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I've been on this wiki a fairly long amount of time and know it in and out. I've seen many pages vandalised or marked for deletion and I am sick of it. I want to be of more help to this wiki, and I know I've already done a lot (aside from the fanon)
- I have
- Rescued the Sonichood page from being deleted
- Helped to ban a user putting fanart in main articles
- Became an admin on the Shadow Spy Net wiki
- Created the Category:Box art
- Been responsible for almost half of the box art (precisely why the category had to be created... ^ ^)
- I have befriended most of the users here (not counting admins)
- Founded what seems to be the most popular topic in the fandom forums
I believe I could be a good admin like the rest of them, and I'd like to know what everyone else thinks of my request -- Shelly the Hedgehog 02:48, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
I agree with you. Not just because I made you admin on my wiki, mind you XD! But because you have proven yourself worthy of the status in my eyes. If SLJ catches this, just hope he will put you on the Requests for Adminship. I'll be rooting for you ;)--Akamia(Talk)(Want to see what I've been doing?) 03:02, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
You really are a true friend, Akamia. Thanks for your support! -- Shelly the Hedgehog 04:57, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
- Hey. Sorry I haven't been on SNN lately. Well, to be quite honest, being a full-fledged admin on a whole running Wiki (Since SSN is pretty much a stub Wiki at this point.) can be difficult at times, and requires alot of work. The forums hardly matter. Yeah, getting along with most users is a plus in times of crisis, but that's bassicaly why I made Mystic an admin. To be a user who frequents the forums, who's friends with mostly everybody, and is usually listened to. Making you an admin at this time, would make you redundant of Mystic, and I feel that wouldn't be fully fair to him. So show me that you're capable of some other work. I want to see you create at least 2 FA worthy articles, or even improve one article to that status. Then, I'll bring speak to you with Molten, FFF, Mystic, Super, and Myself. SLJCOAAATR Soul 22:23, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
Well I for one have confidence in you, even though I hardly no anyone here. Just look out for any people with douts along the way (Alexrd!).--Sonic the Hedgehog! 21:52, 19 June 2009
Plenty of people have done those same things and haven't become admin and you wouldn't just be chosen because you've saved a article or erased vandalism or else everyone who helps would be an admin. (Not trying to be mean) --Jacob5539 05:00, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
I know it's not easy to beomce an admin. As a matter of fact, I'm sure SLJ worked really hard to get to be the beaurecrat he is today. Tell us the story SLJ! -- Shelly the Hedgehog 03:48, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
- ……Worked? Hard? No, no, no. I only started working hard after I became an admin,and I'm slacking off, due to thoughts of abandoning this Wiki, much like Molten, and the semi-retired FFF. I was pretty much just given my job 'cause I was pretty much the only responsible user, who actually still cared at that time. It was just about only FFF, and me. FFF was the hard-worker. I was the slacker, who just cleaned up the occassional vandalism. It was either FFF, and I being the admins of SNN, or no one. SLJCOAAATR Soul 22:50, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
Lots inmature and retarded and users who cant spell people have Driven SLJCOAAATR mad, and i understand if he abands this wiki--Noname The Hero (Hero Talk) This is the liberty we've won for ourselves....OUTER HAVEN 22:55, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
…You're thinking of abandoning this wiki? But...I love this wiki. It's my life, and I LOATHE vandalism. If you make me an admin, I'll make sure this wiki is clean of all vandals. I come here everyday, and it needs admins. -- Shelly the Hedgehog 01:28, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
she would be the first female admin.The Chosen One Of Fire 03:12, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
It's not about the genders, though I appreciate fire's support (if that's what that was...) -- Shelly the Hedgehog 03:25, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
If you saved the Sonic hood then why is the link dead--Noname The Hero (Hero Talk) This is the liberty we've won for ourselves....OUTER HAVEN 23:42, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
'Cuz SLJ took the liberty of deleting it regardless of my word AND proof...and Akamia's assistance. -- Shelly the Hedgehog 03:03, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
- Just by looking through this forum, this is my verdict:
I believe that ATM we have six administrators, who are more powerful than every other user on this Wiki, which are all male. Kintobor had a similar problem, when he knew the whereabouts of six of the Chaos Emeralds, but he knew he needed a neutraliser. This is where
the grey Chaos EmeraldShelly the Hedgehog steps in, our grey Chaos Emerald, and probably quite a pretty girl as well, so… It's exactly what the "good" doctor ordered.
