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A new report from a special inspector general who reviews U.S. spending in Afghanistan says a $200 million program to deal with political instability is a "bad value" for taxpayers, after investigators found it spent a quarter of its budget on "conferences, overhead and workshops" instead of issuing grants to Afghan communities.
"The audit found that after 16 months and $47 million spent, USAID had not met essential program objectives," said the report of the Special Inspector General John Sopko, which noted "fatigue" from a high number of workshops.
"None of the funds spent had gone to grants that would fund projects to address instability as called for in the contracts, even though this was deemed the essential component to the program," Sopko added.
Some of Sopko's findings were disputed by USAID, which said the program had "been very successful and valued by the participants," adding that some conclusions were "not supported by evidence" in the report.
You can read the full report - and the rebuttal by USAID here.
One interesting note - Sopko's toughest words for the USAID program were found in an email to reporters, but not in the actual report - here is the email sent out with the report today:
Today, SIGAR released an audit highlighting concerns with USAID's Stability in Key Areas Programs (SIKA), which was set up to address sources of instability in Afghan communities.The audit found that after 16 months and $47 million spent, USAID had not met essential program objectives. None of the funds spent had gone to grants that would fund projects to address instability as called for in the contracts, even though this was deemed the essential component to the program. The $47 million was largely spent on workshops and training sessions resulting in community dissatisfaction with the lack of progress in implementing grants. Such disappointment may actually result in further destabilization and disaffection toward the Afghan government.
Quote from Special Inspector General John F. Sopko:
"It's troubling that after 16 months, this program has not issued its first community grant. Rather, it has spent nearly $50 million -- roughly a quarter of the total program budget -- on conferences, overhead and workshops. This looks like bad value for U.S. taxpayers and the Afghan people."
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I have been getting posts on facebook from autozone the last few weeks. Last week was $20 off of $80 or more and a 30% off any chassis part. If they keep it up I may actually be able to buy all my front end parts by the end of summer. They will let you use the coupons on special order parts also. (Bilstein shocks) Today only is 30% of 2 bosch O2 sensors. I don't know if anyone is in the market for sensors, but here is the link.
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Received a weather station in a gift.
The wind speed sender was faulty when first installed. The shop did everything they could to avoid giving me a refund. Finally paid out three months later. I still use Maplin for small items but never again for anything that could be a return.
Good way to loose customers.
Tried several times to pay online with 3 different cards and PayPal and just kept being told to call the scam line 0844 number. Waste of 15mins of my life!
Under the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 - if you return goods as simply unwanted - and you cancel within 7 days of receipt - and the seller does not specify who pays return postage - The SELLER pays!
It is a breach of the Regulations not to specify who pays.
Neither their Terms and Conditions, nor their Returns Policy, specify who pays. So mark your parcel FREEPOST MAPLINS.
They will tell you otherwise. Don't accept that.
Don't forget to enclose a copy of the Invoice. Get a Returns Number from them and write it on the copy Invoice. Get a free Certificate of Posting from the Post Office.
This company is very difficult to deal with. You will need to persist.
Contact me at email@example.com for any advice.
Visited Eastbourne branch last weekend looking for a spring bar tool for removing watch straps. I knew they had some in stock but couldn't find them.
Asked an assistant who was very helpful , got my item paid and left ..
Yes some of their stuff is expensive, if so just buy elsewhere..
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Maplin do not know what there left hand is doing while there right hand tells you something else!
As per the deal on hotukdeals I ordered CCTV kit for £29.99. It quickly sold out and next day I got a refund for an alarm clock. Maplins say there was an error and I ordered an alarm clock but looking around the net and asking members on hotukdeals they have all made the same error according to maplins...over 3000 people making the same error???? I and 3000 other members are totally boycotting maplins due to there business advertising ways....the item was bought via amazon and amazon have refused to comment so far......
was met by a friendly greeting directed to someone to help item was sourced paid and
left what more could you ask for
Without exception, Maplins charge way and above the internet prices compared on e-bay.
I have a daily news letter from Maplins and find that it is far cheaper to look and shop on e-bay for the same item.
I honestly really like Maplin, got some great products and the staff are just ace! My only downside is that certain products are quite overpriced, even for a high street retailer. Some of their own branded products are brilliant value for money but a lot of the big brands are very expensive.
I recently visited the new store opening in Middlesbrough (on the grand opening day as well) looking for a decent quality multimeter to test electronics. The store assistant was very helpful and recommended me a product that was great value for money. Hey, he even recommended the £15 one over the £40 one, I've gained a lot of trust for my local Maplin now.
After never having a good experience in person at their shops I decided to give online ordering a go. Bought goods from the eBay outlet and they arrive on time and as described. I wuld use them again
I have to say that Maplin never surprise me, when it comes to selling innovative electrical products. The staff in my local store, go the extra mile in explaining the technical specification of the products. A top uk store.
I bought three jack plugs, one after the other. First I thought that I'm not using a good solder, which wasn't the case. Stereo was inverted on the jacks, the ground line would move when it should have been the most fixed part on them and to top it off, the jacks were around e3.6.
But... I really wanted to fix my headphones so I went ahead and bought them, hoping that the next one wold be better than the one before. My bad for purchasing three ones (two the same and one different).
I later purchased a german plug for e1 from a specialised company in Dublin. Yes, one euro. Works fantastic, it took solder like nothing I've seen before and it's got a golden connector aswell, for a cherry on top.
I'd give it two stars since the lads in there were helpful and glad to be of assistance but the actual products are so bad that I can't do that. Maybe when they'll do a 75% discount on every item in there I might consider giving the store a better rating. Until then, stay away folks!
I'm forced to deal with maplins semi-regularly simply because they are the only place on the high street where you can get a lot of things without waiting a week for the postman. I must say they have been in a rapid decline in recent years, desperately trying to become an overpriced electrical retailer rather than sticking to what they know.
Returns policy is basically "no" sales people are just that, sales men, gone are the days of them having a broad spectrum of technical expertise. Online shopping is a joke, and the selection of products (semi-conductors in particular) gets worse by the day. I used to moan about paying for the catalog, but I'd give anything to have the old maplins back.
Great if you want a £20 USB cable, awful for everything else.
Went to Maplins to buy a new doorbell,they had two different bells on show so i bought one for £17.99.Later when i went into Wilcko's to buy something and i saw the same thing for £7.00,talk about being fleeced.I don't think i will be going back to Maplins again.
