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Complaint Review: Brent Marshall Oesterblad - Phoenix Arizona
- Brent Marshall Oesterblad
Phoenix, Arizona
- Phone:
- Web: www.Sorarchives.com
- Category: Legal Process Services
Brent Marshall Oesterblad Service by Publication Phoenix Arizona
*General Comment: The Facts Are Coming Out Now
*UPDATE EX-employee responds: Ex-employee want Ellis to realize he is not untouchable
*UPDATE EX-employee responds: sexual harrasment
*General Comment: Major David Ellis Involved In Child Molestaion News Case
*Author of original report: U.S. v. Oesterblad
*General Comment: GORDON AND LEANE GRAINGER
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BRENT MARSHALL OESTERBLAD is wanted for service of process in the Arizona Federal District Court and also the Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenox Arizona. Brent has been ducking service of the third party complaint and also the complaint filed in Federal court that was also filed against his cohort Charles Rodrick, which it is believed that Rodrick knows, and has had contact with Oesterblad about his whereabouts. Oesterblad maybe hiding in Rodrick's place of residence. If you or anyone spots Oesterblad call local law enforcement immediately.
Who is Oesterblad? He is the second identified operator of the extortion web sites, Sorarchives (formally Offendex), onlinedetective which his wife Sara Shea also plays a part in the operation of the web site. All other facts can be found about Oesterblad on rip off report and abroad all over the internet. But be careful dealing with Brent Oesterblad, he is very dangerous, mentally unstable, a sociopathic liar and a federal convicted felon.
This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 10/09/2013 04:24 PM and is a permanent record located here: https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/brent-marshall-oesterblad/phoenix-arizona/brent-marshall-oesterblad-service-by-publication-phoenix-arizona-1090767. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year. Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report. READ: Foreign websites steal our content
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#1 General Comment
The Facts Are Coming Out Now
AUTHOR: Just The Facts - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, April 28, 2015POSTED: Tuesday, April 28, 2015
David Michael Ellis Should Be Banned From The Aerospace Industry.
UPDATE: We now have now uncovered solid information from people with first hand information that worked under David M Ellis that support the claims that David Ellis did in fact approve faulty untested aerospace parts to Dillon and Goodrich Aerospace. David Ellis also is accused of committed other frauds in regards to aerospace parts at American Aerospace Technical Castings aatcinc.com The official complaint to the FAA and the known affected vendors as well as others involved will be released soon. Below are just a few quotes from emails coming in. For the sake of public safety we hope this will trigger an investigation into Major David M Ellis & American Aerospace Technical Castings.
"Aside from Goodrich, I know Dillon parts had/have altered CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE. David Ellis as well as David Pacheco are very good with computers and a back door was created in the chemical testing program so certs can "fixed". Also the made it so everyones cert stamp and signature can be added to a cert by anyone who is using the computer. If a audit for NADCAP ISO etc. Was to find this, It would cause AATC to get in a lot of trouble"
"He was suppose to remain separate from material testing but he ran the lab. He would strong arm David Pacheco who was the "manager" of material testing. If a part needed to ship ASAP he would force it through the processes so AATC would meet the ship dead lines. He would tell everyone to just push the parts through and sign off on un tested parts and say they were tested."
"All Dillon parts have to have Chemical analysis. Pacheco edited the path for the OES programs results to be able to open in exel so the certs can be edited and electronic stamp and signature added"
"As for dates they were between April 2013 and October 2013. One customer for sure was Goodrich. Yes we are talking Aerospace parts. Also, back in 2007 I witnessed David photo shop the picture of the Tam panel used for Pen testing so we could pass NADCAP. In 2013 when I was working at AATC I was filing calibration papers and saw they were still using the same picture."
On October 21 2013 The post below was posted on ripoff report about David M Ellis AKA Major David Ellis USMC approving faulty aircraft parts at American Aerospace Technical Castings ( aatcinc.com ) in Phoenix Arizona and "MULTIPLE" sexual harassment's. Rodrick was accused of authoring and posting this information and ultimately swayed the jury to award damages.
#2 UPDATE EX-employee responds
Ex-employee want Ellis to realize he is not untouchable
AUTHOR: not4show - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, April 09, 2015POSTED: Thursday, April 09, 2015
I wrote the ex-employee report about David and AATC. David believes he is untouchable, he threatens, harrasses and does whatever he can to make his employees do whatever he says regardless of ethics. He has no respect for employees, the company or Gunner for that matter. If Gunner would have never given David the money to pay off the IRS when he got audited and was going to loose the house he and Margie lived in, David went crying to Gunner and got $25,000 approx. He is a pathetic excuse for a man, telling me he was only with Margie until her medical settlement came through.
#3 UPDATE EX-employee responds
sexual harrasment
AUTHOR: not4show - ()
SUBMITTED: Monday, October 21, 2013POSTED: Monday, October 21, 2013
There is so much more to add to this. He is a liar, a cheat he will do anything to anyone to get ahead. He wanted Margie back only because of her lawsuit winnings. He has had multiple sexual harrasment s filed against him at work, but he knows how to turn it around away from him. Helps to be the puppet master of the President of American Aerospance. Gunner the owner is never around, as long as his company's show profit he could care less. If you don't do as David says you are as good as gone. That's what happened to me, questioned fault aerospace parts that were being signed off as good by David and being sent to the customer. Think twice before taking a flight. He falsified test results, forces the inspectors to say parts are good when he and everyone else knows they are no
#4 General Comment
Major David Ellis Involved In Child Molestaion News Case
AUTHOR: Adam Galvez - ()
SUBMITTED: Thursday, October 10, 2013POSTED: Thursday, October 10, 2013
"MAJOR" David Michael Ellis USMC (Retired) Caught Fabricating Lies To The Media.
Did MAJOR David M Ellis USMC (Retired) Lie To The Media To Hide The Truth?
It is not surprising that Major David Michael Ellis, Retired Marine Corp Major and President of Interalpha Properties in Phoenix, Arizona, And quality manager for American Aerospace also located in Phoenix Arizona would take liberties with the truth when being interviewed for an article by an Arizona Republic investigative journalist (right after his deposition in which he is being sued in superior court). Major David Ellis has a long history of telling "stories", just ask his 2 wives who became aware that their husband had engaged in extra-marital affairs during their marriage. We will discuss these circumstances in detail later in this piece.
Major David Ellis makes the claim that "his name, business address and phone number were published on sex-offender websites SORArchives.com, Offendex.com …. Anyone searching the Internet for his name could find him listed there." This information claimed to have appeared on SORArchives is a flagrant fabrication as it never occurred. Major David Ellis makes the claim, but apparently was not required by the journalist to provide any documentation or proof of his allegations. Apparently being an investigative journalist does not include basic due diligence to substantiate claims when researching a story (emphasis on "story"). He said it, thus by proxy validated as factual? SORArchives challenges the Arizona Republic to produce evidence of Mr. Ellis's profile as claimed appearing at anytime in its database or web pages.
