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liberty and security – aircraft security policy
The world today faces its biggest threat from terrorism , much of it from specific groups of Islamic militants who have assumed a pan global identity and achieved very superior skills in being able to strike at distant targets in extremely hostile territory
The horrific attacks of September 11 at New York , followed by the bombings of Madrid , London , Bali and Mumbai are all evidence of the tremendous firepower and organizational ability of the terrorist organizations . The recent foiling of the terror plot in London , where the British police were able [banner_entry_middle]
to apprehend a brilliantly conceived plot to blow up ten airliners in mid air revealed the vulnerability of peace loving world citizens to such attacks . The targeting of aircraft and airports by terrorists as ideal targets for planned attacks resulted in the adoption of extensive and far-reaching precautions to safeguard the property and lives of fliers as well as service providers . Many of these precautionary policies are extremely inconvenient and sometimes unjust and unfair to fliers
In the recent past , there has been a great amount of debate over the validity and requirement of these security policies and measures especially those that impinge on personal liberty and freedom , in the media and on the internet . The object of this research assignment is two fold , first to attempt to analyze the various thought processes and causal factors behind the implementation of these security measures and second , to try to understand the concerns of citizens who feel that the cause of the greater war against terrorism is overriding their personal liberties , in to arrive at a researched and thought out conclusion
Serial Page
1 . Introduction 3
Background 3
Research Objective 4
2 Literature Review 5
September 11 and August 10 5
The Aftermath 7
Personal Liberties and Freedoms 11
3 Analysis 13
4 Summary and Conclusion 15
References 17 1 . Introduction
As the working day began on September 11 , 2001 , a sequence of episodes happening in quick succession , changed the very concept of freedom and security among modern day citizens of fee democracies
At 0845 hours (ETD , an American Airlines passenger jet , Flight 11 which had taken off from Boston Massachusetts , came , literally out of the blue , and crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center gouging out a huge hole and setting it on fire . Terrorists , who owed allegiance to the Al Qaeeda , an Islamic militant group and its Afghanistan based leader , Osama Bin Laden , had hijacked the plane . This was the beginning of one of the most traumatic days in world history since the end of the World War . During the next 90 minutes , two other planes , hijacked under similar conditions , flew into different targets the south tower of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon . The last of the four hijacked planes crashed in Somerset County , southeast of Pittsburgh at1010 a .m (Chronology of Terror , 2001 ) Both the north and south towers of the World Trade Center collapsed into heaps of rubble and a portion of the Pentagon fell down . Estimates of the of people killed amounted to about 2800 , a figure that holds good even today
The happenings of September 11 affected the path of history , led to the demolition of Taliban ruled Afghanistan and to a great extent constructed the mind set for the overthrowing of Saddam Hussein and the occupation of Iraq . Apart from the instigation of conflict on a global scale , the invasion /occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan and a concerted effort against global terrorism , the September 11 attacks also highlighted the immense vulnerability of airline passengers and the need to increase airport and aircraft security
Research Objective
The fifth anniversary of September 11 happened a month ago . In these five years , while there have been no repeat terrorist attacks inside the United States , episodes continue to happen in other parts of the world The bombings in Madrid , London and Mumbai bring home the fact that terrorist threats continue unabated . Aircraft have always been favourite targets for terrorist strikes , the most recent episode being the foiled London plot of early August , when militants planned to take liquid explosives aboard a number of flights headed for the United States and detonate them in mid-air
The sheer audacity of the plan and its near success succeeded in terrorizing the world as never before . Airline authorities , airport staff , anti-terror organizations and citizens realized their vulnerability in the face of such brilliantly conceived fanatical plans all major airlines and airport authorities responded immediately by tightening security regulations and procedures . Travellers felt many of these procedures to be unnecessarily draconian and an infringement of their personal liberty , especially as there were a number of media reports in the weeks succeeding August 10 of aggressive airport staff racial profiling and arbitrary unloading of passengers . The boisterous revelry of a group of Indian businesspersons led to a Northwest flight having to return to Schiphol under F 14 escort with the exporters having to spend some time in solitary cells before the indignation of the Indian government led to their release by some very red faced Dutch authorities
It is the objective of this research to analyze the logic and sustainability of stringent aircraft security regulations and the arguments of travellers who do not wish personal liberties to be taken away on account of collective paranoia over security . The researcher wishes to point out that the contemporaneous sensitivity of the renders objective impassivity in the research subject very difficult Sincere efforts , have hopefully , ensured representation to all facets of the issue . The bibliography lists all sources used , text and on line
2 . Literature Review
This research assignment makes use of secondary material in the form of texts , journals and magazine articles as well as internet sources for purposes of data availability , analysis and investigation . Use of online libraries like Questia has been liberal . The researcher prefers to take up s for discussion sequentially and use inputs from a number of sources rather than deal with the sources and their authors separately for the sake of logical progression of ideas and cohesion of thought
September11 and August 10
The colossal tightening of aircraft security is due to two incidents which occurred five years apart , in the two cities that symbolize western domination of the world , London and New York
September 11 was without doubt a defining moment in history , an event that brought home the evils of terrorism to the American people and united humanity in the war against terror . The simplest journalistic accounts of the attacks are to be found in the archives of CNN and the electronic pages of Wikipedia , which with a straightforward no frills narration of events convey the chilling sequence of events more eloquently than reams of prose can ever do . The unique range and complexity of the aftermath . illustrated by the CNN website , which . reported daily on various activities connected with a ) the investigation of the terrorist incidents , b ) retaliation , and c recovery (Rubin and Renta-Tanali , 2001 ) The September 11 , 2001 attacks (now better known as 9 /11 ) consisted of a series of pre planned suicidal terrorist strikes , predominantly against civilians
That Tuesday morning , 19 terrorists divided themselves into 4 teams and hijacked 4 commercial jets after they took off from civilian airfields in and around Boston . The flights hijacked were American Airlines Flight 11 , United Airlines Flight 175 , American Airlines Flight 77 and United Airlines Flight 93 . Each team of hijackers had a trained pilot . Two of the jets crashed into the twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City , the first into the north tower , the second into the south With jet fuel capacities of nearly 24 ,000 U .S . gallons (91 ,000 liters or 144 ,000 pounds (65 ,455 kilograms , each aircraft effectively became an incendiary guidedmissile (Schelke 2001 ) Both towers collapsed within two hours , before it turned 11 on the east coast changing forever the outline of the city . The third plane was flown into the Pentagon , the Headquarters of the American military establishment and the fourth crashed into a field in rural Somerset the plans of the hijackers aborted by the heroic resistance of the crew and passengers of the aircraft . No one survived in any of the aircraft
The fatalities were in the thousands , with 2976 people killed , including 246 on the four planes , 2605 in New York City in the towers and on the ground , and 125 at the Pentagon . Among the fatalities were 343 New York City Fire Department firefighters , 23 New York City Police Department officers , and 37 Port Authority police officers (Schelke 2001
In addition the the 110 floor Twin Towers of the World Trade Center itself , five other buildings at the site , including 7 , World Trade Center , the Marriott Hotel and four subway stations were destroyed or badly damaged and all seven buildings of the World Trade Center complex had to be demolished . The Deutsche Bank building , across the street from the WTC had to be demolished as well , some time later . A portion of the Pentagon , hit by American Airlines Flight 77 also collapsed
Billions of dollars worth of man-made assets were demolished , as millions , including the researcher watched the disaster unfold on television . The coming of the second plane , the impact on the south tower , people jumping off the upper stories , the visual impact of the unravelling catastrophe will remain etched in the memory of millions of viewers
On August 10 , 2006 , British police carried out raids in London Birmingham and High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and arrested 25 men suspected ot plotting to blow up ten transatlantic jets en route from the UK to the US .The arrests were made just as the men had decided to put the plan into action . The militants had allegedlly plotted to use liquid explosives , smuggled in various harmless looking containers in their hand baggages . Information obtained sugeests that the explosives used were to be peroxide based , e .g , triacetone triperoxide HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /TATP " \o "TATP " TATP ) and hexamethylene triperoxide diamine ( HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /HMTD " \o "HMTD " HMTD ) and could be detonated by heat , shock or friction (2006 transatlantic plot . Media reports stated that airplanes belonging to American Airlines , British Airways , Continental Airlines and United Airlines leaving from Heathrow and Gatwick , headed for a number of cities in the US had been targeted for on board explosion
The Aftermath
Coming on the heels of the Bali , Madrid , London and Mumbai bombings the London plot sent shock waves across the world with ailrlines and airports suddenly clamping down enormous security restrictions on all travellers . September 11 had caused a a huge paradigm shift in security considerations
The US responded to the 9 /11 disaster on many fronts
One of them was the formation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS . The President reasoned in his address that hundreds of agencies were handling the security of the United States and many of them did not know what the others were doing . The White House thus wanted all security functions under one roof . The DHS was established on September 25 , 2002 , a year after 9 /11 happened . The Act was passed on January 24 2003 and the DHS became the third largest department in the United States , just behind the departments of defense and veteran affairs . The department was created from 22 existing federal agencies and had a staff of approximately 183 ,000 employees and a budget of 36 .5 billion USD in 2004 . Presumably both these figures have gone up by now (Branscombe 2002
On September 27 , two weeks after the attacks President Bush unveiled his new plans for enhancing flight security . The salient points of his address , listed below , indicated a very sharp tightening of seat belts
Placing all phases of airport and aircraft security , including passenger and baggage inspection under the control of the federal government
Pass legislation allowing the FAA to create regulations providing tougher standards for all areas of airport and aircraft security
Provide funds to compensate state governments for use of National Guard personnel to patrol airports
Provide assistance to airports having problems meeting new security standards
Greatly expand the federal Air Marshal program , placing armed , plain clothed federal officers on more flights
Make 500 million in grants available to the airline industry for development and deployment of advanced cockpit security measures including reinforced and lock doors , advanced electronics for monitoring the status of flights in progress and development of technology allowing ground controllers to take control of endangered aircraft , even landing them safely under remote control
Prior to 1987 , pilots of U .S . commercial aircraft had the option of being armed while in the cockpit . The FAA revoked the privilege in 1987 by placing pilots and flight crews under the same pre-boarding screening procedures as passengers (Longley , 2001
The formation of the DHS led to increase in security across a broad spectrum with air travel and immigration , which again happens mostly through air travel , becoming focal points for up gradation . Security checks , body searches , baggage x rays , sniffer dogs , beard phobia and racial profiling became common , not just in the US but across the world The common perception of terrorism being associated with Islam and the Muslim identity of the 9 /11 attackers inevitably led to travellers , who had Muslim names , being subjected to far more severe checks , practically discriminatory in nature
Tighter security restrictions in Britain and most other countries meant that airline travellers had to undergo detailed scrutiny , wide-eyed and speculative appraisals , uncomfortable questions , electronic scanners metal detectors , body searches , documentation enquiries and baggage checks wherever they went , international or domestic , short flights or long . The plot of August 10 added another massive increase in security measures . The huge media story and endless speculation on TV about the ramifications of the conspiracy led to a number of false alarms as well as racist and xenophobic reactions . Harmless passengers had to get off planes because of judgmental apprehensions an earlier section recounts the travails of the hapless Indian exporters at Schiphol Airport . The additional security measures at Heathrow , where the security threat was critical , included prohibition of hand baggage and water bottles Critical journey items needed to be in transparent plastic bags to enable simple viewing and milk for infants required tasting by mothers in front of security guards
The proponents of enhanced security were convinced about the measures and considering the enormity of the threat most newss appeared to agree . The London media covered the episode for days and in this alarmist scenario , there were few takers for people who talked about loss of liberty . There is no doubt that freedom needs active protection As such , strong countermeasures to potential threats to freedom and liberty are essential to ensure that people can travel without fear to their destinations
Terrorist attacks also affected , very significantly , the world tourism industry . The September 11 attacks hurt tourism , globally the number one business in terms of turnover , geographical spread and employment very badly . A report of the International Labour Office (Facts on the Hotel Catering and Tourism Industry 2006 ) states that some nine million workers in the global hotel and tourism economy may have lost their jobs in the wake of September 11 and the economic downturn in 2001-2002 . The World Tourism and Travel Council (Travel and Tourism after September 11 2002 ) also stated as follows
According to WTTC Tourism Satellite Accounting (Travel and Tourism after September 11 2002 , research , prepared by Oxford Economic Forecasting , global demand for Travel Tourism fell by 4 .4 per cent (net revenue ) in 2001 and will fall by a further 3 .0 per cent in 2002 compared to our earlier forecasts . This resulted in an estimated decline in productivity equivalent to the loss of 10 .5 million jobs over the two years (Travel and Tourism after September 11 2002
Few countries escaped the impact of the terrorist attacks on America While most nations were affected by the transcontinental plunge in tourism , the worst affected were obviously those heavily dependent on tourism revenues . Few escaped the impact of the terrorist attacks on America . The deeply disturbed world tourism industry also put all its organizational powers at work at local and international levels to push for greater security measures
Personal Liberty and Freedom
The necessity for ensuring citizen safety lies primarily with the state and there is an inescapable logic in the bureuacracy 's argument that the safety measures being prescribed are not of their willful choice and making . These decisions have been thrust upon them by the actions of enemies of freedom and liberty and by taking these measures , however inconvenient , they are merely doing their duty . The debate on security necessities vis a vis personal liberties is going to continue and dissent is expected in free world democracies . Public debate is conducted these days , through on line blogs , and the researcher has taken the liberty to quote a few blogger responses from one of these bloggers ' areas
Chemical detectors may provide , by the way , the greatest advance in counter-insurgent capabilities . Biochips will make it possible for self-directed UAVS to seek out explosives , including those used in small arms , and chemical and biological agents . They will also enable the identification and tracking of thousands or even millions of individuals in a monitored area based on their "smell
If you address a distributed threat such as terrorism by tightening and establishing centrally imposed and managed security , you will produce a sense of false security and 'crowd out ' the only distributed security – the individual and in the society
Many of the security measures we encounter on a daily basis aim pinpoint the bad guys by treating everyone as a suspect . The Department of Homeland Security counts on technology to come to our rescue : databases to track suspected terrorists , facial recognition to spot them in airports , artificial intelligence to anticipate plots before they unfold . But that creates a problem similar to the one you see when airport security screeners waste their time frisking false alarms Terrorists are so rare that any individual lead is almost certainly a false one . So billions of dollars are wasted with no assurance that any terrorist will be caught . When an airport screener confiscates a pocketknife from an innocent person , security has failed
Security always involves compromises . As a society , we can have as much protection as we want , as long as we 're willing to sacrifice the money time , convenience , and liberties to get it . Unfortunately , most of the government 's measures are bad trade-offs : They require significant sacrifices without providing additional safety in return . And there 's far too much "security theater " – ways of making people feel safer without actually improving anything
The US at least has to understand that for a number of years we will have to face conflicts between liberty and security that did not occur before . We really did have people who were legally in the United States training in aircraft simulators to work out how to kill thousands of Americans . There really were terrorist cells in places like Lackawanna Pennsylvania (White Rose , 2006
The contents of the above pieces written by various citizens underline the anguish that normal people undergo in the tight squeeze between the cruel and uncaring menace of global terrorism and the heartless and studiedly efficient responses of the state apparatchik . There is an inescapable and growing feeling that most state responses are knee jerk in nature and impractical to sustain for long periods
3 . Analysis
The world is going through extremely troubled times . Islamic assertion on a global scale has led to an enormous rise in Islamic militancy which today is the most significant global threat . There are a number of other revolutionary outfits in localized pockets . The Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka , the Maoists in Nepal and India 's tribal tracts , the Basque revolutionaries of Spain are all capable of committing acts of terror against innocent civilians . Nevertheless , groups like Al Qaeeda Hezbollah and other Islamic militant organizations pose the most dangerous security threat to citizens of democratic countries . These groups have achieved significantly high skill levels and a pan global infrastructure that allows them to carry out sophisticated and demoniacal strikes , far away from their natural habitat and deep inside countries that perceive them to be criminals and state enemies
The danger is very real . The fact that these terrorists are able to strike at spots where they can maximize casualties and provoke horror outrage and media reaction on a global scale is now accepted . The possibility that these targets will most commonly be geographically located in nations perceived to be enemies of Islam , e .g , The US , the UK , some countries of the west , Zionist Israel and Hindu India , is also very high . Aircraft and airlines are extremely vulnerable because of many factors . The hustle and bustle , constant movement and dense traffic at airports as well as the intrinsic vulnerability of aircraft in flight make them ideal targets . Targeting aircraft again makes eminent sense for terrorists as aviation strikes also directly affect the tourism business . Tourism is the world 's largest business , and with 10 of the world being dependent upon it for their earnings , it becomes imperative for governments and business not to allow terrorism to intimidate travellers from flying for pleasure and obviously respond with tighter aircraft security