Anyway if i don't go back I won't have to witness the men in blue who wander about like
the world is coming to an end and there's no purpose to life
I am tempted to say the worst retailer there is but the in-store operation is borderline OK. The phone and internet ordering system is appalling. I run a small electronics business and Maplin is always the last choice for materials or parts. Try Farnell, CPC, Rapid, RS but steer away from Maplin. They appear to have three major problems 1. They employ under qualified staff on minimum wage who don't care about their work - and who can blame them, 2. The 'picking' process in the warehouse has no checking Barcode system to detect errors, so incorrectly picked items are not spotted (and this is an electronics company !), 3 And the customer service department is out of the stone age - you might as well have a room full of monkeys running the show. I avoid them whenever possible.
Every time I go into Maplin (only a last resort) I come away feeling angry, unsatisfied and frustrated. I do a lot of DIY electronics so it would be really useful to have an electronics store with competent staff in my local area. Unfortunately there is only Maplins. The staff don't have a clue and it seems the company policies aren't much better. Why don't you keep more than 2 components in stock at any one time? Why sell voltage regulators but not the insulation pads that you have to use with them? Why don't your staff know what an insulation pad is or the grommet that goes with it?
No wonder shops are closing down left, right and center as consumers can get better and more efficient service from the Internet.
The worst shop I ever been to, I paid 150 for a hauppauge system and for that price I expect it to work, and does it work, the hell it does, so I try and take it back to get if refunded and there basically saying the need to send it off which will take about 2 weeks. Nothing takes to weeks and even though it clearly states on the receipt you have 28 days to return it baring in mind I bought it on the 30th so I hadn't had it. A week.
The shop is a rip off, the fact they take 150, then say I have to wait to hear 2 weeks to hear if I. Can have my money back.
Morons the entire company.
My girlfriend works in Argos and she told me if anything of there's is faulty they will refund it straight away no questions asked.
Never using this crappy shop again.
Bought an overpriced cable connector for the sake of convenience at local store, it broke, no receipt-no refund policy is annoying when you get several receipts a day from shopping.
On balance I think it better to shop online and save 60% + receive email invoices that are easy to keep track of.
I'm not saying Maplin was wrong.
But I think its not worth their prices for convenience alone.
Don't risk it... Use Ebuyer or Amazon or something, they always come through and have fantastic customer service that's mostly idiot proof (perfect for me) >.<
I recently bought a 44 drawer storage cabinet from Maplin which sadly when it arrived was dented in at the top so I had to force the top back up and dented at the back. This cabinet was usable but at £22 I expected it to arrive in a good condition. Slightly annoyed, I emailed Maplin to complain expecting some sort of discount code as compensation. However, Maplin sent me a whole new cabinet whilst letting me keep the old one. Response was quick and outcome on my part was brilliant! Thanks Maplin! Great customer service!
Bought Netgear N300 router on Tuesday. Despite exccellent support from Netgear and Plusnet, the device failed to hold the ASDL signal. Took the goods back to Maplin. Customer Service Manager told me that he could only exchange the goods and would not refund . He adopted a confrontational attitude, stating that all goods are tested etc... After quoting Consumer Protection Law i.e.that the goods were not fit for purpose, he changed his mind and gave me a refund. He then said that he wouldn't do it again! I won't be using Maplin again!
i have visited the Maidstone store on 3 occasions now. The first was to buy a new lead as my freeview box was not working. I explained this to the member of staff, who not only advised me on this but actually said i didnt need a new lead and to try a different scart. he was correct and saved me £20! due to this i knew they could be trusted, second time i needed a new fan for the PC again helpful member staff who checked all the specifications and gave good honest advice. My last trip was to buy a wireless router on Boxing day. the young chap was very cheery!(more so than i was on boxing day!!) gave me different options and when i explained exactly what i would be using it for he pointed me in the right direction, no up selling and again very helpful and informative.
from reading the other reviews it would seem the Maidstone Branch have it right so perhaps the other branches should take a leaf out of their book
So, the new CEO John Cleland plans to invest £40M in Maplins does he, well, he'd better consider spending a good chunk of that on staff training, my recent visit to Cannock left a lot to be desired, no greeting no smile, just a look, yes that look when you walk into a strange pub from all the regulars. The guys didn't seem very happy either, ok I know it's Saturday night but hey, be happy you got a job ..... right ? Mind you if I'd been given that scruffy black top to wear at work maybe I'd be feeling the same way, looks like they'd been issued one top and then worn it solid for two months, and maybe slept in it !! Mr Cleland with his track record should know better than anyone else the importance of a tidy appearance and a friendly manner unfortunately I didn't see much of either at Cannock. Luckily for Maplins there's not much competition on the high street, if you need something electronic and you need it today it's Maplins, but, don't get too complacent Maplins I only bought from there because of the sale and doubt very much if I'll be making a second visit, sorry !
Bought a B grade CCTV system at a very good price online. Unit went faulty, I accept this can happen. What I cannot accept is the woeful level of customer service. I was told the quickest way to return the unit was to take it into the local store. They, as usual, were very helpful. I called one week later to check on the progress of the repair to be told it had not arrived with them yet, and "you were told it could take 14 days to repair", quite rudely. Unlike other retailers who tell you 14 days to cover themselves in case something goes wrong Maplin actually design their system to take 14 days. Unit was returned to me exactly 14 days after I sent it, with the same fault. It seems they do not believe there is an intermittent fault and just plugged it in to see if it worked. So, back it goes with a request to expedite the repair/replacement. Lo and behold once again it takes a week to arrive and as I write has still not been looked at. My emails to ask them to please return quickly as this is the second time it has been sent back just get a cursory reply and do not answer specific questions. I was told, eventually, that they would speed through the repair which was just a 'fobbing off' email to get me to go away. It is clear that they do not value their customers and treat you as an inconvenience. 'Customer care' staff are at best disinterested, at worst down right rude. Will never buy from them online again and the only reason I have not asked for my money back is that the CCTV system took quite some effort to fit, and would require the same to send it back, as they demand all cables/fittings to be returned (understandable) for a refund. They need to learn from other online retailers who treat their customers with respect.
"Maplin reserves the right to levy a handling charge charge. A charge of 20% of the invoice value, with a minimum charge of £10 will be levied on goods 'not wanted' or 'incorrectly ordered', or due to duplication resulting from a confirmation order not being endorsed to that effect."
You can tell a lot about a store that hid that bombshell until I already bought the product and read the receipt...
