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Weetangera is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Belconnen covering an area of approximately 158 hectares. Located approximately 10 kilometres north-west of the city, Weetangera is bounded by Springvale Drive to the south and west, Coulter Drive to the east and Belconnen Way to the north. The Pinnacle Nature Reserve, a Canberra Nature Park is adjacent to the south of the suburb, across Springvale Drive. Europeans first settled the area in the 1800s, and it was named Weetangera after the property "Spring Vale", which in turn had been given a name of Aboriginal origin. A school was first built in the area in 1875. The modern suburb of Weetangera was officially gazetted by the ACT Government in 1968, with a street theme: 'Pioneers of the Australian Capital Territory'. After the gazetting, the first modern settlers moved into the suburb in 1970 and the first students moved into the Weetangera Primary School, located about a kilometre from the old Weetangera Primary School, in 1973. Today, the suburb is home to over 2500 people. Wikipedia [ - ]


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Management of Bartholin's Duct Cyst and Gland Abscess
Am Fam Physician. 2003 Jul 1;68(1):135-140.
Bartholin's duct cysts and gland abscesses are common problems in women of reproductive age. Bartholin's glands are located bilaterally at the posterior introitus and drain through ducts that empty into the vestibule at approximately the 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock positions. These normally pea-sized glands are palpable only if the duct becomes cystic or a gland abscess develops. The differential diagnosis includes cystic and solid lesions of the vulva, such as epidermal inclusion cyst, Skene's duct cyst, hidradenoma papilliferum, and lipoma. The goal of management is to preserve the gland and its function if possible. Office-based procedures include insertion of a Word catheter for a duct cyst or gland abscess, and marsupialization of a cyst; marsupialization should not be used to treat a gland abscess. Broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy is warranted only when cellulitis is present. Excisional biopsy is reserved for use in ruling out adenocarcinoma in menopausal or perimenopausal women with an irregular, nodular Bartholin's gland mass.
Family physicians can expect to encounter Bartholin's duct cysts or gland abscesses in their female patients. These common problems often can be resolved with the use of simple office-based procedures such as Word catheter placement for duct cysts or gland abscesses, and marsupialization for duct cysts.
Bartholin's glands (greater vestibular glands) are homologues of the Cowper's glands (bul-bourethral glands) in males.1 At puberty, these glands begin to function, providing moisture for the vestibule.
The Bartholin's glands develop from buds in the epithelium of the posterior area of the vestibule. The glands are located bilaterally at the base of the labia minora and drain through 2- to 2.5-cm–long ducts that empty into the vestibule at about the 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock positions2,3 (Figure 1). The glands are usually the size of a pea and rarely exceed 1 cm. They are not palpable except in the presence of disease or infection.
Bartholin's duct cysts, the most common cystic growths in the vulva,4,5 occur in the labia majora.6 Two percent of women develop a Bartholin's duct cyst or gland abscess at some time in life.6 Abscesses are almost three times more common than cysts. One case-control study7 found that white and black women were more likely to develop Bartholin's cysts or abscesses than Hispanic women, and that women of high parity were at lowest risk.
Gradual involution of the Bartholin's glands can occur by the time a woman reaches 30 years of age.8 This may account for the more frequent occurrence of Bartholin's duct cysts and gland abscesses during the reproductive years, especially between 20 and 29 years of age.
Because a vulvar mass in a postmenopausal woman can be cancer, excisional biopsy may be required. Some investigators9 have suggested that surgical excision is unnecessary because of the low risk of Bartholin's gland cancer (0.114 cancers per 100,000 woman-years). However, if the diagnosis of cancer is delayed, the prognosis can be poor.
Obstruction of the distal Bartholin's duct may result in the retention of secretions, with resultant dilation of the duct and formation of a cyst. The cyst may become infected, and an abscess may develop in the gland. A Bartholin's duct cyst does not necessarily have to be present before a gland abscess develops.10
Bartholin's gland abscesses are polymicrobial (Table 1).4,11,12 Although Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the predominant aerobic isolate, anaerobes are the most common pathogens.10,11,13 Chlamydia trachomatis also may be a causative organism.14 However, Bartholin's duct cysts and gland abscesses are no longer considered to be exclusively the result of sexually transmitted infections.4 Vulvovaginal surgery is an uncommon cause of these cysts and abscesses.15
TABLE 1 Isolates from Bartholin's Gland Abscesses
Isolates from Bartholin's Gland Abscesses
Aerobic organisms |
Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
Staphylococcus aureus |
Streptococcus faecalis |
Escherichia coli |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Chlamydia trachomatis |
Anaerobic organisms |
Bacteroides fragilis |
Clostridium perfringens |
Peptostreptococcus species |
Fusobacterium species |
If a Bartholin's duct cyst remains small and does not become inflamed, it may be asymptomatic. However, the cyst typically presents as a medially protruding mass in the posterior introitus in the region where the duct opens into the vestibule.10 If the cyst becomes infected, an abscess may form in the gland (Figure 2).10 Induration usually is present around the gland,10 and walking, sitting, or sexual intercourse may result in vulvar pain.
