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Just over a week ago, I was invited to take part in a panel discussion at one of the Tate Britain‚Äôs ‚ÄėTate Lates‚Äô evenings.¬† Tate Publishing have recently brought out in the UK a new title surveying feminist art called, ‚ÄėArt of Feminism‚Äô of which I had been one of the contributing writers, putting together the first section covering women‚Äôs art broadly from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century.¬† About a third of the images for the section came from our archives here at the library.¬† The discussion at this particular Friday late, focused on women artists, past, present and future, and I spoke alongside Sofia Karamani, curator of the Tate Britain‚Äôs ‚ÄėSixty Years‚Äô annual exhibition which this year focused on work by women artists in the Tate‚Äôs collection.¬† Also involved were researcher and curator, Helena Reckitt who teaches at Goldsmith‚Äôs.¬† Helena had been consultant editor on the book and chaired the panel, which also included artists, Michelle Williams Gamaker and Tamara Al-Mashouk.¬† It proved a thought-provoking discussion on the past challenges and present issues still facing women artists in the 21st century.¬† My job, as the writer of the first part of ‚ÄėArt of Feminism‚Äô was to look at the past, set the scene, and map out the obstacles facing women artists a century before a defined feminist movement emerged.¬† Packing a century of art into 25,000 words and around 75 pages proved difficult, and inevitably it was impossible to include everything I wanted to, but I hope my section presents a balanced and thoughtful overview on the female experience of the art world during this time.
Over four chapters, I cover women artists and photographers during world conflicts, who overcame marginalisation and prejudice to record their, often unique, view of war.¬† I wrote about the inter-war period with its explosion of experimental art movements and the rise of the modern woman, some of whom achieved economic agency and independence through their art.¬† And of course, there is a chapter devoted to the art of the suffrage campaign, a political movement which harnessed art and design ‚Äď mainly by women ‚Äď to create a distinctive brand and visual identity, still exuding a powerful pull a century since it was conceived.¬† Forming the foundations of the section, I try to convey the struggle women artists faced in the nineteenth century, and the obstacles they had to overcome to achieve parity with men.¬† It is not only about WHAT they painted, but also how they managed to become artists at all.
As part of the discussion, I chose to show, ‚ÄėNameless & Friendless‚Äô by Emily Mary Osborn, a painting exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1857, and on display at the Tate Britain (in the 1840 room if you‚Äôd like to go and see it¬† https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/emily-mary-osborn-12441), which speaks very eloquently about the isolation of women artists in a male-dominated world.¬† Our version shows¬† an engraving of the painting which appeared in The Illustrated London News in July 1862, at the time the picture was on display at the International Exhibition.¬† In many ways, the painting follows a traditional Victorian narrative tradition, and mines the rather bleak but popular themes of poverty and destitution.¬† The central figure of the painting is a young woman who brings in a painting to sell to an art dealer.¬† Her black dress suggests she has been recently bereaved, and the little boy at her side is most likely a younger brother, for whom she is now responsible.¬† Consequently, the painting she brings to be assessed, is a device that seems to embody her future, making for a nerve-wracking scene.¬† What Emily Mary Osborn is very good at is making us, the viewer, feel as uncomfortable as the subject herself.¬† Here she is, entering a male domain, one in which she, inexperienced, nervous, grieving, has to attempt an economic transaction.¬† As well as the disdainful look of the art dealer, who isn‚Äôt going to give her nearly as much as she‚Äôd hope for the picture, there is the pity of his assistant looking down on them from the vantage point of a ladder.¬† Worse still, a couple of wolfish city swells, lounge around looking at prints of dancers with their shapely legs; they appraise the modest looking young women and we can imagine what they are thinking.¬† Her only potential ally, another woman, accompanied by her son, is already bustling out of the shop, making her isolated position seem even more acute.¬†¬† It shows us that the art world is not a kind or encouraging place for a woman to be.¬† It‚Äôs somewhere where she must find her own way.
In the nineteenth century, there was a dichotomy when it came to women and art.¬† It‚Äôs not that women didn‚Äôt paint.¬† In fact, middle and upper class women were positively encouraged to do so.¬† Art was an accomplishment that a young lady should take pains to develop.¬† Godey‚Äôs Lady‚Äôs Book, with a circulation of 150,000 in the United States during the 1860s and 1870s, featured ‚ÄúA Course of Lessons on Drawing,‚ÄĚ though more pages focused on needlework and decorative art for the household.¬† British writer, Sarah Stickney Ellis addressed the subject of art and its benefits to young women in Daughters of England, (a copy of which we have in the library alongside Godey‚Äôs), one of four popular advice manuals she authored. ‚ÄúAmongst these advantages‚ÄĚ she wrote of drawing ‚ÄúI will begin with the least ‚Äď it is quiet.¬† It disturbs no one; for however defective the performance may be, it does not necessarily, like music, jar upon the sense.¬† It is true, it may when seen offend the practised eye; but we can always draw in private, and keep our productions to ourselves.‚ÄĚ¬† Stickney‚Äôs suggestion that art could be carried out by women quietly, and without disturbing anyone, speaks volumes about the idea that any learning or cultivation of talents should be exercised purely within the framework of family obligations.¬† But, to turn a benign hobby into a successful career?¬† To exhibit and sell pictures?¬† To BE a professional artist?¬† That‚Äôs where the encouragement stopped and the barriers went up.¬† There was an implicit & collective belief that woman‚Äôs designated role was to be the ‚Äėangel of the home‚Äô.¬† An unmarried woman‚Äôs ambition was to marry, and then, once married, her prime focus was to raise a family in a good & Christian way.
