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Dave Greaves UKCP Registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist
About me
I am an experienced UKCP Counsellor and Psychotherapist working with individuals and couples in Scarborough and York.
I offer short and long-term counselling and psychotherapy.. I can provide you with a safe, confidential and non-judgemental place to explore your concerns. These can be extremely varied, as we're all unique; maybe you're feeling some anxiety or depression or feeling sad. You may have relationship issues you would like to explore.
I believe that the relationship between the client and therapist is central to the therapeutic process. So, within this relationship you can explore your thoughts, feeling and difficulties, offering you the opportunity to become aware of patterns and ways in which you may be interrupting the flow of your life. Sometimes we may explore how your past may be impacting you now in the present.
Increased awareness can help you to better understand yourself and your needs, come to terms with your situation or find different ways of being. This in turn can promote new life choices, self-confidence, self-esteem, personal growth and change. This process may take a few weeks, or may involve longer term therapy.
I also provide Brief or Time-Limited counselling and therapy for local and national organisations and I have worked in the NHS as a Staff Counsellor. I now work with NHS staff within my private practice through an EAP provider..
I worked in residential treatment centres(Drug and Alcohol) for ten years. I specialise in working with people who have, or have had Substance Dependency issues.
As well as being a fully qualified psychotherapist and counsellor I have undertaken supervision training and have completed this now for my post-graduate supervision diploma and am about to qualify as a supervisor.
Training, qualifications & experience
UKCP Registered Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor (fully qualified since 2010)
Assistant trainer (ATM) at Scarborough counselling and Psychotherapy Training Institute - (Relational-centred counselling)
Graduate Associate of the European Centre for Psychotherapeutic Studies (EUROCPS)
Member of Scarborough Counselling and Psychotherapy Training Institute (SCPTI)
Supervisor (training completed and about to qualify) offering supervision to individuals/groups
Within my private practice I provide staff counselling for NHS employees and also Brief or Time-Limited counselling for work based counselling and psychotherapy organisations.
I have been in Private practice, offering long and short term work for 9 years
Experience with working long term with Psychotherapy and Counselling trainees.
Ten years experience in mental health as an Addictions Counsellor in residential treatment centres, working individually and with groups.
I have previously worked within the NHS as a staff counsellor and I am familiar with IAPT/CBT.
I'm a trainer in the field of addiction/substance dependency.
Co-facilitated workshop 'Relationship and Addiction'.
European Integrative Psychotherapy Conference 2013 in Ljubljana, Slovenia
I have a Professional Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy (Fully qualified 2010).
I am committed to my own personal development and as such I take part in Continuing Professional Development workshops. I have recently attended workshops regarding 'Substance Misuse', 'Personality Styles and Disorders', 'Bodywork in Therapy', 'Trauma and the Body', 'Separation and Belonging' and 'Exploring forgiveness'.
I also work as a musician, singer and songwriter. Music has been an important part of my life for many years and informs my work as a therapist.
As a registered member of the UKCP, the professional and regulatory body for counsellors and psychotherapists, I work within their ethical framework and guidelines for good practice (please go to the UKCP site 'ethics' for further details).
Member organisations
Registered / Accredited
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anorexia nervosa
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Anxiety
- Asperger's syndrome
- Attachment disorder
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Child related issues
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
- Dementia
- Dependent personality disorder
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gambling
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Hearing voices
- Histrionic personality disorder
- Hoarding
- Infertility
- Internet addiction
- Learning difficulties
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Panic disorder
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Psychosis
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Schizoid personality disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizotypal personality disorder
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Tourette's syndrome
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
- Young carers
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Drawing on my extensive experience of working with substance dependency, I offer private therapy for people with substance dependency problems and for those who find themselves with issues 'post-active' dependency or 'in recovery'.
I also offer training for substance dependency professionals, counsellors and psychotherapists which qualifies as CPD.
Other areas also include:
- Relationship Issues
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder
- Conflict
- Life Changes
- Loss - Job - Partner
- School Related Problems
- Couples counselling
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Family issues
- Affairs & Betrayals
- Separation Issues ie; child access-long distance relating/offshore-armed forces-contractor workers etc.
Therapies offered
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Behavioural therapy
- Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT)
- Cognitive and behavioural therapies
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive therapy
- Couples counselling
- Existential therapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Group therapy
- Humanistic therapies
- Integrative
- Interpersonal therapy
- Mindfulness
For Individual Therapy I charge £40 per one hour session.
For Couples Counselling I charge £50 per one hour session.
A small number of concessionary places are also available for individuals.
My fee regarding supervision for psychotherapists and counsellors is £45 an hour for individuals. For groups, one hour is available for each group member; for example four hours for a group of four people.
Further information
For an initial appointment or to enquire about what I can offer you, I can be contacted by telephone (mobile) or by email. See at top of page. Your enquiries are always treated with absolute confidentiality and you are warmly welcomed to discuss any issue that is concerning you at the present time when you first contact me.
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PLANS have been submitted to build a £4 million sixth form building at a York secondary school.
Archbishop Holgate's CE School, in Hull Road, has submitted plans to City of York Council for the new scheme which will be called the Learning Centre@AHS and is due to open in September 2009.
The plan is for a two-storey curved roof learning centre with landscaping, parking and bike storage.
The design is by Hull-based architects Morgan Lloyd Jones, who are responsible for designing the new Manor CE School building in the west of the city.
The Press reported earlier this month that the school received £4 million from the Learning and Skills Council, as a 90 per cent grant towards the £4.3 million cost of the building work.
The current proposal is to start a post-16 pilot at the school in September this year, building to accommodate 160 16 to 18-year-olds at the new centre by 2013, in addition to the 850 pupils the school currently has on roll.
Head teacher John Harris, said: "The new build will enable Archbishop Holgate's to offer a wide range of courses from September 2009 in state-of-the art purpose-built accommodation.
"We are committed to the very highest quality in everything we offer and have been very pleased by the strong support of students and parents for this new development."
There will be a particular focus on the new diplomas which Mr Harris said offer a combination of academic and applied learning and are increasingly becoming very highly regarded both by employers and by the top universities.
The £4 million grant follows an invitation from the Government to Archbishop Holgate's, which recently gained an outstanding Ofsted, to add provision for pupils aged 16 to 19, and formal approval by City of York Council in December.
The school will find the remaining ten per cent of funding itself, and an appeal is being planned to help reach the target.
The bid won the support of Askham Bryan College and York High School, in Acomb.
But Canon Lee School, in Clifton - which, like York High School, does not have a sixth form - and York College both spoke out against the proposals.
From September, the school will offer post-16 courses in engineering and work-based learning.
A wide variety of additional courses are under discussion for the full launch of the new learning centre in September 2009 including science, information and communication technology, creative and media, and business administration and finance.
A wide variety of additional courses are under discussion for the full launch of the new Learning Centre in September 2009 including Science, Information and Communication Technology, Creative and Media, and Business Administration and Finance.
The plans will go before councillors at the Guildhall in due course.


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Danny 'Swift' Garcia: "I am not coming here to lose my title!" - New Quotes & Puerto Rico Photo
Danny 'Swift' Garcia: "I am not coming here to lose my title!" - New Quotes & Puerto Rico Photo
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Danny Garcia and his father and trainer Angel Garcia when they arrived today at San Juan International Airport in Puerto Rico
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BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO (March 11, 2014) - The media and fans eagerly received Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny Garcia and his father and trainer Angel Garcia when they arrived today at San Juan International Airport in Puerto Rico.
