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Plémont latest: Vote expected on Thursday
A THIRD day of discussions about what to do with Plémont is due on Thursday with a handful of States Members still to have their say on the controversial subject.
A THIRD day of discussions about what to do with Plémont is due on Thursday with a handful of States Members still to have their say on the controversial subject.
Wednesday saw lively exchanges as the House considered Senator Gorst's proposal to use public money to buy Plémont.
After the morning session saw amendments from Deputies Southern and Baudains fail and a plan for the National Trust for Jersey to increase the maximum amount they contribute under Senator Gorst's plan succeed, the main debate got underway at 2.15 pm.
However by 5.35 pm there were still five politicians due to speak and the Chamber adjourned for the day.
Members are due back to the sitting on Thursday morning at 9.30 am with a final vote expected to be called later in the morning.
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Comments for: "Plémont latest: Vote expected on Thursday"
Get it in writing from the national trust that if this passes they and their members will be liable to pay for Plemont not the rest of us tax payers who hope the states reject buying this site!!
Mark G
Get it in duplicate! This is a shame waiting to happen. This will run and run though the courts and will cost Jersey tax payers more than the millions quoted.
The land is not Virgin and if it were i too would be trying to stop building on it. Its built on already so the horse bolted and the States did nothing to stop it.
The CM & aCM have a massive conflict of interest and should not be voting along with any other closet NT member in the States.
NO NO NO to buying Plemont
I agree Andy
I say a very big NO to buying Plemont,
DO NOT use our, the tax payers, money for this!
D De Jersey
Not only liable for the site, but the cost to the taxpayer of remediating the site and being sued by the land owner who will be in a remarkably strong legal position.
Whatever happens, building houses isn't what the Island needs. I said it before, it would make more sense to do garden allotments and let unemployed grow and sell vegetables to the Island at a fair price. Better than putting them in a course that just costs money and doesn't help anyone. When the Island is a concrete jungle and food prices go up further people will pray for land to grow but typical Jersey.
Well said Andy
R. Williams
One question that has not been asked is, should planning permission have been granted as the area was designated as an area where no new development should take place?
I Pasdenom
It has been answered by an independent public inquiry.
vivien vibert
No, it should not have been granted. A cart and horses were driven through the Island Plan.
I Pasdenom
vivien vibert,
"No, it should not have been granted..."
In your opinion, but you can't deny that there was a Public inquiry that recognized the application met the requirements of planning.
If you don't feel the planning process is complicated enough or restrictive enough that's your right of course.
I shall be interested to see if States Members take account of the results of the poll on this website, over 60% against States compulsory purchase, which is broadly consistent with Channel TV. I suppose that more young people are voting on line while the attendees at the Town Hall meeting tended to be older (going by the JEP photo - I was not there). It is almost ironic that it appears that the older element keep mentioning future generations enjoyment of the coast, while the younger element are rather more concerned about the finances of the future, along with a new hospital and other projects. What mystifies me is why the NT are now saying that they cannot raise more over time to pay back a loan if they have so many supporters on this.
I will be interested to see if the States Members take note of the support shown at public meetings and on other fora, particularly those that have not been appropriated by a vocal "anti" element, as we have seen on this website.
Older and possibly wiser. Its ironic that the young generation are more concerned about finances at the minute which will eventually get better and are unconcerned about the future of the island for future generations whereas as the elder people are more concerned about the future of the islands countryside that they will not get to appreiciate as long as the younger generation will. Perhaps thats because wisdom comes with age! They have learned from past lessons and dont want the next generation in 30 or 40 years time moaning because there is hardly any open space left on the island due to the decissions of the previous lot.
The lies and spin surrounding the proposed purchase of Plemont headland.
We already own the Plemont headland. We are being gifted the land immediately behind the headland. Plemont will be a fantastic open space. This is about a couple of small fields in the hinterland of Plemont.
So if:-
We can't afford to fix our schools
We can't afford to fix our hospital
We can't afford to look after our old people
We can't even afford to pay the current pensions
We can't afford a 20th century sewerage system and we are now 21st century
We can't afford to take care of our unemployed or their families
We can't afford to pay our nurses and teacher
Our economy continues to decline and taxes continue to rise.
If we truly can't afford any of the above then it stands to reason that we can't afford to buy this small piece of land behind Plemont.
C Le Verdic
We can afford all of these including Plémont.
It's just that personal wealth and minimal taxation is of far greater importance to an already phenomenally wealthy community.
"Jersey, where every man is for himself".
I Pasdenom
And to add to your post;
"...we can't afford to buy this small piece of land behind Plemont"
And then give it, and the far greater piece of land around it away to a 3rd party, who plans to restrict Public access.
Finding Me;Mo
Rebekah Brookes can now afford to buy Plemont at a compromised figure.
Perhaps we should let her! It might be the very best option.
Berry Picker
As the assessment of the impact of sheep grazing on the Mourier Valley headland overlooked the severe coastal erosion taking place there, and by merrily cutting down the habitat for the creatures that have lived there for centuries to create a sheep pasture, the National Trust, though perhaps well intentioned, are, in their own way, actually destroying some of our coastline themselves. They need to be more accountable for their actions.
If government funds are to be used for the Plemont purchase, what systems will be put in place to ensure that the National Trust will become accountable to the taxpayer, as I believe one of the issues for many people that don't want this purchase to go ahead is that the intention is to just hand it over to a private club.
Plemont should be purchased and returned to NATURE!!!
These so called 'tax payers' who disagree should focus on issues like the annual income support bill which is set to reach £100m next year!
Plemont would be life time investment for the Island community.
Warren J
A total scrapping of benefits and income support would certainly find favour with me.
Well said, I know I would prefer a very small amount of my taxes spent on saving Plemont than all of it going on income support which seems to be the case now. Stop paying out benefits for people that don't work and don't contribute anything, and use it for something more worthwhile like saving our island from greedy developers.
I think income support will exceed £100m next year - think of all those babies born so the parents can get their handouts after 5 years!
I would rather they bought Plemont for £10s of millions rather than borrow to build £200m buildings on the waterfront that will, like many offices, flats and houses stand empty
Grumpy Old Woman
"Plemont would be life time investment for the Island community"
Well, self named 'Enlightened One' you tell this portion of 'the Island community' which you are so keen to speak on behalf of, exactly how returning the site to nature is going to benefit me, or anyone else who happens not to share your self indulgent, tree hugging opinion.
Whether the site is "returned to "nature"" or built on by Mr Hemmings, will not actually affect me or anyone else if truth be told. What will affect me is if the States agree to waste tax payers money in sucking up to Gorst and Bailhache (who by the way are hugely conflicted so should not even be allowed to bring this proposition to the States) and their NT buddies, when there are so many more desrving things to spend the public's money on.
TheEnlightenedOne – Most of Plemont is owned by the public and is in its natural state. The Plemont developer is gifting the remainder and will return this to its natural state. Why do people not understand that whatever happens we will own Plemont. This is about the NT wanting us to buy a few small fields behind Plemont so they can graze sheep.
Perhaps it would be better if our States members were to focus on issues like the annual income support bill which is set to reach £100m next year!
Why was there not the same hoo ha over Portlet?


