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MUSICIAN Tim Minchin has let loose on Twitter after UK police arrested a man for burning a poppy on Remembrance Day.
The UK-based musician-comedian raised the issue by linking to the Kent Police's website with the comment: "This better be a f---ing joke".
A man was arrested for posting about the alleged poppy-burning incident on social media, "on suspicious of malicious telecommunications".
That did not sit well with Minchin, who launched into a stream of consciousness-style Twitter burst on freedom of speech.
"To clarify: You've a right to burn a (fake!) poppy. Whether I agree with the action is utterly irrelevant. Kent police are out of line."
"We've a right to express loathing. There are folk on the web saying they want to kill me. Wish they wouldn't, but don't want them arrested."
Minchin then added two more tweets of his own and eight retweets from followers supporting his point of view before he signed off.
"... but I'd personally not burn a poppy on remembrance day. (I was at a Hope For Heroes charity thingy). G'night b-----s. x"
What do you think? Is this about freedom of speech or disrespect to war veterans?
Originally published as Minchin: Poppy-burning arrest a '****ing joke'
65 comments on this story
- Colin of Posted at 12/11/2012 11:58am
Given the outrageous jingoistic-style protection of the supposedly sacrosanct memories of "Past glories" of war, I am completely unsurprised at the over-reaction of the police; particularly given the "Brothers-in-arms" idea of police and the armed forces...
- Nathan Stewart of Australia Posted at 12/11/2012 12:02pm
It's a flower - I'm sure someone was probably being murdered, raped or burgled at the time this happened and this is what the police decided to go out and deal with, I'm sure a house has burnt down somewhere today with a fake poppy inside it, will the owner of that item be held responsible for its destruction?
- blair of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:03pm
It shows disrespect but also in an ironic sort of way is what alot of our soldiers fought for,a free country. Still very very disrespectful!!!
- ij of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:05pm
Looks like the police needed to make up some arrest numbers, and went for the easy option.
- EM of Melbourne Posted at 12/11/2012 12:06pm
Yes it is disrespectful to veterans, but where does it say we have the right to not be disrespected? I'd defend this guys right to express his opinion by burning a poppy. I'd also defend my right to punch his face in for doing it (actions and consequences and all that), but he shouldn't go to jail, the police and government have no business in this matter.
- Stu of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:08pm
This guy is a knob
- So There of Of Earth Posted at 12/11/2012 12:10pm
It is about both 'freedom of speach' and 'disrespect to war veterans'. Someones freedom of speach is always going to offend the other side of the argument. Tim is correct in saying the police acted inappropriately. An arrest should never have been made. There is nothing wrong with burning a flower.
- Honesty of vic Posted at 12/11/2012 12:10pm
He doesn't get it, does he? This is about a deliberate display of hatred and loathing for the people who died for the freedom of the country and every single thing that they stood for. I am SO over biased political correctness, some people are being given the go ahead to trample and disrespect every other culture, while they are protected because of their perceived inherent stupidity. Give everyone the benefit of believing that people are NOT stupid and know EXACTLY the hurt they deliberately set out to cause by this type of behaviour.
- poppy of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:10pm
you can look at it however you like but at the end of the day you can find any action offensive to anyone. if the action was one person's non-violent protest against war then that's their business.
- Obvious Orange of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:12pm
As disrespectfull as it is, that is simply all it is, disrespect, not a crime, What about people in the middle east burning american flags... a sign of disrespect, we cant just kill a civilian for burning a flag though can we? So the simple solution.. is get over it and move on... not get the person arrested, by what right do we claim to have the ability to arrest another individual for an action that was effectively harmless?
- Mark of Sydney of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:14pm
Where do you draw the line? Flags? Poppy's? Religous Symbols/Books...
- The Great Poppy Protector of port hedland Posted at 12/11/2012 12:19pm
To some people it may only be a symbol, but to those who have lost loved ones, or to those who believe in a greater good the poppy means a lot. If I were to burn a koran, which to me is just a symbol all hell would be let loose - certain people would be calling for my head and more, so yes, arresting someone for burning a poppy may seem extreme, but luckily for them most first world nations are civilised and wouldn't be demanding physical retribution. The poppy symbolises the fact that millions of men and women gave their lives for others to live in peace and safety - not that it actually eventuate, it is a reminder of their sacrifice, personally I am glad he was arrested.
- amlohac of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:19pm
Yeah he has a right to burn a poppy, but he also has the right to be kicked in the balls for doing it, repeatedly, not arrested. Seriously what point is this guy making by setting alight a sacred symbol like that? Theres plenty of other worse trolling jerks on the net, spreading hate speech and threatening violence that should be arrested.
- RamRod - ACT of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:21pm
I agree with EM of Melbourne. We who served in defence of this great country, did so to allow morons like this the right to their free speech. Unfortunately by allowing this sort of act and the disrespect it conveys to all current and past soldiers, it becomes more and more accepted by society - especially the ignorant ones who can't understand how great this country really is. You hold him EM of Melbourne and I'll hit him for a while....we'll swap over at half time.
- Andrew of Perth Posted at 12/11/2012 12:21pm
It can be about both freedom of speech and disrespecting war veterans. The essence of freedom of speech is the freedom to say and do things other people don't like or disagree with. Of course it is disrespectful to war veterans. That does not mean it should be illegal.
- JK of brisbane Posted at 12/11/2012 12:22pm
EM of Melbourne. Correct on all fronts
- Chris of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:23pm
Can't have it both ways: Freddom of speaach and the right to express ones opinion whether the majority agree or not, or get arrested for doing so symbolically. I dont agree with this mans sentiments in burning a poppy on remembrance day - I agree that this is disresepctful but I do defend his right to do so as to not defend his right is to disrespect all of us.
- Steve of Perth Posted at 12/11/2012 12:24pm
So what it is a poppy and his reasons for burining it are his alone. We fought for freedoms not dictatorship or a police state. Yes, I have done my time in the forces with operational service OS before anyone slings mud at the background they think I come from.
- Break rules get punished of Brisbane Posted at 12/11/2012 12:26pm
This is the problem with the wrold now there is no respect for anything o anyone. This whole freedom of speech bullshit is destroying our moral fabric. Where do you draw a line as police used to be called sir, now the public try and injure them and called them f***ing pigs. It is about time all these civil libertarians banged their heads back up their own backsides and shut up for two minutes. It is their pushing everyone has all these rights which has caused all of this type of disrespect. You keep teaching our kids it is ok to do outrageous things and they will push it a little further. Without rules we would have total anarchy.
- David of Sydney Posted at 12/11/2012 12:28pm
Respect is solid when it has been earned. War veterans have easily earned that respect amongst the majority of us. If somebody tries to disrespect a war veteran when the rest of us have solid respect, the impact is zero. Our respect is untouched. The disrespecting party is the only person who has a lack of respect. Are we in a world where we dictate who you should or should not respect? Burn as many poppies, flags and effigies as you like. My respect for war veterans won't change.
- Chris of Australia Posted at 12/11/2012 12:28pm
not the sort of thing 99.999% of the population would want to do. In a free country, the UK, he is free to do it. Get a grip Kent coppers.
- Jason of Perth Posted at 12/11/2012 12:29pm
Arresting the guy is a stupid thing to do, although it seems to be inline with how we treat people making any bad reference to that religion starting with M (don't want to start another riot) fairs fair, in fact surprised comments are open on this!
- Chris of Australia Posted at 12/11/2012 12:29pm
not the sort of thing 99.999% of the population would want to do. In a free country, the UK, he is free to do it. Get a grip Kent coppers.
- Sam of Perth Posted at 12/11/2012 12:30pm
Forget the arrest - I would punch the bloke out on the spot. Shame on you showing such disrespect toward those who have given their lives so that you might enjoy freedom. As for Minchin - why would you choose to defend such a p*ss weak action ?