The advocates for liberty have no dispute with the necessity for safety They understand , as does every other responsible citizen of the free world , the need for freedom and the necessity to have the liberty to travel at will . Their concern focuses on the basic nature of some of the measures implemented for the sake of security and their actual worth in actually being able to combat terrorism . The extra measures implemented at airports also result in much longer queues and prohibition on seemingly harmless items like I Pods and minor electronic equipment Considering the demands upon time in the fast-paced lives that people lead , every extra half hour of delay brings frustration and resentment
One of the most sensitive issues concerns racial profiling . There are many who question the wisdom of being suspicious of people only because of their origin and , furthermore , feel that such an attitude may well cause resentment and a development of sympathy for the terrorist cause
Three days before last week 's arrests , the highest-ranking Muslim police officer in Britain gave warning that profiling techniques based on physical appearance were already causing anger and mistrust among young Muslims . Tarique Ghaffur , an assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police , said : We must think long and hard about the causal factors of anger and resentment (Muslims face extra airport checks , 2006
The issue of subjecting old women , pregnant mothers and young adolescents to the same restrictions as other fliers also upsets a number of people and doubts about the effectiveness or need for such strategies appear to be extremely valid . The rule requiring mothers to taste the milk they need to carry for their infants , as well as the prohibition on taking water on board aircraft appears to be insensitive and an extremely unthinking and bureaucratic response to the possibility of militants carrying liquid explosives
All boarding counters of airline companies these days ask passengers for identification s , even for domestic flights . Passengers without identification can board aircraft only after they agree to a complete physical check of their baggage . Many people find this to be intrusive of privacy . John Gilmore of the Libertarian Party has in this connexion d a lawsuit against officials of the US government and two airline companies
According to Gilmore 's lawsuit , the ID regulation is unconstitutional because it is unpublished requires government agents to search and seize citizens who are not suspected of crimes burdens the rights to travel , associate , and petition the government and discriminates against those who choose anonymity
If we knew who the terrorists were , we could just arrest them all rather than stopping them when they try to fly " he said "There are many ways to deter terrorism , but checking IDs against a watch list is not one of them . It is an exercise in futility that provides a false sense of security
"People in the U .S . have a right to travel and associate without being monitored or stopped by their government , unless they are actually suspected or convicted of a crime , and unless that suspicion is reasonable " said Gilmore (Advocates for Self Government , 2006
In a similar move computer programs in the US locate people boarding airplanes with one-way tickets for checks y security agencies . This information is widely known and obviously , sensible terrorists would be able to circumvent this check by investing in return tickets if they needed to escape detection . Extra security measures like these and the others in place end up costing a great amount of money because of delayed flight schedules , extra labor and other overhead costs . For example , a disproportionate share-65 percent-of the funds spent on homeland security in the United States goes toward aviation security alone , leaving many fewer resources for measures at the ports , bs and on mass transit (Eland , 2005 ) The government has thus actually started considering whether it is necessary to stop people from carrying tweezers and nail clippers on board aircraft and whether it makes any sense to continue at all with rules like these that were quite ludicrous in the first place
Citizens and passengers do not appear to be against aviation security measures . Their concern and ire rests with the inappropriateness of the chosen measures and the lack of thought and planning that appears to have gone into their formulation and implementation . Many of these measures are quite pointless and apart from causing a great deal of inconvenience and personal embarrassments do not contribute to improving security at all
4 . Summary and Conclusion
The war on terrorism has many facets . Some of these are overtly aggressive like the wars in Afghanistan and the Iraq , the taming of Libyan leader Gaddafi as well as the hunt for Osama bin Laden . Some are again inherently defensive and involve the guarding of vital installations as well as the protection of citizens while they are engaged in their daily life . Both of these functions are essential and will continue for years , in what appears to be just the preliminary stage of a long conflict
The protection of aircraft , airports and flying passengers are necessary defensive strategies that will need implementation with foresight thought and care . These must necessarily include the investigation of every possible avenue as well as the adoption of measures that would appear to be logically necessary . The prevention of terrorist caused mishaps in the United States after September 11 , as well as the foiling of the London plot is indicative of the significant successes achieved by the governments of the USA and the UK in protecting their citizens from dastardly crimes . It is but right that citizens appreciate these happenings and realize that many of the measures adopted are yielding results . In contrast , we have the example of Mumbai where terrorist attacks have happened with regularity over the last ten years and the civil administration and police appear helpless in stopping the tide of violence
In free democracies , popular opinion and the media will always have views on the correctness , or otherwise , of measures adopted by the government and , furthermore , on many occasions these will be very valid In times of emergencies and grave national threat there is always the danger of people in governance to assume mindsets of supreme knowledge and this is where the danger lies . If governments and regulatory bodies listen to the concerns of citizens with sensitivity and openness , most of these conflicts will melt away and it will be possible to fight the terrorists with unity . Governments , regulatory authorities , citizens action groups and the media will be then able to join hands to rid the world of the terrorist threat
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Millions of people embarking on a bank holiday getaway are facing congested roads and disrupted rail journeys.
The AA predicted that the dash to popular destinations will "start in earnest" from lunchtime on Friday as people finish work early to make the most of the break.
A poll of more than 16,000 motorists found that 43% are likely to be on the road between Friday and Monday, either travelling on holiday or on a day trip.
This equates to around 15 million drivers on leisure journeys this weekend.
Traffic information supplier Inrix reported that the worst congestion blackspots during last year's August bank holiday weekend were the M25 between Junctions 9 and 21 - which runs past Heathrow Airport - and the M5 southbound between Junctions 14 and J22 in the South West.
Motorists on both sections of road endured delays of up to 90 minutes.
Highways England is removing roadworks from 445 miles of motorways and major A roads ahead of the bank holiday period to ease journeys.
Rail firms have issued stark warnings as major engineering will affect several lines.
Virgin Trains issued an alert stating that its services would be "very busy" over the long weekend.
High demand is expected for east coast trains between London King's Cross and Scotland due to passengers seeking alternative routes to and from London because of the closure of London Euston on Saturday and Sunday, as well as Edinburgh's festivals coming to an end.
The operator said that "if customers choose to travel" they should book tickets in advance, make a seat reservation and expect longer journeys.
A further reduction in already reduced London Waterloo services began on Thursday as a major project at the station reaches its conclusion on Monday.
Fewer than half of normal weekday services will operate on Friday as platforms 1-14 are closed.
National Express, the UK's largest coach operator, is putting on an extra 4,000 seats over the weekend to destinations affected by the Euston and Waterloo work.
There is also disruption on routes serving London Bridge, London Liverpool Street, Cardiff and Bristol.
The proportion of Britons planning an overnight UK trip this weekend has risen by more than a third compared with last year's August bank holiday, according to tourism body VisitEngland.
Some 6.9 million adults are planning a domestic break over the last long weekend before Christmas, up from 5.1 million in 2016,
Met Office forecasters predict that much of England and Wales will see mainly dry conditions with sunny spells, and temperatures reaching approximately 24C (75F) in the South.
But parts of northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland - which does not have a bank holiday this weekend - will see rain or showers at times, with the mercury reaching around 17-21C (63-70F).
Travel trade organisation Abta estimated 2.1 million British holidaymakers will travel abroad over the weekend with Spain, Turkey and Greece among the most popular destinations.
Heathrow expects 243,000 departing passengers on Friday alone, while an estimated 304,000 will fly from Gatwick over the entire weekend.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Kids Out And About Features our Sap, Syrup & Sugar Program!
We were excited last week when Kids Out and About visited us at the museum and did a little filming at out Sugar Camp for our Sap, Syrup & Sugar event! The program runs the rest of the weekends in March and includes activities at the GCV& M Nature Center, Historic Village and features a Pancake Breakfast with real New York State Maple Syrup!
Kids Out And About is an awesome resource for any and all activities in the Rochester area!!! They have an extensive website as well as a weekly newsletter! This week you can win a family four pack of tickets to our event and pancake breakfast!
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1. September 14, 1916:
James Adam McLane was born at Sherbrooke, NS on April 30, 1899 to Adam Dean and Flora Blanche (McCutcheon) McLane. James enlisted with the 193rd Battalion at Halifax, NS on September 13, 1916, departing for England with the Nova Scotia Highland Brigade exactly one month later.
After arriving overseas, he was transferred to No. 39 Company, Canadian Forestry Corps when the 193rd Battalion was disbanded, and crossed the English Channel to France with his new unit of May 19, 1917, serving with the Canadian Forestry Corps' Central Group (Normandy) throughout the war's duration.
While James returned to Sherbrooke after the war, he lived at Lomita, California and Meriden, Connecticut during the mid-1920s, eventually returning to Sherbrooke at sometime during the following decade. James also worked with Galt Textiles, Galt, Ontario for an unknown period of time.
James never married, retiring to Sherbrooke in the late 1950s. James Adam McLane passing away at his Sherbrooke home on May 3, 1962 and was laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery, Sherbrooke, NS.
2. September 15, 1916:
Thomas Herbert Chapman was born at Torbay, Guysborough County on April 3, 1886. Thomas' father, Thomas Harrison, was born at Liverpool, England and was an employee of Commercial Cable Company, Canso, at the time of Thomas Herbert's birth. Thomas Harrison married Eliza Harriet Cunningham, a native of Guysborough, NS, in 1878 Thomas Herbert was the third of the couple's four sons, the second youngest of six children.
Thomas Herbert enlisted with the 162nd Battalion at Niagara, ON on September 15, 1916. Employed as a "submarine cable operator" prior to enlistment, Thomas Herbert also served with the 63h Regiment (Halifax Rifles) for an unspecified period of time prior to joining the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Several months after arriving in England, Thomas Herbert was transferred to the 18th Battalion (Western Ontario) on May 28, 1917, joining the unit in the field on June 15, 1917. He suffered a shrapnel wound to his finger, hand and right thigh while working in the line with a carrying party near Bouvigny, France. Briefly hospitalized for treatment, Thomas Herbert rejoined the 18th in the field before month's end.
On the day following the battalion's withdrawal from the Passchendaele, Belgium battlefield, Thomas Herbert was hospitalized a second time for treatment of trench foot. Invalided to England, he spent eight months with reserve units, finally rejoining the 18th Battalion in France on August 31, 1918.
Thomas Herbert, promoted to the rank of Corporal five days prior to his return to the line, served the remainder of the war with the 18th Battalion, returning to England in early April 1919 and to Canada two months later. He was officially discharged from military service at Halifax on July 10, 1919.
Thomas Herbert immediately departed for Suva, Fiji, where he had secured employment with the Pacific Cable Board. Officials subsequently delivered his British War and Victory service medals to Sydney, Australia. No further information is available on his later life.
The year 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the First World War. This blog contains stories of the war's Guysborough County military personnel, along with background information related to their service. In November 2015, I published the stories of 72 Guysborough County veterans who died from 1915 to 1917. In November 2017, I published a second volume, containing the stories of 64 individuals who died from 1918 to 1937. Both volumes are available for purchase online at bantrypublishing.ca .
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Guysborough Enlistments - September 14 & 15, 1916
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Monday, December 28, 2015
Police Under the Gun
This is one of those "no win" subjects, from what I've been able to discern from the various media I've watched, read, etc. People have their viewpoints on this one, and they're not likely to be swayed by much I'd say. Especially those who have a personal, vested interest in the issue.
Police are human beings who have families and loved ones. The ones who get shot by police (or the ones who shoot at and sometimes hit/kill an officer have families and loved ones. There's plenty of grief to go around.
It should go without saying that we all know that, like any human institution, there are "bad apples" and bad characters. But with that given, most police officers I have known (and I've known some quite well and are personal friends) are dedicated to their professions. They hit the road every day and night never knowing for certain if they'll come home again. Their wives, husbands, and children know it too.
When someone gets shot and killed, it's a tragedy all the way around. If a police officer is forced to draw a weapon and fire, it's a tragedy. When someone does an "I shot the sheriff," it's a tragedy. But as tragic as these tragedies are, there is one factor that incenses me, and it always has. It's the individuals and activist groups - professional agitators - who have a vested interest in keeping gasoline on the fire. Instead of trying to calm things down, to bring peace and work things out in a rational balanced manner, they instead use the grief and anger of other people to make money, to get their faces on television, and use the issue as a bludgeon to get their way on a host of other matters. And they're usually left-wing matters.
I know how police are trained. When you are told to do something by a police officer, you do it. If there is an issue or rights violation of some kind, there are right, legal channels to address it later. But you comply. If you do not comply, it is THEIR JOB AND THEIR TRAINING to force compliance. That means if they have to take you down hard, they will take you down hard. And most of all, if you dare draw a weapon on them - gun, knife, baseball bat, anything else, your chances of being fatally shot just went up exponentially. This applies to any person, and ethnic makeup is irrelevant. I can guarantee you - if I were to pull a gun or a knife on a police officer, they would respond to the threat accordingly and do what they have to do to bring me under control or end the threat. Again, THAT IS THEIR TRAINING.
Outside of the "bad apples," whom I believe are a minority, most officers will do their best to try and de-escalate a situation and get it under control. They do not want to have to use their gun, their taser, their batons, tear gas, etc. They simply want you to comply with what you are told to do. Comply, and in the vast majority of cases there will be no problem.
I watch some of these very sad shooting incidents. Some of them have been genuine police abuse and that needs to be addressed. I'd say it often is addressed and the officers in question are fired and charged when warranted. In other cases, the eventual investigation vindicates the police, except to those who already have a ginned up ax to grind, and no exculpatory evidence will matter. They're in full lung protest mode and they won't stop screeching until they get their way. Nothing will satisfy them. Nothing.
How about teaching your children and teenagers NOT to pull firearms on a police officer? How about not rioting and setting businesses on fire? How about not going after police with a baseball bat or other weapons when they get called to your neighborhood because of some commotion? Good parenting and insisting your children obey the law would really help. Keeping families together and having a father and mother in the home and IN CONTROL would help.
The police need to examine and re-examine some things also. What are their policies about deadly use of force? What about when they are confronting a situation when a subject may have a mental issue? What methods short of lethal force can be used to bring the subject into custody for treatment or other adjudication? Police yourselves, and if you know you have a bad apple or two on your force, get them out of there. Now.
Now the elephant in the room. So much of this of late has been tied to racism. I've heard more of racism in the last seven years of the Obama Administration than I've heard in my life. And it angers me. At HIM. Instead of being a healer and a unifying figure, which we all wanted him to be and that he could have done so easily, he instead cannonballed right into his agitating, Alinskyite, "community organizing" methods and ripped the country up. He pitted people against each other instead of bringing them together.
I know I'll probably have the racist epithet thrown at me. Don't bother. I ignore it with the contempt it deserves. Even though I am a conservative and did not vote for Obama because of that - it was his far left liberalism that turned me off, not his race - I did have high hopes at first for his presidency. I was proud that America had made so much progress and elected an African-American to the highest office in the land. I didn't expect to agree with everything he did, but I had hoped that he would prove to be a moderating, unifying figure. On that, along with much else, he disappointed. His presidency is more of a tragedy for the African-American community than they realize. He's been such a disaster that there may be great reluctance to vote for another. Unless of course, minority demographics overrule and growing minorities vote for one SIMPLY BECAUSE they are a minority rather than whether they'll be a good president and good for the country.
I could vote for Dr. Thomas Sowell. I could vote for Dr. Ben Carson. I could vote for Clarence Thomas should he leave the Supreme Court and run for president. I could vote for Herman Cain. There are a number of great African-American leaders out there who would want more than anything else to heal the land and be a unifier. But instead, we got a radical activist with a pen and a phone who has done very little but agitate and be as divisive as he possibly could.
Barack Obama might be able to spend some of that energy he spends on attacking his opponents and wanting to rob people of their firearm rights and do some work dealing with the issues in the African-American community that are the root of many of the problems that exist. The breakdown of the family. High crime. Unemployment. And you can find quite a few African-American pastors and other leaders who will say that. These thoughts didn't originate with an ex-media occasional political and social commentator.
My heart just breaks tonight. For the black families who lost loved ones. For the police officers out there who have been falsely charged, and have to pay the price because one or two of their number proved to be unworthy of their badges. It breaks for the country because we continue to be torn apart.
Ultimately the Gospel is the answer. Repentance is the answer. Forgiveness is the answer. But that is a message more and more people don't want to hear. It will take a miracle of God to save this country. And this country may well have run out of the sand in its hourglass.
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I just sneaky put a tampon in on the bus ninja-style.
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She's got hustle and flow!
Sometimes you just have to. She was probably wearing a skirt or dress.
Better question... Why would you do that?
I believe she started her period.
Gross. Since there's no way you washed your hands afterwards, unless this was a period emergency, that's totally unacceptable. Sounds like a bloody unsanitary mess to me.
You can get by with hand sanitizer and baby wipes until you get to the bathroom. Is it ideal? Hell no, but neither is bleeding through your clothes on the bus.
Funniest thing is, this text is from a guy.
"Bloody unsanitary mess?" What are your periods like? The shinning???


