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Warning over ‘fairy-tale’ weddings
The celebrity-driven trend for “fairy-tale” weddings is contributing towards family breakdown by forcing couples into debt at the start of their lives together, British Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith warned.
The warning came as Mr Smith renewed calls for the government to fulfil the Conservative commitment to recognise marriage in the tax system.
The Tory pledge was condemned as “patronising drivel” by Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg during last year’s election campaign, and has remained on the back-burner since the creation of the coalition government.
But Mr Duncan Smith said the change – expected to be worth up to £500 a year to married couples – remained a “personal commitment” of Prime Minister David Cameron. He said he believed some Lib Dems would even vote for it, despite being allowed to abstain under the coalition agreement.
Speaking at the launch of national Marriage Week in the House of Commons, Mr Duncan Smith cited research indicating that as many as 90 per cent of young people aspire to marry, but suggesting that some hold back for financial reasons.
The state should not “lecture or push” people to marry, but it was “quite legitimate” for it to offer financial support for those who do, said the former Tory leader.
He said that his planned introduction of the Universal Credit to replace a variety of benefits would reduce the “couple penalty” which means many people in low-income households believe they are better off living apart. And he said that a further obstacle to tying the knot and making a marriage succeed was the ever-growing bill for modern weddings, which often top £20,000 as couples vie to emulate the celebrity nuptials portrayed in magazines like Hello!
“Research shows that debt is one of the most prominent causes of family breakdown,” said Mr Duncan Smith.
“The average amount spent on a wedding has risen to around £20,000. It has become apparent that many couples will not marry until they can have such a wedding and some couples will get into debt just to meet the costs of this expectation. “Imagine starting married life with a large hangover of debt. It must put enormous pressure on the relationship almost from the start.
“What seems to be forgotten is that the point of marriage is love, commitment and creating a safe environment in which to bring up a family. None of those costs more than the price of a marriage licence.”
Mr Duncan Smith said couples should “by all means have a party” to celebrate their union, but suggested they could delay it for five years after the actual wedding in order to stop the cost of the occasion putting their marriage at risk.
One of the reasons why marriage rates have dropped by almost 50 per cent over the past 40 years was that many couples felt they could not afford the ceremony, he said. “What has changed has been the Hello!-style idea that if you get married and can’t show yourself in a Hello! light, then somehow you are a bit of a failure.”
He also warned that many young people had an unrealistic expectation of what married life would be like.
“Too many people have an almost fairy-tale expectation of life after the marriage ceremony,” he said.
“As numbers of marriages have declined, their expectation of marriage has risen to levels their parents and grandparents would never have entertained.
“That puts huge pressure on newly-married couples as too few have the time to develop an understanding of the sacrifices that are needed to make their relationship work until they choose to break up.”
Chief executive of single parent charity Gingerbread Fiona Weir said: “At a time of significant financial hardship, when many families are experiencing poverty, introducing a tax break for marriage would be a shockingly unfair use of government funds.
“The majority of Britain’s 1.9 million single parents were previously married and expected their families to stay intact, and single parents consistently tell us that marriage tax proposals make them feel like second-class citizens.”


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The bounds of duty
The two Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) cases outlined below are landmark decisions on the standard of care of a lay trustee and on the test of unconscionability in knowing receipt, respectively.
Man v Man
Trustees owe a duty of care to prudently administer the trust under the common law. That common- law duty of care has been written into statute in the UK through the introduction of a statutory duty of care into the Trustee Act 2000. Hong Kong’s Trustee Ordinance (Cap 29) mirrored the UK Trustee Act 1925 and it is now very outdated. In 2009, the HKSAR government proposed to reform Hong Kong’s trust legislation, and one aspect of that is to introduce a statutory duty of care. Until the Legislative Council passes the bill that reforms the Trustee Ordinance (Cap 29), a trustee’s duty of care is still the common-law duty of care.
Man v Man  4 HKLRD 484, (2009) 9 HKCFAR 674 raised an interesting question: whether a common standard of care should be applicable to a layman trustee (who usually acts for free and is unskilled) and to a paid professional or a corporate trustee (who usually acts for a fee and professes to have special skills).ManMan concerned registered managers of a village clan in the New Territories. Registered managers are a creation of the New Territories Ordinance (Cap 97) (not the Trustee Ordinance (Cap 29)) and New Territories lands are registered under their names. They are the legal representatives with full power to dispose of village land.
In this case, the registered managers of a village clan had sold land to a company for HKD342.6 million, and the company resold it 17 days later for HKD446 million, making a profit of HKD103.4 million. A member of the village clan claimed that the registered managers had been negligent in selling the land at an undervalue.
After finding that the registered managers are trustees within the meaning of the Trustee Ordinance (Cap 29), and that they owed a duty of care to prudently administer the trust property that was the land sold, the question arose as to whether their lack of skill and knowledge was excusable because they were ‘only villagers’ (i.e. traditional folk in a traditional setting who were not accustomed to the dealings of a modern society, and therefore their conduct should be judged in this context). In other words, should a lower standard of care apply to lay trustees? The matter went to the Hong Kong Court of Appeal, where Cheung JA said: ‘… in my view their duties must be judged in the context of the duties imposed by law on a trustee notwithstanding the traditional setting of this case. The requirement of appointing managers to represent the [village] and the supervision by the Government under Section 15 of the New Territories Ordinance reinforced the argument that the well-recognised duties of a trustee must be imposed on the managers. Their duty could not be any less.’1 Another justice, Yuen JA, held that they should have sought professional advice and professional valuation and that their failure to do so was a breach of duty. Although the Court of Appeal decision was overturned on appeal to the CFA on other grounds, these dicta on the standard of care were not disturbed. This shows that there are not two different standards of care applicable to lay and professional trustees.
Akai Holdings Ltd (in liq) v Kasikornbank PCL
A third-party accessory to a trustee in breach is also liable to account. The landmark decision on third-party accessory liability is Barnes v Addy (1874) 9 Ch App 244, which has three limbs:
- Intermeddling with the trust – by actually participating in the fraudlimbulent conduct of the trustee, akin to a partner or sidekick of the trustee. This limb is now obsolete.
- Knowing receipt – beneficial receipt (by the third-party accessory) of the plaintiff’s property disposed of by the fiduciary in breach and that the third party has notice of such breach.
- Dishonest (or knowing) assistance – a third party has the requisite knowledge (of breach) and acts in a way contrary to normally acceptable standards of honest conduct.
With respect to the second limb, an accessory in receiving trust property is liable if they have actual or constructive knowledge of the breach. An accessory is held to have constructive notice of the trust if they abstain from making proper enquiries that would have led to them discovering the breach.2 Constructive notice is fixed on a person for matters they would have discovered if they had made the enquiries they ought reasonably to have made. Lindley LJ pointed out in Bailey v Barnes  1 Ch 25 that the word ‘ought’ does not import a duty or obligation, for a purchaser need make no enquiry. The expression ‘ought reasonably’ must mean ‘ought as a matter of prudence, having regard to what is usually done by men of business under similar circumstances’.3 Constructive notice is as good as any other notice.4 In the absence of fraud, a trustee that has acted for more than one trust or estate shall not be fixed by any notice in relation to any particular trust or estate if that notice was received merely because of that trustee acting or having acted for another trust or estate.5
The legal test for knowledge is whether it is unconscionable for the recipient to retain the benefit of the receipt – Bank of Credit and Commerce International (Overseas) Ltd (in liq) v Akindele  4 All ER 221. Unconscionability can involve dishonesty, but if the circumstance of receipt is irrational or the transaction cannot be explained by any plausible or logical reason, that fulfils the unconscionability test.
The test in Bank of Credit and Commerce International (Overseas) Ltd (in liq) v Akindele was applied in Akai Holdings Ltd (in liq) v Kasikornbank PCL  1 HKC 357, (2010) 13 HKCFAR 479. In this case, the bank was hit hard by the Asian financial crisis and many of its loans had become non-performing, including a loan to Singer. The bank had frequent dealings with Ting, a tycoon who owned and controlled several substantial companies, including Singer and a Hong Kong listed company, Akai. Singer was on default of repayment to the bank and, during discussions between the bank and Ting, it was resolved that the loan to Singer was to be redeemed by Akai so that the borrower would be switched from Singer to Akai – Akai became the borrower. The bank approved this switching transaction within six months of the discussion with Ting because the bank wanted to reduce its exposure risk. Upon receiving that approval, Ting gave the bank ‘Minutes of an Executive Committee’ meeting of Akai signed by him. The minutes were a false document, dishonestly prepared by Ting. No meeting of Akai’s Executive Committee had been held. Ting also, purportedly acting on behalf of Akai, executed various documents encumbering Akai in favour of the bank. Later, Ting, again purportedly acting for Akai, borrowed USD30 million from the bank, authorised it to be used to pay off the liability of Singer, and lodged certificates in respect of the 56 million shares (the pledged shares) in Akai Electric with the bank, as security for the loan.
Akai failed to pay the USD30 million with interest. On the day of default, the Akai shares were worth USD32 million. However, it was not until five months later that the bank enforced its security over the shares by selling them in the market. In doing so, the bank realised USD20 million, and proved in the winding-up of Akai for the shortfall of over USD13 million. Liquidators of Akai brought proceedings against the bank. Ting was obviously in breach of his fiduciary duty to Akai by intentionally and dishonestly committing Akai to the switch transaction for the benefit of Singer, but the question was whether the bank was acting unconscionably and guilty of knowing receipt. The CFA found that the resolution proffered by Ting did not fully describe the switch transaction in detail, despite the fact that the amount was so substantial, and did not record any conflicts of interest. Also, the bank’s normal practice was to obtain a board resolution and to get legal advice, and it was quite irrational for the bank to have proceeded with the switch transaction, with all its remarkable and questionable features, simply on the basis of Ting’s say-so. Since the bank was then in a dire financial situation and it was an enormous amount representing nearly twice the bank’s annual profit, it could be inferred that the bank was enticed to depart from normal standard practice, and such irrationality was sufficient to render the bank guilty of knowing receipt and unconscionable action.
- 1Man v Man  1 HKC 535, para 10.
- 2Justice v Wynne (1860) 121 Ch R 289 at pp310–311 (CA) per Ball J.
- 3Bailey v Barnes at p35. See also Eagle Trust plc v SBC Securities Ltd  4 All ER 488,  1 WLR 484 and Sun Sek Haw v Au So Kum  3 HKC 92 at p102 per Rogers JA.
- 4Cookson v Lee (1853) 23 LJ Ch 473 at 478 per Lord Cranworth LC.
- 5Trustee Ordinance (Cap 29), s30.
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Refugee voices: Shayan
Iranian refugee Shayan lives in Athens. He dreams of one day working in the music industry and currently tours around local refugee camps with NGO Echo‘s mobile library, teaching music to children. But it was also his love for music that forced him to leave Iran.
Here Shayan shares his story and how books are helping him and others like him to keep learning and hoping for a better future.
My name is Shayan – I’m from Iran and I’ve come to Europe, so I’m happy!
I left Iran because I loved metal music. I’m a musician, I play guitar. I started a metal band with my friends – but this was illegal. In Iran they think metal music is from Satan. Because of my t-shirt, a Marilyn Manson t-shirt, I went to the jail. Can you believe it?
There was no hope for me in Iran, I would have died there. I couldn’t stay.
I left three years ago. I was in Turkey for almost a year and then I came to Chios. I didn’t come directly to Athens. I came by boat from Turkey to Chios.
I tried to cross the border into Turkey three times but they caught us and sent us back. But the third time I crossed on a horse over the mountain! Then on the boat from Turkey I had to be brave – I didn’t know how to swim and didn’t have a life jacket but I had to cross on the boat.
I have a dream to study music, work in music, maybe backstage. I think you should know why you are born.
I love to read history books because history teaches us about the future – how to make less mistakes in the future.
I like to read in English and Greek. I use dictionaries for checking new words.
If you are in a camp you are penned in. You have to apply for asylum when you arrive and until you have your application accepted you have to stay. The situation is terrible. In the summer, inside the heat is like a microwave. There are a lot of criminals there too. I had to stay in the camp for nine months. It was a long time.
If you are in the camp it can be easy to get depressed.
But books can give refugees more passion and widen their horizons.
Some book could be near to your experience, so when you’re reading you can say ‘ok, this guy was like me! He was so helpless, poor but he succeeded. He’s done it. So why cannot I do it too?’

