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BRISBANE -- Camels may struggle to walk through the eye of the needle, but Australian billionaire Clive Palmer reckons he can gets his bulk through the door of the prime minister's office.
The man rebuilding the Titanic announced this week, in his gloriously blithe manner, that he also desired to lead the nation.
"I'm running to be the prime minister of Australia," Palmer said at a Canberra press conference.
"I am standing because I think I can offer better service to the community than anyone else."
Were Australians dozing contentedly in the arms of their normal political guardians, Palmer's announcement would be dismissed as another eccentricity from a man who scares off PGA golfers by placing life-sized dinosaurs on his golf courses.
But the last three words of his statement will have resonance in a country suffering a political winter of discontent.
The hung Parliament that emerged at the end of the 2010 contest, resolved by the ruling Labor government winning over two independents, has never sat well with an increasingly restless electorate.
The prevailing mood is one of growing resentment against the dominant two-party system ruling since the Second World War, and Palmer's belief he can do a better job "than anyone else'' no doubt sparked millions of silent nods of approval.
The "anyone else'' is Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who has never been warmly embraced by the people, and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
Abbott is expected to win the September election but is still regarded with the suspicious and baleful eye of a people tired of politicians.
Palmer has a political confederate in the form of the even more delightfully eccentric Bob Katter -- a cowboy-hat-wearing independent from northern Australia.
Katter, like Palmer, has formed his own party to test the party duopoly both believe has become an unhealthy virus in the body politic.
While the two-party system will remain dominant, hard heads on both sides of the mainstream know Katter and Palmer could do some serious damage by directing preferences to one another in a poll where preferential voting is compulsory.
But Palmer's wealth might prove a political handicap in a country reluctant to invite the rich into public office.
America started life with the wealthy George Washington and while the log cabin has its place, there's always been a welcome mat for a Kennedy or a Bush in the White House.
But Australia seems to retain an affection for leaders who (in the vernacular) "don't have two bob to rub together.''
The last five PMs came from largely humble beginnings, even if a few made modest millions in post-political life.
Almost all found it politically expedient to throw in anecdotes about the deprivations of their youth when ingratiating themselves with the public.
Former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd won that contest hands down with a sad story about having to sleep in the car one night when his widowed mum struggled to find accommodation.
Palmer, who once served as an adviser to one of the country's most successful state premiers, (Queensland's Sir John Bjelke Petersen) knows how to sniff the political winds.
He owns a super-yacht, several private planes, mansions and soon, if all goes well, the 21st-century version of the Titanic.
But at one of his first press conference since announcing his prime ministerial plans, he was at pains to insist he was a simple bloke.
"When it comes to me, I don't care if I've got nothing -- I'm happy to sleep in one bed, eat one meal a day and be with one woman," he said.
''Why am I standing as a billionaire? Why aren't I standing in Saint Tropez? I'm standing because I have a belief in this country.''
Michael Madigan is the Winnipeg Free Press correspondent in Australia. He writes mostly about politics for the Brisbane-based Courier Mail.


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Woodbury is a town in Litchfield county in Connecticut. It was formed in 1673. Woodbury is a part of the Woodbury probate district and has been since 1719. Hartford/Fairfield/New Haven was/were the previous chronological district or districts. For more information, contact the county at 275 Main St. P.O. Box 369 Woodbury 06798-0369. On the attached map, Litchfield is located at B4.
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A REVIVAL of shellfish farming has begun in Porlock Bay.
Last week volunteers began putting oyster and mussel beds in place, where harvesting of oysters died out 80 years ago.
If the two-year trial is successful, it is intended that a business is set up.
Local legend has it that oyster farms elsewhere in the country were struggling when one night unknown persons arrived and stole all the oysters from Porlock.
Porlock Futures, a subcommittee of Porlock Parish Council, hopes to encourage economic growth in the area with the shellfish farming.
Alan Wright of Porlock Futures said: "Shellfish farming is a great idea on so many levels.
"I'm really confident we'll set up a proper business in its own right because it has worked here before.
"The bonus is that any money made will be used for social enterprise and setting up other community projects."
The group secured £17,000 in funding from the Exmoor National Park Authority, the parish council and the Shellfish Association in 2013.
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Virtually every student takes a few business law courses beyond Contracts, and some students take as many such courses as they can. The Business Law Focus Area allows all students, those with little or no business interest as well as those with a strong desire to specialize in business law, to select intelligently those classes that will be most appropriate for them.
Every student in the Business Law Focus Area must take the foundational courses Business Entities and Individual Income Tax. One or both of these courses is a prerequisite for the rest of the Business Law Focus Area curriculum. More practically, every lawyer, whether in civil or criminal practice, with a large urban firm or in a rural solo practice, encounters corporate law and tax issues. Further, business entities concepts are usually tested at least once on each Washington State Bar Examination and tax concepts are often tested in other states.
Every student pursuing the Business Law Focus Area curriculum must also take at least one course that involves skills components. Some of these courses are drafting labs. Drafting labs are 1-credit courses that are attached to substantive courses such as Business Entities. The labs involve both a consideration of general principles of good drafting and a specialized attention to the nuances of drafting within the context of a particular substantive area. In the Community Development & Entrepreneurship Clinic, business students and law students are teamed in pro bono representation of the new and existing small businesses that are the clinic's clients. These ventures are seeking financial and resource support from two local micro-lenders, Community Capital and Washington CASH. From business planning to business growing, the course emphasizes principles, interdisciplinary skills and values from both a legal and business perspective. Each two-person team is assigned a supervising lawyer and business consultant to advise and facilitate their work. Other skills courses are clinics or externships in substantive areas such as bankruptcy. These courses allow students to work in real practice settings either on behalf of real clients under the supervision of a licensed attorney, or in the chambers of a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge or U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee.
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The Center on Corporations, Law & Society at Seattle University School of Law conducts and promotes interdisciplinary scholarship and dialogue on issues related to the roles and obligations of corporations in an increasingly privatized and interdependent global society. In addition to serving as a platform for enhanced scholarly inquiry, the Center provides a forum for sustained discussion among academics, legal practitioners, business leaders, activists, policy makers and community members on the complex and important relationships between business enterprises and their many stakeholders.
The Center offers a range of opportunities for students interested in exploring the role law plays in maximizing the positive contributions of corporations while protecting fundamental public interest values. Students are invited to attend the many conferences, speakers and films that the Center hosts throughout the year. In addition, students are welcome to visit the Center on Corporations, Law & Society for advice on professional development, curricular choices, and scholarship. Finally, Student Fellows, who work closely with the Center Director, assist with planning and organizing Center events, support faculty research and other substantive Center projects, have opportunities to network with the outside community of stakeholders working in a wide range of fields, and otherwise engage in facilitating the work of the Center.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida is headed to trial in a case fraught with embarrassment for the party over allegations of lavish spending and questionable behavior.