Went in Canterbury store (Kent) to get a simple 12v mosfet and 1k resistor. The member of staff had no clue what either was. I tried to explain what i was using it for in the hope of being sold the right components but he cut the conversation short and told me he doesnt know. He didnt ask other staff members to help obtain the appropriate components..just brought up the maplins website on screen and i had to guide the staff (I HAD TO SHOW HIM) through the site to show him what i meant and was still sold the wrong stuff! Staff has no knowledge or experience, no real electrical training of any kind or enthusiasm. Useless and unacceptable for an electronics specialist store!
i was accused of being thief, right to my face.
i was in the shop, they asked me if i needed help, i said yes, thankyou
the man who helped me, then said to his colleague, watch this gentleman i think he may be stealing.
i wont go back there.
he was a foot away from me, i could hear him very clearly.
portsmouth branch, fat guy with beard and moustache......and cross eyes. i think its called boss-eyed. so fat guy with crossed eyes, if your watching this. screw you
Put in an order online and the postal address was automatically changed to the address linked to my card.
Called customer services who said they would cancel the order; they didn't bother.
Martin the most unhelpful customer service's tool told me flat out it was my fault. He wasn't able to advise when a quiet period was to call back or put me in contact with a supervisor nor the person who said they would cancel my order. Reason stated: There was a long queue to speak with them which I couldn't join.
Long story, short. 3 weeks no product, no refund. Stick to eBuyer!
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Selling items not in stock!
Been waiting over a week for order, didn't inform me item is discontinued! Refund money after few calls. Don't care about customers. Never will shop there again
First I receive wrong Item, then spent 2 days waiting for some one to pick up the wrong item and now already 3 days waiting for the right one and still don't have it. Every time when I try to speak with customer service I get different information and the are not responding to mails. This was a present now is only nightmare.
My Local store in Blackburn is brilliant . has alot of the items in stock and click and collect works a charm. hopefully the new shuttl delivery will come up towards Blackburn to make this a 5* Business in my area !
Thanks Maplin !
I visited the Crayford Store on Monday 10th Sept 12 and found a Mix deck that I was interested in, I asked a sales assistant if it would be possible to reserve this product, the product that I wanted was the "Numark Mix deck Express" product number - N86LN (ticket priced as £299.99), which I did point out to the sales assistant at the time, whilst I was with my partner. I came back in yesterday, to have another look at the product that I was interested in and I was happy with it so I arranged to sort some money out. This afternoon, I have gone back into store to purchase this product and was told that it had the wrong price ticket under it and it should be £479.99 and not £299.99 and was told I had most likely pointed out the wrong mix deck when I had it reserved, which I indeed did not do.
The mis-placed product ticket price for £299.99 was actually for the Numark ICD Mix 3 - Product Code N27JQ not for the Numark Mixdeck Express - Product code - N86LN which was £479.99 the one I originally wanted.
However when the Assistant manager came out after asking for him he changed the prices round and said that a customer may of handled the products and put them in the wrong place, which I doubt that very much as these are heavy and this was my third day visiting the store for them to be moved around.
I was advised by the Assistant manager politely that he could only take 10% of this product, which I was very grateful for but this was not my fault and I was mis-informed with the price and thought the product that I wanted was at the price of £299.99 and also reserved but found out as well this was not the correct product.
I always shop with Maplin and I am so very disappointed that there was a mistake with the product price ticket which was in the wrong place and this was not checked properly.
I bought a A65KB 500 GoFlex Port Black hard drive
paid around 50 £, it got broken in one month, so I gave to the store back for repairs, The Maplin didn't get into a contact with me in two months time when I phone them back, the customer services told me that item has been shipped by royal mail and it wasn't delivered back, when I asked for a tracking number I've been told it was delivered by second class and because I didn't contact with them in two months the Maplin don't take any responsibilities,
eventually the item it's gone, and money paid for the item it's gone too
I would not recommend this shop, People avoid having business with the Maplin, thieves !!!
After having used Maplin for over 10 year without any issues, I started using my new store at Cannock, being open for newly a year now the customer service frankly stinks,
I recently tried to take back a faulty charger with an intermittent fault, but the sale assistant John not me it was not faulty and that there was nothing he could do, basically he called me a lire,
When I started speak to the store manager also called John, well it just got worse, he said because it's not faulty he would not do anything, and started helping other customers before dealing my complaint the he walked off and refused to speak to me, at which time he advised me he would kick me out the store, because I started to call Maplin head office in store,
Maplin have lost my custom now, be warned!
Update: despite the customer service people contacting me this issue us still on going, looks like its time for the small claims court!
Always get my leads and pc accessories from here. Never let down. Great price.
Good value, good quality products with fantastic delivery times until they use Royal Mail. Item arrived four days after those sent via yodel and because I was not in I had to go and collect it as they don't deliver if it doesn't fit through the letter box. I would have been happy to give 5 stars if only they hadn't used Royal Mail
These guys are sometimes on the over priced side but when they have deals / discounts running, they can be very good. You have to be quick though, some of the deals only last 24 hrs. Delivery is super fast. How things should be when ordering online. What ever they're doing I hope it continues for a long time to come!!!


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When it comes to health, there are many crucial health differences between men and women. Yet many women do not know that they react differently to some medications, are more vulnerable to some diseases, and may have different symptoms. The Society for Women's Health Research brought attention to sex differences in initiating the groundbreaking 2001 Institute of Medicine report, Exploring the Biological Contribution to Human Health: Does Sex Matter? The report underscored the need to better understand the importance of sex differences and translate that knowledge into improved medical practice and therapies.
Following are some quick but vital facts about sex differences in health care that you probably did not know.


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After the article (see link posted by Luanee QSHF thread) that said he will suffer unrequited love from Ruby, I'm not looking forward to it anymore as it requires too much of a suspension of belief.
It's Liu Tao who should be the great beauty queen lead and Wallace as the enemy king male lead! That would have been the perfect casting.
OK, so what's his next project after Inspire The Life? His career over the past 9 months practically revolved around that doctor series!


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Stunning qualifying laps, miscommunications, steering columns, gearboxes, penalties, comebacks, rain, shine, bad luck… more bad luck… and we're only two races into the season! What more can the rollercoaster of Formula 1 throw our way?
Both drivers have shown good pace during the various sessions in both Australia and Malaysia. Perhaps with slightly better fortunes, particularly for Romain, the team could be sitting in a very strong position heading into the next race in China.
As it is, the potential shown by the E20 has not quite yielded the results it deserves, but that word is the key; potential, as Technical James Allison explains:
"It's disappointing not to have come away with the amount of points to back up the promise we've shown, but having said that we're very pleased with that promise. We came away from the first two races last season with two podiums, but I wouldn't trade that for what we have now. I think what we've seen so far bodes very well for the next eighteen races as long as keep working hard on development. The gap between ourselves and the leaders last year was enormous, whereas we're right at the sharp end this year. I'm feeling positive"
What's clear from what we've learnt at four different circuits so far – including testing at Jerez and Barcelona – is that the latest Enstone creation is not only a solid package, but has the pace to deliver results in the right hands.
