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Merrill Fire Chief abruptly retires from department
Merrill Fire Chief Dave Savone is no longer with the Merrill Fire Department. Merrill City Administrator Dave Johnson tells NewsChannel 7 Savone handed him a letter of retirement Wednesday, saying Savone believed it was time for him to leave.
Johnson said there were issues that came to light in the last two weeks that needed to be addressed. Johnson classified the issues as managerial, and related to attitude, but emphasized that they were not illegal.
"The way that I thought a department should run, they way people should be treated as opposed to how he thought it should be run and people should be treated," Johnson said, generalizing the complaints department employees told him.
Johnson told NewsChannel 7 he was limited in what he could say, because Savone chose to retire. A NewsChannel 7 source, close to the situation who asked to remain anonymous, tells us that a combination of factors led to his departure including how he handled the dismissal of one of his firefighters.
Johnson says Savone has done some good things for the department, including introducing new technology. He says Savone has been with the Department for the last five and a half years, and is eligible for a limited pension from the State of Wisconsin. He says he’s already receiving a pension from Illinois.
Before Savone submitted his letter, Johnson said he planned to address the issues he became aware of when Savone returned from his vacation, but because the retirement would make the issues moot, he did not bring them up to Savone. If he would have had the chance to discuss, these are some of the things he would have asked: "Why certain things would have been done in a certain way or manner. Why this person would be assigned this, or why this person would be taken off of that, how somebody may be addressed."
When asked about any issues or accusations against him, Savone told NewsChannel 7, he was not aware of any. He said, as chief, like any boss in any job, he had to make difficult decisions at times that maybe not everyone liked or agreed with.
However, he said he tried to make the department better, including raising about $1.6 million for various needs and programs for the department, like significantly upgrading its technology, raising the bar for firefighter education standards, and creating a program to educate firefighters and their families about mental health and PTSD.
Johnson met regularly with Savone and when asked about what challenges Savone faced as Chief, he responded, being an outsider could have played a role.
"We had had chief after chief who came from within the department and he was the first one in anyone's memory who came from outside of the department as chief," explained Johnson. "So, I would see some resentment there from people who didn't get promoted, perhaps, but that still doesn't excuse anyone else's conduct."
Johnson praised Savone's many accomplishments as chief.
On a personal Facebook page, Dave Savone announced his retirement saying, “Today I submitted my notice of retirement, May 1978 I walked into the Carpentersville Fire Station, October 1982 I walked into the Hoffman Estates Fire Station, December 2012 I walked into the Merrill Station. Today I walk out the station after 40 years, to spend time with my high school sweetheart.”
When asked why he retired so abruptly, Savone said it was just his time. He had talked it over with his wife while on vacation, but has been thinking about it for the last six months. He also said he did not feel he needed the traditional big retirement party most chiefs have, as he already had had one at his last fire department in Illinois.
Johnson tells Newschannel 7 Battalion Chief Scott Krause has accepted the position of Interim Chief, as they look to fill the position.


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Freedom is experienced in different ways. You even find it from the places and things you least expected. You are left to wonder, what was it exactly about that thing that gave you a sense of release? If you had known much earlier would you have gone and reached for it? But perhaps its wasn’t time, you may have not been feeling ready and that is okay. You don’t have to settle to what is seen to be the norm and much better for you as a person altogether. Or maybe it is just a journey, time to find yourself and build yourself without needing the approval of other people. For so long I felt there was strength and power in my hair. I remember being a five year old who identified as a boy and felt that my long hair means to be a girl. I just felt comfortable with short hair, but society said it was unacceptable. I felt my hair held my identity and if only I could get rid of it I would be who I want to be deep inside At the age of 14 years I was told to cut my hair because it was being damaged by too many chemicals. But then it was at this stage that I felt like, well without my hair I am not pretty enough as a women. How could I be a woman without long hair? I often had braided or weaves sown into my hair. Different colours, styles and lengths. But it had to be long. All the time, I was asked why did you cut your hair? I was once asked what about the boys, what will they think? I could only hear the words, you are not pretty enough without your long hair. I was even compared to male footballers who had the same hair cut as me. I couldn’t wait for my hair to grow back simply because I felt my beauty came from it and that its what made me accepted. So I hid behind wigs. I could not leave the house without it. So much pressure and questions of, who am I? Does my hair define me? I had been told that I prefer you with long hair from other women too. But hey, I got tired of pretending. So, I let it out. My short natural black hair. The first time I really stepped out and decided not to care, I felt a sense of freedom. Freedom that I hadn’t felt before. I felt comfortable and proud that this is me. Society expectations lied and made me a slave. But I am not my hair. My identity is not in my hair. I am not less of a women because I have short hair. So what if I want to colour it? So what if I want to be bald? There is more to us women than the length and style of our hair. We are all beautiful and we are enough. We do not need the approval of man on what our image should be. Cheers to all of us, whether long hair, short hair, bald, pink or blue hair, we are enough!
100APC#10: The Orange God
I had been writing lots of flash fiction at the time. Lots of 2000 word short stories. I decided to illustrate one of them. It was about an American deserter in 1902 that found himself living along the Amur River where the Russian far east borders Northern China. There he encountered a primeval Siberian tiger the size of a box car.
It needs work. I am rewriting it and a few other pieces of short fiction. In the original short the orange god dies to quickly. But everything happens too fast in 2000 words.
If a picture is worth 1000 words, then this is half of my story. I think the Orange God deserves at least a few more pictures and a lot more words. I never liked the way it ended. I feel that killing a tiger, even in fiction, is something awful. Perhaps Daniel Dunkirk's encounter with this legendary beast should have a less permanent conclusion.
