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Dr Brian Morris
Brian Morris is Program Manager, Bachelor of Communication (Media) at RMIT.
Brian teaches in the Bachelor of Communication (Media):
Media Industries 1
Television Cultures
Networked Media
Writing Media Texts.
Personal website
Brian Morris' research interests currently focus on:
the cultural and economic work performed by media and communication technologies in the formation and maintenance of city identities
television cultures
media and cultural studies pedagogy
See Screen Cultures for further information on his current projects.
Major grants and awards
2009–2012 Chief Investigator on ARC Linkage Project, 'Geoplaced Knowledge: Developing a Methodology for Provisioning Stakeholders in Natural Environments Management with Integrated Media Tools' (Partner Organisation – Parks Victoria).
2009–2010 Victorian State Library Honorary Creative Fellowship
Research supervision
Current senior supervisions
Ashley Perry, PhD by project, 'Visual Car-tographies' (under examination)
Peter Kemp, PhD by thesis, 'The Julie Andrews film musical'
Current associate supervisions
Federico Passi, PhD by thesis, 'Melbourne on Film'
Sian Prior, PhD by project, 'The Shyness Lists'
Rachel Wilson, PhD by project, 'Film, education and the archive'
Research degree completions (as Senior Supervisor)
Linda Fu, PhD (by Thesis), 2012, 'The Use and Usefulness of the Racial Other: Rhetoric and Strategy in Deployments of the Racial Other in Print Advertising and Branding Campaigns in a Global Context'. (Senior super. from 2005) Passed with specific amendments.
Rosya Izyanie Shamshudeen, PhD (by Thesis), 2012, 'Understanding the Malaysian Localisation of Global Format TV'. (Second then Senior Super. from 2010) Passed with specific amendments.
Jenny Weight, PhD (by Project), 2007, 'The Technosocial Mediascape: Producing Identities' (Senior super. from 2005).
Laurene Vaughan, PhD (by Project), 2004, 'Anfractuous: an exploration of creative practice' , School of Applied Communication, RMIT, (Second then Senior Super. at completion, 2003–2004).
Research degree completions (as Second Supervisor)
Md Azalanshah Md Syed, PhD (by Thesis), 'Engaging with Modernity: Malay Women, Non-Western Soap Operas and Watching Competencies' (2011).
Poungchompoo Bumrungsook, MA (by Thesis), 'Television and Drug Abuse: A Cultural Studies Approach to Health Communication' (2009).
Anthony Jaques, PhD (by Publication), 'Issue and Crisis Management: Bridging academic and practitioner perspectives' (2008).
David Hawkins, MA (by Thesis), 'Quantifying relationships between an organisation and its publics" (2008).
PhD, Cultural Studies Program, University of Melbourne
MA, American Studies, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Morris, B. (2019). "Is this degree practical or theoretical?" Screen and media education, studio-based teaching and signature pedagogies In: The Palgrave Handbook of Screen Production, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Cham, Switzerland
- Dimmer, C.,Solomon, E.,Morris, B. (2017). 1am-5am: Tokyo, Urban rhythms and the politics of train schedules In: Night, Scapegoat Publishing, Toronto, Canada
- Shamshudeen, R.,Morris, B. (2014). `No hugging please, we are Muslims' Akademi Fantasia, Malay television audiences and the negotiation of global popular cultural forms In: Asian Journal of Communication, 24, 142 - 157
- Verhoeven, D.,Morris, B. (2012). 'Second city syndrome': Media reportage of urban rankings In: Proceedings of the ECREA Evaluation in the Media Conference [CD Rom], Paris, France, 15-16 March 2012
- Morris, B. (2011). The City In: The Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory : Cultural Theory Volume III, John Wiley and Sons, United Kingdom
- Morris, B. (2010). Un/wrapping Shibuya: Place, media and punctualization In: Space & Culture, 13, 285 - 303
- Verhoeven, D.,Morris, B. (2009). She would say that, he's From Melbourne: Fun and games with Dame Edna and Barry Humphries In: JAS: Journal of Australian Studies, 33, 317 - 331
- Arrowsmith, C.,Cartwright, W.,Dunbar, M.,Elsley, M.,McCarthy, G.,Malmo, C.,Miles, A.,Morris, B.,Vaughan, L.,Whelan, J.,Yuille, J. (2009). burnmap In: 2009 Design Challenge: Design Research Melbourne Australia
- Cartwright, W.,Miles, A.,Morris, B.,Vaughan, L.,Yuille, J. (2008). Developing concepts for an affective atlas In: Geospatial Vision: New Dimensions in Cartography, Springer, Heidelberg, Germany
- Cartwright, W.,Arrowsmith, C.,Miles, A.,Morris, B.,Vaughan, L.,Yuille, J. (2008). Geo-placed knowledge: developing a methodology for provisioning stakeholders in natural environments management with integrated media tools In: Queensland Spatial Conference 2008. Global Warning: What's Happening in Paradise? Conference Proceedings, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 17-19 July 2008
- Geo-placed Knowledge: developing a methodology for provisioning stakeholders in natural environments management with integrated media tools. Funded by: ARC Linkage Project 2008 Round 2 from (2009 to 2012)
- 'The Passionate City'/'Melbourne: 'Second to None'. Funded by: Ian Potter Foundation Grant pre-2014 from (2004 to 2004)
- The Substitute City? Media Flows and the Politics of Place in (non-Hollywood) Pacific Rim Cinema Production.. Funded by: ATN (Australian Technology Network) RSE (Research Staff Exchange) from (2003 to 2003)
4 PhD Current Supervisions8 PhD Completions and 2 Masters by Research Completions


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Published on May 30th, 2017 | by Michelle Roper-Shaw
How to Buy a Rod Fishing Licence
Are you looking to spend more time in the great outdoors this summer? Maybe enjoy a new hobby such as fishing?
In this article, we take you through the process of buying a rod fishing licence.
Why Do I Need a Rod Fishing Licence?
It is a legal requirement to have a rod fishing licence to fish for the following species with a rod and line in England:
- Salmon
- Trout
- Freshwater fish
- Smelt
- Eel
Several other locations in the British Isles also require a licence; Wales, the River Tweed and the Border Esk region of Scotland. Areas outside the Border Esk and its tributaries in Scotland do not require a licence. However, you do still need permission, details of which can be found here.
In Northern Ireland, you must either obtain a licence or permit to fish. Details on angling permits and licences in Northern Ireland can be found here.
You can be fined up to £2,500 if you do not have a licence and you should always carry it with you. Children under the age of 12 do not need a licence and for children between the ages of 12 to 16, licences are free.
The type of fish and the number of fishing rods you intend to use will determine which licence you require. For full details regarding the types of licence available, visit the Fishing Licence information page on the gov.uk website.
How Long Does a Rod Fishing Licence Last?
Various options are available depending on how frequently you intend to fish. You can buy a 1-day, 8-day or 12-month licence.
Where Can I Buy a Rod Fishing Licence?
You can buy your rod licence online at your local Post Office. Alternatively, you can call the Environment Agency on 0344 800 5386 between 8am and 8pm, or online at the Gov.uk website.
Time to go Fishing
So, you are now set for your fishing trip. It can be a long day out on the river and therefore some Hot Drinks and Snacks and Sweets are essential whilst you wait for your first bite.
Meanwhile, you may also be interested in this Sustainable Fish Stamp Cover highlighting the plight of different species of fish that are increasingly in danger. The stamps included are separated into the sustainable and the threatened fish which can be found in the British waters and beyond.