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Ok, so our cafe culture isn't up there with the likes of Melbourne, Stockholm or anywhere in the Med, but what we do have is pretty special. London's so heavily steeped in history that we can enjoy a cuppa in some truly magnificent surroundings in the City, or for a slice of more recent history, grab a builders' tea and bacon sarnie in a genuine 1950s greasy spoon. Have a gander at our selection below for a few spots where you can pull up a pew in a bygone era.
Bar Italia
THE original Soho coffee bar, Bar Italia (est. 1949) has a long list of celebrity fans who have popped in over the years, making the most of the relative privacy and anonymity in this bustling little cafe-cum-bar. Bowie was known to be a fan, Paul McCartney picks up a coffee on the way to his nearby office and Kylie comes in for a latte whenever she's in town.
Open from 7am and closing for just two hours at 5am, the coffee here is good stuff thanks to their own secret blend and the retro giant Gaggia machine. The interior remains unchanged - all formica countertops and terrazzo flooring - and it's still as popular with Italians as it was in its 1950s heyday. Only the fact that you're not having to drink your espresso through a thick fug of cigar smoke will give away the year. Don't order a cappuccino after breakfast time, whatever you do.
E Pellicci
This Bethnal Green family-run Italian has stood since 1900 and ok, it doesn't look much from the outside, but the weekend queues give it away as an east London gem.
The Grade II listed landmark has formica-topped tables surrounded by wood panelled walls and has a very retro vibe with a menu to match: liver, bacon and chips, breaded scampi and steak and kidney pudding rub shoulders with Italian classics and their famous Full Englishes, all cooked up by Mama Pellicci. The Kray twins were famously fans, and dishes still come with a side of Cockney banter, though less of the gratuitous violence these days.
Burgh House and Hampstead Museum
Burgh House is a beautiful Grade I listed Queen Anne era building tucked down a cobbled street between Hampstead High Street and the Heath. It's mostly used as a general arts centre with plenty of exhibitions, concerts and community activities going on, but it's also got a lovely little buttery cafe within its grounds.
Best visited when the weather is warm, sit outside and soak up 300 years of history while nibbling a warm scone and a pot of tea, or one of their homemade quiches and a glass or two of fizz. It's one of our favourite ways to while away a summer's afternoon.
Regency Cafe
The Art Deco stylings of the Regency are possibly the grandest element of this traditional cafe (est. 1946). Everything else is exactly what you'd expect from a good old British greasy spoon that has resolutely refused to move with the times; and thank goodness it has.
Food has not been messed about with, and its core of Full English breakfasts (with decent hash browns), jacket potatoes, and omelette and chips attracts a busy stream of hungry Westminster builders, office workers and slightly confused tourists alike. Nothing costs more than £6.20 and that includes daily specials of braised steak (Monday), curry (Wednesday) and fish and chips (Friday, of course), all of which you order at the counter and wait to be shouted at once your food is ready. Long may it continue.
Polo Bar
Situated opposite Liverpool Street staion, Polo Bar has been serving up 24 hour cafe classics to early birds and night owls since 1953. Decor feels forcedly fifties, but it could just be that some of the original touches jar with the almost-hipster vibe. Catering has moved with the times more than some of the other mid-century cafes we've seen: meat is higher welfare, grass fed and British, and there are modern things like avocado and really quite good pancakes on the menu.
Food must be more than passable as the staff at fellow 24-hour establishment Duck & Waffle just down the road are known to be fans. Serving everyone from police coming off the night shift to students and commuters, the non-stop nature of the place means that it gets a bit crowded, but in a good way, and the turnaround is always quick.Deliveroo now from The City
V&A Café
On the more flamboyant side, we have the lavishly designed cafe at the V&A in South Ken, where you can enjoy a tea, coffee or a spot of lunch even if you don't have time to fully explore the museum.
Inside, there are three 'refreshment rooms' to choose from, from the opulent William Morris designed, er, 'Morris Room' offering a historic Victorian afternoon tea (from £30), to the more casual but still beautiful courtyard where it is easy to waste an hour or two in the well-curated surroundings.
Charlotte's W5
For something completely different head out west on the District line to Ealing. Charlotte's W5 is a restaurant, bar and cafe dreamt up by Ealing local Alex Wrethman (see also: Charlotte's Place and Charlotte's Bistro). It offers lovely - and accomplished - sharing plates in sympathetically restored Victorian stables.
The ambience is relaxed and chilled thanks to plenty of light, space and exposed brickwork, so you can while away an hour or two with a coffee and a pastry or a well-crafted cocktail and a tasting plate or two (and why not, at just £3-£4 each?) in the beautifully historic buildings.


