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February 2019
Hi guys,
I have updated my Huawei P20 Pro to EMUI 9,0.0.178. After the update, GPS is not working properly. After reboot, the GPS is fine, but once I stopped navigation and start a new navigation, it keeps "Looking for GPS ...". I have tried GPS test app, it just could not get GPS fix. Whenever I need to navigate, I have to reboot the phone. I am wondering anyone is facing the same issue. I have wipe the cache partition but it did not help. I do not really want to do a factory reset. However, it seems that is the last resort I have.
Solved! Go to Solution.
March 2019
Hi everyone,
The February SMR along with a fix for this GPS issue will begin rolling out March 21.
Thanks to everyone who reported this!
February 2019
Hey @simonxcheng, thanks for sharing this.
@Community: Anyone has the same issue or a suggestion for our friend here?
February 2019
I see that Android P upgrade is light mode or say small lite version. No update in any of the claimed features... Its all fake.
Most of the features are disable.disabled. even camera works horribly.
I did a full evaluation on every feature and most are not working. Just a cosmetic update...
February 2019
I just did a factory reset and GPS and navigation back to normal. Maybe for any major Android version update, we should always do a factory reset.
Good luck with Android Pie update on P20 PRO.
February 2019
Hey @simonxcheng,
Glad that everything is back to normal and thanks for keeping us posted!
February 2019
I am having the same issue, my GPS stopped working after the update 3 days ago.
I noticed it yesterday when i launched my STRAVA for walking and it wouldn't pickup my walk. Today i tried to orde a mobile order from McDonalds and it kept telling me i was not at the restaurant when i was.
is there not a way to calibrate the GPS without needing to factory restore? There's just so much configuration on my phone i'd hate to lose it.
February 2019
I just wanted to add that i was able to restore my GPS by turning off Wi-Fi scanning for accuracy, strange that this would have caused it for me. I will leave it off for now as i'm not ready to do a factory restore unless i change phones.
February 2019
Thanks for letting us know what worked for you, @Gabbie1977!
February 2019
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. This morning it was back to not working again. McDonald's app wasn't detecting me at the restaurant, Strava wasn't moving the dot and Google Maps was not moving the dot either. This was outside no clouds a a big sunshine in London Ontario.
I will backup my media and do a factory reset tonight. I will have to bite the bullet. I'll update in a few days if that fixed it for me.
February 2019
The GPS stayed in good state for just one day after the factory reset. Reboot did not fix issues anymore. So, I did a factory reset again yesterday. This time, I will try GpsFix app if GPS goes wrong again. If it keeps having problems, I will send it back to Huawei.


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Lesson Five: The Mu'tazilites (3)
What has been discussed in the previous two lessons relate to the core beliefs of the Mutazilite School of Thought. However, and as we have already mentioned, they advanced many views and opinions and defended them fervently. Some of those views relate to different disciplines, such as divinity, physics (or natural sciences), sociology, and man. Insofar as subjects of divinity, or metaphysics, are concerned, there are those, which involve the public aspects, and those that deal with the intimate aspects. It goes without saying that, in common with other speculative theologians, the Mu'tazilites have aimed to deal with the latter, which revolve around the core of religious beliefs. As regards the discussion on public affairs, it is deemed as a prelude to the wider issues of discussing metaphysics. The same applies to natural sciences. That is, should theologians embark on any question in the domain of physics, they do so as a lead up to proving a religious belief or solving a problem relating to it. We give below a summary of those views, starting with metaphysics.
The Divine
Unity of the Attributes.
The Word, or speech, of God; is it created, i.e. is the Word a characteristic of the Action, and not of the Essence?
God's actions have aims, i.e. each and every action that emanates from God has a purpose and serves an interest.
Forgiveness without repentance is not possible. This is one of the fundamentals, i.e. promise and threat.
Asking man to do more than that in his power is inconceivable.
Man's actions are not created by God in any form. God's will has no say in man's own actions.
The universe has been brought into existence (haadith). This view is diametrically opposed to what philosophers hold.
Physically seeing God, whether in this world or the hereafter, is impossible.
Natural science
The body is composed of indivisible atoms.
Smell is caused by atoms, travelling in the atmosphere.
Flavour is nothing but particles that influence the taste of man.
Light consists of particles travelling in the atmosphere.
Interference of bodies is not inconceivable. This view is espoused by some Mu'tazilites.
Impulsive motion is not inconceivable. This view too is held by some Mu'taziltes.
Man has freewill and choice and is not coerced. This idea relates to the idea of creation of actions and the issue of Divine Justice.
Power, i.e. man has the power to decide, before embarking on any activity, to go ahead with it or abandon it.
The believer is capable of turning into an unbeliever and vice versa.
The godless is neither a believer nor an unbeliever.
Reason, or intellect, is capable of distinguishing certain matters independent of any prior guidance from the sharia Law.
When tradition goes contrary to reason, the latter should take precedence over tradition.
The Holy Qur'an can be interpreted by way of intellection.
Social and political issues
It is compulsory to uphold the duty of enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, even if it requires taking to fighting with the sword.
The succession to power of the Guided Caliphs in the order it took place is sound.
Ali was more superior to those who preceded him to power. This view, however, is espoused by some Mu'tazilites. The majority of them, except Wasil bin Ata', were of the opinion that Abu Bakr was more superior. However, later generations maintain that Ali was more superior.
It is permissible to criticise the Companions [of the Prophet (s.a.w.)], study and analyse their works.
Undertaking a comparative study of the political programmes of both [the Guided Caliphs] Omar and Ali.
The above list is by no means exhaustive. In some of those issues, the Mu'tazilite views agree with those of the Ash'arites, the philosophers, the Shiites, the Kharijites and the Murj'ites.
It is to be noted, though, that the Mu'tazilites had never fallen under the influence of Greek thought, so much so that they had never espoused any of its philosophical heritage that was in vogue at the pinnacle of the Mu'tazilite ideological acumen. They even went further in writing books, refuting the claims of philosophers. The struggle between speculative theologians (mutakalimeen) and philosophers benefited both the camps, in that the gulf between the two rivals was made very much narrower, in spite of the fact that there remained some issues, on which the two sides chose to differ.
The process of change and history
Naturally, these issues did not come to the fore at one go and were not advanced by a single person or a particular group. They were propagated by several vanguards and espoused and developed steadily by others through the passage of time.
Among those contentious issues was the question of compulsion and empowerment, or delegation, (jabr andtafweedh ), which was the oldest. The Mu'tazilites adopted the principle of delegation. The Holy Qur'an discussed this question in many passages; this might have given rise to mind provoking exercises.
On the one hand, the Holy Qur'an states unequivocally that man has freewill and choice in whatever actions he takes and in his general conduct, i.e. he is not coerced to do anything he is not willing to do.
And yet, there are many Qur'anic passages that state that everything is subjected to the Will of God.
This is how the misunderstanding has happened, as those two sets of Qur'anic verses look seemingly contradictory. Therefore, some took to interpreting the first set to conclude that man has freewill over his actions. Others chose to side with the second set of verses, i.e. those concerning God's will and decree and destiny (qadha and qadar ), deducing that everything is in the hands of the Divine.
However, there is a third group, who maintain that there is no contradiction between the two sets of verses.
This subject had been extensively discussed in Imam Ali's words and sermons. However, debating the subject was synonymous with the emergence of Islam as a force to be reckoned with. On the other hand, Muslims taking sides on, and splitting into factions over, this issue came into being during the second half of the first century of the Islamic era.
It is said that the idea of man's freewill was first put forward by Ghelan ad-Dimashqi and Ma'bad aj-Juhni [during the Umayyad rule]. The Umayyad wanted to disseminate the ideology of compulsion (jabr ) among the wider general public for their political ends. Under the slogan, "We believe in divine decree (qadha'), whether good or bad", they used to justify their unjust and imposed rule. For this reason they persecuted the proponents of the doctrine of man's freewill and freedom. Similarly, they executed both Ghelan and Ma'bad. The followers of this school were called the Qadri'ites [i.e. the believers in man's freewill and choice].
