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Ordinary least squares (OLS) models are often heavily influenced by the presence of outliers. Outliers are data points which do not follow the general trend of the other observations, although there is strictly no precise definition of an outlier. Robust linear regression refers to regression algorithms which are robust to outliers. The most common type of robust regression is M-estimation. The general M-estimator minimizes the objective function
\sum_i \rho(e_i) = \sum_i \rho (y_i - Y(c, x_i))
where e_i = y_i - Y(c, x_i) is the residual of the ith data point, and \rho(e_i) is a function which should have the following properties:
The special case of ordinary least squares is given by \rho(e_i) = e_i^2. Letting \psi = \rho' be the derivative of \rho, differentiating the objective function with respect to the coefficients c and setting the partial derivatives to zero produces the system of equations
\sum_i \psi(e_i) X_i = 0
where X_i is a vector containing row i of the design matrix X. Next, we define a weight function w(e) = \psi(e)/e, and let w_i = w(e_i):
\sum_i w_i e_i X_i = 0
This system of equations is equivalent to solving a weighted ordinary least squares problem, minimizing \chi^2 = \sum_i w_i e_i^2. The weights however, depend on the residuals e_i, which depend on the coefficients c, which depend on the weights. Therefore, an iterative solution is used, called Iteratively Reweighted Least Squares (IRLS).
|c_i^(k) - c_i^(k-1)| \le \epsilon \times max(|c_i^(k)|, |c_i^(k-1)|)
for all 0 \le i < p where \epsilon is a small tolerance factor.
The key to this method lies in selecting the function \psi(e_i) to assign smaller weights to large residuals, and larger weights to smaller residuals. As the iteration proceeds, outliers are assigned smaller and smaller weights, eventually having very little or no effect on the fitted model.
This function allocates a workspace for fitting a model to n observations using p parameters. The type T specifies the function \psi and can be selected from the following choices.
This specifies the
gsl_multifit_robust_bisquare type (see below) and is a good
general purpose choice for robust regression.
This is Tukey's biweight (bisquare) function and is a good general purpose choice for robust regression. The weight function is given by
w(e) = (1 - e^2)^2
and the default tuning constant is t = 4.685.
This is Cauchy's function, also known as the Lorentzian function. This function does not guarantee a unique solution, meaning different choices of the coefficient vector c could minimize the objective function. Therefore this option should be used with care. The weight function is given by
w(e) = 1 / (1 + e^2)
and the default tuning constant is t = 2.385.
This is the fair \rho function, which guarantees a unique solution and has continuous derivatives to three orders. The weight function is given by
w(e) = 1 / (1 + |e|)
and the default tuning constant is t = 1.400.
This specifies Huber's \rho function, which is a parabola in the vicinity of zero and increases linearly for a given threshold |e| > t. This function is also considered an excellent general purpose robust estimator, however, occasional difficulties can be encountered due to the discontinuous first derivative of the \psi function. The weight function is given by
w(e) = 1/max(1,|e|)
and the default tuning constant is t = 1.345.
This specifies the ordinary least squares solution, which can be useful for quickly checking the difference between the various robust and OLS solutions. The weight function is given by
w(e) = 1
and the default tuning constant is t = 1.
This specifies the Welsch function which can perform well in cases where the residuals have an exponential distribution. The weight function is given by
w(e) = \exp(-e^2)
and the default tuning constant is t = 2.985.
This function frees the memory associated with the workspace w.
This function returns the name of the robust type T specified to
This function sets the tuning constant t used to adjust the residuals at each iteration to tune. Decreasing the tuning constant increases the downweight assigned to large residuals, while increasing the tuning constant decreases the downweight assigned to large residuals.
This function computes the best-fit parameters c of the model
y = X c for the observations y and the matrix of
predictor variables X, attemping to reduce the influence
of outliers using the algorithm outlined above.