Incidentally, while I'm here, may I volunteer for if one of the administrator's are not going to be able to edit as voraciously as usual, for, say, 2 weeks, I'd be ecstatic if I were to "cover shifts" for that administrator.--The prefessional launchballer is The Duchy of Effenhauer Junior and is very resourceful. 20:23, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
I'm for the same thing as launchballer. I'd love to help sub for any of the admins.--Milotheechidna 21:13, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
I noticed some o the admins have stopped coming on lately. What if there comes a day when only one admin is left on the wiki and vandalism runs amok??? I mean, sure the users here could fix it, but unlike us, vandals never rest. They'll be back, and they are anonymous users. That's the main thing I care about for the wikis (that's why I never joined the Sonic Fanon Wiki) -- Shelly the Hedgehog 00:40, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
Same here. Somethin about the Sonic Fanon Wiki just bothers me. Anyway, I've nominated myself for Adminship, not just because I hate vandalism (even more since my meeting with the vandal dubbed 'iLike'), but because this place could use some more active admins. I say that Sonicrox would make a good admin.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 01:12, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
He's right. I haven't heard from Myself 123 in ages. -- Shelly the Hedgehog 02:24, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
- Yeah, I mean, of the 11 admins, how many are actually active? 7, 6? In fact, Mr. BanHammer, as he's called, hasn't been seen for awhile apparently. We need a new generation of admins, who will keep things under control as the other admins retire. If I can't be one, fine, but we do need more admins. It's that simple.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 02:41, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
Some admins had resigned long ago, so there are currently 6 admins. SLJ, FFF, Myself 123, Molten Scandium, Supermorff and Mystic Monkey. I liked Launchballer's explanation better, it was spoken like a true Sonic fan. -- Shelly the Hedgehog 03:54, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
I liked Launchballer's explanation better,Thank you very much. Here is the suggestion I suggest that you take: If you template this forum, similar to what I did with mine. Make an official request for Adminship here. Then, add every single reason you can think of (in the 2 months I've been here, I managed to think of twelve), whether it be you clearing out categories, renaming them and all that malarkey.--Thomas Michael William Patrick Sales 07:54, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
Hmmm, Substitute Admins? Sounds a bit complicated (taking and giving admin rights). What's more, what if a bad user got a hold of those rights? Makes me shiver. Still, it does have its good points, if the Users are good enough. If I had to, I'd give it a shot, but it would be a pain with all the technical stuff, so I'd have to say that I beleve we simply need some more Admins, and maybe some Admins should be promoted.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 16:57, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
- Substituting administrators is not difficult at all. I know that I would make a bloody good admin, because unlike some I can be bothered with a load of technical nonsense.--Thomas Michael William Patrick Sales 17:25, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
"Bloody good", "Malarkey", are you British or some poser? Secondly, I believe that it's comments like that (because unlike some I can be bothered with a load of technical nonsense.) that are why you don't seem very well liked, at least among the Admins.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 17:41, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
- Before $#!7 hits the fan... Sure me and Launch don't see eye to eye at times but he's alright I suppose, he did help with the Carvelo thing especially when my userpage got jacked. And whats wrong with the British?--Mystic Monkey 19:14, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
Nothing's wrong with British, I just didn't think stuff like that was said nowadays, or I just wasn't thinking when I asked the question....and someone can jack a userpage?!!--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 19:18, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
By "jack" he menas vandalise. For example: delete a userpage, put in things that are not true, type in profanity, etc. -- Shelly the Hedgehog 00:25, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
- Well, that doesn't sound so bad (except for the deleting) compared to someone using your name and page. Wait, isn't that called sockpuppeting/meatpuppeting?--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 01:07, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Haven't heard of meatpuppetry before, but sockpuppeting is having two or more accounts, and using one of them for vandalism and the other as identity -- Shelly the Hedgehog 03:09, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
- No. Shelly the Hedgehog, I think you'll find that Sockpuppetry is evasion of a block. Back to the original enquiry; Shelly the Hedgehog should definately become ana admin.--Thomas Michael William Patrick Sales 16:59, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Actually, Launch, it's both ways (I refer to Sockpuppetry here). I've seen it both ways. So you and Shelly are both right on that topic... back to the REAL topic: Since three of us think Shelly should be an admin, SLJ will have to consider it.--Akamia(Talk)(Want to see what I've been doing?) 00:28, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
- I hope you're including me in that number, or make it 4.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 02:00, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
i forgot who worded it that way on this forum that we need new generations of admins, and i back shelly 100%. Even though i was here before her, and i am one of the few users who doesn't have that large of a friendship with her, but i belive she has full potential of becoming an admin, and i am an admin on other wikis that i've edited, it's aloot of responsibility, and i think shelly can handle it all. VOTE SHELLY--The Chosen One of Water I WILL PWN ALL 08:33, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
For once, I agree with Chad.The Chosen One Of Fire 20:27, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
I was the one who said that. I can't say much more on Shelly's part, mostly because other users have said it before, but if all of these users think Shelly would be a decent(correction, excellent) admin, I think that says something, so maybe certain people *cough* SLJ *cough* should think about it a bit more.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 19:16, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
- Hmmm, it seems that all but one User who has left a message here believes that Shelly should be an admin.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 20:31, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
There is an arabic saying (whats wit me and arabic sayings lol) that means: People of great numbers in a tribe who unite, overthrow the largest of tyrants. Not saying that SLJ or te admins are tyrants, but metaphorically, u know what it would be. All we can do is watch this forum, have shelly fill SLJ's requests, and just watch what happens. I don't know about some people, but i beleive i speak for everybody on this forum when i say what others have been saing in one sntence: SHELLY SHOULD BE AN ADMIN!!--The Chosen One of Water I WILL PWN ALL 04:15, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
You hav the power and confidence 2 be a admin shelly, i 2 have had thought of leaving the wikia, this wikia was my life 2 but then i just saw more out there and i started having problems w/ the RSD thing and i went crazy, but u hav wat it takes, i have been a user here since november 08 and i no i cant be an admin u can u hav wat it takes, ill help u any way i can shelly. Dawn the Hedgehog 20:06, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
Including myself, there are about 7 or 8 users who believe Shelly should be an admin, and about 30 others who believe she should be featured User. If that many people believe she is an excellent user, than what more can be said?--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 20:22, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
I think she could be an admin. She has my support. --Sonic, Shadow, Silver, Mephiles, Metal Sonic 22:53, 16 July 2009
06:13, 17 July 2009 (UTC)THE TROLL Thomas Michael William Patrick Sales Thetalktemplate TTT
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Noname the hero
I think I can become an admin.
