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Randall Haber is the owner of Jackson Manor, a psychiatric facility in Queens that was the center of an investigation into the neglect of its patients and the death and subsequent cover-up of one of them.
Haber founded and owned Jackson Manor, which took in mentally ill patients put into the system. However, he only saw them as an easy cash-grab and nothing more. As a result, he hired inept people as the home's supervisors and looked the other way when the patients were being neglected.
One day in 2002, a female patient at Jackson Manor, Martha Davis, shut herself in her room during an intense heat-wave. Another patient, Kevin Walker, pleaded with the staff to turn up the air-conditioning, but they refused as patients had to pay extra for it. Later that day, Martha died of severe heatstroke and the staff, including Haber, tried to cover it up as a suicide. However, Kevin saw through the lie and threatened to tell the police. As a result, Haber intentionally cut off his medication and eventually kicked him out after three days, threatening to kill him if he told anyone what happened to Martha. Afterwards, he continuously forged records to appear as if Kevin had never left.
In 2003, a psychotic Kevin, having been deprived of his medication for over a year, committed a crime spree, abducting a boy who he mistook for his son and later stabbing two men, one of them to death, when they tried to rescue the boy. Later, Kevin is arrested and the boy is rescued. Upon realizing he will be institutionalized again, Kevin flies into a rage and rants about Martha's murder during open court. Knowing he was medicated during the time, Detective Elliot Stabler investigated Jackson Manor and later finds out about what happened to Martha after interrogating Kevin.
Stabler and Detective Olivia Benson later arrive at Jackson Manor, only to see its rundown condition and the unsupervised activities of the patients. Haber confronts them when they look at Kevin's file, which stated he was present yesterday, only to be arrested for fraud. After being confronted by Kevin at the precinct, Haber accepts a deal to plead guilty to two concurrent counts of first-degree manslaughter in the deaths of Lester Hale and Martha Davis, and is now serving fifteen years in prison.
Known VictimsEdit
- Numerous unnamed patients (all neglected)
- Martha Davis (died of severe heatstroke as a result of the neglect; wrists were cut post-mortem)
- Kevin Walker (neglected and cut off his medication; later kicked him out of Jackson Manor)
- Victims of crimes caused by cutting off Kevin's medication:
- Adam Forbes (kidnapped; was rescued)
- The grocery store stabbings:
- Emilio Vasquez (stabbed in the stomach; survived)
- Lester Hale (stabbed repeatedly in the chest and killed)


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Upset at a lack of playing time, veteran defensive end Chidi Ahanotu has gone AWOL from the Miami Dolphins and requested a trade from the winless franchise.
While the effect is hardly the same as the abrupt departure of star tailback Ricky Williams before training camp -- Ahanotu, after all, has been rendered an NFL transient since being released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the 2000 season -- his actions continue what has been a bizarre season for the once-stable franchise.
Ahanotu, 34, signed with the Dolphins late in the summer as an unrestricted free agent, after the club dealt starting left end Adewale Ogunleye to the Chicago Bears. The plan was for Ahanotu, who played with the San Francisco 49ers in 2003, to be part of a committee approach to fill the vacancy created by Ogunleye's departure.
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Ahanotu met with team officials Monday to discuss his situation, apparently was not satisfied with what he heard and skipped the Wednesday practice. He was spotted in Tampa, where he began his NFL career, on Wednesday. It is believed he has no plans to report back to the Dolphins.
"I don't see any light at the end of the tunnel that this organization [plans] for me to be a major part of the team," Ahanotu told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
The onetime standout end, who signed a one-year contract for the veteran minimum base salary of $760,000, said his grievance with the Dolphins is more about his playing time than the club's currently miserable plight. That said, his actions now become part of a zany season Miami officials would prefer to forget, actions that figure to lead to sweeping offseason changes.
The league trade deadline isn't until Tuesday, but it is difficult to believe there is a market for an aging defender, and one who merited very little interest from other franchises when he was an unrestricted free agent this spring and summer. It is typical of Ahanotu, who often overestimated his value in recent seasons, to assume there might be a trade market for him.
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I will offer my professional services for riding lessons (dressage, western pleasure, trail) or driving lessons (horses only please!). A lesson depends on 2 things... the level of fitness of the rider and time. Typical lesson is 30 minutes to 1.5 hours. Adults preferred, but children 6 years of age and up also Ok.
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Rescuing and training horses since 1986. Can train a rider to 2nd level dressage, fundamentals of jumping, western trail and pleasure classes, and endurance riding. Emphasis is on rider/horse communication and bonding. Personally have taken 2 horses to Region 7 finals and have aspirations to get to the Olympics before I am 80.