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एक कहानी ऐसी भी
(too short love and brackup lovestory)
बात उस वक़्त की है,जब मैं अनजान था।तुमसे,तुम्हारी बातों से,तुम्हारे हर उस अंदाज से। जो मुझे तुम्हारी ओर आकर्षित करती। वक़्त ने करवट ली मुलाकातें बढ़ी, तुम और मैं... हम हो गए।
इन सबके दरमियान ढेर सारी बातें हुई, सिर्फ बातें ही क्यों? वो सब कुछ जायज तरीके से हुआ जो इस रिश्ते में जायज हो सकता था। ये जायज करारी दोनों तरफ से थी।
यादें सपनें जब सब साथ देखे थे। क्यों फिर छोड़ के जाने का हक या फैसला तुम्हारे अकेले का था।
.......वापस आ जाओ मुझे भी बेवफ़ाई की रस्में अदा करनी है..क्योंकी अब हम...हम नहीं मैं और तुम है।
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Where is the better place that god had been create once upon a time? this world is change a lot, technology around, destroyed the nature. Human doesnt kind anymore"No money no life"It that true we would change this world to the better place one day? Only god knows everything

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If you belong to the generation where video games were a rarity and summer vacations were all about being outdoors, chances are that
Gully Cricket, Kho Kho, Kabaddi, Saakli and Hide-and-seek are still close to your heart. Surprisingly, even today, the youngsters in city colleges have not given up on it. The popularity of traditional outdoor games' on campuses are proof that certain things never run out of style. BT checks out what makes these games relevant for today's gizmo game lot...
From nostalgic to ancient, the list goes on...
Recently, an event held by KPB Hinduja College on World AIDS Day saw students from various colleges participate in sports like Human Ludo (derived from the Indian game, Pachisi, this was played with the help of a ludo carpet where some people are used as tokens, while other team members roll the dice) and Hopscotch, among others. Riti Bokadia, a M.Com student from the college, says, "I am glad that we are slowly getting back to the old-school games. Many, like me, would want to get an actual experience rather than having something impersonal or virtual. And, for that, what better than our childhood games!"
Interestingly, Archery, which is even mentioned in Indian mythology, is gaining popularity in city colleges. Rajesh Asthana, sports in-charge at Bhavan's College, Andheri, says, "Given that these are specialised games, we have the necessary equipment required for its practice and a dedicated space." Similarly, the ancient martial art form, Kalaripayattu, is also practised among those keen in the premises of Somaiya Vidyavihar.
Games on campus due to popular demand
Most of the students who participate in these outdoor games have probably been a part of the individual sport in their schools, too. Joshy says, "Our Kabaddi team was formed six years back when several students requested us to come up with one. These were students who were a part of the game in school as well and wished to participate at the university level. They're quite proactive and in fact, go from class to class in search of team members." Kausar Madhiya, a SYBA student of Jai Hind College, says, "I'm a part of my college's Rotaract Club and we have small-scale projects where members take part in childhood games like Lagori, Saakli, Kho Kho, Hopscotch, Kabaddi and so on. It's a great way to enjoy yourself and ensures full-house participation as well."
Adding that these sports are a great way to unwind, Saloni Jain, a TYBMS student of KPB Hinduja College, says, "These are all games we've played as kids. They're fun, harmless and don't require a lot of preparations; it's instinctive and works as a great stressbuster. For instance, for Kho Kho, you don't require any material — you only need a bunch of people on the ground, all set to play the game in good spirits."
'Haath pair todne waale' games
The exposure to many of these sports, courtesy social media, has led to a rise in their popularity. Elaborating on it, Joshy Xavier, sports-in-charge of Guru Nanak College, says, "When youngsters watch these games, they are motivated to participate in them." Agrees Vishant Dilip, a Kabaddi player and a SYBMM student from the same college, "When I was in school, people would often tell me, 'Kya haath pair todne waale games khelta hai'. However, now, it is at par with any other game and has been given due credit."
Adds Rajesh, "The success of a particular game depends on what's hot at a given time. For instance, when the football World Cup was on, many students wanted to enrol for football classes as they wanted to learn the game and probably even represent the college at a state level."
Quite there, but still a long way to go
While it seems that city colleges have been embracing outdoor sports in a large way, one cannot deny the glitches that come with it — the most important one being that Mumbai does not have many open spaces. Joshy adds, "The collges in the city don't have big grounds. Having special turfs for games like Kabaddi is difficult. While we have one, it's not the case with other colleges." Jigar Jain Dhanresha, a sport committee member and a TYBVoc (Travel and Tourism) student from Jai Hind College, states, "We have special Kabaddi mats that we use when our teams practise in the basement. For games like Kho Kho, we either try practising on our campus and if not, we head to Oval Maidan."
Association with the sports, even though minor, is still a concern. Ganesh Dede, a Kabaddi player and a
TYBCom student of KJ Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, says, "Movies on popular games and cricketers attract people towards these sports. You will hardly see people speak of a Kabaddi match as passionately as they speak of cricket. I think we still need to attain that level of enthusiasm."


A former council worker, who falsely claimed council tax benefit, will not be prosecuted – if he pays the money back.
Floyd Peltier, 48, of Raw Nook Road, Salendine Nook, failed to declare a change in circumstances to claim just under £1,300 between June, 2009 and September, 2009, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday.
But charges against the former Barnsley Council worker are to be dropped after Peltier agreed to repay the money plus a £388 penalty charge and £3,828 court costs.
NOTE: The case against Mr Peltier was later dropped. A spokesman for Kirklees Council said: "The council agreed to discontinue the prosecution against Mr Peltier if he accepted an administrative penalty as an alternative to prosecution."


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Government has agreed to re-tender the contract to supply fiscalised cash registers to increase the number of suppliers in an effort to bid prices down, but maintained registered operators must comply by January 1 next year.
The review follows months of intense lobbying by Zimbabwe’s leading industry representative bodies, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) and the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce, unhappy with the “monopolistic pricing” behaviour of licenced vendors.
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), with the approval of Treasury, had licenced two dealers, First Computers and Axis Solutions, to supply electronic fiscalised cash registers to every one of Zimbabwe’s retailers and electronic fiscalised signature machines to non-retail businesses registered for value added tax (Vat) under Category C.
