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"In a single word, this health care debate is about choices.
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Subject: [NORCAL] SAc Bee Oct 8 1906
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:13:16 -0800
The Evening Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
Monday, October 8, 1906
Page 6
Wheatland Man Is Robbed by Tramps
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), October 8 - A Wheatland painter named Fred DOWANE
caused the arrest at an early hour this morning of James FLOOD, Thomas
McINTYRE and Evan J. DAVIS, three hoboes. DOWANE, who was here on a spree,
accuses the trio of garroting him and robbing him of about $50 near the
woolen mills, he having picked up with them earlier in the night. He says
they choked him almost into insensibility before they got the money from
him. The amount of coin which DOWANE says he lost was found on DAVIS, who
shows an inclination to turn State's evidence and confess. The prisoner
McINTYRE was wearing a Knights of Pythias pin when arrested.
Church Building Proves a Burden
CHICO (Butte Co.), October 8 - The local colored people have what might be
termed a "white elephant" on their hands in the form of a church building.
Several days ago the Trustees of the M.E. Church, South, made a gift of the
church building formerly used by them to the congregation of the African
Methodist Church. The building stands on the property sold by the M.E.
Church, South, to the Valley Syndicate, and after several unsuccessful
attempts to dispose of it to different parties, the Trustees decided to make
a gift of it to the congregation of the local colored people's Church. Now
it appears that the colored people can not raise the necessary amount to
have the building moved and they are in a quandary as to what to do, as the
Valley Syndicate has set a definite date for the premises to be cleared.
Meeting of Placer Medical Association
GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), October 8 - The Placer County Medical Association
held its regular tri-monthly meeting in this city on Saturday night. It is
composed of physicians from El Dorado, Placer, Nevada and Sierra Counties.
An excellent representation was present, when President JONES, of this city,
rapped for order. Dr. MULES, of Auburn, recorded the minutes. Interesting
cases which had come before the different physicians were discussed.
One of the most interesting of all was the case presented by Dr. MULES
relative to a man with a stony heart. This organ had become so ossified that
a jar - he was hit by a train - caused the organ to burst in two, much as
one would crack a pebble with a hammer. The accident happened to a
trackwalker and the peculiarity came to light as the result of an autopsy.
The heart, carefully preserved, was exhibited by Dr. MULES. The meeting
concluded with a banquet, furnished by the President.
Weber's Gift Deed May Cause Suit
AUBURN (Placer Co.), October 8 - Adolph WEBER, the eccentric murderer who
was recently executed at Folsom, had rather crude ideas of conveying
property. Last December he decided to deed the Weber homestead in this city
to F. RCHENMACHER. The fact that WEBER desired this property to go to
RECHENMACHER was generally known here, but the condemned man never executed
a common form deed, and the only instrument which RECHENMACHER has from
WEBER is a brief note, which is a questionable conveyance, as WEBER's
signature to it is not attested by a Notary. Following is the letter by
which WEBER thought he had given his property to his friend and neighbor:
"Auburn (Cal.), December 11, 1905. - Mr. Ferdinand Rechenmacher: Dear Sir -
You do not like me. I believe all that you told me. I give you my property
lying between the brewery and the lane on the east, Dunlap and Hager on the
west, Snowden on the north and yourself on the south. Take possession of it.
It is yours. Adolph Weber."
Brief as this epistle is, the description of the property is sufficient if
the name of the grantor had been properly acknowledged.
RECHENMACHER has had the instrument recorded, and litigation may follow
before RECHENMACHER's title is settled.
Falls From Bridge and May Not Live
NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), October 8 - After falling twenty-five feet from a
small footbridge into a creek, the little five-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D.D. STURGIS, lies at her home suffering from internal injuries, and it
is yet too early to announce the outcome of the accident. The child was
walking on the narrow bridge or walk from Spring Street to Lost Hill, when
her attention was attracted by boys beneath. She unconsciously walked off
the structure and plunged into the creek which contains but a few inches of
water. That she was not killed outright is a miracle. The little one was
picked up and carried home, medical attendance being summoned. No broken
bones were found, but her condition is such that the outcome cannot yet be
Owen R. Jones Dead
AUBURN (Placer Co.), October 8 - Owen R. JONES, an old Placer County
resident, was buried in this city on Saturday, his death occurring at his
old home in Clipper Gap on Friday. Deceased was a native of Anglesay, Wales,
and 69 years of age. The funeral service was held from the deceased's home
and a large concourse of friends followed the remains to this city, where
the interment was held.
Now Believed That Cook Was Murdered
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), October 8 - Coroner Sol PETTIT returned Saturday from
Big Bar where he went to hold an inquest on the body of a man found floating
in Feather River by a Greek employe of the Western Pacific. The jury
rendered a verdict of death due to accidental drowning.
PETTIT had his doubts, however, and Saturday afternoon returned here to
lay the matter before the District Attorney. An examination of the body,
which was found floating on top of the water, showed that the man's skull
was crushed and one arm broken, which facts point strongly to foul play. It
was impossible to hold an autopsy as decomposition was too far advanced.
The body was identified as that of George CROFT, a cook at the Big Bar
camp, who disappeared on September 27th. He was about 40 years of age and a
native of New York.
It is believed he was murdered as he was known to possess some money.
Beck Faces Prison
COLUSA (Colusa Co.), October 8 - The preliminary examination of Paul BECK, a
German aged 50, for criminal assault upon Little Marie SILVA, a 7-year-old
Italian girl, was held Saturday before Judge MOORE, and he was bound over to
the Superior Court with bonds fixed at $1000.
BECK and the girl's parents were working at the old BICKNELL place on the
east side of the Sacramento River, eight miles north of Colusa. BECK enticed
the little girl into his room, where he assaulted her. The girl's cries
attracted her mother's attention and by threats she was made to tell what
BECK had done. BECK left the place hastily and was arrested in Sacramento
last Wednesday.
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Gathering together to debut their newest project, the stars of HBO's series "The Newsroom" were on hand for the Los Angeles premiere earlier this week.
Looking dapper in their perfectly fitted suits at the ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome, Jeff Daniels and his co-star Dev Patel were spotted talking with press before heading inside for the big reveal while the gorgeous Olivia Munn and Emily Mortimer also worked the red carpet in chic ensembles as they posed for the awaiting photographers.
Also in attendance included the show's stars Sam Waterston, Jane Fonda and Alison Pill, as well as creator Aaron Sorkin - who brought confirmation that he's dating "Sex and the City" actress Kristin Davis, as the two shared a sweet smooch on the buzzing red carpet.
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After taking part in this show, it looks like the former "Dumb and Dumber" actor has a new-found respect for those in the news industry.
In a recent interview with "Fresh Air's" Terry Gross, Daniels explained the challenge of staying focused with all of the commotion around saying, "You're sitting right in the middle of it in a chair, and the traffic is going all around you on all sides. You understand how to do it, you get better at it, but I got an awareness and admiration for the guys who do that on a nightly basis who are able to keep [everything] straight and know where to look and where the guest is and which screen to go to and read the teleprompter."