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Weekends or after 5:30 PM weekdays (we have lights in winter)
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Well... I am addicted to doing.. so I am at my best when doing something... so I love to do the following: train/ride horses (run a horse rescue and have been a professional horse person (USEF definit...ion) for over 30 years (dressage, western pleasure, trail, 3 day, driving), tennis (was ranked 10th in the nation when in the 10 and under division), gardening, Dungeons and Dragons (my other half is THE BEST DM EVER), I seem to be able to grow orchids rather well.. Registered Veterinary Technician (yes, I can assist you with pet related issues to a point.. I cannot diagnose or prescribe stuff.. but can advise and assist with treatments your vet says should be done and I am very good with cats), and i am a SERIOUS Foodie... having auditioned for MasterChef and made it through a couple of rounds... I can probably make something you will love.. and I can alter most recipes for dietary issues (gluten, dairy, fat... ).show moreOpen to other proposals
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This hotel is situated in Vienna's lively southern district, only 5 min' walk from Europe's biggest shopping centre, Shopping City S�d. It lies around 25 min from central Vienna by public transportation. Right next to the hotel guests will find a stop for the Vienna Airport Bus and it is 9 km to Vienna's S�dbahnhof train station.
All rooms are designed in bright, friendly colours and come with a private bathroom with a bathtub, a WC and a hairdryer. They are equipped with a direct dial telephone with voice mail, satellite TV, a safe, an electronic minibar and air conditioning.
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text: Engaged employees not so engaged after all Half of all engaged employees are unhappy with their employer, according to new research from Intégro Leadership Institute. Based on a survey of more than 1,000 Australian employees, Intégro found that 44% of individuals who identified themselves as 'passionate' about their work were not passionate about their employer. The findings appear in a new paper titled Bridging the Employee Passion Deficit. The paper argues that the hidden 'passion deficit' is a threat to productivity and employee retention. "In the modern knowledge economy, the most talented people have invested heavily to develop their skills – they love what they do, and they are likely to be considered 'engaged' employees in any typical engagement survey," said Keith Ayers, co-author of the paper. "But engagement is not enough. They also want to work for an organisation they are passionate about, and are prepared to shop around to find one." The paper also demonstrates the size of the gap between employees who are passionate about both the job and the organisation, and those who are merely passionate about the job. In terms of their emotional connection to the organisation, the 44% who are merely passionate about the job are more closely aligned to totally disconnected employees than they are to those who are also passionate about the organisation. In other words, these 'engaged' employees are thoroughly emotionally disconnected from the organisation. Ayers and co-author Dr. Frank Cahill also identified four factors employees most commonly view as causing their emotional disconnect from the company: They believe their manager does not trust them or treat them with respect They do not see how their work contributes to the purpose or mission of the organisation They do not see the organisation as being sufficiently honest or transparent with employees They do not feel free to express their own ideas and opinions. "Leaders can make a start on bridging the employee deficit by addressing these four factors," said Cahill. "As the size of the passion deficit demonstrates, it is a significant task. But given the difficulty of attracting top talent, it is clearly worth the effort to retain the great people you've already got." Have your say Do you condone office romances? Latest News Remote workers: more productive, less promoted Double dipping? Employee returns to work, but still gets termination pay Pay vs culture: what's the better retention tool? ESA inspections to increase in Ontario Most Discussed Time to revisit experiential learning? The most important interview question you forgot to ask Leave a comment SHARE


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The Network of Enlightened Women (NeW), a nonprofit educational organization, is seeking candidates for the position of Director of Programs and External Affairs.
NeW is the nation's premier organization for conservative university women, educating young women on conservative ideas and training them to become leaders. In addition to college chapters, NeW hosts the National Conference in Washington, DC each summer, The Gentlemen Showcase contest, and trainings such as the Young Women's Leadership Retreat. Last year, NeW launched the #ShesConservative: This Is What A Conservative Looks Like social media initiative.
NeW is seeking candidates to oversee programs and assist the President in fundraising. The Director of Programs and External Affairs will report to the President.


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Through our members, we seek to provide potential ITF developers and the development community at large with "voice of customer" validation for industry technology needs, thus reducing developers investment risk in new technology development. Working closely with our members, we want to provide developers with quick, widespread and effective connections to our members technology organisations in an environment in which our members are willing accept and act on these connections. For launching joint industry technology development projects, our objective is to increase success rate for project launch in a timely and effective manner.