- Andrew of Eastwood Posted at 12/11/2012 12:33pm
I'm glad he was arrested. I personally hope they throw the book at him and he ends up doing a minimum of ten years. However knowing how weak the judges are these days he will probably only do ten days.
- Rob of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:41pm
It's about freedom of speech and disrespecting war veterans. Care to point out which legislation makes it illegal or criminal to disrespect war veterans? Offending someone is not a criminal act.
- two minds of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:42pm
It stinks and is highly rude & disrespectful but you can't arrest people for disrespect... high school classrooms would be near empty if you could.
- Eden of Sydney Posted at 12/11/2012 12:46pm
Hmmm i wonder if he would support me if i burnt a Koran or wore a KKK suit. I BET he wouldnt!!! :)
- Bort of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:47pm
I was denied entry to the army twice,.. so i don't really care about remembrance day.
- Az of Newcastle Posted at 12/11/2012 12:48pm
I would fight for this guy's right to burn the poppy, even go to war for it. However he should be slapped up the head for it as well. But no, should not in any way shape or form be an arrest worth incident. Unless he was making a fire on a total fire ban day. Then arrest his sorry butt.
- John David Galt of Sacramento, CA, USA Posted at 12/11/2012 12:51pm
I'm with Minchin. Anyone who has a problem with dissent should move to Red China. Or grow a thicker skin.
- Joel of Brisbane Posted at 12/11/2012 12:52pm
I'm assuming he purchased said poppy? If so, isn't the end fate of the merchandise moot? How many of them end up in the trash at the end of the day after people have finished letting everyone know they're such a wonderful, thoughtful person?
- mature enough to know of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:52pm
This is Tim Minchin we're talking about, a good old leftie if ever there was one. Though he does sing some funny songs.
- Mark of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:53pm
Freedon of speech is not part of the Australian Constitution. I think people are thinking of the American constitution?
- Veteran of Posted at 12/11/2012 12:58pm
As a war veteran myself... I went to war so poppy-burning idiots retained the right to free speech.
- VS of Sydney, NSW. Posted at 12/11/2012 1:00pm
Who the heck is Minchin? And why does his opinion matter?
- Tamay of Brisbane Posted at 12/11/2012 1:01pm
Sam of Perth (1:30pm) if you actually read the story you'd see that Minchin wasn't defending the p*ss weak act. He was defending the moron's RIGHT to perform the p*ss weak act. Massive difference.
- Peter of Mandurah Posted at 12/11/2012 1:02pm
Rob, it might not be illegal but it should be. It's ok for wimps to sprout about THEIR rights but if it wasn't for the Diggers of WW1 and 2 we would have no rights. Don't ever forget that.
- angela of Posted at 12/11/2012 1:04pm
How can we decide if its either when we don't even know the motives or circumstances of said fake poppy burning? Shouldn't it be about whether or not it is legal? Police are meant to be arresting people who are breaking the law, not offending people.
- Michael of Posted at 12/11/2012 1:06pm
If you're going to arrest him for burning it, better arrest every other person who throws them in the bin the next day.
- Colin of Posted at 12/11/2012 1:07pm
Wow. The amount of would be assailants willing to harm the poppy-burner is just SO indicative of the ingrained glorification of war that permeates so many countries...No wonder everyone worldwide is still so keen on armed conflict. Gives you something to pass on to the grandkiddies.
- Mike Jay of Sydney Posted at 12/11/2012 1:07pm
To those of you who agree with the arrest, shame on you, you're all disrespecting the sacrifice made by the soldiers far more than the guy that burnt the poppy. These soldiers died protecting the very rights that allow us all to have differing and even opposing opinions, they died for our right to voice those opinions whatever they may be. Shame on you who would disrespect the ideals these soldiers died for.
- Adz of Sydney Posted at 12/11/2012 1:08pm
I would like to hear the rest of the story and not just the self promotion of an egotistical "musician"
- Chris of Posted at 12/11/2012 1:11pm
Comment 19: This is the crux of the issue, the man didn't break any rules or laws. Police cannot arbitrarily decide who to arrest/punish and who to not. They are referred to collectively as 'Law Enforcement' for a reason. If police are allowed to punish/arrest citizens without them having broken any law then we have a police state. I believe Nazi Germany was just such a one and I believe that history tells us that this is exactly why our forces were in Europe during WWII. This is why our troops are fighting against the Taliban who think its ok toshoot 14 year old girls for speaking out to demand an education that is their right. As I said before, you can't have it both ways. Comment 20: I agree with your argument which illustrates what I am saying also: the right to speak one's mind is inalienable in Oz as in the UK and just as you and I have a right to disagree with this man or be unaffected by his opinion, so does he have the right to express it.
- Jessica Le Page of Posted at 12/11/2012 1:12pm
Tim Minchin isnt defending what the man did but our rights. There is a big difference.
- Shellie of Brisbane Posted at 12/11/2012 1:17pm
Can someone point out where it is against the law to burn a poppy? Anyone? Would a lone man burning a poppy incite thousands of people from a race to start a war, or terrorism? No? The police acted out of line, full stop. It's not illegal, nor would it incite people to act out (except only against himself, the idiot.) That is ultimately what it comes down to.
- Nicole of Posted at 12/11/2012 1:18pm
Personally, I can't stand remembrance day. I think we need a day for remembering all of those who have been negatively impacted by war and not just those foolish enough to believe war propaganda. It can be argued that some wars are worth fighting for but look at what's happening in Iraq right now. I will never honor the men and women guilty of killing innocent people in the name of what? Freedom? I don't think so.
- Police crack down of RADeliade Posted at 12/11/2012 1:20pm
I support the police decission, where will it end if we allow this? Before we know it we'll have people burning Daffodils and pink ribbons and yellow wrist bands and god forbid effigies of Life Be In It Norm.
- Cammie of GC Posted at 12/11/2012 1:22pm
I for one would like to hear the poppy burners story before i cast judgement.
- Shawn of Brisbane Posted at 12/11/2012 1:24pm
Freedom of speech, end of story. The action was highly disrespectful, but well within rights. No different to us finding it stupid when Muslims complain about the burning of a Koran or cartoons depicting their prophet. All are freedom of speech which may offend some people. I stand firmly with Minchin, I would never burn a poppy or disrespect a war veteran, but I would not like to see my freedoms limited by a government arresting people for expressing themselves in a non harmful way. This what the veterans fought for, our freedoms.
- Paul Dignon of Adelaide Posted at 12/11/2012 1:36pm
Speaking as a Veteran: I actually fought in a War to protect this persons right of free speech. The people who the poppy was meant for, actually died in War and hopefully they gave their lives for this exact same reason. I have no idea why, this person decided to burn this poppy but as long as he has harmed no one, he has done no wrong!
- Ben of Canberra Posted at 12/11/2012 1:37pm
Once again, Tim Minchin is right on the money.
- Mark of Brisbane Posted at 12/11/2012 1:38pm
To quote Tim Minchin, (in "White Wine in the Sun"), it's not good to "judge things as plain right or wrong".
- Adam of Melbourne Posted at 12/11/2012 1:39pm
Andrew of Eastwood that is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard, Ten years in prison for burning a flower, it's not even a crime.
- John of Darwin of Posted at 12/11/2012 1:39pm
I don't much care for what he did and I certainly don't condone it. But I'd fight tooth and nail for his right to do it, and I think it's awful that people would want to inflict violence on him for expressing himself. That's the catch of freedom; you have to tolerate everyone elses freedom
- Bobbo Bobson of Brisbane Posted at 12/11/2012 1:40pm
@Andrew of Eastwood: Clearly you went to the Chairman Mao school of justice. I'm curious to know if you're ever taken seriously...or did you just fail clown college?