As for the issue offisq (godlessness), it was debated even before the question of compulsion and freewill. Its first exponents were the Kharijites, during the rule of Imam Ali (a.s.). However, they did not debate it in a scientific and structured way, as was the case in the discipline ofkalaam (scholastic theology). This, though, was taken up by the Mu'tazilites, who developed it, usingkalaam techniques. The result was the espousal of "the middle way, or position", [i.e. the godless is neither a believer nor an unbeliever; he is half way between the two].
Discussing the question of decree and destiny had led to a host of other issues. Divine Justice, rational good and repugnance, justifying Divine Actions by way of intents and purposes, and the inconceivability of requiring man to do what is beyond his power and reach, to name but a few.
In the second half of the second century of the Islamic era (Hijri ), a man called al-Jahm bin Safwan [d.127/745] circulated new ideas concerning the Attributes of the Divine. The historians of sects and factions (milel and nihel) allege that Unity of the Attributes, i.e. God's Attributes are His very Essence, which the Mu'tazilites deem the bedrock of Monotheism, as well as the question of the dissimilarity between God and His creation, i.e. (tanzih) [the principle of elimination of "form and qualities of man" from the conception of the Divine], was first advanced by al- Jahm bin Safwan; his followers were later known by the Jahmi'ites. In the doctrine of empowerment (tafweedh ), The Mu'tazilites followed in the footsteps of the Qadri'ites. As regards monotheism and tanzih they chose to follow the Jahmi'ites. As for bin Safwan himself, he was aJabri'ite .
Thus, and as has been reported, the Mu'tazilites, in two of their fundamental beliefs – monotheism and justice, followed two other groups. That is, in monotheism, they adopted what the Jahmi'ites advocate, and in justice, they emulated the Qadri'ites. It can, therefore, be said that the Mu'tazila school of thought represents the development of the views of the two groups into a distinct shape.
The founder of this school of theology, i.e. who turned it into a distinct sect, was Wasil bin Ata' al-Ghazzal [d. 130/748], who was a disciple of Al-
Hassan al-Basri. He deserted his teacher after he gave an opinion on the matter of the godless (fasiq ) before waiting for his teacher to reply and left to set up his own seminary. That is why his disciples and the followers of his school are called the deserters, or separatists, i.e. Mu'tazilites. However, others are of the opinion that the name was first given to a group of people who chose to take a neutral position vis-à-vis the wars of al Jamal and Siffen, [which were fought during the rule of Imam Ali], such as Sa'ad bin Abi Waqqas, Zaid bin Thabit, and Abdulla bin Omar. At a later date, when the question of faith or unbelief of thefasiq (godless) was raised by the Kharijites, a question which divided Muslims into two camps, a third group took a third way, preferring to stay neutral. In other words the approach personalities such as bin Waqqas adopted in a political matter. This theological group espoused in an ideological issue, hence the name, Mu'tazilite (non-aligned).
The studies of Wasil bin Ata' were confined to the issues of God's Attributes,tafweedh (man's freewill), the middle way [of the godless], promise and threat, and some other opinions on the differences of the Prophet's Companions (Sahaaba).
After his departure, Amr bin Ubaid, his brother-in-law and leading disciple, developed his opinions. Among other prominent teachers of this school were Abul Huthail al-Allaf (d. 235H.) and Ibrahim an-Nidham (d. 231H.). At the hands of the last two, the science ofkalaam (speculative theology) took a philosophical tone. Abul Huthail studied the books of the philosophers and wrote critical essays of them. An-Nidham came up with new and numerous theories in physics, among which was the "atoms of bodies".
Among other luminaries of the Mu'tazilites was Al-Jahidh, the famous man of letters, writer, and author of the book, "Al-Bayan wat Tabyeen" (The Declaration and Elucidation), who lived in the third century of the Islamic era (i.e.Hijri ).
The Mu'tazilites were not on good terms with the rulers of the Umayyad dynasty. In the early days of the Abbasid dynasty, they took a neutral position. However, al-Ma'moun [d. 256/870], the famous Abbasid Caliph took notice of their dogma and granted them protection; this had continued during the rule of both al-Mu'tasim and al-Wathiq, who succeeded him in the office of Caliphate. Those three caliphs were known to be of a Mu'tazilite persuasion.
In those days,kalaam issues were hotly debated, so much so that debate travelled far and wide in the Islamic world. The question of the Word, or Speech, of God, i.e. is it of the domain of His Actions or His Essence? Is it created or eternal, such as Omnipotence, Life, and Omniscience? And is the Qur'an, which is the Word of God, created and caused or not created and eternal?
The Mu'tazilites are of the opinion that the Word of God is created and that the Qur'an is created and caused; they went even further in declaring those who believe in the eternity of the Qur'an as unbelievers. Others took the opposite view. Al-Ma'moun issued an order, punishing any person who
maintained that the Qur'an is eternal. As a result many people were imprisoned and tortured.
The Abbasid Caliphs al-Mu'tasim and al-Wathinq continued the policy of their predecessor al-Ma'moun, in cracking down on dissent. Ahmad bin Hanbal [d.245/833], the founder of the Hanbalite School of Thought was the most famous of their prisoners. The Caliph al-Mutawakkil turned his back to the Mu'tazilites and persecuted them. During those testing times, a lot of blood was spilled and properties ransacked. Muslims dub that period as "tribulation".
That onslaught by al-Mutawakkil almost decimated the Mu'tazilites. The arena was left forAhlus Sunnah (The Sunnis) andAhlul Hadith (the People of the Tradition).
Nevertheless, even during the periods of their weakness, they managed to produce outstanding ideologists, such as Abul Qassim al-Balkhi, also known as al-Ka'bi (d. 217 H.), Abu Ali al-Jibba'i (d. 303 H.), his son, Abu Hashim al-Jibba'i, Judge Abdul Jabbar al-Mu'tazili (d. 415 H.), Abul Hassan al-Khayyat, who lived at the lifetime of as-Sahib bin Abbad, az-Zamakhshari (d. 583 H.) and Abu Ja'far al-Iskafi.

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text: I have a Droid 4 that the touchscreen has begun to act up on. I've have in my hand a new flex cable for the phone, but upon taking the phone apart I've noticed 2 connections that have black tape around them. One is going to the front camera, and the other one goes to the screen. (at least I think it's for the screen) How are these connections made? Are they soldered? Is the flex cable even replaceable? Thanks!


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How I Manage to Get Nearly 2 Gallons of Water in Every Single Day
If there's one thing I never let slide regarding my nutrition and exercise routine, it's my water intake. No matter what, at the bare minimum, I try to get at least one gallon of water in during the day. Water is so essential to everything we do and to all of our bodily functions. After all, our bodies are made up of almost 60% water…people, that's over half. That's why staying hydrated is so very important.
If you're looking at your nutrition and deciding to make some changes, I urge you to assess your water intake before you even consider your calories, protein or carbohydrate intake. Before anything changes regarding food, water has to be mastered.
Water regulates body temperature and maintains bodily functions in all the cells, organs and tissues that make up the human body. Our bodies lose water through breathing, sweating and digestion so it's imperative that we rehydrate. According to the USDA, the recommended water intake for men is 3.7 L/day and for women is 2.7 L/day.
I drink much more than the recommended amount because of my physical activity level and that's what helps me feel my best. Start with the recommended amount, master that and then work your way up. Adjust intake according to your physical activity and the temperature outside, and assess how your body feels.
Here are my four tips to getting enough water in:
Carry a water bottle with you at all times
Wherever I go, my water bottle is not far from me. Carrying a water bottle around daily is always a gentle reminder to keep drinking. If it's within reach you'll always have a visual cue and sometimes that's all we really need to master a habit. The visual cue of the water bottle stimulates the action to pick it up and drink.