The p-by-p variance-covariance matrix of the model parameters
cov is estimated as \sigma^2 (X^T X)^{-1}, where \sigma is
an approximation of the residual standard deviation using the theory of robust
regression. Special care must be taken when estimating \sigma and
other statistics such as R^2, and so these
are computed internally and are available by calling the function
This function uses the best-fit robust regression coefficients c and their covariance matrix cov to compute the fitted function value y and its standard deviation y_err for the model y = x.c at the point x.
This function returns a structure containing relevant statistics from a robust regression. The function
gsl_multifit_robust must be called first to perform the regression and calculate these statistics.
The returned
gsl_multifit_robust_stats structure contains the following fields.
sigma_ols This contains the standard deviation of the residuals as computed from ordinary least squares (OLS).
sigma_mad This contains an estimate of the standard deviation of the final residuals using the Median-Absolute-Deviation statistic
sigma_rob This contains an estimate of the standard deviation of the final residuals from the theory of robust regression (see Street et al, 1988).
sigma This contains an estimate of the standard deviation of the final residuals by attemping to reconcile
sigma_rob and
in a reasonable way.
Rsq This contains the R^2 coefficient of determination statistic using the estimate
adj_Rsq This contains the adjusted R^2 coefficient of determination statistic using the estimate
rmse This contains the root mean squared error of the final residuals
sse This contains the residual sum of squares taking into account the robust covariance matrix.
dof This contains the number of degrees of freedom n - p
numit Upon successful convergence, this contains the number of iterations performed
weights This contains the final weight vector of length n
r This contains the final residual vector of length n, r = y - X c
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville coaches and athletic staff members will participate in the 11th annual Cardinal Caravan throughout July in an effort to reach out to U of L fans across the region, making four regional visits and concluding the event with a return stop in Louisville.
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"This annual tour is a terrific opportunity for our coaches and staff to interact with our loyal fan base," said Tom Jurich, Vice President and Director of Athletics at U of L. "We are coming off a terrific all-around year for our athletic program with a school-record 10 BIG EAST titles and this is our way of reaching out to the loyal Cardinal supporters who had an impact on our record-breaking season for our department. We enjoy reaching out and extending our gratitude across the Commonwealth.
The Cardinal Caravan begins July 17 in Frankfort, Ky., at Buffalo Trace Clubhouse from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Upon conclusion of the event, fans will be able to tour the distillery free of charge until 3 p.m. The caravan will make a second stop later that evening when coaches and student-athletes travel to Northern Kentucky to visit the Newport Aquarium from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
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The caravan will include appearances by the national champion UofL cheerleaders, Ladybirds, Louie, and Air Louie. Drinks and food will be available for purchase at each of the locations. To RSVP (required) for each event, visit http://www.uoflalumni.org/caravan2012. Additional information on the Cardinal Caravans may be obtained by calling the U of L Marketing office at (502) 852-0721 or by logging on to www.UofLsports.com.


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The information on this site is based on data provided to Industry Canada by Statistics Canada. The main sources are listed below.
- Annual Survey of Manufactures and Logging (ASML)
- Canadian Business Patterns (CBP) Database
- Canadian International Merchandise Trade Database
- Fixed Capital Flows and Stocks
- Gross Domestic Product by Industry
- Indices of Labour Productivity
- Annual Retail Trade Survey
- Annual Wholesale Trade Survey
- Small Business Profiles
- Notes on Statistics Canada Data Sources
Annual Survey of Manufactures and Logging (ASML)
The data analyzed in Canadian Industry Statistics corresponds with CANSIM Table 301-0006. This particular table consists of data on the activities of all manufacturers in Canada.
The survey is based on establishments rather than companies or enterprises. See statistical units used in business surveys on Statistics Canada's site for more details on how these are defined in this context.
The Annual Survey of Manufactures and Logging collects financial and production data. The main financial data are the value of manufacturing revenues, employment data (the number of employees, as well as salaries and wages), the cost of raw materials and energy consumption. Commodity data (materials and components, as well as goods shipped) are also collected for establishments that are sent a long form questionnaire.