If women wanted an art education in the 1800s, they had to fight for it.¬† Some were lucky, like Emily Mary Osborn, who had a progressive family who encouraged her to become an artist. She had a strong support network, not only familial, but she was a central figure in female networks including the Society for Women Artists, which formed in 1857.¬† She was also involved in the early suffrage movement (it is notable, though perhaps unsurprising, that a number of women artists were also suffrage supporters), but other women would not have the same advantages.
Two art schools opened for women in London in the 1840s ‚Äď the Female School of Art, and the National Art Training School.¬† Both emphasised training in the applied arts for manufacturing and industry.¬† While this suited many women, for those who wished to become ‚Äėfine‚Äô artists, opportunities were scarce.¬† Central to an art education was the study of the human form in life classes.¬† And in most cases, women were denied access to a life class with a nude model in the interests of propriety.¬† The Royal Academy, the hub of the art establishment, would not admit women to their school, despite two women, Mary Moser and Angelica Kaufmann being among its founding members in the eighteenth century.¬† In 1860, artist Laura Herford submitted a picture signed only with her initials, which was judged of sufficient standard to gain admittance for its artist.¬† When her identity was revealed, the Academy could find no rules to prevent her entering the school.¬† To say Herford opened the floodgates for women at the Royal Academy would be to exaggerate.¬† The RA remained reluctant for several decades and did little to encourage women students, some years putting a stop to their entry altogether.¬† Not until 1922, did they admit a female associate member (Laura Swynnerton) and finally, in 1936, Laura Knight became its first woman Academician since the institution‚Äôs founding.¬† The opening of the Slade School of art in 1871 was to mark a watershed moment, in that men and women both attended. It offered a serious alternative to the Royal Academy school as part of a liberal arts university, and could count Kate Greenaway, Evelyn de Morgan, Gwen John and Winifred Knights among its female alumni.¬† Life classes however, remained segregated and for women attending the nude model was not actually nude but draped.¬† Some women art students, in both Paris and London, felt so frustrated at the obstructions to this, they paid for their own anatomy classes, or life classes where the model was undraped.¬† It goes without saying that privilege also played a part in women gaining access to an art education.¬† In the latter part of the 19th century, hoards of American women art students travelled to Paris to seek training in artists‚Äô ateliers, or at the Academie Julian, or Academie Colorossi, both of which opened up their studios to female students.¬† Clearly an art education was impossible for any woman without the means to fund it.
As I picked my way through this century of women artists, what became very clear is that, in many ways, there was no such defining feature of ‚Äėwomen‚Äôs art‚Äô.¬† The images I chose had to be as much about the experience of being a woman in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, as the feminist signals within their work.¬† On one of the first pages, an impressionist portrait of two sisters by Berthe Morisot, sits alongside the muscular dynamism of The Horse Fair by Rosa Bonheur.¬† Two women working at a similar time but with vastly differing styles.¬† After all, why should women artists be lumped together into a homogeonous mass, and produce only one ‚Äėtype‚Äô or style of painting? Their work was as individual (and as good or bad) as male artists.¬†¬†¬† But if women wanted the freedom to paint what they wished but be taken seriously and perhaps forge a career, they had to have that training.
By the turn of the century, schools such as the Slade, and, in Paris, Academie Julian had far more female students than men, and the idea of the art student as female had become much more accepted.¬† Magazines in our archive such as The Sketch and Lady‚Äôs Realm (with a largely female readership) ran regular in-depth articles on various art schools and their specialities.¬†¬† Women continued to fight to gain equality in the art world.¬† For instance, women students were charged 30 per cent more in fees than their male counterparts in some schools.¬† One of the reasons for this argued the Academie Colorossi was because women insisted the place was clean and the floors were swept!¬† At the Academie Julian however, the weekly art competition, where paintings were submitted anonymously, were frequently won by woman.¬† Interviewed in The Sketch in 1893, Rodolphe Julian, founder of the school, praised his female students as hard working and diligent.¬† He added, in a comment that would have been considered radical a few decades earlier, ‚ÄúPeople often say that, with only one or two exceptions, no woman has made a great name in art; but they were given none of the opportunities which each artist claimed as his right.‚ÄĚ
By the Second World War, a quarter of artists commissioned by the War Artists‚Äô Advisory Committee were women.¬† This was some sort of progress, but nowhere near equality, especially as most were paid less and given fewer commissions.¬† Only one woman ‚Äď Evelyn Dunbar ‚Äď was salaried.
So where are we now?¬† The evening‚Äôs discussion was rounded off listening to the experiences of Tamara and Michelle, both of whom still encountered issues when creating their work, whether related to funding, or finding that, as women artists of colour, they were often limited by perceptions of identity, and offered fewer opportunities to exhibit.¬† Afterwards, I wondered what the women artists of a century and a half ago would have thought about those of today.¬† Would they view them as lucky with opportunities and freedoms they could only have dreamt of?¬† Would they be in awe that in the last decade, women Turner Prize winners have outnumbered men.¬† Or would they still feel frustration that male artists still vastly outnumber female artists in almost every gallery around the world?¬† The women who broke convention to seek an art education, and who painted pictures that proved they were the equal of male artists, were an integral part of the history of the women‚Äôs rights movement, and laid strong foundations for future generations of female artists.¬† It was a fascinating and illuminating experience to be able to tell their story.
¬© Lucinda Gosling
‚ÄėThe Art of Feminism‚Äô is published by Tate Publishing, edited by Helen Reckitt, and written by Lucinda Gosling, Amy Tobin and Hilary Robinson.


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Artist: Penny Nolan
I’ve been drawing since I can remember. The smell of oil paint still reminds me of my first paint by numbers set when I was eight years old. I am blessed with an endless imagination and find painting a perfect outlet for my creativity. Life is a painting to me. The world around me is like a continuous stream of painting snapshots parading in my head. When I’m not painting in my studio, I’m painting in my mind.