- 1. I've made a whole new forum section It dosint matter what the forums are, just that I knew how to make them that shows I know coding much like launchballer
- 2. I whent and nearly updated every peace of crap that was called Sonic Adventure 2 Stages pages then found pics and videos of the Zones (I even asked premission for the videos) and even made the ones that Weren't even made yet [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
- 3. Look at Chao Racing, Chao Stadium and Chao Karate not only did I improve them but also gave the links to where I got some of the info from.
--Noname The Hero(Hero Talk)What you see is what you get, just a guy who loves adventure 23:27, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
I too believe you would make a great admin, Noname! Though I'd like to point out that many of the users here are annoyed at the fact that you sometimes don't spell very well. Other than that, you'd make for a very responsible admin -- Shelly the Hedgehog 23:44, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
Well thats why I use Spell check now.
--Noname The Hero(Hero Talk) What you see is what you get, just a guy who loves adventure 00:04, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Well, I already asked for adminship, but I do want to see what others think. So, does anyone here think I would be a good admin?--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 23:56, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
Sure, 'ya would! You're pretty good to get along with and that's one of the important things about being an admin. You have my support -- Shelly the Hedgehog 02:53, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
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|I don't think you'd make a bad higher up. Unfortunately, there are other users who joined before you and as such have done more to deserve adminship.
I'm with Launchballer there. I'm waitin to make any account request for a while--Milotheechidna 23:46, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
Alright, alright, point taken. I can take some constructive critcism. Still, I've already made the request. On a side note, you've been a User for 4 and a half months here, right? I've been here since March of this year, so wouldn't that mean I've been a User longer than you've been? Just wanna check on that.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 20:51, September 1, 2009 (UTC)
Can I become and admin. too?
Hi. Um... can I become an admin? I know I made a few mistakes and acted like a complete idiot, but I can be very helpful.
- I added the Tikal's Prayer page.
- I inspired the Project Enerjak: Reborn page. Kagimizu knows.
- I added the "Connection to Game/Team/Character" section to some songs.
- Imake those comics everyone reads.
- I made many edits (not including the ones one Tails6000's page)
- I gave Kagimizu that Thanksgiving picture for the homepage.
- I inform an admin when something happens like when something doesn't belong. (like that Shadic page)
- I made that HUGE correction to the Dead Line page.
- I undo any edits as long as I have the ability to.
- I was also able to get my sister to join this wiki.
- I have over 500 pages on my watchlist. (not including forums and talk pages. Sonic & Scrab Master
Hmm.... well, it's not my choice, but perhaps you should take this here, where it will be noticed. Quite honestly, I think you might have a chance.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round~ 07:25, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks friend. I was looking for that page but didn't remember how I got there. Sonic & Scrab Master


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Local exporters have become accustomed to difficult conditions in Europe and the United States, but say there are plenty of Asian markets happy to buy their goods should demand falter.
As a share of Australia's total trade, exports to both Europe and the United States have fallen in recent years while sales to the Asian region have rocketed.
The US has slipped to Australia's fifth-largest export destination from second a decade ago, taking just 4 per cent of exports in 2010. Exports to the EU were even lower.
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This project involves the deposition of superhard nanocomposite coatings of TiN/Si3N4 using unbalanced magnetron sputtering system equipped with ion beam assisted facility. Unbalanced magnetron sputtering combined with pulsed dc power supply is a powerful tool for the deposition of compound thin films. The coatings were deposited on silicon substrates under high vacuum conditions. TiN/Si3N4 films were deposited at different silicon concentrations and bias voltages. X-ray diffraction results confirmed the nanocrystalline nature of the coatings. NHT measurements showed that the nanocomposite coating had high hardness values. The surface morphology of the TiN/Si3N4 coating was studied using AFM.
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Terry Cranage offered emotional thanks to police, prosecutors and the judge for their efforts in the trial of Zdravko Micevic over the death of Hookes.
Speaking on behalf of his family, Terry Cranage fought back tears as he said there had been no winners in the case in which Mr Micevic was found not guilty in the Victorian Supreme Court.
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Gearing up for the big Super Bowl XLIX weekend in Phoenix, AnnaLynne McCord showed up at the W Hotel in nearby Scottsdale on Thursday night (January 29).
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As someone who has worked with youth and their families in the local public school system, I was looking for an organization who focuses upon one of the most noticeable, but least recognized needs in our community, namely "homeless youth". After some personal inquiries, and searches I came upon StandUp For Kids which I think addresses the beginnings of our homeless youth crisis. For my part, I wanted to make sure what I contributed whether monies or goods went to this issue and not bloated administrative costs. With being a volunteer organization, I am very comfortable that what I am doing will have some positive impact, knowing that this is not the beginning or end to the concerns I have for homeless youth.
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I first found StandUp For Kids-San Antonio two years ago while looking for a charity to make a corporate donation to. My office arranged to do a hygein drive for them along with giving a monetary donation. When Janet Grigsby, Executive Director, came by to pick up the items and the check, we had a chance to spend some time talking about the organization. I was so impressed with her and their mission I immediately asked "How do I join?" In just a short period, I went from volunteer to Director of Apartment Support and when Janet stepped down as Executive Director in September, I became Co-Executive Director along with my daughter Madison. The determination and heart of everyone in our group is amazing. Everyday of every week throughout the year they are doing something to strive to accomplish our mission to help homeless and at-risk-youth on the streets of San Antonio, TX. I am proud to be affiliated with StandUp For Kids and to call everyone of the volunteers I serve with Friend.
