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If That's How They Act in Gaza
It's obvious that the Palestinians do not want to, or are not capable of, keeping agreements. Israel has no choice but to continue to seek agreements with them, but it also must insist on maintaining broader margins of security.
The armed Palestinian organizations in the Gaza Strip are demonstrating once again what has become a norm among the Palestinians - that the agreements to which their leaders commit have no value. It's enough just to listen to Palestinian citizens complaining about how the cease-fire agreements there have no meaning. Agreements are made and signed, and immediately violated.
In this latest round of violence, the warring parties have already decided on a cease-fire five times. Each time, within hours, they were back to killing each other and injuring bystanders in the process. If this is how they behave among themselves, why should they be any more scrupulous in abiding by agreements with outside elements such as Israel, Jordan, Lebanon or Egypt? This is an important lesson that Israel must learn from the recent events in Gaza.
The phenomenon did not originate in Gaza. During the civil war in Lebanon in the 1970s and '80s, the Palestinians agreed to and signed more than 90 cease-fires. Most were violated with terrible bloodshed. The desire to be rid of the Palestinians was the reason that many Shi'ites welcomed the IDF forces that entered Lebanon. The goal of stopping Palestinian unruliness was also one of the reasons behind Hafez Assad's invasion of Lebanon. In Jordan, the Palestinians continued to violate the agreements they reached with King Hussein until he sensed that the government was slipping from his hands. There, too, they caused a civil war in which they were beaten by the Jordanian army. The peak occurred not long ago, when the Palestinians crudely violated the Mecca agreement for the establishment of a Palestinian unity government even before the ink was dry.
It is obvious, therefore, that the Palestinians do not want to, or are not capable of, keeping agreements. They'll always find an excuse or a pretext, even if it ends up hurting them. Some say this happens because the Palestinians have no national entity. But Yasser Arafat had such an entity and controlled a majority of his organizations, and he continuously violated agreements.
Israel has no choice but to continue to seek agreements with the Palestinians, but it also must insist on maintaining broader margins of security. For example, by making every effort in the current situation to isolate the territories of the West Bank from the Gaza Strip and to prevent Hamas from gaining the upper hand in the West Bank. For this reason, most of the security-related sections (the acid tests) in the proposal by the American general Keith Dayton must be rejected.
Another lesson from what is going on in Gaza relates to Egypt. Something strange is happening there. Granted, the Egyptians have improved their efforts to take action against the terrorists in Sinai, but if you compare the Egyptian activity against arms smugglers with the Jordanians' efforts, the Egyptians receive a low mark. Also quite serious is the way the Egyptians are turning a blind eye to Hamas' smuggling of large amounts of money, mostly from Iran, into the Gaza Strip. All they require is that those transferring the money declare the amounts. These funds are not designated for the civilian population in the Gaza Strip but for the establishment of a Hamas army. The sense in Israel is that Egypt is playing a two-faced game in the war on terror.
Meanwhile, the war of attrition between Israel and Hamas is continuing, and it's reasonable to assume that it will expand to other Israeli communities that will come within rocket range. For now, Hamas is notching an achievement versus the citizens of Sderot who are abandoning their city, and against Israel as a whole. The blows Israel inflicts will not be that major, but it's important that they don't let up. A temporary incursion by the IDF deep into certain parts of the Gaza Strip is also a possibility.
Hamas and the other Palestinian organizations, which seek mainly to strike civilian targets in Israel, are now complaining about Palestinian civilians being harmed. Israel mustn't punish Palestinian civilians for the attacks on its communities, but it must return fire immediately to the sources of fire, even if civilians nearby are hurt. This is the most basic and natural right to defense. The fact that Russia was the first one to criticize Israel on this is utterly ridiculous. Israel should be careful not to do in the Gaza Strip what the Russians did with such horrible brutality in Chechnya. The Norwegians, Israel's erstwhile friends, are ignoring what is happening in Sderot. While the Qassams were being launched, they announced a transfer of donations to the Palestinian Authority; money that will surely find its way to Hamas. To the launchers of the Qassams, in other words. With friends like these, you don't need enemies.
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PENTICTON - The Penticton Indian Band is currently monitoring a controlled fire above Riva Ridge Modular Home Park just south of Penticton.
Penticton Indian Band chief Barry Phillip said the band has a vehicle at the site and are monitoring the controlled burn.
Flames from the pile, which is burning on a barren hillside, were clearly visible from Highway 97 at 2 p.m. this afternoon, but Phillip said they have died down considerably since then.
Residents are being warned to be cautious with fire as fire danger ratings remain high for this time of year in the South Okanagan. The forecast for the long weekend is calling for sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-20s through Saturday.
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szólj hozzá: Porto 1-2 Man City All Goals
The other Manchester club was also in action. They faced Porto and the very impressive Hulk, who wasted no opportunity coasting down the left to sizzle in a cross for Silvestre Varela to turn past Joe Hart. City came back in the second half through an own goal by Alvaro Pereira. In the 84th minute, substitute Kun Aguero's goal sealed the win.
This was Mario Balotelli's first match back from suspension. City were further bolstered by Yaya Toure's return from the ACN. Both players were subject to racist chants by the Porto fans. Not really the right tone coming in the wake of the unsavoury Evra – Suarez and Terry – Ferdinand racial abuse cases that has consumed English football.


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Home Based Accounting And Collections Assistant at TxtmeQuick in Philippines - Manila
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Music for Life is a music education business providing lessons to children who are 6 weeks old - 6+ years old how to play music. Our mission is to bring music to kids everywhere, and with our growing client base we are in need of a caring and competent individual who wants to make a difference in the world by making our dream of bringing music to kids everywhere a reality!
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Responsible for notating, managing and organizing incoming receivables from multiple platforms into our accounting database of spreadsheets and invoices,
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Must be comfortable being trained to use our banking websites for receivables.
Uses Quickbooks as an accounting software aside from Excel.
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The famous singer and drug addict Whiny Shithouse has returned from her 500 day holiday in the Caribbean. Looking like she'd been dragged through a hedge backwards (surely looking tanned and rested?) Shithouse was reintroduced to her family at Gatport Airwick.
It is thought that Shithouse was then taken to a showdown with estranged and strange husband Blake Feeling-Uncivil. He has filed for divorce claiming that Shithouse has been having an affair with some other junkie. Feeling-Uncivil has just been released from prison after being convicted of being in possession of an offensive wife.
Record industry bosses are hoping that Shithouse will settle in the new rural community her family have moved her to. Locals in the village of Much Inbreeding are not too pleased about the move. Some are said to be very nervous about the possible media invasion. One local, Harry Palms said "We do things different round 'ere. We don't go in for folk from that there London. So she better watch out. "
Shithouse is expected to spend a night in her new home before jetting off for a much needed holiday.


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Feeling down and out about the prospects for uranium? Don't. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are on your side.
Since the Japanese earthquake destroyed some of the country's nuclear reactors, global investors have shunned uranium stocks. Cameco Corp. is down about 30 per cent year to date. Denison Mines Corp. is down 35 per cent over the same period.
But the two big wigs think the fundamentals are too strong for such a big plummet. Mr. Gates was the latest to speak out in praise of uranium at Wired Magazine's 'Disruptive by Design' conference.
Mr. Gates gave nuclear energy company TerraPower a lot of praise, which makes sense considering that he has invested what Wired described as "undisclosed millions" in the company. TerraPower uses less-toxic uranium as its fuel, so the reactor produce as little as one-one-thousandth of the typical amount of radioactive wastes.
Mr. Gates then added the earthquake has simply shaken public confidence and noted that nuclear waste disposal isn't that big of a problem. "The good news about nuclear is that there has hardly been any innovation," he said. "The room to do things differently is quite dramatic."
Warren Buffett sang a similar tune at Berkshire Hathaway's annual general meeting last week. "I think some people misinterpreted my interview when I said that [nuclear power]had suffered a major setback," Mr. Buffett said. "That does not change my view that nuclear power is important for the world."