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Peep Atmosphere "Atmosphere (Slug) // HNHH Interview" Video, the latest visual from Atmosphere. It dropped on Monday, September 24th, 2012. Atmosphere's odds keep getting better with each new leak, and Atmosphere "Atmosphere (Slug) // HNHH Interview" Video will undoubtedly improve his chances of winning. It's a worthy addition to a respectable catalogue that has seen a lot of growth since Atmosphere debuted in this game. We're looking forward to the follow-up.In our atypical interview with Slug from Atmosphere, HNHH found out what the rapper really wanted for his upcoming 40th birthday: Spare Scrabble letters. Check out the rest of the interview for more insightful information on the Rhymesayers artist, along with an exact address to send said Scrabble pieces. Also, don't forget to Subscribe to HNHH YouTube: http://hnhh.co/yosub.
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a researcher on creativity and potential, identified a phenomenon he called flow, when he observed people becoming totally observed in an activity. We have all experienced that sense of having achieved ' flow', whether it may be to do with some work we are doing or even just when we are cooking the dinner and its going right. In that moment when we are undertaking that task, time, place and even one's sense of self are all suspended. Our alertness and concentration become more enhanced and we achieve a sense of accomplishment and reward.
'We live in a society that tends to "push the river" rather than flow with the current. Why do we think that paddling upstream makes any sense? It's frustrating, exhausting and contributes to stress. Going with the flow is about allowing the current to carry your boat downstream effortlessly, which is a better feeling alternative'. Marcia explains.
One of the essential points to the inner workings of flow is a balance between our skill level and the challenges, which we encounter. If the challenge becomes too large, we become frustrated, but if it isn't enough, we become bored.
Research has suggested that achieving flow brings pleasure and vitality; it is helpful to take notice of the activities in which you achieve a flow and to do them often. It is difficult to always achieve a flow, but we can encourage it by promoting opportunities and conditions in which it might flourish, so, once you have found it…go with it.
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Explosions in the Sky: Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
- Doug Johnstone
- 21 March 2011
Post-rock titans add a few subtle colours to their palette for fifth album
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It's been over a decade since this Texan post-rock foursome first formed through an advert – 'Wanted: Sad triumphant rock band' – and this fifth album sees them sticking to that definition while subtly expanding their sound. It's evolution not revolution as 'Be Comfortable, Creature' and 'Human Qualities' slowly build layered guitars to a skull-crushing finale in a way only Explosions and nearest contemporaries Mogwai can do. But, like their Scottish counterparts, Explosions are diversifying both into soundtracky vibes and more direct rock 'n' roll, the latter demonstrated by the visceral bludgeon of closer 'Trembling Hands'. Sad and triumphant indeed.