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As the volunteer Executive Director in Washington, DC, I have met a lot of people who inspired me. The youth we work with have such a passion for life that even adverse circumstances cannot deter -- whether it's the young man who kept himself sane on the streets by creating documentaries of his experience, the young lady who sleeps in a shelter at night but does modern dance during the day, or the transgender young lady who always has a smile on her face despite the constant harassment she faces on the street, they all prove that young people on the streets are so much more than the label "homeless." I have also met dozens of community members who inspire me every day -- our organization is run entirely by a team of people who are dedicated, professional, and enthusiastic about our work despite coming to it after 12-hour workdays and on their weekends. I feel truly lucky to be a part of such an organization.
I have been with the Cleveland Chapter for about 5 years as the Director of Outreach. My most memorable experience happened the summer of 2011. We received a call from 2 homeless youth passing through Cleveland. They were in need of food and clothing. I arranged to meet them at a safe location and brought them the needed items. It was the day before Father's Day so I asked them if they wanted to call their dads with a Father's day wish. They did and I gave them our cell phone to call home. They were very appreciative of the food, clothing and calls. After the calls they felt very comfortable around me and began to talk about their lives. They told me that the first thing they did when they came into a town that had a StandUp or Kids Chapter was to call for assistance and were never turned down. We stand ready to help any homeless youth in need without passing judgement on their lifestyle or living conditions. When kids tell you they trust StandUp For Kids, you know you must be doing things right. I am proud to be a part of this organization.


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Nobody knows more about the highs and lows of the Red River and all of its tributaries.
Warkentin recalls, as a nine-year-old standing on the old Norwood Bridge, witnessing the drama of the bursting Red during the 1950 flood. "It was a pretty rough river... I saw outhouses and I saw some remnants of garages, and they would typically hit the bridge and then get smashed and get pulled under," he said.
As a boy growing up on a dairy farm near Grunthal, Warkentin said he had "a natural interest" in water. Every spring, he was out in the fields standing in water to the top of his rubber boots.
Warkentin studied math and physics in university and tried his hand at several things -- including one year teaching school, a winter in Churchill supporting NASA's rocket range research program, and three years as a meteorologist with Environment Canada -- before joining the provincial government as a flood forecaster in 1970.
Since then, he's become a familiar name in the news every time there's been a major flood in Manitoba -- something that seems to be occurring with greater frequency. At age 67, with nearly 40 years on the job, he had the gruelling task of predicting river levels and flows for the second-biggest Red River flood in more than 100 years this spring.
On Easter weekend when ice was jamming the floodway inlet and an "ice run" was heading towards Winnipeg, with the "real threat" it would block the floodway, causing Red River levels to shoot up. "It was a close call, but luckily the ice... managed to go through the St. Mary's Bridge," Warkentin said.
Warkentin has been on the job every day without a break since March 8, and he doesn't anticipate he'll get a day off until May 9 at the earliest. When Red River flooding was at its peak, he started his day at 8 a.m. and left work at 11 at night.
This past Sunday night, he decided to drive down Provincial Road 200 near the floodway structure to take a look at the flooded area for himself, what he called a "reality check."
"I saw some houses with lights on, there, totally surrounded by water and a boat moored near the back door. It just reminded me that there's still a pretty big flood going on" and that he had a lot more to do.
At age 67, he probably won't be around for too many more big floods. Asked whether this is his last flood, Warkentin responded: "I'm going to be mute on that one."
He said he still likes the work, although he can do without all the stress of dealing with a major flood. Mark Ewens, a North Dakota-based flood expert with the U.S. National Weather Service, has been swapping information with Warkentin for decades. "I just wonder who is going to be filling his shoes," Ewens said, referring to the years of knowledge and experience that Warkentin will take with him to retirement. "It's going to be quite the chore."
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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was not the only female leader referred to as the Iron Lady, a nickname she was given in 1976 by the Soviet media for her staunch opposition to communism. Throughout history, there have been others who have earned this unofficial title, including former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir of Israel, Angela Merkel of Germany, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia. Even South Africa's Helen Zille, leader of the opposition Democratic Alliance, has occasionally been referred to as "an Iron Lady". However, this longest serving British Prime Minister for 150 years, and first woman ever to take the role, was arguably the most distinguished and controversial.
Born Margaret Hilda Roberts on 13 October 1925, she was the younger of Alfred and Beatrice Roberts' two daughters. Her father was a shopkeeper and mayor of the market town of Grantham, and a major formative influence on the future Prime Minister. She began her career as an industrial chemist, before qualifying as a barrister specialising in tax law. In December 1951 she married businessman Denis Thatcher, and they had two children: Carol and Mark. In 1959 Thatcher was elected a member of parliament for Finchley in north London, and first entered the Cabinet as Minister for Education & Science in 1970. Five years later she took over the Tory leadership.
In May 1979, the Conservatives won the General Election and Margaret Thatcher became PM, a position she would hold for the next 11 and a half years.
Margaret Thatcher's government followed a radical programme of privatisation and deregulation, aimed at reducing the role of government and increasing individual self-reliance. This policy, later known as Thatcherism, brought in an economic boom, mostly for the upper and upper middle classes. However, her policies were criticised for breaking the social fabric and increasing poverty, particularly in lower income families.