Category C covers every operator, notching at least $240 000 in annual turnover.
“I propose to invite the participation of additional players in the supply of fiscalised devices,” Biti said in the 2011 Budget statement.
“Potential suppliers of fiscal devices will be advised through the public media when to submit applications to the Ministry of Finance.”
Fears have, however, remained that the re-opening of the tender may be a wild-goose chase without extending the compliance deadline, which, technically, would still leave only two options open. Government has extended the deadline thrice this year, from April 1 to October 1, then to January 1 next year.
The new system is being implemented to plug Vat leakages and boost tax compliance through Zimra-monitored GPRS-enabled equipment that captures and transmits transaction data on a real-time basis or through seal-protected read-only memory devices that store every transaction data.

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It is indeed a chronological history of Conan taken from some comic book series or several, which means in addition to the canonical material there are some references to other stories not written by Robert E. Howard. The text is presented in a legendary history sort of fashion, with the non-Howard stories blended as more legend and the Howard stuff as more history.
This book is a smaller book of a larger work, and that leads to some unfortunate consequences, namely that the text was sometimes very hard to read. The book is by the publisher DK, who does a lot of comic book stuff, so the pages are full bleed graphics with text atop them. Sometimes, the contrast was not very good. To make matters worse, the font size doesn’t appear like it was designed for the size this book is. Instead, it looks as though they took the plates from a larger, more coffee table sized book and just shrunk everything down, including the text. Look:
For Pete’s sake, I almost had to go out and buy a pair of cheaters for this book. Or an electron microscope.
At any rate, it’s an interesting and brief book on the history of Conan and features some interesting art work from the comic books, but the book’s format itself hinders it quite a bit. Go for the full-sized Conan: The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Most Savage Barbarian instead.
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The Highwaygangster was designed for youngsters and adults. Mostly used as a scooter, it has the added bonus of allowing the rider to sit down when tired or to use as a balance bike.
Easily converts between the two modes without needing tools. A simple, slide-function mechanism allows users to easily convert from a scooter to a push-style balance bike.
- Age guide is 5+ years with a max body height of 175 cm
- Max rider weight - 100 kg
- Seat Height - 49 to 51 cm
- Handlebar Height - 75 to 87 cm
- Fully welded durable aluminum frame with steel fork and steel handle-bar
- 300mm big & wide front wheel
- Note, due to the packaging size, this model might be sent separately and wrapped in paper.


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OTTAWA, ON (February 12, 2022)- Selected from over 800 entries from around the world, Ottawa’s Erika Hoffmann is one of the 50 finalists who will vie for the 2022 Formula Woman scholarship, with a prize that will see the winner claim a ride in the U.K. GT Cup championship.
The British-based Formula Woman Motorsports Competition is open to female-only, amateur drivers who are of legal driving age. The goal of the Formula Woman program is to make motorsports involvement more available for women and to promote women within the sport as both competitors and sport ambassadors.
“They’re not looking for professional drivers, they are looking for someone who has a passion for motorsports but limited experience. They are trying to find an exceptional raw talent that they can mould, develop and mentor into a successful racing career,” explained Hoffmann.
Fitting the necessary parameters, 25-year-old Hoffmann, an admitted Formula One (read: Lewis Hamilton) fan, has seen time behind the wheel in local Autocross events and has participated in a trio of events in the GT Challenge series at Calabogie Motorsports Park. Able to further develop her skills on the simulators at her place of employment, APEX-V2R (Virtual to Reality), Hoffmann has first hand knowledge of the various multiple demands required to succeed in the world of motorsports.
“Racing goes so much further than simply knowing how to steer, brake and accelerate,” explained Hoffmann. “There is so much physical demands on your body in a car, you need to be fit and healthy. The ability to focus your mind and remain focussed under stress is vital. You need to be prepared to, almost predict, and handle unexpected circumstances while being able to react properly. That mental strength is an essential asset to racing success.”
Upon her arrival in the United Kingdom at the end of February, Hoffmann will face a weeklong barrage of instruction and testing under the experienced eye of the Formula Woman scrutineers. She will be rated on her physical fitness, be tested on such things as her reaction times, receive instruction regarding on-track racing theory and get media relations training, all before the on-track experience even begins.
The winning candidate of Formula Woman Scholarship will be granted a seat aboard a McLaren GT-4 sports car, completing in the ultra-competitive U.K. GT Cup Championship.
“Naturally, I want to win that ride. But even if I don’t win, the Formula Woman experience will allow me to grow as a person, a driver and a competitor,” concluded Hoffmann. “My career aspirations are to be involved in motorsport in some fashion, and this opportunity with Formula Woman has the potential to open many doors in the pursuit of that goal.”
Fans of Erika can keep up with her progress in the Formula Woman program by following her Instagram account, @erika.drives.
Report from Corner 5 Communications

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Intex Aqua V3 sports a 3.5-inch HVGA (320 x 480 pixels) display and features 3G connectivity , supports dual-SIM (WCDMA+GSM) with dual standby functionality.
The Intex Aqua V3 is powered by a SC 7715 1 GHz Single Core processor with 256 MB RAM and runs Android 4.4.2 kitkat OS. Intex has also launched Aqua R3 with 3.5-inch display, but has only 2G connectivity.
The smartphone comes with 2 GB of internal storage and further expandable with an external microSD card (up to 32GB). It houses a 2-megapixel rear camera and also packs a VGA front-facing camera for video calling. The primary camera features LED Flash Light. The Aqua V3 is backed by a 1300 mAh battery, and according to the company rated for 5 hrs of talk-time and 180 hrs of standby time.
In terms of connectivity options, the Intex Aqua V3 include FM Radio, WiFi, Bluetooth, micro-USB v2.0, hotspot, Tethering, 3G, 3.5mm audio jack, GPS and A-GPS. The phone measures 115.1 x 62 x 9.5 mm and weighs 104.3 gms. It also supports G-Sensor.
