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In the morning it was time for her grandmother's lizards to be moved and there was a great deal of frenetic activity resulting from a young drake deciding that it was time to be inquisitive and making a break for freedom. Bethany retrieved him from an apple tree and got him into a travelling cage before he could try to bond with a removalist's offsider, any removalist's offsider as far as Bethany could tell. With her grandmother switching between blaming Bethany for the escape, accusing the removalist's offsider of trying to steal her lizard, and wanting Bethany to come with her to 'settle the lizards in' it was a fraught hour more before the convoy set off down the driveway for Colpatch. Bethany hoped the offsider was getting extra for having to put up with her grandmother and went to look after her own lizards for a restful half hour.
Her Aunt Terilba's move in the afternoon was far less stressful and more organised. Bethany tried hard not to think that was due to the absence of her grandmother.
By the time it was done, there were only a few inconsequential sticks of furniture left in the house aside from Bethany's bedroom furniture, and that would be going with her in the morning to her new home. Her father, that important man whom she didn't know, had promised that she could have her own things around her, at least until she decided that she wanted a change. There was still packing to be done and Bethany added to it by taking cuttings or digging up roots of every single dragon lizard related plant on the farm.
That night was the first and only night she'd spent in the farm house alone.
Morning brought everyone back, eager to be present for the handover to the local authority.
Lord Korne and his familiar arrived at eight in the morning, shepherding three removal vans: one for Bethany's furnishings, mementoes and suitcases; a specialised one for her dragon lizards; and an even more specialised one for the precious brooding dams and their clutches. Every Aimwright, Worthmare, and occupant of Tetherington present examined the interior of that third van with palpable envy.
Bethany's things were loaded into the removal van, with the exception of an overnight bag that went into the boot of her father's car and her handbag which he insisted that she put on its back seat. The non-brooding lizards were put into their travelling boxes and carefully loaded into their van, and the climate control and the vents carefully checked.
Then the much more delicate task of moving the clutches began. Bethany had already moved the precious eggs from their original nests into portable ones, and explained to the dams what was going to happen. Mistress Aimwright had insisted on everyone present sweating blood over moving her brooding dams but her daughters had to corral her near the gate to keep her put of the way while Bethany's were being transferred. It had the added advantage of genuinely keeping an eye out for the local authority's representatives, but Bethany realised that her aunts really didn't trust their mother not to do something vindictive at the last moment because she wasn't getting exactly her own way.
It was rather saddening because, perhaps, her grandmother had never really been the person Bethany loved at all.
Lord Korne's removal men had laid out traffic cones along the side of the road that ran past the farm, blocking in a section of verge parking for their trucks, or so Bethany had presumed, but another large, expensive car with tinted windows arrived and was carefully ushered into the parking space closest to the driveway. No-one emerged from it but Bethany did see her father, Lord Korne, giving it a funny sort of half-salute. Bethany's grandmother and aunts looked puzzled, but then started talking excitedly among themselves. It was very much the sort of car that, if anyone in the district had owned one, everyone in the district would have known exactly whose it was.
When the representatives from the local authority arrived, their cars were far less impressive than either Lord Korne's car or the mystery vehicle. The magistrate's lady wife was outshone too when she swept up in a stylish roadster, and had to park on the muddy, shady side of the farmyard because that was what was left.
Anyone could have told her that those shoes were going to be completely impractical.
The removals truck carrying Bethany's things pulled out of the farmyard and parked on the side of the road outside, leaving plenty of room for the formalities. Mr Rushmore, Mistress Aimwright's solicitor, arrived in his modest little sedan and was ushered into a nice little parking space that the family had been saving for him by standing in it.
Mr Rushmore emerged from his car, a folder of documents in hand, greeted his client, and after conferring with her, went over to the local authority's party and said in a clear, carrying voice, "Good morning, I'm Mistress Aimwright's legal representative. Given Mr Simmon's recent sudden departure from his employment with the authority, who is representing you?"
"I will be," said the mayor stepping forward, his chain of office worn over a business suit. "I am the official head of the authority, after all."
"Yes, indeed," replied Mr Rushmore and Bethany wasn't sure whether his expression meant that he disapproved of the mayor's action or that he wasn't going to vote for the man at the next election. Maybe both. "Very well, as per the contract entered into between Mistress Urana Aimwright and the Wetherbridge Townlands and Surrounds Local Authority and in acknowledgement of the consideration received by Mistress Aimwright under the agreement contained in that contract, I am authorised to release to you, as the representative of the Wetherbridge Townlands and Surrounds Local Authority, all keys and deeds relating to this property. This completes the transfer of the property to the ownership and control of Wetherbridge Townlands and Surrounds Local Authority, subject to the particular terms of the Royal Charter to which this property is subject."
The mayor accepted the roll of documents and the large ring of keys that the solicitor handed him. "Thank you. Please assure your client that we appreciate her decision to do business with the Authority despite the legal difficulties that we were previously involved in."
"As to that," said Mr Rushmore, "in view of the particular provisions of the Charter you now hold in your hand, do you wish my client and her family to remove all of their dragon lizards from the property at this time?"
"Oh, yes, we do," the mayor nodded. "It is our intention to begin work on turning this into public parkland as soon as possible." The magistrate's wife looked very smug.
Bethany went over to the moving vans with her lizards, spoke quietly to her animals and closed the back doors. The drivers locked the doors and then carefully drove out of the farmyard, down the drive way, and parked on the side of the road outside.
The very swank car already out there started its engine and drove into the farmyard. One of the rear passenger doors opened and a man climbed out. He was carrying a leather folder about the size of a sheet of writing paper and he was wearing morning dress, the dark blue stripes on his trousers matching his coat and waistcoat. He walked out over to the group of people clustered around the mayor and said, "Good morning, I am Gordon McGordon of McGordon, Donnington, Litchfield and McGordon, Solicitors at Law," he handed the mayor a business card and went on, "I am here to represent a client with an unalienable interest in this matter. Am I correct in saying that there are no longer any dragon lizards upon this property, and that you have no intention of housing and breeding other dragon lizards on this property?"
"It is our intention to convert this area to a public recreation park and nature conservation zone," replied the mayor. "Uses that are more in keeping with the needs and amenity of our growing population."
"And you do realise that ceasing operations as a dragon lizard stud activates the cessation clauses of the Royal Charter under which this land is held?" Mr McGordon kept his tone neutral.
"Yes," replied the mayor. "I'm aware of that. I'm also aware that where a local authority has taken over a Charter property and needed to terminate the activity for which the Charter was granted," he glanced at the magistrate's wife, "then it's current practice for the local authority to be granted control of the property."
"That is so," agreed Mr McGordon, "when the land involved was Crown Land and reverts to Crown Land. This is different. The land involved was the personal property of the monarch, and so it does not revert to Crown Land." He turned and made a gesture with his right hand in the direction of the car that he'd arrived in that was clearly a truncated version of the old mind, voice and heart loyalty and service salute.
The other rear passenger door opened and a chestnut haired man of not quite middle age climbed out. He too was wearing morning dress but with a charcoal coloured coat and striped trousers teamed with a light grey waistcoat, a lavender necktie, and a lavender and hot pink pocket square. He was also the King: Elvarus II Seremptor, Heir of the Elkman Warlords, Redeemer of the North, and Scourge of the Vasha.
Everyone except Mr McGordon bowed, curtsied, or, in the case of Lorde Korne, saluted. His Majesty strolled over to the Aimwrights and greeted the nation's senior military wizard, "Lord Korne, a pity you weren't brought into this matter earlier. This gathering might have been avoided." His gaze drifted to Bethany, who was standing beside her father, and he smiled warmly, "And I would never believe that this young lady is not your daughter. You must bring her to Court, and present her to my wife and lady mother. We'll find her a husband or a job. Or both, if she wants," he added.
Leaving a stunned Bethany in his wake, His Majesty moved on to her grandmother and remarked genially, "I'm sorry that we're meeting for the first time in these circumstances, Mistress Aimwright. A pity, it would have been good to see you at Damesir Theda's investiture."