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He added that the Iraqi security forces have "regained the initiative and the picture will change in the near future."
For his part, Hague expressed his support to Iraq in confronting the terrorism, saying that "we have come here to support Iraq and cooperate together to defeat terrorism," the statement said.
Earlier in the day, Hague arrived in Baghdad in a surprise visit to hold talks with Iraqi leaders to discuss the bilateral ties and the political and security development in the country.
Later, Hague is expected to meet with Kurdish President Masoud Barzani in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan in northern part of the country.
The visit of the top British diplomat came amid a worsening security conditions that began less than two weeks ago when armed Sunni insurgents, spearheaded by an al-Qaida splinter group Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), launched a surprise offensive that led to the debacle of Iraqi security forces and loss of a large part of the country's northern and western territories.

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- 1 pound thinly sliced deli roast beef
- 3 medium red potatoes, cooked and thinly sliced
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 1 small cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives
- 2 teaspoons minced chives
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper, divided
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1. On a large serving platter, arrange the roast beef, potatoes and onion. Sprinkle with the cucumber, olives, chives, parsley and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
- 2. In a bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, dill, salt and remaining pepper. Pour over salad just before serving. Yield: 6 servings.
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though I don't watch much at all these days, I've enjoyed Six Feet Under and Arrested Development. Fawlty Towers is a perennial favorite--John Cleese is a force of nature.
In the Western classical world, say Bach and Brahms and Beethoven; and in the modern arena, Talking Heads, Built to Spill, Dar Williams, Patty Griffin, Belle & Sebastian, MGMT, Leonard Cohen, The Beatles, Manu Chao, Muse, The Knife, Bastille, The Shins... and those amazing Tibetan monks--the ones with the super-deep voices!
Butternut squash in any of its resplendent forms. Lox. Pesto. Salads of many ingredients. Chocolate. (Another thing I'm good at: buying chocolate!) Thai and Indian food in particular, but really I haven't met a cuisine I didn't like... except maybe Venetian--it's crazy what they will fry in Venice.
* good literature
* work or service to be involved in
* continuing education (both broadly and narrowly defined)
* meditation and spiritual work
* laughter
How to balance a busy work schedule with spiritual practice and relaxation.
What adventures to cook up in my off hours, and who I want to go adventuring with!


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First film:
- Really, facing Rambo is nightmare fuel on its own. This is especially emphasized in the first film, where it is clear that many of the people searching for Rambo are scared out of their minds trying to find him.
- The mineshaft. Cornered by the National Guard in the entrance to a cave? Crappy. Being covered with [hungry, biting] rats while half-submerged in water in a narrow passageway with only a torch for light while trapped inside a mountain? Terrifying.
- Rambo getting tortured in the Vietnam flashbacks.
Third film:
- Colonel Zaysen is this. He destroys entire Afghan villages, kills innocent people, women and children with mines, bio-weapons and other evil stuff For the Evulz.
- The novelization of the movie ramps this up PAST eleven with a scene (thankfully) not in the movie, as Zaysen orders his dragon, Kourov, to pour acid on a young Afgan prisoner's chest until the boy eventually dies, for no other reason than to antagonize Trautman.


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MONTREAL (Jan. 25)
A statement announcing its negative attitude towards the petition now being circulated by the Zionist Organization of Canada.
The statement reads"
"The Zionist Organization of Canada hereby announces that it dissociates itself from the circulation of any petitions by any group or presentation to the British gobernment at this time.
"Such petitions have not received the sanction of the Executive of the World Zionist Organization."


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Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park Bike Tours
New Venture Cycling downhill guided bicycle tours are a fantastic way to see, learn, and experience Rocky Mountain National Park. Our guides will share what is beautiful and exciting from flora and fauna to the peaks that surround you as you cruise down the road, soaking it all in!
Our tours are MOSTLY all downhill in nature, but we are in the mountains, so pedaling a little uphill or on a flat road is encountered here and there. Our guides will point out the uphill sections to you as we drive up to the starting points in the van. If at any point pedaling becomes too difficult, walking the bike is a viable option. The important thing is to absorb the peace and beauty of our national park.
EASY - Downhill all the way, no uphill or long flat sections.
EASY TO MODERATE - Downhill majority of the way, will encounter flat sections and a short uphill section or two.
MODERATE - Downhill mostly. Will definitely encounter flat sections and a little longer of an uphill section.
MODERATE TO HARD - Downhill, flat, and long uphill sections, but not steep. A little of everything on these.
HARD - Lungbusting uphill all the way without stopping. There is nothing on our agenda that will be this rating.
These guidelines are general and should be applied to an average rider. In the end, it is up to you to decide whether you are up for the ride.
Colorado has some of the most specific laws regarding where a bicyclist should ride, and just as importantly, where a bicyclist should not be obligated to ride, in the nation. The general rule is that:
If the right-hand lane then available for traffic is wide enough to be safely shared with overtaking vehicles, a bicyclist shall ride far enough to the right as judged safe by the bicyclist to facilitate the movement of such overtaking vehicles unless other conditions make it unsafe to do so. A bicyclist may use a lane other than the right-hand lane when:
- Preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private roadway or driveway;
- Overtaking a slower vehicle; or
- Taking reasonably necessary precautions to avoid hazards or road conditions.
A bicyclist shall not be expected or required to:
- Ride over or through hazards at the edge of a roadway, including but not limited to fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or narrow lanes; or
- Ride without a reasonable safety margin on the right-hand side of the roadway.


