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Okay okay, so we didn't hunt down actual space invaders but this was the closest thing to them yet. An anonymous frenchman who goes by the name Invader (doh!) has been planting these awesome space aliens made with colourful mosaic tiles and London seems to be one of his favourite places of attack.
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The Invader Hunt resulted in some really fun photos, along with some unexpected surprises. It seems that some other nefarious invader hunters recently decided to destroy or kidnap some of the invaders, which made for quite the challenge to our own groups of hunters. Fortunately, some of our hunters came up with creative solutions to this problems (such as creating their own or finding "alternative" invaders). They also documented some of those that are missing, in case there is a missing invader investigation. For those that did find the elusive invaders, we got some amazing shots. I was really excited to see photos of a a few that I haven't yet seen in person. I only wish I could have joined the Invader Hunt myself.
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Ok, so if you look at my last two posts....the one where I made a hair clip with a rhinestone I found under the seat of my car, and the one where I made the frame...you will see the common thread.
A rhinestone. For the life of me, I couldn't figure out where this random rhinestone came from under my seat. Um, hello?????!!!!! I was JUST complaining about a shirt that had three rhinestones fall off and vanish.
Wow. I could be a crime scene investigator for sure.
Anyway, the other two rhinestones are still missing so the shirt still a lost cause.
Now if you will excuse me, I am going to go practice my problem solving skills....
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- EasternScriptAsked on December 13, 2016 at 09:36 AM
Hi - We are having an issue with one user and one form.
The user originally filled out the Title Search Order Form. Since filling it out, he has now received 5 confirmation (auto responder) emails. I can see the log and it appears that he is filling out the form multiple times, but he claims this is not the case.
Can you shed any light as to way this happening and how to stop it?
- JanAnswered on December 13, 2016 at 10:49 AM
I checked your submission page and I can see that the user submitted the form multiple times. As you can see on the screenshot below, the dates and times are different.
You can set the Unique Submission function to prevent multiple submissions from one browser or same IP address. Here's a guide: https://www.jotform.com/help/64-How-to-Set-Unique-Submissions-on-a-Form.
You can also set a Unique Question to prevent multiple submission that has the same answer. For example, email address or phone number. The next user cannot enter the same phone number or same address. Here's a guide: https://www.jotform.com/help/223-How-to-set-Form-Limits-Based-on-a-Unique-Question.
Hope that helps. Thank you.
- EasternScriptAnswered on December 13, 2016 at 05:28 PM
I checked the log and saw the same thing, but the client has said that they only submitted once and now are getting 'random' confirmations.
The unique submission/question options aren't really good, since we want people to make more than one request.
Is there any other information that I can send you that might help us find a solution?
- JotForm SupportBDAVIDAnswered on December 13, 2016 at 06:58 PM
Please enable unique submissions in order to break that loop that duplicates the submission. Setup "Check cookies only" in order to restrict the browser where it is getting submitted from, and not the whole IP address.
Let us know if that works.
- EasternScriptAnswered on December 14, 2016 at 10:05 PM
1. I had changed the 'unique submission' to 'check cookies only', but it didn't work as a solution b/c the form stopped me from submitting another request (clients often submit more than one). So I removed that, but I had added a recaptcha, so I was hoping that would stop things from resubmitting.
2. I sent 2 test submissions - one from Firefox and one from Chrome (it allowed multiple submissions if I used a different browser). The one that I submitted from Chrome has just now sent me the second autoresponder (as if I had just submitted it again). So apparently the problem is ongoing, replicable and still needs to be solved within the parameters of what Eastern Script needs to provide for clients.
Because I was doing this, I can confirm that I did not manually submit this again, nor was the website open in my browser. If you need anything from me to help troubleshoot, please let me know.
Please advise. Thx, Carol
- JotForm SupportsethAnswered on December 15, 2016 at 12:15 AM
I couldn't replicate the issue on my side. I sent two test submissions to your form, none of them were duplicated. I used latest Chrome web browser.
I think the issue is fixed. Could you please check again and if the issue is persisting, turn back to us again?
Thank you very much.
- EasternScriptAnswered on December 15, 2016 at 02:09 AM
As you can see from the log, the form submissions (that I did) were HOURS apart. The first one (see screenshot above) was the one that I actually did. The second one showing at 21:46 came spontaneously. It seems to me that you just submitted the form twice (which is fine, but not the problem).
If nothing has been changed then I doubt that this problem has been fixed. All I'm saying is that the same thing that the client was saying happened, happened again when I sent a form submission (which, in my opinion, validated that there is a problem).
It will be interesting to see if you get another auto-response email. I will check in on the logs again in a few hours.
- JotForm SupportChriistianAnswered on December 15, 2016 at 02:38 AM
I'm currently checking the issue. Please allow me some time to further investigate. I'll get back once I've found a solution.
- JotForm SupportChriistianAnswered on December 15, 2016 at 02:59 AM
I also did a test submit on your form twice. I can see that in your email logs, the autoresponder email sent to firstname.lastname@example.com (my test email) twice also.
If in case, the test submissions became multiple submissions on your end, please don't hesitate to contact us again.
- EasternScriptAnswered on December 15, 2016 at 11:13 AM
In order to test this problem accurately and to recreate what is being experienced by myself and the client, you need to STOP submitting the form twice. That is NOT the problem.
The issue is that the user is submitting the form ONCE and then gets multiple auto-responses at varying intervals. Maybe I wasn't clear about that.
In both cases, it shows up in the logs as if we had physically submitted the form multiple times, but I am swearing on a stack of Bibles that the form using the title 'test2-Chrome' was only physically submitted ONCE by me. When I saw that happen, I started believing the user who originally brought this to my attention that s/he had only submitted ONCE as well, but was receiving multiple auto-responses.
In my case, the form I submitted that had a problem was submitted via the Chrome browser. The form that I submitted via FireFox did not have a problem. I am trying to contact the other client now and find out what browser s/he used.
The only accurate way to test this problem is to (a) submit ONE time using Chrome and (b) wait 12 hours - several days to see if you get multiple auto-responses.
The client that had the original problem has now received 5 such auto-responses over the course of a week and a half (look for all the forms that appear to have been submitted by Lucius Dechausay)
I have received 2 that were about 12 hours apart.
- EasternScriptAnswered on December 15, 2016 at 11:15 AM
UPDATE: Just got a response from the first user about their browser. The form was submitted via Chrome.
Therefore, in order to test the problem and replicate it, you need to submit the form using Chrome and wait at least a day to see if you get multiple responses.
- JanAnswered on December 15, 2016 at 12:29 PM
Thank you for providing these details. Let me try replicating the issue.
I will contact you once I was able to find out the reason why this is happening.
- JanAnswered on December 15, 2016 at 08:10 PM
I opened your form (https://www.jotform.com/62566092553258) and then I did a submission. I put my email address. I am using Google Chrome.
I'll let you know if I received another autoresponder email after 12 hours or not.