Charlie Munger, Berkshire's vice chairman, then added that the public can't afford to be so scared of energy opportunities like nuclear because the chance of failure is so small.
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Hanson 'honored' to get Opening Day start
Hanson 'honored' to get Opening Day start
Having missed the final two months of the 2011 season with an inflamed right shoulder and needing to continue working on the altered delivery he developed in January, Hanson came to camp looking forward to the chance to spend six distraction-free weeks preparing for the regular season.
Turns out, he really only needed a little more than a month to convince the Braves that he was ready to accept the Opening Day start they had reserved for him before Spring Training began.
Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez announced Hanson will start Thursday's Opening Day game against the Mets at Citi Field. This will be the first career Opening Day assignment for the 25-year-old pitcher, who learned of the honor a couple hours before making his final Grapefruit League start against the Tigers on Saturday afternoon.
"It's definitely a good feeling," Hanson said. "I was excited about it. I'm definitely glad I'm pitching Opening Day. It's an honor."
Still five months shy of his 26th birthday, Hanson will be the Braves' youngest Opening Day starter since John Smoltz started the first game of the 1991 season one month shy of his 24th birthday.
"We were kind of leaning [toward Hanson] the whole time, before spring started," Gonzalez said. "Then not knowing with the concussion whether we could line him up, but so far everything has gone well."
After the Braves enjoy a scheduled off-day on Friday, they will send Jair Jurrjens to the mound to start Saturday's game against the Mets. Jurrjens will be scheduled to return to the mound six days later for the April 13 home opener against the Brewers.
With Tim Hudson sidelined until late April as he recovers from back surgery, Hanson and Jurrjens stood as the most likely candidates to gain the Opening Day start.
"I actually didn't expect to start Opening Day," Hanson said. "I thought JJ would. Either way, JJ is going to get the home opener. So that's pretty cool too."
Hanson's candidacy seemed to be weak when the concussion prevented him from completing his first live batting practice session until March 4. When he made his Grapefruit League debut exactly one week later, he was pelted by rain during a one-inning effort that was completed in anything but normal conditions.
But as the past two weeks have progressed, Hanson was reintroduced to some of the normalcy that he had known before his right shoulder discomfort steadily became more painful after last year's All-Star break.
Hanson allowed a two-run home run while pitching three innings against the Astros on March 16 and then surrendered just one hit against the Nationals five days later. After five strong innings against a Double-A Astros team on Monday, the Braves seemed to make the decision that he would be ready to make the Opening Day start.
The Braves felt even better about the decision after watching Hanson limit a dangerous Tigers lineup to two runs and five hits in six innings during Saturday's rain-shortened 2-1 loss.
"I feel like I'm ready to go," Hanson said. "The early games I was trying to find my command and find a feel for my pitches. The last two, I feel like I have those. I'm pretty close to where I need to be. I feel like I'm ready and I can go out and compete."
As Hanson has progressed through camp, he has said he is comfortable with his delivery, which was altered to lessen strain on his shoulder and allow him to be quicker to the plate when working from the stretch.
More importantly, Hanson has not experienced any problems with his shoulder, which actually began bothering him during the 2010 season. He ranked fourth in the National League with a 2.44 ERA he carried into last year's All-Star break. But after allowing five earned runs in three of the five starts he made after the break, Hanson was shut down for the remainder of the season.
Hanson will make this Opening Day start where his season ended last year. He did not pitch again after allowing the Mets seven runs in just 3 1/3 innings at Citi Field on Aug. 6.
"I'm definitely happy with the way [Spring Training] ended," Hanson said. "The way it began wasn't ideal. But [stuff] happens. I feel good where I'm at right now."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Shadow Of The River - Poem by Yewande Adedokun
As I look around under the shady trees breezy atop the river
Even as the shadows of the tree are seen in it like a mirrror
My curious nature got more of me as i ask myself where is the shadow of the river?
Why does it create shadow for other nature like itself and keep its own shadow hidden?
I said to myself as I look into the river, a glared around into the forest and its horror
And it becomes clear to me that Even the river brings calmness to evil wherever it finds itself.
So i found my answer.
The shadow of the river is in its calmness, the gentle flow that puts your heart to rest even when it overwhelms you.
Its contradiction to body temprature and yet so agreeable.
Under the shady leaves and the calmness around, i have found the shadow of the river.
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Qatar Airways, Emirates Airlines and Etihad are the latest to find themselves in the line of sight of Donald Trump. On February 9, at the White House, the American president listened attentively to the leaders of American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines, who argue that these three companies are heavily subsidized by their respective governments, which contravenes the provisions of the Open Skies Agreement and competition laws.
The US president promised them tax cuts and other support measures. On Friday, March 8, 35 Republican and Democratic members of Congress representing the states of New York and New Jersey joined in calling on the government to suspend the Emirates Airlines' new link between Athens and Newark. In a letter to President Trump, these elected officials stated their belief that every long-haul route lost to a Persian Gulf carrier costs more than 1,500 American jobs. This is because they are subsidized by their respective governments, which allows them to offer better rates and better service than American companies.
They demand that foreign governments that contravene the Open Skies Agreement be sanctioned. In addition to launching air routes between the capitals of the Persian Gulf and the American metropolises, Emirates, Qatar and Etihad are beginning to set up transatlantic routes from Europe, taking advantage of the 'fifth freedom' rights awarded under the Open Skies Agreement. In February, the presidents of American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines sent a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to inform him of their grievances. "The Persian Gulf companies have received more than $50 billion in documented grants from their governments, which are also their owners," they write. "If nothing is done, the Gulf companies will continue to take ownership of the US market, causing further damage to American workers."
The three largest US carriers are asking the Trump administration to revise the Open Skies Agreement, which allows the Gulf companies to fly unrestrictedly to the United States, not only from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates but also from European airports. Their leaders argue that these two countries are contravening the treaties, without the US government doing anything to stop them. In fact, it has been two years since the three biggest US companies and their partners, in an 'Anti-Open-Skies' partnership, campaigned for the US government to suspend the privileges granted to the three companies in the Gulf in the Open Skies Agreement.
Several lobby groups - including the Business Travel Coalition - argue that, far from threatening jobs in the United States, the three Gulf companies are creating opportunity and helping to clean the market by lowering tariffs. In particular, they argue that the three carriers and their European partners continue to account for 80 per cent of the traffic between Europe and the United States. They also explain that in the United States, neither the carriers nor their employees suffer undue influence from this competition, a claim supported by figures:
• American, Delta and United have generated combined profits of $ 28.8 billion for the years 2015 and 2016.
• For the same two years, airlines created an additional 90,673 jobs in the United States, an increase of 15.3 per cent.
During the same two years, the three Gulf companies took deliveries of 59 Boeing wide carriers, while the three major US carriers received only 41 of them. For example, since March 2015, Emirates alone has incorporated 28 Boeing 777s into its fleet at a cost of $ 10.8 billion, which according to the Department of Commerce has supported 62,277 well-paid jobs at Boeing, in addition to its 13,600 small and large subcontractors. Over the same period, American and Delta only took delivery of six B777 and Delta, none.


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We recruit, train and retain the highest calibre of graduates, challenging them to develop enduring client relationships built on quality service, collaboration and trust. Our bespoke training programmes will give you all the technical, business and professional skills you need to build a successful career in Property. After an intensive induction you will gain experience across a range of disciplines, allowing you to develop a wide breadth of knowledge as well as a professional qualification.
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At JLL we believe that property can make an important contribution to the economy, society and the environment. Our "Building for Tomorrow" agenda aims to help the industry, clients, staff and the communities to build a sustainable future. Our people are known for their collaborative spirit, ethics and culture of achieving client value. These qualities generate the foundations upon which lasting friendships are built. There are plenty of socialising opportunities with your team, the other graduates and colleagues from across the business to get to know your people. Our sports teams and choir are always looking for new talent and we have employee networking groups for LGBT and female staff and for working parents.
