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In February 2007, James Boyce Black, a/k/a Jim Black, pled guilty to one felony count of corruptly accepting things of value concerning programs receiving federal funds [1]. The offense involved taking about $25,000 in cash, plus a $4,000 check, in payments from three chiropractors in exchange for backing legislation favorable to their profession [2]. The payments were made between 2000 and 2005 when Black was Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives. The details of the case are described in the Government's sentencing memorandum:
Black served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from January 1985 to February 2007. Black was elected as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives for four terms from 1999 to 2006. As Speaker of the House, the defendant wielded enormous influence over legislation and other state business, such as the budget of the State of North Carolina. Due in large part to the power held by the Speaker of the House, Speaker Black received millions of dollars of campaign contributions from individuals and political action committees during his tenure as Speaker. Included among these contributors were chiropractors, optometrists, video poker operators, members of the payday lending industry, and lobbyists.
Sometime between 2000 and February of 2002, Speaker Black approached two chiropractors and informed them that cash payments would be more helpful than campaign contributions in gaining support from other members of the North Carolina House of Representatives. The two chiropractors agreed to provide Speaker Black with cash payments and ultimately recruited a third chiropractor to provide cash payments to Speaker Black. As noted below, the defendant received $25,000 in cash payments and an improper check for $4,000 from the following three chiropractors: (i) Dr. Thomas Brown; (ii) Dr. Fletcher Keith; and (iii) Dr. Steven Willen. . . .
During the time period that the defendant received payments from the three chiropractors, a number of pieces of legislation pertaining to the chiropractic industry were considered by the North Carolina legislature, including legislation prohibiting health insurers from requiring patients to pay higher co-payments for visits to chiropractors than for visits to physicians.
During the 2005 legislative session, Speaker Black caused legislation to be drafted to accomplish this goal, and helped helped get it inserted into the House version of the Budget Bill (Senate Bill 622). The provision was ultimately passed into law. See North Carolina Session Laws, 2005-276, § 6.29, amending N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-50- 30(a3).
After the results of the general election of November, 2002, left the North Carolina House of Representatives with 61 Republican members and 59 Democratic members, it was unclear whether Speaker Black would be re-elected as Speaker. Consequently, Speaker Black met in the restroom of an IHOP Restaurant with Michael P. Decker Sr., a long time Republican member of the House of Representatives, and reached an agreement under which the defendant agreed to give Decker $50,000 and one staff position in return for his promise to switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party and support the defendant for Speaker of the House.
On February 20, 2007, the defendant entered an Alford guilty plea to a two-count bill of information charging him with offering a bribe and obstruction of justice relating to his agreement with Decker.
Pursuant to his agreement with Speaker Black, on January 23, 2003, just prior to the start of the legislative session, Decker switched his party affiliation. As a result of his party switch, the North Carolina House of Representatives was evenly split between 60 Republicans and 60 Democrats. This split allowed Speaker Black, after an 8-day stalemate, to negotiate a party sharing arrangement under which he was named co-speaker. Speaker Black then gave about $38,000 in campaign checks from his traditional supporters to Decker, along with $12,000 in cash. . . . During the period from February, 2002, through December, 2005, chiropractors Thomas Brown, Fletcher Keith, and Steve Willen provided Speaker Black with $29,000 in corrupt payments, of which $25,000 was in the form of cash. . . . It is noteworthy that, as was the case in striking his agreement with Decker, Speaker Black met Steve Willen in bathrooms to receive two of the corrupt cash payments.
In addition to providing Speaker Black with corrupt payments 4 during this time period, the chiropractors held fund-raisers for Speaker Black and met with Speaker Black to discuss legislation relevant to their practice.
On December 14, 2004, Speaker Black met with chiropractor Steven Willen in a restaurant restroom in Concord and accepted $4,000 in cash. On December 3, 2005, a fund-raiser for Speaker Black was held by a group of chiropractors at the Capital Grille in Charlotte, North Carolina. During the fund-raiser, Willen met Speaker Black in a restroom in order to secretly deliver to Speaker Black a $3,000 cash payment. When a restaurant employee entered the restroom, Willen and Speaker Black stepped just outside the restroom and completed the delivery. Upon receiving the $3,000 in cash, Speaker Black stated to Willen, "This is just between me and you. Don't you ever tell anybody about this."
Speaker Black did not deposit the aforementioned cash payments, totaling approximately $25,000, into the bank account of his campaign and did not report the payments to the North Carolina State Board of Elections ("NC-BOE") as campaign contributions. In receiving these payments and converting them to his own use, Speaker Black intended to be rewarded in connection with the business of state government in which he participated, said state business involving many millions of dollars. On February 15, 2007, the defendant entered a guilty plea to receiving corrupt payments in connection with business of state government related to federal programs, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B). [3]
Two months after After Black's guilty plea, the North Carolina legislature repealed the provision.
In July 2007, Black was sentenced to 63 months imprisonment, 3 years supervised release, a $50,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment [4].
- Memorandum of plea agreement. USA v. Black. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Case No. 5:07-CR-42-1-D, filed February 15, 2007.
- Criminal information. USA v. Black, filed July 9, 2007.
- Sentencing memorandum. USA v. Black, filed July 9, 2007.
- Black sentenced to 63 months in prison. US Department of Justice news release, July 11, 2007.
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The images that follow, were taken by Hirise on a stepped massif in the Cydonian region known as the "Ray Gun" on Bob William's Cydonia Anomalies Archive Image Map.
At about the point of the trigger on the ray gun, a feature appears that is brighter than the surrounding terrain:
The feature looks like a human head with an odd hat. The eye and the nose have dark details. There is even an ear detectable. There is a bright rectangular feature directly under the head, that looks like the base of a sculpture. And the whole object appears much like a sculpture fallen over in the soil.
The feature seems interesting enough to be found on the cover of a science fiction novel. The find seems almost like it should be a part of a science fiction story... While flying over the "Ray Gun," in strange Cydonia, not far from the famous Face image, we encounter this odd fallen sculpture, and we stop our craft to check out the surroundings...
We take measurements. From the chin to the top of the hat, the feature is 22 meters long.
When we look at it from the wider view, it appears there are the remains of a rectangular structure, particularly the corners, jutting above the surface. We know that rectangular depressions like this are excellent sites for archeological digs, as they tend to indicate the remains of buildings beneath the ground.
The sculptural part of the feature looks to be holding the square, like a waiter with a serving tray:
So, within this one image, we have the connection of a sculptural/artistic remnant alongside the possible remains of an architectural structure.
The surrounding area also has points of interest.
Other possible art objects are nearby, as well as a circular feature on the ridge, just below the square. Below that, there are boulders that are arranged in such a way that they look something like a skull. It is an odd site. We snap a picture as we leave, and mark the site for further investigation.
Perhaps there are other geometric shapes in the area which are suggestive of artificiality. But alas, this is science fiction. None of this can be real.
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"There is no sincerer love than the love of food"
– George Bernard Shaw
When we lived in Firenze's Le Cure neighborhood, we were spoiled rotten for hand-made gelato, from Cavini to Badiani and a few in-between. Taking a post-dinner passeggiata (stroll), we would lazily amble about in the evening sun and eventually turn a corner and then find… Bliss.