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Dead or Alive 4
Review by DevilRyodo2000
"DOA4 is to X360 as SC is to Dreamcast."
Here is what I have to say about the best game I've ever played.
Yes there is a story, sure it's not RPG esque, but it's probably the best damn story in a fighter. Characters have more personality, more cut scenes to interact with, and some amazing CG endings. The story is centered around Helena for the most part and it solves all the answers that left us hanging in the pervious DOA games, some answers are shocking but I don't want to spoil you. Lets just say if you want a story in a fighter DOA is your slice of pie.
Around E3 time Team Ninja decided to show us DOA4 in its early stages, 15% early might I add, some people were underwhelmed and critsized it by making comparisons to DOAU. December 30th is the day that shut them the hell up. DOA4 is the best looking game on the X360 hands down, the clothing texture, stages, and animation are all life like. Although the the characters skins still retain the plastic look, there is still some awesome detail, there are veins in Janns arms, beards on Brad and Bass look real, etc...
The most important aspect of any game and DOA4 is no slouch. The game is deep, so deep that I feel like a scrub, and having played the previous DOA games like crack it would had to have done something drastic. Well there are more frame advantage moves, guards breaks, a plethora of moves, tweaked SS system, catch grabs, and much more, I'm still in my scrub phase so I can't really go on. The oki game(ground game) is probably the most noticeable addition to the gameplay, you can hit an opponent with any low attack while they are on the ground, there is more to it than just that... Still a scrub. For all of that like an accessible game well DOA4 is just that, but this time they perfectly blended much more depth into the system. You can still have fun mashing just make sure you mash with other mashers, because a mid level-high level player will kill you.
Replay value
It's a fighter, usually not meant for single player. There are things to costumes, characters, and levels to unlcok enough to keep you busy for a while, but after that then what? Well unlike most fighters DOA4 has a robust online mode which is what will take up most of your time. They even added an online lobby as to where you can make your own character and customize him in a lobby. There is also a Zack shop similar to DOAX where you buy parts for your avatar, costumes for characters, and other little things. You use Zack dollars that you win in matches, it only makes the online mode more addictive.
What more can I say? It's the best looking game on the X360, it's one of the greatest fighters, it has a perfect blend of depth and accessibility, the story mode is full of surprises and it's the most interesting story I have ever played in a fighting game, 22 characters all unique and balanced, plus there is enough fanservice to keep fanboys running. Lets just hope this helps the offline scene, while the online mode maybe great and all, offline there is a much deeper game to be played no latency or lag to complain about, and DOA4 deserves a chance.
Reviewer's Rating: 5.0 - Flawless
Originally Posted: 01/05/06
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Ferrari Debuts Carbon-Fiber Tub for Enzo Replacement, We Go In-Depth [2012 Paris Auto Show]September 28, 2012 at 12:07 am by Michael Austin and Tony Swan
Any visit to a Ferrari auto-show stand invariably entails expectations of luxury, passion, and extraordinary performance, wrapped in seductive shapes and glistening in Rosso Corsa paint. Given that sort of anticipation, we were startled by one of Ferrari's key Paris show properties—a flat-black chassis tub, devoid of exterior elements, nestled among potent Italian stallions like the 458, FF, and F12berlinetta. READ MORE ››


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By George Jackson
A street drinker was labelled a "worthless piece of humanity" on Monday as he was jailed for an unprovoked attack on a 16-year-old girl.
Barney McElholm made the comment in the case of Liam Bradley, 42, who admitted punching the girl from behind as she walked along Foyle Street in Derry with two friends on Saturday night.
Bradley's solicitor described his criminal record of 215 previous convictions as horrendous.
A prosecution solicitor said Bradley ran at the girl from behind and punched her to the ground. The girl, who was stunned and dazed, was later treated in hospital for bruising to her face and lips.
The solicitor added Bradley was jailed last September for five months for a similar attack on a party of tourists and that last month he was given a suspended sentence for another public order offence.
Jailing Bradley for 14 months, Mr McElholm described him as "a worthless piece of humanity" who was also a danger to the public. Mr McElholm said he wished he could have given Bradley five times the sentence he imposed.


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The first of three contracts to update and integrate all public safety records and information systems in Anoka County will go to the Anoka County Board for action at its Tuesday, Nov. 12 meeting.
The board will consider a purchase of service agreement for the law enforcement component with TriTech Software Systems, headquartered in San Diego, Calif., for the installation of a computer aided dispatch system for Anoka County Central Communications as well as mobile, law enforcement records, sub-systems, system hardware, implementation and ongoing maintenance costs.
Both the Anoka County Board's Public Safety Committee and Anoka County Law Enforcement Council have signed off on the contract, which includes four other business partners with TriTech.
The joint law enforcement council, chaired by Anoka County Attorney Tony Palumbo, was created more than 30 years ago to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement in the county. It comprises representatives from all law enforcement agencies in the county as well as city councils and the county board.
The council, the only one of its kind in the state, met Oct. 30 and recommended approval of the contract, according to Palumbo.
In addition to approving the contract Nov. 12, the county board will be asked to authorize the sale of bonds or capital notes to pay for the installation of the new public safety data system, Palumbo said.
The county has received bonding authority from the Minnesota Legislature for up to $8 million for the project, Palumbo said.
According to figures presented to the cities by the project committee, which comprises members of the joint law enforcement council and the Anoka County Fire Protection Council, the estimated cost of the project is $7.6 million, with the TriTech contract the largest at an estimated $6.2 million.
Property taxes are paying for the capital costs through a line item that appears on the tax statement of each property owner in the county.
The Anoka County Board in December 2012 authorized the first payment of $1 million which appeared on this year's property tax statements.
The line item will continue to appear on the tax statements until 2023 when the debt will be retired, Palumbo said.
Maintenance costs will be shared by the county and cities with police and fire departments under formulas agreed to by the joint law enforcement council (police) and the fire protection council (fire), according to Palumbo.
In the case of the law enforcement component, operations costs will be determined by calls for service in each jurisdiction.
For the fire records component, the maintenance costs will be determined by an average of calls for service over a five-year period, as well as market value divided by $1 million and population divided by 100.
Negotiations with vendors continue on the other two contracts – one for the fire records and the other for jail records and interface.
According to Jerry Streich, Centennial Fire District chief and a member of the public safety data system governance committee, the fire records component should be ready for approval in two months.
Originally, the plan had been to have one contract to cover all facets of the new public safety data system, but that was found not to be feasible, Streich said.
Once the law enforcement contract is approved, Palumbo said the top priority will be to get the new computer aided dispatch system in place in Central Communications.
But the goal is to have the entire project – law enforcement, fire and jail – completed and up and running in 30 months, according to Palumbo.
By integrating police, fire and jail records into one system, financial and operations efficiencies will be achieved, Palumbo said.
And Anoka County will be a model not only for the state, but the entire country, he said.
"The present system CAD system is over 30 years old and cannot be supported anymore," Palumbo said.
That was the impetus for countywide effort to integrate all the records into one system.
The current public information systems in the county are fragmented with different systems being used by different public safety agencies within the county, according to materials provided by the joint law enforcement and fire protection councils.
For example, call records in the 911 dispatch center are not integrated with either police or fire records, while the countywide law enforcement records systems, at 12 years old, is at the end of its lifespan, they state.
An example of the ability to share information between police and fire departments once the new system in place will be the ability for police to see design layouts prepared by fire departments of buildings which police might need to enter to investigate a crime, according to Streich.
That's not the case now, Streich said. "All the information systems will be integrated for sharing of data," he said.
A contract signing ceremony has been scheduled for Monday, Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m., at the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.
Peter Bodley is at [email protected]


