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Walking holidays in Crete
Exploring Crete at a leisurely pace
No other Greek island offers the diversity of landscape and history of Crete. From great mountain peaks, still snow-covered into late spring, to gentle valleys of vineyards and orchards, to long beaches, this is an island of exceptional visual appeal. The timeless village of Vamos, set against the spectacular backdrop of the White Mountains, is the chosen location for the week and accommodation is at the tranquil Arosmari Village Retreat.
Gentle walks with Simpson Travel
Our aim is to present a truly inspirational break for small, select groups of 6-8 guests in a relaxed and informal environment. All of these gentle circular routes, which start from Arosmari Village Retreat, will be conducted at a leisurely pace giving every opportunity to take photographs, sample home-made produce and interact with local villagers. If you are travelling with a partner or companion who is not a walker, they can enjoy their own time at Arosmari, yet share the friendly atmosphere of the group. Please view the details of our walking holidays in Crete.
Your guide
Trish Scott has spent the last nine years exploring the Apokoronas area of Crete. She lives in Kaina, near Vamos, and is very well placed to pass on her knowledge and experiences of this most breathtaking corner of western Crete.
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Included in the cost of your holiday:
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- Breakfast
- Lunch on 4 days – picnic or taverna (walkers only)
- 2 picnic lunches on free days
- 2 evening barbecues
- Return flights
- Shared taxi transfers
For more information and booking, please contact our Greece specialists on 020 8392 5852 or complete our enquiry form, detailing the activity in the additional comments box, and a member of our team will contact you.
Your accommodation at Arosmari Village Retreat
Arosmari Village Retreat is a haven; a cluster of stone and cypress wood cottages with a beautiful garden at its heart, set in the timeless village of Vamos. Here, among roses, jasmine and lavender are many secret corners to paint, read, meditate or sleep the afternoon away. Touches of the rural past: a shepherd's hut, a threshing circle and even a small chapel are spread among the olive trees and lawn. An extra dimension is a small spa for guests including a Turkish Hammam and treatment room for a combination of traditional massages and therapies with scented oils (payable locally).
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There are several tavernas in Vamos within walking distance of Arosmari.


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Prejudice and fear in a most unpalatable brew
ASIO's callous treatment of Bilal Daye ("Read all about this ASIO bungle. Soon it'll be a crime", October 28), sends a dire warning that the Howard Government's anti-terrorism bill will be the most racially motivated piece of legislation devised since the White Australia Policy.
What these proposed laws say to Australian Muslims is that they are being targeted as the new enemy of white Christian Australia. It seems Muslims are neither welcome here, nor can they be trusted, because the Government's involvement in the war on terrorism means that this country is at war with the religion of Islam.
This is why Mr Daye was treated as though he were an enemy combatant, and the sooner we stand up to this gross injustice, then the sooner this nation will be spared the infamy of heading towards another Holocaust.
Vincent Zankin Rivett (ACT)
If it takes four years to get Bilal Daye's bungled ASIO raid to court when it is above board, imagine how long, if ever, such a hearing will take when the action is below board.
Caren Jenning Woollahra
Under the proposed anti-terrorism legislation, the Government intends to appoint "issuing authorities" who will, it is hoped, make orders for detaining people without charge. These issuing authorities will be appointed from federal judges and magistrates.
Putting aside the constitutional problems, perhaps our greatest hope of protection from this scheme will come from the fact that no self-respecting judicial officer in Australia possessing an ounce of integrity would accept such an appointment.
Gerard Horton Paddington
How good is John Howard and Philip Ruddock's new anti-terrorism bill? It has not even been introduced yet and already it is scaring a lot of people.
George Antonakos Byron Bay
Tom Breen (Letters, October 28) asks for alternatives to the draconian anti-terrorism legislation. Why not urge our Government to try making friends instead of alienating just about everyone except their powerful business and American cronies?
The refugee policy, the invasion of Iraq, the downgrading of support for the United Nations, the patronising attitude to South Pacific nations and the refusal to say sorry to indigenous people are just the beginning of the long list of ways in which this Government has put Australia "on the nose" for fair-minded people around the globe and at home.
No wonder it wants to hide behind repressive laws and razor wire. It has made a lot of enemies.
Michael McGrath Manly Vale
Tom Breen, I would rather live with the very unlikely risk of being blown to smithereens by a terrorist than live in a police state. And, while I still can, I would like to add: "Down with the Government."
Debby O'Brien Armidale
Tom Breen asks what we should do about the terrorist threat to our society. What threat? I know only of a campaign endeavouring to brainwash us into fear control that is being thrown at us by the Government.
Kitty Krister Bellingen
I don't think that Tom Breen needs to worry about being blown to smithereens. Given most Australians haven't got a clue where Blair Athol is, I doubt that any terrorist is going to find it an appealing target.
John Thornton Doonside
Yes, Tom Breen, here's a suggestion: take a Bex and have a good lie down. The reds are not under your bed, the yellow hordes are not invading, the leaky boats do not have any terrorists on them.
And when you wake up in a few years' time, this bout of irrational fear will be over and all those unscrupulous politicians, talkback hosts and members of the right-wing commentariat who manipulated your emotions to make you feel so afraid will be proven wrong … again.
Mick Stojcevski Canterbury
If the new Howard anti-terrorism laws are passed, will there be a Secretly Detained Spouse Allowance? Or will the family be expected to starve?
B.J. Ruddell Perth (WA)
I'm with you, Alex Mortensen (Letters, October 28). Should any member of my family, or even anyone I know, suddenly disappear and then make that one phone call, I will be shouting it from the rooftops. I will be handing out pamphlets at railway stations, and I will visit Parliament. If I then get locked up, that will just make me shout louder. Struth, I may even write a letter to the Herald.
Roger Clark Five Dock
There's a fair chance the Government's anti-terrorism ideas will not be canvassed in Parliament on Melbourne Cup day. Should the event now be known as "the race that stopped a notion"?
Dave Robinson Gladesville
Roadkill, with motorists as the victims
The State Government continues to set low standards for competency and accountability. Rather than acknowledge that outgoing ministers failed to hand over information regarding the Cross City Tunnel, Joe Tripodi blames Paul Forward ("RTA boss quits, blamed for Tunnel fiasco", October 28).
Paul Forward had nothing to do with the change of ministers, so why is this his responsibility?
Derek Cheng Woonona
Poor Paul Forward. Although directly involved in creating the transport disaster that has been developing in Sydney over the past decade, surely he was just complying with his political masters' bidding.
How morally bankrupt is the NSW Government that it can let transport official after transport official have their career destroyed while the transport minister responsible walks away.
John Drake Beecroft
Please do not refer to those responsible for the tunnel/roads fiasco as "victims". Rightfully, the senior bureaucrat responsible should lose his job.
That the various transport ministers appear untouchable for this social and financial disaster should seriously concern all voters as it implies that bureaucrats such as Paul Forward are making decisions instead of our elected representatives.
If this is not the case and ministers various have managed to elude responsibility for bumbling ineptitude, then the real victims, motorists, look set to be treated with continued contempt right up to the next election.