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An update on Malaysia’s campaign in Antwerp was provided by K.Logan, the chief executive officer of the Malaysian Hockey Confederation as per append below –
We were beaten by India yesterday, in the Quarterfinals of the Fintro Hockey World League Semifinals at Antwerp, Belgium.
The scoreline was heart-breaking as we held the lead till 12 minutes from time. Nevertheless, we still have an opportunity, albeit slim and heavily dependent on results beyond our control.
Manager Stephen Van Huizen explained that it was a bitter pill to swallow, but one we have to accept.
“It was a missed opportunity but we will move forward. Every team in the 5th to 8th play-off will be mentally and emotionally affected, but the team that recovers the fastest will have the added advantage”, said Stephen.
“We will bounce back. We have played well in the tournament so far, but will need to translate our performance into results”,said head coach, Tai Beng Hai.
One of the bright sparks of the tournament thus far, has been the inspiring performance of veteran goalkeeper, Roslan Jamaluddin.
Goalkeeper coach M.Nadarajan said “Roslan has done very well, despite the tremendous pressure placed upon him. We are very proud of him”.
Malaysia takes on France tomorrow at 3.30 PM Belgium time.


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26 Mar DMC to Close April 21
By Nancy DeVille
It’s the decision that many hoped would never come: Doctors Medical Center is closing April 21.
The board of West Contra Costa Healthcare District, which governs DMC, made the decision Thursday after they were advised the hospital is running out of money and has exhausted opportunities to borrow additional funds.
“This is a very sad day and a huge loss for our community and for all of us who have worked so hard to keep our community hospital open for all our residents in [a] time of need,” Eric Zell, chairman of the board of directors, said in a statement.
“We have exhaustively pursued every alternative over the past weeks, months and years. Unfortunately, we have completely run out of viable and responsible options.”
Once the hospital closes, West Contra Costa will lose 79 percent of its inpatient hospital capacity, and an Emergency Department that historically has provided 59 percent of emergency treatment in this portion of the county—including all severe heart attack care. DMC also has provided vital outpatient services such as cancer treatment, dialysis and free breast-cancer screening for low-income women.
“The impact is going to be catastrophic,” said Maria Sahagun, an emergency room nurse at DMC, who spent months urging the board to come up with a viable solution to save the hospital.
Since DMC stopped accepting patients, those needing emergency care are being transported to Richmond’s Kaiser Permanente, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez or Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley.
But an increase in transportation time could have “devastating” effects on their health, warned Sahagun. Former DMC patients are now riding public transportation to chemotherapy appointments at Richmond’s Kaiser Permanente three times a week, she said, while others have complained about relatives being transported to Berkeley.
“If you have a stroke or heart attack, every minute counts,” she said.
Sahagun, who lives in Richmond, started working for the hospital seven years ago. Despite its financial woes, she said, she always believed DMC played a crucial role in the community.
“After all, we do serve some of the poorest communities within the Bay Area,” she said.
Sahagun said the decision to close the hospital sends “a clear message that we, the residents of West County, do not matter.”
County health officials are working with other West County healthcare providers and hospital systems to provide primary, urgent and emergency care alternatives for residents.
Dr. William Walker, Contra Costa Health Services Director and a member of the DMC Governing Body, said health officials are working with Lifelong Medical Care of the East Bay to establish an urgent care center across the street from DMC on Vale Road in San Pablo. The county’s health center, just two blocks from DMC, is also adding more evening and Saturday appointments to see patients.
The hospital, which opened in 1954 as Brookside Hospital, has been teetering on the verge of closure for years. Last spring, voters in the district failed to approve a $200 parcel tax, which would have directed $20 million to eliminate its annual operating deficit.
“Continuing further operations would only put the hospital deeper in debt, and jeopardize its legal and fiduciary obligations to pay its employees, physicians and vendors,” said Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia.