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New England 1, Vancouver Whitecaps 0
It is becoming standard that any game involving the Vancouver Whitecaps will be exciting. This game was no exception. However, it was the home team, New England Revolution who provided much of the excitement. Much of this was due to new acquisition Benny Feilhaber, who appears to be settling in well with his new team. Feilhaber provided continues to be the catalyst for the offense, freeing up Shalrie Joseph a bit, allowing the Revolution to utilize the midfield far more effectively.
In fact, it was the Feilhaber who consistently embarrassed Whitecap defenders with his deft touch and passing, eventually drawing the foul inside the box for the PK. Shalrie Joseph buried his shot to put the Revolution up 1-0. Feilhaber looked to be the hero again when he scored a goal that was ruled offside; however replays showed Benny to be onside when the ball was played.
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Steve Nicol should be pleased after though on the night. His team looked much sharper than previous games. Passes seemed to find their marks more often and his defense held strong. The attack appears more dangerous each game. Lekic, who was visibly frustrated with his poor service last game, is looking more comfortable in his role up top.
Darrius Barnes made a case for left back after a solid outing and Matt Reis did well to deny the young Omar Salgado on multiple occasions. Salgado is looking good as he threatens the goal and creates chances all by himself. Vancouver fans should look forward to games in which he and Hassli can link up. Jay Demerit was able to play a full hour for the Whitecaps, something USMNT fans should smile about.
The Revolution should be pleased with their outing.
The game was played in front of 14, 186 fans, something Revolution management should be pleased about. It's still frustrating that these dedicated fans look so small in the cavernous confines of Gillette Stadium, but that's another issue. Overall, it's nice to see New England playing well. Highlights below:


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The federal government has bypassed the Queensland government to fund the Tenants' Advice and Advocacy Service directly.
After the state government rejected the Commonwealth's $2.5 million offer to continue the TAAS for the next six months, federal Housing Minister Mark Butler said the Commonwealth would give the funding to the Tenants' Union to continue the service.
The state government announced it would no longer fund the tenants' advocacy service last year. The federal government stepped in with an emergency funding offer, which will expire on June 30.
In a joint statement, Mr Butler and federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said they were left with no alternative but to provide a last-ditch funding offer to the Tenants' Union so the service continued.
"Community legal centres play an invaluable role in delivering legal services to vulnerable members of the community," Mr Dreyfus said.
"Premier Newman cannot cut funding to organisations like (the) TAAS and expect community legal centres to simply add their work load to the already significant work they do."
State housing minister Tim Mander had previously claimed community legal centres, organisations like the Salvation Army and services such as RentConnect and the Residential Tenancies Authority duplicated the work of the tenants' advocacy service.
In the last month, the director of the Queensland Association of Independent Legal Services, James Farrell, and Major Paul Moulds, the Salvation Army social mission and resources territorial director had written to the state government expressing concern over the loss of the TAAS and their services' ability to fill the gap.
In his letter to the housing minister, Mr Farrell said that during the 2011-12 financial year, the state's community legal centres provided service to 43,136 clients. But he said even that wasn't enough and a report released last year by the Australian Council of Social Service "showed that 73 per cent of CLCs were forced to turn away clients, due to low resourcing and inability to provide services".
In a separate letter, Mr Moulds said his organisation referred people to the TAAS and implored the state government to "reconsider its decision to defund this important service and assure you that we support the important work it undertakes in this sector".
"Our organisation does not believe we are able to fill this gap, nor is it our position that that the work of the Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service is not needed," Mr Moulds wrote in the letter.
"The Salvation Army refers people to these specialist services for assistance when this is necessary, and we have found they provide a valuable and professional service that contributes significantly to the prevention of homelessness. Our experience is that these services provide vital support to people in housing stress."
It is understood the federal government will not provide further funding beyond the next six months and have called on the Queensland government to come to a future funding arrangement with the TAAS.
Mr Mander had previously withstood claims to reinstate the service's funding, which was largely provided by the interest earned on tenants' bonds and had called on the federal government to directly fund the service.
He did not give any indication of further funding on Monday.
"I've always said if the Gillard government believed the service should continue, it was free to fund it directly," Mr Mander said.
"It's nice to see the federal government has decided to put its money where its mouth is."