Roy Ramage Netherby (SA)
Given all his ducking and weaving over Paul Forward's resignation/sacking, the Roads Minister, Joe Tripodi, should consider a career as a boxer.
Peter Baker Smiths Lake
Note to state and federal ministerial movers and shakers: if ministers were appointed to portfolios on a 90-day rotating roster, clearly no one (except the occasional sacrificial senior public servant) would have to take responsibility for political sins of omission, commission or flagrant stupidity ever again.
Donna Rose Haberfield
Bob Carr and Michael Egan, both key players in the Cross City Tunnel debacle, quit politics earlier this year.
Didn't Carl Scully see the light at the end of the tunnel?
Anne Wagstaff Oatley
Weakness in a theory, fatal flaw in the other
Dr Hawkes may well believe that "There are undeniable weaknesses within Darwin's theory of evolution … " ("Now King's backs intelligent design", October 28). This is surely an infelicitous choice of phrase for an educator. He presumably means that Darwin's theory has been, and will no doubt continue to be, refined in the light of further scientific discoveries.
One wonders if Dr Hawkes will express an opinion on the undeniable but fundamental weakness of "intelligent design theory", that is, that there is no scientific evidence for it at all.
We are all free to choose to believe or not that there is a creator god. Such choices are the proper subject of religion classes and should remain there.
R.J. McKenna Elizabeth Bay
Thank you for the front page report on Dr Hawkes's support of the intelligent design debate. At last, a paper prepared to put the other intelligent point of view.
Kathy Manchester Artarmon
Great body of work
There's something ironic about it. Kylie's lesser known parts, her breasts, as a result of her stoush with cancer, have had a remarkable effect ("Kylie boosts screening", October 28) in getting far more women, both in Australia and Britain, to be tested for the disease. In the meantime, her better known parts, at her other end, continue to enliven males (in particular) the world over. She is indeed a girl of many inspiring parts.
John Moir Mollymook
Natural, for families
What a marvellous idea it would be for an area of a surfing beach in Sydney to be made available for use by naturists ("Exposure test in new swing-free zone", October 28). I have always found that most beaches set aside for such use are isolated and/or difficult to reach. This limits accessibility by family groups and encourages visitation by undesirables, leading to the false impression held by many that nudist places are hotbeds of licentious behaviour. This is not true. Most naturists are ordinary people, with families, who just enjoy the great outdoors free from the shackles of clothing. If Warringah won't take the initiative, let's hope another council will.
Frank Maundrell Tamworth
Hardly a big earner
Of course, John Sparkman (Letters, October 28), we would welcome a "congestion tolling system" in Canberra: peak hour lasts 10 minutes.
Peter Lloyd Queanbeyan
Some vintage Hawke
Bob Hawke's Lionel Murphy Foundation speech was electrifying ("Hawke's claws are out over Americanisation of Australia", October 27). Not only did it jolt us out of our complacency by forcing us to consider the implications of the proposed industrial relations "reforms", but it also inflamed us to stand up to fight for the rights of Australian workers, especially those of our children. The public speech, powerfully presented, can, and hopefully will, move mountains.
Ros Winterton Bondi
Forty million dollars squandered on an advertising campaign that is not working and likely to be pulled? And millions more to be spent on a replacement campaign ("Workplace ads may be pulled", October 28)? Pull the other one.
Jim Dewar North Gosford
Skin-tight and welcome
I for one think the new Wallabies jumper is long overdue (Letters, October 27).
While I happily admit to knowing nothing about the technicalities of the tackle-less jumper, most women I know agree that the sight of a professional athlete in a skin-tight guernsey is a glorious thing (a la the French and the All Blacks). Even the Poms manage to scrub up all right in theirs (and skin-tight white Lycra is never an easy look to pull off).
I'm sure the purists will dismiss me as being flippant, or female, but I can't help but think if you walk onto a field knowing you look gorgeous, you can't help but play like you know you look gorgeous (and the All Blacks back line springs most readily to mind).
So wear them with pride, guys; I suspect the women of Australia are 100 per cent behind you.
Liz Mackson Woollahra
Shades on the train
The reason, Doug Wilson (Letters, October 28), that 33 per cent of trains are still not airconditioned is that CityRail has learned from the McMansions/environmentalism debate.
I believe plans are under way for all train carriages to be made north facing - with eaves.
Niall O'Driscoll Centennial Park
A sum in dispute
Your article ("Councils cut out farewell excess", October 25) says that the general manager of the now abolished Murrurundi Shire Council received $106,000.
Some $75,000 of this sum is in dispute and has been repaid.
The balance of the payments related to accrued leave entitlements, before tax, which were no more generous than any other worker at the council would be entitled to.
John Griffiths Coonamble
Einstein's equation fails to add up
To achieve his amazing feat of 16,200 letters received, Einstein spent a lifetime ("Einstein: better read than Charles Darwin", October 28). In relative terms, that's insignificant if one considers that the letters editor receives at least 200 letters a day and amasses the same total in under three months.
Mustafa Erem Terrigal
Pigs on the wing
I thought the same thing about my new grandson, Bill Carpenter (Philip Ruddock smiling, Letters, October 28), but they told me it's just wind.
John Beaver North Sydney
Bill, I think you'll find that the editors of that newspaper employ a Photoshop guru.
James C. McPherson Crows Nest
Party excesses
How hard can it be to "party hard"?
Adriana Maxwell Jervis Bay
A good time to write
Can Herald journalists please get back to work? Today's issue failed to publish my letter.
Eddie Raggett Mosman
I heard Herald staff went on strike to protest about a plan to axe jobs. Let's see if I can quietly slip this letter past Friday's skeleton staff and get it published.
Hendry Wan Matraville
Gibber, gibber
I sometimes gaze out to sea, hoping for a glimpse of one of those rafts that are reported daily - a raft of new initiatives, of effective measures, or perhaps of promises. But none show up. Have they all sunk to the bottom of the harbour?
Robyn Cashman Fernhill
I agree with Cal Lowney (Letters, October 27). Can someone ban the hackneyed FM radio phrase "cold, hard cash", unless it can be proven this is better than normal cash.
Ben Honner Ashfield
All of the solecisms cited recently on the Letters page pale into insignificance beside the truly ghastly "If I had have".
Gregory Thiele Lewisham
Initials at 30 paces
Hang onto your K, Sandra, ignore Martin (D) Low (Letters, October 27). I used Roger G. Cameron for my first 30 letters, and then Roger Cameron for the next 11 and nobody bloody-well noticed the change.
R.G. Cameron Marrickville
Mr Low, do you really think the prolific Eckersley clan need yet another excuse to write to the Herald? Preserve the mystery, I say.
David Talintyre Allambie Heights
In response to Martin Low, I invoke the Bruce Spence response.