Specific data elements gathered from this survey include:
- number of establishments
- number of production workers
- production worker wages
- number of non-manufacturing employees
- non-manufacturing employee salaries
- total salaries and wages
- cost of materials and supplies
- cost of energy, water and vehicle fuel
- total revenue
- revenue from goods manufactured
- manufacturing value added
NAICS codes are assigned according to the establishment's primary activity. In most cases, when an establishment is engaged in more than one activity, the activities are treated as independent. The activity with the largest value-added is identified as the establishments primary activity, and the establishment is classified to the industry corresponding to that activity. In practice, it is often necessary to use other variables, such as total revenues, manufacturing revenues, or employment, as proxies for value added.
Beginning in 2004, the Annual Survey of Manufactures was replaced by the Annual Survey of Manufactures and Logging, ushering in methodological changes that included a change in the coverage for published statistics available on CANSIM. Beginning with reference year 2004, manufacturing shipments data cover the activities of all businesses classified as manufacturers in Canada.
Statistics Canada offers more information on the methodology of the Annual Survey of Manufactures and Logging.
In Canadian Industry Statistics, the Annual Survey of Manufactures and Logging data is analyzed under the topics for the manufacturing sector as well as its subsectors, industry groups, industries and national industries:
- Establishments
- Employment
- Salaries and Wages
- Manufacturing Production
- Manufacturing Costs
- Performance
Canadian Business Patterns (CBP)
The Canadian Business Patterns (CBP) database is released semi-annually and contains data that reflect counts of business establishments by:
- nine employment size ranges
- geography groupings: province/territory, census division, census metropolitan area and census agglomeration
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
The information is gathered from the Business Register. The Business Register maintains a complete, up to date and unduplicated list of all active businesses in Canada that have a corporate income tax (T2) account, are employers or have a GST account with an annual gross business income of over $30,000. It may not match other estimates of locations derived from survey results.
Canadian international merchandise trade database
The Canadian International Merchandise Trade database is maintained by Statistics Canada and records all goods entering and leaving Canada through Customs.
Industry Canada taps into this source making trade statistics available through its Trade Data Online dynamic report/graph generator on its web site. Sections of Canadian Industry Statistics dealing with the international trade of goods link directly to this site.
Trade Data Online provides the ability to generate customized reports on Canadian and U.S. trade of goods with over 200 countries from 1990 to the present. Goods (products) are classified using the Harmonized System (HS) codes used internationally to compile merchandise trade statistics.
Import and export data are customs-based and presented in current dollars. Quantities are not available on this site.
In addition, in a separate module, trade statistics for Canada are available by industry from 1992 onwards. Industries are classified using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. Trade data are only available for the manufacturing sector of the economy.
Additional trade data on goods compiled on a balance-of-payments basis is available from Statistics Canada. For information on "trade in services" see the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada's Trade in Services web site.
Fixed Capital Flows and Stocks
Statistics Canada makes use of the Capital and Repair Expenditures Survey to produce much of the annual data used to estimate fixed non-residential capital flows and stocks. Specifically, the data is used to produce annual estimates of end-year gross stock, investment and depreciation by industry and by province and territory. The estimates are produced for construction (building and engineering) and machinery and equipment asset groupings. The estimates are available historically in constant, current, chained (Fisher) and original (book value) dollars.
The conceptual universe and target population of this survey covers all Canadian businesses and governments from all the provinces and territories in Canada. Public establishments can be municipal, provincial or federal. Capital spending by government departments involving grants and/or subsidies to outside entities (i.e. municipalities, agencies, institutions or businesses) is not counted. The establishment is considered to be a private institution based on ownership: specifically, if less than 50% of the voting rights are controlled by the government.
Outlays for used Canadian assets are excluded since they constitute a transfer of assets within Canada and have no effect on the aggregates of our domestic inventory. Assets imported from outside Canada are included as they increase our domestic inventory. Assets acquired for lease to others are included, but assets acquired as a lessee are not.