- TheRealDave of Brisneyland Posted at 12/11/2012 1:41pm
'Free Speech' isn't blanket immunity to spray forth hatred. and yes, thats what you are doing when you burn powerful symbols that have meaning to a large proportion of the population. You have the right to your opinions and can speak them - thats something given to you gratis by those who fought and died before you. And we want you to exercise that right - but NOT by denigrating others. Thats where the Responsibility part comes into play. Far too many people scream about their Rights but forget that it comes with Responsibilities.
- Steve of Melbourne Posted at 12/11/2012 1:44pm
Rob forget the bloody law, have you no morals? Our veterans fought for the likes of you
- SP of Perth Posted at 12/11/2012 1:46pm
Sam Of Perth: you have COMPLETELY missed the point. 'While I may not agree with what you say, i shall defend to the death your right to say it' is perfectly suited to this argument. If you can't gather that he wasn't defending the ACTION but the mans right to free speech, you should probably have a bit of a lie down and a think before you next comment with such reckless stupidity dripping off every word you write.
- Donovan of Australia Posted at 12/11/2012 1:47pm
Guy burnt a flower. Big whoop. Police so keen to waste resources going after such soft crime, should be investigated and the cost of it, taken from their wages. I spent more than a few years in the infantry, and I could give 2 figs if someone burnt a flower. Cops need to get their priorities straight big time!
- MW of Posted at 12/11/2012 1:49pm
The poppy is just a tool of marketing, that's it. You don't even need it to mourn or to show respect for the fallen soldiers.
- Anne of Posted at 12/11/2012 1:50pm
I agree with Tim people have a right to disagree . I may not agree with the guys actions but he has a right to express his opinion .People should look not at what he did but take a good look at the legislation that enables the police to do that. "on suspicious of malicious telecommunications" is a pretty broad notion. Who is next......
- Theo of Singapore Posted at 12/11/2012 1:52pm
It poses absolutely no threat to national security, nor is it a form of libel or slander. Since it is not harmful to either national security or intentionally and falsely damaging to anybody's reputation, it should not be a criminal offence.
- Mark of Zorro Posted at 12/11/2012 1:52pm
If those who were remembered Sunday hadn't fought for our right to think, say and do what we like, we would be under an oppressive regime and this guy would have got arrested just for being disrespectful...
- Jeremy of Brisbane Posted at 12/11/2012 1:52pm
So in Britain the cops can arrest you for doing something that people find unpopular... Well if they are going enforce that then they should arrest all the politicians. Disgusting behaviour from the police as always.


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Food Paradise in Homestead
You might not have known this, but paradise is as close as Homestead. Or at least Paradise Farms, which supplies flavorful organic produce to some of the best chefs and hottest restaurants in South Florida. If you want to get in on one of PF's wildly popular Dinner in Paradise events, which pair a trio of local chefs with a bunch of really tasty stuff for them to cook, they're taking reservations now for meals scheduled for December through April. So get off your pumpkin and snag a seat. Just a taste of who's to come: David Bracha of River Oyster Bar, Philippe Ruiz of Palm d'Or, and Michael Bloise of American Noodle Bar.
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Garden of Modern Delights
If they could time travel to the current century, Renaissance sculptors would probably wonder if marble and iron were scarce resources. Contemporary sculptors have come a long way since their classical counterparts began rendering royalty into stone, and it's almost as common for artists to use grass, hemp fibers and wax as the tools of the trades. Polish sculptor Pawel Althamer even uses animal intestines in his works, some of which will be on display when the Statuesque exhibition comes to the Nasher Sculpture Center (2001 Flora St.) for a very contemporary outdoor tour. International sculptors Rebecca Warren, Matthew Monahan and Aaron Curry are also among the artists whose figurative sculptures will appear in the collection, the first traveling installations to appear in the Sculpture Garden. The exhibition continues through August 21. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is $5 to $10. For tickets and more information, visit NasherSculptureCenter.org.
Tuesdays-Sundays. Starts: April 9. Continues through Aug. 31, 2011
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Beautiful 3 large bedroom villa, sleeps 6, 120 m2, panoramic views and pool
Beautiful provincial style villa with romantic, secluded environment. SPECIAL OFFER LONG TERM RENTAL Panoramic views of the sea and hills from Nice to Saint Tropez. Large lounge and dining area with American kitchen, Terrace overlooking pool, views, and garden. three very spacious double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and a separate large shower room and toilet. Sleeps six. There is a sun terrace and pergola by the infinity pool.
Ideal for a health retreat with plenty of space to exercise, a juicer and peaceful environment to meditate, write or paint. Organic food can be delivered if required and there is a forest 2 mins walk away for jogging. Could arrange to do Creating health, meditation and yoga classes for a single or couple by prior arrangement. Sky TV, telephone and internet connection available. Although in a peaceful beautiful environment the villa is only 5 mins from Grasse, 10 min from the beautiful hill village of Valbonne and many restaurants and 30 mins from Cannes and Nice
Other attractions:: There is a beautiful golf course in Opio about 5 minutes drive away. Right next door to it is a Club Med holiday resort that offers a daily rate if you would like to use their facilities including health spa, large swimming pool, tennis courts, and restaurants. There is also a tennis club in Opio just down the road and several fitness studios. For the ardent shoppers Cannes, Nice and a huge shopping complex known as Cap 3000 are all within half an hour's drive and all have a wonderful selection of the latest fashions in clothes and other goods. All around are great hiking possibilities and there is a paragliding school near Gourdon about 10 mins drive away. There are plenty of boating, sailing and canoeing possibilities in all the sea resorts close by including Lac St Cassien in the mountains of the Tanneron. There are several popular Ski resorts within 2-4 hours drive away.
Art can be found everywhere in the hills, villages, and towns and it is a sightseer's photographic paradise.
Other hobbies:: There are a number of painting and drawing schools close by and plenty of dance schools for ballroom dancing and salsa classes. For those on a healing retreat, I have many contacts for health food shops, bio dance and meditation classes, massage, and other healing practitioners and seminar possibilities. There is even an excellent French college in Cannes that has very good rates and runs courses all year round.
Top Traveller Review
Blue Sky was the perfect place to relax and experience the magic of Provence and the Cote d'AzureBlue Sky was the perfect place to relax and experience the magic of Provence and the Cote d'Azure
From: Louise P
About the Owner
About Ms Penelope Burns
I teach yoga, meditation and holistic healing systems. During off season months I provide relaxing, regenerating and uplifting retreats in my home for individuals or small groups. I enjoy visits from my daughters, who grew up here, other family members and friends. During the rental season I often travel to expand my own training and experience. Private sessions of yoga and meditation can be organised during your stay.
Ms Penelope Burns purchased this villa in 2005
Why Ms Penelope Burns chose Cannes - Grasse - Antibes
This location provides a peaceful and beautiful environment with magnificent views of hills and sea. It feels away from it all yet is so close and equidistant from all the major attractions of the cote d'Azur
What makes this villa unique
As it is my home the villa is well decorated and has a friendly, peaceful and welcoming atmosphere. It is equipped with Sky TV, WIFI and a variety of books, music and dvd's. It is a comfortable place to stay at all times of year.
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Blue Sky was the perfect place to relax and experience the magic of Provence and the Cote d'Azure
Blue Sky was a fantastic place to relax for all the family. It provided the perfect combination of swimming, sunbathing and spacious accommodation to suit the sunny and hot weather of Provence. It was a great setting for the family to be together, well-equipped and a good location from which to visit the many sights of Provence including:- the stunning hill-top villages of Gourdon and Castellan; as well as touring the historic towns of Grasse, Vence and Nice where there were lots and lots of good restaurants to choose from. We would certainly have no hesitation in recommending Blue Sky to others.