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St Johns Southgate
12 Oct 2017
St Johns Southgate 2017 Art Prize – The Joy In All Things
Southbank residents are warmly invited to come to St Johns Lutheran Church, Southgate to enjoy an art prize and exhibition with the theme "The Joy In All Things".
This exhibition is being held in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and of 20 years of the Bach Cantata Program at St Johns. (Opening times and further details provided below).
Traditionally we celebrate, learn, and worship through the word and music. But God's creation is also complex, joyous and visually beautiful. To creatively replicate the beauty of creation and to visually represent the joy of being in creation, and in and with God, is one way of sharing the divine. So, the idea of a visual arts exhibition was born.
There has been a great response from the public to the call for entries and many visual artists have submitted original artworks for this non-acquisitive prize. Winners will be announced at the opening night on October 19 and entries will then be on display at St Johns for a number of weeks.
A Children's Art Prize has run in parallel, with three children's categories: Under 8; 8-14; and 15-16 years. These works will also be hung for public display.
We hope people find the topic of the art prize inspiring and uplifting and that the experience of The Joy In All Things reaches everyone who has participated in the exhibition and all who come along to see it.
October 19 through to November 18
Opening times:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11am - 3pm
Saturday, Sunday 12noon - 3pm
Times may be slightly adjusted closer to the exhibition dates.
St Johns Lutheran Church, 20 City Rd
Further details can be found at www.stjohnssouthgate.com.au
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About this time of year, I start to get rather more nervous than usual.
My immediate concern is the prospect of lime-washing the wall of the house that takes the majority of the weather. One of the drawbacks of living in a house of straw bales is that you have to build up a protective but breathable skin of successive lime-washes. The idea being that over time the walls become as hard and as naturally impermeable as those brilliant white ones you see all over Greek islands. ![](upload://dNYYxbEkIiw9b7zEfwbZdmRohgR.jpg)
Somewhere in the dustiest recesses of my brain, I seem to recall images of black-clad natives slopping the white stuff on with old brooms. It looked easy. Alas, the reality is rather more fraught. For a kick off, there has to be an ideal meteorological window of opportunity. From early September onwards, I scan the not-particularly-reliable internet météo, looking out for this rare but perfect window. Roughly five days without rain with a range of temperatures somewhere between a maximum of about 25oC and a minimum of about 5oC. Too hot or too cold and the stuff won't cure properly. It will crack and blister like last year's cover-up did. And, of course, if it rains before it's cured, it is likely to wash that wash right off of our walls.
Assuming that the forecast is reliable, you need sufficient notice to make up the lime-wash mixture, so that it can 'prove' for a few days. Which brings me to the mixture. These days, I'm a dab hand with our Sunday-morning crêpe mix, but a lime-wash is quite another matter. The ingredients are lime, water, some natural colour and some kind of fixative. I've discovered that there is lime and there is lime. Last year's failure was made with the wrong lime (I was reliably informed by one of those experts who takes great delight in telling you that you don't want to do it like that, you want to do it like this). So this year, I've ordered some NHL2 from the good people of St. Astier. It sounds good, looks good, but I haven't made the error of tasting it – remembering, as I do, an unpleasant lesson from childhood when I ate a spoonful of Robin starch in my mother's pantry, mistaking it for icing sugar.
Then there's the fixative (which, I think, is an additive that stops the lime powder rubbing off on your fingers or clothes). Up until now, I've used something called sel d'alum, which translates as alum salt, but don't ask me what this is. I do know that it's extremely hard to get hold of. And in view of last year's failure – which I've got to put down to ingredients and/or conditions rather than personal (in)competence if I'm going to do this every year until I get too old to climb a ladder – I've decided this time to try something else.
I came across a recipe in a back copy of The Last Straw journal (ordered at great expense from the U.S.A.) that uses a wheat flour paste. This appealed to me because I can pop down to the local supermarket for the ingredient. The only trouble is that the measurements are quoted in the American imperial system. Cups, quarts and gallons are all slightly different from the British equivalents. I imagine that it was something to do with the rebellious colonists wishing to assert their independence from the mother country in more ways than war.
I haven't yet tried to make up the paste, which is another reason for my present state of worry. Still. It's good to have a recipe to work from. The first time I lime-washed our walls, it worked well, but I misplaced my recipe. So the next time I did it, I took care to write it down – only to discover the following year that I'd written down things like '1 bucketful…' without specifying what size of bucket. So it's all been very hit and miss and far from systematic.
Assuming that I get the mix right this time, I've then got to apply the stuff. I'm not good with ladders at the best of times. Once I get beyond a certain rung, I start to picture the whole assembly tottering over and wondering whether, like the Pink Panther, I could judge my moment and simply step off onto solid ground just before the crash. My insecurity is compounded by the fact that I need to get up there with brush, bucket of lime-wash, a second bucket of water in which to dip the brush before each application, and a sprayer for wetting the patch of wall to be washed. I've managed so far – in a way that Heath Robinson would surely have approved of – by hanging everything from my strimmer harness with home-made hooks of green fence wire.
Then, assuming that I get everything safely up the ladder, there's the business of painting the lime-wash onto the wall itself. Being lime rather than paint, the liquid starts to dry as soon as the brush travels across the surface. Hence the reason for a bucket of water. But then you don't want to get it too wet or… And the brushstrokes themselves. An artistic neighbour, who works with lime mixtures in her work as an interior designer/decorator, advocates the 'slap it on at random' approach. Which I like. But the received theory suggests that the best protection comes when you apply it in two coats: the first with horizontal brush strokes and the second with vertical brushstrokes, down which the eventual rain will travel safely away.
Oy vay! What happened to that mental image of mine of native Greeks slopping it on with old brooms? I'm sorry to go on, but you understand now why I get a little apprehensive at this time of year. It does make me wonder why we opted for straw and not those terracotta capillary briques that you render once and once only, thus sparing the proprietor of the house this annual autumnal torment. Strange to relate, I'm all for a quiet life.


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City of SeaTacHome Menu
Permit Parking Program
Please fill out the Permit Parking Program survey by clicking on this link. Permit Parking Program Survey
You may register now for parking permits. Please click here to begin the registration process.
The City of SeaTac is implementing a Permit Parking Program to help manage parking in congested neighborhoods. Resident feedback regarding a lack of parking on their streets led to the programs development. The program affects the McMicken Neighborhood.
Please click here for a map of the parking zone.
Residents or business owners who want to park for longer than 3 hours in the parking zone will need to register their vehicles.
Single family residents or business owners may apply for up to two (2) parking permits per address for the vehicles that are registered to their address within the parking zone.
Multi-family residents may apply for (1) Permit per address for the vehicles that are registered to their address within the parking zone.
The permit parking program does not alter current applicable SeaTac parking laws. This includes a provision that vehicles must be moved every 24 hours.
Permit requirements:
- Must be a resident or business owner.
- The vehicle registration address needs to be the same as applicant's residence or business.
Documents required to sign up:
- Vehicle registration information that matches address in Permit Zone.
- Proof of residency by one of the following:
- Valid driver's license with current address
- Current Property tax statements
- Current utility bill with applicant's name dated within 30 days of date of application
- A voter registration card with current address
- Additional requirements for business owners
- Must have a valid business license issued by the City of SeaTac.
- Additional requirement for renter/leaseholder
- Must have a copy of a current lease with both the owner's name and applicant's name.
- First permit is free
- Second permit is $65
- Reissuance fee is $25
- Parking permits are good for one year from date of acceptance.
To read the full text of the ordinance, click here.
What are the penalties?
- There is a $250 fine for misuse of the permit as outlined in Section 9.50.050
- $50 fine for parking longer than 3 hours in a permit zone.
- Multiple violations can occur within the same day.
- Vehicles parked in the permit parking zone longer than 6 hours may be subject to additional fines.
How can I pay my ticket when I receive one?
Drivers who receive citations have two options to pay their tickets. You may come in person to the SeaTac Municipal Court during their normal business hours (Monday-Thursday from 8:30am-4:00pm or Friday from 8:30am to 12:00 pm) or visit the City of SeaTac Municipal Court website and pay online.
Can I still park in my driveway?
Yes, this new program only effects on-street parking and does not affect driveways.
Can I get a temporary parking permit?
The City will not be issuing temporary parking permits. Only residents or business owners who meet the criteria can obtain permits.
Does the permit parking zone affect private streets and alleys?
No, this only affects City right-of-way and does not affect private streets and alleys.
Will I receive a physical permit to display in my car?
No, residents and business owners will register their vehicles and parking compliance officers will issue citations based on license plates.
What can I do if I'm unable to upload documents in the application process?
You may take your documents to City Hall and present them to the SeaTac Police Department for assistance.
Can my neighborhood participate in the permit parking zone?
Residents and business owners interested in launching a permit parking zone need to submit a petition that includes support of 75% of residents and/or business owners in a designated area. In addition, 60% of on-street parking spaces in the area need to be utilized for greater than 3 hours.
Can my neighborhood opt out of the permit parking zone?
A neighborhood can choose to opt out of the permit parking zone. Sixty percent (60%) of the residents or business owners would need to sign a petition choosing to opt out of the program. To learn more, click on the ordinance.
For more information, please contact the police department at 206-973-4900.


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A bright, savory and aromatic deli version of the classic Cuban-style roast pork: our deli tribute to Caribbean cuisine.
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Deep-marinated in a rich mojo, then hand netted and hung and slow-roasted, this roast pork is a fiesta of bright Caribbean flavor.
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The Digital Marketing Level 3 Apprenticeship is ideal for organisations looking to recruit new talent to coordinate online and technology driven marketing activities. Apprentices are trained to plan, implement and apply digital tools to drive customer acquisition, customer engagement and customer retention for your organisation.
During the 15 month programme the Apprentice will define, design, build and implement digital campaigns across a variety of online and social media platforms to drive customer acquisition, customer engagement and customer retention. A Digital Marketer will typically be working as part of a team, in which they will have responsibility for some of the straightforward elements of the overall marketing plan or campaign. The Digital Marketer will learn how to work to marketing briefs and instructions from clients. The Digital Marketer will learn new skills about branding, strategy and coding.
On completion, your Apprentice will be awarded the BCS Level 3 Digital Marketing Apprenticeship. This will allow them to join as an Affiliate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and as an Associate Member of the British Computer Society.
Your Apprentice will receive the Google Analytics IQ Qualification. This demonstrates their understanding and competence with Google Analytics, giving your business an understanding of how effective your marketing activity is.
Your Apprentice will receive structured training delivered by our staff along with coaching and review visits in their workplace.
Along with on-programme exams, your apprentice will compile a portfolio of their work and undergo an independent end point assessment to complete their apprenticeship.


