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TheRealJiraiya 4 years ago#1
"Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him."
Polygamy is explicitly declared to be something God gave David as a gift!
This indicates, to me at least, that verses about one man/one woman, while reflective of God's ideal Eden-esque design, is bendable based on the realities of this world, and not necessarily binding objective morality.
For any actual condemnation of polygamy, homosexuality, and other sexual deviances, we need either a Biblically founded rational reason or an explicit Biblical reference to shoot them down, rather than "God said man and woman, darnit!"
So, then, I am hear to make the case that homosexuality is not immoral, and the way I intend to make that case is by asking a series of questions.
Question 1: Would an Old Testament Jewish female have reason to believe that homosexuality was immoral for them? Why or why not?
Answering this question by pointing to some ideal Eden-esque standard or arbitrary example and declaring, without actual scriptural support, that that is the only divinely condoned marital structure obviously will not work. I point to the above example.
Bonus Question: Is polygamy immoral in the modern era? Why or why not?
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DeadPresidents2 4 years ago#3
Just going to skip right to the bonus question, if you don't mind.
Personally, I don't think that polygamy is immoral, so long as it's agreed upon. Given human nature, it's most often the case where we desire not only to have someone, but to have that same desire reciprocated fully--with no one else in the middle. I don't want to share my mate with anyone, because if I do there's no stability; who's child will she put first? Who's safety? Is she spending my hard-earned money on him?
If consenting adults can work their way around this, however, then more power to them. If three or more individuals can live with this lack of security, or even prefer it, then by all means, go ahead.
But just because I think that it's not immoral doesn't mean that I think that it's practical. The immediate reflex to my answer for many is undoubtedly, "oh, so you're okay with legalizing polygamous marriages then, right? Like how you would with gay marriage"?
And a few hundred years ago, I probably would have said yes. But our current legal system doesn't allow for it. Divorce is both available and rampant, there's now monetary implications to all manners of separations, plus legal guardianship; it really doesn't, in my opinion function properly. Contrast this with homosexuality however, which I consider almost wholly practical. There's no additions or subtractions to legal contracts, property is still worked out the same, etc. And no harm to the children either, despite what some may think. And new advances in science are finally allowing them to have children, soon entirely from their own gene pool. Much more practical for society than polygamy.
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JonWood007 4 years ago#4
As an atheist, my issue with polygamy is the fact that it's impossible to practically and fairly implement. It will either be 1) horribly sexist or 2) result in overly complex "chains" of marriages.
1) The first case is the result of standard polygamy. One man, many wives, or possibly one wife, many husbands. However, if we make it where one sex can marry multiple times and the other can't, that's sexist. And if we make it were one partner can marry multiple partners (regardless of sex) while the other can't, that also appears to be rather unfair.
2) We could allow both sexes to marry as many people as they want, but think of it this way. Person A marries persons B and C, who are married to A, and to D and E respectively, D is married also to persons F and G, while E is married to H, and so on and so forth. It's a total clusterfudge.
We could make it where all parties involved must agree to marry each other, but this could cause problems. One person disagreeing could cause discord in the whole relationship, or if we just let them in by idk, majority vote, where will it end. Will be have 100 people married to each other? 1000? What limits should be put on the size of a polygamous relationship?
These kinds of questions actually do undermine the "sanctity" of marriage. If you have craptons of people marrying each other, then...well...you might as well get rid of marriage altogether. If you want to be in a romantic relationship with multiple people, whatever, have at it, but on a practical level, considering the consequences of marriage, such complex system of relationships doesn't seem practical on the legal level at all.
Just to clarify, I'm not saying polygamy in the modern era is immoral (unless it's the sexist kind...and that's mainly a sexism issue). I just don't think it can be implemented practically.
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takashi351 4 years ago#5
DeadPresidents2 posted...
Just going to skip right to the bonus question, if you don't mind.
Pretty much this.
To add to it, medical care is also an issue. What if spouse A becomes a Terri Shaivo and spouse B wants to keep spouse A alive and spouse C wants to cut life support? Personally though, I'm not against plural marriage, but there are an immense amount of legal issues that need to be dealt with first.
Gay marriage only involves changing "man" and "wife" to "person" and "person."
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Legal issues and complications is a cop out.
We live in a nation where the government can successfully navigate the legalities of regulating, controlling and/or dissolving a corporation with literally thousands of owners and potentially millions of interested parties, and you don't think we can handle more than two people being married to each other? No, we don't get to hide behind that. Examine the issue on its merits.
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gamesrgreat 4 years ago#8
GuideToTheDark posted...
TGJ if I could give you cookies I would. This topic, I like it.
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Thuggernautz 4 years ago#9
I would like to add to the cookie pile. But we must be wary of the cookie monsters who are sure to arrive...
AynRandySavage 4 years ago#10
kozlo100 posted...
Legal issues and complications is a cop out.
We do that because more because we have to than because it's easy. There's not much of a good argument as to why we need to recognize polygamous marriages.
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Getting A Head At The Bar
Posted: Jul 13, 2009 2:00pm ET
What my wife has been warning me about for years finally happened. I have a skull in my home bar.
No, it's not my own pickled skull or that of some wayward guest whom I beheaded for drinking too much of my Chivas Royal Salute. It's a bottle of vodka.
Now I admit, I've become jaded about vodka lately. Seems as though a new clear spirit debuts every month and each one claims outstanding purity and has a more arresting package than the last. But I got a look at one yesterday that made even me take notice: Crystal Head vodka.
I admit that the bottle (if that's what you'd call it) is pretty much the showstopper here, that and its connection to a celebrity. It's not the first time someone has tried to sell vodka through a link to a well-known person (witness the misguided Donald Trump vodka), but in the case of Crystal Head it's a more interesting endorsement. But more on that later, let's look at the package first.
Crystal Head comes in pretty much just that: a crystal head. Well, more like glass shaped into a skull with an abbreviated bottleneck at the top, but you'll get the picture if you look at the picture. The concept is that the package is a replica of one of 13 crystal skulls that have been found throughout the world—from the Yucatan to Tibet—which were supposedly made out of single pieces of crystal over a period of 300 to 500 years, using an unknown process (as there are no discernable tool marks on the heads, and if they were carved they would have been shattered). The seven heads that are today accounted for are claimed to be imbued with unworldly characteristics.
I know almost nothing about archaeology—although my kids seem to think I may have been unearthed from some ancient dig—nor am I debunker of myths, so I won't make any claims to the story's veracity or lack thereof. (A quick Internet search will show you how varying experts fall on the question.) But the point is that Crystal Head would make a pretty cool presence on anybody's bar—especially if you set it up with an eerie light behind it on Halloween.
And the bottles, which when full cost about $50, are already doing a fairly brisk business of their own on eBay as empties. Which brings us to the next point. Crystal Head is the brainchild of Dan Aykroyd, who is pretty actively promoting the product. He's done many bottle signings, and if you put up one with his signature on the auction site, the price goes way up.
The actor/comedian/musician/writer/etc. is fascinated with the paranormal as anyone who has seen Ghostbusters might have guessed. On the Web site (crystalheadvodka.com) he stars in an entertaining video about the product than ranges between an explanation of the vodka and the package and shtick reminiscent of his "Saturday Night Live" performances. With Aykroyd, it is hard not to think there might be some tongue-in-cheek involved, but he goes on to explain that a woman in the Southwest who owns one of the heads, had to put it in her closet after it began talking to her.