My water bottle is like an extension of my personality—decked out in stickers and decals. They can become fun and personalized accessories, and carrying them around won't seem like such a burden.
Flavored water—lifesaver!
When I was in elementary school I decided drinking pop was not for me anymore. I was never a big pop drinker, but I had my fair share of root beer and sprite (especially while out to dinner, as that was one of the only times my parents allowed it.) I've always been pretty aware of drinking water because I used to get very bad headaches as a result of being dehydrated, so my mom hammered the point home of hydration. Plain water never bothered me, but recently, especially at night, I just need some flavor. Flavored waters have saved my life—mostly figuratively, but partly literally.
My favorite go-to's are ICE waters (can be found at most local grocery stores.) They taste like pop without the added sugar and there are a billion different flavors to choose from. I've also become a huge fan of concentrated water enhancers like Mio or Dasani, which has their own brand. Just add a couple drops in that water bottle you're carrying around and water isn't so boring anymore.
Of course, if you're looking for something a little more natural, fresh fruit is always a great option. Lemons, limes, oranges, mint and strawberries are great options to enhance water. Make a big pitcher to come back to all week.
Water right after waking, and right before eating
One of the most important times to get a lot of water is right after you wake up and before eating. Right when I wake up in the morning I drink at least half a liter. Itt gets everything inside moving (if you know what I mean) and prepares my digestive system for breakfast. Going off of that, drinking before meals is also very important not only for digestion, but also to monitor hunger and satiety cues. Drinking a big glass of water before a meal will help you register more appropriately, how hungry you are and will prevent overeating.
10 chugs
This one isn't entirely necessary and only works if you can stomach lots of fluids at one time, but I find it way easier to get 10 chugs in every time I pick up my water bottle than sipping constantly throughout the day. Every time I pick up my water bottle, it's 10 chugs (big or small) and before I know it I'm already halfway through my liter water bottle and it's time to fill up again.
So, chug on my friends, I'll see you in the bathroom every five minutes. The more you pee the better off you'll be!
In health,
Coach Tessa


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Divers have recovered the remains of all 10 US sailors who went missing after their warship collided with a tanker off Singapore, the US Navy said Monday.
The remaining eight sailors were retrieved by divers searching flooded compartments of the USS John S. McCain, it said, after the discovery of two bodies was announced last week.
The guided-missile destroyer collided with an oil tanker as it headed for a routine stop in the city-state on Monday last week, leaving a gaping hole in the vessel's hull and flooding it with water.
It was the second such deadly accident in two months after a US destroyer collided with a cargo ship off Japan in June, and the fourth accident involving an American warship in the Pacific this year.
The US Navy's Seventh Fleet, to which the warship belonged, said in a statement that "divers have now recovered the remains of all 10 USS John S. McCain sailors".
The sailors were aged between 20 and 39.
The collision sparked a multinational search and rescue operation off Singapore but it was called off after several days, and authorities shifted their focus to flooded parts of the ship.
The accident prompted the navy to begin a global investigation and remove the commander of the Japan-headquartered Seventh Fleet, the centrepiece of the US military presence in Asia.


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2 Broke Girls Season 3 Episode 17
And the Married Sleepover
Nicholas arrives at the restaurant and announces that his wife has given permission for him to sleep with Caroline. She doesn't believe him so he arranges for the two to chat on a Skype call. After getting beauty school cheap haircuts, the girls meet Juliette, but even after permission is given, Caroline swears she won't sleep with him. She does accept his dinner invitation, but needs Max and Deke along to keep her from making a mistake.
Meanwhile, Max decides that her and Deke's relationship is at the point where they are ready to make a new kind of commitment to each other and goes on the Pill. Deke isn't so sure she's ready for that kind of commitment, which makes Max think he's not ready for their relationship to move forward. But it turns out he just knew she wouldn't remember to take the Pill every day so uses part of his millions to give her a Nuva Ring.
Caroline, Max and Deke go to Nicholas' for dinner and as Caroline's self-control wavers, Deke and Max decide to stay the night to help Caroline keep her word. In the end, Caroline decides that Nicholas is a man that she will always be attracted to, but never sleep with.
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More people than ever before are renting property since getting on the property ladder is difficult and expensive, especially in cities. Whether you're renting your first ever home or whether you are simply relocating to a different property, making sure that you get the right insurance to suit your needs is essential. While some tenants believe that they don't need to arrange an insurance policy since they don't own their own home, this is certainly not the case. While cover for the building itself is not necessary, since this is the landlord's responsibility, cover for contents and personal items is essential in case of theft or damage. That's where renter's insurance comes in.
Renter's Insurance: What You Need to Know
Is Insurance A Legal Necessity?
Although renters are not legally obliged to take out renter's insurance, it is certainly a sensible idea to protect your property, especially if you own expensive items such as a laptop, HD television or desktop PC. This ensures that, should you fall victim to theft, fire or flood, you will be compensated for your losses. Even if you think that you don't really have anything that is worth insuring, when you look at the value of all of your clothing, CDs, gadgets and books you'll probably find that, in fact, your property is worth a lot more than you imagined and replacing everything could set you back a lot of money. When taking all of this into consideration, investing in renter's insurance is an essential expense.
Adding Up The Totals
Once you've decided that investing in renter's insurance is the right course of action, it's best to take a thorough approach to calculating the value of all your items. Guessing an amount is not a good idea as you may well underestimate the value. Go room by room through your home, adding the value of every item if it needed replacing from new. Remember to include everything, not just expensive pieces like the sofa or TV, and be as accurate as possible. Remember that over-estimating will result in a higher premium, but under-estimating will leave you with adequate cover.
Taking Valuable Into Account
Most renter's insurances policies have a limit that can be claimed for a single item. Therefore, if you have any item which exceeds this amount, for example a diamond ring or an expensive musical instrument, you will need to make sure this is declared separately from the other contents items to make sure there is sufficient coverage to replace it in the event of loss.
Do You Need Coverage Outside Your Home?
Not all renter's insurance policies cover you for use outside your home, however many of your items such as your cell phone, your jewelry and your laptop are often taken out of the property. You can often add additional cover for your items in case of theft or damage when outside the home, and although you'll need to pay extra for this cover it can be well worth it.
Accidental Damage
Most renter's insurance policies will cover you for damage which you haven't caused, such as flood, fire or theft, however they often preclude accidental damage or breakage. If you want to add accidental damage to your policy cover, this is often possible and, although it will cost you more, it could be useful if you have any especially fragile or delicate items that would be costly to replace if dropped or broken.
Landlord's Items
You may be renting a home that is partially furnished or fully furnished already by the landlord. Carpets, wardrobes, refrigerators and washing machines are often included within the rental cost and, while any standard faults are the responsibility of the landlord, any if any damage occurs to these items that the landlord believes you are responsible for, you will almost certainly have to pay for the costs of rectifying the damage, or have the amount taken from your deposit.
This means that even a small carpet stain could result in you having to pay up for the whole room to be re-carpeted. You can often add on extra cover to protect you from this eventuality, ensuring that the landlord's items are also covered in the event of accidental damage. Again, while this will increase your premium, it could help you to avoid losing some or all of your security deposit.
What Else Do You Need To Remember?
Although it is clear that having renter's insurance is very important for most tenants in order to protect against the cost of replacing contents and personal items which are stolen or damaged, it is also important to remember that, should you make a claim, your next year's premium will be exponentially increased. It is therefore important to avoid claiming for small losses which could easily be paid for personally, since the increase to the premium will usually be more than the item was worth.


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The JFK Records Act was passed to prove that the government had nothing to hide about the assassination. The fact that 85 percent of the last tranche of records are still secret three days after the statutory deadline shows the law is not being enforced. That's a recipe for cynicism, suspicion, and most importantly, solid evidence that CIA and FBI are hiding important JFK facts.
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Of course the real question begs " why lock up the assassination files for 53 years if they are so "lame" what are they hiding? It has to be something If not ! release them!!