Speaking of the right hands, there can be no doubt that we have them on the wheel. If there were any questions as to the respective abilities of Kimi and Romain to adapt to the sport after a two year absence, they have surely been answered. Speed, consistency, and a real fit with the team are evident for all to see, and a good omen for the future.
Of course the drivers only make up part of the story. Late nights, early mornings, thousands of miles, and a good number of complications have served only to spur on the mechanics, engineers, support crew, and every member of the Enstone family.
So what we can expect from here? After such an unpredictable start it's surely impossible to say. One thing is for sure; the future looks bright for Lotus F1 Team, and we're already looking forward to the next chapter.


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Book Review: Rankin/Bass' Mad Monster Party
Rankin/Bass' Mad Monster Party, by Rick Goldschmidt. Foreword by Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Oak Lawn, IL, Miser Bros. Press, December 2011, 269 pages, 978-0-9713081-3-8, hardcover $59.99, trade paperback $54.99.
Today there are coffee-table "The Art of …" and "The Making of …" books on just about every new American animated theatrical feature to be released. Books about older movies are rarer. Here is one on an often-neglected 1967 "classic": the stop-motion Mad Monster Party.
By 1967 the team of Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass was well-known for their Videocraft International stop-motion TV programs and specials, from The New Adventures of Pinocchio in 1960 on and especially including Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964). They had already made one "Animagic" theatrical feature, the 1965 Willy McBean and His Magic Machine. In the 1960s humorous monsters, particularly comedic versions of the most famous movie monsters, were especially popular, with the 1964-1966 TV series The Addams Family and The Munsters leading the way and the 1970 animated TV Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies showing that the fad had not lost its appeal. So in 1967, the success of a light pastiche of Frankenstein, his Monster, his Bride, Dracula, the Wolfman, the Invisible Man, a generic Peter Lorre henchman, the Creature, the Hunchback, a skeleton parody of the Beatles, and so forth in cute stop-motion puppets must have seemed a sure-fire success. "It is the only animated film to bring together the classic movie monsters in the spirit of Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein and it certainly has inspired projects recently like Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride." (p. 9)
One distinct advantage that modern features have is that all of their production art is currently available for their art books. Presumably that is no longer the case with Mad Monster Party. This book by Rankin/Bass "Official Historian" Rick Goldschmidt is beautiful, and beautifully-produced; full of illustrations on almost every page for the first half. But what is included and what is not is significant.
There are scores of black-&-white and color photographs of Rankin and Bass, and of executive producer Joseph E. Levine, of famous cartoonist Jack Davis who designed the stop-motion puppets, of Don Duga who storyboarded the film, of composer Maury Laws who with Jules Bass scored and conducted the film's sound track, of writers Harvey Kurtzman (who is quoted as complaining, "I wrote for them like one evening and made about $3000, and then they threw it all out the window and they put my name on it." – p. 83) and Len Korobkin who actually wrote the film. Goldschmidt spends pages repeating that famous horror-movie fan/editor Forrest J Ackerman had absolutely nothing to do with the movie, even though IMDb and the manufacturers of its DVD releases insist on putting his name into the credits. There is information about Japan's MOM Studios and its director Tadahito Mochinaga, which produced all the stop-motion animation for the movie. (The Japanese animators built the puppets from Jack Davis' character designs, for about $5,000 each.)


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Late in the day the cold front to the NW should have moved close enough that NW parts of our forecast area should experience a greater degree of low-level forcing. This should be sufficient for some scattered showers, particularly in southeast Alabama. Average forecast sounding from NAM, RAP, and GFS at DHN shows some convective instability with a tall, skinny CAPE profile. This could be sufficient for some isolated thunderstorms too. Shear profiles and CAPE appear sufficient for marginally severe storms closer to the front. While SPC has our western zones outlooked for this possibility, we believe the primary severe threat will remain just west of our zones. && .SHORT TERM [This Evening Through Sunday]... A shortwave, exiting the mean western trough, will weaken the periphery of the strong upper ridge overnight. This will allow the cold front to advance southeastward into the local forecast area. Scattered showers will be possible along and behind the front tonight. While PoPs will be relatively high over the northwestern zones, rainfall amounts are expected to be very light given the lack of synoptic forcing. A substantially colder airmass will slide in behind the front on Saturday. This will make the max temperature forecast highly dependent on exactly how far into the area the front gets before stalling. Current thinking is that the front will make it very close to Tallahassee during the afternoon before stalling. To the northwest, temperatures will fall behind the front, with max temperatures in SE Alabama likely occurring close to sunrise. Southeast of the front, the unseasonably warm weather will continue with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. As the aforementioned shortwave moves into New England and the western trough reloads late on Saturday, the upper ridge will flex back to the northwest, with the frontal boundary retreating rapidly to the north. This will result in the warm airmass spreading back across the entire forecast area for Sunday, with highs back in the mid 70s to near 80 for the entire region. && .LONG TERM [Sunday Night through Thursday]... One more warm day will occur on Monday before a stronger cold front crosses the entire forecast area from Monday night into Tuesday. We could see some isolated thunderstorms out ahead of the front Monday afternoon. Once again PoPs will be in the chance category. Much cooler air will arrive behind this front with daytime highs ranging from the mid 50s in Coffee County AL to around 70 in Dixie County FL. Wednesday will be the coolest day with highs in the 50s northwest of a TLH-VLD line. At this point, it does now appear that a freeze will occur, although lows will drop into the mid 30s across our extreme northwestern zones by sunrise Wednesday. TLH should get no lower than 40 degrees. && .AVIATION... 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Just telling stories – stories as lies
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010There's a Tracy Chapman song called Telling Stories that starts like this:
There is fiction in the space between
The lines on your page of memories
Write it down but it doesn't mean
You're not just telling stories
How often do we hear the phrase "telling stories" to mean that you've made it all up rather than you're actually relating something that happened. When I took a Landmark Forum workshop many years ago, the trainers regularly confronted individuals by saying, "that's your story" meaning that's what you tell yourself instead of the truth.
The way we use the word story it can mean fiction or fact. Authors pick stories out of their imaginations and hope that their skills will bring the reader into another reality. Autobiographers present the stories of their lives as accurately as they can, trying to stick to the truth, to tell their story. The most notorious exception of late is James Frey who was exposed by The Smoking Gun for making up most of his non-fiction memoir, A Million Little Pieces. The country (and Oprah) were angered and felt deceived.
