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Consider what the PM has done in the past month. She has backed down on her predecessor's economically crushing mining industry super tax. She has changed Labor's tune on asylum seekers and promised to toughen up border protection. She has repudiated a big-spending fiscal policy and praised the economic reform agenda of Paul Keating and Peter Costello.
She has distanced herself from the emissions trading system. She has pledged her support for the war on terrorism in Afghanistan. She has thrown up the white flag in the culture wars, vacating the battlefield to
It is a measure of Abbott's success that the ALP not only ditched Rudd within months of his becoming Opposition leader. It has also installed a leader, Gillard, who either embraces Abbott's positions or substantially modifies Labor policies to make them less threatening to middle Australia.
All of which shows what conservatives have long believed about Australia: that we, like America, remain essentially a centre-right nation.
In the US,
In Australia, meanwhile, polls continue to show that the key voting groups that help turn federal elections are not the so-called small-"l" liberal elites from metropolitan Melbourne and Sydney who care passionately about refugees, multiculturalism and man-made global warming. The key voters are sections of the culturally conservative working and lower-middle classes, most notably from the outer suburbs of Sydney and Brisbane and especially the sun-belt seats of Queensland.
It was these people who formed Howard's core support during most of his 12 years in power. It was these people to whom Rudd appealed in 2007. And it is these people to whom both Gillard and Abbott will primarily appeal in coming weeks.
They may not read Edmund Burke but they are a temperamentally conservative lot, wary of change, believing that efforts to transform anything quickly will have, as Burke wrote, "pleasing commencements" but "lamentable conclusions".
In this political environment, it's hardly surprising that Gillard is running as a don't-rock-the-boat conservative. Just don't believe her sincerity. Take border protection. In 2007, Gillard said the Labor government was "committed to ending the so-called Pacific Solution, we would not have offshore processing in Manus Island and Nauru". Just last year she insisted: "We also said to the Australian people . . . we were going to end the Pacific Solution, which had cost so much money for so little result."
And now, 18 months after Labor substantially softened border controls, culminating in a huge increase in unlawful arrivals? Gillard proposes something that looks an awful lot like the Pacific Solution: processing refugees, not in Nauru, but in East Timor. Apparently, asylum seekers have become such a red-hot button issue that internal ALP polling showed it would kill Labor's chances of holding onto power if it did not toughen up policy.
Nor is border protection the only area where Gillard has done a volte face. Take climate change. Whereas until Copenhagen she deemed it blasphemy for Coalition MPs to dare question Labor's plans to implement an ETS, today Gillard stresses there is no consensus for a complicated cap-and-tax scheme.
Of course, it makes no sense to raise prices up and down the energy chain in Australia when China, India and the US are doing very little to reduce carbon emissions. A pledge to lead the world on slashing greenhouse gases may warm the hearts in Labor's inner-city seats of Melbourne and Sydney's Grayndler, where Labor faces stiff opposition from the Greens. But in the absence of a genuine global post-Kyoto deal, such grandstanding would be economic and political suicide.
Economic, because it would threaten our energy-intensive industries, and the accompanying jobs. Politically, because it would alienate the battler vote in outer- suburban seats who are mortgaged to the hilt.
The choice for the electorate on August 21, then, is clear: would Australians rather have a centre-right government led by a man who is sympathetic to their values, ideals and lifestyles? Or a pale imitation playing catch-up, led by a woman hoping no one notices her sudden change of heart?
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Federated Farmers believes the '2014 Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries', released by the Ministry for Primary Industries, shows a promising future for the New Zealand economy thanks to kiwi farmers.
"This report shows an increase of 16.3 percent in primary sector exports, to $37.7b on the previous year, which translates to increased farmgate incomes of 22 percent and an increase in off farm spending of 11 percent," says Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers National President.
"These statistics remind us of the importance of exports to New Zealand, in particular the impact on farmgate incomes and spending on farm inputs, which has a direct influence on rural and provincial economies.
"The star performers have been the dairy industry, leading with a 31 percent increase and the forestry industry, following with a 14.5 percent increase. However, the lower dairy and forestry commodity prices forecast for 2014/15 will see our exports dropping by 4.8 percent.
"With 2014/15 set to be more of a challenge, we need a business-friendly environment, with policies supportive of agriculture rather than policies that will harm it. Farmers are set to pay a whopping $2.7 billion in bank interest over the coming year as interest rates rise, so harmful policies like a carbon tax, resource rentals tax on water, and a capital gains tax would only further cripple our productivity.
"The good news is that we had a bumper 2013/14 year and exports should resume their upward progress in the outward years of 2017/18.
"The Reserve Bank's increase in the OCR
comes as no surprise but it does run the risk of
underpinning the high exchange rate and delaying its
necessary correction to reflect the lower commodity prices.
