text:
Cameron Diaz Workout Routine
Cameron Diaz Workout Routine: Cameron Michelle Diaz was born on August 30, 1972 is an American Actress and a former model. Well this lady does not need any introduction her performances and her work in different movies raised her to fame in early 90's in movies like My Best friend's wedding, Mask, There's something about Mary, Knight and Day, Bad Teacher etc. She has also received Golden Globe Award Nominations too.
Cameron Diaz Body Stats:
HEIGHT: 5'9'' or 175cm
WEIGHT: 54kg or 119 pounds
Cameron Diaz workout routine!
Cameron's workout plan is given by her long term celebrity fitness trainer Teddy Bass. Cameron works out 3-5 times a week and her workout includes:
Cardio: Use a TreadmillWalk for 60 seconds (E.g. Level 3.5)
- Jog for 30 seconds (E.g. Level 7)
- Walk for 60 seconds (E.g. Level 3.5)
- Jog for 30 seconds (E.g. Level 3.5)
- Do this for 15 minutes
It helps in burning more fat and improving the metabolism rate.
- Reverse Flies: 15-20 repetitions
- Triceps Kickbacks: 10 repetitions per arm
- Biceps Curls: 15 to 20 repetitions
- Single Leg Squat: 15 repetitions on each side
- Side Curtsey: 15 repetitions on each side
- Pile with a Calf Raise: 15 repetitions on each side
Pilates: whenever Cameron is short of time she always prefer doing a 45 minutes of Pilates at home only or in a hotel and all what you need to learn is the technique.
Cameroon other workouts:
Golfing: burns around 250 calories per hour and is very good for arms and shoulder muscles.
Tossing Tires: it is and intensive training and helps in getting arms shape.
Jet-Skiing: burns around 450 calories per hour
Paddle Boarding: it improves upper body strength, lower body flexibility and balance.


text:
'The Nance' Is Bold, Brave, and Flawed
Eminent theatrical boulevardier Douglas Carter Beane reaches for something deeper and darker in Lincoln Center Theater's "The Nance," starring Nathan Lane in a tour de force turn.
'The Nance' Is Bold, Brave, and Flawed
Eminent theatrical boulevardier Douglas Carter Beane reaches for something deeper and darker in Lincoln Center Theater's "The Nance," starring Nathan Lane in a tour de force turn.
'Motown: The Musical' Bathes Us in Nostalgia
"Motown: The Musical" is Berry Gordy's show—he lived it, wrote it, and produced it—and the impresario has gambled that it's all about the music, not the story; he's probably right.
LA Stage Alliance Readies a Community Center
The LA Stage Alliance, a non-profit arts group, is close to fully funding a community center that includes storage space, a lounge with free coffee, and Wi-Fi.
'Matilda the Musical' Offers Coup After Coup de Théâtre
The Royal Shakespeare Company's musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's "Matilda" rushes at you from the stage of the Shubert Theatre with the relentlessness of a high-speed rail train.
From the rise of storefront theater companies to the Windy City's long history with turning out groundbreaking comedians to the films and TV shows shooting there, we look at Chicago's healthy and vibrant arts scene
The Best of Chicago Spring Theater (Slideshow)
This season the Windy City has a full slate of Pulitzer Prize winners, world premieres, and revised classics. Here's what we're looking forward to on Chicago stages this spring.
Steppenwolf Artistic Director Martha Lavey Puts Actors First
The head of one of the most successful regional theaters in the country, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, says the company's success comes from its emphasis on its actors.
Chicago's Storefront Theaters Are a Hotbed of Talent
Thanks to low rent and reams of young talent, the Windy City's storefront theaters—including the Hypocrites, TimeLine Theatre Company, and Profiles Theatre—boast a veritable underground of undiscovered actors and potential next big things.
The Humana Festival Trains the Next Generation of Working Actors
This year's festival, which closed April 7, featured world premieres from playwrights Will Eno, Sarah Ruhl, Rinne Groff, Lucas Hnath, and Jeff Augustin, among others.
4 Secrets To a Long Career from 'American Buffalo's' Freddy Rodriguez
Freddy Rodriguez talks about returning to the stage in David Mamet's "American Buffalo" and offers strategies for maintaining a long acting career.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Congratulations to the IPOS 2017 Award Winners!
2017 Arthur M. Sutherland Award and Memorial Lecture Recipient
Professor Matthew Loscalzo, LCSW
Matthew J. Loscalzo is the Liliane Elkins Professor in Supportive Care Programs in the Department of Supportive Care Medicine and Professor in Department of Population Sciences. He is also the Executive Director of the Department of Supportive Care Medicine and the Administrative Director of the Sheri & Les Biller Patient and Family Resource Center at the City of Hope-National Medical Center, Duarte California, USA.
Professor Loscalzo has over 37 years experience in caring for cancer patients and their families. He is recognized internationally as a pioneer in the clinical, educational, and research domains of psychosocial aspects of cancer. Professor Loscalzo was the President of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society and the Association of Oncology Social Workers. He is highly recognized and sought after for his strategic mentorship of leaders across disciplines. Professor Loscalzo has focused pain and palliative care, the implementation of problem-based screening programs, gender-based medicine and problem solving therapies. Along with James Zabora, ScD, they created the first prospective universal clinical biopsychosocial screening program in the United States.
Professor Loscalzo has held leadership positions at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, the Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center at the University of California at San Diego and is now in his 10 year at City of Hope-National Medical Center. He has created a number of highly integrated interdisciplinary biopsychosocial programs based on a unique staff leadership model.
In 2010, he received the Outstanding Education and Training Award Recipient from the American Psychosocial Oncology Society. In October 2014, Professor Loscalzo was recognized for a lifetime achievement award in clinical care with the Noemi Fisman Award for Lifetime Clinical Excellence from the International Psycho-Oncology Society. In August 2015, he received the Jimmie Holland Life Time Leadership Award from the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.
He is the PI on two 5 year NIH R25E training grants (teaching health care professionals how to build supportive care programs and biopsychosocial screening programs) and a site PI for a new third R25E to teach advanced cognitive behavioral skills. He is also on the editorial boards or a reviewer for a number of professional journals and has over 75 publications. His clinical interests are gender-based medicine, strengths-based approaches to psychotherapies, problem-based distress screening and the creation of supportive care programs.
2017 Bernard Fox Memorial Award Recipient
Dr. Gary Rodin, MD
Gary Rodin is the University of Toronto/University Health Network Harold and Shirley Lederman Chair in Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care and Head of the Department of Supportive Care at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Rodin is also the Director of the Global Institute of Psychosocial, Palliative and End-of-Life Care (GIPPEC) and a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He leads a clinical and research program on the psychosocial dimensions of advanced and terminal disease and on the development and evaluation of novel interventions to improve the quality of life and the quality of dying and death in this population. These integrated psychosocial and palliative interventions include Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM), a supportive-expressive psychotherapeutic treatment for patients with metastatic cancer and their caregivers, and an integrated emotion and symptom-focused intervention for individuals diagnosed with life-threatening hematological malignancies . Through GIPPEC, a University of Toronto Interdisciplinary Institute based at Princess Margaret, Dr. Rodin has established international partnerships in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East to contribute to global access to palliative and supportive care for patients and families facing advanced disease and the end of life. He has published widely in these areas and is recognized internationally for his efforts to improve the rigor of research and the effectiveness and availability of psychosocial and palliative interventions.
2017 Noemi Fisman Award for Lifetime Clinical Excellence Recipient
Chun-Kai Fang, MD, MSc, PhD
I am the first psychiatrist to involve palliative medicine and psycho-oncology in Taiwan. Since 1998, I involved clinical services of hospice palliative care in MacKay Hospice and Palliative Care Center as a psychiatric consultant. Since 2006, I began to attend the annual conferences of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) every year. Under the encouragement of senior professionals in the IPOS, I funded the Taiwan Psycho-Oncology Society (TPOS) on October 25, 2009, and became the first TPOS president. Via deep communication with Taiwanese government, I and my colleagues began to provide nationwide education programs, clinical service systems, and researches of psycho-oncology since 2010. After our effort, psycho-oncology services had been an important necessary part of cancer care in Taiwan since 2013. In 2017, under authorized by Taiwanese government, I am the program investigator of the 3-year nationwide psycho-oncology program to build the standardized psycho-oncology services, training courses for certification, and clinical guideline.
2017 Hiroomi Kawano New Investigator Award Recipient
Dr. Michelle Peate
Dr. Michelle Peate is the Program Leader for the Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing Research Unit (emPoWeR) Unit based at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne and a National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) Early Career Fellow. In her current role she is overseeing a number of research projects in psycho-oncology. Her main goals involve the development of resources for people who need them, and their evaluation through prospective, multi-centre studies. Her research portfolio has involved the development and implementation of a number of patient resources, including a fertility-related decision aid for young women with early breast cancer (now available from the Breast Cancer Network Australia) and a booklet on breast cancer and early menopause (available from the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre). Her work in this area is both nationally and internationally recognised. Current projects include the development of an online fertility-related decision aid for young women with early breast cancer with low health literacy and an online fertility-related decision aid for parents of children with cancer. She is also developing an online fertility 'calculator' for young women with breast cancer. To keep up to date on her progress with these studies you can follow her on twitter @DrPeate.
2017 President's Community Award for Distinguished Contributions to IPOS Recipient
Dr Andreas Ullrich MD, MPH
Dr Andreas Ullrich MD, MPH, is Adviser to the Assistant Director General Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH cluster) with the World Health Organization (WHO) at WHO Headquarters Geneva.
Dr Ullrich graduated in Medicine from the University of Munich, Germany, got his doctorate at the Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry Munich with his innovative study about stress among oncologist and oncology nurses. He then specialised in internal medicine through a clinical career at primary (Munich) secondary (Dresden) and tertiary level of care (University of Berlin). After completion of his medical specialization he studied and graduated in Public Health at the Bielefeld School of Public Health, Germany where he worked as assistant professor in cancer epidemiology.
He joined WHO at Headquarters Geneva in 2001, working on its cancer control program which is aimed at providing global guidance to WHO Member States in cancer control planning and capacity building. He has since has shaped the WHO cancer control strategy with the development of a organization-wide cancer prevention and control technical network which is engaging all relevant WHO programmes at Headquarters and Regional Offices in responding to the needs of cancer control in low-and middle-income countries. The translation of the results of cancer research into public health practice is Dr Ullrich's focus as liaison officer between WHO and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), WHO's cancer research institute in Lyon/France. In order to facilitate the dissemination and implementation of WHO's guidance and tools at national level, Dr Ullrich is leading the developing partnerships with governmental, non-governmental organizations and WHO collaborating centers. One major focus of his collaborative work is to join WHO with professional organizations such as IPOS and others such as ESMO (European Society of Medical Oncology) and SIOP (International Society of Childhood Oncology). Having IPOS as partner of WHO is instrumental to translate global WHO guidance on patient centered care and palliative care into national capacity building efforts.
View the list of previous IPOS Award winners
Nomination Process
Nominators bear responsibility for completing all the paperwork by stated deadlines and for obtaining permission from the nominee to submit their personal curriculum vitae and supporting materials.
Please complete the nomination form to submit with your nomination. Nominations for 2017 awards are due by Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Please note:
- All award submissions are to be submitted in PDF format.
- All materials should be submitted in one PDF document per nominee.
- Completed packages should be sent to: [email protected]
- Confirmation of receipt of nomination will be issued within one business day of receiving. Confirmation will be sent to the nominator.
- Recipients are required to attend the 19th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, 14-18 August 2017, in Berlin, Germany and will be invited to present during a plenary session. Details on the World Congress can be found by going to http://www.ipos-society.org/world-congress/.
- Review of all nominations received will take place in February/March with final results emailed to each nominator by March 31, 2017.
- An award recipient may receive only one Society award in any calendar year.
- Each award shall have a peer review panel consisting of at least: (a) one previous recipient of the award, (b) one member of the Federation, and (c) one member of the Awards Committee.
- The Society Treasurer shall review, ratify where required and advise on all financial recommendations and requests made by the Awards Committee.
- For all awards, consideration may be given for travel reimbursement and/or registration fee waiver, if required.
- All award nominations must include a completed and signed nomination form, a letter of nomination from the nominator, two letters of support for the nomination from other individuals to whom the nominee is known, the curriculum vitae or resume of the nominee, and any additional paperwork required by the specific award for which the individual is being nominated.
- Award recipients must be available to attend the IPOS World Congress at which the award is to be presented.
- Specific criteria for each award are identified below.
Arthur M. Sutherland Award and Memorial Lecture
Bernard Fox Memorial Award
Noemi Fisman Award for Lifetime Clinical Excellence
Hiroomi Kawano New Investigator Award
Society Distinguished Life Fellowship Award
President's Community Award for Distinguished Contributions to IPOS
Review Process
The IPOS Awards Committee will be provided with guidance and criteria and appropriate rating scales.