"Investiture?" echoed Bethany's grandmother faintly.
"Yes, well after the Sultan of the Five Emirates wanted to elevate her to their nobility, I could hardly deny her the same honour here, now could I?" The king smiled, "And we really should establish who her legal heirs are, for both nations." He moved on to the group from the local authority.
The mayor presented himself first and bowed over the royal hand, to be told, "You have made an interesting series of decisions to bring us here today, haven't you Your Honour?" The mayor went to withdraw his hand in accordance with protocol that stated that only a brief grip on the royal appendage was appropriate, but found the king hanging on with a grip of steel. "I must congratulate you, it's not often someone can get their chief legal and financial officers to resign in protest over the same decision. The persons charged with our nation's governance sent you your prize of a full Chancellery audit team this morning. I believe that they've been in the local authority building for at least twenty minutes by now." As he released the mayor's hand, Elvarus asked, "So, just how accurate do you hope your records are?"
Leaving an apparently shell-shocked mayor behind him, the king passed down the rest of the impromptu reception line murmuring variations on, "How brave of you to be here," to each local authority official in turn. Last in line, dressed in knife-edge pressed pink and white, was the magistrate's wife.
She sank in a curtsey over the king's hand and followed, "Your Majesty," with, "I do hope you'll be coming to the opening of the recreation park when we finish it."
"Lady Magida Furswern-Parsons," Elvarus smiled thinly as he released her hand, "you really should curb this desire of yours to close down military suppliers because they clutter up your view. It could get you into serious trouble, compared to which never being received at Court again will seem a mere fribble-frabble. Oh, and there will be no park."
"Your Majesty?" The magistrate's wife looked confused.
"I believe Mr McGordon explained it quite well," the king sighed, "but if you missed it, or blanked it from your self-obsessed mind, now the Charter has been rendered void the land does not revert to the legal entity that sits on my head but to me, personally, as my own property. To do with as I wish, and frankly I do not wish to reward a bunch of idiots who listened to the spoilt holder of a first class law degree who's never done the slog to get herself any professional qualifications or experience, and spent a lot of public money in the process." He drew breath and went on, "I haven't decided what I'll do with the land yet, and certainly some of the ill-advised changes to land zonings in this area might yet be overturned after the audit. There are several worthy matters I might permit use of it to, a few military issues, the Recidivist Society is looking for space for a youth camp, or I could keep it for private use." Lady Magida's face brightened but then the king went on, "Of course, if I did that then I would require anyone overlooking the property to brick up the windows on this side of their buildings and build…solid ten foot high walls along their boundary to preserve my privacy."
Mistress Aimwright watched the expression on Lady Magida's face with glee. Bethany's cousin Simone giggled, and covered her mouth with her hand to stifle the sound.
"So," muttered Lord Korne to his daughter, "what does this teach you?"
"Never, ever, piss off His Majesty," muttered Bethany back.
"Not what I had in mind, but that works too," agreed her father. "We can talk about it later."


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The following list of commonwealth and state legislations and regulations are applicable to all IHNA staff and students. Information on relevant legislation can be found through the links:
www.legislation.gov.au/ is a government website that contains the full text of all recent Australian Government legislation, details of the lifecycle of individual laws and the relationships between them, and related documents.
- Australian Capital Territory legislation [Website]
- New South Wales legislation [Website]
- Northern Territory legislation [Website]
- Queensland legislation [Website]
- South Australian legislation [Website]
- Tasmania legislation [Website]
- Victorian legislation [Website]
- Western Australian legislation [Website]
The delivery and administration of vocational education and training through compliance with National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011
The objects of this Act are:
- to provide for national consistency in the regulation of vocational education and training (VET); and
- to regulate VET using:
- a standards based quality framework; and
- risk assessments, where appropriate; and
- to protect and enhance:
- quality, flexibility and innovation in VET; and
- Australia's reputation for VET nationally and internationally; and
- to provide a regulatory framework that encourages and promotes a VET system that is appropriate to meet Australia's social and economic needs for a highly educated and skilled population; and
- to protect students undertaking, or proposing to undertake, Australian VET by ensuring the provision of quality VET; and
- to facilitate access to accurate information relating to the quality of VET. IHNA must ensure it complies with the conditions of its registration throughout the period of its registration. These conditions can include those that apply to all RTOs and are described within the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, and those imposed by ASQA on the registration of a particular RTO.
IHNA must:
- comply at all times with the VET Quality Framework, which comprises:
- the Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations 2012, an essential mechanism for the regulation of vocational education and training (VET) against which applicants/RTOs are assessed. The standards guide nationally consistent, high-quality training and assessment services in the vocational education and training system.
- the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), the quality assured national framework of qualifications in the school, vocational education and training, and higher education sectors in Australia.
- the Data Provision Requirements 2012 that outline the requirements for registered training organisations (RTOs) to capture and provide data to ASQA.
- the Fit and Proper Person Requirements 2011 that are designed to ensure that key registered training organisation (RTO) personnel have the characteristics and principles necessary to ensure the delivery of high-quality services and outcomes for VET graduates
- the Financial Viability Risk Assessment Requirements 2011 that aim to ensure that a registered training organisation (RTO) has the necessary financial resources to operate as an ongoing concern and deliver quality training and/or assessment services throughout the registration period.
- Notify ASQA (Australian Skills Quality Authority) of material changes
- give ASQA information that is lawfully requested
- cooperate with ASQA
- comply with ASQA's general directions
- comply with any other conditions that ASQA may impose.
Copyright Act 1968 Copyright exists in works and other subject-matter by virtue of the Copyright Act 1968. The only exception to this is in relation to certain limited prerogative rights of the Crown in respect of copyright in Acts of Parliament.Regulations: The Copyright Regulations 1969, the Copyright Tribunal (Procedure) Regulations 1969 and the Copyright (International Protection) Regulations 1969 specify matters related to the operation of the Copyright Act.
Provisions under Part VB of The Copyright Act 1968 allow all educational institutions to copy and communicate third party material to distribute to students, within the limitations of the Statutory Education licence. The Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) administers the Statutory Education licence on behalf of the Attorney General's Department. Any RTO electing to rely on this licence is legally allowed to introduce a wide variety of material into its training environment, both in hardcopy and digital format, without having to obtain direct permission from the owner. It facilitates compliance and good governance across the industry, while at the same time ensuring the freedom and flexibility of sharing information without infringing copyright legislation. Without this licence an educational institution is generally not allowed to reproduce any third party material from any source, other than where there is a direct licence/subscription in place, or permission has been granted by the creator of the work.
These acts require certain authorities to promote equal opportunity in employment without any form of discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
Commonwealth: The Equal Employment Opportunity Act 1987
VIC: Equal Opportunity Act 2010
WA: Equal Opportunity Act 1984
IHNA has courses on its scope which leads to a national registration as a health practitioner. The purpose of this Act is to provide for the adoption of a national law to establish a national registration and accreditation scheme for health practitioners.Below are links to state wise versions of the Act;
- Queensland : Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009
- New South Wales : Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86a
- Victoria : Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009
- Australian Capital Territory : Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010
- Northern Territory : Health Practitioner Regulation (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010
- Tasmania : Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) Act 2010
- South Australia : Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (South Australia) Act 2010
- Western Australia : Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Act 2010
- The object of this Law is to establish a national registration and accreditation scheme for—
- the regulation of health practitioners; and
- the registration of students undertaking—
- programs of study that provide a qualification for registration in a health profession; or
- clinical training in a health profession.
- The objectives of the national registration and accreditation scheme are—
- to provide for the protection of the public by ensuring that only health practitioners who are suitably trained and qualified to practise in a competent and ethical manner are registered; and
- to facilitate workforce mobility across Australia by reducing the administrative burden for health practitioners wishing to move between participating jurisdictions or to practise in more than one participating jurisdiction; and
- to facilitate the provision of high quality education and training of health practitioners; and
- to facilitate the rigorous and responsive assessment of overseas-trained health practitioners; and
- to facilitate access to services provided by health practitioners in accordance with the public interest; and
- to enable the continuous development of a flexible, responsive and sustainable Australian health workforce and to enable innovation in the education of, and service delivery by, health practitioners.