During her tenure, relations with the Republic of Ireland were severely strained, and on the 12 October 1984, Thatcher narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by the Irish Republican Army, which bombed the Brighton hotel she was staying in during the Tories' annual party conference.
Vying for a second term in the 1983 elections, Thatcher believed that the recapture of the Falkland Islands from Argentina in 1982 marked an end to Britain's post-war decline, and used this as a campaign tool. She defended arrangements for Cape Town to be used as the staging post for building materials to be shipped to the Falklands for the construction of a new airstrip. She said the decision to use Cape Town was purely commercial. This gave a glimpse into the Thatcher government's disjointed relationship with apartheid South Africa. Thatcher was opposed to the tactics of the apartheid state, and its brutal treatment of the majority black population. But she defended Britain's trade and investment links with apartheid South Africa, saying economic sanctions would damage British and wider western interests and harm other countries in southern Africa.
Thatcher also vocally supported the voluntary 1977 Gleneagles Agreement which barred Commonwealth countries from having sporting contacts with South Africa. Yet at the same time, she said the British government could not ban sports links with South Africa as Britain was bound to uphold the individual rights of its citizens. While Thatcher shied away from denouncing the apartheid government outright, she had strong words for the African National Congress, when at a Commonwealth meeting in October 1987, she referred to the ANC as "a typical terrorist organisation". In August 2006, Tory leader David Cameron, who is the current British Prime Minister, said that this had been a mistake on the part of Thatcher and the Conservatives.
Margaret Thatcher enjoyed a close personal and political relationship with United States president Ronald Reagan, as the two shared a strong opposition to communism. They also believed in constructive engagement with the South African government, instead of fully-backed sanctions.
In February 1990 Thatcher invited South African President FW De Klerk to her country home, in the first major international reaction to his dramatic opening speech to parliament that unbanned the African National Congress and released political prisoners, most notably former president Nelson Mandela.
Later in February 1990, Thatcher wasted no time, deciding to lift the voluntary ban on new investment in South Africa following Nelson Mandela's release, along with the lifting of very minor sanctions, as a reward for De Klerk unbanning the ANC and releasing the political prisoner. However, after his release, Nelson Mandela called for sustained international sanctions against South Africa, in direct conflict with Thatcher's position.
Thatcher's decision to lift sanctions against South Africa also flew in the face of Britain's European Community partners, who had implemented the ban as part of a European Community package in 1986. This was just one instance of her strident attitude against Europe, which contributed to alienating her from a growing number in her own party. When Margaret Thatcher delivered an uncompromising speech against political integration with Europe, she provoked the resignation of her deputy Geoffrey Howe, and set into motion her own downfall. In November 1990 she resigned from her party and from the premiership.
In the years immediately following her resignation, Margaret Thatcher wrote her memoirs, and joined the majority of former British Prime Ministers as a member of the Order of the Garter, the United Kingdom's highest order of chivalry. She was employed by tobacco giant Philip Morris Companies to help them break into new markets, as well as fight against a proposed European Community ban on tobacco advertising. In March 1999, she made a highly publicised and controversial visit to the former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet when he was under house arrest in Surrey, expressing her support and friendship for him. Pinochet had been a key ally in the Falklands war, and, when he died on 10 December 2006, she announced she was 'deeply saddened'.
In May 1991, Thatcher visited South Africa, and met with one of her staunchest supporters, Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who praised her for opposing sanctions against the Apartheid State.
During this visit, the Democratic Party-led Johannesburg management committee planned to award Margaret Thatcher with the freedom of the city, an idea that was strongly opposed by the ANC and the PAC, who threatened to disrupt her visit. Joining the voices of dissent was Johannesburg Civic Association spokesman Mohammed Dangor, who said Thatcher had done little for the cause of liberation of the oppressed in South Africa. In the end, Thatcher did not receive the freedom of the city because of her full schedule.
She was made a Peer in 1992, when she was created Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven in the County of Lincolnshire. In March 2002, following several small strokes, she announced an end to her career in public speaking. The following June, Denis Thatcher, her husband of more than fifty years, died.
In 2004, the Thatcher name was in the news for all the wrong reasons, when Mark, Margaret Thatcher's son, found himself embroiled in the centre of a coup plot to overthrow the president of Equatorial Guinea. Thatcher was held on suspicion of providing financing for a helicopter linked to the mercenaries involved in the coup. He was charged with contravening two sections of South Africa's Foreign Military Assistance Act, which bans residents from taking part in any foreign military activity. In January 2005, Thatcher admitted his role in the coup plot. The Cape Town High Court ordered him to pay a R3 million fine and gave him a four-year suspended prison sentence.
In 2008, Margaret Thatcher's daughter Carol revealed for the first time, in her book, A Swim-On Part in the Goldfish Bowl: A Memoir, that her mother had been suffering from dementia for nearly eight years, and at times forgot that her husband Denis had died.
While Margaret Thatcher's political career directed official government policy, it also provided material for entertainment and the arts. There were several protest songs written about her and her tenure. Satirist John Wells wrote a 1980 comedy audio album titled "Iron Lady", which lampooned the Prime Minister. It featured noted Thatcher impersonator Janet Brown, and included a song also titled "Iron Lady". Wells, who died in 1998, was also well-known for his caricatures of Denis Thatcher.
In January 2012, a biographical film about Thatcher titled "The Iron Lady" was released. It starred acclaimed actress Meryl Streep in the leading role. The film won several awards, including the best actress Golden Globe for Streep.