According to the article, Major David Ellis also claims "Information posted on the sites accuses Ellis of aiding a child molester with a campaign to smear the websites' operators." Once again, prior to this rebuttal, nothing has ever appeared on the web pages or database of SORArchives concerning Major David Ellis. However, it is true that Major David Ellis has aided and abetted convicted sex offenders in a campaign to smear an individual associated with the development of this website. In a civil litigation, it has been documented with supporting evidence that HUNDREDS of contacts were made, Mr. Ellis communicated with at least two convicted sex offenders and child molesters on an almost daily basis for months Examples of particular interest are Gordon Edward Grainger Jr., convicted of a sexual relationship with 15 year old girl, and Adam Galvez, convicted of child molestation of a 12 year old boy, who were also interviewed by the investigative journalist and were included in the expose. Yet no mention is made in the article of these connections with Major David Ellis. A particular egregious communication involved an email whereby Major Ellis detailed information about a 17 year old to Mr. Grainger and Adam Galvez (again, a convicted child molester) by providing the address of the local high school where the boy could be located on a specific schedule. Besides being a convicted sex offender, Mr. Grainger was also charged and convicted of stealing a car and a GUN, and that during his trial it was testified that he had "offered to kill" the girl's parents. Adam Galvez has been arrested 12 times, beside the child molestation there have been assault charges, 3 DUIs, impersonating a Police Officer and many more. What is the possible explanation for Mr. Ellis providing information concerning a minor to persons with the criminal histories of Mr. Grainger and Mr. Galvez? That is the type of questions one would have expected an "investigative journalist" asking if the goal was a comprehensive expose', as opposed to presenting conjecture packaged as "research".
Another false claim appearing in the article made by Major David Ellis was that SORArchives published an accusation that he had an extra-marital affair. No such post appeared anywhere on the pages of SORArchives. However it is ironic, recent court documents filed in a civil litigation is sworn testimony given by Mr. Ellis where he confesses to not only one extra-marital affair, but two. The deposition occurred PRIOR to the publishing of the article. Instead of pressing for the truth, the journalist chooses to allow Mr. Ellis to glibly refer to his relationship as "the truth is more complex". Although intentionally ambiguous, complex might be one way to describe having an affair with a married woman, hiring this mistress (with zero work experience) into the small office of just a few employees where he is the President of Interalpha Properties, he gets actively involved in the mistress's divorce proceedings with the writing of letters to the Judge, he initiates contact and actively engages in supplying convicted sex offenders on an ongoing basis information to support the mistress's efforts to attack her husband in the divorce proceedings, he continues to post with online dating sites, and he refuses to fire the mistress when the his wife learns of the affair and the employment. All at the same time as he is duping his wife by claiming he is attempting a sincere reconciliation with her. To top off the deceptions, Mr. Ellis's attempt at reconciliation with his wife coincidentally coincided with a sizable legal settlement won by the wife one month prior. Complex certainly, but most people would call such conduct deceitful and unscrupulous. Somehow a professional "investigative journalist" was not able to uncover such relevant background material about a key source to an article that was so called "researched" for 8 months (imagine that). You would think a journalist would have, at the minimum, TRIED to contact the wife of Mr. Ellis to confirm some of his "story". Alas, it would seem the old standards of professionalism practiced by newspapers have given way to the unsubstantiated prattle found in the online blog world, like that of Mr. Ellis's friends and confidants Gordon Grainger and Adam Galvez whining that the public does not have the RIGHT TO KNOW about convictions of child molesters and child rapist.
Finally, "Ellis said the accusations did tremendous personal damage, ending any chance he had of reconciliation with his own wife. She filed for divorce instead." It is not unreasonable to assert Mr. Ellis's own shameful conduct may have been a rather significant detriment to a meaningful reconciliation with his wife. IF there ever was a sincere attempt for reconciliation as opposed to just a money grab for the recent legal settlement monies. It is also worthy of note that the wife did NOT file "for divorce instead." Had the "investigative journalist" simply checked the public records of Pima County he would have found that the wife had in fact filed for divorce in October of 2012, months before all of this began. The attempted "reconciliation" began in December of 2012 and the official withdrawal of the divorce proceedings was filed by Mr. Ellis in January 2013. The article was published in May , 2013. Although it would not be unexpected for Mrs. Ellis to resubmit for divorce when considering the "complex" nature of the marital relationship with Mr. Ellis, as of this date a new divorce filing has not occurred. Apparently even the simplest of facts are no longer confirmed by an "investigative journalist."
As a form of retaliation to a civil lawsuit filed by private parties (Not SORArchives) against Major David Ellis, he utilized major news outlets (Arizona Republic and Phoenix Channel 12 News) to spin a "STORY" with the intent to discredit and attack SORArchives.com. That he was violating a Court Order not to discuss HIS case with the media did not dissuade his efforts. Making false claims and not providing ANY evidence to support his ridiculous allegations inexplicably was not challenged by the interviewer or the editors in charge of the "STORY". Prior to the posting of this rebuttal, Major David Ellis never appeared on the website. SORArchives challenges Major David Ellis to refute any aspect of our rebuttal with documentation of proof where he his name, photos, address, phone number or a profile listing him as a sex offender EVER appearing on the SORAchive.com website. Such documentation will never be produced as it NEVER occurred. Exposing the false claims of Major David Ellis for the lies they are is the justified and legal right afforded SORArchives when dealing with a malcontent with an agenda of revenge, misrepresentation and deceit. Major David Ellis, as a retired Marine Corp Officer, discredits the fine men and women who represent the US Armed Services with honor and honesty by being an embarrassment to his former profession with his propensity to lying and being an adulterer (an activity he engaged in while still in active duty).
Original Article Source: "Investigative Reporter" Robert Anglen Arizona Republic
#5 Author of original report
U.S. v. Oesterblad
AUTHOR: Sorarchives Victim - ()
SUBMITTED: Thursday, October 10, 2013POSTED: Thursday, October 10, 2013
#6 General Comment
AUTHOR: Gordon Edward Grainger - ()
SUBMITTED: Thursday, October 10, 2013POSTED: Thursday, October 10, 2013
Gordon And Leanne Grainger helped post this and deserve some credit.
Due to the content found on this website, we have experienced repeated attacks from spammers and would be hackers. This is to be expected as many of the individuals profiled in our database take exception to their factual criminal records being disseminated for your review. We however strongly support the public's' "Right to Know" as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Freedom of speech and the press has been the cornerstone for our society to become the greatest nation in history.
Unfortunately, our website has detractors who wish to suppress your rights. Two such individuals are Gordon Grainger and Leanne Grainger. We have been dealing with their multiple attempts to disrupt the operations of our website. This has manifested in THOUSANDS of spam messages attempted to be posted, innumerable emails and online postings on other sites spewing a particular vitriol stream of absurdity and disparage your "Right to Know." Although we do respect Gordon and Leanne Gordon's right to freedom of speech, they will not be allowed to do so here. We are aware of the many complaints received about the Grainger's.