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STOCKHOLM, Jan.7(Greenpost) — Sino-US trade talks began in Beijing on Monday while the US sent a missile destroyer to the South China Sea area.
This round of trade talk started with China's sincerity to stop the trade war and really start trade talks. To show China's sincerity, China has announced to buy American soybeans and even rice. China has decreased four times the import tariff. All these measures show that China is very sincere to suspend the trade war because a trade war is neither good to China nor to America or any other country.
Why? Because the economic law shows that only by trading more, the world economy can be vital, protectionism will lead to slow down of the world economy which will be good to nobody.
On the contrary, Trump sent a missile destroyer to South China Sea to show his muscles. But analysts hold that this action only shows that Trump is either stupid or he really played such a game that he would let people know that he is very unpredictable.
He has shown that when he first met Xi Jinping in his Florida villa when he said he sent a bomb to Syria just before they began to talk Sino-US relations.
And after he and Xi announced to have three months ceasefire of the so-called "trade war", Canada arrested a Chinese business-person. So the American action, to be precise, the Trump action shows that he is really not very confident and he wanted to show that he was tough and not easy to deal with.
The current world still requires more cooperation than conflict to meet the demands of the people.
China has always tried all means to promote development by various peaceful means and policies and sometimes even take initiative to benefit all parties such as the Belt and Road Initiative.
As many historians and sinologists have pointed out, China has always been a peace loving country and it has never invaded any country, thus, its action mostly aims to get people more jobs, reduce poverty and build a prosperous China as well as the world.
Analysts hold that China could further reduce the import tariff. On the one hand, it will make the US feel more balanced, on the other hand, it will be good for the Chinese buyers too. This is a good way to satisfy the Chinese demand of international famous brands and they don't need to buy it abroad, but buy it in China through more imports.
This will not only help solve the trade surplus issue, but also let Chinese people enjoy the higher living standards. When the Chinese are satisfied with their demand on famous brands, they will love their own country even more because those so called famous brands are just normal brands in other countries. For example, the watch in Switserland, Ford in America, Volvo(China's now) in Sweden, these brands in China are treated as famous, but in its own country, for example, volvo in Sweden, it is just so natural that people buy it just as if Chinese will buy a red flag or a Chinese tooth paste.
So when the border is open and easier to go across, the imbalance will be solved and that will be conducive to the world.
China definitely should be thankful for the entry of WTO, but Chinese also work very hard to realize its development. It makes the Chinese feel also awkward that it is always the west that complains about China and gives pressure to China.
Recalling China's economic situation in 1980s when China just began to open up, China was very cautious of opening up and worried that the western power would buy up China's land or ownership and so on, and that is why the 49 percent and 51 percent of ownership was established.
When I came to Sweden 12 years ago and asked Swedish whether they worried about their selling of companies to the Germans for example Siemens, do they worry about ownership? They said they didn't worry because as long as the company is in Sweden, it will pay tax to Sweden and provides jobs. But now when China wanted to buy a port or something, Sweden began to worry about sovereignty and secrecy and so on.
Eight years ago when Li Shufu's Geely purchase Volvo, many people also worried about Chinese companies will bring Volvo to China. But now it shows that Geely keeps its promise and this has become the successful purchase case between China and Sweden and even in the world.
Why is that? I think it shows that if a company develops well and it will go international. Once it becomes international, it will benefit many people who involve in it. It will promote the world economic development.
But if one shows protectionism, it will stimulate conflicts not just in economic field, if one is not careful, it will involve other factors. That is why there is war and conflict. Thus as responsible countries, big powers should take the consideration of the world economic situation, not just think it is only about you and me.
Obviously protectionism shows a county's weak points and that is why it wants to protect its own economy.
Sweden is a small country, but it has a big mind and always been open in trade and let its companies compete in the international economy. Many companies died young, but it also raised the world's largest per capita famous brands and innovation. And why people like to try innovation? Because they think in the long term and try the best for anything they like. Time tells who will win in the end.
On this point, I think both US and China should learn from Sweden.
Finally, just heard the news that Tesla has launched a grand ceremony to open production factory in Shanghai now. This is another real action China has taken to allow foreign enterprise to establish solely foreign owned enterprise in China. This is the fulfilment of China's promise of market access.
This should be a very positive action from Chinese side to turn the trade war into a trade talk. It forms a sharp contrast with the sending of missile destroyer.


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Best Boy Grip – Locked In he Bathroom (Single)
Best Boy Grip are a five piece band hailing from Derry and Locked In The Bathroom, will form part of an EP which is due for release in September 2013.
To describe Locked In The Bathroom as just a piano led number would be doing it a disservice as this song has the lyrical depth of most songs used in any modern-day shows.
Whilst musically, Locked In The Bathroom is reminiscent of early Keane numbers and lyrically tells a story in the way that early Squeeze songs did.
Not only is Eoin O'Callaghan the lead singer, pianist, songwriter, video director and editor (obviously a man with many talents) he also possess the innate Celtic/Irish gift of story telling. On Locked In The Bathroom O'Callaghan is not just singing a song he is telling a story, he gives you an insight as to what's going on inside the family house but he wont let you in if you knock on the door.
Locked In The Bathroom is an enjoyable introduction to Best Boy Grip, More information can be found at:
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Valentine's day is just around the corner and it's the perfect opportunity to show your appreciation (although it would be nice if that spirit was kept alive throughout the year!). Some have it easy – a bouquet of flowers or chocolates will suffice – but there is a special breed of partner that takes a little more thought. What do you get for somebody that isn't in to all of the hearts and other mushy stuff, otherwise known as the unromantic?
What gifts can you buy for an 'unromantic'?
They may be from Venus or even from Mars but you'll not get a clue by reading their stars!
Profiling the unromantic
Usually first and foremost the "unromantic" does not like a lot of fuss.. or hearts.. or the colours red and pink. Being unromantic does not mean they are cold or emotionless, and it does not make them selfish – it just means you will have to work harder to find that little something to put a smile on their face. The unromantic would probably appreciate a gift that they can use every day, rather than a big pink fluffy teddy that the dog keeps trying (eventually succeeding) to eat.
After a scout round our range we have found a myriad of great practical gifts that have a practical purpose for different personality types (and remember you will be supporting a worthy cause through your purchase).
Some categories of the unromantic and a little bit of inspiration
The Outdoorsy Unromantic
Take the Camoware vacuum flask and Camoware enamel mug, perfect for taking on adventures or even to work. Maybe you are trying to socially upgrade them and would like to give a traditional hip flask to help them act a little more gentlemanly? Yeah right..
The Socialite Unromantic
We all know someone who thinks highly of themselves. Give them good reason by buying them a Laird or Lady Title – Can you imagine?
The Millennial Unromantic
Try the simple Malo stress killer – they can self-manage their feelings without even moving away from the computer. This satisfying little gadget has a magnetic base with 200 differently sized steel balls to arrange – how could you ever tire of such a thing?
The Football Crazy Unromantic
They may say they are not soppy or romantic but once they get their hands on a personalised book about their favourite team you may well witness a tear in their eye. Their very own name embossed in gold on the front will put you to the top of the league instantly.
The Crazy Cat Lover Unromantic
Ever get the feeling that they love the cat more than you? For this person we suggest getting their pet's paw prints on canvas so you can share the love. You could also bring their morning coffee in a cute Cat Mug.
The Sport, Sport, Sport Unromantic
Similar to the "football crazy unromantic", the generic sport unromantic may be softened by receiving a great collectable leather bound book embossed and personalised with a name of your choice.
The Married Too Long to Bother Unromantic
Same restaurant every birthday? The usual routine every anniverary? Sounds like it is time to mix it up and introduce a little humour; try The Haynes Explains Marriage or the new series of Ladybird Books for adults – one for the wife and one for the husband. Hilarious and personalised with your names throughout.
The Fizzy Drinker Unromantic
Don't 'wine' about what to get them and go straight to this link and order them their very own top quality prosecco with their name and your personal message on the label. A gift pack with hand-made chocolates is also available. That was easy, wasn't it?
The Gardening Unromantic
Inspire them to grow something for both of you to enjoy – look at our range of "Grow It" packages. Excellent value for money with a great variety. Choose from Pot-Pourri, Super Salad, Funky Veg, Cocktail Garden, Beer, Herbs and many more.
We hope this serves as a little inspiration!
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SAFE is a programme of support for families of children with autism and those waiting for a diagnosis. It has been developed with parents and uses their our unique perspective of life with a child with autism.
Dr Becky McKenzie and her team at the University of Plymouth are testing the SAFE programme with parents to learn about their experiences of taking part.
They want to gather enough data for a national trial so that they can share the benefits of the programme with other families and carers and improve support following a diagnosis of autism.
It felt good to tell someone about my ideas
Autistic boy, 11
Explaining the need for this project
Parents tell us that there is a desperate need for specific support during and following an autism diagnosis that offers a consistent approach to all family members.
We know that early intervention is very important for the development of children with autism and the wellbeing of their family members. The assessment process for an autism diagnosis can take years and families tell us about the lack of help and support during this very stressful time.
Research has shown that families waiting for a diagnosis are at high risk of developing mental health problems. Often the wellbeing of all family members is affected by the challenge of managing their autistic child's communication, behaviour and emotional issues.
Parents have told us that support programmes need to build on their determination and strength to provide a positive future for their children and for themselves.
The research process
Becky and her team have worked closely with families to develop ideas and improve the programme.
SAFE is for all the family and includes
- 5 x 3 hour sessions delivered over 4 months
- home visits and group sessions
- sessions facilitated by family therapists trained in the SAFE programme
As part of the research, families will also receive a 2 hour follow up, 6 months after starting the programme.
The team are making good progress. They are
- recruiting autism specialist therapists
- recruiting families from 2 research centres
- developing information leaflets, consent forms and weekly journals with their family consultation group
- developing sensitive ways to work in people's homes
How this project is making a difference
The SAFE programme offers practical support to improve the daily lives of families of children with autism.
I got to hear my husband's view in a calm setting rather than in the heat of a meltdown