Jury selection was set to start Monday in the trial of Jim Greer on fraud, theft and money laundering charges.
Testimony could cover alleged questionable behavior and intraparty strife.
Jurors will have to decide if Greer committed a crime when he channeled more than $200,000 of party money to his company, or whether the charges against him are revenge for the waning popularity of his political patron, former Gov. Charlie Crist.
The trial could have political ramifications for Crist and some prominent Republicans, including former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux and current U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.
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'Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise,' one of the Avett Brothers' most recognizable songs, originally appeared on their Rick Rubin-produced 2009 major-label debut, 'I and Love and You.' Scott and Seth Avett lead a raucous crowd through its anthemic lyric of empowerment, while Tania Elizabeth adds a sawing violin accompaniment. The live setting only imbues this song cycle with more episodic power.
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The Nokia Lumia 510, the Windows Phone handset that is expected to become Nokia's most affordable one, has now finally gone official. The device features a spacious 4-inch WVGA screen and a 5-megapixel auto-focus rear camera recording video in VGA resolution at 30fps. The Lumia 510 runs on Windows Phone Mango, but it will get updated to Windows Phone 7.8 bringing the new home screen with smaller live tiles. Being an affordable device, the handset runs on an 800MHz single-core Snapdragon S1 processor along with 256MB of RAM, and features 4GB of internal storage. Sadly, as a considerable downside those 4GB of built-in memory are not expandable.


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Proposition 4 Would Fund State Parks, Historic Sites, Crime Labs and More
AUSTIN, Texas — Almost every Texan would feel the effects of Proposition 4 on the Nov. 6 statewide ballot, but few people may understand the proposition's ballot language.
Proposition 4 would authorize up to $1 billion in bonds to pay for maintenance, improvement, repair, and construction projects for nine state agencies. It stems from Senate Joint Resolution 65 passed by the 80th Texas Legislature.
Affected agencies include the Parks and Wildlife Department, Historical Commission, Department of Public Safety, Department of State Health Services, Department of Aging and Disability Services, Youth Commission, Department of Criminal Justice, Facilities Commission, and Adjutant General's Department.
When voters step into ballot booths, they'll see 16 constitutional amendments, including several other bond items. The Proposition 4 ballot language will read, "The constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of up to $1 billion in bonds payable from the general revenues of the state for maintenance, improvement, repair, and construction projects and for the purchase of needed equipment."
Texas State Parks stand to get $52 million in bond authority from Proposition 4 for 2008-2009, including $27 million for major repairs at parks across the state and $25 million to help fund a new dry berth for long-term preservation of the Battleship TEXAS.
Texas historic sites and courthouses would get $48 million from Proposition 4 for 2008-2009. That includes $17 million for needed repairs at 20 historic sites across Texas and $31 million to continue Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program matching grants for cities and towns statewide.
Proposition 4 would also improve statewide crime fighting by providing up to $200 million for 2008-2009 for the Department of Public Safety. This would pay for new and expanded crime labs serving law enforcement across Texas, which would speed up turnaround time for evidence analysis and prepare for caseload growth in the future. Most current crime labs are close to 30 years old with caseloads now up to eight times their original scope.
Proposition 4 would also fund a new Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (driving track) facility in Williamson County with driving training areas, classrooms and driving simulators to serve all Texas law enforcement agencies on a scheduled basis.
The proposition would also fund repair and renovation of mental health state schools and hospitals, critical deferred maintenance and asbestos abatement for state offices, construction of prison facilities (if needed), major maintenance projects at 14 Texas National Guard readiness centers and repairs at Camp Mabry in Austin, among other items.
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Steve has been the voice of CTC in Jersey since June 2002, having been determined to see the network of quiet roads on the island supported by an infrastructure that meets all needs of current and potential cyclists. Volunteer Steve Carpenter
His energy is tireless and he gets mountains of responses from local organisations and politicians and excellent coverage in the local media.
His most notable achievements include getting a cycle map published in the community pages of the telephone directory, the introduction of a cycle trailer shopping scheme at a local supermarket, an extension of a cycle track, and getting more Sheffield stands installed at the local hospital, three leisure centres and at locations on the St Helier waterfront.
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SMWC graduate stands up for patients' rights
October 31st, 2011 | SMWC
When Catherine Boblett Field '10 enters a patient's room, there is a fire in her eyes. She wears confidence like a strong perfume; it enters the room even before she opens the door. This is life or death and, as a patient's rights advocate, Field is on one side and one side only.
"Sometimes we need people in the world to stand up and say what's right," she said. "I know I'm doing the right thing by standing up."
Dealing with doctors and struggling with decisions isn't new to Field. Diagnosed with endometriosis, she dealt with her pain by blogging, similar to an online journal. Writing became a way for her to purge the frustration and heartbreak bottled up inside. "Instead of therapy, I just wrote it out," Field said. "Then I fell in love with writing." Now, her blog supports hundreds of women and inspires real change. This grew into a rewarding career for Field, who now helps others stand up for themselves. It has been a winding road for Field, with unexpected twists and turns, propelled by God's calling and guided by her education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.
Writing had become like a best friend to Field, so the professional writing program at SMWC was a natural fit. Her journey to The Woods started off like many distance students– raising a family and needing flexibility, without wanting to sacrifice quality. "I loved that I could do it from home," Field said. "It was so convenient."
During her final year at The Woods, Field's her true mission in life started coming into focus. More and more women suffering from endometriosis were finding each other through her blog. They became shoulders to lean on and optimistic cheerleaders, rallying support for each other. "The ones that have no one to turn to, well, they don't have to feel alone any more," Field said.
A blog that was meant to help cleanse her pain, quickly developed into a network of women searching for answers. Field's blog has prompted companies to change policies, clarify wording and, in one case, increase the transparency of their donations and research on endometriosis. As time went on Field discovered many of these women were dealing with misinformation and the painful aftermath of medical errors. Suddenly, like a flash of lightening, she had an epiphany. She realized that she had always known what she was meant to do, but during all those years of writing through the pain, it was like a faint light high up on a mountain. Now, her undeniable calling was glaring her right in the face– these women need a voice to speak up for them. "I do it because there are people out there who are too sick and too weak to do it themselves," she said.
After graduating from the distance program at The Woods, Field decided to use her voice to advocate for patients' rights. She applied to the patient safety master's program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Without a medical background, Field was nervous that her application might simply gather dust on a desk. Even when she began the program, she was concerned that without medical experience, the roadblocks could be insurmountable.
Relying on her expansive foundation in liberal arts from SMWC, she earned a 4.0 GPA and completed an intense 18-month thesis project at UIC. "The education I received at The Woods stressed togetherness, responsibility and continued educational growth," she said. SMWC classes that she thought were unrelated to writing became her salvation during her master's degree. "I'm a writer," she said reminiscing on a discussion with the SMWC distance education staff, "what am I going to do with a statistics class?" She learned quickly, however, that to be a patient advocate she would need the support from her background in liberal arts.