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The number people dying in traffic crashes over the Labor Day weekend fell to its lowest level in at least six years, according to data released Tuesday by the Illinois State Police.
Police said five people died in five crashes on Illinois roadways during the holiday weekend. That's down from 23 deaths in 19 crashes last year.
"This was one of the safest Labor Day travel weekends we've experienced in Illinois in the last six years," State Police Director Leo Schmitz said in a statement. "Five fatalities is still five too many. There were people who had their life torn apart because they lost a loved one due to a fatal traffic crash. The ISP will continue working to reduce fatalities to zero and to keep our citizens safe on Illinois roadways."
Over the Labor Day weekend, ISP troopers issued 6,127 citations and 3,979 warnings. Speeding citations totaled 3,188, and 765 citations were issued for not wearing seatbelts. The ISP also handled 196 crashes during the holiday weekend.
Here are Labor Day fatal traffic crash statistics for the last six years in Illinois:
Year; Fatal Crashes; Fatalities
* 2017; 5; 5
2016; 19; 23
2015; 12; 13
2014; 15; 16
2013; 10; 10
2012; 14; 15
* 2017 data is provisional based on reports received by the Illinois Department of Transportation through Sept. 7 and are subject to change as more information is received.


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Twins Beat Verlander, Tigers 2-1 on Friday
DETROIT - The Minnesota Twins narrowly defeated Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Friday night at Comerica Park.
Kurt Suzuki came up big for the Twins again, hitting a two run single off of Verlander in the seventh inning. Suzuki now has 24 RBIs this season.
Phil Hughes picked up his fourth win in a row, pitching seven scoreless innings and striking out three.
The Twins will face the Tigers again on Saturday. You can hear the action on AM1240 WJON with pregame at 11:35 a.m.