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New unit to boost fraud detection in SkillsFuture claims
Inter-agency effort to put data analysis system in place for SkillsFuture Singapore claims
An inter-agency task force has been formed to help improve the fraud detection system for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) claims.
Making the announcement in Parliament yesterday, Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung added that a "good and effective data analytics system" will be in place by the third quarter of this year.
The development comes after it was reported last month that SSG, which oversees the lifelong learning scheme, had been cheated of nearly $40 million - the biggest case of a government agency being defrauded to date.
Police believe a crime syndicate was behind the scheme, allegedly making bogus SSG claims. Five people were nabbed last October.
"This should not have been allowed to happen," said Mr Ong.
"While we cannot always prevent all forms of fraudulent activities, SSG should have detected this case much earlier, especially when it was so egregious, and the amounts involved were so large."
No SSG staff member has been implicated in the latest fraud case.
There have been other cases of fraudulent SSG claims.
Last July, four men were charged with SkillsFuture Credit fraud amounting to more than $70,000 through bogus claims for courses that were not conducted.
Yesterday, MPs also asked about a case in February last year, in which more than 4,400 Singaporeans made fake claims amounting to some $2.2 million for a single course.
The individuals, who acted largely on their own accord, did not attend any training but falsely claimed to have done so, said Mr Ong.
After being found out, more than 90 per cent of them have either made full repayment or made arrangements for instalment repayments.
Those who did not respond will be blacklisted, and the Ministry will not rule out further legal and enforcement actions, he said.
Mr Ong told the House that SSG is getting help from private sector consultants, as well as GovTech, to use data analytics to better detect false claims without affecting employers who make genuine applications for SSG training grants.
Mr Ong was replying to members who asked about countermeasures against fraudulent SSG claims last year and if a review would be done.
The new task force will involve SSG, the Ministry of Education, the Accountant-General's Department and the police's Commercial Affairs Department.
"Specifically, I have directed SSG to strengthen its fraud detection system through data analytics," said Mr Ong.
"Fraudsters, who are going all out to cheat, are getting more sophisticated and their plans, more elaborate."
He added that by using data analytics and drawing on data across government agencies, "we can better detect false claims, without significantly affecting genuine employers applying for training grants."
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Singapore-listed Keppel Corp's offshore and marine unit "did not get off lightly" in receiving a conditional warning in lieu of prosecution, for its role in one of the biggest corruption scandals to hit Singapore, said Senior Minister of State for Finance and Law Indranee Rajah in Parliament yesterday.
It is being penalised more harshly under a global resolution reached with criminal authorities in the United States, Brazil and Singapore than if the matter had been prosecuted under Singapore laws alone, said Ms Indranee.
For paying US$55 million (S$73 million) in bribes, Keppel Offshore & Marine (KOM) and its American subsidiary were fined US$422 million two weeks ago under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
"Any penalty or claim that KOM might be subject to under Singapore law would be far less than what KOM is now liable for under the coordinated resolution," said Ms Indranee, adding later that the maximum fine under Singapore's Prevention of Corruption Act is $100,000 for each charge - which "wouldn't get us anywhere near the penalty under the global resolution".
She said: "As far as the company is concerned, make no mistake, there has been a heavy price to pay and deservedly so."
The minister was responding to three Workers' Party MPs who asked about the corruption scandal involving KOM.
Ms Indranee said that aside from the penalties levied on the company, certain individuals are being investigated.
"That outcome has not been determined," she said.
About 30 reported accidents on public paths involving pedestrians and users of personal mobility devices (PMDs), such as electric scooters, occurred between January and September last year.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan has asked the Active Mobility Advisory Panel to review the current code of conduct and regulations governing the use of PMDs.
The Government was considering measures such as registration of e-scooters, the use of helmets and third-party insurance, he said.
Mr Khaw did not think it was necessary to register all scootersand bicycles, but added that "(for) those which are power-assisted and therefore potentially can incur greater harm, there may be a case for some sort of registration".
He made these points while also urging victims in accidents involving PMDs to make a police report.
"If the offender is convicted in court (of) committing an offence, the court will consider if compensation to the victim should be paid.
"The victim can also seek compensation through civil lawsuits, mediation or private settlement," he added.
In all, about 110 PMD accidents took place between January and September last year.
Borrowers will no longer be able to approach multiple moneylenders and become "over-indebted".
In the latest move to regulate the industry, changes to the Moneylenders Act were passed yesterday, setting an overall loan limit for borrowers - a shift from the current caps that restrict how much they can loan from individual moneylenders.
This is due to "an upward trend in the amount of outstanding debt owed" since 2015, said Senior Minister of State for Finance and Law Indranee Rajah.
Moving forward, those earning less than $20,000 a year cannot borrow more than $3,000, while the cap is six times of monthly income for all other borrowers.
These changes "will help us to nip the over-borrowing in the bud before it gets worse", Ms Indranee said.
Moneylenders will also have to get a borrower's credit report from the Moneylenders Credit Bureau before giving out a loan, and are required to update the bureau on repayments.
After alleging that broadcaster Mediacorp edited parliamentary footage last November, Workers' Party Non-Constituency MP Leon Perera apologised to Parliament and withdrew his earlier statements yesterday.
Mr Perera said he did not intentionally mislead Parliament and his "memory of the incident was inaccurate".
He said: "I would now like to definitively withdraw my earlier statements to the effect that the video had been edited with certain bits removed, and that the video had been edited and only corrected after my intervention.
"I confirm that Mediacorp had explained this to me in February 2017 and that I had accepted that.
"I would like to apologise to the House for all incorrect recollections in February 2017 contained in this exchange, as per House conventions."
On Nov 7, Mr Perera and Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Chee Hong Tat had an exchange over the editing of parliamentary footage.
Mr Perera said Mediacorp had removed "certain bits" from a video on a debate in February last year.
Leader of the House Grace Fu, who sent a letter last week to Mr Perera asking him to apologise, acknowledged his apology and thanked him.
Ms Fu, who is also the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, added that she did not want to "read too much" into his intentions.
"The MPs are given parliamentary privilege to speak freely and surface different views, but this must not be misused to misrepresent facts or mislead the Parliament," she said.
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A fixed cost of housing is the best reason to buy a house
Homeowners generally feel more confident in their ability to make ends meet, largely because they fixed their ownership costs long ago.
The need for shelter is basic, often closely followed by the desire for community. In the United States, this often translates into a desire to take on a very large mortgage to buy real estate. These basic human emotions drive much of the activity in real estate markets. Most people buy because it is the right time for them. Their career, age, family circumstances all come together to push people toward ownership at different times.
The most damaging aspect of our current system is the price volatility because it randomly rewards some and destroys others. Some lucky people buy at the bottom of the real estate cycle while some unlucky people buy at the peak. The personal fortunes of tens of millions of American homeowners should not be determined by the caprice of the market.
The goal of government policy should be price stability; however, lately it seems their goal is price maximization. The end result of their policies is an endless series of market stimuli and manipulations which creates even more volatility.
Reasons to buy a house
Many people choose to rent to avoid the negatives associated with home ownership, and many more rent because they can't meet the down payment or credit requirements to qualify for home ownership. However, most people who hold down productive jobs have a choice: anyone who chooses not to buy is making a choice to rent by default. There are many different reasons people chose to buy homes to live in, some of them are good reasons, and some of them are not.
Have a place to raise a family
The primary reasons to buy a home are emotional, not financial. At the top of the list is the desire to provide a safe and comfortable home to raise a family. It's a primal urge. Although it shouldn't make a difference, there is an emotional quality to home ownership that is not replicated by renting. Satisfying one's emotional needs is an instinctive drive, and this compels many people to buy houses.