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Oct. 13, 2011
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Four members of the University of Kentucky Women's Tennis team have been selected to compete in the USTA/ITA Women's Tennis Ohio Valley Regional's this weekend. The tournament is hosted by the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tenn.
Competition begins on Friday afternoon with qualifying rounds for both doubles and singles play. Saturday morning, the main draws begin with doubles matches and singles play follows in the afternoon. Depending on how far the UK members make it in the tournament, play could last until Tuesday, Oct. 18.
The four players selected were junior Jessica Stiles, sophomore Khristina Blajkevitch, and freshmen Stephanie Fox and Edmee Morin. All four players have put on some of UK's strongest performances in fall tournament play thus far and are looking find success this weekend.
Meanwhile, five other wildcats will travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. for the 24th Annual Roberta Alison Fall Classic, hosted by the University of Alabama. Sophomores Caitlin McGraw, Misha Testerman and CeCe Witten, along with freshmen Lyndsey Pickett and Grace Trimble will compete in both doubles and singles play.
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With Newcastle likely to be in the Europa League at least for next season, it's probably a good idea not to talk about new contracts for players until the club knows exactly what the situation will be for next season.
Danny Guthrie – wants Newcastle to buy this summer
That's because there's even a chance that Newcastle will be in the Champions League, and with the new money coming in, the club may be able to offer some of their players better deals than they could in January.
Thta's true for players like Danny Guthrie, Danny Simpson and Demba Ba, but Newcastle had better be very quick, once they know for sure which European competition we will be in, to offer their players new deals.
Other clubs are closely watching the situation, especially with Demba Ba, and will be ready to pounce quickly in the summer.
Danny Guthrie's four year contract he singed when he arrived in the summer of 2008 from Liverpool, runs out this summer, and we really hope the 24 year-old will stay on Tyneside, and he certainly seems to be excited about Newcastle's future.
This is what he had to say yesterday about Newcastle strengthening the squad in the summer:
"We will have to build in the summer." "Every team gets stronger in the summer, so we will have to keep up."
"If we get a top-six finish then the next season is always important, as you don't want to fall below the standards you have set."
"There's a good vibe around the changing room and a good spirit, as has been shown on the pitch."
"A couple of lads have come in who haven't spoken English, but they've been made to feel very welcome."
Guthrie has been out injured with a calf problem but he should be fit for Saturday's home game against Stoke City.
Newcastle could be signing up to five players this summer, and here are just some of the players the club has already been linked with since January, in no particular order:
Virgil van Dijk – FC Groningen's young 19 year-old Dutch defender
Romain Amalfitano – Stade Reims 22 year-old attacking midfielder
Douglas Franco Teixeira – known as Douglas – 24 – FC Twente
James Tomkins 23 – West Ham
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa – captain of French club Montpelier – 22
Jan Vertonghen – 23 – played for Belgium 35 times and he stands 6'3? tall
Benjamin Corgnet – French attacking midfielder – 24 – Dijon – £4.5M?
Cheikh M'Bengue – Toulouse and Senegal left back
Erik Pieters PSV – Dutch left back
Jacob Butterfield – 21 year-old Barnsley central midfielder
Adam Maher – 18-year-old AZ Alkmaar midfielder
John Guidetti – 19-year-old Man City striker – on loan to Feyenoord
Mathieu Debuchy – Lille 26 year-old right back
Juan Pablo Pino – 25 – Columbian winger/striker – Galatasaray
Gylfi Sigurdsson – Hoffenhein attacking midfielder – loan at Swansea
Anthony Knockaert – Guingamp 20 year-old midfielder
Of those listed above, the two top favorites to join Newcastle this summer could be Douglas and Erik Pieters, although Erik has sustained a hairline fracture of his foot, which could keep him out of the European Championships this summer.
So we have to think Danny will get his wish, and Newcastle will significantly strengthen the squad for next season – we hope so anyway.
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Wednesday Jun 12th, 2013 10:39 PM
Why not do the rally at the ATT surveillance building on Folsom
Friday Jun 14th, 2013 2:32 AM
First, the reason all of these demonstrations are held near BART stations is to have maximum visibility and to teach Americans the true fascist, war criminal nature of their rotten, anti-workingclass so-called government, actually just a gang of thieves, liars, spies, torturers and war criminals.
Millionaire Democrat, SF Rep, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, has just come out in support of charging Ed Snowden with a crime which proves she is a fascist. See
The US government is an openly fascist war criminal gang, with both parties of the capitalist class engaging in open warfare against the workingclass, the 80% of us who sell our labor for less than $80,000 a year, and its supporters so as to maximize the profits of the capitalist class, the primary goal of capitalism. The money spent on this terrorism, namely spying on all residents of the US as well as most of the world, would feed the hungry and house the homeless. This is nothing new, but every generation needs to be reminded of the horrors of the Democrat-Republican Party. For the history of the Democrat-Republican Party in the anti-Communist witch hunts, see
The Strange History of the Anti-Defamation League ADL Spies And Their Crimes by Jeff Blankfort, 6/12/13 at
The lead photo shows infamous Republican Senator Joe McCarthy with Zionist Abe Foxman, director of the equally infamous spy outfit, the Anti-Defamation League. Democrat Robert Kennedy was counsel to Joe McCarthy's witch hunting committee. See http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022572992
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Friday Jun 14th, 2013 11:42 AM
From the Bradley Manning to Edward Snowden we as a society must support these brave souls who are sacrificing for the Greater Good. On the other side we must demand these tyrants of this illegal government must be punished for their crimes of abuse of power. Along with this Porch People President Obombma we need to go after these Congressional criminals like Dianne Feistien and her corrupt husband Richard Bumm (not Blum) who make conflict of Interests a daily violation as he is currently trying to sell the City of Berkeley Post Office. It is time for the ruling weak to serve in the Jails they built for the rest of us and makes their money on Wall Street on the Incarceration of our population while cutting education. I as an Indigenous elder do not believe in Jails but as the final chapter of United Snakes of Amerikkklan is being written poetic and Karmic payback is irresistible or maybe a slow Carnival boat ride to clean up Fukashima with no working water for bathrooms. I think I see the eye of the needle that the Rich can make it to Heaven. The sayings of the 'Meek shall inherit the Earth' has come true with the 1% coming to ruling weak it is time for the strong to get them. The other bullshit Kumbaya saying of "an eye for eye makes the whole world blind" no it means it time to get the fourth reich and do what Che did for which I am a Practicing student of.


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Days Inn Athabasca
About the Hotel
Property Location
When you stay at Days Inn Athabasca in Athabasca, you'll be next to a golf course and close to United Church of Canada and Athabasca University. This hotel is within close proximity of Old Brick School and Athabasca Agri-plex and Rodeo Grounds.
