced a proposal for the start of an official public review process for a 127-block rezoning of East Elmhurst, in addition to 14 block fronts along Roosevelt Avenue in Corona, in June. The plan is intended to protect the existing character of East Elmhurst's residential blocks, many of which include one- and two-family detached, semi-detached and attached homes.
It would also update commercial overlays to strengthen the area's main commercial corridors, better reflect current land use trends and inhibit commercial encroachment onto residential side streets.
The rezoning area is bounded by the Grand Central Parkway on the north and east, 32nd Avenue on the south and on the west by a northward line starting at 91st Street and 32nd Avenue to where it intersects with the Grand Central Parkway at 80th Street.
The commercial overlay changes on the south side of Roosevelt Avenue to extend from Elmhurst Avenue on the west to 114th Street on the east. These areas connect the more than 120 blocks of North Corona that City Planning worked with area stakeholders to rezone in 2003 and '09.
Community Boards 3 and 4 unanimously approved the proposal in June.
At a Land Use public hearing June 27, John Young, director of the Queens office of the DCP, said much of the area's existing residential zoning — R3-2 and R4 — has remained unchanged since 1961. Recent building trends throughout the area have resulted in the demolition of single-family detached wooden or masonry residential buildings, he said, and replacement structures are out of character and designed as multi-family residences.
"We've been working on this proposal continuously for the past few years," Young said. "The area is continuing to grow, but zoning hasn't changed for more than 50 years."
The proposed zoning districts will replace outdated residential zoning with lower-density contextual districts — R2A, R3-1, R3A, R3X, R4-1, R4 and R4B — that will better correlate with existing one- and two-family housing patterns and ensure that future development will be consistent with the established lower-density residential composition. An R6B district is being proposed for Astoria Boulevard.
"It grew a little more than 5 percent between 2000 and 2010," he said. "A lot of that growth is fueled by immigration, particularly from South America, Central America and Asia."
Marshall will now make a recommendation after listening to the presentation.
City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) said she remains confident that the proposal will eventually become a reality.
"Not only will the latest version of the proposed rezoning go a long way in preserving the neighborhood character," she said, "but it will also help to reinforce the work I have been doing to better the commercial corridors in my district."
Following Marshall's recommendation, the application moves on to the City Planning Commission.
Reach reporter Chris Engelhardt by e-mail at cengelhard
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Dec 6 (Reuters) - Canadian stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday, as stronger-than-expected U.S. and Canadian jobs data suggested the economy in both countries expanded further in November.
* U.S. employers hired more workers than expected in November and the jobless rate fell to a five-year low of 7.0 percent, which could fan speculation the Federal Reserve could start reducing its bond purchases this month.
* Canada added 21,600 jobs in November, the third consecutive month of modest gains, and the unemployment rate stayed at a nearly five-year low of 6.9 percent, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
* Bank of Nova Scotia, Canada's No. 3 lender, reported a 12 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strength in its Canadian retail business, an increase in banking fees and stronger wealth management revenue.
* Kyrgyzstan is suing Canada's Centerra Gold for 15 billion soms ($304 million) over what the government says is ecological damage, marking a new twist in a bitter row with the investor running the largest Kyrgyz gold mine.
* German industrial orders posted their biggest fall in nearly a year in October after a sharp rise in the previous month, as demand for capital goods weakened, Economy Ministry data showed.
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A Twitter user who calls himself @badlydrawnroy became a top trend on Tuesday after he revealed that he had been fired hours after telling his boss that he suffered from depression. Roy Ward was surprised at the outpouring of support he received from friends, fellow tweeters and from some of Britain's highest-profile political figures in the wake of his revelation. He also says that he fielded calls from the country's biggest media outlets. In a phone interview with Storyful, however, Roy's employer insisted that he was fired for 'non-performance' and not because he was depressed.
This was the tweet that got the ball rolling at around 9.30am local time on Tuesday morning. Roy, whose timeline details a struggle with depression, sent out the SOS after a meeting with his boss. A spokesperson for the company confirmed that Roy brought up the subject of depression at the meeting, adding that this was the first time it had been discussed.
Dear Twitter, I just opened up to my boss about my depression and she's indicated she might have to fire me. Erm, help?
After the tweet there was an outpouring of support for Roy on Twitter.
Reading all of your lovely tweets and having a little cry. Thank you everyone for the advice and messages of support.
Two hours later, he tweeted the news that his contract had been terminated:
I just had a phone call from my boss. I've been fired. Wow.
He offered details of the conversation to a friend:
@flergh "We've had a chat and unfortunately we've decided to terminate your contract. Obviously your lack of performance gave us no choice."
"We're a small company, there's no room for passengers." - My boss after I told her about my depression and how I'm getting help with it.
A friend of Roy's also tweeted that he had been sacked from his job:
This morning my friend @badlydrawnroy told his boss about his depression. By 1pm he has been fired. Read his tweets. Disgusting.