Farmers will be hoping the Reserve Bank is right and that
the exchange rate will in fact fall, but if it doesn't
then it might be time for a pause in the OCR. Otherwise we
could see a sharper reduction in exports and farmgate
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This is a tutorial about how to reformat Windows Formatted iPod on Mac and how to reformat Mac Formatted iPod on Windows. It contains 2 parts:
Part 1. How to reformat Windows Formatted on for Mac
Part 2. How to reformat Mac Formatted iPod on Windows
The way you see if an iPod is Mac or Windows-ready is to go to Settings --> About and scroll to the bottom of the screen. If it's formatted for Mac OS X, then the last item will be the serial number of the iPod. If it's Windows-ready, then after the serial number will be "Format: Windows". Simple enough, if a bit obscure.
If you want to rip DVD and convert video to iPod, here are step by step guides.
For more DVD Video to iPod Converters, you may refer to this DVD Video to iPod Converter Review.
Part1. How to reformat Windows Formatted iPod on Mac
Step 1: Launch iTunes by selecting its icon in the dock
Step 2: Connect your iPod to the computer. Once it shows up in iTunes press the Restore button under the Summary Tab.
Step 3: A popup will appear warning you that all the songs on your iPod will be erased. Click the Restore button.
Step 4: An iPod Software Update window will open. Click the Next button.
Step 5: Click the Agree button to accept the license agreement.
Step 6: iTunes will now go and download the latest firmware for your iPod.
Step 7: Once installation begins it will ask you for an Administrator's username and password. Enter this information then click the OK button.
Step 8: iTunes will then format and update your iPod after which it will reboot.
Step 9: Once complete you will be asked to name your iPod. Do this then press the Done button.
Step 10: iTunes will now automatically begin syncing your library to the iPod!
Part2. How to reformat Mac Formatted iPod on Windows
Step 1, Download the latest version of iTunes
Your first step should be to ensure that you have the very latest version of iTunes. You can do that by going to Download iTunes. Install that, and when you hook up your iPod, you should see it show up in iTunes, then when you click on the iPod on the left side of iTunes, you'll get to the summary screen.
Step2 , Click the "Restore" button and you should be prompted to choose between four different options:
Restore Option 1: Restore - Restores with same iPod Software version already on iPod.
Restore Option 2: Use Same Version - Restores with same iPod Software version already on iPod even though a newer version is available.
Restore Option 3: Use Newest Version - Restores with the latest iPod Software available.
Restore Option 4: Restore and Update - Restores with the latest iPod Software available.
If you get to this point and it rejects it, you should take your iPod to the closest Apple store (find one here: Apple Store Locator) and ask them to restore it for you.


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According to one NFL team's player representative, a new CBA is being held by the opposing sides' differing priorities -- no surprise there. But he added one issue is the owners' disinterest in stressing the players' safety.
"For us, player safety was a massive issue and is a massive issue. And to the owners, honestly, I really don't think that they care that much because it doesn't affect their bottom line, you know, whether we do two-a-days or one-a-days or how many OTAs we have," Titans G Jake Scott told SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio on Thursday.
"I don't think that really matters to them at the end of the day, but to us that's a make-or-break issue. And on the flip side of that, I don't really know what their make-or-break issues are from a financial standpoint, but we have to get to where it's acceptable for us."
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Scott didn't sound very optimistic that the owners and (still decertified) union would necessarily meet in the middle today even as both sides convene in person (owners in Atlanta) or via conference calls (players).
"You know, where we left it yesterday when I left Washington was there were still a few points that hadn't been reached yet. We weren't satisfied with where we were at on those points, and we decided that we needed to continue the negotiations until we get to a point where the players can accept the deal in total," Scott said.
"It may take a few more days to get those hashed out."
However he was "confident" no regular-season games would be missed and didn't feel any of the 10 player plaintiffs in the Brady antitrust suit would stand in the way of a settlement ... whenever it comes.
"Well, I wouldn't hold your breath," Scott said. "I mean, it could come today. It could come at any time. It's not a matter of a timetable for us. It's a matter of when we get what we want, when the deal looks the way we want it to look. If that's today, so be it. But if it's not, we're willing to wait as long as it takes to get it the way we want it to look.
"We accept the fact that we're not going to get everything we want. But, you know, as of right now we aren't even at the minimum that we need, let alone where we want to be. So we've got to get to -- at least -- to the point where we've got what we need before we can think about accepting the deal."
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About 150 college students and business and civic leaders from across the state lobbied legislators Friday to invest in Utah's public universities.
"Students here today can tell you the challenge we face: Enrollment growth hasn't been funded since 2002, tuition costs have exploded and student loan debt is off the charts," said Neela Pack, student body president at the University of Utah.
"We are here today to call for leadership and action to make education the state's first priority," she said.