Make yourself at home in one of the 69 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and MP3 docking stations. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters. Satellite programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Satisfy your appetite at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a 24-hour business center, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Athabasca? This hotel has 900 square feet (84 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Television in common areas
- Roll-in shower
- Free WiFi
- Total number of rooms - 69
- Free wired Internet
- In-room accessibility
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Laundry facilities
- Elevator/lift
- Bar/lounge
- Conference space size (meters) - 84
- Conference center
- Accessible bathroom
- Free newspapers in lobby
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Free self parking
- Meeting rooms 2
- Smoke-free property
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Number of floors - 4
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Year Built 2009
- Free breakfast
- Fitness facilities
- Conference space size (feet) - 900
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Business center
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Indoor pool
Room Facilities
- DVD player
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Private bathroom
- Free local calls
- Desk
- Shower/tub combination
- Free toiletries
- Free WiFi
- Satellite TV service
- Washer/dryer
- Phone
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Soundproofed rooms
- Iron/ironing board
- Memory foam mattress
- Free newspaper
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Television
- Microwave
- MP3 docking station
- Down comforter
Hotel Policy
Know Before You Go
- Children 6 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Pet fee: CAD 20.00 per pet, per stay
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He and his driver waved at passers-by to draw attention to their plight, but it took a while to make them understand that they wanted the windows smashed.
Finally, a guard of a nearby building came to their rescue with a sledgehammer and broke a window. Mr Suchart then climbed out of the car through the hole.
"Even using a hammer, it took a long time to break the window because the glass proved to be very resistant," he said.
Mr Suchart then went back home and got his personal car, also a BMW, to drive to the speech venue, where he arrived one hour late. The speech was to open a meeting to plan the set-up of an Asian bond market.
Mr Suchart said he had got the official BMW car two days ago as a replacement for his regular Mercedes Benz, which had broken down.
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Jun 28, 2012 - The Associated PressCHEYENNE -- Gov. Matt Mead is urging Wyoming residents and visitors to take extra care in the outdoors because of the extreme fire danger.
Mead notes there are fire bans on all state lands.
In addition, 12 of the state's 23 counties have instituted their own fire bans so far.
The counties with fire bans as of Wednesday are: Uinta, Sweetwater, Carbon, Albany, Laramie, Natrona, Converse, Platte, Goshen, Weston, Campbell and Crook.
Also, the Game and Fish Department is banning open fires on all lands it administers in the southeastern and central parts of Wyoming.
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You must have seen various shampoos, face washes, skin creams and lotions which contain tea tree extracts as their main ingredient. Have you ever thought why and what benefits does tea tree oil provide?
The practice of using the tea tree oil started in Australia, by the native aborigines to cure cuts, burns, boils and as an antiseptic for thousands of years. The oil is derived from the distillation of the leaves of the "Tea tree" and is popularly known as "Medicine in a Bottle".
Active Compounds
- Terpenoids such as terpinen-4-ol, eucalyptol, cineole, nerolidol and viridiflorol. They are responsible for its antimicrobial properties
- Eucalyptol, or 1, 8-cineol, also has antiseptic properties.
Read further to know about the most well-known benefits of Tea Tree oil.
Tea Tree Oil For Skin
1. For Healthy Skin
If you are suffering from blemishes, dark spots, pimple outburst etc, tea tree oil is your savior. Dab a few drops of this essential oil on a cotton swab and apply it over the affected areas on the skin. You can also use face washes and gels, which contain pure tea tree oil in them. This is a lot better and a natural alternative, rather than using harsh chemicals and alcohol.
2. Relief From Razor Burns
Razor burns and ingrown hair can become quite uncomfortable and painful if not treated properly. To cure it, after shaving dab a few drops of tea tree essential oil on a piece of cotton and apply on the infected areas. This will provide a soothing sensation to your skin. For ingrown hair, dilute the oil in water, and then apply it on the affected areas.
3. Skin Treatment
Tea tree oil can be used as an effective anti-viral and anti-fungal home remedy and can be used to cure athlete's foot and fungal nail infection. It also has antiseptic properties and is used to treat cuts, wounds, burns, boils and other skin disorders. You can either boil the tea tree leaves in water or dilute the essential oil in water and apply over the affected areas to get instant results. It soothes the skin and reduces the redness and itching.
4. Reduces Acne
You must have seen various anti-acne skin creams and face washes which contain tea tree extracts. Studies have shown that tea tree oil is just as effective as benzoly peroxide, to reduce acne. It is a natural alternative for curing acne, without negative side effects like reddening and peeling of skin. It also reduces sebum production by the skin and fights off the acne producing bacteria on the skin. Tea tree oil is an excellent skin treatment especially for oily and acne prone skin.
Take 2-3 drops of tea tree oil and 1 tbsp each of honey and yogurt. Apply this on your acne using fingers tips. Do not apply a thick layer. Leave it for 15-20 minutes and rinse off your face. This mask can relieve you from acne in a just few weeks time.
5. Tea Tree Oil For Corns, Warts, Wounds And Ringworm
Tea tree oil can be a good cure for corns. It can help cure chapped lips. You can also apply undiluted tea tree oil onto warts. Apply it twice daily. But make sure you don't have a sensitive skin, else dilute it before using. Warts will disappear themselves. It can be be also used for healing wounds. Take special care in never using tea tree oil by itself. Always use a carrier oil to avoid any skin reactions. Tea tree oil benefits your skin in more ways than one. So look up to tea tree oil next time you face any skin problem.
6. Cures Dry Skin
Tea tree oil is a good cure for dry skin. Simply add five spoons of tea tree oil to one spoon of almond oil and massage it gently onto your skin. Leave it on for some time and bath normally. Regular use will help you keep your skin hydrated for longer time. It also leaves your skin feeling soft, supple and glowing.
[ Read: Tea Tree Oil Face Wash ]
7. Tea Tree Oil For Cuts, Burns, Insect Bites, Skin Tags And Rashes
Tea tree oil also has few medicinal uses. They help you deal with your cuts and burns better. It soothes the burns and heals cuts naturally. It also helps relieve you from the itchiness of rashes. You may also use it for removal of skin tags. Insect bites can also be soothed using tea tree oil. It works as an antiseptic when applied on cuts, burns and rashes etc. Add few drops of tea tree oil to the water you bath. This would help you get rid of all skin-related allergies by killing bacteria and fungus.
8. Fights Psoriasis And Infections
Tea tree oil has antiviral and antibacterial properties (1). Therefore, a bath in water mixed with tea tree oil can be helpful in reducing this skin condition. It can also be effective in curing infections of the nails, fingers, and legs.
9. Relieves Skin Itching
A number of skin conditions and infections lead to itching that can be quite annoying. The inflammation and itching caused by conditions like scabies can be quite tedious. The application of tea tree oil helps kill the bacteria since the oil penetrates the skin layers easily (2). It also thwarts the chance of re-infestation of the germs or bacteria beneath the skin.
10. Soothes Chicken Pox Symptoms
Chicken pox can be quite annoying and the desire to scratch the skin can be strong. This leads to scarring of the skin. To soothe the itching and tingling caused by chicken pox, you may take a warm water bath with tea tree oil. Mix 20 drops of tea tree oil in a bathtub filled with water, and then soak yourself in it. Additionally, you may apply cotton balls soaked in this oil on the skin rashes caused by chickenpox.