Moving back to Canada's West Coast was bittersweet in general and definitely sour when it came to locally-made ice cream. I had given up even after I had read an article last year about some non-Italian Vancouverite who had won an international prize for gelato. In Florence. In Italy. Hmm.
Today I went to Bella Gelateria run by James Coleridge in downtown Vancouver. Folks had mentioned this Gelateria to me but I had dismissed them – What would Vancouverites know about authentic gelato?
When we lived in Italy, we systematically tried every single artisanal Gelateria (ice cream parlour) in Florence. My husband and I made lists compiled from blogs and locals and tried at least one new Gelateria a week. This resulted in some funny foodie episodes. Once we actually fought with owners of a gelateria in Scarperia who didn't want to sell us a tub of gelato. Well, they were happy to sell it to us, until they found out that we were planning to bring it back home to Florence. Although it was packed in a Styrofoam container, they were genuinely worried that their gelato would lose its delicate flavours in the half hour ride back home. That episode is worthy of a short story: "The Gelato Nazis of Scarperia."
I became such a gelato snob/conoisseur, that for a real treat I would make excuses to take the train to Rome to sh-lurp away at San Crispino (not then found in the travel guides). San Crispino behind the Fontana Di Trevi is usually passed over by the unsuspecting traveler. They are looking for colorful ubiquitous mounds of frozen delight, gloriously decorated with delectable delicacies. San Crispino doesn't display their gelato but covers it up. So much that is worth waiting for is initially hidden.
The first thing that struck me at the Bella Gelateria was that like Rome's San Crispino, the gelato was covered, not displayed. This minimizes air exposure and flavour-mixing. I had to admit that I was impressed. Maybe James Coleridge really knew something about gelato.
He does. He is worthy of his title and wins in 2 categories of the International Gelato competition last year. He makes speechlessly-divine gelato. World Class. I asked him this afternoon about it.
James said it's like David and Goliath. An independent against the industrial machine. I've heard my father use the same analogy about making organic breakfast cereal. We inhabit a world where flavour is generally sacrificed for cost. It takes a true artist to attain perfection in the flavour department. Flavour perfection is almost invariably tied to pure ingredients. In this weird world where quantity too often trumps quality, James has distilled pure gelato magic.
His mandate is to bring genuine flavours back into our culinary repertoire. Like fast fashion I've written about, fast food is even worse. On a meta level, who cares about how you dress if inside you are full of artificial flavours, artificial colours, GMOs and toxic residues? James is attempting to reconnect us with truth. The maestro uses Avalon milk for goodness sake.
I needed to post about James's gelato for a few reasons. My noble goal is to highlight people and systems who are getting it right. By worshipping the good and great, by drawing energy to that, we can't help but inspire change. James is my hero of the day. First, he makes incomparable gelato. Second, he doesn't compromise quality. He exemplifies what we all must strive to: independence, pride in our work, love of what we make and what we give to others.
I heard Vandana Shiva say that our greatness should be judged by what we create. I agree.
James Colergidge, alchemist, is transforming gems of nature and augmenting them for our tastebuds. He is creating beauty one cone at a time.
I left James with a "Ciao", feeling I had met a great man today.


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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Settling In
Since I am crabby today, much like a baby who hasn't had a nap, I will instead focus on five things that I am grateful for at this moment.
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3) Finally over my cold and feeling almost 100%
4) Looking forward to setting up the studio again so we can finish the album now that my voice is back.
5) Falling asleep on the couch and having Brian wake me up to walk me up the stairs to put me to bed. It's kind of a ritual:)
I cannot wait to be completely unpacked! I know it will take some time. I am forcing myself to donate some of my stuff that I don't really use or wear. Letting go is tough but it is also very liberating. I also want to start an acoustic blog series where I perform one of my songs. Once I get settled, I will add this to my blog to-do list.
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My DH is very tolerant of the many hours I spend in my workroom and he's always very supportive. Usually he just leaves me to it - hoovering around me, making "ooohs" and "aaahs" as appropriate and reassuring me when necessary that everything I make isn't rubbish (you know the kind of thing) - but this week he decided to join in and LOOK what he made!
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The other day I received an email from Neil Clarke. He owns Clarkesworld Magazine and he maintains the directory of Semiprozine publications for the edification of Hugo Award voters. With the recent ascendancy of Apex Magazine and my transition to full-time publisher/editor, he wanted to inquire regarding the magazine's Semiprozine candidacy.
He made the observation that from the outside, it appeared ` was now a pro-zine. As it turned out, Neil was correct.
At first, I was bummed out. We've been Hugo Award-nominated three of the last four years in the Best Semiprozine category. We had a strong 2015 and had hopes of receiving a fourth nomination.
Then it occurred to me that matriculating from the 'semiprozine' level is itself an achievement and noteworthy. It's 10+ years of work and tens of thousands of dollars of effort to reach this level. I'm proud that Apex Magazine now exists on the same plane as Clarkesworld, F&SF, and Locus.
Worth noting is that while we're no longer eligible for Best Semiprozine, our stories are still eligible for Best Short Story. Keep an eye out for our list of award-eligible stories coming this week!
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This is a great, great post by Josh which elegantly and simply distills TrooperGate. Reading this, I can see I've actually underestimated this story and its Alberto Gonzales-like implications. Old girl didn't simply pursue a vendetta against her creep ex-brother-in-law. She pursued said vendetta, came up completely empty and, instead, took out a civil servant who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong-time. Read the piece. It's not shocking because of the revenge factor, politcians clap back at their enemies all the time. It's shocking because of the ineptness of said revenge. I've always said that the biggest problem with the Bushies wasn't that they were thugs---it's that they're fake thugs.
UPDATE: As a commenter below reminds, it's also only right that I give the Post their due for this story, given how hard I went at them this morning.
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27 January 2013
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The Russell index is set to rebalance its indices on Friday, which could cause some major market moves. What kind of shakeups should investors expect to see? Robert Gasser, chief executive of Investment Technology Group (ITG) shared his insights.
"It's a big year because there's a big addition for Berkshire HathawayClass B —$5 billion," Gasser told CNBC.
The Russell's annual reconstitution is scheduled to take place after the market close on Friday, June 25.
"There are also country rule changes—so we're adding Tyco , Ace and Ingersoll-Rand —and those are big numbers too," said Gasser.
Meanwhile, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are leaving the index.
"There is a larger-cap profile compared to previous years," said Gasser.
Scorecard—What He Said:
- Gasser's Previous Appearance on CNBC (July 24, 2009)
More Market Views:
- Three Scenarios: Doomsday, Limbo or Revival
- 12-Month Asset Allocation Outlook: TD Ameritrade Survey
CNBC Data Pages:
CNBC Slideshows:
No immediate information was available for Gasser or his firm.


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Can you feel that? Something profound seems to have changed energetically. Is it personal or collective? Is there a difference?
I could make up reasons for the change, but honestly the cause could be any of my perceived reasons, awareness or experiences and/or none of them at all. In fact the reason for this shift is of little interest to me at the moment, which in and of it self is profound, at least for me.
What has got my attention is what I feel or sense in relationship to this "change". It feels as if the space around me is different. It's still. It's beautiful. It's peaceful. It's also alive and conscious somehow. I wouldn't say that it feels like a presence, but that it is presence. It just came about without conscious intention. It just is. It colors the way I see the world in this moment. It does not so much hold potential and possibility, but is that. It is something that I can recognize and experience while also something that simply exists.