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Join us for our Fall Art Market at River Oaks during the Art Council of Central Louisiana's Art Walk on Friday, October 20tst from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Featuring Resident and Regional Artists with artwork on display and for sale, live music, food trucks, and more! #FAM
Annual Van Gogh Gala
The Van Gogh Gala is an annual fundraiser benefitting River Oaks Square Arts Center- it is also River Oaks' largest annual fundraiser. This themed-attire Gala provides the perfect opportunity for community members and patrons to become "Star Artists" for an evening. Star Artists are matched with a River Oaks Resident Artist or Local Artist for the creation of a masterpiece. Some artists contribute their own works to the live auction. All masterpieces are placed on the auction block during an exciting live auction on the evening of the Gala with all proceeds benefitting the ongoing operations of River Oaks Square Arts Center. Your participation helps support and promote the importance of contemporary visual art and fine crafts in our community.
With the historic Bolton Home and grand Studio Annex Building, River Oaks provides economical studio space for working artists, educational programming for youth and adults as well as host over twenty exhibitions throughout the year featuring national, regional, local and resident artists. With over forty artists in residence, each "Star" participant has the opportunity to work with a mentor and a medium to his/her liking. The paired participants then begin their journey to creating an inspiring masterpiece. Van Gogh provides an excellent opportunity for community members to get involved in the arts while supporting a great cause.
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2015 Day of the Dead
2016 The Mystical Macabre -Victorian Mysticism/Gothic
2017 .....Stay Tuned!
When: Saturday, October 28, 2017
Where: River Oaks Grounds
Time: 7:00 until
Tickets: $65 per person (Participants receive two complimentary tickets)
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My name is dominick I have two brothers and a sister, their names are Carter , Quintin, and Ellie . I love to be active be outside for most of the day. I play two sports which are basketball and baseball. I like to hunt and go fishing in my spare time. I work for my dad at father and son remodeling.
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My second interest is Italy. Since I am Italian I have always loved Italy. I would love to visit there if I could to try some real Italian food.
My third and final interest is basketball. For as long as could remember I have loved to play basketball my favorite NBA team is the LA Clippers. I play basketball almost every day I like to challenge myself and play against the juniors and seniors at GHS.
My first goal is to get stronger for basketball season and I plan to accomplish this by going to the weight room every chance I get and doing a harder workout each time I go.
My second goal is to become a better hitter for baseball season so I can become more of an all around player. I will become a better hitter by having batting practice everyday that I can and acting like it was a game situation.
My third goal is to get faster for my sports so i can get down the court faster for easy fast break scores or to get to bases quicker when I steal a base. I will do this by running everyday and do agility workouts during sports season.
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text: Politics 3 May 2010 Strenuous liberty Party leaders come face to face with participatory democracy. Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML Many years ago, the American political philosopher Michael Walzer wrote a lovely little essay entitled "A Day in the Life of a Socialist Citizen". In it, he imagines a man who "hunts in the morning, fishes in the afternoon, rears cattle in the evening, and plays the critic after dinner" -- a beguiling portrait" he borrows from Marx's German Ideology. Crucially, however, it's a picture that requires some elaboration (bear in mind that Walzer was writing in 1968, at the height of New Left enthusiasm for "participatory democracy"). For before he goes hunting in the morning, Walzer writes, this "unalienated man of the future is likely to attend a meeting of the Council on Animal Life, where he will be required to vote on important matters relating to the stocking of the forests". And so on, through a special session of the Fishermen's Council and sundry other debates and disputations, with the result that "citizens will have to rush through dinner in order to assume their role as critics". Behind Marx's huntin', shootin' and fishin' man, then, looms another figure: "the busy citizen attending his endless meetings". Socialism and participatory democracy, Walzer concludes, will demand "an extraordinary willingness to attend meetings, and a public spirit and sense of responsibility that will make attendance dependable and activity consistent and sustained". The problem with this, as Milton observed a few hundred years before Walzer wrote his essay, is that people often prefer "bondage with ease" to "strenuous liberty". I was reminded of Walzer's observations today when I attended the General Election Assembly at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster held under the auspices of Citizens UK, which describes itself as "the national home of community organising, and the largest coalition of civil society organisations in the UK". Today's assembly, at which Citizens UK presented its "general election manifesto" to the leaders of the three main parties, was itself the product of 12 months of meetings at which the body's member organisations (churches, mosques, synagogues, schools, charities, etc) had deliberated on a range of policies, preferences and aspirations that were ultimately distilled, in one huge exercise in participatory democracy, into six demands -- as follows: * Recognise civil society and agree to an annual meeting with Citizens UK.* Adopt the living wage in the public sector and champion it across the country.* Create a 20 per cent interest-rate cap on all unsecured money loans and bring access to affordable credit to local communities.