Apparently, Aykroyd came up with the idea for the packaging, which is designed by the artist John Alexander and made by Bruni in Milan, before he decided what to put in it. He already a relationship as an importer of Patron to Canada, so he shied away from Tequila towards vodka, the world's most competitive spirits market.
On his video, Aykroyd says that he went to the extreme eastern most part of North America—Newfoundland, Canada—in search of a location as remote as possibly from anything polluted to make his vodka. There the spirit is made from with water from an aquifer, quadruple distilled, triple filtered through charcoal and triple filtered through Herkimer diamonds.
All of which doesn't impress me that much. Multiple distillations and filtrations are pretty common in vodka, as are claims of pure glacial waters as a source. Also, the Herkimer diamond is really a crystal found in upstate New York, which smacks of "New Age" palaver.
But on tasting it, I was impressed. The 80-proof spirit possesses a creamy sweetness and a very smooth mouth feel, even while glycerin, sugar or citrus oil has not been added to the vodka. It cries out to be sipped neat or drunk in a very dry Martini, but the company couldn't resist coming up with cocktails with clever names that goof on the packaging: Brain Freeze (with lime juice, simple sugar and crushed ice); Red Head (with Pama liqueur and with pomegranite juice); Headstone (with Jagermeister) and Wally Headbanger (basically a Harvey Wallbanger).
By all means use these pun-like titles to amuse your friends, but do not leave them alone with the bottle—lest it starts talking to them or, worse yet, it gets stolen.
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Lisa Cork of Fresh Produce Marketing was selected as the Australia-New Zealand PMA Produce Plus Marketer of the Year Award winner for 2013.
Cork previously worked for Apio Produce sales in Guadalupe, Calif.
Cork became known as the "broccoli lady" when she sent ten tons of broccoli to George H. W. Bush in 1990.
The stunt generated millions in free publicity for broccoli, according to a news release.
Cork also created Apio's "Eat Smart" brand, which is still used today.
The award recognizes Cork's work on the Love Kumara Project.
Consumer research indicates that consumers were discouraged from buying Kumara — sweet potato — because of their large size, shape and difficulty to peel.
Cork's project focused on size and different grading methods, and also branded them as "smooth, easy to peel, cut and serve," according to the release.
"Lisa's characteristically creative and enterprising marketing campaign succeeded in bridging the gap between growers and consumers by inventing a new product and driving value growth in the process," John Hey, managing editor of Produce Plus, said in the release. "'Love Kumara underlined the opportunities to be tapped for this industry through better understanding the consumer and meeting their needs."


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Over the years, we've had a little fun on this blog, with friendly bets with other employment law attorneys, over everything from a sports event to, well, a sports event. The loser traditionally has to extol the virtues of the winning team on an employment law blog with some loose employment law tie-in. Last week,… Continue Reading
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A Poem For Ireland
Pictured here with Anne Doyle, one of the APFI judges, and Niall McMonagle, poetry editor, educator and special APFI advisor, John Kelly launches a new RTÉ campaign, A Poem for Ireland, in partnership with The John Murray Show and in association with Poetry Ireland. We're asking the public to nominate their best-loved Irish poem of the last 100 years. Nominate your poem at www.rte.ie/apoemforireland !
Jack White - Detroit songwriter, producer and former-White Stripe - tells Sinéad Gleeson about his current solo album, Lazaretto. www.jackwhiteiii.com
Reporter Angela Dorgan gets a taster of what's in store at this year's Dublin Theatre Festival - including The Seagull and Other Birds, a new take on Chekhov from Pan Pan; Vardo, the last part of the Monto Cycle from ANU Productions; Réiltín, the first Irish-language premiere at DTF in 17 years, written/directed by Paul Mercier and produced by Fíbín Teo and The Way Back Home by Branar Téatar do Pháistí and Teater Refleksion, Denmark. www.dublintheatrefestival.com
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The much awaited awards - Zee Cine Awards was held in Mumbai on February 8, 2014, and best friends Abhishek Bachchan and Ritesh Deshmukh hosted the show. The who's who of the Bollywood industry attended the award Ceremony.
The year 2013 had been a great year for the leggy lass Deepika Padukone. After bagging awards in many other ceremonies, now the beautiful actress has bagged Zee Cine Best Actress Popular Award 2014 for Chennai Express.
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Deepika was nominated for Best Actor (Female) Popular at the Zee Cine Awards 2014 for three films - Chennai Express, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. The hot actress has beaten her competitors Parineeti Chopra, who is nominated for Shuddh Desi Romance, Shraddha Kapoor for Aashiqui 2 and Sonam Kapoor for Raanjhanaa.
Deepika Padukone's role as Meenalochni Azhagusundaram in Chennai Express was much appreciated. While her Tamil accent in the movie was appreciated by many, few others criticised. Her role as Naina in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and as Leela in Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela was also praised.
Well done Deepika... We wish to see you entertain us with many more movies and bag awards in the same way.
Deepika In Chennai Express
Deepika played the role of Meenalochni Azhagusundaram in Chennai Express. Her role in the movie was much appreciated and definitely she deserved this award.
Deepika In Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Deepika played the role of Naina, opposite her ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Though her role in the movie was simple, it was much talked about as the ex-flames came together.
Deepika In Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Deepika played the role of Leela in Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. She gave stupendous performance in the movie.
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Deepika was seen rehearsing to perform in Zee Cine Awards 2014 with Ranveer Singh.
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With Todd Haley officially in as the Steelers' new offensive coordinator, here are two questions to ponder: when will he have his first confrontation with Ben Roethlisberger and will it be public, say even at an OTA practice?
One thing the Steelers don't have to worry about in the near future is Roethlisberger getting too chummy with the coach running the offense or wielding too much influence when it comes to the offense.
The Steelers couldn't have swung the pendulum any further than they did when they hired Haley to succeed Bruce Arians.
That is at least the case when it comes to their franchise quarterback. And that is precisely the point of the change the Steelers made at offensive coordinator, as clumsily as they executed it.
The organization clearly thought it needed to shake things up a little with Roethlisberger and the offense. If it can navigate the tricky part -– getting Roethlisberger to buy into a new coach that will get in his face -– Haley might be just what an offense that underachieved last season needs.
Former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner -– the one that led a second-half rally in the 2008 Super Bowl only to get trumped at the end by Roethlisberger –- credited Haley for helping him resuscitate his career in Arizona.
Haley's coaching style can be as subtle as a cold glass of water thrown in the face, but Warner said it is effective. In a phone interview Tuesday Warner said the best advice he can give Roethlisberger is to get to know Haley –- and to understand that Haley wants to win as badly as anyone.
"He's a coach that demands a lot of his players," said Warner, who is now an analyst for the NFL Network. "He's a coach that's not afraid to challenge guys regardless of where you stand in the hierarchy, how long you've been there, what your contract is, what kind of success you've had.
"For me I got to know Todd and I got to understand that when Todd (lost his temper) that was out of his passion for the game, that was out of his passion for wanting our team to be great and wanting our team to accomplish more than we should have and sometimes that leads to those outbursts. Sometimes that leads to questioning guys in certain situations and I'm OK with it."