Sandra K. Eckersley Marrickville
The proposed anti-terrorism laws, as George Antonakos points out on today's page, have certainly inspired terror. Of the hundreds of apprehensive and anxious letters received, I have room to quote from only a few. "I'm now a citizen who is reluctant to express an opinion critical of the Government for fear of reprisals" - Karen Jackson. "I have always shuddered at the thought of what it must be like for people to live under totalitarian regimes. I'm wondering if we are steadily marching, or is it racing, towards such…" - Alex Mortensen. "Sixty years ago this country went to war against a totalitarian regime. Today, the seeds of totalitarianism are being sown by our leaders with little opposition." - Alan Edwards. "Will it be illegal for me to write: 'Dear John, I don't want this law, I prefer the lottery of a random terrorist act to the certainty of your bid to control our freedom of speech and change the Australian way of life'?" - Gary Smith. And Max Roberts was one of many who quoted George Orwell's 1984: "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever."
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This is a discussion on Hit this poll...Please within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Done; 68%..... Good luck....
Done; 68%.....
Good luck.
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined". - Patrick Henry
Protection is a responsibility not just a right.
Good job everybody, we're climbing.
For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the son of man be. Mathew 24:27
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I like how they throw out two negatives to counter our 1 positive.
No matter we're winning at 68%
Exodus 22:2 "If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck so that he dies, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed"
"A Smith & Wesson always beats 4 aces!"
The Man Prayer. "Im a man, I can change, if I have to.....I guess!" ~ Red Green
Still climbing slowly, at 69% too strict.
For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the son of man be. Mathew 24:27
NRA Member
Done! 69%
Semper Vigilantia - Semper Paratus
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Voted, 69%. Nice to see someone raising awareness about those types of issues.
The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
-Herbert Spencer
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DONE; Keep up the good fight.
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Done! At 69% and climbing.
Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn. -C. S. Lewis
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Thank you for participating in our poll. Here are the results so far. They're too strict 70%
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Cops Must Pay $7M to Man Freed by DNA Evidence After 26 Years
Two retired cops must pay $7 million to a man they framed who served 26 years in prison for rape and murder until he was exonerated based on DNA evidence.
Anthony Caravella was a 15-year-old with an IQ of 67 when he was arrested in 1983 by Miramar, Fla., police officers, William Mantesta and George Pierson, for stealing a bike. The two officers kept him in custody for a week and he eventually confessed to the rape and murder of a 58-year-old woman, Ada Cox Jankowski.
Caravella spent 26 years in prison until a DNA test proved he was the wrong man.
Because of his mental disability, a court appointed a partial legal guardian on his behalf.
In his civil rights and police misconduct lawsuit against the officers, his attorney, Barbara Heyer, of Heyer & Associates in Fort Lauderdale, argued the officers coerced him into confessing, hid evidence that would have proved his innocence shortly after his arrest, and violated his civil rights against malicious prosecution.
Caravella, now 44-years-old, testified that he trusted Mantesta when he was arrested.
A jury found that Mantesta was mostly to blame, ordering him to pay $4 million in damages to Caravella. The jurors ordered Pierson to pay $3 million.
A third officer and a sheriff were found not liable.
Diane Cuddihy, the chief assistant public defender for Broward County who fought to free Caravella wept when the jury read its verdict.
"The relief is overwhelming that these men are going to have to pay for what they did to that boy," she said. "It's just so horrible what they did to a 15-year-old child. They should be in prison."
Caravella, who works for $11 per hour in construction for his uncle, said he's glad it's over.
"I feel like it took a longtime but I'm just glad that everybody knows what happened – that's what I feel good about," he said. "I was worried. I was afraid they were going to get away with it."


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Who will sit next to Keith Urban on Idol?
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The rumor mill is hot & heavy that "The Band Perry" front woman, Kimberly Perry, will soon be joining the cast of American Idol judges! It all began last summer when Kimberly and her brothers brought the house DOWN at the American Idol season finale.
Recently, an active commenter on a blog devoted to American Idol posted a survey asking what fans thought about: Keith Urban, Will.i.Am, Pharrell, JLO, and Kimberly Perry. Now... here's how the rumor started.. the creator of the blog firmly believes that Idol producers use the blog to seek feedback on the show... and since Idol wants to "give back to it's fans".. it's fitting that they'd use blogs to receive feedback for the show.
ADDING TO THE FIRE: Perry's label boss at Big Machine Records tweeted (July 31st), "KIMBERLY PERRY @thebandperry AS IDOL JUDGE?? HMMMM.."
Considering that the number one show on television is NBC's "The Voice".. they might want to take note that the last TWO winners have been country artists (Danielle Bradbery & Cassadee Pope)


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Couscous Fresh and Flavorful Contemporary Recipes
It was only a few years ago that the mention of a food such as cous cous would have brought blank stares in America. Today, of course, this is no longer the case-ethnic cookbooks are currently very popular. What makes this book in particular exceptional is the knowledge of the writer. Couscous, Fresh and Flavorful Contemporary Recipes was written by Kitty Morse, who though of French and English ancestry, was born and raised in Casablanca. And with her inherent knowledge has continued to explore the enormous breadth of North African Cuisines. Some of her previously published works include Cooking in the Kasbah: Recipes from My Moroccan Kitchen, and the Vegetarian Table: North Africa. Ms. Morse's writing has also appeared in many national publications, including Bon Appétit and Fine Cooking. She has also lectured on North African cuisine at such prestigious venues as the Smithsonian Institution.
Couscous, Fresh and Flavorful Contemporary Recipes is well written and the recipes are easy to follow. The book opens with a very informative chapter aptly entitled Basics. There you will find explanations for traditional items such as steaming couscous, toasting nuts, and how to use saffron. There are also recipes listed in this chapter for traditional North African condiments, such as preserved lemons, preserved butter, and the fiery North African hot sauce known as harissa.
In this book you'll find very innovative recipes utilizing couscous. In the fifty or so recipes that are included Ms. Morse has created wonderful dishes for ever course, from soup to nuts-Shredded Pork Couscous Tamales, Curried Couscous Croquettes, and even desserts such as Couscous Mango Mousse and Raspberry Couscous Trifle. Given her upbringing, there are, of course, more traditional recipes included also-Spicy Tunisian Couscous Soup, Moroccan Sweet Couscous with Almonds, Raisins, and Orange Blossom Water, and Fennel Couscous Tunisienne.
Couscous, Fresh and Flavorful Contemporary Recipes is also a visually beautiful book-the photographs alone will make a person want to cook and eat couscous. Alison Miksch is the photographer, her work has appeared in Better Homes and Gardens, Country Home, and Shape magazines.
If I had to have one criticism of this excellent book (and it's a personal one, because I tend to be a traditionalist) is that Kitty Morse stretches the use of couscous a tad too far. While her recipes are all well-written, and couscous is a neutral enough substance to meld with most flavors, recipes such as gumbo, steak and mushroom pie, chicken kiev, and tamales would all fare better with their traditional accompaniments.
All in all this is a very good and thorough book on the subject of this popular food. It is a welcomed addition to my library, and I highly recommend it to those already interested in couscous, and to those just learning about it.