Alastair Campbell, former press secretary to Tony Blair's UK government — who battled with alcoholism and depression — tweeted his support. He had just taken part in a panel discussion on mental health in the workplace hosted by the Work Foundation. The event was timed to coincide with a phenomenon known as 'Blue Monday'. This somewhat controversial date — earmarked as the most depressing day of the year — started life as an advertising gimmick devised by a British scientist. Campbell, himself conflicted about what he somewhat ironically calls 'PR nonsense', nevertheless welcomes its addition to the national calendar.
If true that @badlydrawnroy was fired for opening up about depression, then as I said at Work Foundation last night we're still in dark ages
This tweet comes from a major UK charity initiative set up to end the stigmatisation of mental health issues, which is run by the leading mental health charities Mind and Rethink.
Following @badlydrawnroy's tweets has shown the importance of our antidiscimination campaign.Get involved to #endstigma http://t.co/HHcLdwTy
An offer of help also came from a professional body for the HR industry:
Perhaps our members can offer you some advice? RT @badlydrawnroy I just had a phone call from my boss. I've been fired. Wow #emplaw #hr ^NT
Roy later posted an email confirming the termination of his contract with his employer:
Source: @badlydrawnroy
As his name started to trend on Twitter, Roy was overwhelmed by the reaction:
My Twitter feed has gone fucking insane. Oh my sweet gherkins.
Calls from the UK's biggest media organisations soon followed:
@luelle_ Current roster of emails/tweets: The Sun, The Times, The Telegraph, Metro, BBC Look North. Woah.
But what about the company behind the Twitter story of the day? Though Roy did not name his former employer in any of his tweets on the issue, a quick internet search revealed he had been employed by a company called AV Jobs. The company had hired him in October, posting this welcoming message to its Facebook page.
Source: AV Jobs
Storyful contacted Pat Deeley, the firm's Sales & Marketing Director, who confirmed the authenticity of the email posted by Roy (above). She insisted that Roy was not fired because he was depressed, but because of his poor performance at work. According to Pat, the issue of depression was not raised until the meeting on Tuesday morning. She added that the company was small, and was fully in compliance with employment law in dealing with the matter. She said the firm had received a number of phone calls from journalists already.
Source: Facebook/AV Jobs
Roy later tweeted that he had sought advice on the matter. Because he has not worked continuously at the firm for more than 12 months, he is not entitled to claim for unfair dismissal. His situation might be covered by equality legislation, but only if his doctor agrees that he is disabled.
Update: I'm covered under the Equality Act if my doctor vouches for my condition counting as a disability (which he may).
Throughout his short period at the company, Roy tweeted in his public timeline about the ups and downs of life in the firm — and about his own struggles with feelings of extreme anxiety. After putting in some very long hours, Roy was struggling to get things done after just over two months at the company:
I shit you not, it's taken me literally all day to send out an email. There's slightly more to it, but if I'm honest, not much. #fail
Five days later, he referred to a bad case of the mean reds, a phrase used by Truman Capote's character Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's to refer to anxiety attacks.
Got a bad case of the mean reds this morning. Hoping they bugger off sharpish, I can't be dealing with this all week.
In the grips a genuine health problem which was clearly beginning to affect his performance at work, Roy considered inventing a generic illness to get some relief:
Ooh-er, I suddenly feel like I might have a little panic attack at my desk. May have to fake generic illness and pop outside for some air.
His problems were exacerbated by feelings that he had no confidante in the office on whom he could offload:
The worst thing about working for a small company is you have literally nobody at work to confide in when you feel like it's going wrong.
On Monday, the day before he was dismissed from his position, Roy's health problems had come to a head:
This morning I am essentially being paid to sit at my desk staring listlessly at a screen trying not to have a complete breakdown.
And though his timeline clearly documents Roy's struggles with anxiety and depression, his former employer says they were only made aware of the issue in Tuesday's meeting. For his part, Roy chose not to name the firm he works for in his public tweets on the subject, as he says his intention was only to seek help and to highlight the issues:
My depression has been diagnosed as such by a doctor. I've had several episodes of depression in the past and after seeing my doctor I have arranged counselling sessions which are starting this week. I informed my boss this morning about the situation, if only to ensure that she knew why I had requested a morning off this week for my initial session (a request which had already been okayed). I have been working for the company for just over 3 months which does complicate things from a legal point of view. I'm not willing to name and shame the individual or the company involved but I want these issues to be openly discussed in a public forum as millions of people suffer silently with mental health problems and should not fear repercussions from their employers. In short, what happened to me today has happened to others before me but if I can stop it happening to someone else in the future then I can feel like something positive can come from this.
Source: @badlydrawnroy
In times past, this employment dispute would not have played out in public. And Roy, who has garnered thousands of new followers since his story went viral, claims he never intended to start a campaign.
To the arses accusing me of starting "a Twitter campaign", I didn't, to put it simply. I tweeted my situation and it went viral.