As story listeners, we need to know if what we're hearing is "just a story" (made up) or if it is a true story. Conflict abides in the space in between truth and lies: how much easier it would be if we knew the difference.


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Shark Attack!
I have loved cartoons all my life. In school I was a miserably slow reader and hated the books we were forced to read. The joy of reading arrived every Wednesday when new magazines came on the stands. I would rush to the store after school, buy a stack of comics and spend blissful hours buried in delightful whimsy. So needless to say I've been a fan of Candlewick's Toon series of books for quite some time. These stories are written for emerging readers by veteran children's book authors, renowned cartoonists, as well as new authors.
Now Toon Books have come out with a Hawaiian folktale, The Shark King, by R. Kikuo Johnson, which delighted me from tip to toe with its freshness. It is a wonderfully odd story about a shape-shifting shark king that falls in love with a young woman, marries her and fathers a son, Nanaue. The Shark King is compelled to return to the sea to protect Nanaue and the story is by turns poignant, dramatic and funny as the little half shark, half human boy tries to fit in.
The colorful, fun graphic cartoon style just screams, "read me!" Each page is filled with movement, energy and bold color as the central characters zip from ocean views, to tidal pools, to tropical forests. The scenes alternate between several smaller panels and a number of stunning double page spreads. It's a visual thrill. The book is also divided into three chapters, which makes the rather mature themes of longing for father, fitting in, and understanding your true nature easier to manage.
Although this story feels very different in style from the selkie stories, the underlying themes are similar so a thoughtful child might have fun comparing and contrasting this story with stories such as The Seal Children by Jackie Morris, The Selkie Girl by Susan Cooper and The Seal Mother by Mordecai Gerstein.


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April 20, 2006
Like the rising gas prices? Glad to hear it, because they're going to be with us for some time. In fact, today's Pacific Business News report says they'll rise even higher! You should believe them, too, because they say all the proof is in a new U.S. Department of Energy report—and you know those guys would never, ever lie about something sacred like the price of oil. "Continued steady world oil-demand growth, combined with only modest increase in world spare-oil production capacity and the continuing risks of geopolitical instability, are expected to keep crude-oil prices high through 2006," the report says, according to PBN. The key phrase in that was, "continuing risks of geopolitical instability." That's U.S. Government-speak for "the Bush Administration's foreign policy." See, it turns out that a bloody quagmire in Iraq and secret plans to nuke Iran kinda spooked the oil market, which helped drive up prices. Way up. And since we're still fighting a losing war in Iraq and threatening to "take out" Iran's nuclear facilities, those prices have nowhere to go but up.
THURSDAY, Apr. 13
So state Representative Joe Souki (D, 8th District), who represents Wailuku and Waiehu, wants to know if the proposed Superferry will cause any trouble. "I just would like to see what kind of potential problems, if any," he said in today's Honolulu Advertiser. Now I know Souki is not a dumb man, because he's managed to get himself elected to office since 1982, and a dumb man certainly couldn't sustain that kind of political career, and yet what Souki just said is a very dumb thing. See, many months ago a lot of community and environmental activists agitated for a full environmental review of the proposed Superferry. They wanted to look at the potentially increased traffic, pollution and invasive species contamination the superferries were going to bring. And you know what? Guys like state Representative Joe Souki kept their mouths shut during the fight and never publicly demanded a review, and the Superferry, Inc. people were able to fight it until the courts finally ruled that no such review was necessary. Now we have no review, which means no answers as to what "problems" the Superferry might bring to Hawai'i. Satisfied, Joe?
FRIDAY, Apr. 14
See the front page of The Maui News today? That shot of the ramshackle "tear down" in Wailuku that's selling for $350,000? For realtors, news like that reinforces the view that they live in a golden age, a time they'll be recounting to their grandkids decades from now. For the rest of us, especially young people with families who want their children to grow up with a dog and a backyard and maybe one of those complicated spring-loaded baseball hitting machines they market towards the "Serious T-Baller," they're pretty much out of luck.
SATURDAY, Apr. 15
Woohoo! Tax Day!
SUNDAY, Apr. 16
Today the Honolulu Advertiser saw fit to update us on the progress of the still-unfinished nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Hawaii. See, it's called Hawaii! Isn't that cool! They've named a new $2.4 billion warship after our lovely state. And it's only 90 percent complete. The Pentagon is so thoughtful. Anyway, the Advertiser more than returned the generosity in its story. The new submarine "will be a key player for missions in waters increasingly prowled by potential enemy submarines," the paper breathlessly reported. "With it will come a greater ability to deliver commandos close to shore, and ever more quietly counter the threat of foreign diesel submarines." This talk of enemy submarines prowling the world's oceans makes for great spy novels, but not newspaper copy. See, the U.S. already has 73 nuclear-powered submarines, not counting the five—including the Hawaii—that are currently under construction. Of those 73, 14 are equipped to carry 24 Trident II D-5 nuclear missiles, any one of which is capable of killing a few million people. As far as the rest of the world is concerned, mighty Iran—you know, the country we keep casually talking about attacking?—currently has six diesel-powered submarines, which though quiet, lack our nuclear boats' depth, speed, range and ability to stay underwater indefinitely. Even China, which fields 74 submarines, has just seven nuclear-powered boats. As far as the rest of the world is concerned, it's not hard to imagine where most people think the "threat" lies.
MONDAY, Apr. 17
We've still got months and months—five months, five days to be exact—before the Hawai'i state Primary Election, and U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D, 2nd District) is already throwing around mud in his bid to unseat U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka (D, Hawai'i), recently derided by Time Magazine as one of "America's Worst Senators,"the "master of the minor resolution and the bill that dies in committee." But Case is threatening to do the worst thing a politician can possibly conceive of, unless Akaka gives into his demands immediately and unconditionally: "Senator Akaka has not gotten into a joint appearance with me since the day I announced my candidacy," Case told a crowd today at Hawai'i Pacific University, according to the Associated Press. "I'm going to keep talking until the people make their choice. At some point, he's going to have to respond." Is Case bluffing? Or has he gone mad with power? Could he conceivably keep flapping his gums until Akaka relents and agrees to a debate? And what's more, could the rest of us survive such an onslaught of relentless, unforgiving, unending campaign speech? Oh Akaka, please debate Case now—while we still have time!
TUESDAY, Apr. 18
And now for something a little more serious. Today, we stand at the threshold of correcting an old injustice, and we need everyone to help out. You see, Hawai'i lacks an official fish. Sure, once we had the Humuhumunukunukuapua'a, but its "official" status was revoked in 1990 after a nasty scandal that's well known and needs no elaboration here. But now, there's a bill in the state Legislature to give the Humuhumunukunukuapua'a back its mandate from heaven. Call your representatives, people!In fact, call Case and get him to talk abot this!