The group wants two-thirds of Utah students to have a college degree or post-high school certificate by 2020.
Gov. Gary Herbert has proposed a 1 percent pay increase for public education and state workers, but not for higher education. Overall, Herbert's budget increases higher education spending by just $16 million.
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LJ Hooker is to relaunch its house brand mortgage product, having entered into a joint financial services agreement with ASX-listed loan originator and aggregator
After a two-month pilot program, LJ Hooker was encouraged to enter the sector again, having received $30 million in new loans.
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I have a temp m0n0wall machine and I am using it for testing awaiting
to get the IDE to compactflash adapter ;-)
At the moment, I know that we are kind of investigation the market to
maybe buy a VPN concentrator from Cisco. The idea is to have a solid
solution to have about 100 users doing VPN from home or from the
hotel *in*the*same*time*...
Rather than paying thousand and thousand euro to get the
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"The Acela Express, the premium high-speed train that Amtrak has counted on to bring in badly needed additional revenue, is breaking down so often that the railroad may cut back on its use until the manufacturer can make numerous modifications."The extremely popular train is suffering from an average of one cancellation or en-route breakdown for mechanical reasons every day, and it has the worst on-time record on the Northeast Corridor .[Two personel comments: Amtrak employees I talked to years ago really liked the Swedish X2000 train when it was here for tests. And the original Metroliner trains, also designed for high speed operations had many problems, eventually resulting in their banishment to commuter service. -- Ken Firestone]
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Washington, DC— Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks at a Congressional ceremony honoring of the 50th anniversary of the President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address. Below are his welcoming remarks and remarks on Kennedy's legacy in space exploration and scientific innovation, as prepared for delivery. Welcoming remarks: "The whole world watched with excitement and expectation in 1961 when Senator John and Jacqueline Kennedy moved into the White House with their young family. No one noticed when I first came to Washington the same year. I was a law student, a new father and to make ends meet, a Capitol Police Officer. "At the end of those long days, I would often pass the White House on my way home. I can still vividly remember seeing Caroline's pony, Macaroni, on the South Lawn. "Fifty years later, it is a great privilege to be with Caroline – as well as the Vice President, Speaker Boehner, Leader Pelosi, Secretary Chao, and all of you – to remember the history and the hope of Caroline's father's presidency. "We also remember and honor President Kennedy's brother-in-law, Sargent Shriver, who led an exemplary life of public service, and who did so much for so many who had so little. We extend our condolences to his loved ones. "I came east after graduating from Utah State University, where I had founded its first Young Democrats Club to help elect President Kennedy. "He was inaugurated just outside this rotunda on a blustery but bright Friday half a century ago today. The previous Friday, January 13, 1961, the president-elect sent me a personal letter of thanks for the work we did out west on his campaign. "The letter was short, but it overflowed with optimism. He knew the New Frontier he was about to lead would allow us to 'make our country an even better place for our citizens to live, as well as to strengthen our country's position of leadership in the world.' "That letter meant an awful lot to me as a 21-year-old. It still does. Today it hangs in the doorway of my office just down the hall from here – and just paces from the chamber where the three youngest Kennedy brothers served as United States Senators. It is the first thing you see when you visit my office, and the last thing you see before you leave. "One week after John Kennedy signed that letter, the new president asked all of us to ask ourselves what we can do for our country. That sense of service – that simple selflessness – inspired every American. And it is that spirit we celebrate this afternoon. "Although his request of his fellow Americans – the 'ask not' line – has come to define his inaugural address, President Kennedy's audience that day wasn't just his countrymen. Looking over the east front of the Capitol, the new president spoke to the world. "He forecast the great things allies can accomplish in cooperation – and he forewarned that there is little we can do divided. "He reminded us our time is better spent addressing the problems that unite us. And he asked us to remember that 'civility is not a sign of weakness.' "President Kennedy's warnings were words the world needed to hear. Today they are just as valuable for us to hear, here at home. "We cannot fully articulate the lessons of President Kennedy's legacy in a single speech. No single ceremony can appropriately account for all he did to make our country a better place to live – as he wrote me 50 years ago – or to strengthen America's position of leadership in the world. "But as he implored of us on January 20, 1961: Let us begin." ### Remarks on Kennedy's legacy in space exploration and scientific innovation: "Before I talk about President Kennedy's tremendous legacy in the area of space exploration and innovation, I want to acknowledge the astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who is here today. "When he and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to touch the moon, our nation rejoiced not just because we were launching a new era of exploration and technology. We cheered for more than just a stunning success for science. "When man first set foot on another world, we celebrated the fact that those first men were Americans. "As Armstrong leaped off that ladder, I remember hearing Walter Cronkite take care to note that the astronaut was a '38-year-old American.' Because he was an American – a boy scout from Ohio and a pilot in our Navy – we all