When I sat down to write this article, I pulled some notes that I had written last weekend and found it interesting that the words on the page made absolutely no sense for this moment. What was "real" as an experience last week has no point of reference as I write this. As I tried to reach into last weeks "past" awareness to share it with you, I not only noticed that it was not there to be retrieved, but I noticed this other "sensation". Can you feel that? Tap into it and see what you notice. Can you feel what's behind the words? My guess is that if you can it will evoke the same awareness in you that it currently is for me.
I get the sense that we have the opportunity now to access a different state of consciousness. We can notice that which we have not noticed before and make choices in accordance to this refinement. We seem to be gaining access to levels of subtly that are both beautiful and profound, however we have to stop long enough and become present enough to tap into it. Give it a try. What do you have access to when you stop and become present to the subtle flow of energy that expresses in, through and around you? How does that feel? How does it inform you? What does it change in you?
There is a lot of noise in the world right now (really always has been) and one can assume that it will get louder before it gets softer. That is unless we all start paying attention to something else. By paying attention to the noise, we are making it real and missing the presence. We are missing the creative potential to shift what is into what presence chooses it to be. When we choose the past over the present, we miss what is here right now. We choose every time we place our attention on something. We create every time we put our attention somewhere. What has your attention most of the time? Is that what you wish to enhance and create more of? If so stay there! If not can you slip into presence and see where it wants to take you?
Where are you right now? I mean in your mind. Are you present to what you are reading here? Are you present to the words alone or are you also accessing how it feels? What is distracting you? What's on your mind? Are you making whatever that is mean something? What would happen if you simply changed that thought? What would happen if in this moment you chose to tap into something, someone or some experience that you love instead? What would happen if you just went still?
What happens when the noise of the past does not have our attention? The answer to each of these questions is not about the words. Notice what you feel or become aware of when you ask the question. What changes?
Humanity has created and recreated all kinds of experiences some beautiful and some horrific all based on our collective attention points. There is however something else that got my attention tonight and I sense that it is and always has been trying to get ALL OF OUR attention. It is subtle at first and yet profound. I believe presence would like to reveal itself within the human condition. I believe it would like to reveal itself to, through and as you! Tap into that possibility and see what happens!


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A Note About Our Business
We are a family with six children. We have homeschooled
for the last eighteen years. Our eldest four are now in the workforce. We only
offer free advice to families who purchase or intend to purchase items from us.
We do not offer free advice on other material. Under these conditions feels
free to contact us as frequently as you feel necessary. Generally parents lack
confidence and need some initial help but as they progress gain confidence. Our
aim is to see you established as an independent, homeschooling
We use the material that we sell. It has taken a great deal of time and
effort to put together the "Suggested Curriculum Guide" and
"Quick Grade Guides." We have tried to put together a combination
that works well and will suit a wide range of children. This Guide will be
changed and updated from time to time to provide you with the best combination
of books. The Catalogue is updated by means of a newsletter. If you purchase
material from us on a regular basis and live in Australia you will be included in
the mail-out. Otherwise you will find it displayed on the web site.
We have a wide range of experience including bright children, slow
learners, secondary school students and problems encountered when homeschooling children. (No! Our
children are not perfect either!) Please contact us if you have a problem. No
doubt we have already encountered it or know someone who has.
It is best to buy only the material you need immediately. Children's
needs do change and in two or three months another book may be more suitable.
It is also easier on the family's budget if this plan is followed. If you are
not sure, ask for our advice. We do not believe in over-selling.
If you wish, when you purchase material from us we will provide you with
suggestions on using the material, number of pages to cover and time allocation
per subject. We suggest you follow these times. Homeschooling
is a more intense, condensed learning. We will open a file for your family and
keep details of your purchases and needs so we can better assist you. This
service is also free.
About Homeschooling
Schools were originally one-teacher schools. The increase in size of
schools has been largely for administrative convenience. One to one tuition has
always been the best, which is why homeschooling is
so successful. Homeschooling enables all students to
succeed providing they are allowed to work at their own level and own rate.
Every child is unique and will have pre-set learning rates and individual
needs. Homeschooling allows parents to cater for both
the learning rate and the learning method regardless of the child's ability.
Slow, average and bright students all do well under this type of system. Homeschooling also allows for training in self-discipline,
which will be required throughout life.
Parents are, and always have been, the best teachers. They know their
children and are prepared to expend whatever time and energy is necessary in
ensuring the child's success. If self-instructional material is used then their
parent's knowledge, or lack of it, in a particular subject does not limit
children. The parent remains the "authority figure" in the child's
life and is able to guide the child. As a result families become closer.
The main criteria for homeschooling
to succeed is that parents be able to discipline both themselves and
their children to follow a schedule. Initially this should be fairly rigid,
e.g. begin work at nine o'clock and work until eleven on academics, however,
once a pattern is set this can be relaxed to suit the family needs, e.g. the
birth of a baby, sickness, relatives coming to stay.
What is needed to start Homeschooling?
1. Testing if child is grade 1 or beyond.
2. Choosing Material from an appropriate level to suit
the child's needs.
We can help you with both and will guide you through the process.
Placing children when starting homeschooling
Children from grades 2 to grade 9 should be tested before a curriculum
is chosen to ensure their success. Standards and subject content vary from
school to school and it cannot therefore be assumed that a child, however
bright, does not have any gaps in their knowledge. To succeed a child needs
solid foundations. Gaps can cause problems later and are better dealt with
The Test Your Child series or Basic Skills Language &
Maths help with placement and provide a record of the child's
knowledge upon leaving school. It is also helpful to parents and tutors working
with students after school as it enables them to find the gaps and work from
that point.
Test Your Child Series
Use Test Your Child Maths, Spelling, Language and Reading at the year below the one they
are attending at school. (General Aptitude is optional.) Choose a year
below the child's grade in school. It is best to test your child in all
subjects at once. The answers are in the centre of the book. Remove them first
and write on the top of the answers the book and grade it came from.
It is suggested that children complete about 3-4 pages per day in each
book over 8-9 days. The start of each book is easier. At lower levels children
may progress faster. If you are working full time on these tests and your child
has not completed, or nearly completed the tests, within this time frame stop
because it means the child does not know the work well enough. Date the page
and keep it as evidence of the child's standard on leaving school. Uncompleted
books may be finished at a later date.
Before your child begins explain that it does not matter if they do not know
all the answers. The object of the test is to establish where to begin their
work. Mark the books each day and record a score for each page. Different
subjects may be at different levels. Do not help the child. The child may use a
dictionary but not a calculator.
Basic Skills Language/Maths Series
This is the preferred series for testing prior to beginning. These books
provide a cheaper option. All work is in one book. Choose a year below the one
the child attends. Each page is divided into two. The top of the page contains
language, the bottom maths. The answers are in the centre of the book. Remove
these first.
If the child is working on this book full time he should be able to
complete between 5 and 10 pages a day. The first few pages are fairly simple
but work will become more complex as the child progresses. If
the child has not completed the book after 12 days or if the work is obviously
too hard, stop. Do not teach the child what he does not know. Other
books will do this.
Date the page and keep it as evidence of the child's standard on leaving
school. Uncompleted books may be finished at a later date.
Mark the work each day and record a score for each page. You will find
that overall gaps stand out and can be categorised.