Thank you.
- EasternScriptAnswered on December 15, 2016 at 09:54 PM
Hi - thanks for this response. I would argue that the form should have been submitted from the website in order to try and replicate the problem, but I'm not sure if that would make any difference.
I will post again if I receive any more auto-responses.
- JotForm SupportChriistianAnswered on December 15, 2016 at 11:10 PM
Per your suggestion, I have also sent a test submission from your website to see if I can replicate it there. I checked with my colleague Jan and so far he only received 1 autoresponder for his submission. I have also received one autoresponder on my end.
We will keep monitoring our emails for autoresponders from my submission on the website and his submission from the direct url. We'll keep you updated on this thread if we have any news.
Thank you.
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Hello fandmgroup,
Your forum entry can not be seen on the forum thread. Please open a new forum entry for your issue from the web page:
We are investigating this issue on our backend team. We will notify our users if we find something.


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Every year for the past three, my Mom and I have thrown a Valentine's Day party for the kids (her grandkids..a.k.a..Amy's and my kiddos). This year we had it at my Mom's house. She put me in charge of crafts (no surprise there, right?!!!). I love doing art with the kids, even if it's a quick project here or there. I thought this paper plate craft would be fun and easy for the littles to do when I saw it on danamadeit. It ended up being so perfect and so much fun!
I quickly drew up some plates:
And let the kids add the glue and the pom poms....
The bigger kids made "stained glass" hearts. They laid a heart shaped piece of card stock on contact paper. Then they laid cut pieces of tissue paper within the heart. Next they covered the top with another piece of contact paper, sealing it together before cutting it out.
When they hung them in the window....so beautiful and so easy for these big
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Then most of the kids "painted" hearts with toilet paper rolls.. What kid doesn't just love painting?!!!! This idea was off of Pinterest.
After craft time, my Mom played a few games with the kids. Who could stack the most sweethearts as a tower without it falling??? Ben, with 10 high!!! Then, they all played "hot potato" with a box of candy. When the song stopped, whoever was holding the candy box got to eat one! Yum, yum!
And we ended the party with the oldest cousin reading a delightful book! Thank you, Peter!
And at home the day before Nathan made some simple Valentines. When he was done, he listed off for me who should get each one. I love this kid!
Happy post-Valentine's Day everyone! Hope the day was fun and special for all! And thank you, Micah, for joining in our cousin fun! You are a wonderful addition and blessing to our family!
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Once again in 2012 the World Series of Poker Main Event Final table will be broadcast live with a 15 minute time delay.
Another WSOP final event will also be broadcast live with the same delay. The player hole cards will also be revealed as part of the airing for both events on ESPN.
The million dollar buy-in "Big One For One Drop" will be televised live and is expected to draw some top name pros.
Doug White, ESPN's Senior Director of Programming and Acquisitions, commented in a press release, "Fans know Tuesday night is poker night on ESPN. Beginning with the Big One for One Drop and the WSOP National Championship, and continuing on Tuesdays with the WSOP Main Event, we will set the stage for this intense competition and continue the excitement through the final table in October."
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Experience the challenging world of machine shop inspection and calibration. This program encompasses the principles of dimensional metrology, focusing on the precise measurement of machined components. Students will explore a wide range of manufacturing solutions which help industry to reach higher quality standards.
Students will learn to properly select and calibrate measuring instruments and measure precise work, as typically carried out in a manufacturer's standards room or inspection department. Students will also learn the range of measuring concepts and mathematics used in the standards room environment, and will receive practical, hands-on experience.


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Easy, kid-friendly dessert recipes include Nutella-banana pizza, chocolate fondue, and PB&J sandwich cookies. These and more children's dessert recipes are available on FoodNetwork.com, MyRecipes.com and BettyCrocker.com.
To make Food Network's recipe for chocolate fondue, microwave 6 ounces of chopped bittersweet chocolate with 1/4 cup heavy cream for about 2 minutes or until the chocolate is fully melted. Whisk the chocolate mixture until smooth. Serve with cubed, store-bought angel-food cake and sliced fruit such as strawberries and bananas. Allow children to skewer pieces of fruit or cake and dip them in the chocolate.
For Nutella-banana pizza, preheat a charcoal or gas grill to medium-high heat. Coat a 14-inch pizza peel with cornmeal or flour. On a floured work surface, divide 1 10-ounce ball of premade pizza dough into 4 pieces. Roll each ball to the desired thickness and transfer to the peel. Slide the dough onto the hottest part of the grill, and put down the grill cover. Cook the dough until the bottom is browned, about 2 minutes. Lower the temperature and spread Nutella on each pizza, leaving a border for the crust. Leave over heat until the Nutella is melted and glossy. Remove from the heat, and top with banana slices, toasted hazelnuts and mint leaves if desired. The dough may also be baked in an oven if a grill is not available.


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I was asked recently for a booklist on developing our relationship with God, and my first reaction was to say that the list would be so long that it would be unhelpful. That seemed a cavalier response, so I decided to see if I could write a blog, bearing in mind people's different learning styles, personalities and Christian traditions.
This then isn't a comprehensive approach, but one that might help the search. My early adult years as a Christian – University years – saw me introduced for the first time to evangelical theology. I knew myself to be 'in Christ' but I fear it didn't make much difference to my daily life. It wasn't that I was a notorious sinner, but somehow there was a disconnect. In that setting, writings influenced by a forceful and sometimes severe Holiness impulse challenged me: Roy Hession's Calvary Road and Watchman Nee's Sit, Walk, Stand on Ephesians immediately spring to mind. More Victorian and a little long-winded, JC Ryle's Holiness remains a classic in the field.
For those who prefer their discipleship by imitation, it would be no bad thing to rebuild the classical Protestant library of the 18th century with Thomas à Kempis' The Imitation of Christ, John Bunyan The Pilgrim's Progress and John Foxe's Book of the Martyrs. The Anabaptist equivalent, The Martyrs' Mirror is harder to find, but shares Foxe's concern to encourage a new church to hold firm to the principles of obedience even to death.
Handbooks of prayer and spirituality are good for those who value a structured approach, or who need to be fed with new disciplines. In this genre, Adele Calhoun's Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, David Runcorn's Spirituality Workbook and John Pritchard's How to Pray: A Practical Handbook are recent and valued additions to a minister's library. I guess that most people are familiar with the series, but it's always worth trawling the Spirituality series of Grove booklets for particular disciplines. Now that they are also available as downloads, the process is even easier. Load them on your i-phone!
It's a commonplace that the language of discipleship is the grammar of scripture, and the reading of scripture is a less practised discipline than it used to be. I have mixed feelings about them, because they don't always do justice to genre or historical progression, but there are dozens of them around. The International Bible Society has the NIV Soul Survivor Bible in One Year and most readers of this will know of Selwyn Hughes and CWR's Cover to Cover Every Day. Alternatively, and I think more helpfully, collections of devotional commentaries lend themselves to growing disciples. They may be dated, but William Barclay's commentaries can be picked up for a song, and they're full of thoughtful scholarship of the age from a man of prayer. More recently, much of Tom Wright's more popular writing fulfils this purpose. The For Everyone series, and individual books like Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship all belong to this approach.