took pride. America was moving mankind forward. We were leaders. "The story of that journey did not begin when the Eagle landed. It began years before: in the imaginations of Americans everywhere, and in laboratories and hangars in Florida and Texas. "But it took flight in this building, when President Kennedy asked Congress to commit to sending a man to the moon and returning him safely to Earth. And in a stadium in Houston where he told the world we were accepting this challenge precisely because it was daunting and difficult – because it was an opportunity we could not afford to put off until tomorrow. "He was right – it would be hard. Not just the technology, but also the politics. Opponents called his vision a 'boondoggle' and a 'science-fiction stunt.' But President Kennedy knew from the start what was waiting for America in the stars. "On his first day as president, he invited the crowd gathered here at the Capitol – and the millions who were watching and listening – to join him in exploring the worlds beyond ours and seizing the wonders of science. "And throughout the brief time he was our nation's leader, he insisted that our nation lead the sprint to conquer space – and that we finish that race first. "On his last full day as president, as he dedicated a medical space research center in San Antonio, President Kennedy reaffirmed his commitment to corralling the full promise of the universe. 'I think the United States should be a leader,' he said. America, he demanded, 'should be second to none.' "In the first words of the inaugural address we celebrate today, Kennedy recalled the nation's founding nearly two centuries earlier and observed, 'The world is very different now.' Half a century later, the world is again very different. "Solar energy is a reality in states like Nevada and across the country because of the science that started in space. "The water we drink is cleaner. Our oceans are healthier. We diagnose cancer sooner. All because of the discoveries our space program has made possible. "Our wounded warriors wear better and stronger artificial limbs. Citizens of the world are safer from land mines. Firefighters can better track forest fires, and are safer when they fight them. Airplanes fly smarter, and even golf balls fly farther. All because when many others pulled back and doubted, President Kennedy kept pushing forward – forward with faith. "We've all seen the picture that captured Armstrong's small step for man – the imprint of his American boot in the dust of the moon. "But you don't need to scale the heavens to know the meaning or feel the force of space and science in our lives. Look all around you. That is President John Fitzgerald Kennedy's footprint on our future."
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Hi all.
My daughter is 2.5 years old and has a significant expressive language delay. She has probably about 10 words she says clearly and another 10 that DH and I can understand. She understands everything and manages to make herself pretty understood with gestures etc. I so regret that we did not introduce more signing when she was younger but we're doing that now. We've just completed a second round of EI evals (she was denied services at 2 yo even though they said that she clearly needed them) and are waiting to hear if she is eligible. We've been in speech therapy with a private therapist for the last 2 months and, while she is nice and DD likes her, I'm not particularly confident that it's making a difference.
I guess I have a couple questions:
How to integrate the speech therapy exercises/homework into play so she enjoys them and does them? I don't want to get into a coercive parenting style (and I think it will backfire) but I'm at a loss for how to get her to practice speaking when she generally tends to avoid it. Any games parents out there have developed?
How to differentiate between expressive language delays and apraxia and does it matter? DD did not babble much as an infant (sign of apraxia) but does not make inconsistent errors in speech (if she days something wrong it is always wrong in the same way) and doesn't drool etc or have feeding problems.
Also just eager to tap into a community like this. This is my first post about DD's speech issues. I struggle with seeing her struggle and how to find the balance between accessing services and also continuing to see/celebrate/support all her strengths. It is also so painful to see her struggling to communicate. She is a very robust and confident kid - usually a leader in groups, but I see her starting to become more clingy and withdraw.
Thanks for listening and your help!
My son was identified as having an expressive language delay at an older age than your daughter, so I know more about older guidelines. My DS at your daughter's age didn't make inconsistent errors or drool or have feeding problems. While he also had articulation problems. the expressive language problem was clearly the larger issue due to problems coming up with words independently, but being capable of repeating words when shown. I'm not sure if this is technically how to differentiate, I have no expertise, just a child with an expressive language delay.
What really helped encourage speaking, for us, was lots of games, especially singing. DS was much more comfortable with singing than talking. We kept on making conversation whenever we could, and didn't put him on the spot or make him uncomfortable. I wasn't comfortable with the coercive style of parenting, either (I'm guessing you're referring to not providing things unless you are verbally asked. I couldn't stomach it either) unless I was very sure he could comfortable handle saying something. We read a lot, too, and now that he's 7, I can see how reading has really brought along speaking. We were (and still are) strict with our other children to give him time to formulate his thoughts and speak without interruption.
Just don't give up! 2.5 is very young, Your daughter has lots of time to improve, and just plain talking together can do so much. Even when my son was 5, I can remember feeling like he would never really talk like everyone else, and now his language differences aren't very obvious. Things can change very quickly.
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Welcome to mothering and especially to the special needs board at mothering!