- The guiding principles of the national registration and accreditation scheme are as follows—
- the scheme is to operate in a transparent, accountable, efficient, effective and fair way;
- fees required to be paid under the scheme are to be reasonable having regard to the efficient and effective operation of the scheme;
- restrictions on the practice of a health profession are to be imposed under the scheme only if it is necessary to ensure health services are provided safely and are of an appropriate quality.
ANMAC Standards and Criteria for the Accreditation of Nursing and Midwifery Courses leading to Registration, Enrolment, Endorsement and Authorisation in Australia. [https://www.anmac.org.au/standards-and-review]
Under occupational health and safety (OH&S) and new work health and safety (WHS) legislation IHNA is obliged to provide for its staff and students:
- safe premises
- safe machinery and materials
- safe systems of work
- information, instruction, training and supervision
- a suitable working environment and facilities.
Workplace health and safety authorities in each state and territory and Safe Work Australia have responsibilities for enforcing the OH&S/WHS legislation. They provide education, training and advice on health and safety at work.Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Object of the Act
- The main object of this Act is to provide for a balanced and nationally consistent framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces by:
- protecting workers and other persons against harm to their health, safety and welfare through the elimination or minimisation of risks arising from work; and
- providing for fair and effective workplace representation, consultation, co operation and issue resolution in relation to work health and safety; and
- encouraging unions and employer organisations to take a constructive role in promoting improvements in work health and safety practices, and assisting persons conducting businesses or undertakings and workers to achieve a healthier and safer working environment; and
- promoting the provision of advice, information, education and training in relation to work health and safety; and
- securing compliance with this Act through effective and appropriate compliance and enforcement measures; and
- ensuring appropriate scrutiny and review of actions taken by persons exercising powers and performing functions under this Act; and
- providing a framework for continuous improvement and progressively higher standards of work health and safety; and
- maintaining and strengthening the national harmonisation of laws relating to work health and safety and to facilitate a consistent national approach to work health and safety in this jurisdiction.
- In furthering subsection (1)(a), regard must be had to the principle that workers and other persons should be given the highest level of protection against harm to their health, safety and welfare from hazards and risks arising from work as is reasonably practicable
- The main object of this Act is to provide for a balanced and nationally consistent framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces by:
OH&S, WHS Regulations and Codes of Practice
Some workplace hazards can cause so much injury or disease that specific regulations or codes of practice are needed to control them. These regulations and codes explain the duties of particular groups of people in controlling these risks. There is a difference between regulations and codes:
- Regulations are legally enforceable
- Codes of Practice provide advice on how to meet regulatory requirements. Codes are not legally enforceable, but they can be used in courts as evidence that legal requirements have or have not been met.
- To find out about OH&S and WHS Acts, regulations and Codes of Practice in different states and territories click here
The full text of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) is set out in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 which is the new name of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (TPA).
The ACL includes:
- Chapter 1 – Introduction: a single set of definitions and interpretive provisions about consumer law concepts.
- Chapter 2 – General protections: general protections, which create standards of business conduct in the market, including:
- a general ban on misleading and deceptive conduct in trade or commerce;
- a general ban on unconscionable conduct in trade or commerce and specific bans on unconscionable conduct in consumer and some business transactions; and
- a provision that makes unfair contract terms in consumer contracts void.
- Chapter 3 – Specific protections: specific protections which address identified forms of business conduct, including provisions:
- banning specific unfair practices in trade or commerce;
- dealing with consumer transactions for goods or services;
- on the safety of consumer goods and product related services;
- on the making and enforcement of information standards; and
- on the liability of manufacturers for goods with safety defects
- Chapter 4 – Offences: criminal offences relating to certain matters covered in Chapter 3.
- Chapter 5 – Enforcement and remedies: national enforcement powers and remedies relating to consumer law. Further information about the ACL is set out in the Explanatory Memorandum and the Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum. To assist in understanding the ACL and its provisions the Treasury has prepared:
- The Australian Consumer Law: An Introduction [PDF 635KB][RTF 922KB], which briefly explains the content and context of the ACL; and
- The Australian Consumer Law: A Guide to Provisions [PDF 939KB][RTF 1.8MB], which contains a detailed explanation of the provisions of the ACL.
ACL Regulations
Regulations made under the ACL are set out in Parts 6 and 7 of the Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010.
The ACL Regulations give practical effect to the ACL provisions dealing with:
- prescribed requirements for asserting a right to payment;
- agreements that are not unsolicited consumer agreements;
- requirements for warranties against defects and repair notices; and
- reporting requirements for goods or product-related services associated with death, serious injury or serious illness.
Further information about the ACL Regulations is set out in the Explanatory Statement
The Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) is an Australian law which regulates the handling of personal information about individuals. This includes the collection, use, storage and disclosure of personal information. The Privacy Act includes:
- 11 Information Privacy Principles that apply to the handling of personal information by most Australian, ACT and Norfolk Island public sector agencies
- ten National Privacy Principles that apply to the handling of personal information by large businesses, all health service providers and some small businesses and non-government organisations
- credit reporting provisions that apply to the handling of credit reports and other credit worthiness information about individuals by credit reporting agencies, credit providers and some third parties.
The Privacy Act also:
- regulates the collection, storage, use, disclosure, security and disposal of individuals' tax file numbers
- permits the handling of health information for health and medical research purposes in certain circumstances, where researchers are unable to seek individuals' consent
- allows organisations to have and to enforce their own privacy codes. It also permits small business operators, who would otherwise not be subject to the National Privacy Principles, to opt-in to being covered by the Privacy Act. More information on codes and opting-in is available on the privacy registers page
- has two sets of privacy regulations which generally relate to:
- the application of the National Privacy Principles to specific entities
- the authorised disclosure of personal information during emergencies.
The Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 provides protection for everyone in Australia against discrimination based on disability. It encourages everyone to be involved in implementing the Act and to share in the overall benefits to the community and the economy that flow from participation by the widest range of people.
Disability discrimination happens when people with a disability are treated less fairly than people without a disability. Disability discrimination also occurs when people are treated less fairly because they are relatives, friends, carers, co-workers or associates of a person with a disability.
The Age Discrimination Act 2004 helps to ensure that people are not treated less favourably on the ground of age in various areas of public life including:
- employment
- provision of goods and services
- education
- administration of Commonwealth laws and programs
Age discrimination is not unlawful in employment if a person is unable to carry out the inherent requirements of the particular employment because of his or her age. It is not unlawful discrimination if an employee is taking particular action in direct compliance with an Award or Industrial agreement or youth wages. The Act also provides for positive discrimination, that is actions which provides a genuine benefit to persons of a particular age who experience a disadvantage because of their particular age.
The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 gives effect to Australia's obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Its major objectives are to
- promote equality before the law for all persons, regardless of their race, colour or national or ethnic origin, and
- Make discrimination against people on the basis of their race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin unlawful.
The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 gives effect to Australia's obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and certain aspects of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 156. Its major objectives are to:
- promote equality between men and women
- eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status or pregnancy and, with respect to dismissals, family responsibilities, and
- Eliminate sexual harassment at work, in educational institutions, in the provision of goods and services, in the provision of accommodation and the delivery of Commonwealth programs.
Further Information:
- National Anti-Discrimination Information Gateway: Click here for more details
- Federal and state anti-discrimination laws:
- Quick guide for australian discrimination laws

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STEVE Bruce today explained why he waved to Manchester United fans with his Blues team two goals down in the Carling Cup quarter-final tie at St Andrew's.
He said it was an instinctive gesture and that he had not meant to cause any offence to home supporters.
Some Blues fans booed when he flicked up his hand acknowledgement to the United contingent who sang 'Brucie, Brucie give us a wave'.
"If our supporters were offended, then I apologise, it was not a slight on them or our club at all," Bruce told the Birmingham Mail.
"It was an instinctive thing and as soon as I put my hand up I thought to myself I shouldn't really have done that.
