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Consents have now closed. If you still require consent and have not yet applied, please contact Waikato Regional Council.
Further information
Visit the Waikato Regional Council's website or call the Council's consents office on 0800 800 402. Information around the Council's implementation process can be found here.
If you have questions about the status of an application you have launched, contact the Waikato Regional Council on 0800 800 402 or visit www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/application-processing.
What does consent depend on?
Whether or not you need to apply for resource consent and the nature of your application will depend on:
- The volume of water you are taking.
- The use of that water (i.e. milk cooling and dairy shed wash down, or other purposes such as irrigation).
- The source of water - ground (i.e. bore) or surface (i.e. stream, river, creek, drain, pond or lake).
- For surface water takes, the allocation status of the waterbody (i.e. under, at or over-allocated).
How much water were you taking at 15 October 2008?
In the absence of metered records, the Council will use a default calculation of 70 litres per cow, per day to determine how much water you were using on 15 October 2008.
For some farmers this may not be enough water to operate. If you are in this situation, you will want to measure your water use to include in your consent application.
DairyNZ pilot study: Measuring peak water use in the farm dairy
DairyNZ is undertaking a pilot study to help farmers work out how much water they are currently taking and using for milk cooling and dairy shed wash down.
Tools and resources (i.e. what type, where to put them, recording and reporting) will be developed through this project to help you replicate this study.
Information you collect from doing this will help you with your resource consent application.
For information on using water more efficiently on your farm click here.


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Jessica Alba: I Love Spending Time With My Family!
Jessica Alba and her hubby Cash Warren take daughters Honor and Haven out for a nice brunch on Sunday (December 18) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Honor, 3, looked absolutely adorable as she played with a large magic wand, while her 30-year-old mama wheeled little sister Haven in her carriage.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jessica Alba
Jess recently told Us Weekly about her very exciting holiday plans!
"I'm very excited," Jessica said about hosting Christmas dinner. "People will be bringing dishes but I'm taking care of the turkey….I love spending time with my family."
FYI: Jessica is wearing a Charles Henry short button front dress. Jess is also using her Britax B-Agile stroller and her Britax Chaperone infant seat!
10+ pictures inside of Jessica Alba and Cash Warren taking Honor and Haven to brunch…

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Is contemporary sex education -- in or out of the church -- good for children? Does it grow from the same seed as instruction in purity? Does it help children see themselves and others as God sees them?
Do you wonder:
These and other questions about human life have a simple but core answer:
We have been deceived
about our identity.
God created male and female in
His image. Although we have fallen from that perfect image, God still calls us to be holy.
"You shall be holy, for I am holy"
(1 Peter 1:16).
We struggle with our sinful human nature because we are the sons of Adam and daughters of Eve, but we are not bound to that human nature because of the washing and renewal of our Baptism (Titus 3:5-8).
In our Baptism, Jesus Christ restored our identity as "heirs" of eternal life. We are strengthened to "abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against [our] soul" (1 Peter 2:11).
Re-creation in Christ makes us God's adopted children who are invited to cry "Abba! Father!" (Romans 8:15).
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Excerpts from
The Failure of Sex Education
in the Church:
Mistaken Identity,
Compromised Purity
are posted on the blog
The Case of Mistaken Identity
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God asked Adam and Eve, "Who told you that
you were naked?"
This book asks,
"Who told us that we are sexual beings from birth?"
God tells us to abstain from sensuality and sexual immorality, but He does not tell us to abstain from being male or female.
Men are not men and women are not women because of their sexual urges or desires.
Too many of us scurry from Genesis 1:27 and skip straight to the one flesh union. But in doing so, we miss something very important about the essence of male and female.
We are called by God to live our lives in different but complementary ways as male and female. Redeemed in Christ we are set apart from the world, yet needed by the world as models of Biblical manhood an womanhood. A man is called to be the steward of creation and defender of life. A woman is called to be man's helper and ally but also to bear and nurture life. Together, these vocations bring order out of chaos for generations to come.
See to it that no one takes you captive
by philosophy and empty deceit,
according to human tradition,
according to the elemental spirits
of the world, and not
according to Christ.
Christianity and sex education as we know it today are unequally-yoked because the founders of sex education did not see children as God sees them and had no respect for the complementary differences of male and female. Neither did they have a respect for natural, innate modesty nor parental authority. Those who developed sex education had little or no regard for the conception and birth of human life. In fact, great effort went into disconnecting sex and sexuality from marriage and procreation. All of this compromises the teaching of purity.
We do not want to malign or speak ill of those teaching
sex education or praising God's design of sexuality.
But on behalf of children, it is fair to ask:
Is how and what Christians teach distinctively different from the world?
God calls His people to be holy.
He wants parents to instruct children in purity...
and equips them for the task with all they need in His Word.
God wants parents with the help of the Church to educate children in
all knowledge -- not of sexuality -- but of salvation in Jesus Christ.
Identity matters.
Our identity should be considered in light of our
creation, baptism and sanctification.
It is never too late to repent of our wrong choices
and, for the sake of generations, trust God's design
for relationships, marriage, family and society.
Our Father tenderly calls us from error
to new beginnings in Christ.


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Police release photos of sledgehammer found not far from victim
In its ongoing investigation of the murder of Jack Fay, whose beaten body was found on May 18 in City Park, Warwick Police released photographs yesterday of a sledgehammer found in a "woody swampy" area not far from the body.
The hammer was found within hours of police arriving at the location where the body was discovered. At the time, police did not identify or suggest that the hammer was used in the murder.
Det. Capt. Robert Nelson said he hopes someone will come forward to identify the hammer that is unique because of its handle. He suggested someone could recognize it as a missing tool, perhaps stolen or lost.
"It has a very distinct head," Nelson said, suggesting that it could have once been used by a blacksmith. He said the hammer is at least 40 years old. He also believes the hammer "lends itself to someone older" since it appears to have belonged to someone for an extended period.
"We want to let people know we're still working on this [the Fay murder]," Nelson said.
Nelson said 20 people were assigned to investigate the murder immediately following the discovery of Fay's body in a trashcan lying on its side next to a trail. Fay, 66, was a retired postal worker and a regular early-morning park jogger. Police think he was killed on May 17.
On average, Nelson said, five detectives continue working on the case. Heading the team is Det. Sgt. Mark Canning.
"We're still tracking stuff down," said Nelson.
The sledgehammer weighs 2.5 pounds and is 10 inches in length. Those with information about the hammer are asked to call Canning at 401-468-4236 or the anonymous TIP line at 401-732-TIPS (401-732-8477).


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Cell culture and western blot evaluation The HCC 1937, MDA MB 231, MDA MB 468, MDA MB 453 and MCF seven cell lines have been obtained from American Kind Culture Assortment. KU-0063794 mTOR 阻害剤 All breast cancer cells were maintained in MEM medium supplemented with 10% FBS, 0. one mM nonessential amino acids, 2 mM L glutamine, 100 units mL penicillin G, a hundred ug mL streptomycin sul fate, and 25 ug mL amphotericin B within a 37 C humidified incubator and an environment of 5% CO2 in air. Lysates of breast cancer cells taken care of with medicines on the indicated concentrations for different periods of time have been pre pared for immunoblotting of caspase three, P Akt, Akt, CIP2A, and so forth. Western blot examination was performed as previously reported.

 Apoptosis analysis Drug induced apoptotic cell death was assessed making use of the next methods Western blot evaluation of cas pase activation or poly ADP ribose polymerase Lenalidomide TNF-alpha 受容体 阻害剤 cleavage, and mea surement of apoptotic cells by movement cytometry. Proteasome inhibitory exercise A 20S Proteasome Activity Assay kit was employed to find out the proteasome inhibition in drug treated cells. All pro cedures had been conducted according to your suppliers instructions. In brief, cells were treated with or without bortezomib to the indicated length of time. Then, cells had been lysed and complete protein was quantified. Equal amounts of complete protein of every sample have been employed for incubation with the proteasome substrate. Proteasome activity measurement was based mostly on detection of the fluorophore soon after cleavage in the labeled substrate by a fluorom eter by using a 380 460 nm filter set.