Here are some other observations Warner shared about Haley, with whom he is still close:
On Haley as an offensive coach
"He's a guy that's innovative, that's willing and open to change and do things that he feels can lead to success even if it's not something he had done in the past. And he's a guy that loves to push players on the football field as well as in the classroom and I think that's a huge key. For him, it's not just physical, he wants to push the envelope mentally too and challenge guys with new things, new things that can make them and the team better. I loved all of those things about him."
On potential downside to Haley's coaching style
"The unfortunate thing is I don't think enough players have thick skin in this business where you can realize that a coach gets on you, embarrasses you or challenges you and it's not always a personal thing. It's not always about you as an individual and it's not deeper than that. Sometimes, it's 'Hey I need more from you right now. I need you to battle for us. I need you to get in your playbook more. I need you to do this better.' I love that and I think that was a big part of our success (in Arizona) because we never had a great football team but him along with the rest of the coaches pushed our guys to be great and to not settle. Any player can benefit from that if they're open to that style and open to somebody challenging them in that way."
On what he would tell Roethlisberger
"Everybody sees the outburst on the sidelines and hears about some of those things and they get scared away by that persona. They don't really understand it and don't really know what it's all about. All I would tell those guys is you always have to figure out where a coach is coming from before you can read too much into certain characteristics or certain antics that they have. That was always my goal too, to be great and it challenged myself to be great and it challenged others guys to be great. When you know that and understand where it comes from, that it's not a personal attack, I think if you want to be a great player then you're willing to take that on and you have to have thick skin."
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1. Re: Novatel MiFi 4620l Issues With ConnectionJohn Getzke Jan 28, 2013 11:27 AM (in response to secrethint12)
I'm starting to think I missed something. Another user posted about firmware updates that were promissed a few weeks ago to resolve a VPN problem but I cannot find any evidence of a new release on VZW's site.
Like nearly every other device with firmware updates, once you update there is no going back. I tried checking the User Guide but I do not see any options to disable automatic updates.
What you are describing definitly sounds like a firmware bug. Something in the most recent release must be getting twisted up when communicating with your local towers. The only way to really get VZW's attention is to keep calling in and requesting new devices. The symptoms you describe would normally warrant a replacement from 1st or 2nd level support. I say make VZW send you as many as it takes. Outside of that we do not normally see firmware updates very frequently, it might be another few months before VZW considers releasing anything else.
2. Re: Novatel MiFi 4620l Issues With ConnectionVerizon Wireless Customer Support Jan 30, 2013 2:53 PM (in response to secrethint12)
I want you to have the best wireless experience possible, secrethint12!
You've done a great deal of troubleshooting! I really appreciate that. I do recommend performing a hard reset (steps http://bit.ly/14wLHp1) to remove any potential software upgrade glitches. If this does not produce favorable results, we can look into the manufacturer options.
Keep me posted!
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3. Re: Novatel MiFi 4620l Issues With Connectionacoleman1981 Jan 31, 2013 2:38 PM (in response to secrethint12)
I'm having the same issue, I haven't used my device since the update because it won't work anymore. I'm about to take it to the store and they can give me as many as required until one works or they can take it off my bill. It may only be a few dollars a month but if it's not working then i feel cheated. Haven't used the device in 2 months now.
4. Re: Novatel MiFi 4620l Issues With Connectionjcheathjr Feb 7, 2013 6:44 AM (in response to secrethint12)
well, as of today I now have to agree with you that there is a firmware issue with this device. This is the only internet connection I have in my home as I was so satisfied with it that I stopped paying for other services into my home. For the last year I have been totally satisfied with this device. And now it has just stopped connecting any device in my home to the internet. I have connected 4 separate devices successfully to it this morning and none of them can connect to internet and none of them will run apps if applicable. However, all of them can connect to Google and then can run searches successfully but any attempt to connect to a search link fails. I have called and had a wonderful experience with Verizon Support but at this point I am ready to take it to the store and swap it out. This is the stangest thing I have ever seen in that it just completely stopped connecting this morning.
5. Re: Novatel MiFi 4620l Issues With Connectionmontereyone Feb 25, 2013 7:31 PM (in response to secrethint12)
Very definitely a firmware bug that shuts down the 4620LE. I was told by Verizon that the Mifi was operating properly but that there was a IP conflict. Hard to have an IP address conflict with DHCP!! Guess it was their way of "politely" telling me to go to ****.
Depowering the 4620LE completely, including removing the battery, and restarting the device will get it going again until the bad code situation is encountered. It acts a lot like a buffer overflow. Novatel has historically not fixed bugs with existing devices but instead sold new models with new code and new bugs, i.e. the Microsoft model.
Bottom line is you are on your own. Verizon accepts no responsibility for your having a stable connection. Novatel has no skin in the game as they sell the devices to Verizon that collects the money upfront with a 2-year contract commitment.
6. Re: Novatel MiFi 4620l Issues With Connectionsaildestiny Feb 27, 2013 12:00 PM (in response to secrethint12)
I had a Novetel 4620LE which Verizon Tech Support (Doug "very helpful") said was faulty. He didn't detail what it was doing but it was in response to skyrocketing Data Usage for no reason. I sensed that the device might have been erroneously doing packet re-transmits even thought the browser got the data fine the first time. They swapped it out at no charge for a Samsung SCH-LC11 and that fixed the data overage right away. I happen to get a bad SCH-LC11 the first time and they had to SWAP IT OUT AGAIN X@!$&..... All in all, I have had to get (4) 4GLte devices to get one that works. Verizon did give me a credit of $30 for my having to increase my plan last month from 4 Gig to 10 Gig within the space of 2 weeks when the device was bad.
I also believe that their data accounting is flawed. I have a "Share Everything" plan and the data accounting for the MiFi will show a number in Gig slightly larger(+10%) than the total for all 3 devices? This is mathematically impossible! One element in a sum of positive numbers can not be greater than the total of 3 elements in that sum!
7. Re: Novatel MiFi 4620l Issues With Connectionmontereyone Feb 27, 2013 3:55 PM (in response to saildestiny)
We may need to ask about the Samsung SCH-LC11 as well. With the 4620LE we are averaging a download speed of 100kbs. A 10 MB file takes on average an hour to download. No worries about exceeding the cap though! Overall we had better performance day to day with our old 3G modem and Verizon "service".


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7 Bollywood Celebs Who are still Friends after Break-up
Ex-couples mostly go through one main dilemma: to stay friends or not?
The situation is similar in the starry world of Bollywood. But, is it
really possible to remain cordial with your ex after a much publicised
affair? Well, Bollywood celebs sure seem to believe in 'let's be
friends' notion. So, take a look at some celeb exes who have managed to
remain good friends even after their break up!
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Option 1: NCDOT gas pump pro-key. The pro-key is identified by a silver ID tag attached to the key which is stamped with numbers identifying the vehicle (be advised that the ECU gas pro-key also has ECU stamped on it do designate it as a separate key). This pro-key can be used at NC Department of Transportation gas pumps located throughout the state of North Carolina. Locations are detailed in area maps located inside the NC Motor Fleet Management regulations manual in the glove compartment of the vehicle. The manual can also be found at the NC Motor Fleet Management website. Utilizing one of these pumps should be your first fueling choice when available.