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Bartholin's duct cysts and gland abscesses must be differentiated from other vulvar masses.1,6,8,10 The most common cystic and solid vulvar lesions are listed in Table 2. Because the Bartholin's glands usually shrink during menopause, a vulvar growth in a postmenopausal woman should be evaluated for malignancy, especially if the mass is irregular, nodular, and persistently indurated.10
TABLE 2 Differential Diagnosis of Cystic and Solid Vulvar Lesions
Differential Diagnosis of Cystic and Solid Vulvar Lesions
Lesion | Location | Characteristics |
Cystic lesions |
Bartholin's duct cyst |
Vestibule |
Usually unilateral; asymptomatic if remains small |
Epidermal inclusion cyst |
Labia majora (usually) |
Benign, mobile, nontender; caused by trauma or obstruction of pilosebaceous ducts |
Mucous cyst of the vestibule |
Labia minora, vestibule, periclitoral area |
Soft, less than 2 cm in diameter, smooth surface, superficial location; solitary or multiple; usually asymptomatic |
Hidradenoma papilliferum |
Between labia majora and labia minora |
Benign, slow-growing, small nodule (2 mm to 3 cm); arises from apocrine sweat glands |
Cyst of the canal of Nuck |
Labia majora, mons pubis |
Soft, compressible; peritoneum entrapped within round ligament; may mimic inguinal hernia |
Skene's duct cyst |
Adjacent to urethral meatus in vestibule |
Benign, asymptomatic; if large, may cause urethral obstruction and urinary retention |
Solid lesions |
Fibroma |
Labia majora, perineal body, introitus |
Firm, asymptomatic; may develop pedicle; may undergo myxomatous degeneration; potential for malignancy |
Lipoma |
Labia majora, clitoris |
Benign, slow-growing; sessile or pedunculated |
Leiomyoma |
Labia majora |
Rare; solitary, firm; arises from smooth muscle |
Acrochordon |
Labia majora |
Benign, fleshy, variable size; usually pedunculated but may be sessile; polypoid in appearance |
Neurofibroma |
Multicentric |
Small, fleshy; polypoid in appearance; multiple; associated with von Recklinghausen's disease |
Angiokeratoma |
Multicentric |
Rare, benign; vascular; variable size and shape; single or multiple; associated with and aggravated by pregnancy; associated with Fabry's disease |
Squamous cell carcinoma |
Multicentric |
Related to benign epithelial disease in older women and to human papillomavirus infection in young women |
The treatment of a Bartholin's duct cyst depends on the patient's symptoms. An asymptomatic cyst may require no treatment,2 but symptomatic Bartholin's duct cysts and gland abscesses require drainage. Unless spontaneous rupture occurs, an abscess rarely resolves on its own.
Although incision and drainage is a relatively quick and easy procedure that provides almost immediate relief to the patient, this approach should be discouraged because there is a tendency for the cyst or abscess to recur.1,5,16 One investigator17 reported a 13 percent failure rate for the procedure. Furthermore, incision and drainage may make later Word catheter placement or marsupialization difficult.1,16
Definitive drainage involves Word catheter placement for Bartholin's duct cysts and gland abscesses, and marsupialization for duct cysts.
A Word catheter is commonly used to treat Bartholin's duct cysts and gland abscesses.12 The stem of this rubber catheter is 1 inch long and the diameter of a no. 10 French Foley catheter. The small, inflatable balloon tip of the Word catheter can hold about 3 mL of saline (Figure 3).
After sterile preparation and the administration of a local anesthetic, the wall of the cyst or abscess is grasped with a small forceps, and a no. 11 blade is used to make a 5-mm (stab) incision into the cyst or abscess2,16 (Table 3). It is important to grasp the cyst wall before the incision is made; otherwise the cyst can collapse, and a false tract may be created.16 The incision should be within the introitus external to the hymenal ring in the area of the duct orifice.10,16 If the incision is too large, the Word catheter will fall out.
TABLE 3 Supplies for Word Catheter Placement
Supplies for Word Catheter Placement
Sterile gloves |
Iodine solution |
Lidocaine (Xylocaine), 1% or 2% solution |
30-gauge, 1-inch needle with 5-mL syringe for injecting lidocaine |
Word catheter |
Saline solution, 3 mL |
25-gauge, 1-inch needle with 3-mL syringe for inflating balloon with saline solution |
Small forceps for grasping cyst wall |
No. 11 scalpel |
Gauze pads, 4 3 4 inch |
Hemostats to break up loculations |
After the incision is made, the Word catheter is inserted, and the balloon tip is inflated with 2 to 3 mL of saline solution injected through the hub of the catheter. The inflated balloon allows the catheter to remain within the cavity of the cyst or abscess (Figure 3). The free end of the catheter can be placed in the vagina.16 To allow epithelialization of the surgically created tract, the Word catheter is left in place for four to six weeks,1,10,16 although epithelialization may occur as soon as three to four weeks.18
Sitz baths taken two to three times daily may aid patient comfort and healing during the immediate postoperative period. Coitus may be resumed after catheter insertion.
Unless there is evidence of cellulitis, antibiotic therapy is unnecessary. If cellulitis is present, cultures may be obtained, but the results rarely change management. Empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy is started before culture results are available.13
If a Bartholin's cyst or abscess is too deep, Word catheter placement is impractical, and other options must be considered.10
An alternative to Word catheter placement is marsupialization of a Bartholin's cyst (Figure 4). This procedure should not be used when an abscess is present.10 Marsupialization can be performed in the office or, if the cyst is deeply seated, in an outpatient surgical suite.
After sterile preparation and the administration of a local anesthetic, the cyst wall is grasped with two small hemostats2,16 (Table 4). A vertical incision is made in the vestibule over the center of the cyst and outside the hymenal ring.18 The incision should be about 1.5 to 3 cm long, depending on the size of the cyst.
TABLE 4 Supplies for Marsupialization
Supplies for Marsupialization
Sterile gloves |
Iodine solution |
Lidocaine (Xylocaine), 1% or 2% solution |
25-gauge, 1-inch needle with 5-mL syringe for injecting lidocaine |
No. 11 scalpel |
Two small hemostats for grasping cyst wall |
Gauze pads, 4 3 4 inch |
Hemostats to break up loculations |
Small needle threaded with 2-0 absorbable suture |
Needle holder |
Scissors |
After the cyst is vertically excised, the cavity drains spontaneously. The cavity also may be irrigated with saline solution and, if necessary, loculations can be broken up with a hemostat. The cyst wall is then everted and approximated to the edge of the vestibular mucosa with interrupted 2-0 absorbable suture.18 Daily sitz baths should begin on the first postoperative day.
Approximately 5 to 15 percent of Bartholin's duct cysts recur after marsupialization.18 Complications associated with the procedure include dyspareunia, hematoma, and infection.1
Although Bartholin's gland abscesses may rupture and drain spontaneously, recurrence is likely, and surgical excision may be necessary. Excision is not an office-based procedure.
Cultures for N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis may be obtained. However, Bartholin's gland abscesses tend to be polymicrobial, and empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy should be used.
