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Enderby Wharf: Greenwich cruise terminal battle to be debated in Parliament as residents plan appeal
The battle over the Enderby Wharf cruise liner terminal in Greenwich will be debated in Parliament next Wednesday, while local residents have confirmed they are planning to appeal against a decision to throw out a judicial review into Greenwich Council's decision to approve the scheme.
Poplar MP Jim Fitzpatrick, who has backed Isle of Dogs residents concerned about pollution from the terminal, will lead the half-hour debate in Westminster Hall on Wednesday afternoon.
Residents on both sides of the Thames object to the terminal allowing cruise ships to use their own generators while on extended stays at the terminals, which they say will hugely increase air pollution in the area. They say the emissions are comparable to 688 lorries idling all day, and are demanding a switch to shore-based power supplies instead.
A judicial review into the decision was thrown out last month, with Mr Justice Collins stating that no errors had been made in making the decision. It is believed that council leader Denise Hyland's meetings with the developer before the decision was made were not raised in court. Hyland is the only council leader in London to regularly sit on her borough's main planning committee, and voted for the scheme.
Fitzpatrick's intervention will be embarrassing for his Labour Party colleague Hyland as well as her deputy leader Danny Thorpe, who also voted for the scheme and called criticism of it "scaremongering".
Greenwich & Woolwich MP Matt Pennycook has also sided with residents, tweeting that the judicial review's failure was "not the end of the matter". London mayor Sadiq Khan also offered his backing while campaigning for the position.
Now the East Greenwich Residents Association is supporting a second attempt at the High Court. While Mr Justice Collins refused leave to appeal, lawyers for the anonymous plaintiff bringing the case claim there were errors in his judgment.
EGRA's Ian Blore said this afternoon: "We half expected an appeal. Residents and others who attended the two-day fullHigh Court hearing were surprised when Mr Justice Collins joked that he would issue his decision before going on an Antarctic cruise. The 9,500 Londoners who die of air pollution each year may not find that funny.
"It is sad that a potentially highly polluting development is still being pursued when air quality is at the top of everyone's agenda and when a remedy, onshore power supply to the berthed ships, is possible.
"It's doubly sad that citizens have to pay to crowdfund a legal action to prevent this and to pay council taxes to fund the legal costs of the Royal Borough of Greenwich."
Update 4.25pm: Ian Blore adds: "Greenwich MP Matt Pennycook applied in the ballot to have this issue discussed but Jim Fitzpatrick won it. Nevertheless our MP will be speaking in the debate. With such a consensus to redesign this scheme can't we please go back to the drawing board and save a lot of time and legal fees?"
Sadiq Khan sides with Enderby Wharf campaigners in clean air battle with Greenwich Council
Labour's mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has backed campaigners who are taking Greenwich Council to court over the planned Enderby Wharf cruise liner terminal.
Khan has issued a statement of support backing the East Greenwich Residents' Association, which is crowdfunding a legal action against the council's decision to allow the terminal to permit ships to use their own generators when berthed for an extended period of time – emitting hundreds of heavy lorries' worth of pollution each day.
Greenwich Council leader Denise Hyland – the only borough leader in London who regularly sits on their own planning committee – backed the scheme after she said she couldn't "see" any pollution while visiting Southampton's liner terminal with an executive from its developer, London City Cruise Port. Air pollution is normally invisible. Greenwich's decision was later ratified by Boris Johnson's deputy mayor, Sir Edward Lister.
EGRA wants to see the terminal use power generated on-shore, with many residents suggesting London Underground's Greenwich power station on Old Woolwich Road could be used.
Khan, the bookies' favourite to succeed Boris Johnson next month, said in a statement issued on Saturday: "I praise the dogged campaigning of the East Greenwich Residents Association who are right to be fighting for cleaner air. Too many lives in London are blighted by filthy, polluted air and we should be doing more to clean it up, not make it worse as the proposal at Enderby Wharf risks doing.
"I support bringing everyone involved back to the drawing board to discuss how a clean solution to this can be found involving an onshore energy supply, and as Mayor I'll do all I can to help this."
EGRA also secured the backing of Conservative contender Zac Goldsmith at a meeting earlier this month, and have also been backed by Green candidate Sian Berry and Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon – increasing the chances that Boris Johnson's successor will take steps to make sure the terminal uses onshore power.
The crowdfunding campaign – which has so far raised over £11,000 – is to bring a judicial review of Greenwich's decision to approve the terminal in September 2015. There will be an initial hearing in front of a judge on 19 April.
An earlier version of the scheme, which did not involve ships effectively being used as floating hotels for extended stays at the terminal, was backed by the council in 2011. Hyland was insistent that objectors should have made their case back then, despite the major changes to the scheme.
Khan's intervention will be deeply embarrassing for a Greenwich Council leadership that has been ambivalent at best about the effects of air pollution on the community, and that has tried to paint criticism of the cruise liner scheme as being a political plot.
Regeneration cabinet member Danny Thorpe has called criticism of the terminal "scaremongering" by the Green Party, even though the Labour MPs for both sides of the Thames, Matt Pennycook and Jim Fitzpatrick, have both made clear their unhappiness about Greenwich's decision to back the scheme.
Indeed, given the cautiousness of Khan's campaign for the mayoralty and his reluctance to criticise schemes backed by other Labour boroughs – such as Lambeth's support of the deeply controversial Garden Bridge – his comments will be seen as all the more damning of Greenwich's approach.
But they will also give strength to those Labour councillors – and other figures within the party – who want to see the council adopt a different attitude in its dealings with both developers and local residents.
Khan coughs on Silvertown Tunnel
Khan has also appeared to distance himself from the Silvertown Tunnel – another scheme backed by Greenwich's leadership in the teeth of opposition from its Labour neighbours. He told industry publication Transport Network that while he wanted to see more road river crossings east of Tower Bridge, he was unhappy with the current proposal and wanted all current plans – which would also include plans for crossings at Thamesmead and Belvedere – to be reviewed.
"Plans as they stand for the Silvertown Tunnel do not fully take into consideration the importance of greener transport, and imposing a toll is in many people's minds a tax on East and South East Londoners," he said.
"We need a proper joined up review, looking at river crossings and improved public transport connections east of Tower Bridge, but in a strategic fashion, not piecemeal like the current mayor."
Khan's comments leave former environmental campaigner Zac Goldsmith as the tunnel's only outright supporter in the race for City Hall. At the very least, they reflect his need to win second-choice votes from supporters of Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon and the Green Party's Sian Berry, who are both opposed to the scheme. The No to Silvertown Tunnel campaign is currently asking supporters to send the two leading mayoral candidates postcards telling them to oppose the plans.
Greenwich is the only affected borough to have continued backing the scheme, despite opposition from rank and file party members and many councillors.
Newham submitted an objection last year after originally supporting the idea, while Lewisham, Southwark, Hackney and Waltham Forest have all criticised the tunnel.
You can contribute to the Enderby Wharf crowdfunding campaign at www.crowdjustice.co.uk/case/cruise-liner. Full disclosure: I'm a founder member of the No to Silvertown Tunnel campaign.
Neighbours launch court challenge over Greenwich cruise liner terminal: Can you help?
Greenwich Council is facing a judicial review over its decision to back a cruise liner terminal at Enderby Wharf in east Greenwich – and local residents are appealling for help in funding the challenge.
The council's planning board backed the scheme last July, ignoring objections from neighbours on both sides of the river, as well as Tower Hamlets Council and Greenwich & Woolwich MP Matt Pennycook.
Residents fear pollution from ships berthed at the terminal, on the west side of the Greenwich peninsula. As the terminal will have no means of generating its own electricity for ships, the vessels will have to power themselves – burning at least 700 litres of diesel an hour.
A single ship will generate the same emissions as 688 permanently-running HGVs, residents say, using far dirtier fuels. Residents want to see power for the terminal provided on shore, as happens at at ports in New York and Amsterdam, but the developers say this will cost too much.
Now a crowdfunding campaign has been launched to raise £6,000 to challenge the council's decision in the High Court. If you'd like to chip in, visit www.crowdjustice.co.uk/case/cruise-liner.
The council is already defending the challenge, Dr Paul Stookes of legal firm Richard Buxton says. The High Court will now decide whether to allow the judicial review.
Dan Hayes, chair of the East Greenwich Residents Association, says: "We believe that the planning decision is short-sighted and ruinous to Londoners' health. Nearly 10,000 people die of air pollution in our capital each year and far more suffer ill-health because of bad air.
