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New to RoR, but am having a stab at building an app - and I'm looking for some advice on my db structure.
I've got 4 models/tables: Users > Clients > Jobs > Tasks
The app will work as follows:
- Users will login
- They can add Clients
- They can add Jobs to Clients
- They can add Tasks to Jobs
So, Tasks belong to Jobs, Jobs belong to Clients, and Clients belong to Users.
I want to query the DB for any one of a Client, a Job, or a Task and also make sure that it belongs to the currently logged-in User. I'm struggling to write a 'railsy' join query and design my associations so I can do this.
I know this would be super easy if I had a user_id field in every table, but that doesn't seem like the right way to do it.
I've read the guide at http://guides.rubyonrails.org/association_basics.html, but am still in the dark a little. Can anyone shed some light on how I might structure my DB - and more importantly my associations?


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Gorilla & Volcano Trek (TDUGVN)
Combine the ultimate primate experience with a day of trekking volcanoes in the incredible Ugandan scenery bordering Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. First, trek through local villages and lush rainforests with a breathtaking reward at the end: finding yourself in the company of a family of gorillas. One of Africa's major highlights, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to half of the world's population of mountain gorillas, the world's most endangered ape. Next, climb one of three extinct volcanoes in the area for a bird's-eye view of the wild African countryside.
Highlights: Admire a family of mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, trek up a volcano in Mgahinga National Park, have your bases covered with all national park and permit fees for gorilla tracking included, keep your guides to yourself– you won't be pooled with other trekkers.
Gorilla Trek (TDUGTN)
The ultimate primate experience, trek through local villages and lush rainforests with the breathtaking reward of finding yourself in the company of a family of gorillas. One of Africa's major highlights, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the home to approximately half of the world's population of mountain gorillas, the world's most endangered ape. A close encounter with these amazing animals is not soon forgotten.
Highlights: Admire a family of mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, have your bases covered with all national park and permit fees for gorilla tracking included, get peace of mind with your guides to yourself– you won't be pooled with other trekkers.
La Selva Lodge - 5 Days (TSEJ5L)
Head deep into the Amazon Basin to La Selva Lodge on tranquil Garzacocha Lake, itself connected to the massive Amazon River system. Walk on raised platforms and paths through the jungle, spot birds from a canopy-level tower, fish for piranha from dug-out canoes, look for caiman on night paddles or simply relax in the hammock of your luxury cabana. La Selva's gourmet food and friendly, knowledgeable staff make it even easier to enjoy this paradise of unparalleled biodiversity.
Highlights: Stay in a remote and luxurious Amazon lodge, explore the jungle paths and rivers by foot and canoe, learn about this diverse ecosystem with expert local naturalists, enjoy gourmet cuisine prepared by a renowned chef
Oktoberfest (EDOB)
Bavarian beer, cuisine and culture combine to make this one tour of Germany you don't want to miss. Imagine singing along with tens of thousands accompanied by 'oom pah pahs', while locals clad in lederhosen and feathered hats dance on tables. This is Oktoberfest! Of course, this tour is not only about beer—it's also about sampling Munich's cuisine and culture. Your CEO will take the hassle out of organizing so that you're free to enjoy the party. Experience the lederhosen, the music and the friendliness of Bavaria—Ein Prosit!
Highlights: Revel in raucous Oktoberfest, dig into hearty regional fare, follow Bavarian beer from brewery to tankard and enjoy a tipple or two yourself, shop for lederhosen, feel right at home with apartment accommodations.
Venice Carnival (EIVC)
Peel back the mask and uncover the secrets of Venice during the legendary Carnival. From the marvels of St Mark's Square to the exuberant crowds in full costume, Venice is a feast for the senses. Feel the pull of mystery at the Bridge of Sighs and visit the tiny fishermen's island of Burano, known for its lace-making and painted houses. Explore Byzantine basilicas and the famous traditional glass-blowing studios of Murano. And of course, immerse yourself in the sounds and energy of the crowds on festival night.
Highlights: Experience the costumes and masks of Carnevale di Venezia, witness spectacular glass-blowing, explore fishing villages and Byzantine basilicas, wander the labyrinth of streets with other revellers, drink mulled wine and dance all night
Iceland Family Adventure (ELFA)
Glaciers, volcanoes, all-day sunshine, Viking heritage… Iceland sounds unbelievable on paper, and it's even more extraordinary in the flesh. Bring the kids and embark on this speedy five-day, Reykjavík-based trip and encounter the majestic waterfalls and hot springs of the Golden Circle and Thingvellier National Park, bike in the long shadow of Thorbjörn Mountain, swim in the famous Blue Lagoon and partake in loads of other activities from whale-watching to whitewater rafting. Just five days, but it'll stick with you for ages.
Highlights: Cycle through towering volcanoes, watch waterfalls rolling over the hillside, admire dramatic ever-changing landscapes, spot whales breaching in Reykjavík harbour
Local Living Iceland—Northern Lights & Reykjavík (ELNL)
It's one thing to look at photos of the majestic Northern Lights – it's definitely another to see them for yourself while living in Iceland for five days. While we'll absolutely take some time to go in search of the Lights, we'll also include some local elements to best connect you to winter life in Reykjavík – think visits to flea markets, buying fish for a cooking class, and a walking tour of this beautiful city. The CEO is a native Icelander and will be able to impart loads of knowledge about customs and daily life. Throw in some free time to keep this trip extra-customizable and you've got an Iceland living experience to remember.
Highlights: Hunt for the ethereal Northern Lights, soak in natural pools with locals, savour the fruits of a cooking lesson with an Icelandic dinner feast, scour the local flea and fish market for bargains, explore the Icelandic countryside.
- Travel Style:
- Local Living
- Trip Type:
- Small Group
- Service Level:
- Standard
- Physical Grading:
- 2
Argentina Gourmet & Community (TSAGAN)
Most trips concentrate on seeing and doing things. On this one, creating and tasting take centre-stage. Perfect as an add-on for a longer South American trip, this brief adventure in Buenos Aires and its surrounds introduces you to the culinary delights of Argentina by giving you the chance to make them yourself. Visit a Planeterra-sponsored culinary school for youth during the day, then take in a tango performance and hit BA's legendary club scene by night. The secret ingredient in this awesome recipe? You.
Highlights: Learning to cook mouth-watering traditional Argentine specialties, assisting chefs at a community project for local youths.
Ariau Amazon Towers Lodge (TSZJ4T)
Wake up to the Amazon Jungle—with a bird's eye view! Spend four days and three nights at the Ariau Towers, the Amazon's only treetop hotel. Squirrel monkeys and macaws are frequent visitors to this unique hotel that features raised walkways though the jungle. Roam the jungle paths or explore by boat, or simply turn your chair and enjoy a wildlife-filled Amazon adventure from your unique hotel.