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CleanTalk Released a MOD for the Protection of XenForo 2 Against Spam and Spam Bots
CleanTalk completed the development MOD for the XenForo2, to protect your online store against spam and spambots.
The anti-spam MOD is compatible with XenForo versions v2.x. and approved on the XenForo official catalog.
This extension allows users to quickly and easily connect to CleanTalk anti-spam service. Its service provides 100% protection from spam bots and provides a simple and convenient commentary/sign-up form for visitors.
This MOD allows protection from automatically distributed spam, as well as from spam bots registrations. The protection method offered by CleanTalk allows users to switch from the methods that trouble the communication (CAPTCHA, question-answer etc.) to a more convenient one.
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On the basis of such checks, the service forms its own list of email addresses used by spambots. Likewise, the registration of visitors is checked. The service adds not only email addresses to the blacklist but also IP addresses and domains of the websites that are promoted through spam mailout. The CleanTalk company developed unique algorithms to assess the behavior of the visitor, and with 100% accuracy, we keep spam messages at bay. All of this happens automatically and requires no action from the administration of the website.
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There is nothing like a hopping dance floor, vivid art and savoury wine to properly toast health care.
Despite the stressed economy, the Whistler Health Care Foundation managed to raise $50,000 Saturday, Nov. 29, at their annual black tie dinner and wine gala entitled Indulge.
"To have raised this much is really quite incredible, and the evening just hummed along," said Marnie Simon, chair of the Health Care Foundation.
"We are very happy with it, and very happy that people seemed to expect to come back next year."
The money raised from the 162 attendees was higher than the foundation's initial expectations. In October, Sue Adams, chair of the foundation's fundraising committee, predicted the event would bring in only $40,000.
Last year's inaugural fundraising event raised $80,000, with 250 people attending.
Simon added that while the foundation's mandate has always been to fund equipment for Whistler's Health Care Centre, the group recently decided to broaden their scope to other health care needs. They will be conducting a needs assessment soon, to get a better feel for the area's needs.
"There are other things out there in the community that are needed for health care," said Simon.
"Whether we do it or not depends on the assessment of what is needed and if it is an appropriate thing."
Since 1995, the foundation has raised $808,000, plus an extra $1,230,000 for the computed tomography (CT) scanner set within the year.
Simon also thanked Indulge's sponsors, volunteers, and organizers for throwing the successful event.


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Zulfi Bukhari appears before NAB in offshore companies case
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's close friend Zulfi Bukhari on Monday has appeared before National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in offshore companies case.
As per reports, the NAB handed over a questionnaire to Zulfi regarding income source of his as many as six offshore companies. The NAB combine investigation was ended and the court again summoned him on Wednesday.
Speaking to the journalists, he said that his name was not included in the exit control list (ECL). He further said that he has already told his name was included by mistakenly or unlawfully.
Earlier, Islamabad High Court (IHC) had ordered Zulfi Bukhari to face investigation and cooperate with NAB. Zulfi Bukhari's lawyer had said that imposing travel ban on his client is contrary to human rights. He said that Zulfi was first stopped from travelling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah on June 11, however, he was later given permission for six days.
He added that his client's name was unlawfully put on ECL. The lawyer said that NAB cannot bar anyone from traveling abroad on an undergoing inquiry and requested the court to withdraw this decision.


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Over the years many authors have tried to cover the interesting and charming life of Steve Jobs, the Chief Executive of Apple Inc.
These were all unauthorized publications of the life of Steve Jobs. Some of them were iCon , The Second Coming of Steve Jobs!
Now Jobs is set to collaborate on an authorized biography, to be written by Walter Isaacson, the former managing editor of Time magazine. Jobs even invited Isaacson over to his childhood home , which would further help him write the book.


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Fusilemos La Noche / Let's Shoot the Night Latino Film Festival, Cine Mas, Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco, Friday, September 26, 2014, 7 PM. Innovative Austrian documentary filmmaker Tina Leisch's new movie about Roque Dalton, the national poet of El Salvador, … Continue reading
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Stonehaven Walking Maps
There are many walks in and around Stonehaven. Here is a handy map with some of the more popular ones marked out. Please do download to your device to use as you go around the town. Paper copies are available at many places, including the train station, Dunnottar Castle as well as other businesses within the town.