"We have been constantly exhorted to use public transport, buy cleaner cars or cycle, only to have dirty developments thrust on our communities. It's time to call a halt on decision-making that makes air pollution much worse for Londoners, and the cruise terminal proposal, without on-shore power, is a striking example of this."
Why did council leader vote on issue?
The terminal has been vehemently defended by council leader Denise Hyland – who sat on the planning board that gave the terminal the go-ahead. She is the only council leader in London who regularly sits on their borough's main planning committee.
Hyland chose to sat in judgement on the cruise liner terminal despite having previously publicly endorsed the scheme. In the months before the planning board meeting, she held four meetings with terminal promoters and their associates without most other board members being present – including one just five days before the planning board meeting, according to information provided in response to a Freedom of Information request submitted by this website.
Advice from the Local Government Association says that "members of a planning committee… need to avoid any appearance of bias or of having predetermined their views before taking a decision on a planning application or on planning policies".
Regeneration cabinet member Danny Thorpe – regarded as Hyland's effective deputy on the council – also chose to sit on the planning board, despite being present at three of those meetings.
Thorpe joined Hyland on a trip to inspect a cruise liner terminal in Southampton. Hyland spoke about this during the meeting, saying she could not "see" any air pollution there – despite the fact that it is usually invisible.
Hyland also criticised residents for not bringing up air pollution fears when the proposals first came before the planning committee some years back – even though plans for the terminal have substantially changed since then.
The court challenge has the potential to embarrass both Labour and Conservative candidates in this spring's mayoral elections, since outgoing Conservative mayor Boris Johnson has joined Labour's Hyland in defending the terminal, to the discomfort of grassroots members of both parties.
Green mayoral candidate Sian Berry and Lib Dem counterpart Caroline Pidgeon have both supported the legal challenge.
Isolated on cruise liner and Silvertown Tunnel
Indeed, this website understands Hyland's ambivalent attitude to air pollution – an issue which remains high on the political agenda – is causing unease within her party's ranks. As well as leading Greenwich to an isolated position on the cruise liner terminal, she has now been left in a similar position on the Silvertown Tunnel.
Greenwich is now the only one of the three boroughs closest to the tunnel to remain offering unconditional support; with Lewisham, Southwark, Hackney and Waltham Forest opposing the scheme on air pollution and congestion grounds, and Newham withdrawing its support over congestion fears.
Asked at a council Q&A in December about Southwark's opposition, she said she continued to support the tunnel because "it arrives in Greenwich and it helps our residents".
She also told the Q&A she believed air pollution would not be an issue by the time TfL plans to open the tunnel, in 2023, even though the current Conservative government is showing few signs of wanting to tackle the issue, and plans for a central London ultra-low emissions zone do not cover Greenwich.
If the residents' judicial review over the cruise liner terminal is accepted by the High Court, it will put her stewardship of the council on this issue under a harsh spotlight.
Save Enderby House campaign launched by Greenwich locals
One of the saddest sights on Greenwich's Thames Path is Enderby House, left vandalised and wrecked, neglected by developers who don't seem to have a clue what to do with it.
This is the site of the long-delayed cruise liner terminal, although much of the action on the site has been to build homes, presumably as quickly as possibly before the property bubble bursts.
Of course, this is also where the world's first telegraph cables were made, with work still taking part in a small corner of the site. Without Enderby House, there may well have been no phones, and no internet. It's a hugely-overlooked piece of local history.
The house has been in a mess for over three years – now a group of locals are taking action. Here's Alan Burkitt-Gray…
"Just wanted to let you know that a bunch of locals have started to campaign for a strategy to protect and preserve Enderby House, the original offices of the company that created the communications revolution — between 1850 and the 1970s the factory there made most of the world's undersea telegraph and telephone cables.
"The house is now surrounded by a building site, where Barratt is putting up houses and flats. Alcatel-Lucent, the direct successor to the other Telcon company that's been there continuously since 1850, has shrunk to a corner of the site, though still does submarine-cable related work.
"There is no clear plan for Enderby House, a listed building, and the future of the cable-loading gear that sits on the riverside is also unclear. For more than a century cable made here in Greenwich was loaded directly onto the cable-laying ships on that jetty."
The group has a website, www.enderby.org.uk, and want as many people as possible to attend a consultation meeting to be held at the Forum on Trafalgar Road on Wednesday 25 June at 6pm (the developers' PR people seem to try for the most inconvenient times).
It's also produced a leaflet explaining more about the history of Enderby House and why it should be preserved and celebrated.
What happened to Greenwich's Olympic cruise liner terminal?
So the Queen rocked up in Greenwich on Wednesday to reopen the Cutty Sark. The's terrific pictures from greenwich.co.uk, and more from The Greenwich Phantom. No walkabout from Mrs Queen, though – rather a shame, since as we're paying to be a royal borough, it'd be nice to be able to press some regal flesh once in a while…
The day before, though, saw a press tour around the ship, whose restoration was helped by £3m from Greenwich Council. At the same time, journalists were taken out on a boat to Enderby Wharf, so they could be chatted up about plans for a cruise liner terminal.
Cruise liner terminal? Remember that? Yup, the one first announced by council leader Chris Roberts taking journalists, er, out on a boat, in June 2010, before most locals knew a thing about it.
The cruise liner terminal received planning permission in January 2011. Planning documents said: "It is the applicant's intention to deliver the cruise liner terminal and pier in time for 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games bringing a major piece of new infrastructure to London," adding that an independent study had found this was "realistic and achievable". No wonder why it got unanimous approval. The following week's edition of propaganda weekly Greenwich Time said it was "anticipated" the terminal would be open for the Games. Exciting stuff.
By April 2011, though, nothing had happened on site apart from the vandalism of historic Enderby House. In June 2011, Greenwich Time said the terminal would be open "in 2012", and mega-liner The World would be docking there in 2013.
By April 2012? Er… nothing.
This was Enderby House earlier this month, looking in a right state. Still, Greenwich Council's website remained optimistic.
Indeed, it's still remaining optimistic, since those words are still there, on a page two clicks from the council's homepage.
But as is blindingly obvious to the cruise liner terminal won't be open for the Olympics. It won't even be open this year. To the Orpington-based News Shopper!
"Preliminary work on the landmark development, approved last summer [sic] is now due to start at Enderby's Wharf in November, with the facility's first phase open 12 to 18 months after that."
So, all being well, the first visitors be able to dock in Greenwich and watch the Olympics. Yes, the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on the telly in the nearby Pelton Arms, if the guv'nor can be persuaded. Excellent.
But did anyone on the boat trip ask why the project will be delivered up to two years late? It appears not.
Not the News Shopper, whose reporter seems to be covering both Greenwich and Lewisham boroughs single-handedly at present, not the Docklands & East London Advertiser (which reported it as if it'd just been announced), and certainly not the Evening
Boris Standard, which bizarrely managed to squeeze a plug for the mayor into the story, breathlessly reporting the project had been "given the go-ahead by Boris Johnson". Indeed, he gave it the nod in February 2011.
Does all this matter? Well, yes. This is a prestige project for the area, one which is meant to create employment and kick-start the regeneration of the west side of the Greenwich Peninsula. It'll affect the Thames Path, and also one of the area's historic sites at Enderby House, and even sparked a plan for a "cultural corridor" scheme to link it to east Greenwich proper.
It's also a project the council's intimately involved in, even inviting a representative from developer West Properties along to a £10,000 celebration at the Queen's House in February to mark royal borough status. It also sponsored a cruise industry conference on Wednesday. (Scroll down the page for some staggering porkies about how easy it is to get in and out of Enderby Wharf, incidentally.)
So, yes, it does matter that we get timely and honest information about this. But, predictably, we have a council that's not up to the job, and an under-resourced local press that's also failing to do its work. And nearly two years after I first posted on it, I never thought I'd still be posting about a lack of information about a project that'll completely change the east Greenwich. But that's what happens when you have a council that's more interested in dealing with developers, and local press barons that have stopped caring.
Cable car and cruise terminal get Greenwich's green light
Plans for a cable car and cruise liner terminal on the Greenwich peninsula have both been backed by Greenwich Council's planning board – with the projects' backers banking on them both being ready by next year's Olympics.
Both schemes were unanimously approved by a panel of seven councillors – five Labour, two Conservative – at Woolwich town hall on Thursday evening.