People often ask me why I paint with oils and not acrylics or watercolors. There’s a certain versatility I find appealing, in addition to the creaminess of the paint. I don’t have to worry about them drying while I “play” with the paint. I can take my time getting the image just the way I want. I can control how slow or fast I want them to dry. The paint can be thinned to translucent glazes or made thick and opaque. Oils allow me to have complete freedom of creative expression.
I am a native Californian inspired by nature and spend as much time outdoors as I can. I especially enjoy Plein Air painting as a way to capture the spirit of the landscape.
I have been an art teacher for 25 years. I have a Bachelor’s degree in art from San Jose State University. I am currently also a member of the California Art Club.
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create illustrated grip art of an exploded-view skateboard truck
concept, design, illustration, colors
i had a sweet blue posca-uni in my pocket on the train today so i began to sketch on my griptape with the idea of drawing an over-sized exploded diagram of a bearing-wheel assembly on a skate truck.
we were on the way to hang out at sunset surf shop in kobe, so between runs on the (slick!) d.i.y. in-shop miniramp, i added to the drawing and completed the truck hangar.
on the way home i finished the baseplate and worked on the color.
i am really stoked about how the blue outline pops against the grip and the fill colors.
thanks to hama~san at sunset surf for letting us chill and skate at the shop and check out your rad collection of skateboard history.
next time we will skate together, rei~chan!

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A research is suggesting that people who take antibiotics for a long time – in their early to midlife – are more likely to develop growths on the bowel which can be a precursor to cancer (Bowel Cancer).
Researchers discovered that the pills are linked to a heightened risk of abnormal growths in the colon and rectum – known as polyps or colorectal tumours – adenomas – which precede the development of most cases of bowel cancer.
Bowel polyps are small growths on the inner lining of the large bowel or rectum. They are not usually cancerous but some may turn into cancer unless they are removed.
More findings by these experts showed that the type and diversity of bacteria in the gut, referred to as the ‘microbiome,’ may have a key role in the development of cancer.
The research, led by a team from Harvard medical school, found that those who had taken antibiotics for two months or more were 36% more likely to be diagnosed with bowel polyps than those who had not taken them for any extended period when they were in their 20s and 30s.
The authors added that women who had taken antibiotics for two months or more in their 40s and 50s were even more likely to be diagnosed with an adenoma decades later.
But the study does not look at how many polyps went on to become cancerous.
The authors say their research cannot prove that antibiotics lead to the development of cancer and acknowledge that the bacteria which the drugs are deployed to treat might also play an important role.
But they say there is a “plausible biological explanation” for the patterns seen.
Writing in the journal they said: “Antibiotics fundamentally alter the gut microbiome, by curbing the diversity and number of bacteria, and reducing the resistance to hostile bugs.”
“This might all have a crucial role in the development of bowel cancer, added to which the bugs that require antibiotics may induce inflammation, which is a known risk for the development of bowel cancer.”
They added: “The findings if confirmed by other studies, suggest the potential need to limit the use of antibiotics and sources of inflammation that may drive tumour formation.”
“There is increasing evidence that our microbiota are important in regulating our immune responses and many aspects of our normal functions, including digesting food and producing essential metabolites and vitamins,” said Dr Sheena Cruickshank, British Society for Immunology spokesperson, and Senior Lecturer in Immunology, University of Manchester.
“Thus, anything that disturbs our gut bacteria, such as changes in diet, inflammation or antibiotic use, may have an impact on our health.
“This study’s findings imply that any risk is very slight and also quite variable.
“Whilst the data adds to our growing knowledge of the importance of the gut bacteria to our health, I would be concerned about advising people to avoid using antibiotics.
“Antibiotics are crucial medicines for treating bacterial infections and, if prescribed and used appropriately, can be life-saving.”
The research was published in the journal Gut.

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Georgia high school football player M.J. Morris has been named the top quarterback prospect in the class of 2022 by Tom Lemming of CBS Sports Network. Morris plays for Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia.
The last time the top high school quarterback hailed from the state of Georgia it was Trevor Lawrence and/or Justin Fields in the class of 2018.
Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs already have a commitment from Brock Vandagriff, an in-state quarterback, who has a shot to be the top quarterback recruit of the class of 2022.
It’s still very early to evaluate the class of 2022. Members of the class of 2022 are only rising juniors and many of them have only played one year of varsity level football.
Georgia football recently received a commitment from one of Morris’s talented high school teammates. Will Morris consider attending the University of Georgia if Brock Vandagriff stays true to his commitment?
Morris has received offers from numerous schools throughout the country including LSU, Flordia and Miami. We’ll continue to update you on Morris’s career.


Idalia Live Briefing: Florida Braces for Major Hurricane as Storm Strengthens
August 28, 2023
Source: MSN/The Washington Post
Tropical Storm Idalia (pronounced “ee-DAL-ya”) strengthened quickly Sunday night and is forecast to strike Florida’s Gulf Coast as a major hurricane Wednesday after drawing strength from the record-warm Gulf of Mexico. The storm is projected to come ashore between Tampa Bay and the eastern Florida Panhandle, unleashing “a life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds,” according to the National Hurricane Center. The greatest risk is in the Big Bend region of Florida, particularly overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning.
Hurricane and storm surge warnings have been issued for the zone that includes Tampa, Tampa Bay, Clearwater, Cedar Key and the coastal zone south of Tallahassee.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) emphasized that many of those living in the storm’s path will lose electricity for an extended period, which is why the state will position utility workers on Monday to respond.
“The risk continues to increase for a life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds along portions of the west coast of Florida and the Florida Panhandle beginning as early as Tuesday,” the Hurricane Center wrote.
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Even after Idalia makes landfall and then pulls away from Florida into Thursday, its moisture could interact with a cold front and drop up to half a foot of rain across the Southeast. Eastern Georgia and the Carolinas could face flooding rains, as well as the risk of a few tornadoes.