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Carnival Valor - Western Caribbean: Carnival Valor Cruise Review by 2011mom
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Carnival Valor - Western Caribbean
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
We flew in to Miami the day before the cruise, smooth flight, arrived in the evening. I had booked 2 hotel rooms on Priceline, and ended up with the Coral Gables Hyatt for $48/room. Great hotel, we had very nice rooms on a high floor.
Embarkation: We got to the port about 11:30am. There were long lines but they were orderly and moved along, and we were on board by 12:45 and having lunch. I found the ship decor to be very nice, a little glitzy, but not overdone. Having read these reviews, I knew that decks 5 and 9 were the through decks, so I had no trouble finding my way around. The deck my cabin was on, deck 1, also went through, so when I More left my room I was able to go where I needed before climbing the steps up.
I found what some call the "hidden doors": if you go all the way to the front of the ship on decks 6, 7, 9, or 10 (I think!), through the corridors of staterooms, there are doors to small decks which are very little used and have great views in the front.
Cabins: Large and comfortable. We had 4 women from 11 years old on up in mine, and there was on upper and 3 lower beds, and a large window. I enjoyed being on the lowest deck; I liked sitting in the window (it had a 18 inch wide ledge) and watching the water not too far away, plus there was virtually no ship movement that I could feel in my cabin.
Dining: We had the 5:45 seating in the Washington dining room. I had wanted the 6:15, but 5:45 worked out fine. Our table was all the way in a corner where we couldn't even see a window, it would have been nicer to see the ocean. Our waiter was competent but not particularly friendly. I remember some really fun waiters from previous cruises, this one didn't seem like he particularly enjoyed his job. The assistant waiter was great, though. Food was hit and miss, with some excellent dishes and some not so great. But being able to sit down every night and order as many dishes as I wanted was fabulous!
I also tried out the other dining options. Sushi has very limited hours, and has 3 selections a day. It was tasty. Fish and chips was good, I thought the hamburgers from the grill were great, pizza had some good variety (goat cheese pizza, anyone?) and was delicious. I had a corned beef sandwich from the deli, a little greasy but yum. There was a midnight buffet one night, beautiful to look at, but long lines to get to the food.
We LOVED the room service, though I wish they had hot breakfast. Late at night my kids liked to lie in bed and watch tv, and we'd order up room service for them. Toast, fruit and veggies, sandwiches - we loved it.
Ship activities: I thought the music and dancing were excellent. The Far from Over show, which is on the second to last night, is a not-to-be-missed show - amazing lighting effects, really tight and well-put-together show. The best part were two break-dancers, who after the show put on another show in the atrium. They were AMAZING!
I played the trivia game and enjoyed it, though I wish they didn't spread it out over 3 days. I also used the library. Not a great selection, but after I had finished my Harry Potter I had nothing to read, and I was able to find some entertaining books there.
I worked out in the spa a few times. It's very crowded in the early morning and you may have to wait to get on a machine, but by 10am it quiets down a lot. Good equipment! Make sure to bring headphones if you want to use watch tv while exercising.
My kids checked out Camp Carnival on the first day but didn't see much to excite them, so they didn't use the facilities. I think for older kids like mine, it isn't as exciting as for the younger ones. Cayman Islands: Since we were 7 people, i booked an Eco outrage tour - a private boat that took us to the Stingray sandbar, snorkeling, rum point. The stingrays were one of the high points of the cruise, a truly incredible experience to stand in turquoise waters feeding these huge creatures. Snorkeling was excellent as well.
Roatan: We went with a Victor Bodden tour, so we had a van with a tour guide who was very nice. First we did the South Shore zipline tour, and had a problem. They really didn't do a good job of explaining exactly how tozip down, and on the second zipline my son's jacket sleeve became caught in the pulley. He came to a dead stop with his sleeve shredded. Then, they didn't make sure each person was done before starting the next one down, so his friend was already zipping down and full speed and they crashed. They were both very shaken with bruises and didn't want to continue. So we had to climb out of there, and then they didn't want to refund my money for the 3 of us (I came back with them). Fortunately I had paid by credit card, so they finally agreed to refund me for the 3 who couldn't do it. The others had fun, though. After ziplining we went to the orphanage I had found through cruise critic. We brought a bunch of supplies and it was incredible. There are about 15 kids there, and they are so well taken care of. After that we visited the iguana farm and my kids thought this was the best part of the whole cruise. 100s of iguanas that you could feed, climbing on each other, in the trees, etc. Really fun.
Belize: We split up here. The 18-year-olds went cave-tubing and really enjoyed it, though they didn't much like the long hot hike. My youngest and I did the mayan ruins with the river Wallace Carnival excursion, and though it was very hot, it was really fun. We saw manatees, howler monkeys, a toucan, and lots of interesting plants while on the boat. Then they give you 45 minutes at a restaurant, and there's a pool there - I wish we had known to bring swimsuits! - but we were able to put our feet in. Then an air-conditioned bus ride to Altun Ha, which is a smaller site but great because it's very accessible. Then back to the port in the bus. Excellent excursion.
Costa maya: We just took a taxi to Mahahual, some of us rented jet-skis while I got a half hour massage for $10. A relaxing day. Overall: I had a great time on the Valor, and already wish I were cruising again! Less
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At least four banks are being investigated for possible discrimination against certain new-car buyers by unfairly marking up interest rates on their car loans. According to a Bloomberg report in late February, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, was looking into discriminatory practices on car loans. Since the initial report, Ally Financial has said in a government filing that it is being investigated by the CFPB for some of its retail financing practices.