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Trajtenberg Committee Getting Down to Work
Strum: 'We will crack the economic concentration problem.'
"The challenge of the Trajtenberg committee and this is what we are going to do is to act strongly to crack the problem of economic concentration," former antitrust commissioner Dror Strum said yesterday.
The Trajtenberg committee, headed by former chairman of the National Economic Council Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg, met yesterday for the third day in a row in Jerusalem. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau appointed the committee in response to the recent protests over the cost of living.Strum is a member of the subcommittee on competition and reducing the cost of living.
"Up until three months ago, there was a dispute over whether there was a problem of economic concentration in the [Israeli] economy, and there were those who presented figures that tried to prove there was no such problem," said Strum.
"Today, it seems we have made a sharp transition from that world to a situation in which we are dealing with problems of competition and concentration," he added.
'Cities don't want the poor'
The subcommittee on real estate issues also met yesterday morning. Various citizens, representatives of nonprofit organizations and academics participated in the meeting and presented proposals. The subcommittee includes the director general of the Prime Minister's Office, Eyal Gabbai; Prof. Rafi Melnick; and Aharon Eliyahu, a deputy director general of the Israel Tax Authority.
A number of people appearing before the committee complained that mayors do not allow construction of small apartments or renewal projects."Netanya and other cities are totally not interested in weaker populations," said Netanya city councillor Ofer Orenstein."This is an arrogant policy, and the middle class and young couples have been sacrificed to this policy. For years they have not built small apartments in Netanya, while in contrast, numerous luxury projects are being built in the city," he said.
Another suggestion was to establish a national authority for renovating distressed neighborhoods. Other recommendations included building taller buildings, as well as cutting the high property taxes, such as betterment taxes.
The subcommittee on food prices also met with the public yesterday."Cottage cheese and housing are just part of a broader problem in the Israeli economy over the past decade," said Yiftah Shaked, one of the organizers of the cottage cheese boycott.
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Copyright © 2009 Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. All rights reserved
Posted : August 21, 2014 by Suzanne, Category: Building Operation, Energy Performance
Increasingly, more and more companies are starting to pay attention to the fact that they need to be more sustainable and reduce their energy consumption. Not only is energy a major factor of most businesses operational costs, energy prices are continuing to rise and show no signs of stabilising anytime soon.
The cost of energy is overtaking all other variable costs in most industries. From 1993 to 2006 the cost of natural gas increased over 250 percent. And during this same period the cost of fuels and power increased over 110 percent. Managers are asking, 'How can we better manage these costs?' and 'How can we better utilise our resources?'
Companies are also now recognising that their customers expect them to be part of the national and global energy sustainability solution. With stringent government energy targets on the agenda as well as the need for transparency via the likes of Corporate Social Responsibility reports, businesses must show that they are undertaking strategies to help meet our current and future energy demands in an environmentally responsible way.
It's for these reasons that our team at IES have been busy using our technology to create a unique process called CI2©, that helps building owners to eliminate hidden waste and find resultant cost savings. In the past identifying hidden waste has typically required looking at each control or analysing utility bills and having a 'gut-feel' as to the source of a problem area. This has led to energy waste remaining undetected, draining resources for years. Now, break-through advances in building simulation technology and the creation of Ci2© means that you can collect and investigate your actual energy usage, as recorded by your Building Management System (BMS) or your Automatic Meter Readers (AMR), to pinpoint exactly when and where your buildings are wasting energy.
Companies such as John Lewis in the UK and Walgreens in the US are already seeing the benefits of this. By comparing how their stores are performing against enhanced virtual models of how they could be performing, they've been able make informed investment decisions about how best to upgrade core plant equipment, improve the fabric of their buildings or add 'green' technology such as voltage optimisation, LED lighting or solar VP.
Let's look closer at the Walgreens project. Walgreens have set a target to reduce its energy use by 20 percent in every store by 2020, but that mission alone isn't enough for Walgreens: It has decided to go steps further and build the nation's first net-zero energy retail store, located outside of Chicago in Evanston, Ill. The project anticipates earning Net-Zero Energy Building Certification by U.S. DOE standards, and LEED Platinum, Living Building and Green Chill Platinum certifications. Walgreens estimates the store will use 200,000 kilowatt hours per year of electricity while generating 220,000 kilowatt hours per year. As the store will serve as a living laboratory, Walgreens has made an investment in energy metering, building automation and measurement and verification. Using IES technology and its Ci2© process Walgreens are tracking and regulating the performance of the building very closely to ensure it performs as predicted and achieves their Net-Zero target. Since opening in November 2013 the store is on target to achieve its goal after the first year of opening.
Commercial buildings utilise more than 42% of all electricity produced, yet waste up to 50%. It is clear that looking at innovative ways to manage energy use across the building portfolio offers very substantial savings. There are a myriad of things companies could be doing to reduce their energy costs. The challenge is working out what actions will generate the biggest return for their organisation, small actions can immediately be put in place to generate savings, therefore, self-funding further building improvement plans. Many companies are just embarking on this journey while others are way ahead and making steady improvement.
So what is your company doing to prevent energy waste? Is it utilising technology and processes like those IES provide to continually monitor and evaluate your building to prove various options that will save you both energy and money? It should be.
For more information you can visit http://www.iesve.com/building-operation


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BCM Presents…Up Too Late
Boston Children's Museum
Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 9:00 PM - Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 1:00 AM (EDT)
Boston Children's Museum is turning 100 and celebrating in style!
For one night only, the museum will be bursting at the seams with dancing, food, drink, and unexpected delights as we stay "Up Too Late" to celebrate Boston Children's Museum's 100th birthday.
When: Saturday, October 5, 2013 9:00pm-1:00am
What: The unexpected party of a century!
Attire: Creative
Ticket Includes:
Cover: $60
We may be 100, but you must be at least 21. And don't forget to bring a valid ID!
Questions? Contact Michele Rankin at email@example.com or (617)-986-3649.
Tickets must be purchased before October 5th. There are no tickets available at the door.
No refunds will be processed after September 20, 2013.
Boston Children's Museum has partnered with Uber to get you to/from the Museum in style! First time users ride FREE up to $20, click here www.uber.com/go/bcm100 or download the Uber app and enter the promo code: BCM100 to get you home from our Up Too Late Event!
Haven't heard of Uber? No problem! Uber is a mobile app that connects you with a driver for immediate transportation. Request a ride with the tap of a button and have a driver curbside in minutes.
Payment is seamless and cashless—billed to your card on file with no need to tip.
About Boston Children's Museum
Boston Children's Museum engages children and families in joyful discovery experiences that instill an appreciation of our world, develop foundational skills, and spark a lifelong love of learning. More information about Boston Children's Museum can be found at www.BostonChildrensMuseum.org.
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BILLIONAIRE Clive Palmer is on track to win a seat in federal parliament, as the end of vote-counting in the Queensland seat of Fairfax nears.
Mr Palmer was 111 votes ahead of his Liberal National Party rival Ted O'Brien on Friday afternoon, with about 570 votes left to count on Saturday morning.
Once the count is finished, the seat's returning officer will determine whether a recount is needed.
The tourism and minerals magnate has already warned he'll challenge the result in court if he loses.
Mr Palmer could join four other MPs on the House of Representatives crossbench and may also secure a Palmer United Party senator, former rugby league great Glenn Lazarus, for Queensland.
Two other lower house seats remained close on Friday.
Labor MP Rob Mitchell was 319 votes ahead of the Liberals' Donna Petrovich in McEwen, with almost 2000 votes left to be counted.
And in the NSW seat of Barton, the Labor candidate Steve McMahon was trailing the Liberals' Nic Varvaris by 489 votes, with just under 800 votes left to count.
Winners have been formally declared in 22 seats, including Prime Minister Tony Abbott's Sydney seat of Warringah, with dozens more seats to be declared next week.