We apologize to all those that have been effected by their harassment and actions.
We promise to endeavor to minimize any continued attempts to disturb your use of this website.
For those that requested information on who has been responsible for the intrusions, please read the following:
Gordon Grainger Jr. is a convicted sex offender who committed his crimes in the State of Michigan. When he was 20 years old he instigated a sexual relationship with a 14 year old girl. When the child was 15 years old, Gordon Grainger stole the gun and car from the girl's father and absconded with the girl. He was apprehended and charged for having sexual relations with a child and also larceny. Gordon is both a convicted sex offender and a thief. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. UPDATE: it has been recently learned that "Worm Worm" was Discharged from the MENTAL HOSPITAL in January of 2008. After serving his sentence, Gordon moved to Montana in hopes of hiding from his criminal history. His new life included marrying Leanne Grainger. It has not included being consistently employed. It has been the sole burden of Leanne to support the household as Gordon only temporarily takes on minimum wage work for a Pizza company, janitor or car wash before he is laid off(polite word for FIRED). Leanne both enables her unemployed husband to engage in his smear campaigns against this website all hours of the day and night, but also actively assist in his efforts to silence this website by making threatening phone calls claiming to be a detective for the State of Montana and an Attorney for the State of Massachusetts. Gordon has been attending classes online at Kaplan University to become a Para-legal. However, his poor grasp of logic, writing skills, being a convicted sex offender and thief may be significant detriments to finding a professional law office inclined to hiring an individual with such a resume. We do wish him success so that he can focus on taking care of his family instead of intruding upon others rights. We will attempt to block the Grainger's from all future interaction with this website, however, we cannot guarantee this will be successful.
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It is important to note that Gordon Grainger Jr. is legally NOT on the current Sex Offender Registry in either Michigan or Montana. And that is our point here at SORArchives. It is all to easy to submit paperwork in Michigan and receive a rubber stamp removal from registration requirements, move to a different state – say Montana – and the past is buried. YOU now have a new next door neighbor with a criminal history of sex crimes against a 14/15 year old, larceny (stealing a gun) and car theft for the get-a-way plan – PLUS a Discharge from a Mental Hospital in 2008. The point is this type of information has been deleted from the public's view with Government Agencies. SORArchives can provide this information as legally obtained PUBLIC RECORDS. We believe it is your RIGHT TO KNOW, which supersedes the desire of convicted sex offenders desire to hide in anonymity.
UPDATE: Turns out there is an explanation for the erratic behavior of the hacker Gordon Grainger (worm worm as his fellow inmates have nicknamed him) who has made a practice of harassing our users. We received some first hand information from some old buddies in Michigan – they wanted to give a shout out to "WORM WORM". They haven't heard from him since the "DISCHARGE FROM THE MENTAL HOSPITAL, JANUARY 2008." Really… no joke, that sure explains A LOT. We are sure that future employment as a "paralegal" will be interesting to say the least when law firms are making decisions to hire a Convicted Sex Offender That was Institutionalized in mental hospital, stole a gun, was convicted of Larceny and threatened to kill "the parents" of a very young victim. (see official court documents above)
UPDATE — ALERT: A user pointed out on the message board some very important facts in respect to Gordon Grainger's criminal history. As documented in the appellante court official ruling (posted here), Grainger not only stole a gun, but also threatened to "Kill anyone that got in his way" and "he OFFERED to kill her parents." As a public notice, it seems appropriate to warn our users that these individual may be very dangerous people and should you receive any further contact via emails or any form of communication, you may want to consider notifying the appropriate authorities.
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Skeptical motorists paid the price. One motorist, Newton Putman said, "It's outrageous. The gas companies are just gouging us. I'm getting too old to drive but I've still got to get out now and then."
Gas station operators say they are also frustrated by the higher prices.
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After a month of relative peace and quiet, I attended my first official scientific activity in Paris, the Third SMAI European Summer School in Financial Mathematics, organized by the good folks at Ecole Polytechnique. The format consisted of senior speakers giving a series of lectures each, interlaced with contributed talks by some of the junior participants.
The general theme of the school was stochastic volatility and its many asymptotics. The main speakers were Huyen Pham, who gave an inspiring, albeit technically demanding, overview of large deviations and applications to finance (notably stochastic volatility in short maturity, but also importance sampling and risk management), Roger Lee, the discoverer of the eponymous moment formula, and Jean-Pierre Fouque, whose lectures were based on a completely new version of his famous book on fast mean-reversion asymptotics.
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Well, we are sick again. It's been 5 weeks straight yuck. This time it's the chest, throat, nose, and head.
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Motherhood is all about focusing on one thing at a time. You might be about to slap me with a "yeah right." Just hear me out.
There's some pretty bad moments in motherhood and life. Like when my husband is trying to finish his sermon on a Saturday night, and I feel the urge to get sick. He takes the screaming baby while I run to the bathroom, cleans him up and changes his diaper (Husband is amazing, by the way). Only for me to come out of the bathroom, take the crying baby, and be puked on by that baby. (TMI? True story.) Its almost comical all that can happen in 3 minutes.
Sure I was upset. Yeah, I kinda wanted to just wanted to sit in the floor and cry with Solomon. And OK, there was definitely a little feeling of self-pity. But there's been A LOT (too many to count) of moments like these in the last 5 weeks. It only takes ONE of these to ruin a whole day.
Here's my advice. If you want to make it, focus on the moment, and move on in the next moment and focus on it. We women too often let moments and feelings carry on and bleed into others. So feel all the feelings a person can feel while getting puked on, recognize them, and move on to the next thing. Here's why. The next moment might be good, or great, or hilarious, or ironic, or just plain happy. You really don't want to miss it, I promise. They are all part of this adventure, so don't let any of those bad things ruin the good things!
If you don't tackle life this way, I think you'll find yourself feeling pretty down and sad most of the time. But give my advice a try. I think you'll see at the end of the day that even though there were some bad moments, the good really does outweigh the bad.
How is this possible? I know you probably know this, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded. God is in control, and He really does care about you. And if you are a mom who cares, then you are probably a good mom. Just thought I'd remind you.
Chin up!
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I agree with Sagarika Ghose's suggestion in Mr Fixit vs Mr Dreamer (Bloody Mary, April 10) that Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi are as different as chalk and cheese in their persona, style of politics and background.india Updated: Apr 12, 2013 20:46 IST
Our democracy will mature when we stop voting for caste, religion
I agree with Sagarika Ghose's suggestion in Mr Fixit vs Mr Dreamer (Bloody Mary, April 10) that Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi are as different as chalk and cheese in their persona, style of politics and background. I, however, don't agree with her that our democracy is maturing. Our democracy will mature only when people stop voting in the name of caste or religion and broaden their thinking and politicians seek for votes on the basis of their performance. Modi alone cannot change the way our democracy functions. But yes, he is a ray of hope amidst a general darkness.