Highlights: Explore the unique city of Manaus, visit the heart of the Amazon Rainforest
Cinque Terre Coastal Walk (EICW)
Isolated from the rest of Italy by the impressive landscape, you're here to hike. The rugged villages of Cinque Terre still remain a world away from the bustle of Rome. Follow coastal trails and discover villages clustered on windswept cliffs and perched above beautiful coastlines. Hike and swim by day and sample the fresh seafood and local delicacies by night. For the active traveller who wants to experience a real slice of Italian life, this compact adventure tops the menu.
Highlights: Walk narrow coastal trails with magnificent sea views, sample the local cuisine and wines, stay in a Cinque Terre village.
Croatia Truffle Festival (ECTF)
Prized by epicureans for their flavour and scarcity, the elusive truffle is the rock star of the fungus world. And nobody celebrates this most exalted of tubers quite like Croatia, home to the annual Truffle Days Festival. Beginning on the island of Cres, our adventure here will introduce you to the idyllic seaside communities of Croatia's Adriatic Coast and let you partake in a genuine truffle hunt with a professional tartufalo before delivering you to the culinary tuberpalooza itself in Livade. Don't forget to pack your appetite. (In fact, pack a spare, just in case.)
Highlights: Sample local delicacies at the world-famous Truffle Days Festival in Livade, taste fresh olive oil in Cres, search for truffles with a professional tartufalo, experience Groznjan's thriving art scene, visit medieval Hum (the world's smallest town)
G Lodge Amazon & Camping - 5 Days (TSPJ5TC)
Located on the Tambopata River in the Peruvian Amazon, our exclusive G Lodge Amazon is comfortable and intimate. Enjoy excursions by expert naturalists to spot wildlife at nearby oxbow lakes and clay licks. Explore by canoe or on dry land trails, swim in the lodge's cool stream, or strap on a harness and rope up to tree platforms for a bird's eye view of the forest. Really experience the Amazon to the fullest by spending two nights camping in the jungle—get even closer to nature!
Highlights: Explore the Amazon Rainforest around the famed Tambopata National Reserve, enjoy the comforts of an exclusive lodge and get closer to nature by camping in the rainforest, spot exotic wildlife by foot and canoe
Galápagos Isabela Island Add-On (TSEGSN)
Want more Galápagos? Extend your stay by adding this 4-day adventure. See a different side of the Galápagos from your base on the archipelago's largest island, Isabela. Hike to a giant volcanic crater, visit a tortoise breeding centre and shark resting ground—and stop at the site of the island's former penal colony. Along the way spot flamingos, penguins, sea lions and marine iguanas.
Highlights: Visit the Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre, swim and snorkel in paradise, hike up Sierra Negra Volcano – the second largest volcanic crater in the world
Explore Petra and Wadi Rum (TDWEPN)
Hit the highlights of Jordan in this action-packed four days. View spectacular Wadi Rum by 4x4 before spending a night in the desert in the company of a local Bedouin tribe. Explore the magnificent red rock city of Petra and be amazed by the well-preserved Roman city of Jerash. Jordan has so much to offer!
Highlights: Explore the ancient Roman city of Jerash, traverse the desert by 4x4 and stay in a desert camp at Wadi Rum, discover hidden secrets in Petra
G Lodge Amazon & Camping - 4 Days (TSPJ4TC)
Located on the Tambopata River in the Peruvian Amazon, our exclusive G Lodge Amazon is comfortable and intimate. Enjoy excursions by expert naturalists to spot wildlife at nearby oxbow lakes and clay licks. Explore by canoe or on dry land trails, swim in the lodge's cool stream, or strap on a harness and rope up to tree platforms for a bird's eye view of the forest. Really experience the Amazon to the fullest by spending one night camping in the jungle—get even closer to nature!
Highlights: Explore the Amazon Rainforest from the comforts of an exclusive lodge and get even closer by camping in the rainforest, spot wildlife by foot and canoe with your local naturalist
Sailing Thailand - Koh Phi Phi to Phuket (ATSH)
The perfect add-on to any Thailand adventure, this 4-day sailing trip allows you to escape the crowds, tucking into hidden bays and pristine beaches on Thailand's western coast. Snorkel in crystal-clear waters and dine on freshly prepared local delicacies. Beginning in Koh Phi Phi Leh—made famous by the movie "The Beach"— our G Adventures exclusive 14-passenger catamaran is the perfect home for relaxing and enjoying these stunning islands.
Highlights: Relax on the deck of your yacht in the stunning southern Thai islands, eat delicious Thai cuisine, lounge out on beautiful beaches, swim and snorkel in quiet bays
- Travel Style:
- Marine
- Trip Type:
- Group Travel
- Service Level:
- Standard
- Physical Grading:
- 2
Sailing Thailand - Phuket to Koh Phi Phi (ATSK)
Snorkel in hidden bays, laze on pristine beaches and feast on tantalizing Thai cuisine prepared by a local chef. Get away from it all aboard a small private catamaran on a 4-day voyage through some of Thailand's most alluring islands. There are canoeing and biking options for those looking for active excursions and sandy beaches for those who aren't. This is a perfect add-on to our other Thailand trips or a serene escape from the crowds of Phuket.
Highlights: Snorkel in crystal-clear water, sail through stunning southern Thai islands, feast on tantalizing Thai cuisine, relax on secluded beaches
- Travel Style:
- Marine
- Trip Type:
- Group Travel
- Service Level:
- Standard
- Physical Grading:
- 2
Easter Island (TSCRNN)
Unravel the mystery of Rapa Nui. Explore mythical Easter Island, known around the world for its ancient monolithic stone statues. See the mysterious statues, or Moai, sprinkled throughout the island, tour the volcanoes, beaches and petroglyphs, and get to know the unique culture of one of the most remote islands on earth.
Highlights: Touring the Moai route and exploring the Ana Tepahu and Ana Kai caverns, visiting the quarry of Puna Pau, learning more about the islanders at Orongo Cultural Center
Machu Picchu By Train (TSPMTN)
Magnificent Machu Picchu should be on every traveller's lifetime must-see list. In colonial Cusco, once the epicentre of the Inca Empire, you'll spend a day exploring its Spanish, indigenous and natural highlights. You'll ride the rails through the spectacular Urubamba Valley to Machu Picchu, perched dramatically on a mountain ridge. Then, let your local guide explain the site. You're free to explore this Incan masterpiece before catching your train back to Cusco.
