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Subject: I have found a CD that I think you would enjoy
Music For Adverts and Short Films
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Soundtracks
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One of a kind home-listening dance music
amoeba665 | the dark side of the moon | 03/09/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Simply put, this album is indescribable. At first listen it may appear that some tracks are incomplete or amateurish, but after listening to the album from beginning to end a few times you begin to see that this album is really something more. The songs are short and sometimes only snippets, but the entire album flows wonderfully and each song still manages to be filled with emotion and imagination. Tribal and dance rhythms mix with weird scales and harmonies to create a new sort of techno world music. Vivid images are conjured up; ancient tribes, Egyptian gods and kings, long journeys... within this man lives the souls of millions of our ancestors, all channeled through a modern mind with modern technology into some of the most original, imaginative, and human electronic music I've ever heard. The songs merely pry open the insides of our minds long enough for us to catch a glimpse of the wonders inside, and then move on before we grow accustomed to them. His influences are many, but they do not seem to be drawn from other musicians, but rather from many cultures and out of a reverent respect for the world and an understanding of humanity's place in it. I guess that sounds pretty cheesy and maybe I'm reading something into this that you won't, but that's what his music does for me. As a whole, it's certainly not like any other techno I've heard, and I've heard a fair share. Some people may not like it, but I think it's a must-have for any open-minded music fan. I can't help but feel that this guy is in touch with something great."
Give me no roses
amoeba665 | 03/02/2000
(2 out of 5 stars)
"After being into Warp label artists for a long time, this album was the first grave disappointment for me. This is a very inconsistent and weird collection of sketches and snips that doesn't stand up to such great electronic listening albums as "Bytes", "Spanners", and "Parallel". It's an interesting idea, running in the same vein as Brian Eno's "Music for films I-III" series, but it comes out very boring. Not a complete failure, but concerning Black Dog's stunning discography, this album is barely more than filler."

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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) has won the race for the state’s 1st District congressional seat, CNN and the Associated Press reported.
Sanford, who served as governor of the Palmetto State from 2003 to 2011, defeated businesswoman Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D). Sanford had said Tuesday that if he did not win, he would not run for office again, the Associated Press reported.
For a county-by-county breakdown of how the race went down, click here.


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Adderall is a nervous system stimulant and is one of the more commonly prescribed stimulants considered as a primary therapy for treating ADHD. Adderall is also used for treating narcolepsy (intense sleepiness). The length of time between doses and the impact of this drug depends upon the individual and the medical condition. (Adderall 30 mg, Adderall 20 mg, Adderall 10mg) Adderall stimulates the brain and nervous system, causing messages in the body to move faster to the mind and increased the responsiveness of the human body. Amphetamine is the active material in Adderall. The physical and psychological effects of the substance include enhanced ability to concentrate, improve endurance, increased heart rate and breathing, and a heightened sense of capability. Due to these effects, Amphetamine present in Adderall can help those individuals that have (ADHD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Narcolepsy (sleeping disease). Adderall is among the prescription medications that are used by the patients who are suffering from hyperactivity disorder and other related diseases like narcolepsy.
What is the effect of combination of Adderall and Alcohol on an individual?
Because of Overall understanding of alcohol as Stimulant or Depressant and Adderall as a stimulant, some people might believe that using alcohol and Adderall together is fine because the action of substances could cancel each other. This is a misconception based on less understanding of how Adderall and alcohol can affect physical and mental system when both used together. The combined action of alcohol and Adderall can amplify the negative effects that both of them have on the body, especially on the heart. The sensation of sedative effects might be diminished by taking Adderall while drinking an alcoholic drink. This could make a person drink a certain amount of alcohol without feeling as affected, and this may cause adverse problems that the person might not expect. When Adderall is used for the short term and according to the prescription given by a professional doctor or pharmacist, it's the positive effects of encountering the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It effects by increasing the availability of certain neurotransmitter like dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain. These brain chemicals boost alertness, energy levels, and focus of the individual.
How to use the medication of Adderall?
Doctors usually begin the dose of Adderall using a low dose and increase the amount slowly, only if desired. The doses of Adderall are individualized and will depend on the reason why the patient is taking this medicine, and the patient's reaction to the medication. A normal dose of Adderall for an adult with sleeping problems (narcolepsy) may start at 5 mg and grow to 60mg accordingly. The doses of Adderall can be taken with or without meals, but when it makes an upset stomach than its better to take the doses of Adderall after or with meals. Adderall taken in the day can lead to lack of sleep. Because of the addictive nature of Adderall, it may overdose oftentimes. Any overdose of Adderall can serious symptoms and may become more acute if overdosed several times. Taking alcohol together with the dose of Adderall may also lead to an overdose. Don't stop the drug suddenly. Preventing or bypassing the doses of Adderall can cause severe depression, extreme tiredness, and many other Adderall withdrawal symptoms. Adderall is dangerous to take when pregnant. Check with a professional doctor or pharmacist before taking Adderall if you're pregnant.
Is Adderall is dangerous for health?
Yes, Adderall is dangerous for your health if you are using its medication from long term or if you abuse it. The medication of Adderall on long term causes many side effects to your health include acute to chronic. This drug can cause damage to your heart and cardiovascular system on using prolonged period. The most common ADHD medication high blood pressure problems are reported. The stimulants present in the Adderall can make your blood vessels constrict and raises your blood pressure which makes your heart beat faster but in some cases it can cause further interference with your blood pressure. The other side effects include tachycardia can be said as irregular heart rate due to brain and the body. The drug Adderall has tendency to get addicted easily because of its high potential this is the reason it can be considered as “dangerous” as but less than heroine and more than valium.
Is Adderall hard on your kidneys?
The drug Adderall contains methamphetamine and amphetamines they are associated with “rhabdomyolysis” means a breakdown of muscle tissue that floods the kidneys with toxins from which the kidneys are often unable to deal with these toxins and get shut down or sometimes get damaged. There is a major link between Adderall and the kidneys function as well it is not a only organ can be affected by the Adderall use but particularly over the long term medication. When a person suffers from rhabdomyolysis, this can cause not only the kidney damage but also kidney failure.
Is Adderall not good for your brain?
As everyone knew that brain is the most important part of the body and it is the part which controls our whole body. Adderall is the most addictive and can be said as dangerous drug or if it gets to the brain it mimics the action of the neurotransmitters. It is an stimulant drug originally created for the children and the adults who are suffering from ADHD (attention deficit hypertension disorder). This drug acts on the dopamine centers of the brain and maintains the attention span and helps in bringing the focus.
Is medication of Adderall makes you depressed?
Adderall directly works on the brain and creates rewarding feeling of euphoria, it is going popular on the name of recreational drug. Once the initial positive effects have won off then Adderall abuse can produce many unwanted symptoms which include fatigue, lethargy and feeling of depression. Adderall also causes mood swings as well, according to the studies 9 percent of patients receiving emotional liability can be said as mood swings.