Our speech therapist was great at giving me specific suggestions for "home work." You might talk to your DD's therapist for targeted ideas. My DD wasn't really into moving her lips or pushing air out through them at all, so we did things like blow pens, blowing bubbles, and making faces in a hand mirror. We would practice different sounds while looking in the mirror, and I would let her touche my lips while I made a sound to help her get the idea of how to move her lips.
Progress was slow, but she is 15 now and she can talk when she wants to.
We also listened to a lot of child's music and I read a lot of children's poetry.
I struggle with seeing her struggle and how to find the balance between accessing services
and also continuing to see/celebrate/support all her strengths.
There is absolute NO conflict between celebrating all her strengths and accessing services. None. It's quite possible that this is just a speech problem that she will eventually be past. In our case, it wasn't. My DD is on the autism spectrum. I celebrate her every day, but I also make sure she has every thing possible to reach her potential and have a life that really works for her. Getting her what she needs isn't about seeing her as "wrong," it's about being honest that she needs something different than most kids her age. That's OK. It really is OK to get therapy or go to a special school or whatever. It is about supporting her. What it takes to support her is a little different than what it takes to support some other kids, but it's OK. OK is a much bigger place than I used to think it was.
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Hi Les! My son carries the diagnosis of Apraxia of Speech and also a severe expressive and articulation delay/disorder. I think they can be interchangeable. However, keep in mind that if your child only has a few features of a particular disorder or delay, they may feel that is the appropriate diagnosis. My son didn't babble at all, his tongue hung out all the time and I was amazed he didn't drown himself with the amount of drool he produced. That being said, with a lot of speech therapy and oral strengthening exercises, he no longer drools and his tongue only falls out when he's tired. He still has Apraxia though.
As Linda said so beautifully, celebrating your child's strengths and accomplishments and getting them services go hand in hand. Getting help doesn't equal failure (or her or your part). Actually, pat yourself on the back for catching this so early! Speech therapy (at least the therapy my son has had) is fun. It's games. It's music. Even dancing.
Since she's 2.5 she's close to aging out. While you are waiting on EI (I hate them for speech issues - long story) - check your local school district. See if they offer pre-school programming for special needs children. My son attended a wonderful pre-school where he was given speech therapy 3x a week and OT 2x a week as well as Kindergarten readiness programming. These programs usually start at 3 so you can approach them now for when your daughter turns 3, give them the speech evaluation from your speech therapist and you'll be ready to go.
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Saw 4 orthodontists, 1 that says braces will correct my deep bite and 3 that say forget the cost and trouble of braces & go w/ veneers. I have a bridge on bottom that I want removed & replaced with an implant, a porcelain veneer on either side of my 2 front teeth that are 22 yrs. old, too wide but closing gaps between these teeth. I have a space on bottom that was created by a tooth moving that could be straightened or moved more to allow an implant if needed.
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Lingual braces
Yes! Lingual braces can definitely help you. it will be a long process so be prepared. I think you can remove the wide crowns on the upper lateral incisors and close the excess space and also close the excess space on the lower incisor area. I'm not a big fan of lower incisor implants. I think closing the space and moving the back teeth forward with some elastics would be the best choice!
Lingual braces to correct the deep bite
You should defiantly consider orthodontic treatment prior to doing any restorative work so that the teeth can be placed into a proper place and the bite can be corrected. Either outside braces or inside braces should be able to do the job. Doing that first will make the restorative treatment to follow much more stable.
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Lingual braces can be quite helpful
Lingual braces are quite effective at addressing your concerns. In your photos it appears that you have some bonding on the side of your upper left central incisor to close a space between your two middle teeth. I would approach your case by having a certified Incognito orthodontist work with a real good cosmetic dentist. In the planning the case, the dentist needs to help you determine the ideal size for the lateral incisors. Then prior to making the impressions for the lingual braces to be fabricated, have him/her reduce the veneers, just to that ideal size...and remove the bonding that appears to be on the side of the upper left central. That will allow the lab to fabricate the appliances in order to achieve the result you are looking for...as well as close the extra spaces and reduce the overjet.
Warning: These thoughts are based only on your photos. A full exam and diagnostic records are important to properly plan your case.
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Postal History of Barbados
Postal History: The West Indian Mail Service and Barbados Inland Post - The comunication by packets with England existed so early as the period when he published his work on the British Empire in America. This service was no doubt inefficiently executed and it did not gain any regualrity until towards the end of the last century.
Public notice was given in September 1810, that thenceforth a mail would be made up at the General Post Office in London on the second Wednesday every month, and be forwarded by a packet to British Guiana to Berbice and Demerara, to return to Great Britain by Barbados where she was to remain twenty-four hours, touching afterwards at Matinique.