In what's expected to be a highly competitive match up in the main event this Saturday, March 15, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT), Garcia (27-0, 16 KOs) will defend his unified super lightweight world title for the fourth consecutive time, this time against Mauricio Herrera (20-3, 7 KOs) in a 12-round bout.
The father and son team were enthusiastically welcomed by media who surrounded them for interviews. Here is what they had to say:
"I am not coming here to lose my title. I am going to come and defend like always. It's not going to be easy. It's going to be a tough fight but I have prepared like I always prepare. I am ready to defend my title and win.
"I love being in Puerto Rico. I am so excited that they embrace me and I feel that I am giving back to my fans. I want to give them a good show.
"[On what we can expect to see from him on Saturday night] You can expect to see that same fast, powerful Danny. All excitement and they are going to leave knowing that they got their money's worth."
"It's a great honor for me to bring my son, the world champion, in front of our own people where I was born and grew up. I am back at home with my son performing.
"Training went great. It has been the same as the last 26 fights. We trained hard and we didn't change anything. Everything was the same. The same winning combination and we don't expect any different results. It's going to be a win."
Garcia vs. Herrera, a 12-round WBC Super Lightweight World Title on Saturday, March 15, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Swift Promotions in association with PR Best Boxing and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. It will air as the main event of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). In the co-main event, Deontay Wilder takes on Malik Scott, in a 12-round WBC Final Heavyweight eliminator bout presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions. SHOWTIME Boxing on SHOWTIME EXTREME (7 p.m. ET/PT) will feature Juan Manuel Lopez and Daniel Ponce de Leon in a 10-round rematch for the WBO International Junior Lightweight Title.
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They've rolled out a big solar canopy – solar panels over an outdoor parking lot – in Burlington, Vt., but what's interesting is that the 156 kW system has two-sided panels.
Auric Solar Rebrands As Auric Energy, Acquires Solaroo Energy
Auric Energy is making some moves. First came word that the Utah-based solar installer was rebranding as Auric Energy, previously known as Auric Solar, to reflect the greater range of products and services it now offers, such as electrical and battery storage, among other services to be announced.
Fortum won the right to build 250 MW solar power plant in India
Today Fortum won the right from Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. to build a 250 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Pavagada solar park in Tumkur district, Karnataka, India. Commissioning of the plant is expected in the third quarter of 2019. The capital expenditure is estimated to be approximately EUR 120 million and the solar park will be entitled to a fixed tariff of 2.85 INR/kWh for 25 years. Fortum already has a 100 MW operating plant in Pavagada solar park.
SWELECT Solar PV Modules join the Global List of Tier-1 Ranking
Ranked as Tier-1 Solar PV Module Manufacturer by Bloomberg New Energy Finance
SWELECT Energy Systems Limited (PV Module Brand – HHV Solar) has been recognized as "Tier-1 Solar PV Module Manufacturer" by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), the highly recognized global industry standard in classifying solar Photo Voltaic module manufacturers. This landmark achievement marks yet another milestone in SWELECT's journey of solar manufacturing excellence, adding to their 30 years' of experience in Energy and Power Conditioning Systems and 6 years' in Solar PV Systems.
Duty-Free Bifacial Modules from South Africa to Boost Floating PV Projects in India
Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd., a world-class solar product manufacturer, announced that its new manufacturing plant in East London IDZ, Eastern Cape, South Africa recently delivered its first production run of high-efficiency, dual-glass solar modules.
ACME bags 600 MW solar power project
Independent power producer ACME Solar today said it has bagged 600 MW solar power project at SECI 3,000 MW Interstate Transmission System Solar bid.
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Socomec, a leading global manufacturer of power control, availability, and safety equipment, announces the launch of its new pan- India ExpertCare Center, that will be operational 24x7x365, starting June 27th, 2018, through its toll free helpline number 1860 425 1000. The Center will respond to product queries and customer grievances by routing them to Socomec experts for swift and accurate action.
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Husky Soccer Tickets On Sale Starting Tuesday
June 30, 2008
SEATTLE - The University of Washington announced today tickets for the 2008 Husky men's and women's soccer home games will go on sale Tues., July 1 at 8:30 a.m.
Single-game tickets can be purchased online at www.gohuskies.com, by phone at (206) 543-2200 (M - F, 8:30 - 4:30), or in-person at the Husky Ticket Office located on campus at 101 Graves Building (M - F, 8:30 - 5:00). Adult tickets are $6 while children and senior citizens get a discounted rate of $4. Family plans are also available for $15.
For season tickets, fans can purchase an Olympic Sports pass, which is good for general admission seating to all regular season games for men's and women's soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, softball and baseball as well as non-conference women's basketball games. Olympic Sports passes also go on sale July 1 at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $40 for adults, $30 for children and senior citizens and $85 for a family pass.
The Husky men's soccer team, coming off its 19th trip to the NCAAA tournament, begins their 2008 campaign Aug. 22 with an exhibition at home against Seattle University. Entrance to the game is free of charge. The first regular season home games at Husky Soccer Field take place Sept. 19 and 21 with the 20th annual Husky Fever Classic. The Huskies will take on Cal-State Fullerton and New Mexico.
The rest of the home schedule features matches against Northwest rival Gonzaga (Sept. 28) along with home games against Pac-10 foes Stanford (Oct. 3), 2007 Pac-10 champion California (Oct. 5), UCLA (Oct. 24), San Diego St. (Oct. 26) and Oregon State (Nov. 14).
The Husky women begin their 2008 home schedule with the Husky/Nike Invitational Sept. 5 and 7 where they will square off against Colgate and Kennesaw State. Later in the season, the Huskies play non-conference games against Utah (Sept. 25) and Hawaii (Sept. 28) before turning their attention to Pac-10 play. UW will host Stanford (Oct. 17) and Cal (Oct. 19) before wrapping up the regular season against Arizona State (Nov. 7) and Arizona (Nov. 9).
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Representative Robert Lancia Introduces Legislation to Create an Office of Inspector General to Help Root Out Political Corruption
STATE HOUSE -- Representative Robert Lancia (R-District 16 Cranston) has introduced legislation
, which if passed, would create an office of Inspector General.
Representative Lancia's legislation would establish the office of Inspector General as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
"In recent weeks and months, Rhode Islanders have seen the arrest and incarceration of several key legislators, including former Chair of the House Finance Committee Ray Gallison, who the US Attorney and Attorney General announced is pleading guilty to fraud, identity theft, and tax evasion," said Rep. Lancia.
"In 2006, Minority Leader Patricia Morgan filed an ethics complaint against Gallison for receiving legislative grants for his nonprofit, Alternative Educational Programming. He voted, as a Representative, on the very budgets that helped pay his salary. Furthermore, by creating this independent position we are saying to taxpayers that we are serious about spending their money wisely. An Inspector General would have required documentation that proved the money was being used appropriately, but we don't have one, so he was able to steal over $2 million from taxpayers," he added.
