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Poland Noticed Organized Attacks On Torrent SwarmsAdded: Monday, May 28th, 2012
Category: About Torrents > Staying Safe And Secure
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The appearance of the Pirate Pay and its plan to protect the entertainment industry’s interests seems to revolve around some anti-piracy method. The latter, apparently, works quite well by attacking torrent swarms.
This method appeared to be so effective that it is now mentioned in the worldwide news. Indeed, the massive amounts of traffic generated by those attacks have been so effective that even Poland’s Cyber Emergency Response Team noticed them. The technique is the following: in order to disrupt or temper with a torrent swarm, you have to send massive data packets, able to flood the group by reaching all members of the targeted swarm. Meanwhile, the targeted groups are exclusively Russian torrent swarms containing films. This is a major reason to suggest that it’s the hand of the Pirate Pay. Nevertheless, the origins of the packets have been recognized as coming from Russia, Canada, China, Australia, and the United States.
However, what is the most interesting in all this is that at least one of the companies involved in the attacks received money from the country’s largest copyright holder – Microsoft Russia. Of course, the Pirate Pay is also involved, as it was financed to fight piracy by applying its own flooding technique. One may wonder, first of all, how many companies from around the world have been bought off to carry out these attacks, and most of all, how legal is this technique? DDoS attacks (distributed denial of service) are usually against the law, and industry experts believe that this case is no exception.
Thus far, Russian file-sharers haven’t complained about any problems with BitTorrent networks.
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|If we know the origins then surely there is some IP address ranges that needs to be added to our block lists.|
|posted by (2012-05-28 19:07:56)|
|i would also be intrested in know whether they block specific files or whether they block ip's. if it's the latter i would expect a lawsuit in the near future.|
|Okay so where is this all powerful anonymous and why are they not doing what they claim to stand for; going after something like this?|
|As more servers use Java backends from companies like Oracle /Delphi Denial of service become a thing of the past and if using DHT-Distributed Hash Tables in private torrents such attacks are not conceivably possible unless perpetrated by fake torrents or ISP`s to begin with.|
PARG-Paul Graham did a plug in for Azureus some years ago at my instigation from Ants p2p to prevent such tracking and disruption when I answered the call for decentralised torrenting to prevent tracking as JD6667/jeff666 @sourceforge.net so we have anonymity and a defence against such attacks through irc internoding as well as blocklists,to actually stop us doing what we do through bittorrent they would have to DDos all ISP`s and that would take down the internet g;obally a feat even [email protected] Meade is not capable of as yet.
|Anonymous perpetrate attacks to cause disruption in protest against the fascists who would control the Internet globally to show them that their dirty tricks will not be taken lying down and to show them they only think they have the power,the CIA/NSA global cyber strategy 2001-2011 whitepaper shows what Americas intentions are and groups Like Anonymous are out to see they do not achieve their Goals unhindered,a free internet is what we all want,N`est pas. (:^D)||
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There are few things I will shy away from when it comes to working in the kitchen. Alas, pickling has been one of them. I'm not sure why I have been under the impression this is such a daunting task. When I hear the word "pickling" or "canning" I instantly think of a day-long process involving 123 mason jars, a whole lot of chopping and many trips down to the root cellar.
We don't have a root cellar. But if we did...
One day, as fate may have it, I was staring at a basket of green beans wondering how on earth I was ever going to use them all up. While brainstorming some ways to use green beans, I remembered snacking on these crunchy dill pickled green beans from a jar, which may or may not have been submerged in a tall, stiff Bloody Mary. They were so delicious! Could I make something like this without dedicating an entire day to canning?
Well, turns out I can and I did. Now you can too! All you need is a sterilized 500 mL mason jar with a lid and 7 basic ingredients you probably already have kicking around.
But before we get to the recipe, let's talk about some fun facts that make these dill pickled beans even more delicious. Green beans are an excellent source of vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, dietary fibre, folate, and vitamin B2.
We're using apple cider vinegar to pickle these green beans, which has a ton of health benefits on its own. Be sure to choose all-natural vinegar and avoid those containing synthetic ethanol, which comes from natural gas and petroleum products. No bueno.
These beans make great salad toppers or work beautifully as a crunchy snack alone. Ready? Let's get picklin'!
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- 1.5 cups green beans (washed and trimmed)
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- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
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- 1 tsp sea salt
- Trim the ends from the green beans and cut them into equal lengths that will fit into a 500 mL mason jar.
- Place the dill, garlic, red pepper flakes and peppercorns into the bottom of the jar. Turn the jar on its side and tightly pack the beans in. Set jar aside.
- In a medium saucepan combine apple cider vinegar with water and sea salt. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer. Let simmer for 3 minutes.
- Pour the vinegar into the jar with the beans. Cover with a lid and let cool. Transfer to the fridge and let sit for at least 24 hours before eating. Flavour will intensify over time. Enjoy!
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Industry Research : Unified Communications & Collaboration Market in India Counting on Government Initiatives
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) H2 2014 APJ Collaboration and Video Tracker, Indian Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) market in H2 2014 was nearly flat (-0.1%) as compared to H2 2013, however, the market showed a decent growth of 6.3% over H1 2014.
With the government initiatives for decreasing the digital divide and increasing financial inclusion on the cards, the UC&C spending is expected to grow from various verticals (directly or indirectly) going forward. At the same time, the increasing adoption of software-based unified solutions is chipping away the share of their hardware-based counterparts, as demand is gravitating towards more vendor-independent infrastructure.
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The Enterprise Telephony sub-market in India witnessed the highest decline in UC&C market, with -7.9% decline year on year. However, the segment witnessed a considerable growth of 4.7% over H1 2014. The market during H2 2014 marginally recovered due to the uptake of Pure IP Telephony (Pure IP PBX, IP Phones and Voice Gateways). With the same shift from traditional telephony such as PBX/Key systems and AD phones to IP based telephony, the share of the former segment is on a declining trend.
The Enterprise Collaboration market in India witnessed growth during H2 2015 as compared to the market year-on-year. With the increasing demand for work force optimization and interaction, the segments such as mobility, unified messaging, social media, web & voice conferencing and team collaboration have become more important than ever. Further, the increasing penetration of BYOD (i.e. Bring your own device) is driving the growth in Mobility and conferencing solutions. Room based video solutions still remain to be an elite category with more and more desktop and mobility video solutions carving niche in the market.
The Contact Center market in India saw a decline of -2.3% in H2 2014 as compared to H2 2013. The segment is very much dependent for growth on the new announcements by the government and expansions/plans by the Telecom operators. Though still in nascent stage, the cloud based contact centre solutions, are seeing traction across the enterprises, big or small, with the advantages of low initial expenditure. Upcoming verticals like e-commerce, Healthcare and Hospitality along with traditional ones are expected to drive future investments.
Suman Bisht, Market Analyst – Enterprise Networking and UC&C says, "The success in market is attributed to a blend of technology, partner ecosystem, cost competence with marketing. A pro-business environment, inexorable demand for data and need for smart devices have become the cardinal points for the telcos and the enterprises that is pushing them to invest more in infrastructure. The increasing demands for workforce mobility, and optimization has taken a pivotal position for the CXOs, projecting a growth in the market."
Gaurav Sharma, Research Manager – Enterprise comments, " With the advent of 3rd platform based solutions (Ex: UC as a Service), UC&C spending is all set to see an incremental growth. New partnerships and alliances with regional and local players will define the next wave of UC&C investments and market shares in India in the coming quarters."
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April 25 is another pretty forgettable day for Everton results-wise - the Blues have won just four of their 20 meetings on this date.