Excision of the Bartholin's gland should be considered in patients who do not respond to conservative attempts to create a drainage tract, but the procedure should be performed when there is no active infection.1,4 If multiple attempts have been made to drain a cyst or an abscess, adhesions may be present, making excision difficult and resulting in postoperative scarring and chronic pain in the area.2,10
Some investigators2,10 recommend excision of the Bartholin's gland to exclude adenocarcinoma when cysts or abscesses occur in patients more than 40 years of age. Even though adenocarcinoma of the Bartholin's gland is rare, gynecologic oncology referral should be considered for older patients with Bartholin's duct cysts or gland abscesses.
1. Stenchever MA. Comprehensive gynecology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2001:482–6,645–6.
2. Hill DA, Lense JJ. Office management of Bartholin gland cysts and abscesses. Am Fam Physician. 1998;57:1611–6.1619–20.
3. Govan AD, Hodge C, Callander R. Gynaecology illustrated. 3d ed New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1985:19,195–6
4. Azzan BB. Bartholin's cyst and abscess. A review of treatment of 53 cases. Br J Clin Pract. 1978;32(4):101–2.
5. Kovar WR, Scott JC Jr. A practical, inexpensive office management of Bartholin's cyst and abscess. Nebr Med J. 1983;68:254–5.
6. Kaufman RH. Benign diseases of the vulva and vagina. 4th ed. St Louis: Mosby, 1994:168–248.
7. Aghajanian A, Bernstein L, Grimes DA. Bartholin's duct abscess and cyst: a case-control study. South Med J. 1994;87:26–9.
8. Stillman FH, Muto MG. The vulva. In: Ryan KJ, Berkowitz RS, Barbieri RL, eds. Kistner's Gynecology: principles and practice. 6th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1995:66–8.
9. Visco AG, Del Priore G. Postmenopausal Bartholin gland enlargement: a hospital-based cancer risk assessment. Obstet Gynecol. 1996;87:286–90.
10. Wilkinson EJ, Stone IK. Atlas of vulvar disease. 5th ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1995:11–5.
11. Cheetham DR. Bartholin's cyst: marsupialization or aspiration?. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1985;152:569–70.
12. Word B. Office treatment of cyst and abscess of Bartholin's gland duct. South Med J. 1968;61:514–8.
13. Brook I. Aerobic and anaerobic microbiology of Bartholin's abscess. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1989;169:32–4.
14. Saul HM, Grossman MB. The role ofChlamydia trachomatis in Bartholin's gland abscess. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1988;158(3 pt 1):76–7.
15. Peters WA 3d. Bartholinitis after vulvovaginal surgery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1998;178:1143–4.
16. Apgar BS. Bartholin's cyst/abscess: Word catheter insertion. In: Pfenninger JL, Fowler GC, eds. Procedures for primary care physicians. St. Louis: Mosby, 1994:596–600.
17. Mathews D. Marsupialization in the treatment of Bartholin's cysts and abscesses. J Obstet Gynaecol Br Commonw. 1966;73:1010–2.
18. Horowitz IR, Buscema J, Woodruff JD. Surgical conditions of the vulva. In: Rock JA, Thompson JD, eds. Te Linde's Operative gynecology. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lipincott-Raven, 1997:890–3.
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AS HER government prepared to deliver its first budget on May 10th Julia Gillard, Australia's prime minister, launched her latest plan to stop asylum-seekers reaching the country by boat. Three days earlier, Ms Gillard announced Australia had struck a deal with Malaysia to swap refugees. After the arrangement comes into force, the next 800 boat people to land on Australia's shores will be sent to join the thousands of asylum-seekers who are already waiting to have their claims processed in Malaysia. In return, Australia will admit 4,000 of the group stuck in Malaysia who have already been assessed as refugees, taking them in over a period of four years.
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Among rich countries, Australia's asylum-seeker numbers are not so great: it received 8,250 applications last year, putting it at 15th among 44 asylum-receiving industrialised countries, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Yet images of boat people arriving in northern Australian waters, after paying people-smugglers in Asia for passage, have played badly in suburban Australia. The asylum-seekers themselves, frustrated at the length of their detention, and in some cases by the rejection of their claims, rioted recently at Christmas Island, Australia's main detention centre in the Indian Ocean. In March, another group of detainees set fire to a centre at Villawood, in Sydney. The riots and fire only fuelled accusations by the conservative Liberal-National opposition that the government had lost control of asylum policy.
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The government has managed to drop other aspects of its once high-minded stand against the previous cabinet's policy. At one point it had ruled out the opposition's demands to reopen the Nauru detention centre. Nauru, it said, had not signed the UN refugee convention, which applies certain humanitarian conditions to the treatment of asylum-seekers. But neither has Malaysia. And while Labor once chastised the Howard government for labelling boat people as "queue-jumpers", Ms Gillard herself has since adopted similar language. She says boat people who land in Australia will be sent straight to Malaysia, to "the back of a very long queue".
The government defends its deal with Malaysia on two main grounds. It says it is about "burden-sharing" the responsibility of resettling refugees currently in Malaysia; and it is aimed at undermining the "business model" of criminal syndicates involved in people-smuggling.
In these respects, Canberra's deal has support from the UNHCR. Richard Towle, its representative in Australia, says the Australia-Malaysia arrangement is a "first concrete step" that falls within proposals for regional co-operation against people-smuggling that were discussed at talks in Bali in March. He also differentiates the "Malaysia Solution" from the "Pacific Solution". The latter, he says, was not about Australia sharing a regional burden with countries that faced similar problems; it was more about Australia passing its own responsibilities onto others.
For all that, the UNHCR opposes all mandatory detention of asylum-seekers, including Australia's policy. Mr Towle says that many among the 6,800 people, including 1,000 children, now detained in places such as Christmas Island and Villawood "don't need to be there." He adds: "Mandatory detention of asylum-seekers coming to Australia is causing significant psychological harm to people, including incidents of self-harm and suicide. We are deeply concerned about that."
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I know that what I am about to say is in VERY bad taste, but...
How effective a deterrent would a nuclear power station near Darwin going to be for would-be boat people, particularly if TEPCO were to build and operate it?
So to his latest rant…. oops I mean post:
"Australia has a policy of mandatory detention for all refugees and asylum seekers who arrive by boat on its shores".
No it doesn't. Quite typical for someone who knows little about this issue. Actually Australia has a policy of detaining illegal immigrants – no matter how they arrive. As do most countries. This is an international norm. India's Citizenship Amendment Act of 2003 defines all non-citizens who enter without visas as illegal migrants, with no exception for refugees or asylum seekers.