Key specifications of Intex Aqua V3 :
- 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen display
- 320 x 480 pixels resolution
- dual-SIM (WCDMA+GSM) with dual standby
- SC 7715 1 GHz Single Core processor
- 256 MB RAM
- Android 4.4.2 kitkat OS
- 2 GB ROM
- 2-megapixel rear camera
- 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera
- 1300 mAh battery
- FM Radio, WiFi, Bluetooth, micro-USB v2.0, hotspot, Tethering, 3G, 3.5mm audio jack, GPS and A-GPS
- 9.5 mm thin
- 104.3 gms weight
The Intex Aqua V3 comes in India with a price Rs. 3,260 (about 51 USD) in White, Black and Brown variant colours.


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State cheated on software
Unlicensed use cost Connecticut $1.3 million
Auditors for the legislature say this costly error reinforces the need for centralizing state policies and procedures for the acquisition, use and disposal of software. The Malloy administration disagrees.
Two years ago, Attachmate Corp. had uncovered the unauthorized use of close to 4,500 of its software licenses on state computers during a routine compliance check.
The Seattle-based company sought compensation. The potential liability to the state was $5.2 million. The state and the company settled on $1,265,000 late last year.
The governor's office said the state paid no penalties to Attachmate.
The 13 state agencies involved had purchased valid licenses for the Attachmate software. The problem was that technical staff mistakenly believed the software could be downloaded to all new personal computers, according to the administration's explanation.
When a personal computer was replaced, the imaging used to configure state computers installed the Attachmate applications along with other standard software on each machine.
Once put in use, the state owed Attachmate for deploying its software.
The legislature's Auditors of Public Accounts say this is just one example of a company discovering the unlicensed use of its software products.
In their view, the possibility of other software manufacturers finding more licensing violations argues for the centralized approach that their office has been recommending for years.
The administration maintains the current policies and procedures for software management are adequate. The existing guidelines leave disposal responsibilities to individual agencies.
When the auditors forwarded the recommendation for a response, the governor's budget office initially questioned whether centralizing software management would cost more than it would save.
This reply prompted the auditors to point to the example of Attachmate in their concluding comments. They said future licensing infringements could potentially cost more than what they are recommending be done.
Seven years ago, the auditors warned that a lack of control over software could lead to possible violations of licensing agreements due to unauthorized use. At that time, they reported the Department of Information Technology was not maintaining a comprehensive software inventory.
Variations of that recommendation were repeated in the following two audits of the department. The latest one released this week covers the the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years.
In July 2011, the Department of Information Technology was merged into the Department of Administrative Services. At that time, the Office of Policy and Management assumed responsibility for information technology policy.
Contact Paul Hughes at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Bob Nield wrote on Jun 26, 2014 9:56 AM:
tvanstone wrote on Jun 26, 2014 4:26 PM:
In this case the answer is to hold IT managers responsible for auditing machines and maintaining an inventory of software licenses. Every company in the world does that... "
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Dancing With The Stars
What is Dancing With The Stars About?
Dancing with the Stars is a unique series that pairs up celebrities with professional ballroom dance partners in an intense competition — live — in front of a studio… More audience and the nation. Each season has a select number of celebrity/professional dance pairs. The pairs are then judged by a panel of expert judges (Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman) as well as by the viewers at home. One team will be eliminated each week.
The couples must maintain their focus, grace and composure while learning precise movements and maneuvering in extravagant costumes. Will they remain compatible during the course of the competition?
Dancing with the Stars has broad appeal, offering viewers dazzling costumes, dancing, celebrity gossip, behind-the-scenes training and contemporary music performed by a live 15-piece band. The format has already been an international hit in several countries.
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This article was published in the Sunday Star times today.
HOPE FADES FOR AIR NZ RESCUE
23 September 2001
By MIRIYANA ALEXANDER
Last-ditch efforts to save Air New Zealand appear to have failed. Sources told the Sunday Star-Times the airline could be placed in statutory management as early as this week as negotiations to save the ailing airline get grittier.
Under statutory management, the government would appoint a manager to sell the airline, keeping it flying in the meantime.
It is understood that at a crisis board meeting last Friday, acting Air New Zealand chairman Jim Farmer told the airline's major shareholders - Brierley Investments and Singapore Airlines - unless they committed to a bail-out, the government would put the national carrier in statutory management this week.
The Star-Times understands Singapore Airlines wants due diligence finished before committing, which could take weeks.
Statutory management is invoked when it is in the country's interest. In this case, that means preventing Air New Zealand from being grounded because of the ramifications for the economy, including tourism - now our second largest source of foreign income.
The government appoints a statutory manager and guarantees liabilities to allow the airline to fly while a sale is negotiated. The government would reach an understanding with the airline's dozen or so financial backers to prevent them seizing the airline's assets.
One source said: "Politically they don't have a choice. We don't have the luxury of another national carrier like Australia did when Ansett fell over. Just imagine what would happen to the economy if we didn't have an airline. We'd be cut off from the rest of the world, our time-senstive exports would grind to a halt and our domestic and international tourism suffers. It would be a disaster."
Analysts said if Qantas bought Air New Zealand, the government would allow Virgin Blue to fly trans-Tasman and within New Zealand. United could also be interested but the global aviation crisis caused by the US terrorist attacks meant its attention was elsewhere. Air New Zealand has 10,000 staff worldwide and the impact on them would depend on who bought the airline.
The news could also be bad for mum and dad shareholders as no company in Kiwi corporate history had traded out of statutory management. If a buyer paid a minimal price for the airline, shareholders would lose their nest eggs.
There is doubt the proposed bail-out - $150m each from Singapore Airlines and Brierley and a $550m loan guarantee from the government - would be enough to rescue Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines does not want to pump more money into the airline.
Analysts figures show at least another half billion dollars would be required in the next 18 months to save the airline.