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Celebrating Pride 2010
July 1, 2010
Googlers came out en masse this year to celebrate Pride around the world, in cities ranging from Dublin to Pittsburgh. Pride celebrations are a time for family, friends and members of the LGBT* community to reiterate their commitment to equality and honor the trailblazers whose efforts made it possible for us to stand out and proud today.
Nearly 300 Googlers marched with colorful balloons down Market Street for San Francisco’s 40th annual Pride parade. We braved the rain in Boston, enjoyed the sun in New York, rode a trolley in Chicago and marched with the Israel Gay Youth Organization in Tel Aviv and Haifa. Googlers will be participating in EuroPride, held in Poland this year, as well as many other parades, including Tokyo for the first time. And we’ll be celebrating Pride season in Singapore too.
This year, we have another reason to celebrate. Google will be grossing-up imputed taxes on health insurance benefits for all same-sex domestic partners in the United States, retroactive to January 1, 2010. Starting July 1, we’ll also be providing the equivalent of the Family and Medical Leave Act for all same-sex domestic partners. And we’ve worked with our carriers to update their definition of infertility—it’s now defined as the inability to conceive a child with no stipulations on trying for one year.
Google supports its LGBT employees in many ways: raising its voice in matters of policy, taking a moment to remember the plight of transgender people around the world and going the extra mile to ensure that its employees are treated fairly.
There’s a lot be proud of this year but we know the best is yet to come. We look forward to many more years of Pride celebrations. Take a glimpse at the global festivities below.
*LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered but, without letting the acronym get too unwieldy, is also intended to include people who identify as queer, asexual or intersexed, amongst others.
Posted by Cynthia Yeung, Strategic Partner Development Team

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Paris Rive Gauche is a new neighbourhood in the thirteenth arrondissement, on the left bank of Paris. The district is bordered by the Seine, the railway tracks of Gare d'Austerlitz and the Périphérique. This plot of land is 130 hectares in area, consisting of ten hectares of green spaces and 2,000 trees. Paris Rive Gauche is divided into three districts along the Seine: Austerlitz, Tolbiac and Massena (from North to South).Our Paris vacation planning app makes visiting Paris Rive Gauche and other Paris attractions simple, and helps you make a travel plan personal to you.
A dense, compact, multi-faceted, mixed income, pedestrian-friendly, cyclist-friendly, and public transport rich new development. Having began construction in 1995, this sector was built around former railway yards, warehouses, and industrial businesses. It has been cited as a model of quality urban design and planning integration with sustainable transport.
The vast François-Mitterrand Library and the Paris Diderot University are located in this area, along the river.
The development accommodates approximately 15,000 residents, 30,000 students and University staff and 50,000 employees. It is served by the Métro and RER stations Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, Line 3A at the stop Avenue de France, and Paris Métro station Quai de la Gare.
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Jessica Ralli is the Coordinator of Early Literacy Programs at Brooklyn Public Library where she develops and manages programming for BPL's award-winning First Five Years initiative. She received her M.A. in Early Childhood Special Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and previously taught in schools, childcare centers, and museums. She has written about early literacy and library services for young children in School Library Journal (where she co-authors the First Steps column with Rachel G. Payne) and has presented on play-based learning at the American Library Association Conference, Young Child Expo, and the Bank Street Center for Children's Literature.
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Most of us, at some time or other, get sucked into the lifeless vacuum of work; the cogs of the corporate machine that we keep turning until one day, when we depart this Earth, we may earn the word ‘lubricant’ on our headstone.
Last week I pondered on the first year of my retirement and the anniversary of that retirement reminded me of a poem I read whenever I lost my perspective on my importance in the workplace.
‘There’s No Indispensable Man’ is by Saxon N. White Kessinger. He authored the poem in the late 1950s and first published it under a pseudonym (although some believe Rudyard Kipling wrote it — he didn’t).
The poem neatly sums up our real importance in an organisation. We may feel we are the vital cog around which everything else rotates, but we are not. And realising we are not can be one of the most challenging things of which to come to terms. Many of us give so much to our work that it can be dispiriting to think that all our effort might, in the end, have little meaning. I know because I too had such feelings. Occasionally I needed a reminder of how ‘unimportant’ I was to my organisation.
I was far more important to my family and friends. And far more important to me was my health, sense of wellbeing and my love of Art, Literature, Theatre, Travelling, enjoyable conversation and, and, and…
Therefore, as a reminder, I would pick up this poem and read …
Sometime when you’re feeling important;
Sometime when your ego’s in bloom
Sometime when you take it for granted
You’re the best qualified in the room,
Sometime when you feel that your going
Would leave an unfillable hole,
Just follow these simple instructions
And see how they humble your soul;
Take a bucket and fill it with water,
Put your hand in it up to the wrist,
Pull it out and the hole that’s remaining
Is a measure of how you will be missed.
You can splash all you wish when you enter,
You may stir up the water galore,
But stop and you’ll find that in no time
It looks quite the same as before.
The moral of this quaint example
Is do just the best that you can,
Be proud of yourself but remember,
There’s no indispensable man.

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By Accommodation Times Bureau
Pune: The municipalities of major cities of India are becoming smarter, by utilizing the latest technologies in their work-areas. Working not only physically, but also digitally; the municipality bodies are symbolizing the Digital India.
Now you are in a world where you can ask the civic body in your city for various services [including providing electricity or water, garbage collection, mobile toilets, sewage cleaning, traffic management etc] with just a click on your cell phone or laptop. How about smart municipalities that do all the chores for you? It can be possible now, as they are becoming— E-Municipality.
They are offering public services, such as paying property tax, water bills, accessing birth and death certificates, etc all online so far, but they are now planning to take their digital presence to the next level for the citizens.
Civic bodies of Bhopal, Indore, Greater Mumbai, Pune, have already developed excellent web presence and many of them have either already come up or are planning to create mobile apps.
Private IT firms are helping these civic bodies to develop interactive interfaces for the public. Municipalties are covering specific tasks under the smart working patterns, such as journey planning, following geo-specific notifications, and making use of smart parking, the security mechanisms, 24×7 city surveillance and automatic analysis of the recorded data.
It is also helping in a rapid response to emergency events by sending alerts to security agencies through the mobile phone.
By using today’s supreme power– digital technology – for day-to-day functioning of municipalities, government is changing India’s soul. To keep pace with international standards, it is now extremely necessary to empower such local bodies, so that we can work efficiently, impressively and imposingly.


HYDERABAD: BJP State president and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday said that his party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) will be meeting on November 1, to decide on remaining nominees for the elections slated to be held on November 30. The BJP has so far announced names for 53 of the 119 Assembly segments.
“Our CEC will be meeting on November 1 under the leadership of our party president JP Nadda, and the candidate selection will be held transparently,” he said, addressing a press conference at BJP State headquarters. Slamming BRS working president and IT Minister KT Rama Rao over his statement to revamp TSPSC, Kishan Reddy said that youth and unemployed in the State will teach a lesson to the BRS in the forthcoming elections.
“If you were sincere you would have filled the posts. If you love youth, serious action would have been taken against the board of TSPSC. Why have you not taken action?” asked Kishan Reddy, adding that the chief minister should explain why he had failed to take action before seeking votes in elections.
Accusing the BRS of tarnishing the image of Pravalika and Rehmat, who had died by suicide, with false propaganda, Kishan Reddy said: “Unemployment rate is 16 per cent in Telangana. The BRS leaders had said several times that examinations will be held like UPSC and the job calendar will be announced every year. Not even a single Group I post nor a teacher post has been filled. The entire credit goes to CM. CP Biswal Committee appointed in 2014 submitted its report in 2021 that 1.92 lakh posts are lying vacant. Now it has reached two lakh posts.”