text:
Committee on the Rights of the Child: New Zealand
Session 056 (2011)
(11 April 2011, CRC/C/NZL/CO/3-4, Concluding observations on third/fourth report, paras. 28 and 29)
"The Committee welcomes the new section 59 (1) of the Crimes Act (1961), which abolishes the legal use of parental force for the purposes of correction.
"The Committee recommends that the State party heighten public awareness about section 59 (1) of the Crimes Act and continue to promote positive and non-violent forms of discipline in childrearing."Read more from Session 056 (2011)
Session 034 (2003)
(27 October 2003, CRC/C/15/Add.216, Concluding observations on second report, paras. 4, 29 and 30)
"While acknowledging the attention that the State party has given to the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Committee's previous concluding observations (CRC/C/15/Add.71) adopted following the consideration of the State party's initial report (CRC/C/28/Add.3), the Committee is particularly concerned about … the prohibition of corporal punishment and the establishment of mechanisms to ensure the recovery of victims of ill-treatment and abuse (para.29).
"The Committee is deeply concerned that despite a review of legislation, the State party has still not amended section 59 of the Crimes Act 1961, which allows parents to use reasonable force to discipline their children. While welcoming the Government's public education campaign to promote positive, non-violent forms of discipline within the home, the Committee emphasizes that the Convention requires the protection of children from all forms of violence, which includes corporal punishment in the family and which should be accompanied by awareness-raising campaigns on the law and on children's right to protection.
"The Committee recommends that the State party:
a) amend legislation to prohibit corporal punishment in the home;
b) strengthen public education campaigns and activities aimed at promoting positive, non-violent forms of discipline and respect for children's right to human dignity and physical integrity, while raising awareness about the negative consequences of corporal punishment."Read more from Session 034 (2003)
Session 014 (1997)
(24 January 1997, CRC/C/15/Add.71, Concluding observations on initial report, paras. 16 and 29)
"The Committee expresses its concern at the authorization provided by section 59 of the Crimes Act to use physical force against children as punishment within the family, provided that the force is reasonable in the circumstances. Moreover, the Committee notes the insufficient measures taken to address the issue of illtreatment and abuse, including sexual abuse, within the family, as well as issues of physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration of children victims of such ill-treatment or abuse.
"The Committee recommends that the State party review legislation with regard to corporal punishment of children within the family in order to effectively ban all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse. It further recommends that appropriate mechanisms be established to ensure the physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration of children victims of such ill-treatment and abuse, in the light of article 39 of the Convention."Read more from Session 014 (1997)


text:
Pope's Holy Week schedule announced
The Vatican Information Service has just sent the following schedule of Holy Week activities to be presided over by Pope John Paul II: SUNDAY, April 4: Palm Sunday and Our Lord's Passion. 19th World Youth Day on the theme: "We want to see Jesus." At 10 am in St Peter's Square, the Holy Father will bless palms and olive branches and, at the end of the procession, will celebrate the Mass of the Lord's Passion. THURSDAY, April 8: Holy Thursday. In St Peter's Basilica at 9.30 am, the Holy Father will preside at the concelebration of the Chrism Mass with cardinals, bishops, diocesan and religious priests present in Rome, as a sign of the close union between the pastor of the universal Church and his brothers in the priestly ministry. The Easter Triduum of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection begins in the Vatican Basilica at 5.30pm with the Mass of Our Lord's Last Supper. The Holy Father will preside at the concelebration of the Mass. After the homily, the rite of the washing of the feet of 12 priests will take place. During this rite, those present will be invited to give alms for sick children in Rwanda and Burundi. The sum collected will be given to the Holy Father at the presentation of the gifts. At the end of the celebration the Blessed Sacrament will be transferred to the chapel of reposition. FRIDAY, April 9: Good Friday. The Holy Father will preside at the celebration of the Passion of Our Lord in the Vatican Basilica at 5 pm He will lead the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum at 9.15 pm and, in conclusion, will speak to the faithful and will impart his apostolic blessing. This year, the meditations have been entrusted to Fr Andre Louf of Belgian, a Cistercian monk of strict observance who was responsible for the publication of the writings of the Flemish mystics. After 35 years as abbot of the monastery of Notre Dame de Mont-des-Cats, France, he retired to a hermitage in the south of France where he currently resides, dedicating prayer and study to the Fathers of the Church. SATURDAY, April 10: The Easter Vigil will begin at 7 pm in St Peter's Basilica, when the Pope will bless the new fire in the atrium of the church. After the entrance procession with the Easter candle and the singing of the "Exultet," he will preside at the Liturgy of the Word and the baptismal and eucharistic liturgies, which he will concelebrate with the cardinals. SUNDAY, April 11. At 10.30 am, John Paul II will celebrate Mass in St Peter's Square, after which he will impart the "Urbi et Orbi" ("to the city and the world") blessing.


text:
The key to a less hectic, less stressful life is not in simply organizing your desk, but organizing your mind. Dr. Paul Hammerness, a Harvard Medical School psychiatrist, describes the latest neuroscience research on the brain's extraordinary built-in system of organization. Margaret Moore, an executive wellness coach and codirector of the Institute of Coaching, translates the science into solutions.
This remarkable team shows you how to use the innate organizational power of your brain to make your life less stressful, and more productive and rewarding. You'll learn how to:
This groundbreaking guide is complete with stories of people who have learned to stop feeling powerless against multiplying distractions and start organizing their lives by organizing their minds.
©2011 Margaret Moore, Paul Hammerness (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
A great book for those wanting to get more organized, or help children with organizational skills.
"Good Information..."
but there were parts that dragged on a bit...or it could be my ADD. Either way I think it was helpful
Admittedly I read a lot in this field, so finding much that is new and useful might be tougher for me. I do wish that the appendices were available as a PDF with the download.
"Great resource just not for audio"
This is a book full of suggestions, steps and strategy, but I'm having a very hard time "visualizing" resources that I can see. I should have gone with a Kindle version or actual book. I feel like I wasted my money with this one.
Report Inappropriate Content
If you find this review inappropriate and think it should be removed from our site, let us know. This report will be reviewed by Audible and we will take appropriate action.