Highlights: Explore colonial Cusco, travel by rail to ancient Machu Picchu
Zanzibar Discovery (TDTZDN)
The spice island of Zanzibar is a fascinating and beautiful world of its own. Discover Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, while wandering its narrow streets and losing yourself in the buzz of the markets. Delight your senses on a guided spice tour, learning about the island's cloves, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, vanilla and lemongrass. Zanzibar's beaches are world-renowned, so enjoy the idyllic white sand, turquoise water and unforgettable sunsets.
Highlights: Take in the aromas on a spice plantation tour, relax on a tropical beach, explore the UNESCO World Heritage Stone Town.
Trip | Length | Style | Service Level | Starting Price |
Gorilla & Volcano Trek (TDUGVN) | 4 days | Classic | Standard |
Gorilla Trek (TDUGTN) | 3 days | Classic | Standard |
La Selva Lodge - 5 Days (TSEJ5L) | 5 days | Classic | Standard |
Oktoberfest (EDOB) | 5 days | Classic | Standard |
Venice Carnival (EIVC) | 5 days | Classic | Standard |
Iceland Family Adventure (ELFA) | 5 days | Family | Standard |
Local Living Iceland—Northern Lights & Reykjavík (ELNL) | 5 days | Local Living | Standard |
Argentina Gourmet & Community (TSAGAN) | 4 days | Classic | Standard |
Ariau Amazon Towers Lodge (TSZJ4T) | 4 days | Classic | Standard |
Cinque Terre Coastal Walk (EICW) | 5 days | Active | Standard |
Croatia Truffle Festival (ECTF) | 5 days | Classic | Standard |
G Lodge Amazon & Camping - 5 Days (TSPJ5TC) | 5 days | Classic | Standard |
Galápagos Isabela Island Add-On (TSEGSN) | 4 days | Classic | Standard |
Explore Petra and Wadi Rum (TDWEPN) | 4 days | Classic | Standard |
G Lodge Amazon & Camping - 4 Days (TSPJ4TC) | 4 days | Classic | Standard |
Sailing Thailand - Koh Phi Phi to Phuket (ATSH) | 4 days | Marine | Standard |
Sailing Thailand - Phuket to Koh Phi Phi (ATSK) | 4 days | Marine | Standard |
Easter Island (TSCRNN) | 4 days | Classic | Standard |
Machu Picchu By Train (TSPMTN) | 4 days | Classic | Standard |
Zanzibar Discovery (TDTZDN) | 5 days | Classic | Standard |

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The Rebuild
House foundations poured on top of the ground that can be re- levelled with the turn of a screw are the newest earthquake fix to appear in Christchurch.
The first foundation to use the new system - intended for rebuilds and repairs on technical category 3 (TC3) sites - has been poured in the suburb of Hoon Hay.
Concrete company Firth has designed the system for use by its parent company Fletcher Construction which is handling Earthquake Commission work, and is also eyeing its export potential.
The Hoon Hay construction site was shown off yesterday to visiting media as well as Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority head Roger Sutton.
"TC3 is not the bogey some people were making it out to be, dealing with TC3 is not a terminal problem for anyone," Brownlee said.
Sutton said that "whereas at one stage we talked about foundations costing an extra 50 or 70 thousand dollars", the new system cost half that.
"You just accept the ground below will move, and when it does you just jack (the house) up again."
Jon Hambling, national technical manager for Firth Industries, said the system would suit 90 per cent of homes, could be built in a week, and meant a home could be re-levelled in just a few hours if quakes shifted the land.
Instead of piles it involves two poured reinforced concrete slabs, separated by about 25 individual raft jacks which can be adjusted by pulling back carpets. It can be used for both repairs and rebuilds.
The system has been tested at a site in Harewood after "a month of brainstorming" once the government issued foundation standards, Hambling said.
An estimated 12,500 homes on TC3 land have damaged foundations from the Canterbury earthquakes.
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Former SEC Chairman David Ruder Discusses the Dodd-Frank Timeline, Volcker Rule & Cost Benefit Rules (Part 2 of 2)
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Ghanaian striker Kwesi Appiah has joined made a shock move to the lower league of England by signing for Cambridge United on a month's loan.
The 23-year-old moves from Premier league campaigners Crystal Palace to secure the deal with the club in the obscure league of England.
The move is seen a major step down in Appiah's career who will now join the league mainly of part-timers.
Appiah, who had loan spells at Aldershot Town and Yeovil last term, joins the U's as injury cover for Tom Elliott and Delano Sam-York.
The move will give the striker some playing time and Cambridge are delighted to grab a player of Appiah's calibre.
"It's unusual for us to be able to bring in a senior player from a Premier League club," Cambridge United's director of football Jez George told the club website.
"It is great testament to our football department that a player of his quality has agreed to join."
Appiah's only appearance for Crystal Palace this season was as a substitute in their Capital One cup exit to Bristol City.
He joined the Eagles from non-league Margate in January 2012.
I find your article almost insulting!!
Cambridge United played in the Skrill Conference, the fifth level of English football. It is not some "back of beyond" league and I am sure the level is much better than that of Ghana's top tier!!! I can assure you that it is not some "obscure league" at all. I think some better research should have gone into your report before you put it into print. How ridiculous your comments look and are!!!!!!


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The coolest, sexiest female sports star in a "non-female" sport. I want to fall asleep in her Sparco suit after a 200-lap race :-)
Actually a female sports star who does not nave an adam's apple and a hidden penis duct-taped to her ass - refreshing to say the least - go Danica!!


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Coastal Manor Administrator Elise Stafford discusses the importance of planning for long-term care during last week's Hinesville Rotary Club meeting. Liberty Regional Medical Center's nursing home is in Ludowici. She told Rotarians that "having a will, living will or a durable power of attorney for healthcare," along with long-term health insurance, are the best ways for people to prepare for a time when they may need assisted living or in-home care. Rotary President Dave Sapp ...
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By Dr. David Hess Special to the Coastal Courier (Hinesville, GA) If you suspect a loved one has had a stroke, don't wait. Once a stroke happens, doctors have only a three-hour window in which they can deliver medication to help prevent or reduce the debilitating effects. Families and friends of those at risk should educate themselves on the signs and symptoms of stroke so that they can act immediately. Those at risk include those ...
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Living Independence for Everyone Inc. helps people with disabilities by providing independent living-skills training and home modifications.
The March of Dimes Georgia Chapter awarded a grant to the Liberty County Health Department to support Healthy Hero Babies.
Smoke from wildfires is a mixture of gases and fine particles from burning trees and other plant materials. Smoke can hurt your eyes, irritate your respiratory system, and worsen chronic heart and lung diseases.
In a departure from the norm, the smoke blanketing the Hinesville area is not from burning on the Fort Stewart military reservation.
Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, CAE, recently announced H. Scott Kroell Jr. has been advanced to fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Following months of reaching out to the community, the Cider House has found two new allies in its effort to help Liberty County at-risk youth.