From: Louise P
Scenic views and charming, spacious accommodation.
We went as a family and had a very relaxing and enjoyable stay. A car is essential but there is a very good bus service from the village which is very reasonably priced (1.5 euros regardless of the journey length). The location of the villa high up on the hillside provides spectacular views of the valley below. we enjoyed our evenings spent on the balcony watching the sunset.
Just back from a fabulous stay at Blue Sky
Beautiful Villa, couldn't of picked a nicer place to stay. views from balcony, amazing!! Pool lovely, especially after a day out sightseeing.
Penny met us on arrival, very helpful and lovely.
So much more we want to see so will definately be back.
Wendy and Jonathan Carson
Paradise on earth!
I have rented many properties over the years, and this was by FAR the nicest I have ever stayed in.
So long as you have transport, this is a perfect location for exploring all that the region has to offer.
Everything we needed was here, the house was immaculate and so much nicer (as someone's home) than a cheaply furnished rental property would be.
The pool is glorious and the whole place has a magical and peaceful feel to it, such a special place to relax and chill out.
Blue Sky Villa nr Grasse, South of France
Blue Sky is perfectly situated to explore the entire cote d'Azur, close to all the main attractions (Monaco is 1 hr, Nice 25 mins, Grasse 10mins by car in August!) yet situated on a calm and tranquil hillside with what must be the best panoramic view in the entire South of France. We stayed for 2 weeks with our teenaged son and our older son and his girlfriend. The Studio accomodation provided excellent additional privacy and was delightful, whilst the facilities in the main villa were super, particularly Sky TV during the Olympic Games! The pool was perfect, especially after a hot and busy day's sighseeing and their are plenty of quiet and shady places to sit and read etc and a BBQ. The villa felt like a real 'home from home'. There were a good variety of restaurants close by and in Grasse (we particularly liked Les Trois Garcons on the main road into Grasse) and two very decent supemarkets less than 10 minutes by car. We particularly enjoyed trips to Antibes, the Gorges du Loup and days at the Lac de St Cassein, which has decent facilities and is not busy. The property was exactly as pictured/described on the website and Penny was very helpful and patient throughout the whole booking process. We would not hesitate in recommending this villla to friends and family.
The perfect relaxtion holiday!
I would highly recommend this villa, it was lovely place to relax and unwind, with the lovely views to see miles around.
Although a car is essential as it is a very steep climb to the villa, there are a lot of towns to explore in close proximity and Grasse is only a 10 minute drive away.
We stopped at the villa with our 3 teenagers and they all loved the villa as much as us especially the lovely pool.
From the Owner
"This location provides a peaceful and beautiful environment with magnificent views of hills and sea. It feels away from it all yet is so close and equidistant from all the major attractions of the cote d'Azur"
Activity and Interests
Situated in the hills of the breathtakingly beautiful and varied landscape of Cote D'Azur the Villa is equidistant from the vibrant and exciting city of Nice and Cannes the glamorous home of the international film festival. Both towns run along the seaside with palm trees waving in the sea breeze and have a variety of entertainment. Antibes is 15kms away and is a picturesque old seaport with a bustling market. The Italian Riviera is an hours drive away.Scattered on the hills close by are many beautiful old hill villages such as Valbonne, Biot, St Paul de Vence overflowing with Art from all over the world and wonderful little restaurants. Also close by is the dramatic 13th century castle and hill village of Gourdon perched high up on a mountain with breathtaking views of the hills and sea. 3kms down the road is Grasse full of history and old buildings and home to the perfume industry and the mountains of the Tanneron with many plantations, spectacular views and very rural atmosphere.
Prices and Availability
Rental rates
|Rental Period
|Minimum Price
|Additional Nights
|Weekend Night
|Monthly *
|Event Price
4 Apr 2017 - 15 Jun 2017
3 night minimum stay
for 3 nights
16 Jun 2017 - 3 Sep 2017
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
4 Sep 2017 - 15 Dec 2017
2 night minimum stay
for 2 nights
16 Dec 2017 - 14 Jan 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Easter 2018
1 Feb 2018 - 3 Apr 2018
3 night minimum stay
for 3 nights
My Standard Rate
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
* Approximate monthly price. Actual pricing will depend on the days of the month you stay.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
- 12
- Available
- 12
- Unavailable
From the Owner
"As it is my home the villa is well decorated and has a friendly, peaceful and welcoming atmosphere. It is equipped with Sky TV, WIFI and a variety of books, music and dvd's. It is a comfortable place to stay at all times of year."
Property Type
- villa
- Historic
- Romantic
- Sports & Activities
- Tourist Attractions
- Fireplace ...
- Fitness Room / Equipment ...
- Heating ...
- Internet ...
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided ...
- Parking
- Telephone ...
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- 4 Ring Stove
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Freezer
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator ...
- Hob
- Toaster
- Dining
- Dining Area
- Books
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Satellite / Cable ...
- Stereo
- Television
- Video Library
Pool / Spa
- Private Pool ...
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- wheelchair inaccessible
Location Type
- mountain
- near the sea
- rural
- churches
- cinemas
- forests
- library
- live theatre
- naturist beach
- recreation centre
- restaurants
- ruins
- water parks
Leisure Activities
- beachcombing
- horse riding
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- Babysitter
- fitness centre
- groceries
- hospital
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- golf
- mountain biking
- mountaineering
- paragliding
- swimming
- tennis
Floor Area
- 120 m²
- Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Bath with Shower
- Bathroom 2 - Toilet, Bath with Shower
- Bathroom 3 - Toilet, Bath with Shower
- 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6
- Bedroom 1 - 1 Extra Lg. Double Bed, Very big room, enough room for a sofa bed or cot.
- Bedroom 2 - 1 Large Double Bed, Very big room, enough room for a sofa bed or cot.
- Bedroom 3 - 1 Double Bed, Very big room, enough room for a sofa bed or cot.
- All three bedrooms are very spacious and have fully equipped bathrooms and room for two other beds. Two bedrooms open onto view of the sea and hills and the other is in a studio apartment with its own kitchen and separate entrance.
- Balcony
- Terrace
- Garden
- Veranda
- Terrace
- 6 garden chairs
- 6 deck chairs
- Self-catering
House Rules
- Max. occupancy: 6
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- Villa is Ideally suited to couples who are looking for a romantic holiday away from it all yet close to attractions. The house is built on a hill which provides the beautiful views but younger children or older adults may find the steps difficult to negotiate. The pool and sun terrace have been recently built in the front of the house facing the sun and the views.


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The Lord of Gifts
Long he sought to persuade the Elves to his service, for he knew that the Firstborn had the greater power; and he went far and wide among them, and his hue was still that of one both fair and wise. Only to Lindon he did not come, for Gil-galad and Elrond doubted him and his fair-seeming, and though they knew not who in truth he was they would not admit him to that land. But elsewhere the Elves received him gladly, and few among them hearkened to the messengers from Lindon bidding them beware; for Sauron took to himself the name of Annatar, the Lord of Gifts, and they had at first much profit from his friendship. 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age', The Silmarillion
Anything disturbed in a familiar place caught a Ranger's attention, and when Aragorn glanced into Master Elrond's library he stopped in mid-stride. The day was not chilled, yet there was a fire in the hearth. A small, high-backed couch had been dragged to within a few feet of it, but no one appeared to be sitting there. He walked swiftly into the room to check that the proper screens were in place; an errant spark in this room, with its hundreds of books and scrolls, could be disastrous. It was only when he came around to the front of the couch that he realized there was indeed someone using it. Frodo lay sound asleep, a blanket tangled about his feet. His finger still held his place in a book that lay on his chest. A nearby table held a tea tray, as well as four other books, each bound in similar fashion.
Frodo had been very quiet since the Council, and Aragorn knelt soundlessly and touched a finger to the hobbit's brow.