text:
LooperNG is an intelligent event routing daemon. Primarily used for Network Management, this application can be used to accomplish a variety of tasks related to logging and alerting such as trap forwarding/exploding, event enrichment, converting event formats (syslog->SNMP, SNMP->flatfile, syslog->Netcool), etc. It uses a system of input and output modules to interface with the event sources/sinks and a "rules file" to control the flow of the events.
PHP Mobile Mail is aimed at mobile professionals who want to use their favorite MUAs (noteably pine or mutt) on their laptop, either in UNIX or Windows (under GNU Gygwin). This lets you work offline. It includes a mail_spooler program, which accepts the output of you MUA and spools (on, or offline). When connected, another process parses through the spool and sends your messages. It is also designed to "fake" using your REAL email address with free services like gmx.net, or mail.yahoo.com, when using their POP and SMTP servers, assuming you have a domain and account that you can control to this degree.
Using nothing more than a web browser, developers can implement dynamic data-driven storefronts with an integrated shopping basket, catalog, hierarchical categories, boolean product search, and order processing. Your eShop's architecture lets developers prepare and market specialized look and feel, payment processing, and shipping modules.
VK Mail has three main components: an email daemon that acts as a proxy to any standard mail server, an email parser, and a Web mailer. All these together allow users to send email by simply typing an email address in a standard graphical Web browser, and allow better anti-spam control for email recipients. The goal of this project is not to develop an anti-spam email filter that simply deletes the junk messages after they are already delivered to the user. Instead, it rejects emails from spammers.
The c-tree Plus embedded database engine offers developers several APIs that provide low-level routines, ISAM-level control, and higher-level interfaces. c-tree Plus is distributed in complete C source, has been ported to 100+ environments and includes a robust database Server SDK. It can be used to develop single user and peer-to-peer applications, or the client-side for applications using FairCom's database server, the c-tree Server.
The c-tree Server is FairCom's multi-threaded, low-maintenance database server. It supports heterogeneous networks and lets dissimilar clients attach concurrently to any single or combination of c-tree Servers. Portability is afforded through over 30 supported platforms and 5+ supported communication protocols. c-tree Servers are easy to set up and require no system tuning or DBA. Additionally, FairCom offers a Server Side Development System, allowing developers to build their own application-specific database server.
X2c is an Xbase compiler that creates executable programs from Xbase source on any Unix or C platform. This is accomplished by creating C source from the Xbase source, compiling, and linking with included Xbase function libraries. Whilst the C source is considered an intermediate stage for X2c, it can be used and developed as any other C source. The X2c dialect of Xbase accepts virtually all statements from Borland (was Ashton-Tate), dBASE III PLUS, Computer Associates (was Nantucket), Clipper (Summer '87), and Microsoft (was Fox Software) FoxBASE (2.1). Selected Foxpro statements are also supported.
cvsroot is a script to help keep track of multiple sites when using CVS, and in particular the CVSROOT and CVS_RSH environment variables for those sites. It creates a $HOME/.cvsroot file, with shortcut names representing the different CVS sites. The new environment variables appropriate to the site selected will then be set, and a new shell will be spawned to keep the variables. In this way, you do not have to keep setting the environment yourself, and can rely on the script to keep track of things for you.
Messaging and collaboration software.
A graphical frontend to libparted.


text:
Anne leaned close and said confidentially, "I don't know how you feel about nonviolent civil disobedience, but I have done it a few times, and some of the people around here don't approve because I broke the law." I had just asked her if she felt comfortable in the "Old Folks Home" with her radical politics, and this was how she prefaced her answer. I shared that I, too, had performed nonviolent civil disobedience. We compared notes. Both of us had participated in nonviolent protests against nuclear weapons in the 1980s. Anne said she never actually went to jail for her actions. I did. This conversation took place at a residential senior community that I had the pleasure to visit for a couple of days last week. Anne has dedicated her life to political activism to promote peace and justice. I agree with her belief that the only way to make lasting positive change is through nonviolent action. It's obvious to both of us that violence only breeds more violence. Violence is therefore not a viable method for transformation; it's a dead end.
The rest of her answer to my question was interesting. She said that most of the people at the Old Folks Home don't talk about politics and this helps them all get along with each other nicely. She understands that avoiding politics keeps the peace and makes for more pleasant interactions. But she explained that she lived her whole life in NYC in the embrace of a politicized activist community, where she talked politics all the time with her friends. Missing these conversations, she relished talking to me, a kindred progressive spirit. Anne has put her safety on the line to stand up and speak out many times in her life. She has stood witness to protect indigenous people in Columbia. Miraculously, since they are about as old as snow, her husband Tom is also still living. He is a Quaker minister with an impressive list of accomplishments as well.
Anne and I paused in our conversation to listen in on Tom's conversation with a friend also seated at our dinner table. They were discussing the consequences of climate change, and they wound up speculating about what will happen after climate change has killed off all the human beings on the planet. Calculating how many billions of years more life our sun has in it, they reckoned that there will be enough time for some kind of human organisms to evolve from the slime once again before the sun dies and Earth goes dark forever. Tom's friend says he finds comfort in this thought. Tom and his friend are both men who have led productive lives and have a healthy acceptance of the proximity of death that accompanies their advanced age. Of course they would prefer for their life's work to live after them, but if their work will disappear with the entire human race in the wake of environmental collapse then the second-best scenario to wish for might indeed be that the human race will re-evolve into existence (if it's possible for such a miracle to happen again). There is much to love about humanity, despite all its failings. Perhaps humans will have a second go at it.
We were so caught up in the conversation at our table that we lost track of the time. Almost everyone else had left the dining hall before us. A number of them had adjourned to a lecture offered that evening. We hurried to the lecture straight from the dining room. It happened to be the second-to-last lecture in a series of 50 lectures called Big History that had been going for over a year. From what I gathered, the first Big History lecture had been about the creation of the universe. The lectures had moved forward from there, looking at the gradual development of the solar system, our planet and the life on it that had evolved over billions of years. The lecture felt like an extension of the dinner conversation about the consequences of climate change and possible future scenarios.
The lecturer devoted some time to imagining the colonization and terraforming of another planet as an exit strategy for a people unable to survive on a destroyed Earth. I read a sci-fi not long ago called Red Mars about a team of scientists who go to Mars and change the environment on the planet so that it will be habitable for humans. The lecturer's speculations reminded me of this book. Although I must say that this discussion makes me wonder why we would go to all the trouble of sending people to Mars and making it habitable when we already have a perfectly good planet that could be fixed with the same not-so-sci-fi-as-all-that terraforming activities. With some organization, commitment, relinquishment of what is easy, and willingness to abandon profit motives, we humans could change the climate of Earth back to something more conducive to sustaining human life deeper into the future. Why not seed rain clouds, restore the habitat in the oceans needed to bring back disappearing essential marine life, and stop pouring toxins into our soil? Just saying.
There was something extraordinary for me about having these conversations and attending this lecture in the company of these old souls. At 60 years of age, I qualify as an elder myself, but not nearly as much as the people at the Old Folks Home, who are a generation or more older than I. The people with whom I ate dinner and those who attended the Big History lecture have spent many more years than I thinking deeply about the tough questions, the progress of the universe, the future, and what lies in store for humans as well as other life on the planet. Life felt somehow more authentic, more explicable, and more functional in their presence. It moved me to witness these elders strategizing and caring about the condition of the planet left for future generations. It reminded me that some of us have done our level best. Some of us try to think forward unto the seventh generation and to preserve what we have received. The odds are so much not in our favor, but I believe that trying counts for something in the context of Big History. Trying is evidence that we are not oblivious. Trying is evidence that we have loved this world.
Here's a picture of me delighting in a magnificent magnolia in full magenta bloom in NJ last week. Our compromised world is so beautiful. The ephemeral quality of worldly beauty is achingly poignant. This magnolia is a blip of vibrant pink too small for notice in the vast reach of Big History. I'm glad I'm insignificant enough to enjoy a springtime magnolia.
Photo by Ron Reed


text:
BISE Sukkur Board Fa Fsc Result 2017 To Be Declared Soon
Sukkur Board FAFSC Result 2017- BISE Sukkur has declared the Sukkur HSC Pre Engineering Result 2017 and Sukkur HSC Part 2 Pre Medical Result 2017 on 26th August on the official website – bisesuksindh.edu.pk/. Results has been declared, so now all the medical and engineering students are able to check their result from the official website by using their roll number and name.
Check Sukkur Fa FSc Part 2 Result 2017, To Be Declared Soon
Intermediate part 1st and part 2nd exams are going to be conducted in May 2017. The exam will be conducted in two shifts. The date-sheet is available on the official website of the Board. The exam is important for education. The result of FA FSC has been declared on the official website of the Sukkur Board.
Candidates can check their results on the official website with their roll number and name. The result will be provided by the regarding schools and colleges. Candidates can collect their results from their schools. Good wishes to all the candidates.
School education is basic of higher education. Education is important for development. There are many boards are working in Pakistan country. BISE Sukkur is one of the boards of Pakistan which is an educational board. This board was established in the year of 1979 on 8th October in Pakistan.
BISE Sukkur HSSC Part 2 Result 2017:
This board in responsible to conduct exams and announced these results. This board maintains and controls the education level in the Pakistan. The board has many affiliated government and private schools and colleges. A huge number of students are studying in these affiliated schools and colleges. The jurisdiction of the board is in various districts is district Jacobabad, district Khairpur, district Larkana, district Nawabshah, district Sukkur and district Shikarpur.
BISE Sukkur HSSC Part 2 Result 2017 <<< Available Here
Sukkur HSC Pre Medical Result 2017
Sukkur Board HSC Pre Engineering Result 2017
Check all the BISE Sukkur Result and date sheets at bisesuksindh.edu.pk. The board has several departments of Admin and Establishment, Accounts, Audit, Record, Computer cell. The board provides the quality of education, date-sheet, results to the students. The detail of Sukkur HSC Part 2 Results 2017 are mentioned in below. You can check your Sukkur HSC Pre Engineering Result 2017 and Sukkur HSC Pre Medical Result 2017 by downloading the result PDF from the website.
Tags: bisesuksindh.edu.pk
Leave a comment!