 Gene knockdown applying siRNA Smartpool siRNA reagents, like manage, and CIP2A had been all obtained from Dhar macon. The procedure has become described previously. Briefly, cells were LY2603618 溶解度 transfected with siRNA in six nicely plates utilizing the Dharma FECT1 transfection reagent according to the suppliers instruc tions. Immediately after 72 hrs, the medium was replaced as well as the breast cancer cells were incubated with bortezomib, har vested, and separated for western blot analysis and for apoptosis examination by flow cytometry. Generation of MDA MB 231 and MDA MB 468 cells with constitutive energetic CIP2A Cells were transfected with lively CIP2A construct by procedures as previously described.

 Briefly, observe ing transfection, cells had been incubated in the presence of G418. Immediately after eight weeks of selection, sur viving colonies, that is definitely, these arising from stably trans fected cells, had been selected and individually amplified. CIP2A cDNA was bought from Origene and constructed into pCMV6 vector. Xenograft tumor development NCr athymic nude mice had been obtained through the Nationwide Laboratory Animal Center. The mice had been housed in groups and maintained within a precise pathogen totally free atmosphere. All experimental procedures applying these mice have been carried out in accordance with protocols accredited from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Taipei Veterans General Hospital. Each mouse was inoculated s. c. within the dorsal flank with two to 4 106 breast cancer cells suspended in 0. one to 0. two mL serum cost-free medium containing 50% Matrigel below isoflurane anesthesia. Tumors had been measured working with calipers and their volumes calculated making use of a regular formula width2 length 0.
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The Coeur d'Alene Tribal Forestry program has three major responsibilities:
Forest Management, Forest Development and Fire Management. The program consists
of ten positions filled by twenty-two employees. The positions include: Forest
Manager, Foresters, Forest Development Forester, Forestry Technicians, Fire
Management Officer, Fuels Technician, Fleet Manager, Firefighters, Timber
Accountant and Administrative Assistant.
The Forest Manager administers the tribal forestry and fire management programs.
These programs strive to maintain an environmentally healthy forest to insure
future production of desired forest products. Management guidelines are
established for both tribal and allotted lands in a forest management plan.
Foresters are responsible for planning, scheduling, directing and managing all
forest management and development activities. Forestry Technicians assist the
foresters, as well as work independently to conduct seedling survival studies,
timber marking, timber and realty cruises and fire suppression activities.
This program focuses on applying silviculture activities such as reforestation,
pre-commercial thinning, pruning, site preparation, cone collection and tree
The Fire Management Officer is assisted by a Fuels Technician, Fleet Manager and
nine seasonal fire fighters. They work cooperatively with local, state and
federal agencies to protect tribal, allotted and fee lands against catastrophic
wildfires. They also use prescribed burning to prepare planting sites, initiate
underburning to increase forage and reduce fuel loading, and maintain a
defensible space program to protect tribal homes from fire.
Collects, records and disburses timber sale revenues and monitors departmental
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The median house price listed in Sicamous this month is $334,900.
3 bedroom properties are the most common available for real estate investors this month in neighbourhood.
According to our stats, Sicamous is the neighbourhood that has the 78th most properties available to real estate investors in British Columbia.
As one of British Columbia's many potential real estate investment neighbourhoods, Sicamous needs to be carefully researched before investing in – and remember to check especially the locations within an area before spending - the old estate agent's mantra of location, location, location has never lost its importance.
Stock on the market can be an important leading indicator of whether market pressure will be on prices to rise or fall – in Sicamous there is less stock than three months ago. This would indicate home price pressure increasing as housing stock availability drops.
With a median listing price of $419,000, Sicamous is Canada's 73th most expensive when ordered by median listing price.
While the median for British Columbia is $349,000 , which means that Sicamous's median price is $419,000 considerably better than the rest of the province.
When it comes to the size of the properties currently available to property investors in this neighbourhood, they tend to have fewer bedrooms than the most commonly available across the nation.
British Columbia has the third most amount of properties available to property investors, with Sicamous having 54th most in the province, out of a total of 124.
British Columbia has hundreds of possible neighbourhoods for you to invest in and there is lots of data to sift through to help you narrow your search down.
In Sicamous, housing stock has decreased over the last three months, which would tend to mean that home buyers are snapping up properties faster than they come on the market.
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Virtual Enterprise
Course Description Students start and manage a virtual online business as part of the Virtual Enterprise International network.
Personal Finance
Course Description Students learn to manage all aspects of their personal finances. Topics covered range from learning about careers, salaries, training and education requirements, to banking, saving and investing. In addition, we learn about taxes and insurance, renting versus owning, and how to establish and maintain good credit.
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Web Developer
We are looking for an intermediate level Web Developer with a thirst for professional and personal growth that needs to quenched. We're a startup based in Moncton, New Brunswick with a rapidly expanding team. We recently moved into our newly renovated office at Botsford Station that is home to other small businesses/startups as well.
We built Alongside (formerly Qimple) to solve a big problem... hiring. It's increasingly impersonal, competitive, time-consuming and expensive. So, we're building the world's most intuitive end-to-end recruitment solution. Alongside optimizes and distributes job opportunities based on a business' budget, geography, and industry - maximizing the number of applicants they get. On the backend, we're building a robust applicant tracking system that lets businesses manage all their applicants.
We're also working on some big, new projects in 2017, so we're looking for some help. As our newest addition to our dev team, you'll work closely with our other devs, designer, and product manager to create more Alongside awesomeness.
Our core technologies (which we expect you to be highly proficient at) are:
- CodeIgniter
- jQuery
- MySQL
- Git
If you have experience with any of the following, bonus points!
- Responsive web design
- Coding interactive visual displays (like an analytics dashboard)
- API development and publishing
- MongoDB
- Machine Learning
- Photoshop
Experience: 5 years experience in a similar role.
- Relevant post-secondary education is preferred but not required if your experience proves your skill
We stand full-heartedly behind the meaning of togetherness. The balloons in our new logo represent job seekers, companies and us. They form a heart conveying the excitement and caring element we help bring to your recruitment process, but also to our work.
Alongside offers a non-traditional workplace with a close-knit team, and an 'always learning' approach to work. Our open office space is shared with other startups and always abuzz with excitement. We love ping pong, free coffee, celebrating birthdays, memes, and getting together for lunch. The team works together closely on projects and values celebrating our success as a team.
- Competitive compensation
- Work with very talented people who are creating the best HR platform
- Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunities for professional development
We are a start-up, and that means we need to push a little harder than the average bear but we still live fairly balanced lives and we're having a blast doing so. We're not looking to just fill a position here. We're looking for someone to join our team who will be committed to the team and our vision.
You won't likely be able to buy yourself that new BMW you've been dreaming of with the salary we can afford to give you at this stage, but with some early-stage equity in the company, in a few years time, you might be able to buy one for yourself and one for your mom.
What we can assure you are huge opportunities for personal and professional growth, fun times, the thrill of working with great people to create something special and the potential of achieving out of the ordinary success. If these work qualities are of interest to you, apply now.