Under the proposed bail-out, BIL's stake would rise to 37% from 30% and Singapore Airlines' would increase from 25% to 35%. However, if the Air New Zealand share price keeps trading at current lows, Singapore Airlines would pay just $80m to get to a 35% stake, which the government reportedly does not want it to exceed.
If the figures do not add up, sources suggest Singapore Airlines could walk away from Air New Zealand, believing it could do no more, effectively writing off its more than half a billion dollar investment.
Analysts believe Qantas Airways would be the most likely buyer of an Air New Zealand in statutory management.
"They could save $300m a year in synergies between the airlines so they could buy Air New Zealand for say $1, take on all its liabilities and make money within a short time," said one source. "But it wouldn't be Air New Zealand any more. It's more likely to be Air Tasmania or something."
Sources said the Singaporeans were angry the government and Air New Zealand were blaming it for contributing to the airline's failure.
Singapore Airlines was also unhappy Finance Minister Michael Cullen claimed it had blocked moves by the government to take a stake in Air New Zealand. And Singapore Airlines could not be blamed for sticking to the memorandum of understanding after it discovered the state of the finances and the share price had dropped so low, the source said.
Another source said the working relationship between them, the government and Air New Zealand was so poisoned it was beyond redemption.
Sources said the figures did not stack up for Singapore Airlines to pump more into Air New Zealand. The airline has already injected $520m: paying Brierley's $284m for a 16.7% stake, buying an 8.3% stake on market for $141m, and taking part in a three for one rights issue last November which cost it $95m. At Friday's close its stake was worth about $49m.
If Air New Zealand did need another $500m to survive, Singapore Airline's share of that would be $175m as a 35% stakeholder. "It's a bottomless pit. If you were a good businessman you'd have to sit back and wonder whether to put that money into its existing successful, well-run and profitable organisation or dump it in Air New Zealand," said a source.
The government's negotiating team, headed by Rob Cameron, met over the weekend but he declined to comment, as did Air New Zealand.
This month, Air New Zealand announced a record loss of $1.4b after writing down $1.3b in Ansett, which had been bleeding more than $1m a day before being grounded on September 14.
If this does happen it is truly a sad time for aviation in Australasia and for both the New Zealand and Australian industries.

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As I have less and less in the garden to take care of, I gain more and more projects in preparation of my business product lines and presentation. Lately I’ve been working on a few things at once, one of them being my display space for the Guelph Organic Conference.
So far (this may change) I’ve got a 4×4 Garden Patch on the floor, a 4×1 Balcony Planter on a 5×2 table, and a ladder set up with pots of plants on it. And hopefully some white xmas lights or rope lights too on the ladder. There’s a banner on the backdrop. Oh, and this is all in a 7×7 space.
I’ve started plants, hoping I can grow them to a reasonable, healthy-looking size using my indoor resources.
That could be tricky. But, you never know until you try.
Last night we went to check out pricing for PVC pipe and plastic sheeting, because one greenhouse just isn’t enough for what I want to grow. I’ll need a second one in the later spring to house all the plants as I repot them into larger containers. It will basically be frost protection at that point – a ‘just-in-case’ shelter. Very temporary.
I’m also working on gift packages for Christmas (Little Bird Told Me Craft Sale), and have only one so far: ‘Sprouty Salad’. This will contain a pot, soil, composted fertilizer, misting spray bottle, a few other little things, and a package of seeds that contains a mix that will provide lots of flavour and crunch. I’m working on gathering the materials to plant one and see how it grows.
My guess, I’ll need to package the radish seeds separately, because they grow faster than the lettuce. The idea is to eat them as sprouts, which takes only 4-5 days!
I’m also working on some new pin ideas in preparation for the sale and the show – but those are top secret for now.
These are the ones from the first batch. I’m in the process of trying to figure out the best way to offer these for sale through the website – shopping cart services etc – so hopefully that will happen soon.

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Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accom- panied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain processes pain signals.
Symptoms sometimes begin after a physical trauma, surgery, infection or significant psychological stress. In other cases, symptoms gradually accumulate over time with no single triggering event.
Women are more likely to develop fibromyalgia than are men. Many people who have fibromyalgia also have tension headaches, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety and depression.
Symptoms of fibromyalgia include:
Widespread pain. The pain associated with fibromyalgia often is described as a constant dull ache that has lasted for at least three months. To be considered widespread, the pain must occur on both sides of your body and above and below your waist.
Fatigue. People with fibromyalgia often awaken tired, even though they report sleeping for long periods of time. Sleep is often disrupted by pain, and many patients with fibromyalgia have other sleep disorders, such as restless legs syndrome and sleep apnea.
Cognitive difficulties. A symptom commonly referred to as "fibro fog" impairs the ability to focus, pay attention and concentrate on mental tasks. *Mayo Clinic
“I’m able to sleep deeper and longer, more rested and less achy.”
“Although I miss many of the foods I love, I’m feeling more inclined to avoid trigger foods. I have greater motivation to take care of myself… walks, meditation and laughing.”
“This has been a blessing in my life, I’m starting to feel like “me” again.”
Each treatment combines Biofield Energy Therapy and body work as the body finds its natural path to healing.
Muscular sites become tender and weak with fibromyalgia. The probable cause for the disease is not certain and a number of factors can be responsible. Many patients do not feel relief from simple allopathic medication and seek complementary and alternative treatment.
BioField Energy Therapy is a blend of light and deep grounded vibrational harmonic frequencies to bring the body into alignment and promote wellness.
Vibrational medicine influences the energy field that flows all around us and is drawn into the body to nourish cells, organs, and glands. This same energy also radiates from the body and is called the human energy field. By raising the electromagnetic frequency of the human energy field, congestion, emotional blocks and pain dissolve, clearing the field for greater energetic flow, restoring energy and vitality, enhancing the immune system, acting as a catalyst to promote healing and transformation.