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PRECIOUS-Gold up on safe haven buying ahead of U.S. payrolls
Gold jumped on Friday as investors took refuge from equity and debt markets on mounting concerns about the threat of contagion from the euro zone crisis and as worries about a slowdown in U.S. growth fuelled a pullback in risky assets.
Spot gold hit a session high of $1,669.60 a troy ounce. It was bid at $1,666.70 an ounce at 1109 GMT from $1,647.90 an ounce late in New York on Thursday, up 1.1 percent.
The precious metal hit record highs of $1,681.67 on Thursday and then fell after investors sold to cover losses in other asset classes. Silver followed, rising 1.2 percent to $39.28 from $38.81 on Thursday.
Autocatalyst metals platinum and palladium both hit two-month lows on Friday as a deteriorating economic picture and expectations of lower vehicle sales prompted investors to sell their holdings.
Gold appeared to be the asset class of choice for investors as European equities plunged to 14-month lows, while the dollar fell against a basket of currencies on fears the United States could be heading into a recession following disappointing economic data in recent weeks.
Investors nerves were also rattled by growing unease over the euro zone debt crisis, which is threatening to spill over to larger economies such as Spain and Italy, sending bond yields of the two countries soaring.
With few other places to go, the metal still looks attractive to investors trying to maintain the value of their capital.
"There is a perfect storm for gold prices given the uncertainty about the debt crisis in Europe and the U.S., with equities falling and the dollar easing," said Arne Lohmann Rasmussen, an analyst with Danske Bank.
"It's one of the few safe havens left in the financial world at the moment," Rasmussen said.
Gold has risen more than 17 percent this year as loose monetary policy in the United States in recent years has weighed on the dollar. Investors also use the metal as a hedge against inflation.
U.S. gold futures rose $10 to $1,669 an ounce.
Citing enhanced contagion risk from the European debt crisis, Morgan Stanley lifted its 2011 gold price forecast to $1,511 an ounce from $1,401 and raised this year's silver price forecast to $36.21 an ounce from $31.39.
"Given current market anxieties regarding debt and growth, silver prices are likely to revisit their recent highs as all of the drivers for the September 2010 to April 2011 price surge remain intact," Morgan Stanley said.
Investors awaited U.S. non farm payrolls data, due at 1230 GMT, to gauge the recovery in the country's labour market following disappointing manufacturing, consumer spending and growth data from recent weeks.
A weak reading could prompt further gains for gold, because it would raise the prospects of further quantitative easing in the United States, which could support investor demand for safe-haven assets.
"If we are going to see a big move (in gold), it will be today. The numbers will be closely scrutinised," said Ross Norman of Sharps Pixley.
"We could see a big leg higher and I wouldn't be surprised if it heads towards $1,700 and possibly through it."
Holdings of the largest gold-backed exchange-traded-fund (ETF), New York's SPDR Gold Trust , was unchanged on Thursday from Wednesday, while holdings of COMEX Gold Trust rose 1.9 percent.
Platinum extended losses from the previous session when it fell following news that Impala Platinum had improved its wage offer to avert a strike.
It fell to $1,708.49 from $1,717.80 on Thursday.
"The PGMs (platinum group metals) continue to succumb to selling pressure ... amid concern of slowing economic activity and the threat slowing economic activity will reduce auto-catalyst and jewellery related demand," James Moore, an analyst at thebulliondesk.com wrote in a note.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former top prison guard at the ACI has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars for assaulting inmates.
Gualter Botas was convicted in 2008 along with guard Kenneth Viveiros of assault and battery for attacking four inmates in 2005 and 2006.
The Providence Journal reports the 44-year-old Johnston resident, who once was a captain and ran minimum security at the prison, apologized in court during his sentencing hearing on Thursday. He said he looks back at that time and wonders who that person was.
Botas' lawyers had asked that the sentence be reduced or that he be allowed to serve it with an electronic monitoring bracelet.
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Dennis Crowley, 'Cuse grad (and 2010 iSchool Convocation Speaker) may have been crowned the 'New King of Social Media' by Wired UK, but there are plenty of princes and princesses in the realm as well.
Over the past couple of years of my involvement with social media at Syracuse University, I've been impressed by the sheer number of recent (and not so recent) grads who are working in high profile social media jobs. While other areas of the job market are in the doldrums, social media hiring is going full-tilt. Syracuse grads are apparently well-positioned to take advantage of this trend, as evidenced by the people mentioned below.
One of the best ways to get your own job in social media is to pay attention to what others in the field are doing. Check out the list below, follow their work and their tweets, blogs and tumblrs, and see if you can make your own social media dream come true:
Deanna Belle Govoni (@deanna24) Social Media Marketing Manager at Cisco. Deanna focuses on blogging and social media for the enterprise.
Jay Adams (@FalconsJAdams) New Media Producer for the Atlanta Falcons and Managing Editor of AtlantaFalcons.com. Jay also oversees the social media strategy and policies for the Falcons. His personal philosophy is " to make our fans feel like they're one step away from the locker room, the coaching staff, the front office."
Benjamin Clymer (@benjaminclymer) Founder and Executive Editor of the luxury watch blog HODINKEE (@hodinkee). Ben is also a curator for the Gilt Groupe (@GiltMan).
Sean Andersen (@seanandersen) Director of Interactive Services at Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, where he "focuses on bringing emerging media to entertainment reality." Six Flags recently won a spot on Info Week's 2011 list of Top Technology Innovators.
Sarah Molinari (@homedepotsarah) Senior Manager of Social Media for The Home Depot (@homedepot). Sarah's Home Depot community includes more than 47,000 followers on twitter and 447,000 fans on facebook.
Matt McLernon (@mcmatt) Communications Manager at YouTube (@YouTube). 'Nuff said.
Malaka Gharib (@MalakaGharib) Blog Editor and Social Media Manager at ONE. With more than 500,000 followers on twitter, @ONECampaign is a grassroots campaign fighting against poverty and preventable diseases. Malaka also runs a DC-based food magazine, The Runcible Spoon.
Lea Marino (@BizzyLea) Community Manager for Bizzy (@Bizzy) and organizer for @CMMeetup. Lea is an active participant in the NYC social media scene and also tweets about macaroni & cheese in her spare time @MacCheesy.
Josh Lukin (@coffeeon3rd) Director at MLB Advanced Media (@MLB). Josh recently relocated to NYC from LA where he launched the LA Dodgers social media presence. He blogs about life, lattes and the love of the game.
Jenn Pedde (@jpedde) works for 2tor as the Community Manager for the online MSW degree at USC. She is also cofounder of the The Community Manager and Eat Your Serial. Jen is also my partner and co-founder of the weekly #CMGRchat on twitter.
Rah Mahtani (@rmahtani) Social Media Community Coordinator for Volvo (@VolvoCars_US). Rah is a founding member in good standing of the SU social media team and runs a t-shirt design company. He also loves dogs as much as I do.
A special shout-out to Big Fuel, a hot social media agency, is deserved here. Big Fuel is home to (at least) three 'Cuse rockstars:
David Fossas (@dfossas) Director at Big Fuel (@bigfuel) worked in the movie industry on the west coast before moving to NYC. Dave also blogs and tumbles.