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Some financial innovations are good ideas and make large contributions to economic growth and prosperity. Others are not so good and can lead to bad outcomes including excessive leverage, financial fragility and even financial crises. Economists Posner and Weyl1 suggest that it is possible to assess the potential benefits and costs for new financial products “ex ante”, that is, before they are introduced to the market. They propose establishment of the “Financial Products Agency” (FPA), a government entity that will have the authority and responsibility to evaluate and approve or deny new financial products, much like the FDA has with new drugs. The purpose of the FPA would be to prevent potentially dangerous financial products from being released on the market.
The main test proposed by Posner and Weyl is whether the proposed financial product would be primarily used for risk management or hedging, which is good, or for speculation, which in their view is bad. Financial products that already exist will be grandfathered, just as were drugs already in existence when the FDA was created. The authors speculate whether various current financial products would or should have been approved, had the FPA been in operation at the time they were introduced. For example, the authors believe that life insurance policies purchased by a breadwinner on his or her own life would have been approved. But life insurance policies purchased on a third party would not have been approved. In the former case there is an “insurable interest” and in the latter case there is not. To take another example, the authors believe that put and call options on individual stocks are primarily used for betting and would not have been approved by the FPA.
I agree that in principle assessment of the quality of a new financial product is a good idea. Poorly designed products can cause great hardship. Financial products can be very complex and difficult for users to assess. There is a great informational advantage favoring sales people over customers. The negative effects of financial products may take many years to show up, during which time they may have become disseminated widely. If we could isolate a new product and examine how it would work in various environments perhaps we could prevent negative financial innovations from moving forward.
But the FDA analogy is not compelling. Drug testing utilizes the concept of controlled experiments, where one group (the treatment group) receives the new drug and another group (control group) does not. Then the health outcomes of the treatment and control group are compared. While the process can be quite lengthy, it is based on sound statistical theory. This does not mean that no errors are made. Indeed, the FDA can make two types of errors. First, they can keep a sound drug off the market. Second, they can approve a bad drug for the market. FDA officials probably worry more about the consequences of the second type of error, and therefore lean towards making more errors of the first type.
The FPA would not have the benefit of running controlled experiments. They would have to conduct thought experiments. Posner and Weyl propose to measure the likely hedging and speculative demands for a given product. What risks can this product address? How great are these risks? Are there other methods for addressing these risks? Similarly, they propose similar questions to address the likely speculative demand. If the speculative demand exceeds the likely hedge demand, then the product would not be allowed.
One problem I see is the assumption that speculation is per se bad. On the other side of every hedge transaction you will find a speculator. Thus, even a contract that has huge hedge interest will have 50% speculator usage. There is a long history in economics that sees a positive economic role for speculation. Rather than being a drag on the economy, speculators contribute to improved economic outcomes by providing liquidity to hedgers, increasing information flows and lowering transaction costs.
A strong advocate of the benefits of innovation in derivatives markets is Richard Sandor who as chief economist for the Chicago Board of Trade was instrumental in the design and implementation of financial futures and options contracts in the 1970s and 1980s. Professor Sandor has recently published an autobiography2 in which he details his forty-year experience in futures market design. He takes the reader through the development process both for contracts that succeeded and others that failed. This development process is detailed and painstaking. He concludes that necessary conditions for a successful product include first a fundamental hedging need, but also contract standardization, trading on an exchange, clear ownership rights, transparency, and liquidity provided by market makers and speculators. This is the definition of a good derivative. A bad derivative would be one that does not have these characteristics.
I was particularly intrigued with Professor Sandor’s story because in a former life my hedge team was one the largest users on the planet of Treasury Note and Treasury Bond futures and options contracts. I had not been aware that since 1990, Professor Sandor’s efforts have been concentrated on developing markets for trading toxic emissions and other environmental products. His efforts along this line will be topics for future blogs.
1Eric Posner and Glen Weyl, “An FDA for Financial Instruments,” University of Chicago Working Paper No. 589, February, 2012.
2Richard Sandor, Good Derivatives, Bad Derivatives, Wiley, 2012.

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Located just South of the much larger Breezes Beach Club and Spa, this intimate and upmarket hotel has a wonderful beachfront location in a peaceful and less crowded setting. Independently owned and run by Sue and Andrew, Echo Beach provides excellent service and fine dining in a great location.
9 large private villas offer spacious and stylish accommodation combining unpretentious African architecture with state of the art technology, interior design, fixtures and fittings. Each Villa also features a large private veranda measuring in excess of 20 square metres. They are stylishly furnished with day beds so guests can while away the hours, taking in the superlative ocean views. Dining tables and chairs are also provided for romantic alfresco dining.
All Villas have stunning en-suite bathrooms with Italian tiles and Samuel Heath showers and taps for the ultimate wet room experience. Impeccable design and technology are combined with quirky individual touches, such as bespoke towel rail ladders made from local coconut wood.
Imagine basking in the sun by the ultimate infinity pool overlooking clear white sands and crystal blue sea. Why not lounge in the Jacuzzi before enjoying a dip to cool off?
With a refreshing breeze blowing in from the sea, guests can unwind and relax with a decadent cocktail in the stylish bar area, where designer fabrics are teamed with Zanzibar carved furnishings.
Andrew is trained as a French Chef and has served many famous people throughout his career. This is reflected in a menu that makes the most of the freshest locally sourced ingredients, delivering international favourites and more traditional Zanzibari cuisine.
Our Opinion on Echo Beach
This is another very stylish boutique hotel in a great location for relaxing on the beach and soaking up the peaceful and calming environment.
Echo Beach has good facilities and is well located for kite surfing or other water sports which can be arranged at reception. The food is particularly good here, and as it is a small resort, you are guaranteed great service and attention.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- Karen Kaehr frequently rides her bike on Fort Wayne’s trails, and she’s almost been hit crossing the road many times.
“I’m very cautious, I look both ways, but you’ll start and sometimes you’ve got a car coming 30-35 miles an hour, and you’re not sure if they’re going to stop while you’re in the crosswalk,” she said.
She was sad but not surprised Thursday when she rode up on the Carroll Road crosswalk moments after 63-year-old Leisa Elser-Patrick was struck and killed by a car.
She’s biked the crossing since then, and has been extra cautious.
“[Monday] when I rode, a lot of people wanted to stop for me,” she said. “I don’t. I stop back and I wave them on. I will not cross in front of a car.”
Megan McClellan, the executive director of Fort Wayne Trails, said drivers often want to be nice and let people cross.
But that’s not what’s supposed to happen.
“Trail users should wave the car on,” she said. “People have had good luck with looking away, acting like they’re doing something else so that the car doesn’t think they’re about to cross”
As trail users approach the crosswalk, they’ll see a stop sign and a red flashing light.
Drivers on the other hand will see a yellow flashing light, meaning proceed with caution.
Trail users are supposed to stop and wait for traffic to clear before crossing.
But that changes if someone has already started to cross the road.
“If a pedestrian or bicyclist is in the roadway and the vehicle comes upon them, then the vehicle has to yield the right of way to them,” Chief Deputy Tory Hershberger with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department said.
In Thursday’s incident, the sheriff’s department says a truck stopped for Elser-Patrick but a car went around the truck and hit her in the crossing.
The investigation is ongoing.
“Could [the driver] be cited? Certainly, they could be cited,” Hershberger said. “But there could be other more severe charges as the investigation unravels and unwinds.”
Kaehr hopes trail users and drivers can learn from what happened.
“Just educating the people that are using the trails, how to use the trails,” she said. “That you don’t let traffic stop and you keep them moving, that can eliminate a lot of our problems.”
McClellan says she is receiving feedback from the community about these crossings and will take that input to the city and county, which owns the trails.
You can submit comments to Fort Wayne trails here or call (260) 969-0079.


As we’ve just seen, the JSF configuration file has two main sections—one for navigation rules and one for bean definitions. The JSF framework relies on managed beans to glue the user interface (defined primarily in JSP using the JSF tag libraries) to the business logic of your application (which can be whatever sort of code you want).
Managed beans are simply regular Java beans, configured within
the faces-config.xml file. The bean class follows
the standard JavaBeans rules—a zero-parameter constructor and a set of
get/set methods for manipulating properties. In JSF, managed beans
also contain action methods . Action methods are invoked by the JSF framework in
response to a user action or an event and contain the code that
actually manipulates the data model behind your application. In
Struts, these methods would correspond to the
Action classes that drive the
A JSF application usually has two types of managed
beans—model beans and backing beans . The difference between the two is more architectural
than technical. Model beans focus on integration with the data model
of the application. In the Library application, we have model beans
com.oreilly.jent.jsf.library.model package) for tasks like managing the book collection itself and for keeping track of user accounts and privileges. Backing beans are linked more directly to the structure of the user interface. A backing bean contains action methods that manipulate the model beans on behalf ...