The "fixed non-residential capital flows and stocks" data from the Capital and Repairs Expenditures Survey is released annually and contains the data elements:
- end-year gross stock by type of asset: building construction, engineering construction and machinery and equipment
- annual investment by type of asset: building construction, engineering construction and machinery and equipment, and
- rates of depreciation by type of asset: building construction, engineering construction and machinery and equipment
Statistics Canada collects data on both capital expenditures and repairs expenditures. The capital investment section of Canadian Industry Statistics focuses only on the capital expenditures, and only actual expenditures are reported (forecasts of spending intentions are not included).
Capital investment is comprised of gross expenditures on fixed assets for use in the operation of an establishment or for lease or rent to others. It includes:
- cost of all new buildings, engineering and machinery and equipment (which normally have a life of more than 1 year) and are charged to fixed assets accounts
- modifications, additions and major renovations
- capital costs such as feasibility studies and architectural, legal, installation or engineering fees
- subsidies
- capitalized interest charges on loans with which capital projects are financed
- work done by an establishment's own labour force
- additions to work in progress
Capital Investment data is presented in current dollars. Accumulated investment is a gross measure, as depreciation is not subtracted from investment. Yearly deductions are made to gross stock to account for assets that cease to exist in that year.
Gross Domestic Product by Industry
This Statistics Canada activity provides Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at basic prices as a measure of the economic production which takes place within the geographical boundaries of Canada.
GDP is gross in the sense that it does not deduct the depreciation of capital, and domestic as it measures production occurring within the political boundaries of Canada.
GDP data is maintained by Statistics Canada's Canadian System of National Economic Accounts. GDP by industry is also known as output based GDP because it sums the value added (output less intermediate consumption of goods and services) of all industries in Canada. Other GDP series are calculated using either final expenditures on goods and services produced (expenditure-based GDP) or incomes earned by productive activities (income-based GDP) methods.
Historically, GDP by industry was presented at factor cost, excluding taxes and subsidies. In 2001, the Canadian System of National Economic Accounts adopted the basic prices valuation which is equal to GDP at factor cost plus taxes paid and less subsidies received on the factors of production (labour or capital). The decision to move from a factor cost to a basic price measurement better represents the costs incurred by producers in the processes of production.
GDP by industry is available in constant 2007 dollars or in chained 2007 dollars. In Canadian Industry Statistics it is presented in chained 2007 dollars. The process of chaining takes into account fluctuations in relative prices and the composition of output over time. Chained GDP preserves the original growth rates of industries and is especially important in examining the performance of industries which have been susceptible to rapid price changes (such as information technology and related industries).
However, one short-coming of the chained estimates is the non-addictivity of the components (industries) to the aggregate (economy) in non-base years. In general, observations on industry growth should refer to chained GDP by industry, while observations on the industry share of total GDP should refer to constant dollar GDP by industry.
Labour productivity
The annual indices on productivity is obtained from Statistics Canada and correspond with values from CANSIM Table 383-0012. Currently, productivity data by industry is available over a five year period, indexed to 2007 levels.
Labour productivity is measured as real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for every hour worked in Canada's business sector. Labour productivity derived from real GDP is presented as an index in order to avoid methodological problems associated with level comparisons.
At the Canadian economy level, the labour productivity index is presented in terms of all economic activities that have been realized within the country. That is, it covers both the business and non-business sectors. Caution should be used when comparing index values at the Canadian economy level with all other levels, which is presented in terms of the business sector only.
Labour productivity data is unavailable for a number of NAICS sectors since certain activities are excluded. Also, data for the Finance and Insurance (NAICS 52), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (NAICS 53) and Management of Companies and Enterprises (NAICS 55) sectors are combined.
Annual retail trade survey
The Annual Retail Trade Survey measures, on an annual basis, the operating and financial characteristics of Canadian retailers. It combines data from the Annual Retail Chain Survey and the Annual Retail Non-store Survey.