Alana Edmunds (@alanamarie) Tech Lead and Interactive Producer at Big Fuel. Alana is a fashion fanatic and also blogs on The Pursuit of Techyness.
Calvin Morrissey (@calvinmorrissey) is the Distribution Manager for Buick/GMC at Big Fuel. Calvin is a Sports Management grad and interned with both the Syracuse Chiefs and the Crunch while at SU.
A blog post is only so long, but there are plenty more who deserve to be mentioned. Check out the great work from these 'Cuse grads as well: Lauren Bertolini, Nicole Hering, Michele Weisman, Jessie Assimon, Caitlin Heikkila, Katelyn Buress, Amber Rinehard, Tricia Ling, Vanessa Bedard, Adam Rosenberg, Nick Cicero and Dani Burns.
What other iSchool or 'Cuse grads do you now that are rocking the social media world? Share in the comments.


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Your Free Poetry Website. With over 140,000 full text poems, PoetryExplorer is the largest collection of classic and contemporary poetry in any medium. And it is FREE to all users! Poems are analyzed for subject content and for similarity and possible connection to other poems in the collection. As a result, PoetryExplorer provides several unique and important uses:
1. Subject access. Over 10,000 distinct subject headings can be searched. Searches for individual subjects can be made in the box on this page adjacent to Subject of the Month. In the tab Subject Discovery, specific subjects are arranged in general categories so as to facilitate "drill down" searches. For example, tap People on the top level which produces a long list of secondary general groups, including Military Figures; tap it and you will get poems for over 260 military personages.
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I personally love touring for many reasons: the vast open road, time to think, ever changing scenery, camping, challenge, and on an on. I have found that the gravel roads lend themselves to be less traveled and offer nicer views that most people do not get to see. If you have ever thought of doing a long tour or something crazy like Tour Divide then this is a great option for you to see what it's all about — education! Extra nice that there will be many people out there in case you do have mechanicals or just plain get too tired or burn out.
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For help about how to use the site you can either look through the list of Frequently Asked Questions below.
The FAQ section aims to help you with your understanding of MinistryWatch.com and how you can find your way around the site. For full contact details, click through to
contact us and get the ministry's general email address, physical address and phone number.
Remember, our goal is to help you. Just let us know how we can best do that.
For more information not found here find out more at wallwatchers.com.
Wall Watchers will periodically elicit facts from numerous sources and will follow the trail wherever it may lead, whether it is positive or negative. Donor Alerts are those items that are of a negative nature and important to donors, and Shining Lights are those items that are of a positive nature and important to donors. Wall Watchers will never provide fundraising services. Wall Watchers issues a very small percentage of Donor Alerts or Shining Light ministry lists relative to the overall number of ministries in its database. Nevertheless, we sometimes send out Donor Alerts to our readers to alert them to any ministry that may be engaged in activity that causes Wall Watchers to question if donor money is being used efficiently and/or as intended. At other times, Wall Watchers research staffers discover particularly positive information of ministries in the website database. Initially, Wall Watchers compiled data and conducted research for the sole purpose of providing donors with independent ratings and analysis. That information would serve as the basis for any giving decision that a donor might choose to make. However, the actions of some ministry leaders demanded a response from Wall Watchers beyond the standard sharing of basic information; withholding the information from donors would have been tantamount to condoning sin. Conversely, some other ministries are so eagerly transparent and willing to share information, and are highly effective and efficient in accomplishing their mission, that Wall Watchers leadership determined that the ministry's mission should move beyond empowering donors with information to actually educating donors based on the expert analysis and detailed information gathered. While such advocacy will be rare and judicious, it is necessary for many reasons. First, no matter how diligent a potential donor might be, the vast number of ministries in the Wall Watchers database (now numbering more than 500 and growing), would overwhelm most folks - "Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed" (Proverbs 15:22). Additionally, many worthwhile ministries go under funded because they are unnoticed.
And rather than just reject their arguments, let's look at them. We often hear, for example, that:
Since the objections are from a type of religious perspective, I will go directly to the Bible to answer them. But first, it must be noted that the objections do not stand up to logical scrutiny. After all, the argument that it is "not right to judge" is itself a judgment. A Christian who is critical of another for being critical is being - well, critical!
So the real question is HOW should we use the sound judgment and critical skills God has given us?
Why Donors Should Seek Ministry Information
Here are just a few of the biblical and logical reasons Christians should seek information about organizations they give to:
These verses are pretty plain: God wants us to acquire knowledge.
These verses take us to the second step: We are not just to acquire knowledge, we are to act upon that knowledge. Notice the harsh word for the person who does not act with knowledge. That person is called a "fool." Please listen to Scripture even in your giving habits. Be prudent by acting with knowledge when giving your money as a steward, and do not be foolish with what God has entrusted to you.
Be Careful in Your Actions
These verses take prudence to a new level. We are not only to seek knowledge, we are to examine what we learn. In other words, we are not only required to ask ministries for information, these verses suggests that we are to carefully consider our next steps. We should examine ministries closely before we give money to them.
Seek Consultation
The free exchange of ideas, discourse, discussion, and information flow is encouraged by scripture, not discouraged. Consultation takes many forms given many different issues and circumstances. Scripture is not limiting to only some types of consultation. Seek charity specific knowledge from an information provider like MinistryWatch.com and others. Then your intended stewardship will succeed and truly be used in a worthy manner, instead of the real possibility of being mismanaged, wasted, or abused.
Spread Knowledge
These verses are ones that we at MinistryWatch.com take to heart, for these verses go to the very heart of what we do. Indeed, when we are criticized for spreading knowledge about Christian ministries, a natural answer could be: Should we be disobedient to these verses? Of course not. These verses not only encourages us to share information, but it also should be an encouragement to the ministries themselves to actively attempt to educate their own donors and the community about their financial operations and their ministry efforts.
These are just a few of scores of verses in Scripture that encourage us to diligently seek knowledge, and to responsibly share that knowledge with others in an effort to make them wise.
The bottom line is this: God would have us be wise, diligent stewards, and he would have us encourage each other to be and do the same. Why? Not because God needs us or our money, but so that our own joy can be full, so we can have the satisfaction of knowing that we truly participating in a meaningful way in what God is doing in His world.
Donors should use ministry research in the same way that investors use investment research - to make informed decisions. External research provides independent insight into the workings of an organization. As stewards of the resources that God has entrusted to them (including both financial resources and mental capacity), donors have a responsibility to know how and why their money is being utilized in the way that it is. Giving does not stop at the writing of a check; this event marks only the beginning of an ongoing two-way relationship between the ministry and the donor. Both have entered into a relationship, and both must foster that relationship. Information is the tie that binds, out of which a level of trust is built between donor and ministry.