Assessing Results (both tests)
1. If the child scored an average of 80% or more then
books can be purchased in the grade above the test.
2. If the child scored an average of between 60%-80% it
is better to place the child at the test level.
3. If the child scored less than an average of 60% you
will need to go back one level or you may need to test for lower levels. If in
doubt contact us.
4. Sometimes the child may do well overall but have
glaring gaps in some areas, e.g., spelling or vocabulary, particular concepts
in maths etc. In this case rather than asking a child to repeat a whole grade
it is better to choose a book or books that will give practise in the concept.
We can help you with this.
Choosing Material
For the cost of a phone call, e-mail or a visit we are able to help you
choose suitable material based on these results or you may choose yourself. Our
hours are 2p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday to Friday if you wish you may begin with
Maths, English, Spelling and add Science, Social
Studies and Writing a little later. Art and Craft, Music, Home Economics are
electives. Your electives will depend on your interests.
It is necessary to cover all the work outlined in the "Quick
Grade Guide" for the year. The standard is very high so it does not
matter at what rate the child progresses. They will be far in advance of their
peers at school.
If the material is marked blackline master or photocopiable you are paying for the right to photocopy
material for your family. Publishers do not mind if several families share this
material. You may not sell material photocopied from it to other families.
Workbooks are copyright and may not be photocopied. If you wish to use them
again for other children have your children write in exercise books. Please do
not photocopy them. It will generally cost more than buying the book and
photocopying material that is copyright is stealing. Scanning material that is
copyright and reprinting is also illegal. Writers earn royalties from books
sold. They will not continue to write unless they earn something in return.
Publishers will not continue to produce cheap material suitable for homeschooling if they do not sell a preset number. They are
always willing to reprint books that sell well and this ensures a stable market
for yourself and other families.
Setting Goals for Your Children
Your eventual aim will be for your children to work by themselves with
the minimum of supervision. This enables you to give help when necessary and
still carry out your normal duties. Children being removed from school usually
need to be trained to work unsupervised. Be prepared
to spend more time helping them at the beginning.
Do not set too much work initially. To begin with it is probably better
to set only one or two pages in each subject. After the first week this can be
increased if the children are completing their work too quickly. As a rule of
thumb, do not expect more than half an hour of work in any subject. Never
change the required number of pages for the day once they have been set, unless
of course the child is having difficulties. Children need to know that once
they have finished their work they will be rewarded with time to themselves and
not with extra work. Use stars and stickers as rewards and praise them for work
well done. Leaving changing the amount of work until the weekend when it will
go unnoticed by the child.
Homeschooling is more
intensive learning than at school so the working day is shorter. Children
beginning school will only work on academics between half an hour and an hour
each day in Maths and Phonics as it is difficult to do much else until they can
read. You will find that the first two grades overlap. Children from grade one
to grade three will work between one hour and one and a half hours on academics
each day. Children from grade four to grade six will work no more than two
hours on academics. If necessary, rearrange your timetable to fit.
Homeschooling is not a
race. Thoroughness is better than speed. If you start at grade one you have
twelve years to complete all the work necessary. Even if you start at grade
seven you will still have many years left. You need to pace yourself. If you
try to cover too much in one year you will "burn out" along with your
children. Remember it is better that your children know a little well than a
lot imperfectly.
You will find that most homeschooled children
cover twice as much work as children at school even within the times suggested.
Remember not all learning comes from books. Much of it is incidental.
If a child is genuinely having difficulties do not hesitate to cut down
the work in that subject, leave it for another day when their mind might be
fresher or choose a fresh approach. Some children need hands on material; other
children pick up material quickly and become bored with too much repetition.
Tailor the child's work to the child. Do not try to slot the child into a
curriculum. It will not work.
Goals can be recorded in a yearly diary. It is sufficient to write the
subject, book used and pages covered. If this is your first child and you have
other children who will follow later you will probably need to record the
material covered in greater detail. This will help when you come to work with
the second child, as you will be able to follow your previous lesson plan. (If
you do this make sure that you record any problems you have or any lessons
children especially liked. Use this guide flexibly because material that suits
one child may not suit an other.)
Primary Material
Quick Guide
Use the quick grade guide to choose material. You will receive advice on
how to use the material when you buy books.
Afternoon work
Choose only one topic for each afternoon. Topics will depend on your
abilities and your family's interests. With crafts, like sewing or
knitting, many families prefer to work in blocks so that one article is
completed before the child progresses to the next. With very small children you
will often take longer to set up and clean up than the child to do the work.
Unless work has not been completed during the day there should be no
need for homework.
Marking needs to be done daily. Most of our primary school material
includes answers so the time taken is shortened greatly. With small children,
mark each book as they complete it. Older children should be required to
correct any mistakes the following day. Repeated spelling mistakes can be added
to their spelling list. Insist on neat, well set out work from the start. Once
children have homeschooled for a while you may wish
to teach them to mark their own work. This places the responsibility to learn
back on the child and further reduces the time parents need take in checking
End of Year Check
In homeschooling a child is not tested at the
end of the year but rather at the end of a level, when all work has been
completed. The Test Your Child series provides a check, not just on the
student, but also on the parent. These tests may provide insight into material
that has been overlooked or not completely mastered which is what parents worry
about most.
Beginning of Year Revision
Language and Maths books at the appropriate grade level provide
excellent revision when starting a new year, for example, if the child is in
grade 3 uses Language and Maths 2 before proceeding with new work. Each page of
the book has both English and Maths on the page. It breaks both parent and
child gradually into the New Year, as there is often a reluctance to begin
formal work again after long holidays.
General Hints
Make your children's work as enjoyable as possible by giving them, a
range of interesting material. You will soon come to know your child and
understand what best suits their needs. Even the repetition of tables can be
made more enjoyable by skipping or swinging while saying them. Use your own
judgement about whether to extend or progress to the next grade. Different
subjects may be at different levels. Each child is unique and some child need more reinforcement than others. What matters is
that a child is learning, not how fast they are progressing. Homeschooling is not a race.
Using Australian
Material for Secondary School Students
Many students commencing homeschooling will
have large gaps in at least their mathematical knowledge. The Understanding
Maths or Easy Learn Maths books can be used to help student's
progress to the correct level. Understanding Maths are good books as
they explain comprehensively each problem that will encounter in maths during
the year level. Answers are included in the book. Contact us for help in
placing a highschool child.
As with the primary school material, you will not need to purchase all
books suggested in the Suggested Guide. The Quick Grade Guide
will give you a step-by-step guide to follow. Simply follow the arrows once
gaps have been filled. A wide range has been included to suit to make it
possible to individualize the curriculum for the child.
Placing Children who have used American Material
Testing needs to be undertaken as the sequence in subjects is different.
Australian materials work on a spiral basis, which is built on year after year.
Children do not therefore forget previously learnt work. In English there is
more of a variety of topics covered. Australia has some of the best
material in the world available to homeschoolers and
of the highest standard. It is also easy to use and requires little teaching.
Points to Consider when Choosing
Highschool is a time
of preparation for future employment. Subjects should be chosen with this in
mind. While the student may not know what career they wish to pursue certain
skills will be obvious and parents should encourage these skills while giving
the student a good, all round education. It is important that any student
likely to become a tradesman should have a good grounding in Australian
mathematics. At higher levels it is important to consider the job prospects of
any career chosen. Work experience is vital in highschool
even if it is only delivering newspapers or working in a fast food chain and should
be considered part of the programme.