The fever is nearly gone at last, he thought with relief, but he is yet pale and weary. I still marvel that he lives. This warmth must feel good after so many weeks of chill.
Frodo stirred and opened his eyes. "Hullo, Aragorn," he yawned.
"Forgive me for disturbing you."
Frodo sat up and looked around. "Did I miss supper?"
"No," Aragorn chuckled. "Sam would never allow that; nor would I, nor my lord Elrond." He motioned to the book Frodo held. "If I may ask, what holds your interest so strongly?"
"I?" Aragorn asked in surprise. Frodo handed him the book, and he leafed through it.
"A dark tale," Aragorn murmured. "Elrond spent many years collecting these stories of Annatar."
"I had never heard of him, or so I thought," Frodo said. "He had more than one name... like you," he tried to joke.
"And you, Mr. Underhill," Aragorn teased, then grew more serious. "When we met in Bree, I thought that a part of this account was known to you."
"Because of what you said to me," Aragorn explained. "You believed that the servants of the Enemy would 'seem fair and feel foul.'"
"Like their lord," Frodo said quietly.
"Yes. You assumed that those with dark hearts would manifest in fair guise, such as the tale of Annatar relates." Aragorn looked at Frodo thoughtfully. "So you trusted me without knowing about that."
"I didn't need a tale to know that you wished us no harm," Frodo said firmly.
"You believed I was a friend even before Gandalf's letter was read," Aragorn said quietly. "That meant a great deal to me, Frodo. I am rarely trusted even among those who have known me for years, like Butterbur. It was... unexpected. Friendship is a rare gift."
"I agree," Frodo said softly. "Thank you for being willing to lead a group of foolish hobbits into the Wild."
Aragorn smiled. "I am glad that you did not know in advance what it would take to reach Rivendell, and how hard I would need to push you and the others. I walk quickly and long, and feared it would exhaust you to take the paths we needed to tread."
"I suspect the journey was just as difficult for you," Frodo said, his eyes sparkling. "Rangers are used to silence; hobbits enjoy singing, and asking many questions."
"I was somehow able to endure it," Aragorn chuckled. "But why do you say that these books are about me?"
"Sauron forged the Ring, and you are its heir, even though you do not claim it," Frodo said quietly.
"It was not Isildur's to claim, either," Aragorn reminded him.
"Nor was it Bilbo's."
"We seem to be getting off the subject again."
"Oh, yes!" Frodo said. "We were talking about you. Well then, after the Council, when I found out who you really were, I wanted to learn more." He pointed to the stack of books. "That one's about Master Elrond's brother, who was the first king of the West. That one's about Elendil and a city that used to be north of the Shire. That one's about Isildur and his brother. That one's about your people."
"I studied from these very tomes," Aragorn said, his eyes soft with memory.
Frodo nodded. "Now I understand some things Gandalf told me, and why Bilbo calls you 'Dúnadan'. Do you want the rest of us to call you that?"
"What do you wish to call me?"
"I like 'Aragorn'," Frodo said instantly. "My cousins and Sam seem to prefer 'Strider', though. Is that--"
"It is fine," Aragorn smiled. He looked at the books. "So you have been tracking my history, as a Ranger follows a trail."
"Something like that," Frodo laughed. "I haven't found a book about you specifically, though." He looked around the massive room. "Is there one?"
Is there? Aragorn wondered for the first time. "I do not know," he said honestly.
"Perhaps Bilbo is writing one to go with his poem." Frodo drew the blanket up over his legs, and Aragorn hastened to build up the fire. "Thank you."
"I will leave you to your research," Aragorn said. He started to leave, then turned back for a moment, his features carefully neutral.
"Should you happen to come across a tale about a child who climbed to the top of the bell tower wearing Master Elrond's best feastday circlet, pretended to be Eärendil until hours past bedtime, was afraid to climb down again, and had to be rescued by Erestor, I can assure you that it is a complete fabrication."
Frodo grinned, and Aragorn winked and walked away. He paused in the doorway for a moment, contemplating the small form in front of the fire.
I revealed my name to a stranger, and swore upon my life to protect him... on impulse, I thought. But he trusted me from the beginning. I will not fail him, nor give him reason to doubt his trust in me. Aragorn smiled to himself. It was Sam who mistrusted me, out of love for his master. Such loyalty is a gift such as Annatar never knew, and never will.
He watched quietly as Frodo poured a fresh cup of tea.
Perhaps, someday, the Dúnedain will earn his people's respect. I would like for the Shire-folk to know that those who guard them have done so with skill and diligence. But also... that Elendil's descendants were worthy of the task. Worthy of trust, and friendship...two of the rarest and most valuable gifts of all.


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- Price USD 4,750
- Duration 5 Days
- Locations Knowledge Village
Course Overview
PMI Recognition
Project Management Institute (PMI) has reviewed and approved GLOMACS as a Global Provider of project management training. This is a PMI Approved/Registered programme and hence attendance to this programme will enable those credentialed with PMI to receive applicable PDUs upon updating their status with PMI.
One of the major functions of contracting is to ensure that risks to owners and contractor are identified and managed in a way that both parties are satisfied with the project outcome. While a contract cannot, of itself, make risk "go away", it can, and should, identify the risks, determine who is responsible for managing each individual risk, and for the consequences should the risk occur. GLOMACS has developed this interesting and fast paced seminar to provide participants with:
- Critical understandings of the risk mitigation process
- Knowledge to move contracts from the tactical to a more important strategic focus
- Ability to identify risks that can arise
- Skills in allocating contract and procurement risk
- Examples of Contract Terms and Conditions which allocate risk
The Primary Objectives of the Seminar are to help Delegates to:
- Provide an understanding of how risk arises
- Compare different methods of identifying and assessing risk
- Review the impacts of different approaches to risk allocation
- Explore different Contract types to transfer risks
- Consider the contractual techniques to ensure effective risk allocation
- Review risk management techniques during the life of a contract
- Training Methodology
- Participants will increase competencies through a variety of instructional methods including lecture by an experienced practitioner and consultant, cases/exercises, reviewing published articles, checklists, and group discussions covering current practices and their relationship to the implementation of new concepts.
- Delegates are encouraged to bring real problem examples with them, for discussion on a confidential basis, and to share their experience of particular issues in their company or industry. Time will be allowed for general discussions, and for one-to-one discussion with the trainer.
Organizational Impact
The organisation will benefit by:
- Expanding the expertise of personnel involved in contract development and management will allow project and general management teams to be more effective
- The total cost of ownership will be understood and reduced by properly identifying and managing the risks
- Clear allocation of risk will reduce the possibility of disputes, and any that do arise should be settled more quickly, with less cost, delay and disruption
- Reducing project failure, costly changes, and cost overruns resulting from poor understanding and management of risk
- Implementing better risk management which improves the chance of project success
- Developing an appreciation of the true effect of contractual indemnities which will enable better decision-making as to contract structures and ensure that risk is passed to others properly and in a cost effective manner
Personal Impact
Attendees will gain by participation in this program as a result of:
- Increased understanding of risk
- Better ability to allocate risk, and to select the appropriate contractual regime to achieve your aim
- Develop risk identification and assessment skills
- Heighten understanding of the alternative methods of allocating risk
- Improve understanding of different approaches to managing risk during a contract
- Improve the ability to reduce the negative impact of poorly-managed risk on a project or a company
- Who Should Attend?