The detection of fraudulent activities within organizations is the primary responsibility of internal and external auditors. However, Wall Watchers is a donor advocate and will examine documents, review outside data such as public records, interview individuals and assess the validity of complaints of whistleblowers, in an attempt to disseminate information. Withholding it runs counter to its mission of educating and empowering donors. Wall Watchers research will at times focus on analyzing organizations and key leadership that may have intentionally or unintentionally provided materially misleading data, (financially or non-financially) for the purposes of soliciting donations. It is hoped that Wall Watchers will limit consequences of scams and prevention of fraudulent activities, promote better allocations of giving, encourage intelligent questions of organizational structure, financial health, and advance the idea of financial transparency.
Wall Watchers researchers have been cautious and judicious in how they use the information gathered, sensitive to the importance of handling disputes in a biblical manner and of the necessity of first corroborating any allegations of mismanagement. However, in some cases, a ministry just simply refuses to be transparent, or has been found to have engaged in questionable or illegal practices.
Wall Watchers does not believe silence is acceptable in such situations. Scripture teaches and in fact implies that silence gives sanction to sin - "Have nothing to do with fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them" (Ephesians 5:11).
Matthew 18: 15-17 offers the model for Christ-followers to utilize in resolving disputes. First confront individually; second, lacking repentance, bring another brother or sister as a witness; third, lacking repentance, tell the whole church; finally, lacking repentance, expel the sinner. Generally speaking, Wall Watchers falls into step 3 of the process. Usually, by the time Wall Watchers discovers or hears of questions regarding financial practices or other management issues, employees or others have attempted to get the ministry to change its ways. By the time Wall Watchers is alerted and involved, it is the "whole church" - the donors - that need to know of the problems. If Wall Watchers is the first to discover suspected wrongdoing, Wall Watchers will begin with the first step of this biblical model, though withholding possible evidence of illegal or immoral activities is never an option.
Biblical admonitions require action and not to ignore fraudulent activity.
Wall Watchers sees itself as a complement to the ECFA. Wall Watchers is a free donor advocate aiding donors in understanding the key issues concerning a ministry's operations. The ECFA is a membership ministry advocate, with its primary responsibility to the ministries that pay dues to the ECFA and thereby fund its operations. Each is primarily advocating for opposite sides in the giving transaction. The ECFA accomplishes its mission primarily through its seal that signifies member acceptance of its standards and Wall Watchers through its comprehensive ministry research reports.
Wall Watchers applied to the ECFA to become a member, however the application was rejected for the following reasons:
The denial of Wall Watchers application for ECFA membership was based on a difference in philosophy concerning the rating of ministries, not because Wall Watchers could not meet ECFA's Standards.
The ECFA Board concluded that Wall Watchers' pursuit of its objectives as a member of the ECFA could create divisiveness within the membership of the ECFA.
Wall Watchers' understands the reasons for the ECFA's decision, but does not agree with the conclusions drawn. Wall Watchers' hopes that in time the ministry's efforts will help to dispel those concerns allowing for reconsideration of its application at a later date.


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Fresh in from Austin, Patrick wants something "low-key" (this coming from a guy who was once escorted from a petting zoo). So I take my doraphobic friend to the Time Out Sports Bar (1400 Shepherd, 713-863-8865), a bipolar Heights dive with personality to spare. While the stools are usually lined with regulars blue-collar folk with things on their mind and a drink close by the rest of the place is littered with B-movie look-alikes: Frank Stallone is playing pool in Reebok Pumps and skintight stonewashed jeans; Tommy Chong looks pissed losing at the air hockey table; and Tom Selleck (i.e., me) is abusing my friend at the dartboard. Patrick laughs as he finishes the game, pointing out that a) Magnum wouldn't wear a bright yellow T-shirt from Skin Fever's '83 tour, and b) I look nothing like him. Before I can make light of his mother's lazy eye, I hear a far-off rumble that's soon drowned out by yells at the bar. I ask a green-eyed Argentinean what gives, and she points to an old sign above the taps: "Hear the train. Yell schnapps. Get schnapps. $1.50." So I cozy up to the bar and ask for a schnapps that'd please a private investigator; without missing a beat, the bartender sets about whipping up a Washington Apple, heavy on the whiskey. While I'm waiting, Green-Eyes returns unexpectedly, drinks the rest of my water and starts in on some shameless flirting: "That shirt makes you look like an asshole."
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Haha, i just liked the quote thought id throw it in. Ive grown up with TubaChris, just makin it known im checkin up on his progress. When Im down for some extra time I will be assisting him with the building of his suit. There will be a day chris
Haha, i just liked the quote thought id throw it in. Ive grown up with TubaChris, just makin it known im checkin up on his progress. When Im down for some extra time I will be assisting him with the building of his suit. There will be a day chris
Aleight, well, here's tonight's work. I went to mcheals, and found some thin wood and cut out the shapes, and attached them to the rest of the hand guards. I just need to add a little durham's and its done. I finnally got over the initial shock that comes with starting any mold, and began the biceps. This is only the first half and I think that it came out very well, as far as its initial shape, and relative size to my biceps on my arms. I did some more finnal sanding of the helmet mold, and I promis I will not show more pics of the dang thing until after its casted just because Im getting sick of hearing about it, as Im sure you guys are too. Anyways, heres what I got.
The penciled line is where I will sand it to an angle. This would be the front of the left bicep if your looking at a DT.
I finnally managed to get up and do work before noon for once, and got down to shaping the bicep for about an hour. Good thing too, cause I also got to get some more "practice" with the sanding/sculpting, and was getting used to working with different grit sand paper for the belt sander.
Well here it is to give you guys a better idea.
I drew the line where it angles to show where its at, cause it didnt show the first time.
Hey!! I want a cookie!
Looking good!
this is commin along very nicely so far keep up the good work
I'm so hungry! GIVE ME COOKIES!!!
Just a heads up, there may not be any updates the rest of this week or the weekend, but next week. I was "told" to fix up my room, i.e., completlty revamping everything minus the bed. Just got a whole new desk, cabinets and night stand, which I painstakenly built all bymyself in a matter of around 6+ hours I think though that I have alot more floor space now, and I finnally got to put my Jango Helm. where I wanted to display it, on my un-official "dedication to Jango" glass/silver shelves. Well, thats been it though, my whole room is pretty much a display of everything star wars, and I cant complain
(Who has neck pain from having to sleep on the couch cause the bed had every star wars product he owns on it...)
seriously those cookies look so damn good Im gona have to go out and buy some.
And awesome job so far on the darktrooper, cant wait for more updates and when its finally finsihed
the cookies are distracting, please send them to me with a frozen jug of milk
I don't want to know how much MDF you are getting through!
I finally got back to working today, and I have started the second half of the bicep. I think I might add som flat pieces of thin wood to slightly bring out the change of the surface angles. I messed up a smiget of the hand guards after trying to sand them a bit, but its noticable, so I'll have to bondo that up.
I have been thinking about the time I have and my previously set goal of completion in June. New things have poped up, and I feel that it will not be completed by then. I still have to finish the pieces mentioned, as well as the chest, back, shoulders, belt, belt boxes, thigh and calf pieces. The leg armor alone will require 8 sperate halves.