11. Soothes Boils
Boils are caused mostly by infections affecting your hair follicles on the skin surface (3). They cause inflammation, pain and at times fever. When the blood cells try to combat the infection, the boils start turning bigger and swelled. They also become tender. While treating them at a doctor's office is possible, you can use tea tree oil. It has proven antibiotic and anti-fungal properties (4). It can get into the skin layers and fight the bacteria that lead to boil formation. Regular application of this oil can make boils vanish from the skin surface.
12. Controls Body Odor
Body odor is caused by the growth of bacteria on the skin and clothes. Bathing with tea tree oil soap on a daily basis can cut down the growth of these bacteria to a large extent. The antimicrobial property of tea tree oil prevents the growth of bacteria and kills the existing ones. Tea tree soap can also be used as laundry soap to remove bacteria growing on sweat clothes.
13. Shaving Lather And After Wax Wash
Tea tree oil soap can be used to form lather when shaving. It acts as an antibacterial alternative. It also moisturizes the skin. Girls can use tea tree soap to wash the skin after waxing and threading to give a soothing effect to the skin. It can also be used to prevent any rash or irritation.
Tea Tree Oil For Hair
14. Hair Growth
It has been found that tea tree oil induces hair growth. It actually helps in unclogging hair follicles and nourishes your roots. Take few drops of tea tree oil, mix it with any carrier oil and simply massage it onto your scalp. You will feel a great refreshing and tingling effect on your scalp. However, you must remember to add carrier oil because tea tree oil for hair growth or otherwise by itself is extremely strong.
[ Read: Simple Remedies To Get Rid of Dandruff ]
15. Fights Dandruff And Lice
Take a few drops of tea tree oil and mix it with your daily shampoo that you use to wash your hair. Use this shampoo normally and you will see how it helps you get rid of dandruff. This has been used as a great dandruff cure for ages.
16. Dry Scalp
Tea tree oil is very good for dry scalp. It moisturizes by nourishing your scalp and your hair really well. It clears all blockages in the pores. Mix it with any carrier oil like jojoba oil and massage gently onto your scalp for 10-15 minutes. Leave it on for some time and wash thoroughly.
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17. Fights Bacterial And Viral Infections
The properties and natural ingredients found in tea tree oil can help keep all the viral and bacterial infections at bay. These infections are often the reason behind scalp irritations.
18. Prevents Hair Fall
We all dread the very thought of thinning hair. Tea tree oil can help a great deal in preventing this nightmare called hair fall. All commercial products do more harm to the hair than good and the result is hair fall. Tea tree oil helps restore all the replenished nutrients from the hair.
Tea Tree Oil For Health
19. Strengthens And Cure Ailments Of Some Major Organs
Tea tree oil helps in strengthening the body's immune system, which may be weakened by stress, illness, consumption of antibiotics and other drugs. It also treats the respiratory problems like common cold, cough, asthma and bronchitis. Tea tree oil has antiviral properties which help to cure chicken pox, cold sores, measles etc.
20. Relief From Pink Eye
Most of us suffer from Pink eye or "conjunctivitis" at some point in our life. The reddening of the eyes due the virus results in "eye flu" or conjunctivitis. To reduce the pain and the itching in the eyes, tea tree oil can be used. Boil green tea bags in water and add a few drops of tea tree essential oil. Boil for 5 minutes and cool it. Place it on your eyes and keep for 20 minutes. This will provide instant relief to your eyes.
21. Oral Problems
When used as a mouthwash, tea tree oil can help to cure bad breath, plaque, inflamed gums, and gingivitis. It kills the bacteria in the mouth and reduces the pain and irritation due to its anti-bacterial properties.
For use, dilute 3 drops of the essential oil in a bowl of warm water. Use this to rinse the mouth twice a day to get rid of the various oral problems.
22. Helps Ward Off Cold
You would have often come across people advising against OTC medications to deal with cold. While most instances of regular cold heal naturally, a blocked nose and a difficulty in tasting flavors of foods can be quite annoying. You may use a mix of tea tree oil and warm water for gargling. For added benefits, bathe in warm water with tea tree oil mixed in it.
23. Treats Yeast Infection
Tea tree oil has many active ingredients that make it an ideal home remedy for yeast infection. The chemical compounds present in tea tree oil are especially helpful – they purge the microscopic fungi and you can safely use them to treat yeast infections. However, if you are allergic to tea tree oil, you should avoid using it. We conclude by saying that you can safely use tea tree oil for treating yeast infection.
24. Cures Ear Infection
Generally, antibiotics are used for the treatment of ear infections, but there are other natural remedies available to treat this infection – and tea tree oil is one such natural remedy. Tea tree oil is beneficial for curing ear infections like otitis media and otitis externa. Otitis media is an infection occurring in the middle ear, and otitis externa is an infection of the outer ear and ear canal.
25. Tea Tree Oil For Nail Fungus Treatment
One well-known home remedy for treating nail fungus is the application of tea tree oil to the infected nail. It is known to be a good cure as it has antiseptic properties and has been used as a fungicide for years. However, the application must be proper to get the desired results. There are certain measures that should be taken while applying the oil. Some of them are given below.
Other Benefits
26. Keeps Bugs Away
Tea tree oil acts as a natural insect deterrent, thus keeping mosquitoes, flies, lice and bugs away. Simply mix a few drops of this oil with a carrier oil like mineral oil or sunflower oil and apply it on the skin.
27. For Cleaning
Tea tree oil can be used as an all-purpose cleanser, and thus, can be used to clean the floors, tiles, dish washing, mats, laundry etc. For this mix two drops of the oil in a cup of water and use it in a spray bottle. You can spray this over your laundry to make it smell fresh and clean.
Tea tree oil has gained a lot of popularity across the globe for its varied and beneficial uses for hair. Many big brands offer tea tree oil-based shampoo also. You may also try out one of these shampoos available in the market.
28. Mosquito Repellent
The anti-insecticidal properties of tea tree oil make the tea tree soap an effective mosquito repellent. Use of this soap is known to give a protective guard to the skin against mosquitoes, fleas, sand flies, certain microbes and parasites responsible for viral fever, malaria, jaundice, etc. One need not apply a sticky or oily repellent cream on the skin; just bathing with tea tree soap is enough.
Few words of caution before you use tea tree oil:
- Tea tree oil is only meant for topical use. NEVER consume it.
- Tea tree oil by itself is strong. Make sure you never use it directly. Always mix carrier oil with it before application.
- Too much of tea tree oil can prove to be harmful. Always use moderate quantity. Best is to consult your physician to know the exact amount of oil that is best suited for your hair.
- When you first start using tea tree oil for your hair, it may leave your hair a little dry. Don't freak out. Give it some time.
Hope you guys enjoyed reading this article. Do leave us your comments and views. We would love to know if tea tree oil worked for you.
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When periodic detainee Shane Oliver slipped on a wet floor at Parklea Prison, dollar signs lit up and he launched a damages action against the Department of Corrective Services.
He sought up to $760,000 compensation for injuries received when he hit his knee on a toilet bowl and his head on a bathroom door.