Here, we’ll look back at some of the better memories that arrived with three of those victories. Let’s go:
1936 - Dixie bags hat-trick as Blues move clear of the drop
The 1935-36 campaign was far from Dixie Dean’s most prolific in an Everton shirt; he netted 17 goals which, by his exceptionally high standards, ranked as one of his worst seasons while at Goodison Park. Though, it was an injury-plagued year for Dean, who by then had probably passed his prime as a goal scorer.
Indeed, this wasn’t a great year for Everton, either; the Blues conceded 89 goals in their 42 league games and won just once on the road, meaning that they began their penultimate game at home to Birmingham in 20th, just one place above the relegation zone.
Thankfully, Dean rediscovered his best form right on time, netting a hat trick in a vital 4-3 win over Brum. He gave Everton the lead after eight minutes, but just three minutes later they found themselves behind. Dean would equalise, only for Don Dearson to send the visitors in 3-2 up at half-time.
Everton would turn it around in the second period, though; first through another Dean leveller, and then through Jimmy Cunliffe’s winner, lifting the Blues to 18th and easing those relegation fears ahead of the final-day visit of Preston.
1964 - Pickering at the double as Catterick’s men climb to third
A far better campaign for Everton was the 1963-64 season, though not quite as good as its predecessor, which saw the Blues crowned First Division champions for the first time in the Harry Catterick era.
The title would stay in Merseyside the following year, but would just cross Stanley Park to Liverpool instead. Everton did rise a place to finish a respectable third on the final day, though, thanks to a brace from Fred Pickering in a 2-0 home win over mid-table West Ham.
But Catterick will no doubt regret a shoddy end to the campaign which saw Everton win just one of their last five league games, and in doing so be knocked off top spot.
2010 - Late Arteta penalty downs Fulham at Goodison again
To this day, Fulham remain winless at Goodison Park. In fact, since their most recent defeat at the Old Lady, that 3-0 loss in September 2018, their record reads: played 27, drawn four, lost 23. And the last 22 of those visits have all been defeats.
But they came closest to bucking that trend in April 2010, in a trip to Goodison sandwiched in-between the two legs of their Europa League semi-final with Hamburg. A careless Leighton Baines back-pass set up Erik Nevland, who made no mistake, giving Fulham the lead at the whistle.
And though a Chris Smalling own goal gave Everton an equaliser early in the second half, it looked like Fulham’s wretched Goodison run was set to end, only for Chris Baird to foul Tim Cahill in the box in the 94th minute before Mikel Arteta duly thumped home the resulting penalty.
It kept Everton in the hunt for a Europa League place and marked the second game in a row they had won with an injury-time goal, after the late 3-2 win at Blackburn the previous weekend.


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Never talk about religion, they say. Well, I’m about to completely ignore that advice… and it’s in honour of Living Wage Week.
As a practising Christian, I was attending church one Sunday a couple of years ago, when my vicar came to sit beside me before the service started. We made small talk, and he asked what it was that I did for a job. I explained my role, and the many and varied stakeholders that it enabled me to interact with.
A workplace that is fair for everyone
“What a wonderful opportunity,” he exclaimed. In response to my puzzled look, he told me that he was often interested to understand where the opportunities are for those of us who work in jobs outside of the church, to share the principles of the Christian faith… in a manner of course that doesn’t leave anyone, regardless of their religious persuasion, feeling like they’re having them rammed in their face!
But in my role, he told me, he imagined that the cornerstones of Christianity formed a foundation of my day to day work. “You’re trying to ensure a workplace that is fair for everyone. Where people are treated with compassion; where kindness is at the heart of how you operate. That must be an amazing thing to be able to say that you do.”
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And I realised, in an instance, that he was right. I never went into the HR profession thinking that it particularly linked to my faith. I was interested in HR because people fascinate me; because I like to solve problems; because I wanted the privilege of being in a role that allowed me to sit in the very heart of a business. Because, in fact, I wanted to be the heart of that business.
And, in hindsight, because those fundamental principles were so important to me. Because I absolutely believe that people should be treated fairly, with compassion, and with kindness, regardless of their backgrounds, their roles within our organisations, or their level of seniority.
Very simply: I wanted to do the right thing.
Doing the right thing
Becoming a Living Wage Foundation employer remains one of the proudest moments of my career. I know how lucky I am to work for an employer who shares my view that to treat your people well is arguably the most important thing any organisation can do. Having seen the impact that year after year of austerity has had on particularly those lowest paid employees, I wanted to ensure that the hourly wage we pay our people covers the real cost of living.
I don’t consciously think about bringing my faith into my day to day work, but it’s true that the central Christian principles of kindness, compassion and love are absolutely fundamental to everything I do. I want to leave this world in a better place; and I want to ensure that there are no excuses for employers not to do the right thing by their people.


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Last night, Angeleno reprised its annual summer food event "To Live and Dine in L.A.," a showcase celebration of its picks for the magazine's annual restaurant awards, and not, it should be noted, a party for the David Hasselhoff-themed film of the same name. Though we never ran into "best new chef" winner Josef Centeno, the Fairmont Hotel was still sizzling as some of the year's best new breakout restaurants and established honorees were on hand manning their summertime best over a profusion of grills. Ricardo Zarate and the Picca team prepared black cod anticuchos, while neighbor Andrew Kirschner of Tar & Roses grilled chicken oysters and pig tails, Blue Cow chef Joshua Smith steadied his flame on confit duck wings, and Fig's Ray Garcia managed a bucket of pig heads for some nose-to-tail tacos. Come take a look at who was there and what they were cooking in our slide show look back at yesterday's "To Live and Dine in L.A." event.
Ricardo Zarate and crew oversaw anticuchos of black cod with a camote sweet potato crisp and pickled Japanese cucumbers. The day earlier, Zarate made Peruvian donuts, or picarones, at The L.A. Street Food Fest.
Chef Saingee Wong (middle) with chef-owner Andre Guerrero (far right), also of Maximiliano and The Oinkster.
Wong prepared carbonnade de flamande, a Belgian stew of short ribs braised in Belgian ale.
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Chef-owner Andrew Kirschner, who loaded up guests' plates with pig tails and chicken oysters.
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Chef Rui Wang, serving her chicken apricot pot pies.
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The Baldwin Hills restaurant offered super thin sliced of smoked Angus beef with chips made from Weiser Farms' potatoes and a summer corn relish.
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Chef Govind Armstrong in action.
Looking like a much cheerier version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, chef Ray Garcia stood amongst hanging pig skins, with a bucket of pigs' heads and assorted parts to his side.
Garcia employed every part of the pig for his "nose-to-tail" tacos, kindly saving some pig's heart for the Grub Street staff, served with one of the team's home-brewed apricot saison.
Nose-to-tail tacos with salsa quemada.
Joshua Smith grilled confit duck wings for The Mendocino Farms offshoot, while his associate dressed in "1% MFFM" ink was preparing the restaurant's beloved banh mi using omelettes in place of ciabatta.
Chef Charlie Parker made basil boudin blanc and pate de campagne to match with David Fleischer's carpano antica vermouth on ice with orange zest, bitters, and soda.
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A few months ago I started noticing that my picture would fade out completly to a blank screen for about fifteen to twenty seconds every once in a while..I thought at that time that it was probably the cable service.Last night it started doing it over and over again every twenty seconds or so. I checked to make sure all the wiring was secure.I also checked every other video input one through six and the same thing happened on each one of them,including the dvd input I ran a cd and the same thing happened.The tv green light does stay on and the cable box channel number stays the same with no error code,as it does when we have an interruption in cable service.
Do you loose the screen completely to a black screen, or does the video just drop out to blue screen or snow?Do you still have audio?
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Addis Ababa July 2/2021 (ENA) Deputy PM and Foreign Affairs Minister Demeke Mekonnen has called on the international community to scale up its humanitarian support to Tigray in order to avert the potential risk of food insecurity in the region.