Although Transport for London has yet to announce an operator for the proposed cable car, which will run from the current Dome coach park on Edmund Halley Way towards Royal Victoria DLR station, it said the cable car would add "resillience" to the peninsula's transport connections, which have been blighted in recent years by closures to the Jubilee Line for upgrade works.
The peninsula was a "high priority" for TfL, it added.
But Friends of the Earth said the cable car needed further scrutiny, pointing out its path on the north bank of the Thames passed through a safety zone for London City Airport.
Supporting objector Alan Haughton, FoE's Jenny Bates said the recent decision to allow the airport's capacity to expand had meant the safety zone had grown in size. But TfL insisted neither City Airport nor the Civil Aviation Authority had objected to the scheme.
Pressed on fares, Transport for London's representative would only say they would be "affordable", and said that while they would accept Oyster cards, any decision to accept Travelcards would need the agreement of the National Rail companies serving London.
Pointing at figures mentioned in the planning document, Kidbrooke with Hornfair Labour councillor Hayley Fletcher criticised the poor service on the Jubilee Line, adding: "I've never stood at North Greenwich station waiting for the Jubilee Line thinking, 'Oh, I must pay £3.50 to go to Royal Victoria instead'."
There were questions about noise, too, but laughter when it was confirmed the motors power the 34 gondolas will be based on the north side of the Thames, in the borough of Newham.
Greenwich's decision now means the cable car has been approved by three planning authorities, with Newham Council backing it last week and the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation endorsing it on Wednesday.
But while mayor Boris Johnson has said the cable car could be running by the Olympics in July 2012, his own London Development Agency – which has spent £1.2m on a project which was said to be at no cost to taxpayers – has cast doubt on the timetable.
The bigger scheme to affect Greenwich, however, was the cruise liner terminal, on part of the old Alcatel/STC cable works at Enderby's Wharf. As well as the terminal – due to be up and running for the Olympics – the development includes 770 homes, a 251 room hotel, gym, skills academy, creche and commercial accommodation, as well as a river bus stop.
Planning board members were clearly excited about the scheme, with the consultation over the project praised. Abbey Wood Labour councillor Denise Hyland calling it a "world class" proposal.
"Coming in on a cruise ship and seeing that would be absolutely brilliant," she enthused, before adding, "someone asked if I could afford it – well, I'll be coming in on a Thames Clipper."
Eltham North Conservative Dermot Poston said it would be "wonderful to see it transformed in this way".
But questions remained on the level of affordable housing at the development – which could range between 20% and 29%, depending on the grants available. Greenwich Council's official policy is 35%, although developers may be able to secure affordable housing elsewhere in the area instead.
With the fiasco over the neighbouring stalled Lovell's Wharf development in their minds, developers were also pressed on access to the Thames Path – which they say will be improved and joined by a public square under their plans – replying that they would be prepared to meet residents to discuss any issues. The path will be closed for the "minimum period possible," they added.
Greenwich Council leader and planning board member Chris Roberts, who backed the scheme on television before it had been announced locally, was not present at the meeting.
Another high-profile development in the borough was also approved at Thursday's meeting, with plans to build housing on the site of Eltham Baths getting unanimous backing.
Decisions due for cruise terminal and Boris's cable car
Greenwich councillors have been advised to back plans for a cruise liner terminal at Enderby's Wharf, as well as plans for a cable car next to the Dome, when they meet to discuss the proposals next week.
The nine-member planning board will decide next Thursday if the two Greenwich riverside projects can go ahead. Planning officers have recommended both schemes go ahead.
As well as a cruise liner terminal, the Enderby's Wharf development includes 770 homes, a 251 room hotel, gym, skills academy, creche and commercial accommodation, as well as a river bus stop.
If approved, preparation works would begin in October, with the terminal ready by June 2012, in time for the Olympics. The rest of the development is due to be completed in stages between July 2013 and November 2015, according to planning documents.
Earlier this week, Newham Council approved plans to build the cable car, endorsed by Boris Johnson, between its side of the River Thames and the Royal Victoria Dock.
It is evisaged the cable car would operate from 7am-midnight on weekdays, 8am-midnight on Saturdays and 9am-11.30pm on Sundays. The cable car's route, from the current O2 arena coach park on Edmund Halley Way, would follow the route of a possible road tunnel from the Greenwich Peninsula to Silvertown.
Transport for London is seeking a private company to run the cable car, which is expected to charge Oyster users around £2.50, in time for the Olympics. It is expected to open in June 2012, although the mayor's own London Development Agency has cast doubt on this timescale.
Before Christmas, it emerged the agency had been told to spend £1.21m on the project, which was originally meant to be at no cost to taxpayers.
The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation is also due to make a decision on the cable car application at a separate meeting to be held in Stratford on Wednesday.


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City Schools Score More A's
KLEIN: We want to make clear that that reflects they met their progress targets. Doesn't mean by any stretch of the imagination that those are schools that don't have a lot of improvement ahead of them.
The schools showed improvement because math and reading scores went up this year, reflecting a statewide trend. The state education department has said it plans to make the exams more rigorous. Chancellor Klein says he supports that.
Meanwhile two schools in Harlem and Brooklyn that the Chancellor planned to close, until he was sued by the teachers union, got A's this year. Last year they earned an F and a D.

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Washington • The government says that it will begin selling Treasury securities next year that have variable interest rates. It's the first new Treasury security in 17 years.
Treasury officials said Wednesday that the initial offering on Jan. 29 will be in a range of $10 billion to $15 billion. Auctions will occur each month. The securities will have a two-year maturity and the rate will be allowed to go up or down. It will be pegged to rates on three-month Treasury bills.
The government expects more investors will be drawn to the prospect of earning higher yields if rates go up. And it believes the attractiveness of the new security will offset any risk of having to pay more to borrow funds.


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" Brand: Sainsbury's "
As a whisky drinker on occasion, some of the older folks I know recommended I try some ginger wine with it. The 'whisky mac' is something to be experienced.
Ginger wine is the same colour of whisky and smells just as bad if not worse. Imagine fermented raisins and you have the smell of this stuff. I figured that it must taste better than it smells so I poured a little and sure enough it was dreadful, it tasted like it smelt but burned slightly.
Quite why I then mixed it with my whisky I will never know but I did. This is one of the nastiest drinks I have ever tasted. My friends looked on at me in horror as I took a sip of the dreaded golden brown liquid which I'd made them all smell pre-sip. My face contorted into something I never knew possible. Surely only the most vile of substances could make my face perform such an act!
So anyway .... I finished two of them because I am a student and will drink anything despite it being awful. My friends also treated themselves to one and most of them had the same opinion as me bar one. He loved the "fruity goodness" but he did then mix it with red wine so I don't think he's the best judge.
There's plenty of people that do like this drink I'm just not one of them. Do try it if not just for a laugh. Ginger wine is cheap especially this brand so go for it!
I was introduced to this product by my dad a few years ago as he is an advocate of the winter cocktail "whisky mac" that is, whisky mixed with a proportion of this -ginger wine.
Back in the day, I used to drink the main branded version by Stones. However, that has changed since Sainsburys launched their own version. Stones in itself was never really that expensive, always being around the £4 mark. However, at £2.96 for this own brand version it seemed positively scandalous to ignore it!! anud the texture itself is not too different from a normal spirit.
When it hits your tongue you get this slight heat from it and a sweet gingery taste. The Sainsbury's version in particular is proud of its raisiny taste which adds an unexpected sweetness and richness. The spiciness and all round depth of flavour means that, in general, when drinking, a little goes a long way. And I have to be honest, this is not a drink for the middle of summer - you will get the best out of its warmness on a cold evening. The warmness of the ginger just lingers wondefully and travels down your throat. I often drink it when I just fancy a little something warming and alcoholic without going right for the spirits.
So, onto the drinking. Essentially, it smells gingery and quite sweet. The colour is almost a light browny bourbon type colour
Aside from the aforementioned Whisky Mac, the bottle also advises you can use them mixed with vodka and brandy. Be careful here, because as nice as they are, they can blow your head off if you are not a fan of neat spirits.
I also use this in my Christmas cake recipe, on the advice of a Good Housekeeping Christmas recipe. Essentially, I soak all my fruit in a generous proportion of this and brandy. With the addition of stem ginger chopped, it gives an absolutely divine rich, warming, deep flavour to your cooking.