Setting Goals
Secondary school students should be working in basic academic subjects
between two and three hours a day. Academic work is best undertaken in the
morning and electives in the afternoon. This work is intensive so it impossible
to work efficiently for longer. This schedule also provides time to produce a
well-rounded child. Life skills are important too.
The amount set in each book will vary with the books chosen. When
working on the vocabulary page in Secondary English one page each day may be
sufficient because of the dictionary work necessary, while two or three pages
may be completed in Secondary Science. If you purchase books from us we will
provide you with suggested times and amount of work to be completed.
Experiment during the first month with the number of pages until
you consider the total completed satisfactory for your child. Each child has
different abilities, which may vary from subject to subject, and they should
work at their own pace. Once established, grades have little meaning at home,
since levels may vary from subject to subject. Progression to the next level is
on completion of work and not at the end of the year. Subjects need to be
chosen with possible careers in mind.
Self-Instructional Material
Most of our material is suited to individual work by students. Books
have text followed by questions. If the questions are at the end of a chapter,
rather than throughout the text, as some are, you may either set a goal to be
completed over several days or set an appropriate amount of text or choose
questions appropriate to the text. Books without questions can also be made
self-instructional by requiring the student to read a set amount of pages and
take notes or write a summary of the material. Learning to write summaries is
an important skill. If desired an essay on the topic can be written at the end
of the chapter. None of these methods require much extra work on the part of
parents. At Secondary school level students need to be encouraged to think in
logical sentences rather than just filling in gaps.
Again, consult the quick guides for suggestions.
Amount of Time
Students in secondary school should be spending between two and three
hours working on basic academics. No more is accomplished if the child is
expected to work longer as self-instructional work is intense. Within this time
constraint students usually cover twice the amount of work of those in school.
Electives will usually be undertaken in the afternoon.
Electives may be undertaken in the afternoon. Topics such as Home
Economics, Sewing, Woodwork or Graphics provide good general knowledge and
areas where parents can share their own skills. Electives should be chosen to
suit the interests of the student and family. There are community classes that
can also be made use of and libraries provide large reserves of information and
General Information
If a student has worked hard during the day there should be no need for
homework. This allows the family to spend time doing things together.
Marking needs to be completed daily. Where possible we have chosen books
with answers. In some cases where there are no answers but the books have been
chosen as being easy to mark. Once homeschooling is
established, older students can help parents with marking younger children's
work but parents will always need to recheck.
With the wide variety of books available homeschooling
should be both interesting and enjoyable.
Final Note
Most parents are well aware of the strengths and weaknesses in their
children's knowledge and character. They know when a student is genuinely
having difficulty. This makes their knowledge invaluable in choosing material
for their children's education. We will help you but parents should trust their
own judgement, accept advice if they feel it is suitable, but not let others
tell them they are wrong.
Like any worthwhile activity in life home schooling is not easy. You
will encounter difficulties. Children are not perfect and they will "play
up" from time to time. It is essential that you be convinced that homeschooling is best for your children. If you are
convinced of this when you encounter difficulties you will look for ways to
overcome them instead of simply placing your children back in school. Most
difficulties tend to be of a disciplinary nature. Other problems that can occur
are sickness, learning problems, the birth of a child, etc. All these problems
can be solved. Sometimes it will mean a relaxation in your timetable. Homeschooling is so flexible and so long term that
disruptions will not upset it. Homeschooling is not a
race but it is an ideal method of learning and learning is not all academic.
Difficulties simply produce learning in "living skills". If you have
any specific queries we will be glad to help you. With six children and being
in our eighteenth year of homeschooling we have
already encountered many problems and survived.
Looking better we find the academics to be excellent but we would say
that the greatest advantage in homeschooling is that
we have a family. Our children enjoy being together and will willingly help
each other, sharing both their time and their money. They love babies so our
very young grandson is "fought over". Having learnt mothering skills
at home with her siblings our eldest is far more relaxed about his upbringing
than she might otherwise have been and our youngest now has the opportunity to
learn these skills to the mutual advantage of both sisters.
Our sixteen year old and our twenty four year old boys spend time
together each week playing a game they mutually enjoy. This is apparently
unheard of in "the real world". All our children are well-adjusted,
nice kids. They have no problems socializing. Even our youngest, a slow
learner, is able to function well in the business world. Since our children
have learnt from self-instructional material they have found Tertiary
Education, where they are expected to work by themselves, easy to cope with.
Despite all the effort involved we are very glad we preserved in homeschooling. We are ordinary people not super human. If
we can succeed, so can others.


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Viral PCR Analysis
The detection of viral genomic nucleic acid sequences by PCR or RT-PCR provides a highly sensitive and specific method for diagnosing viral infection. These techniques have facilitated the association of different virus types with acute and chronic disease that was either unclear or overlooked using the classical virologic techniques of culture, serology, or immunohistochemistry. The limitations of these techniques were due to various reasons, including but not limited to, sensitivity, the latent or persistent state of the virus, and the immunocompetence of the host. In addition, these techniques often required several weeks for the data to be accumulated and interpreted. PCR is extremely sensitive and rapid and, when associated with other molecular biological methods, can facilitate obtaining an accurate description of the state of the infecting virus at the molecular level. For additional information on the role of viral infection in myocarditis, as well as our role in the discovery of viral agents as one of the underlying causes of myocarditis, please read the article How Viral Infections Fit Into Myocarditis which was published in CAP Today in October, 2004.
A variety of tissue and fluid samples can be analyzed for the presence of virus genomic sequences. They include myocardial samples (biopsy, explant or autopsy), lung, liver, brain, tracheal aspirates, and amniotic fluid. For tissue samples, the method of preservation is important for the ability to amplify genetic material. Please carefully read the specimen handling instructions.
Viral Tests Offered
- Adenovirus
- Cytomegalovirus
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Enterovirus
- Influenza A virus
- Mumps virus
- Parvovirus
- Rubella virus
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Reasons for Referral
Molecular confirmation of viral infection
Both RNA and DNA are isolated simultaneously from the specimen. PCR primers are used to detect a portion of the genomic DNA of adenovirus, cytomegalovirus, parvovirus, and Epstein-Barr virus, as well as the RNA genomes of the enteroviruses, rubella virus.
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Direct and Institutional Billing
Test for Individual Viruses
$400 per virus
Viral Panel Testing (adenovirus, enterovirus, CMV, EBV, and parvovirus)
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Testing for a Single RNA Virus
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So today, I'm sharing a bunch! Photos are quick...so they fit right into Quick Take Friday!
#1: Peter pics
|a pic of Peter holding his ipad with a bus pic
|Peter is obsessed with pics of St. Anthony's Church
|Randon Donkey
|Pic of a bus...another obsession
|A pic of a pic of himself
|Tractors...another Peter obsession
#2: Sarah
|This was taken in a store during her surprise bday trip to Newport!
I ended up going back before we left and got her the hat to surprise her with on her actual birthday!
I should have gotten the glasses, too!
#3: Jon
|This was Jon's last day of his first year of college!
His face tells you how thrilled he is that I took it!
#4: Generations
#4: Legos!