"I had philosophy classes that challenged the way you think and helped you defend your reasoning," she said. Sociology and religion classes opened up the world to Field, showing her a spectacular skyline of the human race. "I've used this knowledge in my job interacting with different cultures and patients of different faiths," she said.
She can even trace some of her success back to that scary old statistics class. "Part of research––a big part, actually– is being able to create tests based on projected statistical outcomes," Field said. "Medical research is all about the numbers."
Now, as a patient advocate, Field shares the voice she found at The Woods with people overwhelmed by life's challenges. "I ask why," she said. "Some doctors appreciate it because it informs patients, but others don't like the questions," she said. "I've grown a thick skin."
Providence, Field will tell you, brought her to The Woods. She sees SMWC as more than a college; it is a connection. Through its vibrant liberal arts programs, she found a path where a strong voice, backed by confidence, can make a significant difference in the world.
"You never know where God will lead you," Field began, "but I have confidence that God sends you exactly where you belong."
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The PREA Resource Center has announced grant opportunities for locally and tribally operated adult and juvenile detention facilities to establish zero tolerance cultures for sexual abuse. The funding will provide resources to meet the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards, and agencies of all sizes are eligible to apply.
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THE search is on to find the Hereford Times Baby of the Year for 2014.
Photographs of babies are being taken free of charge at Hereford's ASDA store on Belmont Road until Saturday from 10am until 4pm.
The photo chosen by parents must then be returned by the given date in order to appear in a full-colour supplement in the Hereford Times in August .
Readers will be able to vote for their favourites to give the top 10 in each age category – 0-9 months, 10-18 months and 19-36 months.
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A BIG cheque for a big sum has been gratefully received by Musgrove Park Hospital's Beacon Centre for cancer patients thanks to the generosity of a Taunton law firm.
Employees at Porter Dodson raised £1,200 for their nominated charity through monthly fundraisers including dress-down days and sponsored cycles.
The money raised will pay for comfort bags for head and neck radiotherapy and chemotherapy patients, with items such as skincare products, nutritional and oral hygiene aids. They are tailored for each patient.
Beacon Centre manager Babette Fuller said: "I would like to thank everyone in the Taunton office for their generosity in supporting the Beacon Centre this past year.
"The amount raised will help make a difference to those undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy regimes in the centre."
Julia Perrins, of Porter Dodson, said: "The Beacon Centre has been a 'beacon of hope' in so many ways.
"Porter Dodson has experienced three of its number go through cancer treatment in the last three years and is particularly grateful to the Beacon Centre staff who made the terrible experience more bearable for these friends and colleagues."


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Alex Box: Nephew of the stadium's namesake
Alex Box shares his name with his late uncle, after whom LSU's baseball stadium is named. And starting Friday night, Alex Box Stadium will share its name with Skip Bertman Field in a fitting tribute to two legends of the university.
"From Day One, I thought this was very, very appropriate," Box said. "None of us know if LSU baseball could have become what it is if coach Bertman had not come along. You have to admire the vision he had, and what he did speaks for itself.
"I've known coach Bertman since 1990, and he has been more than gracious to our family. He has always treated my family very well, and that's greatly appreciated. My kids think an awful lot of him. Nobody ever knew the full story of Alex Box until coach Bertman got involved and played it up."
Box was an outfielder on the 1942 Tigers baseball team and graduated from LSU with a degree in petroleum engineering. He was killed in action in Tunisia during World War II in 1943 at the age of 22.
He is featured prominently in the Wally Pontiff Jr. Hall of Fame inside The Box, including personal memorabilia that the family donated to the university in 1991.
Box said he'll be unable to attend the dedication Friday because of a family commitment.
"I wish I could be there," he said, "but I intend to send him an email wishing him a really, really great night. We're deeply appreciative of him as a human being. He means an awful lot to us."
Hal Baird: Auburn coach, 1985-2000
At 634-328, Hal Baird is the winningest coach in Auburn history and will join Bertman, former Kentucky star Terry Shumpert and former Missouri coach Gene McArtor in the SEC Legends presentation during next week's SEC tournament in Hoover, Ala. Baird's tenure ran parallel to Bertman's at LSU (1984-2001).
"It was a special time, and you surely can appreciate those days when you see what's happened in the SEC and across college baseball," Baird said.
"While (former Mississippi State coach) Ron Polk created interest in the sport in his area earlier than Skip and me, when Skip came along, I think (other SEC coaches) took turns to see who was going to chase Skip's teams.
"When Skip came into the league, he set the bar higher. A lot of people don't understand that today — that before 1990 (when Georgia won it), the SEC had never won the College World Series.
"Then Skip won five in the next 10 years. I saw a statistic that, since 1985, when I came into the league, LSU won 17 (SEC) Western Division titles in 22 years. That's phenomenal.
"I'm tickled to death that Skip and I will be together to be remembered at the SEC tournament."
Tookie Johnson: Former LSU player and current Runnels High coach
Tookie Johnson never would have wound up in Baton Rouge if not for Skip Bertman.
Johnson was a highly sought-after recruit in New Jersey when he was lured to LSU in 1988 because of Bertman's reputation.
"He is the reason I came," Johnson said. "I had a lot of family in Miami and knew about him and what he was starting to do at LSU. I had done my homework and knew he was one of the best (coaches), if not the best coach, in the country."
Johnson played four seasons for Bertman and as a senior was part of the Tigers' first College World Series championship team.
"Anyone who played for coach Bertman (for) any length of time gets what we call the Harvard education of baseball," Johnson said. "He does such a thorough job of teaching the game that you can take his system and apply it anywhere — in high school, youth leagues, any size college. You learn the game inside and out."
Johnson's decision to hook up with Bertman led to him meeting his wife, a Baton Rouge native, and putting down roots here as the baseball coach at Runnels High School.
He called Bertman the baseball equivalent of legendary Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and UCLA basketball coach John Wooden.
"He had the ability to get the most out of a player, even if it meant being tough on you," Johnson said. "But the next day, he would have a smile on his face and ask you how classes were going and if you needed anything.
"That's not easy to do, but he always found a way to wipe the slate clean."
Mike Bianco: Former LSU player and assistant and current Ole Miss coach
Mike Bianco knows Skip Bertman from just about every baseball angle imaginable.
Bianco was a catcher on Bertman's LSU teams in 1988 and '89, was the pitching coach on Bertman's teams from 1993-97 and opposed Bertman after becoming head coach at Ole Miss for the 2001 season.
So it's appropriate that one of Bertman's closest protégés brings his Rebels team to Alex Box Stadium for the dedication of Skip Bertman Field.