How to use the pro-key:
- Insert key into the Key Reader slot on the Gas Pump terminal.
- If prompted for an ID number - Enter the last four digits of the license plate number.
- Enter the current mileage when prompted.
- If there are multiple pumps, a pump number may need to be entered.
- Some pumps may be designated as E-85. If the vehicle is an Alternative Fuel Vehicle, please use the E-85 pump to fuel the vehicle.
Option 2: The ECU gas pump pro-key. The pro-key is identified by a brass tag attached to the key which is stamped with ECU and the vehicle number (be advised that the NCDOT pro-key is a separate key and does not have ECU stamped on it). This pro-key can only be used at ECU gas pumps, located at the FS/Steam Plant on 14th Street (East Campus) and at the Health Sciences FS/Utilities Plant on North Campus Loop (West Campus).
How to use the pro-key:
- Insert key into the Key Reader slot at the Gas Pump terminal.
- Enter 256201 when prompted for an ID number.
- Type in the vehicle's odometer reading and press Enter. If prompted to re-enter odometer reading, repeat this step.
- When prompted remove the key and re-insert into Key Reader slot.
- Type the Pump Number when prompted and press Enter.
Option 3: The Wright Express gas card. This card is a blue credit-like card with the Wright Express logo printed on it and is located in the glove compartment of the vehicle. Because of the size and extensive traveler use of the card, searching the contents of the glove compartment or surrounding areas may be necessary to find the card. This card can be used at most major commercial gas stations (a list of participating companies is provided in your Travel Packet materials).
How to use the Wright Express Gas Card:
- DO NOT PREPAY for gas with this card!! You are not allowed to accept any change if you do not fill the tank to the extent of the prepaid amount. If the situation is urgent and the card cannot be used properly, then personal funds can be used and the traveler reimbursed at cost by the state of NC.
- DO NOT USE this card to pay for fuel for any other vehicle except for the one to which it is assigned!!
- We advise that you use a Pay-at-Pump gas pump.
- Swipe the card. The card is neither credit nor debit, so do not choose either option. The terminal should proceed to the next step without an additional input.
- You will be prompted to enter 2 different numbers, and they may be requested in any order:
- An Identification Number. The CMP has provided the exact ID number for your vehicle/card on the Key Packet with your travel materials. Do not press Enter unless prompted, it should automatically proceed.
- The current odometer reading. Press Enter if needed.
- If an issue occurs, the station attendant MAY be able to help you. More often, this is not the case. Plan ahead so that if an issue were to occur, that you have the ability to go to a different gas station if needed.


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Serial burglar
On Nov. 8, around 6:30 p.m. in the 600 block of Galer Street, two Seattle Police foot-patrol officers were flagged down by a burglary victim as they searched for a suspect in a trespass report. The victim, who lives in the 600 block of Galer Street, came home to find his front door kicked in.
The officers checked the apartment, finding it clear of suspects.
The victim said he left his apartment at 8 a.m. and returned at 5:30 p.m. to notice his video-game console and laptop were taken.
The police officers suspect the person they had been looking for on foot patrol may be responsible for this burglary. This suspect is a person of interest in multiple trespassing incidents in the area. Residents have reported spotting him in the area at least once a day. The building management told police this suspect has broken into multiple vacant units.
Residents have been advised to call 911 immediately when they see the suspect.
Stolen saws
The maintenance man for a church in the 3200 block of 15th Avenue West called Seattle Police around 1 p.m. Nov. 7 to report that a storage room has been broken into. He said the break-in happened sometime between 4:30 p.m. Nov. 5 and 3 p.m. Nov. 6.
The storage room was secured with a padlock. The suspect tried to cut the lock and failed, then simply cut the loop portion of the hasp the lock was secured with.
Three saws were stolen from the storage room.
Garage rummager
On Nov. 6, Seattle Police responded to two burglaries that occurred in neighboring, detached garages in the 300 block of 28th Avenue West. Officers responded to the first house at 9:14 a.m.
The victim said the burglary occurred sometime between 9 p.m. on Nov. 4 and 8 a.m. on Nov. 5. The burglar entered her detached garage through an unlocked door. She said the suspect rummaged through the garage and her car and took $20 in change and a $25 gas card.
At this time, the victim told the officer her neighbor's house was also broken into during same time period, and they had pictures of the burglar.
The neighbor said that, between 8 p.m. on Nov 4 and 9 a.m. on Nov. 5, the burglar entered his detached garage through an unlocked door. The victim said the suspect took an umbrella from the garage and an iPod and some loose change from his vehicle, which was parked with the windows open.
The victim informed the officer he had cameras installed in his garage and that there was video of the suspect rummaging through the garage at about 12:52 a.m. on Nov. 5.
Helpful manager
At 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, Seattle Police responded to the report of a burglary in the 2500 block of 14th Avenue West. A building manager found the victim's door forced open at about 2 p.m. and called 911. Upon arrival, officers met with the manager.
The wooden doorframe was damaged, indicative of someone forcing the door open. Inside, most of the drawers in the apartment had been opened, and there were things thrown all about.
Because she was out of town, police spoke with the victim on the phone, and the only thing that she knew was missing was her laptop.
The manager had workers at the scene fixing the door, and he said he would secure the home until the victim returned.
Bad key box
A Seattle Police officer was dispatched to investigate a burglary at a restaurant in the 3100 block of West McGraw Street on Nov. 6. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with an employee, who said that, when he arrived around 1 p.m., he noticed the front door was unlocked.
When he went inside, he then noticed that several items were lying on the floor, but he didn't notice anything missing at the time.
The owner said he came in just behind the employee. He also looked around and didn't notice anything missing, either.
The owner then said that he had placed a key box outside the restaurant with a spare key in it for other employees who need to gain entry; that key box was now missing.
The owner said he had already contacted a locksmith and bought cameras for the business.


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Soccer brings solace for Fox Chapel junior goalkeeper Vanessa Blazer
Stopping a soccer ball kicked by an opposing forward or midfielder, despite having never seriously played goalkeeper before, isn't something that intimidates Fox Chapel junior Vanessa Blazer.
After all, compared to what Blazer has confronted away from the soccer field over the past nine months, there's not a shot that can be struck strong enough.
Vanessa's father, Ken, died suddenly from a brain aneurysm Jan. 29, an unimaginable tragedy yet one that hasn't stopped Vanessa Blazer from shining on the soccer field.
Not even close, actually.
Without goalkeeping experience, Blazer has made good on her coach's hunch that she'd make a good keeper — she's also a basketball player and a former field player in soccer — to the tune of nine shutouts and four goals allowed the entire season.
"To see her have this kind of success makes you feel good," Foxes coach Erik Duffy said. "You can't help but root for her."
Ken Blazer played football, and athletic genes didn't skip his oldest daughter. A part-time defender in 2012, Vanessa Blazer has thrived since transitioning to goalkeeper, something she hadn't done outside of recreation league soccer.
Vanessa Blazer admitted that focusing on her new position has been difficult, especially when she looks into the stands and doesn't see her dad, a regular at Vanessa's sporting events.
"It's been hard," Blazer said. "Soccer and basketball are two of the things that he supported me the most in. So every time I play a game, I do it for him."