I have also recieved a letter yesterday, I am offered a 4-year Army ROTC scholarship to FSU, and I will have to begin getting some more solid physical training time put in during the week until I leave. Now im not celebrating completly just yet, I still am waiting to find out if I get accepted to FSU, I wont know until the 28th. Hoping im in though.
lookin good broseph!
Ive been REALLY busy lately, getting ready (physically) for the ROTC and having midterms this week. Fortunatly the midterm days are half days, so I'll have more time to get some work done on this. Dont worry, there will be more progress!
Whoo Hoo. PT is fun and good for you. Run 4-5 miles at least 5 times a week. Do 100 Push ups and situps in a row daily and you will be set.
Keep in mind as an Officer if you cannot outrun and outpush most of your soldiers, especially as a butterbar, you will be a source of amusement for the enlisted guys. Just an FYI.
Here's another update..
Ive spent tonight working on the jet pack because since I started the vacu-form bucks, ive almost totally fogotten about it. The biggest issue I was having was trying to get myself to finish these vents. I have finished 3 of the 6, having to build walls so that it sits at an angle. Those 3 are done and ready to be attached to the other parts. However, I cannot attach anythin until everything on the main body is painted. I wont post many pics of the progress, until near completion.
Thats it so far.
(Who just ran 2 miles and is starving)
*chants* We want pictures...
You'll get them soon enough. I have to build something in order to post it...
lol, imagine wat would happen to your computer if i posted a picture of every last piece right to the shavings from sanding..
More to come, possibly later tonight..
(My backpack's gonna have jets)


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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to Les Etés de la Danse
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater inspired audiences in Paris this summer and will continue to do so this fall worldwide. The new season is led by artistic director Robert Battle at the New York City Center November 28th to December 30th.
Welcomed with standing ovations, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returned to Paris and Les Etés de la Danse 8th International Dance Festival for the third time with an array of 15 works and 32 performances from June 25th to July 21st. Standing-room-only audiences are clamoring to see the first international presentation of Artistic Director Robert Battle's inaugural season with acclaimed world and company premieres of hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris' soul-lifting Home and Ohad Naharin's unique and innovative Minus 16, which is bringing Parisians not only to their feet - but also to the stage for a once-in-a-lifetime experience with Ailey's extraordinary dancers.
The four-week engagement supported by Bank of America Merrill Lynch also includes weekly moderated performances tailored to students and a recent master class led by Ailey dancers Hope Boykin and Yannick Lebrun at Ecole Miroir, a dynamic performing arts school in the underserved Paris suburb of Epinay-sur-Seine, coordinated by the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Paris.
Recognized by U.S. Congress as a vital "American Cultural Ambassador to the World," Ailey's 2012 international performances will continue this fall in Geneva, Switzerland; Barcelona, Spain; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's inspiring artistry will return to New York City Center for their annual holiday engagement from November 28th through December 30th with a new season to be announced by Robert Battle. In addition to premieres and new productions adding dynamic choreographic voices to the repertory and showcasing the versatility of Ailey's renowned artists, programs will include encore performances of new works from the current season, as well as a variety of repertory favorites and classic Ailey works.
Troy Powell Becomes Artistic Director of Ailey II
July 1st, Troy Powell became only the second person in almost 40 years to lead the renowned Second Company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II. Powell has had a unique rise to his current position as Artistic Director. His journey began at age 9 when Alvin Ailey selected him to receive a scholarship to The Ailey School. Over the years he grew from student to Ailey II company member and later, a star in Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for ten years. Afterwards, he became a choreographer and Associate Artistic Director of Ailey II working under the tutelage of Sylvia Waters for ten years. Last summer, the legendary Waters chose him to succeed her as Ailey II's new artistic director. Join us in welcoming Mr. Powell to his new position by reading more about his personal story on The Ailey Blog. In the fall, Ailey II will kick off a 25-city world tour, visiting domestic locales such as Boulder, CO; Columbus, OH and Elon, NC. Stops on the international portion of their tour will include over a half a dozen cities in France and Germany.
Dancers and Teachers Take Center Stage with Summer Workshops at The Ailey Extension
The Ailey Extension is offering the ultimate New York dance experience with unique summer workshops for instructors and dancers of all levels and ages. This month, the Horton Pedagogy Workshop (Session 2: July 16-20), designed for new or experienced dance instructors, will provide an in-depth review of the Horton technique. Explore the range and depth of this uniquely American modern dance technique under master teacher and scholar of the Horton vocabulary, Ana Marie Forsythe! From August 6-17, renowned Ballet instructor Fabrice Herrault will return to The Ailey Extension to present his acclaimed two-week Ballet Intensive (ages 10-19). Fabrice will be joined by guest teachers Karin Averty (Paris Opera Ballet), Paloma Herrera (American Ballet Theatre), and Sofiane Sylve (San Francisco Ballet).


text: The PR internship hiring manager that stood me up contacted me asking to meet with me on Wednesday. I wasn't expecting him to follow up with me after that. He said he would but I've been deceived before. I don't want to go but I may be downtown on that day so it wouldn't be that big of an inconvenience. Unless he stands me up again. Then I'll look stupid and be pissed at myself for falling for the okie doke.


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Rep. Ernest Hewett has put the snake incident behind him
I have long thought state Rep. Ernest Hewett got railroaded back in February when he was accused of sexually harassing a young woman testifying before the General Assembly, telling her he had a snake under his desk.
By itself, the comment might sound worrisome.
But when you hear the whole thing in context, it is totally innocent, as Hewett snapped on his microphone during a crowded hearing and attempted to make light of the young woman's own testimony about her fear of snakes.
"I was trying to make her feel comfortable," Hewett told me this week, in his first full interview about the incident since it happened. The remark cost him his deputy house speaker leadership post.
The only black legislator among the six deputy speakers when he was demoted by House Speaker J. Brendan Sharkey, Hewett also took a $6,000 pay cut.
I was under the impression at the time it happened that Hewett was the victim of ingrained racism that has led over the years to many black men being unfairly accused of sexual-related crimes, especially in instances where white women are involved.
In this case, the young woman herself, an ambassador for the Connecticut Science Center, later made it clear she did not feel harassed and had no interest in filing a complaint against the New London lawmaker.
Really, why did so many people, from the governor to the speaker of the house, infer sexual connotation in a remark that both people involved - Hewett and the intern - agreed was about snakes, not about sex?
Hewett told me this week he agrees that the response and punishment he got for the snake remark were probably the result of discrimination, with people's minds persuaded by stereotypes rather than the facts.
"Other people turned it into something sexual," Hewett said. "I can't take ownership of that."
Hewett also recalled this week the difficulties he had in weathering the criticism, staying home and away from the General Assembly at first. One of the good things that came out of it all, he said, was that he lost a lot of weight because of the stress, weight he intends to keep off.
The worst part of the punishment, Hewett said, was the total lack of any due process. He was never even asked what happened or given a chance to explain himself before the leadership post was taken from him, he said.
The representative said his staying at home while the storm of controversy passed - he got calls from reporters from as far away as India - allowed him some time to spend with his 1-year-old grandchild. It was the support of his family, including his wife and three kids, that helped him get through it all, he added.