At 13.5% vol alcohol, it does in itself have quite a lot of potential to get you quite recked in quantities. But you are likely to find, like I did, that the warming and depthness of flavour that its not exactly something that you knock back.
If you like this product, I would also advise that you seek out the non-alcoholic ginger wines, particular the hot versions, that are available at many independent health food shops, but in particular is often on special offer at Julian Graves stores.
Please note that the packaging is now slightly different to that shown in the photo.
In conclusion, this is a lovely warming tasty drink - perhaps not for everyone but a definite must try for fans of ginger. This maybe doesn't have the depth of flavour and heat that Stones has, but at this price it is a more than worthy competitor!
Brand: Sainsbury's / Beverages Type: Wines


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Morris flip-flops on whether Palin has enough experience to be McCain's running mate
Research ››› ››› CHRISTINE SCHWEN
On August 29, Dick Morris said of Gov. Sarah Palin: "[I]t's OK if the Republicans nominated somebody for vice president who needs a little warm-up time 'til they become president." But discussing Palin on June 16, Morris said that Sen. John McCain "needs someone with a little more experience" for vice president.
Discussing possible vice-presidential choices on the June 16 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, Fox News contributor and columnist Dick Morris said that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is "a very bright woman and very good. She would be an excellent choice. But I think that he [Sen. John McCain] needs someone with a little more experience." However, on the August 29 edition of Hannity & Colmes -- after McCain picked Palin as his running mate -- Morris said of Palin: "[I]t's OK if the Republicans nominated somebody for vice president who needs a little warm-up time 'til they become president." Morris did not explain how his current view squares with his June 16 comments.
From the June 16 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes:
COLMES: All right. Has McCain got the converse issue of Barack Obama? He doesn't need someone with experience, he needs someone to rejuvenate his campaign, right?
MORRIS: He needs a wow factor. He needs someone where you look at it and you just say, wow. And there are four people that I think so far do that for me at least: Colin Powell, Condi Rice, Mike Bloomberg, and Joe Lieberman. I think the name that you put on there, I think her first name was Sarah Palin --
COLMES: Yeah, Palin. Yeah.
MORRIS: -- the governor of Alaska, she's a very bright woman and very good. She would be an excellent choice. But I think that he needs someone with a little more experience --
SEAN HANNITY (co-host): Hey, Dick --
MORRIS: -- at this go-around, but I think either of the four names I mentioned would do it. Another Southern governor, and people are going to fall asleep.
From the August 29 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes:
MORRIS: When I saw the speech -- it was wonderful. It is one of the all-time great speeches. It ranks up there with Lincoln's second inaugural, with John Kennedy's only inaugural.
What I was critical of on the show was that I had just read the excerpts that his campaign put out, so I figured it was the best stuff, which was a short list of programs, and I had wanted him to go through a State of the Union-type speech. He did. He enumerated all of these programs. And there's a lot of stuff in it that I disagree with, there's a lot of stuff that's wrong, but it was a brilliant speech. The problem is, and you just saw it here, when he equates Bush with McCain and says they're the same, saying that Sarah Palin is more of same is like equating Cameron Diaz with Doris Day.
COLMES: I'm not sure which is which there. But in any event, so -- in terms of the analogy, I mean.
MORRIS: A young modern person, as opposed to George Bush.
COLMES: All right. But here, you know Sarah Palin. And doesn't this take the experience argument off the table? You can't say Barack Obama's not experienced and say, "But we're embracing Sarah Palin to go against Joe Biden for vice president."
MORRIS: There's a difference for somebody running for teacher and somebody running for student. Theoretically, Obama, who has only about the same amount of experience that Palin has --
COLMES: Or that Bush had.
MORRIS: -- in statewide office, is a -- is running for president of the United States. Palin is running for vice president, to bring her fresh approach, but learn at the master's knee.
COLMES: Don't you need somebody who's ready day one to be president of the United States?
MORRIS: Yeah, it would be nice if the Democrats nominated somebody like that, but they didn't.
COLMES: They did.
MORRIS: But it's OK if the Republicans nominated somebody for vice president who needs a little warm-up time 'til they become president. The thing about Sarah Palin -- and it's the key thing to remember -- is this woman challenged the corrupt Republican establishment of Alaska. Frank Murkowski, the governor of Alaska, was corrupt as anything. And his daughter, Lisa Murkowski, isn't corrupt; she just is dumb. And --
COLMES: That was a kind word, Dick.
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On his way to becoming a billionaire from frozen chickens and fast horses, Jack Ingham always took time off to play with his children.
"He was the only father I ever saw pitching stones," his son, Walter Ingham, said in a eulogy yesterday as the racing industry filled St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney to farewell Australia's greatest racehorse owner. "He was a wise man, our father, and very gentle."
Leading owners, trainers and jockeys and hundreds of people who love the glamour and excitement of the races paid their last respects to Mr Ingham, 75. Nine limousines were parked outside the cathedral.
"We've lost a great man who rose from humble beginnings," said the Dean of St Andrew's, Phillip Jensen.
With his younger brother, Bob, Mr Ingham, AO, turned a chicken farm and a love of horses into Inghams Enterprises, a chicken-meat and bloodstock industry with a turnover of $1.2 billion a year.
Their breeding operations made them the biggest race horse owners in Australia and possibly the second biggest in the world, after Dubai's Sheik Mohammed al Maktoum.
Nine stallions, including the great Octagonal, service 350 brood mares on their Woodlands studs in the Hunter Valley and at Cootamundra. Last year the cerise Ingham colours were carried by more than 2000 winners.
But it was his family and his friends, many of them long- standing employees, who counted most with Jack Ingham. "To Jack, we were part of his family," said John Hexton, director of Inghams Enterprises, who also delivered a eulogy. "He was a kind, friendly man."
Mr Ingham married three times. Four of his five children took part in the service, with sons Ben and Greg and daughter Sue giving the scripture readings.
After the service, Darren Beadman, who rode many winners for Mr Ingham, including the champion Lonhro, said his death had left an ambition unfulfilled. "I wanted to win a Melbourne Cup for him," said Beadman, a two-time winner. "We won most of the big races, but he wanted the Cup."
Racing identities are usually very well groomed, so two battlers stood out among the mourners. Sam and Clive were dressed for manual work, and stood quietly as the well-heeled went past, including the trainers Bart Cummings and John Hawkes, owner Nick Moraitis, and jockeys Corey Brown and Darren Gauci.
"We're just a couple of punters," Clive said. Sam added: "I bet on his horses and I eat his chickens, so I thought I'd pay my respects." Jack Ingham would have liked that.
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Per sigforum.com the .357 has #8 sights front and rear. The .40 has #6 front and #8 rear. So changing sights should cure your problems. Off topic but are you interested in selling the .357 barrel?
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Originally from the factory it had a .357sig barrel in it. I put about 100 rds of .357sig ammo through it once I got it, but couldn't really tell how it shot since it was a new gun to me and so was shooting in general. I have since swapped the .357sig barrel for a .40S&W barrel since .40 ammo is WAAAY cheaper.
Well, now that I'm a bit more familiar with the gun I can tell that it is shooting quite low at 7 yds. I'm not sure if this is a problem with my shooting technique or if there is a problem with my gun. I also have a Ruger .22/45 MKIII that I took to the range on the same day and was shocked at how well I shot it. My grouping at 7yds was roughly 3"-4" with the Ruger... but with my sig it was like 7"-8" and all about 10-12" below the bullseye of the target that I was shooting at.
Is it recommended to have the sights changed or modified after swapping the .357sig barrel for the .40S&W on the P229?
I read in another thread about a guy with a similar problem, but he ended up ditching the gun. I'd like this thing to shoot right, or correct my technique so that I can get my groups where I want them.
Any advice is much appreciated!
Per sigforum.com the .357 has #8 sights front and rear. The .40 has #6 front and #8 rear. So changing sights should cure your problems. Off topic but are you interested in selling the .357 barrel?
To rule out shooter error, shoot it from a sandbag rest, and shoot both barrels. That will tell you whether or not you need to replace the sights.
Well I took it to the range again, and I'm glad to say it was shooter error that was giving me low groups. Chalk one up to being a complete novice.
On a separate matter, is it normal for the interior of the barrel bore to have a "frosted" appearance in the rifling groves? Even after rigorous cleaning the barrel's frosted grooves don't change. Is this normal? My .357sig barrel isn't like this, but my new .40 is.