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Riley Music Academy Music Cast: Loyalty and other misconceptions
December 8, 2016 by Jay
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Normally I manage to form some sort of topic of discussion in my mind before sitting down at the keyboard, but today I have so many ideas that I sense this post may be a bit of a mishmash.
On Monday I finished my last day of teaching music at SMC. I've worked there for 15 years. Let me just read that back….what?…15 years?!
I had some great times at that place and I've taught so many students in that time that it brings a smile to my face. It's really nice when I get an email out the blue from someone I taught years ago. Coincidentally, this happened this week and he explained that he was still playing and using the tips and techniques I had showed him. It's also really nice to know that some of my students have gone on to do some amazing things in music. I guess there will always be star students but its also great to hear from the people who didn't pursue a career in music but have fond memories of their lessons.
When I first started, I didn't really want to be a teacher. I just wanted to play live and I was naive enough to think that I was ready. The reality was quite different and I'm glad. Through teaching I've learnt far more about myself and the subject I love. It did take a while for this realisation to bed in though so for the first few years I used to turn up to my 8.30 Saturday morning lessons straight from gigs and after show parties. One time I deliberately sat on the other side of the room from my student so that he couldn't smell the alcohol on my breath. Ironically, he thanked me that day for "….the best lesson I've ever had!" [I feel I may have to write another post sometime on receiving praise when its completely undeserved!]
One of the words that has kept cropping up this week is:
Being loyal is an admirable quality, right? Yet, it doesn't seem to be encouraged. I am certainly not 'loyal' to my broadband provider or my electricity company. Perhaps being loyal is more of an inward attribute as I try to be loyal to myself, which inevitably means being honest. Being true to yourself and those you care about is definitely something I aspire to, even if it means telling them something they don't want to hear. Loyalty is perhaps a rose tinted disguise for convenience or comfort. Staying in a situation out of loyalty is perhaps a fear of not exploring something new. I could be wrong. Anyway, 15 years is a good stretch of time and I'm ready for a new challenge.
Say what you really think
Here's a complete change of direction form the previous topic. Since taking a more prominent social role in the form of 'jazz club director', I now have the opportunity to interact with a whole new circle of people. It's interesting to witness peoples attitudes. Here are a few examples:
- People say what they really think to complete strangers who look like they have authority. The phrase "I want to speak with the Manager" is a sentence I think we all recognise!
- If you hand something to someone, they will read it even if you are engaged in conversation with them. Teachers understand this. Don't give out the handout until you have finished talking
- If you provide chairs, people will fall over themselves to sit on them. Often the people that sit on them don't really need to and the people who really need to sit down choose to stand.
- When someone thanks you, they have made a real effort to do so and it should be remembered and cherished.
Presentation is important but don't forget the content
I always encourage people to play with feeling and perform with more than just sound. A bit of body movement and some facial expressions can go a long way. The visual element of performance is important to any musician (especially in an age where everything is recorded on a smart phone and posted online). I often liken it to wrapping a gift. This is one of the biggest life lessons out there in my opinion. I have to constantly remind myself of this and I often fail. Wrapping a gift is a reflection of who you are and what you think about someone. Obviously the gift itself matters but if someone has taken the time to fold the edges of the paper symmetrically, tried to hide the sellotape fastenings, secured a huge bow and scored the ribbon with scissors, you know that person gives a shit about you!
Sometimes the gift itself is so awesome that you can forgive it being hurriedly wrapped, or in my case, buying an overpriced gift bag, or wait…. even better…reusing an overpriced gift bag from someone else!
What you really don't want to do is buy a crappy present, envelop it in a load of Pound Land paper and swizzle a whole reel of sellotape round it.
Analogy over. Content is important. Presentation is important.
Here's a beautiful example I saw this week of when you forget about content and try in vain to make up for it with presentation!
Otway & Barrett on the Old Grey Whistle Test
If in doubt….rip your shirt off!
Have a wonderful week and enjoy the festive run up to Christmas.
Jay x
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Tapas Winter Weekends
Opening Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 2pm to 10pm, with dining in both our candlelit dining room and on Ibiza's many fine days the winter sun terrace.
Tapas Restaurant & Lounge Bar – Social Inclusion Statement
We do not discriminate on the grounds of capacity, dietary (choice and necessity), gender, physicality, race, religion, sexuality, or any..
What a Year! Summer Season Ends Sat 22nd Oct, Open for Winter from Fri 4th Nov
That is just 3 more eats, so please do come and join us on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. As an end of season thank-you we are offering residents a 20% discount.
Jackfruit Has Been A Big Hit This Year, But What Is It?
A new dish to the Tapas menu for 2016, our Pulled Jackfruit and Courgette Noodles has been something of a hit.
But what is it? Despite it..
The Cocktail Hours, 2 for 10€, 4-7pm, Daily
Nothing beats the gentle transition from afternoon to evening like a classy cocktail or two, especially when the 'or two' comes at the bargain price of 10€.
2016 Recruitment Starts Here!
Our team has increased in number year on year since Tapas opened in 2012, and with the new Relish restaurant going from strength to strength, we will need several new additions to the kitchen and front of house teams for 2016.
From all of us, to all of you …
Wherever you are in the world we hope you are having a great winter. Whether your tree is snow covered, sun kissed, or from the big Chinese warehouse near the Pacha roundabout, we hope you will find some treasures under it and enjoy the celebrations over the next two weeks.
Cheers! ¡Salud! ¡Salut! Proost! Cincin!
What a fantastic year we've had at Tapas. We couldn't have done it without our dedicated team and you, our loyal and valued customers.
Particular thanks to those who have recommended their friends and tourists to our doors, and those who have written such glowing reviews on Tripadvisor and Facebook – we really do appreciate your confidence and support.
We close our doors on Tuesday October 6th, and we hope you will get the opportunity to come by one more time before we join much of Ibiza in our winter hibernation.
A fantastic August thanks to our team, customers, and lots of coffee …
A huge thank you to everybody that helped make August our busiest month in our busiest year since we opened.
We couldn't have done it without you our customers, team tapas who all worked above and beyond, and a lot of coffee.
Tapas Garden Cinema – Pulp Fiction 5th Aug
Come down and enjoy Pulp Fiction in the beautiful Garden of Tapas with Drinksmith Ibiza providing amazing drinks and service while you sit back and watch the movie!!


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Eek, I'm so sorry...I've been really bad at stopping off at everyone's blog, but I am so proud to announce I've hit the 40,000 word mark on my soul mate how to book. I made my 5,000 word goal! I'm not sure if I'll hit 80,000 words, but that's my plan. I've still got more interviews to do and add a couple more sections and complete all the chapters to perfection, so maybe I'll come close anyway.
This has taken over my life. I have met so many warm people who I've corresponded with recently and it just warms my heart that there are so many soul mate couples out there. Okay, those without soul mates, hold yer horses, the book is coming!
Actually, I am anxious to get it finished so I can get back into my other books. They are calling but they're going to have to wait. When I'm on a roll, I've learned not to stop or it'll be months before I go back to it.
But, I don't know when I've been so happy or more prolific. Maybe this is my calling after all?
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The Elliott State Forest is up for sale. Last Thursday, January 28, the Department of State Lands, acting on behalf of the State Land Board, hosted a mandatory meeting for interested buyers at the USFW department headquarters in Salem to detail the transaction requirements as set forth by the state.
Two of us were present and awkwardly mingled among the 60 or so mostly white, middle-aged men dressed in business casual. The people in that room represented the usual crowd of timber companies and conservationist NGOs, but there were new interests we didn't recognize, like carbon credit venture capitalists, and green-washed international land management trusts.
After half an hour of small talk over fruit plates and stale coffee, Jim Paul, Assistant Director of the Common School Fund Property Program, called the room to attention and began detailing the preliminary transaction protocol. The price of the Elliott will be set at a "fair market value" that will be announced on July 27, 2016. It will be sold in full and a single entity or individual must take responsibility for the full amount. Interested buyers must submit a proposed acquisition plan that would address four stipulations of the sale and "enforceable mechanisms" (such as a conservation easement) to ensure the purchasing entity will 1) conserve public recreational access on at least 50% of the acreage, 2) ensure at least 40 full time jobs for 10 years, 3) conserve 25% of acres for older forest stands, and 4) conserve riparian buffers of 120 feet on both sides of all streams containing salmon, steelhead or bull trout.
Throughout the meeting, timber interest parties rustled their feathers again and again over these 'stipulations' which complicated the purchase process and required significat legal fees.
Jim encouraged attendees to network during the breaks saying they were very open to a proposal that included a coalition of groups representing diverse interests. Theoretically, such a coalition could collaborate on both the upfront financial investment and the ongoing management of different areas in the Elliott. Based on a few conversations I had, the conservationist side would prefer to see a transfer of ownership to federal land but the BLM representative I spoke with did not seem optimistic about the practicality of that option due to the quick turn around time: proposed acquisition plans are due by November 15, 2016.
The next big date is April 5th for a second non-mandatory meeting then in mid-May when they will conduct tours of the Elliott State Forest for interested buyers. In the meantime, if anyone of you is feeling particularly generous today, it will only take somewhere between $235-400 million to buy 93,000 acres of beautiful temperate coastal rain forest. Massive free state project anyone? Now is the time to step forward good friend.