"I'm fortunate to know Skip from baseball," Bianco said, "but you're going to see people here this weekend that he touched from Miami to California — including actors, people who have started their own businesses. He has touched so many people in so many different ways.
"He's a champion at life — a champion not just in baseball but as a husband and father. He didn't just teach you how to play bunt defense. He made us all better people."
Bertman's 1993 championship team, on which Bianco was pitching coach, will share the spotlight with Bertman on Friday.
"To share this with a baseball legend and a Louisiana icon, an icon around the country, is neat," Bianco said. "I don't know if people realize that what he did — five national championships in 10 years — is never going to be done again. Not just at LSU, but anywhere."
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Jim Callis began his professional writing career in 1986 with Baseball America and now is the publication's executive editor.
"If someone was making a Mount Rushmore of college baseball, you'd start with (former Southern California coach) Rod Dedeaux, (former Miami coach) Ron Fraser and Skip Bertman," Callis said.
"Baseball never had a coach who excelled in all aspects of college baseball like Skip. His five titles were won in a much more competitive environment than Dedeaux (who won 10 at USC). Skip's is as impressive a record as there is in the college game, and you can argue that his team's accomplishments were on the same plane as Dedeaux's.
"Skip was a master of promotion. He learned that from Fraser at Miami, and you really can say that Skip was a part of seven (national) championships — his five at LSU and two at Miami.
"He raised the bar for everyone. He was the total package — a coach, a promoter, a motivator — and his five championships proves how successful he was ... and still is, because LSU continues to lead the nation in attendance. And he was successful coaching Team USA.
"Skip did it with pitching, and when the bats were alive, he won with home runs and hitting. He's the reason every SEC school built or remodeled their stadiums in the 1990s and continue to upgrade them today."
Paul Mainieri: LSU coach
When Paul Mainieri goes to work each day, he passes Skip Bertman Drive.
His parking spot is a few feet from the one reserved for Bertman.
And starting Friday night, he'll be working at Skip Bertman Field.
Bertman built the elite baseball program that Mainieri now coaches, and Bertman hired Mainieri seven years ago when he was athletic director.
"My only goal is to make Skip proud that he hired me," said Mainieri, whose 2009 team added a sixth College World Series title to the five Bertman's teams won. "I think I've done that."
Mainieri said he had "a very, very blunt conversation" with Bertman when he interviewed for the job after having been a head coach at three other colleges.
"I said, 'I can't be you, Skip. I didn't play for you or coach under you. But I want you to advise me and counsel me. I will never be offended by any suggestions you make. You just can't tell me who to pitch on Friday night,' " Mainieri said. "And he has been a great counsel to me."
Mainieri said some LSU administrators told him not to be surprised if Bertman passed through the dugout during a game, and they offered to speak with Bertman if Mainieri thought his presence would be a problem.
"I told them, 'I want him to walk through the dugout; I want him to go anywhere he wants,' " Mainieri said. "The man has earned that respect. Nothing that we enjoy here today would be possible without what he did.
"I tell our players to wrap their arms around Skip Bertman. He's the one who built this. I want to celebrate him."
The entire LSU community will celebrate Bertman with the dedication of Skip Bertman Field on Friday.
"When they announced that it was going to happen, I said how honored and privileged I feel to go to work every day on Skip Bertman Field," Mainieri said. "I consider Skip — next to my father (Demie) — the greatest college baseball coach in history, and I consider him a great friend.
"He gave me the opportunity to come here, and to see his name upon the field every day warms my heart. It makes me very proud to be the coach here."


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LARAMIE, Wyo. - Over the past year, three University of Wyoming student-athletes have received NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships to continue their studies.
Most recently, the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee awarded a scholarship to senior wrestler Alfonso Hernandez for part-time or full-time postgraduate study at a university or professional school. He joins two other UW honorees to receive the award this academic year, including former football player Luke Ruff and former cross country and track and field member Greg Miller.
"I tip my hat to all three of these young men for accomplishing great things academically and athletically," University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman said. "Alfonso (Hernandez), Greg (Miller) and Luke (Ruff) all had amazing careers as Wyoming Cowboys. With all they achieved in their respective sports, they eclipsed those accomplishments by what they achieved in the classroom and in the community. We look forward to seeing what great things they will accomplish in the future."
Nationwide, the NCAA awards 174 postgraduate scholarships each year, divided equally among men and women. Fifty-eight awards are doled out each fall, winter and spring. The three UW honorees were among just 29 men in the country to receive scholarships in their respective seasons.
Alyson Hagy, professor of English and UW's NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative, coordinated the nominations for the scholarships, gathering all the necessary data and letters of recommendation.
"The Postgraduate Scholarship is the NCAA's most prestigious and meaningful academic award," Hagy said. "The winners are All-American caliber students and athletes--the best of the best in the country. For UW to have three winners in a single year is a tribute to these young men, their professors and coaches. They have set the highest standards for themselves, in uniform and out, and they've met those standards."
Hernandez, who studied kinesiology and health promotion, was named to the Western Wrestling Conference Honor Roll or All-Academic team four times. In 2012, he was named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic team. He has been named to the Western Wrestling All-Conference third team (twice) and first team (twice). In 2012, he was the Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Year. He became just the sixth multiple wrestling All-American in UW history when he finished sixth in the nation at 197 pounds in 2012 and seventh in 2013.
"It is a great honor to receive this scholarship, and I want to thank the NCAA for granting me this scholarship to help me further my education," Hernandez said. "The University of Wyoming has given me all the tools to succeed, and being able to receive this is a testament to not only my hard work, but to the University. It's proof that the University is a breeding ground for excellence."
Hernandez, who achieved a GPA of 3.63, hopes to pursue a postgraduate degree in the medical field.
Wyoming head coach Mark Branch also received an NCAA postgraduate scholarship after he wrapped up his wrestling career at Oklahoma State in 1997.
"He deserves it. He worked hard in his college career on the mat and took care of his academics," Branch said of Hernandez. "It's a huge benefit. I received this same scholarship and I know how much it meant to me. Without it, I'm not sure I would've gone to graduate school. It helped me make a decision that has made a positive impact on my life. I'm sure Fonz is very appreciative, and he realizes how special something like this is."
Ruff also was awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship this semester. He achieved a 3.60 cumulative grade-point average while majoring in civil engineering. Over the past four years, he has been awarded both Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors each year. The past three years, Ruff was also selected to the Capital One CoSIDA First Team All-District VII team.
His senior year, he was named to four very prestigious lists. He was a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation's William V. Campbell Trophy, which is also referred to as the "Academic Heisman." He was one of only 30 Football Bowl Subdivision student-athletes in the nation to be named a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award, and the Lott IMPACT Trophy Committee named him among their 42 candidates for their 2012 award. But perhaps his highest honor came at the conclusion of his senior season when he was selected as one of only 24 NCAA Division I football student-athletes in the nation to receive First Team Capital One Academic All-America honors. The Capital One Division I Academic All-America Football Team includes student-athletes from a combined 246 teams across the nation - 124 Football Bowl Subdivision teams and 122 Football Championship Subdivision teams. To be one of only 24 individuals selected nationally was a great accomplishment.