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Police in Oakland, California repeatedly attacked mostly peaceful 'Occupy Oakland' protesters this evening with non-lethal yet dangerous and painful weapons including tear gas, rubber bullets, concussion grenades and wooden dowels. Moral Low Ground editor Brett Wilkins was one of several journalists attacked.
The police action, carried out by Oakland Police officers, Alameda County Sheriff's deputies and possibly officers from other law enforcement agencies, followed a rally and march through the streets of downtown Oakland attended by as many as a thousand protesters. They were demonstrating against the violent eviction of 'Occupy Oakland' from Frank H. Ogawa (Oscar Grant) Plaza and Snow Park, a raid that resulted in the arrest of at least 80 people.
A crowd of several hundred people first gathered in front of the Oakland Public Library around 4:00 pm, where numerous speakers addressed the demonstrators before the march began. Marchers with signs and banners that read "PEOPLE FIRST!", "OAKLAND TEACHERS SAY NO POLICE VIOLENCE" and other slogans made their way from the library towards the jail, chanting "BANKS GOT BAILED OUT, WE GOT SOLD OUT!" AND "WE ARE THE 99%."
It wasn't long before conflict reared its head as a fringe group of anarchists confronted and assaulted officers with red and turquoise paint, while some chanted "THIS IS WHY WE CALL YOU PIGS!" A small group of no more than 10 officers were surrounded by protesters until reinforcements arrived, firing rubber bullets to scatter the crowd.
The protest regrouped and continued to march, ending up at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza at 14th Street and Broadway where police declared the gathering "unlawful." This, despite the fact that Oakland Mayor Jean Quan's office released a statement promising that the plaza "will continue to be open as a free speech area from 6 am to 10 pm." Demonstrators faced off against a line of officers in riot gear, some of them wielding shotguns, chanting "OSCAR GRANT!" An Oakland Police sergeant then declared the gathering "unlawful" and gave everyone five minutes to disperse. This time they did, continuing their march through the city center until arriving at Snow Park after dark.
Some of the protesters set about re-occupying Snow Park while others returned to Ogawa Plaza, where dozens of riot police awaited them. Again they were ordered to leave, with an OPD sergeant threatening arrest, removal by force and possible "serious injury." This time, they stayed. Hundreds faced off against the police line, including Joshua Shepherd, a 27-year-old U.S. Navy veteran in uniform carrying a large flag. When asked why he was there, Shepherd told Moral Low Ground: "There is no honor in police beating up peaceful protesters."
Five minutes passed, and the officers unleashed a powerful barrage of tear gas, concussion grenades, rubber bullets and wooden dowels. A young woman who gave only her first name, Sophie, had been laying in the street and took the full force of the police attack. She had to be carried away by three others as she suffered from painful effects of the debilitating chemical attack. This reporter was also gassed as he filmed the assault. The San Jose Mercury News reports that an Oakland Tribune photographer was also struck by a weapon launched by police.
One protester was apparently shot in the face or head with a shotgun-fired bean bag round. Blood poured from his mouth and from a wound in the back of his head. Several other demonstrators were bloodied, some of their wounds were attended to on the spot by medical volunteers despite the overwhelming presence of tear gas. Two police officers were reportedly wounded as well.
The attack scattered the large crowd, but it soon regrouped, with Sophie defiantly heading back toward the police line. At this point, many protesters marched toward City Hall. Around 9:30 pm, officers attacked with tear gas at least two more times.
Despite the brutality, many demonstrators expressed renewed resolve to carry on with the 'Occupy Oakland' protests, part of the worldwide 'Occupy Wall Street' movement against corporate greed and socioeconomic inequality and injustice. They vowed to gather each and every evening at Ogawa Plaza, which they have renamed Oscar Grant Plaza in honor of the slain 22-year-old father shot and killed by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police as he lay face-down on a BART platform in Oakland on New Year's Day, 2009.
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mayor Kwan and the rest of the traitors of a free america (the bought out Police) beware! The ciizens of the now peaceful protest are being heard and the violence that americans thought only happened in places like libya has been brought to America. Americans will eventually have enough and then they will be the ones wearing the gas masks and bullet proof vest and hopefully thru retaliation they will become the successful loyalist and make the greedy politicians and those who choose to protect them pay in the same fashion.Sometimes violence is the only resolve. American is it time to take up arms against the red coats( or the men in BLUE?) Kwan is the target on your back put there by your on AssOCIATES?


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I could paint a pretty picture of the joys of Ironman training and life, how everything is going swimmingly, and that I have ran 100 miles, biked 5000 miles, and swam 6000yds this week.
But that isn't the case.
I am having a tough time training.
Things have been busy at work. I have been leaving the house at 5am, which really screws with fitting in a morning run or ride. Then I get home at 6:30-7pm. I am kind of beat at that point, and the thought of suiting up and going back out into the rain for a run or ride just seems like a little more than I can bear.
Plus, a girls gotta eat…
The other day I was so busy I had oatmeal (with yogurt, walnuts, and berries…yum) for breakfast before work, then had about 6 Tic Tacs for lunch.
By the time I got home I was starving and I think I just had a box of Annie's mac and cheese, took a shower, and went to bed.
So you can see I am struggling with training.
I really do love my job and want to do well. I am in my truck a lot, so I could in theory stop whenever I want to and grab lunch. I could make my appointments with my landowners a little later… But it isn't that simple. There is a lot more to it than that, and a lot of background stuff that needs to be done.
I had a bit of a breakdown over this this week. I was looking at my pictures from Ironman Lake Placid and suddenly was hit with "There is no fing way I am going to be ready for IMMT at this pace."
I just don't want to go to the race and be completely miserable because I am under-trained.
I have considered backing out of IMMT. The thought makes my throat all tight. That is how I know I want this, because I almost start crying when I think of having to NOT do it (talk about a psycho).
So I have been in angst. Feeling like there was this huge wall up in front of me, blocking my ability to train. To do this race I want to do so badly.
So I have been thinking about this all week. This morning, I remembered one of my favorite quotes…
The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people! ~Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
Oh yeah. That's right. I am not supposed to let the walls stop me. I just need to figure out a way around it.
I talked with my boss about giving up IMMT (this is before I remembered Randy Pausch) and he told me he hated for me to give that up, that he didn't want me to give that up because he knows how important it is to me. He said if there was anything he could do to help so I could do the race, he would do it.
At the time I was pretty bummed and down about the whole situation. I think when you get to that place you miss a lot of opportunity (a hand up over the wall, so to speak). So I told him as busy as things were, I didn't think I had anywhere to put the training.
Now I am rethinking that.
I am hoping that the last two weeks were just busy, and that things will become more normal starting this week. I will continue to get up at 4am – but I will fit in a workout instead of just breakfast, contacts, brush teeth, leave for work. And try my hardest to get back by 6pm, or maybe carry running gear in my truck to get my run in before I get home. I could feasibly leave my bike at work and ride at night after work as well, and then go home.
See, there are all kinds of options. So I am not giving up IMMT. At least not without a fight.
Since I am on a Randy Pausch kick in this post, I will end it with another great one:
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Sinking Your Shot:
Calculating Bounce
Now that you have determined that your circles collide, you want to have them bounce off of each other in a realistic manner, taking into account their relative mass and speed. To solve this, we are going to rely on some simple laws of physics, specifically the conservation of momentum and the conservation of energy.
Figure 14: Bounce
Conservation of Momentum states that the total momentum of the system before the collision is equal to the total momentum in the system after the collision. If we represent the momentum of a circle to be P = M * V, where M is the circles mass and V is its movement vector, then we can derive the equation:
where v1'and v2' are the movement vectors of circle 1 and 2 respectively after the collision. Since the second circle gains any momentum lost by the first, we can represent the difference between the momentums of the balls before and after by the same vector, deltaP.
here is where the difference between reality and simulation comes into
play. If these two spheres were the rubber balls we all used in gym class
in high school, when they hit they would deform. This deformation would
increase the area where the balls are touching, and some of the energy
would be lost in that deformation. Other amounts of it would be lost in
spin. But in this simulation, we are assuming the balls to be rigid, frictionless,
perfect spheres. A common real-world example of this type might be the
steel balls hanging from a frame that collide with each other to demonstrate
action-reaction; because they are so rigid, very little of their momentum
is lost when they collide, and so when you set one ball swinging it takes
some time for them all to stop.