"I concur with Representative Lancia. We see two House Finance Chairmen incarcerated, including former Speaker of the House Gordon Fox and now it looks like Rep. Gallison is on his way there," said Minority Leader Morgan.
"There is a desperate need for a state independent arm with the legal authority to investigate, prosecute and impose penalties for fraud, waste and abuse as there is at the federal level. The Inspector General's job would be to find the waste. Our state currently has an Auditor General who does investigations and gives findings, but then those findings sit there static. An IG, who was independently appointed, beholden to no one, including the Governor or the Speaker of the House, would recommend more actions to be taken to tighten up our fiscal house," she added.
A bill to create an office of Inspector General was originally introduced in 2015 by former state Rep. Dan Reilly who said he was tired of hearing stories of state government ineptitude, leading to wasteful spending.
"There were three stories of political corruption, hitting the news recently, when one is too many. Former state Rep. John Carnevale is being accused by the Attorney General's office of lying under oath to the Providence Board of Canvassers during hearings to determine his residency," stated Rep. Lancia. "Also, we see former state Rep. Peter Palumbo being charged with stealing from his campaign fund. I want the public to know that, I for one, am not interested in the fox watching the hen house, we need an independent investigator into matters of conflict of interest."
Representative Ken Mendonça, who cosponsored the legislation said, "The state has a $9 Billion dollar budget and there should be an office with the ability to monitor and audit contracts to ensure that the taxpayers are getting the products and services that they paid for and not pay a penny more. The Office of Inspector General will be that watchdog for the taxpayer. I'm a firm believer that if an initiative has a history of success elsewhere, such as our Massachusetts neighbors, then we should assess that model, tailor it and implement it as we have done with House Bill 5091."
There are 73 federal offices of Inspector General across the United States. That's an increase of 12 in the last year.
Sponsors include Representatives Sherry Roberts (R-District 29 Coventry, West Greenwich), Ken Mendonça (R-District 72 Middletown, Portsmouth), Brian C. Newberry (R-District 48 North Smithfield, Burrillville) and Mike Chippendale (R-District 40 Foster, Glocester, Coventry).
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Arkane Studios licenses Half-Life 2 engine
Valve confirms Arkane Studios as the second announced company to license its Source engine technology.
Valve has today confirmed that Arkane Studios, best known for its first game, Arx Fatalis, is the second company to license its Source engine technology. Source is the same engine that Valve is currently using to develop Half-Life 2, and it offers developers the ability to create expressive digital actors with convincing artificial intelligence and physically simulated worlds.
"It is a very comfortable feeling for a developer to be able to concentrate on the content of its game and have access to a set of stunning features and capabilities," said Raphael Colantonio, CEO of Arkane Studios. "Source is solid, performant, and extremely complete in terms of the amount of innovative features. But more important, it is also open and flexible enough to allow us to build creatively upon, without having to bare the technological risks. Working with Valve is not only a fan's dream, but also an excellent opportunity to be one of the fortunate developers in the world to benefit from the Source engine's most impressive features."
"The Half-Life technology was pushed well beyond our expectations by the MOD development community," said Gabe Newell, Valve's managing director. "This provided invaluable knowledge for producing a cutting-edge, flexible, and easy-to-use set of tools and engine technology."
No details regarding Arkane Studios' Source-based project have been confirmed at this time, save for the fact that the game will be released on the PC. We'll bring you more information as soon as it becomes available.
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When I use a product, I feel the milieu that produced it. Products are crystallized philosophies. In a designed object I feel people — the people who produced it and sometimes a precise person for whom an object is intended. This "personal from" and "personal to" is what makes design what it is.
When I get inspired or offended by bad design, precisely the personal from and to is what I am reacting to. In objects I sense all kinds of things about the producer: care, contempt, insight, vanity, poetry, banality, tyranny, playfulness, thoroughness, orderliness, arbitrariness, etc. And I also sometimes detect a consumer's personality and worldview (for better or worse) — a person the producer had in mind for whom this thing is intended. And all too often I feel an anonymous vacuum where a producer or consumer should be. It is a thing from nobody and it is for anybody.
When I've felt betrayed by design it is when an organization did a "personality switch" on me, like an unfaithful friend. I can feel that the organization has come to see the world in a new way where there is no longer space for me to exist. The organization used to make things designed for me, but now they're designing for someone else, or worse for everyone, which really means nobody.
Since we are once again in gift season, I will repost my "Design as gift" idea yet again, with the usual minor variations.
When one person gives another person a perfect gift, the gift is valuable in three ways:
- The gift itself is intrinsically valuable to the recipient. The gift is good because it makes life easier, more pleasant or more meaningful.
- The gift contributes to the recipient's own self-understanding and sense of identity. The gift is a concrete example what the receiver experiences as good. It is a crystallization of the recipient's ideals that reveals something important about the recipient that sometimes cannot be said.
- The perfection of the gift is evidence that the giver cares about and understands who the recipient is as an individual. The successful giving of a perfect gift demonstrates that the giver was moved to reflect on the recipient and has real insight into who they are as an individual, what they value and how they fit into the world.
Great design experiences are similar to gifts. When a design is successful the user gets something valuable, sees tangible proof they are valued and understood, and experiences an intensification or expansion of their sense of self.


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hosted by the lovely Helena of A Diary of Lovely.
if this is not on your list of daily reads, this is an absolute must.
helena herself is so sweet - and her fashion taste is impeccable.
also this is the first time i've been interviewed for my shop, so i will admit that i was pretty giddy over that part of the post. it was almost weird but fun since i don't think i have that much offer since i'm still so new compared to people, but i am certainly thankful for the opportunity.
so be sure to check it out today!
in other news, like so many of you suggested, the roommate and i decided to give mad men a try. i've only watched two episodes so i will say this:
i am not hooked (yet) but i am definitely intrigued.
the clothing and the feel of the time-era is so eye-catching. i think it also very interesting to see how women handled their roles/status in that day.
looking forward to see what's next.
i dont have much to say about last night's season finale,
other than i'm disappointed.
(ahem - chris l.)
but i think so is the rest of america.
oh, except her amazing clothes!
her wardrobe is to die for.
and don't forget to check out [sulu] today!
you'll have the chance to meet lindsey sherrod, a dear friend and the one who took the step forward with pitching the idea of sulu to me and the two other lovely ladies you'll meet later this week.
linds will also announce her giveaway-item, which you won't want to miss. i promise!
thanks for listening to my uber-random thoughts today!
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If you are heading out to lunch later today, here is a coupon that you might want to print first! Arby's is out with a nice new offer that will allow us to score a FREE small drink and an order of fries with the purchase of any Reuben sandwich.
Just fill in your name and click "print coupon." This offer can't be combined with any other, and it's only valid through March 12th, so you'll have to take advantage of this one rather quickly.
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Bank Mandiri, the largest bank in Indonesia, was the latest government institution to provide financial subsidies to Indonesian forestry conglomerates by writing off major part of their debts. Before Bank Mandiri, IBRA, under the pressure by the IMF for the quick sales of its assets, had written off debts of these forestry companies, in the amount of billions of US dollars. Previously, these forestry companies had grown rapidly, without regard to sustainable forests, due to Suharto's forest subsidies. These latest capital subsidies will encourage the companies to undervalue the forests they are charged with managing, and this will lead to continued high level forest destruction-paid for with public money.