Anthony Pignataro is one of the last people on Earth who haven't read The DaVinci Code. MTW
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Akaku Community Television
Alaloa Lounge
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Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
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Body Alive Yoga & Movement Studio
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Boys and Girls Club of Maui
Brigit & Bernard's Garden Cafe
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Bully's Burgers
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Calvary Chapel South Maui
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Cappuccino Corner
Captain Jack's Island Grill
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Cary & Eddie's Hideaway Restaurant
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Charley's Restaurant & Saloon
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Coach Soichi Sakamoto Pool
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Community Work Day Program Headquarters
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Cool Cat Cafe
Da Kitchen at The Wharf
Da Local Banana
David Paul's Island Grill
Dazoo Restaurant ( Formerly Moana Bakery & Cafe)
Denny's, Kahului
Diamonds Ice Bar & Grill
Dog & Duck Irish Pub
Dole Park
Dollie's Cafe & Pub
Don's Mai Tai Bar At The Royal Lahaina
Down To Earth
Dragon's Den
Drums of the Pacific Luau
Duke's Beach House
Dunes at Maui Lani
East Maui Animal Refuge "Boo Boo Zoo"
East Ocean Chinese Restaurant
Eddie Tam Memorial Center
Eha's Pool Bar
Elleair Ballroom at the Maui Beach Hotel
Elleair Maui Golf Club
Emanuel Lutheran Church & Schools
Events Lawn, MACC
Fabiani's Bakery & Pizzeria
Fairmont Kea Lani
Famous Dave's
Farmers Market Maui & Deli
Farmers Market of Maui, Kihei
Fat Daddy's Smokehouse
Five Palms Lahaina
Five Palms Restaurant
Flatbread Company
Fleetwood's on Front Street
Four Seasons Resort Maui
Gallerie 505
Gallerie Ha
Gannon's A Pacific View Restaurant
Giannotto's Pizzeria
Glitzy Chicks Belly Dance & Boutique
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Grace Church
Grand Dining Room
Grand Wailea Resort & Spa
Green Banana Cafe
Green Leaf Sports Bar
Guy Junker Art Studio
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Haiku Market Place
Haku Baldwin Center
Hale Akua Garden Farm
Hale Ho'omana Sanctuary
Hale Mahaolu Akahi Senior Activity Center
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Haui's Life's A Beach
Hawai'i Nature Center
Hawaii Air National Guard
Hawaii Elite Track Team
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Education Center
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Honu Seafood & Pizza
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HST Windsurfing
Hui Malama Learning Center
Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center
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Hula Grill
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I'O Restaurant
Iao Theater
Ichiro "Iron" Maehara Stadium
Imua Family Services
International Skin Center
Iron Imu BBQ
Isana Restaurant
Island Chef
Island Spirit Yoga Maui
Italian Delight
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Java Cafe
Java Jazz/Soup Nutz
Jay's Place
JB's Kitchen
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Joe's Bar & Grill
Johnny B's Burgers and Shakes
Jordanne Gallery
Just Wing It!
Ka Hale O Ke Ola - Community Clinic of Maui
Ka Lama 103, MCC
Ka Lima O Maui
Ka'ahumanu Hawaiian Congregational Church
Ka'ahumanu Hou Christian School
Ka'ana Kitchen at Andaz
Ka'anapali Beach Hotel
Ka'anapali Golf Resort
Kaanapali Mixed Plate
Kaanapali Shores
Kahale's Beach Club
Kahana Grill
Kahana School of Fine Arts
Kahanu Garden, National Tropical Botanical Garden
Kahekili Terrace Center
Kahili Golf Course
Kahili Restaurant
Kahului Ale House
Kahului Community Center
Kahului Public Library
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Kai Sushi Restaurant
Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Clinic
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Kaunoa Senior Center
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Kiffman Taekwondo
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King's Cathedral
Kiwi Roadhouse
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Koho's Grill & Bar
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Kula Community Center
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Kula Shofukuji Mission
Kumu Bar & Grill
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Leilani Farm Sanctuary
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Lihikai Elementary School
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Lilikoi Grill Restaurant & Wine Bar
Little Explorers
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Local Motion, Lahaina Store
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Longhi's Wailea
Los Pelones Restaurant
Low-Cost Community Acupuncture Clinic
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Mala Ocean Tavern
Mala Wailea
Mama's Fish House
Mana Foods
Mandala Ethnic Arts
Manoli's Pizza Company
Maria Lanakila Church
Martin & MacArthur
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Maui Academy of Performing Arts
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Maui Waena Intermediate
Maui Whale Festival
Maui Yoga and Dance Shala
Max World Bistro
McCoy Studio Theater, MACC
Miso Phat Sushi
Mitchell Pauole Center
Moloka'i High School
Molokini Bar & Grille
Monkeypod Kitchen
Monsoon India
Montessori of Maui
Moose McGillycuddy's, Kihei
Moose McGillycuddy's, Lahaina
Mulligan's on the Blue
Napili Kai Beach Resort
Napili Plaza
Native Intelligence
Nick's Fishmarket
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center
No Ka Oi Horsemanship
Nohea Lounge at Andaz
North Sugar Cane Train Station
NorthShore Cafe
O'o Farms
Ocean Pool Bar & Grill
Ocean Vodka
Oceans Beach Bar & Grill
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Ohana Bar & Grill
Old Kahului Shopping Center
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Ono Bar & Grill
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Pa'ia Youth & Cultural Center
Pacific Dreams
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Pad Thai
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Polli's Mexican Restaurant
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Pro Arts Pacific
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Pulehu Restaurant
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R.S. Sharky's Family Restaurant - CLOSED
Rainbow Dining Room at the Maui Beach Hotel
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RB Black Angus Steakhouse
Relish Burger Bistro
REPS Training Center
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Royal Lahaina Resort Luau
Royal Ocean Terrace
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Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Kapalua
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Sea Dogs
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Seabury Hall Erdman Athletic Center
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Te Au Moana Luau
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Individually owned condos, but managed by onsite manager. Great location with short 5 min. walk to Kailua Kona, and across the street from the first class Royal Kona Resort. Don't miss the Luau at the Royal Kona Resort. Service was poor, and few amenities. Best shopping at Farmers Market for food and reasonably priced gifts. Also, don't miss the history... More
- Also Known As:
- Kona Billfisher Hotel Kailua-Kona
- Kona Billfisher Hawaii/Kailua-Kona


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−Living Nativity in Arlington5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
You're invited to a Drive by Living Nativity on Sunday, Dec 8th at the Sibley County Fairgrounds in Arlington from 5:30-7:30 pm. Actors and live animals portray christ's birth in 6 different scenes. Admission is just Cash or a Donation to the local Food Shelf.