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Elisa Cozad and Rachel Mathisen, both former winners of LSJ’s Stromberg Award, given annually to the student who best combines academic excellence with a demonstrated commitment to social justice, recently won similar honors at their law schools.
Cozad graduated from LSJ in 2006 and went onto UC Davis Law School where she was chosen for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award by her peers at graduation for her ongoing commitment to public service.
Cozad said that the classes in LSJ inspired her to go to law school.
“The classes were amazing because they were dealing with social issues in the field that I was interested in, like criminal justice, human rights, immigration and the intersection of geography and law,” Cozad said. “In LSJ, you learn about systemic problems and potential solutions as well as how to think outside the box.”
Mathisen graduated in 2008 and is currently attending UW Law School. There, she earned an award for her pro-bono work. She also agreed that LSJ classes impacted her decision to pursue a career in public service.
She said that Professor Mayerfeld’s International Human Rights class kept her passionate about human rights and Professor Herbert’s Introduction to Criminal Justice class was her first glimpse into the disparities that exist in the criminal justice system.
“What I love about LSJ was that every class sparked my interest in social justice. LSJ solidified that public interest is what I want to do and that I can work towards social justice for the rest of my life,” Mathisen said.
Cozad said that along with her classes, her volunteer work was an important part of her decision to pursue a career in public interest and social justice.
Cozad has volunteered with the Immigration Law Clinic, the Prison Law Office and the Federal Public Defender in Sacramento.
“The combination of classes that were engaging and eye-opening as well the faculty and internships that I got through LSJ solidified my interest in working with the underprivileged and those that are discriminated against,” Cozad said.
As a junior at UW, Cozad interned with the District of Columbia Public Defender Service in Washington. D.C. She worked as an investigator, which meant she interviewed witnesses, took statements, visited clients and performed criminal background searches.
“The moment that I really realized that this was what I wanted to do was my summer internship in D.C., because prior to that I didn’t realize how privileged I was. Just seeing a 16 or 17 year old in prison because they were charged as an adult was sad,” Cozad said. “They never stood a chance.”
She said that her internship allowed her to see the racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
“People are not treated as humans, there is a pressure to slide people through the system and people don’t have the education to realize their rights to understand what’s going on,” Cozad said. “Once you realize that there is this disparity, you feel obligated because of your privilege and the opportunities that you’ve had to do something about it.”
Cozad now works as a public defender in Colorado Springs where she represents clients with misdemeanors and traffic offenses.
“I like my job because of the clients. I enjoy interacting with them and empowering them and seeing what we can do as a team,” Cozad said. “It’s an uphill battle because you feel like you are doing the right thing, like trying to protect a client, but there are a lot of people against you.”
Cozad said that receiving awards for her work has been flattering but at the same time motivated her.
“A lot of times in public defense, you are considered the bad guy so to have people recognize how important and necessary your role is in protecting people, that is a nice thing,” Cozad said. “It helps you continue to do the work you are doing because in this profession, a lot of people don’t understand.”
She said that the work she does is challenging but the fact that there are people out there who support and encourage her enables her to continue.
“It motivates you to go further, that recognition makes you feel good and continue to work to make things better,” Cozad said. “So [getting an award] feels really good that people recognize the work that you put in and the countless long hours.”
Mathisen also agreed that the awards motivated her to continue on with her work in public service.
“It’s important for me to participate in public interest activities and I can’t imagine life without volunteering,” Mathisen said. “It provides meaning and I can’t imagine not giving back and not working toward social justice.”
Mathisen is part of the Pro Bono Honors Program, a program of the Center for Public Service Law that encourages UW law students to provide pro-bono legal assistance to low-income communities through volunteer service projects like the Immigrant Family Advocacy Project.
“It was a way for law students to work directly with clients and help clients with paperwork to make sure that they stay in the country,” Mathisen said. “It’s a super cool program because so much of law school is theoretically-based so this was a way for me to work directly with clients in need.”
Through the program, Mathisen worked with other first-year law students to draft a shadow letter on behalf of the Center for Reproductive Rights to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women regarding the status of women in Nepal. As the team leader, she was able to research and share sources with her group about an issue that she is passionate about.
“We have an ethical obligation in Washington to do pro bono work,” Mathisen said.
Mathisen said that she started volunteering at a young age and that her parents instilled in her that it is important to give back. She also really likes that LSJ encourages students to give back to the community.
“Conversations in the classroom were focused on taking an active role, not just sitting back,” Mathisen said. “It was focused on what people on the ground were doing to make a difference.”
During her time at UW, Mathisen was involved with the Save Darfur student organization, which is now STAND, the student anti-genocide coalition. As an active member, she helped to raise thousands of dollars to Doctors Without Borders and also sent letters to different representatives to raise awareness about the genocide.
“Being part of STAND was a way to talk to people on campus about what was going on and try to make a difference,” Mathisen said. “It was a good way to bridge what I was learning in school about international human rights and what was going on at UW.”
She said that although she is very committed to her current public interest path, she sees the Stromberg award and the pro-bono award as affirmation that it is good to pursue public interest work and that other people have done it before.
Mathisen said that she ended up donating a portion of the Stromberg award to the Genocide Intervention network because she felt that it was important that she use the money for something that would make a difference.
“The Genocide Intervention network is an awesome organization and I knew that they could do more with the money than I could,” Mathisen said.
Mathisen said that working with student organizations has been a concrete way to make a difference on issues that she cares about.
“There are a lot of student organizations in law schools as well and I’m using the techniques that I learned in LSJ,” Mathisen said. “So much of law school is theoretically-based and LSJ has really helped me to remember that the law affects people.”
Besides attending law school as a full-time student, she also is part of the UW Center for Human Rights and the UW Jewish Law Students Association.
After graduation, she plans to follow in Cozad’s footsteps and become a public defender.
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A storied corner in the Back Bay’s Park Square will become a gleaming seafood restaurant this weekend, as The Oyster Club at The Heritage is set to open its doors on Saturday across from the Park Plaza Hotel.