Topic: deforestation,forestry,debt,subsidies,bank loans,forest products industries
Geographic: Indonesia
Publication Year: 2003
Source: Multinational Monitor 24(11): 7p. HTML, Online URL: http://multinationalmonitor.org/mm2003/03november/nov03corp2.html (Accessed on Dec. 23, 2003)


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The New York Times Magazine food and wine issue on Sunday had a photo story of U.S. presidents, back to Dwight Eisenhower, chowing down on the campaign trail.
"How to Stuff Your Face Like a President" shows Eisenhower eating a chocolate-covered ice cream bar in 1954. There is John F. Kennedy licking an ice cream cone at the shore in 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson about to sink his teeth into a rib in 1964, Nancy Reagan feeding cake to Ronald Reagan in 1980.
Then, the slideshow clicks to Bill and Hillary Clinton. They are wearing Dinosaur Bar-B-Que bibs around their necks at the New York State Fair, in Geddes. Bill Clinton is about to bite into a sausage sandwich stuffed with the required onions and peppers. Hillary Clinton is wearing the puffy-cheek grin of someone savoring the juicy state fair tradition.
That's The Post-Standard's picture to the left. Click here for the NY Times slide show.
Clinton got some serious political mileage out of that sandwich. Here is the back story:
It was 2000. Bill Clinton was president and Hillary Clinton was running for U.S. Senator from New York. The couple vacationed on Skaneateles Lake and stopped at the state fair.
Nine days earlier, Rick Lazio, her Republican opponent, had started a buzz at the state fair when he said he was "so so on the sausage sandwiches."
Columnist Sean Kirst wrote,
"The remark, which took moderation to a whole new level, showed either incredible bravery or incredibly bad coaching. Muttering began up and down sausage row. In a race in which the upstate vote might swing the whole election, it was like going to Buffalo and shrugging that you're "so-so" about the wings. It also provided an upstate slam-dunk for one of the shrewdest political couples of our time.
Lazio is running for U.S. senator against Hillary Rodham Clinton. Saturday, she visited the fair with her husband, President Bill Clinton, who had barely gotten back from delicate, high-level talks about narcotics with the president of Colombia.
Still, Clinton rose to power by understanding "sausage politics." He and Hillary Clinton made their way to the Dinosaur-Gianelli Sausage tent. They both ordered sausage, with the president diverging only in choosing a hot turkey sausage, instead of pork. Then they put their White House fannies up on the counter, wrapped bandannas around their necks to catch the sauce, and wolfed down the sausages."
A few days later, Lazio returned to the fair and made a big deal out of eating the sandwich in front of a crowd.
"This one's for Syracuse," Lazio said.
Clinton, of course, won the race and stopped year after year for Dinosaur at the state fair and at the restaurant in Syracuse.
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From today, Dalton Maag's Aktiv Grotesk is being used in a brand new campaign for the English National Ballet as their new logo and font. The campaign, by creative agency The Beautiful Meme, features stunning photography of English National Ballet dancers wearing couture garments by Vivienne Westwood. The idea behind the campaign is to turn over the traditional stereotypes of ballet, and get people to look at the English National Ballet with fresh eyes.
For the logotype, we modified Aktiv Grotesk to create a unique form for the ballet company. The starting point was Aktiv Grotesk Bold, with the spacing and leading of the individual characters being refined to create the perfect typographic balance for the words "English National Ballet". The most major modification was to replace the standard Aktiv Grotesk "g" with a new two-storey version for greater aesthetic appeal.
Aktiv Grotesk was chosen for its clean lines and modernity, which challenge the traditional images of ballet. Ben Haworth, Creative Director of The Beautiful Meme, gave us an insight into their creative process and why they decided that Aktiv Grotesk was the perfect font for this campaign.
"The decision was made quite early on to deviate from any visual preconceptions of ballet predominantly including script or baroque serif typefaces. We wanted a brand typeface that would reflect and support Tamara Rojo's artistic vision of communicating a core truth that everyone in the Company has something to say," said Ben
"Aktiv Grotesk seemed the perfect vehicle to profess the English National Ballet's new bold and confident position. It's an exquisitely drawn typeface that has the creative quirks and character to distinguish from other more clinical grotesque fonts. Its clean and contemporary feel also has a degree of neutrality which is key for future collaborative projects across a wide range of the arts to enhance the vision of the ENB being the UK's most creative company.
"This was our second collaborative project with Dalton Maag, and once again their professionalism and creative insight was a huge benefit for a young company such as ourselves. From chatting ballet over lunch last summer, to creating a bespoke Aktiv double story 'g' for the logotype, it's been a fantastic journey and an absolute pleasure."


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On Tuesday, NBC News reporter and MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell revealed she did not know that lawmakers in Congress must be enrolled in Obamacare. Her remarks bolster Rep. Sean Duffy's (R-WI) claim that the mainstream press may be both ill-prepared and unwilling to critically question the Obama administration on its signature healthcare legislation.
Appearing on Mitchell Reports, Duffy and Mitchell got into a contested debate about whether a one-year delay of the individual mandate, which Republicans want as part of a short-term resolution to fund the government, was negotiable and whether the mainstream media has properly questioned the administration on Obamacare.
At one point during the exchange, Duffy said:
And why won't he join us in ObamaCare? Why wasn't Michelle Obama on October 1st at the computer with her family signing up for ObamaCare? Or Jay Carney? They have their own gold-plated health care plan that they're in and they don't-
Mitchell then responded, "So do you."
Instantly, Duffy replied that he did not have a "gold-plated" plan because he had to be on Obamacare:
No I'm not, I'm in ObamaCare. I'm in ObamaCare, Andrea. All members of Congress are, and my family. The President should join us in ObamaCare, and the rest of America. Is that pretty reasonable? We should all be treated equally under the law? Why should members of Congress be in ObamaCare and not the President? Explain that one. Isn't that fair?
Duffy continued to ask Mitchell if she could "defend why the President shouldn't be in ObamaCare like members of Congress and their staffs?"
"I think the media should start doing its job," Duffy said.
Mitchell, visibly annoyed, then semi-sardonically responded, "Thanks for your advice. Thank you, Congressman."
Earlier in the interview, Mitchell insisted Duffy's demands were "non-negotiable" before Duffy said Obama is essentially saying, "I get my gold-plated health care plan but I want members of Congress and the rest of America to be in ObamaCare."
He then pointed out that a big issue many Americans have with the media is that the it does not ask the question, "Why are you treating families different than big businesses?"
"You need Jon Stewart on Comedy Central to ask Secretary Sebelius, 'Hey, why won't you treat these two equally?'" Duffy said. "And she can't answer it. I mean, that's how pathetic I think news reporting has become, when we won't ask tough questions to the administration."
Duffy kept pressing Mitchell and asked her if she and her colleagues have asked Obama and those in his administration, "Why do you want your own health care and you won't join us in ObamaCare?"
After Mitchell surmised what she thought Sebelius's response would be to such a question, Duffy pointed out Mitchell could not point out how Sebelius has answered the question because members of the mainstream press have not posed it to her.