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A tonic
Those of us who didn't manage to get to IBMA's World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC, last month can take comfort from the marvellous YouTube channel 946459, with literally scores of videos made there at workshops, jams, meetings, and performances on and off stage ranging from single numbers to full sets of twenty minutes or more. These include a tribute to the late James King in eight parts.
As a sample of the channel, see the video above of the set by David Davis and the Warrior River Boys, crackling with energy, at the Bluegrass Country Radio showcase. It was good to hear the second song dedicated to the memory of Judith McCulloh, former editor of the Illinois University Press (see the BIB for 8 Dec. 2014).


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Suspect Arrested in Stabbing Death at Toms River Motel
Toms River Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged kidnapping that ended in the grisly murder of a 31-year-old woman at the Americana Motel Sunday.
Police arrested a suspect identified as Steen Tarpley, 48, of Seaside Heights on Sunday afternoon in connection with the alleged murder, which took place at the Americana Hotel, located at 925 Route 166. According to a statement on their Facebook page, Toms River Police say they were called to the motel at 1:24 p.m. for "an assault in progress."
"Upon arrival, we located a 31-year-old female from Toms River who had been stabbed multiple times. Her assailant fled the scene on foot," the statement from police said.
At approximately 2:56 p.m., after searching the area, a police unit located Tarpley near a bus stop on Route 166 in the area of the Toms River Home Depot.
"Toms River Detective Duncan MaCrae, with the assistance of other Toms River patrol and detective units took Tarpley into custody," police said Sunday.
According to authorities, an investigation revealed that the victim knew Tarpley. Police also believe the suspect "held her against her will for a yet to be determined time." Investigators also allege that "during the course of the abduction, he physically and sexually assaulted her.
Tarpley has been charged with first degree kidnapping, first degree aggravated sexual assault and second degree aggravated sexual assault. He is being detained at Ocean County Jail in default of $500,000 cash bail set by Judge Joseph Foster. Also participating in the investigation is Ocean County Prosecutor Detective Thomas Tiernan and Ocean County Sheriffs Department CIU unit.
Police did not release many details about the scene of the crime, but residents of the motel described a "grisly" scene to the Asbury Park Press.
"Daniel Nelson, 35, a resident of the motel, said the woman — whom he's befriended since December — ran to his room naked and covered in blood at 3 a.m.," the APP reported Sunday.
Nelson described the scene to the APP, saying "It looked like a horror movie."


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Employment Blog
A recent decision from the Federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has created some question regarding the definition of supervisor under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In a recent, unpublished decision, the Fourth Circuit upheld the finding by the National Labor Relations Board (Board) that certain supervisors of the company did not actually qualify as supervisors under the definition in the NLRA.
The gravamen of this case was whether the employees, who were called supervisors and who oversaw the daily work of between 20 and 40 workers, actually used "independent judgment" when performing their supervisory duties. It was determined by the Court of Appeals that there was some evidence these employees performed supervisory duties by managing the workforce, but they did not exercise independent judgment in performing their supervisory duties. The Fourth Circuit then held that the employees were not considered supervisors under the NLRA and their conduct was not inappropriate to overturn a successful union organizing election.
Essentially, the Fourth Circuit Justices upheld the decision of the Board by finding that the employees involved did not perform sufficient independent activities and did not take action or recommend actions that were "free of the control of others" and therefore did not use independent judgment in performing their supervisory duties. Because of this, the Board held that these employees were eligible to be in the union and the conduct they engaged in during the union election process did not taint the process to such a degree to allow the company to seek an overturning of the election results.
The importance of this decision is that the Board will look at the degree of independent judgment and degree of independent discretion that a supervisor will use when making supervisory decisions and if it appears their decisions are programmed by higher-level management, the Board will conclude that these employees are not truly supervisors and do not exercise the degree of independence required under the NLRA to be excluded from union eligibility. Companies should be careful to ensure their supervisory/management employees are truly exercising independent judgment and have the ability to make decisions on their own with some limited oversight by higher-level management.


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Apartment for Rent (Office / Residential) (Yangon)
My wife and I have a condo apartment for lease either for residential or office purpose regardless of any nationalities. We rented to a local company and the contract has ended last month and we are looking for any interested individuals, family or companies to rent the apartment.
It's at Samone Street (formerly known as Batt Street), close to the National Theater, Taw Win Center, China Town, yet in a quiet neighbourd. We are at the third floor (Level-4) and everyday you can have the perfect view of Shwedagon Pagoda.
It's a two bed room apartment with (7.6 m x 18.2 m; about 139.4 sq.m.) with a/c equipped in every room. The master bed room is attached with the toilet and the lounge is quite spacious and we have a small room, next to the another bedroom, which can be used as a prayer room or a private reading room. The kitchen is quite spacious as well. There is a space for dining between the kitchen and the lounge room. We designed the apartment so that it can be used as either residential or office purposes. There is a car pot in the basement as well as in front of the apartment. There is a 24 hour security as well.
We are thinking of MMK 1,800,000/- (about US$ 1, Protected content month for a one year contract. Currently it's unfurnished but we can provide with some basic furnishing such as fridge, couch, TV, Sky Net, hot water. And they will be installed once we agree on the lease meaning you will be the first to use. Or we can reduce the price if you want unfurnished. The Malaysian diplomats, as far as I know, are living in that codo.
If you or your friend are interested, please let us know.
Kindly pass this information to anyone whom you can recommend the apartment,