Bal Govind, Noida
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Gopalkrishna Gandhi in The creativity wallahs (Incidentally, April 6) paints a vivid picture of writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and educationist Ahalya Chari, both of whom died recently. While Jhabvala was a distinguished author and winner of the Booker Prize and the Oscar, Ahalya Chari was one of the architects of the education system in India. Both of them touched lives in a profound way that struck a chord with the people. Chari laid focus on creative education and was a visionary who formulated a child-friendly educational curriculum.
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With reference to the editorial Sensitivity and more sense now (Our Take, April 9), Jairam Ramesh rightly suggests that the Kashmiri youth are largely unemployed and easy prey for terror outfits in Pakistan. Chief minister Omar Abdullah needs to be encouraged to bring Kashmiri youth into the mainstream. If we wish to restore normalcy in the state the indifference of Indian authorities to their legitimate grievances must stop.
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Asia Tourism – So what is Nepal's Renowned Tourist attraction, Nepal is composed of beautiful landscapes as well as rich in culture and history. In Nepal, you will see some of the most fascinating and beautiful properties and areas. Seriously, you will not know how stunning Nepal is prior-to reading this article and examine photos of Nepal's renowned tourist attractions.
Nepal best Tourist Attractions
Kathmandu City Trip
Nepal's bustling, vast capital is loud, traffic-clogged and appallingly contaminated, but also vibrant, good for shopping as well as eating along with a great place to prepare trips out into the backwoods.
Patan Durbar Square, in the heart of the city, will be the location of many temples and typical monuments, most notably the Aged Royal Palace and the Kumari Chowk; the latter will be the home of Nepal's personal living goddess, the kumari, the prepubescent girl worshipped because the living version of the Hindu goddess Durga. The other necessary sight, on a hill west of the middle, is the large Buddhist stupa at Swayambunath, where the stylized eyes of the Buddha gaze out inside all directions upon the world. There are fantastic views more than the city from here, and also the site attracts an endless flow of pilgrims – one behave of worship here's said to bring 13 billion occasions more merit as compared to elsewhere.
Kathmandu Valley Natural Attraction
Several of the best-preserved historic properties and temples within the area are located in the historical city of Bhaktapur, which has its very own Durbar Square, featuring the five-storey Nyatapola pagoda. Patan, simply south of Kathmandu, is the valley's many Buddhist city, with a more mellow, less frenzied feel compared to elsewhere; there is certainly yet another Durbar Square right here, with a great Royal Palace dating coming from the seventeenth century along with a number of temples. A vacation out to the valley rim from Shiyapuri or Jamacho is actually rewarded by incorporating fine opinions of the Himalayas. Easily accessible coming from Kathmandu, although in fact outside the valley alone, are Nagarkot as well as Dhulikel, both excellent excursions for even far better mountain views, and ideal bases with regard to treks.
Other than that, the Kathmandu valley, and also to a lesser degree Pokhara, are ideal locations to enroll oneself for doing Courses inside meditation, yoga or Nepali.
Natural Pokhara Attraction
One of the most favored destinations within Nepal, Pokhara is excellent for straightforward relaxing amongst great scenery as well as in plenty of ease and comfort; the views of the wonderful Machhapuchhre (or "fish-tail peak"), the Annapurna mountain and also Manaslu ranges are usually stunning. There are also plenty of neighborhood excursions, including outdoor hikes to the mountain viewpoint of Sarangkot or even up to the World Peace Pagoda, on the ridge looking over pretty Phewa Lake.
Langtang Trekking Natural Sport Attraction
Nepal has a huge variety of treks being offered, varying in total and problems; some have got comfortable holiday accommodation all along the way, while some require you to become totally self-reliant. It is worth studying the options, specifically if you want to get from the most popular avenues. The three-week Annapurna circuit involves climbing up to and including heady 5380m, passing via gloriously diverse scenery; you have to be reasonably match to deal with it, although there's a lot of accommodation as well as eating places helping Western foods en route, as well as other trekkers with regard to company.
The ten-day Jomosom make your way is also much commercialized, though it doesn't detract from the several small, ethnically varied villagers along the course. Everest treks, which get you close up to the World's highest peak, are incredibly strenuous, the cool and high altitude becoming serious worries; you'll need to permit three or four days to do a single of these, until you fly in to or out of Lukla, partway alongside the route. People that have less time or even inclination should research the three-to-five-day Royal Trek coming from Pokhara, or shelling out seven to 12 days about the Langtang trek better Kathmandu.
Chitwan National Park
On the plains within the far south of the nation, the park is the new world home of the well known Bengal tiger as well as the Indian rhinoceros, along with plenty of deer and also wild oxen, crocodiles and also over 450 species of wild birds – among some other creatures. Hippo rides, Offroads tours, raft trips and strolls are all obtainable, though Chitwan's recognition and convenience mean that it's not easy to escape the crowds of people.
White-water Rafting and Kayaking
Nepal's picturesque rivers provide both newbies and the heightened plenty of possibilities to try these types of activities. Two- or even three-day trips on the Trisuli river west of Kathmandu, and also three or four-day excursions out of Pokhara or perhaps on the upper Kali Gandaki are usually among the most favored. Agents who set up trips can be found in each Kathmandu and Pokhera.
Nepal Mountain Flights Attraction
Upon these excursions, that leave every day from Kathmandu in between May as well as September, an individual pass merely 25km from Everest and obtain to eyeball a few of dozen of the world's greatest peaks.
Bardia National Park
In the west of the region, the park doesn't have as numerous rhinos as Chitwan, yet offers a higher chance of distinguishing dinosaurs. Recent quotes suggest that you will find around 62 breeding lions in Chitwan, and also 35 in the smaller sized area of Bardia – so bear in mind that the sighting is exceptional rather than foreseeable.
Lumbini, Nepal Heritage Site
A place of pilgrimage with regard to devotees from the world, the spot exactly where Buddha was born within 543 BC has historical archeological typical monuments as well as modern Tibetan and also Theravadan monasteries
Mountain Biking
Organized trips, geared to any kind of level of physical fitness and ability, supply all equipment and also accommodation – along with a lift if you achieve tired. Kathmandu as well as Pokhara is the principal centers to set up trips.
Is a rare opportunity to trial the mystic Himalayas. Nestled in the retraction of the Himalayas, Nepal boasts of a wealthy natural bounty. Whether it is the snow prescribed a maximum Himalayan peaks, the enthralling mountain trails, the lush and green meadows and also valleys, the mountain folklore, heritage and also tradition, Nepal will certainly cast it's magic you.
