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Didier Drogba has been refused permission by FIFA to make an immediate loan move away from Shanghai Shenhua.
The Ivory Coast striker was linked with a return to former club Chelsea following the end of the Chinese Super League this month.
However, his hopes of sealing this move were dashed by the governing body as he looked to build his fitness ahead of the African Cup of Nations which starts in January in South Africa.
FIFA said in a statement: "We can confirm that the player Didier Drogba submitted a request for authorisation to be registered outside an open registration period for a club on a loan basis.
"FIFA has informed him about the relevant regulations... that players may only be registered during one of the two annual registration periods fixed by the relevant association."
FIFA has maintained their rules which state no player can move outside the international transfer window, this has been the case where MLS players such as Thierry Henry and Landon Donavon have been forced to wait till January to complete their moves.


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Furthering My Education
I've realized that my paralegal certificate is now old. October 2011 old. I need my resume to look good. So with a bit of my inheritance, I signed up for advance paralegal certification.
This time around, there will be specialization. I could choose up to 6 to pursue. I chose the following:
- Advanced Legal Research (Westlaw is confusing and overwhelming, I need to tame that beast)
- Water Law (I'm moving to Colorado, it's important to improve my marketability.)
- Intellectual Property Law (simply because it interests me.)
- Bankruptcy Law (again marketability. I won't do criminal law because I know it'll break me. I cannot afford to mess with my mental health.)
- Business and Corporate Laws
- Real Property Laws (apparently goes hand in hand with Bankruptcy and business laws)
So you see, I haven't been idle. To make my resume look even better, I decided to invest in Legal Investigation certification, as well. Might help with claims or whatever.
I continue to have a plan and am continuing to see it through. I've already chosen and began training my successor. It is weird knowing that I will be leaving that place. I've been there so long (6 years in July) that it has inevitably become a part of me. It has defined who I am as a person as well, whether I want to admit to it or not. It had also made me realize the class of people I will not willingly nor knowingly associate with.
To borrow my mother's terminology, these are people with low-budget mentality. These people exist in every socio-economic stratum. Example, my former boss in a DME company has a decent business, but remained shortsighted on expenditures, unable to see the long-term gain, only the short-term loss. Admittedly, the vast majority of low-budget people exist in the poverty stratum. As illustrated so painfully by the population of the factory I work in.
I realize I may be coming across as contemptuous, snooty, and snobbish. I have dated a few people and befriended others from this class, I am speaking from experience. When these people discover you have ambition they will seek to embed a seed of doubt within you. Others will simply cling to you and ask for help often. It starts out innocuous at first, miniscule fires to be put out. However, longer you stick around, the bigger the fires. Soon you are so busy putting out their fires that you neglected to fan the one fire that matters, your drive. Because of these associations, I have found myself on a slippery slope to mediocrity, ambivalence, and apathy.
These are the people I have to leave behind and keep behind me. They exist everywhere and I must be vigilance. I no longer have my mother's sound judgment to rely upon. She had this knack of knowing what kind of person he/she is upon first meeting. She had said that low-budget, ambitious, evil, manipulative, and good people all have certain ways they carry themselves. She'd have been so good at poker. Since my mother died, I observed my co-workers closely to gather clues I should notice in others when I move. Last thing I need is a friend or significant other that can potentially unravel every thread I had so painfully pulled together to make something wonderful.
I seem to be rambling, 'tis the season for that I guess. I am in my manic cycle and getting a lot done. I will cease this rambling and go pursue my hobbies before my classes start in July. Ciao.
Signing off;
Peril P Eagle
P.S. I have changed my byline (subtitle?). Let me know what you think.

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A very talented and creative artist, the illustrator Alex Nabaum is working for globally popular newspapers and magazines such as Wall Street Journal, New York Times, etc. He, however, differs from most of the usual illustrators, as the specialty of his work in not in the color or in the visual appeal, but is in in meaning of each work that provokes the mind.
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That Eamonn McCann is a deep humanising feature of politics will be obvious to anyone who watched Nolan last night. And from his column (will it be his last, now he's a jobbing politician?) in the Irish Times today:
Here's another thing we discovered: the right to choose can be a vote-winner in the North. And so can an assertion that – this was our mantra – "We are neither green nor orange but up for the fight."
One television commentator spluttered these things couldn't be true, that it was fantasy to suggest that our approach could draw support from, as we say, "both sides". Eschewing both nationalism and unionism has always implied the mushy politics of the decent middle classes.
As far into the future as it's possible to see, Northerners will know what community they came from. But this doesn't have to be the sole or main determinant of political allegiance.
The consociational structure of the Belfast Agreement, disadvantaging members of the Assembly who designate themselves neither orange nor green, arises from this perspective. When it comes to the inbuilt blocking mechanism, the Petition of Concern – laying down that, essentially, a majority of each of the nationalist and unionist blocs is required to pass any measure regarded as vital by more than 30 members – simply disregards the presence of "Others."
"Back in your boxes" is the message.
Do read the whole thing…
PS, kudos to John for only getting it wrong by one election.
Mick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty


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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Quote of the Day
"This speaks to a bigger picture here that certainly scares me in terms of our national security policy. But obviously we've gotta stand with our North Korean allies."
-- Sarah Palin on Glenn Beck's radio show
Now, of course this is just a slip of the tongue. But if Glenn Beck were to follow his usual line of "logic" -- the one he so ridiculously employs whenever discussing, say, Barack Obama -- then Palin's comment would be proof of the fact that she's secretly a Manchurian Candidate who will rise to power only to immediately hand us all over to her communist dictator overlord.
(Adding: You know, every time I go back and read this quote I ask myself if this blithering idiot can say anything without completely fucking it up. But very much to his credit, Cesca lays out in ominous terms why, knowing what we know about the slavish American worship of the cult of mindless celebrity, we underestimate her presidential prospects at our own peril.)
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So... I was wondering how we ended up under N. Korean domination in that new Homefront video game. Now I know. Palin gets elected in 2012 and the rest is (future) history.
- VOTAR said...
"Don'tcha know, when Mr. Kim Wrong* Ill rears his ugly head and starts lobbin' those rockets, where ya think they will come first? Afterall we can see North Korea from my house!"
* (Because you know she would not resist making up some moronic nickname)
- Che Grovera said...
Slip of the tongue my ass (damn that looks and sounds dirtier than I'm intending). I'm sure she spoke exactly the words she was thinking at the time -- she couldn't tell the two Koreas apart even after a thorough debriefing. I can only imagine the malaprops she'll generate the next time the Republic of China (a.k.a. Taiwan) is in the news and she feels compelled to comment.
- CNNfan said...
If Sarah didn't mean to say it, then she can refudiate it.


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Battle of the sitcom bands
In an interesting bit of synergy this week, we had two sitcoms put out a silly song on the web.
On How I Met Your Mother, Marshall's ode to his double date with Barrobin got another joke website out out there to join the likes of Canadian Sex Acts and Slap Bet Countdown (sadly both sites seem to have disappeared).Vodpod videos no longer available.
Too bad there isn't a longer version of Marshall's song about accidentally killing his mother-in-law's cat.
Meanwhile, on Modern Family Haley's boyfriend was on the verge of winning over her parents until they heard his song "In the Moonlight".Vodpod videos no longer available.


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The multi-level investigation into the Money Follows the Person program should be wrapped up within the next week or two, according to James Toews, assistant director of the Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Division (SPD).
The Department of Justice has been conducting an investigation since August, looking into financial entanglements surrounding the federally funded program, which moves seniors and people with disabilities out of nursing homes and hospitals into community-based settings.