* End the detention of children in immigration centres.* Facilitate affordable owner-occupied housing through community land trusts.* Introduce a one-off, conditional, "earned regularisation" for long-term irregular migrants (ie, a so-called amnesty). That Methodist Central Hall (site of the first-ever General Assembly of the United Nations in 1946) was packed to the rafters with more than 2,500 delegates from member institutions (themselves representing countless thousands more) suggests that the people's taste for "strenuous liberty" -- the "extraordinary willingness to attend meetings" that Walzer said genuine participatory democracy, not to mention socialism, would depend upon -- is indeed growing. And David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Gordon Brown, who addressed the Assembly in turn this afternoon, each made a point of praising the sheer dedication of those present: Cameron by co-opting them into his "big society" ("I talk about the big society," he said; "you are the big society"), Brown by inviting those who "say people are apathetic and indifferent" to take a look at Citizens UK. (Clegg, for his part, flattered the audience by offering a rather refined summary of his liberal commitment to the "dispersal of power" -- a relief to those of us who find that his "plague-on-both-your-houses"/"there-you-go-again" schtick is beginning to pall somewhat.) The leaders were right to be lavish in their praise: Citizens UK is a reminder that civic participation tends to cultivate a sense of the common good. That's why John Stuart Mill, for instance, regarded it as desirable. For all its stirring, revivalist fervour (which is partly a function of the affliations of participants in Citizens UK, the overwhelming majority of whom come from faith-based groups of some kind), the event was also a reminder (and this is implied in what Walzer says in his essay) that political organisations, of whatever kind -- even heterogeneous, extra-parliamentary agglomerations like this one -- have a tendency to make a fetish of their own procedures. There was lots of shouting out to delegates (I'm not sure, in fact, if this is the right term) from various London boroughs and, more unsettlingly, mass recitations of the manifesto pledges, which were flashed up on a large video screen, all of which delayed the leaders' speeches. But when the moment for the speeches did finally arrive, it was, as my colleague James Macintyre has already observed, Gordon Brown who, for once, best matched his rhetoric to the occasion (though, in fact, he appeared to endorse fewer of the policies in the Citizens UK manifesto than either Cameron or Clegg). Where he usually bulldozes or bludgeons, here Brown soared, ending with a peroration that played Demosthenes off against Cicero ("neoclassical endogenous growth theory" this wasn't): When Cicero spoke to the crowds in ancient Rome, people turned to each other when he had finished and said: "Great speech." 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She combines her proven instruction techniques and clear explanations with a plethora of engaging exercises, so students are motivated and hardly notice that they are absorbing so much Spanish. Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Vocabulary also includes basic grammar and structures of the language to complement learners' newly acquired words. "Vocabulary Builders" help students add to their Spanish repertoire by using cognates, roots, suffixes, prefixes, and other "word-building" tools.
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Librarian-spy Irene is working undercover in an alternative London when her assistant, Kai, goes missing. She discovers he's been kidnapped by the fae faction, and the repercussions could be fatal. Not just for Kai but for whole worlds. Kai's dragon heritage means he has powerful allies but also powerful enemies in the form of the fae. With this act of aggression, the fae are determined to trigger a war between their people - and the forces of order and chaos themselves. Irene's mission to save Kai and avert Armageddon will take her to a dark, alternate Venice where it's always Carnival. Here Irene will be forced to blackmail, fast talk, and fight. Or face death.
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"Imaginative storyline"
If you can get past the reader's voice it's a good story. Try it.
"That voice!"
I've never been compelled to write a review but at the end of listening to this book, I just have to. The story is fairly predictable in terms of plot line. Not unenjoyable, but certainly it's an easy read. You can listen to this while your brain is doing other things and not miss much. But that's ok. I expect that from this genre and I still enjoy the genre. What made me almost stop listening was the voice of the narrator. Her range of tone is so limited during the narration parts of the book (as opposed to the conversational parts) that it becomes something of a repetitive singsong riff. It just about drove me crazy as I tried desperately to ignore the tone and focus on the actual words. I don't understand it because when she does conversation voices, she's not too bad. I probably will not buy the next book (if there is one) in this series because it's just too irritating.
More character development and a completely different narrator.
Please see above. The world of speech has unlimited numbers of tones to use. Use more of them.
Just want to say I'm not new to Audible. I listen to books all the time, and have literally hundreds of books in my library. It's the first time I've disliked a narration so much I felt compelled to comment. Listen before you buy this one. I hope your experience differs.
"The City of Dreams"
In some ways I liked this story a little more then book 1: the fay and dragons are detailed better and the effects of order and chaos start to be clear.
Enjoy. PS the narration is improved quiet a bit.
"Great story, disappointing performance"
No. I honestly could not stand the reader. Her different voices in general were ok, although confusing when two men were speaking to each other. But I could not get over how melodramatic her reading was. Every. Single. Sentence. Was. Dramatic. Thus when things were truly heart-wrenching, it wasn't as dramatic as it should have been because it was all on the same level.