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Alex Ray, owner of the Common Man family of restaurants, was presented The Granite State Award at the 2010 Plymouth State University Graduate Commencement May 15.
|Alex Ray received the Granite State Award at Plymouth State University's 2010 Graduate Commencement ceremony
The Granite State Award recognizes leaders whose achievements in their own particular spheres have been outstanding contributions to New Hampshire.
Ray moved to North Conway at the age of 14, where he attended Kennett High School and worked as a cook at The Eatery at Cranmore Mountain Ski Area.
He went on to attend the Culinary Institute of America, after which he opened his first restaurant, the Pineshore, a little summer restaurant on Squam Lake in Holderness. The first Common Man Restaurant opened in Ashland in November of 1971, and since then he has built a thriving hospitality business throughout New Hampshire, including 17 restaurants, two inns, a spa, a company store, and recently, a movie house in Plymouth.
The original Common Man could serve only 35 people in its cozy front dining room. There wasn't a waiting area or a lounge, so patrons would line up outside, even in winter, and wait for an open table. Alex says that he used to run out of the kitchen and peek around the building to see how long the line was. Alex and Jack McCormack (now a successful local lawyer) were the cooks, among other jobs. They would be up on ladders painting the building before climbing down to cook lunch.
The latest enterprise is a bit different from the restaurants. The Flying Monkey Movie House and Performing Arts Center is on South Main Street in Plymouth.
The Flying Monkey is named in honor of Ray's portrayal of a flying monkey in "The Wizard of Oz," performed at Plymouth State University in January of 2009 by the Educational Theatre Collaborative (ETC). ETC performs multigenerational theatre productions annually and Ray is a familiar face among the casts, playing roles from a railroad conductor in "Pollyanna" to a Who in "Seussical the Musical" to an ensemble member in multiple shows.
Throughout ETC's 16 years he has provided support in a variety of ways, by helping with advertising, hosting receptions, feeding the cast a special meal or supporting special events.
He has also been a generous supporter of PSU's TIGER (Theatre Integrating Guidance, Education and Responsibility) educational theater troupe. A recent leadership gift to TIGER will establish a fund to support operations, including travel and other expenses for current programming, and to develop new educational and outreach initiatives in public schools.
TIGER productions use children's own words to create topical productions and workshops that help students solve social problems. The ensemble now has six shows in its repertoire, which have been performed for more than 200,000 students throughout New England.
Professor Trish Lindberg, the originator of both ETC and TIGER, says Ray has been an inspiration to her for years. She says, "Alex's vision and creativity is astounding. He can see what others cannot and goes about making dreams reality on a daily basis. He has been an amazing advocate for the arts and his support has made all the difference in many of our productions. Alex is an idea person, whether it is in transforming an old vaudeville house into a theatre or coming up with a way to have steam come out of Mrs. Potts' spout in 'Beauty and the Beast.' He is a genius."
"Alex's dedication to ETC and TIGER is just one example of his philanthropic philosophy of supporting projects near and far" says PSU President Sara Jayne Steen. We are happy to recognize and celebrate his generosity through this very special award."
Alex is known for his tireless philanthropy in communities across the state and nationally. Whether in Washington D.C. to showcase New Hampshire businesses or in Louisiana and Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, Ray can set up a kitchen just about anywhere. During his two-week stay in areas affected by Katrina he directed kitchen operations that fed more than 2,500 victims and made soup, coffee and other food for volunteers. Meanwhile back in New Hampshire, Common Man restaurants hosted fundraisers at all their sites, raising more than $108,000 for hurricane relief.
This month the Common Man Family of Restaurants was named Business of the Decade for the hospitality and tourism sector by "Business New Hampshire" magazine.
In 2009, Ray received Plymouth State University's Award for Excellence in Business Leadership and Citizenship and was inducted as an honorary member of Delta Mu Delta honor society.
Also in 2009 the business received a national humanitarian award by joining local business partners in donating more than $45,000 to five Granite State charities: The New Hampshire Food Bank of Manchester, Webster Place Center of Franklin, American Cancer Society in New Hampshire and its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign, Easter Seals of New Hampshire Veterans Count Fund and the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter. At an event celebrating that award Governor John Lynch commented, "Alex understands he has a responsibility to the community, and I don't know anyone in New Hampshire who takes that more seriously than Alex."
For more information about this release, contact Bruce Lyndes, PSU Media Relations Mgr., (603) 535-2775 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Chasin' Cheeky Game
By: Toys R Us Hasbro Games | Age Group: 3 - 6 yearsRead Product Description ►
Product Description
Join Elefun & Friends in this ring-tossing Chasin' Cheeky game! In this active game, Cheeky the Monkey will race around the room as you try to get your coloured rings on his tail! Once you get all of your rings onto his tail, be the first to grab his banana and he'll start to dance! Shake and wiggle along with him! Play again by putting the banana back in Cheeky's mouth!
For 2 players.
Additional Info
"R"Web#: 29774
Packaging Dimensions (in centimetres): 27.4 x 14.4 x 26.8
Unit Weight: 0.82
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- Items may be sent out from multiple locations and therefore arrive separately, however you will only be charged delivery once.
- To qualify for free standard delivery the value of the items being delivered must be £29.99 or more excluding any delivery charge.
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Standard delivery can take up to 8 working days to specific postal code areas.
Delivery for large items to these postcodes may vary according to ferry schedules.
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We offer 3 easy options for returning your purchases;
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FORTUNE -- It was Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster who compared the iPhone 5 to a Rolex -- and all other smartphones to Timexes.
But it was Apple (aapl) design chief Jony Ive who showed the press how the company achieves what he likes to call the device's "extraordinary level of fit and finish."
No one can make an assembly line sound as sexy as Sir Jony, although he's demonstrating processes almost certainly developed by Bob Mansfield, the company's under-appreciated senior vice president for manufacturing.
The 1:36 minute YouTube video above was excerpted from the 7-minute iPhone 5 film shown at the device's unveiling last week and now available here at Apple.com.
The excerpt was posted at the request of reader "apppletini," who says she almost passed out when Ive began talking about grinding the chamfers with diamond crystals.


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Steampunk Tic Tac Toe
by: SamsStuff • 11
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by: SamsStuff • 11
Steampunk Tic Tac Toe
For those who love steam punk, here is a tic tac toe game designed in steampunk game fashion
Sound effects
Train whistles, bombs and typewriter clicks
8 Player avatars to choose from
The computer has it's own robot avatar
Human vs Human or Human vs Computer
3 Difficulty settings to play from in Human Vs Computer Mode (or One Player Mode)
Option for sound on/off
Choose button sound
In game options:
New Game (starts a new game)
Reset Score (erases scores so you can start over)
Quit (return to main menu screen)
A great game to occupy time, to play solo or with a friend or foe.
Or keep your children busy.
The permissions are for an ad, nothing more as this app is ad supported.
Also to write saved themes and options to pass through the game.
Any suggestions or problems please contact the developers emails or development site
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Martial Law by Executive Order
Jim Garrison
President Obama's National Defense Resources Preparedness Executive Order of March 16 does to the country as a whole what the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act did to the Constitution in particular — completely eviscerates any due process or judicial oversight for any action by the Government deemed in the interest of "national security." Like the NDAA, the new Executive Order puts the government completely above the law, which, in a democracy, is never supposed to happen. The United States is essentially now under martial law without the exigencies of a national emergency.
Even as the 2012 NDAA was rooted in the Patriot Act and the various executive orders and Congressional bills that ensued to broaden executive power in the "war on terror," so the new Executive Order is rooted in the Defense Production Act of 1950 which gave the Government powers to mobilize national resources in the event of national emergencies, except now virtually every aspect of American life falls under ultimate unchallengeable government control, to be exercised by the president and his secretaries at their discretion.
The 2012 NDAA deemed the United States a "battlefield," as Senator Lindsey Graham put it, and gave the president and his agents the right to seize and arrest any U.S. citizen, detain them indefinitely without charge or trial, and do so only on suspicion, without any judicial oversight or due process. The new Executive Order states that the president and his secretaries have the authority to commandeer all U.S. domestic resources, including food and water, as well as seize all energy and transportation infrastructure inside the borders of the United States. The Government can also forcibly draft U.S. citizens into the military and force U.S. citizens to fulfill "labor requirements" for the purposes of "national defense." There is not even any Congressional oversight allowed, only briefings.
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Egypt's state television has lifted a decades-long ban on headscarf-wearing female news presenters whom successive secular-leaning regimes have barred from going on air.
In a cream-coloured headscarf and a dark suit, Fatma Nabil (pictured) read the 12 o'clock news bulletin at the weekend. State television said it was the first such appearance by a woman with her hair covered since it was established half a century ago.
TV official Mohammed Fathi said Ms Nabil's appearance would encourage other women who wished to wear hijab but feared losing their jobs.
Egypt's state television maintained the policy against presenters wearing hijab throughout the dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak, ousted in an uprising last year.