What was once chef Michael Schlow’s Italian stalwart Via Matta — which he then converted to Greek restaurant Doretta Taverna and Raw Bar in 2015 — is now a gleaming, yacht club-inspired seafood haven from chef Chris Parsons. It’s a concept that Parsons, who opened his first seafood restaurant, Catch, in Winchester in 2003, has been itching to get back to.
“A friend of ours reached out to us [about the space],” Parsons told Boston.com. “He knew that I was looking [to open] a seafood restaurant, and this was an iconic location. It was a unique opportunity to be in a special place. It seemed like the right thing at the right time.”
The Oyster Club, which was designed by Sousa Design Architects, is anchored by a 28-seat bar serving beer, wine, and cocktails from the center of the floor, which Parsons called “the focal point of the room.” Windows open up onto a 70-seat outdoor patio, while dark blue and tan leather banquettes fill the dining room, each table boasting silver domes that hold large oyster crackers and smoked bluefish pâté to kick off the meal. A 19-seat oyster bar shows off The Oyster Club’s impressive array of bivalves, ceviche, tinned fish from Spain and Portugal, and warm bites like salt-roasted clams with chorizo and barbecue oysters.
“We’re mostly focused on New England seafood and being proud of where we are,” said Parsons, “but I also like really awesome products like [the tinned fish]. They add another element.”
In addition to the raw bar, which features oysters from Cotuit Oysters, Fat Dog Shellfish, South Bay Blonde, and others, there are classic seafood appetizers (chowder, crab cakes, fried Ipswich clams), salads (zucchini salad, salad Nicoise), and sandwiches (lobster rolls, oyster BLTs, and The Lily P, a fried chicken sandwich that nods to Parsons’ other project: Lily P’s, a fried chicken and oyster spot set to open in Cambridge later this summer). Entrées include pan roasts like mussels with chorizo in a lobster broth, as well as fish and chips, Maine lobster Thermidor, and a range of grilled fish that can be customized with sauces and sides.
Parsons also included a “Lobster of the Day,” a seven-day tribute to the crustacean that includes lobster tacos on Mondays, lobster and andouille gumbo on Thursdays, and lobster eggs Benedict on Sundays.
Desserts are simple and classic: Prosecco poured over fresh summer berries and strawberry sorbet, profiteroles with vanilla ice cream, and a Taza chocolate brownie with walnut ice cream. Toscanini’s, a Cambridge institution, is providing all of the ice cream.
“The approach is not to reinvent the wheel, but to take a lot of things we really love and just try to make them good and do it our way,” said Parsons.
It’s been a while since the chef focused so heavily on seafood. In 2012, he opened Steel & Rye, a farm-to-table concept in a former ambulance garage in Milton; prior to that, he opened the now-closed restaurants Catch and Parsons Table, both in Winchester. He’s excited, he said, to get back to seafood, and even more so in this particular location.
“There’s lots of history here,” Parsons said. “It’s an honor to be in a kitchen that has so much history.”
The Oyster Club at The Heritage; 79 Park Plaza, Boston; Daily 11:30 a.m.–closing; theoysterclubboston.com

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Their share price has nearly quintipled this year, but nearly as noteworthy as Tesla Motors' stratospherically climbing market valuation is their aggressive expansion into the heart of where class-setting luxury cars are manufactured: Germany.
Tesla already has showrooms in Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, and Munich (home of BMW), and their further expansion into Berlin and Stuttgart (where Mercedes-Benz is headquartered) suggests a serious offensive against the country where luxury and engineering are points of national pride.
The move reflects more than a bit of hubris from the Palo Alto, California-based manufacturer, which has been building cars for a fraction of the time (and at a fraction of the volume) of the major German manufacturers, yet is valued at a staggering $20.1 billion, more than a quarter of BMW's overall worth.
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Tesla's timing couldn't be more crucial to establishing its foothold on European soil: their Model S fought for attention amidst a sea of German-built electric cars at this week's Frankfurt Motor Show, from Porsche's 918 Spyder and Mercedes-Benz's SLS AMG Electric Drive to BMW's i3 and i8. And Tesla's push goes beyond just selling more vehicles in Germany; it includes plans to rapidly expand their network of so-called Supercharger stations, which are capable of providing a half-full charge to Model S batteries in only 20 minutes.
Tesla claims that 100 percent of the population of seven European countries will be within 320 kilometers (or 198 miles) of a Supercharger station by the end of 2014, providing a much-needed psychological safety net for would-be EV owners. Will the region's automakers flex their muscles by focusing on electron-powered exotics like the 918 Spyder or more attainable battery-powered offerings like the i3? That question might best be answered by auto execs. But the upside to consumers around the globe is that EV options are expanding dramatically, with manufacturers battling harder than ever for a slice of the electric-powered pie.


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The following policy changes were proposed at the June 2014 Fremont #1 Board of Trustees meeting.
If you would like to comment on the proposed changes, please e-mail Dr. Bowman at: firstname.lastname@example.org. Comments need to be received at least one week prior to the final reading.
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From today farmers and other landowners dealing with horses illegally abandoned on their land can take swifter action to resolve the problem.
The new Control of Horses Act comes into force in England today (26 May) giving landowners greater powers to deal with horses left illegally on their land.
The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, worked closely with a coalition of rural organisations and animal welfare charities to drive the Private Members’ Bill through Parliament following its introduction by Julian Sturdy MP in 2014.
Landowners can now take fly-grazed horses to a place of safety immediately, notifying local police within 24 hours. If no owner is identified in four working days, the landowner can take action such as re-homing the horses to charities or selling them privately.
CLA President Henry Robinson said: “We pressed for this new law so that farmers and landowners can act for swift resolution when faced with the problem of horses illegally abandoned on their land.