Briefing ambassadors residing in Ethiopia today, Demeke said the country has been doing everything to respond to the humanitarian crises in Tigray and to reach out every person in need for the last couple of months.
“We believe that we have not only fulfilled our international obligations but also went extra mile in addressing the issues raised and concerns pressed by the humanitarian actors operating on the ground,” he noted.
Regarding the government support to farmers to cultivate their land during this ongoing rainy season, Demeke said “we have been providing agricultural inputs to the farmers in the region, though that has been not enough.”
Stressing the need to make maximum use of the season, the deputy premier said “that is why we decided to declare unilateral humanitarian ceasefire and ensure that our farmers in the region are able to plant during this farming season.”
According to him, what the government needs from the international community at the moment is support, understanding and solidarity.
“I want to appeal to you all to continue scaling up your humanitarian support to avert the potential risk of food insecurity in Tigray and also assist our effort in rehabilitating and rebuilding the region.”
Demeke added that the efforts of the government in the past months in rehabilitating and rebuilding the region was huge. “We have been exerting every possible effort to rebuild the damaged infrastructures.”
However, he revealed that the critical infrastructures continue to be targets of attack by the TPLF which has made it extremely difficult to provide uninterrupted services for the people.
Speaking about lasting peace in the region, the deputy PM said the Government of Ethiopia has elaborate road map for inclusive dialogue to ensure lasting peace and stability.
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Few days ago I told you the City Council and mayor of Dallas were headed for some kind of group therapy at this week’s meeting because of knife-play going on behind the scenes about the annual budget. Yesterday’s meeting was a little bit disappointing for me because no one jammed his or her finger up anybody’s nose — for me that’s like a song without a melody — but one particular moment does bear scrutiny.
Council member Philip Kingston, who represents East Dallas, was speaking to a contingent of public library advocates who had shown up to fight a proposal on the table that would cut $2.4 million from the library budget, eliminate a plan to expand library hours, cancel plans for new staff hires for enhanced services and delay the purchase of needed technology.
As I explained earlier this week, the attack on the libraries was one of several mounted over the weekend by City Manager A.C. Gonzalez after the mayor and council called on him a week prior to put more money into fixing the city’s streets. Kingston and some others on the council felt that Gonzalez loaded the deck against them at yesterday’s meeting by proposing only cuts to the most popular city services as a way of paying for more street repairs — a tactic, they thought, to back them off from messing with his proposed budget.
Yesterday Kingston spoke to alarmed library supporters who had caught wind of the proposed cuts ahead of time and showed up to protest them. He pointed out that the planned improvements to library service were a promise made by the council a year ago:
“There is no majority coalition [on the council] that backs breaking that promise to the library,” Kingston said. “So the question remains. Why is that idea out there?
“It is because of a vile, political and anti-democratic tactic on the part of the manager to scare the crap out of well-meaning volunteer advocates, causing them to come down here on a workday to try to hold political leaders to a promise they made last year which we have no intention of breaking.”
At that point, Mayor Mike Rawlings cut Kingston off, citing a provision in the council’s codified rules of procedure : “Mr. Kingston, 31b (Section 3, Chapter 1, Paragraph b). You will refrain from personal attacks and verbal abuse.”
The rule Rawlings was citing provides: “A city council member desiring to speak shall address the chair and, upon recognition by the presiding officer, shall confine discussion to the question under debate, avoid discussion of personalities and indecorous language, and refrain from personal attacks and verbal abuse.”
But Kingston was not having any part of it. He fired back at the mayor, “Cut me off if I cross the line, Mayor. Otherwise, pipe down.”
The mayor sort of did. He was silent as Kingston went on with his statement: “I am flabbergasted,” Kingston said. “It’s the third year in a row [for an assault on the library budget by the manager]. We keep saying, ‘Please, don’t do it.’ And it keeps happening.”
And on like that.
We talked here recently about a strong local cultural aversion to blunt public speech. On that occasion we were talking about Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk, who had disappeared for another month of secret rest and rehabilitation and how some people felt it would be just awful and gauche and unforgivably impolite to ask where she was.
In the case of yesterday’s meeting, you and I understand the mayor’s desire to maintain a certain modicum of decorum. In fact, Kingston understands it, I think. In an annotated copy of the council rules that he shares with new members, Kingston has written in the margin next to the rule in question: “This is actually advisable. Never engage in personal attacks or rhetorically unfair argument.”
But the mayor’s invoking of this rule was also an example of how too much politeness can stand in the way of much-needed candor. Kingston, after all, was trying to paint a picture that seemed obscure to most people at first glance. Hadn’t the council asked politely for the manager to find more money for streets? Hadn’t the manager done just that? Wasn’t everyone being businesslike and professional about it?
Sure. But what appears businesslike and professional on the surface is too often just what Kingston was trying to get across — a too-clever-by-half, game-playing ploy on the part of an entrenched City Hall bureaucracy that refers to elected officials behind their backs as “the summer help.”
It’s not all that subtle when you take it apart. The city manager has his deal. He lays out a certain amount of chump change goodies for the members — stop signs, spray parks, haircuts for the elderly — and then he hoards the big pile, the major bond money especially, for deals with “the families,” the small powerful coterie of people at City Hall he sees as really running the city.
Every once in awhile, somebody on the summer help side either doesn’t know how things work or gets grabby or crazy or something, gets too big for his britches in other words, and suggests that the manager shift fundamental priorities away from things like the Trinity River toll road toward basic needs instead like citywide street repairs.
The manager, and they have all done this back through a long succession of managers, sits down like the phantom of the opera at his pipe organ at three in the morning and starts sounding the major chords and themes: Yes, the music says, we can find you more money for streets.
We will find it by allowing the rain to fall through broken roofs onto the old gray heads of widows. We will find it by closing parks, allowing buildings to burn, turning our backs when bandits attack and, ah yes, that favorite of all the old scare tactics, gutting the libraries.
The phantom plays those themes because he knows from long experience those are the themes that will fill the council chamber with angry, well-organized, single-issue partisans of the programs under threat. When those partisans demand to know who is responsible, the phantom can bow his head, shrug meekly and make little sideways, waist-level pointing motions at Kingston and anybody else who tried to mess with his budget.
What I heard Kingston say — and by the way his tone seemed measured and calm to me — was that people need to recognize all of this for what it is: a scam. It may be politely delivered, at least on the surface, with all the proper groveling and mumbling, but the intent is mean-spirited, violent and, as Kingston said, “vile, political and anti-democratic.”
The rule the mayor cited prohibits, “discussion of personalities and indecorous language … personal attacks and verbal abuse.” I don’t hear any of that in what Kingston said. I hear an attempt to paint a clear picture for the public of the game being played in the back corridors. There’s a difference between impoliteness and moral clarity.
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I Became part of the Exotic bird hospital family in 2011. All I have ever wanted to do since I could talk was to work and be around animals and not just any animals but exotics. I was the little girl who was determined to be the next Steve Irwin or Jeff Corwin. Every creature is important and deserves to be treated as so.This is what I strive to do daily in my personal life as well as work life. Even though they are not every different (: I love helping people understand their exotic pet family members, their behaviors, care, and needs. I strive to learn more each day in hopes to better help those in need.
I started working for Dr. Stevenson 12 years ago. I am now retired but love working for the hospital so I only work on the weekends as a lab technician, although you can sometimes find me helping out holding birds for trims. I have 43 birds of my own, 7 chickens, and 4 dogs. On my spare time I like to plant vegetables and cactus, and I have over 200 different types of plants.