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“Ants are a metaphor for us, and we for them.” – E. O. Wilson
Edward O. Wilson is the world’s foremost expert on ants, and Anthill’s protagonist, Raphael Semmes Cody (aka Raff) 15 years old when the story begins and a lawyer 12 year later at the novel’s end is the character Wilson invented who studies ants and has a world’s worth of things in common with his author. Most importantly, both Raff and Wilson join the ranks of conservationists struggling to save the planet from global environmental catastrophe. With Anthill Wilson has written an entertaining and inspirational novel that has in its DNA a robust collection of memes (the cultural equivalent of genes) for propagating the continuing survival of mankind on planet Earth. This includes an extraordinary and not to be missed novella within the novel, The Anthill Chronicles.
Anthill presents the actor Kevin T. Collins with an enticing narrative mix. There is the novel’s third-person narration, putatively told by Frederick Norville, a professor of ecology at Florida State University, a friend of the Cody family, and the first of Raff’s two mentors. Collins’ third person narration thus reflects close familial bonds (Norville is called “Uncle Fred” by Raff). The third-person narration expresses the sympathy Norville has for Raff, and the listener can hear these expressions in Collins’ narration. His expressive craft really kicks in when he speaks the characters’ dialogues, expressions, and thoughts. Collins’ voice quickly and deftly shifts from third-person into the characters. His creative colorations of characters and his accuracy in making an expressive match score high marks.
Anthill begins with a Huckleberry Finn-type adventure with a sociopath pointing a shotgun at Raff and approaches its end with a deadly thriller. This bookend set of near violence and actual deadly violence have the effect of adrenaline shot into Collins. The flight or fight response is transformed into high dose, fast-paced, and nicely sequenced and exciting narration. In between these adventures Raphael Semmes Cody grows into manhood and as a lawyer pursues his commitment of saving from commercial environmental destruction Nokobee, the wildlife area where Raff has done his ant studies. David Chasey
Inspirational and magical, here is the story of a boy who grows up determined to save the world from its most savage ecological predator: Man himself.
"What the hell do you want?" snarled Frogman at Raff Cody, as the boy stepped innocently onto the reputed murderer's property. Fifteen years old, Raff, along with his older cousin, Junior, had only wanted to catch a glimpse of Frogman's 1,000-pound alligator.
Thus, begins the saga of Anthill, which follows the thrilling adventures of a modern-day Huck Finn, whose improbable love of the "strange, beautiful, and elegant" world of ants ends up transforming his own life and the citizens of Nokobee County.
Battling both snakes bites and cynical relatives who just dont understand his consuming fascination with the outdoors, Raff explores the pristine beauty of the Nokobee wildlands. And in doing so, he witnesses the remarkable creation and destruction of four separate ant colonies (The Anthill Chronicles), whose histories are epics that unfold on picnic grounds, becoming a young naturalist in the process.
An extraordinary undergraduate at Florida State University, Raff, despite his scientific promise, opts for Harvard Law School, believing that the environmental fight must be waged in the courtroom as well as the lab. Returning home a legal gladiator, Raff grows increasingly alarmed by rapacious condo developers who are eager to pave and subdivide the wildlands surrounding the Chicobee River. But one last battle awaits him in his epic struggle. In a shattering ending that no reader will forget, Raff suddenly encounters the angry and corrupt ghosts of an old South he thought had all but disappeared, and learns that war is a genetic imperative, not only for ants but for men as well.
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Wilson channels Huck Finn in his creative coming-of-age debut novel....Lush with organic details, Wilson's keen eye for the natural world and his acumen for environmental science is on brilliant display in this multifaceted story about human life and its connection to nature.” (Publishers Weekly)
“A foremost authority on ants, an eloquent environmentalist, and the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for his exceptional nonfiction, Wilson has written a debut novel of astonishing dimension, acuity, and spirit.” (Booklist)
“Wilson’s foray into fiction allows him to write more expressively, psychologically, even spiritually about the great web of life, humankind included, and the irrefutable rules for ecological survival." (Chicago Tribune)
Straight forward and honest, this writing relies on none of the expected "hooks" designed to draw in the homogenous reader. For me this is refreshing and freeing. Even without the story line around the charactor of Raff, this book would be worthwhile for the Anthill Chronicles contained within it --a kind of book-within-a book, rich with the never-ending wonder of the natural world.
There are three distinct parts of this book: Rafael's youth, the story of ants and then the fight to save the preserve against development. They are each interesting and reasonably tied together. The narrator was easy to listen to, as well.
This is, mostly, the story of Raphael Semmes Cody (aka Raff), an Alabama boy, following him from age 15 through to 30. It was well written and the ending actually caught me by surprise. I felt that there was an obvious setup very early on in the book and I kept waiting for it to all fall into place, and it didn't.
For the most part the story follows the trials and tribulations of Raff, told mostly in limited third-person (although I feel that it may have strayed into omniscient territory towards the end of the book), narrated (perhaps) by "Uncle" Fred - a close friend and eventual mentor of Raff. It does however veer temporarily, but quite sharply, into a related story. I'm somewhat tempted to classify this as "hard-fiction", in the style of "hard-science-fiction". The related story a technically unstinting novella embedded as part 3 (I think) of this book and it very much put me in mind of Fiasco by Stanisław Lem. Specifically, and somewhat obviously, the chapter about the giant, unrelenting, anthills. It's not just the subject matter though, but the style in which it is written. I greatly enjoyed the lavish detail with which factual knowledge, as well as entertainment, was imparted.
Kevin T. Collins did a spectacular job on the Deep Southern accents and credibly voiced both the narration and the speech of the characters. Again, my only complaint is the bloody music that gets tacked onto the beginning and the end. Especially the end in this case. It starts playing about three sentences from the end of the book in an extremely annoying fashion.
The information about how ant colonies develop, thrive, and die is pretty interesting. Nevertheless, the application of character development is never applied (nor, probably, could ever be applied) to these "characters." That's fine. It's interesting as a sort of nature documentary on the page, but it's the real "story" of the novel that is just pretty bizarre.
The story of the protagonist, Raph Sems Cody, is languid for the two thirds of the novel (discussing, basically, his love of the land over and over and over), proceeds to the description of a rather uneventful education, and then culminates in an incredibly random and illogical climax. The main protagonist, for some strange reason, is singled out for being some radical environmentalist, when he is in fact preaching a very mainstream message. The antagonists that Wilson creates probably exist somewhere at some time in the universe, but their miraculous appearance in this novel just ring false. Also, having the characters' dialog read aloud on the audio file just illustrates the ridiculousness of what they're saying, becoming vessels for abstract objections to the preservation of our natural world. At some moments, I actually thought: Wait, is this a joke? The end result of the novel is a slow and disappointingly unsatisfying story. But, you may never look at ants the same way again!
Since being a child I have been fascinated by ants, especially the red ants then in abundance and still in abundance in the "hill country" of Texas. There is a curious event that occurred when sprays for "irritants" were invented. People began to poison all the numerous species of ants to keep their children from being stung instead of leaving them there for nature to teach children about each species--large or small--ability to defend his life and home. Once the red ants were gone the wonderful "horned" toad was gone since their only food was the red ant. They are almost extinct. I have had about 4 red ant nests very active in my yard and no horned toads have appeared though the local group of naturalists report there are several areas in the same area that are successful. I am told of a vacant lot in town that has red ants and horned toads, which I think are actually a type of lizard. I intend to capture one or more of these creatures to put them in my yard. Apparently like most of nature that the ratio of red ants to honed toads are enough to keep both populations healthy. Wikipedia has horned lizards, which are the horned toads of which I speak.
I almost stopped listening in the first 2 minutes due to the narrators terrible accents. I kept on however knowing that I really wanted to read this and wouldn't have time for the physical book for months. Eventually the narrator's horrible, and at times insulting, accents subsided from painfully grating to mildly annoying.
I loved the "honors thesis" section that was a natural history of ants while drawing a parallel to the people in the book. The end of the book left my head reeling.
Collins was fine when he wasn't doing the accents.
We're all ants, each playing our role.
Faced with mindless duty, when an audio book player slips into a rear pocket and mini buds pop into ears, old is made new again.
“Anthill” is compared by some to a Mark Twain’ (Samuel Clemens) saga. In comparison to Twain, “Anthill” is not particularly funny nor is it adventurous. E. O. Wilson is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning non-fiction author. “Anthill”, as a work of fiction, seems out of Wilson’s depth.
The hero, Raff Cody, fails to meet the threshold of identification with a hero; a reader does not get much emotive satisfaction in Raff’s journey from childhood to adulthood. Finishing the book is like finishing a newspaper article; i.e. a little interesting but not something you would tell a friend about.
Expectation is a cruel mistress. If one begins listening to a story about ants and expects revelatory enlightenment about entomology or environment, it is not in “Anthill”. Raff Cody matures to become a pragmatic environmentalist that saves an ant hill, a small part of the Nokobee reserve. If Wilson had developed more of the ant hill entomology, if Wilson had made Raff more rebellious, if Wilson had compared more of ant hill growth to humanity, if, if, if, this could have been a better than average story.
Time and knowledge is too precious to put “Anthill” very high on one’s reading list.
After following Dr. Wilson's scientific work for years, I was pleasantly surprised that he could produce entertaining fiction. OK, there are skilled fiction writers who can probably crank out better stories, but I am seeing this in the context of his full range of talents.
Perhaps there are parallels between the life of his character and Dr. Wilson's own history- it seems the home town and early interests of the main character are quite similar to those of the author. Fair enough- just add some drama and a foot chase and you have a good story.
If you follow E.O. Wilson's scientific work or his contributions to environmental issues, I recommend this work without hesitation. If you are not aware of his background in science, then you may not find it as interesting as I did.
I would have liked this book better if they had not gone into such minute detail about the anthill. They went on and on and on. The story itself was good enough and I might have just enjoyed that if the writer hadn't bored me to death with the anthill details.
After listening to the preview, I thought this would be an interesting story with interesting characters having interesting experiences. WRONG! The sneak preview, which is the first 10 minutes of the book, is the most interesting part - then it's all downhill from there. I am finding it hard to stay awake long enough to finish it. Bad writing, bad narration. Not for me.
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Depression & Creativity: Healing Through The Arts
People who paint, dance and make music say it's a great way to get out of your head and let out your emotions.READ MORE
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Readers respond: Do you have an “art outlet” and how does it help you in coping with depression or anxiety?
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I started following a fun blog this week called Scrapbook Challenges, and I loved when they posted a great 1 photo sketch yesterday because I have a lot of 1 photo 12x12s waiting for sweet layouts in the recent beach photos I printed.
I really really love this layout! Doesn't hurt that it was one of my fave photos from our trip.
Here's a close up:
I got the cute little bicycle paper at my favorite Scrapbook store in Pigeon Forge a while back. The rest was scrap/stash paper. I got the firework "buttons" and ribbon on clearance at Hobby Lobby and the rain dots in a value pack from JoAnns. The gold letters are from the HipKit club, a crate paper product. The label placards were a garage sale find! I hadn't done distressed papers for a bit, so I was in the mood today.
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one of the many highlights of our trip to london, aka. lundy town was the yogurt parfaits that were brought to our door every morning at the hoxton hotel. each day we would jump out of bed (well, maybe it was more of a saunter) and make our way to the door, grab our goodie bag (discard the orange juice — too, pulpy) and happily dig in to the layers of fruit, yogurt and granola.
when we got back home to los angeles, i found myself craving the flavors, so i did what any rational person would do. spent several hours researching granola recipes, experimented a bit and came up with a recipe i liked. oh, and yes, i know a rational person would just go to the store and buy a parfait…turns out, i’m not rational.
what you’ll need:
• 16 oz plain greek yogurt (and there’s nothin’ plain about it!)
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt (plus some additional coarse salt for sprinkling – sounds weird, i know, but trust me)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter – softened
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
* 1/3 cup coarsely chopped almonds (i used roasted, but you are popping them in the oven, so raw might be just fine).
* 1/3 cup golden raisins
* 2 cups fresh blueberries
* 1 1/2 cups fresh chopped strawberries (i kept my strawberry chunks pretty chunky)
* 1/3 cup of water
* zest of half an orange
* 1/4 cup sugar
what to do:
• heat your oven to 325 degrees
• in a large bowl mix the oats, cinnamon and salt. also known as mixture “a.”
* in a medium bowl whisk the honey, butter, brown sugar and vanilla. also known as mixture “b.” this, i warn you is not too much fun.
* using those pretty hands of yours, convincingly combine mixtures a & b. oh, and be sure to leave some of it clumpy. this is one time where clumps are good!
* spread the mixture evenly onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and pop it in the oven for ten minutes.
while you’re waiting:
• throw the berries, water, sugar and zest into a saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil.
• once at a boil, lower to medium-low heat, stir occasionally and watch how it turns into a beautiful berry filled purple syrup.
• you’ll be done in about 8 minutes, then transfer the goodness to a bowl and set aside to cool.
then back to the granola:
• get in there with a spatula and flip the granola so that it is cooking evenly.
* sprinkle the almonds over the top and pop it back in the oven for another ten to fifteen minutes.
* in the last minute, pull the granola out, top with raisins and a light sprinkling of coarse salt
* remove from oven and let cool.
ps. at times during the process it might seem like your granola is not getting crispy . . . but it will, i assure you, it will.
on to the parfaits:
• so at this point, hopefully you have invited over 5 friends, cause you got parfait fixins for six.
• add a few spoonfuls of fruit to each glass and be sure to get some of that purple syrup along with it.
• then add a couple dollops of yogurt
* top off each with a heap of granola
* arm yourself with a spoon and start stirrin’ and smashin’! it won’t be pretty, but it will be delicious!