“Fly-grazed horses can damage land, crops and fencing, restrict space for livestock and cost money to provide for their welfare and safety. It has been very difficult, time consuming and expensive for landowners to deal with these situations but from today they can take swifter action to resolve the problem by, for example, re-homing the horses to charities or privately.”
A report highlighting the increasing problem of fly-grazing, ‘Stop the scourge - time to address unlawful fly-grazing in England’, was published in September 2014. In 2014 CLA President Henry Robinson met with Defra to discuss the issue and gave oral evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee inquiry into the causes and impacts of fly-grazing.


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March 1, 2021 at 1:16 pm #10705
Hi guys, dealing with some shin soreness on the right medial side. Could be early stages of a stress fractures or mild shin splits. We’ll have to get it checked out.
The injury wasn’t because of 80/20 training but rather not letting my body rest between training blocks. In any case, here is what i’m struggling with…
I don’t want to lose any fitness bc I have a 10K TT lined up in mid April. If I have to, of course I will. But what if I could replace all of my Z2 runs w/ Z2 cycling on the peloton to avoid aggravating the shin? Would that work? How much fitness do you think I would lose if I was still committed to the 20% speed workouts for 80/20 Level 3 10k program? I ran 38:55 for 10k mid January off of a 12wk polarized training program (had never run 10k before. and fastest recent 5k was 19:20 back in November ’20) and am shooting for 36:55 by Mid April.
It was all going so well a couple of weeks ago. feeling frustrated.March 1, 2021 at 6:16 pm #10711
and in the event that I can’t do the run workouts because of the pain and have to go exclusively peloton, how should I approach “workout” days on the bike? I see there is a trove of cycling workouts but unsure of which make sense for me.
What would you recommend for someone like me — interested in healing up and improving my 10k time before stepping up to the HM?March 2, 2021 at 6:51 am #10716David WardenKeymaster
So sorry to hear about your potential injury. I wish you a quick recovery.
The best thing you can do to replace your running is the elliptical. The elliptical does an amazing job of mimicking running and maintaining run fitness, particularly if you let your arms swing freely like when running.
If you have access to the elliptical, perform your run workouts exactly as written, but on the elliptical. Be aware that your HR zones for the elliptical will be lower than actual running, probably closer to your bike HR zones.
If you don’t have access to an elliptical, then cycling is the next-best option. I would replace your runs with cycling, and add 20% more time. A 90-minute hour-run becomes a 108-minute bike ride. You can follow your 10K plan as-written: just performing the intervals and zones on the bike instead of the run, adding 20% more time to each ride.
DavidMarch 2, 2021 at 9:52 am #10718
Nice, David. Wish I had the elliptical but only have a PTON. Awesome to hear that I can follow the same workouts for the bike! I didn’t think this would be the case.
To clarify, when you say,
“You can follow your 10K plan as-written: just performing the intervals and zones on the bike instead of the run, adding 20% more time to each ride.”
By Zones, you are referring to the corresponding power zones from the calculator, correct? Not heart rate zones. If so, this might be a good time to retest my FTP to ensure i’m getting the most out of the workouts.March 2, 2021 at 6:37 pm #10736David WardenKeymaster
B, you can use Power or HR zones on the bike. If you have access to a power meter, then Power is preferred.
That comment was just mean to remind you that your LTHR for the bike and run are unlikely to be identical, so your bike and run HR zones will probably be different. You will use your bike zones (power or HR) on the bike when performing what was a run workout (+ 20% more time!).
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With more than 7,000 attendees, Money2020 was a meeting place for the “who’s who” in the payments industry. This event drew more than 500 sponsors all offering unique solutions and partnerships that are designed to serve our merchant clients more efficiently and effectively.
Our team engaged with hundreds of payments experts at the event, attended sessions, and drew a crowd at our booth to talk about why SPEED WINS in international payments. Thanks in part to the ski simulator experience at our booth, there wasn’t a place at the conference that I could go without people recognizing the Digital River name on my badge. Here is a video recap of our time at Money2020. As a result of all this activity, I took part in interesting debates and conversations that I’d like to share with you.
One of those interesting debates was about the definitions of card-present and card-not-present transactions. With the emergence of new payment technologies and methods, the lines between card-present and card-not-present transactions are blurring. Where this debate nets out will impact U.S. interchange rates.
I asked my colleagues what they heard at Money20/20 and here are some of their main takeaways:
- Rick Barbari, group vice president of payments partnerships, Digital River World Payments: “I heard a lot of talk about the opportunities and complexities of tokenization – an important ecommerce topic for cross-border credit card transactions, as well as Apple Pay’s influence on NFC-based mobile payments and MCX’s vision for QR-code based mobile payments. Overall, there was a spirit of partnership and collaboration among attending companies to make the existing payment ecosystem more effective.”
- Brent Owens, developer liaison for Beanstream: “Walking around the conference floor and talking to developers it was clear that innovation wasn’t waiting for anyone who needed to catch up. From the apps created in the hackathon to the startups trying to stand out from the crowd it made me realize that 2015 is going to be an incredibly exciting year and the way we make payments is going to change. I saw numerous mobile payment apps, everything from loyalty apps to biometric scanning, and of course, security. Bitcoin was everywhere and quite popular in the development community. Some of the most exciting ventures were the teams that saw what others were making and are providing solutions that can bring together this somewhat fragmented payments app market. The competition is going to be fierce and only the most tech savvy companies with smartest solutions are going to come out on top.”
- Craig Thompson, vice president of strategy and channel development, Digital River World Payments: “Apple Pay was a hot topic, but there were a lot of companies working on the peripheral of what Apple Pay offers. I saw a number of companies working in the area of mobile authentication, offers and loyalty. My estimate is that at least 70 percent of the companies present focused on some component of mobile enablement, payment or services.”
After meetings, sessions and sideline conversations, I left the event feeling exhausted and energized at the same time. 2015 is going to be a great year to be a payments professional!
Did you attend Money20/20? If so, what did you learn? Please feel free to share your thoughts with me in the comments field below.


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