The CFPB was established as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Among the federal agency's duties are to write rules and enforce federal consumer protection laws as well as to investigate consumer complaints of unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices among companies that provide all types of consumer financial products or services, including new- and used-car loans.
Parts of the law have been contested by the banking industry. But when it originally was written, auto dealers were excluded from the oversight of the CFPB. However, banks weren't, and the CFPB has been fielding complaints about auto loans from banking institutions.
Do you have a car loan from the bank? Do you think you were treated fairly?
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It turns out the wronged party in Newt Gingrich's second marriage wasn't his wife Marianne, whom the Republican presidential candidate left shortly after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but, according to Rush Limbaugh, Mr. Gingrich himself.
The former Mrs. Gingrich is giving her first interview since the couple parted ways in 1999, and politicos are already buzzing about her revelation that Mr. Gingrich had asked her for an open marriage so that he could continue, in good conscience, his six-year affair with Callista Bisek, who he married in 2000. Or, as one Twitter commentator put it, it turns out Mr. Gingrich believes "in the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman, and a woman."
Being the standup guy he is, he also gave Marianne the option of a divorce. And he made his sales pitch over the telephone, ostensibly not to be a downer at her mother's 84th birthday party. Days later, he delivered a speech about character and leadership to the Republican Women Leaders Forum.
"How could he ask me for a divorce on Monday and within 48 hours give a speech on family values and talk about how people treat people?" Marianne told the Washington Post, explaining why she had chosen to break her silence now that Mr. Gingrich is surging in the polls.
According to Mr. Limbaugh – whose four wives would surely attest to his knowledge of marital bliss – Mr. Gingrich is the injured party in all this. "I got a great note from a friend of mine," he said today on his radio program "So Newt wanted an open marriage. BFD. At least he asked his wife for permission instead of cheating on her. That's a mark of character, in my book. Newt's a victim. We all are. Ours is the horniest generation."
Open-minded columnist Dan Savage thinks Mr. Gingrich, a self-styled devout Southern Baptist who converted to Catholicism in 2009, is giving "monogamish" relationships – negotiated non-monogamous ones – a bad name. "Technically you're not asking your wife for an open marriage if you've already been [intimate with]another woman for six years," he wrote on his blog. "You're presenting your wife with an ultimatum. That doesn't make you a proponent of open marriage, Newt, it makes you a CPOS."
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The smell of rosewood dust is familiar and comforting, it smells like home. I never gave it a second thought growing up that my father made guitars as it was just what he did. As a child I loved being in his workshop either just sitting watching him work or playing by myself on a corner of his bench. Soon I was busying myself with various projects like boxes, yoyos, and piggy banks. I was thirteen in 1992 when I made my first classical guitar. My younger brother Sagen was going to build a guitar and I wanted to as well. We each started an instrument and worked side by side bending the sides, gluing the liners, carving necks, and completing various other tasks. It was a lot of fun and we were maybe a little competitive. We couldn't let one get ahead of the other and though we were both in school we worked evenings and weekends. My guitar was well on it's way when my family made a big move. We were without a workshop for six months or so and my guitar was packed away. Once we had a workshop set up again I could finally finish my guitar.
In my mid teens I became more interested in guitar making and in high school I earned co-op credit for working in my father's shop every other afternoon. I was also very interested in traveling. I grew up in Toronto but was born in Holland and this seemed like a logical place to start my travels. From Holland I eventually traveled to various other countries in Europe, Mexico, Guatemala, Japan, and across Canada. With a taste for traveling I would focus on my guitar work for a few months until I could afford to get back out into the world. I had wonderful experiences but always found myself drawn back home to the workshop.
As I built more guitars I discovered it wasn't as simple as my father made it look. Focused on honing my skills, every completed guitar motivated me to perfect the next. As a second generation guitar maker I am inspired by my father and other guitar makers. My father learned from Jean Larrivée who learned from Edgar Mönch. After building guitars for ten years I went to Géza Burghardt to learn french polishing.
When I was young I attended guitar festivals with my family. It was very encouraging to meet other guitar makers and see their work. At the 1998 Guild of American Luthiers Convention I received a standing ovation for my guitar at a listening session judged by a jury of respected guitar makers. Up until that point my guitars were built using a traditional fan bracing pattern but that guitar was braced using a lattice design my family developed. The lattice provides a superior structure and unifies the top into one vibrating surface. These lattices generally provide the instruments with powerful projection, clear note distinction, and balance between the strings. In addition to tone, as a guitar maker I am concerned with the playability and ergonomics of my instruments. I shape a subtle twist into the necks of my guitars and I find that this twist provides the player with a more natural playing position. I french polish my guitars using a traditional recipe comprised of shellac and other natural resins that improve the durability and luster of the finish.
I am happily married with two beautiful sons. My husband, Patrick Hodgins, is also a guitar maker and we share our days spending time with our kids and being in the workshop. Building a limited number of guitars a year allows me to focus all of my attention on each instrument. In every guitar I build, I aspire to achieve a sound structure with a clean clear tone. Most of all I hope that my instruments inspire the player.
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Super 8 Movie Tie-In iPhone App
Download of the Day: Super 8
Not to be confused with other vintage video camera apps with similar names, Super 8 (free) comes courtesy of J.J. Abrams's new film Super 8, and doesn't just turn your videos into retro styled masterpieces — it's also stocked with a bunch of hints about the upcoming movie.