"Once the investigation is done we can be very candid about what went wrong, and make a recommendation on the future of the program," Toews told legislators at a December meeting of the Emergency Board Subcommittee on Human Services. Oregon's Medicaid Fraud Unit may also be involved in the investigation, but Toews said he wasn't privy to any of those details. "I've been kept out of it."
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is also awaiting the results of the investigation. "I promised to debrief them," Toews said.
Legislators will learn the details, and their advice sought on the future of the program, Toews said. "We may have to make changes, but that depends on the recommendations of the investigation," said Toews, who hasn't hired a replacement to fill the position held by Julia Huddleston, who designed and ran the program.
Toews hasn't been in contact with Huddleston since she resigned in late August. Before leaving, Huddleston raised serious concerns about budgetary problems and the management of SPD.
Since 2008, when the program got under way, 278 Oregonians have been moved into Money Follows the Person, and the state has drawn down $14.9 million in federal funds and spent $5.5 million from the state's general fund. When the program was halted in late August, it impacted Clatsop Care Center District, which had embarked on an $8 million building project and had been assured of $1.8 million in grant funding.
Now advocates are questioning the number of people who died as a result of being moved from a nursing home or the hospital to a community setting. Of the 83 participants in the program during the first six months of 2010, 15 died, according to a report submitted by state officials to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which was obtained by The Lund Report.
That number is erroneous, Toews said. Of the 15 deaths, only 6 people transitioned into the program in 2010; the other 9 participants had joined earlier, in 2009. However, figures were not available on the total number of people who came into the program that year.
"A good number of people were moved from hospice back home, knowing full well they would die," he said. "There are some very fragile people in this population. It's a tough call to make."
But that's open to dispute, according to the report Toews' agency filed. It showed that of the 15 deaths, 7 were elderly, 6 had physical disabilities and 2 had developmental disabilities.
When a person entered the program, it's not always easy to know precisely what kind of risks they might face. It's an individual choice; no one forces people to join this program, Toews said, "Our planning doesn't start until they consent. When they do go back home they have wrap around services."
During the first six months of 2010, the program spent $7 million of which $754,774 was spent on home remodeling and refurbishing of adult foster homes, apartments and private homes.
That same year, the agency projected having 316 people enter the Money Follows the Person Program, 119 elderly; 40 developmentally disabled and 157 with physical disabilities, however had only reached 24.84% of that goal by the end of June.
At the December hearing, Sen.Alan Bates (D-Ashland) expressed deep concerns about Money Follows the Person. "We need to have a serious discussion with the managed care plans, SPD and advocates for the elderly about what we're doing here. Having people siloed off in two different agencies is, to me, not effective. I have some real concerns and am waiting for something to pop up in a newspaper that we might have hurt someone. The goal here is to save money, but that's not the goal I'm looking for. We need to have a safe and secure place for these people. Money is secondarily."
If a patient is moved from the hospital to an adult foster home, and ends up back in hospital within 30 or 60 days, something's awry, he said. "The buck doesn't stop in the right place. I'm wondering who should be responsible for this program. I'm not sure it should be SPD."
Bates suggested the managed care plans responsible for the Oregon Health Plan take over the coordination of these services, and urged discussions to get under way with the governor's office.
Getting the appropriate care to this fragile population, Bates said, is his primary concern. "What's happening to these people? Are we rushing them through a system to save money? Maybe a 5 percent increase in nursing home rates for elderly population who are aging and getting sicker is appropriate. I don't know the answer, but am very concerned that people working in the hospital on behalf of SPD really have the training to do the job that's necessary. My major concern is taking care of elderly people who can't take care of themselves. We may be potentially putting them at risk. I'm not convinced we're going in the right direction."
Toews appears willing to participate in such discussions, calling the need to coordinate care "absolutely a good thing." People considered dual and triple eligible who receive Medicare, Medicaid and long-term care services are the most vulnerable, and their quality of life can be impacted.
"If the system can move in that direction, that would be fantastic," Toews said. "It's yet to be determined what that would look like."
Earlier, Toews told Bates, "Until we come up with a plan that either bundles or tightly coordinates those two things together, we won't have the impact that assures safety and makes certain that the care transitions are appropriate and that we're not cost shifting from one place to the next. If we're just bouncing around and cost shifting, then costs can not be controlled. We need a much more grandiose plan that we have now."
Thursday, January 27, 2011
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Thanks to everyone who made the conference possible. In an effort to assist others in preparedness, we are sharing the following presentations and links. These are meant as a resource, and not an endorsement of specific plans or products.
Burn Plans - What are they, and why should I be concerned? by Annette Matherly
Family Reconnection by Trisha Holmes, American Red Cross
One Size Does Not Fit All -- Meeting the needs of children after disasters by Bruce Lockwood
The Children of Katrina and Rita -- Video #1
The Children of Katrina and Rita -- Video #2
Pediatric Points of Preparedness, by Tia Dalrymple
Preparedness in Our Schools and How Emergency Services Can Help by
Captain Chuck Cruz, West Valley City Fire Dept.
Vulnerabilities of Children During Disasters, by Catherine M. Johnson
What Happens After the Disaster, PTSD in Children by Keri Herrmann
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Masters of Disasters School Preparedness
American Academy of Pediatrics Children and Disasters
National Child Traumatic Stress Network/Psychological First Aid
Save the Children/Report Card on US preparedness for children in disasters
New York City Department of Health/Pediatric Disaster Toolkit and Tabletop Exercise Template
International Association of Emergency Managers/Children in disasters caucus
IS-366: Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters, US Dept of Homeland Security, FEMA Emergency Management Institute
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Children's Health Information Red Pack (CHIRP) for Children with Special Health Care Needs from the Utah Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Disaster Response and Triage for Kids, integrated training workshop slides from the King County Healthcare Coalition
Preparedness Checklist for Pediatric Practices from the American Academy of Pediatrics


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Lately I've been directing a video for Canada's PopToOpera Trio, one of the most diverse singing groups I know. Shot in three sections--Broadway, pop, and opera--on a tiny stage in the basement of a church in Parkdale, it's amazing to see that little space take on the characteristics of so many different locations. It's also great to see the pieces come together as they develop from a series of random shots and low quality camera sound to a fully integrated video with stereo output.
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A delightful afternoon spent with Ben Heppner, one of Canada's great singers. Performed on a simple, elegant set bathed in blue and gold, the program was a refreshing change from the usual cloying lieder, with songs by Greig, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky, followed by arias from Massenet and Wagner, with a final Tosti song.
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The inner city is often thought to be without hope and left unloved. Once upon a time, rampant tags by graffiti artists were thought to be signs of a derelict community, but recent years have seen the introduction of street art as a good thing. Artists pictured above, specifically Jana and JS, and JR [I promise I'm not obsessed with J's...except Jesus!] will use the walls of urban locations as a canvas. I really love the first picture by Jana and JS with the girl sitting in the window. As a girl with a thing for windows, I love that the graphic is a painted scene of something realistic.
Several artists have gone from being rebels to being hired by high-fashion brands. Art-world critics complain that the commercialization of an artistic revolution will bring an end to beloved street murals, but I think these artists are playing their hands well. As long as I can continue to run into surprise murals while wandering the city, I am satisfied!


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MUMBAI Vedanta Ltd has offered to sweeten the terms for taking over subsidiary Cairn India Ltd after an initial bid had been stymied for a year.
Under the new offer, Vedanta will give one share and four redeemable preference shares for each share in Cairn India, the company controlled by mining and metals tycoon Anil Agarwal said in a statement on Friday.