Be a part of a neighborhood and community
As people grow and develop during their life cycle, they first learn to take care of themselves, then their families, then their neighborhood and community, and finally the whole world. Being part of a broader community one can work to build and improve is a basic human need, and most people see this as a natural extension of buying a house. They dream of watching the children play with the others in the neighborhood, enjoying block parties, and participating in organized events. All things being equal with the house, people will chose to locate in neighborhoods with others of their same demographic with whom they can make friends and socialize.
Following parent's advice
Many people buy homes simply because their parents did. People grow up, get married, buy a house, have children, and become part of a community because that's what their parents did, and often this behavior is strongly encouraged by the parents who will even help with down payment money to get started. There's nothing wrong with this: parents generally have good advice due to their broader life experience. Unfortunately, parents can sometimes be mistaken, as many were that pushed their children into home ownership at the peak of the housing bubble.
Financial Reasons to buy
There are several financial reasons to buy a house. People who pay cash or pay off the mortgage actually own the house, and this asset can be passed on to their heirs. Rich people are by definition those who've acquired financial assets in excess of their debts. Owning a primary residence can be, and often is, a solid component of a family wealth-building plan.
As all regular readers of this blog know, I am a big proponent of using rental parity to evaluate whether a property is costly or a bargain relative to rent. Saving money each month is a powerful motivation to either buy or rent, depending on which is a better deal. However, this is a point-in-time analysis that ignores some of the long-term benefits of owning versus renting. The longer a person plans to live in a particular property, the more the math favors owning over renting.
Build equity and hedge inflation
Houses tend to go up in resale value over time as workers in a community earn higher wages. The inflation of wages translates into more buying power that allows potential buyers to bid up the price of residential real estate. There is a strong connection between local wages and local house prices. The rising value of real estate serves as a hedge against the ravages of inflation preserving the value of an owner's investment.
Also tied to the growth of wages in a community is the cost of rent. People who chose to rent rather than own face the likelihood of rising rents over time as they compete against other renters for available properties. There is no way for a renter to fix their cost of housing. Sometimes they may find a landlord content to leave their rent alone for years at a time despite the rising rents around them, but once the renter wants to move, they bear the full brunt of increases in local market rents.
Wise homebuyers use fixed-rate amortizing mortgages, and the primary feature of these mortgages is a payment that never changes. This permanently locks in a consistent and affordable cost of housing that doesn't rise with inflation (except for some increases in property taxes). While renters face a cost of ownership that typically rises with wage inflation, a homeowner does not. This makes home ownership secured by a fixed-rate amortizing mortgage the best reason to own a house.
As an additional benefit, loan amortization serves as a forced savings account. Fixed-rate amortizing mortgages are the best tools for retirement savings available to most Americans — assuming they don't foolishly raid this savings account with HELOCs and cash-out refinancing. The gradual increase in value and the gradual retirement of mortgage debt combine to create equity for homeowners, another great benefit of long-term home ownership.
Here's why renters in America feel trapped
By Mandi Woodruff, October 20, 2014 8:08 AM
Things aren't looking great for aspiring homeowners in the U.S.
In a recent report by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, researchers offer a sobering peek into the homes of renters. Nearly one-quarter of renters in a survey of 25,509 renters and homeowners combined say meeting their monthly financial commitments is "very difficult," and more than half say they wouldn't be able to come up with $2,000 to cover an emergency expense.
Homeowners, by comparison, feel much more stable. Half as many homeowners as renters say they find meeting their monthly bills "very difficult" and nearly half say they have no trouble meeting their monthly expenses, according to the report.
Homeowners do not find it as difficult as renters to make their payments, mostly because they fixed those payments long ago. When people first buy a house, they have no more or less difficulty making ends meet than their renting neighbors, but five, ten, twenty years later, it's far easier for the owner than the renter to make ends meet because the owner is likely paying far less for housing than the renter.
Because the cost of renting and buying varies so widely across the U.S., you have to take reports like these with a healthy dose of salt. In some metro areas, like San Antonio and Phoenix, it's actually much cheaper to buy a home than rent.
But the reality is that the cost of renting across the country is on the rise, straining the budgets of many renters. In the largest 25 metro areas in the U.S., rents increased by 5.5% in 2013, eating up more than 40% of the average renter's household income, according to Trulia. Most financial experts recommend spending less than one-third of income on housing.
"Once [rent] is over 30%, that's when you start getting into the danger zone financially," says Helen Stephens, a certified financial planner in Dallas. "And the problem when you're renting is that you may be in a lease for a year, and at the end of that year your landlord has the right to raise the rent on you."
In addition to rising rents, coming up with the cash for day-to-day expenses, let alone a down payment, can be tough for renters. Renters are more likely to be saddled with debt of all kinds than homeowners, according to FINRA. More the half of renters carry credit card debt vs. 47% of homeowners. And renters are nearly twice as likely to have medical debt than homeowners, owing to the fact that fewer renters have health insurance.
Not all renters are 20-somethings eating Cup Noodles and struggling to pay off student debt, either. The average age of renters today is 41, per FINRA, and nearly half of renters say they have dependents at home.
I recently wrote about how restricted for-sale housing inventory saps demand. The post details how renters spend too much on monthly housing costs, and it prevents them from saving for a down payment, thus reducing purchase demand. In truth, many renters spend too much on everything, they carry excessive debt loads, and they can barely make-ends meet. Under those circumstances, saving for a down payment on a house is a distant dream that seems way out of reach.
In my opinion, the rent versus buy decision boils down to one main variable: how long does a family believe they will live in one place. If there is any uncertainty about permanence, or if a family knows they will move within 5 years, they should rent. However, if a family is in a position to stay in one house for more than five years, and if they are quite certain about the stability of their jobs and their current financial situation, then owning is generally the better choice, largely because the fixed cost of ownership begins to pay dividends the longer a family stays in one place. We highly suggest to keep on reading more information about the best real estate options at soldavi.com/communities/los-banos/.
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Ford's 2010 C-Max to Form Base for 10 New C-Segment Models; 1.6L EcoBoost Debuts
Ford's all new 2010 C-Max MAV (multi-activity vehicle) marks a significant milestone in the Blue Oval's global lineup.
To start, the European market model will be the first to come with the new 1.6L turbocharged and direct injection EcoBoost four-cylinder when it hits dealers next year. That motor comes ahead of the bigger 2.0L EcoBoost edition that will come later in 2010.
U.S. and bigger European models will have the option for the 2.0L EcoBoost in 2010 as well. The year after, Australian customers can get the same motor in their next-generation Falcon.
Engineers claim their 1.6L and 2.0L EcoBoost engines produce 20% less CO2 than comparable larger-displacement alternatives.
Ford's future powertrain allocation will be key to its growth, officials say. By 2013, around 90% of all North American models will come with an EcoBoost option. Aorund 80% of globalized offerings will be available with an EcoBoost under the hood.
More specifically, Ford hopes to achieve these powertrain goals:
- A 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 would replace naturally aspirated V-8 engines
- A 2.0-liter EcoBoost I-4 would replace naturally aspirated V-6 engines
- A 1.6-liter EcoBoost I-4 would replace naturally aspirated large I-4 engines
Ford also announced that the 2010 Ford C-Max will provide a sturdy platform for 10 other next-generation global C-cars. One of those includes the upcoming European-bred Focus.
The C-Max itself is available in five- or seven-passenger configurations. The seven-seater will arrive in our dealerships by 2011, while the five-seater will arrive late next year.
Ford says its new global C-car platform will account for more than 2 million cars annually by 2012. They'll be manufactured at various European, Asian, and North American plants.
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Gladiola explores the concept of later life divorce (sometimes called Silver Divorce) and the effect it has on older couples and their loved ones. The piece examines the role of marriage in society — whether marriage is necessary to have a fully integrated life and whether an unhappy marriage is preferable to none at all. The main character must decide what is more valuable to him, a supportive and caring friendship or a damaged romantic relationship. His grown children face their own struggles as a result of the sudden instability of their parents' 30-year marriage.