Man charged over break-in and sexual assault
A 44-year-old Rivervale man who allegedly broke into a woman’s home and tried to sexually assault her has been charged by police.
He allegedly broke into three houses on Surrey Road, Gladstone Road and St Kilda Road in Rivervale between 9.45pm and 10.25pm on Wednesday.
He allegedly left with numerous items.
At one of the houses the man allegedly assaulted a woman before attempting to restrain and sexually assault her.
He faces several charges including attempted aggravated sexual penetration without consent, stealing, armed assault with intent to rob, deprivation of liberty, assault occasioning bodily harm and trespass.
He appeared in Perth Magistrates Court today
Police are appealing for any information regarding any sightings of the man Wednesday in the Rivervale area.
He was wearing a distinctive black CAT jacket with a yellow collar.
Anyone with any information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online on crimestopperswa.com.au
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House Democrats are planning a review of Facebook and Google to determine if the tech giants are stifling competition and harming consumers, The Washington Post reported Monday.
The probe, which was announced by Democratic Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, is expected to be far-reaching and comes as Democrats and Republicans are walloping Silicon Valley. The investigation will not focus on any one company, Cicilline told reporters.
“In a lot of ways, there was a reluctance in the early days of the Internet to interfere,” he said. “It was creating so much value in the lives of people that [some felt] you should get out of the way and allow it to flourish.” Amazon and Apple could potentially figure into the probe at some point, Cicilline added.
Facebook, Amazon, and Apple did not respond to WaPo’s request for comment, and Google declined comment. (RELATED: Trump’s DOJ Prepares An Anti-Trust Investigation Into Google’s Business Practic: REPORT)
The investigation comes several days after a Wall Street Journal report noted that the Department of Justice is preparing an antitrust probe against Google’s search engine and business model. It would be the first such investigation since the Federal Trade Commission conducted a probe of Google but closed it in 2013 without taking action.
Conservatives and liberals have become increasingly critical of big tech. Facebook was scrutinized after Russia used its platform to intervene in American politics. Lawmakers are also unsure about the companies assurances that they are careful handling private data.
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, for instance, proposed a bill in May that would essentially block tech companies from tracking people’s locations without direct consent. Among other things, his legislation would prohibit entities like Google from profiling Americans who activate a so-called Do Not Track program.
Democratic presidential contenders have also gotten into the spirit. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, for one, promoted a proposal that would impose rules on tech companies with $25 billion or more in annual ad revenue, forcing Amazon and Google to dramatically reduce their hold on online commerce. It would effectively break up big tech.
The House investigation shows that Democratic lawmakers are getting into the act. Cicilline called the probe a “monopoly moment” for the tech industry. He told reporters that the House Judiciary Committee and its top antitrust panel would focus their review on crafting their own recommendations.
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Last night the masses were tragically deprived of a new episode of Saturday Night Live. Nonetheless, a brilliant sketch from last week's episode with Natalie Portman has been making the rounds.
The "My Little Stepchildren" sketch was cut from last week's airing due to time constraints, but quickly found its way onto the internet. The digital short acts as a parody commercial for dolls, and features Portman and Beck Bennett as the doting parents of a melancholic, Wednesday Addams type girl.
"Most girls like dolls, but not every girl wants to be a mommy," begins the commercial.
"I bought my kid a doll and I asked her, Lisa, are you her mommy?And she said, ‘mommy? Where’s the drama in that? I’m her wicked step-mommy," Portman says.
The commercial then showcases the My Little Stepchildren doll, complete with decorative chest of drawers for locking away birth certificates, and mini luggage so you can send the kids away to boarding school.
People on Twitter immediately identified with the hilarious representation of a melancholic childhood.
Many recognized "My Little Stepchildren" as a spiritual continuation of last year's sketch about toys for sensitive boys, appropriately named "Wells for Boys."
Both sketches were written by comedian Julio Torres.
The dream, of course, would be to set up a meeting between both the sad children and their doting mothers.
Until then, we'll have to stare into the well, fireplace, or hollow eyes of our long-suffering stepchildren.

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The mother of Libby Squire, a student who was tragically abducted and murdered in 2019, expressed her hope that the recently honored documentary series about her daughter’s murder will help raise awareness and commemorate her life.
The three-part documentary, titled “Libby Are You Home Yet?”, won the factual series award at the Bafta TV awards.
Libby’s mother, Lisa Squire, intends to use the documentary’s increased visibility to educate the public about violence against women and girls, even planning to discuss the issue with the Prime Minister.
The Bafta award for the documentary serves as a bittersweet moment for Lisa Squire, who longs for a normal life with her daughter.
While she appreciates the recognition and the attention it brings, she would gladly exchange it to have Libby back.
Nevertheless, she is determined to utilize any platform available to spread Libby’s message and honor her memory.
The documentary’s success brings satisfaction to Lisa Squire, who believes that the production team did an incredible job of respecting her daughter’s story.
Previous companies had been rejected due to their focus on Libby’s personal life, rather than emphasizing the broader lessons to be learned from the experience.
Libby’s disappearance in 2019 triggered an extensive manhunt by Humberside Police, which ultimately led to the arrest and conviction of Pawel Relowicz, the perpetrator responsible for her rape and murder.
The documentary follows the events leading up to Libby’s death, the subsequent investigation, and includes interviews with her family, friends, and the police.
The director of the series, Anna Hall, dedicated the Bafta award to Libby, underscoring the team’s commitment to faithfully portraying her story.
Lisa Squire appreciates this gesture, as it encapsulates the documentary’s focus on Libby and its intention to tell her story respectfully.
Moving forward, Lisa Squire maintains a strong message for women and girls who experience sexual offenses: report the incidents.
She believes that the more victims come forward, the greater the pressure to address the issue.
The Bafta recognition is expected to rejuvenate the campaign against violence towards women, alleviating some of the burden on Lisa’s activism.
Lisa Squire continues to visit schools, primarily speaking to sixth-formers about the importance of sticking together and watching out for each other.
She emphasizes the need for friends to prioritize one another’s safety, urging them not to leave anyone behind when they are in a vulnerable state.
By imparting knowledge, understanding, and education, Lisa believes that individuals can make better choices and prevent similar tragedies from occurring.
Currently collaborating with Thames Valley Police, Lisa is developing an education package that she hopes will be implemented nationwide after testing it in local schools.
Energized by the Bafta win, she plans to re-engage with political discussions on violence against women and girls and has scheduled a meeting with Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Bafta-winning documentary about Libby Squire’s murder has provided an opportunity to raise awareness about violence against women and girls while commemorating Libby’s life.
Lisa Squire, Libby’s mother, is dedicated to spreading her daughter’s message and educating the public.
The documentary’s success has reignited Lisa’s activism and motivated her to engage with policymakers to address the issue on a broader scale.
Through education and awareness, she hopes to prevent future tragedies and alleviate the ripple effects experienced by families and friends affected by such crimes.
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The Bar Council of India (BCI) has condemned the comments of Justice Muhamed Mustaque, a Judge of Kerala High Court, about the regulation of legal education by the Bar Council.
A BCI statement said that Justice Mustaque should have done proper homework before choosing to make the comments. It added that he should have known that the elected representatives of Bar Councils have constituted a high-level committee to deal with matters relating to Legal Education. The Bar Council of India has a separate body for matters relating to the Legal Education of the country.
The Committee is headed by a former Judge of the Supreme Court and it has two sitting Chief Justices of High Courts as its Co-chairs.
“Besides, there are two former Chief Justices of High Courts and eleven renowned academicians, including Vice-Chancellors of National Law Universities, Deans of Central Universities and other Government and Private Law Universities as members apart from some noted Senior Advocates of the country. The policies and norms of Legal Education are decided by this High-Level Committee only. The Judge should know that there are only 5 elected Members of the Bar Council in its Legal Education Committee,” said the BCI statement.
BCI further stated, “Justice Muhamed Mustaque appears to have been misled by some persons having vested interests or grudge against the Bar Councils. Justice Muhamed Mustaque should also know that the visiting teams of the Bar Council for inspection of Centres of legal education are headed by a former Judge of some High Court and consists of Senior University Professors/teachers as it’s members; only one or two Members of Bar Council of India or State Bar Councils are there in these teams.”
These teams make their recommendations for approval/disapproval of any Center of Legal Education and those recommendations are placed before the Legal Education Committee, which takes the final decision.
Thus, the decisions are virtually taken by the Judges and the Law Teachers. The elected body in order to improve the standard of Legal Education, has included experienced teachers and technologically advanced people on board to keep pace with advancing technology.
“These days it has become a fashion to criticise to create a flutter in the media. Today, the standard of Legal Education in India is second to none. The people suffering from an inferiority complex and who have a feeling in their minds that only a few foreign Universities are very good, make such irresponsible comments. Bar Councils are fully aware of many so-called top Universities of the world and it is also aware of the mal-practices adopted by many such Institutions,” added BCI in its statement.
“The Bar Council of India is committed to maintaining and improving the standard of legal education in the country. The integrated LL.B. Degree has to be of 5 years duration. But, some of the Universities today are awarding BA LL.B. and LL.M. also in 5 years duration. The Bar Council does not recognise such LL.M. Degrees and these practices to cheat and make innocent students fool is getting momentum day by day in some of the Universities in India also. Bar Council of India can never compromise with the standard of Legal Education nor it can compromise with the standard of Law Teaching,” said BCI.
There is an acute dearth of good Law Teachers today because the standard of LL.M., PhD is not upto the mark. This LL.M. and PhD etc. (higher Legal Education) has been dealt with by the Universities only and not by the Bar Council.
The press statement also stated that the BCI has also constituted an Advisory Board for the Development of Legal Education and the Legal Profession, which consists of several Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court of India including Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India, several Senior Advocates and noted Law Teachers. Bar Councils have been making all efforts to improve the standard of Legal Education and today the products of several Indian Law Universities are much in demand in law Schools of several developed countries.
It is a well-known fact and it is only due to this reason that the Bar Council has come out with the regulation pertaining to the entry of foreign lawyers into the country in a restricted manner on a reciprocal basis which is aimed at benefitting Indian Lawyers and Law Firms
Even the recently signed MoU with the Bar Council of England and Wales and Law Society of England and Wales is going to immensely benefit our young Lawyers and Law Students
Many other countries have expressed their desire to enter into such MoUs with the Bar Council of India. The said that it was surprised that Justice Muhamed Mustaque is not aware of all these historical and reformative steps taken by the Bar Council.
It further said that instead of criticising and listening to vested interests, Judge Muhamed Mustaque should give his valuable suggestions and inputs to the Bar Councils to which he owes a lot having studied law in an institution approved by the Bar Council of India only. (ANI)