Until a person arriving in Australia can prove they are a legitimate refugee, they are treated as an illegal immigrant. As most boat arrivals destroy their identity papers, their status takes longer than usual to ascertain. As soon as they can prove their right to asylum, they are granted it and released.
"This represents a radical departure from any other country that signs the United Nations Conventions - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights".
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – in its 30 articles, I found no right to enter a country illegally. Also no country actually signed this Declaration. It was ratified by the UN General Assembly. Sloppy!
According to United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Article 31, a refugee has the right to be free from penalties relating to their illegal entry into a country – this is the case in Australia. They are detained until their status can be verified, not because they are illegal. Indeed it clearly recognises that restrictions on their freedom of movement may be imposed until their status is regularised. Perhaps if these people stopped destroying their identity papers (which they needed to enter Indonesia by air) they would not be detained for so long. Considering India actually shot someone dead as they tried to cross the Indian border in May 2008, I'd have to say you are being hypocritical.
It is also interesting to note that India is NOT a signatory to this Convention….. it is so easy to criticise a country for not following the Convention when your own doesn't even recognise it. Indeed The Foreigners Act in India contains broad powers of detention and makes illegal entry into the country a crime punishable by up to five years in prison, with no exception for refugees or asylum seekers. So I guess that Cambodian boy wouldn't have been much better off in India.
"Some asylum seekers were transferred to offshore detention facilities in other countries like Nauru and Papua New Guinea where they did not have access to Australia's refugee status determination process".
Really? And what they were just left there? Actually they were processed there according to UNHCR procedures (paid for by Australia) and if they were found to be actual refugees, they were then either granted that status in Australia or a 3rd country.
"Some asylum seekers were granted Temporary Protection Visas which only lasted for three years and prevented them from travelling to see family or bringing their family to Australia to join them".
Yes and this visa has not been issued since August 2008 and those still on a TPV were eligible to transfer to a Permanent Visa. The Convention does not entitle refugees to citizenship nor does a country have to guarantee their right of return should they leave.
Again to compare it to your own country: 'The Foreigners Act, and the 1948 Foreigners Order implementing it, gave the Government the power to force all foreigners, including refugees and asylum seekers, to "reside in a particular place" to "[impose] any restrictions on [their] movements," and to prosecute criminally anyone aiding or abetting their escape. The Foreigners Order prohibited refugees and asylum seekers from leaving India without permission. India rarely issued international travel documents to long-term Tibetan refugees. At the end of 2006, India instituted a policy that banned Tibetans who entered the country with valid visas and subsequently applied for residence permits from receiving international travel documents'. (Ref: www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,USCRI,,BTN,,485f50d82,0.html)
As per usual your post was sorely lacking in facts and full of holes.
I look forward to bending over your next sockpuppet!
Aaah Indiancat
It doesn't take long for you to appear on any article about Australia spouting as may negative facts as you can muster in one go.
So here we go again. For those of you that don't know who he is, he is an Indian with the biggest chip on his shoulder when it comes to the west and specifically Australia. He has lived in NZ for just over 7 years and continual reminds everyone that he is moving back to India as soon as he can, due to its higher standard of living.
He comments under the following names (and sometimes has conversations with himself):
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The proof? Well he actually says the exact same thing under different names - and I doubt he wants to admit to plagiarism.... tsk tsk against the rules!
You can save yourself a lot of time and just read what he really thinks about Australia here:
Australia has a policy of mandatory detention for all refugees and asylum seekers who arrive by boat on its shores.
This represents a radical departure from any other country that signs the United Nations Conventions - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Mandatory detention of asylum seekers places Australia at a great risk of becoming a nation which commits human rights abuses of the first order.
Not only places it Australia at a risk of that, it also has already been evidently shown to be so
Over the past 15 years Australia has breached the human rights of many asylum seekers and refugees. For example:
- Hundreds of children were held in immigration detention centres for long periods of time. One Cambodian boy was detained for five and a half years. The long-term detention of children in immigration detention centres, often in remote desert locations, severely affected the mental health of many child detainees and violated a range of their fundamental human rights including the right to be detained only as a measure of last resort, and their rights to education and health care.
- Many adult asylum seekers have been subjected to prolonged and indefinite detention under Australia's mandatory detention laws.
- Some asylum seekers were transferred to offshore detention facilities in other countries like Nauru and Papua New Guinea where they did not have access to Australia's refugee status determination process. While these facilities have now closed, some asylum seekers are still being processed offshore on Christmas Island.
- Some asylum seekers were granted Temporary Protection Visas which only lasted for three years and prevented them from travelling to see family or bringing their family to Australia to join them. This left some refugees, including unaccompanied children, separated from their family for years, and exposed severely traumatised people to further uncertainty.
The policy under discussion is a policy to deter illegal immigrants who pay people smugglers to deliver them by boat to Australia's back door so they can subsequently claim asylum. Many of the arrivals by this method fail the test for asylum and are returned, eventually, to our credit quite a few aren't. Many Australian's, a lot of whom are legitimate migrants themselves, think that what the illegal arrivals are doing is queue jumping, many others seem to think otherwise and would prefer open doors. The vast majority of illegal arrivals are told by people smugglers to ditch their papers and claim asylum, which is why illegal arrivals by boat have become commonly called 'asylum seekers'. This is harking back to the language used in the final days of the Vietnam war when boat loads of people were fleeing their country for good reason and clearly required the asylum we gave them. But the people most of us have a problem with are not the illegal arrivals but the 'people smugglers' who are profiting from other people's misfortune; it would be far better there were no need for the people smugglers or their boats in the first place. But boats are not the only means of arrival, we also see 'illegal immigrants' arriving on scheduled flights, but nobody mentions them much, nor collectively calls them asylum seekers. Then there are those who overstay their genuine visitor's visas, and so on. A lot of illegal arrivals are really 'economic' migrants, not genuine asylum seekers; those that meet the internationally recognised tests for asylum typically get to stay regardless of method of arrival. Then of course there are the large number of genuine asylum seekers that arrive through legal channels, we must not forget to ask ourselves whether we are being fair to these arrivals who have navigated agencies like UNHCR, not to deter illegal arrivals by asking those people to also go through the formal channels in their country of origin. The real problem is this government is failing to clearly explain its policy in context, which suggests that in the four years it has held government it hasn't learned much and its rhetoric before it was elected, on a number of counts, was hollow, very hollow.