Earlier it was offering one share and one redeemable preference share for each Cairn share.
The deal, which will give debt-ridden Vedanta access to oil and gas explorer Cairn India's $3.5 billion cash pile, has faced opposition from some big minority shareholders. Vedanta must get on board Life Insurance Corp (LIC) and UK-based Cairn Energy Plc, which own 10 percent each in Cairn India, to seal the takeover.
LIC and Cairn Energy declined to immediately comment on the new offer on Friday.
Vedanta shareholders will vote on the new offer on Septeber 8, while Cairn India shareholders will vote on September 12.
The new terms give a premium of 20 percent to the volume-weighted average price of Cairn India's stock price over the past month, Vedanta said.
One analyst said the new offer was in line with an increase in the shares of both companies since the deal was announced and with recent greater stability in global crude oil prices.
"The revised terms seem definitely more attractive and conducive than (the offer) in the past," said Jigar Shah, chief executive at Maybank Kimeng Securities India Pvt Ltd.
Navin Agarwal, chairman of Cairn India, had said on Thursday he expected the deal to be completed by the end of the current fiscal year through March.
Ahead of the announcement, shares in Cairn India closed 8.7 percent higher, their biggest single-day gain in seven years. Vedanta Ltd shares gained 7.4 percent.
London-listed Vedanta Resources Plc, parent of Vedanta Ltd, was trading up 5.3 percent by 1404 GMT.
($1 = 67.0732 Indian rupees)
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A $3.7 million gap exists between what the School Department needs and what the School Department expects to receive next fiscal year, forcing Superintendent of Schools Dr. Keith Manville to contemplate drastic measures to bring the budget in balance.
With the rejection of the override, Town Manager Andrew Bisignani is asking that $1.3 million be cut from this year's $22,479,314 school budget. That reduction is on top of the $30,000 Town Meeting took from the School Department last December.
The problem, Manville said, is the School Committee is required to submit a budget that provides a solid education for students. He estimates it will take $24,902,230 to keep a level service budget and pay for $438,000 in new initiatives requested by the principals.
Next year's budget won't be known until Town Meeting members vote a final number in June. Until then Manville has been meeting with the town's six principals to discuss ways to minimize the impact of potential cuts by reorganizing the schools.
Although Manville emphasized nothing is set in stone, possibilities broached with the principals included moving the eighth grade to the High School, sending fourth and fifth graders to Belmonte Middle School and closing three elementary schools.
"Have any decisions been made? No they haven't," Manville told the School Committee last week. "At this point we're looking at all available options. All I'm telling you is everything is on the table."
Guiding Manville and Business Manager Richard Weeks through this process are three top priorities: student safety, maintaining a slate of complete academic programs; and student intervention.
The hope is to maintain these priorities as much as possible, Manville said. Along those lines he is exploring ways to raise revenue (see related story) to lessen the severity of the cuts.
Manville is also taking a hard look at which teachers plan to retire so he can compare that list to the faculty members at risk of losing their jobs. The idea is to determine if any teachers can slide into those positions instead of laying them off, he said.
"If we can absorb positions through retirements it works better for everyone," Manville said.AP/honors classes may merge
One rumor Manville wanted to dispel was that Advanced Placement and honors classes have already been cut from the budget. He stressed no decision has been made on this issue and that a "worst case" scenario would involve combining AP and honors classes so that students are still prepared to take the AP test at the end of the year.
School Committee member Christine Wilson pointed out that if students don't have the option to take AP or honors courses they would struggle to compete with seniors from other communities to be accepted to the upper echelon colleges.
After hearing from Manville, School Committee Chairwoman Debra Panetta expressed concern with what some of these proposals would mean for the school district.
"I hear these alternatives and cringe," she said. "I don't like any of them."
Panetta stressed it was "very upsetting" to hear talk of class sizes as high as 35 students, when last year the School Committee reduced the teacher-to-student ratio by bringing in four modular classrooms.
On Tuesday Panetta informed the town's four state delegates that her committee is now forced to look at significant cuts to staff levels and services, which she described as a heartbreaking task.
"It tears at your very soul what has to happen . . . we're in a downward spiral here and we need help," she exclaimed.
No administrator relishes the idea of layoffs or 35 kids in a classroom, Manville said, but given the town's budget problem, every option needs to be investigated, he added.
"We're not doing this because we think it's better to have fewer teachers or larger class sizes," he said. "It's our financial situation that is driving this."
A public hearing will be held on the school budget Thursday, May 24 at 6 p.m. at the Roby School.


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Cricket owner Leap Wireless may have recently agreed to be acquired by AT&T, but that doesn't mean that the prepaid operator can't announce a major new policy in the interim. Cricket today revealed its new Phone Payment Plan, a new program to help customers more easily pay the full retail cost of the smartphones . Launching on July 21, the Phone Payment Plan can be used with Apple iPhones, Samsung Galaxy devices, and other hardware.
The Phone Payment Plan will have three financing options available to consumers. The No Interest plan will require a down payment of 4 percent of the total price of the phone at the time of purchase, followed by 4 percent of the remaining amount spread over 24 months. The Deferred Interest option requires a down payment of 5 percent and a minimum monthly payment of 5 percent, but the customer can avoid incurring interest by paying the phone off within 6 months. Finally, the No Credit Check plan requires an initial payment of at least 8 percent and has a "same as cash" option for the first 90 days, giving customers another way to avoid interest.
We'd heard that Cricket was testing a phone financing program late in 2012, and it seems that the pilot went well enough for Cricket to roll it out nationwide. The prepaid operator has been adding some high-end hardware to its lineup recently, including the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S 4, but those devices can be rather pricey since Cricket doesn't offer subsidies. This new Phone Payment Plan ought to help consumers buy the higher-end devices that they want rather than having to settle for something else because it's cheaper, which should help lead them to being happier with their phone purchase and their service.
Along with its new Phone Payment Plan, Cricket today revealed that it's launching a major update to its Muve Music app. Muve Music version 4.0 features a new UI that Cricket says will allow for easier exploration of the service's music as well as improved navigation. Also included with the update is support for any type of SD card and Muve Mixes, which are custom playlists made by Cricket's "Muve Music experts." Muve Music 4.0 is available for the Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy S 4, Galaxy Admire 2, and Galaxy Discover. The new app will also come preloaded on all future Android-powered Cricket phones.
Speaking of the Samsung Galaxy Admire 2 and Galaxy Discover, Cricket today announced that the two new devices will soon be landing on its shelves. Here's the skinny on both models:
Both the Samsung Galaxy Admire 2 and Galaxy Discover are slated to launch on July 21, with pricing set at $269.99 and $129.99, respectively. Images of both devices can be found below.
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What's in a name...
We didn't end up having enough time to look at my work for the critique the other day, so now I get to spend the next two weeks waiting for people to look at my work and feeling like I'm going to be sick. Speaking of looking at work, however, I'm a bit obsessed with a website called Fecal Face Dot Com. Gross name, I know, but they feature a ton of amazing artists. This piece is by an artist called Kill Pixie who's from Sydney. Pretty interesting stuff; his work has an aboriginal feel that I really like. It also reminds me of gum wrappers for some reason and it reminds me of how I used to obsessively fold gum wrappers into chains. I don't even like gum, so I'm not sure where I got all of the wrappers from. I'm hoping that EZ E isn't nearly as freakish as I was as a child (go ahead and say it...or as freakish as I continue to be as an adult).