"When I came back to St Andrew's as manager of Sheffield United I did the same thing to the Birmingham fans. And nobody complained when, at Old Trafford with Birmingham for the first time, I waved in response.
"If anyone doubts my commitment and my feeling for this club, then they shouldn't.
"I think we all know what I put myself through in leaving Crystal Palace to come here as manager.
"And Birmingham mean as much to me, if not more, than United.
Remember, if you include my time as a player, I've spent six years at Birmingham now. And when you are the manager of a club, your attachment to it increases."
Bruce, who won three Premierships, two FA Cups, the League Cup and European Cup Winners Cup at United, is a legend among their fans.
He left them in 1996, joined Blues as captain and spent two years at the club before becoming Sheffield's playermanager. United fans reprised their chant later in the match but Bruce kept his hands firmly down.
They also called for another ex-Reds star Nicky Butt to wave after he was substituted but the midfielder remained impassive as he sat in the dug out.
"If people want to hang me for this, then that's up to them," added Bruce. "But my commitment to Birmingham cannot be called into question."


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One of the misleading and wide-ranging narratives that has been associated with voting trends around the world is the notion that young people do not bother to cast ballots. Every election is different, and while voter trends in past democratic processes are worth analyzing, they are in no way predictors of future behaviour for entire generations.
In 2015, the strength of the millennial vote in British Columbia – particularly in urban areas – enabled the federal Liberal Party to go from a distant third place and two seats in 2011 to an undisputed first place with 17 seats. Those who were naïve enough to put their faith behind voter turnout models that systematically underweighted the youth vote were in for a surprise.
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The Liberal campaign connected with young voters in our province. It generated an amount of enthusiasm that brought in people who would have otherwise supported other parties. Dismissing their strength and questioning their size led some prognosticators to assume the federal election would be closer, and the Conservatives would be practically tied with the Liberals. As we now know, it did not happen that way.
As we get closer to holding municipal elections across British Columbia, it is important to look at how the province's youngest adults will behave – both as candidates for public office and as electors who could tip an election's outcome.
For starters, we must acknowledge that millennials are not the entitled generation that some lethargic writers and editors have been attempting to label for years. On specific trends and issues, they are decisively active.
Across Canada, only 54 per cent of millennials in a Research Co. survey reported subscribing to cable television, compared with more than seven-in-10 residents aged 35 and over. Adults aged 18 to 34 are a coveted demographic for advertisers, and they are now more comfortable streaming content on tablets, laptops and smartphones than on a regular television set.
We are starting to see these generational shifts affecting the way networks advertise. We are now seeing ads on cable television promoting streaming content, something that would have been unthinkable five years ago. Some sporting events – such as European soccer – have moved to digital-only platforms and abandoned "broadcast television."
Our province's millennials were also more likely to react with dismay at the conversations generated by the #MeToo movement. Many baby boomers seemed condescending and incapable of empathy, using words like "locker room talk" to describe some regrettable interactions at work. Members of generation X admitted to witnessing terrible behaviour, but felt powerless and voiceless.
Millennials are inherently different. Young male adults are more likely to say they would report appalling behaviour in their workplace. Young female adults are more likely to abandon a job the moment an employer crosses the line.
The views of millennials can and should be represented in the polling stations and, ultimately, in councils across the province. In the City of Surrey, for instance, fresh voices can play a role in a discussion about what is currently happening in schools and how to act accordingly to prevent gang violence.
In the City of Vancouver, the housing debate has been framed as an issue of supply versus demand and owners versus renters. The true challenge is generational, with residents aged 18 to 34 expressing dismay at the current state of affairs, and wondering if they can really make a go of it in a place that has become too expensive.
The recently established forum for millennial leadership has identified almost 100 people under 40 who are running in Metro Vancouver's municipal elections. There are other young adults seeking a spot in councils and boards all over the province. Their platforms and ideas are easily accessible, and they are a welcome presence in this year's democratic processes.
A well-prepared millennial election-winner can have an immediate impact in your community. A person who is already changing how we are exposed to media content can save taxpayer money by stopping pointless ad buys. A person who knows what's right and wrong in the workplace can help eradicate sexual harassment. And most importantly, ensuring that the needs and wants of a generation are present in policy development can enhance the sense of community that our councils are supposed to foster every day.
Mario Canseco is the president of Research Co.


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Nathan Schmidt waxed on about the importance of the right apple in rehearsals for The Diary of Adam and Eve the other day. So, I asked him to write it down for the blog. Some decisions are very important.
Alright. Let me tell you about apples. You got apple pies, apple turnovers, apple sauce, apple dumplings, apple fritters, candied apples, apple butter even apple computers... more apples than you can shake a stick at. Then you got MacIntosh, Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Red Delicious and Spartan, to name but a few. So when Brad Graham asked me what kind of apples I thought we should have for our production of The Diary of Adam and Eve I had some choices to make. In my time doing this acting gig I have come to have some strong feelings about what is the best type of apple to use in a show. If I have to eat a whole apple in a scene then I don't want any big apples cause I won't get it finished. If you have to cut it with a knife then you don't want a really chalky apple flesh that is gonna crumble apart, nor do you want it too juicy so it gets you all sticky and the costume gets apple juice on it. You want the apple a bit tart so that it doesn't get your mouth all sugary and sticky but keeps the saliva moving so the tip of the tongue, the teeth, the lips move along trippingly. I also thought, "this is the most notorious apple ever eaten." This is the apple that prompted the term "Adam's apple" for the bump in a man's throat after the notion that it was caused by the forbidden fruit sticking in Adam's throat. The fall of man. The loss of innocence.
Not a light decision. But in all honesty, when it comes to picking an apple to eat on stage, nothing gets the job done like a Spartan apple. They have a good medium size, a nice red colour, the flesh is pleasingly dense and they give a satisfying crunch while remaining tart and delightful. The Spartan variety of apple was developed in 1936 in Summerland B.C. and will be crunched mercilessly all summer long in The Diary of Adam and Eve. Buy a bag and see how you like them apples!


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Metric Century riders will first follow the Tour route through Long Beach, then the Metric route will take riders south through Seal Beach and Huntington Beach and back. Riders will get a taste of what the Cruz Gran Fondo is all about riding along the beach on a beautiful sunny May day. The route has four SAG stations with medical staff, JAX Bicycle Shop professionals along with food and water. Riders will finish at the Marina Green Park where finisher's medals, food and refreshments are available. Participants receive a goodie bag, water bottle, event t-shirt, finisher's medal and entry into the Finish Line Festival.


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Yesterday, I mentioned that Google is in the process of replacing the black navigation bar with a more intuitive and smart Google bar. This new Google bar is being rolled out in a phased manner. Google promised to roll it out to most users by this weekend. However, if you can not wait, there is a very simple hack that can help you in getting your hands on the new Google interface.
The hack works in all browsers that support cookie editing. As far as I know, Opera is the only one to provide this feature out of the box. Here are the steps Opera users need to follow to edit cookies.
- Open www.google.com (or any other Google property).
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Ga-Lac-Ta-Goges…increasing your milk supply since…like, forever!
First time I read that word, I thought it must be a joke-word. Surely someone made it up, right? That's not a real word…Maybe just a bunch of buddies came together and got you to say a made-up word for a giggle. But t'is true: it is a word. It's a real thang, and it is a thang that could have you singing its praises if you're a breastfeeding momma suffering a bit of a dip in your supply.
It is essentially refers to any herb or food that could assist in regaining/increasing your breastmilk supply.
I know due to an unexpected visit from the mastitis monster with our second beast and also due to major sleep deprivation with our first beasty (despite my usual over supply that I have with breastmilk), I found myself desperately looking ways to up my supply. In fact, with the mastitis bout, I literally didn't even have a drop of milk left in me. Seriously, like nothing, nothing, nothing!… But with a little bit of help from these concoctions, a lot of support from hubby and my mom, and an inordinate amount of personal headstrongness, I got my supply back!!! And you can too!