- Contracts, Tendering, Purchasing, Procurement, and Project personnel
- Contract Administration, Engineering, Operational, and Maintenance personnel
- Risk, Claims, Financial, and Audit personnel
- And all others who are involved in the planning, evaluation, preparation and management of tenders, specifications, awards, and contracts that cover the acquisition of materials, equipment, and services and who are in organizations whose leadership want high levels of competency in those involved in these activities
GLOMACS is an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Training and Consultancy Company, established to cater to the ever increasing needs of people & their performance in the corporate world. Since its inception, GLOMACS has successfully delivered wide range of courses combining public and in-house training programmes benefiting thousands. With its immense choice of consultants GLMACS, successfully covers and delivers courses in 4 continents spanning the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa and is on the growth scale to add more international and strategic locations.
GLOMACS has an outstanding record for deliverance and has successfully delivered over 2,600 courses aiding professional development for over 700 clients and with more than over 28,000 professionals, by the courses it has provided.
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Whereas, their mission is to contribute to the region's advancement and transformation to a knowledge-based society through the provision of programmes of the highest caliber, which directly address the current needs and demands of both individuals and industry.
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- Keep customer satisfaction as the only viable measure of success.
- Be the innovators in our business, presenting new ideas in topic and format to our customers.
- Lead the development of training and consultancy in the Middle East through technology transfer.
- Bring vital expertise of the highest quality to develop the region's skills and knowledge base.
- Support our vibrant economy by creating links in the wider knowledge economy.
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I looked up from my book, and noticed a crowd of people wandering into the trees. I could hear them muttering about food from here.
Sitting here on the Island, I hadn't seen them arrive. I guess it's because when I start reading something good, I really can't stop. Right now, it's Eclipse.
Yeah, I'm a twi-hard. Don't kill me.
I shoved the book back into my bag - the moment had been ruined - and stood up. The soft sand shifted under my feet as I sauntered towards the place I saw the rest of them disappear into the darkness of the trees.
As I came closer to the crowd weaving through the trunks, I began to catch glimpses of people I knew. There was Anna, the girl who started the protagonize bus. What a journey.
And then hummingbird was there too, author of Amelia the wizard. I wondered if she was anything like her character.
Spook I recognised too. Always slightly crazy, a fellow reader of 'War of the Forgotten'. I giggled at the memory of her obsession.
SumnerzAngel I also saw. Another writer on the bus.
The red light from the sunset filtered through the branches as we walked, scattering off the blue sequins on my converse. No one had noticed me yet, and I planned to keep it that way.
And then I tripped on a root and fell on my face.
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Discrimination, in its sociological meaning, involves highly complex social processes. The term derives from the Latin discriminatio, which means to perceive distinctions among phenomena or to be selective in one's judgment. Cognitive psychology retains the first of these meanings, popular usage the second. Individual behavior that limits the opportunities of a particular group is encompassed in many sociological considerations of discrimination. But exclusively individualistic approaches are too narrow for robust sociological treatment. Instead, sociologists understand discrimination not as isolated individual acts, but as a complex system of social relations that produces intergroup inequities in social outcomes.
This definitional expansion transforms ''discrimination'' into a truly sociological concept. But in its breadth, the sociological definition leaves room for ambiguity and controversy. Obstacles to consensus on what constitutes discrimination stem from two sources—one empirical, the other ideological and political. First, deficiencies in analysis and evidence limit our ability to trace thoroughly the dynamic web of effects produced by discrimination. Second, because social discrimination is contrary to professed national values and law, a judgment that unequal outcomes reflect discrimination is a call for costly remedies. Variable willingness to bear those social costs contributes to dissension about the extent of discrimination.
The broadest sociological definitions of discrimination assume that racial minorities, women, and other historical target groups have no inherent characteristics that warrant inferior social outcomes. Thus, all inequality is seen as a legacy of discrimination and a social injustice to be remedied. By contrast, political conservatives favor a far narrower definition that limits the concept's scope by including only actions intended to restrict a group's chances. For solid conceptual reasons, sociologists seldom follow suit (but see Burkey 1978, p. 79). First, an intentionality criterion returns the concept to the realm of psychology and deflects attention from restraining social structure. Second, the invisibility of intentions creates insuperable obstacles to documenting discrimination.
Direct and Indirect Discrimination
Sociologists' understanding of intricate societal patterns sensitizes them to the fact that disadvantage accruing from intentional discrimination typically cumulates, extends far beyond the original injury, and long outlives the deliberate perpetration. Many sociologists distinguish between direct and indirect discrimination (Pettigrew 1985). Direct discrimination occurs at points where inequality is generated, often intentionally. When decisions are based explicitly on race, discrimination is direct. Indirect discrimination is the perpetuation or magnification of the original injury. It occurs when the inequitable results of direct discrimination are used as a basis for later decisions (''past-in-present discrimination''), or decisions in linked institutions (''side-effect discrimination'') (Feagin and Feagin 1986). Hence, discrimination is indirect when an ostensibly nonracial criterion serves as a proxy for race in determining social outcomes.
To illustrate with wages, direct discrimination exists when equally qualified blacks and whites or men and women are paid at different rates for the same work. Indirect discrimination exists when the two groups are paid unequally because prior discrimination in employment, education, or housing created apparent differences in qualifications or channeled the groups into better- and worsepaying jobs. This direct/indirect distinction resembles the legal distinction between disparate treatment and disparate impact. While intentional direct discrimination may have triggered the causal chain, the original injury is often perpetuated and magnified by unwitting accomplices. Intentionality criteria deny that the continuing disadvantage is a legacy of discrimination.
Years ago, Williams outlined the concept differently: ''Discrimination may be said to exist to the degree that individuals of a given group who are otherwise formally qualified are not treated in conformity with these nominally universal institutionalized codes.'' (Williams 1947, p. 39, italics added). For Antonovsky (1960, p. 81), discrimination involves ''. . . injurious treatment of persons on grounds rationally irrelevant to the situation'' (italics added). Economists use starker terms. Becker (1968, p. 81) held that economic discrimination occurs ''. . . against members of a group whenever their earnings fall short of the amount 'warranted' by their abilities'' (italics added).
Two problems arise with these definitions. First, the assessment of ''abilities'' and of what treatment is ''rationally'' relevant or ''warranted'' is no easy task. Critical examination of common practice uncovers many instances where formal qualifications and ''nominally universal institutionalized codes'' prove not to provide a logical basis for distinctions. Employment testing litigation demonstrates that when hiring criteria once legitimized by tradition or ''logic'' are put to scientific test, they often fail to predict job performance in the assumed fashion. Analogous fallacies have been identified in the conventional wisdom guiding admission to advanced education. Hence, nominally universalistic standards may provide an altogether illogical basis for decision making. If such misguided selection procedures also work to the disadvantage of historical victims of discrimination, these practices are not exempted from the charge of discrimination by their universalistic facade. The second problem with these definitions is that they ignore another, prevalent form of indirect discrimination. Even where nominally universalistic standards do serve some legitimate social function, such as selecting competent workers, adverse impact of these standards on those who bear the cumulated disadvantage of historical discrimination cannot be disregarded.
The complexity of discrimination and unresolved issues about its definition impede easy application of social science methods to inform institutional policy. Apparently rigorous quantitative analyses often only camouflage the crucial issues, as critical examination of wage differential decompositions reveals.
The Decomposition Approach
Assessments of discrimination produced by decomposing gross race or gender differences in wages or other social outcomes are common in sociology (e.g., Corcoran and Duncan 1978; Farley 1984, Rosenfeld and Kalleberg 1990) as well as in economics (e.g., Gill 1989). One segment of the gross intergroup differential is defined by its empirical linkage to ''qualifications'' and other factors deemed legitimate determinants of social rewards. The second, residual segment not demonstrably linked to ''legitimate'' determinants of the outcomes often is presented as the estimate of discrimination. However, in the absence of better information than usually available and greater agreement on what constitutes discrimination, no unique estimate is possible. Through their choice of control variables to index ''legitimate'' determinants of social outcomes and their interpretation of findings, researchers wittingly or unwittingly shape their answers. Any appearance of scientific certitude is an illusion. For example, estimated proportions of the gender earnings gap caused by discrimination in the United States range from Sanborn's (1969) 10 percent or less to Blinder's (1973) 100 percent. Predictably, each has been challenged (Bergman and Adelman 1973; Rosensweig and Morgan 1976).