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YOU'VE GOT FOETUS ON YOUR BREATH (Buy CDs by this artist)
Deaf (UK Self Immolation) 1981
Ache (UK Self Immolation) 1982
Hole (UK Self Immolation) 1984 (Self Immolation/ZE/PVC) 1985 (Thirsty Ear) 1995
Nail (Self Immolation/Some Bizzare/Homestead) 1985 (Thirsty Ear) 1995
Bedrock EP (Self Immolation/Some Bizzare/Relativity) 1987
Thaw (UK Self Immolation/Some Bizzare) 1988 (Thirsty Ear) 1995
Rife (no label) 1989
Sink (Self Immolation/Wax Trax!) 1989 (Thirsty Ear) 1995
Male (Big Cat) 1993
Gash (Columbia) 1995
Null EP (Columbia) 1995
Boil (Cleopatra) 1996
Null/Void (Cleopatra) 1997
Flow (Thirsty Ear) 2001
York (First Exit to Brooklyn) (Thirsty Ear) 1997
Vice Squad Dick EP (PCP) 1994
Dirtdish (K.422/Some Bizzare/Relativity) 1986 (Thirsty Ear) 1995
Stinkfist EP (Widowspeak) 1988
Don't Fear the Reaper EP (UK Big Cat) 1991
Quilombo (UK Big Cat) 1991
Gondwanaland (UK Big Cat) 1992
Thanks to modern technology, any chump with a studio can now open up the bomb bays and drop sonic megatonnage. That's the easy part. Nailing targets and causing serious devastation, however, is a job for professionals, and no one in modern rock wrecks shit with a sharper balance of artistic control and unmitigated power than J. G. (Jim) Thirlwell, whose unmatched skill in sculpting audio thunder into theatrical monuments of bludgeoning agility is positively Zeus-like. His records issued under endless insignificant variations on the Foetus name (as well as Clint Ruin) are stunning in their intensity and fascinating in their impenetrable density. Few musicians can guide a record through a horrorhouse of galloping cacophony with as firm and delicate a hand. Over the course of his first fifteen years of art terrorism, a career whose only watchword is extremism, Foetus has introduced many intriguing elements (big-band swing only the most unexpectedly amusing among them) into the basic cauldron of boiling noise without seriously rethinking his approach. With fewer hummable songs than a Milli Vanilli compilation, Foetus' lie-back-and-enjoy-it-or-die records are pure expositions of sensual overload. Suffice to say, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Cop Shoot Cop and all those who sail on such roiling waters owe this courageous innovator their first-born in recompense for the violent audio lessons of his vinyl teach-ins.
The Australian expatriate spent years living in London before settling in New York toward the end of the '80s; his music took a while to reach these shores as well. The only thing to do with Hole, Foetus' first American release (1985), is to jump in and pray for survival. The LP has a little of everything: industrial cacophony ("Clothes Hoist"), high political drama ("I'll Meet You in Poland Baby"), spare crypto-blues ("Sick Man"), demented surf music ("Satan Place"), something ugly built on a swing beat ("Water Torture"), Neal Hefti's Batman theme and lots more, all played at a confusion level that makes Christmas Eve at K-Mart seem placid. (Although the first US edition added a bonus 12-inch EP of songs from 1985 singles by You've Got Foetus on Your Breath and Foetus über Frisco, the 1995 CD omits the added material, some of which had already turned up on the Sink anthology.)
Nail is another strange voyage into Foetus' fevered world. From the soundtrack-styled opening ("Theme from Pigdom Come"), through a generally cinematized concept collection of high-octane rants, Foetus layers sound on sound, injury on insult. "!" is the album's existential high point, but such vehement audio orgies as "The Throne of Agony" and the '40s-jazzy "Descent Into the Inferno" provide plenty of clever lyrical invention.
Included in two mixes (one with horns and a backing chorus), the title track of Bedrock (most assuredly not about Fred and Wilma's hometown) is a vituperative and deliciously vulgar rap sneered over swinging acoustic bass and bongos, with an industrial-strength rusty-door guitar solo for extra heat. Two of the other tracks "Diabolus in Musica" and "Shut" are one slow-starting instrumental that revs up to noise concrète (complete with machine guns, metallic clangs and animal sounds) strong enough to peel layers off a boulder at a hundred paces.
Broiling up an explosive sonic smorgasbord in a free-fire zone, Foetus outdoes himself on Thaw, an album so intense that it makes the previous platters seem like knuckle-cracking tuneups. His arsenal here includes automatic weapons, clanging metallic percussion, a symphony orchestra and virulent lyrics about suitably violent subject matter spewed out in a voice so shredded it would give Freddy Krueger the willies. For dynamic tension, Foetus suddenly drops back amid the onslaught to whisper a verse or two over acoustic piano and string bass (in one case, sitar and tabla). Oppressive in the most rewarding fashion imaginable, Thaw which concludes with the charming "A Prayer for My Death" is the fantasy score to an unimaginable film no one should ever have to see. Bravo!
Following Thaw's release, Thirlwell formed Foetus Corruptus borrowing Raymond Watts from the likeminded Pig, plus members of Prong and the Swans for a European tour, documented on the double-LP authorized bootleg, Rife. Expanding the group (and giving it the even more glamorous name Foetus in Excelsis Corruptus), he recorded the more readily available Male at CBGB in November '90. The double-CD extravaganza features violinist/guitarist Hahn Rowe (ex-Hugo Largo), guitarist Norman Westberg (Swans), bassist Algis Kizys (Swans) and drummer Vinnie Signorelli (Unsane). If the show sounded anything like the record does, it's amazing how convincingly Foetus can re-create his studio density and intensity on stage. Highlights include four Wiseblood numbers (the instrumental "Death Rape 2000" and the elephant-noises "Stumbo," "Someone Drowned in My Pool" and "Honey I'm Home"), "Free James Brown (So He Can Run Me Down)" and "I'll Meet You in Poland Baby," held aloft by Rowe's skillful scraping and Nazi samples provided by David Ouimet of Motherhead Bug. Applause hardly seems like the appropriate response, but there it is.
Pursuing Thaw's cinematic byway, Steroid Maximus is Thirlwell's instrumental project of would-be film scores. The brassy, garishly atmospheric music on Quilombo and Gondwanaland (which have a couple of tracks in common) is stunning in its mischievous diversion of traditional concepts, from the ominously brilliant titles ("Phantom Miscarriage," "Ogro," "The Trojan Hearse," "The Smother Brother") to the nervy instrumental invention. Employing a slightly more restrained dynamic range than usual, Thirlwell delves into Wagnerian orchestration, exotic ethnic elements, blaring big-band swing, continental drift and found-sound constructions to deliver extraordinarily convincing and resonant accompaniments to whatever he's seeing in his grotesque imagination. First rate. Both records feature Lucy Hamilton, Raymond Watts and Voivod drummer Michael "Away" Langevin. Quilombo also employs Spoiler's Lin Culbertson and Hahn Rowe, while Gondwanaland finds equally unspecified uses for Roli Mosimann and Don Fleming.
The Sink compilation digs all the way back to the very beginning (1981's "OKFM," by the nascent Foetus Under Glass): 20 tracks from all phases of his glorious career. While the set contains some rarities and loads of great music, dubious selection logic reproduces nearly all of Bedrock and both sides of Foetus Art Terrorism's 1984 single "Calamity Crush" b/w "Catastrophe Crunch," the flip of which is merely an instrumental scratch remix. No home should be without it, although it's safe to say that any dose of Foetus is an equally good starting place for neophytes: he's extremely consistent (either a major shortcoming or exactly the opposite) in both standards and practices.