The benefit of the great invention of our century, the propelling vessels by steam, was extended to the West Indies; and a new postal determined upon in 1834, to the following effect, namely, that on and after January 1835 a communication wourld be established every fortnight to and from the West Indies and Falmouth. The mails were in consequence despatched from England on the 3rd and 17th of every month by sailing-packets to Barbados, whence they were conveyed by steamers to Jamaica the sailing-packets calling on their way to St. Thomas at the different islands, and waiting at that harbour for the steamer from Jamaica previous to their return to Falmouth. The steamers Spitfire and Flamer, with the Columbia, then attached to the fleet of the West India station as an auxiliary, were appointed for this service.
At that time the passage out and home was calculated as follows:
Sailing-packet to Barbados 31 Days; Steam-vessel from Barbados to Jamaica, calling at Jacmel 6 Days; Steam-vessel remains at Jamaica 4 Days; Steam-vessel from Jamaica to St. Thomas 5 Days; Steam-vessel from St. Thomas to Falmouth 31 Days; Is a total of 77
In January 1842 the Royal Mail Steampacket Company was established, and their splendid vessels, of 1800 tons and 300 horse-power commenced the mail service between Southampton and the West India islands, performing the voyage, nearly as above mentioned, in about sixty days. The first West India port which they make is, according to the present plan, Barbados, which they reach generally in twenty-one days.
The establishment of an inland post has been agitated for some time and a number of documents to that effect were laid before the House of Assembly on the 15th of September 1846, which detailed the plan of establishing an inland post, upon the understanding that a guarantee should be given by the Legislature of the island to protect the Postmaster-General against loss to the revenue. Under this condition the propsition was approved of by the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury on the 1st of April 1846.
In the year of 1851 the Legislature of Barbados authorized the setting up of an Inland Post Office operation under the control of the Barbados Government to facilitate the distribution of mails within the Island, such deliveries having been made up to then by special messengers or servants.
The other phase of the Island's postal service related, of course, to mails to and from abroad, this having been handled by the various Packet Services, the most important of these, the one from and to the United Kingdom, having been operated between Falmouth and Barbados since around 1670 and being under the control of the British Post Office. Thus there were, in the Islands, two separate agencies for handling mail, one operated locally and the other from London.
The rates adopted for Inland use were one penny per half-ounce on prepaid letters, with an additional penny for each additional half-ounce; newspapers were carried free, with other printed papers being charged a halpenny each. It is of interest to note that Barbados was the first British Colony to adopt a halfpenny rate; the first halfpenny United Kingdom stamp was issued in 1870.
The Packet Rate on letters to England was one shilling per half-ounce, inclusive of the Inland rate. The postage on letters to the other B.W.I. was fourpence plus the one penny Inland rate if the letter was not posted at the Post Office, plus another penny charged for delivery to the addressee if the letter was not picked up at the Post Office of destination.
Hence, in 1851, at the time of the passing of the Inland Post Office Act, there was a need for halfpenny and one-penny stamps, and these were the first denominations used in the Island, the colours being green and blue respectively. The researches of Mr. Herbert Bayley of Barbados have brought to light the reason for the third stamp, which made its appearance with the two values mentioned above a greyish slate stamp which, apparently was used as a twopenny stamp on local letters weighing more than half an ounce, but not more than on ounce.
However, very little need for this twopenny stamp actually developed, and it was sometimes bisected and used as a penny stamp. Covers showing it used in this way are very rare.
The appearance of the red-brown fourpenny stamp, put into use some time after January 1855, suggests that the Barbados Post Office had decided to facilitate the prepayment of letters destined for the other British West Indies and inter-island covers carrying this stamp are sometimes seen. Nevertheless, the practice of prepaying, by coin, the cost of sending letters to the other British West Indies continued well into the late 1850s, and thus one sees, for example, covers from Barbados to Trinidad carrying a one-penny Barbados stamp and also marked 4d. in manuscript.
The first supply of halfpenny, penny, twopenny and fourpenny stamps was printed by Perkins, Bacon & Company. The design shows Britannia seated on a bale of merchandise, a spear in her right hand and her left arm supported on a shield carrying the combined crosses of St. George, St. Patrick and St. Andrew. A full-rigged ship is shown at the right. The word Barbados apperars in white sans-serif capital letters across the bottom of the stamp. There is a small square at each corner containing an 8-pointed star having a white dot at the centre. Reticulated lines join these four squares. The background of the stamp is made up of engine-turning.
The design used was copied from the one originally made for use in printing the stamps of Mauritius and was originally produced in water colours by Henry Corbould. It is believed to have benn engraved by Frederick Heath. Incidentally, Corbould was the artist responsible for the Penny Black.
The four values were all printed from one steel plate of 110 stamps arranged in eleven horizontal rows of ten stamps each, prepard from an engraved die. The paper used was hand-made from "fine rags and new pieces" at the RushMill, Northampton and was unwatermarked. The sheets were imperforate, with their four sides deckledged.