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Trends change so much that it's near impossible to keep up- grunge one minute, then prim the next; stripes are hot for a minute then it's polka-dots. Blink and you'll miss the changes that declare your favourite dress 'tragically last season.' The fast-pace of fashion is partly why it's so fascinating, and I do try my darndest to keep up, but I must admit that the it-trends rarely make it into my day-to-day attire. I'm very much dedicated to that über-clichéd Yves Saint Laurent quote- "fashion fades, style is eternal": basically the idea that i'm better off sticking to what I know works for me, than I am squeezing myself into stripy tube skirts or whatever. I just let SW Fashion do all the trend-talking really!
Still, there are occasional changes in fashion that are very difficult to avoid. Take, for example, the shift from bootcut to skinny fit denim that has proven almost irreversible, or that one-season dabble with the 1980s that has left leggings a fat-day staple in almost every woman's wardrobe. I fear, however, that these past few seasons are working to create yet another fashion u-turn. That of the hemline.
For most of the nineties, the noughties and beyond- the mini has ruled. Sure we've been tempted by a sultry pencil skirt or the ethereal swish of a maxi dress, but the catwalk always seems to return to the humble mini. Certainly for the younger generation, the mini is the go-to skirt length. It connotes youth, flirtation and fun! I, for one, adore a nice short dress. I'm not leggy and have chunky ballet-dancing calves, but I still feel that anything longer than mid-thigh makes me look short and frumpy. I recently tried on a ton of beautiful dresses in the FCUK sale and loved them all, except for one teeny, tiny issue- they were just too long. They would all have been classed as 'mini', but they just weren't short enough for me! I like to hope i'm not alone in my miniskirt adoration, and i'm pretty sure i'm not! It's not like my friends are partial to ankle-length dirndls (though that would make nights out pretty hilarious!)- they are all just as accustomed to hemlines that warrant a father's "you've forgotten your skirt love."
Heaven help us this season though, as British Vogue have declared that the mini has had it's time in the limelight and the midi- in all it's prim sophistication- is poised to take over. And they've got Miu Miu, Chloé, Gucci and arguably the most powerful man in fashion- Tom Ford- to back them up. The mini and it's loyal fans haven't got a (bare) leg to stand on!
As much as we may hope that this is just a fleeting fancy for the designers, i'm afraid it's more than that. The midi has been around for a few season now, gradually eclipsing the omnipresence of the mini, one collection at a time. It started with a Heritage, Princess Anne vibe a while back, before things turned all balletic at Chloé, then neon at Christopher Kane and finally, for AW11, it is absolutely everywhere from 1970s floaty to prim 1940s NYC glamour. There's no denying it: we are firmly in the midst of the mighty midi takeover.
Naturally, the older generation rejoice! For all the years that the mini has been dominant, so has the dated view that a miniskirt on an over 30 is verging on mutton-dressed as lamb! While I personally have always been of the view that if you've got good legs, a mini will rock regardless of your age (hello- Carine Roitfeld!). Still, knees are never anyone's best attribute, so the midi-skirt, swooshing over that problem area, is something of a godsend. Perfect for work or play.
But what of us poor young things? What are girls like Blake Lively and Alexa Chung- whose endless legs are their greatest accessory- going to do with themselves? There is something unsettling about this image of Ms. Chung wearing a floral midiskirt- bring back your Carven shorts Alexa, your poor legs will be disheartened! Okay, maybe this look is just a case of bad styling on Alexa's part- or alternately a failed attempt at going unnoticed at a festival, masquerading as an Amish farmer- but there is no denying that working a midi is much more of an art than slinging on a nonchalant mini.
For once, this is a trend for the ladies rather than the girls- particularly for AW11. The structured dresses abundant at shows like Galliano or McQueen are perfect for a glamourous career woman, commanding the office with her hypnotic hourglass shape and a little flash of ankle. They aren't so great for a gangly or curvy teenager. I suppose we'll just have to adapt it to suit us! We mastered the maxi and- mark my words- we will take the midi by storm.
I personally kind of love it- the Chloé pleats were my SS11 obsession, despite falling to mid-calf. They still had a distinct youthful charm, but I remain unconvinced that I could pull off a Balenciaga-style tube skirt or a curve-demanding LV pencil skirt- I just haven't the height or the figure! But, every cloud has a silver lining and all, and AW11 does have a slightly more youthful option that could be our saving grace. I featured the fabulous Miu Miu Hailee Steinfeld campaign on the blog recently (here), and I think this is where us young'uns can draw some inspiration. While the shots have a hint of 'little girl playing dress up', I think it's quite charming and would love to adapt that to suit my style.
The Miu Miu dresses are nothing short of beautiful. Deep, autumnal shades of midnight blue and garnet, decorated with sequinned swallows or careful, swirling florals with faux-fur stoles to create the 1940s luxury. The only flesh they reveal are the arms and some have delicate swooping backs ensuring that they are still quite sexy, even if not blasé. Unfortunately, they are around £2000 a pop, but even if your bank account doesn't quite reach those dizzying heights, the high street are sure to cotton on!
I suppose the allure of the midlength is quite easy to understand. It's suggestion, not exhibition; it's ladylike, not brash. Could it change the way we dress, and perhaps the way we act? Maybe- when I wear a midi or a longer skirt, I immediately feel a compulsion to act with more elegance and sit up straighter! Maybe the switch in focus from a skirt length reminiscent of a the 1960s- a decade of rebellion, to the 1940s where ladies were truly ladies, could bring with it a much more elegant group of young women- a sort of Kate Middleton posse of perfection? Lets hope not, but a bit of old school glamour wouldn't go amiss!
So do you feel ready to change the way you view your hemlines, and ease your way down to something- shock horror- mid-calf length? It's all about balancing proportion and if it's a demure skirt then why not pair with a sheer blouse or a sexy camisole for a look that is still youthful while hitting the midi mark!
Remain unconvinced? Well, Louis Vuitton offered some hot pants for AW11. I suppose some of us will never change our ways!
|All over the AW 2011 catwalks- the midi is where it's at... whether we like it or not!


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Stonover Farm is a luxury bed and breakfast nestled in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. The barn is, hands down, one of the most amazing in New England. The rolling green lawns and willow tree gracing the duck pond enhance the experience even more.
Tanya Costigan Events and Whyman Studios collaborated on the shoot concept and teamed up with amazing wedding professionals to bring you this sweet, lovable rustic americana inspired shoot. The shoot captures what a rustic wedding in the Berkshires is all about. You even get to see the shoot cinematography! See for yourself!


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Buried in the ground and lining the streets is the map to the past, the Freedom Trail follows the city's greatest sites and events, a walking time line if you please (takes a good couple of hours).
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Located in downtown Boston, steps away from the waterfront, Faneuil Hall Marketplace is alive today as it was in 1742 when our nation's fathers proclaimed it "The Cradle of Liberty." The Marketplace is rich in colonial and post-revolutionary history as the popularity of Boston was burgeoning and vendors at Faneuil Hall were under pressure to keep up with increased demand from new residents.
In 1823, Mayor Josiah Quincy took office vowing to establish a public market, fully stocked, where both bluebloods and longshoremen could buy their food. In 1986, the market (now called Quincy Market) opened to great fanfare in the spectacular Greek Revival-style structure to reflect the connection between the world's first democracy and modern day Boston. At the time, Quincy market vendors sold produce, dairy, meats including turkey, chicken and beef which are depicted on tiles that you can see at the Quincy Market Food Colonnade vendor Piccolo Panini.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace is a shopper's and food lovers haven with unique, locally loved and nationally recognized shops in addition to worldwide cuisine offered at the property's restaurants, pubs and the food Colonnade. The festival atmosphere along the property's cobblestone promenades is highlighted by live music and jaw-dropping routines of world-renowned street performers and musicians.