Luke is still obsessed with Legos! The benefit of being the younger brother with older brothers that also had/have a Lego obsession is that they let him play with things they have kept over the years! In typical boy fashion,one of them had/made an outhouse. Luke thought it was hysterical to line all the Lego guys up like they were waiting for a turn!
#5: The Graduation
|I took most of the graduation shots with my good camera...but here's a phone pic of my very happy graduate!
|Cutie pie Kate who did awesome during the long rides and the 2.5 hour graduation ceremony!
|Even a couple shot...a proud dad and mom!
I still can't believe that we are parents to a college gratuate!?!
|Mike gave Jay this sweatshirt at Christmas,
but Jay didn't want to wear it until Mike officially made it through successfully!
#6: Mulch Man!
|Luke LOVES mulch!
He was psyched when my parents had a giant pile of mulch delivered!
He got right outside to help!
#7: Kate
|She's cute when she wants to be! Which is most of the time, thankfully!


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Man, Have I Been Out Of It
But just with writing! While I have not been posting on any sort of schedule, plenty has been going on. I am re-committing to getting back on the writing, so be sure to read away through the holidays! So what's been going on? Well, I am now working out of a temporary gym space out behind White Flint Mall in North Bethesda. This is not the final stop for Courage Performance unfortunately (but fortunately, the last stop will be not so far away for so many people!). I am in the process of negotiating a lease at a spot that is about as ideal as anything I have ever seen. Fingers are crossed!
What else? Well, in terms of training i have been feeling very, very good. Friday I hit 1RM deadlifts in an empty Garage and was able to PR by 30# with a 535# pull!! So stoked about that one. Today I hit a 200# snatch. While this should be warm up weight for someone who has other lifts like I do, I have struggled so much with Olympic lifts that my numbers hover where my technique keeps me. This actually was a PR for squat snatches for me by 15#! Again, pretty stoked. This Saturday coming up I have competition out at CrossFit Hoboken, and the first is a snatch ladder. I fully expect to hit another big PR there. And on that note, please make sure to follow me on Facebook and Twitter over the weekend as I'll be giving constant updates as things moves along.
Food update? Well, it hasn't been perfect I can tell you that much. But as stated before, I'm not too worried. I am feasting on plenty of food to keep up with the work-load of my training. My plan is to clean it up around January once i am feeling real good with my strength work and begin to cut the body fat down a little to make the running and gymnastics a but easier!
Ok, enough of the update crap, I know how badly you all want to keep completely up to date with all the inner workings of my life! No, no, let me get a little into some other stuff that I've been missing writing about for a while. Something that's been on my mind the past few weeks is leadership. I have been talking with and dealing with more coaches and trainers recently as I've been looking into expanding the company. What I have found is hours upon hours of conversation on what it means to be a good leader (while I speak of coaches and trainers in particular, i am sure it can be translated to any other form of leadership). I know there are plenty of points to be made here, but one that has been on the forefront of my mind has been the idea of having your students (I'll refer to them as "athletes" from here on out) respect you. I do NOT understand in any way why a leader would choose to scare the living crap out of his/her athletes. A great way to test how your athletes feel about you, or how you as an athlete feel about your leader ("coach" from here on out): how does the athlete react when the coach walks into the room? If there is a bit of excitement, a "hey coach!", a smile, a bearing down and getting ready sort of feel, then, I am willing to bet that coach is a damn good leader. But, if the coach walks in the room and it becomes silent, uncomfortable, stiff, and even awkward, well, that coach sucks! This does not necessarily mean the coach does not know how to coach his/her sport. It merely means he/she is a bad leader. I say this because I know plenty of people who are incredibly good at teaching the materials they need to teach but are horrible at motivating their athletes and making them feel comfortable challenging themselves each and every day.
I really want to touch more on how to react to this as an athlete rather than come at it from a coached perspective. I have been on the athletes side plenty, and perhaps that is why I have taken the time to find the best ways to become a halfway decent coach myself. So, if you're an athlete and don;t respect your coach, are scared of your coach, intimidated by your coach, feel uncomfortable around your coach, so on and so forth. Well, the most obvious response is to leave, go somewhere else! If that is not an option, go talk to him/her. Perhaps this should be the first step to be honest. One would assume that a crap coach probably won't take to criticism of concern very well, but it's always worth a try. After all, you are practicing your sport for YOU, not for them. And you never know, maybe the coach will open up an you things could change. But if he/she gets pissed at you for trying to be open and expressing your concerns, well, find a way to GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE. STAT!
But I'm sure there are still a bunch of you that can;t get out of the situation despite all of this crap (for example: a young athlete who can't just leave school becuase their sports coach isn't all that great), what do you do? What did I do? I nodded and smiled when the coach told me to do something I KNEW was wrong, then I searched like mad for coaches I thought were great and that I could truly believe in and practiced what they taught me. You see, sometimes you can;t escape from a crap situation. But what you can do is change they way you respond to the crap.
Always question, always voice your opinion and concern, always challenge. If people don't like that, do what you an to not be surrounded by those people, they will do nothing but bring you down.
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Various Artists: The Pledge of Allegiance Tour
Various Artists
The Pledge of Allegiance TourLabel: Columbia
US Release Date: 2002-03-26
UK Release Date: 2002-04-01
The Pledge of Allegiance Tour CD is one of the worst album releases of 2002, and is one of the worst live albums I have ever heard. As well as being a colossal failure as a live document, it also shows how boring and generic most nu-metal really has become, and even worse, it takes a genuinely talented band and lumps them in among four lunkheaded hack bands. The production is abysmal, the four hack bands sound repetitive, and the cover art is ridiculous. I hate this CD. Hate it.
The good band I'm talking about, of course, is System of a Down. One of the only bands to rise from the sludgy, anti-social nu-metal quagmire with a sound all their own, combining aggro punk with old school metal and the off-kilter sounds of Frank Zappa. The band contributes three songs to this CD, and if it were not for their tight performance, it would have been even more unbearable. As good as they sound, the production is pathetic, sounding like it was recorded in an empty warehouse. In fact, during the quiet choruses in "Chop Suey", there is no crowd noise whatsoever, as if the idiots in the mosh pit are just standing around bewildered, waiting for their next chance to throw themselves around. System of a Down also perform adequate renditions "Toxicity" and the silly, Zappa-esque "Bounce", but after 10 much-too-short minutes, that's all we get.
Next up is Slipknot, a band who once showed great promise, only to become laughable parodies of themselves by the time their second album rolled around. Their Iowa album was one of the best-produced metal albums ever made, but the songs themselves lacked all the fire of the ones heard on their debut album, and Corey Taylor's lyrics tried to sound angry, but came off as funny ("If you're 555 / I'm 666" . . . ooooh, scary!). Thankfully, thrash metal masters Slayer released their spectacular God Hates Us All at the same time as Iowa, and blew those miserable Des Moines suburbanites out of the freakin' water. Slipknot's three live tracks on The Pledge of Allegiance Tour are boring, sloppy, muddy-sounding, and completely lacking in intensity. "People=Shit", "The Heretic Anthem", and "New Abortion" sound as messy as an audience-recorded bootleg. There are nine members in Slipknot, but all you can hear are the vocals, the drums and the two guitars. Something tells me that five members of the band don't deserve any performance royalties. These three live tracks show how much Slipknot depends on their silly, rubber-masked image; without the oh-so-scary masks, they're just plain boring, a novelty act who thinks their music means something, when it's actually inconsequential. A sad thing to say, a mere two years after such a fantastic debut album.