The coalition is likely to hold 90 seats to Labor's 55.
The first Senate results will be finalised next week, starting with Tasmania on Thursday.
The Northern Territory result is also set to be declared early next week.
But other states and territories are not expected to finalise their results until early October.
As counting continued on Friday, Labor was likely to hold two seats in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland, one each in the ACT and the Northern Territory and one in WA and SA.
The coalition was on track for three senators in NSW, Queensland and WA, two in Victoria, Tasmania and SA, and one each in the NT and ACT.
The Australian Greens are likely to retain Senate seats in Tasmania, WA and SA and pick up an extra seat in Victoria.
Other crossbench parties in the Senate could include the Liberal Democrats (NSW), Palmer United Party (Queensland), Nick Xenophon (SA), Family First (SA), Australian Sex Party (Tasmania), Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party (Victoria) and the Australian Sports Party (WA).
But the final result will depend on preference flows.
Originally published as Palmer on track for parliament seat


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GiggleSugar Reader Spotlight: Freegracefrom
I almost can't write this intro to FreeGraceFrom's spotlight because I'm too distracted by her ridiculously cute baby photo. No doubt that the baby in this pic turned into a cute, funny, and conscientious lady! If you'd like to find out more about FreeGraceFrom
GS: What's your motto?
FGR: "We must become the change we wish to see in the world." I stole that from Gandhi. I aspire to be more like him, but without the hunger strikes.
GS: Where are you from?
FGR: I live in this coastal town in south Florida. I'm in hell.
GS: What do you do?
FGR: At the moment, I'm wasting away in the insurance business. I'm an aspiring "professional do-gooder," but having a hard time finding someone to pay me for that at the moment.
GS: How would you describe your sense of humor?
FGR: Always sarcastic, often silly, and sometimes a little naughty. (I get that last bit from my mother. She may look like a sweet, little old Asian lady, but she has one sick, dirty sense of humor!)
GS: What's your favorite GiggleSugar post?
FGR: I love the If You Had To . . . feature. Men play that game all the time — it's the ladies' turn! But I forward nearly all of Giggle's posts to family and friends. The Japanese game shows have the boyfriend and I longing for a trip to Japan, if only to spend an entire day just watching television.
GS: Who's the cutest funny man and funny woman?
FGR: Ryan Reynolds and Tina Fey.
GS: What's your favorite comedy of all time?
FGR: Tough one! I never get tired of Coming to America. but Friday and The Big Lebowski crack me up every time, too.
GS: Who are your favorite male and female comedians?
FGR: For female, I think Wanda Sykes. For male, I love Ron White and Dave Chappelle. But my favorite funny person is Christopher Walken! If he's hosting SNL, I'm watching!
GS: If your life were a comedy, what would it be?
FGR: Office Space. I daydream about taking my dot matrix printer out to an empty field and smashing it into little bits. My co-workers help the day pass by more quickly with many a WTF moment with comments like: "You know, people that have tattoos are always on lots of drugs." (She was serious!)
GS: Do you look like someone famous?
FGR: I can't decide if I look more like Jessica Alba, Audrey Hepburn, or Grace Kelly. Hmm. . . let me get back to you.
FreeGraceFrom Free-For-All: I'm a 20-something who, like all other 20-somethings, is just trying to find my place in the world. I've been engaged for about five years to a great guy who always makes me laugh. (For the record, still no date set. We'll get around to it!) I'm also mama to a loving beagle that I mercilessly force to wear silly Halloween costumes every year. I'm happiest when I'm exploring some new city/country or learning something new. Right now, I'm learning how to sew and looking into sailing lessons (finally!). I can be extremely opinionated and passionate about certain issues, so please forgive me for any heated rants elsewhere in the Sugar network. Remember, folks . . . jury duty is your civic duty.
(FGF as a wittle, bitty thing surrounded by a coterie of dolls, Jeffrey and Baylee, Baylee the Beagle in silly clothes, Dave Chappelle, Ron White, Tina Fey, Wanda Sykes, Ryan Reynolds)


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Treatment (Set 1)
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(Reference: SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual 2004 (PDF), pgs 169-201 and Appendix C for Surgery of Primary Site codes; FORDS Manual (PDF), pgs 129-191 and Appendix B for Surgery of Primary Site codes.)
Code: 09/14/XX
The first cancer-directed therapy (treatment given in an attempt to destroy or modify cancer tissue) was the biopsy. It is not stated to be excisional, but no residual primary tumor was found at mastectomy.
Code: 51
Simple mastectomy with axillarly lymph node dissection constitutes a modified radical mastectomy.
Code the most extensive surgery if the patient has multiple surgical procedures of the primary site.
Code: 5
4 or more regional lymph nodes removed.
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Thunder Beast Arms Corporation [TBAC]
If you are looking to buy a silencer in Missouri, you have come to the right place. Gateway Tactical is a Type07/Class 02 Federal Firearms Dealer in the St. Louis metro area that carries Thunder Beast Arms suppressors. We have access to the biggest names in silencers and stock many of them for faster delivery to you. Most manufacturers make a full line of products ranging from rim-fire to large bore rifles. They also make most popular pistol caliber suppressors as well. If you do not see what you are looking for as we get the content prepared for this page, please contact us and let us know what you are looking for.
All NFA laws apply to the purchase of any item[s] on this page.
MODEL 338BA SUPPRESSOR / Brake-Attach
The 338BA is our high-performance .338 caliber suppressor design for applications where the rifle will be shot with and without the suppressor and recoil reduction is required in both cases. The 338BA effectively suppresses the extreme muzzle blast of the .338 magnums down to levels similar to suppressed .308. The 338BA brake is left attached to the rifle at all times, and reduces recoil when the suppressor is not used. When the 338BA suppressor is mounted to the brake, the rifle's "suppressed zero" returns and the mount design ensures accuracy. Learn more.
$1895.00 - (one brake included)
Thunderbeast Arms Ultra Series [30 cal.]
The ULTRA 9 is our full-size precision rifle suppressor. It is best for applications where maximum suppression is key. The ULTRA 9 is available in .30 caliber and 6.5 mm caliber. The .30 caliber version is best for maximum flexibility for .223 up to .300 RUM. The 6.5 mm caliber version optimizes suppression performance on 6.5 mm and smaller calibers. Learn more.
The ULTRA 7 is our highly efficient compact precision rifle suppressor. It is best for applications where a compact form factor is important but excellent suppression is still required. The ULTRA 7s is available in .30 caliber and 6.5 mm caliber. The .30 caliber version is best for maximum flexibility for .223 up to .300 RUM. The 6.5 mm caliber version optimizes suppression performance on 6.5 mm and smaller calibers. Learn more.
The ULTRA 5 is our super compact .30 caliber precision rifle suppressor. It is best for applications where minimum size is the highest priority but good suppression is still required. Learn more.
Inventory changes quickly on these highly popular newly introduced units. Please contact us for current avaialbility and/or lead time.
Ultra 9 Direct Thread - $1095.00
Ultra 9 CB [Compact Brake] Mount - $1145.00
Ultra 7 Direct Thread - $1045.00
Ultra 7 CB [Compact Brake] Mount - $1045.00
Ultra 5 Direct Thread - $895.00
Ultra 5 CB [Compact Brake] Mount - $945.00
Additional CB mounts $125.00. Brake or Hider and includes one peel washer.
Available from TBAC in Black, OD Green, or FDE. Other Cerakote colors available through GWT. $45 single color.
The model 223P-2 is a thread-attach suppressor for sporting rifles in .223 Remington and 5.56 mm NATO which yields competitive sound suppression levels in a very light weight format. The 223P-2 was designed primarily for semi-auto use on AR-15s and use on bolt-action .223 rifles. The direct thread-on attachment is best for rifles that will be shot suppressed most of the time. Learn more.