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In 1989, someone raped a 72-year-old woman in Pensacola, Fla. Joe Sullivan was 13 at the time, and he admitted that he and two older friends had burglarized the woman's home earlier that day. But he denied that he had returned to commit the rape.
The victim testified that her assailant was "a colored boy" who "had kinky hair and he was quite black and he was small." She said she "did not see him full in the face" and so would not recognize him by sight. But she recalled her attacker saying something like, "If you can't identify me, I may not have to kill you."
At his trial, Mr. Sullivan was made to say those words several times.
"It's been six months," the woman said on the witness stand. "It's hard, but it does sound similar."
The trial lasted a day and ended in conviction. Then Judge Nicholas Geeker, of the circuit court in Escambia County, sentenced Mr. Sullivan to life without the possibility of parole.
"I'm going to send him away for as long as I can," Judge Geeker said.
Mr. Sullivan is 33 now, and his lawyers have asked the United States Supreme Court to consider the question of whether the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment extends to sentencing someone who was barely a teenager to die in prison for a crime that did not involve a killing.Continue reading the main story
People can argue about whether the punishment in Mr. Sullivan's case is cruel. There is no question that it is unusual.
According to court papers and a report from the Equal Justice Initiative, which now represents Mr. Sullivan, only eight people in the world are serving sentences of life without parole for crimes they committed when they were 13. All are in the United States.
And there are only two people in that group whose crimes did not involve a killing. Both are in Florida, and both are black.
Joe Sullivan is one; Ian Manuel, who is in prison for a 1990 robbery and attempted murder, is the other.
About 1,000 people under 15 are arrested on rape charges every year, according to Justice Department data. But none of them have been sentenced to life without parole since Mr. Sullivan was. Indeed, no 13-year-old has been sentenced to life without parole for any crime that did not involve a killing in more than 15 years.
Florida's attorney general, Bill McCollum, waived his right to file a response to Mr. Sullivan's petition to the Supreme Court, a sign suggesting that he considers the case insubstantial if not frivolous. Sandi Copes, a spokeswoman for Mr. McCollum's office, declined to discuss the case.
Last month, the court indicated that it found the case more interesting than Florida does, requesting a response from the state. That probably means that at least one justice considered the case significant or difficult. But it is nothing like a guarantee that the court will agree to hear it.
On the other hand, the question of whether life without parole for juveniles is constitutional is the logical next step following the court's 2005 decision in Roper v. Simmons, which struck down the death penalty for crimes committed by 16- and 17-year-olds. Writing for the majority in that case, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy said that even older teenagers are different from adults. They are less mature, more impulsive, more susceptible to peer pressure and more likely to change for the better over time.
Last year, in Kennedy v. Louisiana, the court issued another ruling that helps frame Mr. Sullivan's case. That decision said crimes against individuals that did not involve killing, including the rape of a child by an adult, may not be punished by death.
In 2007, after Mr. Sullivan had served almost two decades in prison, a Florida appeals court declined to have another look at his case. The Roper decision, the appeals court said, "established only one new constitutional right, the right for a juvenile not to be given the death penalty."
Douglas A. Berman, an authority on sentencing law at Ohio State, said it was time for the Supreme Court and the legal system to widen its relentless focus on capital cases and to look at other severe sentences as well. Cases involving the death penalty receive careful review at multiple levels, he said. Life sentences can receive almost none.
Mr. Sullivan's trial, for instance, lasted a day. He was represented by a lawyer who made no opening statement and whose closing argument occupies about three double-spaced pages of the trial transcript. The lawyer was later suspended, and the Florida Bar's Web site says he is "not eligible to practice in Florida."
There was biological evidence from the rape, but it was not presented at the trial. When Mr. Sullivan's new lawyers recently sought to conduct DNA testing on it, they were told that the state had destroyed it in 1993.
"I absolutely believe he is innocent," Bryan A. Stevenson, the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, said of Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Stevenson said he believed that one of the older youths who committed the burglary with Mr. Sullivan and who testified against him was probably the actual assailant.
But the point made by Mr. Sullivan's brief to the Supreme Court is not that he is innocent. It is not even that he should be released after 20 years in prison. It is only that he should someday be allowed to make his case to the Florida Parole Commission.
"I don't think it's possible to say that a 13-year-old will never change and that life without parole is an appropriate punishment," Mr. Stevenson said.
Aside from Mr. Sullivan's case, it seems there is only one other appeals court decision about whether young teenagers may be locked away forever for rape. It was issued 40 years ago in Kentucky, and it involved two 14-year-olds. The court struck down the part of the sentences precluding the possibility of parole.
Juveniles "are not permitted to vote, to contract, to purchase alcoholic beverages or to marry without the consent of their parents," the court said. "It seems inconsistent that one be denied the fruits of the tree of the law, yet subjected to all of its thorns."Continue reading the main story


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No rally taken out at PU: spokesman
LAHORE: (Thursday, April 13, 2017): Punjab University spokesman Khuram Shahzad has clarified that no student organization had taken out any rally on campus. However, the spokesman said, a few students who gathered at a place against attack on Syria had been issued notices on violation of discipline. The spokesman said that PU administration would not allow any student activity without its permission and rules and regulations would be implemented in letter and spirit.
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HOLLYWOOD — Among hard-core Democrats, the 1986 Florida governor`s race already has developed into a close one-upmanship battle between a Senate president and a former House representative.
Though the Democratic gubernatorial primary is 10 months away, the more than 2,000 delegates gathered here for the state Democratic conference are sparring fiercely over commitments to candidates Sen. Harry Johnston of West Palm Beach and ex-legislator Steve Pajcic of Jacksonville.
Cordiality rules on the surface. Democratic activists are so intent on party unity that Pajcic will pledge in today`s convention speech to ``devote every ounce and hour of effort to elect the Democratic nominee for governor whoever that is.``
That zeal for party togetherness got further exercise Saturday in the first public parade of people carrying ``Bob Graham, U.S. Senate`` posters. Gov. Graham, whose Senate candidacy still is unannounced, responded to endorsement after endorsement with the obvious, ``Should you decide to place . . . opportunities before me, I would accept them with the same sense of enthusiasm.``
But behind the scenes, one could chart blow-by-blow the key political gains made by both Johnston and Pajcic amid the swirl of this otherwise tame conference.
Most assessments place the two neck-and-neck in Broward County, a critical Democratic stronghold -- with Pajcic perhaps ahead in Dade County and Johnston definitely dominating his home turf of Palm Beach County.
The two politicians are so closely ranked at this point, that organized labor may decline to endorse in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.
``Past history has something to do with it. If the endorsed candidate loses, what are we going to do?`` said state AFL-CIO Vice President Lou Brogna. ``In the 1970 Bob Graham-Dick Shevin governor`s race, we endorsed Shevin. That`s in the back of our minds.``


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Ward E. Hess, 50, of 1241 Brickcrafters Road, New Oxford, Adams County, formerly of Allentown, died Monday in his home. He was the husband of O. Judith (Whited) Hess.
He worked for the Pet Milk Co., Allentown, for several years before transferring to Giant Foods in Hanover, York County.
The Feiser Funeral Home, 302 Lincolnway West, New Oxford, is in charge of arrangements.