So in our simulation of perfect rigid spheres, the only transference of momentum can occur along the single point of contact, as illustrated in figure 13. Therefore, we can break deltaP into a unit vector N that points down the line of contact, and a scalar P representing the magnitude of deltaP. So, if we apply this to the equations above, we can solve for the new movement vectors of the circles and get:
So, if we
can solve for P, we can calculate the new movement vectors.
Now look back at figure 13, and notice that v1 and v2 can be represented by the sum of two vectors: one that is parallel to the line along which momentum is exchanged, and one that is perpendicular to it. Using this information, we can represent v1, v1', v2, and v2' by:
a1, a2, b1, and b2 are scalars, N
is the same N as mentioned before, and Q is
the normalized vector perpendicular to the line along which momentum is
exchanged and on the same plane as N and the movement vector.
Substituting v1 in equation 1 for the value of v1 in equation 3, and v2 in equation 2 for the value of v2 in equation 3, we get:
And since v1' = a1'*N + b1'*Q and v2' = a2'*N + b2'*Q, we can see that
Now we can use the Conservation of Energy to solve for P. The equation for kinetic energy is:
Since energy is conserved, the total energy before the collision must equal the total energy after the collision:
Using the movement vector as the hypotenuse of a right triangle, we can substitute:
Substituting equation 4 for a1', b1', a2' and b2', we get:
Note that the b1 and b2 terms in equation 7 drop out of the equation. With an equation in terms of m1, m2, a1, a2, and P, we have an equation with variables that are either given or can be calculated from what was given, except for P. So if we solve for P, we will be able to plug in the known variables, derive P, and then use P to calculate the new movement vectors. Equation 8 shows equation 7 after solving for P.
So, plugging this into Equations 1 & 2:
Notice that for both v1' and v2' the term in the () brackets is the same, so you only need to calculate that once. With that done, you can calculate v1'and v2'. Now that we've done the math for this, the code to implement the results is very short and quick. The variable optimizedP in the code refers to the term in brackets above.
// First, find the normalized vector n from the center of
// circle1 to the center of circle2
Vector n = circle1.center - circle2.center;
// Find the length of the component of each of the movement
// vectors along n.
// a1 = v1 . n
// a2 = v2 . n
float a1 = v1.dot(n);
float a2 = v2.dot(n);
// Using the optimized version,
// optimizedP = 2(a1 - a2)
// -----------
// m1 + m2
float optimizedP = (2.0 * (a1 - a2)) / (circle1.mass + circle2.mass);
// Calculate v1', the new movement vector of circle1
// v1' = v1 - optimizedP * m2 * n
Vector v1' = v1 - optimizedP * circle2.mass * n;
// Calculate v1', the new movement vector of circle1
// v2' = v2 + optimizedP * m1 * n
Vector v2' = v2 + optimizedP * circle1.mass * n;
These techniques will allow you use spheres with a higher degree of accuracy than is probably necessary if your spheres are all bounding spheres. Precise collisions between spheres become important when simulating things likes pool balls or marbles, or potentially rocks in a landslide. But for spheres bounding characters, for example, you might not care what angle two colliding characters would bounce away at. However, parts of these methods are fast enough to be useful if only to determine that a collision was avoided. But who knows; using a pumped-up space marine as a cue ball just might be humorous enough to do…
Special thanks to Dave Baum for his help with collision response.


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Cuba's subsidized cigarettes going up in smoke
By Nelson Acosta
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba is phasing out its longstanding monthly allotments of subsidized cigarettes as President Raul Castro works to jump-start the island's sputtering economy.
Beginning next month, some 2.5 million Cubans over the age of 54 no longer will get their four packs of cigarettes as part of the country's ration program, the government announced on Wednesday.
"The Council of Ministers has resolved to eliminate cigarettes from the rationed family basket as of September as part of the measures gradually being adopted to limit state subsidies," an official statement said.
The cigarettes "are not a primary necessity," it said.
Castro has said that communist-ruled Cuba's ration system eventually will be eliminated as he moves to modernize the economy.
Monthly allotments of chickpeas, potatoes and a pound (0.45 kg) of sugar were removed from the system this year.
Many subsidized items were cut in the 1990s after the collapse of former benefactor the Soviet Union plunged the island into a deep recession.
But allotments of inexpensive cigarettes for Cubans born before 1956 were kept in place. Continued...


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Do you have the courage to say what you're not?
Most business owners don't want to draw that sharp line of distinction, and it's why their marketing efforts blend into the clutter.
Discernible edges and silhouettes allow us to visually identify an object, separating its figure from the background "noise." Eliminate those discernible edges and break up the silhouette, and you'll effectively camouflage yourself.
In the top-left picture, you'll notice how the person's legs, backpack, and hat all present a solid silhouette, with clearly defined edges. They stand out from the background and are easily identified. But the man's upper body, clothed by the camouflage pattern jacket, blends smoothly into the landscape. The pattern breaks up his silhouette and blurs his edges into the background of mountainside, snow, and brush. As a result, your eyes end up visually identifying the man by his packback and hat first, and then squint in to find where his shoulder, body, and arms "should" be.
This works the same way for advertising. Like our eyes, our minds also depend on edges and silhouettes. We define by giving parameters, mentally grasping a concept by its boundaries. Without the "edges" of contrasting reference points, a concept or term remains ambiguous at best. To know what a donut is, you have to know the difference between a donut and a danish — to know what isn't a donut.
This is why grabbing after an "infinite" market and seeking to be all things to all people ends up camouflaging one's brand and messaging; without contrast it all just blurs into the background.
And that's a good thing because it makes it easy to stand out — if you've got the guts. Want to stand out? Sharply define the edges between you and your competitors. It's that simple.
The better you do this, the more strongly you'll turn-off some customers. But wouldn't you rather powerfully persuade some of your market than be overlooked by all of it?
A Bold Example of Reverse Camouflage In Action
I found this ad in my local newspaper and was immediately struck by the bold headline:
"You don't want me to be your family doctor."
Pretty ballsy headline for a doctor, huh? Wouldn't you feel compelled to read more about this doctor with the courage to so brazenly declare what he wasn't?
Having gained the reader's attention, the body copy further explains: "Neurosurgery is one of the few medical specialties for which I am well-suited. I am not warm and fuzzy. I could never be successful as a pediatrician or in a family practice — no one would come back a second time. But I am very good at what I do."
Dr. Goodman then substantiates his claimed expertise with a list of very impressive professional qualifications and accomplishments, rounded off with some examples of his extreme commitment to surgical excellence and his patients' well-being.
While his professional qualifications are truly outstanding, most readers would never have read them without Dr. Goodman's use of reverse camouflage in his headline. Saying what he wasn't allowed Dr. Goodman to stand out amidst the clutter.
3 sure-fire ways to reverse-camouflage your messaging:
1. Get yourself an enemy and/or reject a reasonable alternative position
Nothing fires the blood quite so much as declaring what — or better yet who — you stand against. But you get no points for tearing down straw men; rejecting a reasonable alternative position puts teeth into your message.
2. Present a tightly focused perspective
Once you've narrowed the group of customers that you're most interested in attracting, focus your messaging to speak most directly to their deeply felt needs, desires, and frustrations. People who don't share those experiences will feel excluded, but your core audience will feel an instant connection. Both will instantly recognize you. Tim Miles offers a brilliant example of this on his "About Us" page.
3. Explain what costs you're willing to bare and admit the downside to your offer/product.
What you're willing to put up with in order to satisfy a passion can be as much of a marker of identity as the passion itself. Stick shifts aren't as pleasant to drive in thick traffic, but a lot of driving purists wouldn't have it any other way. Top end kitchen knives require extra care in terms of cutting surfaces and using the right knife for the job, but those are points of pride for Foodies and Chefs. So admitting these downsides is not only the right and honest thing to do, it's also the persuasive thing to do. And for two reasons: 1) as just discussed, it helps enthusiasts further identify with your brand; 2) admitting the downside boosts credibility — and credibility acts as its own form of reverse camouflage amidst a background of hype and BS.
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Camouflage, I highly recommend this brilliant piece in the New York Times.
Tom on 03.11.2012
A very well written post.
I once tried to convey the same point in a blog article, but I couldn't formulate my thoughts anywhere near as eloquent and comprehensive as you've done here, Jeff.
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Truly out standing post!