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Supply Chain Strategy: Achieving Strategic Fit and Scope – Review Notes
Competitive Strategy and Supply Chain Strategy of an Organization
The Process of Achieving Strategic Fit
Three steps are involved.
1. Understanding the customer needs regarding attributes of supply.
2. Understanding the supply chain attributes (alternatives available).
3. Achieving strategic fit. Making decision on the supply chain to best serve the needs of the target segment customers.
Understanding the Needs of the Customer Regarding Supply Attributes
Some of the attributes or dimensions of the supply are as follows:
The quantity of the product needed in each lot purchased. Preferred purchase quanity of the customer.
The response time from customer's enquiry.
The variety of products needed (applicable in case of a retail store, restaurant etc.).
The service level required (shortage of items)
The price of the product or service.
The desired rate of innovation.
Understanding the Supply Chain (Characteristics)
A supply chain can be described initially by two characteristics responsiveness and efficiency.
Various supply chain characteristics contribute to responsiveness and efficiency.
Supply chain responsiveness is measured by the abilities of the chain to do the following:
Ability to respond to fluctuations in demand
Ability to provide short lead times
Ability to handle large variety of products
Ability to come out with innovations and highly innovative products
Ability to provide a very high service level
Cost-Responsiveness Efficient Frontier
Achieving strategic fit
Other Issues affecting the Strategic Fit Decision
Expanding the Supply Chain Optimization and Strategic Fit Scope
Supply Chain Strategy & Organization – Deloitte
Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindl, Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operations, Prentice Hall, 2001.
Fisher, Marshall L. "What is the Right Supply Chain for Your Product?" Harvard Business Review, March-April 1997, pp. 83-93.
Deloitte, Supply Chain Strategy and Organization
For Further Reading
The Strategic Fit of Supply Chain Integration in TFL-LCD Industry
Sustaining Strategic Fit across Culturally Diverse Supply Chain Relationships
Relating Structure of Supply Chain Organization to Objectives: Few Propositions and a Pilot Study
Name changed from Supply Chain Performance: Achieving Strategic Fit and Scope – Review Notes to Supply Chain Strategy: Achieving Strategic Fit and Scope – Review Notes on 28 May 2019.
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Oregon – Ochoco National Forest Summit Trail Project
Latest News
OREGON – Ochoco Summit Trail System
September 9, 2017, 1:53 PM
Vehicle Riders Move to Join Ochoco Lawsuit
March 2, 2016 5:25 PM
OREGON – Ochoco National Forest Seeks Input on Draft OHV plan
January 21, 2016 8:49 PM
OREGON – Oppose Proposal to Close Motorized Recreation Access to 312,000 Acres of the Ochoco National Forest
February 25, 2013 6:15 PM
OREGON – Release DEIS for the Ochoco Summit Trail System Project
The Ochoco National Forest completed a uniquely thorough and thus protracted process to designate "roads, trails and areas that are open to motor vehicle use" under the Forest Service's Travel Management Rule (TMR). Unlike most forests, which initially responded to the TMR by starting from a "baseline" of thousands of miles of motorized roads/trails and designating a subset of those for continuing motorized travel, the Ochoco Forest figuratively wiped the slate clean by issuing an order allowing travel on only 26 miles of forested trails and immediately closing 88 percent of the Forest previously available for motorized use.
The Summit Trail Project is the Ochoco's effort at restoring some level of suitable off-highway vehicle riding opportunity in less than half of the Forest. The Forest issued not one, but two, lengthy (not to mention expensive) environmental impact statements and invested thousands of hours studying/disclosing potential impacts and engaging the public. The fruit of this caution and these efforts is a multi-pronged and occasionally caustic attack from an array of professional advocates, connected organizations, former agency employees, the state wildlife management agency, and spirited individuals.
On September 28, 2017, Off-highway Vehicle groups filed to become parties in a lawsuit involving vehicle access to central Oregon's Ochoco National Forest. The groups seek to defend the Forest Service's Summit Trail Project decision, which designates routes for vehicle travel. The case was filed by WildEarth Guardians, Oregon Wild, the Sierra Club, and Great Old Broads for Wilderness, and is assigned to Judge Patricia Sullivan, in the Pendleton Division of the U.S. District of Oregon.
A response to the motion is due in mid-October. It is likely that the merits of the case will be presented to the Court in early 2018.
"This project reflects excruciating analysis and patience by the agency and affected user groups," said Larry Ulrich, President of the Ochoco Trail Riders. "This decision does not imperil wildlife or threaten new motorized access. It reduces historical trail mileage and the approved trails are carefully designated to minimize impacts to resources and provide a spectrum of visitor opportunities. This is a state of the art effort by the Forest Service which should be applauded, not overturned," Ulrich concluded.
The Trail Riders are joined in the motion by the Oregon Motorcycle Riders Association, the Deschutes County 4 Wheelers, the Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association, and the BlueRibbon Coalition. The vehicle groups are seeking to defend the decision in court alongside the U.S. Forest Service. They are represented by Paul Turcke of Boise, Idaho.
Current Status
Want to know where your support goes? Please take the time to read the following briefs concerning the fight for access in the Ochoco National Forest. Our attorney, Paul Turcke, is the best at what he does and his skillful response is exactly what we are about. Salute Paul, and thank you supporters who make this possible. This is you speaking as well.
Objections were filed on September 24, 2018, to the Magistrate's Findings and Recommendations in the Ochoco case. Responses are due in mid-October. These will be considered by a district judge, who can adopt the F&R, in whole or in part, or issue an entirely new decision. We do not have oral argument scheduled and in my experience it is not typically conducted on review of F&R, but is theoretically possible.
- #1 – Complaint COLW 07.13.17
- #1 – OHA Complaint 08.31.17
- #1 – WEG Complaint 06.28.17
- #10 – Unopposed Motion to Consolidate 09.28.17
- #11 – Motion to Intervene 09.28.17
- #23 – 1st Am Complt COLW 10.09.17
- #24 – Am Complt WEG 10.23.17
- #27 – Answer to COLW Am Complt 10.23.17
- #28 – Renewed Motion to Intervene 10.30.17
- #35 – Opinion and Order granting IV 11.27.17
- #52 – Mot to Supplement AR by COLW 02.02.18
- #57-5 – ICL-FOC Decision 04.29.05
- #89 – Findings & Rec 08.27.18
- #94 – Objection to Findings and Recommendations 09.24.18
- #95 – Federal Defendants Objection 09.24.18
- #95-1 – Exhibit – Declaration of Slater Turner 09.24.18
- #95-2 – Transcript Attachment 09.24.18
- #96 – Central Oregon Landwatch Objections 09.24.18
- #96-1 – Exhibit 09.24.18
LEGAL BRIEFS (click to view/download):
Central Oregon Landwatch Brief
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Brief
Oregon Hunters Association Brief
Wildearth Guardian Brief
USFS & OHV Defendant Intervenors Brief (Our Response)


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Local Resources – Boone
Resources are available to help you and your family get the support you need. Look for state and national resources as well as county specific supports in the areas you need it most.
Health, Nutrition, and Wellness
Find the programs and resources in place for families who need assistance with access to nutritious foods and healthcare.
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Military Family Options
There are programs that focus on providing support to active military and veterans' families.
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Child Care and Early Learning Needs
Parents as Teachers promotes optimal early development, learning, and health of young children by supporting and engaging their parents and caregivers. Specifically, this program consists of personal visits, group meetings, screenings, and acts as a resource network.
1818 W Worley Street
Columbia, MO, 65203
First Steps offers coordinated services and assistance to young children with special needs and their families. It is designed for birth to age 3, who have delayed development or diagnosed conditions that are associated with developmental disabilities.
4515 West Main Street
Sedalia, MO, 65301
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Resources and assistance programs for housing, utilities, employment, and more are listed below. Can't find the resource you need? Contact us to help you connect with the support your family needs.
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The Family Support Division helps families with food stamps, health care, child care, child support, and other needs. Their mission is to build the capacity of individuals, families, and communities to secure and sustain healthy, safe, and productive lives.
212 Portland Avenue
Columbia, MO, 65201
The Children's Division is responsible for the administration of child welfare services. They work in partnerships with families, communities, the courts and other governmental entities toward ensuring the safety, permanency, and well-being of Missouri children.
212 Portland Avenue
Columbia, MO, 65201
Boone County Child Support Enforcement does the following: establish paternity, establish, modify, and enforce orders for child support and health insurance, and criminal prosecution of non-custodial parents who fail to provide support.
211 E 3rd Street, Room G
Montgomery City, MO, 63361
Section for Child Care Regulation
Complaints made on child care programs for violations of child care regulations are investigated.
900 W Nifong, Suite 215
Columbia, MO, 65203
Boone County Family Resources provides numerous services to members of the community. A few of these services include: audiology, crisis intervention, developmental disability education, home modification, mental health evaluation, nutrition, physical therapy, speech therapy, and much more.
1209 E Walnut
Columbia, MO, 65201
Central Missouri Community Action
Central Missouri Community Action Agency offers services to members of the community. These services include: head start, energy assistance, family development, health insurance, housing development, weatherization, and more.
800 N Providence Rd
Columbia, MO, 65203
The mission of Centro Latino has the mission to empower Latinos, Latino families, and the general public through provision of services and guidance in navigating the health, education, and cultural resources of mid-Missouri. They provide services through legal services, health services, and education.
609 N garth Ave
Columbia, MO, 65203
Columbia Housing Authority assists low income households leading efforts with local organizations to find more choices for decent, safe, and affordable housing opportunities in Boone County. A few services they provide include: locating affordable housing properties, section 8 housing choice voucher program, resident and community services, community partnerships, and more.
201 Switzler Street
Columbia, MO, 65203
Mid-Missouri Legal Services provides free civil legal services to low income families in many situations. Examples of cases handled include: divorce cases, custody issues, orders of protection, Medicaid, education IEP's, bankruptcies, wills, and more.
705 E Walnut Street
Columbia, MO, 65201
Voluntary Action Center helps to stabilize low-income families and individuals in Boone County by providing resources for basic and emergency needs in the areas of health, employment, education, and housing. They provide services such as: family assistance, emergency services, community programs, medical services, employment, education, and more.
403A Vandiver Drive
Columbia, MO, 65202
USDA Rural Development offers loans, grants, and loan guarantees to help create jobs and support economic development and essential services such as: housing, health care, first responder services and equipment, and water, electric, and communications.
601 Business Loop 70 West, Suite 235
Columbia, MO, 65203
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In response to my post yesterday about America being doomed to being unloved by many, Wayne Lusvardi writes:
Perhaps we can learn from two old jokes for the New Year from Iraq circa 1925. From 1914 to 1932 Britain occupied Iraq under a Mandate from the League of Nations to abolish the old Ottomon Turkish-British imperialism and create a modern state out of its urban Sunni, rural Shiite, and mountain Kurdish tribes. Britain ruled mainly by the then new air power of the Royal Air Force and the use of expert "advisers." By 1932 Britain abandoned Iraq. What the U.S. might learn from that experience comes from two popular Iraqi jokes of that time:
Joke 1 - There are only two things to fear - Allah and the Hakumat al tayarrat (government by aircraft).
Joke 2 - (A). Men say that a certain religious Mullah has prophesied the immediate second coming of the Mahdi (savior).
.............(B). What good would that be? Christ will come too and he'll be the Mahdi's Adviser.
Borrowing from the thoughts of Niccolo Machiavelli, history may not necessarily repeat itself but it laughs at any American expectation that we can be both loved and respected in Iraq and the Middle East. The dilemma is that we can't be loved unless we are first respected, but can't be respected by merely trying to be loved. It is probably not coincidental that love is a central Christian concept that is at best marginal to the Islamic religion. The U.S. might just have to accept that it is a sufficient partial victory to get its troops out of Iraq and Saudi Arabia and to be respected by other terrorist states or rogue terrorists, and give up any expectation of being loved or setting up any form of democracy in Iraq.