Finally swept into major-label clutches in '95, Foetus spewed up Gash, a magnificent chopper of industrial gruesomeness, vintage horn jazz (check the eleven-minute extravaganza "Slung" for snappy music your grandparents would not condone), sly samples and what can only be described as the string-laden lullaby of hell. Presumably working with the first big studio budget of his career, Foetus gets it all in the grooves, lashing together an eclectic collection as advanced and ambitious as anything he's done. The lyrics non sequitur fever-dreams that rattle around politics, violence, current events, geography and religion never display enough logical cohesion to imply conviction. Under the jokey title "Verklemmt," he heaves out ideas willy nilly: "By day I strangle chickens/And field your dirty looks/Investigate your chimney/There's a Chernobyl rain/Apply the strongest sunblock/Cos it's mother's day again." (Given three remixes and joined by three other tracks, the song was issued as Null.) Occasionally, however, this full-service institution eager to offend in word as well as deed sticks his finger in the socket and pulls out a most dubious turnip like "Mighty Whity (Bring Me the Head Of...)," which posits a violent encounter from the perspective of a black murderer. Unique.
Wiseblood is a duo of Clint Ruin and Roli Mosimann, assisted on Dirtdish by Robert Quine, Hahn Rowe, Norman Westberg and Phoebe Legere. While the core pair shares the writing, Foetus' vocals guarantee the usual growled litany of sexually charged insanity (e.g., "The Fudge Punch"). If the album lacks a full load of explosive Foetus audio dynamite, it still packs enough ugliness and venom to corrupt a monastery. The reissue adds four 12-inch tracks.[Ira Robbins]
See also Chrome Cranks, Lydia Lunch, Voivod
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A number of years ago there was a sports show on television called "The Wide World of Sports." The show began with a montage of sports action with a voice over that said these words: "The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat." The video footage showing during the words, "the agony of defeat," was of a ski jumper by the name of Vinko Bogotaj, who crashes while racing toward the bottom of the jump. In the crash he falls off the side of the jump structure. It's a brutal crash. He could have been killed.
Few people know, though, that Bogotaj intentionally ended the jump before he could fly. He was jumping at the end of the day and cooling temperatures had caused the snow to become icy. He realized that he was gaining too mush speed; that he would land beyond the landing slope and could potentially be killed. He was forced to make a decision that, even through it was a great risk, he would have to try to stop himself.
We are often faced with the same kind of decisions, where we have to weigh out what is the greater danger. When ewe make a decision with great risk we need to put all of our energy in to seeing the decision we make be successful.
I've heard Pastor Mitchell, make the statement, "man has a sovereign will (what we call free will), and God will not violate that." In other words, he's saying that we make our own choices. God doesn't make decision for us. He may set up circumstances by which a decision must be made, but ultimately it's up to us. We are the ones who decide what we'll do with those circumstances.
We make many decisions over the course of our lifetimes. One of the decisions that we make is whether or not we'll step into the will of God for our lives. Will we accept our salvation? Often this is a simple decision, like the one the skier had to make? Sin is killing me; quit or not? Once that decision is made it leads to a much more difficult decision. What am I willing to do to stay in the will of God? This is the real decision, because many times what happens to us is that we get saved and we make some changes in our lives. We step out of the overt sin. Most Christians aren't drug addicts any more, but is that all the will of God entails?
There are decisions that we make that are less clear and more uncertain. If we have a sovereign will and God will not violate that then, ultimately being in the will of God comes down to a decision that we make. Today, I wan to post on the power of decision, from this passage of scripture:
Esther 4:6-17 (NKJV)
4:6 So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square that was in front of the king's gate. 7 And Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and the sum of money that Haman had promised to pay into the king's treasuries to destroy the Jews. 8 He also gave him a copy of the written decree for their destruction, which was given at Shushan, that he might show it to Esther and explain it to her, and that he might command her to go in to the king to make supplication to him and plead before him for her people. 9 So Hathach returned and told Esther the words of Mordecai. 10 Then Esther spoke to Hathach, and gave him a command for Mordecai: 11 "All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces know that any man or woman who goes into the inner court to the king, who has not been called, he has but one law: put all to death, except the one to whom the king holds out the golden scepter, that he may live. Yet I myself have not been called to go in to the king these thirty days." 12 So they told Mordecai Esther's words. 13 And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: "Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king's palace any more than all the other Jews. 14 For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" 15 Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: 16 "Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!" 17 So Mordecai went his way and did according to all that Esther commanded him.
The Circumstances of Decision
We are all familiar with this portion of scripture, the Jews are living under the king of Persia, who has given power to a man who despises them, and has determined to have them killed. He has taken a decree to the king that calls for the annihilation of the Jews, and that order has been granted and has gone out. This is in place; it's going to happen. On a certain day the people will rise up and kill all the Jews.
So, this is a time of desperation. There is a great need for deliverance. If you think about it for a moment, it's also a picture of us in the bondage of sin. There is impending death: the wages of sin is death. There is the jealous and angry hater of the Jews: Satan despises us, too. There is a sense of desperation that the people will survive.
How many of you reading this were desperate at the moment when you made the decision to get saved? Many of us had come to the end of our rope and there was nowhere else to go. Maybe you were in prison. Maybe you were facing death. Many of you had destroyed your life in another way. There was a desperate quality to our lives. Change or die. So we came to a place where decision became necessary. The circumstances were against us, we had come to the place of decision, like Vinko Bogotaj, A decision had to be made, "Do I continue down the jump or do I throw myself off the ramp?"
In our text there is certain annihilation of the Jews by their enemies. There is something that can be done to bring deliverance, but that thing is done at great risk. The time for a decision has come.
Think of wjhat must have gone through Bogotaj's mind as he hurtled down the ramp. He knew by the speed that he was traveling that he was in grave danger if he continued. But there must also be the question is his mind, "What will happen if I throw myself down on the ramp?" he would no longer be in control and a fall from the ramp at high speed was also very risky. This is a crisis point requiring a decision. A decision must be made.
Esther is also weighing out the risks in the decision she has to make. This is a crisis decision. Do I allow the Jews to be annihilated? Do I step in and risk the king's wrath? She made her decision, she struggled through the process and said, "Okay, I'm in the best position to influence the king, and I understand the risk of going to him, and she made her choice.
William James, the philosopher once said, "When you have to make a choice and don't do it, that is a choice, in itself.
God has a will; there is a will of God and we know what that is. It is the salvation and deliverance of all of mankind.
2 Peter 3:9 (NKJV)
3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
We're the ones who have to decide. God can't force us to love Him and repent, but many times what He does is lay out the consequences and let's us make the decision.
Deuteronomy 30:14-19 (NKJV)
30:14 But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it. 15 "See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, 16 in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. 17 But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them, 18 I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
This is a call to a decision to be in the will of God. God doesn't force it on us; He lays out the consequences and says, "Now, what are you going to do with it?" He will not violate our will. He didn't with Adam, He just laid out the consequences of violating the command, "You will surely die." He didn't violate Esther's will, either. Mordecai just told her what would happen if she didn't intervene on the Jew' behalf.
Esther 4:13-14 (NKJV)
4:13 And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: "Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king's palace any more than all the other Jews. 14 For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
Mordecai lays out the consequences, "You and your father's house will perish," and he calls her to a decision. 'Who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this." "You decide, Esther, whether or not you will be used by God. I won't interfere with your decision." God didn't interfere with their will and He won't with our either. We have a sovereign will. So then it has to be that God moves through the decisions of men. The Jews are delivered through Esther's decision to risk it all.