But before I go on with listing these "magical" formulas, lets be clear: there's nothing that's going to help your supply quite like regular , efficient and frequent emptying/removal of your breastmilk. If you're not doing that, then not even a real magic formula is going to help you! So, the lesson here ladies is: feed often, pump often – whatever. Whichever way you're choosing, just ensure you're emptying the breast as best as possible. As you may have read up, milk supply works on supply and demand. By emptying the breast frequently and regularly is HOW you create that supply.
Now that may sound pretty straight cut and dry, but lets also not be foolish to think that sometimes breastfeeding life will not throw you a curve ball or ten…
Like, oh say, you want to feed more regularly, but baby hates the fact that she has to work so hard to get the milk to come (often low supply equates to slower milk release – oh, the cruelty of that irony!) Or maybe baby just doesn't feel like feeding now. So pumping is your option.
But then pumping may also be leaving you with a similar inadequate, whilst misplaced, very real feelings. Galactogues to the rescue!
Another thing BEFORE I get into the nitty gritty: establishing that you indeed do have a supply issue is very important before you delve into the galactogogue territory. There are ways to establish this – watch this space for that post, or in the mean time, Google is your friend, as always. Or, which is always first prize, go to a professional lactation consultant who can check your feeding techniques and emptying frequency, etc. Not ruling this possibility out, especially if it's a matter of inefficient removal of milk, could result in terrible consequences – like mastitis. In fact it could also just be that your pump needs a bit of a service, thats all…There are a myriad of possibilities, so do your homework first.
Ok,now that you know, lets get into it!
So, plain and simply, galactogogues aim to help your body increase its milk production. I would like to say Ive tried every bloody option out there, but that wouldn't be true…But it ssssure felt like it. A lot of them I couldn't track down here in Cape Town. So I will share the ones that I have used, as well as my experience with them, and then list others that you could try – as you may have better luck tracking them down than I did.
1. First up: Fenugreek. These little herbal/natural capsules DO , in fact, work. I say very emphactically from a personal experience alone. Their efficacy may not have been that obvious to me with my first beast, when my supply dip was minor. But they sure showed their shine with my second one, when I really had nothing left in that milky tank. The trick is to always remember: regular and frequent removal (feeding/expressing) of milk, along with proper dosage of fenugreek.
Now you ask, what is a good dosage? Well that's best left up to a professional to advise you on that, which would be specific to your particular case. But, normally they would start you on 2 capsules, three to four times a day. If no improvements are noted over two to three days, you up it to 3 capsules. Still nothing? Then up to 4 capsules, 3 to 4 times a day. Basically, they say when you start smelling like maple syrup, you know you're doing it right. Honestly, Ive never actually hit that point yet, but definitely saw the improvement. However, that's just me. You may indeed end up smelling like a maple syrup factory. But, hey, in the name of upping the booby milk, there are worse things to endure than smelling like delicious waffle toppings.
Capsules are easy to consume, with no foul taste to endure. Most health stores should stock them , however I ALWAYS had luck at Simply Natural out at Canal Walk, and a few times at M-Kem out in Bellville.
By the way, these worked wonderfully when teamed up with my home baked lactation cookies!!
2.Milk thistle – I tried these with our second baby, because, I was pretty desperate to get my milk back, so I kinda like made my hubby buy everything the health store had! Now, I don't know whether I go the dose wrong, or maybe I wasn't patient enough,(and I'll be the first to admit, my patience was less than thin at the time) but I didn't have too much success with them. You, however, may just strike it lucky. I didn't.
The taste is not bad at all, and its easy to consume with water, if not maybe a little on the big side. Milk thistle is widely available – I found some at Clicks, at Diskem, and all health stores I popped in at.
3. Beer – So imagine how charming that is (not exactly the poster child for mother of the year): there's me in my jammies (still), cradling baby in the one arm, and using my free hand to cracking open the guiness from the six pack my hubby bought especially for me. Yes, me the breastfeeding momma, pouring myself a beer, and its not even 8 o clock in the morning! Shocking? Maybe. Desperate? Yes! So apparently the hops is what is purported to have a positive effect on one's milk supply. But 2 guiness later, with regular pumping, I personally saw very little increase in my supply. Maybe only slight,but not significant enough for me to continue with it.
This beer drinking thing was not a willing choice I made, by the way, which was pretty evident form the contorted faces I was pulling as I slugged it down (how do men find this enyoable?!). I remember my mom watching me from across the kitchen table, with a "the things you do" kinda look. I offered her some…I didn't want to go endure this on my own, but she wisely refused. End result: not much increase, but I did have to pee a lot.Also there was a study done which points to the fact that beer in fact negatively affects the taste of milk, which results in the baby drinking less than usual. Which is opposite to what we're after here. So its your call. I hated the taste, was not comfortable with the alcohol levels of beer, and thus, didn't bother to try it with baby number 2.
I have not met other women who have tried to to verify their experience for me though. Although, some of my friends and family swear by ginger beer.(?) May be up your alley though, if you do enjoy a stout.
4. Champagne – so this one was more palatable than the previous option, and I know at least 3 other ladies who swear by bubbly as a definite supply upper. I only tried two bubbly glasses of it, which was reported to me as the "dosage" that worked for them. But once more, gotta say, I saw no difference. What I could think however, is that champers may make you feel relaxed enough to help with the letdown reflex, and thus impove the flow of milk…But just remember, this, just like the beer, is still alcohol, and cannot be consumed irresponsibly whilst breastfeeding. There are plenty of resources online to inform you on the risks of consuming alcohol during breastfeeding. In fact your lactation specialist would also more than amply be able to guide you on this. (Side note: The suprise to me, was that you are allowed to consume a "safe" amount.No need to completely abstain.) Aside from lactation consultants, go read The Womanly Art Of Breastfeeding (p. 328). (An excellent book, by the way!)
Definitely a fun option, especially if you add a few girlfriends who come bearing glorious breakfasts, extra hands,and turn it into a champagne breakfast! 🙂 (Now, why didnt I think of that at the time?! Oh, right, sleep deprivation will do that to you.)
5. Eglonyl – This is a medical option that is only available through prescription. It was only eventually prescribed to me by my lactation consultant and gynae, as we had fruitlessly gone through all the other possibilities. Eglonyl was originally prescribed for treatment of depression, however its side effects of an active ingrediant that caused an increase in milk production in men ,became well documented. Thus, became prescribed for women wanting to up their dipping supply. Or even adoptive mothers to start lactating in order to breastfed their children. (Yes, its supposed to be that effective!)
But,lo and behold, it ALSO didn't work for me. After about seven days on it, I saw absolutely no increase in my milk..(wtf, right?) Turns out, I am in the tiny majority of women for whom Eglonyl does not work. Three of my friends however, swear by it, and saw major increase by second and third day already. They were also feeling totally chilled out, and able to sleep better. I did not. I was highly stressed by my supply issues, and was far from sleeping well. Im so special. Whoop whoop. Not.
Eglonyl can only be received through consultation and prescription, and those puppies come with another world of side-effects that I think would make your milk supply issues feel like sweet dreams and unicorns. Like, oh say, depression iself! As if my supply issues werent depressing in itself. (Hence I quickly weaned myself off. I was not going to stick around to find out about it) I would personally recommend that this be your very very last resort if you really need it.
6. Red raspberry Leaf tea – I tried this with my second baby only, and have got to say, I saw no genuine improvement either. They did have super effectiveness with my labour though! (read about its almost instant effect on me here.) Tastes like brewing herbs would (if you enjoy green tea, you'll have no problem swallowing this tea). You can find them at most health stores. I got mine at Simply Natural, (some) Diskems, and a random health store out in Tableview.
7. Lactation cookies – I know, it sounds like a trick.Right? Advice that says you have to eat cookies? Like, too good to be true. But when I say that I found a recipe that works, mama's,just take it and run…while you chow down on them, of course! Because really, I found them pretty effective, as well as delicious. Read more about them below, or for the recipe, go here.
Galatogogues I didn't find easily:
-Goats rue
-Marshmellow root
(This list is not conclusive, but were the options that I considered.)