In the hope that some at least will find detailed study of a more academic kind bears fruit in the spirit as well as in the mind, it's worth mentioning that the rather silly dichotomy between study and prayer in the Western church needs to be subverted. Giants of the Christian life like Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Martyn Lloyd-Jones and John Stott have shaped generations of disciples. I'm aware, sadly, that the author list so far is much too masculine, and Paula Gooder is a welcome antidote to this. This Risen Life: The Spirit of Easter and A Way Through the Wilderness: God's Help in a Time of Crisis spring to mind.
Which leads me to the particular question of dry times, times of struggle, dark nights of the soul. Books on periods of darkness and absence are a mini-industry, a reminder (if we need one) that for many people much of the time, our relationship with God is ambiguous, and we need not shy away from this. The most engaged are those written by people who have themselves struggled. Ones that stand out on my bookshelf are Carlo Carretto's Why? O Lord, Frances Young's Face to Face and Brokenness and Blessing, and most of the writings of Jean Vanier, including From Brokenness to Community. Henri Nouwen's pilgrimage from academic glory to downward mobility in community reflects a different approach to this, and The Wounded Healer is his classic text.
In a word-filled world, the disciplines of silence and the Jesus Prayer have captivated a Western audience over the last 100 years. Thankfully, Protestants are now not so afraid of the mystical tradition. In this corner of the library, the classic is The Philokalia, but it's not easy to read or use. Better are the anonymous Way of a Pilgrim [I like Helen Bacovcin's modern translation], Simon Barrington-Ward's The Jesus Prayer, and Anthony Bloom's School of Prayer. Rowan Williams is probably the best Anglican interpreter of the tradition. Start with Silence and Honey-Cakes: The Wisdom of the Desert.
Post-Christendom, the Radical tradition of the 16th century, carried on by Mennonites and Hutterites, Baptists and Anabaptists, has become a rich source of teaching for disciples. In a way, these loop back to my starting point on holiness. The radicals too – while believing absolutely in the grace of God to save and transform – recognize our collaboration in the work that Christ is doing through his Spirit in us: 'work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who is at work in you.' Dissident Discipleship: Hearing the Call to be Subversive in Spirituality, by David Augsburger is certainly not for the faint-hearted, but it's good to be shaken. In my reading, it ranks with Richard Foster's Celebration of Discipline as books to discomfit the comfortable, the admirers of Jesus, in Stanley Hauerwas' words. You could also try Gregory Boyd's The Naked Anabaptist or C Arnold Snyder's Following in the Footsteps of Christ.
I mentioned earlier Frances Young's Brokenness and Blessing, which is a reflection on patristic spirituality. I wonder whether, in view of the significant presence of early church mothers as well, we could have matristic literature? My spellchecker doesn't like it, and 'early church spirituality' doesn't do it for me. Oh well! I think the language does matter hugely, but the literature matters even more. And here there are certainly some outstanding writers for you to look up. Benedicta Ward on the Benedictine tradition and Desert spirituality, Evelyn Underhill on Mysticism and on The Cloud of Unknowing both immediately spring to mind.
Aelred Squire's Asking the Fathers has just been republished by SPCK. It's a good introduction, but books about books about books eventually tire. Why not, for a change, go back to some of the original texts, like Athanasius' Life of Anthony, Hildegard of Bingen's Scivias (for me one of the most accessible medieval texts) or Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. This was very formative for me as I prepared for my ordination.
I could go on, pretty well for ever. Of the writing of books there is certainly no end. But I was brought up on prayer books, not just the public liturgies of the church. These prayer books were books of personal prayer and meditation, to form young Christians and nurture mature ones. Most come out of a Catholic stable. My first was The Centenary Prayer Book, produced in 1933 for the centenary of the Oxford Movement, followed by The Anglo-Catholic Prayer Book. More recently the prayer books of David Adam have been refreshing my prayer life in the vacations, when the daily office in College chapel is no longer my bread and butter. One reader has suggested also Ruth Etchells' Just as I am: Personal Prayers for every day, saying that 'she talks to God as a friend and is honest and encouraging.'
Protestants fear such ordered patterns, and sometimes criticize them as vain repetition. It's worth remembering that in the early 17th century, the English Baptist John Smyth wrote a whole treatise on the value of praying the Lord's Prayer, and clearly saw the point of structured personal devotion. Many modern books are simply collections of prayer, which don't build discipline. A web search brings up some really interesting finds, mostly Orthodox and Catholic. I have in my collection Archbishop Laud's private prayer book, which could be used easily in this way. More familiar perhaps is Lancelot Andrewes' Preces Privatae, which some might value. I think, though, that it might be a model for a new spiritual discipline, that of doing the same in a contemporary way for yourself. And here I have to end.
For in the end, discipleship is about faithfulness, and reading may nurture faithfulness. It is in prayer that faithfulness is practised. It is in church that faithfulness is nourished in community. And it is under discipline, in stability and obedience, that we find faithfulness possible. May God bless not just your reading, but you with him and in him, through his Word and his Spirit, for life and for eternity.


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American Motors may have lost its way towards the end of its life in the '80s, but the little car company that could created some very cool vintage American iron. When the muscle car era was still in full swing, AMC was a player with its Javelin, which went up against some stiff competition in the form of the Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro and Pontiac Trans Am. Later, the Mopar boys introduced the Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Barracuda into the mix, muddying the waters that much more. Though AMC had some success with its pony car, the AMX was quite possibly AMC's coolest production vehicle. Based on a shortened version of the Javelin's platform, the AMX had just two seats and was all about performance. The car turned into something of an icon for the automaker, and the name was subsequently used for a series of concepts throughout the '70s... right up until American Motors died.
AMC devotees have speculated on a possible return of the AMX, and though it seems extremely unlikely, we have no problem indulging in the fantasy. So-Cal AMC Club members commissioned Jeff Teague, a designer who just so happens to be the son of classic AMC designer Dick Teague, to come up with his ideas of Javelin and AMX revivals... and what AMC discussion would be complete without a mention of the Gremlin. See all of the renderings in our gallery below.
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A dangerous fugitive suspected in three murders has been arrested.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task arrested Julius Webster, 27, on Knollwood Drive in Parma.
Webster was wanted for the robbery and murder of Curtis Leon Marks Jr., 31, on August 29 outside of a bar on the corner of 70th and Superior Avenue in Cleveland.
Webster was also wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office for escape, the Adult Parole Authority for a parole violation and is a suspect in two separate homicides in Canton.
Webster was a founding member and leader of the Heartless Felons Street Gang and had been previewed on multiple occasions throughout multiple cities as the United States Marshals Fugitive of the Week. The task force has been pursuing Webster endlessly for the last two months.