That's why when I pray for people I pray that people will make decisions that will bring them deeper into the will of God. I pray that they make decisions that bring about deliverance; that bring about a desire to obey God; that bring about a stronger relationship with God. These types of decisions are decisions that can bring about a move of God.
Do you want God to move in your circumstances? If you do, then you have to make a decision that allows God to move. I'm going to walk away from this temptation; that's a deliverance decision that God can move in. I'm going to do those things that will bring me closer to God. God can move in that, but when you make decisions to distance yourself from the people of God or the Word of God you stifle God's ability to move in your life.
Look at Psalm 119:106
Psalms 119:106 (NKJV)
119:106 I have sworn and confirmed That I will keep Your righteous judgments.
What's the psalmist doing here? He's proclaiming a decision that he has made to love out the will of God. He's made a decision that gives God room to move in his life. It's the same with us. I preach what God gives me to to preach and it's up to you to decide what you will do with it. You can make a decision to ignore what's preached or you can latch onto it and apply it to your life. Which decision is a decision that allows God to move?
There is a Commitment to Decision
President Andrew Jackson said, "Take time to ponder but when the time comes for action stop thinking and go!"
This is where the rubber meets the road. Once you decide to be used by God you have to follow through. That's usually the hardest part.
Esther 4:16 (NKJV)
4:16 "Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!"
I'm sure esther examined the choices available to her. She understood that the king could have her killed for coming when she wasn't called to come before him. She knew the risk of the decision but she allowed it to play out. "If I perish, I perish."
This was life and death. There were real consequences to this decision and she was going to have to trust God. Have you ever had to face life and death surgery? When I was a baby I had a heart condition thatwas life threatening. The only resolution for this problem was surgery, but the problem was that this surgery had never been performed on a six-month old child. If I didn't have the surgery the probability was that I would die. If I did have the surgery the chances are that I wouldn't survive the surgery. So, if I didn't have surgery I would likely die. If I did have the surgery I could die, but not definitely die. How would you like to make that decision?
There is a huge commitment inherent in that decision. The doctors had to be committed to doing their very best to create the best possible outcome. My parents had to be committed to accept the outcome whatever it might be, but ultimately there was nothing they could do. It was in the doctors' hands. They had to trust them.
In Esther's case, she was going to die if she didn't talk to the king, but there wass also the possibility that she could die if she did. Once she made up her mind it was all or nothing. This kind of decision required a commitment to follow through. She had to trust God. Our decision to follow Christ must be an all out commitment to follow him: All or nothing.
Matthew 7:21-23 (NKJV)
7:21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
Thius is spoken to the church, isn't it? We have all done these things in His name. These are the signs that follow them that believe. Something has happened, though, these that have the signs that follow them that believe have been turned away at the door. Entering in requires a commitment to the will of God. It's not a halfway thing; it's all or nothing.
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "One's philiosophy is not best expressed in words. It is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. The choices we make our ultimatly our responsibility."
In other words, what we believe is expressed in our actions, in our decisions and in the way we live out those decisions. In a pioneer church setting we often ask people, "Will you come to church, Sunday morning?" "Will you be here, tonight?" "Will you be at Bible Study on Wednesday?" People often answer, "I'll try." Do you know what "I'll try" means? It means no! Successful people are not successful because they try. They're successful because they do whatever is necessary to make success happen.
People who enter into Heaven enter in because they lived out their decision to be in the will of God. Remember the verse from Psalms?
Psalms 119:106 (NKJV)
119:106 I have sworn and confirmed That I will keep Your righteous judgments.
I'm not sure who the psalmist was, but we will see him in Heaven; he is committed to entering in.
What about you? What do your actions speak about your commitment to serve God? Are you serving God or are you trying? Do you have both feet planted in the will of God or are you straddling the line? A halfway commitment is no commitment at all.
Making the Decision Count
Someone once said, "The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to build and which bridge to burn."
This quote speaks of wisdom. It takes wisdom to weigh out certain circumstances ans all the ramifications of the decision at hand, and then make the wisest choice. Moses found himself at this very place:
Hebrews 11:24-28 (NKJV)
11:24 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, 26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward. 27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
This is a pretty major decision that Moses made, right here. He was the adopted grandson of Pharaoh. He was in line to be king, and yet he turned away from the passing pleasures of sin and joined himself to the people of God. This was an all or nothing decision on his part.
It required commitment, but according to the scripture there was something else; it required priority. He gave priority to the things of God. Esther did, as well, she gave priority to the people of God; to God's will for them and for herself.
Esther 4:16 (NKJV)
4:16 "Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!"
As she's preparing herself to live out this decision, she gives priority to fasting and prayer. I believe this is what gives her the faith to take the risk to go in before the king. She's able to trust God to deliver her and the Jews.
The more priority that we give to the things of God in our lives the stronger our faith will become. We'll be more likely to make a decision that God can move through. Sometimes we feel so far away from God. We feel like God isn't moving in our circumstances, but we haven't given him any priority or way in our lives. We haven't made any decision that allow Him to move.


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I kinda chicken out in wearing the dress as is and decided to wear a denim jacket over it.
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I kinda chicken out in wearing the dress as is and decided to wear a denim jacket over it.
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That dress from ASOS looks amazing on you! haha Love the smokey look as well. I used to be afraid of doing smokey looks with gray colors on my eyes since I have a whole boat load of freckles, and it might make my face look dirtie. But I tried it out the other day and it didn't look half bad. :) OMG macaroons!ReplyDeleteReplies
I love macaroons, how about you? Especially the chocolate ones. I use to not do greys too but I guess it is the kind of grey you choose. I love Obsidian Grey.Delete
You look great in that dress! Hope you had a good date night apart from the disappointing crepes. ASOS is great for not too expensive pick-me-ups :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Rachel 😃 we had a blast! I finally got to see the light and water show outside the bay area. It was cool. Even though the food was so so we had a good time, it's more about having alone time together. Wow time is flying by, you are almost leaving soon. What will you miss most my dear?Delete
Great hauls dear! The blue lace dress is extremely gorgeous!ReplyDelete
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I feel like jaded gamers do well with portables. They tend to have updates of older games, aren't too taxing on the attention span, and now and the exclusives tend to be between the massive scope of a AAA and the XBLA/PSN. Stuff like Gravity Rush and Pokemon can be refreshing in 2012.
But also you might just be past it lol.
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Do I have an agricultural tenancy?
If your employer has provided a home for you as part of your employment then this is known as tied accommodation because it is tied to the specific job you do.
If you are a farm worker this type of accommodation is referred to as an agricultural tenancy or an agricultural occupancy.
There are many different type of tenancy agreement and there are different kinds of agricultural tenancy or occupancy each of which give you different rights.
Not all farm workers who live on agricultural land can be agricultural tenants.
If you live on land which you rent and farm yourself then you may well have an agricultural holding and not an agricultural tenancy.
Here are certain conditions in order to be an agricultural tenancy:
You must live in a self-contained home. You will not have an agricultural tenancy if you share a house with your landlord or you don`t have control over who enters the accommodation (for example because your landlord genuinely needs to enter the property without your permission).
Your employer must own the home you live in or have arranged for you to live there so that you can do your work. If you are employed by the Government, the royal family, a local council, the Forestry Commission or a housing association you will not have an agricultural tenancy. However you may have separate housing rights through the law or rights set out in your contract of employment.
The job you do must meet certain criteria.