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Dr. Stevenson is a graduate of the University of Florida Veterinary Medical School and has practiced in Jacksonville for over 20 years. She is board certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in avian specialty and has owned and operated the Exotic Bird Hospital since 1995, where over 10,000 patients were seen last year.
Rhoda has written articles for national magazines and presented seminars for international organizations. She is also involved with community education appearing on local television and presenting to schools, libraries and several Florida bird clubs. She has worked with the Jacksonville Zoo, is a member of the Zoo Animal Health Committee, and is a frequent consultant for Marineland.
Rhoda lives in Mandarin with forty birds including pet and aviary birds, and her dog Dillion.
I Joined the Exotic Bird team in March of 2011. Ever since I can remember I have been drawn animals. My parents raised me to be kind to animals, but most importantly to help whenever needed. Growing up with pets and rescuing animals helped me to understand the benefits of the significant bonds formed. Working for more than a decade in the Veterinary Management field I am passionate about people, and the bond they share with their pet. My goal is to continue to reach, educate, and empower pet owners in an effort to improve the quality of care their pet receives. I believe strongly preventative care, and nutrition play a vital role in longevity in all species. When I am not busy working I enjoy spending time camping, or at the ball field with my family.
Debbie is a life long resident of Florida, a lover of all animals, but especially cats and horses. She came to Jacksonville by way of the US Navy. She has been with Exotic Bird Hospital since 2010. Debbie works as one of our receptionists and is always happy to schedule appointments, or answer questions when you call. She loves to greet you when you come for your appointments, and likes to make you feel totally at home, here at our clinic.
My name is Brynne Williams and I have been surrounded by exotic animals my whole life. I aspire to be a DVM and currently spend a lot of my free time caring for unwanted/handicapped animals if I’m not playing one of my instruments.
I started to work at the hospital back in October 2011. I’m usually working in the back taking care of all of our in house patients but I am also the lead nurse on Fridays and Saturdays so you can also find me trimming birds on those two days. My favorite part of my job is taking care of critical patients and helping them make a full recovery. I also enjoy talking to clients on how to care for their exotic pets and giving them husbandry advise. I have two dogs named Scotch and Fats, a Meyer’s parrot named Squeakers and a cockatiel named Nelly.
I started working with Dr. Stevenson in 1993 because I have always had pets- birds, dogs, and cats- and loved taking care of them. I’m originally from Illinois and I’m currently married and have two beautiful Irish wolfhounds named Aengus and Fergus. I’m usually the veterinarian technician in the rooms helping the doctors with their patients because it’s what I do well and what I love to do.
Dr. Erin Hughes, graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. Originally from Louisiana, she has lived in the Gainesville area for many years and has a Master’s Degree in Toxicology also from the University of Florida. She is trained as a large and small animal veterinarian and worked at a mixed animal practice after graduation where she took care of a variety of species from horses to rabbits to a gecko. She worked as a veterinarian at a local humane society where she had the pleasure of helping many animals that would not have had a chance otherwise. Dr. Hughes also works closely with several local rescues including a rabbit rescue. Dr. Hughes currently lives in Keystone Heights with her husband Rick and a family of horses, donkeys, rabbits, cats and dogs.
Jean Dale learned about parrots in 1986: “when my daughter talked me into letting her get a cockatiel. He was so great, we had to have another bird, and another, and ….. I went from a novice bird owner to breeder and back to pet bird owner over the next 28 years. During that time, I worked for a large bird breeder, Solano creek Aviary, a bird specialty store, Feed, Feather and Farm. Finally in 1999, I came to work with Dr. Stevenson as a veterinary tech. I have 6 birds, ranging in age from 3 to 25 years and 5 cats. I enjoy talking to people and answering their questions, hopefully helping them provide a healthier, and happier life for their birds.”
Andres Gomez joined the Exotic Bird Hospital team in March 2012. He received his degree in Marketing and advertisement . He continues to pursue his passion for business and social media marketing with continued education and certifications. Andres is new to the veterinary industry, however the human pet bond is something he can relate with, growing up with dogs in his family and developed a strong love of animals. In the past he has worked closely with customers and has experience building and maintaining honest, organic relationships with people. When Andres is not in the office he is usually playing sports, traveling or studying marketing. Any comments or suggestions regarding our marketing, APP, website or Social Media, please send him an email.
Peggy Shashy. She graduated from Ross University in 1989 and did her senior year at Oklahoma State University and has practiced in the Jacksonville area for over 20 years. She is a small animal veterinarian with a special interest in exotics. She also rehabilitates all types of wildlife and has worked with BEAKS for over twenty years. She is a volunteer for Pet Amnesty Day at the Jacksonville Zoological Gardens every other year. She is a member of the Florida Veterinary Corps and Florida State Agricultural Response Team whose main purpose is to volunteer as first responders for animal disasters, such as hurricanes. She has 2 dogs, 7 birds and 1 tortoise. She is an avid marathon runner and plans to do all 50 states. She loves to travel to Central and South America to bird watch. She also loves hiking, yoga and the beach.

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Healthcare delivery in Syria remains under threat after two earthquakes hit the northwest of the country and parts of southern Turkey on February 6. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that over 50 health facilities in Syria have been damaged or completely destroyed in the earthquakes, adding to pre-existing problems caused by sanctions and armed conflict.
In September 2022, the Syrian Ministry of Health reported an outbreak of cholera in the Aleppo region, which was still ongoing at the time the earthquakes hit. Since February 6, access to clean water and sanitation has worsened in comparison to previous months: by February 12, around two-thirds of Aleppo had no access to drinking water due to damage to water infrastructure, warned OCHA. In combination with a lack of food, shelter, and heating materials, this is almost certain to lead to an increase in cholera cases, as well as the spread of other diseases.
According to Fee Baumann, coordinator at the Kurdish Red Crescent (KRC), it is difficult to collect reliable data at this time, since all of northern Syria is struggling with the effects of the earthquake. “The northwest of the country is too damaged, and there are so many different health needs which need to be targeted. In the eastern part, there are generally not enough capacities to confirm the cases. This problem was already there earlier, and now it might get worse,” says Baumann.
Obstacles in the way of delivering humanitarian relief
After the earthquakes a wave of humanitarian relief from around the world was sent to the affected regions, yet—in comparison to Turkey—resources dripped, rather than flowed, into Syria. Sanctions meant that countries from the Global North ignored the needs of the Syrian people and focused on delivering donations to Turkey, whose government apparently holds a better track record in the West despite numerous accounts of attacks on basic rights and freedoms.
Even after the sanctions were temporarily suspended and additional entry points into Syria were approved on February 13, the delivery of humanitarian relief is still slowed down by the presence of numerous checkpoints and discrimination against specific population groups. This has proven particularly true in Kurdish areas, where the delivery of help is being obstructed by both Turkish and Syrian authorities, according to activists. Information collected by the KRC shows that at least 3,000 people left the predominantly Kurdish neighborhood of Sheik Maqsoud in Aleppo in the aftermath of the earthquake. Having just lost their homes or being too scared to live in their houses, the inhabitants of Sheik Maqsoud turned to the camps in Shahba instead of waiting for help that was apparently nowhere on its way. The number of people who choose to do the same will only increase in the coming days in case things do not change, warns Baumann.
Health system starved of resources
Most hospitals in Syria operate on generators and diesel stations because of the limited availability of electricity. As highlighted by the UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights, Alena Douhan, relying on generators means frequent disruptions that impact medical procedures, damage equipment, and patients’ lives. Blocking fuel from reaching the generator-operated hospitals, however, has even more dangerous consequences, leading to people having no access to the most basic care when they need it most.
While the earthquakes definitely dealt additional blows to an already weakened health system, Baumann warns that the situation was so bad to begin with that this is not as visible as one would expect. “There is no significant change in the health system. It is still lacking everything such as medicines and medical supplies, medical equipment and also educated medical staff,” she says.