Idalia is picking up speed and is on the move toward the Gulf of Mexico. As of 11 a.m. Eastern time, the center of Tropical Storm Idalia was located 80 miles south-southwest of the western tip of Cuba. After hardly budging Sunday, it was moving due north at 8 mph.
The storm is strengthening. Maximum sustained winds in the core of the storm increased to 65 mph Monday morning, and it is likely that Idalia will become a hurricane — meaning it has winds of at least 74 mph — by evening. The Hurricane Center wrote the storm’s satellite presentation had “improved” with tall thunderstorms surrounding the storm center.
Hurricane warnings stretch from just north of Sarasota into the eastern Florida Panhandle, as far west as the coastal zone south of Tallahassee. A warning is also in effect for the western Cuban province of Pinar del Río. Tropical storm warnings affect the zone from around Sarasota to just south of Naples and a sliver of the Panhandle coast from southwest of Tallahassee to southeast of Panama City. A hurricane watch is in effect for the area around Sarasota.
Storm surge warnings stretch from just north of Port Charlotte through Sarasota, Tampa Bay and Cedar Key into the coastal zone south of Tallahassee.
The Hurricane Center is now forecasting that the storm will make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 115 mph; any storm rated Category 3 or higher is considered a “major” hurricane.
President Biden spoke to Gov. DeSantis on Monday morning, noting that he had approved an emergency declaration for the state as the storm approaches, according to a White House pool report.
Tampa International Airport will close beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, and will remain so until it can “assess any damages later in the week.”
Forecasters see two key ingredients that will help the storm gain strength:
Water temperatures in the eastern Gulf of Mexico are in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees, several degrees above average and in record territory, which will fuel intensification.
An approaching dip in the jet stream over the eastern United States will effectively evacuate “exhaust” air at high altitudes away from Idalia, allowing it to ingest more warm, humid air from below and continue to strengthen — perhaps right up until the point of landfall.
“The bottom line is that rapid intensification is becoming increasingly likely before landfall” on Wednesday morning, the Hurricane Center wrote. Computer modeling indicates that the odds of rapid intensification are between 5 and 10 times the average.
The storm surge — or rise in seawater above normally dry land at the coast — could reach 11 feet in the hardest-hit areas. Florida’s Big Bend area could see the biggest surge and is particularly vulnerable because of the adjacent gently sloping sea floor, which makes it easy for water to pile up along the coast and for the surge to penetrate miles inland. The current forecast calls for a surge of 4 to 7 feet around Tampa if the peak surge coincides with high tide, which would be its highest on record.
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Today I have the sweet Rosie from Purple Onion Designs to share with you. I've really been in the mood to use my Prismas lately so Rosie is done in those. The sentiment is from the Stephanie Ackerman Love Bug collection It says "i love you ♥" and I did a little masking to shorten it up.
Happy Monday to you all!
Paper--My Mind's Eye "Cut & Paste--Flair", MFT, Recollections
Stamps--Purple Onion Designs "Rosie" from Stacey Yacula's The Sweetest Day collections, sentiment from the Stephanie Ackerman Designs collection
Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, Versafine Black Onyx
Tools--Quickutz Nesting Circles dies, MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flags Staxdies , Memory Box Fresh Foliage die, The Paper Studio chevron embossing folder
Miscellaneous--The Paper Studio pearls
I love this sweet bunny. Absolutely adorable Tracy.
Awww such a sweet card and lovely image.
Oh your shading is incredible! Love your card!
So adorable, Tracy! And I love your coloring! The Prismas give such a great texture to the little guy. Looks like real bunny fur! Super sweet design, too. Always love me some polka dots!
Awww...what a sweet little image. Reminded me of the Bachelor! Will you accept this rose! So cute. Love your paper selections and as always your coloring is perfect. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Geri xo
Oh, Tracy, what a cutie he is! I love his expression and the little rose he has! Ah! Sweet coloring and beautiful layout - as always, my friend! Hugs! xoxo
Stop it! Seriously? That rabbit is adorable!!! If all you did was color it...I would have melted. That's so stinking cute.
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Wednesday the 6th of January 2021 is the final day of the first JobMaker Hiring Credit period and the deadline for enrolling in the scheme to access payments for the period. Whilst the Tax Office has the ability to extend the deadline, to date there has been no indication that it will do so.
Christmas Parties and FBT
It would be remiss of us not to mention Fringe Benefits Tax again given Christmas festivities are currently underway. Employers often find themselves caught out for failing to understand the FBT impact of Christmas, and have questions about what is and isn’t an allowable deduction.
Christmas party costs are exempt from FBT provided that they are:
- on a working day;
- on business premises; and
- for current employees only.
However, if a spouse or associate of a current employee attends the Christmas party, an FBT issue will arise unless the costs satisfy the minor benefits exemption.
Employers who choose to host the Christmas party off-premises will also be subject to FBT unless they satisfy the minor benefits exemption. The minor benefits exemption has a $300 threshold per employee, which applies to each benefit provided.
Christmas gifts can be treated separately with respect to the $300 threshold, however, it is important for employers to note that this means they must spend less than $300 per employee, otherwise they will be subject to FBT.
A tax deduction for costs associated with the provision of Christmas parties and gifts that are not entertainment (e.g. a bottle of wine, ham, store gift card) are not subject to FBT and are deductible.
If this all seems too complicated, businesses can choose to simplify their FBT calculations. The 50/50 split method allows for 50 per cent of costs associated with entertainment to be subject to FBT – and therefore tax deductible – and the other 50 per cent non-deductible, regardless of whether it was provided to an employee, associate or spouse.
2021: Risks and Opportunities
With the borders between the States and Territories all but open and 2021 in sight, there is a hunger for a return to ‘normal’. The recent Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment articulates this desire to ‘get on with things’; sentiment reached its highest level since November 2013 and Christmas spending is expected to be consistent with previous years.