Local writer and actor Colleen Johnson wrote Gladiola as the final dissertation for her Master's program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art/King's College London. This project received a Distinction, the highest mark possible, from professors at RADA and King's College. Only one scene has ever been performed in front of an audience. This is the first time Gladiola will be seen in its entirety.
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Rising temperatures may make it harder for crocodiles to dive for food, say researchers.
Dr Hamish Campbell from the University of Queensland has been studying crocodiles at Lakefield National Park in Queensland's Cape York.
He says he has noticed crocodiles find it more difficult to dive when temperatures increase in the warmer months.
He says climate change could have a big impact on crocs.
"Crocodiles will dive to feed, but also for small crocodiles it's particularly important for evading predators," he said.
"Birds of prey or large fish that would take them off the surface.
"So they would dive down to the bottom of the waterholes and hide in amongst the crevices and stuff there."
Dr Campbell says if water temperatures increase by a just a few degrees, crocodiles are not able to spend as much time underwater while diving.
He says global warming could eventually have an impact on the reptiles.
"If you increase the temperature, the metabolism of an animal increases," he said.
"This increases the amount of oxygen they consume and this reduces the amount of time they can stay underwater during their dive.
"But what was significant about this research was that these animals were free-ranging, so we weren't exposing them to experimental conditions, this was long-term seasonal changes over 12 months."


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Got me another one, Ethel. Another of those notes from PayPal saying my account has been temporarily blocked.
Just for grins, let's take a look at the email to find the obvious BS. because this stuff is getting old.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
A couple of things come to my attention:
Here's the
horse it rode in on email address it came from:
Got that so far? Doesn't look like a PayPal to me.
A couple of other things that in of themselves are not deal breakers, but they're sure red flags:
Unfortunately , Your account is temporarily blocked
please follow the instructions below
Notice the space between Unfortunately and the comma. Again, no biggie by itself, but it's far from what a professional operation like PayPal would produce.
There are other grammatical errors, mostly in capitalization. And it's not "sincerlye."
This tells me this note was written by someone who does not speak English as a first language. Russian perhaps? North Korean? One of those nations that specializes in malware and computer hijacking?
After checking my firewalls, bumping up my security and all that good junk I clicked on the link. Here's what I got:
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In case anyone misses it, it's on a red background.
Now, I don't ever advocate clicking on links like that. In fact, if you click on "confirm now" in the text of the letter, you probably need to snip your Internet connection, turn in your computer and stick with something safe. Like skydiving or something. I figured I can get away with it because a) I know what I'm doing, b) my security is extremely tight and c) I'm using Linux anyway.
Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention. This email came in two of my accounts (I have several). My PayPal account is only attached to one domain name. These two email accounts are under another domain name. So as far as these senders are concerned I really don't have a PayPal account.
Hey, y'all. Watch the sharks.
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First add: I covered this issue before, and it keeps coming back. You'll find my story here.
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Second add: I also ran some precautions when I wrote that. They were pretty much off the top of my head, but the original story is here. I pasted in the list below just 'cause I like you:
- Choose your tools carefully. If you use Internet Explorer, take that icon off your desktop right now and surf with a different browser. Chromium (an open-source version of Google Chrome) is good, as are Firefox and Opera.
- Keep that browser updated.
- Be careful about passwords; PayPal_Andy's advice of having a designated password for each site is highly recommended, even though I'm guilty of using the same passwords for more than one site.
- Don't open any attachments if you don't know the sender.
- Be wary of attachments from someone you know; zap it with your virus and malware protection tools before you open it.
- I'd also be wary of links sent by email, especially when they're shortened through bit.ly or some other service. Also be careful of links posted on your favorite social media sites; you can click on some malware real easily that way. I've seen malware propagate among everyone on your friends/followers lists, making them the gift that keeps on giving.
- You do have virus protection, don't you? You do keep it updated, don't you? Virus protection that's not kept up to speed is totally worthless.
- Grab some spyware protection, too. For that I recommend Spybot Search And Destroy.
- Be careful about using public wireless for any business involving money; it's too easy to tap into your information that way.
- If surfing in a public place, watch for anyone behind you or sit with your back against a wall. I know this sounds goofy, but when some lowlife is trying to grab your information the low-tech ways are often the most effective.
- Don't let me scare you or anything.
If you use a smartphone:
- Guard it with your life. Even if you want to be a good neighbor and help someone in a pinch, don't let that person "hold" your phone. It's too easy for him to snatch it and run. Most smartphones carry way more information than you'd think, and most of it can be found in seconds.
- Be careful about dropping or leaving your phone somewhere. Same reason.
- I use a lanyard from an old mp3 player and attach it to my phone holster. The other end is attached to a small carabiner, which I clip onto a belt loop. The holster's flap is closed when I'm not using the phone. That way, if the holster falls off (happens more often than I'd like to think) or someone tries to snatch it off your belt, you'd know immediately.
- Stay aware of what's around you, even if you're texting or playing Angry Birds. I've heard of folks stealing someone's phone while the person is using it.
- Two words: Password protection.
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Final add: For your edification and amusement, I added this video at the last minute. It seemed to fit the theme somehow. I wonder if anyone told the diver that one side of his cage is missing?
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Maddy Griffin for ASFA VP Social
As a close friend and fellow Council-member, Maddy Griffin's energetic and charming personality has never ceased to amaze me.
She has the ability to get along and work well with anybody she meets.
For the past year and a half, Griffin's involvement and dedication to the Arts and Science Federation of Associations has stayed strong and continues to improve.
As a past frosh leader and current member of ASFA's Social Committee, she knows exactly what it takes to make an event successful.
However, Griffin's expertise doesn't just stop at the social aspect; as an independent Councillor, she sits on five different ASFA committees, including Academic, Policy Review and Student Request. Talk about staying involved!
By already being a part of the inner workings of ASFA, Griffin has all the necessary tools to give Arts and Science students one of the best years they've ever seen.
With her extensive experience and passion for ASFA, I have no doubt in my mind that Griffin will do an amazing job as the next VP Social.
This girl's energy and enthusiasm will get you psyched for every single event!
With campaigning well on its way, Griffin has been responding to student concerns with the upmost detail, so please do not hesitate to contact her with any questions.
I hope you will make the right decision and vote for Maddy Griffin between Feb. 15 and Feb. 17!
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In committing The Poetry of John Milton (Harvard, $39.95), an enormous new book of criticism, professor of English Gordon Teskey begins with a bracing definition of his discipline. He has honed it previously in such capacities as editing the Norton Critical Edition of Paradise Lost. From the preface:
The present book is an exercise in the art of literary criticism, which I take to be the appreciation of quality, of excellence, in art made with words. Literary criticism is not science: it does not prove and discover; it persuades and reveals. But the chances of a work of literary criticism being worth reading outside expert scholarly circles are much increased if it first meets their standards, which often do involve proof and discovery. Philology, in the broad sense of the word, is where criticism starts from, but not where it ends.
That is because criticism has a higher aim, which may be described as moral and humanizing. Literary criticism is the appreciation of verbal art as a power that elevates our ordinary experience in almost every way. Literature cultivates wisdom, courage, generosity, breadth of outlook, intellectual and moral judgment, a reflective passion for justice, and, not the least of these things, pleasure, civilized pleasure as opposed to brutal or trivial pleasures. But literature also enhances our capacity for sympathizing with others, or at least for understanding them, by allowing us to travel into different moral worlds, such as that of Homer, or the authors of Genesis, or the author of Paradise Lost. Literary criticism strives to show why certain works of literature are good, why they have enduring quality, and, however different their values are from our own, why they are not only civilized but civilizing. I should add that I use the word civilizing and civil, civilis "of the city," with the intention of including politics, concern with the polis, the polity. For it seems to me—I say this as someone who cares for all the arts—that literature comes first among them because it is made with our political instrument, language. Certainly John Milton put literature—which for him meant poetry—first among the civilizing arts, and I have written this book in agreement with his judgment on the matter.


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Julie Balloo once risked being trapped in a house fire to save her beloved teddies. She explains why they still mean the world to her.