The task force developed information that Webster was staying at an apartment on Knollwood Drive in Parma. Officers set up surveillance around the apartment. At around 4:30 p.m., a male fitting the description of Webster was seen exiting the building and getting into a vehicle. Members of the task force followed Webster a short distance before stopping the vehicle. The vehicle was surrounded at the corner of Knollwood and Big Creek Dr. in Parma. Webster was taken into custody and transported to the Cleveland Police Department without incident.
Anyone with information concerning any wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833).
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Military English
Introduction / Aims of the course
In these turbulent times, there is increased demand for effective military communications in English, particularly between members of international forces involved in peacekeeping operations in the world's trouble spots, but also between peacekeepers and local community leaders.
The precise and timely transmission of information and its accurate recording are of paramount importance when lives are at stake.
The Military English is designed to prepare military and security personnel, civil servants and diplomats to take up roles where they will need to use English on a daily basis.
Course Content
The trainee will take part in a needs analysis process and then receive training in areas that will enable him or her to function effectively in a variety of target situations.
The training is delivered within a framework derived from the NATO STANAG 6001 language proficiency guidelines, and certain elements are in the form of specific purpose training based directly on an assessment of each trainee's specialist needs. (Please see the appendix for details of the NATO STANAG 6001 language proficiency guidelines).
Course content can also be established through negotiation with the trainee's sponsor(s). Proposed areas for classroom development include the following:
Fighting Forces
Uniform and Equipment.
Reconnaissance Patrol.
The Infantry Platoon.
Return to Headquarters.
At the Information Post.
Battle Camp.
Weapon Handling.
Fit to Fight.
The Tank.
Survival in the Field.
Room Inspections.
Prisoners of War.
An Army Career.
Platoon in Defence.
Fire and Manoevre.
Section in the Attack.
Advance to Contact.
Peacekeeping English Project Work .
Comparing Main Battle Tanks.
Vehicle Search at UN Vehicle Checkpoint.
British Army Infantry Weapons.
War Casualties.
Crowd Control Measures.
Limited Visibility Measures.
Cooking in the Field.
Weapons Handling – Normal Safety Precautions.
Military Search Procedures (Searching a Vehicle).
Military Patrolling (Night Patrol).
Introduction to Terrorism.
Materials for further extension have been prepared to cover the following areas:
British / Overseas Army Organisation.
Badges of Rank in the British Army / Overseas Forces.
The Rifleman.
The Infantry Platoon.
Army Aviation.
Combat Support Services.
There will be development of the trainee's:
Basic functional language for everyday military and security situations.
Study skills and strategies (use of materials, dictionaries, integrated skills work, discourse analysis, ways of recording vocabulary and using supplementary resources, such as libraries).
Practical reading skills – for reading notices, signs, instruction manuals, etc.
Practical writing skills – for writing clear messages, military briefs and reports plus other texts of various kinds.
Practical listening skills – for listening to direct orders, transmitted information, instructions and casual conversations.
Practical speaking skills – for giving orders, making presentations, delivering briefings, speaking about oneself(background, home country and role, etc), eliciting information from others, telephoning, negotiating, etc.
Effective teaching
Built into every client's course of Military English are the following:
Placement test.
Needs analysis.
Skills development.
Task-based activities.
Systems work.
Learner skills development.
Progress tests.
Academic counselling.
Supportive error correction and constructive feedback.
Occasional lectures from serving and ex-military personnel (3 per 12-week course).
Excursions to places of military interest, including the Royal Signals Museum , Blandford, the Imperial War Museum, London and the Tank Museum , Bovington (3 per 12-week course).


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Personal grievance claims costly for employers despite decrease
- POSTED BY: Kim Matthews | CATEGORY: Business Protection
- PUBLISHED: June 29 , 2017
Officially, the number of personal grievance claims have decreased over the last few years. But before we give ourselves a nation-wide high five for having more robust employment practices, I should point out that a number of parties suggest the decrease is most likely attributed to the rising cost associated with defending a claim and companies opting to settle grievances early to avoid high legal fees.
Despite the reducing number of claims - when a claim does end up in court, the costs to employers are on the increase.
Information from the Employers and Manufacturers Association shows the average cost to employers if they lose a case that goes to the Employment Relations Authority is $46,032. If they "win" the average cost to employers is $16,042. Employers' average legal costs are $21,954 for individual cases.
There is also a cost to the business that is difficult to measure financially. Loss of productivity and the negative impact on the team take the focus off the day to day operations of the business. Not ideal if you're a business owner.
Key Messages when facing a Personal Grievance
1. Consult an Employment Lawyer
If you receive a PG, consult a lawyer and preferably one with employment experience. There are employment specialists who only work for employers.
2. Check your Employment Practices & Contracts
It is important to have robust employment practices and contracts to avoid or mitigate the chance of employment issues. I am still surprised to hear of business that do not have employment contracts in place or haven't updated them for some time.
In a recent discussion one of my clients phoned me about a contractor they had used for a 2 week period (and had initial discussions about the possibility of employment in the future). My client had been served with a PG after the 'possibility of employment in the future' didn't come about.
3. Remember the 90 Trail Period is not a Silver Bullet
The 90 day trial period is also not a silver bullet to save you if a new staff member doesn't work out. There are still steps you must follow during the 90 days, so make sure you are up to date with what is required.
4. Read Up on Bullying
I'm seeing an increase in the number of PGs relating to bullying. Bullying is a very serious matter in the work place and you may be surprised about what can constitute bullying. WorkSafe have put out a guide on this which can be viewed at http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/information-guidance/all-guidance-items/bullying-guidelines
Consider your Options
There are insurance products available to cover you. Directors and Officers policies can include cover for Employments Disputes or there are stand alone policies are available.
Most come with a minimum excess of around $5,000.
My suggestion to any business owner would be:
- Consult a specialist to review your employment contracts and practices
- If you have any issues or concerns about a staff member, seek advice on how to deal with this before taking action
- Have some form of insurance cover in place as a backstop.
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I'm the Leader Business Development & Sales for Rothbury's Hawke's Bay branch. I commenced my insurance career in 1980, have an insight in to how underwriters and assessors work and I'm a business owner myself - all great…
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Johnandrew Slominski, assistant professor of music at Linfield College and internationally acclaimed pianist and recording artist, will present "The Voice of the Piano," on Friday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield.
The recital will feature pieces from Chopin, Franck, Gershwin and others.
Slominski enjoys a distinguished reputation as a performer and educator. Slominski has been hailed as "a remarkable, brilliant and gifted pianist" (Chautauquan Daily) and recognized for his performances. He seamlessly navigates the landscape of a varied and thriving career as a soloist, chamber musician, music theorist, author, educator and speaker.