text:
Mazda Motor Corp. is facing criticism for having decided to sponsor the All-Star baseball game in July when it's far from recovery. In fact, it has had its largest annual loss in 11 years and is the only unprofitable Japanese automaker for having insisted on keeping most of its production at home. Mazda is being pressured to dump the Hiroshima Carp baseball team.
It has only been a few weeks after it sold $1.8 billion in new stock to restock its depleted capital. Mazda is the lone Japanese carmaker to manage a team in the league, run a professional soccer club, operate a hospital and own over $5 billion in land.
Mazda's assets are so diversified that it's being scrutinized along with the revival plans of President Takashi Yamanouchi. Mazda, which is the Japan-based automaker that relies the most on exports, has suffered under Yamanouchi as its 30-year partnership with Ford Motor Co. fell apart and he kept defying the strengthening yen by making production stay in Japan.
Kazuyuki Terao, chief investment officer at Allianz unit RCM Japan, said that this arrives "at the worst time." Investors' apprehensions are justified.
All the major automakers in Japan struggled and their shares declined last year as the result of the calamities in Japan and Thailand. However, Mazda's 42% drop was the steepest due to its vulnerability to the yen.
It produces nearly 70% of its cars in Japan, about 80% of which are shipped overseas. This is the industry's highest ratio. In the year ended March 31, its revenue likely dropped 12% to 2.05 trillion yen ($25 billion). This is certainly worse than Toyota Motor's 2.3% drop and Honda Motor Co.'s 10% decrease, according to the average of analysts' estimates that Bloomberg compiled.


text:
It may seem different at first, but thermal bed bug treatment works well. Homeowners have realized that it takes less time and offers fewer risks than when they use chemicals to defeat the pests. You might be wondering, "How does bed bug heat treatment work?" Consider the following:
- Just like when you sit in a sauna, the heat cannot escape. It builds and builds inside the home, eventually burning up and smothering the bed bugs. In many cases, the temperature inside the home reaches 140˚, which is too hot for anything to survive. (Source: Green Heat SD)
- Heat targets everything. As the hours go by, everything in the home will get hotter and hotter. Your mattress, linens, curtains and furniture will reach the desired temperature, so no matter where the bugs are hiding, they will get hit by the heat. With chemical treatments, you have to find the nests, but this allows you to target every last bug and every little egg, no matter what.
As you can see, bed bug thermal treatment is quite effective. Rather than trying to figure out how to salvage as much of your home as you can with a chemical treatment, experience the convenience of thermal bed bug treatment. Find a professional today and get rid of those bugs!


text:
Travel to Mokhotlong – Remote and Rugged Mountainous Region
Mokhotlong is the capital city of Mokhotlong District in Lesotho. It has a population of approximately 7,000. It was once known as the loneliest place in Africa and it sits atop the cold and windblown Drakensberg Ridge (which includes Southern Africa's highest mountain, Thabana Ntlenyana, at 3482m).
Mokhotlong means 'Place of the Bald Ibis' and until the 1950's, it had no road connection with the outside world and all goods came up from Kwa-Zulu Natal on pack animals over the Sani Pass. This changed since a tarred road to Mokhotlong was completed. However, in winter, Mokhotlong can be cut off for many weeks by snow.
Mokhotlong is home to an abundance of birdlife which visitors may like to spot, these include bald ibis, verreaux' black eagle, cape vulture and bearded vulture. Visitors can also see spectacular mountainous scenery and breathtaking panoramic views.
Due to its isolation and remote nature, you may also see local Basotho people in their traditional clothing.
Activities that visitors can enjoy in Mokhotlong include walking and climbing in the surrounding mountains (which includes Southern Africa's highest mountain, Thabana Ntlenyana, at 3482m) as well as skiing which is sometimes possible during the winter.
Relax at the mountaineers' chalet just within the Lesotho border at the top of Sani Pass.
You can get from Mokhotlong to other cities by bus or minibus taxi or you can get around Mokhotlong itself by foot.
- Hike and climb in the breathtaking rugged mountains.
- Meet the local Basotho people.
- Spot all manner of bird from eagles to vultures.


text:
I'm taking my friend out for her b-day and I know that she'd really like the idea of Crustacean, but would probably think that it was over hyped for what it costs (as I think most of us do). I have hear of places in SGV that serves the similar roasted crab and garlic noodles. Is there anywhere closer?
I'm willing to drive as far as downtown (from the westside).


text:
Haiti: a land in crisis
Diana Storen
On Oct. 4 of this year, Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti, killing thousands, leaving more than a million people homeless, and susceptible to cholera. The storm destroyed not only lives, homes and crops...but hope.
On the same date the Toronto Blue Jays won their wildcard game, allowing the team to proceed to the American League Division Series. Then Canada cheered as they defeated the Texas Rangers a few days later. These victories had us dreaming of another World Series appearance.
On Oct. 12, U.S. presidential candidates faced off in their second debate, one of the final parts of a lengthy campaign that has become a must-watch TV reality show. The Nov. 8 election will end up costing five billion dollars.
Haiti never fully recovered from the devastation of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake, which struck the nation in 2010, and is ill-equipped to face this new disaster. Those who survived must wonder what they have done to deserve such a fate. Food, water, shelter, clothing and medical aid are needed desperately.
Blue Jays player José Bautista earns a staggering $14 million per year, which works out to $38,350 per day! Some folks would be happy to make that much in a year. Teammate Edwin Encarnacion is almost as rich; his $10 million annual salary breaks down into $27,400 a day. Both players hail from the Dominican Republic, which is located on the eastern end of the Caribbean island Hispaniola. Haiti occupies the western third of the same island. These two players, along with about 80 more Dominicans who play in Major League Baseball come from a place whose next-door neighbour is in crisis.
Donald Trump's Palm Beach resort is only 1,200 kilometres from the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. He could get there on his private jet in less than two hours. The plane cost him $100 million.
It's occurred to me, as I've watched the news over the past two weeks, that there is a way to break the cycle of dire misery that grips Haiti. It is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, where most of the wealth is held by a privileged few. Its 11 million inhabitants live crowded into a space about half the size of Nova Scotia. Corruption, fragile political situation, poor infrastructure, limited natural resources, deforestation, illiteracy and human rights abuses are some of the issues that need to be addressed.
Whenever there is an emergency in Haiti – and there have been many – the world reacts, and gets the country through it. And when the next catastrophe arises, the pattern repeats itself.
"True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring."(Martin Luther King Jr.).
Using Mr. King's words with reference to Haiti, it's not just a lack of clean water. Not just a food shortage. Not just poverty. These are only symptoms of the problems that plague Haiti. The country has to be fixed. Permanently.
Its residents would have to be evacuated, in stages, so that good roads and bridges, and sturdy homes with proper sanitation facilities could be built. Then, in collaboration with the humanitarian agencies already working in Haiti, the remaining concerns could be dealt with. I believe Haiti can be saved if the right people are involved.
What is required is private money from caring, wealthy individuals. Athletes, politicians, financial giants from the business sector. It doesn't matter who they are, as long as they possess the compassion Mr. King describes, the desire to want to help others and the determination to make it happen.
Band-aid solutions are not the answer.


text:
By David Burridge, Politicians are quick to point out that the economy is growing, commentators keep mentioning austerity and the word recession continues to stick around like a bad headache. But what does it all mean? With the announcement that the UK economy grew by 0.8% in the first quarter of 2014, the UK has […]Full Story »
Mr Scandalous: A timeline of Silvio Berlusconi's scandals
By Simon Farnsworth Whoever said politics is dull has obviously never taken into account the exuberant Italian billionaire that is Silvio Berlusconi. The 77-year-old has survived more scandals than all the members of the English football team combined but his days as a political force in Italy now seem numbered. From bunga bunga parties to allegedly sleeping with underage […]Full Story »
What constitutes "news"? Musings on the American-centric nature of journalism
By Matthew Hill If you are to open a newspaper, switch on a television or radio news bulletin, or visit an online news website you may ask yourself: why is one story deemed more "important" than another? Who decides? And, what is their reasoning? Recently, media coverage of certain world events has certainly prompted me […]Full Story »
ICYMI: Charles Ramsey gives one of the best interviews you will ever see (Video & Memes)
Charles Ramsey, the man hailed as a hero for the role he played in helping Amanda Berry escape, gave one of the best interviews you will ever see (You can watch it in full below). It contained these fantastic quotes: McDonald's responded with…Full Story »
From Boy Scout to NASA Astronaut, Neil Armstrong proved that anything is possible
By Jake Tudge, Aviation and Space Correspondent "This is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." These words will be engraved in the memory of every school child from the space race era and indeed all the children of the future. For Neil Armstrong did not achieve something to be remembered in […]Full Story »
Breivik describes the Utoeya massacre
By Alex Jones Day five of the Anders Behring Breivik trial saw the extremist describe in detail how he killed people who were "begging for their lives" on the island of Utoeya. Breivik killed 77 people last July- eight in Oslo with a car bomb and 69 on the island of Utoeya. The 33-year-old told […]Full Story »
FARC rebels release last 10 military hostages
By Simon Farnsworth Columbia's FARC rebels have released their last 10 military and police hostages. However, the rebel group is still believed to be holding a number of civilians captive. A Brazilian helicopter collected the hostages- some of whom have been held captive for 14 years- late last night from the Columbian jungle and flew them to the city […]Full Story »
The Morning Briefing
By Alex Jones BUDGET 2012: The coalition is under fire over the removal of tax allowances from pensioners. HRMC states this will lead to 4.4m pensioners being an average £83 a year worse off. TOULOUSE SHOOTINGS: The siege of a gunman's apartment suspected of killing seven people in southern France is nearing its end according to the police. […]Full Story »
Shakira nominated for Prince Of Asturias Concord award
By Naila Missous, Bacelona Colombian singer Shakira has been nominated for a Prince of Asturias Concord award for her humanitarian and voluntary work. The Prince of Asturias Concord award are a series of prestigious annual prizes awarded by the Prince of Asturias Foundation in Spain. The nomination has come in recognition of her involvement with the Barefoot Foundation, Latin Americans […]Full Story »
Romney leads Republican nomination as Presidential race heats up
By Vanessa Martinez, California Republican front-runner Mitt Romney is attempting to restore his image just a day away from the January 10 primary in New Hampshire. According to CBS News, Republican Newt Gingrich lashed out on Sunday against Romney at the NBC News/Facebook debate in Concord, New Hampshire. "If you look at The New York […]Full Story »