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The 'Passion' Playbook: The 10+ Commandments of the New Hollywood
In a recent column, nationally syndicated religion columnist Terry Mattingly cited Hollywood executives who believe they are following what they term the "Passion Playbook" with the release of the film "The Nativity Story."
As the dust settles on this box office disappointment, Hollywood veterans are again likely to use the film's failure as another indication that the enormous business that Mel Gibson's film did was a fluke that can never be repeated.
But to paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen: I knew "The Passion" … and "The Nativity" is no "Passion."
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To be sure, there is indeed a "Passion" playbook, which unfortunately has not been followed since it rocked the box office in 2004.
For Hollywood executives who seem to have learned many of the wrong lessons and ignored most of the right ones, here is the real "Passion" playbook, which if followed correctly is guaranteed to produce box office magic.
1) Have a major star associated with the project. Mel Gibson may only have been the director, but he was the player in the "Passion" saga. Media and the interest of the American public nearly always revolve around a person. It's almost impossible to create a box office sensation unless there is a personality who can draw interest to the project. He or she must be willing to travel to meet faith community leaders across the country and pitch the movie.
2) Whenever possible, choose a story that is already well-known and loved. That way, you won't have to spend months educating the public about who the character is or what the story is about. People knew "The Passion" was about Jesus Christ and the greatest story ever told. They didn't have to be sold on it. He had strong name ID.
3) Spend some money on the production. Gibson spent $25 million. That's good. People, even deeply religious people, want to see that real money has been spent on a film. There are exceptions to this. "Facing The Giants," for example, was made for $100,000 and earned $10 million. In general, however, the faithful are sick of being condescended to with low-budget schlock.
4) Spend at least a year taking the film around the country to as many leaders of as many groups as possible. Studios are famous for refusing to show a film until just before it's released, but news travels at a much slower speed in faith-oriented circles. Many traditionalists, especially older ones, don't get their news from "Entertainment Tonight" but rather from their Aunt Helen who heard about it from her friend who read it in a newsletter published by a religious group six months ago.
If your movie is coming out in December, have a rough cut ready in January and begin showing it around the country to every group you can think of. Show it early; show it often.
"Narnia" did a fraction of the business it could have because studio executives refused to show the film early enough. In contrast, Gibson showed his film to key leaders six months before its release and solicited feedback from them and even made some changes as a result. Translation: Thousands of Americans considered themselves to have been co-producers on the film because they had given the director their "notes."
5) Include in your cast an actor who is a person of faith and well-known to the Christian community to play a role (even a small one) who will then be your ambassador to the faith community who can appear on faith-oriented programs to talk about the film.
6) Use an ancient language and include lots of violence -- just kidding. "The Passion" was a hit in spite of the subtitles and relentless brutality. The faithful loved the film so much that they were willing to read the subtitles and the violence was purposeful and thus meaningful. But in nearly every other case, these devices will not work and shouldn't be tried.
Millions of Americans go to movies to be uplifted. They see enough violence on the evening news and if they wanted to hear a foreign language they'd live in Europe. While we're on the subject, lose the crude language unless the story collapses without it. No one has ever left a movie complaining that the language wasn't foul enough; plenty leave early because they don't want to hear their favorite deity mocked.
7) Welcome controversy. A full year before the film was released, Gibson was on TV arguing that the New York Times was attacking him. Most viewers didn't know what he was talking about, but his marketing campaign was in full swing. News of the MPAA attacking the film "Facing the Giants" for its religious content hit the film a full four months before its release, driving interest in the film.
8) Make a film that appeals to both secular-leaning Americans and devout Christians simultaneously. Yes, it can be done. Polling indicated that "Passion" viewers were about half evangelical Christians and half more secular Americans, a surprising result considering the theme of the story. Yet, it appealed to different people for different reasons. Some wanted to see what the controversy was about. Others loved the hero. Others saw it as a work of art. Some viewers enjoyed "Narnia" because it was about a brave lion. Others saw their savior Jesus Christ in the lion.
9) Entertain first, send a message second. The right to send a message or teach a lesson is earned first by being entertaining. If it's not entertaining, it will bomb. No amount of earnestness will save it.
10) Look to the Christian basement for stories. Hollywood as we know it is bankrupt of story ideas. How else to explain "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Bad News Bears" and "Bewitched"? In contrast, there are thousands of interesting stories in the basement of Christendom that have been gathering dust over the last 2,000 years that are waiting to be told. In addition to "The Passion," three 50-year-old stories recently made it to the big screen: "Narnia," "Lord of the Rings" and "End of the Spear," and these have been among the best-loved Christian tales that were quietly cheered on in faith communities around the country.
These are the tip of the iceberg. Since this community long believed movies to be evil, very few of their favorite stories have even made it to film. There are thousands more where those came from and they're gathering dust in the basement waiting to be adapted for film.
Bonus: If you have obeyed the first 10 commandments, congratulations, now you must take the release wide — onto 3,000-plus screens. If you don't, you are sending a message that you're not confident about your film and people smell fear a mile away.
Forget building momentum like "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" did. That will not work, you must make sure that the film is available all across the country to ensure maximum first-weekend turnout and to empower viewers to "vote" with their pocketbooks.
During an early "Passion" screening, one prominent Hollywood executive actually told Gibson he should put the film in theaters for free since people were unlikely to pay the money to see it, but would buy the DVD instead. Gibson wisely rejected the ridiculous suggestion because he understood that the devout wanted to "vote" with their $8 and send old Hollywood a message. That "voting" will only be possible if there is a "precinct" nearby and if the message can be sent on the first weekend — the moment of maximum impact.
Follow those 10+ commandments and "Passion"-like box office numbers can be a reality
Mark Joseph is the author of "Faith, God & Rock 'n' Roll," editor of Pop Goes Religion and founder of the MJM Group. He produced the rock soundtrack for "The Passion of The Christ" and worked in development and/or marketing on films such as "The Chronicles of Narnia," "Ray," "Because of Winn-Dixie," "Holes" and "Facing the Giants."


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Following six months of research — including a community survey, meetings and even a newsletter — Menlo Park officials have developed and approved a seven-point plan to address a range of ongoing grievances in the Belle Haven neighborhood east of U.S. Highway 101.
The city's plan endeavors to tackle perceptions of increased crime and weakening educational opportunities for youths — problems the report suggests have been exacerbated by the dissolution of redevelopment agencies in California. Forthcoming land-use changes, including plans for a second Facebook office on Willow Road West, present additional variables for the sometimes dangerous neighborhood.
To execute the plan, last week the council authorized $130,500 in spending and an additional $50,000 for a city-appointed consultant to perform the outlined objectives.
Two areas — public safety and education — received overwhelming attention from city officials and neighborhood residents. Those two sectors are allocated more than $30,000 of the overall plan budget.
The plan proposes an investigation into how to improve the Ravenswood School District that currently serves the neighborhood as well as studying its possible amalgamation with the Menlo Park School District.
The community's third-highest priority was job training and employment programs. To combat unemployment, the plan calls for about $20,000 in spending for job training, leadership development and resource referral. Another $41,000 will be set aside for internships, mentorships, learning opportunities and other educational opportunities related to youth employment.
According to the most recent available employment statistics — from 2010 — 8.4 percent of the neighborhood is unemployed. Overall Menlo Park unemployment was 6 percent during the same period.
The plan also includes a mini-grant program that will make $500 to $1,000 funding blocks available to neighborhood residents. Such grants can be used to improve neighborhood infrastructure and aesthetics.
According to the survey, 51 percent of respondent Belle Haven households earn less than $39,999 per year and 20 percent earn more than $100,000. Middle income earners — $40,000 to $99,999 — account for the other 28 percent.
The council's approval was contingent on receiving updates from city officials regarding progress made toward action plan goals.