Lauren Kelly said she and Blazer's other teammates try not to pry but always try to be there, eager to listen.
"I think it's just asking her if she's OK or being there when she wants to talk," Kelly said. "Having a parent pass away is always a touchy subject, but she knows that we're there, which I think is good."
The WPIAL playoffs begin this weekend, and that's somewhere Fox Chapel (16-1-1) will certainly be after running away with the Section 3-AAA title.
Kelly has a team-high 18 goals and 11 assists for Fox Chapel, which lost to Hampton, 2-0, in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs last season. Deena DeBaldo has 15 goals, Taylor Cohen 13 and Dixon Veltri 11.
Center back Janelle DeBaldo has anchored the back line. Perhaps even more important than her team-high 15 assists, DeBaldo has meshed well with Blazer.
"(Blazer) opens up the communication gap between the goal and the defenders, which was a piece that we weren't especially strong in last year," Duffy said. "She has really solidified the position."
Funny, because as much as Blazer has helped her team, playing soccer has been equally beneficial during her own grieving process.
"I think soccer has been a great distraction for Vanessa," Kelly said. "Even though her dad used to be at a lot of her games, I think it's been great for her to catch a break from it a little bit.
"She's definitely stepped up and been a huge asset when we needed her."
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The singer insists that the title attached to her is unfair, reasoning 'The reason you see pictures of me falling out of nightclubs is that I'm a terrible drinker.'
Lily Allen insists her party animal reputation is unfair because she can't handle her booze. The "Smile" hitmaker previously sparked controversy with comments about drug-taking, and she was involved in a drunken spat with Sir Elton John at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in 2008.
But she insists her image as the wild woman of British pop is wrong, she's really a lightweight who gets drunk too quickly. In an interview with British TV channel Sky Arts, Allen says, "I just think it's all a bit silly really. I don't tell people to go out and take drugs, in fact I don't even drink that much."
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Tinkering with or abolishing the federal government's renewable energy target (RET) would result in higher borrowing costs for new projects in renewable and gas-fired generation, and increase the cost of power for consumers, a study shows.
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But the AGL research factors in higher debt cost due to policy uncertainty caused by RET changes, as well as the lower costs of meeting the target. It finds the net cost to electricity consumers of repealing the RET is $51 million, rising to $119 million if it were significantly amended instead. The findings reflect earlier AGL research on the impact of uncertainty over the carbon price on the cost of borrowing.
"It is a very counter-intuitive conclusion, that amending the renewable energy target by reducing the target is actually more expensive than just seeing the thing play out," said one of the report's authors, AGL head of economics Tim Nelson. "The net result is that either repealing it or effectively lowering the target not only reduces the amount of renewable energy deployed but it is also a net cost to consumers because of the higher wholesale costs flowing through."
Already renewable-energy certificates for large-scale projects are trading at a discount to account for existing policy uncertainty caused by past changes to the scheme and by this year's review by the Climate Change Authority. "The efficient price (based upon market fundamentals and assuming perfect information) is 17 per cent higher than the actual market price," the AGL research says.
"Most market participants are in a hold pattern until they [understand better] what the Climate Change Authority is going to recommend and then what the government will respond with. The project financial professionals we surveyed took the view that the cost of finance would be higher for both gas and renewables if the RET was significantly amended."
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HUNDREDS of drivers have been stuck in severe traffic jams around Bournemouth's Castle Lane.
Some reported being stuck in the car park at Royal Bournemouth Hospital for hours as they waited to get onto the main route.
Temporary traffic lights at Barrack Road in Christchurch are thought to have been the cause of the problem earlier. They have since been removed but the backlog of traffic remained, with some drivers queuing on yellow road markings at the hospital junction.
Mike Durham, a voluntary driver from West Moors giving a lift to an elderly patient, said at 6.15pm that he had been stuck in the hospital car park since 3.45pm.
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Another driver reported moving 100 yards in 20 minutes.
Malcolm Newton, who was bringing his mother-in-law home from a hospital appointment, had moved around 50 yards in two-and-a-half hours when he spoke to the Daily Echo. He said: "It's been incredibly poorly managed."


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What will happen to the Saudi stock market surge?
Is it realistic for investors to shift their focus from real estate to the stock market?
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It is not right to say that investors are shifting focus from real estate to the stock market. Instead, it can be seen as a diversification across different asset classes, according to Riyad Bank's Vice President and Chief Economist Ahmad Al-Telfah. Over the past three years, the financial market was fragile and sensitive to any global developments. So, investors focused their attention on the real estate. Now, the financial market is improving, so people are looking to diversify their portfolios again between real estate and equities, he told Arab News in an exclusive interview. Al-Telfah asserts, the economic and Tadawul's indicators show that we are not heading toward a bubble. Although the economy is going through an extended expansionary monetary policy, the leverage ratio does not seem to exceed its historical averages.
The surge of activity on the Saudi stock market (Tadawul) indicates that investors are shifting their focus from real estate to the stock market. Is this a bubble?
The surge in the activity on Tadawul is not unique. Most global markets are surging. For example NASDAQ surged by more than 18 percent since the beginning of the year, DAX and Nikkei 225 both gained around 15 percent or more YTD. Also regionally, Dubai market surged by almost 25 percent. Saudi economic outlook is very bright, and that significantly improved the business and consumer sentiments. The financial market is a sensitive parameter for economic outlook and the general sentiments.
Now saying that investors are shifting focus from real estate to the stock market is not that accurate. Instead, it can be seen as a diversification across different asset classes. During the past three years, the financial market was fragile and sensitive to any global developments. So, investors focused their attention on the real estate. Now, the financial market is improving, so people are looking to diversify their portfolios again between real estate and equities.
There are limited domestic asset classes for investors to diversify across. Rates on saving accounts are low; there are no derivative securities and the market for debt instruments is thin. Even gold is not an attractive investment at this stage, as investors think that prices are high and unsustainable. Additionally, investors' are reluctant to go outside, to invest either regionally or globally. There are not many benefits from diversification across regions in equities at this time, because equity markets are becoming highly integrated especially in recovery periods. Diversifying across other classes of assets available abroad mostly suits institutional investors because it needs sophisticated analysis. As a simple example, investing in forex through currency trading needs high knowledge in international trade and finance principals and it is highly subject to economic, financial and political risks.
So, in short, it's normal and rational to see investors increasing their holdings of the available financial assets (local equities).
We have to note here that the above conditions are suitable (but not sufficient) for an asset bubble to take place. Economic bubbles in general occur when too much money is chasing too few assets, causing both good assets and bad assets to appreciate excessively beyond their fundamentals or intrinsic values to an unsustainable level. There are many causes for a bubble to occur, but leverage comes as a prime cause. Implementing long and significant expansionary monetary policy (lowering interest rates and/or flushing the financial system with money supply) would eventually result in excessive monetary liquidity in the system. This would end up with easy credit and large disposable liquidity for both individuals and business. At a low interest rates environment, investors tend to avoid putting their capital into savings accounts. Instead, investors tend to leverage their capital by borrowing from banks and invest the leveraged capital in financial assets such as equities and real estate.
However, the economic and Tadawul's indicators show that we are not heading toward a bubble. Although the economy is going through an extended expansionary monetary policy, the leverage ratio does not seem to exceed its historical averages. In 2011, the leverage ratio in the Saudi economy (measured by credit extended to private sector as a percentage of the GDP) was 38 percent declining from more than 50 percent in 2009 and 44 percent in 2010.