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One story which will be interesting to watch between now and November is the degree to which Romney's years at Bain Capital become a meaningful issue in the presidential race. I see this period as one of testing issues and arguments by each side to prepare for the fall when people are paying more attention. It doesn't help Romney that the Bain issue was raised by his Republican opponents for the nomination. Nor does it help that former Reagan OMB Director David Stockton provided a rare moment of truth on Fox: "I don't think that Mitt Romney can legitimately say that he learned anything about how to create jobs in the LBO business. The LBO business is about how to strip cash out of old, long-in-the-tooth companies and how to make short-term profits…" (Video above)
Obama has also had difficulties with comments from some Democrats on this topic. Unfortunately, money and the need for contributions plays a huge role in what politicians feel safe to admit about the system.
There are also two different issues–whether Romney's actions were improper and, as David Stockton raised, whether his success at Bain provided him any experience with regards to creating jobs or handling the economy. Steven Rattner, a former treasury official under Obama, had reservations when the story was first raised but now agrees that Obama is handling the issue appropriately:
On Monday, Mr. Obama struck the right balance, emphasizing that he wasn't attacking private equity but was questioning Mitt Romney's Bain Capital credentials to be the job creator in chief.
That's fair, particularly because Mr. Romney himself has been foolishly reweaving history to claim, as recently as last week, that he helped create 100,000 jobs during his time at Bain.
In fact, Bain Capital — like other private equity firms — was founded and managed for profit: ideally, huge amounts of gain earned legally and legitimately. Any job creation was a welcome but secondary byproduct.
The language in one prospectus seeking Bain Capital investors was clear: "The objective of the Fund is to achieve an annual rate of return on invested capital in excess of the returns generated" by other investments. Any job creation was accidental…
Under Mr. Romney's leadership, Bain Capital engaged in the less attractive practice of putting more debt on seemingly successful investments in order to take dividends out. In at least four instances of Bain Capital investments during Romney's tenure, these "recapped" companies, of which two were featured in the Obama ads, subsequently went bankrupt, costing thousands their jobs.
To be sure, some of Bain's large leveraged buyouts — notably, Domino's Pizza — added jobs. But Mr. Romney left Bain Capital two months after the Domino's investment (7,900 new jobs claimed) was finalized.
Aware of private equity's reputation, Mr. Romney still trots around the country erroneously calling himself a "venture capitalist."
And in a further effort to deflect attention from the Bain Capital debate, Mr. Romney last week argued that President Obama was responsible for the loss of 100,000 jobs in the auto industry over the past three years.
That's both ridiculously false (auto industry and dealership jobs have increased by about 50,000 since January 2009) and a remarkable comment from a man who said that the companies should have been allowed to go bankrupt and that the industry would have been better off without President Obama's involvement.
Adding jobs was never Mitt Romney's private sector agenda, and it's appropriate to question his ability to do so.
Mitt Romney's experience in the private sector is totally different from what is done in government. Challenging Romney's ability to create jobs based upon his experience at Bain raises a legitimate point, especially when Romney has made this his main qualification to replace Obama. In contrast, Barack Obama has a very good record at turning around an economy heading into depression and creating jobs.
Romney uses his experience at Bain to claim non-existent expertise in handling the economy. Romney failed to provide any sign that he has any ideas as to improving the economy in an interview with Mark Halperin. Steve Benen also pointed out how Mitt's promises are becoming more modest and less meaningful:
"Over a period of 4 years, by virtue of the policies that we put in place, we get the unemployment rate down to 6 percent, perhaps a little lower," the Republican said.
There are, of course, two glaring problems with this. The first is that Romney told voters any unemployment rate above 4 percent is a problem. He didn't say this years ago; he set this standard earlier this month.
The second is that Romney doesn't realize what we're on track to reach that standard anyway. The self-described "numbers guy" told Halperin that his "policies" will "get the unemployment rate down to 6 percent," but as Travis Waldron noted, "The Congressional Budget Office predicts that unemployment will average 6.3 percent in 2016; the Office of Management and Budget, meanwhile, projects unemployment will hit 6.1 percent and ultimately fall below 6 percent the same year."
In other words, Romney is promising to deliver results we're likely to get anyway. The myth of this guy's competence has been greatly exaggerated.
Perhaps we should be satisfied with six percent, and happy that the availability of jobs doesn't drop as it did the last time a Republican was in the White House.


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The hard problem. Defining what is means to be human.
"I THINK, therefore I am." René Descartes' aphorism has become a cliché. But it cuts to the core of perhaps the greatest question posed to science: what is consciousness? The other phenomena described in this series of briefs—time and space, matter and energy, even life itself—look tractable. They can be measured and objectified, and thus theorised about. Consciousness, by contrast, is subjective. As Descartes' observation suggests, a conscious being knows he is conscious. But he cannot know that any other being is. Other apparently conscious individuals might be zombies programmed to behave as if they were conscious, without actually being so.
In reality, it is unlikely that even those who advance this proposition truly believe it, as far as their fellow humans are concerned. Cross the species barrier, however, and matters become muddier. Are chimpanzees conscious? Dogs? Codfish? Bees? It is hard to know how to ask them the question in a meaningful way.
Moreover, consciousness is not merely a property of having a complex, active brain, for it can vanish temporarily, even while the brain is healthy and functional. Most people spend a third of their lives in the state described as "sleep". Unless awoken while dreaming, they have no sense of being conscious during these periods. Recordings of the brain's electrical activity show, though, that a sleeping brain is often as busy as one that is awake. Subjective though it is, consciousness therefore looks like a specific phenomenon, not a mere side-effect. That suggests it has evolved, and has a biological purpose. These things—specificity and purpose—give researchers something to hang on to.


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It's the most wonderful time of the year for retail; everyone is all hopped up on eggnog and consumerism. And it shows. Year after year, many retailers make a majority of their sales in the fourth quarter. Although, just as fast as the holiday cheer came, it dissipates. Once December 26th hits, companies brace themselves for the influx of holiday returns.
As consumer behaviors change, retailers are learning to cope with new costs of doing business. Returns are free for customers, but retailers absorb it in the form of shipping fees, costs of assessing, repackaging, or selling the item at a reduced price. Some end up with a total loss as the remaining value isn't worth it.
Returns of this magnitude cost retailers, but they are also proving themselves unsustainable. CNN reported that an estimated $380 billion of items are returned annually, $90 billion of which occurs during the holiday season. Also, five billion pounds of consumer goods will end up in a landfill, according to Optoro, a tech company that manages returns for companies.
Only half all returns resell at full price due to damages or open packaging. One quarter will go back to the manufacturer, and the remaining will go to secondary retailers or liquidators. This situation has left businesses to wonder how to prevent loss from returns and how to recoup costs from them. Some ways companies can do so are:
Restocking fees: These fees can help deter returns for expensive items such as electronics.
Return in-store: Buy online pick-up in store (BOPIS) proved hugely successful this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This practice transfers to returns as well. If a customer bought online, allowing them to return in-store saves on shipping.
Personally check merchandise: A major benefit of in-store returns is a person thoroughly inspecting the item before issuing money or merchandise credit. The cause of many fraudulent returns are people replacing the product with something else of the same weight, or not returning all parts.
Keep receipts digital– Have a record to cross-check before administering the returns. Some customers attempt to make multiple returns from the same receipt.
Hire a returns management company– For an e-commerce company, in-store returns weren't plausible, until now. Third-party companies are popping up that specialize in managing returns at a physical location.
Liquidate– Sell items to an online-auction, liquidation marketplaces.
Sell to the secondary market – Sites like Poshmark and eBay are full of buyers here are looking for secondhand items.
On the flip side– If you're someone searching for returned merchandise, this is YOUR most wonderful time of year. Get started by looking for a liquidator like Direct Liquidation. Due to their relationship with name-brands and retailers, they will be on the receiving end of the holiday returns this season. This post-holiday period is an opportunity to receive merchandise at a fraction of the cost, leaving you with a higher profit margin.