Slominski has held teaching positions at the Eastman School of Music, the Sunderman Conservatory at Gettysburg College and Virginia Commonwealth University. He has also served as a joint faculty member at the Eastman School of Music in both piano and music theory. Slominski is the founding director of Classical Music on the Spot (an institute for improvisation at the Eastman School of Music), a co-founder of the San Francisco International Piano Festival and a founding faculty member of the Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival at the University of South Florida. Slominski is a New Piano Collective artist.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 503-883-2275 or visit www.linfield.edu/arts.


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I'm sure some of you are feeling the same way I am this evening: less than thrilled with the prospect of a new work week. Especially one after a long holiday break. The work will be piled up, the emails will be overflowing, the kids will be hellions (ok that one is pretty me-specific). It can be overwhelming just to think about.
I had a low point while mulling this over... the hoovering gloom of tomorrow persuaded me to type the following into Google: "What should I do with my life?" You know you're in trouble when you're expecting Google to answer this for you, especially when looking for an answer to take hold in time for work tomorrow. I even got cocky with it & pressed "I'm feeling lucky" instead of the normal search button. And to my pleasant surprise, my old buddy didn't let me down.
Somedays I think no one will know me as well as my computer.
(Insert obvious Big Brother-esque reply here. I know.)
The page it brought me to was an article that basically directed the reader back to themselves. Continue in self-discovery & let that guide you to close the gap between who you are & what you do. Good advice, Google, I knew I could count on you!
This is every bit as insightful as that other friend of mine... Netflix. You know how they use your ratings to suggest categories you'll like? They know me better than I know myself. You're right Netflix, I DO like feel-good comedies featuring strong female leads! And critically acclaimed, witty documentaries! You can't get much more specific than that. So thanks my digital companions, without you I'd have to find some other hobby to suck all my time & keep me calm on nights like these.
Now if only I could get FaceBook ads to stop telling me what kind of guys to meet...


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|Chronicles of Narnia - Silver Chair
Actors: Tom Baker, Richard Henders, Ronald Pickup, Camilla Power, David Thwaites
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E. A Solinas | MD USA | 01/28/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Years before Walden Media debuted their big-budget version of "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe," the BBC created their own Narnia Chronicles. Despite some goofy prosthetics and a shoestring budget, this is easily the best of the three movies, with excellent acting, pacing, and even some decent special effects.
The story opens at a trendy school that Eustace Scrubb attends. But a garden shed doorway leads Eustace and his bullied schoolmate Jill to Aslan's country. But after Eustace is almost killed because of Jill, the god-lion Aslan gives girl an assignment and four signs to follow. King Caspian is now an old, dying man with no heir to follow him, because his son was lured away by a strange serpentine temptress long ago.
Jill and Eustace team up with a gloomy Marshwiggle, Puddleglum, who serves as their guide as they go to north Narnia. Along the way they must deal with carnivorous giants, enormous bridges and bad weather. But the enigmatic signs that Aslan gave Jill are hard to follow -- and they soon find that the missing Prince is ensnared in a web of madness and magic.
Don't expect this to be a mere copy of the past two movies -- the Pevensies are nowhere to be seen, and old faves like Caspian, Aslan and Trumpkin only have cameos. Sure, they ride owls and hang out with giants. But this is a grimmer, darker story, with a cataclysmic finale and a tight, sometimes harrowing storyline.
The past two Narnia movies suffered from hokey special effects and some spotty acting. "The Silver Chair" cleans all that up, trimming the special effects edges and focusing on the more majestic sets, costumes and scripting. And for the most part, it's quite a success. Even the flashbacks to the queen's death and Rilian's disappearance are heartrending and quietly effective.
There are a few flaws -- for a paradise, Aslan's country looks pretty scrubby and brown. And the final battle with the Emerald Witch is downright silly, with a giant snake puppet twisting around on the floor. But the special effects are infinitely improved in this one, ranging from convincing giants to some genuinely harrowing moments on a giant bridge.
Lewis had become a bit less hamhanded with the allegory and Christian symbolism by this time. Instead, he gives jabs at anything-goes attitudes and nihilism. Additionally, he creates one of the most intense and outstanding scenes of the entire Chronicles, with the Witch playing elaborate brain games with Rilian and the kids, slowly convincing them that all they know and believe is a lie -- including the sun and the world above ground.
Thwaites and Power both give excellent, understated performances as two kids who bicker constantly, but really care about each other, and Tom Baker (of "Dr Who" fame) is glorious as the perpetually pessimistic Marshwiggle. Barbara Kellerman, alas, is still hamming it up, with lots of over-the-top laughter, screeching, cooing and snarling.
Despite Kellerman and some primitive CGI, "The Silver Chair" is probably the best of the three BBC Narnia movies, with its darker storyline and excellent lead acting."
A great movie
Kurt A. Johnson | North-Central Illinois, USA | 08/12/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Back at school, Eustace finds that he no longer fits in with the people he once considered friends. When he helps Jill Pole escape from the bullies, they find a doorway that takes them to Aslan. Aslan has a special job for Jill, she must rescue Prince Rilian, the long-lost son of the venerable King Caspian. With the help of Puddleglum (played by Tom Baker, the 4th Doctor Who!), the two children set off on an adventure. [Color, originally aired in 1990, with a running time of 2 hours.]This movie (actually two television episodes) is based on the fourth book of C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, and (unfortunately) is the last in the series made by the B.B.C. The production is excellent, with the special effects being even better than those of the earlier shows. The story is grittier, reflecting a darker, harsher story than the previous ones. As such, my children did not quite like it as much as those earlier ones.However, it still was a great movie, and I enjoyed sharing the Christian symbolism that I saw throughout the movie. We all really liked this movie, and highly recommend it."
The Underdark of Narnia
J. Lyon Layden | Savannah, Georgia | 04/16/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"By the time this book takes place, Eustace has almost shirked his old snotty self and become, like Edmund, a valiant young man. Introduced is Jill, the newest Daughter of Eve to be catapulted into Narnia, landing in Aslan's world with her own baggage and set of peculiar hang-ups and problems. Let the transformations begin!
This is probably the darkest and gloomiest of the Narnian Chronicles, most of it taking place in an subteranean world of gnomes and lightless creatures. The visit to the land of the giants is also a somewhat scary span of chapters, with betrayal and helplessness being central themes. But of course good old Aslan has a path for the children to follow and a valuable lesson for them to learn, though the two adventurers find it almost impossible to carry it out as they were instructed too. A trmendously well thought out fantasy story which imparts much understanding about religion and about how God works his magic in our world. Faith and redemption are also central themes as the children are tested by the decision to trust the cursed knight, and the knight is freed from a witch's treacherous spell.