An analysis of gender differentials in faculty salaries at a large university illustrates the difficulty of separating ''legitimate'' wage differentials from inequity (Taylor 1988). About 90 percent of a $10,000 gender difference in faculty salaries was empirically linked to three factors widely considered legitimate determinants of faculty pay: academic rank, age, and discipline. Women tend to hold lower academic rank, to be younger, and more often to be affiliated with poorly-paid disciplines than men. Insofar as women's lower salaries are linked to rank, age, and discipline, is the salary differential untainted by gender discrimination? Conventional wage differentials imply an unequivocal yes. If a simple answer is given, it should be no. But in truth, when policy makers ask for dollar estimates of inequity that the institution is obliged to remedy, the answers are neither unequivocal nor simple.
If the university's promotion system has operated fairly, a gender gap reflecting differences in rank may be warranted. If gender bias has existed in the university's promotion system, depressing the average academic rank of women faculty, the resulting deficit in women's salaries reflects indirect discrimination. Attention should then be directed to the offending promotion processes. However, direct salary adjustments may also be in order, because gender bias in promotions weakens the link between rank and merit. Inequitable depression of women's ranks would not necessarily lessen their actual contributions to the faculty, just their status. Using rank as a universalistic determinate of salary would then undermine the goal this practice is claimed to promote—the matching of rewards to contributions.
Salary differences tied to the age differential of female and male faculty also raise troublesome questions. If the relative youth of women faculty reflects lower retention and higher turnover as a result of discriminatory review processes or generally inhospitable conditions, salary differentials tied to age differences are again examples of indirect discrimination. The evidence would signal a need for institutional efforts to improve the retention of women faculty. But here it is not clear that salary adjustments are warranted. Because faculty contributions may be a function of experience, application of the universalistic age criterion is arguably reasonable. Any gender gap in salary tied to age differentials could, then, be both a legacy of discrimination and a reasonable conditioning of rewards on contributions. Complicating the issue further is the fact that affirmative action efforts often meet with greatest success in recruiting junior candidates. Thus, without supplementary data, it is not even clear whether an age-linked gender gap in salary reflects continuing institutional discrimination or affirmative hiring.
Gender differences in salary associated with discipline present even more complicated interpretational problems. Women and men are distributed across academic disciplines in a fashion that mirrors the gender distribution across occupations. Disciplinary differences in average salary likewise mirror wage differentials across occupations. But are the differing occupational distributions simply a matter of gender differences in preferences or abilities with no implication of discrimination? Or are women steered away from lucrative fields, so that gender differentials in salary linked to disciplinary affiliation represent indirect discrimination in training, recruitment, and hiring? Or does the pattern of occupational wage differentials mirrored in disciplinary differences represent direct discrimination, an influence of gender composition per se on occupational wage structures (England et al. 1988)? In the latter case, assignment of responsibility for remedy presents particular problems. The university, like any other single employer, is simultaneously vulnerable to competitive forces of the wider labor market and a constituent element of that market. Defiance of the market by a single organization is costly to that organization; adherence by all organizations to the broader occupational wage structure perpetuates gender inequity and carries broader costs.
This faculty salary study did not examine the role of scientific ''productivity.'' But the inclusion of productivity measures among the control variables raises further difficulties. On standard ''productivity'' measures, women faculty average lower scores than men (Fox 1990). Thus, an institutional study of salary differentials might find some segment of the male/female salary gap linked to productivity differences. Fox's research demonstrates, however, that gender differences in scientific productivity reflect contrasting levels of resources that institutions provide to male and female faculty. Like age and rank, the gender difference in productivity may itself be a product of institutional discrimination. Thus, salary differentials based on male/female productivity differences also may represent indirect discrimination. The new ingredient here is that institutional shaping of productivity is subtle. Scientific productivity is ordinarily seen as an outgrowth of talent and effort, not potentially gender-biased institutional resource allocation. Solid documentation of this indirect discrimination process offers another challenge for researchers.
Complexities of Discrimination and Remedy
Critical reflection on this decomposition study highlights a set of interrelated points about the complex nature of discrimination and unresolved issues of remedy.
Effective Remedial Interventions
Direct racial and gender discrimination in the United States has declined in recent decades— more slowly in the 1980s and 1990s than in the 1960s and 1970s. But what caused this decline? Many factors were involved, but governmental intervention was an important impetus. For example, blacks in South Carolina made dramatic economic gains in manufacturing during the late 1960s. Heckman and Payner (1989) demonstrated that human capital, supply shifts, and tight labor markets could not explain the sudden improvements. It was federal anti-discrimination programs, they concluded, that made a decisive contribution to the gains.
More general assessments also show that antidiscrimination legislation did reduce direct job discrimination nationally (Burstein 1985). It did not, however, eliminate the problem. Nor did such laws effectively attack indirect discrimination. For this more difficult problem, affirmative action programs were needed and have had some success (Reskin 1998). The resistance to such programs, however, underscores the difficulty of establishing effective remedies for the more subtle forms of discrimination.
Discrimination in Western Europe
Beyond racial and gender discrimination in the United States, the same basic concerns and principles arise for other nations and targets. Discrimination against Western Europe's new immigrant minorities is pervasive (Castles 1984; MacEwen 1995; Pettigrew 1998). Both direct and indirect discrimination are involved, though the indirect forms are largely unrecognized in Europe.
Investigators have repeatedly uncovered direct discrimination in England (Amin et al. 1988; Daniel 1968; Gordon and Klug 1984; Smith 1976). Controlled tests reveal the full litany of discriminatory forms involving employment, public accommodations, housing, the courts, insurance, banks, even car rentals. Employment discrimination poses the most serious problem. In every European Union nation, minorities have far higher unemployment rates than the majority group. In 1990 in the Netherlands, Moroccans and Turks had unemployment rates above 40 percent compared with the native Dutch rate of 13 percent (Pettigrew and Meertens 1996). During the 1974–1977 recession, West German manufacturing reduced its labor force by 765,000—42 percent of whom were foreign workers (Castles 1984, p. 148).
As in the United States, there are many reasons for minority unemployment disparities. The ''last-in, first-out'' principle selectively affects the younger minority workers. Typically less skilled, they are more affected by job upgrading. Minorities also are more likely to be in older, declining industries. But these patterns are not accidental. Planners put minorities into these industries for cheaper labor precisely because of their decline. In addition, these multiple factors offer insufficient explanations for the greater unemployment of minorities. Veenman and Roelandt (1990) found that education, age, sex, region, and employment level explained only a small portion of the differential unemployment rates in the Netherlands.
Indirect discrimination arises when the inability to obtain citizenship restricts the opportunities of non-European Union minorities. It limits their ability to get suitable housing, employment, and schooling. A visa is necessary in order to travel to other European Union countries. In short, the lives of Europe's non-citizens are severely circumscribed (Wilpert 1993). Castles (1984) contends that the guest-worker system that brought many of the immigrants to Europe was itself a state- ontrolled system of institutional discrimination. It established the newcomers as a stigmatized ''outgroup'' suitable for low-status jobs but not citizenship. Widespread indirect discrimination was inevitable for these victims of direct discrimination.