At the time of the accident in September 2001, Oliver, 29, was serving two months' periodic detention for harbouring an escaped prisoner.
But Justice Minister John Hatzistergos, a barrister, and Corrective Services Commissioner Ron Woodham reviewed the incident and ordered the department to contest the action.
Oliver v State of NSW was heard before Justice Norm Delaney at Parramatta District Court where Oliver, a fellow inmate and two prison officers gave evidence.
Although Oliver testified there was water on the floor of the toilet block, a prison officer said that when he visited the accident scene he saw none.
Judge Delaney said: "I found the plaintiff's [Oliver's] evidence unclear and confusing as to how exactly he slipped and precisely on which part of the cubicle floor he slipped.
"His evidence about the mechanics of him slipping, hitting his knee and hitting his head was not convincing.
"On the other hand, the evidence of the prison officer James Malone was much more persuasive.
"In the circumstances, I am not satisfied that the plaintiff has satisfied the onus of proof. I enter a verdict for the defendant plus costs to be agreed or assessed."
Not only has Oliver lost his damages claim but he now has to pay costs believed to be several thousand dollars.
The court ruling follows two embarrassing decisions in other actions brought by prison inmates. In August, prisoner Craig Ballard, jailed for a vicious assault on a woman, won more than $100,000 compensation after injuring himself at Grafton Jail when he fell out of his bunk bed.
About the same time, there was a public outcry when prisoner Kevin Presland, who stabbed his brother's fiancee to death, was awarded $300,000 after he sued NSW Health for releasing him prior to the killing.
Premier Bob Carr welcomed the result in the Oliver case saying the State Government's ongoing reform to public liability had given "backbone" to departments and private businesses.
He said the 25 per cent drop in public risk actions in the District Court in 2002-03 showed that the reforms were starting to work.
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A hiring manager is in charge of a multitude of essential responsibilities in order to keep an organization running smoothly without incurring greater costs that can affect the bottom line of a business. Organizations often end up making mistakes that can easily be avoided.
Whether an organization is large or small, the hiring manager is always vital and necessary. This part of the organization is in charge of a multitude of essential responsibilities in order to keep it running smoothly without incurring greater costs that can affect the bottom line of a business. Yet, many organizations end up making costly mistakes that can easily be avoided.
There seems to be a common consensus among hiring managers that it is possible to steer clear of these mistakes by simply being aware of them and aware that they exist. Companies that devote their time to developing a process tend to have less turnover, a better reputation, and have lower costly effects of hiring and training unneeded additional employees. Below are five common hiring blunders and how you can avoid making them when hiring for your company:
In order to hire the right person for the job, you cannot put too much emphasis on whether or not you like them a person and not a candidate. Some candidates are easy to get along with and make you laugh right out of the gate, but they are not necessarily the right candidate for your position. It is important when hiring to never let a candidate's sense of humor or demeanor cloud your opinion of them. Their qualifications and experience are far more favorable to you and your company in the long run than their latest knock-knock joke or stand-up routine.
Examine the candidate's professional qualifications and characteristics but also whether or not they will fit in with your culture. Also, allow some time to set aside qualities that you like about the person compared to qualities that are needed for the actual job description. Even if you are in dire need to hire someone as soon as possible, do not settle or lower your standards. Wait for the right fit, otherwise you won't be laughing after the funny candidate turns out to be a real tear jerker.
Yes, you want to make sure your candidate has relevant experience in the field, but don't place all your eggs in that one basket. Some candidates lack the desired amount of relevant experience, but they make up for it with their life experience. Military experience, studying or working overseas, volunteering a year of their life to saving the whales, or taking a year off of work to write a novel; these all offer valuable learning experiences and experiences other candidates can't duplicate. In tough times candidates can draw upon their life experience to develop a solution, or use it to look at problems from different view points. Anyone can work long enough in your industry, but not anyone can boast about blistering cold while living in a thermal tent somewhere in the Antarctic.
During the interview process, slow down and make sure you are letting the candidate speak. Spend more time listening to them and less time talking about your company or the position interviewing for. You need to make sure that you fully understand their background, experience, and qualifications and you can't if you're the one doing all the talking. It is important for you to find out if the candidate does in fact have an opinion of their own, and if so, does it correlate with the opinions already in place at your company?
Make sure not to wait too long before calling a candidate back with a job offer. Candidates you interviewed are most likely interviewing with other companies as well and maybe even some of your largest competitors. If you believe that a particular candidate would make a good fit with your company, make them a call and make them an offer. And if you decided not to hire the candidate and you told them that you would be in touch, be considerate and give them a courtesy call to inform them of your decision. Failing to do so could result in bad blood or the candidate continuing to call or email you on a weekly basis to find out if you have made a decision.
We cannot emphasize these two points enough, and yet they are often the two most overlooked aspects of a hiring manager's hiring process. Candidates give references for a reason, and regardless of whether or not they think are you going to call them, you have every right to – and should. Sometimes you can learn some interesting facts about the candidate (even if 99% of references say nothing but the sweetest compliments about your candidate), and every now and then the information you hear is enough to sway your decision as to hire the candidate or not.
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A Return to Phoenix
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Wow! What an evening in Phoenix. I spent almost the entire time seeing many of my friends from years spent here in the past and sharing some of my favorites places with my colleagues in the Phil. In the afternoon a few of us went to my favorite 'Soul food' place, Mrs. White's for some down-home cooking. Mmmmm-mmm! Then on to the concert to perform the Adams and the Mahler. Prior to the concert the Phoenix Symphony CEO Maryellen Gleason was gracious enough to introduce me as a former member to the audience. The reaction from the audience, many of whom were my friends, was an unexpected pleasure. The was seemingly an endless number of my former 'peeps' to visit with during the intermission and after the concert. The Phil played wonderfully and seemingly the entire town was in awe of Gustavo. All in all it added up a great, albeit short visit to Phoenix. Now off to Chicago!


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> Is there a way to stop Majordomo from sending my own messages back to me, > when I send a message to a list that I'm subscribed to? It's a feature; it reminds you not to post so often :-) Actually I presume you're asking whether Majordomo has the feature of LISTSERV/ListProc where this is a subscriber-settable parameter; the answer is no. Personally I can't imagine why this would be a good idea in the first place. It really DOES remind you to post less, if you've been posting too much lately, to see your own messages piling up in your mailbox. Chris Koenigsberg


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Reflecting on the aftermath of the presidential election, radio host Mark Levin said that "Republican leaders are really stupid people" and that if the party doesn't change "I'm getting out."
Levin was criticizing leaders in the Republican Party for seemingly caving to liberal demands before discussions on keys issues such as immigration have even taken place.
"You know, I've always known this but I'm coming to the conclusion yet again, that Republican leaders are really stupid people. And I'm coming to the conclusion that there are an awful lot of stupid people posing as commentators on cable TV."
Levin took jabs at Speaker John Boehner for statements he made regarding Obamacare, taxes and immigration reform.
"I listen to John Boehner and I have to say, the man is very stupid. I'm sorry, it's true. What do you want me to do, pretend otherwise? He's not a conservative. He blurts out platitudes but he doesn't give a damn. He's ready to deal…Obama hasn't said a damn thing publicly and already Boehner's negotiating with himself - throwing out one principle after another."