Whether he intended it or not, however, the fact that Roy's story has reached so many through Twitter may bring benefits for those in a similar position, and even for Roy himself as he has been put in touch with a number of organisations to help his case since he first began tweeting about the issue:
Called Mind and spoke to their legal people, lovely and very helpful, calling the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service later.


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Featuring free Wi-Fi throughout, Marselo B&B offers rooms in Bari, a 7-minute drive from Bari Centrale Train Station. The nearest Metro Station is Bari Crispi, 1,641 feet from the property. With air conditioning and a hot tub, rooms have a TV. The private bathroom comes with a bath or shower, hairdryer and bidet. A typical Italian breakfast is served daily in the shared lounge, including freshly brewed coffee or cappuccino and sweet pastries. Molfetta is a 25-minute drive from B&B Marselo, while Polignano a Mare is 24.9 miles away. Alberobello, the city of Trulli, is a 55-minute drive from the property.


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Similarly, the thistle at the right, Cirsium horridulum, which stands about shoulder high and bears very sharp, stiff spines that can prick you through regular gloves or your jeans, is a classic example of a plant that protects itself with spines. Well, if you were a cow or horse wanting a meal, would you bite into such a plant? Thistles are very common in many disturbed areas. This one grew in a field right next to my home in Mississippi.
Not all spiny plants are as spiny as thistles. For example, the American Holly tree (Ilex opaca) bears only a few spines on its leaf margins, as shown at the left. Why would a tree want spines only on its leaf margins? Think about the problems a caterpillar has finding a place to begin eating. It can't begin in the middle of a leaf, because it can't open its mouth wide enough to get a good first bite -- just like your problem when trying to bite into an especially big apple. The best place to begin eating a leaf (or a pie) is at its edge. This holly leaf, then, is making it uncomfortable for any critter looking for an easy way to begin eating it.
The Dewberry (genus Rubus) at the right bears slender spines along its stem as well as on the petioles of the plant's compound leaves. Dewberries grow in dense thickets, so just imagine how scratched up you get trying to get in a position to eat some leaves -- or pick some of those delicious berries!


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Peter Lee, the recently retired chief executive of consulting firm Peter Lee Associates, and Sydney-based psychotherapist Joey Quilter, exchanged their wedding vows two years ago at Wombat Grange, a riverfront property in Kangaroo Valley.
Lee and Quilter were drawn to the five-bedroom house after it was used as a venue for a major sculpture exhibition in 2007.
When the property was listed for sale in 2008, the couple took the plunge and bought it.
Three years on, they have listed the property, which is two hours south of Sydney. Following Peter's retirement, the couple are making northern Pittwater on Sydney's northern beaches their base.
"Joey and Peter love the place, but they've just bought [a property] to the north of Sydney, and it's become arduous to come here," says Lindy Ross from Lindy Ross & Associates, who has the listing.
The couple are now seeking offers of about $1.65 million for the house which is on 3.6 hectares.
The original homestead was built more than 100 years ago and fronts the Kangaroo River.
Inside there is a large heated swimming pool. The kitchen has red gum floors, blue gum benches and French doors.
Ross says Kangaroo Valley is prized by buyers from Sydney and Canberra as a hot spot for weekend getaways.
Canoeing in the river, trail rides and bush walks are some of the activities that draw visitors to the town.
Kangaroo Valley is also home to Hampden Bridge, a suspension bridge built in 1898.
Residents of the town are very environmentally conscious. The Valley claims to be the first "plastic bag free town" in mainland Australia, and tourist operators participate in a "becoming carbon neutral" program to reduce greenhouse emissions.
Residents are a mix of city dwellers who buy holiday properties and families looking for homes outside the main cities.
"The GFC has definitely affected the weekender market," Ross says. "Luxury weekenders have gone down the list, and we're now getting more people buying properties to be used as places of residence."
According to Australian Property Monitors figures, the median house price over the past 12 months to April is $712,000.
The highest price paid for a property was $1.17 million.
Ross says a vacant two-hectare block might have sold for $550,000 to $600,000 before the financial crisis. Today, it would fetch anywhere from about $480,000 to $550,000.
Despite the slowing sales, Ross says demand is still strong when quality properties are listed.
"We're a water catchment [zone] for Sydney, so it's hard for development to go ahead around here," Ross says.
Buyers looking for properties in the area tend to pounce when the right one comes on the market, she says.
While residents enjoy the quiet and secluded lifestyle in the Valley, Ross says improvements could be made to boost the community's infrastructure.
Many of the valley's residents are retirees and she believes there could be more facilities to improve the lifestyles of those aged 55 and over.
"They're independent people, but they can't look after 20 acres [8 hectares], for example," she says.
The lack of smaller property lots also makes it difficult for families seeking smaller properties.
"We haven't got the real estate variable to cater for young families," Ross says. "We don't want too much subdivision, but we're a bit isolated."
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