J. Lyon Layden
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The Silver Chair
Count Orlok '22 | The land of the denigrated reviewers | 10/07/2008
(3 out of 5 stars)
"-This review pertains to the original DVD release, not the remastered edition-
In 1990, the final film in the BBC's Narnia series made its debut. The series, which consisted of four films, was based on The Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis and remained very faithful to the source material. However, after having produced the first three films, the budget seems to have shrunk for this, the final installment. And for the first time it hurts the overall quality of the film. The Silver Chair is probably the weakest of the film series mainly because of the shortcuts that the filmmakers were forced to take to accommodate the low budget. Actors who appeared in previous episodes are recast in new roles, special effects are hurried and unconvincing, and the production design seems uninspired. All of this is unfortunate as this film had perhaps the greatest potential as a darker adventure, but overall numerous minor disappointments make this film less satisfying. Still, The Silver Chair is the must-have conclusion to the series and despite its flaws has become a family favorite.
While at their unpleasant boarding school, Eustace and his schoolmate Jill frantically search for a place to hide from school bullies. After asking Aslan for help, Eustace and Jill are magically transported to Narnia, where Aslan has an important mission for them. They are to find and rescue Prince Rilian, King Caspian's son and only heir to the throne of Narnia. Furthermore Aslan also appoints Jill the task of remembering four cryptic signs that will help them on their quest. They are given aid by a talking owl named Glimfeather, who takes them to the Parliament of Owls. There, Eustace and Jill are told of how Rilian's mother was killed by a poisonous serpent, and that Rilian later disappeared while visiting the site of his mother's death. The owls then take the two children to the swamplands where a marsh-wiggle named Puddleglum will serve them as a guide on their epic quest. Puddleglum turns out to be a curmudgeonly pessimist, but an invaluable companion. His knowledge of Narnia's history, geography, and culture and his abundance of survival skills prove to be an under-appreciated asset for Eustace and Jill. On their journeys they have many adventures such as an encounter with a dragon, an attack by savage giants, and they even cross a colossal ancient bridge that spans the distance between two mountains. Also they meet a beautiful traveler who calls herself the Lady of the Green Kirtle, and her escort, a black knight, who neither acknowledges them nor shows his face. The Lady of the Green Kirtle tells the children that they look awfully tired and should take respite at the castle of Harfang, the home of the gentle giants. After she and the knight depart, the children insist on going to Harfang against the advice of Puddleglum, who has a bad feeling about the lady and her motives. It turns out that he was right to. The giants of Harfang are jovial and hospitable, but something about their behavior is off-putting. To their horror, Eustace and Jill discover that the "gentle giants" intend to eat them as part of their autumn feast. Eustace, Jill, and Puddleglum just barely manage to escape, but they do so by taking shelter in a cave, which collapses. After regaining consciousness, they find themselves deep underground in the darkness, in the gloom, in the terrible depths of the Earth. They are taken prisoner by a race of grotesque beings called Under-Earthmen, who are ruled over by a tyrannical queen. They also meet a strange masked man who reveals himself to be the black knight, and they learn from him that queen is none other than the Lady of the Green Kirtle. The knight explains how the queen has been preparing him to lead an army to the over-world, where they intend to defeat the natural leaders of all countries and declare themselves as overlords. The knight also tells them that he suffers a strange enchantment, which drives him mad at night, so he is restrained in a magical silver chair for his own protection. The knight asks Puddleglum and the two children to watch over him in his madness to ensure that he does not escape and he forces them to swear an oath that under no circumstances whatsoever are they to release him from his restraints. But when the time comes, the knight begs and pleads that they set him free. But do they dare defy the malevolent queen and what of the consequences to setting this lunatic free? And most importantly of all will they ever find Prince Rilian and return to their own world?
The Silver Chair features a cast of veteran British actors (most of which American audiences will be unfamiliar with). The cast includes David Thwaites as Eustace, Camilla Power as Jill, Geoffrey Russell as Aged King Caspian, Richard Henders as Prince Rilian, Big Mick as Trumpkin, Warwick Davis as Glimfeather, Tom Baker as Puddleglum, Barbara Kellerman as The Lady of the Green Kirtle / The Queen of the Underworld, and Ronald Pickup as the voice of Aslan. As far as the cast goes, most of the actors are clearly stage performers and unfamiliar with the medium of film, which leads to some pretty hammy, over-projected acting. However, in an odd way this actually suits the story.
Despite its obvious flaws, The Silver Chair is a worthy finale to the series.
The DVD also includes a still gallery and an animated trivia challenge. All three DVDs containing the four Narnia films can be found together in a moneysaving box set, which includes beautiful artwork on the packaging. Also available is a newly remastered box set.
Also recommended:
The Chronicles of Narnia Pop-up: Based on the Books by C.S. Lewis by Robert Sabuda
C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia
Bridge to Terabithia (1985 PBS version)
A Wrinkle in Time
Jim Henson's the Storyteller: The Definitive Collection
The Hogfather"


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For the first time, i went to salon for dye my black hair into pinkish. But the hairstylist were not sure with what i want. So my hair turn into red not pinkish that i want, but after all i still love it. Here is the photos of mine
There's something you have to know, if you want to dye your hair, you must let your hair get dry after the bleach, or bleach will damage your hair. And then, if you want to dye your hair pink, lilac, lavender, mint or turqoise anything you want. It will fade away depends on how often you wash your hair.
This is my second i died my hair, actually this is my first time i did it by myself, i've been watched youtube a thousands time to make sure what i will do that time haha At first, i want dyed my hair green but i didnt got the color at anywhere.. Soo i dyed my hair purple and at last! My hair turn purple perfectly! <3 p="">3>
I still can't believe i've succeed dyed my hair, whoaaa! After my dyed was faded my hair turn chocolate, i have to bleach my hair again for got the blonde.. Because i want to dyed my hair turqoise. Actually in Bali didn't have many color, theres just base color like blue, green, purple, red, etc. So you have to be creative if you want other color.l
Look, i was so happy really really happy because what i've done but unfortunately it faded too fast..
Andd heres the latest dyed of my hair (i still want another color though) i dyed my hair green.. But it seems like turqoise a bit, i love it.
Wait for the next color, guys!
Thanks for your time.
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Japan suffered from one of the most devastating earthquakes in the nation's history. The lives lost and damage done to the property is irreparable. We shall take a look at the adverse effect this tragedy has on the global supply chain.
Worries about supply-chain disruptions from Japan's earthquake continue, with some Asian businesses slowing production to preserve stockpiles of crucial components.
But some Japanese factories reported progress in restarting operations, raising hopes that long-term disruptions might be avoided. Japanese-made equipment and materials play a key production role in many of the region's main industries, from automobiles in Thailand to semiconductors in the Philippines. While many businesses said they have adequate inventories of materials for the time being, some were cutting output as they attempted to gauge the impact of the earthquake and disruptions caused by continuing problems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
In Thailand, Toyota Motor Corp., Thailand's single biggest auto maker is slowing production to preserve stockpiles of Japan-made components, such as the transmission for Camry and Prius hybrid models. "Slowing production now is better than maintaining full output and having a problem later," a Toyota executive said. He declined to say how much production would be reduced. Other Toyota models face less of a problem because they use a higher percentage of Thailand-made parts. Some 90% of the components used to make Toyota's Thailand-made pick-up trucks are made in the country, compared with 60% for its passenger cars. In Japan, Toyota said it would resume production of replacement auto parts for the domestic and overseas markets soon.