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The Spark EV is attractive, roomy, and a delight to drive with sporty tuning and high-tech and helpful EV functions. Inexpensive infotainment choices are the icing on the cake.
'14 Chevy Spark EV well-done execution of emerging technology.
PORTLAND, OR – Electric vehicles may not solve the transportation industry's energy dilemma entirely, but under the correct circumstances cars such as the new-for-'14 Chevrolet Spark EV make all the sense in the world.
Testing the Spark EV here in the heart of the electrification movement in the U.S. confirms that, combined with affordable and renewable energy, a robust public-transit system, a closely populated citizenry and open-minded consumers, these cars make for a genuine alternative to the internal-combustion engine.
Let's add one caveat: the EV must be a well-done execution, and the Korean-built Chevy Spark EV fits the bill. Available now in California and Oregon, the Spark EV is attractive to the eye, roomy for its size, and a delight to drive with sporty tuning and high-tech and helpful EV functions. Inexpensive infotainment choices are the icing on the cake.
The exterior design does not stray far from the Spark ICE and that's a good thing. It's funky, fun and downright lighthearted with a smiling fascia, wide-eyed headlamps, fast roofline and appealing color palette.
There are some additions to the Spark EV from its ICE counterpart to accommodate the unique propulsion system, such as a charge portal over the driver's-side wheel well, standard 15-in. machined aluminum wheels with low-rolling-resistance tires and a rear spoiler, as well as a lower rocker panel for improved aerodynamics and a rear diffuser to further improve air flow. Closer inspection reveals a closed chrome grille, again for better air flow to improve efficiency.
The Spark EV lacks the splashy color choices of its ICE counterpart, but there's enough energy in the car to forgo Jalapeno Green or Techno Pink paint.
It also carries its exterior colors over to the interior, an effect that earned the Spark ICE a WardsAuto 10 Best Interiors Award this year. An Electric Blue model tested here uses the same color for inserts to the instrument panel, dashboard and upper and lower door panels. It's a whimsical yet tasteful look.
The motorcycle-inspired gauges that won over judges on the Spark ICE also remain, but are executed a bit differently to accommodate the EV functions. A single, 7-in. (18-cm) customizable display houses a digital speedometer in the center with a state-of-charge gauge to the left. To the right there's a bouncing-ball instrument to show how conservatively, or aggressively, you're driving the car.
A new confidence gauge helps reduce range anxiety: the worrisome feeling that the battery may not have enough charge to finish a trip. It offers an estimated range based on current driving habits, power draw and environmental conditions. Switching to a more conservative driving style, or shutting down a function such as the air conditioning, will add range to the confidence gauge.
Our tester here started off the day with 72 miles (116 km) of its EPA-estimated 82 miles (132 km) of range remaining. After 14 miles (24 km) of city driving, the car had a spot-on 58 miles (93 km) of range left, and according to the confidence gauge another 62 miles (100 km) could be squeezed from the battery with a more conservative driving style. Keeping our foot on the throttle would have resulted in 53 miles (85 km) of range.
At the end of the day, we covered 50 miles (80 km) and 40 miles (77 km) of range remained. Had we driven less aggressively, the confidence gauge indicated an additional 48 miles (77 km) could have been traveled.
But why drive conservatively when the Spark EV wants to run so readily?
Sport mode might be the less efficient of the car's two selectable driving states, but it dials up throttle response and full access to the car's peak 400 lb.-ft. (542 Nm) of instantly available torque.
Add in a 560-lb. (244-kg) lithium-ion battery solidly anchoring it to the pavement and a snug, 33.8-ft. (10.3-m) turning radius allowing it to spin on a dime, and the Spark EV is more of a sports car than it is an electric commuter.
Here are a couple other observations: the Spark EV lacks even the slightest squeak or rattle and it operates with buttery smoothness at low speed.
Without the mask of noise created by an ICE, or absent heavy sound-damping materials that would rob efficiency, the car still seems well put together. Many other EVs suffer from what's called "creep," a herky-jerky motion that occurs at low speeds, but not the Spark EV. More than a decade ago General Motors decided to make electric motors a core engineering competency and now builds every unit it uses at its White Marsh, MD, production facility. It's a smart move now paying dividends.
The Spark EV offers innovative and inexpensive infotainment options, too. Chevy's MyLink infotainment system comes standard, uniting a smartphone and its content to a 7-in. touchscreen display on the center stack via Bluetooth or a USB port. The system features hands-free capability and Siri, which can answer simple voice-command questions such as the score of last night's ballgame.
Owners also can purchase a BringGo software application for their smartphone to run 3-D navigation through the car's touchscreen, and if they were to rent a Spark on vacation or through a car-sharing service they can use the app with those cars.
As enjoyable as the Spark EV is, it is relatively expensive at $27,495. With a $7,500 tax credit the price drops to $19,995. California residents can subtract another tax credit of $2,500, taking the price down to $17,495. A loaded Spark ICE, meanwhile, would cost $17,210 and deliver up to 39 mpg (6.0 L/100 km). The value proposition would appear to favor old-fashioned technology.
But bargain-hunting Californians and Oregonians wanting to shrink their carbon footprint can lease a Spark EV for a more reasonable $199 per month over 36 months with $999 due at signing.
And sticker prices are only one element of owning any EV. More often than not, the people buying these cars care less about price and more about the environment and reducing reliance on oil from countries not altogether friendly to the U.S.
In other words, the sort of folks who live here.
Portland's progressive residents boast high income levels. They draw a majority of their power from hydroelectric sources, leading to some of the nation's cheapest monthly power costs, and the average resident travels just 20 miles (32 km) per day in their vehicle, because three of four residents live within the city's Denmark corridor.
Western Oregon's mild marine climate is equally friendly to EVs and Portland State University's Electric Avenue, where a block of both normal and quick-charger stations available for free to EV drivers unites with wide pedestrian walkways and public transportation around the city's center to offer a petroleum-free commute.
The Spark EV is the first vehicle of its kind to offer a DC fast-charging option. Fast-charging will take the battery to 80% of its capacity in 20 minutes, GM says. Charging the car with a standard 120V connection takes 17 hours, while a 240V hookup needs seven hours.
Charging options include immediate juice; a departure-timed recharge, where owners set the charge to end just ahead of driving; and a rate-based refill recharging the car when home electricity costs are lowest. That's an awful lot of flexibility.
At the end of the day, EVs will not satisfy everyone's transportation demands, and in the near future will likely play a modest role in reducing U.S. petroleum consumption and emissions levels. But in a place like this, where ironically the mantra is "Keep Portland Weird," the Spark EV makes tremendous sense.
|Vehicle type
|4-passenger, FWD battery-electric minicar
|105 kW electric motor
|Power (SAE net)
|140 hp
|400 lb.-ft. (542 Nm)
|single-speed automatic
|93.5 in. (237 cm)
|Overall length
|146.5 in. (372 cm)
|Overall width
|64 in. (163cm)
|Overall height
|62.6 in. (159 cm)
|Curb weight
|2,967 lbs. (1,346 kg)
|Base price
|Fuel economy
|119 MPGe
|Ford Focus Electric, Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi I, Fiat 500e
|Sports-car driving dynamics
|Just a little ole thing
|DC fast-charger option
|120V charge takes eternity
|Inexpensive lease option
|Price to buy still high