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Christmas Tradition
What are your favorite family holiday traditions? Are you looking for a new tradition or an addition to your list? How about looking at Christmas lights by way of horse-drawn carriage? JR's Carriage Service offers Horse-Drawn Christmas Light Tours in Downtown Grand Junction. The hour-long tours take place every Friday and Saturday evenings through the end of the year. The tours can be used as a romantic date night, a family outing, or even a way for your office staff to celebrate the season. Each wagon can accommodate up to 14 adults comfortably. We provide the blankets and the Christmas music. You and your guests are welcome to bring warm beverages and sweet treats. The cost is $200 for the entire wagon. To reserve your wagon please visit our website and submit a Reservation Request with your preferred date. The JR's Team is looking forward to becoming your new favorite holiday tradition!
Celebrate The Season
Are you like us and having a hard time getting in the Christmas spirit? The warm weather and the lack of snow isn't helping matters. The big day is getting closer and we still have a lot of holiday shopping to do. Well, we think we found the perfect solution! Cozy up in your favorite Christmas outfit and join us in Downtown Grand Junction on Friday, December 8th from 5pm to 8pm. JR's Carriage Service will be offering free carriage rides. The pick-up location will be in front of Café Sol between 4th and 5th Street (on Main Street). In addition to carriage rides there will be live music, visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, warm beverages, sweet treats, and great shopping. The 22nd Annual Spirit of Christmas Walk is being coordinated in conjunction with the popular Chocolate Walk. This event is free to public and a great opportunity to enjoy our friendly beautiful downtown district.
Free Carriage Rides
Historic Downtown GJ Over Holidays
Join JR's Carriage Service for FREE horse-drawn carriage rides in our beautiful historic Downtown Grand Junction. Carriage rides are being offered in an effort to promote and encourage downtown small business holiday shopping.
The carriage rides will take place every Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 2pm. The pick-up location is located between 4th Street & 5th Street, on Main Street, in front of Cafe Sol. A carriage ride isn't complete unless you get to meet and love on our gentle giants (a perfect photo opportunity).
While on the carriage you will tour the downtown area for around 10 minutes. Along the way you will learn about the historical landmarks, the various shops and dinning opportunities, the draft horse breed, and the art of driving teams of horses. Santa is never too far away – so make sure your kiddos bring their Christmas Wish List!
After your carriage ride experience, we recommend enjoying lunch at one of many delicious dinning options. The free carriage rides would not be possible without our partnership with the Small Businesses in Downtown Grand Junction. Please take a moment to follow "Downtown Grand Junction" on social media so that you are notified of future events (such as the free carriage rides).
The JR's Team is looking forward to seeing you over the holidays in Downtown GJ! All photos provided by the beautifully talented Jami Davis Films. Merry Christmas from all of us at JR's Carriage Service!
Excited to WELCOME Kaysyn Chintala as the newest member of the JR's Carriage Service Team.
Born in Meeker, Colorado and raised on a ranch south of town, Kaysyn grew up on the back of a horse. Ranch work, roping, showing and rodeoing are second nature and her favorite pastimes. Recently she discovered a new area of the equine industry where she guided in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area packing campers by horseback. Joining our team, Kaysyn is delighted to share the Old West heritage with those who are open to equine adventures.
Along with Kaysyn's passion for horses, she fell in love with athletics where she pursued volleyball and basketball scholarships in the flatlands of Kansas. After finishing her college athletic careers and receiving her degree in Business Technology, she is now seeking her Bachelor's in Mathematics at Colorado Mesa University. Kaysyn is thrilled to crossover her competitive edge from basketball to breakaway and team roping at local rodeos.
We are excited to introduce you to the newest member of our team, Taylor van Zyl! Taylor was raised in Aspen, Colorado and brings with her years of equine experience. She recently graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor's degree in Equine Science and a minor in Agricultural Business. Taylor joined the JR's Team, as our Lead Teamster, in early August. Her driving experience, spirited personality and connection/relationship with our horses made her a perfect fit for our long-term vision plan.
In addition to driving teams for JR's Carriage Service, Taylor will be running her own business, VZ Performance Horses. She is quickly establishing herself in Fruita, Colorado by starting colts, training both English and Western horses and giving riding lessons to all age groups. Taylor will also continue competing in the rodeo circuit as a barrel racer and team roper. We are excited for all of you to meet Taylor!
HopeWest Kids is the only program of its kind in Western Colorado that provides grief and bereavement services to children, teens and their families who are coping with the serious illness or death of a loved one. Specially trained counselors offer grief education and counseling in Delta, Mesa, Montrose and Ouray counties. HopeWest Kids program also has an Equine Program called "Healing with Horses". The program is led by EAGALA certified staff that pair kids with horses to process the thoughts and feelings associated with grief. The groups are seasonal (Fall, Spring and Summer) and meet once a week for seven consecutive weeks. The final two weeks involves a parent or guardian.
JR's Carriage Service is actively involved in the local and statewide community. Owner, Joseph R. Burtard was recently appointed to the Next Generation Board for HopeWest (Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado). The Next Generation Board was given the task to raise money for the organization's HopeWest Kids program.
"Spoons" is a quaint little bistro and bakery that can be found on the grounds of HopeWest. In the evening the bistro transforms into a popular and fashionable restaurant, "Spoons After Dark". Spoons is not your ordinary restaurant or bistro. All of the tips go directly to the HopeWest Kids program. Last year, this vital program provided more than 700 kids across the Western Slope with much needed comfort and support.
The Next Generation Board recently hosted an exclusive fundraising event called "Spoons Under the Moon". The idea behind the event was to showcase "Spoons After Dark" while raising additional funds for the HopeWest Kids program. The private event was a HUGE success which raised over $22,000!! Guest enjoyed the outdoor setting, yard games, live music from Liz Longly of Nashville, Tennessee, local wine and beer and of course the mouth watering food from Spoons.
JR's Carriage Service teamed up with Wine Country Inn, Kahil Winery, and Palisade Produce to offer a "Palisade Experience Basket" for the silent auction. The highest bidder received a one night stay at gorgeous Wine Country Inn, a private horse-drawn wine tour for two, a case of Kahil Wine, and three boxes of Palisade Peaches from Palisade Produce.
We love that our community works together to embrace the mission of HopeWest!
Mark Your Calendar! You can quickly fill your calendar with unique social and memorable events that take place throughout the Grand Valley. Spring fever is filling the air as winter temperatures slowly fade away. This often means that you have to pick and choose between overlapping events. The abundance of events and excuses to get outdoors is one of the many reasons I love living in this community! For the past two years, I have discovered and participated in the Grand Valley's annual barrel tasting event. A hidden gem amongst the many events that take place in Western Colorado's Wine Country.
Over past 12 years, the Grand Valley Winery Association (GVWA) has offered this two-day barrel tasting event to a limited number of ticket holders. Tickets for this event, with no surprise, are sold out soon after they are released. The experience takes place twice a year (one weekend in April and another weekend in May). Event times for both weekends are Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday 10am-3pm.
Yes! It's as good as it sounds! Your ticket (valued at $70/person) for the weekend gets you two solid days of exclusive wine and gourmet food parings, behind the scenes guided tours, a souvenir wine glass, and sampling directly from the barrels.
Canyon Wind Cellars, Carlson Vineyards, DeBeque Canyon Winery, Garfield Estates Vineyard & Winery, Grand River Vineyards, Graystone Winery, Plum Creek Cellars and Two Rivers Winery & Chateau are amongst the participating wineries. The majority of these wineries also happen to be stops on JR's Carriage Service's Horse-Drawn Wine Tours.
GVWA wineries (those listed above) offer event participants an additional 15% discount on their wines. With little self-control and a love for wine; we purchased three cases of wine after only our third stop. We finished each day with a signature drink at the Peach Street Distillers. Our experience at the distillery is worthy of it's own blog. I encourage you to visit the Grand Valley Winery Association's website for additional information on this event. Contact JR's Carriage Service for all the tips and tricks on this event and other Grand Valley festivities.
JR's signature wine glasses and pint glasses are making their way around the World!
JR's Horse-Drawn Wine Tour and Horse-Drawn Pub Crawl clients now have an opportunity to share their photos (of our souvenir glasses) with everyone. Our friends, from around the world, are filling their glasses and snapping photos. You can find this pictures in a photo album on our Facebook page called "Cheers! From Around The World. We have seen some really creative pictures in some amazing locations! We encourage our friends to tag their pictures with the location and the name of beverage (maybe event add a fun caption of hastags) The JR's Team is looking forward to seeing and sharing your creativity! Here is a sneak peek at some of our favorite photos:
JR's Carriage Service has a really impressive employee benefit package which includes a health and wellness program. Here are a few photos from our last yoga session.
We are excited to announce our feature story in the Fence Post! The Fence Post is a nationwide agricultural based newspaper that reaches around 80,000 readers each week. The article on JR's Carriage Service highlights our educational horse-drawn wine tours in Palisade, Colorado. In addition to learning about wine, our clients have an opportunity to hitch a ride in the drivers seat. Each participant gets to take hold of the reins and experience the art of driving a team. Visit the article and let us know your thoughts!