"What a bunch of self-defeating morons," Levin said.
Levin suggested the Obama circle is laughing at Boehner. Speaking as an Obama adviser, Levin said, "Look at Boehner, he's wetting himself. We're waiting for him to cry, to get on his knees and beg for a deal. He's going to sell out his party; he's going to sell out his principles." "They are in complete surrender mode."
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Ernest Rady, chairman of San Diego's Insurance Company of the West, was named the Financial Services Entrepreneur of the Year by the Ernst & Young accounting and consulting firm.
Rady, who was selected by an independent panel of judges from a nationwide field of 400 entrepreneurs, received the award at a gala event Saturday in Palm Springs. Earlier this year, he won a lifetime achievement award from the local offices of Ernst & Young, which qualified him for the national competition.
Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Rady and his wife moved to San Diego in 1966. After profitable investments in real estate, he launched several financial and real estate firms in the county, notably the Insurance Company of the West and Western Thrift and Loan.
Starting out with only $850,000 in capital, the thrift grew into a multibillion-dollar firm named WestCorp. In 2004, Rady sold the company for $4 billion to Wachovia, which has since been acquired by Wells Fargo.
Rady founded Insurance Company of the West in 1971. The company, which focuses on underwriting select commercial insurance risks in California, is now a part of privately held ICW Group, a group of multiline property and casualty insurance carriers providing workers' compensation, surety, commercial property, earthquake, and personal and business automobile insurance.
While Rady continues as chairman of Insurance Company of the West, he is now known more for his charitable activities. In 2005, he donated $30 million to UC San Diego to create the Rady School of Business. A year later, he donated $60 million to what is now known as Rady Children's Hospital.
"It's a change-of-life situation," he told The San Diego Union-Tribune after he made the UCSD donation. "I'm disgorging instead of accumulating, and that's not so easy. I hope that my children and grandchildren will identify with and enjoy this contribution."
Other finalists in the financial services category were: Ray Sidhom, chief executive of EVO Merchant Services in Melville, N.Y.; Robert Cortright and Thomas Plaut, co-founders of FX Solutions in Saddle River, N.J.; and Todd B. Crosland, president and CEO of Interbank FX in Salt Lake City.
The overall entrepreneur of the year was Tom Adams, chief executive of Rosetta Stone Inc., which produces language-training materials.


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Taking Liberties blog index
What some of the world's bloggers have said about the exhibition, which ran from 31 October 2008 to 1 March 2009. The selection below represents every blog entry we could find which expressed a visitor's opinion, whether good or bad. It's almost all good!
Striking a good balance
"An interesting interactive element... struck me as a good way to balance increased engagement with privacy concerns. That particular technical innovation is something worth exploring in other contexts."
Bruce Harpham on the Curious View of the World blog (16 Mar 2009)
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Virtual exhibition carries on
"There's still an online exhibition... I found this format particularly powerful to present multidisciplinary perspectives and also to create opportunities (public venues?) for people to learn, experience, reflect and express themselves."
Alf writing on the building_space_with_words blog (11 Mar 2009)
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Hub of activity
Sameer Padania of The Hub also enjoyed the interactive and curator's blog (28 Feb 2009)
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Height of absurdity
"I left dissatisfied but then fate, or rather the Metropolitan police, intervened to provide a living supplement to the exhibition. Within eight paces of the entrance to Taking Liberties two officers, a man and woman, had stationed themselves inside the library and without the slightest sense of irony or trespass were stopping people to ask their names, contact details and height under terror laws."
Henry Porter of the Guardian is up in arms (26 Feb 2009)
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Pleasure principle
"The message is clear: our rights came at a cost. Do not readily toss them on one side"
Sybarite took particular pleasure in two items (25 Feb 2009)
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"Marvellous... extraordinary... unmissable!"
Doublethink was not in two minds (23 Feb 2009)
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Full Marx
"You don't need to have a Marxist understanding of the State to recognise that there's a gaping hole of analysis in this exhibition. It is a timely exhibition reminding people who may take all this for granted (and currently NL seem to be desperate in eroding our civil liberties). It is good to remind people that freedoms and rights have been hard fought, against, usually a climate of hostility, repression and violence orchestrated by the State."
Harpymarx gave a considered view from the left (23 Feb 2009)
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Shiny blandness
"Tedious waste of space... Only the worthy will respond"
Jon's place thought we should have concentrated more on controversies such as the Jyllands-Posten cartoons (22 Feb 2009)
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In the pink
"Very interesting interactive"
Shmead No 1 enjoyed the online exhibition (21 Feb 2009)
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So good I nearly voted twice
"Kudos to whoever curated this and wrote the accompanying copy for making all the exhibits relentlessly relevant to today. It worked... Like the best adverts, the entire setup was designed to seize you and force you take a stance on what you saw. Everyone gets a wristband which they scan at various terminals, at which point they have the opportunity to 'vote' on various issues. This had the beautiful Huxleyan side-effect of reducing the individual to a number... Best of all, these responses were aggregated in real-time, and available to view at a final, big-screen terminal at the end of the exhibition. The results were presented in a visually pleasing, almost artistic way, and almost made me go back in to vote for what I missed, which has to be a first for an exhibition..."
Interested in people was very interested in the exhibition, too (21 Feb 2009)
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Not so much liberty then
"One of the many things I learned of during this trip is the appalling treatment of Jews in England around the 12th century"
Riz Din raised the York question too (21 Feb 2009)
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Someone with class
"I'm really glad that my communications class has made me see this exhibit. Plus it gave me a good excuse to check out the British Library. AMAZING"
Jodester87 enjoyed the interactive too (20 Feb 2009)
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Muse property
"Fantastic... fascinating"
Andrew's musings reflected on a day at St Pancras (18 Feb 2009)
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Mooning about
"Much less of a microcosm even than one might expect... it would seem that those voting in an exhibition on human rights are a whole load of lefties"
Objectif lune fitted us in before eating a lot of sushi (12 Feb 2009)
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Nagging away
"It largely covered what I had imagined what I would see - Magna Carta, Bill of Rights, American Declaration of Independence, suffragettes and so on. However there is a nagging problem with exhibition..."
Meaumeau wasn't convinced (11 Feb 2009)
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Officers' mess
"I revisited... this time with a group of my special subject students.... Looking round it for the second time, I noticed things I'd missed during my first, quick, reconnoitre. One of those things is Egerton MS 1048 f. 91-92. This is an MS copy of the so-called 'Officers' Agreement', the form of the Agreement of the People presented to the Rump Parliament by the Council of Officers in January 1649..."
Edward Vallance had his expert eye intrigued (30 Jan 2009)
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Look here
"Highly praised... well worth a look"
The National Secular Society contributed to our video, too (30 Jan 2009)
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"I was impressed with what I saw... fascinating"
Guy Osborn also enjoyed the interactive (30 Jan 2009)
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Out of the box
"Marvellous... go see it!"