It would probably be good for lovers of Sherlock Holmes (even though I've never actually read a Holmes story and so can't really compare) because of the good quality, intellectual, clean adventure and mystery. And generally lovers of fantasy/sci-fi.
See first question.
Can't say much without spoilers, but I would love to see the water scene in a movie. You'll know it when you get there.
Great story! But pick up the print version instead.
"love it."
hated how I was left hanging, but can't wait to read the next one to come...
"Quite Enjoyable"
I am really enjoying this series. In a genre that seems to be the same story with different characters, this series is completely original and refreshing. The characters are quite likeable as well. Personally hoping for a little romance in book 3.
"much improved on same narrator"
I've heard this narrator several times before. Many times I have just forgone the book for another because of a certain monotone style she had while reading.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that this same narrator had added more inflection and tone to her narrative style. It definitely made the listening experience 10 times better! !!
I'm so glad the next book is already available because there is a mega cliff hanger! !
Very interesting and exciting story.
I don't understand how the heroine has not collapsed from exhaustion!
"Great story and narrator"
I love this series and the narrator does a spectacular job of bringing the world to life.
"very entertaining"
probably the 3rd after the first book of the series and harry potter
all of them!!!
meeting place of Libraries , Dragons and FAEs
What I loved about the book is that it creats an imaginary world with its own comlete rules ... so as the story advances you will discovere new possibilities of interaction in the world which are not possible in real world. this sorts of tingles your imaginatio... :D
"Tropey fun"
A bit slow to get going. (Irene visiting the dragons didn't really grip me.) But the sequence in Venice was glorious and had some wonderful character moments and spectacle. I didn't know Kai could do that either. I continue to be amused at the pretty people throwing themselves at (she describes herself as not bad to look at but prone to fading into the background ) Irene. Clearly she has Heroic Charisma and hasn't noticed yet.
The reader does great villain voices, but puts a little gush of enthusiasm into every! single! sentence! which I found a bit off-putting. There's no tonal range for when the story gets fraught.
"Non-Carnival in Venice"
I never got into reading the first volume of this (not yet finished) trilogy, but I enjoyed listening to it, so this time, I went straight for the audio book. The narrator, Susan Duerden, did a great job again in bringing this to life, it was a joy listening to her.
What more can I say? I enjoyed the story, the world was different this time (Venice, but without the foul smells), as we entered a totally chaos infested reality, where Irene had to go in order to save Kai.
We learn more about the Fae, and about Irene's strengths and weaknesses.
It is clear, that the story doesn't end here, however, although it doesn't end in a mean cliffhanger.
If you like fantasy with Fae, werewolves, dragons, librarians, and humans, this is your book.
"Awful narration!"
I love reading these books but I just can't stand the voice of the narrator -it's absolutely monotonous, totally void of emotion, and I keep checking that there isn't anything wrong with the recording. I had to give up and return the title. Back to the actual book!
"I couldn't stop!"
Irene's loyalty to Kai and the Library shines through this second novel. Her bravery in facing Dragons and Fae alike, speaks of her love for Kai - even if she's not ready or willing to acknowledge it.
The Masked City, just like the Invisible Library, was jam packed with action and danger leaving the reader to hold on and hope for the best.
Irene's ability to think on her feet and consider most of the consequences ahead of her actions make her a unique character, destined to become beloved among readers and formidable amongst the most powerful players of the different realities.
I cannot wait for what comes next. There is, after all still Alberich to deal with once and for all and she and Kai cannot forever ignore their attraction- but willingly have a HEA? Well, I certainly hope so! There are many successful heroes and heroines out there who have a personal and professional partnership.
Definitely another Must Buy due to the story and narration!
"Great Story, Poor Narration"
ThreThe book, definitely add it's a great story. audiobook, no add the narrator is really poor
The characters and settings are really well defined by the author
Every single line inflects up at the end add if the narrator is asking a question. Is very off putting and, for me, ruins the whole story.
I liked the first book, but this sequal was uninteresting. Cai, the dragon, is kidnapped and Irene sets up to rescue him. The general shape of the story is pretty predictable after that and i found it difficult to care. There is no real human interest or character development just a lot of running and exploding. this feels like a filler. it should have been condensed and used perhaps as part of another book if the author has a plan for this to lead to anything else. As a whole the story was uninspired and frankly boring. The redeeming quality lay in some very few nice descriptions of a parallel universe Venice, but there was too little of that to make it worth while for me.
"A fascinating view of a fae world"
This book exposes Irene to infiltrating a fae world, which details much about the fae nature.<br/>Really looking forward to the third book.
"Delightful story, excellent narration"
Delightful follow up with much more focus on our intrepid heroine but corresponding less about libraries. Some of the prose was rather woolly, could have done with firmer editing.