Every Holiday Season, Faneuil Hall Marketplace is a special time of year when it comes alive with events, performances and activities. It is the first location in the City of Boston to kick off the Holiday season with the Faneuil Hall Tree Lighting Spectacular on Saturday, November 21.
For the following six weeks, up until January 3, 2016, Faneuil Hall Marketplace is transformed into a magical state-of-the-art light and sound show where more than 350,000 lights blink to the songs of the world-famous Boston Holiday Pops. This extravaganza is called Blink!
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Providing the best view of the city, the Skywalk Observatory is the perfect place to begin (or end) your visit when in Boston. Seeing and photographing the city with its breathtaking views, delicious cuisine, and outstanding service have made the Skywalk Observatory as one of the most popular Boston tourism activities. In this place, you'll see several locals as well.
Perfectly situated near the area's largest hotels and within walking distance to Back Bay and Copley Square, the Observatory has become a sought-after venue for parties, weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, and other celebrations. Skywalk Observatory can take in up to 600 guests for a sit-down event or 1,000 guests for a cocktail party.
Scampo, the stunning first floor restaurant in Boston's Liberty Hotel, is a culinary destination created by legendary chef Lydia Shire and The Lyons Group. In Scampo, Shire's reputation for defying tradition translates into Italian-inspired cuisine unrestrained by borders, drawing on flavors from the Mediterranean and Middle East.
Designed in collaboration with renowned designers Rafael Alvarez and Brannen Brock, Scampo is a reflection of Chef Shire: bold, red and full of energy. The contemporary space features shiny copper lamps, a glowing orange bar and stools overlooking a mozzarella bar, setting the stage for house-made breads baked in a tandoori oven, pastas that surpass red sauce norms and entrées that turn simple ingredients into extraordinary experiences.
An approachable wine list complements the food with ready-to-drink varietals from mostly small Italian and American producers. A secluded 60-seat outdoor patio is open during warm weather months, while a 50-seat private dining room features an exciting view of the open kitchen. Scampo is available for group dining, semi-private and privates events, as well as complete buyouts. Scampo is located within the Liberty Hotel at 215 Charles Street in Boston. For more information, please call (617) 536-2100 or follow Scampo on Facebook, Instagram at @ScampoBoston and Twitter @ScampoLiberty.
Top of the Hub
Throughout its 50 year history, Top of the Hub has welcomed residents and visitors alike with outstanding cuisine, impeccable service and sophisticated ambiance. Offering panoramic views of the city, the restaurant is open seven days a week, serving lunch, dinner, a late night menu and Sunday Brunch. The Lounge offers live jazz entertainment seven nights a week.
Rising 52 floors above the Boston, Top of the Hub's topnotch and winning cuisine, service and setting of enjoyable style mix with the calmness of Boston's best skyline views to give a positively unique dining experience.
In addition to being named one of the world's most romantic dining destinations by The Travel Channel, the restaurant is proud to have received continued industry recognition from Distinguished Restaurants of North America as well as multiple Awards of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine.
If you are planning a quiet meal with your loved ones, or a long-overdue catching-up with friends, Top of the Hub's Sunday Brunch delivers something for every taste and every occasion.
Explore more of Boston by visiting some of the cool attractions: Travel Guide
The Museum of Fine Arts houses a great collection of classical pieces, with collections from infamous
Impressionist artists Renoir, Degas, Manet and Monet to name drop a small few. It's also the home of leading educational institutes Harvard University, MIT and Emerson College.
You might think it's good now, with New Year (Bostonians call their celebrations The First Night), Chinese New Year, and St Patrick's day atmosphere lingering in the streets, but Boston city is just warming up.
Coming up this summer there's the Fourth of July Harborfest, and July Chowderfest, not to mention the Boston Film Festival in September and the unlimited amount of things you can do to celebrate the new summer breezes.
You can sail out on the Charles River, cycle on the Shining Sea Bike Path (scenes of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket!), walk the Freedom Trail and swim around the shores of Cape Cod. Take an excursion out to the Boston Islands, each one with its own fascinating history. Catch a Red Sox game out at the infamous Fenway Park, the Boston institution of baseball. Even though the dreaded peak season is around June through to October in this city, it truly is the best time to go.
The air is comfortable by late May and the heat rises through July to August. If you're in search of the prettiest times however, September to October is the foliage season. Gardening gloves on! Be aware that prices will go up at these times and there may be restrictions on bookings regarding stay dates and extra charges or deposits. Indeed, the best way to visit Boston on your holidays is in your cheap and reliable car rental!


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Polluters will pay: when is the crucial question
Hang on a second. If Australia's richest person, the mining magnate Gina Rinehart, is such an avid climate sceptic, how come the environmental impact statement (EIS) for her affiliate Hancock Galilee's massive Kevin's Corner coalmine in Queensland blandly accepts there is a ''direct relationship between greenhouse gas concentrations and temperature'' and that over the 30-year life of the mine ''it is reasonable to expect an annual temperature increase in the proximity of 1 degree Celsius''?
Rinehart, remember, supported a recent tour of Australia by the British climate change sceptic Lord Christopher Monckton and earlier this year told AustralianMining: ''I have never met a geologist, or leading scientist, who believes adding more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere will have any significant effect on climate change.''
The EIS goes on to describe, in sobering detail, the likely impacts of climate change over the life of the project, including on inland areas of Queensland: ''Annually, temperatures are expected to increase and rainfall decrease. Evaporation is expected to increase, as is wind speed. This would likely result in a drier, windier landscape that has fewer cyclone events … but the cyclone events that do occur are likely to be more intense and possibly destructive.
''Given the predicted decline in rainfall and increased evaporation, soil moisture and availability and quality of water are predicted to be affected.''
The executive director of Hancock Galilee's parent company Hancock Prospecting, Tad Watroba, told Weekend Business that nothing in the company's attitude towards climate change had changed. ''Nobody with a reasonable mind could disagree that climate change is happening,'' he said. His objection was the ''stupid concept'' that we are the cause.
''It's got nothing to do with human activity,'' Watroba said. ''It's been happening since day one.''
Kevin's Corner is 100 per cent owned by India's GVK group, as part of a $US1.26 billion deal finalised in September, under which Hancock remains a 21 per cent partner in two proposed mines nearby: Alpha Coal (Tad's Corner) and Alpha West (Paul's Corner).
It seems unlikely that the GVK takeover has already dramatically changed Hancock's attitude towards climate change science. The managing director of Hancock Coal, Paul Mulder, declined to respond to Weekend Business's questions.
The EIS only counts scope one (direct) and scope two (indirect; from energy used during mining) emissions from the Kevin's Corner mine, which holds about 4.3 billion tonnes of thermal coal and which, if approved, will eventually produce 30 million tonnes per annum.
The statement predicts these emissions, about 1.3 per cent of Queensland's emissions a year, will total 58.6 million tonnes of CO2, or equivalent, over 30 years and notes that these are ''materially relevant'', whether in a state or national context.