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−Candle Lighting Remembrance Service6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Hutchinson Area Chapter of The Compassionate Friends is hosting its 11th annual Candle Lighting Remembrance Service on Sunday, Dec 8th, at 6:30 pm at the Dobratz/Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson. This service is open to anyone who would like to light a candle in remembrance of a child of any age who has died too soon…friends, family, and co-workers are welcome as well. Along with the program, there will be special music featuring guitar and vocals and the actual candle lighting by each attendee. The program will be followed by refreshments and a special remembrance cake. If there are any questions, call 320-583-6036.
+6:30 pmCandle Lighting Remembrance Service -
−Mandolin Service7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
You are invited to the Brownton Congregational Church on Sunday, Dec. 8th for a Mandolin Service. The Service starts at 7 pm, Refreshments served after.
+7:00 pmMandolin Service
−Sibley County's Santas Helpers program4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Sibley County's Santa's Helpers program is currently underway. Their goal is to provide each child with a gift valued at $20, a pair of mittens and a hat, plus providing the family with a new blanket or quilt. This year's program will be held on December 10th and 11th at the American Lutheran Church in Gaylord. The group welcomes donations of toys, hats, mitens, fleece tied blankets and more! You can bring donations to the Sibley County Public Health and Human Services building anytime before December 9th between the hours of 8 am and 4:30 pm. Any Questions you can call 507-237-4000
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−Brownton Legion Christmas Party5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
The Brownton American Legion and Auxiliary will have their Christmas Pary on Monday, Dec 9th. Social Hour is at 5:30 pm, Dinner at 6:30 pm at the Brownton Community Center. There will also be a special guest that night.
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−Awaken your holiday spirit dinner6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Tickets are on sale now for the Awaken your holiday spirit dinner. The event will be on Monday, Dec 9th at Zella's Restaurant in Hutchinson. Social hour is at 6 pm, Dinner at 7 pm. Enjoy the food, plus a live performance from "The Awaken Band". Tickets are $50 per person and available at Zella's. Proceeds from the event benefit the United Way of Mcleod County and Common Cup Ministry.
+6:00 pmAwaken your holiday spirit dinner
−Sons of Norway Events9:00 am – 7:30 pm
The Sons of Norway, Hutchinson is holding two events. The first is on Friday, Dec 13th. It's a Scandinavian Bake Sale from 9 am – Noon in the Lobby of Mid Country Bank's Downtown location in Hutchinson. The second event is Saturday, Dec 14th. It's the lodge's annual Christmas Julebord held from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at Shalom Baptist Church in Hutchinson. For more info contact Gabra at 234-8979 or email email@example.com
+9:00 amSons of Norway Events
−Luke Nelson fundraiser7:00 am – 10:00 am
You are invited to a special Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser for Luke Nelson on Saturday, Dec 14th from 7 – 10 am at Applebee's in Hutchinson. Luke is a football player from Dassel Cokato who suffered a brain injury during a game this past season. Funds raised at the event go to his ongoing medical care and expenses. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for Children under 12.
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−First Lutheran Christmas Bazaar11:00 am – 1:00 pm
First Evangelical Lutheran Women of the ELCA 2013 Christmas Bazaar Dec. 14, 11am – 1pm at the Cosmos American Legion. Scalloped potatoes and ham, mixed vegetables, pickles, bread, beverage and dessert. Free Will Offering. Baked goods for sale. Drawing for quilt and afghan at 1pm. $1.00 donation per chance. Need not be present to win.
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−Pines Open House2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
The Staff & Residents of Ecumen Oaks & Pines invite you to Ecumen Pines Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 14 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. Enjoy live music by the Bell Choir at 2 PM, followed by the annual Remembrance Service. Refreshments and Hors d'oeuvres will be served around 3 PM. For more information, please contact Kristal Ehrke at (320) 234-0873 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
+2:00 pmPines Open House
−Cedar Mills Pancake Brunch9:00 am – 12:30 pm
You're invited to the Cedar Mills Rod and Gun Club's monthly pancake brunch on Sunday, Dec 15th from 9 am – 12:30 pm at the Club. On the menu is regular and potato pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, and more! Adults are $8, Ages 6-12 are $4, and under 5 eat free.
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−Oaks Open House2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Staff & Residents of Ecumen Oaks & Pines invite you to Ecumen Oaks Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 15 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. Enjoy live music by the Bell Choir at 2 PM, followed by the annual Remembrance Service. Refreshments and Hors d'oeuvres will be served around 3 PM. For more information, please contact Kristal Ehrke at (320) 234-0873 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
+2:00 pmOaks Open House -
−Free Benefit Christmas Concert6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Awaken band is hosting a free Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec 15th from 6-8 pm at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. The concert is free and open to the public. Christmas treats will be served throughout the evening. Bring your family and friends, relax and enjoy some time together while listening to some great Christmas music! A free-will offering will be taken to support Common Cup Ministry.
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−A Christmas Carol Sing7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
You are invited to the Brownton Congregational Church on Sunday, Dec 15th for a Christmas Carol Sing. The service starts at 7 pm.
+7:00 pmA Christmas Carol Sing
−Holiday Outreach Dinner6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join Peace Lutheran Church and the Hutchinson High School REACH Program for their Holiday Outreach Dinner on Thursday, Dec 19th from 6-7 pm at the church. You can pick up your free tickets at Peace Lutheran or Common Cup Ministry. More info go to thereachteam.org
+6:00 pmHoliday Outreach Dinner


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Beautiful Place, Good Food, Clean Rooms and Fantastic Service.