Speaking of bands who depend solely on their image, the cartoonish Mudvayne obviously spend more time putting their make-up on than writing quality music. At times, their songs possess the technical intricacy of a band like Primus, but Mudvayne always devolve into the same, generic dreck, unwilling to use their musical chops to take the genre to freaky new heights. The production quality on their two songs, "Under My Skin", and "Pharmacopia", is even worse than Slipknot's, and the liner notes even admit the recording was taken from a video recording. Ridiculous.
Closing the album are tracks by something called American Head Charge ("from Minneapolis, Minnesota", they tell us), and the oh-so-aptly-monikered No One. It's more of the same. Tuneless guitar riffs. Angry, indecipherable, mealy-mouthed vocals. Blah. Blah. And blah again.
I'm not someone who's completely unfamiliar with nu-metal. When it's done well, it's extremely powerful, but few know how to pull it off properly. Great moments in today's metal include Slipknot's first album, Soulfly's great Primitive, and especially System of a Down's two albums, but 99 percent of this farcical genre all sounds the same, and this stinker of an album is a sad example. The Pledge of Allegiance Tour is nothing more than a money-grab, an attempt to swipe more of the allowances from the kids who attended the shows on the 2001 tour. It's cheaply-made, cheap-looking, and aside from the brief glimpse of System of a Down's extraordinary talent, is stark proof that nu-metal has reached its saturation point long ago.


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Restaurants aren't the only businesses catering to millennials. Whole Foods Market announced it will be creating a sister chain of grocery stores with lower prices that will be, in the words of Whole Foods' Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive John Mackey, "hip, cool and tech-oriented," according to The Wall Street Journal.
There aren't many details about the new stores yet. No name for them has been announced, and no locations have been revealed, although the company is currently signing leases.
The store will complement Whole Foods' existing brand, "targeting a different type of customer: millennials who are too cost-conscious to shop at the current ones but want the high standards of food quality and ethics that Whole Foods is known for."
Whole Foods has already made changes to its original brand to entice more customers. In its low-income area stores, the company lowers its prices slightly. It's adding more store brands with lower prices than national brands. It's also piloting a customer rewards program in certain regions where Whole Foods purchases can earn shoppers products or rewards. The rewards program uses an app, so shoppers can keep track of their rewards on their mobile devices.
Sales of natural and organics continues to rise. Demand for organic milk caused a shortage earlier this year. Sustainably, humanely raised meat, like beef, continues to be a priority with many consumers. But, with more and more grocery stores such as Trader Joe's, Wegmans, Target and Walmart offering organic and natural foods as consumer demand for them increases, Whole Foods isn't the only place for consumers to buy them anymore. The competition for the conscious shopper's dollar is getting stiffer all the time. It may seem like creating a sister chain with lower prices only increases that competition, but Mackey doesn't see it that way. "We want to underscore we see this as an 'and' to our Whole Foods Market brand, and not an 'or,'" he said.
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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: PPs running in supervisor mode
Re: PPs running in supervisor mode
From: Antonius Hellmann <antonius.hellmann_at_gmx.de>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 18:18:26 +0200
Yes, this is correct: "In User mode, the control bits of the CPSR are protected from change, so only the condition code flags of the CPSR can be changed. In other (privileged) modes the entire CPSR can be changed." If the supervisor mode is the reason for the troubles, then I think it is worth, to modify the software.
Wouldn't software interrupts be needed to call code to switch to a supervisor mode when needed? I _am_ rather new to ARM and such but it's my educated guess atm based on our other big CPU. I fear major complication from it.
One idea, why we have these troubles with interrupt handling on the PP devices is, that probably the supervisor mode has some issues with interrupt switching? I understand, that the supervisor mode makes it easy to do register manipulations. But it might be more safe to run the rockbox application code in user mode.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
MediaCorp Digital Television
Come 2020 roof top TV antennas like the ones seen above would completely clear the Singapore skyline. This is made possible by use of indoor antennas with your digital TV set using a digital tv standard DVB-T2 adopted by MediaCorp. MediaCorp is transmitting all free-to-air channels in digital since Dec 2013, of which all except Ch U are in HD . Ch U will go HD in 2016. Asean countries except the Philippines had agreed to switch off analog TV by 2020 and to adopt DVB-T2 standard thereby creating a big market for digital TV equipment and exchange of information.
Digital TV can be received free to air by an integrated digital TV set or with a digital TV set top box connected to existing TV sets. The Government has announced subsidies for more than 150,000 households to switch to digital by 2020. And sets with a DTV approved label are now available at TV retail outlets.
MediaCorp engineers have been installing transmitters progresively island wide since 2013 to be completed by 2020 or earlier. You can find out if you area is digital ready by checking this website http://www17.mediacorp.sg/digitaltv/
Digital TV pictures are digitally coded and as such lead to better quality pictures and enhanced related data services. It also enables the telecast and display of high definition pictures and sound. Because the channels are free to air viewers need not subscribe to any cable service.
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We might also ponder on this Rebekah Brooks trial and the Murdoch Empire's assault by those fearful of exposure. That, in the probably libellous words of Lucas in his attacks on Putin , our PTB are more nervous of that which their secrets contain being exposed, far more than any compromising of other unnecessary subterfuges or National interests.
The situation in Ukraine is as if our incumbent Government was violently thrown over by the Opposition. One which, by any stretch of the imagination, is not a majority of the citizens. Sometimes this is referred to as anarchy, at other times freedom fighting. Both still have, as a blood relative, terror. Interesting times indeed!


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"Nightline" co-anchor Bill Weir will join CNN in November as an anchor and chief innovation correspondent, the Time Warner cable-news network said Friday.
He is expected to be based in New York and work with producers to develop original programming across the network's schedule.
"Bill's range, sensibility and curiosity set him apart," said Jeff Zucker, CNN Worldwide President, in a prepared statement. "He brings a unique storytelling style, perspective and sense of humor to CNN, and he will be a key player as we continue to expand our line-up."
In addition to his anchoring and development roles, Weir will take up some coverage of what CNN called " the innovation and technology space." Weir has spent time covering technology concerns including Apple, Microsoft and Facebook in the past.
ABC announced earlier Friday that Dan Harris would take over Weir's role on "Nightline."


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Organic Holidays in Wales
Remember, we are actively looking for more organic hotels, guest houses or B&Bs to add to this collection, so if you know of any that we haven't included, please contact us and let us know.
Organic Holidays in Wales - accommodation
Aber Cottages
Aberyddnant Farm, Crai, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8YS
Tel: 01874 636797
Website: www.abercottages.com
Email: [email protected]
Aberhyddnant is set within the magnificent Brecon Beacons National Park, here you will find two well appointed cottages on a family run, 220 acre, organic hill farm where, bird watching, walking, cycling, and scenery are available every day.
Mountain View Cottages
Cwmcochied, Cwmdu, Llandeilo, Carms. SA19 7EE
Tel: 01558 685815
Website: mountainviewcottages.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Two barns have been converted to cottages for couples on our working organic farm. Visitors are welcome to wander around the woods, pools and flower meadows. Red kites and buzzards soar, flycatchers, redstarts and treecreepers work the woodland, while snipes, woodcock and curlew probe the marshy fields. Organic vegetables and meat are available both from our own farm and from other local producers.