But remember, scope one and two emissions only count for roughly 2 per cent of the total climate impact of the development. The other 98 per cent of the emissions from Kevin's Corner will be scope three - accounted overseas, where the coal is burned - and that's where things get scary.
Releasing the EIS, Queensland's valiant Deputy Premier, Andrew Fraser, said the $6.6 billion project could create 2500 jobs during construction, 1500 jobs over the life of the mine, and was a ''massive vote of confidence in the state''.
Queensland wants these mines up and running. Kevin's Corner is just part of a whole new coal province - the Galilee Basin - that is set to rival the Bowen Basin, which has underpinned the state's coal exports for decades. "The development of the Galilee Basin as a major centre for coalmining, processing and export is important to the future economic prosperity of Queensland," Fraser said.
Apart from the three Hancock coalmines mentioned earlier, with combined reserves of 7.9 billion tonnes, there are other huge mines planned: Clive Palmer's China First coalmine (3.7 billion tonnes) and the massive Carmichael project proposed by another Indian company, Adani, which is still to submit an environmental impact statement but which aims to export more than 60 million tonnes per annum for 150 years.
Further south in the Surat Basin, Xstrata is proposing its massive Wandoan mine, already approved by state and federal governments but the subject of a groundbreaking Queensland Land Court challenge by Friends of the Earth Brisbane.
Chris McGrath, a barrister and University of Queensland environmental law expert who is representing the plaintiffs, is careful in his comments, as he is awaiting the court's judgment.
The Wandoan case is being argued on the basis that the state's acts that guide environmental approvals, and which will guide the Land Court, require consideration of the principles of ecologically sustainable development, including long-term implications and global environmental considerations.
Friends of the Earth's closing submission says that Xstrata's group manager of climate change, Cassandra McCarthy, had acknowledged the environmental impact of the company's coal production when giving her evidence and that the company had said: ''We also fully recognise that the current and predicted level of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the burning of fossil fuels (of which coal is most polluting …) under a business-as-usual scenario are unsustainable and need to be addressed with considerable urgency and innovation."
Who could argue otherwise? Friends of the Earth presented evidence by a climate change researcher, Malte Meinshausen, of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Melbourne University, that the projected 1.3 gigatonnes of cumulative emissions from the coal extracted and burned from this one mine - more than twice Australia's annual emissions - was the same amount of greenhouse gas that the country would need to cut over a decade, if it aimed to reduce its emissions by 35 per cent by 2020 compared to business as usual.
Whichever way the court finds, the decision is likely to be appealed and appealed again. The approval process, which began in 2007, will drag on for another year or two at least.
Friends of the Earth Brisbane's co-ordinator, Derec Davies, says the organisation has spent about $200,000 on the case so far, provided by mostly anonymous wealthy donors whom Davies says are determined and well-connected internationally.
Friends of the Earth has been inspired by the success of the Sierra Club in the US, which has stopped the development of more than 100 coalmines and coal-fired power stations by legal challenges.
In the absence of government action, Chris McGrath believes the court system has an important role to play in climate protection.
He says there will be more and more litigation, just like the raft of legal challenges to tobacco and asbestos manufacturers. And he believes that, in a similar fashion to those industries, attempts by mining companies to deny and obfuscate the impact of their industries on the environment over a long time will worsen their ultimate liability.
Big emitters and their financiers - not countries - will be the main focus of climate change litigation, McGrath says, with the likelihood of cases to be brought in Australia next year.
Friends of the Earth's Davies is on a roll: ''They call it the coal boom. We call it the coal bubble.
''They're on their last legs trying to extract as much as possible before they get taken over by the renewables transformation.''


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Hey everyone...Travis here with some info that I had to share. If you are familiar with South Tampa at all (and probably even if you aren't) you've heard of MacDinton's. This place has some of the best Tampa Bay area events around!!!!
Well, last week, MacDinton's launched a pioneering initiative to promote responsible drinking and optimize road safety within the South Tampa area.
By partnering with designated driver company Zingo, MacDinton's is offering all their patrons a free service to drive customers and their vehicles home, seven-days-a-week!
We all know that some bars have offered free taxi rides during specific holidays, the MacDinton's-Zingo association ensures that all customers have the option to utilize the Zingo designated driver service – for free – every day of the year.
Here's a quote from one of the co-owners of MacDinton's - "We are committed to improving safety on our highways," said Barry O'Conner, "we live in a car-centric social environment and by partnering with Zingo we aim to dramatically reduce the risk of accidents and the number of DUI's throughout our community."
Plus, with over 2,000 customers visiting MacDinton's each week, many of who leave their vehicles in the neighboring streets overnight, this would certainly help out the parking situation!
There's the quick scoop! But if you want to learn more about MacDinton's, head over to www.macdintons.com. And if you're interested in finding out more about Zingo, read below:
Zingo Transportation Inc. was established in Atlanta, GA in 2005 and currently operates within 22 cities and 8 states throughout North America. Unlike a regular taxi service, Zingo's trained and qualified designated drivers chauffeur both the clients and their vehicles safely home, utilizing collapsible motor-scooters that fit in the trunk of any sized car.
Once the vehicle and clients are safely at their residence, the Zingo designated driver continues on to the next customer using the Zingo motor-scooter. Zingo Tampa has been serving the community since 2007, garnering praise and acknowledgement from Hillsborough County Sherriff David Gee and Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio.
Until next time, stayed tuned for information about great things to do in Tampa Bay, and other Tampa Bay area events and information.


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Job Description: Digital Services Librarian
Our Values
- Commitment
- Service
- Excellence
Our Mission
To inspire and empower lifelong learning through innovation and discovery. To be the information and cultural center of the community.
Role Purpose
To engage our community through digital services and channels
As part of the Digital Services Team
- Provide IT support to the public and staff
- Assist in maintaining the IT infrastructure
- Develop technology workshops and classes that respond to community need and interest
- Compile a broad range of Library metrics
- Participate in cross-departmental projects as required
Under the guidance of the Digital Services Manager this position is accountable for:
- Working with the Digital Services Team Colleagues to maintain all Library technology
- Responding to Help Desk requests
- Assisting in developing, organizing and providing classes and workshops
- Providing Makerlab support and technical assistance
- Assisting in developing and maintaining the Library's digital presence
- Collecting, analyzing and presenting a broad array of statistical data
- Working 5 hours per week on the Adult Services/ Information Desk
- Instructing staff and public in the use of various digital technologies
- Conducting one-on-one tutorials with public and staff
- Undertaking other projects and assignments as requested
Skills & Attributes:
- Strong commitment to customer service
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
- Knowledge of emerging digital technologies
- Knowledge of 3D printing and scanning
- Collaborative work style
- Good troubleshooting skills
- Strong ability to convey ideas and lead informal learning programs
Qualifications / Experience
- MLS degree (preferred but not required)
- Basic understanding of computer networks
- Knowledge of computer databases and statistical analysis
- Knowledge of Windows, MAC and Linux operating systems
- Knowledge of mobile devices and tablets
- Familiarity with Arduinos, RasPis and related electronics
Starting Salary range
This is a 35 hour per week full-time position requiring some evening and weekend shifts.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and a copy of resume to Jeff Zaino, Manager of Adult & Digital Services, firstname.lastname@example.com


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With the release of Parks Canada's Discovery Pass, which entitles holders to visit any of the country's 46 national parks for free in 2017, a record number of visitors are expected to flock to popular parks. Skip the crowds and explore one of these lesser-known spots.
1. Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador
The most easterly of Canada's national parks, Terra Nova remains one of the least visited. However, at only three hours from St. John's, it's easily accessible.
2. Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec
The 10-hour drive from Quebec City is probably what keeps most from trekking to the north shores of the St. Lawrence River. However, Mingan Archipelago is far from empty; it's full of creatures, both real and fantastic.
3. Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
Located in Southern Saskatchewan, Grasslands is what the area looked like before the West was won.
4. Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario
Imagine the pristine beauty of cottage country but without all the cottages. Pukaskwa, a four-hour drive east of Thunder Bay on Lake Superior, is the site of the longest stretch of undeveloped shoreline in the Great Lakes.
5. Wood Buffalo National Park, NWT/Alberta
Everything about Wood Buffalo National Park is big. With an area larger than Switzerland, it's not just Canada's largest protected area; it's also home to the world's largest beaver dam and the world's largest herd of free-roaming bison.
6. Wapusk, Manitoba
Wapusk National Park isn't technically one of the least-known national parks in Canada; it's just one of the least visited. Cree for white bear, Wapusk is located just south of Churchill, famous for its polar bear population.
7. Aulavik, NWT
Although Aulavik translates to where people travel, you might have a hard time finding someone to show your Discovery Pass to when you land on northern Banks Island.
read more at enroute.aircanada.com


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6th Dive and Adventure Travel Expo – Tacoma WA – APRIL 20 & 21, 2013
It's a new name and the sixth year for Tacoma Dive and Adventure Travel Expo (DATE). Until recently, the show was known as NorthwestRead more
It's a new name and the sixth year for Tacoma Dive and Adventure Travel Expo (DATE). Until recently, the show was known as NorthwestRead more
Here is a summary of what we saw on day one of the 2012 DEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. We willRead more
It's the fifth year for Northwest Dive and Travel Expo and it has grown steadily every year. Starting with aroundRead more
Here we offer our summary of the show, the trends we noticed and will be watching in the coming year.Read more
A recent change in web strategy by Bonnier Corporation and their Scuba Diving and Sport Diver magazines, has some diversRead more
To keep to our motto of providing readers with "deep background on scuba," after we wrote our opinion on theRead more
To add another reason why tropical and wetsuit-only divers should feel left out and envious of their drysuit donning buddies,Read more
Rick Stratton and Dive News Network have just launched their NEW website. Right from the start we can say weRead more
I'd like to share with you a little story…. It was almost two years ago when I began SCUBA diving.Read more
The same folks that bring you PADI's Sport Diver magazine and The Undersea Journal have just acquired Scuba Diving MagazineRead more


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Is your site mobile-friendly? When we say this we mean does your website work well on devices with smaller screens than traditional desktop/laptop computers? Not only is this important from a user's point of view, but the search engines now include mobile-friendliness as one of their metrics when deciding where you should appear in their search results.
In the UK, when we say "Search Engine", we pretty much mean "Google". As at April 2017, Google had the highest market share of search by far, with 85.74% of the desktop, tablet and console search engine market here. After Google comes Bing, with a market share of 10.07%, followed by Yahoo! with 3.16%.*
So, if you want your site to rank well in Google, one of the elements you need to get right, is mobile friendliness i.e. whether your site displays well on smartphones and tablets!
Why Does Being Mobile Friendly Matter?
Google Likes It
If you want your site to do well on search engines, you have to make sure you meet their standards and in April 2015, Google included mobile-friendliness in its algorithm, providing a significant edge to mobile search rankings of web pages that are mobile friendly.
Users Like It
In late 2016, the number of people using mobile and tablet to browse the Internet exceeded the number using desktop for the first time!** The figures for the younger generation far outweigh those of older people, so this statistic is only going to increase over time. People that visit a non-mobile friendly site via mobile/tablet will generally:
- spend less time browsing the site (smartphone users are quick to give up on a website they can't read properly)
- be less likely to perform any desirable actions (such as making a purchase or contacting you)
- be more likely to return back to the search engine results (to find/visit another website)
This means that even if your site is found on search, if it isn't mobile-friendly, over 50% of visitors are less likely to engage with your business.
How Do you ensure an effective Mobile Responsive site?
Google says there are 3 main things that you should consider when building a Mobile Friendly site:
- Ease of use for site visitors: The site design should be able to self explain the site flow and objective so that a visitor is able to easily accomplish their common tasks. In other words, streamlining the user experience and reducing the number of user interactions to accomplish a given task
- Measuring the effectiveness of the above Ease of Use
- Developing the design such that one site works on all devices (i.e. Desktop, Laptop, Tablets and Mobiles) rather than making separate sites for each device as happened only a couple of years ago. Known as Responsive Design, the site design automatically adjusts in accordance to the screen size of the device.
Better Websites
As already mentioned, with the advancement of mobile technology, the number of people using Mobile Devices to browse the Internet is increasing year by year. But clearly there are still many people still using the traditional desktop/laptop, so it's vital that your website works effectively on all screen sizes/resolutions (big and small). Ignoring market trends could be a blunder for any company's Internet presence, as a bad mobile experience will have your customers jump to your competitors instead. Whilst Responsive Web Design isn't the only thing that drives sales, having a site that functions well on multiple devices is essential for a good user experience; which keeps more visitors on your site and usually results in more sales.
Where can I find help?
If you've checked whether your site is mobile-friendly and have found that it isn't, contact us to help improve your sites appearance and functionality on mobile devices. Whether it's making your existing site more responsive, redesigning your site from scratch or just providing your options, we can give give you the answers to bring about a positive impact on your business. We can work with you, to create an attractive site that uses the latest web technologies to look good on a range of devices and deliver a superior experience to visitors.
Contact us now if you would like assistance on responsive design or any other web development needs.


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Hello and thank you for visiting my website
I've been designing and making precious jewellery in Sheffield for over 25 years. Graduating in 1991 from Sheffield's silversmithing degree.
Initially designing for trade, working with high street fashion labels French Connection, Phase Eight and Oasis, winning trade awards 'Gift of the Year' from the Giftware Association and Johnson and Matthey '10 of the best' Platinum Award.
An Arts Council funded research trip to New York sparked an interest in vintage cut diamonds which led me into a more spontaneous approach to designing at my bench as a direct response to the materials around me.
Most pieces are one-offs, based around unique stones. I'm drawn to hand cut, natural diamonds, the flaws and inclusions tell their own stories.
A recent Arts Council development grant has enabled me to invest in the development of fine, cast iron jewellery….on going!
On a larger scale, I have also designed several public art pieces, free standing, gates and railings.
Current projects include a collaboration in jewellery design with the iconic fashion designer Rita Britton and her own clothes label Nomad.
My studio in Persistence Works, Sheffield, is a hub of creative and productive people, a real community. It's always lovely to welcome visitors to discuss special pieces and commissions.
Commissions require a 50% non-refundable deposit, this gives a commitment to the process and my time involved in creating a really special ,one-off piece.