Earlier this month, Affiliated Computer Services confirmed a CD containing the personal data of 2.9 million Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids members was lost while being shipped from Georgia to Maryland.
With additional state funding no longer a possibility, the Diversity Health Center Board is working with the Georgia Office of Rural Health through the Georgia Department of Community Health to have the current state grant extended through fiscal year 2008.
The Liberty County Health Department recently has released its quarterly sanitation ratings for food-service establishment.
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Chronic-disease self-management program leaders' training will be in Richmond Hill.
Richmond Hill Pharmacy recently held its 10th annual health fair. Pharmacists and staff were available to answer attendees' questions and provide health information.
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Keep Liberty Beautiful hosted its annual Rivers Alive cleanup event Saturday to boost the health of the many creeks and waterways in Liberty County.
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The fourth annual "Together for Hope" breast and prostate cancer-awareness event was held Saturday at Dorchester Academy in Midway to inform families about the importance of cancer education and to raise money for cancer-awareness organizations.
The Hinesville Fire Department recently joined with the National Fire Protection Association for Fire Prevention Week to remind residents of fire safety. From Oct. 6-12, the fire department provided information to residents about the dangers of kitchen fires and taught them how to prevent fires in their homes.
I have had a love affair with bread for just about as long as I can remember. I recall many childhood meals where my parents had to cut me off from eating any more rolls so that I wouldn't spoil my dinner. There just isn't anything better than warm, crusty bread with butter to accompany a great meal.
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The 21st annual American Diabetes Association's Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes fundraising campaign on Saturday will be held at a new location this year - Skidaway Island State Park. In addition to the existing 5K walk, there will be a 5K run managed by Fleet Feet Sports.
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"God and satan at my side" Since: May 09 15,870 |
DEAR ABBY: Your column has been a fixture in my life. Thank you for the smiles and the tears.
My dilemma: I received yet another invitation to someone's home for a "product party." In the past year, I have been considered a prospective buyer of cookware, candles, makeup, toys and vitamins. While I have at times used all these products, the invitations to sales parties that come from friends and sometimes friends of friends, irritate me. When I phone to decline, the hostess invariably says, "Oh, you don't have to buy anything." Of course that's not exactly entirely true because it's a sales party, and "guests" are pressured in various ways to buy the product. People often buy things they don't need or want because they fear they'd be disloyal to the hostess if they didn't. When I was growing up, my father said, "You don't invite friends to your house to sell them things." Maybe Dad was on to something. Abby, how should unwanted invitations be handled?-- IRKED IN INDIANA DEAR IRKED: Continue to decline the invitations. Tell the hostess you have "a conflict" and cannot change your plans.(You don't have to give any details.) P.S. To ease your conscience, your "conflict" can be your plan to watch your favorite "I Love Lucy" rerun on TV. DEAR ABBY: I'm wondering what I should do when my biological father dies. He and my mother divorced before I was born. I've had little contact with him, but my older sister and brother lived with him growing up and are close to him. My mother died 20 years ago, and afterward I tried to get to know him, but he didn't want to know me. He never paid child support. Both he and my mother remarried. I was fortunate to have a loving stepfather, and I was very close to him until his death. When the time comes, I am considering not going to my birth father's funeral. I have not told my sister how I feel because she thinks he is the greatest. I think he is a dirt ball. What do you advise, under these circumstances?-- CONFUSED IN SIOUX CITY DEAR CONFUSED: Funerals are for the living. Go to his funeral and give your siblings the emotional support they will need. I understand why you feel the way you do, but in this situation, it would be an act of kindness to keep your true feelings to yourself. DEAR ABBY: Several years ago, when I read one of your letters about pennies from heaven, I laughed about it to myself. My sister-in-law had died a few months earlier and I said, "OK, Sharyn, if you're there, send me a penny from heaven." Abby, the next day when I arrived at work, there on my keyboard was a perfectly placed penny. And for weeks afterward I kept finding more pennies. Finally I had to say, "OK, Sharyn, I get it." And the pennies stopped.-- A BELIEVER NOW IN SOMERS, CONN. DEAR BELIEVER NOW: I'm glad your faith is restored. If you saved them, have them made into charms for a bracelet. Every time you wear it you'll feel close to the sister-in-law who's smiling down on you. |
"...,to wit" Since: Jun 09 13,335 Location hidden |
It is possible that LW's "bio dad" may not have really been her bio dad, which would account for the timing of teh divorce,the lack of contact and the lack of child support.
Consider it as if you were going to your sister's MIL's funeral: a relative of hers who she was fond of, but who your didn't care for. Or, go just to make sure the dirtball is really dead |
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L1: Sigh. YOU TURN THEM DOWN YOU IDIOT. And "I love lucy"? You're old, Abby.
L2: Screw Abby's advice. He wasn't your father. Don't act as if he was. Your siblings didn't have YOUR back, apparently, when dad was shirking his duties to you as your father, so why bother having theirs now? They're grownups, they can cope. L3: Stopped at teh "pennies from heaven" words. |
"Licensed ... to III" Since: Aug 08 27,110 Location hidden |
LW1: Just tell them you already have plans.
LW2: Thats your call. I dont think you should have to show emotional support to your siblings if doing so will cause you pain. LW3: You should have asked her for $100 dollar bills. |
Lw1: I like certain product parties. but on a whole, probably turn down 80% of invites to those type of parties without any guilt. If this a a neighborhood thing (lots of neighborhood women doing this), it may just be a method to get together and drink. Suggest putting together a monthly bunco party or something--after the year of too many product parties with almost nothing purchased, that's what a group in my neighborhood did.
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Great minds think alike! |
"God and satan at my side" Since: May 09 15,870 |
2- I'm gonna agree with pe, your mamma was a hoe. I also agree with Abby, you should go to support your siblings. Otherwise this could very well cause a rift between you.
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1 I have never had this problem, but I do like I Love Lucy.
2 What PEllen said. 3 Yep, if you look for pennies I am sure you will find them. I find them all the time, but I dont attribute them to someone dead waving to me. |
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L1: The need to consult Dear Abby for this conndrum is a sure sign of idiocy.
L2: I'm with Redhead. To go is a sign that you are paying your respects to the scumbag. I'd just tell the siblings, "you now my history with him, so you can understand why I'll not be going to the funeral or wake." Screw them if they have a problem. |
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L1: I Love Lucy is still in reruns, Red. You need to turn those down -- each party leads to more parties and you'll never get peace. Just say "no". Tupperware -- the new drug.:)
L2: There's more than your siblings who will attend, most likely. Aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. Go for all of them and your relationship with those relatives. It is true that funerals are for the living. The dead person usually doesn't have a thing to say at them. L3: I have a lot of pennies that accumulate in my desk drawer. I should start placing one on someone's keyboard each day and see if they start to freak out. |
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Abby showed her age by even referencing ILL, a tv show that's 40-50 years old, which isn't even a funny show to me (or other people I know).