"It's an honor and a blessing to be awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship," Ruff said. "I couldn't have done it without my coaches and professors and the support they provided me. The engineering faculty and the coaching staff have been extremely helpful and understanding in regard to me pursuing an engineering degree while playing college football these past four years. I want to thank them all for that. This honor is as much theirs as it is mine.
"I will be utilizing my postgraduate scholarship to pursue my master's degree in environmental engineering here at the University of Wyoming, so I will be able to continue those relationships I've made here for the next year and a half to two years. I'm very excited to be around the same group of people who have helped me get to where I am now."
On the field, Ruff was selected to the 2012 First Team Preseason All-Conference team as a free safety after being named a 2011 Second Team All-Mountain West selection.
"We are extremely proud of both Luke's academic and athletic accomplishments," Wyoming head football coach Dave Christensen said. "He has excelled as a football player and obviously as a student throughout his time here at Wyoming. Luke is an exceptional young man, and I know he will be very successful in his chosen career of engineering."
Miller received his honor last spring. He is completing year two of his pharmacy studies program at UW.
He was named to the Dean's List and President's Honor Roll throughout his academic career, completing his undergraduate studies in kinesiology and exercise science with a 3.88 cumulative grade point average. Miller has served as a teaching assistant in the anatomy and physiology labs on campus. In addition to participating in the Wyoming Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's "Toys for Tots" campaign, he assisted with a local after-school reading/running program in his hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, coached Special Olympics athletes, and served as a volunteer with several other organizations.
He also was named the Mountain West Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2012 for all sports.
"I was ecstatic when I found out I was awarded the scholarship," Miller said. "I am currently finishing up my second year of pharmacy school and this scholarship has given me the opportunity to focus on my schooling without having a job. I have straight As and have been able to get involved in some of the pharmacy organizations. The award has let me dedicate my attention to my studies and my hopes of getting into a pharmacy residency program when I graduate."


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I have played with many kinds of whole-grain gluten free flours over the years. Well, some are not technically called grains. By definition, grains contain 3 parts. The germ, where the baby seed is. The endosperm holds food for the developing seed. And the bran, a protective covering.
All grains are seeds, but not all seeds are grains. Some nutritious gluten free seeds are treated like grains in baking and cooking. Buckwheat and quinoa are examples. For our purposes here, I lump all these flours into the whole-grain category.
When I meet a new flour, I start by making pancakes. Just the one flour in a basic recipe so I can see how it behaves, note the taste and texture. Pancakes are popular, quick, easy, and not a huge investment of time, effort, or ingredients. It is a good place to start.
Basic recipe
This recipe is adapted from Best Buckwheat Pancakes on Allrecipes.com. The gluten is gone and a bunch of fat. It is xanthan and other gum free. It works with or without dairy.
Dairy free if need be
I am not a fan of commercial dairy substitutes. They are often thin, tasteless, or taste awful, and are expensive. I use fruit juice instead. Apple, apricot juice, or pineapple work well. The natural sugars in the juice may make the pancake brown quicker. Just watch them and turn down the griddle if it burns too fast.
Fruity Toppings
We serve our pancakes with loads of fruit sauce. Most often pureed raspberries from our garden because we have so many. I like to add walnuts and whipped cream to make these a filling meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner. A hit of dark chocolate chips doesn't hurt either. You won't be hungry in an hour.
Blueberries and real maple syrup are lovely too. Or cooked sliced apples and brown sugar. Cranberries and pears during the holidays are nice.
100% Whole-grain Gluten Free Pancakes
Serves 2
2/3 cup whole-grain gluten free flour, see notes below
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon sugar, optional
½ tsp salt, optional
1 cup buttermilk, soured milk, or juice
1 egg
2 tablespoons oil
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and soda. Add sugar and salt if desired.
In a small bowl whisk together buttermilk (or other liquid), egg, and oil.
Add liquid mixture to flour mixture, whisk until smooth.
Preheat and oil griddle. Ladle enough batter onto the griddle to make a 3-4" pancake. Cook until bubbles form on the surface. Flip and cook a few minutes more.
I put a cookie sheet in the oven and preheat my oven to about 200 degrees. The finished pancakes keep warm while I finish cooking the rest of the batter. Everyone can warmly eat at the same time.
Here is what I found about each flour.
Which I go back to over and over? And which one's I don't like?
Clink on the links to more info for some of the flours.
And I caution you to use only certified gluten free flours. Trisha Thompson did a study of naturally gluten free flours that were contaminated during processing. You will pay more, but can be assured of gluten freeness if the product is certified.
Amaranth is mild flavored and moist, unpleasantly gummy. I don't use this for pancakes anymore. It works well as part of a crisp topping though.
Buckwheat gives a dark thin pancake. It is best with sugar and salt added. This is our go to pancake flour.
Corn Flour makes a thin pancake with good corn flavor. I have tried adding 1 tablespoon to the batter for more texture, but it was not noticeable. And some sprinkled on top is not noticeable either. You could try adding 3-4 tablespoons if you want some extra crunch.
Masa harina is made from corn treated in a solution of mineral lime water. This loosens the hulls from the kernels and softens the corn, making the nutrient niacin more digestible. It comes in several grinds. Use finely ground masa harina for pancakes. It is beautifully yellow and has pleasant corn flavor. You will get a thick batter, but thinnish pancake.
Mesquite does not work. The flour has amazing flavor of cocoa and spice. But it thins out so much you cannot flip it. And it is so naturally sweet it burns. You do need to mix this one with another flour to be successful. Mixed 50-50 with brown rice flour works well. There is no need to add salt or sugar to batter.
Millet makes a light gold batter and a really tender and fluffy pancake. Adding 3 tablespoons whole millet gives a nice crunch.
Montina has pretty, thin brown flecks. This is one of my favorite flours too. I use 100% Montana flour, not the packaged blend. You can make bigger pancakes because Montina is very high in soluble fiber and that helps it hold together. There is a shortage of Montina this year due to a small crop. Hopefully, next year will be better.
Oat flour is often heavy. I don't use it for pancakes. Instead I reserve it for fruit crisps and the finest gluten free chocolate cake ever. See Beautiful, Gorgeous, Awesome, Gluten-Free, 100% Oat flour Chocolate Cake.
Quinoa flour can have a strong soapy flavor. I love quinoa grains, but not the flour. I don't use it for pancakes.
Sorghum is lighter in color and mild in flavor, a good choice for those who don't like dark pancakes. It is easily available and reasonably priced.
Teff is dark and delicious. I love this flour too, but it is pricy. It has a natural affinity with chocolate. I do too.