The white wove paper used varied considerably in thickness, three general types being distinguishable (a) soft, medium thickness; (b) Hard, resembling cartridge paper; (c) thin, almost pelure.
The first lot of stamps sent out to the Colony was lost at sea on the S.S. AMAZON and was replaced by shipment of 50.000 blue and 10.000 purple ones, forwarded in January 1852, followed in February by 30.000 green stamps. The paper on which these stamps were printed, while originally white or grey, ultimatley took on a bluish tone due to the action of the chemicals in the inks used, to give what is known as "Blued" paper.
Reference has already been made to the greyish-slate twopenny stamp issued at the same time as the other three values. There was also a slate-blue stamp prepared for use but not issued, quantities of which turned up in a large find of British Colonial stamps of this period made in England in 1889, and which comes in two shades, slate-blue and slate. These stamps can best be distinguished by their gums that on the greyish-slate being of an even shade, giving a uniform pale-blue apperance to the back of the stamp, while the gum on the latter two stamps shows a characteristic mottled appearance, caused mostly by the light-coloured portions of the design showing through. Where the gum has been removed, it is not easy to distinguish between these stamps.
There were numerous shades in the halfpenny and penny values, as would be expected in an issue comprising a number of printings. The halfpenny occurs in two shades, yellow-green and deep green, mint copies of the former being extremely scarce. The penny stamps show a very considerable range of shades of blue, from a pale milky blue through to a deep blue.
In their book on the stamps of Barbados Bacon & Napier state that the total numbers of stamps received at Barbados were 1800.000 green, 450.000 blue and 60.000 red stamps, all on the blued paper, the twopenny stamps in greyish-slate being, presumably, included with the one-penny total.
The number of twopenny stamps is probably not far from the figure given by Mr. Herbert Bayley who unearthed the Colonial Postmaster's Report covering sales of stamps up to the end of July 1853 and showing that 10.000 purple stamps had been sold, this being undoubtedly his assessment of their colour.
In their check-list of the stamps on blued paper, Bacon and Napier refer to a bisected blue stamp used as a penny rate in 1854. This seems to be an incorrect reference to the bisected twopenny which as we have seen, was used for the one penny rate, although to a very meagre extent.
The check-list of the stamps on blued paper is therefore:
½ penny yellow-green
½ penny dark green
1 penny various shades of blue and various papers
2 penny greyish-slate
2 penny greyish-slate, bisected and used as one penny stamp.
4 penny brownish-red
A slate-blue and a slate-coloured stamp prepared for use, but not issued.


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An Inventory of Texas State Guard/Texas Defense Guard/Texas State Guard Reserve Corps Records at the Texas State Archives, 1938-1983, undated (bulk 1941-1945)
Agency History
The 47th Legislature, by House Bill 45 (effective February 10, 1941) created the Texas Defense Guard, to be organized by the Governor whenever any part of the Texas National Guard was in active federal service (as they were during the emergency beginning prior to Pearl Harbor, and extending to 1947). This militia force was intended to serve only within the borders of the state, except (by mutual consent of the state governors involved) to aid the military or police forces of another state, or "in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies, or enemy forces beyond the borders of this State." Members of the Guard would neither be liable for, nor exempt from, federal military service as a result of their membership in the Guard. Eventually 51 battalions were formed, each battalion containing a headquarters and a headquarters detachment, a service detachment, and a medical detachment, in addition to between four and eight companies. Up to fifteen air force squadrons, two battalions of field artillery, and several bands, were also authorized. In 1943 the 48th Legislature, by House Bill 585, changed the name of the organization to the Texas State Guard, and made a distinction between the active and the reserve militia.
When the Texas National Guard was demobilized in 1947, the 50th Legislature (by Senate Bill 361) created the Texas State Guard Reserve Corps (TSGRC), to provide a reservoir of military strength for use by the state in time of national or state emergency, when any part of the Texas National Guard was called into federal service. When so activated, this Texas State Guard Reserve Corps would function as the Texas State Guard (TSG). The Governor of Texas appointed a Commanding General for the Texas State Guard Reserve Corps, to be supervised by the Adjutant General of Texas. Initially the state was divided into twelve districts, each with a colonel as regimental commander.
In January 1958, the TSGRC was reorganized as follows: an Active Reserve, a Ready Reserve, an Inactive Reserve, an Enlisted Reserve, an Honorary Reserve, a Provost Marshal Section, and an ROTC-NDCC [Reserve Officer Training Corps-National Defense Cadet Corps] Group. As the most important component, the Active Reserve was composed of a Corps Headquarters, one Corps Radio Unit, six Defense Group Headquarters, six Defense Group Radio Units, 30 Internal Security Battalions (about half of them strictly cadre units with officer personnel only), and 12 Radio and Rescue Detachments, with a total authorized strength of 10,000 officers and enlisted men.