"You have to have family in this business," he said.
Hewett said he thought about but never really considered resigning, knowing, he said, he has done nothing wrong.
"It's not how you fall. It's how you get up," he said.
Hewett told me he is determined to make something positive from the whole event. He said he also feels a new freedom from the political leadership in Hartford, who can't use his leadership post anymore to try to make him vote the way they want.
I met Hewett at the doughnut shop on Broad Street in New London that he turns into a makeshift office when he wants to be available to constituents at home.
Judging by the jaunty greetings he got from so many people the morning we met, I would guess that Hewett's political base in the city is secure.
The lawmaker said he also got a warm and enthusiastic response in Hartford from many fellow legislators when he returned to the General Assembly.
What's now left to really bury the whole unfortunate incident is for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who called the New London lawmaker's remark "repugnant," and for Speaker Sharkey, who unreasonably and summarily demoted the city's representative, to publicly apologize.
They need to offer apologies not just to Hewett but to all his constituents, black and white, whom they insulted when they unfairly attacked the legislator who represents New London.
This is the opinion of David Collins.
New Norwich Hampton Inn opens, a product of teamwork, developer says
Project underway to improve roads near sub base entrance, add bike path
Ballparks across America with Seattle Mariners assistant director of player personnel Todd Donovan
Connecticut's third casino moving forward, and Barrett-Jackson auto auction returns to Mohegan Sun
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The Wales Governance Centre is a Cardiff University research centre undertaking innovative research into all aspects of the law, politics, government, public policy and political economy of Wales, as well the wider UK and European contexts of territorial governance. A key objective of the WGC is to facilitate and encourage informed public debate of key developments in Welsh governance not only through its research, but also through public events and postgraduate teaching. The WGC is based in the Pierhead building in Cardiff Bay, where it regularly holds free public seminars and lectures on a range of topics.


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My job sends me out in the field a lot, specifically into black bear and cougar territory (boot of NM, Canada, etc.). I don't need anything big enough for a grizzly, but I'm trying to settle on a good bear defense gun. I realize it's unlikely I will run into trouble, but I spend so many days out in the woods that my exposure rate skyrockets. Some of my colleagues have been stalked by cougars as well.
I had a S&W 629 .44 magnum with a 6.5" barrel, which was a breeze to carry. Unfortunately, it was stolen, and I'm in a rut as to what I should replace it with. What I need is something that satisfies these criteria:
1) Open sights
2) Adequate penetration for a black bear
3) Bigger caliber is obviously better
4) Smaller overall gun size would be a plus
5) Quick access for snap shooting
I am torn between 3 options:
1) Replace my original S&W 629 with 6.5" for a hip holster.
2) Get a longer-barreled .44 and carry with a chest holster.
3) Carry a .45/70 Marlin 1895 Guide Gun in a safari carry.
I am not especially concerned with the cost of ammo or any uses other than as a brush defense gun. It only needs to shoot accurately to 50 meters, but it needs to penetrate and put a bear down (with proper shot placement of course). I would appreciate any input, thanks!
Edit: Should I consider Savage's HogHunter .338 bolt-action?


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Today, the world lost a prolific children's writer, Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are. For many, the sight of this book and it's iconic images, first published in 1963, conjures up childhood memories. You may remember the lap, or lack thereof, that you were sitting on when you first experienced Mischievous Max run his mouth to his mom (who calls him "WILD THING!") by yelling, "I'LL EAT YOU UP!" and is promptly sent to bed without dinner. In his room, still dressed in his wolf co … [Read more...]
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Well, it's that time of year again. The busy holiday season is fast approaching. The fourth quarter represents a huge opportunity for many of us, which can mean increased sales… if you are prepared to be as effective as you can be! It's important to get organized, set goals, and stay in contact with your customers. We also have a few things to keep in mind that you might find helpful:
Review your customer list
Creating a list of your repeat customers and new prospects will help eliminate the accidently-forgotten prospect. For repeat clients, ask yourself if they tend to purchase similar gifts every year, or if they like to switch things up. Do they tend to stick with a similar quantity and budget from year to year? This will allow you to approach them with ideas that are right up their alley!
Make sure you are equipped with marketing tools
Many suppliers will provide you with a multitude of sales tools to present to your customers. Take advantage of them! Catalogs are a great the first step. As we stated in a previous blog, 91% of recipients take action as a result of a product they noticed in a catalog, with nearly half purchasing an ad specialty item. At Maple Ridge Farms, we recommend ordering two catalogs for every client on your "A" list. You can send one early in the season (usually in August and September). Chances are you will need to get a second catalog in their hands by November, for those customers that are still making decisions.
(Tip: Many suppliers, like Maple Ridge Farms, offer their catalogs with your contact information printed on them. This is a great way to remind your customers who to call when they have questions or are ready to place their order.)
Another key tool for your fourth quarter sales: Samples, samples, samples! Many buyers are more inclined to make a decision if they can see (or in the case of Maple Ridge Farms' delicious gourmet treats, taste) the products they are interested in. Samples are often available with random imprints, and many companies will offer Virtual Samples at no charge. More impressive are physical Spec(ulative) Samples with your customer's logo — the "big box" stores can't offer that! Check with your suppliers for their sample policies.
(Tip: Many suppliers run specials for Self-Promotion, offering discounts on products carrying your imprint. Self-Promotion items are a great way to get samples into your customers' hands along with a reminder of your pro-active service!)
With the increasingly competitive marketplace, many suppliers offer discounts and special promotions for the holiday season. It's important to know what's available to pass along to your customers, as well as each program's guidelines (such as promotion deadline and any restrictions that may apply). Mapping out this information simply for your customers will help keep them on track. When they know they could save by placing their order by a certain date (with your helping to remind them), they often discern the incentive of making a decision early.
Getting organized and setting goals will facilitate progress throughout the hectic season, and help to remove the chance of things getting missed. Here is basic timetable we have found helpful through the years:
August: It's a great time to start ordering samples and catalogs.
September: With samples and catalogs ready, it's time to get them into the
customers' hands. It's the perfect time to begin sending your
own marketing e-blasts and newsletters, as well as scheduling
tasting sessions and passing along discount information.
October: Touch base with the customers who have not placed their orders yet.
Make sure they have everything they need to make a decision.
November: Half of all holiday food gift orders are placed between November
10th and December 10th. That is only a thirty day window! Now is
the time to be more insistent with your follow-up. Remind those
haven't ordered that they can avoid high air freight charges
if they act swiftly!
(Tip: Check with your suppliers. Some, like Maple Ridge Farms,
offer "Quick Ship" options and various rush services.)
Communication is key when working with your customers throughout the entire year, however it is crucial during the second half of the year. The marketplace will be inundated with options for year-end gifting. Connecting with your customers early and often will remind them that you are undeniably their best resource to satisfy their gift-giving needs.
For further tips, sample and literature options, and a great Marketing Calendar from Maple Ridge Farms, contact our team of Gift Specialists.