Besides the standard filter, lens, and effects that you get in other retro camera apps, Super 8 also comes with movie editing capabilities so you can cut scenes together and add your own credits. The app can upload your movie to your movie folders, or you can export to your computer and email to friends. Supposedly, the movie tie-ins are subtle and won't take away from the app itself, which is great since I'll probably want to use Super 8 long after the movie has been released.


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On 8/2/05, Oliver Kapffer <oliver at kapffer dot net> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> having the following Problem here:
> My Lan is 192.168.x.x/24 with IPSEC-VPN to LAN 10.x.x.x/8 at work. I
> want to have the DNS from my ISP and the DNS for the LAN at work. Is
> there any way to configure DNS-Forwarder so that a certain domain is at
> DNS-Server at work and all others are DNS-Server from ISP?
There was a recent patch submitted that allows just this. It should
probably make the next beta version, but for right now the answer is
no. Right now the best you could do would be to use your work DNS
servers as your m0n0wall DNS servers. Or, if you don't want to depend
entirely on the VPN tunnel, use the primary as your work DNS,
secondary as ISP. If you have BIND server(s) on your LAN, you can
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Yoga classes, available for kids age 5 and older, incorporate games and partnering exercises. Yoga directly promotes flexibility and coordination, while improving children's concentration. Martial arts classes, offered to 3½- to 6-year-olds, take the discipline of traditional martial arts practice and combined with My Gym's fun, unique interpretation. My Gym aims to work on kid's fine motor skills, balance, strength, and agility through their multitude of classes, owner Brian Davis says.
"What separates us are the quality of teachers and quality of the programs," Davis says. "It's the My Gym DNA—a mix of entertainment and love of kids and love of fitness."
My Gym boasts a level of flexibility that other gyms do not. My Gym does not require users to sign up for a full semester of classes; they charge by the month and teach hour-long classes instead of the standard 45 minutes. A special promotion is available when signing up for their new yoga and martial arts classes—receive 50 percent off of the first month.
My Gym is part of a national network of 270 locations, but is locally owned and operated. With access to childhood experts within the network, My Gym's programs are always evolving, Davis says.
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Muhammad Abdul Latif Finch is an American Muslim Lecturer, Teacher, and Da'ee. After converting to Islam at the age of 20, he began seeking sacred knowledge and eventually in 2002 moved his family to the San Francisco Bay Area to study and be amongst the first students of the Zaytuna Institute (now Zaytuna College) where he earned his ijazaa in Islamic Sciences including; Quranic Sciences, Hadith, Maliki and Shafi'i Jurisprudence, Usul Fiqh, Seerah, Logic, and Arabic Grammar and Morphology under the tutelage of noted scholars; Shaykh Hamza Yusef, Shaykh Salik bin Siddina, Imam Zaid Shakir, Shaykh Abdur Rahman Taahir, Qari Umar Bellahi, Shaykh Abdullah Ali, and Shaykh Yahya Rhodus.
Since graduating in Zaytuna 2008, Muhammad Abdul Latif has continued his studies. Under the guidance of Imam Zaid Shakir, Muhammad Abdul Latif co-founded the Lighthouse Mosque in Oakland, California where he served as the Imam till for 3 years until he resigned in 2012 to focus on his graduate studies. In addition, he was a teacher and a program developer for Deen Intensive Foundation, Seekers Guidance and has assisted Zaytuna College 's Summer Arabic Intensive program for three years in a row.
Muhammad Abdul Latif is currently residing in Berkeley, California where he is pursuing a Master's degree in Philosophy at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, a member of the Graduate Theological Union in
His translation works include: Maqamaat Al Deen Ath Thalaath (The Three Levels of Deen) by Shaikh Ibrahim Niasse, awaiting publication. He regularly contributes to both the Faydah Institute and Floodplains.
He also regularly teaches classes in Berkeley and has given talks in Canada, England, Scotland,Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Spain and Burkina Faso.
He is available for talks, courses and Deen Intensives and is able to teach Quranic Sciences,Hadith, Maliki and Shafi Jurisprudence, Tassawuf, Usul Fiqh, Seera, Logic and Arabic.


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Avett Brothers Sing Heavy Metal [VIDEO]
The Avett Brothers are well known for their gentle Americana folk rock, not so much for heavy metal.
The Avett Brothers are well known for their gentle Americana folk rock, not so much for heavy metal.
Since the members of Iron Maiden are all well into their 50s it shouldn't be a big surprise that some fans of the seminal heavy metal band are now old enough to collect retirement benefits.
Instead it's what a 71-year-old woman from Stockholm, Sweden and her 81-year-old husband did with their Iron Maiden record collection that's noteworthy.
This is the perfect way to relive those golden years back in the '90s before you hardened your heart and started listening exclusively to death metal. It's a metal guitar version of your 12-year-old self's favorite song -- 'Barbie Girl' by Scandinavian dance-pop group Aqua.
A Swedish man was recently awarded unemployment benefits after getting his addiction to heavy metal music classified as a disability.
Remember the Balloon Boy?
That would be Falcon Henne, who for a few moments had the nation on edge after his parents claimed the-then six-year-old had sailed away unaccompanied in a hot air balloon.
Lamb of God is notorious for their driving, hard rock and helped to usher in a new wave of American Heavy Metal in the last decade. However, this mash up let's you wonder what it would have been like if Lamb of God ushered in a new wave of Smooth Jazz...