text:
Hi, just the reject rule works for me. I don't need a rule on OUTPUT (even though my OUTPUT policy, as probably yours, is DROP). I don't bother with the --sport arg though, but I wouldn't expect that to cause you a problem. try your connection and check the rule counters (iptables -Lv) to make sure this rule is actually getting hit. Maybe you've made a mistake. John. On Fri, 2004-02-20 at 02:52, Egor Tur wrote: > Hi folk. > How can I correctly create rules with REJECT and tcp-reset. > If I do > iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp --sport 1024: -d MY.IP --dport 113 -j REJECT > --reject-with tcp-reset > iptables -A OUTPUT -o eth0 -p tcp ! --syn --dport 1024: -s MY.IP --sport 113 > -j > ACCEPT > I wait long time when I try connect with ftp & mail services. > If I try REJECT --reject-with icmp-port-unreachable > this work quickly but slowly then I permit authentication. > > What can I do in order to use tcp-reset? > May be using state rules? > > I use unstable iptables 1.2.9, kernel 2.4.24 -- GPG: B89C D450 5B2C 74D8 58FB A360 9B06 B5C2 26F0 3047 WEB: http://www.johnleach.co.uk
Description: This is a digitally signed message part


text:
Results 1 to 3 of 3
April 17th, 2011, 03:53 PM #1
Need advice on offering coupon - customer vs publisher
- Join Date
- March 21st, 2011
- Posts
- 16
Hi everyone! I'd like to offer two coupons. One for my website customers and another for my publishers. Does anyone have opinions on what's the best and fairest way to set this up so that both are happy?
My margins allow me to discount 10% off any purchase and I can pay publishers %5 for every sale.
Ideas, bad or good?
Last edited by webby101; April 17th, 2011 at 04:10 PM.
April 17th, 2011, 11:37 PM #2
its totally OK. but my personal opinion is to increase the publishers percentage. we all know an expert publisher can increase the sale. just remember that the difference of the rate between these two side must not be high. should be almost equal.
April 18th, 2011, 10:44 AM #3
- Join Date
- November 1st, 2005
- Posts
- 2,064
I think you should always offer the affiliate at least equal the amount you offer to your visitors to save.Hosting Discounts from Professional Rates Hosts - Deals and Coupons on Domain Names from GoDadday, Namecheap, Domain.com and more top registers.
Similar Threads
Coupon Forum need advice on Coupon FeedBy valhalla in forum Couponer's CornerReplies: 6Last Post: February 11th, 2011, 06:43 PM
Advice on offering email service help pleaseBy Kimb in forum Programming / Datafeeds / ToolsReplies: 0Last Post: March 17th, 2006, 08:39 AM


text:
There are no items in your cart at this time.
The Allrounder by Mephisto line is designed specifically for outdoor activities. Since 2003, Allrounder by Mephisto has been producing stylish shoes that can hold up to walking and hiking over rugged terrain. With Mephisto's extensive footwear experience, the Allrounder by Mephisto line has blossomed into a reliable resource for high quality, durable hiking and casual shoes.
Allrounder by Mephisto shoes contain a patented Active Suspension system to provide outstanding shock absorption over all sorts of terrain, as do the anatomical removable footbeds. The outsoles are highly slip-resistant, and provide security on slick or uneven surfaces. Each shoe contains bi-lateral stabilizers between the heel and forefoot, which supply extra support. Comfort is further assured by the padding around the ankle and instep, and the soft and breathable water-resistant leather.
You can feel secure in the quality and durability of Allrounder by Mephisto shoes since they are a Mephisto product. For over 40 years, Mephisto has excelled in not only style, but superior craftsmanship and attention to detail. All Mephisto products exemplify outstanding comfort and fashion-forward styles to please the most discriminating wearer. Order Mephisto shoes online today with Footwear etc.
Sign up to receive new arrival, sale & special event info from us.
Note: we do not share your personal information with anyone. Period.
"I have been meaning to write you at Footwear etc for quite some time to thank you for selling MBTs! I hope that you continue to sell them for as long as they make them. I had foot surgery 5 years ago and since then the only shoe that I can wear comfortably is an MBT. Thanks to Footwear etc I am able to order MBTs, try them on, return them for free if they don't fit correctly, and to keep the MBTs that do fit properly. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I rave about Footwear etc to all of my friends and family. Please continue to carry many different styles of MBTs!! There is a big demand out there for MBTs and I appreciate you selling them!"
©2017 Footwear etc.. All Rights Reserved. For any questions or assistance call 1-800-720-0572.


text:
Camp Colera
|[ Sizes: Orig | Med | Small | Thumb ]
Camping Beta: Camp Colera (19,200'), also known as Lower White Rocks, is much cleaner and a great alternative to camping at Camp Berlin. To reach Camp Colera, follow the trail on the left side of Camp Berlin (before you reach the hut) that traverses the ridge towards the black rocks on the ridge crest. Photo taken December 14, 2005.
Rate This Image
Current Score: 75.81%
Log In To Vote
[ View 6 Votes | Post Comment ]
Normal Route (Route)
Alpinist's Image Gallery
SP Meeting on Aconcagua (Trip Report)
Image Data
Image ID: 172278
Hits: 3367
Lat/Lon: 32.65°S / 70°W
Object Title: Camp Colera
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing, Hiking, Informational


text:
Israel 1949 Second Postage Due MNH Tab Set Sc J6-J11
Sold for:
Start Free Trial
or Sign In to see what it's worth.
- Sold Date:
- Source: eBay
Sam's Stamps
In VF MNH OG condition. Combine multiple items for shipping discounts. Check out my eBay store for other great items!!I accept paypal. I try to� charge very reasonable shipping charges.� Any shipment of an item or items totaling more than $150 requires insurance.� When purchasing multiple items, please wait for an invoice before paying in order to receive the most favorable shipping and insurance costs. Any item may be returned for any reason for a full refund.� Shipping charges will also be refunded if the item differs from the listing description.� I leave positive feedback with 24 hours of receiving feedback. The best way to contact me is via e-mail:� .� Here is my full contact information: Sam Adicoff PO Box 6044 Ketchum, ID� 83340 �


text:
My young son and I arrive in Colombo late and are looking for safe transport and accommodation. Where to stay in Colombo? How to get there at that hour?
Which restaurants in Jaffna serve South Indian style food like Saravanas in Chennai ( kind of 'Thali' as North Indians call it)? I loved the food in Chennai, but am still looking for a similar place in Jaffna. Tried already Vishnu in KKS Road, Malayan Cafe in the centre and Adchathai in Stanley Road. Not happy!
We are flying from Mumbai. Which beach towns will you recommend for a quick weekend getaway?
We just want to chill and lie on the beach with palm trees :)
I'm planning a 16 days long backpacking adventure to Sri Lanka in January 2016. But not litterary. Due to problem with my shoulders I'm gonna need a suitcase instead of av backpack.
I've heard there's not much luggage storage in the regular, local buses in Sri Lanka. Will not even a cabin size (and a small backpack) fit?
Is it easy to find bigger, tourist buses just for transportation between places? Like from Kandy or Ella to the east coast or sout coast. This far I've only found tourist companies that offers multi day tours with guided tours, hotels included etc. But I just want the transportation.
Mostly I will go by train, but I need to take buses or mini buses sometimes.
two of us will be travelling to Sri Lanka in Oct for 6 days. ( arrived on 7th Oct night and departure colombo on 14th Oct at 1am
would like to like what are the best itinerary to cover as many places as we can ?
any recommendation for agent ?
I can't find info on this. Do you know?
We have almost completed our December Itinerary to Sri Lanka. We will travel the following direction: Colombo, Habarana, Kandy, Unawatuna and Colombo. I still need to fill in two nights over the New Year period. Can someone please suggest a nice place (beach?) to stop over for the New Year (30.12, 31.12 and 01.01) between Unawatuna and Colombo?
Thank you :-)
Will they overlook 2 days of overstay? Were you in this situation before? What happened?
I'm having a difficult time deciding where to stay in Galle. My only requirement is that I be where the action is (perhaps markets, tourist attractions, beach broad walk etc. I don't want remote. Is this place near Galle fort? I'm guessing galle fort is the place to be in galle? Or is it in some remote area of town. Again, any hotel hotel recommendations? Cost is not a concern.. Just want to be In the center of action. I'm there one or two nights depending on how good the place is. It's my last stop before returning to the airport in colomobo.
I plan to take an early bus from kandy to Dambulla. Instead of going to the hotel/hostel and to To beat the heat, I will take my luggage with me to Sigiriya to be climbing before noon, as recommended. Would prefer to drop my luggage at a hotel but afraid id arrive too late to climb. Afraid of getting heat stroke.
1. Is there a place at Sigiriya to store personal items? If yes, cost?
2. Are you permitted to climb wearing shoes, or is it just socks to the top?
3. Is it really worth the $40? If one doesn't climb, does one pay less?
4. Besides water, a camera and perhaps sunscreen, is there anything else one needs if one does climb?
In case I decide not to stay the night, is there an afternoon bus back to kandy that would arrive before 4pm. The train from Colombo departs at 3pm.
Thank you?
Hi, Me and my SO are travelling to Sri Lanka next month, so I've been trying to obtain a visa online, through but after I enter my VISA card details, my application doesn't go through. Tried with my wifes Credit Card, same, tried with a different browser, same... anyone else have trouble... what should I do, call an embassy? I'm from Slovenia, Europe...
We are a familily on 5. to adults 3 kids age. 6-9-12. We are going to sri lanka in september.
Which place is best at that time thinking of weather? North/East?
Also please share some recommondations for hotel/resorts with Beach and fun for kids.
Just curious if one sees a lot of poverty in places like Colombo or Kandy..i.e. People (kids included)coming up to you asking for money? If so, are they legit or are they being sent by someone as a day job? Is it okay to give money and in the case of children, candy bars etc. if you encounter persons with an obvious need, or is it regarded as an insult?
Hi. We are 3 families with children between 3 and 10 years old. Considering a trip to Lanka in October. The plan is to stop in Kandy and go towards Dambulla, climb Sigiriya, do a few temples and national parks. We're also considering Wilpattu park. Is it worth it? As it is a little further out.
Maybe stop in Negombo on the way back to Colombo.
Any opinion/advice is much appreciated
Planning to spend one night in Dambulla to visit Sigiriya. Anyone have any hotel/hostel recommendations? Cost is not a major factor, just Prefer somewhere central, if there is a central place in Dambulla.
Also, is one night enough?? Planning to arrive in Dambulla in the morning, head to Sigiriya and cave temple. The next day I will return to kandy to visit Ella!
Are there buses/train from Dambulla to Ella or must I stop in kandy and transfer to Ella? Any hotel/hostel recommendation in Ella? Also is there any thing I must see in Ella? Or am I better off returning colomobo and heading to
Galle (my last stop) before returning to Colombo and departing the country?
Thank you! Trip almost planned. You all have been extremely helpful! Travelling solo!
When I visited Myanmar several years ago, I found It more convenient to hire a rickshaw for a day to take me around the city. I also paid for his meals and made a friend(we are still in touch).
In a city like Colombo, how much should I be looking to spend to hire a tuk tuk driver for a day to take me around the city? Let's say from 10am to 4pm? Would $20USD be enough?Again, the driver won't be driving the entire time since I'll spend 30 mins to an hour at a time visiting sites. However, the driver would need to wait or go and return if I'm spending more than an hour at a place.
Also, could I hire a tuk tuk to take me from Dambulla to Sigiriya? Cost?
Also,hiring a tuk tuk for a day in Galle? Cost?
Thank you!
Hey there! After Colombo and Kandy I want to visit Sigiriya. What's the next city/town I should be visiting that will bring me close to this destination? Is it Dambulla?
Do I take a train or bus from kandy to get there? Are these readily available or should I book online?
If Dambulla, do I need to spend a night there? If yes, can you recommend a centrally located hotel/hostel?
How does one get to Sigiriya from Dambulla? Are their busses? How long and how much should I be looking to spend on transport to and from Sigiriya?
Thanks for your wonderful tips?
From perusing this forum I've gathered the following:
1. Take hats and shoes off when entering temples
2. No holding hands if you're a gay couple
3. Dress conservative if single female
Any others? No touching Buddhas? No photographing locals without permission? No drinking alcohol outdoors?
Should I take train direct from Colombo to Sigiriyu and stop in kandy on the way back? My purpose for kandy is I must visit the elephant orphanage in pinnawala. Can't Leave Sri Lanka without seeking a wild elephant...
Not sure what else there is in kandy. I also want to visit Ella.. Heard that train ride scenery from kandy to Ella is beautiful. Should I also visit Pollunaruwa? Only have 3 days for kandy, Ella, Sigiriya and Pollunaruwa.
Any restaurant in Colombo that is a must? Also, any restuarant/cafe recommendations for Kandy? galle?
I'm staying at the downtown hotel at 59 Ananda CoomarAswamy Mawatha. I was quoted $38 to have a car take me from main airport. Seems quite high. Tempted to walk. Lol. Anyway, any cheaper options (airport shuttles)? Public bus? I arrive around noon, so plenty of time to get to hotel.
How long does it take to get into the city from the airport?
Thanks for you tip, :-)
1. Is Tipping at restaurants and hotels expected?
2. Any warnings I should pay attention to? Pickpockets at Markets? Train stations?
3. Will spend 3 days in Colombo before going to Kandy and other places. Is 3 days too much? What are the top 5 things/sites to visit? Any cultural shows, night markets, restaurants I must do/see?
4. Can Galle be a day trip from Colombo or is it better to spend one night?
Thank you! ;-)
Ha guys. Can someone please help me and my husband with planning three weeks itinerary in Sri Lanka. We will be arriving in Colombo on 14.12.16 in the morning. We are thinking to travel for a week inland and then spend two weeks exploring beaches. We would like to spend Christmas on a beautiful beach, any suggestions please? I understand that the best option is to travel by train? We need to be back in Colombo on 02.01.17 ready for our flight back home on 04.01.17. Is this workable please. Any suggestions? Thank you :-) M
Hello! Me and my friend are planning to travel to Sri Lanka this August. We are both female students (22) from Croatia.
We just want to know if it is safe for two girls to travel there, and how hard it is to manage to find all the little places which are not bigger cities like Colombo and Kandy. Where is it best to stay? Does the majority speak english and is it hard to understand how local transportation works (ex. trains which connect villages)?
Planning to go to Sinharaja Forest in august. Can't get clear what is the best entrance gate. Is there an entrance where it is possible to do long daywalks on your own or with (a reasonable priced) guide (i am a solo traveller and prefer not to join big groups on naturewalks)
I m travelling solo to Sri Lanka mid jully for 2 and a bit weeks. I was planning on doing Kandy, Adams Step, and train to Ella. I did book Tallala but now have been told that its not the right time to go down south due to monsoon. I want to meets some other travellers and do a bit of surfing etc. I am female traveller. Help wheres best to go, I m even happy to maybe fly back into India to Kerales.
Me and bf are planning a trip to sri lanka in december and i basically would like to know if the following itinerary is doable or any suggestions:
14dec arrive colombo airport and go to hotel in negombo
15dec-18dec go to hotel in Sigirya and spent 3 nights (explore dambulla caves and other temples and safari etc)
18dec-21dec go to kandy and explore city and temples (wondering if 3 nights is to long?)
21dec-22dec catch the train to Nuwara Eliya and overnight
22dec-26dec catch train to ella and spend 4 nights (planning on doing trekking,tea plantations,adams peak and time to relax etc)
26dec-27dec move on to Yala national park staying hotel nearby Kartaragma overnight
27dec-28dec Tangalle overnight in a beach chalet
28dec-30dec Mirissa have 2 nights in a nice hotel
30dec-2jan Hikkaduwa for a more lively party scene - to visit beaches in Unawatuna and
3Jan-4Jan Colombo relax at the Cinnamon Red hotel
4Jan-8Jan Maldives
8Jan-9Jan layover in Dubai
Hi me my wife and 3 year old will be in sri lanka for 6, possibly 7 days. we are thinking of visiting the nuwara elya and the southern beaches such as bentota. our tentative plan is
day 1-arrive in sri lanka(5pm) and travel to bentota(or another southern beach)
day 2-3chill in beaches, visit galle-still not decided on what else to do
day 4-go to nuwara eliya
day 5-stay at nuwara eliya-still not decided on what else to do
day 6-return to colombo
1.im still not sure if this is too hectic a schedule with a 3 year old.
2.i get a feeling i must hire a car for the whole otherwise may not be feasible
3.bentota to elia takes around 5-6 hours-not sure how good the road is-are there many turns and is it uphill. i have the same concern for the trip to colombo as well
4.will eliya require lots physical activity-with a 3 year old we cant do anything very strenuous
5. apart from beaches, what else is there to see or do near the the south-west
would really appreciate your feedback
hi there anyone plan to travel srilanka mid of december ?
I have planned a couple of nights in Kandy followed by Harabana and I'm thinking Trinco next, has anyone got a travel route to suggest thereafter to get to the south west area for my remaining week without returning back along the A6 highway?
Anyone can ask a
travel question.
Destination experts (like you!) provide amazing answers.
Readers "like" answers, and the best float to the top.