Timtana tastes grassy and needs lots of sweet and spice to hide the flavor. I don't use it for pancakes, but did enjoy pumpkin muffins made with it.
Note: I use a different recipe for almond flour. It is adapted from Elena Amsterdam. I omit the vanilla extract, stevia, and arrowroot powder. But double the water. There are dairy free and delicious.


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Malmesbury School achieved fourth place in the tables for the number of GCSE grades A* to C but headmaster Tim Gilson said it is even better than that.
He said: "In my reckoning we are the best non-selective school in the county. The schools above us are either independent or selective so the results across the board are very pleasing.
"But Wiltshire as a whole always performs extremely well and we are all very fortunate to live in the county.
"Of course, there are always things to improve and our attainment figures at A-level are not quite as good as they were last year. On the other hand, our value-added figures are better.
"Like all other schools we concentrate on our less advantaged students, a group that historically under-achieves, and the staff have been making extra effort to bring their performance up.
"Our attendance figures are excellent due to the time taken by our staff to address that."


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The Hudson Valley Chapter of the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation will host its third annual "Cocktails for a Cure" event from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 at the Vintage Restaurant & Lounge in White Plains. This year's theme is "A Vision of Hope," to celebrate 30 years of research by the PKD Foundation.
The evening benefit will honor Charles J. (Chuck) Newman for his ongoing efforts to raise money and awareness of PKD. He has been involved with the Hudson Valley Chapter for over nine years. Chuck has served as a co-captain for his walk team, Benny's Brigade, in honor of his father who passed away from PKD. Benny's Brigade has raised in excess of $41,000.
The foundation will also host Mary Wu, author of "Confessions of a Kidney Transplant Recipient." She will host a book signing with a portion of the proceeds benefiting PKD. As a two-time kidney transplant recipient with extensive personal and professional backgrounds in healthcare and social services, Mary is a nationally-recognized advocate on behalf of the organ donation and transplantation community.
"PKD affects 1 in 500 Americans, and there is no cure for it yet, but there is hope that through spreading awareness and raising money for research there will soon be help for people with this genetically inherited disease," Newman said. "Cocktails for a Cure is our way of helping to create awareness about PKD, to raise some money, and to have a lot of fun at the same time."
The benefit will feature live entertainment by the band, The Past Masters (www.thepastmasters.com). In addition, attendees will have the unique opportunity to have self-portrait drawn by a caricaturist. There will also be food, a silent auction and a raffle.
Anyone interested in attending the benefit can register online at www.pkdcure.org/hudsonvalleycocktails . The fee is $30, or $40 at the door. Space is limited.


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The Australian unemployment rate has fallen to 5.2 per cent in November as a surprisingly strong economy added 13,900 jobs in the month.
The unemployment rate was down from 5.4 per cent from October, and well below economists' expectations of 5.5 per cent. It was the lowest jobless rate since August, according to the ABS.
The participation rate - the percentage of people either in work or looking for work - remained steady at 65.0 per cent.
Full-time employment decreased by 4200 jobs to 8,132,200, while part-time employment increased by 18,100 to 3,414,200. Total employment rose to 11.546 million, as unemployment decreased by 16,300 to 637,400.
The dollar jumped on the news, gaining about a quarter of a US cent to $US1.0478.
Labour market still 'soft'
But JPMorgan economist Tom Kennedy said the labour market was ''quite soft'' despite the fall in the unemployment rate, as participation remained weak.
"The reason the unemployment rate moved lower is because we had upwards revisions in the prior month for participation, and as a consequence, participation has actually decreased in this report," he said. "So effectively, there were less people looking for work in November, and because the economy added a very modest amount of jobs, that was enough to see the unemployment rate move lower.
"This is the second weakest reading we have had since about 2007 so that's really saying that the underlying message is the labour market is quite soft."
Mr Kennedy said he expected firms to lean more towards part-time employment in the coming months.
The increase in part-time employment reversed last month's strong growth in full-time employment. Mr Kennedy said while this month's figures did not necessarily represent a trend, he expected firms to lean more towards part-time employment in the coming months.
"I would say that considering what is going on domestically, I would expect the composition of employment to lean more towards part-time over the coming months as firms prefer to hire part-time labour, rather than increasing their overheads dramatically by committing to full-time labour," he said.
The doomsters have got it wrong - again.
Still case for a rate cut
RBC strategist Michael Turner said the fall in unemployment was a big shift from the rises over the past few months.
"But we see the data as still broadly pretty soft across the economy, so we still see a case for lower rates," he said.
The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday cut its key cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.00 per cent, the lowest setting in decades and matching the low hit during the peak of the global financial crisis in 2009.
Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten said in a statement following the ABS release that 843,800 jobs, about 460 jobs per day, had been added since his Labor government took office in 2007.
Mr Shorten said the figures were an "outstanding achievement", despite the global economic turmoil and uncertainty, but added that "we cannot be complacent for a moment".
Bucking the trend
Today's fall in the jobless rate comes as a surprise as several indicators have been pointing to weakness in the labour market.
ANZ's job ads series fell for an eighth month in November, and surveys of industry also point to a soft labour market. However, the Department of Employment's leading indicator of employment rose for a fifth month in December and it has a respectable track record in anticipating upturns in hiring.
The RBA expects the unemployment rate to rise only "a little further" in coming months, though many analysts see a risk it could go higher. A move towards 6 per cent would greatly add to the case for further cuts in interest rates.
The Australian economy is holding up well despite a very uncertain global environment, CommSec economist Savanth Sebastian said after the release of the jobless numbers.
"While there are a number of high profile company failures and job losses, beneath the surface small and medium-sized business are still keen to put on more staff," he said. "The anecdotal evidence is that it is hard to attract and retain staff and today's jobs figures back up these observations.
"The doomsters have got it wrong - again."
Significant indicator
Michael Rafferty of the University of Sydney's Workplace Research Centre said the aggregate monthly hours worked - which rose by 1.3 million last month - was also a significant indicator.
''What I think we are seeing then is there's been a bit of a pick up in employment, but more importantly, people that are in work are working more hours, which I think is surprising, because we've heard that a lot of businesses are doing it tough," Dr Rafferty said.
"There's a mood in the country where people are uncertain and not confident of the future because of everything that's happening, but the labour force figures don't really tell the same story just yet."
Dr Rafferty said the negative mood in the labour market despite the employment figures stemmed from a fear of becoming unemployed.
"I think that what's happening is that people are pessimistic despite the reasonably buoyant labour market and the reason is that people are finding it hard to get by. And I think they are worried that if they were to become unemployed, lots of things could unravel for them.
"There's a genuine fear because people are struggling to make ends meet. The labour market aggregate figures are missing that story that people are feeling more precarious."