Conditions to be an agricultural worker:
- work for 35 hours or more in a week – unless you have a permit to work shorter hours as a result of an industrial injury;
- work for at least some of the time on maintaining crops, livestock, forestry or tractors and other equipment (market gardens and plant nurseries are also included);
- have been employed in agriculture for at least 91 weeks of the last 104 - this includes time from previous employment as well as paid holiday and sick leave.
You need not have been employed by the same employer or worked on the same farm to meet this requirement.
There are other situations where you may have an agricultural tenancy but if you work on a fish farm or keep animals for sport you are not considered to be an agricultural worker for these purposes.
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A year ago I came to Wenham to visit my sister for spring break Now I find myself here again for spring break having stayed at school to spend it with my sister and long-time friend Judy.
Judy came up to visit from Saturday through early Thursday. During her stay we got to show her the many wonderful sights of New England. Sunday Judy and I were given a wonderful tour of Boston by her cousin. Judy and I became rather adept at using the MBTA (which should not have been that hard since I understand the New York subway system fairly well.)
While Debbie worked for most of Monday, Judy and I had a very relaxing day starting with sleeping in! My favorite part about breaks are being able to sleep in without any trace of guilt. Shortly after I woke up, Judy and I packed a lunch and headed for a hike on Red Rock Hill. It only took us about 20 minutes to get to the summit, but it was beautiful. We shared lunch on the rocky surface and then pranced around to get our bearings. We could see Rockport, Gloucester, and back towards Gordon. After slipping our way down the top to the trail, we headed back to the house for a relaxing afternoon.
Debbie had off from work on Tuesday, so we headed up to North Conway, New Hampshire…where it rained all day. I don't mind rain that much. You dry off eventually, so what's the harm, right? Well, part of our motivation for going up to North Conway was to drive down via the Kancamagus Scenic Byway. It's a little hard to see peaks when they are covered by incredibly thick fog and rain clouds. Nevertheless, it made the occasional peak a sight not taken for granted! That night we crashed onto the squishy couches with only food to motivate us enough to get up.
Wednesday greeted us with a day of adventures closer to home. The three of us jumped in the car and headed to Halibut Point–a quarry along the beach by Rockport. The quarry provides the tranquility of any piece of nature protected for its wildlife, but being hundreds of feet from the ocean brought the calming sounds of waves crashing against the nearby rocks. We made our way down to the shoreline to admire the breath-taking view of the ocean. Despite all the "Enter the ocean at your own risk" signs, I got a wee bit to close to the incoming tide and got soaked up to my knees by the frigid waters. Fortunately, Debbie had an extra pair of shoes and Judy an extra pair of socks for me to borrow, which I proceeding to put on on the swift car ride over to Rockport.
As we strolled around Bearskin Neck in the tourist-centric town of Rockport, we met many local characters. We first stopped in a light colored coffee shop called the Bean and Leaf for lunch. My roommate has practically adopted this place as her second home, so I bonded with the people there very quickly. There was a very jolly older man who checked in on us a few times and made us feel right at home. After lunch we walked around the town to an art gallery, a clothing store, and a used bookstore. The experience was enhanced by our beautiful surroundings–the ocean, boats, and adorable shops. After we visited all the shops that were open (not many open up until the summer), we headed down to the effervescent downton Gloucester. We cruised through the shops, found some lovely treasures, and rushed back to Wenham so Deb could go to work.
The next morning we got up at a truly evil hour to bring Judy to the train station. I miss her so much! We made a meme to commemorate our sadness. Judy is such a wonderful young woman who graced this house with gentleness and more manners than it has seen in a long time. Thanks for spending time with us! (And thanks for being such a good sport about Hearts.)
Now for some maintenance! I will be trying to follow the following schedule for both my blogs:
I will try to follow this so I can post consistently and so that you guys know when to check in! Thanks for your patience and for sticking with me! You guys are amazing. In the meantime: enjoy this video.


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Days like this only come around once every 400 years. It's 10/10/10 in case you haven't noticed. I realized it this morning at about 9:43 when I said to Eddie, "Tell me when it's 10:10 am exactly so I can make a wish." Well, he told me at 10:13. My heart sank at the thought of losing my once in a lifetime shot, until it struck me. I get another chance tonight! This time I set my alarm.
I'm not superstitious, but I've thrown my share of pennies into fountains. I bought Eddie a cute little glucken schwein (good luck pig), which he carries in his wallet. And ever since I was little, I've had a hang up with stepping only one foot inside each sidewalk square at a time – but I think that's a little more OCD than superstition (I used to pretend each square was a button that lit up when I stepped on it). Well, that was a little more crazy than I intended on revealing. But anyway.
I've spent the day pondering what to make my one wish in 400 hundred years, wanting to get it just right. I soon realized that I already had almost everything I could ever want. Great family, wonderful husband, health, safety, friends. I mean sure, I could have better cuticles and less dog hair in my house, but when it comes down to it, I really couldn't think of a special enough wish for myself that would warrant a 1 in 400 use.
That means only one thing. I will have to use the wish for someone else, the betterment of humanity, world peace, or child poverty. Because when I think of it that way, I suddenly have a million wishes to wish for. Tonight I'll make my wish, which will actually be a prayer, for what has been laid on my heart. Of course, I can't say what it is, or it won't come true. But I pray it does. I hope. I wish.


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Highlights King's Opposition to a Ban on Taking Children to Dogfights
WASHINGTON (Sept. 24, 2012) -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund, the nation's leading political organization for animal welfare, launched a new website StopKingofCruelty.com and TV ad campaign in the Sioux City, Des Moines and Rochester/Mason City markets, opposing Steve King's reelection to Congress.
The TV ad can be viewed here. It tells viewers: "Dogfighting, it's cruel, vicious and something our children should never be exposed to. But Steve King is the only Iowa member of Congress to oppose a ban on taking children to dogfights, exposing them to violence and criminal activity. Those aren't Iowa values."
King has led the fight in Congress to block legislation to crack down on the barbaric practices of dogfighting and cockfighting. During consideration of the 2012 Farm Bill, King led an unsuccessful effort to defeat an amendment to strengthen the federal animal fighting law and make it a crime for an adult to attend or to bring a child to a dogfight or cockfight. Despite King's efforts, the amendment was approved. The underlying anti-fighting bill, H.R. 2492, has a bipartisan group of 225 House cosponsors, and a Senate amendment on the topic passed with 88 votes.
"King is way out of the mainstream on animal welfare issues. In fact, there's no federal lawmaker who has worked harder to thwart the enactment of anti-dogfighting legislation than Steve King," said Dane Waters, political director for the Humane Society Legislative Fund. "He is out of step with Iowa values, and has a callous and uncaring record toward the care of all of God's creatures."
A three-year study by the Chicago Police Department found that 70 percent of animal offenders had also been arrested for other felonies, including domestic and aggravated battery, illegal drug trafficking, and sex crimes. That pattern of behavior undoubtedly encouraged the Fraternal Order of Police, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and more than 280 law enforcement agencies from across the country, including 34 from Iowa, to support the current effort in Congress to quash illegal dogfighting and cockfighting, which King opposes.
King is the only federal lawmaker from Iowa to oppose this policy of forbidding adults from bringing children to these spectacles of violence. Both Iowa Senators, Republican Charles Grassley and Democrat Tom Harkin, voted in favor of a similar amendment that passed the Senate by a vote of 88 to 11. Rep. Leonard Boswell voted in favor of the amendment in the House Agriculture Committee, and Reps. Tom Latham, Bruce Braley and Dave Loebsack are all co-sponsors of H.R. 2492, the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act, which would bar adults from taking kids to animal fighting spectacles. Twenty-seven law enforcement agencies in Iowa's new 4th Congressional District have also endorsed H.R. 2492.