The general outpouring of solidarity has brought some hope to those hit by the earthquake, but it is essential that this solidarity is translated into concrete action and does not fade away in a matter of weeks. “Even if it is just warm words, it is helping people to resist these inhuman circumstances. We hope that this will continue,” says Baumann.


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- 3 kilogram bones
- 3 litre cold tap water
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 2 onions, roughly chopped
- 3 carrots, roughly chopped
- 3 celery sticks, roughly chopped
- 3 dried bay leaves
- handful fresh thyme and parsley (stalks included), tied together with kitchen twine
- 2 teaspoon peppercorns
- 1Put the bones, water and vinegar in a pot. If the bones aren't quite covered with water, add a little more. Let sit for one hour.
- 2Now add the vegetables and peppercorns, and bring to the boil. Remove any scum that floats to the top.
- 3Reduce the heat, cover and gently simmer for 24-72 hours. You'll know it's ready when you can crush the bones with your fingers.
- 4About 10 minutes before you remove the broth from the stove, add the fresh herbs.
- 5Once cooled, remove all the gelatinous goo from the liquid then strain the broth, keeping the liquid and throwing away any residual goo.
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At Monday’s meeting, KASB (Kansas Association of School Boards) Research Specialist, Ted Carter, went over the high points of the five-year enrollment projection study for Wamego’s USD 320. Earlier this year, the Board authorized Superintendent Denise O’Dea to seek an enrollment study from the KASB to assist the Board in making a decision on the Districts facility needs going forward.
According to Carter’s study, which is based on the available data related to resident live births by county and previous school year enrollments, student enrollment in Wamego is expected to increase from 1,600 students in 2014-15 to approximately 1,700 students in 2017-18, then decrease to 1,650 students in 2019-20. He said the numbers suggest that all schools will follow this trend except for West Elementary, which is expected to see continued growth throughout the period. He added that with the anticipated addition of a total of 300 new housing units within the district, the enrollment can be expected to increase to about 1,850 students in 2017-18, then decrease to 1,825 by the 2019-20 school year.


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Art Almanac prides itself on being a resource for artists. We have selected a few galleries and funding bodies calling for submissions for Awards, Artist Engagements, Grants, Public Art, Residency Programs, Exhibition Proposals and more. Click here for the full list of Art Awards and Proposals and Submissions and Internships & Fellowships. Enjoy and good luck!
The Australian Antarctic Arts Fellows
We congratulate Australian digital artists, Dr Adam Nash and Dr John McCormick, who have been awarded the 2019/2020 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship. Developed in partnership with ANAT and the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), the program gives artists and writers opportunity to experience Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic and Australia’s activities within it by spending time at one of the AAD research stations, Casey, Davis or Mawson, or to join the AAD research vessel as it voyages to and from Antarctica, with the aim of communicating the unique experience to others.
2019/2020 Antarctic Arts Fellows, Dr Adam Nash and Dr John McCormick, in the studio. Courtesy ANAT, Melbourne
The dynamic duo known as Wild System develop and create mixed reality art works and installations together, using a combination of virtual reality, realtime 3D, generative sound, artificial intelligence and robotics. In January 2020 the artists will join the crew on the RSV icebreaker Aurora Australis and travel south to Antarctica to re-create a virtual representation of the ship and those who sail on it. They will be using cutting-edge technologies to record the sights, sounds and movement of the vessel as it journeys across the Southern Ocean.
‘We hope to capture the experience of being on the Aurora Australis and create an immersive, affecting work,’ Dr Nash said.
‘It is a lifelong dream to travel to Antarctica. We want to create a work that honours the spirit of those who have explored the world’s last great wilderness area,’ Dr McCormick reflected.
Supported by RMIT University School of Design and Swinburne University Centre for Transformative Media Technologies.
A4 Art Australia
Entries close 21 February
The Contemporary Art Society of Victoria is calling for submissions from established and emerging artists for A4 sized, two and three-dimensional artworks for the A4 Art Australia exhibition on show from 14 March to 13 April 2020. Presented as part of Herring Island Summer Arts Festival. contemporaryartsociety.org.au
American Australian Association Arts Fund
Applications all year round
The American-Australian Arts Fund (AAAF) provides support of up to $20,000 (US) to emerging Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander artists to study or undertake artistic development in each other’s countries respectively. The American Australian Association awards more than 15 arts scholarships and grants per year to talented emerging artists. There are three scholarship categories: Nomad Two Worlds Indigenous Arts Scholarship (Both Directions), AAA Indigenous Arts Grant (AUS to USA only) and AAA Arts Fund (Both Directions). Full details are available by visiting the AAAF website.
ANAT Synapse Residencies 2020
Applications close 5pm (ACDT), 19 February
ANAT is calling for applications from artists and scientists for their prestigious Synapse Residency program, which since 2004 has enabled research collaborations between more than 100 artists and scientists. Australian artists working in any discipline and/or medium are invited to apply for a residency, for the duration of 16 weeks full-time, which can also be undertaken part-time or in discrete blocks over a longer duration during 2020. The program is highly competitive and it is strongly recommended that you discuss your project proposal with ANAT prior to submitting an application. Applicants are advised to read the guidelines, which can be found here. More information and contacts are available on the ANAT website.
Eugenie Lee, Seeing is Believing participant.
Synapse 2015, Eugenie Lee + Body in Mind + Neuroscience Research Australia + University of Sydney.
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Artbank Roadshow 2020
Artbank is calling unrepresented artists to apply for the 2020 Artbank Roadshow. Each year, Artbank staff travel to each state across Australia to meet with unrepresented artists to view and potentially acquire their work to become part of the Artbank Collection. Artists are invited to bring images of their work to a 20-minute appointment to discuss their practice with the Artbank team who will assess the applicants and make a recommendation for acquisition. The Roadshow schedule begins at Artbank, Melbourne on 20 and 21 February with applications due by 2 February.
Click here to view the full list of dates and locations for interviews.
Program 2020 Articulate is an artist-run space located in Leichhardt, Sydney and is calling for proposals for projects and exhibitions for the 2020 program for experimental contemporary art that has a focus on installation, performance and related spatial and temporal practice. Two spaces are available and are suited to different types of work; Articulate project space downstairs is 27 metres long and accommodates larger installation, performance and related work, and ArticulateUpstairs is a space suited to wall and smaller works.
ART ON THE MOVE
Applications close 4pm, Tuesday 6 February
Expressions of interest are invited from artists, curators, and organisations to be a part of the ART ON THE MOVE Touring Exhibition Program 2020 for challenging and stimulating exhibitions to tour for up to 24 months across the regions and interstate. Download more information here. ART ON THE MOVE is also calling applications for the Beach Street Artist Residency Program from visual, performing, and community artists. Click here for details.
Australian Tapestry Workshop – Two New Scholarships
Applications close 24 January
The Australian Tapestry Workshop has announced the establishment of two new Scholarships, the Sarah Myer Trainee Weaver Scholarship and the Baillieu Myer AC Trainee Weaver Scholarship. These two Scholarships present an opportunity for two emerging creative talents to learn and establish a career in the art of tapestry weaving. Each Scholarship is for a two-year period and will award the successful trainees a $38,500 stipend each per annum. The recipients will be trained in a broad range of weaving techniques as well as aesthetics, design, public programs, exhibitions and appreciation of contemporary art and history of tapestry. As well as extensive on-loom training and opportunities to further expand knowledge via weaving classes, exhibition experience, museum visits, talks and other projects. The successful applicants must hold a tertiary qualification in visual arts, design or equivalent. The program will commence 2 March.