A holiday in order to Nepal features about the wish checklist of many any traveler. For somebody visiting Nepal regarding the first time and also unacquainted with the Asian way of life, dropping prey to be able to touts and crooks or just being mugged on the roads of Kathmandu is quite feasible.


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Matthew Herran describes his fascination with the paranormal as a personal quest to find out if there is life after death.
The Aurora resident goes on "hunts" for EVPs, or electronic voice phenomena, which is the communication by spirits through radios, tape recorders, or other electronic audio devices.
"I honestly don't know what happens to someone after they have passed," says Herran. "I would like to find proof that there is life after death."
Herran's girlfriend introduced him to EVP and the folks at Kindred Spirits in Oswego more than 18 months ago. Since then Herran has joined their paranormal investigation team.
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Herran also uses a heat-detection device and a small video camera that he carries in a briefcase, which are used to verify the presence of a spirit visually or by heat signature. When hunting, he simply asks a question of the spirit and waits for a response. However, responses can only be detected by the digital device at the time of recording because the human ear cannot hear them without being digitized or magnetically recorded. Herran doesn't hear the responses until he processes the audio files on his computer.
Herran describes these hunts as exhilarating. He and his fellow hunters often find themselves experiencing cold spots, tingling of the arms, and hair standing up when a paranormal presence is near.
Herran also admits to being scared at times. While monitoring a live session with his headphones on, Herran heard the words "Get out!" After hearing the rare, audible warning, the team quickly left the premises.
Herran says his family was worried that his work dealing with paranormal activity would open him up to some kind of demonic or evil energy. He believes there are both positive and negative energies and this is all a necessary part of finding the answers he needs.
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One year ago today I found myself mounting my faithful Bianchi steed in the stadium parking lot at UW in Seattle, intending (and maybe a little hoping and praying thrown in) to cross the state of Washington and arrive in Portland, Oregon the following day. Before setting off, I had many a moment where I thought "204 miles of bicycling, are you crazy Summer?! That's just wrong!" But then I would think "10,000 people do this every year and 10,000 people can't be wrong. Can they?"
The bug was planted in my ear a year earlier when a couple friends signed up for this ride. I am fairly positive I thought them crazy at the time, but when I told my husband about what they were doing, he thought it was fantastic. I remember him asking me to tell them that if they were thinking about doing it again the next year, to let him know as he would love to do that ride. All I could think at the time was "Ack. Two days on the seat of a bicycle. No thanks."
Flash forward about six months. 2009 had quietly bowed out and 2010 tiptoed in, along with the realization that I was turning thirty that year. Honestly, at this point in my life I had never been more out of shape and embarrassed with what I had let myself become. I was moderately depressed and the idea of turning 30 did nothing to help. I decided that nobody was going to be able to get me out of this rut that I had managed to get myself into, and it was up to me to get myself out of it. I promised myself that I would turn 30 and feel good about who I was, and that 30 had NOTHING on me!
Of course I made these decisions, and a month later had done very little to accomplish my goal. Then came the word that sign-ups for the Seattle to Portland bike ride were coming up. Somewhere along the way, my train of thought went from "I'm going to get back into shape and turn 30 and feel good about it." to "I'm going to get back into shape, turn 30 and do AMAZING things! Things I've always wanted to do, or thought I would never be able to do. I am going to do them this year." So naturally, I decided that riding my reduced-sized butt across the state of Washington would not only be an amazing accomplishment, but it would also be a great motivator. So Jason and I signed ourselves up for the ride and paid our nearly $100 entry fees. No backing out now!
So of course this meant that I needed to get my butt in shape, or I would inevitably end up dead along some stretch of road between Seattle and Portland. Great motivation.
I joined some boot camp classes, and what my gym called the "Summer Fat Loss Blast Off." Basically, my first boot camp class, Beginner's Bootcamp, was six weeks of cutting all alcohol, sugar, salt and processed foods out of our diet while tracking what we ate daily on a food log and attending some kick butt, cross training style classes twice a week. I'll admit that the 'no sugar' rule was the hardest for me. Admittedly I have a pretty bad sweet tooth, so I knew this would be hard. I routinely drink coffee every morning, but I can't drink it without cream and sugar, so without sugar my coffee was out. And no, splenda and the likes were also not allowed. The hardest part came in realizing that sugar was in EVERYTHING. Seriously, just try to find a cereal without sugar, or a pasta sauce. I couldn't even have ketchup on a homemade lean hamburger because it's loaded with sugar. Needless to say, it was quite the eye opener.
I followed this 6-week class with an advanced bootcamp class, which then shows you how to add things like sugar and alcohol back into your life in moderate doses. The problem was that I simultaneously signed up for that "Summer Fat Loss Blast Off" program, in which we join a team lead by a physical trainer, and our teams would square off against each other to see who had the highest overall, combined weight loss percentage at the end of 6 weeks. This program required working out everyday, anywhere from 30 or 40 minutes to up to 3 hours and also had some fairly strict diet regulations, which meant I still couldn't have sugar, salt, alcohol, etc. That, combined with my Beginner Bootcamp resulted in 12 weeks without sugar, which was HUGE for me. This was a serious test for my will power, and amazingly I surprised even myself with how strong I was. In all honestly, I was the ONLY person on my team who didn't have a single piece of candy on Easter. It really was a devastating Easter without Cadburry in my life, BUT, I survived! I also vividly remember my entire office going across the street for margaritas one day to celebrate a job, and I alone stayed behind. Not only was I not getting a margarita (which sounded amazing), but I had to look out the window and see all my colleagues sitting out on the patio enjoying the sunshine while I finished up work in the office. Granted, I could have gone home for the day or could have just gone and sat with them and drank some iced tea or water, but I had stuff to do and had to cram work in when I could so that I had time to do my 3 hours of gym time that were often required after work. It also seemed that anyone and everyone who baked was bringing goodies into the office. Did they all know that I wasn't allowed to have them and liked to watch me sigh at their delicious looking cookies and cupcakes as I walked by? Seriously...I amazed myself. I learned that if I had something set in my mind, that I was going to abide by it. It also helped that the "Summer Fat Loss Blast Off" was a competition, and I am extremely competitive.
At the end of the 6-week fat loss program I lost 10.6 lbs, 3.5% body fat, 1/4" off my neck, 2-3/4" in my chest, 5" IN MY WAIST, 1-1/4" in my hips, 2-3/4" in my thighs, 1/2" in my calves, and and 1-1/2" in my upper arms. There wasn't a ton of weight lost, but there was a ton of toning. In total between bootcamp and the fat loss program, I lost about 24 pounds, and had MUCH more energy and stamina, AND I learned to run.
I've never been a fan of running and was in fact one of those who would say "only if someone is chasing me," but I found trail running and fell in love and at the end of my fat loss program, actually ran 9 miles. For this reason, I signed myself up to run my first 10k on my birthday. It was fantastic and felt like a great way to kick the big 3-0 in the pants. Take that thirty! Even when I was 17 and in the best shape of my life I couldn't run 6 miles, and definitely would not have done so willingly, especially on my birthday.