A few "lifestyle" changes that would be recommended that you tweek to help achieve better milk supply:
–Eat regular meals – do not cut down. Rookie mom mistake. Yes, we're all eager to melt away that boep, but now is not the time. And trust me, eating healthy regular meals will not make u fatter. You have a powerhouse of a body right now, that is working freakin hard to make that nutritiously dense superfood milk for baby – it needs to be fuelled correctly…Just dont eat FOUR whole packets of cookies.Everyday. Like I did. This is not correct fueling ladies. That was just sad on my part. Deliciously crunchy. But still sad…ish. (Ag, who am I kidding, I regret nothing!)
Just remember, the regular meals are not so much for increasing milk production, but more to ensure Mom's well-being is taken care of! It aint eay being a momma, so best you take of yourself,hun!
–Start your morning off with oats. Not instant oats. Not the same thing at all. If you can get someone to make it for you – score! But otherwise, Normal non-instant oats with a bit of water and salt popped for 2 minutes in the microwave can be doable (and on some days, not so doable! But try to, as oats has been know to help with getting your body to up its production)
-And for this one, you may just love me for recommending this, but stock up on cookies!! No,not your regular good ol' chips ahoy, Im talking lactation cookies! These babies work! And they taste awesome! For the recipe that I used go here. And to see the results of how well they worked for me, go here. And just as I recommend in that blog post, used with fenugreek, they have amazing powers on your milk supply. Just trust me on this one, they freakin work!!!
–Toss the feeding schedule! Seriously, you're only doing your supply harm, and depriving baby of milk that baby is clearly needing. The only time a schedule makes sense, from a baby-centric view, would be if baby was NOT feeding well enough, or regularly enough.
If you're really set on trying to get your milk back, maintaining it or just increasing it (like when you want to create a stockpile of breastmilk for when you go back to work/manage to pry yourself out of the house for an hour ortwo with out baby) then try all of the above. And try to set up a good pumping schedule.(not to be confused with feeding schedule) You cannot control when baby wants to eat and how much baby will drink, but you do have a little more control over your pumping schedules. So set it out for yourself and then stick to it!(just like any other commitment in life, like gym, marathon training, studies, etc)
Now please note I AM not a professional lactation specialist (although, maybe one day…) I'm just a mom who's suffered through terrible times of low supply and even complete stop of supply. Ive battled my way through it through the help of professionals, incredulous amounts of research, googling and calling up all sorts of medical professionals…And am now merely sharing all that I learnt along my journey.
I always advocate that you go to a professional Laction specialist for all and any breastfeeding issues…Please note, not just any ol' nurse or doctor, or well meaning loved-one, but a trained and qualified lactation specialist. The difference is huge! However, if you first want to do a bit of DIY before you go that route, or maybe you just cant afford it, then I hope to shed some light on the matter for you through my experiences, and offer you some beam of hope that you can overcome any supply issue that you may be experiencing.
Good luck mamas! I know its tough, but you're doing great!


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Captain Marvel is an extraterrestrial Kree warrior who finds herself caught in the middle of an intergalactic battle between her people and the Skrulls. Living on Earth in 1995, she keeps having recurring memories of another life as U.S. Air Force pilot Carol Danvers. With help from Nick Fury, Captain Marvel tries to uncover the secrets of her past while harnessing her special superpowers to end the war with the evil Skrulls. – Marvel Studios
Captain Marvel is the 21st installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and perhaps the most controversial film released by Marvel Studios? I really don't care about Brie's comments or how people may or may not have misconstrued them—I just wanted to watch a movie in one of my favorite franchises, so that's what I did. Moving on, the film was directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and was also written by them and Geneva Robertson-Dworet.
This is a good movie. It's fun, it's enjoyable, it's a Marvel movie. By no stretch of the imagination is Captain Marvel the best of the MCU (my top three are Thor: Ragnarok, Infinity War and The Winter Soldier) nor is it the worst. Captain Marvel is a solid middle of the road origin movie. In style of story Captain Marvel is more comparable to a Doctor Strange than a Spider-Man: Homecoming—I even put Captain Marvel just above Doctor Strange in my ranking of the MCU. which has not been updated as of yet.
Space. I love space, the Marvel movies need more space. Recently we've gotten more space in the movies with Infinity War, Ragnarok and now Captain Marvel before Guardians of the Galaxy were the only ones to show us space. Captain Marvel showed a bit of space but for the most part it was relatively earth based. We saw Hala, the super futuristic home-world of the Kree—cool looking place but we were only there for like five minutes. In conclusion I want more space in a future Captain Marvel installment.
On the bright side the space stuff looked really good. Overall this movie was good-looking and aesthetically appealing except for when Carol was wearing her helmet, she looked rubbery and fake and it took me out of the movie. On the other hand they seamlessly de-aged Samuel L. Jackson and Clark Gregg twenty plus years and it was barely noticeable—granted both of them look great for their ages, the de-aging was impressive nonetheless. The Skrulls looked fantastic and I do believe they were mostly done through practical effects. Also in general the Skrulls were awesome, let's get more Skrulls in the MCU, especially Ben Mendo—dude crushed it.
As mentioned above this is your standard Marvel origin story, so certain plot points have to happen in order to set the characters up for future films. Luckily, Marvel didn't make another paint-by-numbers Iron Man, they shook things up a bit. We were thrown into the thick of it and gradually over the film more information was revealed to us—this was a less linear way of telling of the origin story. And I'd say overall that method worked, the story zagged when you thought it would zig and subverted some expectations so, I'd call that a success—there were actually some things I did not see coming.
What really made this movie was the humor and character chemistry—I'm sure you're thinking "duh Will, it's a Marvel movie. Of course there is humor," and yeah you're right but it was just really effective. Captain Marvel had a lot more dry humor than any of the other MCU movies and it was mostly delivered by Ben Mendelsohn. On the front of chemistry through, Sam Jackson and Brie Larson are perfect together, they bounce off of each other so well and had lots of fun little moments together. A third of the way through the movie Captain Marvel became a buddy cop movie with Nick Fury and Carol Danvers.
I really dug the aesthetic of the film, space and the 90's—probably two of my favorite things. Seeing Blockbuster in the trailer and in the film, just warmed my heart. When I was a kid my mom would take me to Blockbuster just about every Friday to pick out movies to watch over the weekend—fond memories but I digress. The 90's aren't that much different from now but it was fun seeing flannels and dial-up computers back on the big scene. Like you'd expect from a Marvel movie, Captain Marvel is a good-looking movie. I did have some gripes with the CGI but I can understand why as they basically only had the mouth to work with. To add another negative into the mix, some of the fight scenes were shot way too close up and it was impossible to follow what was actually happening. With that being said there were two fights in particular that really stuck out to me in a good way. In one of them Captain Marvel had to fight her way through a slew of enemies with her hands inaccessible for the most part—this scene might actually be one of my faves in the MCU, though it's more likely a recency bias making me think that. Another scene was set to Just a Girl by No Doubt—I'm always a sucker for action scenes set to music, think Guardians or Ragnarok.
Captain Marvel has a great cast including Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Ben Mendelsohn, Gemma Chan, Lee Pace, Jude Law and so much more. Unfortunately, Clark Gregg and basically every actor/actress playing a Kree were all squandered and criminally underused. It was great seeing Agent Coulson back in a Marvel movie but the dude only got like 10 minutes of screen time—a major bummer. The real standouts in this movie were Brie Larson, Sam Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn and that's because they were the ones in the movie the most.
Brie Larson, some people are going to like her performance some are going to hate it. I liked it, she's beautiful and a badass. She does smile in the movie but that doesn't really matter does it. She plays Carol quite well—she's goofy, awkward and over-confident. Brie Larson captured the spirit of the character. We all already know Sam kills it as Nick Fury but this Nick Fury isn't so sure of himself and is a bit lost around aliens and super powered individuals but of course, he crushed. And last but not least Ben fucking Mendelsohn. I've been a fan of Mendo for a while now and seriously he is literally great in everything and Captain Marvel is no difference. He played the Skrull leader Talos—he was covered in makeup but he still made the character his own. Every second he was on screen he stole the show. He might just be the funniest character in the MCU. His comedic delivery is unparalleled.