Also, Tadawul's indicators assure that TASI is moving according to the developments of the economy and an asset bubble is not in the corner. TASI is approaching 7,900 points; it gained more than 23 percent YTD. But the P/E ratio is still around 12, compared to a historical average of 19. The market capitalization to GDP in 2011 was 58.8 percent. This ratio reached 206 percent in 2005, and reduced to 91 percent in 2006, before it increased back to 135 percent in 2007. The value of shares traded is still low compared to historical averages. The ratio of value traded to GDP in 2011 was around 51 percent. This ratio reached 350 percent in 2005 and 394 percent in 2006. Even with the current daily value of trade of almost SR15 billion a day, the ratio will be less than 200 percent. Additionally, the turnover ratio (value traded/market capitalization) was around 87 percent in 2011. This ratio reached almost 430 percent, on average, in 2006.
What are your views/concerns on the market's direction in 2012?
As shown above, domestic economic indicators and market indicators both look healthy and the market is set to advance in 2012. However, the major concern would be the geopolitical risk, and a probable default of one of larger economies in Europe. Based on the above indicators, the market can easily gain 30 percent during 2012. However, the lack of investment opportunities may be a concern, as we may see that the stock prices for some companies, which are not making profits, are increasing day after day. Investors should learn from their past experiences.
Is the Tadawul index slowly heading toward the magical figure of 22,000?
Such assumption follows a well-known assumption in behavioral finance called Extrapolation. Extrapolation means projecting historical data into the future on the same basis; if prices have risen at a certain level in the past, they will continue to reach those historical peaks. The idea is that investors tend to extrapolate past extraordinary returns on certain stocks into the future, causing them to overbid those stocks in an attempt to capture the previous higher rate. This is something maybe known in technical analysis, but not based on any fundamentals.
However, I see it different now. The behavioral factors that pushed the index to 22,000 in 2005 and 2006 do not exist any longer. It is true that more than 90 percent of the investors are individuals. But in 2006, most of participants have no experience concerning market crashes. Actually, the market was moving according to the herd behavior and the so-called greater fool theory. As investors tend to buy or sell in the direction of the market trend, and there were many perpetual optimistic market participants who bought overvalued assets in anticipation of selling it to other speculators at a higher price. But now, investors had two major experiences of market fall, although the herd behavior may continue to appear, but hopefully not to follow the same great fool theory again.
Also, the banks do not seem to be keen to extend loans for equity trading. Banks generally improved their risk management practices after 2008.
The stock market may soon open doors for foreign investment. In which way/s will this impact the market performance?
After allowing foreign investors to invest in Tadawul through mutual funds, entering into swap agreements with authorized persons in Saudi Arabia (investment banks) and through exchange traded funds, the Capital Market Authority (CMA), is in a plan to allow foreign firms that have securities listed on other exchanges to apply for a dual-listing on Tadawul under the condition that the other exchange should have "equivalent rules" to Saudi Arabia. This seems to be the first step of a two-phase process, where Saudi-based investors will be able to trade stocks listed by foreign issuers, and at a later stage, foreign investors will be permitted to trade both external and Saudi Securities.
This step by itself is not expected to have a significant impact, because the qualified stocks are those who already listed elsewhere. Currently most of the regional bourses are performing well, this may discourage regional companies to consider dual listing in the medium term. Dual listing would be more attractive in the cases where the local market is strongly outperforming other markets in the region, which will attempt regional companies to access the ample pool of capital.
Maybe the biggest advantage for Tadawul to get through opening directly to foreign investors is to be part of the MSCI Emerging Markets Indices, a target that some GCC countries have been looking for during the last few years. The Saudi Market is the largest in the Arab World, and it represents attractive investment opportunity for foreign investors. However, not being part of the MSCI Indices prevented Tadawul from accessing institutional investor liquidity. Tadawul has been opened to GCC citizens since 2007 and to foreigners via share-swap transactions and exchange-traded funds, but the participation of foreigners (GCC nationals, Arab expatriate, foreign expatriate and share swap) is still less than 4 percent (in buying and selling).
As February data show, buying of non-residents foreigners through share-swap was only 1.2 percent, while selling is 0.5 percent. Such percentages can be improved significantly if Tadawul become part of the MSCI indices. Improving the participation of institutional investors (domestic and foreigners) will increase the liquidity of the market, and may lead individual investors to participate through more advanced investment vehicles.
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"Spyro's back with a bang, slightly too easy but still great fun."
The original Spyro game came out in late 1998, which was a top class polished platform game. It had all sorts, from challenging puzzles to impossible to get to platforms. This new game is a very polished sequel, and has had a massive makeover. Spyro 3 was also a hit, but Insomniac dropped the series to make the futuristic blast em up platformer Ratchet and Clank. Spyro was passed on to other developers but they couldn't make the next step up.
Having taken a well-deserved break after kicking Gnasty Gnorc, it's pouring down with rain, and Spyro's bored stiff. What did Spyro decide to do? Go on a vacation to Dragon Shores! Meanwhile, in the land of Avalar, Hunter, a leopard, Elora the fawn and the professor have been working on a super-portal. Unfortunately, Ripto comes in to crash the party with his Henchmen, Crush and Gulp! The fairies are told to scatter the orbs around Avalar, taken from the portal so Ripto couldn't go home and pack his bags. While Hunter and crew are terrified, they realise that Ripto hates dragons, so they try to get a dragon by diverting a portal to Glimmer, the first level you play. Having worked out a plan to get a dragon, guess who they get? Spyro! Spyro asks for directions to the beach, but as they stare blankly at him, he finds himself collecting talismans and orbs to progress, along with gems to get fat-ass Moneybags to do stuff for eh-hem, a small fee. Yes, YOU have to collect the talismans and orbs, not him.
In this sequel you'll find that Spyro has been given a new blanket, most notably the graphics look different and there's new characters. In the first one, the only allies Spyro really had was just the dragons that he had rescued but here Spyro is helping Hunter, a cheetah who sometimes helps Spyro with moves; Elora and the Professor, who sometimes gives puzzles for Spyro to sort out for orbs. Just one question, if they need the orbs then what the hell are they doing hiding them? Hunter: Have this orb Spyro, I found it in my flipper have this one as well, I found this in my other flipper too D'oh! Spyro 2 is crammed with loads of mini-games and challenges, that you must pass to get orbs, along with getting to the end of the level in which you receive a talisman. Everything gets recorded into your Guidebook, just like your inventory on Spyro the Dragon. In every level you have characters in there who have their own problems, like some evil idols have been made by the workers and locked them all out in Idol Springs.
The format of the game works in a similar way of the original Spyro, with a home world which has all the portals to the other levels, but there are a few notable differences. Moneybags requires you to pay him to unlock certain levels in worlds, or even learning abilities to get to places that I'll explain later. The second difference is that bosses in the game are mandatory if you want to get to the next world. Where in the original game it was optional, but to get to the next world you just had to free a certain number of dragons, gems, or eggs.