Sam Crawley's Little Box on the Web promises a full report soon, too (28 Jan 2009)
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Educational message
"Excellent... busy with people of all ages... Also, although I feel I've learnt a lot, I didn't have to provide evidence of my learning on my exit to justify the public funding of this national / international institution"
WEA Education gave us feedback in a better way than customer surveys (28 Jan 2009)
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Grrl talk
"Great for bringing the big issues in to focus on a personal level... really well put together interactive"
Warriorgrrl also supplies a thought-provoking photo (27 Jan 2009)
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Do not pass go
"I started to ask myself, 'would I be willing to go to jail for my rights?' If ever my right to vote were revoked, I would like to believe I would"
Alison Powell was fascinated by the women's rights section (26 Jan 2009)
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Wide receivers
"Worth catching"
3 guys on a London bus's wide tastes also recommend Chinese New Year, Franz Ferdinand, Dutilleux, and the Superbowl (25 Jan 2009)
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All colours of the spectrum
"Bloody good overview... I could easily have spent three or four hours in there"
Diffrentcolours fitted a visit in to a hectic and varied day (24 Jan 2009)
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Taking Liberties by bicycle
"Visiting by bike is the best way to enjoy the psychogeography of these sites and their contribution to history. So I've put some of my favourite Taking Liberties sites on this Google map, and sketched out a suggested cycle route to thread them together"
Real Cycling (by this website's editor) has devised a London cycle tour to accompany the exhibition (21 Jan 2009)
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Blow for freedom
"Excellent... it is useful to be reminded how the struggle to achieve the liberties we take for granted have had to be fought for and the sacrifices that were made to achieve them"
Pak's Bugle issues a wake-up call (18 Jan 2009)
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Putting the cross in King's Cross
"Fascinating... eye-opening... I came out of the exhibition profoundly grateful, and very angry"
Make wealth history enjoyed the visit, though (18 Jan 2009)
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Time and emotion study
"Brilliant... amazing... probably the best crafted museum display that I have been through on this trip so far. It was set up in a logical manner, that was easy to follow, and the choice of displays actually was able to extract some emotion from me. Particularly when it was showing the struggles people have had to go through just to get basic human rights, through the actual documents that denied/finally granted them those rights."
Casa will go back home with some good impressions (17 Jan 2009)
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Thou shalt not have thine own opinion?
"I spent a few hours in their superb Taking Liberties exhibition which had a section on the clash between religious belief and freedom of speech. I then went upstairs to see their collection of early Bibles, Korans and Torahs, one of the best collections of early books in the world. It set me thinking..."
Donald Clark discusses religious education and free thinking (9 Jan 2009)
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A packet of flags
"The exhibition was up to the usual excellent standard. I particularly liked the early sketches for the design of the Union Flag after the Act of Union. They were all highly crap and not a patch on the Butcher's Apron that we all know and love today"
thedavidx raises the standard (7 Jan 2009)
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A review from Facebook
"I guarantee you will be drawn in and fascinated... One of the best features about this exhibition has to be the interactive 'Where do you stand'... an excellent exhibition, and one which I would definitely recommend"
Amy Drysdale can be our Facebook friend any time (1 Jan 2009)
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Marks for good handwriting
"Good stuff all around"
Noam Berg was taken with the calligraphy, too (31 Dec 2008)
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Sparkling stuff
"Very well done, and very interesting. Darcy and I voted together on a single barcode, and it provoked conversations we had never had, probably never would have thought to have unless inspired by news events"
Prosecco life gives us their vote (30 Dec 2008)
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The best things in life are free (and temporary)
"Exemplary... brilliantly grouped and explained so that visitors are challenged on their own political ideas... and all for free... shame this isn't a permanent exhibition"
Simon Guerrier visits five London exhibits - and guess which he likes most? (30 Dec 2008)
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If it's Sunday this must be the BL
"Suffice it to say that it was all pretty amazing"
Eric Tilton fitted us into a hectic London sightsee (28 Dec 2008)
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Observations of high calibre
"Got me thinking... Britain is currently setting a terrible example for civil liberties to the rest of the world... Britons have no right to bear arms despite the pioneering work of the English Bill of Rights"
Kai Hendry shoots from the hip (21 Dec 2008)
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We don't know either
"Worth going to... pretty good and it was well assembled. Why would you walk through it at breakneck speed, not looking at anything but loudly talking about hospital car-parking fees though, why? Some people..."
It's up for grabs now! thinks free speech can go too far (18 Dec 2008)
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"Interessante Einblicke in die Geschichte Grossbritanniens... Ach ja, und natürlich gibt's auch ein Café in der BL"
('Interesting insights into the history of Great Britain... oh yes, of course there's a cafe too!")
The Lonely Librarian ist ein deutscher anglophil (16 Dec 2008)
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Roots of liberty
"Fantastic... a must-see for all... the website is great... there are also videos and podcasts to download, including a really good one I listened to about Magna Carta"
Lovely Old Tree is clearly a historian of impeccable judgement (13 Dec 2008)
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Inside every Guardian reader...
"A particularly interesting feature... is the interactive sampling of opinions... Interestingly, people tended to cluster into two fairly distinct groups on most topics; and I was surprised to find myself closer towards the 'caution' and 'control' axes than I would have imagined... It just goes to show that rights and liberties aren't necessarily the same thing, nor always self-evident"
Autolycus, self-confessed 'Guardianista', surprises himself (9 Dec 2008)
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Video nasty
"The majority of the items on display were truly iconic... In contrast, the video interviews that were scattered around were rather distracting at best (isn't it a library?)..."
Chris Lamb wonders about the nature and purpose of debate (8 Dec 2008)
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Flock of Stalins
"I highly recommend a visit... Far from us living in a Stalinist state, as some allege, it is the indignant calls to account which prevent us sliding into one"
Robert Sharp wonders about the nature and purpose of debate (8 Dec 2008)
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How to be rich
"Fabulous... rich and interactive"
Rullsenberg rules includes us in their best-of-London list (7 Dec 2008)
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Pressing matters
Peter Chasseaud also gives us a picture of Tom Paine's printing press (1 Dec 2008)
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Be philosophical, don't think about it
"Interesting and important"
Virtual Philosopher Nigel Warburton picks out our podcasts (1 Dec 2008)
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Buy lines
"I ended my day of geeking out in the British Library shop, trying not to buy everything"
PGH International preferred the Ritblat Gallery, though (29 Nov 2008)
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Collins publishing
"It is EXCELLENT, anyone in London should definitely try and see it"
Natassia commenting on Andrew Collins's 'Where did it all go right' blog (27 Nov 2008)
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Paine relief
"Especially good on the ferment of the English Revolution in the mid-17th century... worth visiting"
Around the edges was also interested in the Tom Paine items (27 Nov 2008)
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Titanic stuff
"Oh! I loved it, absolutely loved it... I wish I could have spent more time there... incredibly well done, and it was just fascinating... the questions may never be settled, but they should always be discussed"
Michele Trichler might as well have been talking about the Beethoven-Mahler concert she saw the next day, though (25 Nov 2008)
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Human rights and wrongs
"Whilst, in my view, Nick Herbert is mistaken and is pursuing the wrong quarry, he is to be thanked for speaking out and, even if by accident, making us face squarely the embarrassing fact that our constitutional settlement has become a horrid mess"
John Jackson on opendemocracy.net reflects on the MP's speech on human rights at the Library the previous night (25 Nov 2008)
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Taking the tiff out of pontificating
"Stuffed full... very well done... fascinating and inspiring... some of those who have been pontificating on the blogosphere recently about the nature of liberalism could well do with a reminder of how we got where we are"
Andy Strange recommends a trip to blogging politicos (25 Nov 2008)
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Cool pics
"A cool way of discovering the UK law system..."