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96-Year-Old Runs World's Only Toilet Seat Museum Out Of Garage In San AntonioOver the years, Barney Smith has collected over 1,300 pieces of art. Well, some see these pieces as art. Others, call them toilet seats.
Spurs Legend Tim Duncan Has Raised $2.8M For The Virgin IslandsSan Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan is a native of the US Virgin Islands. Now the future NBA Hall of Famer is home helping those devastated by this summer's hurricanes.
Travel From Dallas To Austin In 20 Minutes? Texas Is One Step Closer To Hyperloop Project RealityThe traffic on 35E from Dallas to Austin (well anywhere, really) is no joke.
"American Idol" Cancels Houston and San Antonio AuditionsAmerican Idol took to social media to make the announcement.
American Idol Cancels Texas Auditions Due To Hurricane Harvey ScareDue to the devastation caused in Southeast Texas from Hurricane Harvey, American Idol has decided to cancel auditions in San Antonio in Houston which were scheduled to take place this Saturday and next Monday.
Airbnb Offering Accommodations to Hurricane Harvey Evacuees for FreeThe accommodations for evacuees from coastal areas is a part of Airbnb's Disaster Response Program.
Families Locked Out Of Graduation Due To The Building's Fire CodeNo matter how crazy the graduation in your family might have been, it probably won't top this.
One-Legged Marine Who Carried Flag Through Boston Marathon Is Texas NativeJose Luis Sanchez crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon in 5 hours, 46 minutes, and 13 seconds.
San Antonio Is Revamping The AlamoThere's no place more sacred to Texans than the Alamo, and the national shrine of Texas is about to get a huge makeover.
How Much Does the Average Millennial in DFW Make?The buying power across Texas metros is pretty impressive.
San Antonio Mattress Store Mocks 9/11 In “Twin Tower” Television CommercialWell this is about the worst thing we have ever seen. It's absolutely disgusting, and everyone involved should be completely ashamed of themselves.
Man Surprises Generous Texas Teacher By Purchasing School Supplies For Financially Challenged KidsSabrina Drude is a teacher in a low-income area and is so concerned for her students who do not have the budget for proper school supplies... so... she buys supplies for them!

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Kevin Spacey talks about some of the unconventional choices he's made in his career, his belief that the entertainment business needs to change and that executives need to trust the creatives. He latest project is the documentary NOW: in the Wings on a World Stage, which he funded and is self-releasing -- Louis CK-style -- through his website.
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Kim Masters and John Horn banter about top entertainment news stories of the week.
- What's happening -- and not happening -- at the NewFronts?
- Microsoft's XBox to make original programs.
- Dreamworks Animation has to take yet another write-down on a failed film.
- Katzenberg gives speech on the future of the movie business.
2014 Digital NewFronts: Top Magazine Brands Go Digital at CNE, AOL Is Connected
DreamWorks Animation Stock Tumbles after 'Mr. Peabody' Writedown
Jeffrey Katzenberg: New Animated Films Have to 'Check Off More Boxes' following 'Peabody & Sherman' Loss
Microsoft Xbox Struggles in Big Hollywood Foray
Milken Conference: Jeffrey Katzenberg Predicts 'Reinvented' Movie Distribution within Ten Years
Xbox Unveils Its First TV Development Slate, including a Halo Series
Kevin Spacey discusses his documentary NOW: in the Wings on a World Stage. This Oscar-winning actor turned Hollywood disruptor echoes views he voiced in his MacTaggart lecture at the Endinburgh International Television Festival last year. He advocates for risk-taking and change in how content is green-lighted, produced and distributed. To that end he self-funded and is self-releasing his documentary through his website.
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As a director, Simon Baker rides the waves and takes a ‘Breath’ After seven seasons starring in the CBS series ‘The Mentalist,’ Simon Baker made his feature directing debut with the coming-of-age film, ‘Breath.’ Shot in part in the wild waters off the West Coast of Australia, ‘Breath’ stars two teenagers who had never acted, but were excellent surfers. Baker tells us how compared to surfing, acting is the easy part.
Banter update: John Lasseter to leave Disney following 'missteps' After a late Friday news dump, we re-banter about John Lasseter's departure from Disney, discuss why he had to go, and what this means for the world of animation. Plus, a look ahead to Tuesday's expected decision on the AT&T trial.
Morgan Neville on his unexpected tearjerker, 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' Director Morgan Neville knew his new documentary about the life and legacy of Fred Rogers and his neighborhood would be emotional. But he wasn’t prepared for theaters full of mass sobbing. He tells us why Mister Rogers makes us cry and how he made the deeply touching film, 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?'
Dan Goor on ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s’ dramatic reversal of fortune Usually cancellation means death for a TV series, but these days, there is hope for resurrection. Showrunner Dan Goor went through an emotional Tilt-A-Whirl when his cop comedy ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ was dropped by Fox after 5 seasons, only to be brought back to life by NBC just one day later. Goor takes us through the topsy turvy ride.
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The second in the Wolves of Joy trilogy.
The Emperor Maximillian’s trail of conquest spans four continents, while around him gather clouds of war. But can he free himself from the shadow of past lives and recurring destinies?
“The best work of dystopian fiction that I have read for many years.”
– Troy Southgate, Black Front Press
“I recommend that you read this book, put it down for a day or two while you think about it, and then re-read it, and as you read it this second time, go beyond it, as far as you can go—plumb the depths of everything you can regarding the symbols, the signs, the hints, the allusions.”
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18 years have passed since Giorgio Armani last presented a show in Paris. The occasion that drew him back was the opening of his new store in the heart of the city. The fact that he’s a perfectionist down to the smallest stitch is something that the Italian no longer needs to prove, not even in the capital of haute couture. Armani’s designs took him on a spiritual journey to India, bringing back elephants as embroideries, printed borders and soft silk fabrics. And pyjama trousers. He predicts we’ll enjoy a comfy summer in the city, in pleated trousers, loose skirts and light-weight materials. Definitely the new first port of call in Paris for elegant, light and casual, feminine city wear.
The striking straw hat is colour-coordinated with the outfit as a whole, with decorative trimmings, large, dark sunglasses and plaits braided close to the skull. There’s no leaving the house next summer without them.
The blueish-green pattern combination with the playful Indian elephant motif. Used to masterfully eye-catching and yet understated effect.