Anti-discrimination remediation has been largely ineffective in Europe. Basic rights in Germany are guaranteed only to citizens. So, the disadvantages of non-citizenship include limited means to combat discrimination. There is extensive German legislation to combat anti-Semitism and Nazi ideology, but these laws have proved difficult to apply to non-citizens. The German constitution explicitly forbids discrimination on the basis of origin, race, language, beliefs, or religion—but not citizenship. Indeed, the Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that differential treatment based on citizenship is constitutional if there is a reasonable basis for it and if it is not wholly arbitrary. Hence, a German court upheld higher taxes for foreign bar owners than German bar owners. And restaurants can refuse service to Turks and others on the grounds that their entry might lead to intergroup disturbances (Layton-Henry and Wilpert 1994).
Few means of combatting discrimination are available in France either. Commentators often view discrimination as ''natural,'' as something universally triggered when a ''threshold of tolerance'' (seuil de tolerance) is surpassed (MacMaster 1991). Without supporting evidence, this rationalization supports quotas and dispersal policies that limit minority access to suitable housing.
The Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Sweden have enacted anti-discrimination legislation that specifically applies to the new immigrant minorities. And the Dutch have instituted modest affirmative action programs for women and minorities (De Vries and Pettigrew 1994). Not coincidentally, these countries make citizenship easier to obtain than Germany. Yet this legislation has been largely ineffective for two interrelated reasons. First, European legal systems do not allow class action suits—a forceful North American weapon to combat discrimination. Second, European efforts rely heavily on individual complaints rather than systemic remediation. Britain's 1976 Act gave the Commission for Racial Equality the power to cast a broad net, but individual complaints remain the chief tool (MacEwen 1995).
It is a sociological truism that individual efforts are unlikely to alter such systemic phenomena as discrimination. Mayhew (1968) showed how individual suits and complaints are largely nonstrategic. Minorities bring few charges against the worst discriminators, because they avoid applying for jobs with them in the first place. Complaints about job promotion are common, but they are made against employers who hire minorities. Thus, effective anti-discrimination laws must provide broad powers to an enforcement agency to initiate strategic, institutionwide actions that uproot the structural foundations of discrimination. Mayhew's American analysis proves to be just as accurate in Western Europe.
A comprehensive understanding of societal discrimination in both North America and Western Europe must encompass two propositions.
Seen in sociological perspective, then, discrimination is considerably more intricate and entrenched than commonly thought. The complexity of discrimination presents major challenges to social-scientific attempts to trace its impact. This complexity also precludes any one-to-one correspondence between perpetration and responsibility for remedy. Broad social programs will be necessary if the full legacy of direct and indirect discrimination is finally to be erased.
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Like many of my friends and other bloggers on this site, I am always one of the first people to invest in the latest must-have gadget.
I am sure this comes partially with being blessed with teenagers, however tracking back to where my tech-obsession originated from I think some of the blame should lie with my mother and that addictive 'Quadraphonic HiFi system' she purchased when I myself was an impressionable youngster. March 1974 is similarly etched in my 'recall DNA' – the year the family matriarch (aka Mum) bought our first 'colour television' and we marvelled for hours on end at nostalgic gems like Gilligan's Island and Mayberry RFD.
Alas, for my sins, it appears that my kids have inherited my 'need it now' tech trait, with my first born insisting he had to be the first kid in school (or maybe Sydney) to get his hands on an iPod when they touched down in Australia. It's strange that with the proliferation of such devices (yes I'm on my second iPhone) this uniqueness now seems 'so' five years ago and much to my horror, I fear, if Darwin was correct, children might one day be born with white earplugs embedded in their ears.
Interestingly, it seems the Adcock family is not alone when it comes to being a touch tech-obsessed…
Earlier this month Telstra conducted research which revealed that in the past 12 months, more than one-third of Aussies have spent between $1,000 and $3,000 on the latest gadgets for their home, with one in five upping that investment to between $3,000 and $7,000.
However what we also uncovered was that while we have all these new multimedia technologies at our fingertips, only a quarter of us feel like we've got to grips with anything other than their more basic features – leaving a wealth of useful and entertaining features undiscovered.
It is experiences like this that drove me, and a few like souls to champion the creation of Telstra Plus which delivers a new over the phone or in person tech support service.
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From helping upgrade computer software, set-up routers or connect notebooks, PCs and iPads to a home network, we've been trialling this service over the past two months and have had a great response from a broad array of our customers.
In particular, the up-front quotes which ensure that you know exactly what the service cost will be before the work commences. Obviously if you need additional hardware or software to address a particular issue, that will be advised prior to supplying and if accepted the charge will be added to the quoted service charge. Also our there is our commitment that if your problem can't be fixed and you have taken our advice, you won't be charged. These small but important factors have been really well received by our customers to date as it means you don't need to worry about hourly service charges and nasty bill surprises. And when the work is done, and your problems are solved, the charge will appear on your next bill – it's that easy.
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Nov 19, 2010Reply
Unfortunately the experience I have interacting with Telstra managed support systems and call centre operators trying use internal systems, means that I have zero confidence in Telstra to look after my gadgets and computer systems.
Nov 21, 2010Reply
Apple's One-To-One service offers a year's individual training and assistance in an AppleStore for $129. It's usually only available when you buy a new computer, but means you can get a lot of help with no extra spending.
If you take Apple's extended warranty it comes with phone support for the life of the warranty.
Compare that to 'starts at $59.…'
Nov 21, 2010Reply
In my experience the internet basically reduced the need for paid premium service support to redundacy – for those with a rudimentary net skill level (search, forum sign-up, message post). I work on the old "teach a man to fish" adage – so spending 15m to show someone how to;
– Search for self-help ebooks/guides
– Find forum posts, other users with similar issues and suggested solutions.
– Hitting up Device or Software makers website support
– etc
I mean good on Telstra for moving into this space as a trusted business (some small PC help operators may not be so trustworthy) however I would have thought this was for a decreasing/small overall segment of the market.
What a shame for Telstra they can't even deal with their own customers. I had the curse of having to deal with a dropout issue with our modem so I called technical support 7 times over 3 weeks, several of those times I had to sit on hold for so long I gave up and tried calling back. WHen I did get an operator, i've been on hold for so long that the dropout was over it was some woman with a minimal understanding of comuters (and english). She told me to turn off my firewall and Antivirus and surf the internet for a day or two and see how it goes. WHat kind of advice is that? Turn off my Firewall and Antivirus? ARE YOU F-ING SERIOUS? If I were a business owner I sure wouldn't want advice like that. I later called and got told a technitian would call back which never happened twice, and then when I called again, I was told they could not tescalate thhe situation because there were not enough dropouts that day and the tech supporters would reject it. I've reset the modem, the connection, the network, all my computer settings. GRRRRRRRR. Still waiting for that tech support call. What sane business owner would PAY for tech support like that?
Hello anonymous. If you contact me with your contact number, account #, location, times you've been experiencing dropouts and I'll get someone to call you. Brendan
Another hot tip: Why would the people that spend excessive ammounts on gadgets not know how to set them up? And why would they pay Telstra when they can pay the local 10th grader $10 to fix it in half the time? And let's nopt forget the DETAILED instuctions and tech support forums available online FOR FREE.
Nov 9, 2011Reply
I am calling today to get help sorting out why I can't receive and sent messages and it always give me "not delivered". a guy from Phillipines call centre answered the phone. so I told him about the issues on my mobiles phones. he asked me what sort of mobile phone I have so I said its iPhone 4 . i told him what I have done so far…reboot my mobile phone, go to my settings and change the sms settings ..and I said there is iMessage appears on the right hand side of the box….and he answered me " yeah yeah i know I have iPhone 4 too…" it seems like he been intimidated or pissed …i want my phone fix so i can send sms not to be answered by this overseas call centre that have no idea and patience to the Telstra customer. Telstra need to look at their Customer Service Assistance overseas. They don't provide service at all…I am annoyed in their service…
Nov 9, 2011Reply
Hi Vicky, If you'd like me to have someone investigate send my a messgae with your account and contact details. You can use this online form. Brendan
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