The Reserve Bank of Australia, however, cautions that the recovery will be uneven and drawn out and GDP is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until the end of 2021. The risks are not limited to the pandemic but Australia’s geopolitical relationships, notably with our largest trading partner, China.
Employers and Job Building
Reducing unemployment is a national priority. While the unemployment rate is expected to decline in 2021, further rises are expected as businesses restructure in response to the pandemic. Wage growth will also be subdued as a result of excess labour capacity in the market.
New analysis from the Reserve Bank of Australia suggests one in five jobs were saved by JobKeeper. The November 2020 analysis states, “one in five employees who received JobKeeper (and, thus, remained employed) would not have remained employed during this period had it not been for the JobKeeper payment. Given that 3½ million individuals were receiving the payment over the period from April to July 2020, this implies that JobKeeper reduced total employment losses by at least 700,000 over the same period.”
The number of businesses accessing JobKeeper reduced by around 450,000 in October 2020 in line with the transition to more stringent eligibility requirements. The focus now is to create jobs, not just keep them.
As we have previously written about, there are a number of incentives for employers to grow employment and skills:
- JobMaker: a 12-month “hiring credit” available for jobs created from the 7th of October 2020 until the 6th of October 2021 that provides a payment to employers of $200 per week for eligible new employees aged between 16 and 29 years, and $100 per week for eligible employees aged between 30 to 35 years. Eligibility restrictions apply to the business and the employee, with employees needing to have been out of work and receiving Government support for at least one month within the three months prior to being hired.
- Apprenticeship subsidies: subsidies of 50% of an apprentice’s wage (up to $7,000) are available for new and existing apprentices to keep them employed. The schemes apply to the wages of new apprentices from the 5th of October 2020 and the 30th of September 2021, and existing apprentices from the 1st of January 2020 to the 31st of March 2021. Again, eligibility requirements apply, both to the business and the apprentice.
Subsidies are also available for employers engaging apprentices in key industries with skills shortages including carpenters and joiners, plumbers, hairdressers, plasterers, bakers and pastry cooks, vehicle painters, wall and floor tilers, arborists, bricklayers and stonemasons, and air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanics.
There is also support for adults re-skilling and undertaking an apprenticeship, and for apprentices with a disability.
You can find the full list of incentives here (695 KB PDF).
Federal Government incentives generally do not overlap. That is, your business cannot receive incentives for JobKeeper and JobMaker, or JobMaker and an apprenticeship subsidy. We therefore encourage you to seek advice tailored to your individual circumstances.
Tax breaks to encourage employers to employ more workers are also big right now. For example, Western Australia has an Employer Incentive Scheme with a base payment of $8,500 for employing apprentices. It’s worth seeing what is available in your industry.
For individuals, JobTrainer offers those aged between 17 and 24 the ability to upskill or re-skill at minimal cost.
HomeBuilder and the Housing Industry
The HomeBuilder scheme provides a tax-free grant to those building a new home or renovating. To date, around 27,000 homes are expected to be covered by the scheme with the highest number of applications so far coming from Victoria (7,636) and Queensland (5,954). New South Wales’ property prices mean that many homes exceed the eligibility threshold.
The Assistant Treasurer recently announced an extension of the HomeBuilder scheme for all new build contracts signed between 1 January 2021 and 31 March 2021:
- Eligible owner-occupier purchasers will receive a $15,000 HomeBuilder grant (down from $25,000); and
- The property price caps for new builds in New South Wales and Victoria will be increased to $950,000 and $850,000 respectively (from $750,000).
In addition, the construction commencement deadline will be extended from three months to six months for all eligible contracts signed on or after the 4th of June 2020 (applications for HomeBuilder can be submitted up to the 14th of April 2021).
There is also a change in the licensing requirements and registration for builders and developers:
- Where an eligible contract is signed before the 29th of November 2020, the builder or developer must have a valid licence or registration before the 4th of June 2020; and
- Where an eligible contract is signed on or after the 29th of November 2020, the builder or developer must have a valid licence or registration before the 29th of November 2020.
The eligibility criteria to access HomeBuilder remains the same; to be eligible you need to be an individual owner-occupier, 18 years of age or more, an Australian citizen, and pass the income test. The income test for individuals is $125,000 and $200,000 for couples (based on your 2018-19 or later tax return).
The grants are available if you build a new home where the value of the house and land does not exceed the threshold ($750,000 to $950,000 depending on when the contract was signed and the State you live in), or a renovation where the value of the property is $1.5m or less.
Extended Asset Write Off Rules
In the 2020-21 Federal Budget, the Government introduced a measure that allows businesses with turnover under $5bn* to immediately deduct the cost of new depreciable assets and the cost of improvements to existing assets in the first year of use. This means that an asset’s cost will be fully deductible in the year it’s installed ready for use, rather than being claimed over the asset’s life. And, there is no cap on the cost of the asset.
Last month, the Government announced it will modify the rules again to enable a broader range of businesses to access the instant write-off. The amended rules will enable businesses with an aggregated annual turnover of $5bn or more (the current maximum threshold) to access the measures if they can satisfy an alternative test. Entities are able to pass this test if they have:
- Less than $5 billion in total statutory and ordinary income in either the 2019 or 2020 income year; and
- Incurred more than $100 million in expenditure on tangible depreciating assets between the 2017 and 2019 income years.
This will allow some Australian businesses that are connected with large global groups to access the measure.
In addition, the Government will enable businesses to opt-out of using the new instant asset write-off and accelerated depreciation rules on an asset-by-asset basis. Currently, the rules apply automatically if certain conditions are met, which for some businesses is not an effective use of the deduction. However, at this stage, it appears the choice to opt out of the instant asset write-off might not be available to small business entities that choose to apply the simplified depreciation rules.