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In line with broad market expectations, the RBA kept rates unchanged at its October monetary policy meeting held overnight. This is now the 26th consecutive month that the central bank has kept rates on hold at record lows of 1.5%.
The statement was largely unchanged with little in the way of new details. However, there were some positives with Dr Lowe highlighting declining unemployment which, at 5.3%, is at its lowest level in six year. Looking forward, Lowe said that “A further gradual decline in the unemployment rate is expected over the next couple of years to around five per cent.”
Wage Growth Still An Issue
Commenting on wage growth, which has been one of the most persistent hurdles facing the RBA, Lowe said “Wages growth remains low, although it has picked up a little”. Looking forward, the RBA governor said “The improvement in the economy should see some further lift in wages growth over time, although this is likely to be a gradual process.”
Lowe on Housing
However, the RBA continues to highlight the negative impact of tighter credit conditions on mortgage holders though did note that mortgage rates reman low and competition for high quality credit is healthy.
On this matter Dr Lowe said “Conditions in the Sydney and Melbourne housing markets have continued to ease and nationwide measures of rent inflation remain low… Growth in credit extended to owner-occupiers remains robust, but demand by investors has slowed noticeably as the dynamics of the housing market have changed. Lowe added “Credit conditions are tighter than they have been for some time, although mortgage rates remain low and there is strong competition for borrowers of high-credit quality.”
House Prices At Lowest Level Since GFC
The latest economic data released this week showed that Australian home prices suffered their biggest monthly decline since the global financial crisis. September marked the 12th consecutive month of decline sin the nation’s housing market with Melbourne now having over taken Sydney as the weakest domestic housing market.
After peaking in September of last year, house prices have now dropped by 2.7% with capital cities posting 3.7% losses. Losses in Sydney alone are now at 6.1% followed by Darwin at 3.7% and Melbourne at 3.4%.
The RBA continues to reaffirm its view that the next move in rates will be up, though again, as yet there is now word on timing and for now, the market is not expecting a rate hike until the end of next year.
Market Reaction & Technical Perspective
The Australian Dollar has been under heavy selling pressure over the last month as continued tightening by the Fed has exacerbated the policy divergence between itself and the RBA. According to the latest CFTC data, downside exposure has been grown by over 30% in recent weeks and will likely have grown further this week judging by the post-RBA selloff we have seen so far.
After breaking down through the rising trend line from 2016 lows, AUD has been moving in stair-step fashion lower and after finding support at the .7153 level, that zone is now under pressure again. If we see a break down below this level, focus will turn to a run down to deeper support at the .6831 level which was the 2016 low. To the topside, any rally higher should find resistance on a retest of the big .7505 level which was big support last year. Unless this level is broken, focus stays on further downside.

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text: Islamabad: UN-proscribed terrorist Hafiz Saeed was held guilty by a court in Pakistan’s Gujranwala, according to Pakistani media. Saeed’s case has been shifted to Pakistan’s Gujrat, the reports added. The 26/11 terror attack mastermind was arrested by Pakistani authorities on July 17 over charges related to terror financing and was sent to seven days in judicial custody, which was later extended by 14 days – on July 24. The court had directed the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) to present a complete chargesheet of the case against Hafiz by August 7, according to Geo News. On July 3, the top 13 leaders of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD), including Saeed and Naib Emir Abdul Rehman Makki, were booked in nearly two dozen cases related to terror financing and money laundering under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.