Nissan said it will resume output at two plants in Japan but keep operations at three other vehicle assembly plants in Japan closed until later. Some other factories in Japan have reopened, except for Suzuki and Honda.
Production problems continued in other industries. In a possible blow to global production of consumer gadgets such as smartphones, Mitsubishi said the building and equipment at a plant in Fukushima prefecture had been damaged by the earthquake and that operations were suspended. The plant produces materials for printed wiring boards for use in smartphones and other consumer electronics and makes up to 60% of the global market for wiring-board materials.
The Philippines semiconductor industry association said it was concerned that the disaster in Japan could disrupt the supply of raw materials from the country and affect the export of Philippine-made components back. "A prolonged abnormalcy in Japan will certainly affect the material supplies in the Philippine electronics industry," said Ernie Santiago, president of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines.
Some of those raw materials include substances such as bismaleimide-triazine, or BT, resin, which is used in making printed circuit boards. Japan provides around 90% of the world's supply of BT resin, Credit Suisse Group AG said.
In some cases, manufacturers will be able to shift to chip suppliers outside Japan. But that can be difficult if product specifications call for a particular brand, said Paul Romano, chief operating officer of Fusion Trade, an Andover, Mass., company that helps manufacturers find sources of scarce components. He said the company has been retained to find components by more than 15 clients. He said they don't allow his firm to disclose their names.
This just shows the side effects of a global supply chain. In a country like Japan, which is home to many high technology industries like automotives and electronics, a natural disaster of this magnitude can cripple supply chains of even major corporations. The indispensable nature of Japanese parts and finished goods will create a ripple effect across many industries for a long time. At a time when the world is just coming back on its feet from the global financial crisis, a production slowdown will further dent the economic recovery shown in the developed nations.
Vishwajit Vyas has done his B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan and can be reached at vishwajitvyas @ gmail . com.


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I don't like choosing a title first, and heaven knows I can't be bothered composing anything in a text document first- not with Google's fantastic auto-saving and browser-crash-proof text editing. The problem is this: I haven't got a theme I'd like to write on. I'm getting a little sick of poring over photos of figures, guests and wild flowers. I want to write, but I haven't got a topic.
I looked over old writings with great disappointment. I really enjoy reading things like the Stories No One Wants To Hear. I like the way my writing follows my own pattern of speech- an odd combination of pedantic grammar (which sounds strange when spoken by anyone but myself) and idiosyncratic turns of phrase. My father likes to comment upon the latter whenever he hears other people using them.
My spelling was, and remains, atrocious.
Have you ever met someone who is extremely clever, yet missing a few key cogs which might have otherwise facilitated a practical and functioning world view? A mission of kindness has served me well so far. I will explain this in a minute.
I'm not very thoughtful, but I'm happy to work hard for other people. I will travel across country to meet you, and I'll skip meals to pay for train tickets. I'm an extrovert. And I probably want to hang out with you. Just don't expect me to remember to do things for you. I'll dig you a new garden, but it might take me a while to remember to do anything other than to stare into your beautiful (or otherwise) eyes.
(I'm sure they are beautiful.)
Kindness. A good measure of whether or not an interaction is appropriate is to judge whether it could be called "kind". Someone might not "deserve" your kindness- but if an action is actively "unkind", then it's probably the wrong one. Look for another way. "Cruel to be kind" rarely works outside of children. Cruel is just cruel.
I like the new way I now make (not)chickens- it's clean, it's super quick and it doesn't look half bad. I have a sketch pad beside me. My new scanner captures my scribbles. I then run a quick filter over them to clean up my pen lines.
Mercy, I'm boring.
Here: Read a cute story of a date that totally wasn't a date. Or was it?
Nope. It wasn't.
The end.


text: I messed up my SD card, well DOuble Twist did actually as it mounted my phone and I didn't realize that, so when I unplugged the phone it corrupted my SD Card. I had to reformat it, but lost ALL the pics on my phone (and no, didn't back them up). I've got a great pic of my dog as my wallpaper right now, which must be on the phone and not my SD Card, and I want to save it, but can't find where the wallpaper images are stored. I tried Wallpaper Set and Save, but that keeps crapping out (no permission, force closes), so curious is there any other way I can save this pic from the wallpaper into a JPG so I can keep it? Thanks!


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.How has the Supreme Court interpreted the power to tax to enhance congressional power?
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New orders for U.S. factory goods fell for a fifth straight month in December, but a smaller-than-previously reported drop in business spending plans supported views of a rebound in the months ahead.
The Commerce Department said on Tuesday new orders for manufactured goods declined 3.4 percent as demand fell across a broad sector of industries.
November's orders were revised to show a 1.7 percent drop instead of a previously reported 0.7 percent fall. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast new orders received by factories sliding 2.2 percent.
Manufacturing is slowing, constrained by weak global demand and falling crude oil prices, which have caused some companies in the energy sector to either delay or cut back on capital expenditure projects.
Read MoreUS growth cools in fourth quarter
Business spending on equipment in the fourth quarter was the weakest since mid-2009. The soft trend in business investment likely persisted early into the first quarter, with a report on Monday showing a manufacturing sector gauge falling in January.
Factory activity has also been hampered by an ongoing labor dispute at the nation's West Coast ports, which has caused shipment delays. But there is cautious optimism that firming domestic demand will limit the slowdown in manufacturing.
In December, factory orders excluding the volatile transportation category fell 2.3 percent, the biggest drop since March 2013, after declining 1.3 percent in November.
Read MoreYellen to Democrats: US economy looks good
The Commerce Department also said orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft—seen as a measure of business confidence and spending plans—slipped 0.1 percent instead of the 0.6 percent drop reported last month.
Overall orders for durable goods, manufactured products expected to last three years or more, fell 3.3 percent instead of the previously reported 3.4 percent decline.
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Unions worried outsourcing of QR work will lead to job cuts
PLANS to outsource chunks of Queensland Rail have unions fearing more than 880 workers in Queensland's regional areas will lose their jobs.
The vast majority - estimated to be up to 75% - of those 880 are maintenance workers, although there are also station staff and caterers in the mix.
These numbers do not include workers in Gympie, Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast which are considered part of the south-east network.
Major centres for QR's workers are in Cairns and Bundaberg, the sites of its two major regional depots.
The government-owned rail company maintains 6000km of rail outside south-east Queensland, although the former QR National - now Aurizon - shoulders maintenance for rail that primarily services industry.
The government estimates it costs $2000 to subsidise each passenger who travels on its most rural lines, either from Townsville to Mt Isa or between Brisbane and Charleville.
If the state outsourced these lines, it would aim to have private operators contractually bound to continue delivering the routes.