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There had to be a better, simpler, far more affordable way to alkalize, ionize and purify water. And now there is – the incredible, 'new-generation' UltraStream from AlkaWay.
Using our exclusive O-Dobi ionizing beads and the world's best leading edge filtration media all certified by NSF, USA's highest water filter certification, UltraStream produces the same alkaline ionized antioxidant water as water ionisers ten times the price.
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Order from us and we'll send you an email reminder whenever your filter replacement is due.
Please note: if you're on tank water or your Council doesn't add fluoride to your source water then you can opt for the UltraStream without fluoride removal. Filters without fluoride removal has an extra layer of Catalytic Carbon for removing carcinogens, pesticides, chlorine and other volatile organics.
UltraStream is the natural result of Australian ingenuity and Californian quality. It brings the joy of a fresh mountain spring right into your own home and bathes your body cells in a super rich sea of naturally generated, selective antioxidants.
It's the first ever natural water ioniser proven to infuse massive amounts of beneficial hydrogen gas into your purified drinking water. In fact in normal daily use it's been tested and shown to give 3 times more hydrogen than an electric water ioniser almost ten times the price! That's 10,000 times the hydrogen gas in tap water.
Proven- over 4000 customers so far.
It infuses magnesium into your water – something impossible for an electric system. Magnesium is best taken up in water rather than food.
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Fluoride reduction up to 80%*.
Filtration last up to 12 months / 3,000 litres.
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Over 400 scientific studies indicating beneficial effects of infused hydrogen water over a huge range of health conditions.
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Gives consistent negative ORP over life of filter in range of -350mV.
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Adds slow release calcium, magnesium and trace minerals.
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Laboratory tested to also effectively remove:
Aluminium, Iron, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Halides (Fluoride and Iodide), Phosphorous, Organochlorine Pesticides (α-Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-BHC), β-Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-BHC), δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (δ-BHC), Lindane, Endoslufan-β, Endosulfan sulphate, Endrin, Heptachlor epoxide.
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Survivor Guidelines Give Patients, Doctors Care RoadmapJul 3, 2014
When a patient's active cancer treatment ends, this doesn't mean the cancer journey is over. As survivors transition out of active treatment, they – and their primary care providers – need to carefully monitor their health.
For example, cancer survivors may face recurrence and are more likely to develop other cancers, meaning they need to be vigilant about getting appropriate screening tests. Many survivors also develop health problems related to their cancer treatment, such as heart issues or infertility, that don't show up until later – known as late effects .
Ensuring survivors are getting the long-term follow-up care they need is becoming increasingly important as this population is growing and living longer. To provide a better quality of life for these patients, several organizations in recent years have put together guidelines for their care.
An expert panel discussed these guidelines and ways to make them more effective at the 7th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference, convened June 18-20 by the American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute, LIVESTRONG Foundation, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The panelists, including leadership from LIVESTRONG, the National Cancer Institute, and the American Cancer Society, expressed enthusiasm about the increasing amount of guidance available for cancer survivors' health care, but pointed out that many patients and doctors remain unaware of these resources.
Julia Rowland, Ph.D., director of the office of survivorship at the National Cancer Institute, provided insights into the cancer survivor guidelines landscape:
- The American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO) Survivorship Guidelines: These are guidelines for specific types of problems – or symptoms – cancer survivors may have, such as fatigue and depression. Rowland said ASCO "did not want to reinvent the wheel, but looked instead at what is out there that they can endorse."
- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Survivorship: Released in March of 2013, these guidelines cover eight areas – anxiety and depression, cognitive function, exercise, fatigue, immunizations and infections, pain, sexual function, and sleep disorders . They are geared toward physicians and include a sample assessment tool.
- LIVESTRONG Essential Elements of Survivorship Care: Based on the consensus recommendations from a 2011 meeting of 150 key cancer survivor experts, LIVESTRONG compiled a prioritized list of 20 "essential elements of survivorship care." The most important of these are what the group called "tier 1" elements. At the top of that list is a survivorship care plan – a "psychosocial care plan and treatment summary." One meeting participant referred to the essential elements as "a bill of rights for cancer survivorship."
- The American Cancer Society's Prostate Cancer Survivorship Care Guidelines: These guidelines are the newest on the scene, published June 2014, and the first in what the Society intends to be a series of cancer-type-specific guidelines. All of the guidelines in the series are going to be geared to primary care doctors and provide recommendations for diet and exercise, cancer screening tests, managing side effects, and coordinating care.
A major hurdle is getting information about the issues survivors face into the hands of primary care doctors. Awareness is one problem. American Cancer Society Chief Cancer Control Officer Richard Wender, M.D., noted that many primary care physicians are actually not aware that symptoms, such as fatigue, are common among survivors.
But, even for those doctors who are aware, most still don't feel knowledgeable enough on the topic. "A big challenge is many providers know they should be doing these things, but it isn't something they have been schooled in and they don't know how to give expert consultations," said Mary McCabe, R.N., director of the cancer survivorship initiative at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Doctors, though, desire more information, according to Wender. "Practitioners are hungry to really get greater insight and guidance into their role in helping cancer survivors live their highest quality life and address some of these symptoms."
The panelists also said that patients too need to be armed with as much information about their follow-up care as possible. "All of these guidelines are going to be translated for patients and families because they [the authoring organizations] recognize these need to be in the hands of both parties," Rowland said.
More broadly, the panelists expressed the need for a more integrated, patient-centered approach to cancer survivorship care – which should also include insurance companies. Panelist Patricia Ganz, M.D., director of the patients and survivors program at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, said that survivors' treatment summaries and care plans can be a communication vehicle for providers, patients, and insurers. Doctors, Ganz noted, can send the patient's care plan, along with a set of survivorship guidelines to support what is outlined in the plan, to an insurance company to get their care approved.
Ultimately, the panelists concluded that these guidelines and care plans are on a path to creating a common language and approach to survivorship care, but greater adoption and more consistent use is needed.
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Today, the National Palace 'Ukraine' hosted a press conference of Nadezhda Savchenko, a Ukrainian pilot who returned to the native land after being kept in captivity in Russia.
Responding to a media outlet's question about the Crimea's return to Ukraine, MP Nadezhda Savchenko said the following:
"Russia has done a terrible thing - violated the international law," she stressed. "We should not have given up Crimea, we missed that time. And I went to defend the Donbas, because I failed to protect the Crimea.
As for how to return the Crimea ... I have a bad feeling about the Third World War ... If there is World War III, the Crimea will be returned. If there is no World War III, then the international community will have to make a deal with the progeny of the Russians we are dealing with now."