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Since I got her back from the body shop the security system is little different then it used to be.
First of all, there's a blinking 'security' light on the dash that flashes in a twice a second interval until the engine is started. It never did it before. Not a problem at all, but the manual does not say anything about this kind of blinking (two fast flashes a second).
The lights do not flash anymore when the alarm is armed/disarmed.
Is there any way to get it back to 'stock' form so they flash?
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Summertime flies by when it is spent hard at work in a laboratory; but the 12 student researchers selected for Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology (INBT) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) still had plenty of fun. Here are highlights of their experience working, living, and playing at Johns Hopkins University this summer. INBT's NanoBio REU is funded by the National Science Foundation.
Ten weeks of intensive research
Each REU student conducted research for 10 weeks in the lab of an INBT affiliated faculty member who served as their principle investigator (PI). Students were mentored by a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow in the faculty member's lab and developed research projects that could be feasibly completed within this time. Findings were presented at a collaborative poster session. (See section below.)
"When I came to Johns Hopkins, I expected people to be more cutthroat about their work. What I found was that people are very serious about their work, but at the same time they were laid back, approachable and helpful, which made it even better. I would recommend this program to anyone." ~Alex Federation, University of Rochester
"I had previously planned to just get my master's degree and stop, but I had such a great experience that I am now considering getting my PhD." ~ Ranjini Krishnamurthy, Johns Hopkins University
Beyond the lab
To expose the REU students to concepts and ideas beyond the laboratory, INBT hosted four professional development seminars during June and July. Anyone on campus was welcome to attend these seminars. REU participants had the opportunity to listen to professionals discuss wide-ranging topics. Talks covered intellectual property, how to market a new technology, how science makes it into the news, and what to expect after graduation. These hour-long talks featured speakers John Fini, director of Intellectual Property for the Homewood schools; Charles Day, senior editor at Physics Today; Tim Weihs, professor of Materials Science and Engineering and co-founder of Reactive NanoTechnologies (makers of NanoFoil®); and Matthew Lesho, Biomedical Engineer with Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems and Hopkins alumnus.
"My lab was great. Everyone was hard working but at the same time they joked around so that made it fun. I enjoyed INBT's professional development seminars because they gave insight to subjects outside of basic science." ~ Chao Yin, Duke University
Unique opportunities
Students integrated fully into the labs where they worked. Research completed by an REU participant could be published on its own, or become part of published work via their PI at some point in the future–and this is a goal. Principle investigators and mentors work with students to quickly design projects of scientific merit so that research is not merely an exercise, but fulfills the goal of being a "research experience for undergraduates." INBT labs to which students are assigned engage in some of the most advanced nanobiotechnology research in the world. Some students may be able to travel to scientific conferences to present their findings. Even without this opportunity, however, INBT's REU participants truly learn what the life of a researcher is like.
Laboratory tours
The students had an opportunity to tour the Molecular Imaging Center and Cancer Functional Imaging Core, located in the Broadway Research Building Animal Facility at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. The Molecular Imaging Center contains facilities for PET and SPECT scans, MRI and spectroscope, ultrasound, optical imaging, a "faxitron" radiography system and an irradiator. A collection of small research animals used for research also is housed in this building. Elena Artemova, administrative coordinator for the center, provided the students with a comprehensive tour.
Collaborative poster session
At the conclusion of the REU program, participants gathered with other research students from across the John Hopkins University campus for an interdisciplinary research poster session at the School of Medicine. More than 80 students from four divisions, including engineering, medicine, arts and science, and public health, presented posters at this session.
"I learned a lot and definitely learned how to be a researcher. I gained a better appreciation for the amount of work that goes into each research project." ~ Stefanie Gonzalez, Milwaukee School of Engineering
"It was challenging and I consider that fun. Originally I was only interested in neuroscience, but through this project, I was exposed to the field of epigenetics so that is something I am willing to pursue. It definitely changed my perception about what I wanted to do." ~ Olusoji Afuwape, University of Illinois at Chicago
Enjoying life in Baltimore
Baltimore is a city rich in cultural diversity, and there is always plenty to do. INBT's summer nanobio REU students saw the Baltimore Orioles play basebal, enjoyed pizza parties and ice cream socials, and had a chance to try some authentic Maryland steamed crabs. They also got to make friends from different parts of the country who were interested in different disciplines. The REU program provides housing, a stipend, and organized group activities with other summer research program participants so that students have the opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds.
"INBT's summer REU program is a great way to have networking opportunities with other students, to be interdisciplinary in your research and to learn about different areas of research that you had not thought about before." ~ Amber Ortega, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
"Although working in a lab with a principle investigator like Doug Robinson was really intense, it pushed me to my limit and I learned a lot. Also the city aspect was nice since I have lived in a small town all my life. There is a lot of culture in Baltimore and that's what I like." ~ Lawrence Lin, Rice University
Meet all of INBT 2009 summer nanobio REU students here.
For more information about the INBT Nanobio REU, click here.
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Field Tin Pei Ling in an SMC and let voters decide
Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics
Martyn See wrote, "If we are a properly functioning democracy, she would've been torn asunder by comedians and caricaturists. But alas, we are not. In the end, she will stroll into her MP office, with make-up and handbags intact, and she'll look back on this week as being the most trying period of her political career, and then she'll have the last laugh, at your expense."
Written by Ng E-Jay
31 March 2011
I am glad that Mr Siew Kum Hong has come out to defend PAP candidate's Tin Pei Ling's right to privacy. With that out of the way, however, it is now time to address a serious political issue.
If the PAP fields Tin Pei Ling in a GRC like Marine Parade, for instance, it would only serve to intensify the already strong criticism that inexperienced PAP candidates enter Parliament merely by riding on the coat-tails of ministers or senior MPs, creating a very unfair and playing field.
Online smearing of PAP candidate Tin Pei Ling is hypocritical and cowardly
Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics
Barely days after the People's Action Party (PAP) unveiled a potential new candidate, 27 year old Tin Pei Ling, some netizens have posted her pictures online, purported taken from her facebook page and other sources, and conducted a smear campaign against her. Ms Tin has since removed those pictures.
A couple of netizens have even gone one step further, dragging her private life out into the open and speculating on what they perceive to be potential dirt in her affairs.
This behaviour is deplorable, silly and cowardly. It also smacks of a great deal of hypocrisy. On one hand, netizens often decry that the PAP resorts to gutter politics against opponents like Dr Chee Soon Juan and the late J.B. Jeyaretnam. Now, they are behaving in the same fashion.
Jaslyn Go: Social activist, potential election candidate
Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics
Written by Ng E-Jay
29 March 2011
On Monday, the Straits Times introduced Ms Jaslyn Go as a potential election candidate for the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). She was seen making her rounds at Yuhua constituency, an area formerly a part of Jurong GRC. If she contests in Yuhua, she will likely be facing PAP's Grace Fu.
But what the Straits Times did not report was the heart-rending story of a 39-year old female resident of Yuhua, who is living in dire circumstances, and who told the SDP team that all she wanted was a decent paying job so that she could care for her family and "keep our heads high with dignity". [1]
PM Lee, I will definitely vote calmly
Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics
Written by Ng E-Jay
28 March 2011
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged the electorate to "calm down, and detach yourself, think carefully before you vote". [1]
He spoke these words at a community event in Ang Mo Kio on Sunday, during which he advised Singaporeans to think carefully and calmly about the long-term future for Singapore, and refrain from viewing the general election as an overly dramatic or exciting activity.
Cooling off day was cited as a chance to dampen whatever emotions might have been stirred up in the hustle and bustle of election campaigning, and "take things in our stride".
Well, PM Lee, when I go to the polls this year, I will certainly be very calm.
Can the opposition win a GRC in GE2011?
Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics
Written by Ng E-Jay
25 March 2011
The picture you see above is that of a Worker's Party election rally held at Ang Mo Kio on 04 May 2006. It was an opposition rally held in PM Lee's own constituency, and it had attracted a very sizable crowd. The mainstream media did not dare to publish it.
However, the opposition did not win any GRC in the last election, and in fact, the PAP managed to score a rather decent 66.6% of the nationwide vote. Apart from Low Thia Khiang's Hougang stronghold and Chiam See Tong's traditional Potong Pasir turf, the closest to victory the opposition came was WP scoring 43.9% of the valid vote in Aljunied GRC.