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LW1: I hate these things. And my mother was always dragging me to them when I was growing up to "be nice and polite." Then she'd complain all the way home and for the next few days because she felt "forced" into spending money she didn't have and now she wouldn't have money for whatever, blahblahblah. I just wanted to scream "so don't go to the effing parties then".
Oh, but being "nice" to people, even people we barely knew, was always more important almost all the time. Fortunately, I now live in a rural area where these things are rare and we can find way better excuses to get together and drink! LW3: Ugh. Waiter, I'd like to return this rehash and grits, it's way too stale and old. |
"I'm so high, the sky I scrape." Since: Dec 08 21,831 Location hidden |
LW1: "When I phone to decline, the hostess invariably says, "Oh, you don't have to buy anything." "
That's when you say again, that you can't make it. And if you have the hostess's email, you don't even need to call. Send an email. Or better yet, go under the premise that if you don't respond at all, that a sensible person woud assume you are not coming. LW2: What Abby said. LW3: One day I was at the 7 Eleven. I was short a penny. I thought I was going to have to suffer and not be able to buy and enjoy my speccially chosen 20 oz bottle of pineapple flavored Fanta. Just as I was about to hang my head and leave, I noticed a little bowl on the counter. It had some change in it. There was a sign above it. Have a penny, leave a penny. Need a penny, take a penny. Need anickel, get a job. THERE WAS A PENNY! I just know it was my great great great grandfather the pineapple farmer who sent that penny to me! |
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Finally, someone who agrees with me on that! I watched in in reruns as a child (hey, I'm almost fifty, so it was in syndication everywhere then!) and never, ever understood what the big deal was. And Lucy begging and pleading with hubby for even a lousy five bucks was a real, major turnoff. otoh, something tells me it just might be the mutt's favorite show! |
Since: Mar 09 11,968 |
Yeah. The fact that it's still in reruns isn't the point, it's that there are 40 years worth of newer shows she could have referenced. |
"I'm so high, the sky I scrape." Since: Dec 08 21,831 Location hidden |
I'll buy that. I was going with the assumption that she didn't want to go simply because she did not like him so why pay last respect. Certainly, if going would be painful to her, don't go. |
"Equality" Since: Jul 12 3,949 Location hidden |
Really? Not even when she's stomping on grapes to make wine or the Vitameatavegamin episode? http://www.youtube.com/watch... |
"The two baby belly, please!" Since: Sep 09 6,162 Evanston IL |
LW1: I hate those things too.
But I did get really cool candleholders at the last one I went to... Just say no and go to the movies. LW2: A little from what PE said and a little from what Abby said. It really depends on what kind of relationship she has with her sibs. LW3: Is it really horrible of me to wish the next penny falls from the top of the Sears, oops I mean Willis Tower right onto the LW's head? It is, isn't it? |
"I'm so high, the sky I scrape." Since: Dec 08 21,831 Location hidden |
Yes. Old. WHAT!?!?!?! Bite your tongue! |
"I'm so high, the sky I scrape." Since: Dec 08 21,831 Location hidden |
And maybe I'm being technical here, but does anyone refer to shows that are in syndication as "reruns"? To me, that only applies to current shows on network television. |
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My fiance and I are planning to cruise to the Carribbean on the Carnival Pride in May of 2010 for our honeymoon. We are having trouble deciding which stateroom to choose. We know that we want a balcony room, but my finace insist that we get the Penthouse Suite. Has anyone stayed in a suite or balcony view room before, and could recommend which one we should get?
Also any recommendations in general would be appreciated.
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I havent been on the Pride yet.... but have been on a sister ship. I would suggest cabins 6260,6329,7298 or 7347 they are suites with great oversized balconies....
I need a cruise, have two booked but to far away, and the cold weather has moved in.
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I would just go with a balcony and save the money to enjoy doing things on and off the ship. I know you are Newlyweds, but how much time are you are really going to spend in your room? We had a balcony for our honeymoon and loved it, but didn't use the balcony as much as we thought we would.
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It's your honeymoon, splurge and enjoy it. The only drawback is that you might spoiled and only want a suite for future cruises since you both will probably become addicted to cruising like most of us. Congradulations on your up coming wedding!!
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We went on out honeymoon cruise October 25th. We had an oceanview. I wish we had a balcony so that we could sit outside in the mornings but other then that our ocean view was fine. You honestly don't spend that much time in your rooms. And when you are there, it doesn't matter what kind of room you are in (get my drift). I thought our cabin was pleny spacious. We had a king size bed, a couch and a little table. I vote for go with the balcony and spend the difference in the money elsewhere. But hey if he is insisting on getting a suite go for it.
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We are doing the suite for our honeymoon in dec 2009 I will let you know how it is
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Nice review of historical Kingston. The tour goes through some local neighborhoods and business downtown. Stories were very interesting and captivating. Reasonable cost and length of tour.
Nice review of historical Kingston. The tour goes through some local neighborhoods and business downtown. Stories were very interesting and captivating. Reasonable cost and length of tour.
The walk is very well put together. Some of the stories are still active and some people claim to actually see the apparitions. It's educational for the whole family and great exercise.
What a great night. Tour guide Josee, was fantastic. Good entertainment for the price. The stories were very interesting.
I was in Kingston for work and had all of Sunday afternoon/evening. My cab driver had mentioned how beautiful downtown Kingston was and that it was necessary for me to go. I decided I would spice up my walk and go on the Haunted Walk of Kingston. I definitely don't regret going. The stories were very interesting and historical. I... More
The walk took us through a beautiful part of Kingston. It was entertaining and informative. The guide could have used to be a little more somber to add to the tour, but all in all my husband and I quite enjoyed it.
There was a lot of walking involved in this tour and some of the places we walked to were not the actual sites where the hauntings took place. For example, we walked to a spot out of our way just to talk about the Kingston penitentiary. We walked past plenty of places that were supposedly haunted, but didn't get to... More
Our tour guide Morgan was an absolute fantastic guide!! You could feel the passion behind the stories being told as the tour took us through the very creepy Fort @ Midnight!!
Last week we did the haunted walk of Fort Henry. It was a lot of fun! Our tour guide, Erica, was incredibly well-spoken and knew her lines and stories very well - although she was a bit too cute to be truly terrifying! She had a clear and loud voice and gave the group direct instructions while still keeping the... More
The Haunted Walk of Kingston was great!!! My roommate and I did it as a way to explore Kingston's history and it lived up to expectations. Would definitely do again! Just the right amount of creepy!