Australia has the highest % in the world of citizens not born in the country (over 25% from memory). So the reason that immigration is such a hot potato in Australia is because it is deeply ingrained in its past (Australia had 7% of its current population at the start of the 20th century). Yes they dont like queue jumpers and yes they detest those who protest detention via violent means. Australia is an immigrant nation (from its Botany Bay modern inception) and most of its population arrived via legitimate and peaceful means. Long may it continue. The problem for any Govt is what to do with those who plan to arrive illegally. Labelling them assylum seekers is popular in the media but not often truthful. Firstly they are paying vast sums (relative to their savings) to arrive. Secondly, quite often they attempt illegal immigration after trying legal avenues or assuming that legal avenues will be to lengthy and they may not qualify (probably correct), and in the belief that once on Australian soil it will be hard for the Govt to remove them (an assumption proven correct in the past). Just because someone doesn't like their own country doesn't mean another should be forced to accept them. Sending them back is an option.
It's a very engaging argument from both sides. However, one thing I feel the gov't could do better is block immigrants from living in capital cities. The major support for strict immigration policies comes from Sydney and Melbourne, where inadequate infrastructure is struggling to keep up with population growth. Meanwhile, in regional areas, country towns are dying and many unskilled jobs, such as crop harvesting which Australian citizens refuse to work in, go understaffed.
After coming back from London last month and talking to American and Japanese friends, I can't help but feeling that Australia is one of the most prosperous and expensive countries in the world right now. I believe it is our duty to accept and integrate as many refugees as possible into our 'lucky' country, however it must be done in a way that minimises to strain on resources and immerses the new citizens in Australian values and culture.
I believe that this can be achieved via geographic restrictions on visa, where people aren't allowed to live in inner city cultural enclaves - which can often lead to ethnic gangs. But rather find a simple life in the country, away from their war torn pasts, where they can find honest work and raise their families in peace. Whether or not this can be effectively communicated to the average Australian voter is another matter entirely.
So someone try to help me with my logic.
I'm a people smuggler in Indonesia. Making millions from charging desperate people eager to get into Australia.
Now I've just learnt (along with my competition) that the next 800 people I send to Australia will end up in Malaysia.
What would I do?
Well if I was any sort of business man, I would realise that I could close my business entirely or I could perhaps take a short term income loss to get past the next 800.
So I sacrifice several boats and find 800 Malaysians (or Indonesians) who would accept say $5,000 for a boat ride to Christmas Island and then a free flight to Malaysia. There, the Malaysian authorities would either realise that the Malaysians are now legally within Malaysia and have broken no laws and the Indonesians could be deported across the Straits of Malacca.
The people smugglers are happy as they can continue their lucrative business.
The Malaysians are happy as they have gotten rid of 4,000 refugees and gained 0 in return.
The Australians....well if they keep voting for Ms Gillard, they are getting what they deserve too.
It is rare that I attack an author, but Banyan is being blatantly disingenuous. As per usual, it takes disparate facts and attempts to weave the full story... and for those of us that understand the issue, it is a fail.
"Australia's asylum-seeker numbers are not so great: it received 8,250 applications last year, putting it at 15th among 44 asylum-receiving industrialised countries"
Yes, of a total 358,800 APPLICATIONS, Australia only received 8,250.
So let's dig deeper into the report. Asylum applications within Australia increased 31% during 2010 and have now increased for SIX years. Even though there was a worldwide drop of 5% in 2009/10.
15th out of 44. Some of the countries included in the survey (with applicants in brackets): Albania (10), Bosnia-Herzegovina (40), Bulgaria (1030) Croatia (290), Czech Rep (460), Estonia (30), Iceland (50), Japan (1210), Latvia (60), Liechtenstein (110), Lithuania (370), Luxembourg (750), Malta (150), Montenegro (10), NZ (330), Portugal (160), Sth Korea (420), Romania (860), Serbia (520), Slovakia (540), Slovenia (210), Macedonia (170).
Indeed, 22 countries (fully half) in the survey TOGETHER had LESS applications than Australia.
The largest source nation of refugee applications was SERBIA, so it is understandable to see the EU's figures so high.
Australia made up only 1.95% of the population of the countries surveyed and yet had 2.3% of claims.
The USA which made up nearly 27% of the population of the countries surveyed had only 15.5% of applications.
China slipped to second place (by 82 persons) behind Afghanistan for applications.... proving that many applications arrive by air and NOT by boat.
After all that, the thing to remember is NOT that Australians dislike refugees, but that the majority dislike queue jumpers that pay Indonesian middlemen thousands of dollars to get to the front of the queue. Many of them transiting through several countries before arriving in Australia.
13,770 visas were ISSUED under the humanitarian programme in 2009/10. Now while this will not tally with the APPLICATIONS for that year, it is nonetheless a high figure compared to many countries and made up 8% of all 168,623 immigrants accepted that year. Indeed over the past 60 years Australia has accepted more than 730,000 refugees. Why are these figures never included?
It is only when you look harder at these facts that you realise that people like SSCPT have no idea. Australia accepted more refugees than Canada did in 2009-10, though Canada have a larger population.
Both sides of politics in Australia accuse the other of distorting facts and influencing opinion. Banyan just proves it!
800 given away , for 4000 taken in. Strange exchange.
BUT it achieves 1 or 2 things
1.. It makes the hazardous boat journey to Australia, somewhat futile for Asylum seekers.
2..It exchanges, what are perceived as overwhelmingly Islamic asylum seekers, aka trouble makers, with much more peaceful asian refugees- probably mostly from Burma.
So yes there is some racism involved here. But it comes back to 'realpolitic'.
Australia, as a whole, do not want any of the problems that Europe has got with Islam, and the burden on the welfare state, plus the cultural problems that Islam brings with it.
We would rather pass it on to Malaysia.