Data from this survey provide information on revenue, expenses and inventory. The data is used by all levels of government, government agencies, the retail industry and individuals in assessing trends within the industry, measuring performance, benchmarking and to study the evolving structure of the retail industry. The information is also a critical input into the measure of gross margins in the Canadian System of National Accounts (CSNA).
Annual wholesale trade survey
The objective of the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey is to present timely information on the operating revenues, expenditures and inventory of wholesalers in Canada by trade group and at national and provincial or territorial levels for the previous calendar year.
The data is used by all levels of government, government agencies, the wholesale industry and individuals in assessing trends, within the industry, measuring performance, benchmarking and to study the evolving structure of the wholesale industry. The information is also a critical input into the measure of gross margins in the Canadian System of National Accounts (CSNA).
Small business profiles
The Small Business Profiles present selected revenue, expense, profit and balance sheet items as well as financial ratios on small business in Canada.
The target population consists of small businesses which is defined as those having annual revenue between $30,000 and $5,000,000. The information is presented by industry using the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) to the 6 digit level.
The profiles are produced using information extracted from tax returns submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Tax Data Division of Statistics Canada maintains files that provide income and expenses from self-employment for unincorporated businesses as well as GIFI schedules (Balance Sheets and Income Statements) for incorporated businesses.
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|October 4th, 2012, 04:02 AM
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X95 TAVOR micro
One of the best, just got better.
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The Micro Tavor (MTAR-21), also designated X95 and sometimes called Tavor-2, is a stand-alone extremely compact weapon specifically designed for special forces units, as well as military personnel who are normally not issued long assault rifles.
With the use of a relatively simple conversion kit, the MTAR-21 can be converted from a 5.56*mm assault rifle to a 9*mm submachine gun loaded with 20, 25, and 32-round magazines. A suppressor can also be added to the weapon, it is part of the 9*mm conversion kit. An integrated grenade launcher is currently being developed for the Micro Tavor. In November 2009, the Micro Tavor was selected as the future standard infantry weapon of the IDF.[5]
According to an interview with Michael Kassnar of Trans World Arms at the SHOT Show 2012, Trans World Arms is planning to bring the civilian version of Tavor to market around September-October 2012 timeframe.
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|October 4th, 2012, 05:05 PM
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Doubling back now, about 12 hours later... I see over 60 views, no posts; interesting.
If a civilian version of this gun comes to the states it will be a record setter. Combines virtually all of the best features of modern battle rifles, and uses your standard AR mags. What more could you want in a target shooting, 3-gun, home defense, collectors dream, zombie infested, historically significant, über cool show piece?
(rhetorical question, maybe not. )
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|October 4th, 2012, 05:43 PM
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I'd be all over a new Israeli import! But with 922(r) issues call me a skeptic that it will happen as planned. And certainly not at prices that will make it anything but an investment.
These are very cool though. I've never been particularly tempted to own a bullpup but an IMI made one... drool worthy...
|October 4th, 2012, 05:46 PM
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|October 4th, 2012, 07:44 PM
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thats an awesome gun. the bipod looks stupid on it though. cool sights that are integrated into the rail. when are they going to get a trigger guard on these things? cant wait for these in usa. wasnt charles daily supposed to get these in before elections?
|October 4th, 2012, 08:19 PM
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I've been excited about the Tavor's ever since I saw them on the Discovery channel. Not sure why, but the big brother (TAR-21) has been mfg'd since 2002, but still no where to be found in the US. To add insult, I believe there's a version specifically made for Canuk consumption.
|October 5th, 2012, 05:09 AM
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My impression is that only the TAR and CTAR variants of the Tavor will have semi-auto civilian versions, though. The MTAR with a 9mm conversion kit would be one hell of a collector's item, though. The release date has been pushed back to May 2013 last I checked.