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Women may get abortions, but without men, there wouldn't be any abortions—or sex trafficking, or pornography. These are almost exclusively areas where male users create female victims.
Now some men say it's time for males to step up and put an end to these things, to end this war on women.
Paul Cole leads the Christian Men's Network, which specializes in mentoring men. He says many abortions happen because of men who refuse to step up and father the lives they've created.
"They're not becoming real men. They're staying childish," he told CBN News, "narcissistic, selfish, childish men who want their own way regardless of what it costs anyone else."
Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card?
Brian Fisher, president of Online for Life, says abortion is the perfect convenience for such boyish men who desire to satisfy their sexual urges with no danger of commitment.
"Abortion is the ultimate get-out-of-jail-free card for men who want to be sexually promiscuous," Fisher stated.
Cole pointed out, "The vast majority of abortions are paid for by men. Why is that? Because they don't want to accept responsibility for what they created."
Fisher points out modern culture and courts have played right into these men's hands by declaring abortion is all about a woman's right to choose and men have no legal right to be involved in that choice.
According to Fisher, that means "men can sleep with whoever they want to and if the woman gets pregnant, not only does the man have no responsibility, he has no legal right to have responsibility."
But for all the "right to choose" rhetoric, most abortive women feel they have no choice.
"More than 60 percent of women are coerced into having an abortion, or are not informed properly," Fisher stated. "So when we talk about this freedom to choose, the reality is there is no freedom to choose. They feel like they have no other choice."
Cole added, "My heart breaks for the women who've been forced to make that decision or have had to make that decision because of the immaturity and childishness and selfishness of a man."
So men like Cole and Fisher want to do something about it.
'Man Up and Get Off the Porn'
In his book, Abortion: the Ultimate Exploitation of Women, Fisher advocates "manning up" to fight abortion. One major way may seem surprising.
"Get off the porn," Fisher said.
The author points to decades of research that show the results of pornography.
"Multiple sexual partners, adultery, wrecked marriages, issues with long-term commitment," Fisher stated. "All those things have been extremely well-documented. Well, those are all the seeds of unplanned pregnancy."
Cole cites research that shows for every 10 men in the average church, five have a major problem with pornography.
He believes mentoring young people and teaching young men to be sexually pure and responsible can help control this sexual chaos.
"We've got to start when young men are 10, 11, 12 years old, and start talking to them about who you are as a man," Cole said.
Fisher added, "That could be a courageous father talking to his teenage sons about not only pornography or not only unplanned pregnancy, but abortion and the fact that God has created us to protect life, not to destroy life."
Cole shared how a program tied to his ministry slashed the 33 percent AIDS rate in Uganda.
"They began to train young men and women, 11, 12, 13, 14 years old, what it is to be sexually pure, what it is to be married to one person," Cole said. "They began to meet in all the churches, all the schools."
This program introduced all over Uganda is called Glovimo: the GLOry of VIrginity MOvement.
"Today in Uganda, the rate of AIDS is 6.4 percent," Cole pointed out. "It is the only nation in the continent of Africa that has reversed the rate of AIDS."
Online for Life
On another front, the men who organized Fisher's Online for Life scan the Internet for men and women looking online for abortion services. Then this pro-life group hits those abortion-seekers with ads for pro-life pregnancy centers.
"If they're on Yahoo and they're searching for an abortion clinic, we might show up with an ad that's an alternative," Fisher explained. "And if they click on the ad and they call the pregnancy center that we're working with, now we have an opportunity to speak with somebody who in many cases has already scheduled the abortion."
Fisher says if that person or couple actually comes into the pregnancy center, "they usually have an ultrasound, which ultimately is proof-positive that what is growing inside that mother is a viable human being."
This work by Online for Life has saved more than 900 babies over the last two years.
Fisher points out places like those pregnancy centers could sure use the help of pro-life men.
"If a man would just give a few hours a week to talk to the father of an unborn child and say 'Let me help you walk through this. We'll get you through it together and at the end of the day, you're going to be sitting there with a beautiful baby in your arms and it's going to change your life for the better.' That's the kind of man that we need to step up and get in the game," Fisher said.
'Stop Being Passive'
Beyond that, Fisher implores men to not be passive if their relationship faces an unexpected pregnancy and the woman is contemplating an abortion.
"A passive answer, a non-answer is a 'go get an abortion' answer," Fisher insisted. "And, unfortunately, many men who presume that that's the supportive answer are in fact, number one, threatening their child with a death sentence."
"But, number two, (they're) showing the female in their life they just don't care enough to protect either the woman or the child," he said.
For those men feeling guilt and regret after an abortion, Fisher recommends they talk about it, especially on Web forums like his group's AbortionMemorial.com.
That's what a man named Jeffery did, writing to his unborn child via the website. He talked about paying for the abortion that decades ago had killed that child.
"It is now 31 years later," Jeffery wrote. "The hardest part is knowing you felt great pain the moment when they killed you in your mother's womb. You were innocent and totally helpless. I did not protect you. I sacrificed you for my own convenience. The truth is your earthly father failed you."
In his book, Fisher talks about a friend of his whose sexual antics led to three abortions before he became a Christian, repented and married.
But then, after having one child, his wife told him she was aborting their second child no matter what he said.
"He had no legal recourse, was unable to have an attorney help him, had no option," Fisher said of his friend. "And she aborted the second child, and so he for years has dealt with the suffering and grief, not only of the first three abortions that he was responsible for, but for the one in a marital context that he had absolutely no ability to stop."
The abortion ended up wrecking their marriage and they ultimately divorced.
Swaying the Culture
Fisher told CBN News every man or woman who regrets the abortions in their lives needs to shout out about it.
He said, "If we can collect tens of thousands of stories from men and women who say 'Look, if I had to do this over again, I never would have aborted my child,' that speaks to the culture."
He believes the weight of all that regret and sorrow could sway the nation.
Meanwhile, men's ministries like Cole's Christian Men's Network are allying themselves with activist groups battling sexual trafficking, pornography and abortion.
Both Cole and Fisher exhort men to grow up, man up and throw themselves into the fight -- because only men can end this war on women, and because one more baby is being aborted every 25 seconds.
"We cannot sit by the TV, drinking our beer, watching sports, thinking that this is okay," Fisher admonished. "It's not okay."
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
Adirondack Chairs for the Classroom
15 comments:
- Shuna Patterson said...
Aww the colors are so purdy!
I am going to check my Walmart because I must have these!
- July 27, 2013 at 5:22 PM
Does anyone know the stock number or whatever it is that they can look up to see if the local store has them? Closest Walmart is 20 minutes away and I don't want to go after this treasure without knowing it is at my local store. Thanks for the heads up!
- July 27, 2013 at 6:42 PM
- Mrs. Patton said...
What a great fine! Thanks for sharing.
Colleen Patton
Mrs. Patton's Patch
- July 27, 2013 at 6:48 PM
- Julie Stowe said...
Got to grab a bargain. And who says bright colours are just for summer!!
Julie :)
Mrs Stowe's Kinder Cottage
- July 27, 2013 at 11:56 PM
- Mary McGough said...
This is a bargain but I bought them last and if a larger student sits in them they break easily. They are cute but just be careful with them. The child that it happened to was only about 60 lbs.
- July 28, 2013 at 9:17 AM
- Kathryn Warner said...
I just went up to my Walmart and they're still $4.97. :( But they're super cute!
- July 28, 2013 at 12:43 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi April,
Love the chairs! They even match my classroom theme colors. Might have to make a trip to the store today!
Funky First Grade Fun
- July 28, 2013 at 1:06 PM
Love the chairs! They were still regular price at the one I went to today too..so do you mind telling which Walmart you went to for those of us local ? Thanks!
- July 28, 2013 at 4:06 PM
- beachliesl said...
Still the same price as before...but the Target sling back chairs are now 1/2 off---7.49 in green or red--and they are sturdier than the hard plastic. Worth a glance...
- July 28, 2013 at 7:49 PM
- Nancy said...
At my Wal-Mart today they were still the original price. Employee told me that each store can "clearance" whatever items they want to, so not all stores have the same clearance items. Boo!
- July 29, 2013 at 2:05 PM
- Gaye Hilgediek said...
I had 2 in my classroom last year. My students would lean back in them on 2 legs, even after repeated warnings! Ended up with breaks in the plastic where the arms are attached to the back. Trying to find something a little sturdier for this year!
- July 29, 2013 at 4:50 PM
- Mrs. Larremore said...
I had that same thing happen with little stools from IKEA last year. Since I only paid $2 a piece for them I figured as long as they lasted for a little while I would get my money's worth. I was in a different Walmart today and noticed those were still the regular price. I assumed they all had the same pricing :(
- July 29, 2013 at 9:02 PM
That is exactly what I have been looking for, but I couldn't find anything like those. I bought 2 at Bed, Bath, & Beyond for a bit more than $2.
- August 1, 2013 at 8:15 PM
- Erica Gower said...
I went to my local WalMart last week to get a few of these chairs, but they were still $4.97. So I am waiting for them to be reduced :) They do look small so i am glad to know that they really are bog enough. Thanks for the idea.
Kindergarten is Dazzling
- August 4, 2013 at 5:27 AM
- kelisus said...
I bought those for my room last year and my kids had them broken within months. They would lean all the way back in them or sit too hard and the plastic was too flimsy. My students all have autism too so they may work better for a typical class. I wish I had a set of sturdy wooden ones though!
- August 10, 2013 at 5:11 PM