Last night we did the haunted walk of Fort Henry. Our tour guide was Morgan and she was amazing. She got into telling us the haunted stories and was very passionate. This is very recommended.
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Can someone please explain why he dresses like an R&B Steven Seagal?
By Wesley Morris onLunchtime, at work. The subject is Aaron Horton's Tumblr blog What the F--- Is Michael Jordan Wearing? The phone rings.
Friend 1: Hey, girl.
Friend 2: Hey.
Friend 1: Did you get it?
Friend 2: I did. But I have to tell you. I don't even know what to say. I mean, the site name says it all. What the fuck is Michael Jordan wearing? I didn't know Color Me Badd had a Macy's collection.
Friend 1: Macy's? You wish. This is some strip mall mess.
Friend 2: I was sitting here at my desk looking at some of these pictures — like the one that says January 12th, with him and Derek Jeter. Michael Jordan has money. Even in these clothes, he looks like he has money. But it's weird because he obviously doesn't spend a dime of it on a tailor. Anyway, I'm looking at this, and people kept coming over to see if I was OK. I had to change my screen because I don't want anybody to see this. It's Michael Jordan. Whoever's putting this up needs to be on a terrorist watch list.
Friend 1: What? I disagree. Do the ESPYs recognize humanitarian work? They should, and the person running this site should get a standing ovation. It's Exhibit A for when A.I. and Kobe and Carmelo get up there. When you get into your 40s, you have to buy new clothes. You don't have to look 48, but you don't have to wear a power lifter's pants, either.
Friend 2: The thighs on those jeans broke my heart. What leg would ever fit in there? What are those trees from Lord of the Rings? Somewhere, two of them are going cold.
Friend 1: I also think it's important for everybody to see that black men can lose their cool, too.
Friend 2: Well, these clothes make you wonder if Michael Jordan was ever cool. I used to find him sexy.
Friend 1: You used to find him sexy on the court. Off the court, it was always crazy-print shirts and baggy jeans and weird suits. But at least it was crazy-print shirt and baggy jeans when those shirts and those jeans had some company. They had Scottie Pippen. They had Dominique Wilkins. They had Karl Malone and Hakeem Olajuwon. The sad thing about these clothes is that now they're on their own. The Mailman has moved on.
Friend 2: Who is that in some of these pictures with Michael Jordan? Is she the girlfriend? And if she is, is it not in her interest to take him shopping? I mean, I know he probably takes her shopping, but she needs to return the favor.
Friend 1: Did see you the January 19th one, where's he's freaking those two white girls in the club, with the cigar in his mouth?
Friend 2: I'm not even about to pull that back up. My boss is right over there, and the last thing I want to do is explain what Michael Jordan is doing trying to ride the train on two Girls Gone Wild.
Friend 1: Well, remember the T-shirt in that picture? What size is he wearing? I've been with some big men, but that seems impossible. It's like he went to the tailor to make that shirt bigger.
Friend 2: What about the one with him and the friend in army fatigues?
Friend 1: January 21st?
Friend 2: Yes. That jacket with all those boxes and buttons and fabric? It looks like something Spike Lee couldn't use for the zoot-suit scenes in Malcolm X. It's so long you wanna send it to the free throw line.
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Friend 1: The one with him reading something at a game in that blazer and those pants?
Friend 2: The jacket looks like the backseat of a used Oldsmobile that somebody went into Fred Sanford's front yard and skinned. The pants? I can't even discuss the pants.
Friend 1: He must be reading instructions for how to stop your pants from pilling. Can pants even do that?
Friend 2: They shouldn't, and that note's from Prince. He needs his boots back. How can they even be Jordan's size?
Friend 1: You know, I actually feel bad because he really doesn't know. And I don't know that there are many people who would have the heart to tell him to burn those pants. And the sweater vests.
Friend 2: And the jackets — oh, the jackets. Wait-to-exhale, all of those.
Friend 1: I'm just saying, at some point, the world grew up with "If I Could Be Like Mike" and paying $125 for Air Jordans. We grew up with this idea that his casual style was just an extension of his court sense. We were brainwashed. That's the only way to explain those Hanes commercials. We couldn't even call him out for doing one in a Hitler mustache.
Friend 2: Whatever. He and Juanita got divorced 10 years ago, and he thinks this is how single men dress —
Friend 1: Like R&B Steven Seagal?
Friend 2: Like the pastor at the Ebenezer-Baptist Boyz II Men Church. Every time we go out, these clothes are at the club. But only on Michael Jordan could these clothes get you riding the train. Like, if he knows how ridiculous that mustache makes him look, he doesn't care. He thinks his Michael Jordanness is bigger than that mustache's Hitlerness. He thinks his Michael Jordanness is bigger than his obvious preacher-bachelor-midlife-crisisness. For him to do that to his face and leave the house and show up on the set of a commercial — a set with a crew — and still let the cameras roll means that his world is one person big. For him, it's "Like Mike," not "Like Hitler."
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Friend 1: Don't they just say, "Hey, the late '80s and the 1990s were good to me"? Don't they just say, "I may be with this girl now — or with this one over here — but Juanita will always dress me"? This is a man who changed a sport at a particular moment in time, and for him to change out of that era, out of those clothes, would just be some kind of psychic betrayal.
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Leighton Andrews
Leighton Andrews AM |
Member of the Welsh Assembly for Rhondda |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 1 May 2003 |
Preceded by | Geraint Davies |
Majority | 6,739 (33.6%) |
Minister for Education and Skills | |
In office 10 December 2009 – 25 June 2013 |
First Minister | Carwyn Jones |
Preceded by | Jane Hutt |
Succeeded by | Huw Lewis |
Personal details | |
Born | Cardiff, Wales |
11 August 1957
Political party | Welsh Labour |
Spouse(s) | Ann Beynon |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Bangor University, University of Sussex |
Occupation | Lobbyist, lecturer |
Website | Welsh Labour |
Leighton Andrews (born 11 August 1957) is a Welsh Labour[1] politician. He has been the National Assembly for Wales member for Rhondda since 2003, and was Minister for Children, Education & Lifelong Learning in the Welsh Government until his resignation on 25 June 2013 after a conflict between his own departmental policy and his active campaigning to save a school in his constituency.[2]
Background and education[edit]
Andrews was born in Cardiff, and brought up in Barry until the age of 11, when his family moved to Dorset. He holds a BA Honours (English and History) from the University of Wales, Bangor and an MA in History from the University of Sussex. He has been a visiting Professor at the University of Westminster from 1997 to 2002; and is an Honorary Professor at Cardiff University.
Andrews is married to Ann Beynon, BT Director Wales; the couple have two children.