In each level you get presented with a main challenge, some enemies are causing chaos, you have to storm them out using your, umm, dragon breath and get to the end of the level, where you get a Talisman. On top of that you have to get gems and also you have to beat enemies that you'll need to do to get powerups for certain tasks. You need gems to pay Moneybags to learn abilities so you don't cut corners, and actually giving a reason to collect gems aside from bragging rights, and you need orbs for their magic power to open up certain doors. Can you get all orbs and gems?
Skill points are available if you do certain things. Sometimes it involves destroying certain things in a level, getting to a secret area or maybe get a certain time in a speedway. For each one you get, you get an extra life. They are hidden, so I won't say anything more.
All the new changes in this game are all welcome, because everyone likes new things in a sequel, the minigames are good fun to play, some of these involve knocking monkeys out of a tree, swimming through a series of hoops on an adamantine fish, challenging Hunter to collecting crystals from a volcanic spring and see who gets the most, or even an ice hockey game against a generic fat git. As you can see, there's a whole lot of mini-games to keep you busy.
But, with all these mini-games, aren't we missing something? A challenge, no? The game is way too easy. Fun it is, but challenging it ain't. There are plenty of mini-games which do vary, some of them are easy it'll only take a couple of attempts, some even do test your skill, but other than that the main structure of the game is very definitely questionable, with linear levels that are just a matter of helping some of the inhabitants to get to the end.
There are a few levels that aren't quite like that, but the majority are. The first Spyro really did challenge your skills and initiative but unfortunately, the real-time platforming has been dried up to make way for the dozens of mini-games. There aren't many secret areas or anything.
Aside from that, the game is importantly, fun. Yes, you will get through it in no time but it's a fun game to play, possibly multiple times and that's what really matters. Although a challenge gives you that satisfaction factor, there's no taking the fun factor here.
Graphically, this games good. The graphics have taken a complete overhaul, but not really for the better. That's not to say the graphics are bad, but they feel a bit scrappier than the original. Aside from that the visuals are very good and cartoony, definitely not a problem. As can be said about the audio. The voice-acting is excellent, Hunter and Elora have been performed fantastically well with expression, plus all the other characters definitely are up to scratch. Musically, the game's up there with original, with great soundtracks.
Spyro 2 is definitely enough to keep you going for about a month, and you'll definitely not get bored of it.
Graphics Slightly downgraded from Spyro 1, but still nice, cartoony style is very good. 8/10
Sound Great voice acting and music. 9/10
Gameplay Easy linear levels justified by lots of mini games. Should've been better, but still good fun none the less. 7/10
Lifespan It'll keep you going up to a month. 8/10
Even though this game is too easy, it's still bursting with fun, that's the important thing. For a challenge though, Spyro 1 is better. Definitely not a bad sequel. 8/10
Reviewer's Rating: 4.0 - Great
Originally Posted: 12/10/05
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Unions are pushing to make it easier for workers to claim unfair dismissal and for a more activist role for the workplace tribunal in settling industrial disputes.
As part of its submission to the Gillard government's Fair Work Act review, the ACTU wants to make workers in small businesses, defined as fewer than 15 staff, have the same dismissal rights as those in larger businesses.
Currently, workers in small businesses have a longer qualifying period before they can claim unfair dismissal and can be also more easily dismissed.
Labor's unfair dismissal laws have led to a doubling in claims since the final year of the Howard government's WorkChoices that made businesses with 100 or fewer staff exempt from claims.
Unions are also pushing for a raft of changes that would make it easier to take industrial action and to ensure that they are able to bargain over a wide range of issues, including job security. The ACTU submission said that should also include economic and social issues directly affecting workers.
Employer groups are pushing in the other direction, and in its submission to the review the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry wanted it to be made unlawful for unions to take industrial action over job security, the key issue in the high-profile Qantas dispute.
ACTU secretary Jeff Lawrence said the tribunal should have greater powers and be able to settle disputes where employers were frustrating bargaining. Unions should be able to bargain with employers to expand the right of entry definition in the laws, he said.
Mr Lawrence said the ACTU's proposed changes worked within the framework of the act and accused employers of running a misleading campaign against the laws. He said the Fair Work system had been good for the economy.
''It's a picture of jobs being created, inflation is still low, there hasn't been a wages breakout … profits are still at an all-time high but employers want to continue to frustrate collective bargaining.''
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Patience a virtue with stellar 'Ninja Gaiden II'
July 31, 2008
By Daniel Barron - G4 Canada
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Patience a virtue with stellar 'Ninja Gaiden II'
Every year sees a handful of titles that laughs in the face of the way-too-easy hand-holding games that are flooding the market more and more all the time.
For 2008, you can be sure Ninja Gaiden II is cackling maniacally.
For anyone who has ever played a Ninja Gaiden game (yes, even the ones released on the NES years ago), it's no secret that they're difficult. Very, very difficult. But that's not a bad thing. It's almost a badge of honour players wear when they manage to complete one of these bad boys.
That being said, someone must have told developer Team Ninja that things had to be toned down just a little bit for its most recent release, Ninja Gaiden II for the Xbox 360.
And like a truly defiant warrior, the developers shipped Ninja Gaiden II with a new, 'easier' difficulty setting that is still sure to send most gamers into fits of rage. It simply wouldn't be a Ninja Gaiden game if it was easy, okay?
Ninja Gaiden II takes protagonist Ryu Hayabusa all over the world - and netherworld for that matter - as he tries to take down the evil Archfiend and his four Greater Fiends, who are creatures that want nothing more than to take over the Earth. There's more to the story, but it's all unimportant in the grand scheme of things. What this game is all about is taking out hordes of enemies in the bloodiest and most destructive ways possible, and that's exactly what you'll be doing almost nonstop. The only times when there's a break from the violence and brutality is when Ryu has to traverse an environmental puzzle that requires him to jump, swing, wall-run or climb all kinds of ledges to get to the next battle.
The combat itself is much deeper than it looks on the surface. To someone simply observing, the game may look like a typical hack-and-slasher, but that couldn't be further from the truth. To survive at this game, a player has to learn how to master all of Ryu's special moves, from the Counter Attack technique (self-explanatory) to the Flying Swallow technique, to the Furious Wind technique. A good player will quickly learn that running into every battle willy-nilly while mashing the Y button will result in many quick deaths. Do I sound like a ninjitsu master yet?
Now, though performing Ryu's many moves is truly satisfying, there's one big problem holding the game back, and that is the camera. Although players have full 360 degree control of the camera by moving the right analog stick, and can centre it at any time by simply tapping the right trigger, the camera itself always seems to be fighting for control. It's constantly moving back to an ungodly position that makes a lot of acrobatic moves a lot more difficult than they should be. It's not as noticeable at the beginning of the game but as the battles become more harried and ferocious, and as the environments become more difficult to get around, the camera becomes more of an annoyance than anything else.
And while on the topic of annoyances, the only other one in this game is the all-over-the-place difficulty, the bosses especially. Oddly enough, the horrific-looking Greater Fiends all take but a few moments to defeat, while the 'minibosses' (if you can describe these behemoths that way) are the true challenges. But the annoyances come in different forms. One boss took many, many turns to finally take down, yet when I died soon after defeating him, I wasn't taken back to the point right after beating him, but right before beating him. Another difficult boss turns into a seemingly unavoidable bomb when his energy reaches zero. I died over and over and over again until I realized (well, guessed really) that you have to hold down the block button just as the bosses final shockwave hits you. Who knew ninjas can block massive explosions with only a sword? Sheesh.