The "white Australia" policy is long gone, and the hundreds of Australians I have met show no signs of that kind of prejudice themselves. But the national policies on immigration, across several governments, really look like the idea has not been entirely abandon in some circles. Which amounts to a government trashing of their country's reputation. If I were an Australian voter, I would be more thna a bit irritated about that.
correction: a publicity WAR (not way)
Australia needs cheap labour. It is in her interests to be more humanitarian. Canada is also a sparsely populated huge country and they take in bucketloads of people with little political backlash. If they wanted to wage a publicity way the govt could. It just requires (proverbial, and in no way am i saying this because Gillard is a woman) balls.
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What is the significance of the aerial - What happened on the motorway - is the island real or imagined - who is Esther and why has she chosen to summon you here?
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Let me set the stage. Baseball hitting drills have been a big part of your life for the last few weeks. And now you step up to the plate and your team is down a run.
There's a runner on first, two outs, and it is late in the game.
With one swing of the bat you hit the ball into the gap and the run scores. You are standing on second with a double, and your whole team and fans are cheering.
And you think to yourself, yeah, those hitting drills paid off.
OK, maybe you won't be thinking that. You are the tying run, so your mind has got to be on the game.
Now, back to real life. What we have got to do is get you ready for that at bat.
What you do from here forward helps to determine what the results of that at bat will be.
Do you want to hit that double and tie the game? Well, you can do it, but it is going to take some work.
The best hitters in baseball are also the hardest working hitters.
The single most important thing about hitting a baseball is hand eye coordination.
You know the old say, "See the ball, hit the ball". Yeah, that still holds true.
Oh, there are lots of other things that affect your swing, like stance, hand position, hip rotation, and so on. But "see the ball, hit the ball" has to come first.
So how do you improve your hand eye coordination? Practice baseball hitting drills that involve hitting a moving object.
Yes, swing a bat at a moving target.
Then again, again, and at least a 100 more swings a day. That is my way of saying you need to work hard.
Pitchers work hard to throw faster and learn new pitches.
So guess what, you have to out work them.
There are many different baseball hitting drills that you can use to help your hand eye coordination.
And as long as they involve hitting a moving target, then they will help.
Any drill that gets your eyes and hands working together will improve your hitting.
The one I like to use best is soft toss.
If you are not sure what this is, have you seen at a little league park someone sitting off to the side and tossing the ball in the air at the hitter?
And the batter hits the ball into some type of netting. Well, that is soft toss.
A couple of safety points. First, make sure the tosser is not in a position to be hit by a ball off the top of the bat.
Make sure the tosser is far enough away to not be hit by the swing. And make sure no one is behind the netting in case the ball flies over the screen.
You can use any type of ball for soft toss.
For safety reasons, it is better to use something softer than baseballs, like tennis balls or tee balls.
And whenever swinging a bat, be very careful no one is close by.
One of my sons had his front teeth flattened by a baseball bat. It is very scary, so please be careful.
OK, back to batting practice.
The tosser can the throw the ball a little higher for change ups, and he can throw the ball inside and outside to work on those swings.
If you are feeling comfortable with your swing, then you really do not need anyone watching and evaluating your swing.
Once you have the balls and netting, it is free baseball drills after that.
There are probably other players in the neighbor who would like to trade off tossing and hitting. Hey, they might even share in the cost of the netting.
Soft toss can wear out the batter, so trade off or take plenty of breaks. You want your swings to be just like the ones you will take in a game.
If you are getting tired and not giving it your best, relax and get a drink. Practice is only good if it is good practice.
Another one of the great baseball hitting drills to use with soft toss is hitting the ball with one hand.
They have these shorter training bats that you swing with one hand. Just google one handed bat and you will find some.
You swing these bats with your front arm.
So if you are a right handed batter, then you would swing with your left hand only.
Put your right hand down by your side. From the left side just the opposite.
This hitting drill will help you with the speed of your swing, and also help with your power.
Take about 10 swings with this bat, take a break, and then take 10 more swings.
This will wear you down faster than normal swinging, but it is great batting practice.
Try to take soft toss practice everyday.
If you get a 100 swings in with soft toss everyday, you should be seeing great results in about two weeks, if not sooner.
Let me tell you, baseball hitting drills will pay off.
OK, fast forward a few weeks.
There are two outs and the tying run is at first.
You are now ready.
Go up to the plate with a lot of confidence.
Good luck.
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"She was running a pretty good time until she stumbled and fell over the last 10 meters of the race," said Coe-Brown head coach Tim Cox. "She was disappointed at first, but she turned comical. She laughed it off by saying 'I can't believe I ate up some track.' But believe me. She went home and circled the date on the calendar for the next New England meet."
"There was a meeting between myself, coach (Brent) Tkaczyk and Hannah's parents," said Cox. "I felt what happened in New Britain, with Hannah winning and breaking the record, that it was the perfect ending to a perfect season. I suggested we wrap it up and have Hannah concentrate on her junior season."
"Hannah made the decision she wanted to compete in the nationals," said Cox. "She explained to all of us that she wasn't tired, actually felt as strong as ever and wanted to run in the nationals. As her coach, I told her I would support any decision she made and her parents gave the final approval to move on to Greensboro."
WHILE PARKER moves on to the nationals, another Coe-Brown standout has elected to end his season on a winning note.
His win capped off a tremendous season. Last fall, he won the Division II cross-country title and went on to win the Meet of Champions, as well. In the winter season, he was a Division II champ in the 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. This spring, he won the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters in Division II and captured the Meet of Champions in the 1,600 meters in 4:19.
Brassard led entering the last lap and never broke his stride to the finish line.
As for the nine-person coaching staff credited for preparing their athletes at Coe-Brown, Cox said "it's the pinnacle. We take pride in seeing all our kids do well.'
DERRYFIELD SCHOOL doesn't have a spring track and field team. But that didn't stop sophomore Casey Hecox of Henniker from pursuing her goal of competing in the 1,600 meters.
"The NHIAA allows students to train with another school if their own school doesn't have a program," said Hecox. "My daughter ran with Emily Harris, who is at Central and is also a member of the Granite State Flash."
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Steamer at Higginsport Wharf |
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Higginsport, today, is a sleepy little river town
with a population of just under 200, in a scenic rural area,
about 1 hour from downtown Cincinnati. Most Higginsport residents
operate their own small businesses, work in the neighboring towns,
or commute to cities in the surrounding area for employment.