Also here is a special shout out to the Goose, who was adorable, had a great relationship with Nick Fury and added some more comedy.
We are literally in the Endgame now. You don't need to see Captain Marvel to be caught up for Endgame but come on, don't be that guy. This movie was a blast and will make Endgame feel closer.
I give Captain Marvel an 8 out of 10, would watch again.
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OSEP Chief Announces Decision To Leave Spec. Ed. Office in Fall
One of the most senior political appointees at the Department of Education is stepping down, after a tumultuous year that put him on the front line of hotly contested special education issues.
Thomas Hehir, the director of the office of special education programs, will leave his post in the fall, the department announced last week.
The zealous but well-respected advocate for the inclusion of students with disabilities in regular classrooms has held the position much longer than any of his predecessors. Most of his time at the OSEP was consumed by navigating the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act through its reauthorization in Congress and following up with related regulatory changes, a five-year process that ended in March. ("Department Issues IDEA Regulations," March 17, 1999.)
"His six years here at the department have been characterized by a relentless devotion to assuring that children with disabilities receive the same quality of education as their nondisabled peers," Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley said in last week's written announcement.
'Accessible' Administrator
A Massachusetts native, Mr. Hehir, 49, will return to his home turf to become a lecturer at the Harvard University graduate school of education in January.
"Tom Hehir brings with him a wealth of knowledge about research and wisdom about best practices," Jerome T. Murphy, the dean of the education school, said in a statement last week. "He will make a major contribution to the school not only in preparing principals and superintendents to administer special education policies, but also teachers as they seek to educate all the students in their classes."
Before joining the Education Department in 1993, Mr. Hehir served as an assistant superintendent in the Chicago public schools from 1990 to 1993 and was the director of special education for the Boston schools from 1983 to 1987. He received his doctorate in educational administration and social policy from Harvard in 1990.
His strong support of inclusion and the rights of students with disabilities have often riled administrators and school officials. But many say they have respected his honest and straightforward style.
"We're going to miss him," said Bruce Hunter, the chief lobbyist for the Arlington, Va.-based American Association of School Administrators. "He has been the most accessible--and the least defensive--person in my time in Washington."
Vol. 18, Issue 34, Page 24Published in Print: May 5, 1999, as OSEP Chief Announces Decision To Leave Spec. Ed. Office in Fall
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H.R.4229 - Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017115th Congress (2017-2018)
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Introduced in House (11/02/2017)
Protecting Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment Access Act of 2017 or the Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017
This bill: (1) requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to delay by one year the full implementation of new Medicare payment rates for durable medical equipment, and (2) revises a Medicare budget-neutrality requirement related to oxygen.
Under current law, the CMS may establish separate payment classes under Medicare for items of oxygen and related equipment only if doing so does not result in increased program expenditures. The bill provides an exception to this budget-neutrality requirement with respect to such items that are included in a competitive acquisition program.


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A new poll shows Mitt Romney to be the front-runner for New Hampshire's 2016 GOP presidential primary.
The surprise early frontrunner in New Hampshire's next GOP presidential primary is former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who topped the 2016 field by a more than 2-1 margin, a new Suffolk University-Boston Herald poll.


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Hello Alexn,
As you know from your reading, GDF 11 stands for Growth Differentiation Factor 11. It's also known as Bone Morphogenetic Protein or BMP 11. This protein is encoded by the GDF 11 gene in humans.
The interest in GDF 11 is due to its ability to help rejuvenate the muscles and brains of older mice. Other studies suggest similar improvements in their hearts, fur and overall well being. In addition, increasing GDF11 in the blood of older mice allows them to run faster on a treadmill and recover better from injury. Sounds like a natural "fountain of youth."
As to taking GDF 11 orally or through injections, the original mice experiments were conducted by surgically attaching a younger mouse to an older one and having them share the same blood supply. Seems a bit extreme.
Questions yet to be answered include: Will increasing GDF 11 in the blood of elderly people work the same as in mice? And, how much GDF11 do humans need to get similar benefits as mice?
Since there have been no side effects noted in the experiments with mice, future research needs to determine whether people who live extra long lives have more GDF11 or other similar proteins in their blood. And, if they do, how to best use them.
Thanks for your questions. This will certainly be a fascinating topic to follow.
Best of Health,
Doc Kelley
Human trials, with the possibility of supplementation, are at least five years in the future.
I read the same about GDF11, I am 28 years old and have been diagnosed with Leukoaraiosis, which doctors say is untreatable. However, after reading about GDF11 I feel that this might be the cure I a looking for. If the experiment as done with mice can be done on humans. I would readily participate in it. Also, I had a question about obtaining GDF11 from an aborted fetus? Is it possible to extract is from the fetus before it is aborted? Also, If I get blood from a child, without causing any harm to that child. Is it possible to get GDF11 from it?
I had been looking for ways to get young blood to separate out the plasma ans use it on myself, but I have doubts related to using it, as to getting a new infection from that blood.
you do not need blood to contain GDF11. The human GDF11 is a so called antibody which is already produced in labs (by E.coli) and can be bought in several biosource internet shops. You just have to give them some evidence that you only use this for research.
You can also bye the kid to test the GDF11 blood level. (it is a bit expensive) For my understanding, you only need to know the GDF11 level of an 18 Year old of your weight and you can level up your own GDF11 by injecting the remaining substance.
As shown in mice, your stem cells in several tissues may become younger, but I don't see how this relates to your disease.
Hello pkapoor,
To clarify for those unfamiliar with your condition:
"Pract Neurol. 2008 Feb;8(1):26-38. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2007.139428.
O'Sullivan M., Author
Leukoaraiosis describes diffuse white matter abnormalities on CT or MR brain scans, often seen in the normal elderly and in association with vascular risk factors such as hypertension, or in the context of cognitive impairment. The term was introduced to avoid confusing an imaging appearance with a specific pathology. Neurologists often come across this appearance, but its significance is sometimes uncertain. The effects on cognitive function and gait are insidious and can be difficult to detect at the bedside, but are nevertheless important. However, gradually it is becoming clearer how leukoaraiosis relates to cerebrovascular disease, Alzheimer's and other diseases, and how this appearance should influence treatment decisions.
PMID: 18230707 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]"
GDF 11 (Synonym BMP 11) and test kits are available from Sigma-Adrich.com. Ten micrograms of Human BMP 11 is $242.00. Test kits can cost hundreds of dollars. Since Sigma-Aldrich and other companies are already producing Human BMP 11, it would seem GDF 11 from a fetus or child's blood would be unnecessary.
Words of caution:
Before using GDF 11/BMP 11 consult with a licensed physician. Your levels of GDF 11 should be determined through proper laboratory testing. Proper dosages should be administered by a licensed physician. And, your levels of GDF 11 should be monitored if you decide to take Human BMP 11.
Best of Health,
Doc Kelley
Hi Doc Kelley,
Thanks for the link. I saw the product but it seems to be quite expensive to give it a try. By the way, do you know any place where I can register for human trial for it (if it is possible). I did consult regarding this with my current doctor but it seems that he hasn't heard about it.
I will be looking here in India as well at NIMHANS.
Hello pkapoor,
You are welcome.
I am not aware of any human trials or registrations for human trials of GDF 11 or BMP 11 at this time. If you discover anything, please post it here.
Best of Health,
Doc Kelley
There's a human trial beginning October, and the article noted that finding 'human volunteers' was not very difficult. It's focus will be aimed at Alzheimer's research. This should be interesting. Here's the link.
Thanks for the update Justin.