Simply put, there is absolutely nothing wrong with a great challenge in a game. I love 'em. But be fair about it. Otherwise, it just comes out looking like bad game design.
Besides constant mayhem, there are some other things to keep gamers interested. Several skulls are hidden throughout each level (similar to the ones found in Halo 3's campaign) and though some are simple to get to, others require some real ninja-sleuthing to get to.
There are also new weapons and magic spells introduced at a constant pace throughout the game. Gamers can use yellow essence gathered from downed enemies as currency to upgrade these items from a shop owner known as Muramusa. It's a fairly simple upgrade system, but one that doesn't take away from the focus on the game, which is the combat.
And again, that is the bread and butter of this game and every Ninja Gaiden game before it. As frustrating as it can be at times, there's something wildly addictive about it that will have you coming back for more. Luckily, save points for the most part are placed fairly often throughout each chapter and checkpoints work the same.
You don't have to be a Ninja Gaiden veteran to hop right into this title, but you sure as heck better be a patient gamer because even the easiest difficulty setting doesn't hold back.
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JAY NORWOOD "DING" LEGACY AS AN ARTIST, CONSERVAtionist and chronicler of world events will be celebrated in a one-night-only exhibit this month at The Gallery on Fifth at Mercato in Naples."The Hidden Works of J.N. 'Ding' Darling" on Thursday, Sept. 26, will serve as a fundraiser for WGCU Public Media and provide a glimpse into the famed editorial cartoonist's work as well as his life's journey. It will also highlight his unique ties to Soviet Union, which he visited in 1932 at the invitation of then-Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin.
The Soviet connection also dovetails with what is also a primary focal point at The Gallery on Fifth: To serve as a Russian art museum and cultural center.
Aside from Mr. Darling's editorial cartoons and other drawings, the exhibit will also feature rarely seen personal items, including his art tools, original sketches, photos and more. In addition, limited-edition prints of Mr. Darling's 1956 black-and-white sketch, "Fisherman I Have Met: The Old Sanibel Slip," bearing his "Ding" signature, will be available for a donation of $125 to WGCU.
"The Hidden Works of J.N. 'Ding' Darling" is an outgrowth of the documentary "America's Darling: The Jay N. 'Ding' Darling Story," which was released in November and was broadcast on WGCU-TV for the organization's month-long pledge drive in August.
Samuel Koltinsky, the documentary's creator, Kim Woodle, Florida Gulf Coast University's director of development, and Olga Arkhangelskaya, founder and owner of The Gallery on Fifth, worked together to make the "Hidden Works" exhibit a reality .
"As we have progressed with the production (of the film), we started uncovering a treasure trove of artifacts, research materials and artwork, both from the (Darling) family as well as private supporters of the project," Mr. Koltinsky, a part-time Naples resident, says. "It occurred to me to start putting these artifacts where people would be able to see that path of production and have insight into his character and personality."
Ms. Woodle says the idea popped up during a conversation she and Mr. Koltinsky were having about the documentary's airing. Mr. Koltinsky suggested they bring Ms. Arkhangelskaya (ARK-angel-sky-a) in on their brainstorming.
It was Ms. Arkhangelskaya, a native of Russia, who came up with the idea for the exhibit as a fundraiser.
"We were specializing since our opening on Russian art, and I knew very vaguely that at a time when almost no foreigners were allowed to visit Russia, he (Mr. Darling) was invited by Stalin," she says.
"Second, we are in Florida, and my daughter (Leeza) and I are Floridians for many years now. Anything that raises awareness of preserving Florida's landscape and the unique ecological system, we are very much in favor of.
"Third is the art. 'Ding' Darling is among the most noted American cartoonists, and cartoons as a genre have always been very popular in Russia. Having 'Ding' Darling's cartoons in the gallery is just close to our interests."
A lingering legacy
A long-time, part-time resident of Captiva Island who died in 1962, Mr. Darling's pioneering conservation efforts had a profound and lasting impact on the island, Southwest Florida and the nation. He was the driving force behind the Federal Duck Stamp Program, founder of the National Wildlife Federation, creator of the Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Program and a key player in the creation of the America's National Wildlife Refuge System.
What had been the Sanibel National Wildlife Refuge was renamed the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge in 1967 in recognition of his conservation efforts, particularly his push to ensure the 2,200-acre refuge would be protected from development.
"Hidden Works" brings together a host of rarely seen Darling memorabilia, such as 1920's vintage cartoon plates the artist created for the Des Moines Register, a map he used while traveling in Russia and books he purchased there, artwork related to Captiva, and even his top hat.
"There really is something for everyone in these hidden works," Mr. Soltinsky says. "We hope to have a wonderful turnout."
More exhibits coming
The "The Hidden Works of J.N. 'Ding' Darling" isn't the only happening at the Gallery on Fifth.
Ms. Arkhangelskaya is also forming a Collectors' Club for exhibiting, selling and auctioning off artworks of private collectors in the area. Applications for those interested in sharing their collections with the public will be available starting Nov. 1. The inaugural Collectors' Club exhibit, "Rescued from the Flames – Realist and Social Realist paintings from the Soviet Union" will open with a reception from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11.
"This will be the first time for an exhibition of this size in Florida or even the United States," Ms. Arkhangelskaya says. "This event, I think, will be very, very important for the gallery, for Naples and for Collier County."
Plans also call for the formation of a Russian-American Museum of Art at the Gallery on Fifth. RAMA will focus on long-term and permanent exhibits of historically important works and contemporary works by American and Russian artists via the Collectors' Club, art competitions, sales and auctions.
Once RAMA is up and running, Ms. Arkhangelskaya says, the gallery will house one of the largest collection of Soviet art in the U.S. and also make the Gallery on Fifth the nation's sole Russian-American museum.
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New Beginnings Christian Church, 4100 S Manhattan Ave., will present a Christian comedy show from 6 to 8 p.m. July 13. Cost to attend is $10 at the door. Proceeds will go to help fund church member Tara Duffy's mission trip to Thailand to work in the fight against human trafficking. For information, call (813) 837-3451.
Relevant Church, 1704 N 16th St., will continue Listener Supported, a new Sunday series where the congregation decides the music played during worship, at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services Sunday. Participants will vote by text on the music they want to hear the next week. For more information, call (813) 242-4800.
Legacy Church, 2702 Causeway Center Drive, will offer a couples class, Defining the Relationship, from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays beginning July 16. Cost to register is $60 per couple or $30 per individual. A workbook is included. Registration deadline is July 10. For more information, call (813) 770-5443.
First Baptist Church of Tampa, 302 W Kennedy Blvd., holds a family dinner at 5 p.m. every Wednesday, followed by Bible study. For more information, call (813) 251-2425.
The Tampa Jewish Community Center & Federation, 13009 Community Campus Drive, offers a senior adult current events discussion group from 10:30 a.m. to noon on alternate Tuesdays. For more information on the schedule, call (813) 264-9000. A registration form is available online at jewishtampa.com under "Upcoming Events."
St. John's Episcopal Church, 906 S Orleans Ave., an entrepreneurs group meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. For more information, call (813) 259-1570 or visit www.stjohnstampa.org.
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