I know a couple Israelis who have carried the Tavor during service... they liked it, and given what whiners they are, that's pretty impressive to me.
|October 5th, 2012, 12:55 PM
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Very nice, but I could not find one for sale through Google to get an idea of its price ranges. Is this mil only for now? The size looks perfect; any idea of the barrel length? Every site I checked only reported that this thing comes in three different barrel lengths. Also, depending on the site, it is available in 5.56, 7.62 and 9mm. Thanks for introducing it on this thread.
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Nuggets Of Wisdom.No.5 - Poem by Valsa George
Fair and Foul parade in guise so compatible
Rivaling combatants, so readily transposable
That which seems fair, to another may be foul
Who then will decide what is fair and what's foul?
There sure sits a judge within, who in all truth will swear
To each of those ever intent to hear
But alas! He speaks in fitful rising and falling
With ambiguity instantly crawling
So shut your ears to every other sound
Lest his words drown in the cacophony around
Comments about Nuggets Of Wisdom.No.5 by Valsa George
Heather Wilkins (9/14/2013 5:06:00 PM)
fair to foul, good to bad. discern to which one must live good write (Report) Reply
firstname.lastname@example.com Robinson (8/20/2013 4:31:00 AM)
What is fair and what is foul is a smooth lake
as shallow as it's fool. (Report) Reply
Diane Hine (8/19/2013 8:43:00 PM)
Yes, 'ambiguity' is the key word, very perceptive. (Report) Reply
Chandra Thiagarajan (8/19/2013 10:25:00 AM)
Wonderful wise words with regard to Fair and Foul! ONE HAS TO HAVE THE DISCERNMENT! (Report) Reply
Aftab Alam Khursheed (8/18/2013 10:46:00 PM)
A true poetry as Valsa always tries to put the truth and what we supposed to do on this earth beyond the religion Its the wisdom of a man who decides what to do but our wisdom is the slave of flattery it dissolves we must act as per the intuition that wisdom opens for us and we must avoid foul and always we must try for the fair...a universal call (Report) Reply
Dinesh Nair (8/18/2013 8:38:00 AM)
'Fair' and 'Foul' are decided by time and human acts at times boomerang though well intended at times. Similarly our scriptures and fables tell about good people and bad people as two separably identifiable species among us all. But that has not been so with life for long. The good appear to be with demons within them and those who are otherwise treated as demons are good too otherwise.
Your inner strength to discern all the way is important here. A contemplative notion has been thrown to us by you Madam Valsa.. (Report) Reply
Vivek Tiwari (8/16/2013 8:27:00 AM)
Absolutely the judge who sits within and informs all what is fair and what is foul but the problem is that everyone doesn't listen and follow the commands. A true sense of philosophy is well expressed. (Report) Reply
David Wood (8/16/2013 5:31:00 AM)
A very true poem about foul play, we must guard ourselves at all times. (Report) Reply
Pradip Chattopadhyay (8/16/2013 1:57:00 AM)
as so rightly said, it requires extreme spiritual strength to listen and be guided by it. (Report) Reply
marvin brato (8/15/2013 4:07:00 PM)
Truthful analysis about fair and foul plays, let the conscience decide what is good or bad! Thanks for sharing. (Report) Reply
Tirupathi Chandrupatla (8/15/2013 12:54:00 PM)
Fair to foul may have the same relationship as good to bad. Ultimately as the poem says, judgment is relative, not absolute. Don't take it to court, let conscience decide. Beautiful thought provoking poem. Thank you. (Report) Reply
Geetha Jayakumar (8/15/2013 11:28:00 AM)
Very well said...No one can decide fair or foul plays.....forget and move on....Beautiful poem with great message. (Report) Reply
Tajudeen Shah (8/14/2013 10:08:00 PM)
Dear Valsa Ji,
Wisdom has her appearance in many ways. This verse blessed me with a new shoot within it seems. Will duly attempt soon, with your permission, sure to be in the form of a praise to your peculiar intellect. I am sure, the reader might try shutting his all external vents to keep himself concentrate to fathom the depth of intellectual instinct owing to your caring reprimand to chase the inner self. Gosh! Wish your sense remain blessed in enduring excellence.