text:
GraphicRiver Business Property Flyer 7255940
Category: Print Template | Comment: ( 0 )
GraphicRiver Business Property Flyer 7255940
Print Template \ Flyers \ Corporate
Office \ Space \ Organization \ Mortgage \ Lease \ License \ Listing \ Prime
Print Template - Business Property Flyer 7255940 by Holdthefaith @ GraphicRiver
Print Template \ Flyers \ Corporate
Graphics Files Included: Photoshop PSD, JPG Image; Layered: Yes; Minimum Adobe CS Version: CS; Print Dimensions: 4x6.
The Business Property Flyer Template is for real estate and morgage professionals that need a modern marketing piece. Make it part of your arsenal in your template database. It can be used as a flyer or postcard.
In this package you'll find 1 Photoshop Templates (6"x4" ) with 4 One-click color options. The template is Easy To Edit, all layers are Organized and Color Coded. The files are Print Ready (File Resolution is 300 dpi, Color Mode is CMYK and it has the minimum 0.125 bleed included). All you need to do is, "Edit, Save, Print"
What's Included
1 – 4×6 Flyer Template
Fonts Used
Trajan Pro: http://www.myfonts.com/search/trajan+pro/fonts/
Century Gothic: http://www.myfonts.com/search/century+gothic/fonts/
Image Credits
Office Building Top: http://photodune.net/item/office-building/1275480?
OfficeBuilding Bridge:http://photodune.net/item/office-building/6117283?
Office Building Indoor:http://photodune.net/item/office-building/4527831?
Office Building Outside: http:http://photodune.net/item/office-buildings/4272975?
Live Performance Flyer; Valentines Day Ticket; All-Star Basketball Clinic; Christmas Craze Postcard; Valentine Rose Banquet; Certificate of Thanks; Super Duper Birthday Flyer.
Keywords: agent, black, blue, border, building, business, class, clean, condo, condominiums, corporate, for sale, high traffic, hold the faith, homes, lease, license, listing, llc, mortgage, office, office space, organization, prime, property, real estate, south Florida, template, visibility, yellow.


text:
- email@example.com
- 1-888-748-1441
Enviro-option offers test and inspection services for Radon gas in accordance with the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency - USA) and Health Canada's recommendations.
Both short-term and long-term Radon analysis are offered according to your needs. Radon test results and report will be ready within 48 hours following receipt of the instruments in our office. Our instrumentation includes the electret ion chamber technology. This technology consistently outperformed all other radon testing methods in the USEPA Radon Measurement Proficiency Program.
Higher concentration of Radon can be found in areas that where previously not target has being problematic. For example, our latest results show high concentrations of Radon gas (above 200Bq/m3) in areas that were not targeted buy public studies as problematic.
For further information on how to minimize your risk or health effects of radon, please consult this Health Canada' article "Radon and Health" in our Problems section.
For further information on radon test contact-us at (450)748-1441


text:
Stock Graphic >> Web Element - Hero Footage website optimized 121100 by Footag @ CreativeMarket
File Size: 60.21 MB; Dimensions: 1920 x 1080 px.
A new step in creating Hero sections, for the very first time on Creative Market.
Stock videos that don't look like stock ones.
Full HD Video, .mov, h264 24fps shot especially for the webdesign purposes.
Keywords: lemons, cake, home, girl, baking, cooking, cookies, hero, header, footage, video.


text:
Snuggle up to this patchwork design pillow, guaranteed to be just as comforting as a hand-made patchwork quilt.
Sleep, Relax and Snoos with fun pillows perfect for traveling, as unique home decoration or as a special gift.
Snoos pillows are not just great to look at, they are made from high quality soft feel foam that rebounds into shape and a luxuriously smooth cover that is detachable for washing.


text:
The K20A3-M program advances the ignition, alters the cam timing and optimizes the fuel for a cold air intake headers and exhaust, adding 5-10 ft lb across the rev range.
This program was tuned specifically for a cold air intake, as they give the best power gains. Long cold air intakes work the best. The long cold air intake we tested with added 5-6 ft lb across the rev range from 2800 rpm up. By comparison the CAI makes more top end power from about 5500 rpm and up Hondata program makes significantly more torque under 5500 rpm. This graph shows only the CAI with no Hondata program.
This reflash is not suitable with nitrous due to the aggressive ignition advance.
You are responsible for paying for and sending your ECU to Hondata. You can send your ECU as fast as you would like and shipping costs normally start at $10.00 for ground and $60.00+ for next day air. We recommend using an express service (2 day or next day) through FedEx or UPS because they have the least amount of delivery problems, provide proper insurance, and have good package tracking. We recommend that you do not use USPS because of delivery issues. You are not sending your ECU to K Series Parts you will be sending it to Hondata directly and we provide all of the instructions on where it needs to be sent once your order is approved.
After we approve your order we will send you two emails, one email will be a Hondata form and the other email will be instructions for shipping and what items need to be included. Orders submitted by 3:00pm Mountain Standard Time Monday to Friday are normally approved same day. Orders places after 3:00pm MST or on Saturday and Sunday are processed the next business day.
Hondata normally reflashes ECU's the same day they receive them but they do get busy and it might take an extra business day. We recommend that you plan on a 3 day total turnaround time from the day that Hondata receives your ECU.
Return Shipping
Hondata uses K Series Parts FedEx account to next day air the ECU back to you once the reflash has been installed. This means that you do not have to pay for return shipping. Your ECU will arrive by 3:00pm the day after Hondata completes the reflash installation. Hondata does not provide us with a tracking number or notification when they ship the ECU back to you.
ECU Serial Number
The serial number is located on the ECU. Hondata has provided instructions on how to remove the ECU.
International Customers
K Series Parts cannot sell reflashes to customers outside of the United States per Hondata request. The shipping address must be a US based address.
Any 2002 to 2004 Acura RSX with manual transmission and ECU part number: PND A01 through A09
- 5-10 HP increase across most of the rev range.
- 10-12 ft/lb torque increase under 5000 rpm
- Rev limiter optionally raised to 7300 RPM
- No measurable difference in emissions from stock.
- Fully dealer compatible - works with all Honda scan tools and equipment.
- More torque than a stock K20A2 Type S under 6300 rpm. (see graphs above)
Any increase in RPM limit is at your own risk. If you suffer engine damage that is related to excessive revs Honda / Acura will not cover your warranty.
With regard to aftermarket parts, the law is that warranty coverage cannot be denied simply because such parts are present on the vehicle, or have been used. For more details read the K series FAQ.
Honda may not cover mechanical damage to the engine under warranty resulting from exceeding the factory red line. Hondata & K Series Parts will not cover any damage as a result of installing this product.
Vehicle Fitment
Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5.0
Most Recent
5.0 out of 5.0
Holy crap it works!
By Christian Polanco on 6/18/2014
So here is my review, Holy crap it works. So I went through Kseries online. They emailed me the instructions and they were very helpful. I shipped the ECU and the immobilizer on a Monday and it came back Thursday noon. I went through USPS next day shipping. Not bad for going from Maryland to California and back. So when it came back I plugged it in, let it idle for 10 minutes and drove it around. It actually moves now. The main difference for me is shifting from stand still. I really dont feel like Im going to stall now. Just give it slight gas and it just moves, no more shudder. The next thing is chirping. Now my tires are in good condition. When Im gunning it, it chirps 2nd every single time. I was surprised to have it chirp a little from 2nd to 3rd, but then again I was borderline redlining. But as far as rough torque, it hasn't changed. The behavior of the torque actually feels like it has a pair of balls now. I had to wait and wait for it to speed up in. Now the power delivery is just smooth and doesn't lag like before. It use to take me forever to go from 50-100. I would have had to really be pushing it hard and for a long time. With the reflash, that needle just moves. I glanced at my speedo when I was pushing it, and I said, "Holy shit IM doing 100 already???" I was still on 4th gear doing 5-6K rpms. I disconnected the battery for 5 minutes, reconnected and had it idle for 10 minutes and took it out for another drive but to be honest I really didn't notice much difference from the first drive. Like people said before, it changes the driving dynamics. Whatever hondata did, it feels like they spread the power throughout the power band. So the K20A3's power is transferred in a more usable power-band starting at 3K RPM. Unlike before the flash where all the actual power was in 5K and up range. We all know to get to 5K you'll either have to punish your clutch by downshifting to 3rd or just wait until you get there; which by that time the other car is already out of there. So in conclusion, before I couldn't feel myself get pushed back against my seat when I was gunning it. But now I can. Mods at the time: AEM SRI, Apexi N1 Muffler.
5.0 out of 5.0
Tottaly worth the money
By Mrh239 on 1/27/2012
this is the easiest and probably the cheapest you can get for your base RSX that will make a significant difference in engine power and overall car driveability. Before the upgrade you get virtually no power under 3000 rpms with the AC on. Now the car has improved torque at any rpms. If all you need is a little more power for your RSX and this is the car you drive every day, get the reflash and you will be very happy!
5.0 out of 5.0
By Rex Hamilton on 5/17/2010
I sent my ecu off on thursday got it back monday, and i can say its worth every penny! my 04 rsx will get up and go now!
5.0 out of 5.0
By Josh G. on 2/4/2010
I was a little hesitant to purchase the reflash at first since I own a base model. the install was super easy, as I went to a shop just a few miles from hondata physical location. you can feel the difference in power and torque! I also have the greddy EVO II exhaust and AEM V2 intake, along with the reflash and royal purple oil, my base now puts down 200BHP(up from the stock 160) and somewhere around 170-172WHP, with much more torque than a stock K20A2 (I totally broke off a stock typeS on the freeway). the optional raising of the rev-limiter really helps to stay inside the power-band, and tho advertised to raise to 7300, mine will strech all the way to 7600 before it bounces off. I also purchased the gates racing serpentine belt, as my serp belt slipped off the pulley due to the extra RPM of the reflash causing my tensioner to need replacing, although I did have 119,000 at time of install. all in all, definitely worth it, as long as you have intake and exhaust to back it up!
5.0 out of 5.0
hondata reflash
By Jay Vibar on 2/27/2009
with the hondata reflash the car picks up much faster, smoother and just feels more powerful. Its an upgrade you can certainly feel. higher revs are great and picks up at any rpm. having a base the car lags and although there is some lag still its not like it was before. If you plan on having a daily driver this is the modification for you. definitely worth the money. Go get it.