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Burgundy Beef Stew Recipe
Mindy Ilar's stew brims with home-cooked comfort. The St. Albans, West Virginia cook dresses up the dish with sirloin, turkey bacon and a variety of herbs, making it special enough for company.
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 turkey bacon strips, diced
- 8 small red potatoes, halved
- 2 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 3/4 cup frozen pearl onions, thawed
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1 cup Burgundy wine or additional reduced-sodium beef broth
- 6 cups hot cooked egg noodles
- 1. Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, brown beef and bacon in batches on all sides.
- 2. Place beef and bacon in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the vegetables, garlic, seasonings, broth and wine.
- 3. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender. Discard bay leaf. Thicken cooking juices if desired. Serve with noodles. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 cup stew with 1 cup noodles: 388 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 434mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 4g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 lean meat.
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Reviewed Nov. 13, 2009
"It's a keeper. I've made it several times."
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2009
"For some reason, this dish turned out bitter, so my canines are enjoying it over their dry dog food."
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Leeds, England, The Wal-Mart-owned British supermarket group Asda today said it plans to cut 200 management jobs and up to 1,200 managerial store positions in a bid to challenge its rival, Tesco PLC. Asda has been engaged in a price war with Britian's No. 1 chain Tesco for the past year, and the job cuts are part of a restructuring of its executive lineup and headquarters. Asda also brought back two directors from other posts. The supermarket group said the managerial changes would allow the company to better invest in frontline customer service. As Britian's No. 2 supermarket chain, Asda employs 140,000 people across the country, so the planned cuts could affect up to 1% of the work force. The company said it hopes to reassign 400 of the 1,200 stores positions to other posts.
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13 July 2011
Hologram revolution: The theory changing all physics
From pre-big bang physics to the origins of mass, there may be no limit to holography's reach
HOW would you feel if you were told that everything you did today – drinking your morning latte, your commute, your post-work jog – was a holographic projection of another, flat version of you living on a two-dimensional "surface" at the edge of this universe?
Whether we actually live in a hologram is up for debate, but it is now becoming clear that looking at a raft of other phenomena through a holographic lens could be key to solving some of the most intractable problems in physics, including what gives particles mass, the physics that reigned before the big bang, even a theory of quantum gravity. There may be no limit to holography's reach.
To discuss some of these new uses, last month, a motley bunch of string theorists and particle physicists from 13 European countries assembled at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, France, for the first meeting of a European collaboration called the HoloGrav Network. Elsewhere, physicists are also taking a keen interest. "I have never encountered a feeling that the rules are changing as rapidly as they are now," says Jan Zaanen, a condensed matter theorist from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, who is not part of HoloGrav.
To understand the part holography plays in these problems, rewind to 1997 when string theorist Juan Maldacena, now at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, made an interesting discovery. Just as the 3D holographic bird that seems to pop out of your credit card can