In 1965, the 59th Legislature, by House Bill 410, abolished the TSGRC and replaced it with the Texas State Guard; in this act the Active Militia (or State Military Forces) is defined as consisting of the Texas Army National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard (known collectively as the Texas National Guard), supplemented by the Texas State Guard.
Scope and Contents of the Records
These records include general and special orders; correspondence; memoranda, circulars, and bulletins; reports of all kinds; news clippings, magazines, and newsletters; training materials; handbooks and other publications; legislation; budget documents; maps; rosters; scrapbooks; and photographs. They comprise the records of the Texas State Guard, its antecedents and its successors, dating 1938-1983, and undated, the majority dating from the Second World War (1941-1945).
To prepare this preliminary inventory, the described materials were cursorily reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.
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Researchers are required to wear gloves provided by the Archives when reviewing photographic materials.
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(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas State Guard/Texas Defense Guard/Texas State Guard Reserve Corps records, Texas Adjutant General's Department. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession Information
Accession number: 1990/038
These records were transferred to the Archives Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas State Guard Headquarters of the Texas Adjutant General's Department on November 29, 1989.
Processing Information
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Detailed Description of the Records


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31 year old begginer...too late?
31 year old begginer...too late?
Oct 9, 2013 at 12:23pm UTC
I am 31 years old with a family and recently I have become obsessed with wanting to be a software developer. I am currently enrolled at a University for computer science. Writing code really excites me like I never imagined and I have a strong passion for computer science. My question is... is it too late for me to pursue this career. I feel like I am way behind but I can't help my desire to want this new career for myself. What do you think?
Oct 9, 2013 at 12:31pm UTC
Not too late.
However you did not tell how much programming experience you have. And what you are going to learn.
If you have not perhaps it would be worth to take bit more exercises than University course proposes.
You see - here are different things - to learn programming and to learn programming language or other etc.
Most important thing is the eagerness to learn - depending on your potential skills it could happen that you'll be able to get employed as a junior developer in a year or two. Though surely you'll face some skepticism at first - as I had "You are not a boy and you are seeking for junior position? well-well..." :)
What kind of tasks you are currently able to write / solve? how much you dived into programming already?
Oct 9, 2013 at 12:55pm UTC
I've always been extremely good with computers and learning on my own. Every job I have ever had always relied on me to keep our computers running smoothly, it has always been a bonus for my employer to hire me because of my ability to repair and maintain their computers. My first experience with programming started this past summer in college.
I completed programming I last semester so I am writing small programs in c++, I am currently taking object oriented programming now so my knowledge of c++ is expanding and my programs are getting longer, but there are a lot of things that I still need work with... mostly just need practice with algorithms and learn the rest of c++ capabilities that take time and practice. When I'm not studying for class I am on programming forums or watching tutorials online to try and learn new things. After I somewhat master c++ I want to learn as many new languages as I can.
I really love this stuff, however I just started and I have a lot of learning to do.
Oct 9, 2013 at 1:29pm UTC
H-m-m... I would say - do not expect that C++ necessarily will be the language which you will use professionally, if ever. I think at some point you'll find it important to get in touch with few other languages - PHP or Java for example.
Though anyway at current point I think learning C++ will do you much good :)
About algorithms... I think you can visit several places to get practice by solving small tasks:
Though these two sites are bit too cool in general (they are about competitive programming) - you may find it possible to solve simpler problems.
Problems here tend to have significant math background however.
This is my own site - it is bit too young and small (I've started it less than month ago) - my goal is to fill it with problems for wider circle of beginner programmers.
Besides algorithmic-like tasks and language details there are several more things - specific platform APIs (for Windows or for Web etc.), programming practices (what is good and what is bad code) - however I think you'll master them by and by.
Also important point is - post your programs (not large) to forums from time to time and try to get feedback - what is bad and what is worse. It will help you to boost some specific skills :)
Oct 9, 2013 at 1:55pm UTC
It is never too late.
Oct 9, 2013 at 2:04pm UTC
Yeah, it's never too late to take up programming of any kind.
Oct 9, 2013 at 4:51pm UTC
thanks for the encouragement guys, I am really excited about this stuff. hopefully I will be able to help others on this forum soon.
Oct 9, 2013 at 6:06pm UTC
Realistically, it may be an uphill battle for you. But well far and beyond doable.
It's never too late.
Oct 9, 2013 at 6:22pm UTC
I am 35 and I started programming about a year ago. Almost similar reasons as you cited.
It all depends on how much hard work you are willing to put in and are practically able to put in.
For me personally the experience has been great. Apart from learning programming I feel I have started to think logically and have developed confidence in taking day-to-day decisions as well.
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