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Ethos is currently exploring 4,963 claims covering an area of 1,038 square kilometers in the emerging White Gold District. Ethos' Betty Property, comprised of 730 claims covering 152 square kilometers, is situated immediately east of Kaminak's Coffee Property and covers approximately 15 kilometers of the highly prospective Coffee Fault.
Gold mineralization at Kaminak's flagship Coffee Property is associated with a regional scale structural corridor termed the "Coffee Fault". The Coffee Fault is defined by a pronounced east-west trending topographic and magnetic lineament that transects Ethos' Betty Property.
A total of 19 rock samples were collected from first-pass prospecting traverses at the Betty Property designed to follow-up gold soil anomalies generated from a property-wide ridge and spur soil sampling program undertaken by Ground Truth Exploration Inc. of Dawson City ("Ground Truth") (see July 12, 2011 News Release). Five of the nineteen rock samples have returned significant results.
Buck Zone "Discovery"
The Buck Zone, identified by Ethos's ridge and spur soil sampling (July 12, 2011 News Release), includes a 597 ppb gold soil anomaly. The soil sample site contains abundant quartz clasts which may be indicative of eroding quartz veins hosted in the bedrock below. A grab sample (580604) of sub-crop consisting of a silicified, pyrite-arsenopyrite-bearing felsic intrusion cut by quartz veins was 10 meters north of the soil site and returned 2.1 g/t gold and 1,113 ppm arsenic.
Four additional rock samples of sub-crop were collected systematically from hand excavated pits spaced 10 meters apart within a 20 meter by 10 meter grid adjacent to the original 597 ppb gold soil anomaly. All five rock samples are composed of oxidized, altered felsic intrusions with variable quantities of quartz veins. All of the samples returned anomalous arsenic from 324 ppm to 1,113 ppm; antimony from 4 to 46 ppm; mercury from 0.2 to 0.5 ppm, and barium from 212 to 674 ppm.
Peter Tallman, P.Geo. and COO of Ethos states "The discovery of gold on the Betty Property hosted by similar rocks and with similar multi-element signatures to those successfully being explored and drilled by Kaminak Gold Corp, our neighbour to the west, shows that the Coffee Fault is a gold mineralized structure with regional significance and is highly prospective for gold."
Photos of the Buck Zone trenching and mineralized rock samples are being posted to the Company's website and will be available for viewing shortly.
Ongoing Work at the Betty Property
A 3-man camp including back-hoe with cutters and back-hoe operator has been established at the Buck Zone. Approximately 150 meters of trenching has been completed and systematically sampled and this work continues. Preliminary results visually confirm an area of strong alteration, quartz veining, and iron oxides within felsic intrusive rock.
Prospecting traverses along and adjacent to the Coffee Fault have so far targeted the specific site of gold-in-soil anomalies and visually similar rocks to the Buck Zone have been identified in other areas with assays pending. Prospecting continues with priority targets being; a) gold-in-soil anomalies and b) sites where Ground Truth personnel have identified quartz/silicification in the sample where analyses have not yet been received.
Airborne magnetic and radiometric surveying has commenced on the Betty Property and preliminary results received. Flight lines are spaced 100 meters apart which allows excellent resolution of structural features. The high-priority Buck Zone within the Betty Claims will be surveyed first and the data collected will be used to guide trenching and to generate new targets.
In addition, soil sampling, prospecting, mapping, airborne magnetic and radiometric surveying and other surveys have begun on all other Ethos Properties in the White Gold District. Updates on progress and exploration results will follow.
Gary Freeman, CEO and President of Ethos states "This is a very exciting 'first result' gold discovery by diligent work from our field crews and a testament to the knowledge and value provided by our partner Shawn Ryan".
To view the location of our claims please click here.
You can also visit our website and view the Coffee Fault and Betty Property using Google Earth through a link on the homepage.
Prospecting rock samples are analyzed by Acme Analytical Laboratories Ltd. ("Acme"), an ISO 9001 certified laboratory. Prospecting rocks are crushed, split, and a 250 g sub-sample ground to 250 mesh. A 15 g sub-sample of this material is ignited, acid digested, and gold determined by ICP-MS; a 0.5 g sub-sample undergoes aqua regia digestion with ICP-MS analysis for 36 reporting elements including arsenic. Analytical QA/QC programs monitoring the precision and accuracy of results includes the routine use of assaying sample duplicates, certified reference standard(s), and both assay and prep wash blanks.
The technical information contained within this News Release has been reviewed and approved by Peter Tallman, P.Geo, Chief Operating Officer of Ethos Capital Corp. and Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 policy.
About Ethos Capital Corp.
Ethos' principal assets are its substantial mineral land positions in the heart of the emerging White Gold / Klondike gold district, as well as its Santa Teresa and Corrales silver-zinc-lead properties in Mexico. Ethos currently has approximately 40.8 million shares issued and outstanding, and working capital of approximately $18 million.
For additional information please contact Gary Freeman or Andy Hay at 604-682-4750 or visit the company website at www.ethoscapitalcorp.com.
"Gary Freeman"
Gary Freeman, President & CEO
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statement Cautions:
This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, including statements regarding the Company's planned 2019 exploration program for its Pine Pass project. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts; they are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "projects," "aims," "potential," "goal," "objective," "prospective," and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "can," "could" or "should" occur, or are those statements, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions that Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made and they involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Consequently, there can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Except to the extent required by applicable securities laws and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include the risk of accidents and other risks associated with mineral exploration operations, the risk that the Company will encounter unanticipated geological factors, or the possibility that the Company may not be able to secure permitting and other governmental clearances, necessary to carry out the Company's exploration plans, and the risk of political uncertainties and regulatory or legal changes in the jurisdictions where the Company carries on its business that might interfere with the Company's business and prospects. The reader is urged to refer to the Company's reports, publicly available through the Canadian Securities Administrators' System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com for a more complete discussion of such risk factors and their potential effects


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Ryan McBean's season is over before it began.
The Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle had surgery this week to repair the broken ankle he suffered in the team's preseason opening win to the Atlanta Falcons, the team's official site reported.
He isn't expected to return this season and it doesn't sound pretty.
"Well, when my foot was facing the direction to where it wasn't supposed to be facing, then I figured, 'Yeah, OK. Something is wrong,' " McBean told WNST-AM, via BaltimoreRavens.com.
The (outrageously busy) Dr. Robert Anderson inserted metal hardware in McBean's ankle to kick off the projected four-to-six-month healing process.
McBean, who played last season with the Denver Broncos, already faced a three-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.
The one-year, $1.214 million contract he signed with the Ravens isn't guaranteed, so it's unclear how he fits into the team's plans. McBean said coaches told him to "heal and get right and just be ready for next year," but that doesn't imply a commitment.
Entering his fifth season, McBean was viewed as the primary backup to Haloti Ngata. It's not a soul-crushing loss to Baltimore's defense, but it chips away at front-seven depth and puts heat on free-agent addition Bryan Hall to step up. This is one NFL defense that can take a few hits and still find a way to beat teams.


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So, meat is good for you, right? With extra protein as a huge part of the growing health industry, this is an easy view to hold.
But perhaps you have heard red meat should be avoided due to its carcinogenic links. Furthermore, that processed meats increase your chance of heart disease, found in a 2010 study to cause a staggering increase of 42%. This, however, still doesn't answer my question. Obviously, meat is a key source of protein, making it essential due to its role building muscle. Many scientists are now beginning to back the claim that associations between cancer and meat is largely due to the effects of certain types of cooking, suggesting red meat is not as bad for you as you may believe.
Nonetheless, this does not solve the afore mentioned connection between diseases and meat, 1 in 6 bowel cancer cases in Australia is linked to eating too much red or processed meats. However, due to the lack of evidence linking red meat as the primary factor, many scientists dismiss the previous claim. Furthermore, poultry and white meat have no links to cancer or other illnesses. There is simply not enough evidence of the health benefits of eating less red meat, especially as non-processed meats contain an abundance of necessary nutrients.
Yet excessive meat consumption, as with any food, may potentially lead to higher blood cholesterol levels, in turn leading to heart disease. It would certainly be ideal to avoid processed meats and cooking meat on a barbecue, but as there is not enough scientific evidence at the moment to cement this claim, don't get too caught up in the dangers of meat and focus on the benefits!