Muscles UK recorded their visit on a brief Flickr photostream (24 Nov 2008)
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Snooze flash
"Interesting... it wasn't compelling enough for Little Planet, though, as she fell fast asleep as we wandered around reading about the Magna Carta, the women's emancipation movement, and modern-day concepts of human rights"
Planet Halder found a novel way to get the kids to sleep (23 Nov 2008)
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Urban chic
"Fascinating... Well worth a visit"
Urban75 supplies some nice pics, too (22 Nov 2008)
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Rainsborough reigns
"What a joy... not only the original Agreement of the People presented by the New Model Army but also the original book of notes of the debate opened to the page of Rainsborough's great speech. I nearly choked... Well worth a look"
Ian Bone felt that connection with the radicals (20 Nov 2008)
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It's Thursday so this must be London
"A really cool exhibit... really thought-provoking"
Christine squeezed us in during a whistle-stop tour of the capital (20 Nov 2008)
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Go test, young man
"Excellent interactive site. I encourage you to give it a go"
Dave Durant approves (13 Nov 2008)
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Unshivered, but I'll be back
"Incredible to see all those hugely important documents in one room... all in all though ... I didn't feel The Shiver... perhaps I tried too hard... certainly deserving a second (and third) view though!"
The Historical Shiver didn't quite get the tingle factor (11 Nov 2008)
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Is this a dagger I see before me on Facebook? Then arrest him
"Bloggers spend much of their time fretting about the state of civil liberties. Now you can too, thanks to the Taking Liberties exhibition... civil liberties in this country are under greater threat than at any time in recent political history. You can't post a photo of yourself with a sword on a social networking site; the police will arrest you. You can't protest in Canary Wharf, either; the police will, yep, you guessed it..."
Mr Eugenides tries to hold back his rage in his excellent blog round-up (10 Nov 2008)
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Get down there, chop-chop
"Well worth a look. It's a thought-provoking reminder that our freedoms are pretty contingent things which we have to safeguard ourselves"
Leuconoe recommends it - especially Charles I's death warrant (8 Nov 2008)
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"A spectacular example of great museum exhibition design and pedagogy... Of course, th'girlfriend and myself were both convinced that there was a secret camera taking our photos each time we voted and storing evidence of our subversive tendencies in a big database out there somewhere. Joke. But not such a joke when we saw that the wristbands exhorted us to log onto the exhibition website when we got home and enter our barcode numbers... paranoid? Nous?"
Morag's Eyrie thinks we could be that organised: probably a compliment (3 Nov 2008)
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Season tickets available
"Really something special: to see those documents in one place for the first time is awe-inspiring. I strongly advise you see it, if you haven't already – and that you see it again if you have. I have been three times, and am still finding new things to be amazed at"
Claire Coatman can't get enough (3 Nov 2008)
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Teachers take note
"A wonderful venue for exhibitions, and this is a striking example of the wealth of resource available from them... do go if you get chance, and take a group from school - I'm sure they will gain a great deal from it"
Tricia Adams of the School Library Association was impressed (2 Nov 2008)
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Breath of Ayr
"It was especially good to see items like Charles I's death warrant and, showing my local loyalties, the Ayr manuscript"
Anne Welsh brought some local knowledge (2 Nov 2008)
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Level headed... not
"We'd... booked to see Mark and Simon from the Levellers perform at the British Library... We happened to be getting in some pre-gig drinks in at O'Neills across the road and saw them both in there and had a very nice chat with both of them, although the three pints of cider I drank meant that I was somewhat gushing in my assessment of them much to their embarrassment!"
Somethingnew wishes his free speech hadn't quite been so free (2 Nov 2008)
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Fighting peer pressure
"Impressive... some interesting details about the fight for democratic rights (and it was a fight - the whole 'mother of democracy' thing is self-aggrandising rubbish, with real rights for ordinary people having to be torn from the hands of royalty and peers)"
Morticutor thought it was a bit 1984ish, too (2 Nov 2008)
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Just another day at the Library
"The drunk guy, blood pouring from his head, was out cold or dead in the middle of the road. A few guys attended to him while I went to the motorcycle guy on the pavement. I waited for the police gave my statement then went to check if my bag was still at that cafe. It wasn't"
Lemn Sissay's eventful evening after hosting the Library's opening party (31 Oct 2008)
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The unacceptable face of opposition
"It's a genuinely impressive collection of stuff... the main message... is how long and hard the fight has been to get us the rights we enjoy today. Every positive change that has been won in the past 900 years has been won in the face of opposition from the people in control of our society
Shaved Ape thought the exhibition very timely (31 Oct 2008)
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The writing's on the wall – shame it's so hard to read
"I went to see alone the exhibit and pray in front of the Magna Carta. The reverence I felt in front of that tightly written small text document was immense... deciphering it is unbearable. Yet it wields a mystical power as the fountain of the Rights of Man. The first Human Rights Accord. The Bible of Humanism"
The Bleeding Edge says we need Magna Carta more than ever (31 Oct 2008)
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You're the Pitts
"I hope it will prompt those who visit over the coming weeks to understand how much we are losing and how fast. The speed would have astonished even those who lived through William Pitt the Younger's campaign against freedom and constitutional rights in the 1790s"
Henry Porter of the Guardian is sounding worried (31 Oct 2008)
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Red versus blue, and Brown
"This is, all in all, the perfect time for such a display, and its raising of questions, and attempts to initiate debate. Let us all take it in the spirit it is intended"
Secret Person thinks left and right are getting blurred (31 Oct 2008)
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Waiting for Gordo
"A group of the motley great and goodish waited patiently in the sweeping British Library foyer last night for the official opening of the Taking Liberties exhibition by the Prime Minister - who was delayed because he had to see the Queen. The symbolism of this I leave to the reader..."
Anthony Barnett thinks a change of culture is on the way (30 Oct 2008)
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A 'grumpy historian' writes
"I still don't like the posters, but, hey, they've certainly provoked debate. Whatever my remaining reservations about the publicity, the range of documents on show, and the breadth of themes addressed, make this a very important and timely exhibition"
Edward Vallance softened after a private view (11 Oct 2008)
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Avoiding the cake police
"It's also worth remembering that freedom isn't just about not being wrongfully arrested. It's also about being able to bake a cake for the local old folks' home without having your kitchen inspected by Health and Safety"
Heresy Corner has no time for half-baked arguments (18 Aug 2008)
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