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Saying I love you in Chabacano is a bit tricky. Most people just say 'I love you' (pronouncing the word love as lab). But in songs or formal occasions, Chabacano speakers say 'I love you like this': ta ama yo contigo. Let's dissect this sentence.
Ta= Present tense indicator
Ama= love
Yo= I
Contigo= you
Again, you'll only hear this in songs. You really won't hear people saying to each other ta ama yo contigo.
Saying I hate you in Chabacano is also a bit difficult. In the dictionary of Santos (2010), the word hate in Chabacano is rabia or odia. However I'm not really sure how to use these two words in a sentence because to me ta rabia yo contigo or ta odia yo contigo just doesn't sound natural. Rabiao yo contigo (which is something people frequently say in Chabacano) just doesn't convey the correct emotion because it means something like I am angry at you (milder than hate).
So how do we say the English 'I hate you' in Chabacano?
One of the things that I will tell somebody to let them know that I don't like them very much is peste gayod vos or makapeste gayod con vos! One can also say no quiere ya yo contigo. Although this is like I don't like you anymore and sounds too mild. My female friends at the office always use the word enchila (from the Spanish enchilar, spelled as inchila in Camins' and Santos' dictionaries), ta enchila gayod yo con ele! Yes, that's more like it. 😠
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Beeny's Restoration Nightmare II - More Rise Hall Bathrooms
TV property guru Sarah Beeny invited Granite Transformations back to Rise Hall to help transform yet more bathrooms, for the second series of her popular Beeny's Restoration Nightmare peak-time series. This time, we supplied and fitted materials for four more interiors, bringing the total number of Rise Hall installations to eight. Sarah is so impressed with the looks and performance of the granite, quartz and recycled glass finishes that she is already talking about using us for fitting out four further bathrooms.
The second series of the top rating Channel 4 makeover show featured Sarah and her husband Graham Swift continuing their battle to breathe new life into their listed 97-room mansion in Yorkshire. It focused on the couple's endeavours to restore several bedrooms and all the main state rooms, together with washing spaces and bathrooms.
Granite Transformations' highlights included copper, brown and black Mocha Real wall cladding and flooring in the Farndale bathroom and Nero Stella black granite bath cut-out and extensive splashbacks in the Holderness Suite. The installations were again carried out by our skilled fitters and, in common with all of our customers, Sarah and Graham will enjoy a lifetime material warranty.


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Half scripted scene, First rehearsal scene.
In this scene one actor will read all her lines from a script, while the other actor must justify those lines and a scene will arise from this chaos.
One actor reads from a script, preferably a mundane high school like text, and takes all her lines from the script. She may read from one character, or several characters, whichever allows her responses to be quicker. The reader can help t he justifier by offering emotion and activity to the words. Trying hard to maintain a reality in the scene makes it the most fun, simply hacking on the reader as being crazy is a lazy wimpy way out.
The reader can launch into long texts, the justifier can ask the reader to repeat something (of course they cannot), accidentally reading stage directions.
Multiple scripts with or without an actor justifying


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Eurowings introduces three day reservations
Eurowings has now introduced 72-hour airfare reservations.
This enables customers to save the price of any flight found and then make plans with family or friends, or book other components of their trip, such as concert tickets, hire cars or hotels, calmly and without a rush.
The Save Your Price reservation expires automatically after 72 hours.
It costs €2 per person and journey leg on short-haul and €10 on long-haul flights.
Eurowings is using the Save Your Price option to improve the service it offers to customers on the eurowings.com website, where passengers will find the best price for their flights.
It also increases the comfort and convenience of booking: passengers get more time to plan their air travel and can book carefully and without a rush – with no fear of flights no longer being available or only at higher prices.
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I've been vague about the circumstances surrounded the absence of my son for a reason. And one day, there'll be a book to tell you all about it. But today, what matters is the place I'm in. And the places you're all in. Most everyone who frequents this site or stumbles across it found it because they're in a desperate place. Because, let's be real… that's kinda what this site is about. It's about being real, and not having the mask on that makes everyone think we're okay.
I've had a song stuck in my head for a while now. You know the old hymn, Love Lifted Me? What a precious reminder… In situations and circumstances that seem impossible to overcome, there's still hope. In those moments when the enemy whispers to you that there's no way out and the Lord won't save you, the one thing we can know is that if we love God, things will work out for our good. The song says, "When nothing else could help, love lifted me."
Love will fight for us. Love already fought for us and won. Love paved the victor's path to freedom, and by the blood of the Lamb, that's what we are; victors, and co-heirs of the Kingdom. Redemption is our plunder.
I have no idea why we have so much suffering and turmoil in this life. Oh, I can theorize and spit out Scripture… But we don't know for sure. It's been the age-old question asked by atheists the world over, why a God who is supposed to be all loving would allow such evil and unfortunate things to happen. And I will oftentimes say to myself, if I could just get a glimpse into the end of this story, just a hint at how it's all going to come out, maybe walking this thing out wouldn't be so hard.
But dear brothers and sisters, have you not heard? Have you not seen? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary, and no one can fathom the depths of his understanding.
So be encouraged tonight. Know that no matter what you're experiencing right now in this moment, no matter what kind of insurmountable giant is facing you right now… know that when nothing else can help, God is love.
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Black Hills Corp. (BKH) Jumps 5.4% on February 15Equities Staff Follow |
Black Hills Corp. (BKH) was among the biggest gainers on the Russell 2000 for Monday February 15 as the stock popped 5.4% to $54.43, representing a gain of $2.79 per share. Some 1.72 million shares traded hands on 11,322 trades, compared with an average daily volume of 700,805 shares out of a total float of 44.85 million. The stock opened at $51.73 and traded with an intraday range of $54.59 to $48.19.
After today's gains, Black Hills Corp. reached a market cap of $2.44 billion. Black Hills Corp. has had a trading range between $54.59 and $36.81 over the last year, and it had a 50-day SMA of $46.14 and a 200-day SMA of $43.46.
Black Hills Corp is a vertically-integrated energy company. It operates in utilities group comprised of regulated electric utilities & regulated gas utilities, and non-regulated energy group comprised of power generation, coal mining and oil and gas.
Black Hills Corp. is based out of Rapid City, SD and has some 2,021 employees. Its CEO is David R. Emery.
For a complete fundamental analysis analysis of Black Hills Corp., check out Equities.com's Stock Valuation Analysis report for BKH. To see the latest independent stock recommendations from Equities.com's analysts, visit our Research section.
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text: A former supervisor at the disabled Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Harrisburg, Pa., was fined $2,000 and sentenced to two years' probation for cheating on relicensing examinations. James R. Floyd, 48, was supervisor of operations at TMI's Unit 2 in March, 1979, when it was the scene of the worst accident ever at a U.S. commercial nuclear plant. He was convicted in November of two counts of making false statements for cheating on the federally required exams in June 1979.


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Founded in 1986, Velo Veneto has served cyclists from the US junior national team members to 70-something veterans, and everyone in between. Our aim is to provide you with the best combination of la dolce vita and challenging cycling. Unlike touring companies, Velo Veneto camps are based in one location, allowing us to focus on your cycling experience rather than the logistics of moving around every day.
At Race Camp
On The Bike
Every non-race day, except Monday (which is typically a rest day), a morning group ride leaves our hotel. One or two days per week, we take a short drive into the Dolomites to climb the famous passes of the Giro d'Italia. Our rides vary in duration from three to five hours, based on the group, their experience, and proximity to upcoming events. We chose our location in the Veneto for its diverse terrain, which easily provides for all of our training needs. To the north are long mountain climbs, to the east and west are rolling, vineyard-covered hills, and to the south the Padovana plain.
Most of the roads have a smooth, clean, asphalt surface, and there are many roadside springs flowing with unpolluted, refreshing cold water. The beauty of the Italian countryside, with its many small towns, ancient ruins, and historic landmarks, makes riding seem effortless. Because cycling is so popular in Italy, motorists treat you with respect, and you can expect encouragement from the people you pass along the street. It's a cyclist's dream!
Off The Bike
When we're not riding, our focus is on living la dolce vita. With generous personal time each day, you can nap, watch Italian coverage of pro racing, or explore the history, art, and architecture of the Veneto. For those who want, trips to neighboring towns for sightseeing or shopping are available. In the evenings, we enjoy a hearty dinner at either the Hotel Monte Grappa restaurant (featuring hand-made pizzas and pastas) or one of the many local restaurants or agriturismi serving some of the best food Italy has to offer!
Our Other Camps
On the Bike
From the quiet rolling roads of Friuli, up the dramatic Dolomites and Grand Alps, through the vineyards of Provence, and into the empty back roads of Catalonia, our Adventure and Escape Camps find you the best cycling in the world. The challenge is determined by your choice of camp: our Adventures offering longer routes with extended climbing and more technically demanding riding; our Escapes slow down the tempo and the challenge of the rides, allowing you more time and energy to enjoy what lies ahead off the bike. Rest assured you'll enjoy the best local rides, whether that is a bucket-list climb or a small local road unknown to anyone more than 5km away.
Off the Bike
La Dolce Vita continues off the bike, whether or not you're in Italy. Without the need to transfer hotels, pack and unpack, and learn a new town, you're free to explore at your leisure. Of course, we'll show you our favorite spots – the cafe where the barista remembers your drink every time, the winery only known to locals… the possibilities are endless. Evenings include hosted happy hours, amazing dining, and meticulously selected wines – all done to make you wonder if you really need to go home after all.