The model 223A is our full-auto suppressor for 5.56 mm NATO assault rifles. It is designed for extreme durability and high heat loads from full-auto and burst firing schedules. The 223A is ideal for short-barrelled rifle ("SBR") format fighting carbines and M4/M16 pattern rifles, as well as AR-15's that will be used with a high rate of fire. Learn more.
The model 22L-1 is a thread-attach suppressor for rifles and pistols chambered in .22 rimfire. The "long" model 22L-1 is 6.2 inches long, or approx 1.3" longer than the model 22S-1, and provides increased sound suppression at the expense of a larger package. It is the ideal solution for .22 Magnum (WMR). Learn more.
The model 22S-1 is a thread-attach suppressor for rifles and pistols chambered in .22 rimfire. At only 4.9 inches in length by 1.0" in diameter, it provides good sound suppression in a very small package. It is ideal for suppressed .22 pistols or compact rifles. Learn more.
The Armageddon Gear Suppressor Mirage Cover
The Armageddon Gear Suppressor Mirage Cover significantly reduces and delays the effects of suppressor mirage on the rifleman's ability to identify and engage the target.
Highly-secure design stays in place during vigorous movements, yet can be adjusted or removed in seconds. Rated for use on bolt-action and semi-automatic precision rifle suppressors. Cover design ensures no contact areas between nylon shell and hot suppressor. Field-replaceable adjustable shock cord for custom fit and retention.
"30P" cover fits the TBAC models 30P-1 and 30BA.
"30PS" cover fits the TBAC models 30PS and 30BAS.
"338P" cover fits TBAC 338P-1 and 338BA.
"223P" cover fits 223P-1.
Learn more.
$69.95 ea.


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Phospho-5-Lipoxygenase (Ser271) Antibody #3748
Western blot analysis of extracts from COS cells, transfected with 5-LO wild type or 5-LO (Ser271Ala), using Phospho-5-Lipoxygenase (Ser271) Antibody. The phospho-specificity of the antibody was verified by preincubating the antibody with no peptide (upper), with 5-LO (Ser271) non-phosphopeptide (middle) or 5-LO (Ser271) phosphopeptide (lower) prior to incubating the membrane.Learn more about how we get our images
Western blot analysis of extracts from COS cells, untransfected or transfected with 5-LO wild type or 5-LO (Ser271Ala), using Phospho-5-Lipoxygenase (Ser271) Antibody (upper) and 5-Lipoxygenase (49G1) Rabbit mAb #3289 (lower). (We are thankful to Dr. Flamand from University of Michigan for providing the overexpression constructs and for his help with the antibody characterization).Learn more about how we get our images
Gallery: Phospho-5-Lipoxygenase (Ser271) Antibody #3748
Western Blotting Protocol
For western blots, incubate membrane with diluted primary antibody in 5% w/v BSA, 1X TBS, 0.1% Tween® 20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.
NOTE: Please refer to primary antibody datasheet or product webpage for recommended antibody dilution.
A. Solutions and Reagents
From sample preparation to detection, the reagents you need for your Western Blot are now in one convenient kit: #12957 Western Blotting Application Solutions Kit
NOTE: Prepare solutions with reverse osmosis deionized (RODI) or equivalent grade water.
- 20X Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS): (#9808) To prepare 1 L 1X PBS: add 50 ml 20X PBS to 950 ml dH2O, mix.
- 10X Tris Buffered Saline (TBS): (#12498) To prepare 1 L 1X TBS: add 100 ml 10X to 900 ml dH2O, mix.
- 1X SDS Sample Buffer: Blue Loading Pack (#7722) or Red Loading Pack (#7723) Prepare fresh 3X reducing loading buffer by adding 1/10 volume 30X DTT to 1 volume of 3X SDS loading buffer. Dilute to 1X with dH2O.
- 10X Tris-Glycine SDS Running Buffer: (#4050) To prepare 1 L 1X running buffer: add 100 ml 10X running buffer to 900 ml dH2O, mix.
- 10X Tris-Glycine Transfer Buffer: (#12539) To prepare 1 L 1X Transfer Buffer: add 100 ml 10X Transfer Buffer to 200 ml methanol + 700 ml dH2O, mix.
- 10X Tris Buffered Saline with Tween® 20 (TBST): (#9997) To prepare 1 L 1X TBST: add 100 ml 10X TBST to 900 ml dH2O, mix.
- Nonfat Dry Milk: (#9999).
- Blocking Buffer: 1X TBST with 5% w/v nonfat dry milk; for 150 ml, add 7.5 g nonfat dry milk to 150 ml 1X TBST and mix well.
- Wash Buffer: (#9997) 1X TBST.
- Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA): (#9998).
- Primary Antibody Dilution Buffer: 1X TBST with 5% BSA; for 20 ml, add 1.0 g BSA to 20 ml 1X TBST and mix well.
- Biotinylated Protein Ladder Detection Pack: (#7727).
- Prestained Protein Marker, Broad Range (11-190 kDa): (#13953).
- Blotting Membrane and Paper: (#12369) This protocol has been optimized for nitrocellulose membranes. Pore size 0.2 µm is generally recommended.
- Secondary Antibody Conjugated to HRP: Anti-rabbit IgG, HRP-linked Antibody (#7074).
- Detection Reagent: SignalFire™ ECL Reagent (#6883).
B. Protein Blotting
A general protocol for sample preparation.
- Treat cells by adding fresh media containing regulator for desired time.
- Aspirate media from cultures; wash cells with 1X PBS; aspirate.
- Lyse cells by adding 1X SDS sample buffer (100 µl per well of 6-well plate or 500 µl for a 10 cm diameter plate). Immediately scrape the cells off the plate and transfer the extract to a microcentrifuge tube. Keep on ice.
- Sonicate for 10–15 sec to complete cell lysis and shear DNA (to reduce sample viscosity).
- Heat a 20 µl sample to 95–100°C for 5 min; cool on ice.
- Microcentrifuge for 5 min.
Load 20 µl onto SDS-PAGE gel (10 cm x 10 cm).
NOTE: Loading of prestained molecular weight markers (#13953, 5 µl/lane) to verify electrotransfer and biotinylated protein ladder (#7727, 10 µl/lane) to determine molecular weights are recommended.
- Electrotransfer to nitrocellulose membrane (#12369).
C. Membrane Blocking and Antibody Incubations
NOTE: Volumes are for 10 cm x 10 cm (100 cm2) of membrane; for different sized membranes, adjust volumes accordingly.
I. Membrane Blocking
- (Optional) After transfer, wash nitrocellulose membrane with 25 ml TBS for 5 min at room temperature.
- Incubate membrane in 25 ml of blocking buffer for 1 hr at room temperature.
- Wash three times for 5 min each with 15 ml of TBST.
II. Primary Antibody Incubation
- Incubate membrane and primary antibody (at the appropriate dilution and diluent as recommended in the product datasheet) in 10 ml primary antibody dilution buffer with gentle agitation overnight at 4°C.
- Wash three times for 5 min each with 15 ml of TBST.
- Incubate membrane with Anti-rabbit IgG, HRP-linked Antibody (#7074 at 1:2000) and anti-biotin, HRP-linked Antibody (#7075 at 1:1000–1:3000) to detect biotinylated protein markers in 10 ml of blocking buffer with gentle agitation for 1 hr at room temperature.
- Wash three times for 5 min each with 15 ml of TBST.
- Proceed with detection (Section D).
D. Detection of Proteins
Directions for Use:
- Wash membrane-bound HRP (antibody conjugate) three times for 5 minutes in TBST.
- Prepare 1X SignalFire™ ECL Reagent (#6883) by diluting one part 2X Reagent A and one part 2X Reagent B (e.g. for 10 ml, add 5 ml Reagent A and 5 ml Reagent B). Mix well.
- Incubate substrate with membrane for 1 minute, remove excess solution (membrane remains wet), wrap in plastic and expose to X-ray film.