"No! You can't just throw him away. Look at his big sad eyes; oh, please can we keep him? I'll put him away in the cupboard; no one will ever know he's still here. Please, I love him. Pleeeeeze!"
"Mum, you're pathetic."
Sound familiar? Or is it only me suffering from 'old toy' syndrome? On two occasions over the past 24 years I've managed to successfully clear out the kid's room without too much guilt.
Once I bundled up loads of one-eyed teddies, buckets of unopened Lego, and outgrown dress-up clothes and carted them off to the charity shop, but I chose the 'sick and unwanted animal charity' which made it all a bit less painful.
On another occasion, we donated another 12 boxes of once cherished toys to a children's after-school playgroup, but when we walked passed a few months later and saw Bananas the Monkey, lying bereft and mouldy in the overgrown garden, we immediately regretted our generosity. Well, at least I did.
I come from a family of hoarders. When it came to clearing out my mother's house after her death, I found one whole shed devoted to my childhood. Not only was every single greeting card I ever gave her or my father stored there, but also every single birthday and Christmas card I'd ever received. Kind messages from people I couldn't even remember meeting let alone knowing well enough to exchange cards with.
"I still have a moth-eaten Mickey Mouse, hand-stitched by my grandmother, a lopsided version of the real thing. But would I ever part with him? Heck no, I'm to be buried with him – it's in my will.'"
My father's motto was 'If it's old it's good', hence our charming 1930s three-piece suite that had belonged to his old mum and he couldn't bear to part with, because every time he sat down his mind was flooded with memories.
"See that stain on the arm of the sofa, that's where your grandmother's friend Violet spilt her tea when she first heard world war two had been declared."
We eventually replaced the old furniture with some 1960s furniture that had previously belonged to his brother so the tradition carried on.
My mother was just as bad; many an hour I wiled away playing with her old china dolls. They were heavy and bloody ugly with big holes in their heads where there should have been glass eyes but because she told me how much joy they'd given her as a young child growing up between the wars, I pretended to like them just to please her.
My problem is humanising the toys, especially stuffed animals and teddies. I christen them with silly names and spend ages searching for exactly the right appellation to suit. On more than one occasion I've heard myself say – I think he looks more like a Jeremy, don't you? Referring to a toy baby seal.
Once when our house was under real threat of fire I refused to leave until I'd filled two boxes with my toys. There I was: leaping flames on one side of the house, smouldering ash on the other, but my only fears were for my precious teddies.
This syndrome climaxed when visiting Disney World Florida a few years back. Chowing down in the 'Fat Momma's home-cooking restaurant', I was approached by an American dad and his eight-year-old daughter, Kelly Jo. The little girl was clutching a toy panda bear, brightly clad in a Hawaiian shirt and sun hat with a little nametag tied around his neck, announcing him as 'Toby'.
The deal, the dad explained, was that Toby was a project for his daughter's class. He'd overheard us speaking in an English accent and wondered if we could help.
" I had visions of Toby dumped in a filthy bin covered in manky old fish skeletons and broken eggshells, forlorn and forgotten… 'I'll take him!' I shouted."
Apparently, Toby needed to travel to various countries around the world, have his picture taken under a recognisable landmark, write a witty and informative letter to his owner's classmates and post it before jetting off to yet another exotic location, cramming as many in before finally making it home in one piece. He was to be passed to stranger after stranger who was willing to carry on the experiment, a human – whoops there I go again – toy chain letter if you like.
I shuddered at such a responsibility: what if something terrible were to happen to Toby? My mind raced. I had visions of Toby dumped in a filthy bin covered in manky old fish skeletons and broken eggshells, forlorn and forgotten and never being held in Kelly Jo's loving arms again.
"I'll take him!" I shouted.
Thus, began an elaborate plan of intrigue and subterfuge. First off, I took a photo of Toby sitting on a bench outside the Tower of London, knocked off a typically touristy postcard message and sent it back to the school in the States, easy peasy.
Then I rang my elderly aunt in Australia and gave her instructions: Toby would arrive by post in a few days, she was to take a photo of him in her back garden, preferably with a kookaburra or koala in the background then send the photo and the handwritten note I'd already written in a prepaid envelope back to the school, then return Toby safely to me in London.
This seemed to work a treat; but with no one else living abroad who I trusted enough, I instead took a series of photos of Toby in an array of mocked up foreign climes. A small statue of the Eiffel Tower was positioned some distance away in my front garden and, voila, Toby in Paris.
I sat him on the top of the brick wall outside Tesco, held up a poster of some snow-covered mountains behind him and here he was in China, attempting to traverse the Great Wall. Next on the itinerary, a trip to Amsterdam – Toby and I drove out to see Ashby's Mill in Brixton and Toby, getting used to the treatment now, posed contentedly in front of the faux Dutch windmill, a mini wheel of Edam cheese taped to his lap.
A trip to the local sandpit and a set-up shot with a straw donkey got him to Spain and a strategically placed pose by a small sphinx at the British Museum, passed as Egypt. Job done. I then and only then packed off Toby to his homeland, pleased as punch that he would be safe and sound. Only then did it occur to me that the UK postage might be a bit of a giveaway; oh well, at least I could sleep at night.
I'll never forget the trauma afflicted on me when my eldest son, then aged seven went on holiday with his dad to Dubai and phoned me distraught from Oman on the way back to say he'd left his toy tiger, the sweetly named Ginger Beer, in a cupboard in his hotel room. I moved heaven and earth to get the bloody thing Red Starred to the UK. When it arrived some five weeks later, I was ecstatic in my welcoming of this artificial prodigal son. My actual son simply shrugged and said, "Oh, I forgot all about him."
I can only explain my attachment to toys as a hangover from growing up as an only child. My toys meant more to me than sawdust and cloth; in my mind, they were as real as siblings. I still have a moth-eaten Mickey Mouse, hand-stitched by my grandmother, disguised by layers and layers of homemade outfits, even his face is a lopsided version of the real thing. But would I ever part with him? Heck no, I'm to be buried with him – it's in my will.
"Deep down I know it's not the damn toy I care about, but what it represents. My childhood, gone but not forgotten.'"
How I sobbed into my popcorn when I first saw Toy Story 2, that heart-wrenching scene when the little cowboy doll, Jessie sings of her love for her mistress and her eventual abandonment when her owner discovers nail varnish and boys. Every time I see that film it sets me off again.
Every discarded teddy, limbless Action Man and broken Barbie breaks my heart. But deep down I know it's not the damn toy I care about, but what it represents. My childhood, gone but not forgotten. Carefree summer days when the world was a bewitching, exciting place and there for my taking. When I thought, my parents would live forever and we'd always be like this: me small, them big, looking after me. A land where no one dies and nothing changes and Christmas Eve is the most magical night you'll ever know.
Now that my children are grown (well, the youngest is a teenager but well past toy stage), I look at the few precious items we've kept and envisage their glorious little faces lighting up with pleasure. I remember how important the toys used to be and how much joy they got from them, I recall little whispered conversations along the lines of, "You sleep here Pongo and keep me safe 'til morning," or "Carter's sick mummy, I think he needs some Calpol". Then I step back and realise just how short it all is, and how little they'll retain.
Even now when I show much cherished photos of teddy bears picnics in the park, they look at me with embarrassed sympathy: "Nope sorry, don't remember, but I'm sure we had fun."
I know I must make a trip to the charity shop or even brave the dump and I know that is definitely the sensible, mature thing to do, and I'm damned well going to do it. Right away. Just as soon as I've dusted them all off and said goodbye properly and of course, taken several photos so I don't forget them.12202 Views
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Carol Douglas paints and teaches in Rockport, Maine.
She has taught workshops in Maine, New Mexico, and New York, and her work has been shown in galleries across the United States. Her annual workshop at Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park is well-attended. Her daily blog, Watch Me Paint, is ranked one of the Top 75 Art Blogs (number 7) by Feedspot. Douglas studied with Nicki Orbach, Cornelia Foss, and Joseph Peller at the Art Students League of New York. In 2016, Douglas traveled 10,000 miles across Alaska and Canada over five weeks' time to paint in the northern backwoods.