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Angel of Revenge came back from the dead to punish offenders. Full mobile reincarnation of mystic action Ghost Rider with Nicolas Cage in the lead role. Full arsenal of weapons and a real Hell Bike! As in the movie the hero rushes through the night city, takes part in races and without rules, fights using all available means. They are: shotgun, shooting flames of hell, and fireballs. But the most dangerous weapon is a Hell Bike, which was the most horrible motorcycle in Hollywood history! In the game you can fight and take part in the race, passing key moments from the film.


text: Something funny posted by the LV league.... I was trolling other dynasties threads b4 I head out for the morning found this on MaddenMania from the LV Dynasty which I think is funny: Originally Posted by elkpride019 Yeah the Created Players is a great idea. We could do it for like 4-5 select people. Start a thread, and randomly select 5. I'm sure many would follow. Perhaps we should look into trying to launch a new Legendary Veterans II. This time around, with the same exact rules as us that is much more serious. A BCS conference would probably create more interest too. Just some thoughts. I think we should stick to MaddenMania instead of, what was suggested earlier, moving into our own independant site. I think we get a huge bonus being the Prime league on a site where a vast majority of people are fans from the outside. I think the Tradition made a huge mistake going independant, as I've lost a lot of interest now that they left. Just some thoughts. Here is my response to that which I posted on their thread: The Tradition has not lost any interest in the leagues that we run. We have a total of 7 full member dynasties running right now with our eighth dynasty starting in a few days. So going independant has only help grow the number of members that we had. Funny this coming from a league where their 2nd LV league just imploded & their 1st LV league always has problems.


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There's something Zen-like about the way I work - it's like raking gravel in a Zen Buddhist garden. Votes: 6Chuck Close
According to Zen Buddhist cosmology there are ten thousand different states of mind to view and understand life through. Votes: 6Frederick Lenz
To say one is revolutionary is a little like saying one is a Zen Buddhist - if you say you are, you probably aren't. Votes: 6Lawrence Ferlinghetti
To be a good Zen Buddhist it is not enough to follow the teaching of its founder; we have to experience the Buddha's experience. Votes: 6D.T. Suzuki
From my own personal encounters and studies with both Tantric and Zen Buddhist monks, I have found them to be humorous, warm, charming, and compassionate. Votes: 6Frederick Lenz
But for the first time, I had a religious identity. I had come home. And so I called myself a Zen Buddhist at the age of 18. Votes: 6M. Scott Peck
You grow, learn, and the more I can sit in silence and be comfortable with myself, the more I can make noise, as ironic and Zen Buddhist and satanic as it sounds! Votes: 6Nikki Sixx
The three elements of creativity are thus: loving, knowing, and doing - or heart, mind, and hands - or, as Zen Buddhist teaching has it; great faith, great question, and great courage. Votes: 6Eric Maisel
And finally, be assured that Zen asks nothing even as it promises nothing. One can be a Protestant Zen Buddhist, a Catholic Zen Buddhist or a Jewish Zen Buddhist. Zen is a quiet thing. It listens. Votes: 6Howard Fast
To an experienced Zen Buddhist, asking if one believes in Zen or one believes in the Buddha, sounds a little ludicrous, like asking if one believes in air or water. Similarly Quality is not something you believe in, Quality is something you experience. Votes: 6Robert M. Pirsig
With the near-death or clinical near-death phenomenon some people who are brought back from 'death' have reported being alive the entire time they were 'dead.' This phenomenon occurs among people with a wide diversity of religious belief and no religious belief at all - from atheists to Zen Buddhists. Votes: 6John Ankerberg
There is a director who should make 'Silver Surfer' - he is mentally committed to it. He's doing another movie now. What's most important to me about this guy, first, is that he's incredible with visuals. But he's also a spiritual guy, a Zen Buddhist. ... Galactus is a force of nature, not a being. That's all I'm saying. Votes: 4Avi Arad
Fighting for one's freedom, struggling towards being free, is like struggling to be a poet or a good Christian or a good Jew or a good Muslim or good Zen Buddhist. You work all day long and achieve some kind of level of success by nightfall, go to sleep and wake up the next morning with the job still to be done. So you start all over again. Votes: 4Maya Angelou
According to Zen Buddhist cosmology there are ten thousand different states of mind to view and understand life through. Votes: 3Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
From my own personal encounters and studies with both Tantric and Zen Buddhist monks, I have found them to be humorous, warm, charming, and compassionate. Votes: 3Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. Votes: 3 Dalai Lama


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When I first moved to Melbourne I got a job at the Cafe at the McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park in Langwarrin. As a uni major in Art history and anthropology it was both a beautiful and inspiring place to work.
Funnily enough Bug and I visit the Gallery now far more than I ever went before my mini mite came along. taking Bug gives me a completely different appreciation for the sculpture park. She loves the colours and reflective services of many of the sculptures, that I previously may have barely considered.
She can interact with a lot of them too, walking around them, touching the surfaces and feeling the different textures. This week the abstract Red Yellow and Black, 2002, Peter D Cole, (above), and the flock of silver sheep (below) (Sheep Miracle, 2005, Yvonne Kendall) were particular favourites of hers.
Whereas I have a soft spot for the white stone balls (which I didn't get the details for, oh dear! shocking for an arts graduate!!). When the girls are older I imagine them having a ball (haha) playing throughout this brilliantly, but simply, interactive sculpture. I think you could get some amazing black and white photos taken too.
(Reflective Simulations, 2012, Gregor Kreger)
I love how she reminds me that Art can be engaging, playful, fun as well as inspiring, thought provoking and beautiful (not always in the classical sense of attractive). I love seeing her little imagination develop the the way she approaches, reacts, and interacts with various sculptures. I love that she will run excitedly towards works that capture her attention. Even in the inside galleries she is often quite engaged by the works.
And if your mini isn't that enamoured by the swirly stone labyrinth or apocalyptic street corner (complete with functioning traffic lights) emerging from native bush, and can't be distracted by the icy figurative sculptures photographed inside (Martin Hills Watershed exhibition is currently on, breathtaking!), you can always just turn your visit into a leaf collecting, stone clambering, stick doodling nature walk, or you can take a break by the lake and hangout with the ducks!
Facts and Figures
About 50mins drive from Melbourne central.
Open Tuesday till Sunday
Free entry unless there's a specific event or exhibit on (donations appreciated, and bug loves dropping coins into the box).
Information about exhibitions (the three exhibition spaces inside the gallery change regularly), and events (including guided tours, art chats and children's activities), can be found on the Gallery's website.
The Cafe opens for brunch and lunch. They do lovely food, but if I'm really honest I wouldn't bother taking my dad here (he's more of a pie, or fish and chips kinda guy), however it's a great place to meet up with girlfriends for coffee or lunch. The menus small and seasonal and includes kiddie offerings ($9), main meals ($12-$21) and there's coffee, a variety of teas, sweet treats, soft drinks, beer and wine on offer too. High chairs are available.
You can, of course, bypass the cafe all together and bring your own picnic.
Dogs welcome if on lead. You must clean up after them and take their rubbish with you.
Not all artwork can be touched or clambered upon. Please keep an eye on your minis, and respect the signs.
I've taken my pram here several times (Bug walks mostly now) and most of the track is accessible but an off road pram is defiantly better.
Loads of parking available