* Avoid repeated exposure to skin.
posted June 2005
revised November 2013
Western Blot Reprobing Protocol
Reprobing of an existing membrane is a convenient means to immunoblot for multiple proteins independently when only a limited amount of sample is available. It should be noted that for the best possible results a fresh blot is always recommended. Reprobing can be a valuable method but with each reprobing of a blot there is potential for increased background signal. Additionally, it is recommended that you verify the removal of the first antibody complex prior to reprobing so that signal attributed to binding of the new antibody is not leftover signal from the first immunoblotting experiment. This can be done by re-exposing the blot to ECL reagents and making sure there is no signal prior to adding the next primary antibody.
A. Solutions and Reagents
NOTE: Prepare solutions with reverse osmosis deionized (RODI) or equivalently purified water.
- Wash Buffer: Tris Buffered Saline with Tween® 20 (TBST-10X) (#9997)
- Stripping Buffer: To prepare 100 ml, mix 6.25 ml of 1M Tris-HCl pH 6.8, 10 ml of 20% SDS and 700 μl β-mercaptoethanol. Bring to 100 ml with deionized H20. Make buffer fresh just prior to use.
B. Protocol
- After film exposure, wash membrane four times for 5 min each in TBST. Best results are obtained if the membrane is not allowed to dry.
- Incubate membrane for 30 min at 50°C in stripping buffer (with slight agitation).
- Wash membrane six times for 5 min each in TBST.
- (Optional) To assure that the original signal is removed, wash membrane twice for 5 min each with 10 ml of TBST. Incubate membrane with LumiGLO® with gentle agitation for 1 min at room temperature. Drain membrane of excess developing solution. Do not let dry. Wrap in plastic wrap and expose to x-ray film.
- Wash membrane again four times for 5 min each in TBST.
- The membrane is now ready to reuse. Start detection at the "Membrane Blocking and Antibody Incubations" step in the Western Immunoblotting Protocol.
posted June 2005
revised October 2016
|Western Blotting
Phospho-5-Lipoxygenase (Ser271) Antibody detects transfected levels of 5-lipoxygenase protein only when phosphorylated at Ser271.Species Reactivity: Human
Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic phosphopeptide corresponding to residues surrounding Ser271 of human 5-lipoxygenase protein.
5-Lipoxygenase (5-LO, ALOX5) is an important catalytic enzyme responsible for the biosynthesis of leukotriene LTA4 from arachidonic acid (1,2). Leukotriene synthesis also requires 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein (FLAP, ALOX5AP), a nuclear membrane-bound protein that binds arachidonic acid and is thought to activate 5-LO. A number of related leukotrienes (i.e. B4, C4, D4) are derived from LTA4 and together these lipid mediators function in immune reaction regulation. 5-LO is primarily expressed in polymorphonuclear leukocytes, peripheral blood monocytes, macrophages, and mast cells (1,3). Overexpression of 5-LO protein is seen in certain cancer cells and is associated with poor diagnosis (1,4). Depending upon the cell type, 5-LO is localized to either the cytosol or the nucleus of quiescent cells (5). Following stimulation, 5-LO translocates to the nucleus and associates with FLAP to catalyze LTA4 synthesis (2,3). Phosphorylation of specific residues can regulate 5-LO enzymatic activity. Phosphorylation of 5-LO at Ser523 by PKA family kinases inhibits oxygenase activity (6,7) while MAPKAP2 and ERK family kinase phosphorylation at Ser271 and Ser663 stimulates 5-LO enzymatic activity in vivo (8,9).
1. Woods, J.W. et al. (1995) J Clin Invest 95, 2035-46.
2. Evans, J.F. et al. (2008) Trends Pharmacol Sci 29, 72-8.
3. Radmark, O. et al. (2007) Trends Biochem Sci 32, 332-41.
4. Chen, X. et al. (2006) Curr Cancer Drug Targets 6, 613-22.
5. Werz, O. (2002) Curr Drug Targets Inflamm Allergy 1, 23-44.
6. Luo, M. et al. (2004) J Biol Chem 279, 41512-20.
7. Luo, M. et al. (2005) J Biol Chem 280, 40609-16.
8. Werz, O. et al. (2002) FASEB J 16, 1441-3.
9. Werz, O. et al. (2002) J Biol Chem 277, 14793-800.
For Research Use Only. Not For Use In Diagnostic Procedures. Cell Signaling Technology is a trademark of Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.


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Photo Flash: SOUTHERN COMFORT at CAP21
SOUTHERN COMFORT is a uniquely American musical with a folk/bluegrass score (book and lyrics by Dan Collins; music by Julianne Wick Davis; directed by Thomas Caruso). The musical, based on Kate Davis' Sundance Award-winning documentary, tells the true story of transgender friends living life openly, honestly, and courageously in rural Georgia. The cast includes Todd Cerveris, Natalie Joy Johnson, Jeffrey Kuhn, Jeff McCarthy, Annette O'Toole, Robin Skye, Allison Briner, Lizzie Hagstedt, David M. Lutken, and Joe Waggoner. Joan H. Cappello is Production Stage Manager.
SOUTHERN COMFORT runs October 5-29 at the CAP21 Black Box Theatre (18 West 18th Street, 5th floor): Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7:00pm. Tickets are $18 and are available through OvationTix or online at www.cap21.org.
View photos of the production below!
Photo credit: Matthew Murphy
Jeff McCarthy & Annette O'Toole
Allison Briner, Joel Waggoner, David M. Lutken & Lizzie Hagstadt
Jeffrey Kuhn & Natalie Joy Johnson


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"I Joined to BE ALL I CAN BE; as a Noncommissioned Officer I train, lead, and care for America's Sons and Daughters the ARMY OF ONE; together we are ARMY STRONG!"
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"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death."
"The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership."
"When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one rank in my eyes."


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- Date: 1 Oct 2014
Regular readers may have been surprised to see my last column, The '100% accessible website' joke—do web accessibility professionals have a sense of humour?, get a bit more attention on mailing lists and social media than usual.
While the views I expressed have been praised by some and criticised by others, most of the criticism seemed to revolve around the perceived naivety of people who didn't understand enough about the complexities of web accessibility to appreciate the discussion.
Reflecting on my piece and its reaction, I thought it raised an interesting question: How much specialist knowledge do you need to know to be considered a web accessibility professional?
Searching for a definition
To try and find the answer to this, I thought I'd start with some online searches using the terms 'what is a web accessibility professional' and 'what is a web accessibility specialist'. The results generally considered of training, job advertisements, W3C WAI documents and some International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) information, but very little in terms of a technical definition.
Looking through the job advertisements, the criteria seemed to be mainly broken into two parts: a need to be aware of key web accessibility-related policies, and a practical, perhaps even intimate awareness of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
However, none of the pages I viewed suggested exactly how much of WCAG 2.0 you needed to be aware of, and few went as far as to suggest familiarity with tools which could help in either the coding or evaluation process.
Would someone be considered professional enough to employ as a web accessibility professional if they just had the awareness of accessibility concepts that the job advertisements suggested? I suspect the answer would be no, so perhaps this is the wrong way to approach the question.
In regards to the training, the first three results in the Australian portal of Google came up with the course I co-teach, the internationally available Professional Certificate in Web Accessibility Compliance, run in partnership with the University of South Australia and Media Access Australia.
In the course we cover the use of a screen reader, policy, WCAG 2.0, to the success criteria level, ATAG 2.0 and evaluation methods including WCAG-EM with practical assessment such as building an accessible template and captioning a video.
While this is designed to assist people in ICT roles to incorporate web accessibility into their work practices, it is not designed to make someone a web accessibility professional, but more based around providing practical information. So does this in itself lead someone to become a web accessibility professional? Again, the answer is also likely to be no, although many have indicated to us that training certainly helps in starting the journey.