Bayside Arts Festival
Entries close 22 January
The 2020 Bayside Arts Festival is calling local photographers and sculptors from near and far to enter works in the annual celebration of arts and culture. There are two competitions: the CamerART Competition offering $7,000 in prizes for established and budding photographers and The Sculptures @ Bayside Competition – a $50,000 acquisition prize for the annual Sculptures @ Bayside competition. For more information and how to enter visit www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/artsfestival.
Bayside Council also invites artists and crafters of unique handmade items to host a stall at the Bayside Arts Festival Handmade Market in Cook Park on 4 April. The market launches the Sculptures @ Bayside signature event of the Bayside Arts Festival. Council is offering affordable sites to support emerging and local makers. More information is available here www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/events.
Submissions close 3 April
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (CPAC) is calling artists to enter the 66th Blake Art & Poetry Prizes. Artists exploring the wider experience of spirituality, religion and belief are encouraged to submit their works via the CPAC website. Three prizes will be awarded for the best contemporary work addressing the religious or spiritual, including The Blake Prize – $35,000 (non-acquisitive main prize); The Blake Emerging Artist Prize – $6,000 (acquisitive) and The Blake Established Artist Residency – Residency and solo exhibition hosted by CPAC. The Blake Poetry Prize winner will be awarded $5,000 and feature alongside the Art Prize Exhibition finalists.
Brand X – Visual Arts Gift Shop
Brand X is calling for submissions from artists for prototype concepts. Investment support of $200-$1,000 is on offer for the fabrication of the object, for sale through an online Gift Shop. Concepts must be a significant extension of current arts practice, as the program exists to hold the risk so artists can try something new to determine market reaction. The program aims to encourage artists to rethink an application, prototype an object, test it in the market and assess a concepts future potential in more conventional retail platforms. Brand X in consultation with the artist sets the object’s retail price and will promote the item and the associated artist while managing the marketing, sales and shipping for a period of three months. More information is available online.
Broken Hill Regional Gallery Artist in Residence program
Applications close 5pm (ACST) 31 January
The Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery Residency program awards $20,000 (excl. GST) to an artist or collaborative group to develop a responsive project for installation/presentation in the public domain. The residency must engage with the local community and draw inspiration from the people and place of Broken Hill, celebrating it as a living museum. Arts professionals from Australia and overseas, working in all disciplines including artists, writers, performers, producers, directors, composers, curators and educators are invited to apply. Visit the gallery website for more information and application criteria.
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre Exhibition Proposals 2020
Submissions close 4pm, 17 January
Proposals are invited for Bundoora Homestead Art Centre’s 2020 and 2021 exhibition program. Artists and curators are invited to submit ideas for group and solo exhibitions, performance-based artworks or creative projects suitable for presentation in the galleries or grounds at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre. Successful projects will be supported with exhibition space and marketing free of charge as well as artist fees dependent on the nature of the project. The Bundoora Homestead Art Centre strongly encourage applicants to visit the gallery before submitting their application. More information can be found on the website.
Career Development Grants
Round 1 closes 4 February for projects starting after 1 May
The Australia Council for the Arts offers three grant rounds each year under the Career Development Grants for Individuals and Groups scheme. Applications are open to artists, arts workers and groups for funds of $5,000 to $25,000. Funding provides support for further development of skills, and to improve capacity to build an enduring career. Round 2 closes 2 June for projects starting after 1 September 2020 and 6 October for those starting after 1 January 2021.
Chelsea International Photography Competition
Entries close 28 April
Professional and amateur photographers at any stage of their career are invited to participate in the Chelsea International Photography Competition, which opens opportunity to be discovered and promoted in the heart of New York’s art district. Prizes to the value of $55,000 will be awarded with results to be announced on 26 May 2020. Visit the website for more information about entry fees and how to apply.
Create NSW Small Project Grants
Applications close end June
Applications are open for Small Project Grants (Quick Response) funding. Do you need funding for a time-sensitive opportunity that will help you to develop your skills or create, present or tour new work? You can apply for a Small Project Grant between $500 and $5,000. Before making submitting an your application it is recommended that you review the new guidelines carefully before starting. You can read the full guidelines here. Please note applications will not be taken during the holiday break from 5pm on Friday 13 December 2019 until midnight Sunday 5 January 2020. More information can be found on the Create NSW website.
Every Picture Tells A Story – Outdoor Photography Exhibition
Entries close 26 February
Gasworks Arts Park is gearing up to showcase 90 images featuring the buildings, beaches and bustle of the City of Port Phillip for installation on the enormous inner wall of Gasworks Arts Park, located on the corner of Pickles & Graham streets, from March 28 to May 4. Amateur and professional photographers are invited to present their perspectives in photographs. Photographers 25 and under are invited to enter one image for free and be considered for the Youth Prize Award. While for a $30 fee per image photographers can enter up to one portrait and one landscape orientation image to be in the running for the People’s Choice Award and the Gasworks Photography Award.
Send your entries to The Curator at firstname.lastname@example.org
Fivex Art Prize – Digital billboard art
Entry deadline extended: now closing 16 February
The inaugural Fivex Art Prize is a unique annual award in Australia for digital billboard art, which will highlight the dynamic relationship between contemporary art and urban street culture. Artists are invited to submit one or more works specially created for LED advertising billboards for a horizontal corner ‘wrap’ and a vertical ‘podium’ both located on the corner of Flinders and Elizabeth streets in the centre of Melbourne ready for display in March 2020. The entry fee is $30 per submission. First Prize will be awarded $30,000 and finalists $1,000. This initiative is developed by the Fivex Foundation, sponsored by QMS Media a leading Australian digital billboard company. Visit the website for Technical Specifications, Terms & Conditions and entry.
FUSE Glass Prize
Entries are open 20 January to 20 March
The FUSE Glass Prize is a biennial award for Australian and New Zealand artists working in glass and offers a major non-acquisitive cash prize of $20,000. It is a platform for artists to expand their practice and test new grounds. In 2020 the finalist exhibition will showcase 12 established and six emerging artists at JamFactory in Adelaide from 15 May to 4 July. At JamFactory, Seppeltsfield from 11 July to 27 September and for the first time will also be shown at the Australian Design Centre, Sydney from 9 October to 18 November.
Entries close 24 January
The Glover Prize in its 17th year is calling artists from anywhere in the world to submit titled landscape paintings of Tasmania that stimulate conversation about the meaning and possibilities expressed in the words ‘landscape’ ‘painting’ and ‘Tasmania’. The winner will receive $50,000 plus a bronze maquette of colonial artist and prize namesake, John Glover, created by Peter Corlett valued at $5,000.
Head On Photo Awards
Entries close 16 February
National and international emerging and established artists are invited to enter images for the 2020 Head On Photo Awards with contemporary, classic and experimental works; shot on a camera, phone or made using an alternative process are welcomed. There are three competition categories: Head On Portrait, Landscape and Student Awards wit a total of $70,000 in cash and prizes on offer. Finalists will be exhibited in Head On Photo Festival in 2020 from 1 to 17 May. Visit the website for more information and to enter.
HOME 2020 exhibition
Applications close 10 February
Artists with asylum seeker or refugee backgrounds are invited to apply to participate in ‘HOME’ 2020 exhibition at Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre Dandenong from 9 July to 15 August, which includes a series of masterclasses and professional development opportunities for the artists involved. ‘HOME’ is a national arts program, curated by the City of Greater Dandenong in Victoria that provides development pathways for visual artists with an asylum seeker or refugee background. Throughout the exhibition artists will also have the opportunity to facilitate and present at artist workshops, artist floor talks and other special events. For more information and to apply visit the website.