Loved the narration, brought the chapters alive for me.
"Never again"
Excellent narration - you definitely come to love it if you don't at first. Never again will I read a book from a series as yet unfinished, I cannot wait for the next one. Better than the first, more surreal, clever, personal.
"loved this story"
well performed well written great and very interesting story in a fascinating series, waiting for more
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Veteran councillor Andrew Cheng is fed up with the district council elections
Andrew Cheng Kar-foo served as a district councillor for seven years and a legislator for 17 years. But he says Hong Kong's elected representatives have little power to change policies due to an unjust political system. At 55 years-old, Cheng says he is too tired and discouraged to run again.
The People's Lawyer
Jeffrey Tam Chun-kit wanted to be a politician so he could help bring democracy to Hong Kong but his mother persuaded him to choose law instead. Now, the Oxford-trained lawyer from a Tuen Mun housing estate is a barrister known for defending pro-democracy causes and activists.
Finding a Way Forward
After Jasmine Choi Yan-yan was arrested during the Occupy protests last year, she was denied access to mainland China. The outcome of the protests left some young people feeling powerless, radicalized others, and made yet others think of different ways of bringing about the social changes they want.
Dr Au Yiu-kai – Always On Call
Doctor Au Yiu-kai has braved Taliban attacks and Israeli airstrikes during this time as a volunteer physician in conflict and disaster areas across the world. None of these dangers has discouraged him from serving the sick and wounded. But here the head of the Occupy Central with Love and Peace (OCLP) volunteers' medical team, he tells Varsity about his heartbreak over Hong Kong.
The Politics of Public Space
During last year's Occupy movement, the "reclamation" of Civic Square and the tents, study areas, libraries and art in the occupied sites of Admiralty, Mong Kok and Causeway Bay showed how collective actions could take place within public spaces. While the government tightens restrictions on the use of public space, it seems the public is awakened to the idea of public space as a place to express ideas.
Information and Disinformation
Activists complain rumours distract and damage movement By Kanis Leung & Jeffrey Loa Hong Kong is a city with one of the highest smartphone penetration rates in the world, a relatively free-wheeling media and a growing online and alternative media scene. Add to that a large-scale social movement in the shape of the Occupy Movement […]
Hong Kong after Occupy
More than a month after police teargas at protesters and tens of thousands of people took part in the occupation of areas in Admiralty, Mong Kok and Causeway Bay, the number of occupiers has fallen but many are still holding out to express their demand for what they see as true universal suffrage. Hong Kong's democratic journey did not begin with the Occupy Movement and it is unlikely to end once the occupiers have left the streets. Varsity asks how that journey will proceed after Occupy.
Study and Society
After years of being seen as politically apathetic, increasing numbers of Hong Kong's young people are participating in social movements and doing so at a younger age than in the past. Some have suggested this could be partly due to the introduction of Liberal Studies as a compulsory school subject in 2009. Varsity asks students and teachers what they make of the suggestion and talks to the critics who claim the subject is too political and too biased.
A Radical Road to Reform
For years, Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement has concentrated its efforts on winning office through the ballot box. But more than 15 years since the handover, democratic reform in the city remains stalled. Increasingly, democrats are fed-up with trying to change the system through participating in it. As society debates plans to Occupy Central to, many have already taken their demands and protests out of the Legislative Council and onto the streets, organising campaigns of civil disobedience and seeking more radical means of resistance.


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I know what you're thinking… or at least what you think this story is about. But you couldn't or rather, I couldn't have been more wrong!
Synchronized 10-meter platform divers for the United States, David Boudia and Steele Johnson made a proclamation after winning the Silver Medal in their event that is not politically correct or is not very popular nowadays. When the world was watching they took the opportunity to stand up and declare their faith in Jesus Christ on LIVE TV. WOW!
Boudia is well-known in the sports world for his faith having co-written a book, Greater Than Gold, about his faith but many viewers most likely didn't know much about Johnson, who has had to overcome some big trials to get here.
"There's been an enormous amount of pressure. I've felt it," Boudia, who still will compete in the individual platform, told an NBC national audience. "It's just an identity crisis. When my mind is on this [diving], and I'm thinking I'm defined by this, then my mind goes crazy. But we both know that our identity is in Christ, and we're thankful for this opportunity to be able to dive in front of Brazil and in front of the United States. It's been an absolutely thrilling moment for us."
Johnson agreed explaining that, "The fact that I was going into this event knowing that my identity is rooted in Christ and not what the result of this competition is just gave me peace … and it let me enjoy the contest. If something went great, I was happy.