*Aggregated turnover. Aggregated turnover is your turnover plus the annual turnover of any business connected with you or that is your affiliate.
COVID-19 rules and regulations
Despite feeling like we are emerging from the pandemic, the promise of a widely available vaccine is still somewhat beyond the horizon and the risk of another wave emerging in Australia remains very real. For businesses, this means it will be essential to ensure that COVID-19 safe operating conditions are maintained. Aside from the obvious health risks of not maintaining a safe work environment, a lockdown risks your business’s survival and the fines for breaching public health orders are significant.
The ABC reports that “more than $5.2 million has been raked in nationwide since pandemic laws came into effect in March this year.” In most regions, fines of around $1,000 apply to individuals and $5,000 for businesses and in Queensland, fines of up to $13,345 and prison might apply to individuals and business operators flagrantly defying the heath order.
Australia’s relationship with China
Putting it mildly, non-compliance with China’s political will comes at a cost. In response to Australia’s public positioning, China has flexed its economic muscle through the disruption of Australian exports.
- April: Australia pushes for a formal WHO inquiry into the origins of COVID-19;
- May: 80.5% tariff on Australian barley on the basis that barley is undervalued and subsidised. China imports approximately 70% of Australia’s barley crop. Suspension of beef exports from four Australian processing plants relating to a 2019 investigation regarding inconsistencies with labelling and consignment certificates for some frozen and chilled beef products. China is the largest importer of Australian beef at 24%. Japan is second at 23% and the USA at 20%;
- September: China states that Australian exports of wheat will face “enhanced inspection.” At the same time, wheat imports from the US to China have increased;
- October: Chinese importers unofficially instructed to stop buying seven types of Australian exports including coal, barley, copper ore and concentrate, sugar, timber, wine and lobster. Goods in transit at the time the ban was imposed have been in limbo. Two million dollars’ worth of rock lobsters were left on the tarmac unable to clear customs at Shanghai airport.
- November: 107% to 212% “provisional” tariff imposed on Australian wine on the accusation that Australian wine is being dumped on the Chinese market causing “substantial” damage to Chinese wine manufacturers. Treasury Wine Estate, the makers of Penfolds and who represent an estimated 40% of the total annual wine export market to China, went into a trading halt after China’s announcement.
China is Australia’s largest trading partner by a margin that dwarfs trade with any other single nation (Europe: $118bn, Assoc. of South East Asian Nations: $110bn, and Japan $77bn). The value of exports to China has doubled in the five years since the signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement in December 2015, from $75b in 2014-15 to $150b in 2019-20. Imports have also grown significantly, up 42% over the same period.
Iron ore remains Australia’s top export to China (in 2019-20, exports of iron ore accounted for 56% of all Australian goods exported to China) and a high-demand resource to fuel the expansion of China’s economy as China is the world’s largest steel producer. The South China Morning Post reports that Australian iron ore makes up 60% of China’s supply.
It is not the first time China has undertaken a concerted campaign to use its economic might to secure its policy goals. Canada, India, the UK and New Zealand have all faced some form of retribution in the past. When Sweden banned Huawei from its 5G network, the foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian reportedly called on Sweden to correct its “wrong decision” and avoid a “…negative impact on China-Sweden economic and trade cooperation, and on the operations of Swedish companies in China.” Economic threats and oppressive rhetoric are commonplace.
During a speech to the Press Club in August this year, Minister Wang Xining stated that any long-term relationship is based on “mutual respect”. Australia’s perceived lack of respect was highlighted by the 14 grievances leaked by a Chinese diplomat to Channel 9. The grievances are wide-ranging from the banning of Huawei from Australia’s 5G networks on “unfounded” national security concerns (as have all members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance except Canada, and France and Sweden), foreign interference laws (initiated with the establishment of the Counter Foreign Interference Taskforce focussed on democratic institutions, education and research, media and communications, diverse communities, and infrastructure), calls for an inquiry into COVID-19 and siding with the US anti-China campaign, speaking out on the contested South China sea territories (and supporting US gunboat diplomacy), and “thinly veiled” allegations against Chinese cyberattacks.
So, what does 2021 hold? There is conciliatory language from the Australian Government with both the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister acknowledging China’s economic success lifting millions out of poverty and our strong “people to people” relationship. But Australia has not publicly backed down or been any less vocal with the announcement of a new defence pact with Japan and a continued pro-democracy stance on Hong Kong. There is likely to be more pain to come for Australian exports to China and no short-term resolution or conciliation.
Australian economists are fairly united that there are a number of “zombie businesses” being kept alive by JobKeeper. These are the businesses that are only surviving because salary and wages are propped up by the subsidy. The danger with these businesses is that they are continuing to take on debt. JobKeeper ends in March 2021, which coincides with one of the traditionally worst cashflow months of the year. It will be important to ensure that your business stays on top of its debtors and doesn’t become a bank for your customers. It will also be important to understand your cashflow position: don’t over commit, and stay on top of expenses.

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People are still waiting for Manchester United to be challenging for titles, so I have had a look back at their side who last won the title and where are they playing now.
Anders Lindegaard was the man between the sticks for Fergie's last game. The Danish goalkeeper was being alternated with David de Gea for most of the season. Lindergaard was given the nod for the final game but then let in 5 goals. He is now applying his trade in the Championship as he is Preston North End's number 1. He is currently on loan from the team he played his penultimate Premier League appearance for the Red Devils, West Brom.
At right back was Antonio Valencia, this was Ferguson's new plan as he was clearly worried about Rafael as his right back and Valencia showed that he was versatile enough to be able to play in the right back position. Since Ferguson has left Valencia has made 89 appearances with just 4 goals and is currently out injured as is many of LvG side.