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HAAR, Johann Diedrich
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|Aliases||Johann Didrick (on personnel file). Also known as Jack or John.|
|First Rank||Private||Last Rank||Private|
|Date||13 October 1894||Place of Birth||Winchester|
|Date||17 November 1915||Age||21 years|
|Address at Enlistment||Winchester|
|Previous Military Experience||B Company, 2nd South Canterbury Regiment (still serving)|
|Next of Kin||Mrs Mary HAAR (mother), Winchester|
|Medical Information||Height 5 feet 10¼ inches. Weight 154 lbs. Chest measurement 32½-36 inches. Complexion fair. Eyes blue. Hair light brown. Eyes both 5/5. Hearing very good. Colour vision normal. Limbs well formed. Full and perfect movement of all joints. Chest well formed. Heart and lungs normal. Teeth mostly artificial. No illnesses. Free from hernia, varicocele, varicose veins, haemorrhoids, inveterate or contagious skin disease. Vaccinated. Good bodily and mental health. No slight defects. No fits.|
|Served with||NZ Armed Forces||Served in||Army|
|Body on Embarkation||New Zealand Expeditionary Force|
|Unit, Squadron, or Ship||10th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company|
|Date||4 March 1916|
|Transport||Willochra or Tofua|
|Embarked From||Wellington||Destination||Suez, Egypt|
|Other Units Served With|
|Last Unit Served With||Canterbury Regiment|
|Campaigns||Egyptian; Egyptian Expeditionary Force; Western European|
|Service Medals||British War Medal; Victory Medal|
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|Date of Capture|
|Where Captured and by Whom|
|Actions Prior to Capture|
|PoW Serial Number|
|Date||17 November 1919||Reason||In consequence of being no longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action.|
Hospitals, Wounds, Diseases and Illnesses
June 1916 - admitted to hospital; to England by Hospital Ship & admitted to 2nd London General Hospital, Chelsea - paresis (paralysis) of right arm, tweakness of thumb & index finger. July transferred to NZ Military Hospital at Walton-on-Thames. 1 August transferred to NZ Convalescent Camp at Hornchurch. 20 August 1917 - proceeded to France. Week later admitted to No. 4 NZ Field Ambulance - sprained right ankle - accidental, disability trivial - fell on uneven ground during physical drill. 31 October 1917 - discharged to England on special leave (to marry). But, 17 November 1917 admitted to Walton-on-Thames - sprained left ankle.Mid March 1918 rejoined Battalion in the Field. 5 April 1918 gunshot wounds to right buttock, left arm, left foot. 16 April to England - operation, treatment
|Date||4 August 1957||Age||62 years|
|Place of Death||24 Hayhurst Street, Temuka (residence)|
|Notices||Timaru Herald, 5 August 1957|
|Memorial or Cemetery||Temuka Cemetery|
|Memorial Reference||General Section, Row 225, Plot 519|
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Johann Diedrich Haar was the third surviving son of Conrad and Mary Ann Elizabeth (nee Coughlan) Haar, of Winchester. The first-born child of Conrad and Mary died in infancy. Born on 13 October 1894 at Winchester, he was baptised (John Diedriech) on 15 November 1894 in the Temuka Catholic Parish. He too was named for an uncle, Johann Diederich Haar, who lived at Winchester, Rangitata and later at Tinwald. When Johann, senior, and his wife celebrated their Golden Wedding (1936), Johann, junior, and his wife were there to convey their best wishes and honour them. With his siblings Johann attended Winchester School, where his father served on the school committee throughout the 1890s and the early 1900s, and where young Johann won second prize in Standard I in 1902. And again with his siblings he attended the Winchester School jubilee in 1910. On the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901, Conrad Haar, his father, was one of the men who went to the Winchester domain and, “bare headed, hoisted half-mast on the high flag pole, the Union Jack and the New Zealand flag.” Johann was probably the Mr Jack Haar who dressed as a Mexican Cowboy at the very successful Temuka Caledonian Society’s ball held in July 1912, he and his sister Ethel (Highland Lassie) being among those who wore fancy costumes. Johann was a competitor in cycling. In March 1914 he started in the Temuka Bicycle Club’s junior road races with a 1½ minute handicap. In the last race in the series, with his handicap reduced to 1 minute, he finished in third place, three lengths behind the winner.
A lovely tribute to Mrs Haar was paid by ‘Patriotic’ in a letter to the Lyttelton Times of 26 November 1915. “A little item of interest for those who are working for our boys at the front:—Mrs Conrad Haar, of Winchester, has hand-knitted fifty pairs of socks, forty balaclavas and twenty pairs of gloves, and is still knitting, and will continue to do so, health permitting, until the end of the war.—Trusting others will follow her example.” In December 1915 Mrs Haar paid 7 shillings and sixpence for temporary possession of the flag auctioned at the Temuka Catholic school concert in aid of the local Red Cross fund. In July 1917 at a surprise party Mr and Mrs Haar were farewelled from Winchester, where they had resided for nearly forty years. By this time their son George had returned from the War and had drawn a section of land near Marton. Mr and Mrs Haar were leaving to go and help “this soldier son”. They had been excellent neighbours and pioneers. Mr Haar was presented with a case of pipes and Mrs Haar with a travelling rug. On this occasion it was made known that since the war began, Mrs Haar had knitted 337 pairs of socks, as well as balaclavas, scarves, mittens, etc., in all 312 pounds of wool (enough for 900 pairs of socks). Their son Johann and a son-in-law (Daniel O’Connor, 21879) were still at the front. Mary Haar (late of Winchester) was awarded the Order of St John by Lord Liverpool in September 1919, for Red Cross work during the war.
Johann Diedrich Haar enlisted on 17 November 1915, aged 21 years. A labourer residing at Winchester (and like his brother Conrad, employed by Mr Richard Maddren), single and Roman Catholic, he named his mother, Mrs Mary Haar, Winchester, as next-of-kin. He was reasonably tall - 5 feet 10¼ inches, weighed 154 pounds, and had a chest measurement of 32½-36 inches. His complexion was fair, eyes blue, and hair light brown. He was in good condition, vaccinated and free of diseases and defects. His teeth were mostly artificial. He was still serving with B Company 2nd South Canterbury Regiment. Johann was posted to the Canterbury Infantry Battalion, 10th Reinforcements. On the eve of his departure, in early February 1916, to rejoin the Tenth Reinforcements, he was presented with a wristlet watch, a shaving outfit, a case of pipes with numerous fillings, a diary, and other tokens of esteem, at his home at Winchester. Private Haar embarked on 4 March at Wellington, destined for Suez, Egypt; from Port Said he embarked for France on 13 April, after only a few days at Suez.
Private Haar joined his battalion at Armentières in May 1916. Just a month later he was admitted to hospital. He proceeded to England by hospital ship and admitted to the Second London General Hospital at Chelsea, with paresis (paralysis) of the right arm. He had been ill for four weeks and complained of weakness of his right arm and hand, but no pain. He went to sleep at night and on waking up could not use his right arm. This occurred after he had been on sentry duty and in the trenches. Muscles of the wrist were weak; some weakness in thumb and index finger. He regained movement in all his muscles. Pressure neuritis was the diagnosis. He was recommended for massage. In July he was transferred to the New Zealand Military Hospital at Walton-on-Thames, and on 1 August transferred to the New Zealand Convalescent Camp at Hornchurch. It was reported in the newspaper that J. D. Haar was in France in August 1916 when his brother George was admitted, very ill, to the Military Hospital at Walton-on-Thames. As it were, Johann was already hospitalised in England. On 31 August it was recorded that he was almost fully recovered and required only exercise. His arm was still a little weak with slight wasting of muscle. More massage was recommended. From 5 October he was given mechano treatment and electrical treatment. Two weeks later his grip was firm and his arm movements good.
On 18 May 1917 he was transferred to Codford from Hornchurch on leave. He proceeded overseas (France) from Sling on 20 August 1917, joining his Battalion on 8 September. A week later he was admitted to the No. 4 NZ Field Ambulance. The next day he was admitted to hospital with a sprained right ankle – accidental, disability trivial. He had fallen on uneven ground during free exercises at physical drill, on 13 September. The Commanding Officer stated he was on duty at the time and was not to blame. Pte P. D. Haar’s statement – ‘While at Physical Exercise having a game of “Cockfighting” slipped and fell into a Hollow other three of the players falling on top of my legs.’ Thus on 21 September he was evacuated from the Field to hospital – sick, and he was subsequently admitted to the 4th Canadian Casualty Clearing Station. At the end of October Haar was discharged to Special Leave to England. On 17 November he was admitted to Walton-on-Thames, England – sprained left ankle while on leave from France. This special leave had been granted so that he could marry. He complained of pain on walking, could not bear the weight of his body on his right foot, and walked with a stick. In mid December, his condition being much improved, he was transferred to the NZ Convalescent Hospital at Hornchurch, and on 13 January 1918 discharged to Codford from Hornchurch on furlough. He had hydrology treatment in early January.
He again joined his Battalion in the Field in mid March 1918. Johann Dedrich Haar, 6/4050, appeared again in a hospital list (Casualty List No. 834) in April 1918. Mrs Haar received advice that her son had been wounded. His, however, was not a severe case. He had in fact been suffered multiple wounds in Action in France about 5 April – right buttock, left arm, left foot. He was admitted to the No. 1 New Zealand Field Ambulance. On 16 April he embarked for England and was admitted to the New Zealand General Hospital at Brockenhurst. An operation was performed on his hip on 25 April and sutures inserted. He suffered stiffness of the thigh muscles and a loss of muscle. He was discharged to furlough on 18 October and was to report to the Discharge Depot at Torquay, England on 8 November 1918. Draft 211 - “Briton” - which carried 1070 men, including Johann D.Haar, reached Lyttelton in January 1919, having left Plymouth on 24 December 1918. His parents were by this time living at Rata. On return, Johann was referred to the Military Hospital at Timaru as an out-patient with regard to the gunshot wound to his right buttock.
A concert, dance, and presentation of medals to returned soldiers was held in Victoria Hall, Winchester, in late October 1919. Mr T. Gunnion expressed pleasure at seeing so many soldiers present. Mr Macdonald, Mayor of Geraldine, made the presentation of medals to the returned soldiers. He knew they had nobly done their duty to help end the war. Among those to have a medal pinned on by four school girls was Private J. D. Haar. A similar occasion occurred in July 1920; it appears to be to present medals to those who had not received them earlier. A social was held in the Victoria Hall, Winchester, as a welcome home to the Returned Soldiers and presentation of medals to those who had left Winchester to take part in the Great War. The attendance was the largest that had ever gathered in the Victoria Hall, despite the foggy night. The Temuka R.S.A. was well represented, and also present was Mr T. Gunnion, Mayor of Temuka. Following a variety of entertainment, the chairman of the R.S.W.H. Committee spoke. The presentation had been lingering on for a long time, but they had met together that night to show their appreciation of the work that the soldiers had done for them. He spoke feelingly of the parents who had lost their boys at the front. The soldiers were asked to come forward as their names were read and receive their medals. As the medals were pinned on by two girls, each recipient was loudly applauded. The residents were thanked for the welcome, and the ladies for their splendid work for the soldiers during the war. Dancing continues till 3.30 am, when “Auld Lang Syne” was sung. And in the list of medal recipients was Private J. D. Haar. Those who had made the supreme sacrifice were remembered by the presentation of certificates to their next-of-kin – Rifleman C. J. Haar, Johann’s brother, was one of those men.
Johann (John) D. Haar married Olive Louisa Farrow on 6 November 1917 at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Islington, London, England. Surely they met during his time in hospital and on leave in England. On their marriage, his wife became his next-of-kin. Their first child was born in London the next year. After the war, Johann and Olive settled at Temuka, and there they had seven more children. Private J. D. Haar was discharged on 17 November 1919, in consequence of being no longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action. He gave a total of 4 years and 1 day of service during the First World War, in both Egypt and Europe, and was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. From January 1917, the name of Private J. D. Haar was recorded in the Temuka Leader Active Service List.
His older brother Conrad James Haar died of disease in 1918 in England. Another brother, George Frederick Haar, also served in World War I, as did a cousin, Wilfred John Haar. When Johann’s younger sister, Rose Lilian (Lily), married Benjamin Jones in November 1921 at St Joseph’s Church, Temuka, she was given away by this brother, her parents then living in the North Island. A euchre party, social and dance were held in the Winchester Sunday School in November 1928, to raise funds for the parish. Mr J. D. Haar won first prize for the men in the euchre. Tragedy struck the family in 1930, when their three-year-old son, Francis Stanislaus Haar, was struck by a motor-car on the Temuka bridge and died at Te Rata Hospital soon after. Sadly, the little boy had rushed across in front of the car. He had gone with his older brothers to the bridge to see the flood water. When his uncle, George Frederick Haar, who had lived most of his life at Winchester, died there in 1931, Johann and his brother George junior were pall-bearers.
His father Conrad Haar, who had come to New Zealand as a child with parents, died at Johann’s residence at Temuka in 1932. Mrs Mary Haar died in 1940 at Nazareth House in Christchurch, where she had lived for some years after her husband’s death. John Dedrick Haar, Johann’s oldest son, was drawn in the ballot in 1942 for World War II; Lawrence Reginald Haar (Reg) was also drawn in the ballot and went on to serve. Johann Dedrick Haar died on 4 August 1957 at his residence, 24 Hayhurst Street, Temuka, aged 62 years, and was buried in the Temuka Cemetery, a services plaque affixed to his grave stone at a later date. Temuka RSA members attended his funeral. By his Will (signed just days before his death) he left his dwellinghouse, land and household articles in Trust for his wife, and after the deaths of both of them, in equal shares for his surviving children. His wife Olive died in 1960. He was survived by six of his eight children.
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This October students and staff at Kenton High School got into the holiday spirit a little early!
The Kenton OHP FFA Chapter hosted a successful “Sock-Tober” drive. Students organizing the event set a goal to raise 1,000 pairs of socks. By the end of the week, students ended up raising nearly 1,900 pairs of socks for our community.
The idea was inspired by a national movement that a speaker presented at National Convention a year ago. The sock drive ran for one week in the end of October. During that time, the chapter collected socks for men, women and children.
The drive was organized by the FFA Chapter and all the socks will be donated to numerous local, nonprofit agencies within our community.