If something didn't go great, I could still find joy because I'm at the Olympics competing with the best person, the best mentor – just one of the best people to be around. God's given us a cool opportunity, and I'm glad I could come away with an Olympic silver medal in my first-ever event."
It was a long road for Johnson and Boudia to get where they are today. In fact, Johnson almost died 7 years ago from a dive that he has since perfected and has become his favorite dive. He speaks intimately about the accident and how he has grown since. Talk about faith in God to continue moving forward everyday. WATCH his story below:
They are so beautifully synchronized in this picture that even their six packs are synchronized. God is all-powerful and certainly rewarded these two with some awesome Olympic diving power! Congrats Boudia and Johnson!


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Fishing impacts on the Great Barrier Reef
Summary: Research has shown that an increase of fishing has had a detrimental impact on the make up of fish populations in the Great Barrier Reef. People have been aware for some time that the Great Barrier Reef has been affected by the climate change and pollution issues first and foremost. More recently, researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for coral reef studies at James cook university have found that removing predatory fish has caused significant changes to the make up of the Great Barrier Reef's fish populations. April Boaden, a PhD student at the university says that, "A stable and healthy reef includes a high abundance and diversity of predatory fish and a relatively low number of herbivorous and small prey fish" (ARC). This is certainly not the case as of late as more and more recreational and commercial fishers continue to target these predators such as the coral trout and snapper. As a result of the fishing, the prey of these predators such as the damselfish and parrotfish continue to grow in numbers due to depleting number of predatory fish. Overall, the reduction of predatory fish has altered the balance and structure of the coral reef ecosystem and it is us humans that are at fault.
Ethical viewpoint: The injustice that is being committed is the overfishing in the coral reef. With more and more predatory fish being depleted the more significant the ecosystem is impacted. It is truly unjust that these fish are suffering due to the careless actions of humans. In order for the ecosystem to thrive there needs to be a high abundance and diversity of the predatory fish and low number of prey. Due to the overfishing, the number of predatory fish has lessened while the number of prey has increased which has disrupted the balance of the reef's ecosystem. In order to combat this issue there needs to be some sort of quota for how much recreational and commercials fishers can fish. Also, there should be a time of no fishing so that the population of the predatory fish can be replenished which will ultimately allow the ecosystem to function at a healthy level.
Question: What do you think should be done to combat the increase of fishing in the Great Barrier Reef?
ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies. "Fishing impacts on the Great Barrier Reef." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 21 April 2015


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Watch Trump Must Not Overlook The Importance Of Women America under Trump must not ignore the significance of ladies in engaging HIV Through the span of over 10 years, the US government spent in overabundance of $41bn (£33bn) on HIV aversion and treatment without putting resources into focused avoidance for immature young ladies and young ladies abroad. Youthful young ladies were rather lumped in with grown-up ladies in counteractive action projects, for example, avoidance of mother to youngster transmission, which was a basic mediation yet did not address the one of a kind wellbeing needs and hazard variables for young ladies. In parts of Africa, 90% of new contaminations in young people happen in young ladies, so this left a huge crevice. The US speculation for the most part bolstered life-sparing antiretroviral treatment for 7.7 million men, ladies and youngsters, and in addition HIV testing and advising for more than 14.2 million pregnant ladies (prompting to 240,000 babies conceived sans hiv), and HIV testing and directing for very nearly 58 million individuals. Trumps wellbeing secretary pick: not enormous on ladies wellbeing Perused more Be that as it may, when it came to youthful grown-ups, weight from preservationist religious associations and policymakers incited the US to burn through $1.4bn on restraint just and constancy in-marriage programs. These activities have had no effect at all on decreasing new HIV contaminations, paying little mind to where they have been actualized.
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I think about finances often... but because of student loans, I was never really able to focus on my retirement until now. I am 25, opened up a retirement account, and I have just started contributing to it.
Do you have a retirement account? Why or why not?