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B.C. women suing RCMP ask Justin Trudeau for help
RCMP employees ask prime minister to intervene in harassment cases
Four female RCMP employees are asking the new prime minister to stop the force from firing them before their lawsuits alleging harassment are heard in court.
"What Mr. Trudeau can do is immediately rescind the part of the RCMP Act that allows the commissioner to fire bad apples," said Cpl. Catherine Galliford.
"Right now the victims of harassment are the bad apples. We're the ones the commissioner of the RCMP is coming after."
Galliford, Cpl. Susan Gastaldo, Const. Alice Fox and Atoya Montague, a civilian employee, are all off-duty, suffering from post-traumatic stress.
"We're asking your government to be the one that ends the abuse once and for all," they wrote in a letter sent to all Liberal MPs and senators.
The letter outlines their struggles in the RCMP:
- Fox says she was harassed by a boss she caught committing fraud.
- Gastaldo was disciplined for having an affair with a boss she says forced himself on her.
- Galliford claims she was sexually harassed for years.
- Montague says unwanted sexual advances took a toll on her.
'Putting your career at risk'
The RCMP have served notice they're dismissing Montague and Galliford.
The other two fear they're next — even though their lawsuits have not been heard in court.
"It could potentially silence people from coming forward, because if you do come forward you're really putting your career at risk," said Fox, noting that she risks repercussions for speaking to CBC News without permission.
Fox said they were left with no choice but to sue their employer.
"We've all filed grievances to exercise every means to be heard," said Fox. "We've all had to actually hire our own lawyers to actually bring this outside the RCMP and into the courts."
In their letter to Trudeau, they say, "The RCMP and the government of Canada continue to pay for all the legal costs of the abusers and harassers in the RCMP, and most of these men have gone completely unpunished for their criminal behaviour."
They ask the prime minister to do two things:
- Stop the RCMP commissioner from firing alleged victims of harassment before their lawsuits are settled in court.
- Provide equal funding to the alleged victims of harassment who have had to sue the RCMP.
Thousands in legal costs
The women said they have all suffered financially to pay for their legal bills.
"I definitely was not prepared to lose my house. I wasn't prepared to lose my life savings," said Galliford in an interview with CBC News.
She said her alleged harassers get their legal defence bills paid by the federal government while she has been left broke and still waiting for a trial date, which has been postponed until 2017.
Her current legal costs are more than $250,000.
Documents obtained through the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act confirm the government is covering at least some defendants' legal bills. The RCMP would not tell CBC if all RCMP defendants' legal fees are covered or how much it has cost taxpayers.
The four women are asking Trudeau and his government to immediately scrap part of Bill C-42, which allows the RCMP to easily fire Mounties.
They say legislation that was supposed to get rid of those with behaviour problems is instead being used to get rid of complainers.
CBC News has asked the Prime Minister's Office and the public safety minister's office for a response to the letter.
They said the government is reviewing the letter and will have more to say soon.
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WSRW demands oil research stopped
Western Sahara Resource Watch demanded in a letter on 19 March 2009 to the scientific journal Tectonophysics, that research done by a PhD student at the Norwegian Geological Survey should not be published. The geological research in occupied Western Sahara is done in cooperation with Moroccan oil authorities, but without the consent of the Sahrawi people.
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The letter below was sent to the editorial board of Tectonophysics. As of 18 May 2009, the letter remains unanswered.
Dear Editors of Tectonophysics,
Oslo/Melbourne, 18 March 2009
Regarding the publication of Western Sahara geological research in your journal
Western Sahara Resource Watch and the Norwegian Support Committee for Western Sahara have recently been made aware of the repeated articles of the geology in Western Sahara in your journal Tectonophysics, particularly two articles named Crustal structure of the SW Moroccan margin from wide-angle and reflection seismic data (the Dakhla experiment) (2008).
The research is carried out partially by a Norway-based French researcher at the Geological Survey of Norway.
We would like to point you to a few dilemmas regarding such research, as well as the references that are made in your journal. We urge Tectoniphysics to stop any further publication of such research until appropriate measures have been taken.
Exploration and exploitation of natural resources in occupied Western Sahara is linked to several ethical, political and legal dilemmas. As you might know, Morocco is an illegal occupying power in Western Sahara . The International Court of Justice in 1975 established that Morocco has no legal claim to Western Sahara. The same court affirmed that the Sahrawi population has a right to self-determination, which includes, inter alia, the right of permanent sovereignty over its natural resources. Permanent sovereignty over natural resources is a customary principle of international law. Numerous resolutions of The United Nations Security Council and General Assembly and a legal opinion by the former UN Under-Secretary General of Legal Affairs, Mr. Hans Corell on 29 January 2002 affirm this position (
www.arso.org/Olaeng.pdf). Because the Sahrawis have not yet been able to exercise their right to self-determination, and because they have not been properly consulted, exploration or exploitation by Morocco of natural resources from Western Sahara is a violation of the Sahrawis right to permanent sovereignty over their resources.
In addition to the legal issues, the political and ethical implications are of serious concern.
See the Norwegian Ministry of Finance for an elaborate opinion (
http://www.vest-sahara.no/files/pdf/kmg_analysis_norway_2005.pdf) and press release (
http://www.vest-sahara.no/files/pdf/kmg_divestment_norw_min_finance_release_05.pdf) on these matters. The Ministry states that searching for oil in Western Sahara constitutes a particularly serious violation of fundamental ethical norms e.g. because it may strengthen Moroccos sovereignty claims and thus contribute to undermining the UN peace process.
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for instance, urges Norwegian companies to not get involved in such trade. See the advice at
omdomme/Bedrifters-samfunnsansvar/Vest-Sahara.html?id=480822. For this same reason, it puts Norwegian scientific environment in an awkward position when Norway- based academics participate in such research, in violation of the position of the Norwegian government.
The Sahrawi population remaining in areas under Moroccan occupation is subjected to grave human rights violations, such as torture, forced disappearances and arbitrary detention. Most importantly, however, they have not been allowed to freely exercise their right to self- determination through a free, fair and transparent referendum. This right was established through UN General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) (1960), and has since been supported by more than 100 UN resolutions. For human rights violations committed by Morocco in Western Sahara , please see this report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2006:
Moreover, Morocco s control and exploitation of the Western Sahara are also detrimental to the Sahrawis labour rights and their economic development. We are glad to forward you more information on this subject, if needed.
The French company Total, which has been funding the mentioned Ifremer research, stated very erroneously to the Norwegian Support Committee for Western Sahara that Western Sahara is part of Morocco . The UN gave Western Sahara to Morocco a long time ago. The Western Sahara liberation movement Polisario Front in 2001 labelled Totals involvement a violation of the cease fire. The very unwise involvement of Total and their partners, with their lack of political and ethical considerations in Western Sahara, has clearly contributed to strengthen Morocco s resolve to undermine and violate the UN peace process in the territory.
Considering the suffering that the Moroccan army has inflicted on the Sahrawi people during the decades after the illegal occupation, in which more than 500 Sahrawis have disappeared, it is regrettable that the authors of the articles in your publication Tectonophysics thank that same army for their contribution in the collection of data. A similar gratitude was showed to ONAREP (now ONHYM), the Moroccan state oil company which in violation of international law is responsible for issuing exploration and petroleum licenses onshore and offshore Western Sahara.
At this point in time, any further research of Western Saharas natural resources is purely in the interest of one side in the conflict: Morocco. The Sahrawi people, who according to international law has the right to these resources, will not in any way benefit from Tectonophysics research in todays political reality.
Based solely on ethical arguments, we call on your journal to temporarily stop any further publication of such research, until you have made contact with the representatives of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to request their permission. While Total never did so, one can expect more from a respected academic environment as yours.
Shall you need assistance to get in contact with the relevant responsibles for petroleum or foreign affairs in Polisario Front, please do not hesitate to make contact. We are more than happy to assist.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Ronny Hansen
Oslo, Norway
Chairman, Norwegian Support Committee for Western Sahara
Cate Lewis
Melbourne, Australia
International Coordinator, Western Sahara Resource Watch
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Santa singalongs will now be part of the Birmingham Zoo Light safari for the 2017 season. Beginning December the 7th and continuing through December 23rd Santa will appear nightly from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Music will be part of every night's events. You can meet with Santa. Watch local advertising for special theme nights with special admission prices. More up-to-date details will be found on the Birmingham Zoo website www.birminghamzoo.com Where WILL Santa be? Look here: Where WILL Santa Be?
Santa Sing Alongs
Santa Steve has been playing the piano for people to sing for over forty years. But the Santa Sing Alongs started 33 years ago with area church groups, businesses, private parties, and hotel banquets. Santa Steve will come to your location where he hopes you have a piano so he can play and lead you and your guests in singing most any Christmas songs you can name. He even brings books with words to help out. Many times he is accompanied by Ms. Claus, or some of his elves, who help and encourage others to join in. Santa Steve may be contacted through this website or by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or phoning Showstoppers Promotions at 205.798.5361.
Steve is also involved with The Perfect Santa where he makes personal appearances as Santa Claus and has sing-along times with his guests. He also has a cast of three other Santa brothers to help him spread the good times without music utilizing the services of Santa Roy, Santa Bill and Santa Bo. Besides working as the Jolly Ole St. Nick for the past 32 years, Santa Steve runs Showstoppers Promotions where he has been in business for 26 years. "Mr. Steve" as he is known there, promotes live music events, contests and does artist development for his clients. Santa is available for parades, birthday parties, personal appearances, retail store openings, private and corporate parties, tree lightings, photo shoots and commercials, breakfast-lunch-dinner with Santa, and of course home visits!


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What Is A Web Based Fax Service?
Lots of people are questioning simply what is a web fax service? They are used to a traditional fax machine in the workplace, where you have a devoted fax phone line and number. In many cases, it is simply a matter of clicking a couple of numbers and feeding your fax through the machine.
But how can you fax online?
In fact, the response is rather basic, online faxing utilizes your e-mail system and your web connection to send out and get all your faxes.
You can just get your very own online fax service.
When you register to an online fax service, you are offered your very own local or toll-free fax number to use. You are also admitted to your very own online account or user interface, where you can visit to send out and get your messages, which are sent out through an e-mail accessory. Although there are numerous methods to fax with a web based fax service so you need to consult your company for.
Many service providers have a free desktop application which users can put on their computer systems, then they can fax straight from their desktops. Bear in mind, a web fax service is an easy kind of "cloud computing" where your fax needs are satisfied through an online server which can be accessed from anywhere and at any time.
This mobility or mobility is among the primary reasons that web fax services have become very popular. Your faxes are offered 24/7, 365 days of the year. Any mobile phone such as a cellular phone, iPad or laptop computer can be used as your fax machine.
This provides fantastic benefit and ease of use.
In order to get a web based faxing service, you need to pay around $8 to $10 a month, although there are more affordable services out there so it does pay to look around, specifically when you consider this is a long-lasting overhead.
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Plus, since whatever is done online, you do not have the expense of a devoted fax phone line which can be pricey in its own right.
Online Fax Services - Why Have They Become So Popular?
There's no rejecting it, Internet or online based fax services, have become exceptionally popular with many business, both huge and little. But simply what represent this growing appeal amongst people and business in today's business world?
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You still need a fax number or you can "port" your present number over to these services, but for one of the most part, you're truly linking or including all your faxing with the web and your e-mail account or accounts.
The 2 essential elements here are "e-mail" and the "web", you're essentially linking your faxing to 2 of the most advanced modifications in the last few years. Email has transformed how we send our messages and the Internet has totally altered how we interact with one another.
Put these 2 brand-new innovations together and you have an effective way to not just send your messages, but a very effective way to do business.
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This will have a liberating impact on your company and among the primary factors online fax has made headway over the traditional fax machine in the workplace.