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Hi there! I’m Megan from The Crafty Conundrum, where I post all my fun crafting adventures. I am so excited -and honored -to be posting here at Sugar Bee Crafts. Here’s my little family.
You will need: -wire (or coat hanger) -newspaper, flyers or old phonebook (not glossy works best) -masking tape -flour -salt -paint -thread (or embroidery floss, etc) First, you need a length of wire. I just used an old wire coat hanger, but any wire about that thickness should work fine. I bent a crook for the hat.
Thread a smaller needle (I used red thread -and doubled it over). Then tie a knot or two. Make sure the thread that does not go THROUGH the papier mache is on the back so you won’t see it when your santa is hanging up.
Now your thread is 4 strands thick. Loop it back down to the other knot(s) and tie it on to make a strong loop.
Now you can start painting!
I used a felt tip marker to outline the eyes and mouth.
And for the beard I used a large brush and thick white paint (I used my artist grade white paint-the kind that comes in the jars, but you could also use that kind that is supposed to look like snow) so his beard had some texture. Ta-da!

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he thought it would be wise to brief the village natural resources committee and other villagers on what they had learnt.
The short course had been conducted by a non-governmental organization, Tanzania Natural Resources Forum, through its Mama Misitu Campaign, which is a communication strategy that seeks to raise awareness among communities living around indigenous forests so that they may be able to benefit from the natural resource through conservation and sustainable consumption.
The campaign also aims to enable traders in forest goods to conduct business profitably while paying all required taxes and contributing to the conservation of forests.
Mama Misitu seeks to institute good forest governance at village, district, regional and national levels so that the government can promote legal trade in forest products and conservation and protection of forests by providing room for participation of all stakeholders.
Little did Mbwanga realize that the new knowledge that most of the villagers had acquired through his efforts would be used to kick him and his entire government out of office after they failed to implement what they had preached.
“The villagers had learned to track income and expenditure of funds which they had earned through the sale of forest goods from their forest, Mihima. They could now question their leaders on management of the forest and other resources and they could find out where these leaders had gone wrong. They could no longer be cheated,” explained Emilian Beda Hokororo, the acting village chairman.
By April 2015, most of the villagers had been trained and awareness on tracking their government’s earnings and expenditure was high. By August in the same year, the villagers staged a revolt that saw all the village government officials removed from office and an interim government set up to run affairs of the village.
Following the various training sessions, the villagers realized the need for proper keeping of financial records which their leaders had not practised hitherto. The knowledge, they believed, would also make their leaders more responsible and help villagers to hold them accountable for their deeds.
However, as soon as they started to put into practice what they had learned, the villagers identified some weakness among the government officials and various measures taken to ensure that the leaders changed their ways recorded little success.
“There was gross misuse of funds by the village government. Villagers realized, for example, that income recorded in the government’s books was far less than actual revenue earned sale of goods that had been harvested from their forest,” explained Hokororo.
According to other sources, the villagers were eager to change the way their resources were being managed by their government and such changes should have been reflected in, among other things, sustainable harvesting of the forest, proper record keeping of goods harvested from the forest and who bought them as well as proper book keeping of the villages income and expenditure. However, this did not happen and the villagers became frustrated.
“Government leaders teamed up with illegal traders and pocketed the money that should have gone into the village fund. In some cases they did not collect the entire levy from traders who bought goods from the village forest and there were allegations that the government leaders colluded with traders who had no business licenses,” explained Said Mohamed, a member of the village council. He added that there was no transparency in the operations of the government particularly in the management of natural resources.
This claim was given more weight, according to Mohamed, by the fact that the government kept financial records for income from other resources but not from the forest. “This fueled discontent and frustration among the villagers as a result of which they removed the government from office,” he said.
“The education the villagers had received became a curse to the village government as the former forced them out of office,” he added.
But the village government did not go alone. “The villagers also disbanded the natural resources committee on grounds that they failed to report to the village council that the leaders were pocketing money from the sale of forest goods,” explained Mohammed.
So, since August 2015, the village is being administered by an interim government. More than a year has gone by since the conflict started and it would appear that there is no solution in sight.
The village has established a select committee to pursue the matter with the district administration but while efforts to get things in order are at an advanced stage, the interim government has also run into trouble.
“Now villagers have also turned against the ‘stand-in’ government, accusing them of staying in power longer than necessary and doing nothing to put a new government in place,” said Zainab Mbaraka, a member of the village council.
In the meantime, the 2662 hectare Mihima village forest is being degraded as villagers have not only stopped conduct patrols to deal will illegal harvesting but some of them also collude with illegal traders. Many communal activities in the village have come to a halt.
The anger of the villagers on the interim government and the select committee can be well understood; by the time the conflict is resolved, the forest would be gone!
Omar Mwanja, a resident of Mihima, does not regret the disbandment of the village government and the natural resources committee.
“We are now set to get more income from our forest because we have learned new ways of managing it. With more money from natural resources, there is need to have leaders who are honest and have integrity so that they may enable the community to benefit from available natural resources. If we don’t have such leaders then these resources will enrich only a few people,” he said.