But unions worry jobs and safety standards will disappear.
The Rail Tram and Bus Union believes recommendations made by the Commission of Audit in its findings this week means no job within QR should be considered safe.
State secretary Owen Doogan said the combination of two suggestions - to put regional passenger services to competitive tender and outsource maintenance - meant there was be almost nothing left of the QR people know today.
"There is nobody within QR that has been excluded from the potential of being privatised," Mr Doogan said.
"This is the privatisation line that not even Anna Bligh was prepared to trade in."
He said the focus on safety that was a top priority for the government workers could slip under a private firm.
Treasurer Tim Nicholls said if programs could be done cheaper and more efficiently by groups outside government, it needed to be considered.
"The union movement has no monopoly on doing things the right way," he said on Tuesday.
"We've said if we can deliver the services at the same or better quality, at a better price through the non-government sector, then we should be doing that."
Although the state has accepted the commission's recommendations, decisions on how it will act on them are yet to be made.


text: I just came across this review of BMAX Android VOIP Client. From what I understand, it uses 3G/WIFI to make calls using differents VOIP provider.... I found some of those provider to offer FREE calls to Canada... So, paying a one time $4 fee for the app would give me the ability to make free calls to Canada... I'm just wondering if it's too good to be true ... Can we expect calls to Canada to remain free with those VOIP providers ?? Anyone tried it yet ?


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1. Cerro Rico (The Rich Mountain)
mountain, silver ore, 8 million men, photo etching, screen print, silver crystal, silver ink, black ink, watercolour, somerset paper
28 x 40 cms
2. El Tio (The Uncle)
mountain, clay, streamers, confetti, cigarettes, coca leaves, alcohol, silver crystal, silver ore, cyan, magenta, yellow, black and silver ink, screenprint, somerset paper
28 x 40 cms
The Cerro Rico (also called Cerro de Potosí) is a mountain in the Andes near the Bolivian city of Potosí. It is located in the Bolivian Tin Belt, and the Cerro Rico de Potosi contains the world's largest silver deposit. It has been mined since the sixteenth century. Cerro Rico was famous for providing vast quantities of silver for Spain during the period of the New World Spanish Empire, and was home to the colonial Royal Mint, la Casa de la Moneda, the first mint in the Americas. The mountain, which is popularly conceived of as being 'made' of silver ore, caused the city of Potosí to become one of the largest cities in the New World.
In Spanish there is still a saying, vale un Potosí, to be worth a Potosí (that is, to be of a great value).
Potosi was also mythical as a land of riches, it is mentioned in Miguel de Cervantes' famous novel, Don Quixote as a land of "extraordinary richness".
The real de a ocho, also known as the Spanish dollar, the eight-real coin, or the piece of eight (Spanish peso de ocho), is a silver coin, of approximately 38 mm diameter, worth eight reales, that was minted in the Spanish Empire from 1598. It was the first global currency, and the coin upon which the original United States dollar was based. One theory holds that the mint mark of Potosí (the letters "PTSI" superimposed on one another) is the origin of the dollar sign, or perhaps the shorthand for the peso ps'.
It is also known as 'mountain that eats men' because of the large number of workers who died in the mines. Some historians estimate that up to 8 million men have died in the Cerro Rico since the 16th century. As a result of centuries long mining, in 2011 a sinkhole in the top appeared and had to be filled with ultra-light cement. The summit also continues to sink a few centimetres every year.


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"I've never played a wedding," he told The Guardian, "although I had a dubious offer from some rich sheikh once."Harangue the DJ: Young Marco
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Bottom: Kadavumbhagam Synagogue in Ernakulam
Photos: V. Isaac Sam.
India: ISJM's Jay Waronker Furthers Kerala Preservation Projects
by Samuel D. Gruber
(ISJM) International Survey of Jewish Monuments (ISJM) member and architect Jay Waronker has concluded a productive working trip to India sponsored by ISJM with support from the Koret Foundation, during which he continued research on Kerala synagogues, and continued to work on ongoing projects of synagogue protection, preservation and public presentation.
During his stay, Waronker also met with officials of the Kerala Department of Tourism to help further plans for the restoration of the Parur synagogue. Work on the project, which includes restoration of the synagogue and an adjacent Jewish house, will begin this fall and be completed by the end of 2010.
According to Waronker, "although each of the seven surviving Cochin synagogues possesses unique qualities, particularly the Paradesi Synagogue since it is the only still functioning and fully intact sanctuary, it is the one at Parur, also called Paravoor, and located to the north of Kochi (Cochin), which is the most architecturally distinctive. While closed for a number of years and in derelict condition, it represents the most complete example of a synagogue incorporating the many influences of building design that shaped Kerala. With its chunam (polished lime) over laterite stone walls featuring restrained detail, wood floor and roof framing exposed at its deep eaves, and clay roof tiles covering its pitched surfaces, the Parur Synagogue is an archetypical example of the local thachusasthra style. As with other Cochin synagogues, it is made up of not one building but a collection of parts forming a distinct compound. Parur is notable for having the greatest number of connected and consecutive pieces which have survived fully intact, albeit rotting and crumbling. Unique to this synagogue is the way its parts are formally arranged and linked in a highly axial and ceremonial fashion."
The Kerala government has also invited waronker and his team to coordinate an exhibtion on the history of the Parur community, which will be housed in the restored synagogue and adjacent Jewish residence.
While in Kerala, helping to facilitate the Parur restoration, Waronker also wrote and supervised the installation of heritage plaques about the history and architecture of the closed Kadavumbhagam and Tekkumbhagam Synagogues in Ernakulam and for the closed Kadavumbhagam Synagogue in Jew Town/Mattancherry. These tri-lingual signs have been posted on the building exteriors for the benefit of visitors.
Photos: Jay Waronker
He also wrote and had printed an information sheet on the architectural and religious features of the restored Chennamangalam synagogue which will be distributed free of charge to visitors. Kerala Department of Archeology officials report that during high season nearly 200 people a day visit the synagogue/museum. Waronker also updated and printed new copies of a brochure in both English and Malayalam that he first produced in collaboration with Dr. Shalva Weil of the Hebrew University and Marian Sofaer of Palo Alto, CA, on the social and architectural history of the Chennamangalam synagogue.
Waronker had previously helped plan the permanent exhibition in this synagogue, and on this visit he met with the new director of the Kerala Department of Archeology to review tasks that were never completed during the previous restoration phase, including the hanging of traditional lanterns and lights. As a result of these discussions, Waronker will also join a team of Indo-Judaic scholars in planning a permanent exhibition on the history of the Kerala Jews in a still to-be-built museum as a part of the impressive Muziris Heritage Site project.
While in Kerala, Waronker also interviewed various Kerala Jews to learn even more about the history of the synagogues and re-visited all seven of Kerala's synagogues, photographing and noting their current conditions. ISJM - through the work of Jay Waronker and other researchers and preservationists, will continue to be engaged in India.