Plas Llanfair Organics
Plas Llanfair, Tyn-y-gongl, Anglesey, Gwynedd LL74 8NU
Tel: 01248 852316
Website: www.plasllanfaircottages.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Plas Llanfair's self-catering cottages (which will accommodate 4 and 5 persons) are let on a weekly basis from April to November and are available for three and four night breaks from November - April.
Trericket Mill
Erwood, Builth Wells, Powys, Wales LD2 3TQ
Tel: 01982 560312
Fax: 01982 560768
Website: www.trericket.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Bed and Breakfast in a grade 2-star listed water corn mill overlooking the River Wye in Mid Wales. All the catering from breakfast to simple suppers or 3 course evening meals is vegetarian using wholefoods, organic, free range and fair trade produce wherever possible.


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7 Things We Love About Exploring Vang Vieng, Laos
"Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make, something you do, something you are. And something you give away."
I was transferring all sorts of files to a new laptop and saw some of our old travel photos from Laos! When I say old, I mean old like when GoPro attached to a monopod wasn't a thing and when people still use Instagram filters because VSCO wasn't there yet. Year 2013? It's a not so distant past though, but I feel like it's been so many years already since we left, and I'm missing Laos. Thanks to technology! Don't worry because I'm not going to the over-emotional part of looking-back blah blah. This post will just be mainly photos with short narratives of things I can recall from a travel that happened 3 years ago. I promise, no emotional hyperbole this time, hehe!
Vang Vieng and Our Thing About Sleepy TownsIf you have read some of my blog posts like Our 870.30-Kilometer Journey by Land Within Cambodia, you'll notice that my boyfriend and I have this thing over sleepy towns. We love the idea of going on long overnight bus rides to see far-flung provinces of the countries we visited. Some of which were Kep and Koh Rong in Cambodia, Hue and Hoi An in Vietnam and Vang Vieng in Laos. We live in a polluted city like Manila so we both long for laidback countryside when we travel. The thing about Vang Vieng is that I am sure not everyone will agree if I say that it's a must-see because unfortunately, the crazy party scenes (that made Vang Vieng famous) were long gone even before we saw it on 2013. We're not into parties and crowded places, so we absolutely loved the new or should I say, the real Vang Vieng! Also, they say that Vang Vieng was just a stopover of buses that brought tourists from Vientiane to Luang Prabang before it became a famous party circuit. Good thing that the Lao government did something to control the hedonistic existence of drink, drugs, and parties to bring Vang Vieng back to the locals again. Peaceful like it used to be.
|Nam Song River, 2013
Before I get to the photos and narratives by the way, Vang Vieng is just a 3-4 hour bus ride from Vientiane (cost: 5 usd), 6-8 hours if you're coming from Luang Prabang. Vang Vieng is a very small town with many budget guest houses so there really is no need to book a hotel in advance. The last guest house where we stayed only cost 4 usd a night, ensuite bath but of course, but there's no air conditioning. Scooter rental costs around 9 usd, 1 usd for a basic bike and 7 usd for tubing - all for a full day. Food isn't expensive in Vang Vieng.
7 Things We Love About Exploring Vang Vieng, Laos
First: The toll bridge witih a charming view of Nam Song RiverNo one is exempted, you have to pay 2,000 kip or Php 12 to cross the bridge. Double it because there's no other way to go back to the centre than through the same bridge. Anyway yes, despite the fee, this is the first thing I loved about Vang Vieng! The bridge itself is rustic and a bit shaky though. If you can't go tubing, the bridge crossing had the best view of the Nam Song River lined with karst mountains. The view made me fall in love with Vang Vieng. It's beautiful especially at sundown.
Second: Cycling through the countryside
Third: Most restaurants have bean bags and mattresses instead of chairs🎔
Fourth: Staying in surprisingly lovely guesthouses for only $5
|In front of the guest house
I thought Siem Reap had the cheapest accommodations in South East Asia! Apparently, Vang Vieng had cheaper and better options. We stayed in a guesthouse for only $5 a night, a better deal than the cheapest we had in Siem Reap. For five dollars we dozed off in an accommodation that's very close to nature, surrounded by beautiful rice paddies and karst mountains. It was Maylyn guesthouse, situated at the end of a rustic toll bridge in Vang Vieng. The guesthouse was basic though, bathroom was detached, no aircondition, bed was ordinary you even sleep in a mosquito net. Despite these things, I enjoyed the peaceful and laidback surroundings, so peaceful and the silence was deafening.
Fifth: That incidental excitement you feel when you see hot air balloons near the river
Sixth: Lounging in hammocks with good food
Seventh: Tubing on the slow paced Nam Song River for 3 hours
Getting to Laos By Land
From Hoi An
From Bangkok
From Hanoi
Lao Border crossing via Savannakhet
Bangkok to Vientiane by bus via Nong Kai (Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge)
Hanoi to Vientiane by bus via Donsavanh
Travel Time
24 hours (meals and comfort breaks included)
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Getting to Laos By Land
From Hoi An
From Bangkok
From Hanoi
Lao Border crossing via Savannakhet
Bangkok to Vientiane by bus via Nong Kai (Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge)
Hanoi to Vientiane by bus via Donsavanh
Travel Time
24 hours (meals and comfort breaks included)
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Honestly, you can skip Vang ViengIt has mixed reviews in the Internet! It can be a boring place for some because it really is one quiet place. There are no enormous temple sites to see, no crazy parties. But Vang Vieng has this unexplainable vibe that you would only understand once you're there. It's the kind of vibe that will make you fall in love with it despite the lack of "instagram-worthy" experiences. I love Vang Vieng, and I hope you'll get the same feeling after visiting a paradisiacal place that Vang Vieng is!
Your turn guys! Have you been to Laos? Any under the radar experiences you would like to share? :)
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Hail to the Queen of Punk! The wondrous Vivienne Westwood sample sale returns for the fall sample sale season next week. Featuring a new assortment of women's and men's apparel, handbags, shoes, and accessories, the label's past seasons' merchandise will be available up to 60% off retail. Please note, only credit cards will be accepted and all sales are final.
Where: 20 W. 36th St. (bet. 5th & 6th Ave.), 6th Floor
When: Wednesday, November 13th through Sunday, November 17th. 10am~6pm
{Image credit: Vivienne Westwood, SS'13}
Nov 8, 2013
*SAMPLE SALE* Vivienne Westwood
MizCatagories: Fashion, Sample Sale
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- AnonymousNovember 8, 2013 at 2:14 PM
i remember VW's sale i think from last year - the prices were still very high at around 60% retail. Unless you're a diehard VW fan used to her retail prices, I'm not sure it's worth going for the first couple of days. Last year, I picked up some blouses for work that I later regretted getting at such high prices even though I have to admit the logo is super cute.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 8, 2013 at 2:45 PM
There were price reductions at the last sale. Commenter 1 should wait until they do markdowns. I do like the brand and haven't had a problem with saving only 60%.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 8, 2013 at 3:26 PM
Yeah if I go this time, I'll probably go the last day. From my memory, the blouses I got were only either 40% or 50% when I got them costing me around $250 or so, and the older merchandise was 60%.ReplyDelete
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