Unemployment rate (per cent, seasonally adjusted)
November: 5.2 per cent
October: 5.4
September: 5.4
August: 5.1
July: 5.2
New jobs added
November: 13,900
October 10,700
September 14,500
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console.log("The might span exists and contains '" + span[0].innerHTML + "'");
If you want to go the lastChild route, then there is a nice method defined in DOM3 Element Traversal, namely lastElementChild, which will only relate to element nodes, effectively ignoring all other types (i.e. the annoying whitespace text-nodes).
So, then you can do this:
var lastChild = links[0].lastElementChild
if (lastChild.nodeName == "SPAN"){
console.log("The might span exists and contains '" + lastChild.innerHTML + "'");
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<title>Child elements example</title>
Wikipedia Some extra text here
var links = document.getElementsByTagName("a");
var span = links[0].getElementsByTagName("span");
if (span.length > 0){
console.log("The might span exists and contains '" + span[0].innerHTML + "'");
var lastChild = links[0].lastElementChild
if (lastChild.nodeName == "SPAN"){
console.log("The might span exists and contains '" + lastChild.innerHTML + "'");
Brothercake did quite a nice article on this recently. Maybe you'll find it useful.
Thanks a lot for the detailed reply, Dave. Very interesting.
This arose from an experiment (for learning purposes). I'm following Kevin Yank's JS course at Learnable, and one of the exercises is to create a fancy tooltip with JS. In his example, he wraps a span around the  and then places another  after the . To test myself, I thought I'd see if I could create a variation, where the tooltip is made simply with a span (absolutely positioned) within the  itself.
It all worked fine, except for one thing. There are two event listeners on the , one for hover and one for focus, and the script makes sure that these two don't conflict (e.g. the focus event doesn't trigger the tooltip if the element is already being hovered). It does this easily by checking if there is already a span after the —using if(link.nextSibling).
In my case, I have to check if there's a span inside the , and I was wondering if there were a similar shortcut, rather than having to pick through all the s and looking for spans inside them, as you have done. If that's the only way to do it, that's fine, but I thought I'd ask. As least lastElementChild provides some assistance, and I hadn't heard about that one.
Thanks again. I'm now off to check out Brothercake's article. I do find JS hard to get into, but I'm starting to enjoy it, all the same. Really enjoying event listeners, for some reason.
Thanks jackleaves. I'm trying to make sure I learn how to do things without jQuery, though it sure does save a lot of work in places (not least with event listeners, if you want IE support). Because I wanted to just check if there was a span there, I wonder if I could use jQuery to make this simple check. Something like
if ($('.parent span')) {}
That looks a bit messy, but I'll test it out. Feel free to suggest an improvement.
[edit]After some trial and error, this worked:
if (!($('.parent span').length>0))
Looks pretty messy, though, so perhaps it can be improved?[/edit]
There probably is a short cut.Could you post a bit of code (i.e. JS, CSS, HTML), so that I can have a look.
Event listeners rock
if($(".parent span").length){
console.log("Span exists");
Sure. Here is my working example, prior to your and jackleaves' examples:
<!DOCTYPE html>

<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Tooltip JS</title>
a {position: relative;}
a span {position: absolute; left:0; top: 100%; display: block; padding: 10px; background: black; color: white; width: 200px;}

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What is your views on the prospect of an Scottish referendum on independence in 2014?
Should Scotland go it alone? Should Scotland stay in the Union?
I'm a Scotsman and I want nothing but independence. Why not? Scotland should make its own decisions, and our problems should be our own problems to deal with. Independence won't damage our relations with England and the rest of the Union, I believe our relations would improve as friendly neighbours instead of four tenants that can't agree on anything or get along most of the time. Also I am a proud Scotsman and I truly believe we can be successful alone, we have an magnificent country. We would face difficulties, but we can solve them ourselves. An independent Scotland would focus more on domestic issues, which needs more serious attention.
But will the vote go the nationalists way? Probably not, but one is allowed to hope a little, right?
Scottish nationalism doesn't equal to hatred towards the English. Most Scots either has friendly or at least neutral feelings towards the English.
Just to clear up why I am not in Scotland if I love my country so much. I'm stuck abroad because of Theresa May, she and her Conservative cronies won't allow me to come home because my wife is Chinese and I'm not rich. Hopefully an independent Scotland would allow me to return with my wife, so I can also take care of my ailing mother and live a better quality life than we are now. But apparently, we are not good enough, and Albanian thieves are allowed to reside in our place.
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Can we get a "sure, if a majority of them want to" option in that poll?
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Small countries are crap and get bullied by Germany. In principle I'm in favour of decentralization and regional autonomy, but sometimes you need to gang up to have more influence. I wouldn't want to be in a small EU country these days.Irrelevant on further examination of the rest of the thread.
I'd prefer Scotland not to join the EU, and rather lean towards an free market economy using a currency that is levelled with Sterling. I am not an expert on economics though. I want all decisions made in Scotland, not London or Brussels.
And regarding the poll, I want to keep it simple as the referendum will also be just as simple, a yes or no.
The real missing third option is of course "Devolution Plus" or "Devo' Max" or whatever they want to call it this week. This option gives greater fiscal authority to Scotland to pursue it's own policies. We already have different health, education and judicial systems, and it makes sense that we should be able to change taxes to fund these, as due to Scotland's naturally more left leaning (more akin to a Scandinavian country) ways many of our policies are rather expensive to implement. The crucial point with this (before someone English perhaps justifiably asks why they should be funding greater state support in Scotland) is that we'd be supplementing the money we receive from the British coffers by taxing our own people. The appeal of "Devo plus" to me is that I'm proud of being both Scottish and British. I think there are advantages, particularly on the world stage, to us being together and I feel that despite some political differences we are very similar culturally.
There is certainly merit in the suggestions of Lib Dem Menzies Campbell (he was against the coalition so I don't harbour as much ill feeling towards him as the rest of that lot!) that Britain should take up a more federal structure, and I guess that ties in with the devo max argument. Plus it would solve once and for all the "West Lothian" question, which did result in some unpopular policies being pushed through in England (hello tuition fees!). However things start getting more complex there and it becomes a question for the whole of the country; after all Wales and even northern England have different political outlooks to Tory dominated southern England. Plus it would bring the whole issue of Northern Ireland into sharp focus again and that's perhaps a can of worms that it's best not to open.
What is the case is that the lack of a third option has changed my outlook from "I'll never vote for independence" to "I'll have to seriously consider what both campaigns have to say." It's clear enough what a "yes" vote will mean but what of the "no" vote? Will it just maintain the status quo or will more autonomy for Scotland be examined and have the potential to be implemented? Both Labour and the Lib Dems have to make their views on this absolutely crystal clear. Somewhat in paradox to a lot of other people, national pride pulls me towards keeping the Union, but I don't think I could in good conscience vote "no" if I feel it is going to strangle the chance for Scotland to pursue more progressive, fairer policies.