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The panel discusses lawmakers return for a one day session and updates to the Governor and U.S. Senate races. The guest is Rep. Tim Greimel, the House Minority Leader who's hoping to become Speaker next year. Chris Christoff, Chuck Stokes and Kyle Melinn join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick.


A wireless telecommunications company that provides engineering, construction, fulfillment, and project management to the industry was in search of a partner to enhance their existing SharePoint-based project management system. They serve all major U.S. phone carriers in following their requirements and developing and executing the processes required to take advanced initial designs to completion.
The company had many on-field technicians tasked with carrying out various carrier development projects. However, due to the lack of a proper project management system, these technicians could neither report back nor stay updated with the current information on the system. Their SharePoint system did not support uploading, compressing, or zooming in on images. The absence of collaboration and portability resulted in communication problems and an increased duration of work.
AllianceTek were very patient and professional with us throughout the whole job but especially when we made changes to the original proposal after the job was underway. Would definitely use them again.
The company sought the assistance of AllianceTek, a leading IT solutions and software development company with experience in both mobile solutions and SharePoint customization. AllianceTek has often worked with applying SharePoint as a communications and collaboration tool to create more fluid and effective business processes. AllianceTek focused on the work of on-field technicians and the flow of necessary information. In turn, they designed a SharePoint solution that fetched data from an external source and displayed it in the desired format. Additional filters and a search facility were added that could not have been achieved with SharePoint’s original built-in features.
The project management solution was deployed with a three-tiered architecture for enhanced performance. AllianceTek customized the look and feel using custom grids and included features that allowed users to search and filter data. The system can now prepare a report by pulling in external data by establishing a BCS connection. We also added a feature to facilitate photo uploading, zipping, and zooming using custom code. Further, a project task assignment feature was also implemented along with a scheduling feature to ensure employees can stay on top of assignments and communicate as needed. We also made available a feature than can assign actions on multiple checklists to users.
AllianceTek developed a mobile app using Native iOS that integrated with the new system. The mobile app enables on-field technicians to take pictures of the problem site and upload them directly to the project management system. They can also update their work status conveniently from their mobile phone.
As a result of working with AllianceTek to develop a better project management solution, the client now has a system that simplifies communication and task assignments. By offering the right information at the right time and presenting it in a clear and concise format, the client was able to complete projects faster and with less risk of error. The iPhone app allows on-field technicians to easily take pictures of problem sites as well as update their task checklists and work status. AllianceTek applied re-usable elements, such as a site-wide list with the use of the SharePoint content-type, which made development faster and more cost-efficient.


93 lincolon t.c. won't start
My T.C was running 0m 12/27. after car sat overnight it wont't start plenty of
battery power(bright head lights.) when I turn key nothing happens. (I live in New
England and we had a Snown Storm with cold temps. I tried starting car in netural
then park several times still wont turn over.
check for spark. could be a sensor.
Its probably the battery. Being as cold as it has been in the NE your battery will need more amps to turn the engine over. A jump should do it, but put a Freeze Plug Heater Core in your engine. You simply plug it in overnight and let it keep your engine warm on those freezing nights.
Steve and Jeff, your both idiots. It's NOT turning over, how could you check for spark?! Duh And plugging a heater on the motor warms THE M O T O R, not the battery!?!?!?!? How about....could it be the starter solenoid. That's a little more intelligent answer. Try banging on the starter as you try to crank the car over. Just make sure it has full battery power while doing it.
Cranking and turning over (starting) are two different things. now go put your head back on the desk or stop posting anonymously.
Cranking and turning over ARE the the same thing. Starting means.......... it starts... turn (tûrn) v. turned, turn·ing, turns v.tr. 1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve.v. cranked, crank·ing, cranks v.tr. 1. a. To attempt to start or operate (an engine, for example) by or as if by turning a handle. Won't 'turn over' means it won't rotate! THUS no way to check spark! He says when he turns the key 'NOTHING happens...still won't turn over'. Oh, before I put my head back on my desk, what is this 'sensor' you speak of called??
its called a crankshaft position sensor Mirriam, and in automotive terminology turning over is cranking with the presence of fuel and spark (starting). google the common problem of "engine cranks but won't turn over"
First, stop being so demeaning. You are not as smart as you think. Remember, the colder it is outside the less power the battery will produce. That is why Cold Cranking Amps will be higher, you need more energy to do the same work. Second, the guy says "nothing happens", if it was the solenoid, it would click on and off as the battery will have enough power to turn it over then, if the solenoid is bad, click again because it needs more power and shuts it off, then click on again. And repeat this clicking sound until you release the key from 'Start' position. And, Third, Town Cars have ENGINES in them not MOTORS. I dont need to go Mirriam Webster on you and show that ENGINES run on fuel (Air and Gas) and MOTORS run on electricity. Remember? So before you go Postal on two guys who just respond to what little info is given, remember this "It is better to be quite and let people think you're a moron than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
You tell him Steve.
Steve is a bone head with enough knowledge to be dangerous! There is so many errors to address it isn't worth the time but I will address just one for Steve. Generally speaking, 'Cold Cranking Amps' is related to a batteries ability to provide a specified current before terminal voltage drops to a minimum for a specified amount of time. In a good battery the more plate area it contains the higher the cranking Amps, which includes cold cranking Amps measured at freezing 32 deg F (0 deg C.) and 0 deg. F. (-17.8 deg. C.). SAE specifications. As the temp drops so does the output. I'm not going into specific gravity and liquids characteristics. No matter the temp, the battery (if sound and not discharged) will provide full advertised amperage for the first few seconds! On this site I see bone heads defending idiots that had no business answering such a poorly educated and worded question. Nope! I'm not a site GURU, I'm an expert who was also looking for an answer but don't have access to a 93 TC electrical diagram for resolution! This looks to be the wrong venue for me but curiosity led me to read a few questions and answers.
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Los Angeles: Eminent Jain Acharya Lokeshji, the founder of Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti, was honored with the Proclamation Certificate of ‘City of Cerritos.’ With this honor, Mayor Chuong Vo honored Acharya Lokesh in presence of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and actor Vivek Oberoi on the dais of World Peace Dialogue in Los Angeles for his efforts to promote non-violence, peace and harmony in the world. Many eminent personalities and distinguished people of America were present on this occasion.
This honor has been given to Acharya Lokeshji for doing unprecedented work in the field of spreading the message of non-violence, peace, harmony, love, mutual brotherhood across the world.
Acharya Lokesh expressed his gratitude on this occasion and mentioned the increasing incidents of gun violence in America and said that violence and terrorism is not the solution to any problem. Violence gives rise to counter-violence. Through dialogue the solution of every problem is possible. Acharyashri said that the dispute between Ukraine and Russia can also be resolved through dialogue, to eliminate such conflicts, the World Peace Center will prepare 1000 Peace Ambassadors.