So, to turn to the IAAP, do they have clear criteria for joining that establishes exactly who is a web accessibility professional? At this point of time, the answer is no for this as well, as anyone can effectively join if they consider themselves a web accessibility professional. Finally what about the W3C? While there are a lot of documents discussing the importance of web accessibility and many professionals involved in developing them, there doesn't appear to be any clear definitions here either.
Wider searches have highlighted some people who have tried to define web accessibility in relation to working in the area, or having it become a core part of their work, but is there something more that all web accessibility professionals have in common?
Passion for the cause
In my opinion, what defines a web accessibility professional is their passion for supporting the needs of people with disabilities.
I've come across many web accessibility specialists who have several tertiary qualifications in the area and others who have none. I've met many people who specialise in auditing websites and others who just try to help their government department take the issue seriously, and W3C WAI experts who shape the guidelines we follow.
I've also seen how extremely dedicated academics guide research into the area to try and make things better for the future. The thing they all have in common is not their job, or their ability to recite all WCAG 2.0 techniques in their sleep, but their passion to make a difference in the area.
The journey is a long one
For example, and reflecting on my own journey, I studied computer science at university and then worked in the ICT industry for six years. During this time I returned to study to do a humanities-based Internet Studies course which ultimately led to a PhD in the area, focusing particularly on the needs of people who are blind or vision impaired.
While the writing of a thesis certainly helped me to learn about web accessibility and provided a good foundation, my role with Media Access Australia continued to support my knowledge, and the reading, teaching and discussions with others have been great in continuing to get an understanding.
However, while I have built websites, my coding abilities would pale in comparison with many and I can't recall all WCAG 2.0 techniques. As a result, I may not be considered a professional in some circles, but few would doubt my passion and I'm very excited to be learning more as consumer and web technologies continue to evolve. Basically, everyone has a different journey, different technical abilities and different skills, but the passion is always there.
Niche for them, huge for us
One of the problems of defining specific knowledge that has to be acquired before someone can be included in the web accessibility 'club' is that it makes it harder for people new to the area to engage with the cause.
This can lead to a perception that unless you are extremely knowledgeable in all things accessibility, you shouldn't be involved or have a voice. It's true that to learn all things related to web accessibility you need a very deep technical understanding of web programming, and there is an extremely large amount to learn including WCAG, UAAG, ATAG, WAI-ARIA, HTML5 and many more acronyms, not to mention all the associated success criteria and techniques.
The reality though is that very few have all this knowledge and people instead focus on pursuing the bits that they can use in their work to make a difference. In my view that's how it should be.
The danger in having web accessibility professionals criticising each other for their lack of knowledge is that it can result in losing perspective on the bigger picture.
While there is a lot to learn about web accessibility, and it seems like it's a big area, for web developers, accessibility represents but a small part of the development process. One of the great things about a list like the WAI-IG, the WebAIM mailing list and courses like the one I co-teach is that they give people who are just starting out the chance to learn and ask questions.
While there are opportunities for debates on highly technical aspects of web accessibility, it's important to ensure that inclusivity is not just about the outcome, but also about the path people take to firstly develop an interest in the area, and then become a passionate accessibility advocate.
So if you are someone who is relatively new to the world of web accessibility, thank you for spending your time to see how you can make a contribution through the work that you do. There is a lot to learn but there's also a lot of support, and when it comes to supporting the online needs of people with disabilities, it's great to know that no matter how much knowledge you have at the start, the web accessibility community is big enough to support you and every contribution counts.


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1. Jackson, CF
2. Hunter, RF
3, Cabrera, 3B
4. Fielder, 1B
5. Martinez, DH
6. Peralta, SS
7. Tuiasosopo, LF
8. Pena, C
9. Infante, 2B
10-10, 2nd place, 1.5 games behind KC.
On the heels of an incredibly disappointing 1-5 stretch, the Tigers welcome the best team in baseball thus far, the Atlanta Braves, to the D. The Braves are 15-6 and an incredible 9-4 on the road. Their early season success is entirely attributable to their sparkling pitching. You ready for this?
Team ERA: 2.52 (Tigers: 3.91)
Team WHIP: 1.13 (1.33)
Team BAA: .230 (.252)
On the other side of the field, their team batting average is only .250 (.269), but the Braves are near the top of the league in slugging at .446, which adds up to a strong .772 team OPS. I found this to be fascinating..unfortunately this led me to an inspection of Tigers' slugging numbers.
The Tigers have the third best team BA (.269), but the team's .372 slugging percentage is 23rd in the Majors. The Tigers vaunted offense is in the bottom 5 of the league in HR and 2B. Avila, VMart and Dirks have a combined 5 XBH between them in 185 ABs. Which is six less than Prince Fielder has in 74 ABs. This is very simple. Two of Avila, VMart and Dirks have to get to average production (let's say a .400 slugging), else we're going to have a few more stretches like last week. Note, I'm not asking for them to be above-average players. But a .270/.340/.400/.740 slash line is expected. Martinez and Dirks have ISO numbers of .027 and .021, respectively. Avila's is a respectable .097, but that's only because his avg. and OBP are so terrible.
Yes, it's early, and these rankings are largely a result of a historically awful offensive week. But the numbers are painful to look at nonetheless.
Things won't get any easier this weekend. The Tigers face a nasty lefthander tonight in Paul Maholm. Maholm has been nearly unhittable in 2013, posting a microscopic 1.03 ERA and .87 WHIP while compiling a 3-1 record in 4 starts this year. The Tigers simply can't hit lefties (.206/.299/.312/.611 – all at the very bottom of the bigs) so make sure you have a few extra cold ones on hand tonight.
I've got to head down to Austin this afternoon for a meeting, so someone please post the lineups when they are avail.
Still no Santiago.
He will probably wait to sub in Ramon later in the game because he will be due for a hit. I do not understand why we keep old veterans like Ramon on the roster and release decent pitchers instead. Someone needs to tell Ramon to retire or take some greenies like Nefi so the league can retire him for us.
Maybe they'll take it up a level vs. ATL, a seriously good club compared to their competition so far, and get out of their funk.
this has the makings of one ugly weekend the way the Tigers aren't scoring…..lets hope not..after all the Braves are a National league team…
The second inning is a good example!
Same old same old.
Ah, some runs with the bases loaded – with a hit. And with two outs yet.
Tui ran into one. Good guy to have on the bench.
It's Tui Time tonight!
And with 5 rbi, I'd say he has a pretty good chance at another start the next time we face a lefthander.
1) You're welcome for the reverse jinx.
2) Tuiasosopo may be the answer to our Iso problem.
I am really amazed at the increase in strikeouts this year. Just a quick glance at team totals and it must be well over 15 per 9 innings (both teams). The Tigers and Red Sox have more Ks than IP so far.
5 rbi almost assures him of returning to the bench…we are talking Leyland here…….
An awesome performance at the plate gets rewarded by a benching ….. Smokey should be strung up by the kahoonahs!!!
Did Sanchez just set the team record for K's in a game?
He sure did!
Any chance JL lets him come back out?
Well, I have to admit it was a good spot to get Rondon going.
An easy inning for Rondon in a pressureless situation. Let's stick with those for a bit while he gets his feet wet.
Let's hope more of such situations come along during the next few weeks.
Great job Jimmy! What do you Leyland haters think about that?
Good to get the first one under our belt. Fister, who goes on Sunday has been very dependable, but with Porcello tomorrow, that might be the weak link. Let's hope the offense is back.
17 ks!!!! This game has to rank favorably in all-time Tiger pitching performances.
Sanchez passes the great Mickey Lolich in game Ks. A fun night and great way to start the weekend…game on MLB channel too!
in a word, "impressive!"
Well, that was a waste of runs, we only needed one! Figures we'd have our best offensive game in weeks against the pitcher it seems we'd be least likely to hit. As the Skipper would say, "that's baseball!" As nice as it was to see Tui do well, it was even nicer–and more important–to see Victor have a big day.