In the immediate area, the economy is predominately agriculturally
based, and the hills are dotted with small family farms. Higginsport is so small that there is no mail delivery, and town residents make the daily trip to the post office to pick up their mail. Especially in the summer, a walk to the post office (not more than 3 blocks from any point in town) can take up to an hour, as it presents a great opportunity to stop and chat with neighbors, and to listen to the sound of cattle grazing on the hill overlooking town. A poem written by William Lyon, a gentleman farmer who once owned a stately home atop a hill off Free Soil Road, speaks of the growth and subsequent decline of Higginsport as a thriving river town. While in his poem, Mr. Lyon hopefully proclaims that "...But Phoenix-like, it may arise, and brush the ashes from its eyes, and grow again like it once grew..." for the most part, the residents of Higginsport, and visitors seeking a respite from the pressures of their jobs in the cities, are quite happy with life just the way it is today. (scroll down for poem) |
Historically, Higginsport lies in that part of Ohio which was part of the Virginia Military Lands - an area set aside to be used as payment for the services of Revolutionary War veterans of the colony of Virginia. Although the coffers of the government of our fledgling country were bare, it was rich with land that was rapidly being claimed and settled. Many of the large older homes in the area have a decided "Virginia" style of architecture. The village of Higginsport (first platted and recorded as White Haven in 1816) was founded by Colonel Robert Higgins, a Revolutionary War officer who received 1,000 acres of land for his services to the country. Colonel Higgins, who was born in Virginia, left his large plantation on the South Branch of the Potomac River, and emigrated with his family to Kentucky in 1798 - across the river from his survey in Lewis Township, OH. Col Higgins and his family crossed the Ohio River in spring of 1799, and occupied a crude cabin in what is now the village of Higginsport. Mrs. Mary Higgins (nee Joliffe), who died in 1806, was the first person berried in the Higginsport Cemetery. Subsequently,Col. Higgins donated the land for a public cemetery to the village of Higginsport. Prior to 1820 the village consisted of but several cabins. In the 1820's the village started to grow slowly but steadily. Jesse Dugan, a merchant and tobacco dealer, arrived in 1832 and built the first brick house in town in 1835. The Dugan residence still stands at river's edge on Brown Street, a large and beautiful structure proudly proclaiming its deep roots in the town's history. Several homes in town date to the mid 1800's, and have survived the turmoil of the times and the ravages of the river. From its rude beginnings, Higginsport grew into quite a booming river town. The 1880 History of Brown County indicates a population of 862. At that time, the town boasted 5 general stores, 2 drug stores, 2 tin shops, 1 hardware store, 4 "fancy goods" stores, a clothing store, 1 tobacco store and several groceries. The town also hosted 2 hotels (one, on Main Street at the riverfront, is now a private residence), as well as 5 practicing physicians, 1 minister and several teachers. In 1880 there were 10 tobacco warehouses and 30 tobacco merchants in Higginsport. Higginsport was also home to several saloons and a shoe factory. A lumber mill, grist mill and a distillery rounded out the economy. Time and the river have brought a lot of changes to
Higginsport, not all of them good. The expansion of the railroad
severely and adversely impacted water transportation that had
been the driving force behind Higginsport's early growth. Fires
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a Poem by William Lyon- 1842-1939 Gentleman Farmer and Poet Old Higginsport, a river town In business lines, once held renown: Her wharves and landings were the best Ohio River then possessed. Palace Steamboats, new and bright Received her freight, both day and night: Hogs, and cattle, calves and sheep Were shipped on steamers, staunch and fleet. Her sawmill men, with enterprise conducted mills of giant size; The public from the country wide Came here to buy and were supplied With choicest lumber, sound and prime - Of oak and poplar, ash and pine. These noble mills continued on Till flame and flood had swept them down. Gave the town a magic thrill. The belching smoke from towering stacks Announced the never-failing facts That whiskey, here, was being made, To fill demand and hold the trade. The farmers from the country came To Higginsport to sell their grain Of wheat and rye and corn in the ear And found a steady market here. Of moving traffic everywhere. No grass was seen upon the street For traffic wore it off, complete. No idle men were loafing here To interrupt or interfere; This busy hive was minus drones That eat the sweets and muss the combs. Of sawing wood or wheeling cobs, Or working in the lumber yards Where ready cash was their rewards. The stores and shops along the way Were run by men who made it pay; Several men, beginning poor, Accumulated wealth galore. Tobacco men of life and cheer Bought all the crops both far and near, And prized the same, in hogsheads made With the town's increasing trade. As up and down the market tossed. But many dealers in the trade Were satisfied with what they made. The blacksmith trade, as all should know In by-gone years was in its glow; Its work in iron did attest A skill and genius of the best. From early morn till dewy eve Its hammers sang, without reprieve - The Anvil Chorus that it made Gave life to every branch of trade. The minor details are not shown In this description of the town: But they were here, just all the same, As any town, in truth, will claim. Has made a growth and gone to seed! And who shall say, among us now, This seed will germinate and grow? By flame and flood and railroad, too. But Phoenix-like, it may arise And brush the ashes from its eyes and grow again, like once it gray In spite of flame or blighting dew. Could this occur in coming days Old Higginsport will shout her praise. |
Baseball Buffs may recall the famous left-handed pitcher, Harry Franklin (Slim) Sallee. Slim was born in Higginsport in 1885 and played in the major leagues from 1908 to 1921. He pitched 2,819 career innings, posting a win/loss record of 173-143 and a lifetime era of 2.56. Slim played for the St. Louis Nationals 1908 - 1916, NY Giants from 1916-1918, the Cincinnati Reds from 1919-1920, and back to the Giants from 1920-1921. Slim Sallee once owned what is now Karen's Hi-Port bar at the junction of Hwy. 52 and Brown Street in Higginsport, and played at the town ball field. Sallee was known to quit the field when practice sessions grew tiresome, repairing to a nearby bar. His enthusiasm for off-field "recreation", is reported to have contributed to his retirement from professional baseball at the age of 36. Slim Sallee was inducted into the Ohio Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. |
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In his first eight and one half major league seasons, Sallee toiled for Cardinal teams that only once finished in the first division (1914). Yet the lean, 6'3" Slim won consistently and, after his rookie season, never recorded an ERA higher than 2.97 for St. Louis. He won 18 games in both 1913 and 1914, and his six saves in both 1912 and 1914 were league highs. Sold to the Giants in July 1916, Sallee helped pitch New York to the 1917 NL pennant by going 18-7 with a league-high four saves. After he was picked up on waivers in March 1919, his 21-7 record led the 1919 World Champion Reds' staff. Gifted with fantastic control at his best, the junkballer walked only 20 batters in 227.2 innings that season and is the only 20-game winner for a championship team not to top 20 walks. He posted a complete-game victory and a loss in the World Series against the Chicago Black Sox. He returned to the Giants in September 1920 and, in 1921, for the third time in his career, played for a pennant-winner the season after changing teams. |


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I've already made a few posts on here. I'm in Toronto, Ontario, and I'm currently speaking with a few different pug breeders in Ontario who are having litters in the next few months. For some of these breeders, it's very hard to find any information about them online, and so I was wondering whether any of you know much about them (I seem to remember reading on this forum somewhere that someone had made a list of Ontario breeders to watch out for, but now I can't find the thread).