Professional career[edit]
- Parliamentary Officer Age Concern, 1982–84
- UK Campaign Director, UN International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, 1984–87
- Public Affairs Consultant 1988-1993 and 1997–2001
- Head of Public Affairs for the BBC from 1993–96, based in London, responsible for the BBC's relations with the UK Parliament and with the EU institutions. Lecturer at Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies immediately prior to his election to the National Assembly.
He is a published academic, whose peer-reviewed articles and chapters include The National Assembly for Wales and broadcasting policy, 1999-2003 Media, Culture & Society, Vol. 28, No. 2, 191-210 (2006);[3] Wales and the UK's Communications Legislation 2002–2003, Cyfrwng 2005,[4] and Spin: from tactic to tabloid, Journal of Public Affairs, Volume 6, Issue 1, Date: February 2006, Pages: 31-45 [5] and the chapter 'Lobbying for a new BBC Charter' in The Handbook of Public Affairs edited by Phil Harris and Craig Fleischer, Sage, 2006.[6]
Chapters in other books include 'New Labour, New England', in The Blair Agenda, Ed. Mark Perryman, Lawrence and Wishart, 1996,[7] 'Too important to leave to the Politicians' in The Road to the National Assembly for Wales, ed J.Barry Jones and Denis Balsom,[8] 'The Breakdown of Tom Nairn', in Gordon Brown: Bard of Britishness, edited by John Osmond, IWA, 2006,[9] and the Labour chapter in Welsh Politics Come of Age: Responses to the Richard Commission (Paperback) edited by John Osmond, IWA, 2004,[10]
Political career[edit]
Andrews was an active Liberal in the 1980s, and stood as the Liberal-SDP Alliance candidate for Gillingham in the 1987 General Election at the age of 29. On returning to Wales to live in 1996 he was appointed to the board of Tai Cymru - Housing for Wales by the then Conservative Secretary of State for Wales, William Hague.
He was co-founder of the Yes for Wales campaign for the 1997 referendum. During the referendum campaign he produced a paper with Gareth Hughes, then of the Welsh Federation of Housing Associations (now known as Community Housing Cymru) and now of ITV Wales, arguing that savings could be found to liberate more funding for housing from the Government's proposal to abolish Tai Cymru as part of the devolution settlement[11]
National Assembly for Wales[edit]
He joined Labour [12] following the successful referendum campaign for a Welsh Assembly. He is the author of "Wales Says Yes", a history of that campaign.[13]
In 2002 Leighton Andrews was selected to fight Rhondda for Labour, after the party's shock defeat to Plaid Cymru's Geraint Davies at the 1999 Assembly election. Andrews retook the seat, with the highest increase in Labour's vote of any constituency in Wales (+21.1%) and its highest constituency vote.
In his first term as an Assembly Member, he sat on the Economic Development and Transport Committee (later called the Enterprise, Innovation and Networks Committee) (January 2005 - April 2007); Audit Committee (June 2003 - April 2007); Culture, Welsh Language and Sport Committee (June 2003 - November 2005); and Education and Lifelong Learning Committee (June 2003 - January 2005).
His re-election in 2007 with Labour's highest vote in Wales, despite a national swing against Labour, was seen as an acknowledgment of his efforts.
Andrews was appointed to the Welsh Assembly Government on 31 May 2007, as a Deputy Minister for Social Justice and Public Service Delivery, with special responsibility for housing. His speech in the Assembly on 27 June set out the broad thrust of the housing agenda which was to form the policy of the new coalition government.[14]
On 19 July 2007 he was appointed as Deputy Minister for Regeneration in the coalition government.
In the autumn of 2009 he was campaign manager for Carwyn Jones' successful campaign to become Welsh Labour Leader. Jones's election to the post was announced on 1 December.
Following Carwyn Jones's election as First Minister on 8 December 2009, Andrews was appointed by Jones to the Welsh Assembly Government Cabinet on 10 December as Minister for Children, Education & Lifelong Learning.
University Agenda[edit]
Andrews is a strong proponent of merging the universities of Wales to establish larger, more stable institutions. This agenda has proven to be extremely controversial. His campaign opened with a blunt speech to vice-chancellors, whereby he accused them of ignoring the Welsh Assembly Government, and announcing a review into the governance and sustainability of the HE sector.[15] Shortly before the review group was due to meet for the first time, he announced what its conclusions would be by stating that there would be 'fewer vice chancellors' because of mergers among HE institutions.[16] At the time, his statement was met with cautious welcome, particularly from academics. It also led to the merger of two small universities in Swansea and Dyfed, along with the University of Wales, to create one university out of four predecessor institutions, with the option of merging further with local FE colleges to produce a new post-16 educational model.[17]
However, the stresses and strains of the merger process have caused a rising tide of opposition. Particular problems have surrounded UWIC. Initially, this was due to merge with Swansea Metropolitan University, the University of Wales, Trinity St David and the University of Wales to form a new federal university.[18] This fell through after a scandal involving quality control at the University of Wales, during the course of which Andrews forced its closure[19] and UWIC renamed itself Cardiff Metropolitan University and began exercising its won degree awarding powers, announcing it intended to remain independent.[20][21] Currently, Cardiff Metropolitan is refusing to merge and has threatened legal action in a bid to remain independent.[22] In response to their attitude, Andrews has threatened to forcibly dissolve the institution and transfer its assets to the University of Glamorgan to create his favoured outcome of one giant technical university in the Valleys.[23] So far Bangor University, Aberystwyth University, Glyndwr University and Swansea University look set to remain independent, along with Cardiff University (which previously merged with the University of Wales school of Medicine in a move claimed as a success by HEFCW).[24][25]
GCSE Remarking 2012[edit]
In September 2012, Andrews ordered the remarking of several thousand GCSE English papers in Wales that had been affected by a very late change in the marking scheme. His move was greeted with great relief and enthusiasm by teachers and candidates.[26][27] However, it drew strong criticism from Michael Gove, who accused Andrews of being 'irresponsible and mistaken'.[28]
Ministerial resignation[edit]
Andrews actively campaigned to keep the Pentre Primary School in his Rhondda constituency open, although it had 2/3rds empty spaces, in contradiction of his own department's schools closure policy. As a result, Andrews was criticised by members of the Welsh Assembly, and resigned on 25 June 2013 after First Minister Carwyn Jones refused to support his position. This was the first forced resignation in the history of the Welsh Assembly or Welsh Government.[2]
Burberry campaign[edit]
On 6 September 2006 Burberry announced the closure of its Treorchy factory. Immediately the GMB union announced a campaign to save the factory, backed by Andrews and local MP Chris Bryant.[29][30] Over the next six months one of the most high-profile campaigns [31] against factory closures ever seen in Wales took place, with protests from international celebrities and pickets of Burberry stores around the world. Andrews secured the support of Burberry 'face' and Hollywood actor Ioan Gruffudd, the first of many celebrities to come on board.[32][33][34] He was described by GMB senior organiser Mervyn Burnett at the rally on the last day of the factory 'as the Assembly member who has been at the forefront of this campaign' [35]
The factory closed in March 2007, with the loss of 300 jobs.[36] Though the factory closed, the campaign secured an extended life for its operation, better redundancy terms for the Burberry workers, and a trust fund for the Rhondda worth £150,000 per year over the next ten years.[37][38][39][40] In her review of the year 2007, the Rhondda-born journalist Carolyn Hitt said:[41]
Labour AM Leighton Andrews and MP Chris Bryant fought a passionate campaign to save 300 jobs at the Burberry clothing factory in their Rhondda constituency. But even the added celebrity glitter of Dame Judi Dench, Ioan Gruffudd and Emma Thompson couldn't persuade the grasping label to stay. The campaign did, however, ensure a better redundancy deal and long-term community fund for the workforce.