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Animal Day
Animal Day Adult IDR 1,100K / Child IDR 850K
The entire family will love this trip, visiting both Bird and Reptile parks to witness the largest and finest collection of endemic birds reptiles of Indonesia and other continent. Lunch served at restaurant in Ubud, Trip proceed to visit monkey sanctuary in Ubud. At the end of the day before drop you back to hotel we take you Turtle Conservation and Education Centre ( TCEC ) at Serangan.
Include : Air-conditioned car, Lunch, All entrance ticket
Note All of above prices are valid for minimum 2 people


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[All photos by Andreas Branch for PMc]. Last night's very interestingly named "Get Lucky for Lupus" drew attendees including Jayde Nicole. Following rumors that her recent ex Brody Jenner might be reuniting with the Playmate's frenemy Kristin Cavallari, poor Jayde might have been hoping the event would throw some luck, or at least good karma, her way. Also on hand at the Andaz Hotel for this celebrity poker tournament were Jesse Metcalf, Corey Feldman, Gilles Marini, Lou Diamond Phillips, Marlon Wayans, Melissa Joan Hart and Tia Carrere.
With none from the seemingly random group (are you also chuckling at reminders of everything from "Wayne's World" to "Clarissa Explaings It All?") boasting a center-spotlight role recently, trying to multiply any savings at the gambling tables was the obvious thing to do.
At the end of the day, the fundraiser collected for a great cause in what was only its very first annual staging. That makes everyone a winner, or at least that's what they tell the losers.
Corey Feldman, Jesse Metcalf
Gilles Marini, Jose Canseco, Leila Shennib Melissa Joan Hart, Shanna Moakler
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MATAWAN, N.J., Oct. 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Old Bridge Spine and Wellness Center in Matawan, NJ is participating in "Matawan Day" on Saturday, October 13. The event showcases local small businesses that are committed to Matawan's well-being, as well as local restaurants and artisans. As part of the event, the chiropractic care center will be educating community members about the benefits of natural pain management. Chiropractor Dr. Pete Bufano and Physical Therapist Dr. Daniel Neissany will be demonstrating the LiteCure Deep Tissue Class IV laser and the Game Ready compression and circumferential cooling system. Event participants can also enter a raffle to win free massages at the chiropractic center.
Matawan residents attending "Matawan Day" this Saturday, October 13 will be able to learn more about the benefits of chiropractic care for injury rehabilitation and pain management. Chiropractor Dr. Pete Bufano and Physical Therapist Dr. Daniel Neissany will have a booth at the event on behalf of their practice, Old Bridge Spine and Wellness Center.
"We are excited to be demonstrating the LiteCure Deep Tissue Class IV laser to Matawan Day attendees," said Old Bridge chiropractor Dr. Bufano. "Laser therapy is a cutting-edge treatment for injury rehabilitation that also provides natural pain relief. For years, professional athletes have used laser therapy to heal after a sports injury. Now our patients can enjoy the same benefits."
In addition to demonstrate the LiteCure therapeutic laser, Dr. Bufano and Dr. Neissany will also be demonstrating the Game Ready compression and circumferential cooling system.
"As the name suggests, the Game Ready system is the best way for injured athletes or surgery patients to become active again," said Dr. Neissany. "The Game Ready system delivers all the benefits of traditional cold therapy, with the added benefit of compression. We frequently recommend Game Ready as a complement to our physical therapy treatments."
Dr. Bufano and Dr. Neissany are demonstrating the LiteCure and Game Ready treatments to educate individuals about the benefits of non-invasive rehabilitation and drug-free pain management.
"Many individuals who are not familiar with chiropractic care mistakenly believe that treatments are all about popping or cracking the back," said Dr. Bufano. "That's simply not the case. An Old Bridge chiropractor can offer a wide range of wellness care services, including injury rehabilitation, pain relief and massage therapy."
Dr. Neissany adds, "By utilizing the latest rehabilitation technology in combination with complementary treatments like massage therapy, we can help patients heal quickly and safely following injury."
The chiropractors will be joining other local small businesses at Matawan Day. According to the Matawan-Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, the annual event attracts 8,000 people each year. This year, it will be held at the intersections of Main Street and Ravine Drive.
The wellness center provides chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy and wellness services for patients in Matawan, Aberdeen, Parlin, Sayreville and South Amboy.
The Old Bridge Spine and Wellness logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=12500
CONTACT: Old Bridge Spine and Wellness Center 888-667-5235
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INRA provides scientific expertise to support public decision-making in the fields of food and nutrition, agriculture and environment.
INRA's mission is to bring together relevant knowledge to answer questions concerning public policy. The Institute produces expert reports, foresight studies and advanced studies which contribute to elaborating public policies, provide arguments for social debates and participates in formulating new research questions. Each subject dealt with leads to a report which is then debated during a symposium open to the public.
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June 13, 2007
Two Wardens and One Director Recommended for NH Dept. of Corrections
(Concord, NH) New Hampshire Department of Corrections Commissioner William L. Wrenn has asked Governor John H. Lynch to nominate Richard M. Gerry to be Warden of the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord. He also requested of the Governor that Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility Acting-Warden Larry D. Blaisdell and Division of Field Services Acting-Director Michael McAlister be appointed to these positions permanently.
Warden Gerry has been Warden of the New Hampshire State Prison for Women in Goffstown since 2001. From 1995-2001, he was Administrator of Security at the Concord facility. Prior to this he worked for the New Hampshire State Police.
Acting-Warden Blaisdell was appointed to this position in April 2004 after more than twenty years in Probation and Parole and in local law enforcement.
Acting-Director McAlister has served in this capacity since April 2004 and has over twenty years experience in Probation and Parole.
"Their experience and knowledge of the New Hampshire Correctional System will be a valuable asset for these important management positions," Commissioner Wrenn said.
The Executive Council will take a final vote on the nominations on June 27, 2007.
Accompanying Media Handout
New Hampshire State Prison for Men – Concord
• Operating since 1878
• 1,384 multi-level security male inmates
• 425 staff positions
• FY-06 operating expenses: $38-million
Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility – Berlin
• Operating since 2000
• 551 minimum-medium custody male inmates
• 198 staff positions
• FY-06 operating expenses: $13.5-million
Division of Field Services/Probation and Parole
• First inmate paroled in 1908
• 11 District Probation/Parole Offices
• 4 satellite sub offices
• Approximately 10,000 offenders on probation, parole, bail, administrative home confinement, and other community supervision
• 105 staff positions
• FY-06 operating expenses: $8.2-million


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A nine-year-old girl was bitten Monday night after she was reportedly attacked by a pit bull.
The incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. near Gilreath Drive in Thunderbolt, according to Thunderbolt police. Authorities said a pit bull jumped a fence and bit the girl on the calf.
A citation for dog at-large was issued to Ahkm Bakon, said Thunderbolt Police Chief Irene Pennington. She described the girl's injuries as "two small puncture wounds," which authorities said were treated.
The dog's owner surrendered the animal to Savannah-Chatham Animal Control, which responded to the scene at about 8:39 p.m., said spokesman Julian Miller.
He said the dog has a record of biting at least one other person in the past.
The dog is currently being quarantined for 10 days at the animal shelter, Miller said.
"The dog was not current on his shots and tags," said Miller.
According to the animal control website, unvaccinated dogs or cats are required to be held at the animal control shelter or a veterinarian's office for 10 full days after a bite. If the animal is healthy following that observation period, it's unlikely to have transmitted rabies during the bite.
The animal can then receive a rabies vaccination after the confinement, according to the website.


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Alterna Bamboo Smooth Dry Oil Mist 125ml
This lightweight, instantly absorbing mist can be used as a treatment or a style primer to eliminate frizz, shield hair from heat styling tools, enhance shine and protect colour while boosting your hair's health.
Best for use on fine to medium hair types.
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One swallow does not a summer make - especially if it's a tree swallow.
These diminutive astronauts aren't as commonly known as their cousins, the barn swallows, but anyone who spends time on water has seen the graceful, long-winged swallows snagging insects above the surface of a river or lake. They are, in fact, the first of the swallows to migrate into the area, after spending the cold winter as far south as Central America. They'll also be the last of the swallow species to abandon their northern breeding grounds come fall.