Of course, I intend to visit the ones I am serious about, but if anyone has any experiences to share, it could really be helpful. I'm not sure if I should go naming names on the forum, but please PM me if you have had any experiences with breeders in Brockville, Burlington-Hamilton, or London(ish) area (or any others, for that matter!!). Once I've found my pug, you all will be rewarded for your kind help with lots and lots of cute pictures!! :)
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A friend and former coworker tagged me in a comment on Facebook sometime during the night. I rolled over and checked my email as I wake up, the way I do every morning. (Hey, some people drink coffee, I read my email to get my brain in gear.) He had encountered an animal on his way home from work late and it left him with a feeling of foreboding. The discussion progressed to supernatural reasons for seeing such a thing. Without something to add, I moved about my morning.
Once I'm at my office and settled in, I pulled up Facebook. Right now, my job involves a lot of hurry up and wait. So they allow me to occupy my brain, as long as I make sure the customers are taken care of. So, back to Facebook, I'm looking through my feed when I see an update from the same friend.
I told this friend I'd be writing a blog post about our interaction because this is something I've seen more than once and it's something I wanted to discuss.
I'm trying to figure out where we are in our personal evolutions. Go to a gathering of Pagans or Witchy folk and you'll likely hear a mention at some point about feelings, 'juju', or the like. Most people are quick to jump in with their experience, but that's usually where it ends. People want to talk and share their experiences and occasionally they'll ask for opinions, personal revelations or simply validation of their feelings on the subject.
I've noticed this outside of our little world in one place in particular, "Reality" ghost hunting television shows. People hear something go bump in the night, and the next thing you know, you've got a bunch of yahoos in fatigues running around your house with night vision cameras strapped to their heads. Viewers see people attempting to antagonize the dead, using dramatic pauses and fervent "Did you hear that?" questioning. One of the issues I have with shows of this ilk is If they find something they feel is compelling evidence, they show the owner of the property, and then pack up and go home. "Yup, it's haunted. Bye!" Wait. What just happened?
Why do we stop there? Why acknowledge the fact that you feel something bad is going to happen, only to sit around and wait for the other shoe to drop? Magic is supposed to be a last resort, after all of the 'real world' things have been ruled out. That doesn't mean we have to sit idly by and wonder at our fate. If it really is fate, that the other shoe drops, it will. However, if taking a step out of the way saves your bacon, I'd take that step. Wouldn't you?
If we accept that we have developed these feelings for a purpose, then it stands to reason that we were meant to DO something with them. So do it. Rearrange the furniture so that energy doesn't have a place to lie. Smudge the house. Open the windows and let the fresh air in. Get rid of your clutter. Just do Something.


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Texas Health Unveils Center for Population Health
Opening the research center is part of a strategic plan to move Texas Health Resources squarely into a leadership role in the transition from fee-based healthcare to a value-based reimbursement model, says CEO Douglas Hawthorne.
Texas Health Resources has opened a research center intended to establish best practices for population health strategies that are intended to shift the giant health system's business model from fee-for-service to a value-based model.
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It named Tricia Nguyen, MD, to lead the new Population Health, Education & Innovation Center. The health system, one of the largest in the state and billing itself as the largest in its north Texas home area, has spent the past seven years trying to make a transition from sick care to a value-and population health enterprise, as have many other health systems dealing with the challenge of healthcare reform.
A press release announcing the center's creation says it will be the nexus for sharing best practices, disseminating information about innovative approaches, leading physician-directed population health initiatives and coordinating community-based well-being collaboration.
It's all part of a strategic plan to move Texas Health squarely into a leadership role in the transition from fee-based healthcare to a value-based reimbursement model, says CEO Douglas Hawthorne.
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David Chivers is responsible for overall strategic direction and financial accountability for the Jostens digital strategy and platform.
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Chivers received his undergraduate degree from Central College in Pella, IA, his Master's Degree from Roosevelt University and his MBA from the University of Iowa.
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Cathy is responsible for the leadership and management of the Jostens Legal department.
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Amazon.com receives thousands of resumes every week, from talented people all over the world. Our challenge is to find the very best and recruit them into one of the many challenging positions we offer.
Setting the bar high in our approach to hiring has been, and will continue to be, the single most important element of Amazon.com's success. During our hiring meetings, we ask people to consider three questions before making a decision:
- Will you admire this person?
- Will this person raise the average level of effectiveness of the group they're entering?
- Along what dimension might this person be a superstar?
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- One to two phone interviews with potential peers or the hiring manager
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"I was a little nervous going into the interview, especially when I was asked to go to the whiteboard in the interview room and write some code. I felt confident, though, as it became evident that no one was trying to trip me up or trick me.... They just wanted to see that I could write great code. I could do that." --A candidate
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Plotting a carbon-free, energy-full future.
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With demand increasing at an alarming rate across the planet, how can we meet our energy needs whilst avoiding the serious risks of man-made global warming?
Dr Richard McMahon, Professor Andy Woods and Dr Julian Allwood explore wind power, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and material efficiency as examples of technologies that could reduce the environmental impacts of large-scale energy production.