The BBC recognised Leighton Andrews and Chris Bryant for their work in the campaign, naming them as joint campaigners of the year in the 2007 BBC Wales political awards.[42]
His media and debating skills were recognised in December 2005 when he was named as Best New AM in the ITV Wales Political Awards; and Best Communicator in the BBC Wales AM-PM awards.
Attitude to devolution[edit]
Andrews voted 'Yes' in the first referendum on devolution in 1979, his first ever vote. He was one of the founders of the Yes campaign in 1997.[13]
Andrews supports primary law-making powers for the National Assembly for Wales, provided they are approved by the people of Wales in a referendum. He argued at the Welsh Labour Special Conference in September 2004 that this should have been Welsh Labour's response to the Richard Commission, arguing "Are we really going to say that Rhodri Morgan cannot have primary law-making powers when Gerry Adams and the Reverend Ian Paisley can?" [43]
In the autumn of 2010, he was asked by First Minister Carwyn Jones and Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones to convene the planning group for the Yes campaign in the March 2011 referendum on the Assembly's law-making powers.
- ^ National Assembly for Wales - Assembly Member details - Leighton Andrews
- ^ a b "Education Minister Leighton Andrews resigns". BBC Wales. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ The National Assembly for Wales and broadcasting policy, 1999-2003 - Andrews 28 (2): 191 - Media, Culture & Society
- ^ Cyfrwng Journal
- ^ Wiley InterScience: Search Results
- ^ The handbook of public affairs - Google Books
- ^ The Blair Agenda
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Institute of Welsh Affairs
- ^ Amazon.co.uk: Welsh Politics Come of Age: Responses to the Richard Commission: Books: John Osmond
- ^ Leighton Andrews: Return to Housing[dead link]
- ^ Meadowcroft, Michael. "What's he doing there? Michael Meadowcroft laments the passage of Leighton Andrews from Liberal thinker to cheerleader for Blair's authoritarians".
- ^ a b Amazon.co.uk: wales says yes
- ^ 3. ^ http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-chamber/bus-chamber-third-assembly-rop.htm?act=dis&id=54731&ds=6/2007#rhif3
- ^ Powis, Betsan (26 May 2010). "Putting about some stick". BBC Reporters' Blogs. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Universities in Wales told to 'adapt or die'". BBC Website. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Swansea Met and Trinity Saint David join as Cardiff Met fights own merger plan". BBC Website. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Radical Welsh super-university plan agreed". BBC Website. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "University of Wales needs 'decent burial' - Leighton Andrews". BBC Website. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "UWIC no longer involved in super-university plan". BBC Website. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "UWIC changes name to Cardiff Metropolitan University". BBC Website. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "University Merger Plan: Cardiff Met's watchdog threat". BBC Website. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ Matthews, David (17 July 2012). "Merge or dissolve - Andrews plays his cards in Cardiff Met row". Times Higher Educational Supplement. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ Staff (18 March 2003). "Cardiff University to Merge with Medical College". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ HEFCW (2010). Evaluation of the impact of the merger of Cardiff University and the University of Wales College of Medicine FINAL REPORT. Cardiff: HEFCW.
- ^ "GCSE English: WJEC ordered to regrade exams". BBC News. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ Smith, Nicola. "GCSE English regrade results joy for 2,300 Welsh pupils". BBC Website (news report). Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ Jones, V (12 September 2012). "Leighton Andrews under fire for 'irresponsible' GCSE English regrade demand". This is South Wales. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ BBC NEWS | Wales | Burberry workers to fight closure
- ^ GMB Burberry Workers To Demonstrate At Welsh Assembly[dead link]
- ^ Keep Burberry British
- ^ BBC NEWS | Wales | Hollywood star in Burberry battle
- ^ Keep Burberry British: Ioan Gruffudd speaks up for Burberry workers[dead link]
- ^ GMB Members At Burberry In South Wales Warmly Welcome Support Of Actor Ioan Gruffudd To Keep The Factory Open[dead link]
- ^ YouTube - Burberry Last Day Rally Part 1
- ^ Economics, government & business - Burberry South Wales factory to close and 300 jobs to go despite high-profile protests - 23 March 2007
- ^ BBC NEWS | Wales | Closure put back at Burberry site
- ^ Burberry Agrees To Keep Treorchy Factory Open Until End Of March 2007[dead link]
- ^ Statement On Behalf Of Allan Garley Gmb, Leighton Andrews Am & Chris Bryant Mp On The Agreement Reached With Burberry Regarding Treorchy Factory[dead link]
- ^ Keep Burberry British: Campaign successes[dead link]
- ^ That was the year that almost wasn't - icWales
- ^ BBC NEWS | Wales | Jones takes top politician award
- ^ United behind uncertainty - icWales
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Offices held[edit]
National Assembly for Wales | ||
Preceded by Geraint Davies |
Assembly Member for Rhondda 2003–present |
Incumbent |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by (new post) |
Deputy Minister for Housing 31 May 2007 – 19 July 2007 |
Succeeded by Jocelyn Davies |
Preceded by Huw Lewis |
Deputy Minister for Regeneration 2007 – December 2009 |
Succeeded by Jocelyn Davies |
Preceded by Jane Hutt |
Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning December 2009 – June 2013 |
Succeeded by Huw Lewis |
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Welsh-speaking people
- Alumni of Bangor University
- Alumni of the University of Sussex
- People associated with Cardiff University
- Welsh Labour Members of the National Assembly for Wales
- Welsh Labour politicians
- Wales AMs 2003–07
- Wales AMs 2007–11
- Wales AMs 2011–
- Members of the Welsh Assembly Government
- People from Cardiff


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