text:
Austin, TX (PressExposure) October 03, 2007 -- Honestech, Inc. today announced the release of âClaymation Studio Deluxeâ an easy-to-use stop-motion authoring studio which enables novice users to create claymation, stop-motion video, animation and cell-based videos from imported images, photographs, music audio and recorded sound tracks. Honestech, (www.honestech.com), a leading developer and marketer of digital video and Internet Protocol (IP) software technology for multimedia content on PCs, handheld devices and phones, will retail the product at under $50.00.
The new product, which includes Clay, targets the fast growing consumer created content market, allows users to capture images using a digital camera, webcam, DV camcorder or any digital image source, create characters, apply small changes, and add background images and music to create complete claymation movies.
Features of the âClaymation Studioâ software include:
⢠Onionskin, which allows users to view the previous frame and the next frame in the creation process on a same-screen transparent overlay mode to help perfect the image for the next frame. ⢠Rotoscope, where users can view a still photo on top of a new image in the creation process and use it as reference to help produce images that are difficult to create. ⢠Chroma key, which allows users to put an object on a blue/green screen and import easily-changeable background images from another source. ⢠WMV/AVI/MPEG, which enables users to save their videos in Windows Media File or Audio Video Interleave formats. ⢠Audio recording, which allows users to import or record audio and add it to specific frames. ⢠Simple frame editing, whereby the user can display frames in sequence, and change the order of the frames using drag-and-drop. ⢠Project format, which allows users to save a current project being worked on, and continue working on it at a later time.
Available immediately, Honestechâs âClaymation Studio Deluxeâ joins VHS to DVD Deluxe 3.0 and other leading and award winning products available through major retailers including; Frys Electronics, Costco, Officemax, OfficeDepot, Amazon.com, Buy.com, other leading retailers and through the companyâs web site at http://www.Honestech.com, and leading catalogers world-wide.


text:
|Previous Section
|Back to Table of Contents
|Lords Hansard Home Page
Lord Thomas of Gresford: The noble Lord knows that there is no research on the way in which jurors come to their conclusions. However, one would have thought that speculation in a jury room as to what will happen to a defendant forms a serious and important part of their deliberations.
Lord Williams of Mostyn: I said that there is no research and, there being no research, I am not sure that the noble Lord is any better qualified than I am to speculate what goes through jurors' minds. I am simply therefore attending to argument as opposed to speculation.
The present maximum for Section 18 offences is life imprisonment, and it has been that for a long time. The purpose of the amendments for which we struggled--and it was a struggle--was to make sure that the automatic life sentence (so-called wrongly, but it is a useful shorthand) was not to be absolute. The amendment for which we contended was that, in respect of any of the 10 offences specified by the noble Lord, Lord Windlesham, there was no obligation on the sentencing judge to pass an "automatic life sentence". The proviso was there. We urged it and we received much Cross-Bench support. No judge had to impose such a sentence if there were exceptional circumstances relating either to the offences or the offender which justified the court in not passing the "automatic life sentence".
That was the amendment for which I contended. I withdraw no word that I uttered on that occasion. Fortunately, Members of your Lordships' Chamber tended to agree with what was then the Opposition and supported our amendments which were eventually
Lord Ackner: I may be wholly wrong, but I thought that the amendment which we managed to pass in this Chamber and which was castigated by the government as driving a horse and coaches through the Bill-- I believe that that is the amendment the noble Lord has in mind--related to the automatic minimum sentences. In regard to the life sentences, I thought that the let-out which the Government provided and which the Opposition were not allowed--if I may so put it in this Chamber--to mitigate, was the tariff system; hence the observation which the noble Lord, Lord Williams, made and which I quoted. The amendment related to the automatic minimum sentences.
Lord Williams of Mostyn: There were two amendments. One referred to the fact that an automatic sentence does not have to be imposed if there are exceptional circumstances relating to either the offences or the offender. That relates to the 10 in the sub-category identified by the noble Lord, Lord Windlesham. The amendment to which the noble and learned Lord, Lord Ackner, refers, is whether such a sentence would be unjust. That is a different amendment relating to the minimum tariffs.
Lord Ackner: I am sorry to prolong this matter. The exceptional circumstances had been put in by the government and the government said, "Do not get too excited about this because, as the law stands, 'exceptional circumstances' means once in a blue moon". That is how it came about that "exceptional circumstances" was not considered adequate.
Lord Williams of Mostyn: I believe that the noble and learned Lord is mistaken. However, I shall revisit this as part of my research. My present understanding is quite plain. Exceptional circumstances relating to this subgroup of 10 was an amendment which was passed relating either to the offences or the offender; and the question of whether it would be unjust related to the minima in respect of repeat burglaries and repeat drug offences. But I shall check that. It is possible that it is I who am wrong and not the noble and learned Lord. Whichever one of us is in error, I dare say that we shall feel quite mortified.
Lord Windlesham: This is an important part of our debate because the Minister has to use every argument he can find to defend something which is difficult to defend. The two examples which I gave of six-month sentences were convictions under Section 18; that is why they went to the Court of Appeal and that is why they were upheld after an Attorney General's reference. Leaving aside whether it comes under the exceptional circumstances or a custodial sentence which would be unjust in all the circumstances, does the Minister think that those saving clauses could be used by the courts not to apply the mandatory life sentence? I should have
Lord Williams of Mostyn: The exceptional circumstances proviso relates to this subgroup of 10.
Lord Windlesham: I am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord. He keeps referring to a subgroup of 10. I think it is a subgroup of eight.
Lord Williams of Mostyn: The noble Lord is quite right. It is a subgroup of eight. It is the same subgroup. We are dealing with paragraph (d) of one subgroup.
I go to my point. The court is not required to pass the mandatory life sentence, which therefore is not a mandatory one if properly so considered, if there are exceptional circumstances relating either to the offences or the offender. If I understand that correctly, it relates to either of the offences--number one or triggering two--or the offender himself. It is for the courts to decide. But it seems to me that if there are two relatively minor examples of qualifying offences, that could legitimately amount to exceptional circumstances which would justify the sentencer in not imposing the automatic life sentence. That is a matter, of course, for the courts to decide--originally at first instance and then to have the guidance and the guidelines from the Court of Appeal.
Lord Thomas of Gresford: Is the Minister aware that special and exceptional circumstances were considered in the case of Beedie (reported in 3 Weekly Law Reports, on page 768, last year, 1997) and that it was held by Lord Justice Rose that they do not mean good reasons; they mean exceptional circumstances so as to take the case completely outside the general rule which is to be applied. "Good reasons" are not enough. "Exceptional circumstances" means exactly what it says.
Lord Williams of Mostyn: I accept that Lord Justice Rose came to the unexceptional conclusion that exceptional circumstances means precisely what it says. I do not know the date of Beedie. I wonder whether it was before or after--
Lord Thomas of Gresford: It was 1997.
Lord Williams of Mostyn: As I was about to say, I do not know whether it was before or after 1st October 1997.
Lord Thomas of Gresford: It was in March.
Lord Williams of Mostyn: I thought that might be so because 1st October 1997 was when the provisions first came into effect. Since then there has been, so far as our researches indicate, only one case where an
I do not wish to look for support in unlikely quarters, but I believe the noble Lord, Lord Henley, was right in saying that we do not know how these things will work in practice. The experience in practice is so very limited. The commencement date of the provision was 1st October.
It is not entirely plain to me, if this is to be a principled machine-gunning of this subgroup of eight, why paragraph (d) has been selected. I can understand why no attempt has been made to impeach the automatic sentence for attempted murder, soliciting murder, and manslaughter, but what about unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13, or robbery in possession of an imitation firearm, which might just be a plastic water pistol? Is this a principled attack, or is it--dare I question?--simply an opportunist attempt to focus on one part of the provisions? Those with more metropolitan minds than my own might think that opportunism rather than principle was driving some of these observations--not all of them.
Lord Thomas of Gresford: Has the noble Lord changed the principles that he enunciated so clearly and that have been quoted so well by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Ackner? Has his view changed; and if so, why?
Lord Williams of Mostyn: My view has not changed. I believe there ought to be transparency in sentence; I believe the public ought to know what sentences mean; I believe that the present Home Secretary, when in opposition, was quite right in that, in a sense, there has been for too long a collusion between the courts and the lawyers about what sentences really mean.
The noble and learned Lord, Lord Ackner, is always a ready friend in time of trouble because he helpfully reminds me of those words, from which I do not resile. I said that the system should be open. That has been attended to as recently as 22nd January of this year. The Lord Chief Justice issued his practice direction. He said, in respect of what the sentence means in practice, that the judge must explain it, he must set the tariff, he must tell the offender--just as importantly, the victims, the complainants and the public--what the tariff is going to be, and he will have to spell out what it means in practice.
I believe that is entirely consistent and consonant with what I said ought to be an important central aspect of the criminal justice system, particularly in sentencing. I believe that sentencing is not putting a tick in the box, as is done in some North American jurisdictions, where there is no margin for the court to sentence appropriately. There is a margin here--exceptional circumstances relating to the offences or the offender.
To sum up, as they say in other places, I do not resile from anything I have said in the past. I believe in judicial discretion. I believe that if one changes the law one ought to see how it works in practice as opposed to the basis of prejudiced preview. In all the circumstances, I invite the noble Lord to withdraw the amendment.
Next Section
Back to Table of Contents
Lords Hansard Home Page