Marten Bequest Scholarships
Applications close midnight (AEDT), Thursday 30 January
Explore, study and develop your artistic gifts through travelling either overseas and/or interstate. The Marten Bequest Scholarships are awarded annually to candidates who show great promise in the arts and literature, with nine scholarship disciplines available: acting, architecture, ballet, instrumental music, painting, poetry, prose, sculpture, and singing. Scholarship funds, administered by the Australia Council on behalf of Perpetual as trustee, can be used to assist with study programs, professional training courses and/or mentor programs.
Me and UooUoo
The RCH150 Anniversary Art Trail
Entries close 11.59pm (AEST) 31 January
In 2020, the streets of Melbourne and Geelong will come alive with a spectacular public art event spanning 10 weeks from September to November 2020, in support of The Royal Children’s Hospital during its 150th anniversary. The RCH Foundation and its supporters invite Victorian-based artists to submit their designs to transform UooUoo, a specially commissioned three-dimensional sculpture by Melbourne artist Alexander Knox. UooUoo is a canvas for your creativity, and designs are welcomed in any medium – from traditional to new media, fine art to illustrations, graffiti and mosaic.
Museums & Galleries of NSW – Grants
Museums & Galleries of NSW (M&G NSW) offer support to cultural institutions to develop their programs and the visitor experience. M&G NSW assists with professional development, small grant funding and Aboriginal cultural development projects for small to medium galleries, museums and Aboriginal cultural centres in NSW, to enable them to maximise their impact and help create strong and thriving local communities. There are several grants on offer including Gallery and Volunteer Museum Grants, Fellowship and Mentoring Programs and much more.
NT Arts Grants Program 2019-20
The NT Arts Grants Program invites applications for funding across the following initiatives for the 2019/2020 program: ‘Strategic Projects (Access & Independent)’ up to $25, 000 – closes 14 March 2020. ‘Strategic Arts Industry Development’ up to $100, 000 – closes 14 March 2020. Visit the website for information on how to apply and for key dates related to notifications and activity start dates.
Paper on Skin competition
Entries close 28 February
paper on skin is a biennial wearable art competition first held in 2012. Entries for the Design Eye creative paper on skin 2020 awards must be made from at least 80% paper, presenting a unique challenge for participating artists. There is no theme, which allows entrants the opportunity to explore their passions and develop pieces around their areas of interest. The Design Eye Creative Major Prize is $5000, making it one of the single richest wearable art awards in the country, with a further $5,000 to be awarded across six categories. Visit the website for more information and to submit your entry.
PCA Print Commission
Entries close 5pm, 21 February
The Print Council of Australia invites artists to apply to create a new original limited print edition for the 2020 PCA Print Commission. Each year commissioned prints are launched in the September issue of Imprint magazine and exhibited around Australia. Artists living and residing in Australia and New Zealand who are over the age of 18 are eligible to apply. The PCA Print Commission is a significant initiative aimed at fostering the creation of new work in print media and promoting the development of Australian printmaking, while also raising funds for the organisation and supporting artists’ professional development.
Professional Development Fund Grant
Open all year round
The Northern Territory Arts Grant Program supported by ARTS NT offers support for professional artists and arts workers in the Northern Territory to access development opportunities through the Professional Development Fund Grants. Applicants can apply for up to $2,000 per financial year. Supported activities include; participation in specialist workshops and training, in arts industry forums, national markets and showcasing events. Support for attending awards, ceremonies, exhibitions and competitions are not a priority.
RAF: Quick Response Grants
Applications close midnight on the last Sunday of each applicable month
Applications are now open for the Regional Arts Fund (RAF) Quick Response Grants. The grants are open nine times per year, with up to $1,500 available to Tasmanian artists, to respond to unique arts opportunities that present at short notice. Quick Response program funds are available for June, July, September, October and November. Visit the website for more information and to apply.
Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize
Entries close 18 March
The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is an annual prize and exhibition hosted by Ravenswood School for Girls to encourage, promote and connect generations of female Australian artists. It is the highest value art prize for female artists with a $35,000 Professional Artist Prize, an Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000 and the new Ravenswood Australian Women’s Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000. The prize is open to female artists over the age of 18 who resided in Australia during the 12 months preceding the closing date including students, staff and former students of Ravenswood School for Girls and their respective families. Works that best reflect the intentions of the artist’s practice in any medium are invited. Visit the website for more information.
SWELL Sculpture Festival
Entries close 31 January
Artists are invited to submit completed works, works in progress or concepts for the 18th SWELL Sculpture Exhibition to be held along Currumbin Beach & Walkway on the Gold Coast from 11 to 20 September. A total prize pool of $27,500 is on offer, with a $15,000 major award. Visit the website for more information and to apply.
Taiwan – Australia Indigenous Artist in Residence 2020
Applications close 9 March
Expressions of Interest for Artback NT’s 2020 Taiwan – Australia Indigenous Artist in Residence are open. Northern Territory Indigenous artists working across the visual arts, music, theatre or dance are invited to apply for the six week residency which will take place in the community of Rinari, Pingtung County, South Taiwan between May and November 2020 (as negotiated). The program is an opportunity for recipients to participate in an invaluable cultural exchange. Click on the link above for more information and application guidelines.
Bobby Bununggurr, 2019 Australia – Taiwan Indigenous Artist in Resident visiting the Taiwan Indigenous Peoples’ Cultural Park, Pingtung. Photographer: Allen Murphy. Courtesy the artist and Artback NT, Northern Territory
Applications for the 2020 Round are open 16 January to 5pm, 13 February
Touring Victoria supports Victorian arts and cultural organisations and professional creative practitioners, who are touring a production, performance, exhibition or program to regional and outer-metropolitan Victoria areas. Tours should demonstrate market demand and involve partnerships with presenting organisations, galleries or venues, which take place from 1 June 2020. There is no upper limit to grants, but applicants seeking more than $25,000 will need to discuss their tours with program staff prior to the closing dates and should consult guidelines prior to submission.
Round 2: open 2 to 31 January
The VicArts Grant program supports creative endeavours and the professional practice of Victoria’s artists and smaller arts companies. The program provides one-off support for projects and programs that will develop and bring dynamism to Victoria’s arts sector. Applications will be accepted for requests between $5,000 and $60,000. Solo projects are eligible to apply for up to $20,000. The program includes a two-year funding stream, providing annual support to a limited number of successful applicants. Please note there have been changes to guidelines for the 2019/20 rounds of VicArts Grants related to support material and confirmations. Be sure to read the current version of the 2019/20 guidelines. All relevant information can be found on the website.
World Illustration Awards 2020
Entries close 18 February
The Association of Illustrators (AOI) is calling for entries for the 2020 World Illustration Awards, kicking off this year with new categories, awards and prizes. The prize is open to any current student, recent graduate or professional illustrator over the age of 18 years from anywhere in the world. A showcase of 200 shortlisted entries will be selected from across ten categories in an exhibition showcase at Elephant West, London in October 2020. Details about the prize; eligibility, terms and conditions for entry and fees are available on the AOI website.

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The man convicted of trying to murder a Dundee golfer with a chainsaw has been given another jail term.
Joe Henry Brown, 45, previously pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow to striking Arthur Innes with the weapon at Caird Park Golf Club last May.
He returned to the dock, this time at Dundee Sheriff Court, to admit a charge of police assault two months prior.
Brown pleaded guilty at trial to attacking PC Fiona Hall at his home address on Graham Court on March 22 by punching her on the head.
He also struggled violently with PC Hall and PC Leanne Boyack during the same incident.
Sheriff Tom Hughes sentenced Brown to nine months in prison to run concurrently to the eight-year sentence for his crazed attack on Mr Innes.
Brown, a father of three, repeatedly struck 61-year-old Arthur Innes with the power tool on May 2 at Caird Park Golf Club.