- YesVote A
- NoVote B
Most Helpful Girl
Yes but there isn't much in it.00|00|0
Most Helpful Guy
Yes, I do. It's mandatory in my country. The pension system where I live is based on three "pillars" as we call them. The first and the second are mandatory, the third one is optional. The first pillar is the national pension. In my country, the retirement age is 65 for men and 64 for women. Anyone between the age of 18 and 64/65 has to pay taxes regardless of whether you're employed or a student etc.. One part of your taxes go into a national pension fund (like a big pot). From this fund, every retired person gets an equal share (personal factors don't play a role). I think at the moment it's 700 or 800 dollars a month. This first pillar is based on solidarity, so people who earn more money also have to pay more taxes and thus help people with less money. The second pillar is the work pension. If you have a job, your boss is obligated to cut off a certain amount of money from your salary every month and pay it into a closed account that you can't open before your retirement. If you are self-employed, you have to do this too, you just have to do it for yourself instead of a boss doing it for you. The difference to the first pillar is that the money you'll have from this account per month depends on your personal situation, namely how many years you've worked and in what job. Obviously, the more you earn, the more money goes into the pension account (the percentage is the same for everyone but 5% of 6,000 dollars is not the same as 5% of 15,000 dollars). I think usually, the work pension ends up being at least 2-2,5 times the amount per month of the national pension once you're retired. So rather poor people will have a pension of maybe 2,500 bucks per month with the first and second pillar together. In Switzerland, that's not a lot of money. Finally, the third pillar is the non-mandatory one. This is basically just plain old saving money. You can open your own savings account and deposit money there whenever you feel like and as little or much as you want. Many people do that but there are also poor people who barely make ends meet and can't put any money on the side no matter how hard they work. This is why we have a national pension.00|00|0
"Anyone between the age of 18 and 64/65 has to pay taxes regardless of whether you're employed or a student etc."
Maybe it's stupid day for me, today, but... what do people do if they genuinely just don't have the money?
@redeyemindtricks Well, if you're still a student, you usually don't have to pay a lot of taxes since you don't have a real job, don't own a house, usually don't have children etc.. For example I'm at university and my taxes are around 40 bucks a year. So it's not that bad. Health insurance is much more expensive in my case but my parents help me with that until I can earn money myself. If you're past your university studies but you still don't have enough money to live, either because you're unemployed or because you're a single mom or because you've got a handicap that prevents you from working or because you're a working poor, you get social security. The social security usually pays the rent and in addition they give you a monthly amount of money that functions pretty much the same as a salary. That means its first and foremost purpose is to pay all your bills, taxes, health insurance and basic living stuff like food and clothes. But if you manage your finances well and you live
humbly, it's enough to also do things such as maybe going on a small vacation with your kids once in a while or doing something else for fun.


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Arrival and Getting Started
Director's Welcome
Congratulations on making the decision to further your education! We are pleased that you have been accepted to Stephen F. Austin State University!
IMPORTANT! Please read all of the information in the Pre-Arrival Welcome Packet below so you have all of the information you need before arriving on campus.
We believe that Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) is a wonderful place to continue your education. At SFA you can get a great college education in a beautiful, small-town Texas environment. We believe that SFA offers international students a number of advantages. We are small enough to be able to offer individual support to our students. Many professors are happy to meet with you one-on-one to discuss your classes. The library offers many tutoring and help sessions where you can study with fellow students. The Office of International Programs provides services such as a bus to the airport each term, a bus each week to take you shopping, and monthly coffee hours and an international friendship program to help you meet new people. You will have the support that you need to be successful at SFA.
With about 13,000 students on campus, you will have lots of opportunities to meet new friends - both Americans and international students. Currently we have about 125 international students from 40 different countries. International students are very active on campus, participating in fashion shows, food festivals and other cultural events.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. We look forward to helping you to realize your educational goals.
Heather Catton, Director of International Programs
Pre-Arrival Welcome Packet
The Office of International Programs and SFA understand that the transition to a new school and a new culture can be difficult; however, with the right tools and support, our office can help make your transition as easy as possible.
Please read each section carefully -- it is important.
- Welcome Letter - this letter will give you a brief overview of the information you will receive in this packet.
- Spring 2017 Confirmation of Attendance - this form is used to help SFA and the Office of International Programs prepare for you arrival and make accommodations in regards to new student orientation.
- How to Obtain a U.S. Visa - This document provides information on the process for obtaining a U.S. Visa. The information provides in this document will be valuable in scheduling your visa appointment a U.S. embassy/consulate.
For ELI Students
- ELI Student Handbook - this handbook will give you information about ELI Placement, Classroom Procedures, Promotion and Graduation, and overall ELI Policies.
- Spring 2017 Transportation Letter - this letter will provide you with information regarding how and when to register for free transportation to SFA from Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).
- SFA Campus Map - please use this map to help you find your way around your new campus. The office of International Programs in highlighted for you. We are located in the Vera Dugas, Liberal Arts North Building, on the 4th floor, room #402. We look forward to meeting you.
On Campus Housing
- Visit the Residence Life web site for details on how to sign up for housing - http://www.sfasu.edu/life-at-sfa/housing-dining/housing/getting-started. All students younger than 21 years of age or with fewer than 60 transfer credit hours are required to live on campus.
Student Health Information
- Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Requirement - this letter will further explain the law that was passed by the State of Texas (SB 62) that requires all students who are younger than 22 years of age have a vaccination against bacterial meningitis at least 10 days prior to enrollment at SFA.
- International Student Health Insurance - this document provides details on SFA's health insurance policy for international students.