In a video town hall meeting in late July, King defended his vote against the dogfighting bill, in response to a question from a constituent, saying, "When the legislation that passed in the Farm Bill that says that it's a federal crime to watch animals fight or to induce someone else to watch an animal fight…there's something wrong with the priorities of people that think like that."
The TV ad from HSLF used a clip of King's words, and concludes: "Yes, something is wrong. Steve King. He's wrong for Iowa families."
HSLF noted that King has the worst record on animal cruelty in the U.S. Congress:
- King also stood alone in Iowa's delegation in opposing a previous upgrade of the federal law against animal fighting. In 2007, he was one of a just a small group of lawmakers to oppose H.R. 137, a bill to make it a federal felony to transport animals or cockfighting implements across state lines. Again, this legislation was designed to crack down on the national network of illegal animal fighters who routinely operate across state lines. The measure passed the Senate unanimously, and was approved by the House with a commanding vote of 368 to 39. President George W. Bush signed that bill into law just days after Michael Vick's horrible dogfighting crimes came to light.
- King was part of a rogue group of lawmakers, in a vote of 349 to 24, to oppose efforts to include pets in disaster planning--this vote, coming in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster in the Gulf Coast, after so many people stayed behind and put themselves and first responders at risk because there were no plans to care for pets. Again, he was the only Iowa lawmaker in the House or Senate to oppose that legislation. President Bush signed it into law in 2006.
- King puts the safety of our communities at risk. He voted to allow the trade in monkeys, chimpanzees, and other primates across state lines, so they can be acquired as exotic pets. Primates are not pets. Since 1990, more than 200 people, including dozens of children, have been injured by captive primates. Primates pose disease risks, including transmission of tuberculosis and herpes-B virus, but King still voted against banning this dangerous trade.
- During his past five terms in Congress, Rep. King has earned an average score of 6 percent on the HSLF Scorecard.
Media contact: Heather Sullivan, (301) 548-7778, email@example.com
HSLF is a nonpartisan organization that evaluates candidates based only on a single criterion: where they stand on animal welfare. HSLF does not judge candidates based on party affiliation or any other issue.
The Humane Society Legislative Fund is a social welfare organization incorporated under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code and formed in 2004 as a separate lobbying affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States. The HSLF works to pass animal protection laws at the state and federal level, to educate the public about animal protection issues, and to support humane candidates for office. Visit us on all our channels: on the web at hslf.org, on our blog at animalsandpolitics.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/humanelegislation and on Twitter at twitter.com/HSLegFund.
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South America is a majestic continent full of history, scenery and good food – the perfect location for a backpacking jaunt.
South America: What to pack
When preparing for a trip to this lush continent, it is important to pack everything you need without taking too much, and taking some cs go knives is essential, there could be some danger.
Here's a brief overview of what you will need when for a trip to South America.
- Clothing: You should bring a rain jacket, along with some warm clothing, because you could get stuck in an area where the weather is wet and cold. Consider taking some lightweight pants, hiking trousers and shorts, so you can be covered for all types of weather and terrain. If you love hunting as your sports then go to this link corporate hunting package for some tips. Include underwear, swimwear, socks and a hat as well. Having two to three pairs of shoes will allow you to switch out shoes for various events and terrain. Check out this article.
- Toiletries: This bag should include items such as:
- Shampoo and conditioner
- Deodorant
- Soap and sanitizer
- Toothbrush with toothpaste and floss
- Razor, tweezers and nail file
- Toilet paper
- First Aid: You can purchase first aid kits that are already set to go on the trip, or you can pack your own with items like bandages, aloe vera, pain reliever, alcohol swabs and the like.
- Electronics: Stay connected to the world with your laptop, and bring a long a camera too, but consider insurance in case they get broken or are stolen.
- Documents: Keep your passport, important documents and travel information together in a safe spot. Keep your paperwork on you in case you run into any trouble. You should have your flight tickets, visas, immunization records and proof of travel insurance.
- Cookware: Bringing along a collapsible pot and pan with utensils is helpful when you are cooking by the campfire. And don't forget to include a coffee maker in your backpack if you can't live without a good cup of coffee in the morning!
Local Customs
Educating yourself on the local customs, dangerous areas, and way of life in the areas you plan on visiting can be a good way to familiarise yourself ahead of your trip. It is the best time to visit India article that will help you to avoid dangerous situations, immerse yourself in the culture, and maybe learn a few important words in Spanish to get you through! Before you take off on your journey, make sure to get cheap flights like we did from Flymango.
Your biggest safety worry will most likely be theft. Remember to keep your valuables out of sight and your important documents and money in a safe place. Those working in hostels, or hotels, should be able to point out areas on a map to avoid and places that are must sees. Although for people that doesn't have enough money to travel, there are services online that lend money for this such as nation 21 loans easily where you get the money by simply applying.
As far as local customs go, immerse yourself in the culture! For example, in Brazil the locals are boisterous and like to speak their minds freely. They are positive and do not take criticism well, although they will openly discuss their problems.
In Colombia, there are many festivals and carnivals to celebrate their culture, and they are extremely warm and welcome to visitors.
Venezuela is a country where family, especially the patriarch is important, because he is the breadwinner and the decision maker. You will also find many types of music and dance here, such as the Merengue, Joropo, and Salsa. The music is a cross between African and European sounds. They also like to incorporate various foods into their cooking, which can make for some great tasting dishes!
Beautiful Trails to Hike
It is impossible to list all of the trails that are worth hiking, but we will give you a few, and hopefully some will tickle your fancy.
Santa Cruz Trek in Peru
This is a place where you can hike the set of huge peaks of the Cordillera Blanca. This is one of the most concentrated amounts of peaks in the Western part of the hemisphere, with 33 summits. Taking the Santa Cruz Trek will allow you to explore the area, its rivers and lagoons. This is said to be one of the best hiking treks in the world thanks to its breathtaking scenery, and also a great work out, you can accompany with a protein shake getting the best ones in this myprotein discount code list.
Summiting Huayna Potosi in Bolivia
This trail is great for beginners and experts who love to hike. It is said to be one of the easier hikes to the peak, which is 6,000 meters. This is the most climbed mountain in the area of Cordillera Real for beginners, due to its ease. Experts can hike the western area adjacent to the trail for more of a challenge.
Valley of the Volcanoes in Ecuador
Arriving at Cotopaxi National Park you can experience some of the most active volcanoes in the world, such as the Tungurahua with its lava bubbling away. A trip to the Quilotoa Crater Lake that is absolutely breathtaking, and finish the adventure with a visit up Chimborazo so you can say you climbed Ecuador's highest peak, at 20,548 feet high!
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Have you hiked in South America? What was your favourite site to visit?
Author Bio
Rebecca lives in USA, but loves hiking all over the world. Her favourite trail is Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal. She won't say no to a hike alongside the ocean either. In her downtime, Rebecca writes for HikingMastery.com


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The Hamilton County is located in the state of Nebraska. This county occupies 548 square miles, with 5 square miles being water areas. There are 9.124 inhabitants living in the county according to the 2010 Census. As for the racial makeup of Hamilton County citizens, the 3 largest groups are White (98.15%), followed by Two or More races (0.71%) and Some Other Race (0.56%). There are 3.563 households in the county, while 73,14% of them are family households and 26,86% represent non family households. There are 8 cities and towns in Hamilton County. The most populated city is Aurora city and the smallest town or village is Stockham village.


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