Taj shah (Report) Reply
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It's a sad day when something ends up polluting your own safe haven. I'm not talking about Alex's post, of course. I'm talking about NickNick, way down in the comments.
But, hey, I'm romanticising the place – let's face facts, this place has always been a magnet for the kind of appositional dickhead who likes to think he can show us exactly how we're wrong for thinking they're cunts by using the kind of impenetrable logic often seen in the Red Lion's pool room at 11pm on a Friday evening. Let's see what the latest appositional dickhead in the grand scheme of dickheads with stupid, fallacious arguments has to say.
If a disabled person wants my help to pay their living costs, they should ask me in person – I'm fed up with money being expropriated from me, and given to any moocher who convinces a low paid, bored, incompetent bureaucrat to finance them, from my money.
You're right, Nick. It absolutely should work exactly like that. Every single disabled person on a benefit in the UK should have to go around to every single taxpayer and personally ask them for their share of the money they get every week. It'll be what, about £120 a week, right? It's only fair, and it's only reasonable.
Let's see… that's £120 divided by 30,000,000 taxpayers… carry the one…
Okay! There'll be a queue of 2 million disabled benefit claimants around in the morning asking for 0.0004p each, and 29,999,999 other taxpayers facing similar queues and calling you a burst haemorrhoid. By the way, some of those disabled people claiming some benefits might also be working and are also taxpayers, so they'll also be kicking and/or punching you in the bollocks as their individual disabilities allow. You know, just to save time.
I know this wasn't exactly the solution you were looking for, Nick, but it does involve maths – and isn't something that involves dividing by a really large number much better than just comparing you to a really large sexual organ?
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That should be "fellatious arguments", not fallacious. You know I'm right.
It's got to be said that there's no such thing as disabled people. Most of the time I think you'll find they are lazy spongers.
Do I win if I pot the black first ball?
Next time NickNick is poorly, I want him to come to me DIRECTLY and ask me for money for his medicine to prove that he's ill. Same when he wants his kids to go to school. If he's found someone who's happy to make babies with him, which is admittedly unlikely.
Ah, see, Mary, NickNick has solved that problem by finding someone who's unhappy to have babies with him.


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A DEPARTMENT of Justice staff member is being investigated for allegedly smuggling contraband into Risdon Prison and having an affair with an inmate.
The revelations come amid fears the police firearms database also has been breached.
Prison sources say that the Tasmanian Ombudsman office employee is accused of having sex with the criminal a number of times and taking contraband, including a mobile phone, to the inmate.
The revelations have raised concerns within the prison system that the staff member has accessed the police firearms database for the criminal, who has a history of violence and firearm-related convictions.
The Department of Justice and Tasmania Police did not rule out the accusations yesterday. A Department of Justice spokesman said the matter had been referred to police.
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THIS experience called human life will never be complete without having experienced true "friendship"—a rather mild way of naming an extraordinary and enriching relationship.
Everyone has friendship stories—stories that define what makes each friend so special, or what makes a group of friends so fun to be around.
It's "Friendship Day" today, and to honor all things BFF (best friends forever), please do or make something really special for a friend to show that person the valuable role he or she plays in your life. And maybe this simple act of kindness will go as far as fostering peace and harmony around the world. Here are a couple of "friendship" stories that show how unconditional love and understanding as well as unwavering support can do wonders to a friend.
The Friend You've Known Longer than Yourself: Jera and Mara literally bumped into each other when they were still in their mothers' wombs. Both mothers were friends. Jera was born in June of 1989 and Mara in August that same year. At the age of two, they already began playing games with each other, and when both started prep school, they were enrolled in the same school. Since then, Jera and Mara were inseparable. When they graduated from high school, they took up the same course, nursing, and studied at the same medical school.