- Also Known As:
- Secret Paradise Resort & Nature Reserve Port Barton, Palawan, Philippines
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Secret Paradise Resort is the only Nature Reserve & Marine Sanctary of its kind in Palawan. We believe in eco-tourism. Situated between Port Barton's Marine Park and Sabang's world famous Puerto Princesa Subterranean Underground River, which was voted one of the 'New 7 Wonders of Nature in the World". We are blessed to have over 3km private coastline, lined with coconut trees and 4 private beaches with our own waterfalls. All our six cottages are detached beach front with Air-con, hot water showers, safety deposit box, mini bar, hammocks and private beach loungers. Superior cottages/ rooms have satellite TV. We run all night power. Our exclusive 70 hectare Nature Reserve has plenty to offer everyone, from hiking to kayaking to explore our 4 private beaches, snorkel with the turtles and fish in our Marine Sanctuary called "Turtle Bay", or just view the beautiful corals in our house reef. Tour activities ranging form Island hopping with waterfalls, Underground River tours and more. Private transfers to and from the airport, or any destination of your choose(chargable). We accept major credit/debit cards and offer free WiFi. Cel-phone signal smart & globe. 2013 we received 2 Tripadvisor Awards, "Travelers Choice" - Top 20 small hotel/resorts in the philippines and "Certificate of Excellence" Award - Top 10% of hotel/resorts in the world. See our on-line Booking & Availability calender, only though our website above. Accommodation from 3,950 - 6,950 pesos. Only 6 cottages & 2 room. Relax and Experience Nature with Us. ... more less
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Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to the highest bidder January 15th-19th at Russo and Steele's 14th Annual ... More
1984 DATSUN 300ZX TURBO, UNRESTORED ALL ORIGINAL 200HP, 5 SPEED TURBO CHARGED. 42,000 ORIGINAL MILE CAR LIKE NEW CONDITION. ALL ORIGINAL PAINT, UNMOLESTED INTERIOR... More


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Address | The Emerald Center 10 Kingsbridge Garden Cir, Ste 400 Mississauga, ON L6X 5A5 View MapQuest Map | |||
Located In Community | Mississauga | |||
Intersection | Hurontario and Eglinton | |||
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Mailing Address | c/o Jeffrey Kentel 400 10 Kingsbridge Garden Cir Mississauga, ON | |||
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Description | Partner Assault Response Program (PAR) - 16 week specialized counselling/educational programs delivered by community-based agencies * agency staff also provide partners of participants with safety planning and referrals to community resources Offers individual assessment and group counseling services for men in Peel Region and Dufferin County The program also offers individual assessment and counseling for women in Dufferin County * program aims to encourage and support individuals to use respectful ways of relating within their intimate family relationships and to help them end their use of intimate partner violence In Peel Region, offers three multilingual groups and one culturally-informed group serving men from the South Asian diaspora who are comfortable using Punjabi, Hindi or Urdu * multicultural group is offered in Dufferin County The group program is informed by an invitational approach to counseling * clients who are mandated to attend the program must complete an assessment session and sixteen sessions (2hrs/session) of group work Program participation is not possible for individuals with outstanding criminal charges related to domestic violence * program personnel also offer outreach, support, and referral services for the partners of program participants through the Partner Contact Service | |||
Services offered include: | The goal of the group is to help men stop their violent, abusive and controlling behaviours towards their partners. This is done in an educational group setting. Catholic Family Services offers a weekly class (2 hours each week) in which a man, with the help of other men and women can: acknowledge the violence, abuse and controls that occurs; attempt to understand the reasons for the abusive behaviours; increase responsibility for ones own behaviour; develop and implement alternative behaviours; develop more effective and non-abusive communication skills; experience support from other men. Phase II is a smaller, closed group meeting once a week for 2 hours and lasting for 15 weeks. Goals of this group are to move from power struggling to power sharing in intimate relationships; identifying specific controlling and abusive behaviour and replacing those behaviours based on equality and respect; learning anger management skills. (In Phase II, participants will have completed phase I). | |||
Hours | Mon-Thu 9 am-9 pm; Fri 9 am-4:30 pm | |||
Dates | All year No groups operate on Statutory Holidays The program closes its groups during the last week of December and the first week of January | |||
Areas Served | Dufferin County ; Peel Region | |||
Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) and up
Individuals who have abused their partners, referred to the program by a court as a condition of a probation order, conditional sentence or parole, or as a condition of bail prior to sentencing Men are offered group services in Peel and Dufferin Women are offered individual services in Dufferin No client with pre-adjudicated criminal offenses related to domestic violence can be enrolled in the program | |||
Application | Most clients are referred: From Probation as a condition of sentencing From the local Crown Attorney's Office as a condition of bail or a Section 810 Peace Bond Some clients are referred by a child welfare worker under the authority of the CFSA Some clients contact us without a referral from another professional Others are recommended by family doctors, spiritual advisers, and concerned family or friends | |||
Fees | Program - Sliding Scale; $25 orientation fee; $25/session (16 sessions) | |||
Languages | English ; Hindi - South Asian Program ; Punjabi - South Asian Program ; Urdu - South Asian Program ; Interpretive Services | |||
Contact Information | ||||
firstname.lastname@example.com | ||||
Primary Contact | Program Supervisor; Phone: 905-897-1644 ext 121; Email: email@example.com | |||
Alternate Contact | Program Administration; Phone: 905-897-1644 ext 125 | |||
Other Info | ||||
Alternate Name | PAR | |||
Meetings | Meeting times and locations are confirmed once a client is enrolled in the program | |||
Funding | Provincial - Ontario. Ministry of Attorney General ; Grants - Charities ; United Way | |||
Service Level | (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity | |||
Subjects | ||||
CDRCP_CSI_HEADINGS | Community Resources | |||
Subjects | Abuse ; Anger management ; Assaulted women ; Counselling ; Family violence ; Men ; Mental health ; Mental health services ; Self help groups ; Support groups ; Woman abuse | |||
Broader Terms | Abuse ; Crime victims ; Criminal offences ; Groups ; Health ; Mental health ; Mental health services ; Psychotherapy |


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I applaud Dr. Forman's call for professional ethics and responsibility. To put it bluntly: except in unusual circumstances [see below], prescribing medications for a patient one does not "know"is not just dangerous--it is unethical. Of course, we have all been faced with the pressure to "just prescribe." Some twenty-five years ago, I took over as the lone psychiatrist for a large outpatient mental health clinic. Almost the same day
I set foot in the place, I was told I needed to "write scrips" on over 100 patients whose prescriptions would be expiring soon--patients whom I had never met and truly did not "know"! This was a real ethical and medical bind.
If I didn't write out renewals, the patients would almost certainly suffer. But if I wrote them, I would be assuming responsibility for patients who might or might merit the medications, as written by the previous psychiatrist.
I wound up making an uncomfortable compromise: I reviewed the patients' charts briefly, explained my rationale for renewing the meds in a brief note (e.g., preventing relapse, withdrawal, etc.), and wrote prescriptions for only
a 2-week supply with one refill. I told the nursing staff I wanted to see each of the patients as soon as possible--which elicited rather quizzical looks and some raised eyebrows. I was told that it is "routine practice" to write such "en masse" prescriptions in clinic settings. I was very uneasy with this, though the APA's Manual of Psychiatric Quality Assurance does permit such refills in situations where the patient's physician is absent, and the refill is for a minimal amount of the medication. But in general, as Dr. Forman notes, there is no excuse for
"prescribing but not knowing"! --Ron Pies MD