With all this, I was still nervous about my Seattle to Portland (STP) ride. I had got a great deal on the previous year's model Bianchi road bike at a local bike shop at the beginning of the year and had taken it out for quite a few rides, getting comfortable with it. With all the other exercise I had been doing though, I was nowhere close to what the training schedule said I should be riding, and when it came time to head up to Seattle for STP, the longest ride I had been on to date was a mere 36-miler. Part of me was okay with this. I had this thought that I could do a 100 mile ride and hate it, and then I would be stuck dreading the STP ride. I thought that I would rather go into it ignorantly blissful about the whole thing so that I could look forward to it. Should I come to hate myself half way through, well, then I would just have too keep pushing, and I knew I would finish.
So there I am, a year ago, in the parking lot with thousands of people, preparing to set off for what would surely be my biggest adventure. Excited? Yes. Nervous? Of course, but there is something exhilarating about doing something so big and being a part of something like this with so many other people. So we cued up and soon we were riding through the streets of Seattle. Quite the spectacle to see these normally bustling roads closed down to cars and taken over by bicycles. The scenery was beautiful and the weather started off a little chilly, but the early morning marine layer soon burned off and the sun felt good.
Our first food stop was a spectacle. It was still early in the ride and so many people were there. Thousands of bicycles scattered across the grass as people stood in line at the port-a-potties and the food tables. It is amazing the sense of camaraderie you get with thousands of strangers when you all set off on an adventure such as this. And let me tell you, there are some amazing people who partake. We came across a couple paraplegics riding bicycles that you pedal with your arms. Seeing them crank up a hill was inspiring to say the least. There was also a guy on a unicycle...such determination as those things only have one speed. We also came across a group that had built this contraption of three bikes somehow linked together with one steering wheel. It is hard to describe, but they always got lots of attention when they rolled into one of the rest stops.
By the time we rolled into camp that first night, I was exhausted and excited to have come thus far. We camped just a little beyond the halfway point, which helped because we knew that we had less distance to travel the second day. Mind games...we knew how to play them. Setting up our tent among the hundreds at the park we stayed at was quite the sight, and the spaghetti feed hit the spot. We sat out in the sun, gorging ourselves with real food (we have been eating bread, fruit, cheese, energy bars, cookies, etc. all day long) and couldn't have been happier. Getting out of our padded bike shorts and into some real clothes after a shower was bliss. Fed, clean and exhausted, we slept like logs.
The next morning we got up and had ourselves some pancakes, ham and eggs and packed up camp to hit the road again. The only problem was that my right knee was killing me, which was funny because my left one was the one that had gotten a little achy at the end of our ride the previous day. We got onto our bikes, and needless to say, our tailbones were none-too-pleased about it either (seeing as how both Jason and I have fractured our tailbones in the past). We decided that we were definitely going to need some drugs to get through this second day. About 20 miles outside of camp, we rolled into a little town with a store that was open on Sunday morning. Bless them. We got some drugs, and thank goodness we did because that was pretty much what got me through the day.
At our first food stop, I was really looking forward to getting off the bike for a while and laying out. Unfortunately, it was still freezing. The clouds hadn't burned off yet for the day and there was a slight breeze. This was fine for while we were on the bikes, but armed only with a very light weight, very breathable jacket (thin enough to compact down to the size of a baseball to store in my small Camelbak backpack) it was far too cold to be sitting still. Laying on the grass shaking in the cold turned out to be surprisingly less appealing than being on the bike and warm, so as soon as we finished getting some food into us, we left.
Stopping for a bathroom break a little later in the day, we decide to check the air pressure in our tires to find that one of Jason's tires has a small ballooned spot in the side wall. Not good. Armed with spare tubes but not spare tires, Jason talks with the bike repair tent there to find that they had only high end tires for sale, and they didn't take credit cards and I didn't even have my debit/ATM card to withdraw money with. So with a limited amount of cash between the two of us, Jason takes the advice of another bicyclist and folds up a dollar bill inside the wall of his tire to add some stability and to keep the tube from pushing out on that weakened spot of the sidewall. This seems to work, luckily, but I'm not thrilled with the idea of him riding around on a faulty tire. If it decided to blow, it could mean a pretty nasty wreck at the speeds we were going. Luckily about 10 or 15 miles down the road, we came across another bike repair tent with tires we could afford, so we get Jason fixed up and back in business. All this tire repair business ended up taking about an hour out of our day, but we trudged on.
One of the most memorable moments of the ride was on the second day as we crossed the Longview bridge from Washington into Oregon. We reached the base of the bridge and again were cued up on a side road with hundreds of bicyclists. Once enough of us were there, they closed the bridge to car traffic and sent us up and over and on our way. It was amazing to see that many people on bicycles taking over the bridge. It was a slow process chugging up and over, and the bursts of cheers as we passed under the 'Welcome to Oregon' sign had me simply vibrating from head to toe. On the Washington side, there wasn't much of a view of the bridge, but once we crossed over to Oregon and looked back, it was incredible to see how high above the water it was and to know that we just pedaled over it. With that many people and that much excitement going over the bridge, I didn't even realize at the time the amount of climbing I was doing. Now, every time I drive over that bridge, I reminisce about the time I pedaled my way across.
About three quarters of the way through day two, I was thrilled to reach the last food stop. The sun had come out and I was exhausted at this point. Some food and recharging in the sun was exactly what I needed. I was still a little slow coming out of that food stop, but as soon as I saw Portland up in the distance, I got my second wind. I'm pretty sure we hit every single red light on our way through Portland to the finish line, but the fact that I was in Portland, that I had, for all intents and purposes made it to Portland had me smiling from ear to ear. Naturally we get stopped at the stop light one block down from the finish line. We can see it. We can hear them because they can see us and are cheering us on. When that light turned green, I clipped my foot back into my pedal and had forgotten about any and all pain I was experiencing as I closed the gap, 50, then 30, then 15, then only 5 feet from crossing the finish line.
As I crossed, my throat got tight and my vision blurred as I got a little choked up at the thought that I DID IT!! Not even a year ago I considered this an impossible feat - something only a crazy person would do. Well call me crazy, I got it done! I don't think I've ever been more proud to finish something. Sure lots of people graduate high school and college, and I'm not about to say that college was by any means easy, but who rides their bicycle 204 miles across the state of Washington? Well, I guess 10,000 people every year, which is a lot. Still, I had to overcome both physical and emotional boundaries to get to that point - to get to that finish line. It was a life changer for me. I can do anything I set my mind to, I just have to want it bad enough.
So my question for myself and everyone who may be reading this is, what do I want in my life and how badly do I want it? Believe in yourself because nine times out of ten, you are the only one standing in your way.