Phil Jones also started the game and was meant to be stopping the West Brom powerhouse striker on the day Romelu Lukaku. Jones was signed as a young defender who had a lot of potential but some argue he is yet to reach the heights that he should have. The English centre-back has played 78 times since the departure of Fergie and has 3 goals to his name in that time. He is also currently out due to an injury.
Jonny Evans was the man deployed next to Phil Jones. The Northern Ireland man was another player who didn't reach his true potential at United. The man who came through the academy was sold by Louis van Gaal to West Brom for £6.25m. Evans was a key player for David Moyes in his first and only season playing 17 games in the league before getting injured and missing the final run in. He totaled 46 games with 2 goals for Manchester United and 25 games and 1 goal for Pulis' WBA this season being a vital man for them with his versatility.
At left-back was Alexander Buttner who was a questionable signing from Ferguson but he was a player who would always put in the effort in and would be intent on attacking in every single game. LvG sold the defender to Dinamo Moscow where he failed to impress and is now on loan at Anderlecht. He played just 15 more times for the English champions with Moyes. The next season with Dinamo Moscow he played 31 times but also collected 7 yellows and 2 reds in that time. This season he has played just 7 times for Anderlecht being used as very much a cup player.
Michael Carrick is the first player we look at in the middle of the park. He has been an ever present in the United side ever since he left Spurs. He has been as important as any in the middle as he dictates most games and is vital to any manager. He has played 89 times over the past 3 seasons. The only games he missed during the 2014/15 campaign was due to injury but he has been important for both Moyes and van Gaal. He only has 4 months left on his contract and could be a free agent this summer.
A player everyone raved about before he joined United and showed some glimpses of magic, it's Anderson. The Brazilian won an impressive 7 trophies in his time at Old Trafford including a champions league medal. After playing just 8 games for David Moyes he felt he wasn't the right player for him and was sent out on loan to Fiorentina. He played an extra 9 games that season. Anderson was later sold to Internacional for a free transfer where he has made 36 appearances for the Brazilian side.
Tom Cleverley was the next central midfielder in this game. A player who was highly disliked by all it seemed as there was a petition for him to never play for the England national side again. He was a player who Sir Alex had a lot of faith in and a player who used the ball well for his side. The Basingstoke born midfielder played another 32 times for United, that includes just one game for Louis van Gaal who thought he wasn't good enough as he was shipped out to Aston Villa where he played 37 times for his loan club. He was then signed by Roberto Martinez who was a big admirer of the ball playing midfielder, he has played 21 times for Everton this season.
Shinji Kagawa, a player Jurgen Klopp said when the attacking midfielder was on the bench: 'My heart breaks. Really, I have tears in my eyes.' Klopp could only take so much heart-break and re-signed the midfielder in the summer of 2014. The Japanese play-maker played 30 games for Moyes. But his return to Dortmund saw him get 71 games with 14 goals and 20 assists in all competitions.
Javier Hernandez, a striker who was admired by all, a defenders nightmare, someone who doesn't stop running and gets all types of goals. The Mexican striker was an important player for Moyes getting his side 9 goals in 35 games. Since then he has played a total of 68 premier league minutes for LvG. He played 35 games for Real Madrid with his one season on loan where he also got 9 goals and 9 assists. This season has been his most impressive with 23 goals in 35 games for Bayer Leverkusen.
The final man to start the game was Robin van Persie. The striker who chose to leave the club that gave him everything just to go win 2 trophies with United. The flying Dutchman did go on to play 57 more times for the Red Devils and got 28 goals for his side. But when Fergie left it did have a huge impact, with injuries and jaded form he then left to join Fenerbahce where he has played 35 goals scoring 14.
David de Gea has gone from strength to strength in recent seasons and after the failed transfer to Real Madrid he is firmly a fan's favourite at the club. He can now be argued as one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League. He has played 127 times getting 47 clean sheets in his time after Fergie.
Patrice Evra was an ever presence in Sir Alex Ferguson's side from 2006. The left-back was a key player for United and helped them win 14 trophies in his time there. He played 45 times for Moyes, but was shipped off to Italy after playing 60 games for Juventus in his 2 seasons so far including the Champions League final where they lost to Barcelona 3-1.
The one time world's most expensive defender Rio Ferdinand was the last ever substitute that was used by Ferguson. Rio was very much a bit part player after Ferguson left. He was very much a squad player for his final season at Old Trafford playing just 23 times. He then moved to QPR on a free transfer where he played just 12 games but was going through a family trauma. He is now retired and occasionally pops up on the BBC and is on the BT Sport pannel.
Nemanja Vidic, a player some would consider one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League history was another key player in Ferguson's back line along with Ferdinand and Evra. But all three were getting on. Vidic was a player who suffered a lot of injuries during his career. Vidic played a further 34 games for United. He was then sold to Inter on another free transfer where he played just 23 games. He then retired earlier in this season due to injuries.
Ryan Giggs, a true club legend. Someone who played for Ferguson since the 2nd March 1991 where they played Everton. Giggs played a remarkable 24 seasons at Old Trafford and retired when he was 40 years old. The winger turned central midfielder was a key man to any Manchester United side. The Welshman won an impressive 36 trophies in his 24 seasons. He played just 22 games for Moyes. But at the end of the season he was given the player-manager role for 4 games. He currently has a 50% win ratio as a manager. He is now the assistant coach at Manchester United.
Paul Scholes, was the last man to pick up a yellow card for a Ferguson side after being brought on mid-way through the second half. That game proved to be his final game as he went on to retired. The man is now a pundit which is a surprising job for a player who would never come out and speak to the media but now he works for it and is giving everyone his opinion, even when we don't want it.