Solar lamps worth Rs 40 lakh for Uttarakhand disaster victims go ‘missing’
Solar lamps worth Rs 35-40 lakh meant for distribution among 591 families of deceased disaster victims in Uttarakhand have gone “missing” before they could reach them. Prithviraj Singh reports.Updated: Jul 16, 2013 15:13 IST
Solar lamps worth Rs 35-40 lakh meant for distribution among 591 families of deceased disaster victims in Uttarakhand have gone “missing” before they could reach them.
According to sources, of the 100 solar lamps, which went missing while the consignment was en route disaster-affected Kedarnath Valley, more than 50 disappeared even before the invoice of each light costing around Rs 3,500-4,000 had reached the relief material store at Guptakashi last month.
As if losing their loved ones was not enough, these grieving families in Ukhimath block have also been living without electricity for a month as power supply is yet to be restored. Their misery looks set to continue.
The matter came to light when disaster-affected people of nearby areas came to know about the issue and protested during assembly speaker GS Kunjwal’s visit to take stock of relief efforts.
“I myself inspected the relief material store at Guptakashi following complaints from victims that solar lamps had not been given to them,” Kunjwal said. He then called up the newly-appointed district magistrate of Rudraprayag Dilip Javalkar and directed him to provide the solar lamps to the disaster victims.
Although Javalkar assured the speaker that he would look into the matter, the lamps are yet to be found. Javalkar could not be contacted despite several attempts by this reporter. Kunjwal said he had not been informed about the steps being taken by the district administration on the matter.
A relative of the disaster victims Suraj Negi alleged that officials in the district administration were doling the solar lamps to their friends and relatives instead of distributing them among those who need them.
First Published: Jul 16, 2013 14:48 IST


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Drumscapes – Tradition meets Innovation meets Technology.
Drumscapes is the solo live sampling ( live looping ) project of UK percussionist Jon Sterckx.
Using a range of percussion instruments, vocal percussion & live sampling, Jon creates live multi – percussion rhythmic soundscapes – Drumscapes.
Jon began creating Drumscapes in 2006 as a unique and original solo performance which includes a range of instruments from different musical traditions with the cutting edge technology of the day. All instruments are played, recorded, mixed and remixed live on stage – no pre-recorded loops or samples are used.
“Jon provides a unique journey through all quarters of the world built around his inter-continental range of drums: tablas, riq, darabuka, vocal percussion, and much more! He is the creator of magnificent soundscapes that will transport you into an unmissable musical nirvana!” – DJ Ritu – DJ, radio presenter, world music pioneer.
“Few percussionists, no matter how skilled, can captivate and keep an eager festival audience with a solo performance but Jon Sterckx’s stunning Drumscapes are a masterclass in control and rhythm that hook the audiences from the first beats and carry them through to an invariably ecstatic climax.
Centred on the tabla, darabuka and riq (a Middle Eastern tambourine) Jon combines beats and rhythms from across the globe with cutting edge sampling and innovative vocal sculpting, building layered soundscapes that mix the experimental with the traditional and creating a uniquely intoxicating, exhilarating and, many say, trance inducing performance quite unlike any other.” – Musicport Festival 2015.
tabla / darabuka / frame drums / djembe / riq / cajon / udu / shakers / mouth harps / woodblock / vocal percussion / live / recorded / acoustic / electronic / tradition / innovation
Jon has performed Drumscapes at events up & down the UK: WOMAD, Musicport, London International Arts Festival, Drum Camp, Beautiful Days, Larmer Tree, TedxWarwick, TEDxBrum, Cardiff Mela, Belfast Mela, Glasgow Mela amongst many others.
This website is about Drumscapes – Jon Sterckx live sampling ( live looping ) project. For Jon’s Indian Music performances & workshops, World Rhythm workshops & all other work, go to www.jonsterckx.co.uk


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JOHOR BAHRU – The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has consented to name the Echinopla new ant species discovered by Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) as Echinopla Tunku-Abduljalilii.
UTHM Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Centre of Research on Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources (CoR-SUNR) head, Prof Datin Dr Maryati Mohamed said the new species from the Echinopla group, were collected from shrubs found in the Lipur Sungai Batang Forest Reserve, near Labis, in May last year.
“There are 15 species from the Echinopla family in Malaysia and this new species is the 16th and the second species to be found in Johor. The first, the Echinopla wardi was discovered in Kota Tinggi.
“This species measures 5.48 millimetre in length and is black in colour. The body of most other Echinopla species are furry unlike this new Echinopla species which are without fur,” she said in a statement, here today.
She said the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (IZCN), an international body that rules the scientific naming of new species, would issue a statement to confirm the name of the new species as Echinopla Tunku-Abduljalilii.
To date there are 16,000 species of ants that have been scientifically named. About 33 species belonging to the Echinopla family are found in Australia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, India and Malaysia. – BERNAMA

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Geometric Floral 8 oz. Paper Cups (Set of 16)
Features and Facts:Color(s): Mint, Pink, White, and Gold
Details: The cup is covered in a watercolor floral scatter pattern. Below the rimis trimmed with a mint green stripe and metallic gold. Holds approximately 8 ounces. Shrink wrap with sticker packaging.
Dimensions: Measures: 3" w x 3" d x 3.7" h
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Translation: Urtext of the Rachmaninoff Critical Edition. Piano Solo sheet music. First Edition. Edited by Valentin Antipov.
Translation: Prelude No. 4 in A-flat Major from Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35.
Translation: Johann Sebastian Bach. Piano Solo sheet music. Advanced. Piano Solo. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. 1685-1750. For Piano, Piano.
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Necessary Training To Have an Aircraft Mechanic License
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Therefore, it is important to look the type of planes you will be operating with to be able to learn the mechanical lessons for the aircraft. Thus you require knowing the purpose you are determined with to be able to get the right performance license.
The area of specialty can include the military jets, small personal planes, helicopters and commercial aircraft. However, to be certain with your study program, it is wise to know your goals.
Thus, by attaining the training from a recognized school, you will excel perfectly. To attain the FAA certificate of mechanic, most schools need your oral test, and practical exams pass.
Therefore, wise to understand that the right school will give you the best opportunity to shape your career. For you to have the programs of maintenance of aircraft you require to have a right degree from a recognized university or aircraft engineer. Another technical school, private or public can ensure giving you a certificate to serve the purpose.
Before entering any school, it is vital to research the program they study.The options and research will assist you to get a career of aircraft mechanic that is successful.The better schools have training equipment and tools used for the job.
Better instructors for your program will be there if you choose the better school for your career. As the technology continuo changing, it is wise to choose the better school with the most current equipment and tools to possess the right training and skills.
However, you require to learn the operational part of the plane to become qualified. Thus better knowledge when doing so and therefore gain of better useful skill.
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Title: On Point
Series: Out of Uniform #3
Author: Annabeth Albert
Genre: Military, Contemporary
Length: Novel (296pgs)
Publisher: Carina Press (June 5th 2017)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 4.5 hearts
Blurb: Never fall for your best friend…
Pushing thirty, with his reenlistment looming, decorated navy sniper Maddox Horvat is taking a long look at what he really wants in life. And what he wants is Ben Tovey. It isn’t smart, falling for his best friend and fellow SEAL, but ten years with Ben has forged a bond so intimate Maddox can’t ignore it. He needs Ben by his side forever—heart and soul.
Ben admits he likes what he’s seen—his friend’s full lower lip and the perfect muscles of his ass have proved distracting more than once. But Ben’s still reeling from a relationship gone to hell, and he’s not about to screw up his friendship with Maddox, too.
Until their next mission throws Ben and Maddox closer together than ever before, with only each other to depend on.
Now, in the lonely, desperate hours awaiting rescue, the real challenge—confronting themselves, their future and their desires—begins. Man to man, friend to friend, lover to lover.
Review: On Point is the story of the infamous duo Maddox and Ben. We’ve heard about Maddox and Ben in Apollo’s book and we know all about Maddox’s quiet pining for his best friend and all about Ben’s whorish ways. On Point lets us learn the WHY of Ben’s behavior, which I greatly appreciated, even though I wanted to whack the bastard across the head a few times.
Ben and Maddox are SEALS who have served together and have been best friends since the beginning of their careers. Their friendship and a constant significant other in their lives prevented the two from acknowledging the attraction and chemistry between them, but that all changes after Ben moves in with Maddox following his divorce. The two are so different from each other, I still can’t wrap my head around them as a couple (but I’m slowly getting there).
Ben’s career as a SEAL is the thing he’s most passionate about in life, and he lives for the adrenaline he gets when on missions. Ben’s father and his stepmother both support Ben unconditionally and I loved them as secondary characters; Ben has many mommy issues however, and we learn that his mother leaving has Ben questioning anyone’s commitment. Ben is a player and a manwhore who spends his free time in clubs chasing new men he can fuck.
Maddox is a soft-hearted man who’s career as a SEAL doesn’t match his dreams and hopes in life. His family cut ties with Maddox the day they found him kissing his boyfriend when Maddox was just 17 years old. In a desperate attempt to make his father proud, he joined the Navy, but he soon learned that his family’s love is conditional. Maddox doesn’t hate his job, and he definitely loves being at Ben’s side, but Maddox is not happy and yearns for a change. Maddox dreams about opening a bakery, dreams about Ben as more than a friend, he just dreams ….until the last mission they go on goes wrong, and Maddox realizes that life is too short and decides to make his dreams a reality.
Being trapped together when their mission goes wrong, both Maddox and Ben are hurt, but Maddox is by far worse. Cracked ribs and a dislocated shoulder doesn’t stop Ben from carrying his best friend to safety, and the following weeks of recovery make Ben realize he doesn’t even want to imagine a life where Maddox is not by his side. What follows is an awkward courtship dance that was painful to watch in how out of character it was for Ben (but sweet and entertaining just the same).
On point is a great friends-to-lovers story that’s going to delight the readers who love that trope. This book is angsty and gritty for the most part, but Maddox and Ben get their HEA, so hang in there. I can’t wait for the next book in this wonderful series!