Mr Innes sustained injuries to his head and arm as well as a laceration to his shoulder.
Witness reported seeing Brown’s eyes “bulging out of his head” as he ran across the the golf course without shoes or a shirt.
Brown partly blamed heavy cocaine use for his behaviour.
Speaking to the Tele after Brown was jailed, Mr Innes said: “What he put me and my friends through that day was petrifying.
“I will never forget the look on his face with his eyes popping out of his head.
“He could have had my arm cut off, blinded me or even killed me.
“Had I fallen, I assume he would have chopped me up.”
When passing sentence on Brown, judge Lord Matthews said: “Attacking people on a golf course with a chainsaw, it’s like something out of a horror film.
“The fear the complainers felt must have been unimaginable.”


Syukur sgt2 akhirnya sya dpt gak NIKON COOLPIX P500, Tq abg sb hadiahkan syg kamera nie, nie kira hadiah sempena b.day syg utk tahun 2012 la yer, syg janji b.day syg nanti, syg x minta hadiah dahh he he he.
Antara kelebihan NIKON COOLPIX P500 ialah :
1. A 36x optical zoom NIKKOR lens that covers a broad range of focal lengths from wide-angle 22.5mm through super-telephoto 810mm (equivalent with 35mm  format)
- Backside illumination CMOS sensor
As light is more effectively received by the image sensor, even images captured at the maximum sensitivity setting of ISO 3200 exhibit significantly less noise.
- New EXPEED C2 dual image processors
Processing to correct a variety of types of aberration and to reduce noise enables recording of beautiful, high-resolution still images and clear full-HD movies.
- Image sensor shift + electronic vibration reduction (VR) function
Images captured with image sensor shift vibration reduction enabled are further processed with electronic VR for images that are sharper and exhibit less blur.
3. Full HD movie recording function with support for the capture of still pictures during recording
The camera is equipped with functions for recording full HD movies (1920 x 1080 pixels) with stereo sound. The entire optical zoom range, up to 36x, can be used and still images can be captured during recording. In addition, the P500 offers the same HS Movie function available with the P300. With the P500, users can enable and disable the HS Movie feature during recording of normal movies to emphasise determining moments, such as when a runner crosses the goal line, with slow-motion playback of portions recorded with HS Movie enabled. Full HD movies recorded with the camera can be played back on a TV with an HDMI connector, and the camera's support for the CEC feature for HDMI enables playback control using the TV's remote control.
4. A variety of shooting functions that enable capture of photos as intended
The camera is equipped with a number of shooting and in-camera image editing functions that allow users to enjoy mastering the camera with manual operations. In addition to [P] programmed auto, [A] aperture-priority auto, [S] shutter-priority auto, and [M] manual exposure modes, the camera offers a number of features that can be combined for maximum flexibility in expressing individual user creativity. Among these features are 8-fps high-speed continuous shooting at the maximum image size (12M 4000 x 3000), Filter Effects that can be applied with image playback, and an Easy Panorama function for capturing horizontal or vertical panorama photos.
- Filter Effects: Easily apply filter effects to photos already taken without using a computer. Soft, Selective Color, Cross Screen, Fisheye, and Miniature Effect are available.
- Easy Panorama: Easily create dynamic vertical or horizontal panorama photos. Angle of view can be selected from 180° (normal) and 360° (wide). The user need simply move the camera in the desired direction using the guides displayed, and the camera automatically recognises the direction in which shots should progress. Multiple shots are then combined in a single panorama photo.
5. Bright and clear 3-inch, approximately 921k-dot tilting TFT LCD monitor with wide viewing angle
Monitor display is bright and clear, making viewing images and applying settings easy, even under sunny skies or in rooms where light is reflected in the monitor. The high-resolution monitor accurately reproduces even the finest details in photos for more precise viewing, and the tilting mechanism supports shooting from a variety of angles. In addition, the expanded color reproduction range covers a broader range of colors for reproduction of almost the entire sRGB gamut.
6. User friendly operational controls
A new continuous shooting mode button has been positioned next to the shutter-release button to enable quick switching between Single and Continuous settings in P, S, A and M exposure modes. In addition, by positioning the side zoom control on the side of the lens, the camera can be held more securely with shooting, effectively reducing blur.
Type of Camera
Compact digital camera
12.1 million pixels
Image Size (Pixels)
4,000x3,000 (12M), 3,264x2,448 (8M), 2,592x1,944 (5M), 2,048x1,536 (3M), 1600x1200 (2M), 1280x960 (1M), 1,024x768 (PC), 640x480 (VGA), 3284x2656 (3:2), 3968x2232 (16:9, 9M), 1920x1080 (16:9, 2M), 2992x2992 (1:1)
36x Zoom; f=4.0-144mm / F3.4-5.7
Combination Image Sensor shift & Electronic VR
Up to 4x
Normal mode: 50cm, Macro: 10cm
3.0"; 921,000-dot, TFT LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating, tiltable 82Â° downward, 90Â° upward
SD memory cards (SDHC and SDXC compliant;) and internal memory (approx. 102MB)
Compressed [JPEG (EXIF )], mono/wav file, MOV movie
Auto mode, Scene modes, Movie mode, P, S, A, and M exposure modes, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Backlit Scene HDR, Smart Portrait, User Setting Preset
Scene Auto Selector, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and White Copy, Panorama, Pet portrait
Single, Continuous H (approx. 8 fps up to 5 shots), Continuous L (approx. 1.8 fps up to 24 shots), Continuous H:120 fps (1280x960, up to 50 shots), Continuous H: 60 fps (1600x1200, up to 25 shots), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16 (16 frames with a single burst), Interval timer Shooting
HD1080p High (1920x1080), HD1080p (1920x1080), HD720p (1280x720), iFrame 540 (960x540), VGA (640x480), HS 240 (320x240, 240fps), HS 120 (640x480, 120fps), HS 60 (1280x720, 60fps), HS 15 (1920x1080, 15fps)
Exposure Metering System
256-segment matrix metering, Center-weighted metering, Spot metering, Spot AF area (with support for 99 focus areas)
Auto (auto gain ISO 160-800), Fixed range auto (ISO 160 to 200, 160 to 400), High ISO sensitivity auto (ISO 160 to 1600), Manual selection: ISO 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Auto, Preset manual, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash
2 and 10 sec. duration
Flash Sync Modes
Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Off, Fill flash, Slow sync, Rear-curtain sync
Total of 26 languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5, AC Adapter EH-62A (optional)
Battery Life (on a fully charged battery)
Approx. 220 shots with EN-EL5 battery (based on CIPA standard); Movies: Approx. 1 h 20 min (HD 1080p High)
Approx. 115.5 x 83.7 x 102.5 mm excluding projections
Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)
Camera Strap AN-CP21, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5, Charging AC Adapter EH-69P, USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP16, View NX 2 CD, Lens Cap LC-CP23
Weight (without batteries and memory card)
Approx. 494g (Weight with battery and memory card)


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Sex In The Title is a romantic comedy written in a guy's POV. It's a book about about 5 guys in NYC looking for love, sex and relationships but then discovering and learning alot about themselves along the way.
I really LOVED this book! I instantly fell in love with each of the 5 characters even with all their quirky personalities, crazy ideas about sex and love and the insane and almost unbelievable situations they found themselves in throughout the book! I was either laugh and shaking my head or yelling, "You have GOT to be kidding me! That just didn't happen!"
In Sex In The Title, Zack Love takes you on a witty, hilarious, crazy ride though the minds (and hearts) of these 5 guys.
They'll have you laughing out laugh, yelling and cheering them on, and even pulling at your heartstrings! Definitely a GREAT READ :)


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