Best of luck to all my bicycling friends who are pedaling their way across Washington as I type. Enjoy the adventure!
(To see the professional photos I couldn't afford to buy of me riding, follow this link - http://www.marathonfoto.com/index.cfm?RaceOID=28052010M1&LastName=OMAN&BibNumber=7081&Mailing=25048)
(To see the professional photos I couldn't afford to buy of me riding, follow this link - http://www.marathonfoto.com/index.cfm?RaceOID=28052010M1&LastName=OMAN&BibNumber=7081&Mailing=25048)


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I had my fair share of unsuccessful attempts when it comes to making buttercream frosting before finally getting to making one that could hold its shape when piped. I would say butter cream frosting maybe the least of my favorite among all icings not because it tasted the least awesome among its peers but simply because of some psychological issues like thinking of eating all that butter in. Say I finished all half a dozen cupcakes in one sitting which is not quite far from the truth ha!ha!, so that's about 1/4 cup of butter (shudder....) not to mention the sugar. Despite this and all the failed tries, I would still end up trying to make another go at it because buttercream frosting is simply quick to make and pretty when piped.
I made a Chocolate Buttercream Frosting here because my base cupcake is a Chocolate Cupcake. You may omit the cocoa of course and include a drop or two of your favorite coloring for that fancy colored buttercream icing. You may also use other flavors instead of vanilla to go with the color you picked. I hope you make it right the first time. :) Happy frosting!
One important note, the butter should not be too soft. It should still be a little cold but soft enough for the mixer to break it down. Refer to the picture above. This is important if you're whipping that butter on a sunny weather. Overly creamy or runny butter (just my observation) may result to a buttercream frosting that will have difficulty holding its shape although you can add more sugar to make it firmer. Personally, I shy away from extremely sugary frosting so I make sure to keep my butter as cold as my hand-held mixer can handle.
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News Corp, VeriSign to form global mobile entertainment firm
MUMBAI: US media conglomerate News Corp and VeriSign have announced a joint venture to form what they claim is world's largest provider of mobile entertainment.
News Corp will pay $188 million for a controlling interest in VeriSign's wholly-owned Jamba subsidiary and will combine it with Fox Mobile Entertainment assets. VeriSign operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable and protect interactions across voice and data networks anytime, from anywhere on multiple devices.
The new company will merge a technologically advanced platform with mobile content production and delivery capabilities and will serve 30 territories with a potential reach of more than a billion mobile subscribers. The new company intends to retain the Jamster brand in the US and the Jamba brand worldwide.
Former Fox Mobile Entertainment president Lucy Hood will become CEO of the joint venture. With key centers in Los Angeles and Berlin, the new entity will be the industry's only vertically integrated mobile entertainment company with unique capabilities to produce, market, sell and distribute mobile content.
News corp president and COO Peter Chernin says, "This is an important step in News Corp.'s strategy of becoming the world's leading digital media company. We are the most powerful media company on the web with Fox Interactive Media, our aggressive digital content deals have given consumers access to News Corp programming on every conceivable platform and we have already demonstrated innovation in this emerging space with the Mobisode and Mobizzo.
"Wireless technology gives us an enormous opportunity to reach billions of mobile phone users with our content. With this new venture we're looking forward to inventing new and compelling ways to engage this exciting new audience."
VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos says, "We are excited to combine our unique mobile entertainment expertise and direct to consumer assets with one of the most forward-thinking media companies in the world. We look forward to working with News Corp. to create compelling, interactive services that make an impact on the next generation of wireless users".
Jamba was founded in 2000 and is considered a global leader in off-deck delivery of mobile entertainment. The company currently delivers content in 30 territories and has one of the industry's most advanced technology platforms. Jamba can immediately distribute content in all of its territories, which is critically important in an industry where most of the users are young people always looking for the 'next cool thing.' With its cutting-edge analytic tools, Jamba has the real-time ability to track and optimise marketing, quickly reacting to consumer needs and interests in order to be able to monetize products and services.
News Corp's Fox Mobile Entertainment group got its start with American Idol text voting, which generated nearly 65 million text messages this past season, up from 12,000 messages in the first season in 2001. In a long list of firsts, the company also invented the Mobisodes Series category, which led with the 24: Conspiracy series, the first made-for-mobile program to be Emmy-nominated, and launched the first ad-sponsored video series Prison Break: Proof of Innocence.
The company also launched the first media-backed cross-carrier mobile entertainment service for consumers, Mobizzo.
The new Jamba will offer an aggregation of content from music and media companies, as well as original content created exclusively for mobile. Jamba partners include: Universal Music Group and Warner Music, among others. In addition, Jamba and Fox Mobile Studios have units that create original content ranging from the highly successful Crazy Frog, to multiple animated characters, to genres such as Manga, Activism, and X-Sports. The unit is expected to draw from not only top Fox divisions but also News Corp companies around the world.
The new company will immediately become the largest customer for VeriSign's Digital Content Services (DCS) group, which specialises in providing intelligent infrastructure and connectivity solutions to enable the delivery of rich content over mobile and broadband networks. Mobile operators, portals, media companies and consumer brands around the world leverage the DSC platform to power their interactive entertainment experiences. Fox's Mobizzo unit and Jamba are existing customers of DCS.
Under the agreement, Jamba will soon release its first products and offerings as a new entity, following the close of the transaction, including:
MySpace Mobile Store: In an alliance with social networking site MySpace with more than 74 million users worldwide, Jamba will be MySpace's global m-commerce partner. Jamba will build a unique m-commerce engine to enable MySpace users to download ringtones, graphics and animations from top music and media companies.
The Simpsons Mobile: Coming soon, Jamba will exclusively offer mobile content from the series The Simpsons through the industry's first subscription package tied to exclusive content called the Yellow Plan. Available to consumers for the first time, the "Yellow Plan" will include an array of uniquely designed Simpsons mobile content, such as wallpapers, screensavers, ringtones and video.


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Co-op Refinery reaches agreement
April 4, 2017
Gil Le Dressay, Vice President of Refinery Operations, is pleased to acknowledge that the membership of Unifor 594 has voted to ratify the collective bargaining agreement.
"This has been a long process, but through it all we never lost sight of our people and how much we value the contributions of all our employees. That's why we wanted to ensure all of our current unionized employees maintained their existing monetary benefits along with receiving wage increases," said Le Dressay.
Le Dressay went on to say that this agreement will enhance the competitiveness of the Refinery, protect the livelihoods of employees and ensure that the Refinery can remain an economic engine for this community and the Province of Saskatchewan well into the future.
"We have always regarded the Union as our partners in this organization. These individuals are our co-workers and teammates. Over our 81-year history, our people have been the constant and have stood with us through the good times and during periods of adversity. This agreement demonstrates our commitment to our employees, while enhancing the competitiveness of the Refinery and the entire Co-operative Retailing System."