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JESC 2018 | Israels Noam Dadon releases 'Yelaad'im Ka'ele'
As we get ever close to the the Minsk hosted Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 - more and more songs are being revealed. Last month it was revealed that 13-year-old Jerusalem born singer Noam Dadon would be representing Israel in Minsk as they return to the contest after withdrawing from last years contest hosted in Tbilisi. His song 'Yelaad'im Ka'ele' - which translates to 'Children Like These' in English - was released this afternoon alongside the official video which you can watch below.
The song is a heart wrenching ballad with the music video appearing to show a couple very much in love as they transition through their life - seen as youngsters dancing in the beautiful Israeli countryside before seeing the same couple continue to dance together whilst old. In September Noam triumphed over other young Israeli singers in their National Final - which was released last week to view online and now will have the fantastic experience of taking his song and performance to the Belorussian capital - Minsk - for the final on Sunday November 25th.
The song itself is a cover of the originally released song by Israeli singer/songwriter Eden Hason back in May. Eden is the sole credited songwriter for the song so it is unlikely to launch any concerns of plagiarism. On Eden's official Facebook page - he says that the song is the story of his life and all of the hard work that has led to this moment.
In 2016 when Israel last competed in Junior Eurovision - duet Shir & Tim with their song 'Follow My Heart' finished in 15th position out of 17 with 27 points.
Will you be supporting Noam and Israel in Minsk? Let us know in the comments below or via our social media channels - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube.


Pakistan Army denies role in Indian troops’ brutal killing
Islamabad: A day after two Indian soldiers were killed brutally in a cross border raid along heavily militarized Line of Control, Pakistan Army denied that its troops were involved in the attack, reports said Wednesday.
Pakistan Army’s Director General Military Operations categorically rejected India’s claim when he talked to his Indian counterpart on phone, Geo News reported.
"Our troops did not carry out attack. Indians are making counter claim to cover their attack on a Pakistani post," another senior military official was quoted as saying.
"It looks like Indian propaganda to divert attention from Sunday`s raid on a Pakistani post by Indian troops, in which a Pakistani soldier was killed," the military official said.
India has warned Pakistan of a "proportionate response" after the latter’s troops on Tuesday crossed into the Indian territory and ambushed an Army patrol party killing two soldiers. As per reports, the Pakistani troops beheaded one of the soldiers and carried his head away, but the same could not be confirmed.
India has condemned the brutal act as “provocative, absolutely unacceptable and inhuman", however the Pakistan Army has dismissed Indian claims as allegations.
- NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan government over death of 11 children in home
- Delhi: 10-year-old boy dies due to overdose of Vitamin D
- Haryana: Groom injured in celebratory firing at wedding in Hissar
- Phase V of West Bengal Assembly polls starts today
- Discussion over Mamata Banerjee's close aide Firhad Hakim's 'mini Pakistan' comment
- Severe heat wave condition in West Bengal
- Kerela HSE (Class 12) Result 2016 is likely to be declared by second week of May
- No instances of incursions by Chinese troops into Indian territory: Manohar Parrikar
- Haryana government strips former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda off cabinet rank


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A woman in British Columbia is receiving a lot of support from her neighbourhood after her pride flag was mistakenly taken down by a city staff last week.
Lisa Ebenal lives in the suburban streets of Aldergrove, a small town east of Vancouver. To celebrate Pride Month, she displayed a rainbow flag on a sign bearing the name of the neighbourhood situated in her garden.
The next day, the flag disappeared so she decided to put another one on. Again, the second one disappears.
Soon after, Ebenal learned that a resident had complained to the township that the exhibit was on public land. This prompted local authorities to remove the second rainbow flag.
The flag, however, wasn’t on public land but on Ebenal’s property.
In response to the complaint, flags of pride have appeared throughout the neighbourhood. Residents want to make sure that LGBTQ+ people feel welcome.
Days after a woman's pride flag was removed due to a complaint, multiple neighbours have started hanging pride flags of their own.
— David Zura (@DavidZuraCityTV) June 17, 2019
Some have spoken to local media such as Kyla who said that just because someone doesn’t like the flag doesn’t mean they should try to prevent it from being displayed.
The municipality returned one of the flags and apologized, but we do not know where the other went.
Lisa Ebenal told local media that she still receives support from the LGBTQ+ community. She was even invited as a guest of honour at this summer’s Pride Parade in Vancouver on August 4.
Aldergrove is a small town near Langley, B.C., east of Vancouver.