"It is not surprising that we should become the best of friends. We were always together, talking, laughing, eating. Mara and I have no sisters so this is probably one of the reasons we got really close. We need each other and we are family," Jera said.
"My parents separated when I was only eight years old. So I needed someone to share my problems, a shoulder to cry on, and a friend who understands what I'm going through. We tell each other secrets that we cannot tell our mothers," Mara confessed. "Yes. Mara and I are so different from each other and we do not share the same likes, yet we do not quarrel or argue," Jera added. "That's right. Even if she did not approve of my boyfriend at first—she was always picking on him—I just laughed it off," Mara said. "I feel that our becoming BFF is destiny—it was meant to be," Jera and Mara smilingly agreed. "There is something special about a person who feels like home. And it's so nice and comforting to be around someone who has known you forever."
The two friends gave birth to lovely baby girls. Mara in January of 2011 and Jera in June the same year. The two girls, named Jordyne and Chezka, naturally have started becoming friends. It will not be long before these two will also be calling each other BFF and carry on what their mothers have started.
A Friend Who Will Always Be Your Ally:
The story of a girl named Laurie and her friend Kent is not the usual or ordinary kind of friendship. In fact, it is of a different level and one that crosses the gender orientation boundaries. Still, they are real people and their friendship is as pure and sincere as it can get.
Laurie is 19 and Kent is a 17-year-old boy. Both are from Zamboanga del Sur, living in the same street in Pagadian City, the capital of the province. Then they came to Cebu to study.
To backtrack a bit, when Kent was about five years old, he started to show signs of being effeminate so that older boys would tease him and even bully him. This made Laurie really mad.
"So I would run out to the street with a stick and shoo them. But the boys would not mess with me because I was 'a girl' and their nanays would surely pinch them if they did," Laurie recalls.
"Ate Laurie always came to my rescue—my knight in shining armor," Kent said. Now he fondly calls Laurie "Kuya" and Laurie calls him "Nene."
Then Laurie's parents decided to send her to Cebu for college.
"The day Kuya left was the saddest moment in my life. I was so used to him being around, I did't know I would be able to survive," Kent confessed. "So every day I just kept on praying that when I graduate from high school I could also study here in Cebu. You see, there is no way my parents can afford it."
This dream had a very positive effect on Kent. He focused his time and effort on his studies that he graduated at the top of his class, and got a scholarship.
A relative was impressed and offered to subsidize his allowance and other needs. So now he is in Cebu and is reunited with his Kuya and BFF.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on August 03, 2014.
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I agree with letter-writer Jay Wagner that we do not need to repeat the mistakes we made in Vietnam. ("We don't need to repeat mistakes of Vietnam," June 22, Page 6A) I do not share the same conviction that we should not withdraw from Afghanistan.
Before I write another complete sentence, I must acknowledge that volumes could be written on this subject by people far more versed, but it is a little late for us not to repeat the mistakes of Vietnam -- at least some of them. To Wagner's point, sure, America left Vietnam before being able to declare victory, but we had made so many mistakes before the withdrawal that the withdrawal itself became almost a postlude.
It could be argued that the same could be said today. We must now, in 2011, come to grips with the fact that we cannot continue to fund massive ground wars as we did in World War II or Vietnam, and our withdrawal from the current theatres are as much about this as anything.
I take issue with Wagner's point that if we withdraw early "those who died there will have died in vain." Every man and women who serves our armed forces demonstrates what the Bible calls "no greater love" -- to give his or her life for another. That is no waste, regardless of how the political or military outcome results. While I agree that political leadership can waste time, money, and perhaps more to Wagner's point, cost lives needlessly, those lives of our brave men and women who serve in the armed forces are never wasted. And God knows each one by name.
As we approach the July 4th holiday, may we pray and give thanks for the families of those brave men and women who have given and continue to give their lives for our freedom. And let us pray that our leaders will have the wisdom to use our military resources -- especially the lives of our soldiers -- wisely. May God continue to keep His hand of blessing on the United States of America.
-- Mike Puckett
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