While it would make me feel guilty abandoning England to years of the Tories, well, doing what they do now; I wouldn't want to see my own country, who it must be stressed only voted in one single Conservative MP in the last general election, dragged down with them when it has a chance to grasp the opportunity to actually pursue policies that it is more politically aligned with. I actually think (although disagreeing with them on several issues like nuclear power and minimum alcohol pricing and thinking that their handling of the Lockerbie bomber case was somewhat embarrasing) that the SNP haven't done too shabby a job, but despite that I never voted for them because deep down I didn't want to break up the union and that is their main reason for existence.
I realise I did get a bit rambling there:
Why no third option?
Would probably rather stay in the Union.
Find it hard to pass up the opportunity to ditch the Tories.
Still got two years to make up my mind!
Some links that are better at explaining things that I should have included:
Leslie Riddoch on Devo Max (I'm largely in agreement with this article) - http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...max-referendum
Report on Menzies Campbell's commission's plans on moving to a Federal system (I hope the Lib Dems have the balls to support this, for me it's the ideal solution but as is always the case with the Lib Dems, they talk nice but they'll probably never be in the position to push it through or if they are they wont see it through) - http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/oc...-taxes-lib-dem
I visited Aberdeen as a tourist a decade ago for one month stay, some time around 1998/1997 as I recalled. That was a very peaceful city. Not a very big city, and this is probably the reason everything is very well organized. How could I forget the extremely convenient in-town transportation? All you need is ability to read / speak / listen (and in a few occasion write) simple English. You could start from the Union Street take a bus to a location you want - all First Aberdeen bus routes had stops in the street. I pay for three weeks bus pass and did not have to pay any further fee per trip. The First staff members were even so kind to offer us free bus map (I found out that bus map was actually not supposed to be free, it officially cost half a British pound and they dont always offer free map). The map is so clearly illustrating all the information a tourist need to be informed. I never witness such great transportation system in my own country - as least neither in my home town nor Shanghai, the city I am working in.
And referendum on independence, that's something very interesting. Is Britain a federation and every member state can legally choose to stay in the union or not? I read that the USSR before collapse also had such a system (although it was not truthfully implemented, of course. But it was written in the constitution, that's a fact).
And if Scotland gains independence, will it be a constitutional monarchy or republic?
Imperial America, on the other hand, legally DOES NOT permit its member state to exit the union.
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That is a very good response, thanks.
The thing I'm worried about is in the likely event of an no vote, then how long will it take until the third question is asked? Politics moves at a snails pace.
Regarding our weaker stance in the world if we were separated, well, if having a strong stance in the world means more excursions in the Middle East and babysitting the world, then in my opinion I would say no thank you. As I've said, I believe an independent Scotland would focus more on domestic issues, and that is a good thing for us. The Scots are strong and resilient people, we can take care of ourselves.
I am also proud to be both Scottish and British in terms of defending our island (and smaller islands) against aggressors, and on cultural reasons, but the politics of this country is in a dire mess. As you've said, Scotland elected only one Conservative MP, but we are ruled by them. Is that a true democracy? Then there is the monarchy, which has no place in modern times. The monarchs should be scrapped. Scotland should be a republic.
You know what? Being independent doesn't cut all ties with the remainder of the United Kingdom. We will still defend our island together and we will still share our culture with one another. We still have our history together. The only difference is that Edinburgh rules Scotland and London rules England (and the remainder of the Union).
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Also I completely agree that being independent means we wont cut ties. Much as I enjoy winding up the English (and throwing some sheep shagger jibes at the Welsh and well, whatever it is that the Northern Irish are known for!), I'm just rather oddly attached to being British, I'm not entirely sure it's rational but there you go!
As for monarchy, I believe Salmond has said he would keep it. I don't know his personal views on the issue but I'd imagine that saying he'd ditch the monarchy may lose him a lot of support. Personally I'd be quite happy to cut ties with them but it's not a factor in my considerations on the vote.
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Nationalism is a disease that obscures commonality. look at Israel & Palestine for a prime example of peoples collective failure to realise they are both in fact human beings at the end of the day and value each other as such. Any form of factionalism and division is the preserve of the social luddite.
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Perhaps the North should go in with the Scots, that way we'd definitely get all the oil. And we don't exactly like Southerners either.Irrelevant on further examination of the rest of the thread.
A beautiful song I heard in several occasions during that stay in Aberdeen, very peaceful (I cant understand the lyrics though, I dont speak Celtic, but this is the translation I found)
@ Kad's
Desiring a different style of government, with different values, does not someone who hates their neighbours make.
Of course, this isn't everyone's motivation and there is a nasty divisive element within those supporting independence, but I truly believe they are in the minority and in a democratic society will be out voiced by those who aren't complete fucking shits.
This isn't Israel Palestine here, not by a long shot.
I do absolutely think that anything that encourages countries to work together for common goals, the UK the EU, whatever is a good thing. However to expect a massive large group of people to actually run things the same way when they are so many valid options (for surely you can't allow several forms of government to exist without there being divisions) would be somewhat ludicrous.
We can organise ourselves in a different manner and still all get along, the two are far from mutually exclusive.
@ Squirrel
Capercaillie are great (I don't know Gaelic either so don't understand a word), the lead singer comes from a village near where I grew up so I've seen them a couple of times.
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Last edited by Jams O'Donnell; 17-10-2012 at 02:18 PM.
In this case, defection to the kingdom of Scotlandia would be the only option (or just buggering off to somewhere abroad).
Where is your point going? Nationalist Scots in the future will be shouting "Heil Salmond" and will be slaughtering the English because they are different? Not everything leads to the same shit.
There is nothing wrong with being proud of your homeland, culture and your country. It is home and one should rightfully defend it. Home is a large part of every individual.
In fact, Scots are pretty much welcomed wherever they go in the world.
It is the mindset of people that separates us.
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@ Kad
I'll admit to some contempt. To say otherwise I'd be deluding myself. I think my contempt for the Conservative party is fairly clear from my posts so far in this topic. By extension I've also a degree of contempt for those who voted for them. I'm sure they've got contempt for me too. Doesn't mean we couldn't have a nice pint or feel empathy for each other when something goes wrong in our lives or y'know, just get along.
There are degrees of contempt, some are unhealthy and some, I'd argue are fairly harmless in the grand scheme of things. Just as I'm not going to ostracise people based on football team supported or a liking of mushrooms (seriously they are horrible!) I'm not going to do so based on nationality or political outlook.
Also see Jams' point above.
I think it's great to see smaller communities of people (such as Scotland, but you see the same thing in parts of Spain, Belgium, Italy and Germany - and also Texas a few years ago) think, discuss and talk about - and perhaps eventually vote on - the forms of government that they consider best for them in this time."He has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to
the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free". ~ Luke 4:18