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Back Track Archive
Bloor-Danforth Subway Official Opening, 19662/25/16 6:00 AM
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson at Yonge Station to officially open the Bloor-Danforth Subway on Feb. 25, 1966.
50 YEARS AGO
Bloor-Danforth Subway Official Opening Ceremonies
Prime Minister L.B. Pearson and Premier J.P. Robarts officiate at Bloor-Danforth opening
Travel time for many transit riders in Metropolitan Toronto was cut in half when the city’s new Bloor-Danforth Subway opened at 6 a.m. Saturday, February 26th.
Formal ceremonies marking the opening of the new eight-mile crosstown line – the final stage of the $200-million Bloor-Danforth-University subway project – were held at 2 p.m. Friday, February 25th by the Rt. Hon. L. B. Pearson, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Canada; and by the Hon. John P. Robarts, Prime Minister of Ontario.
With its opening, the TTC has 15 miles (24.1 kilometres) of subway in service. The new line extends along Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue – the city’s principal east-west traffic artery – from Keele Street to Woodbine Avenue.
Co-incident with the subway extension, streetcars were removed from Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue, between Keele and Woodbine. Several other major thoroughfares were involved too, thus increasing the capacities of these streets at no expense to the community or to motorists.
As proved along the Yonge subway route, the new subway is expected to improve real estate values and accelerate business development; soon to become apparent in substantially increased business and property assessments. Evidence of this is already indicated by high-rise apartment buildings now under construction near Broadview and Keele Stations.
Background, Planning and Financing
The need for an east-west subway route was apparent many years before its construction. In rush hour, the Bloor streetcars were at full capacity, carrying approximately 9,000 passengers per hour. With subway operation, this capacity is increased to 40,000 per hour each way.
In 1956, in response to urging by the TTC for an east-west subway, Metropolitan Toronto Council authorized the preparation of functional plans and estimates. These were presented to Council in January 1958. The plans encompassed a subway beneath or parallel to Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue, from Keele Street to Woodbine Avenue. Further, it called for an extension of the Yonge subway up University Avenue to Bloor Street to provide additional capacity into the downtown area and the whole central business district.
The Ontario Municipal Board approved the project in September 1958. In April 1959, Metropolitan Council approved financing arrangements for the $200 million subway, thus giving the green light to the biggest, most important public transit project ever tackled in Metropolitan Toronto.
Preliminary work on the relocation of utilities was started within a few weeks. On November 16th 1959, the then Premier of Ontario, Leslie M. Frost, operated a power shovel to signal the official start of construction for the two-mile University line. It was completed and officially opened by Lt. Governor J. Keiller Mackay and the Premier of Ontario, John P. Robarts, on February 28th, 1963.
Originally, because of financial considerations, the Bloor-Danforth-University subway was to be built and opened for service in three separate stages; 1) the University section, 2) the east leg from St George Station to Woodbine, and 3) the west section from St George to Keele Station. Final completion was scheduled for 1969. The Province of Ontario, however, advanced a $60-million loan, which made it possible to build stages 2 and 3 concurrently.
Initially, the cost of the entire $200-million project, with the exception of right-of-way, was to be shared equally by Metropolitan Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission. The Metropolitan Corporation purchased and retained ownership of the right-of-way. It expects to recover much of the land costs through the lease of air rights over the subway.
An important change in the cost-sharing formula was approved in 1964. Under the new arrangement, Metropolitan Toronto assumed responsibility for right-of-way construction costs and the TTC became responsible for operating equipment costs.
On the Bloor-Danforth-University subway project, this cost division approximates 70 per cent of the cost to Metro and 33 per cent to the TTC. This formula was also applied to the remaining debt on the Yonge Subway.
The Ontario Government recognized the unusually heavy burden of the subway construction program and under The Highway Improvement Act, 1963, began paying one-third of certain right-of-way construction costs for work done after April 1, 1964. On the Keele-to-Woodbine section of the subway, this share will amount to $12 million.
Assistance was also given by the Federal Government under the Municipal Development and Loan Act, 1963. Loans totalling $29,482,000 were arranged under this Act. These loans were subject to certain “forgiveness” provisions for work completed prior to March 31, 1966, and the amount of the loan forgiven amounted to $7,370,500.
From the March 1966 Coupler, Vol. 41, No. 3
TTC Inspector Ed Brown with ceremonial train for official B-D line opening on Feb. 25, 1966. Photo news clip: Toronto Daily Star, Doug Griffin, Page 1, Feb. 19, 1966.
My father, Inspector Ed Brown
It is 50 years ago, but I can recall with great fondness my father (Inspector Ed Brown) on the Bloor-Danforth Subway for the first time. Petula Clark’s song, Downtown, was playing on the radio and the city was really growing into a metropolis. Many will recall the original B-D opening with four-car trains and every other train leaving Woodbine to Lower Bay and around to Eglinton.
I remember my father telling me he was a little uneasy operating the ceremonial train into Keele Station with a large band close to the edge of the platform as he was coming in with the four-car Hawker 1 subway. The B-D really opened up the city and continues to expand ridership every month it seems. Good memories.
Norm Funk leads a preview tour of the new Bloor-Danforth line. Photo news clip: Toronto Daily Star, Harold Whyte, Page 54, Feb. 19, 1966.
Walking tour of B-D construction
During construction of the Bloor-Danforth Subway, I took a reporter to view the construction of the track bed in the Prince Edward Viaduct. We met our resident on the job and entered the site from the west end. We had to jump a gap of about one meter onto the track slab, but if we missed it was a long drop down to the valley floor. There was a safety net and we made it.
I also met a reporter and photographer from the Globe and Mail at the Keele Station (they wanted to be the first people to walk underground Keele to Woodbine). We climbed the stairs to inspect some stations and bypassed others. In the vicinity of the St George Station, there was an invert concrete pour underway and with the assistance of our employees, we negotiated this area with some difficulty. We left the Keele Station around 9 a.m. and arrived at Woodbine about 1:30 p.m. I accompanied them to the Globe on King Street for the delivery of their film and then had lunch.
Our first ride
My parents, sister and I on Sat., Feb. 26, 1966, on my sister’s third birthday entered the TTC’s Bloor-Danforth east end (Woodbine?) subway station to visit High Park Zoo located near the TTC’s High Park subway station. So the entire family took the newly opened Bloor-Danforth Subway free of charge, riding on new Red Rockets and received one complimentary TTC gold-coloured token souvenir package each.
Over the years one of the souvenir token packages was misplaced leaving only three in the collection, all in mint condition.
My name is Patty Wiley (retired 2010). I received the notice sent out to TTC staff and pensioners regarding the 50-year subway anniversary and forwarded it to my sister and brothers. Our brother, Sean, found the attached picture!
Our father, Patrick Wiley (Engineering and Construction, retired 1989) would often take us to job sites on the weekends. In this picture are the three oldest of seven children: Mary Jo, Kelly and Tom.
No way that the new subway would have been running 50 years ago if it wasn’t for these inspectors brought in to help by Pat Wiley. Amazing how those adult-sized construction helmets fit!
Patty Wiley and family
Remembering flash bulb moments
As a Training School Inspector, we were wandering the whole system to make sure that things went smoothly so we were pretty well free to go where the streetcar lines that would be affected by the opening of the Bloor-Danforth line. I rode the last Harbord streetcar into the Lansdowne Barns and walked down to Bloor Street to catch the last eastbound Bloor car to the loop at Danforth and Main for the last westbound to Jane Street loop.
The Operator of that last trip kindly let me have the privilege of operating the last westbound Bloor-Danforth trip. O-SHO-ME (Ontario Society of H.O. Model Engineers) provided a good number of members, with the late Rex Rundle providing a cheering section that kept encouraging me to maintain a quick pace as we merrily proceeded westward towards Jane Street loop. I made sure I stopped at every stop to pick up passengers, but most were reluctant to get on the jam-packed streetcar that normally should have been quite empty.
A number of automobiles with enthusiasts kept the last car company all the way to Jane and Bloor. I stayed in the Operator’s seat eastbound to Lansdowne where I took the switch iron in hand and threw the switch to take the last scheduled Bloor streetcar into Lansdowne Barns. My action of throwing the last switch prompted many flash bulbs to light up the intersection, but to this date I have never seen a picture in print. Both Toronto daily newspapers covered the streetcar, with a picture in the Toronto Star showing a view down the row of the crowded streetcar.
I was trained on the PCCs, but that was the first time I operated one with passengers on board. It was a trip that I will long remember!
First day ride
I rode the B-D on the first day, but I was in my mother’s arms. We were accompanied by my grandmother and great-grandmother. My mom says they waited at Keele for a Woodbine train, as they wanted to ride over the Prince Edward Viaduct.
Strategy and Service Planning
Tobagging at Christie Pits
As a young child, Christie Pits was the place to toboggan. My gang of friends heard that a subway was going to be built and was to cut through the hills of the Pits. Our imagination told us tobogganing at Christie was doomed. When the subway was completed, not only were the hills were as great as ever, but kids could travel by subway to Christie Station for only 10 cents and enjoy a winter day of tobogganing. Now, thanks to the TTC, kids can travel for free; only the toboggans got more expensive.
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From the Archives
- 100 years ago … in 1920, 29/03/2020
- New ‘bendable’ streetcar launched, 01/12/2019
- CLRV service introduced on Long Branch, 23/09/2019
- TTC teams up with Raptors, 20/06/2019
- Metropass it on!, 19/12/2018
- Keeper of Olympic Gold, 01/03/2018
- 79 years ago …, 21/08/2017
- First electric TRC car takes trip on Church Street, 15/08/2017
- A Grand Avenue Renewed, 27/07/2017
- SPADINA: 6.17 miles of super rapid transit, 27/01/2017


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Since I started this blog in January, it has been a lot of fun to interview and collaborate with many great artists from around the globe. I want to thank them for sharing their creative wisdom. But in view of my renewed professional interest in art licensing after I walked both the Surtex and the Expo shows (see my earlier editorial on both shows), I have decided to chronicle my adventures into this complex field and make this a blog for art licensing only.
For those dedicated followers interested in illustration, including children's illustration, I have just launched a new blog called Tales for Creative Minds. Some of the earlier posts have been moved to this new blog, which will continue with more fantastic interviews and editorials about talented artists and illustrators.And finally, for those who love folk art, arts & crafts, and other types of decorative arts and creative pursuits, I am now hosting a new blog called A Basket of Hearts, where I will share handmade crafts and projects as well as other creative work. You're all invited to participate!
Nice way to separate your different interests - lovely blogs!
I'm looking forward to reading this regularly. I walked Surtex this year as well, and exhibited at the LIcensing Show back when it was held in NY. I'm still looking to break into licensing with my art ... this is going to be a fun read. Thanks !!
Thanks Linda and Marty :) Please feel free to share you own experiences and thought. I am open to collaborative work.
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