I actually got to watch the game, with the home team announcers on MLB and it was fun. Great to see Tui clutch it up and jack one too. I have been hoping to see VM turn it around… he had been hitting balls hard for awhile; great "graphic" by Rod to show how he has centered his bat and body to the ball. It has been something I taught for years and when a kid would get it, invariably Mom or Dad would ask what did you do? I would try to explain it and you could see their eyes glaze over. Special unis tomorrow, hope to see another good one, although I hate to see runs "wasted" too.


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The only eyewitness of the sheep attack now says that the black dog he saw (in the middle of the night, from a great distance, through a bush, in the rain…) "had a curly tail".
The owners of the Poodles have asked me to come up with a list of blackish dogs that might fit this description.
I've included dogs that can come in black (or appear to be predominantly black when seen at night) and can have tails that might curl. (I've seen very unlikely tails curl when very excited.)
On current form there's every chance Sussex police will start doing a house-to-house on this case and decide to bring all dogs of these breeds in for questioning.
If so, the Poodles' long-suffering owners can now recommend a very good lawyer….
The two dogs currently held by the police don't have 'curly tails'. But perhaps the police suspect the dogs were wearing cunning disguises? Perhaps complete dog suits that also prevented them picking up any forensic traces of dead sheep on their very absorbent coats?
Or perhaps the two Poodles, now locked up for over a month without grooming, boosters, flea control or worming, could just be innocent…
Can you add to Sussex's most wanted – please post in the comments section any additional possible suspects?
Afghan Hound
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Shepherd Dog (Undocked)
Basset Bleu De Gascoigne
Bearded Collie
Border Collie
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael)
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bouvier des Flandres (undocked)
Chihuahua (long and Smooth)
Cocker Spaniel (undocked)
Cane Corso
Collie (Rough)
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chow Chow
Collie Smooth
Dachshund (all sizes/coat types)
Curly Coated Retriever
Dobermann (undocked)
English Springer (undocked)
Finnish Lapphund
Flat Coated Retriever
German Longhaired Pointer
German Shepherd Dog
German Spitz (Klein and Mittel)
Giant Schnauzer (undocked)
Gordon Setter
Great Dane
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Greenland Dog
Japanese Shiba Inu
Large Munsterlander
Patterdale Terrier
Perro de Presa Canario
Polish Lowland Sheepdog (undocked)
Poodle (undocked)
Portuguese Water Dog
Pyrenean Sheepdog (undocked)
Rottweiler (undocked)
Russian Black Terrier (undocked)
Schipperke (undocked)
Shih Tzu
Siberian Husky
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Swedish Lapphund
Tibetan Mastiff
Tibetan Spaniel
Tibetan Terrier
Thursday, 5 July 2007
Twist in the tail...
4 comments:
- Chapstaff said...
The Sussex Police are making fools of themselves.
Do we know whether a similar situation has occurred elsewhere & how it has been handled by that police force?
- 5 July 2007 at 16:39
- Beverley Cuddy said...
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- 5 July 2007 at 17:35
- Beverley Cuddy said...
nteresting question! Has this happened in your area? Surely most forces don't view Poodle straying as quite so serious a matter!
- 5 July 2007 at 17:36
I've never heard of anything like it in my life. How ridiculous! Surely things can't get any worse. I hope these poor dogs are soon back home where they belong.
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- 6 July 2007 at 09:02
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This interview incorrectly states the amount of WalMart's charitable giving. In 2007, 2 percent of the retail giant's net profits went to charitable giving.
TESS VIGELAND: Today the world's largest investment bank, Goldman Sachs, announced plans to spend $100 million on business education for women. The program will target women in the Middle East and Africa. Here in the U.S., another giant of commerce, Wal-Mart, is changing the way it manages its philanthropic efforts. Margaret McKenna is president of the Wal-Mart Foundation. She says the change is mostly in where contributions will go.
MARGARET MCKENNA: Locally we only used to give from the store, so in a very local area. We are now giving statewide as well, so what we're doing is instead of going around asking each store to contribute, we've taken a part of that money and put it at the state level. To tell you the truth, it's something we have actually done in the past, but it's sort of been, you know, ad hoc, and this way we're making more of a formula, and I would say the other change is that we're trying on the national level to be, you know, more focused, more strategic in several areas: in education, in training, economic development, and then health and the environment.
VIGELAND: What prompted you to focus on these specific areas?
MCKENNA: Well, I think we look at who our customers are and who our associates are, and we try to serve those needs, so education, you know, is the answer to a lot of problems in our country. If you can have access to good education and access to good healthcare and a safe environment, I think are basics.
VIGELAND: So, does that mean that you will be increasing the amount of the contributions to these various charities or will this be redistributed in a way?
MCKENNA: Well, we've increased the amount and we've increased the amount of giving through Wal-Mart every year, so we will increase the giving at the state level, as a whole new program, and the national level.
VIGELAND: Is your decision to support healthcare funding tied at all to the development of your in-store pharmacies?
MCKENNA: I think its development it's in response to our concern about access to healthcare. Lee Scott, who's the president of Wal-Mart, has been very involved nationally with SEIU union and with others in proposing and advocating for access for everyone for healthcare, and that's where our access issue and program is centered, really in our advocacy for the insurance that all people will have access to quality healthcare.
VIGELAND: You noted that your charitable giving is up, and indeed it rose by 8 percent last year to $296 million. The company's net profit rose 12 percent, to almost $13 billion, so your charitable giving is about 0.02 percent of the net profits. Is that good enough?
MCKENNA: I would always like corporations to do more, and I think our company will. What I will say is Wal-Mart is in the top part of the list in terms of the percent of giving of corporations today, and I think you'll find that many of them have cut back actually, rather than moved up that number, so you know, I think we could all do better and we hope we will, but I'm certainly proud of what Wal-Mart does in the people it reaches.
VIGELAND: Margaret McKenna is the President of the Wal-Mart Foundation. Thanks for your time today.
MCKENNA: OK, thank you.


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PENNSAUKEN, N.J., Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Gliding parachute systems for dropping supplies to ground forces are being delivered to the United Arab Emirates by a U.S. company.
Airborne Systems, a subsidiary of HDT Global, said the United Arab Emirates ordered three different Guided Precision Aerial Delivery Systems for air dropping cargo payloads weighing 700-10,000 pounds.
"Airborne Systems' GPADS will enable high-altitude, accurate resupply of UAE distributed operations with reduced risk to air crews," said JC Berland, executive vice president of Airborne's Technology and Strategy division.
"Airborne Systems will supply the DragonFly, FireFly and one-time use FlyClops for use with C130J and C17 aircrafts. We are proud to supply the UAE air force with this incredible force resupply capability."
The GPADS consists of high performance, lightweight ram-air canopies and guidance units with autonomous navigation software which, when combined with the company's jTrax mission planning software, enables precision payload delivery.
Airborne Systems said that depending on weather conditions, the GPADS can be dropped from the aircraft that is more than 12 miles from the landing area.


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Friday, March 6, 2009
The Big Lebowski @ the Charles Theatre this week
Saturday, March 7 at noon
Monday, March 9 at 7 PM
Thursday, March 12 at 9 PM
(1998 Joel Coen) Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Turturro, Tara Reid, David Thewlis, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Aimee Mann, Asia Carrera, Flea. 117m.
"In a film both sweeter and loopier than "Fargo," Joel and Ethan Coen and their rogues' gallery of actors explore Southern California's post-hippie, surfer-dude bowling scene. The results are irresistible, at least for audiences on the film's laid-back wavelength and in tune with its deadpan humor. With shaggy, baggy looks that belie his performance's fine comic control, Jeff Bridges plays a guy who truly deserves to be called Dude, and is by turns oblivious and indignant once a ruined rug leads him into neo-noir escapades. In a film that certainly keeps its audience guessing what might happen next (Saddam Hussein renting bowling shoes?), John Turturro takes the cake as the most fiendish of bowlers." — Janet Maslin
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