Represented by
Camden Falls Gallery, Camden, ME
Folly Cove Gallery, Rockport, MA
Carol L. Douglas Studio and Gallery, Rockport, ME
Maine Farmland Trust Gallery, Portland and Belfast, ME
Recent solo and duo shows
Solo show at Maine Farmland Trust, Portland, ME. Spring-Summer 2020.
"Midcoast Maine en plein air," duo show with Midge Coleman, Jackson Memorial Library, Tenants Harbor, ME, Sept-Oct 2019
"Below the Waterline: Seven Weeks at the Shipyard," Camden Falls Gallery, June-July 2016
"Intersections of Form, Time, Color and Space," duo show with Stu Chait, RIT's Dyer Arts Center, July, 2014
"God + Man: Paintings by Carol L. Douglas," Davison Gallery, Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY March/April 2014; reprised at Aviv! Gallery, 321 East Avenue, Rochester, June, 2014.
"Selected landscape paintings," Solo show, VB Brewery, Victor, NY, March and April 2014,
"Sea and Sky: A personal journey. Selected works by Carol Douglas, Lakewatch Manor's Artist of the Year"—July 24-October 18, 2013
"Imperfection: Only God can make a tree." Solo show, Gallery Salon and Spa,
September and October, 2012
"Across Time and Distance," December, 2011. Chait Gallery, Rochester, NY (show of students' work)
"Memes & Themes," October, 2011, Chait Gallery, Rochester, NY (solo, small still lives based on internet memes)
Featured Artist, Irondequoit Inn, Piseco, NY, summer, 2011
(solo show of plein air work done primarily in Adirondacks)
Solo show, May, 2011, The Cobblestone Gallery, Mendon, NY
Riverwinds Gallery, Beacon, NY, May, 2008 (duo with Shelli Ardizzone)
Aviv Gallery, Rochester, NY, November, 2009 (duo with Tony Dungan, mainly figure)
Redfish Gallery, East Aurora, NY, February, 2007 (solo, mix of figure and landscape)
Century Club, Rochester, NY. February, 2006 (solo, mix of figure and landscape)
American Association of University Women, February, 2005 (solo, mix of figure and landscape)
Select juried and invitational shows
Plein Air Brandwine Valley, 2018, 2019, Winterthur, DE Honorable Mention, 2018
Cape Elizabeth Land Trust Paint for Preservation 2018-2019, Annual Wet Paint Auction, Cape Elizabeth, ME
Santa Fe Plein Air Fiesta, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, 2018
Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival, Parrsboro Creative, 2017-19; Second Runner Up, 2018
Castine Plein Air, Castine Arts Association, 2013-2019
Annual Wet Paint on the Weskeag, South Thomaston, ME, 2016-17; Juror's Choice Award
First Annual Marginal Way Preservation Fund Auction, Ogunquit, ME, August, 2016
Annual Art in the Park, Ocean Park, ME, 2015-18
Roberts Wesleyan College, "Objects of Grace," March, 2015
Camden Falls Gallery, "Camden Plein Air," 2013, 2014, 2018
Rye Arts Center "Painters on Location," 2006-2019
Saranac Lake Artworks, Adirondack Plein Air, 2013, 2017-19
Clothesline Art Festival, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY, 2003-2009
American Landscapes 2004; Maryland Federation of Art
44th and 49th Annual Chautauqua National Exhibitions
Red Dot Exhibition, 2004, Art Students League
Parrsboro Creative, Parrsboro, NS, artist in residence, July 2019
Joseph A. Fiore Art Center, Jefferson, ME, artist in residence, September 2018
Public collections
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, Rochester, NY: A Child Walks with Jesus—A Lenten Pilgrimage, (pastel, 16 stations)
Assumption of Joseph (oil on canvas)
A Child Walks With Jesus, 16 ppg. St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, 2001
Even From Far Away, 22 ppg. oil on clayboard, 1998
Maine Arts Commission member, 2019-2022
Treasurer, Knox County Art Society
Former Chair: New York Plein Air Painters, 2007; signature member.


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Last week, a number of journalists, radio hosts, pundits and ordinary folk have worked themselves into an understandable frenzy over President Donald Trump's alleged reference to Haiti, Nigeria, El Salvador and other Third World countries as "shithole" nations. He did not stop there. He argued that the United States should make an effort to recruit immigrants from Norway. Just think about it! The statement alone speaks volumes. It is the most blatant and arrogant form of racism.
Although the president denied making the remarks and some GOP congressmen in the meeting disputed the accusation, others who attended the meeting, such as Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said the president did indeed make such odious remarks. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said he spoke to Trump directly about his disturbing comments. Others in attendance remained disturbingly silent while Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., took to the Sunday morning talk shows to adamantly defend Trump, arguing that the president's remarks were taken out of context.
The silence and, in some cases, defiant denials by a number of Republican lawmakers – many of whom were at the meeting – all but confirms the validity of what was reported by the media. The fact that the White House reinforced the president's actions with a lengthy statement declaring Trump's support for the American people was downright arrogant and appalling.
The deafening level of silence among large swaths of the GOP (save for Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, whose parents come from Haiti, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan's tepid denunciation, etc.) is very troubling and speaks volumes of either unspoken support or a submission to cowardice. I guess it is hard to defend the indefensible.
There is no doubt that Trump views such controversy as pacifying his political base – one that is largely nationalistic and xenophobic. This was evident when far-right and White-supremacist websites such as The Daily Stormer, Breitbart News Network and Stormfront praised and saluted his comments.
Understandably, the fallout was swift. On Jan. 11, CNN Tonight host Don Lemon was on fire as he took no prisoners when he tore into the president and his supporters and defenders, ripping them to shreds for refusing to call out the comments for what they were: undeniably racist and deeply entrenched with White-supremacist sentiments. Lemon went so far as to dismiss one of his panelists, former Virginia Trump campaign co-chairman John Fredericks (he later bought him back) and demanded an apology from the conservative radio host. The Congressional Black Caucus and a number of Democratic senators have proposed a resolution censuring the president for his atrocious and arguably sinister remarks.
The fact is that for all the men and women who express shock, whether genuine or feigned, at Trump's routine racist outbursts, such a reaction is getting old and tired. As columnists Jamiles Lartey of The Guardian and D. Watkins of Salon.com have skillfully and candidly expressed, anyone with a reasonable amount of intellectual acumen and intelligence should be well aware of Trump's penchant and long history of racial invective. Examples abound, among them:
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Brick Lane building facades became a window to the past on Sunday as century-old images captured in the streets of Tower Hamlets were projected as part of the art show.
Art enthusiasts and residents gathered as black and white photos of men in bowler hats and women in long flared skirts emerged on the walls as dusk fell.
The images were curated by artist Karen Crosby and sourced from the Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives and the Bishopsgate Institute archives.
Some of them were works of photographer C.I. Williams, while others were uncredited. Crosby hopes the exhibition will help the community understand its roots.
"I hope people think about where we are going by understanding where we are from," she said.
The images, part of a moving installation project, show that Tower Hamlets has maintained much of its facade in the past century despite the emergence of high rises.
They also reveal the borough's changing demographics and its cultural history, from an area populated by French weavers in the 18th century to the Jewish and Bangladeshi migrants of the 19th and 20th centuries respectively.
One image which Crosby personally treasures shows a group of labourers who emigrated from Ireland to escape famine.
In another image taken in 1912, a poster announces that the Titanic had sunk. "There always has been a mixed culture here," he said. "Sometimes it did not work and there were some little conflicts. The rich culture also emerges through the graffiti on the walls where the images were projected on."
They reveal a vibrant art scene, thanks to art students and artists who set up their studios in Tower Hamlets in the past decades, she said.