GDF11 is a protein hormone, and as such it would not be easy to produce currently at levels needed for therapy and ecnonomically. That being said, insulin is also a protein hormone which is affordable for diabetics, so it is doable using recominbinant technology and probably only months of development costs with the right financial and laboratory expertise and backing. Unfortunately, this is not usually the way things happen with similar protein based drugs (like Herceptin) for example. Usually pharmaceutical companies claim they invented the wheel (when it was really open source and tax payer funded science), run the last leg of the mile, and claim patent rights. Since protein drugs are actually slighly more difficult to produce and purify than small molecule drugs and even the later are marked up by thousands of percents, you can imagine if you let the drug companies get a hold of patent rights for GDF11 what will be the story. Bottom line is there is no reason for GDF11 to be any more expensive than insulin, but it probably will be unless you call your Congressman if things pan out for the utility of this promising new agent.
pkapoor I read the same about GDF11, I am 28 years old and have been diagnosed with Leukoaraiosis, which doctors say is untreatable. However, after reading about GDF11 I feel that this might be the cure I a looking for. If the experiment as done with mice can be done on humans. I would readily participate in it. Also, I had a question about obtaining GDF11 from an aborted fetus? Is it possible to extract is from the fetus before it is aborted? Also, If I get blood from a child, without causing any harm to that child. Is it possible to get GDF11 from it?
I had been looking for ways to get young blood to separate out the plasma ans use it on myself, but I have doubts related to using it, as to getting a new infection from that blood.
20mg Hydergine/day.
You are quite young for a diagnosis of Leukoaraiosis. I would strongly recommend contacting Dr. Daniel Amen (http://danielamenmd.com/ ) for a review of you and your records.
Unfortunately, I lack the expertise to adequately respond to your questions about obtaining GDF11 from a living fetus or from a child's blood.


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Yes, like my mommy blogger friends, I will share my own chicken recipe dahil pinadalhan ako ng Magnolia ng limang whole chickens. LIMA! My freezer is full. Dear Magnolia Chicken, thanks for making sure my kids' tummies are full! Okay, not a sponsored post but I'm grateful so I'll share what I cooked with my whole chickens.
Now, I've never cooked whole chicken before. I don't have an oven—just an oven toaster. So I took my huge knife and mighty poultry scissors and went to work on that whole chicken in a jiffy. I think poultry scissors is one of the best kitchen tools ever invented, mommies. Go buy one!
|It was such a big chicken!
I divided the chopped parts into two—one for soy garlic chicken and one for my family's favorite pininyahang manok.
Yung soy garlic, super easy. I just bought a pack of mix from the supermarket, rolled the chicken in it, then deep fried it. Tadaaaa!
So I'll share with you my super quick pininyahang manok recipe instead.
Super Easy Pininyahang Manok
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 bell pepper, sliced into 1-cm squares
1 pack of tomato chunks, drained (set aside juice)
Half a chicken, (ask your Magnolia Chicken butcher for the tinola cut)
1 cup milk
1 tbsp patis
|Chicken absorbing the pineapple juice
1. Marinate Magnolia Chicken in pineapple juice for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, chop the veggies.
3. Heat oil in pan.
4. Sauté onions, garlic, and tomatoes.
5. When onions are transparent, add bell pepper.
6. Add chicken then fry till a bit browned on all sides.
7. Add patis.
8. Pour pineapple marinade and milk.
9. Heat to a boil then simmer till liquid evaporates just enough to leave a sauce.
10. Add pineapple chunks. Simmer till chicken is cooked.
Serve and enjoy!
You can tweak this recipe to suit your taste. Some people add carrots and potatoes. Some skip the patis and use salt and pepper instead.
For more chicken recipes, like the Magnolia Chicken Station Facebook page. You'll also find cool memes like this:
And gusto ko lang sabihin na kung sino man ang social media manager ng Facebook page ng Magnolia Chicken, I like your sense of humor!
Anyway, mamas, if you have recipes on how I can cook a whole chicken in an oven toaster or on the stovetop, please do share! Thanks!


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The allure of Kenya is legendary, and this 8-day safari captures its true essence. Marvel at Amboseli's famed elephants; lose yourself in the romance of Meru and be awed by the finest wildlife viewing in the world in the Masai Mara.
We believe that to travel responsibly, a portion of our tour cost should benefit communities where it's most needed. For this trip, we will donate to Global Partnerships—which invests in microfinance institutions, social business and cooperatives in Kenya and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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8 Days, 7 Nights
Day 1
Arrive Nairobi
Arrive Nairobi, Kenya – about 300 miles (480 km) northwest of Mombasa, Kenya's major port on the Indian Ocean. The city originated in the late 1890s as a colonial railway settlement, taking its name from a water hole known to the Maasai people as Enkare Nairobi ("Cold Water"). Adorned with modern skyscrapers, world class restaurants, fully equipped hospitals, modern shopping malls, schools, abundant private and public transportation, and universities and colleges that provide local and international curriculum – you will find it all in Nairobi. Transfer to your hotel upon arrival for a welcome dinner and an evening at leisure.
Day 2
Amboseli National Park
Fly in your small plane to Amboseli National Park – famous for its large population of over 1000 resident elephants and for its scenic beauty with the backdrop of the world's highest free standing mountain, snow-capped Kilimanjaro. Enjoy the lush green wetlands in this otherwise dry area, making Amboseli National Park one of the best wildlife-viewing areas on the planet. Spend the afternoon on a game drive exploring this 30,000-acre wilderness conservancy.
Day 3
Amboseli National Park
After a bush breakfast, explore Amboseli National Park from the comfort of you r 4WD vehicle, taking in the elephants, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs and hundreds of bird species that roam the area. Head back to camp for lunch before exploring more of the conservancy by foot on a walking safari. Spend the evening at a sundowner in the bush.
Day 4
Meru National Park
Rise early for a shared game drive before breakfast. Then, board your private flight to Meru National Park to spend the afternoon either with a massage or on a shared game drive in the park.
Day 5
Meru National Park
Meru National Park is famous for its large elephant herds, lion and birdlife (of over 400 species), as well as its rhino – the 370,000-acre park with adjoined Kora, Rahole and Bisanadi Reserves also incorporate a rhino sancutary, making it the ideal location to see them in their natural habitat. This park has more diversity of animal species than any other park in East Africa.
Today, embark on a shared game drive, relax at your camp, and enjoy a sundowner.
Day 6
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Start the day with a nature walk in Meru National Park before boarding your private flight to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Upon arrival, enjoy a game drive en-route to your accommodations. Evening at leisure.
Day 7
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Rise and shine to an early breakfast before a full day in the Mara. Stop for lunch in the bush before visiting either a Maasai village or Embiti Primary School. End the day with a delectable farewell dinner.
Day 8
Enjoy breakfast on the banks of the Sand River before choosing to embark on another shared game drive, or simply relaxing at camp. After lunch, board your flight back to Nairobi for dinner. It's goodbye to Kenya and on to another adventure!
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Spend another two nights at the Elephant Pepper Camp for further exploration of the Masai Mara. Enjoy game drives, guided walks, breakfast and sundowners in the bush, and cultural visits!
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John Wells reports "some assorted nuggets of interest" from the ICPHs XVII (the 17th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences) in Hong Kong.
One of them is particularly interesting for me as a native speaker of German, and perhaps for those of you who speak German, too:
Klaus Kohler [sic] [demonstrated] among other things that German listeners needed no more than the palatalization of a single segment n to hear kann Ihnen rather than just kann, deeply buried in the middle of a rapidly spoken colloquial sentence.
And I tried it myself and I think I can nearly reproduce that, at least for the speaking bit (harder to test the comprehension bit): kann is [kʰan] while kann Ihnen is [kʰanʲː]. (Not quite [kʰaɲː], I don't think.) I can imagine that in rapid speech, the final length would get lost, leaving only the palatalisation.
...and here I thought German had no palatalisation! (True, it's phonetic only, not phonemic, but still: very interesting. To me, at least :D)
It also provides a lovely synchronic example of how segments can get lost while their ghost remains in the effect they have on the surrounding segments: similar thing occur in all sorts of areas such as umlaut, tone, or Greenlandic uvularisation. And also how this can cause phoneme splits if segments get lost, where the previously allophonic distinction (caused by the presence of the affecting segment) becomes phonemic when the segment drops entirely (as with Greenlandic vowels, where three phonemic vowels [six, if you count vowel length] split into six [twelve], once the uvular consonant got assimilated completely to a following consonant, forming a non-uvular geminate, while the vowel remained uvularised).