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That moment in spring when flowering trees burst into a blizzard of blooms. That's when you know that a new season has truly begun. As you begin to assess the garden this winter and spring, consider adding a spring-flowering tree or two. Think of it as a gift from you to you after a long winter (or consider gifting a tree to a loved one to mark a special occasion or life event).
Below you'll find 13 of our favorite spring-blooming trees categorized by white, pink, and purple flowers. None of these get larger than 25' tall or wide, and several are much smaller. We've chosen our favorites based on years of growing trials, experience, gardener feedback, and of course pure beauty. They range in size, habit, requirements, and growing zone so no one will have to miss the stunning spring show!
Spring Blooming Trees with White Flowers
An early bloomer with large, fragrant, white, double flowers appearing before the foliage emerges in spring. A springtime thriller that will add a nice touch to the landscape as the seasons progress. Useful as an open-branched, multi-trunked large shrub or as a small specimen tree. Excellent cold and heat tolerance for a magnolia. Blooms early to mid spring. Full sun. Up to 15' tall, 12' wide. Zones 4-9.
A spectacular, fast-growing hybrid with exceptionally large, white, flower-like bracts. Attractive red ornamental fruit appears in fall. The glossy green foliage has wonderful red fall color. This vigorous selection from Rutgers University has notable winter hardiness, good drought tolerance, and excellent disease resistance. Blooms in late spring. Partial to full sun. Up to 20' tall and wide. Zones 5-9.
Very compact, upright grower whose shiny, deep green leaves have a heavy reddish-brown felt beneath. Large 6 to 8" fragrant white flowers dot the plant throughout the warm months. Superb small specimen or accent in the landscape. Highly adaptable tree tolerates mild drought when established. Full sun. Up to 20' tall, 12' wide. Zones 7–9.
A dense, dwarf form whose profuse pink buds open to single, white flowers that mature to small, red fruit. The small tree has spreading and somewhat pendulous branches that are striking as a specimen, for lining a drive, or for framing an entrance. Early spring blooming. Full sun. Up to 5' tall, 6' wide. Zones 4-8.
Spring Blooming Trees with Pink Flowers
A stunning landscape specimen with splendid coppery purple foliage that holds its color into fall. Pale pink, single blooms blanket the stems in the spring before the foliage emerges. Produces small, red edible fruit. A wonderfully versatile deciduous tree. Useful in all areas of landscape: lawn, patio, and terrace. Full sun. Up to 20' tall and wide. Zones 4-9.
This is the darkest, most dramatic tulip magnolia of any on the market, with rich, deep-pink, six-inch-wide blooms that appear before the foliage emerges in early spring. The small, slender, multi-branched form is outstanding for use as an elegant specimen tree, en masse to form a hedge, or as a container plant. Full sun. Up to 20' tall, 10' wide. Zones 5-9.
Profuse, large, overlapping, blush pink, flower-like bracts cover this small but vigorous tree in early spring. The fully branched habit provides layers of lush green foliage from bottom to top. A magnificent landscape specimen for small gardens or woodland settings. A sterile cultivar that produces no fruit. Partial to full sun. Up to 25' tall, 20' wide. Zones 5-8.
This stunning small landscape tree is a colorful specimen that's perfect for front yards or courtyards. Vibrant pink-to-red spring flowers are followed by showy red-purple fruit. Unique, cut-leaf foliage emerges wine red in color, maturing with burgundy overtones in summer before turning bright orange-red in the fall. Full sun. Up to 20' tall, 15' wide. Zones 4–8.
A lovely compact redbud tree with a weeping canopy that is perfect for a smaller-sized landscape. An excellent specimen plant with clusters of lavender-red, sweet pea-like blooms in spring. Small, semi-glossy, heart-shaped leaves turn yellow in fall. Partial to full sun. Up to 8' tall, 6' wide. Zones 5–9.
Spring Blooming Trees with Purple Flowers
A truly dwarf Jacaranda with showy, large, deep purple, tubular flowers that bloom in late spring. An ideal small specimen tree for today's smaller gardens, equally useful as a large border accent or in decorative pots on a terrace or patio. Bright green, fern-like foliage takes well to pruning and is remarkably heat and drought-tolerant. Full sun. Up to 12' tall and 8' wide. Zones 9–11.
The improved desert willow cultivar introduced by Monrovia is notable for its long bloom period from spring through summer. Fragrant blooms appear in clusters at branch ends; flowers do not set seed. The gorgeous specimen to anchor a border, or as a large patio container feature. Drought-tolerant once established. Full sun. Up to 20' tall and wide. Zones 7–9.
This small, pyramidal tree is the perfect way to bring dramatic, purple spring blooms into a small garden. Stunning, deep maroon-purple, lightly fragrant flowers open on bare branches in early spring, holding, as the green leaves emerge, until early summer. Blooming repeats in late summer. Up to 13' tall, 5' wide. Zones 4-9.
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The land of the leftovers: Americans throw away 40% of their food
A new study published in the journal PLoS One has found that we Americans are wasting fifty percent more food than we did in 1974. Approximately 1,400 calories worth of food per person, in fact, is thrown into the trash every day. That translates into 150 trillion calories a year. Put another way, the study concludes that the United States throws out about 40 percent of all of its food.
Which is just tragic when you think of the recent headlines. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently determined that in 2008, almost 13 million Americans didn't have enough to eat and that about 4.2 million American children went hungry last year.
Worldwide, the UN estimates that a billion people are currently going hungry.
Yet, ironically, America has an obesity problem. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for instance, says that in 32 states, more than 25% of the residents are obese. Only in Colorado are there fewer than 20 percent of its residents who are considered obese.
So we're eating too much -- and throwing out too much food. And, no, I suspect the correct answer to this problem is not to eat moreand finish whatever's on our plate. Obviously, Americans' eyes are often bigger than our stomachs, so we should either be ordering or preparing less food, or perhaps inviting more people over to dinner.
The PLoS One study also determined that there's not just a moral problem with the country wasting so much food. The food that rots in garbage dumps "produces substantial quantities of methane gas," which adds to the global warming problem. There's also a lot of wasted freshwater (both in the food and used to prepare the food) that's a result of us throwing out all this food, not to mention a lot of wasted resources in general (think the gas used to transport that wasted food to your grocery store and then to your house).
However you digest these latest food statistics, if you hosted a Thanksgiving meal and made sure that all your guests departed with leftovers, you can at least feel good about that.


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