Don't Look Left or Right
Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics, Dr Wong Wee Nam
Written by Dr Wong Wee Nam
22 Mar 2011
There is a Chinese saying which goes like this: 王顾左右而言他。Translated it means "The King looked left and right and talked about other things".
It is used in reference to a person who tries to evade an issue in discussion by going off into some other subjects.
This saying is derived from a passage in the Teachings of Mencius, one of the Four Books of the Confucian Analects.
A 3 cornered fight would hurt WP more than NSP
Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics
Written by Ng E-Jay
23 March 2011
In my previous TOC article "A 3-cornered fight is a scorched earth policy that will backfire" (22 Mar), I laid out my reasons why a 3-cornered fight initiated by an opposition party now would have negative repercussions.
Since then, there have been new developments. A Straits Times article "NSP 'prepared to make way for Workers' Party'" (22 Mar) revealed that NSP's Sec-Gen, Mr Goh Meng Seng, had offered to back down from staking a claim at Moulmein-Kallang GRC provided that the WP sent either Mr Low Thia Khiang, a current MP, or Ms Sylvia Lim, a current NCMP, to contest there.
This is an impossible curve-ball thrown by NSP's Sec-Gen. How can it be likely that WP will accede to those conditions? Mr Goh Meng Seng can't possibly think that WP will acquiesce, unless he knows something we all don't. His apparent motive seems to be that he wants to appear willing to comprise in spirit, but to remain unyielding in substance.
Where will Chiam contest?
Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics
UPDATED 21 March 2011: Since it is becoming increasingly unlikely for Reform Party to field a GRC team at West Coast, it is also increasingly unlikely for Chiam to join Kenneth Jeyaretnam in a GRC battle. The likely outcome is Chiam contesting Bishan-Toa Payoh, but with a chance he may back down from a GRC contest at the last moment.
Written by Ng E-Jay
(Originally Published at The Online Citizen)
Breaking the GRC barrier will be a crucial goal for the opposition in the next election. With so many pressing issues causing worry and frustration amongst Singaporeans – from foreigners, to housing prices, to the cost of living – there is not a better time for the opposition to finally put to rest the parliamentary dominance of the People's Action Party (PAP).
Mr Chiam See Tong, Secretary-General of the Singapore People's Party (SPP), was the first amongst the opposition representatives in Parliament to announce that he is stepping out of his Potong Pasir constituency to contest a GRC. Recently, it was also revealed that his wife Mrs Lina Chiam will be contesting Potong Pasir as his replacement.
List of constituencies eyed by the Opposition — updated 21 march
Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics
- Bukit Panjang: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) (confirmed)
- Hong Kah North: Reform Party (RP), Singapore People's Party (SPP)
- Hougang: Workers' Party (WP) (confirmed)
- Joo Chiat: WP, independent (Andrew Kuan)
- Mountbatten: National Solidarity Party (NSP) (confirmed)
- Pioneer: NSP, RP
- Potong Pasir: SPP (confirmed)
- Punggol East: WP, Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA)
- Radin Mas: RP, SDA, Socialist Front (SF)
- Sengkang West: WP, SDA
- Whampoa: WP, NSP, SDP, SF
- Yuhua: NSP, SDP
GROUP REPRESENTATION CONSTITUENCIES (GRCs)
Four-member GRCs
- Holland-Bukit Timah: SDP (confirmed)
- Moulmein-Kallang: NSP, WP (probable 3 cornered fight)
Five-member GRCs
- Aljunied: WP (confirmed)
- Bishan-Toa Payoh: SPP (probable but not confirmed)
- Chua Chu Kang: NSP (not confirmed)
- East Coast: WP (confirmed)
- Jurong: NSP (not confirmed)
- Marine Parade: Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) (unlikely)
- Nee Soon: WP (confirmed)
- Sembawang: Unknown
- Tampines: NSP (confirmed)
- Tanjong Pagar: DPP (unlikely)
- West Coast: RP (probable but not confirmed)
Six-member GRCs
- Ang Mo Kio: Unknown
- Pasir Ris-Punggol: SDA (confirmed)
Which opposition party will come up tops this election?
Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics
Written by Ng E-Jay
18 March 2011
This general election will be a watershed election for two important reasons.
Firstly, it is almost certain to be an election that will see opposition parties contest the greatest percentage of available seats since Singapore's independence in 1965.
Secondly, the internet will play a central role in this election. Compared to 2006, this coming election should feature greater use of websites and social media by political parties as well as netizens. With the recent liberalization of the use of new media technology for election campaigning, political parties will be free to use an array of new media tools like streaming videos, podcasts, and twitter feeds to bring their message to the electorate.


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Slow-Cooked Green and Yellow Beans
This flavorful long-simmered dish is a nice change from the usual quick sautés, and it's an especially good method for overgrown beans that can be a little woody.
- Total Time:
- Servings: 12
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 very large yellow onion, minced
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
- Two 2-ounce cans anchovies in oil, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup capers, drained and rinsed
- 3 1/2 pounds mixed green and yellow beans, such as romano, yellow wax and green beans
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Salt
- Freshly ground pepper
How to make this recipe
In a very large pot, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic, cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, anchovies and capers, cover and cook over moderate heat until the tomatoes just begin to break down, about 5 minutes. Add the mixed beans and lemon zest, cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add 1/2 cup of water, cover and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until the beans are very tender and beginning to fall apart, about 45 minutes; add more water if the beans become too dry. Stir in the lemon juice and chopped parsley, season with salt and pepper and serve.
Make Ahead
The beans can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.


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When you're laid off, the loss of health insurance can be almost as devastating as the loss of income. But what many don't know is that the federal government will pay most of the insurance tab for nine months.
Under the recently enacted economic stimulus plan, the federal government is offering reduced premiums on Cobra coverage, which allows former employees to retain their group health insurance for 18 months. Workers who are terminated between Sept. 1, 2008, and Dec. 31, 2009, will be required to pay only 35 percent of the premium to continue their insurance plan. The discount is available for nine months; after that you'll have to pay the full premium.
Chris Zweidinger, vice president of employee benefits at Crissie Insurance Group, said many recently laid-off workers are being overcharged for Cobra because they are not aware of the discount.
"It's not being communicated. I'm seeing tons of people who are overpaying," Zweidinger said. "It's tough to be unemployed, but it's even tougher when you're paying a rate that should be reduced by 65 percent."
Zweidinger said that if you are being overcharged, you should contact your employer about getting the rate reduced.
If you're unemployed longer than 18 months or start your own business, that's the time to shop for individual health insurance plans, experts said.
An insurance broker can help you determine which plan best suits your needs.
Robert Zirkelbach, a spokesman for industry group America's Health Insurance Plans, cautions consumers not to choose a plan based on price alone.
"They should look not just at the premium but at a variety of other factors: Do they have a particular physician they go to regularly? They need to make sure they're in the network," Zirkelbach said. "Do they want the variety of choice of a PPO, or are they fine in a more managed network like an HMO?"
Zirkelbach also recommended paying close attention to the amounts of deductibles and co-payments so that you are fully aware of the costs of coverage beyond the premiums.
Don't skimp on your health coverage due to a job loss, said Dieter Freer, divisional senior vice president for local and consumer markets at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.
"Health care is very, very expensive, and if you get exposed to a critical situation when you are not covered, it could be financially ruinous," said Freer.
"If you owned a house, you wouldn't let your fire insurance go. The chances of your house burning are not as great as something going wrong with your health."
© 2009, Chicago Tribune. Source: McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
Unemployed get break on health coverage
When you're laid off, the loss of health insurance can be almost as devastating as the loss of income. But what many don't know is that the federal government will pay most of the insurance tab for nine months.


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By Richard Clarke
Cesc Fabregas dedicated his goal against Sparta Prague on Wednesday night to Antonio Puerta.
The 22-year-old Sevilla defender had a heart attack during the game against Getafe on Sunday night and died two days later. Fabregas represented Spain with Puerta and wore a black armband of remembrance in the 3-0 win against the Czech champions.
"The goal was for him and at the moment everything is for him," said Fabregas afterwards. "He was only 22 years old but with the way he died it is difficult to express how you feel.
"I knew it was really bad but I thought he could be fine. But it was terrible when I was told yesterday that he would not make it.
"I played with him for one year with the Under-21s. He made his debut at the same time as me. I was really sad yesterday when I heard the news. I know he loved football and he was a phenomenal boy."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source