Unifor 594 had rejected the Company's Final Offer on March 20. After some changes agreed to by both sides, they have now chosen to ratify the contract that includes wage increases, inclusion of all current in-scope employees in their defined benefit pension plan, while moving new hires to a defined contribution pension plan. The agreement also includes the provision of seven-day maintenance coverage on a voluntary bid basis.


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Ambassadors of Commonwealth countries in Geneva say the Secretariat's Small States Office gives them a voice on the world stage. They were speaking ahead of the annual meeting of the Commonwealth Small States Office, chaired by Nigel Morland, Chief Operating Officer at the Commonwealth.
Guyana's Ambassador, John Ronald Deep Ford, said: "If you consider the impact of recent hurricanes that have knocked some small and vulnerable countries back 20 years, there is a lot of work to be done in terms of trade policy and how that impacts vulnerable economies in the World Trade Organisation's work programme. That is why it is so important to have the support of the Small State Office.
"We would like to see special and differential treatment that allows the small developing countries to have the flexibility to bounce back after these disasters. "We don't want to see the current rules and restrictions on their trade, and the ability to support farmers to access markets, to be a limiting factor in their recovery. So the WTO must be flexible and agile."
The Ambassador from Mauritius, Israhyananda Dhalladoo, said: "The workshops, news briefs, negotiating briefs and analytical work of the project has deepened the Mauritius delegation's understanding of topical issues under negotiation at the WTO.
"The project is also helping us connect with potential providers of technical assistance in areas of trade facilitation. Mauritius supports any necessary measures to strengthen the project, particularly ensuring its continuation in face of changing trade negotiating dynamics in and outside Geneva."
Malawi's Ambassador, Robert Dufter Salama, added: "Because we have a small team here in Geneva, it is hard to keep pace with the flow of information from international organisations like the UN and WTO. This is where the trade office of the Commonwealth is invaluable."
The office and business centre is home to small Commonwealth states including Malawi, Guyana, Solomon Islands and Seychelles as well as permanent delegations of regional groups such as the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIFS). It is within walking distance of both the UN and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and not only provides tenants with a physical location, but support and advice from Collin Zhuawu, a trade advisor at the Commonwealth. Part of Dr Zhuawu's remit is to brief and report back on discussions and decisions made at the UN and WTO. Typically, small states operate in Geneva with a skeleton staff, so his support often proves invaluable.


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The Statue
Trees stood dark against the sky,
Branches rattled a war cry,
Howling wind ran through the trees,
Stealing dark, decaying leaves.
Hurling twigs against gnarled bark,
Strange sounds echoed in the dark;
Bowing branch taps sleeping tomb,
White mist rises in the gloom.
Shiny truck with glaring light,
Waking spirits in the night,
White washed headstones frowned and glared,
While iron statue turned and stared.
The truck rocked with heavy beat,
Masked the sound of dragging feet,
Iron statue, dripping red,
Woken from its earthly bed.
Young man smoothed his lover's face,
Falling into fond embrace,
As setting sun oozed and bled
Shrouding all in shades of red.
Grass crunched under heavy tread,
Flowers shook with quiet dread
Roosting rooks cawed in fright,
As statue hunted in the night.
Scabbard clanked on iron plate,
Eyes glowed through mask of hate.
One arm raised in angry fist,
Iron hook glinting in the mist.
Both lovers jolted with fear…
As screeching scrape came from the rear.
Tall man cursed and hurried out,
Dark shadows lurking all about…..
Empty silence fell too fast
As eerie sounds stopped at last.
Pale mist gently rolled away,
With the fiery red of day
The truck swayed with nervous sounds
As on the roof dead branch pounds,
Ancient fallen soldiers slept;
From the truck, his lover crept.
Not looking back, he ran home
Hurt he had been left alone.
Running through the sleeping dead,
Past statue of dripping red,
His thoughts racing for lost love,
Now swaying from branch above.
Gently moving with the breeze,
As gate slams shut.
No trespassers, please.
by P.J. Reed ©2010
"Innovative poem!"
"I've never walked in the hard shoes of a statue before. It would need... a face... in place... to start,... a heart,... a mind,... a love who's kind...." by Ethereal
"Another lovely very twisted but very true poem I love the pictures my mind shows me when I'm reading your poetry it gives the reader a very vivid dark mysterious images and an eerie feeling...." by Ravenluna 69
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In the fall of 2000 I started writing a novel. The only creative writing I had done up to that point in my life was angst-ridden teenage poems and journal entries. I don't know why the urge hit me when it did, but I can tell you the precise minute the desire washed over me. I remember where I was. I remember who I was with. I remember exactly what we were doing.
I was smitten.
Those first few months were a whirlwind. I wrote every spare second I could find. At the time, I had a one-year-old and three-year-old to care for, so the days were full. Oh, yes, and there was this: I didn't want anyone to know I was writing.
I was painfully embarrassed by what seemed to be an impossible dream. I felt silly and impractical. But I couldn't help it. The story filled my mind every waking second. It begged to be told.
My husband traveled a good bit for work during those early years, and though I missed him when he was away, my electronic typewriter (aka Herman) was a welcome consolation. I still remember how it felt when I pulled old Herman out from under the bed. My hands would shake, my whole body tremble; my heart rate accelerated and my tummy filled with butterflies.
I was in love.
While I no longer hide my desire to write, I understand some of what Julia Cameron says in this week's book club readings from The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life:
If we learn to write from the sheer love of writing, there is always enough time, but time must be stolen like a quick kiss between lovers on the run…
Cameron addresses The Time Lie this week–that is, the excuse we all have made that we just don't have enough time to write.
The trick to finding writing time, then, is to write from love and not with an eye to product…The obsession with time is really an obsession with perfection. We want enough time to write perfectly…Nothing communicates more clearly than love…When we let ourselves write from love, when we let ourselves steal minutes as gifts to ourselves, our lives become sweeter…
When I wrote that first novel, I sometimes would stay up until two or three in the morning … writing. I simply couldn't tear myself away. This with two toddlers in the house. The added sleep deprivation was worth it to me. If I got home early from work, I drug Herman out…even for a meager twenty minutes! When my husband went for a run, I would write. I looked for opportunities to be alone with my typewriter. I never missed a chance to rendezvous with Herman.
Cameron refers to this "grabbing" of time as "more like making a patchwork quilt than unfolding bolts of limitless and serene silk."
I understand, Julia. I understand.
This chapter especially spoke to me, helping me recall my first love. This week we also read how writing helps us map our interiors (laying track) and how "in order to be a good writer," we have "to be willing to be a bad writer."
What spoke to you in this week's readings? Was there a particular initiation tool that got the creative juices flowing?
Three more chapters for next week. That's This Writing Life through Drama. See you there!
Week 1: Start Where You Are
Introduction: Invitation
Image by Lívia Cristina L. C., sourced via Flickr, used with permission.