The final player is the youngster who has big potential that we are all waiting to see if he reaches it. Adnan Januzaj, the man who took Giggs number, huge boots to fill. The Belgian midfielder was someone David Moyes put a lot of faith in and he looked like a good player in that season. He played a huge 35 games in his break through season. He played just 21 games in van Gaal's first season, the Dutchman hasn't been overly convinced by the youngster I feel, as the next season he was loaned out to Borussia Dortmund where he played just 12 games. He was recalled in January and has played 4 times for United this year.

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81 teams of students from 16 countries and 4 continents participated in this ideas competition which asked for new ways to encourage and renew the experience of public transport in the wake of a global sanitary crisis. How can we open up avenues for redefining an enhanced relationship to urbanity through the sharing of public spaces? The jury chose to reward 5 projects and gave 2 honorary mentions for exemplary ways of reimagining the experience of public transportation in a post-pandemic metropolis.
This competition was part of a joint research initiative. Concordia University’s Chair in Integrated Design, Ecology and Sustainability for the Built Environment and the Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competitions and Mediations of Excellence of the Université de Montréal worked together to mobilize the creativity of young designers of the built environment to stimulate the debate on new experiences of public transportation to enhance urban resilience.
The 2021 edition was organized in collaboration with the CRE-Montreal and the ARTM. The Conseil régional de l’environnement de Montréal (CRE-Montréal) promotes sustainable development for the city of Montréal. The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) plans, finances, organizes, and promotes public transit and paratransit services for the Montréal metropolitan region.
The proposals were judged anonymously by a jury composed of the following:
- Emmanuel Rondia, Conseil régional de l’environnement de Montréal
- Peter Fianu, Ville de Montréal
- Marie-Pier Veillette, Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain
- Izabel Amaral, Université Laurentienne et Université de Montréal
- Sarah V. Doyon, Trajectoire Québec
- Virginie Lasalle, Université de Montréal
- Anne Cormier, Atelier Big City
- Thomas Bernard Kenniff, Université du Québec à Montréal
- Bechara Helal, Université de Montréal
Mr. Peter Fianu was unanimously named president of the jury, while Dr. Carmela Cucuzzella and Dr. Jean-Pierre Chupin, co-organisers of the competition, were named the competition advisors.
After two deliberation sessions, the jury decided to award 5 prizes ex aequo to the following 5 projects whose teams will each receive, without distinction of ranking, the sum of $1500 granted by the two organizing research chairs IDEAS-be and CRC-ACME. Some statistics before presenting the winners and honourable mentions:
- Number of participating countries: 16 (4 continents: Africa, America, Asia, Europe)
- Number of cities: 22
- Total number of students: 238
- Total number of teams: 81
- Total number of universities: 30
The program clearly specified that the competition was not about inventing new structures ex nihilo. In addition, the jury noted that many projects relied on conventional solutions, sometimes very contextual, without being formulated as a series of principles that could be adopted in different situations. This partly explains why the jury and the organizers insisted in the final choice on the expected balance between: 1 – evocative narrative, 2 – project elements, and 3 – formulation of principles. year round, even during the hot summer days and the long periods of extreme cold winters.
Only Moh Abdolreza, PhD student at Concordia University, had access to the list of team details, since this was an anonymously judged competition.
Below are extracts from the jury report:
Sentiment Station proposed by Melisa Akma Sari (Indonesia).
Can public transportation and memorial practices be combined? The Sentiment Station project reinterprets transportation spaces as true public spaces. They offer an opportunity to enter other temporal dimensions especially while waiting for the bus, a time most often perceived as unproductive. Critical or poetic, this project is based on evocative principles that mobilize a commemorative aesthetic.
Détour proposed by Joëlle Tétreault, Catherine Juneau et Laetitia Bégin-Houde (Canada).
The jury was seduced by the clarity and strength of this anti-project. The proposal, entitled Détour, converts the rigidities of public transport, usually from station to predetermined station, into an unusual, indeterminate, unpredictable experience: getting on the bus without knowing where it will take you.
Commotion: Community in Motion proposed by Aulia Rahman Muhammad, Andika Raihan Muhammad et Firzal Muhammad Setia Nugraha (Indonesia).
In the Community in Motion project, the question of public space as a place of socialization and animation is confronted with that of efficient transport. By proposing thematic spaces, it meets multiple needs and offsets the impression of homogeneity often felt in public transport.
Integrated Metro Library proposed by Davi Sloman et Amir Hotter Yishay (Canada).
Ironically, but perfectly realistically, the Integrated Metro Library puts books into “circulation”. The conjunction of two programs, transportation and reading, seems simple on the surface. But this a mini public library and therefore a real public place: what some libraries sometimes struggle to embody.
Overtime proposed by Juliana Alexandrino Baraldi, Carolina Cipriano de Oliveira, Natália Chueiri (Brazil).
The project entitled Overtime constructs an inversion of the reality experienced in the underground of the metro. It responds to the need, often expressed by users, to maintain contact with the sky and with the outside world in the very interior underground spaces of the metro. The optical illusion would allow us to leave our phones behind for a few moments to look up instead.
e-Pus proposed by Man Zou / Jia Zishi (Canada)
The Opus all-inclusive card, reloadable directly from your phone, is an attractive idea for public transport users. This simple but effective supercharged Opus card unites the community of public transport users through the various services offered on the application.
Cubic proposed by Ana Beatriz Hierro Azevedo / Isabela Lopez Lourenção / Júlia Snege de Carvalho / Nicole Perruzzetto Bringel / Rebeca Martins Elias / Victor Oliveira de Souza Rogato (Brazil)
This proposal directly addresses the issues of an ongoing pandemic while seeking to not disrupt the necessary traffic flow at a bus stop. The modularity allows for different configurations of spaces and experiences.


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- KCNA: North Korea leader's 'traitor' uncle executed
- Measures to ensure order and safety in the works
- Man weds minor but still goes to jail
SEOUL (South Korea) (AFP) - North Korea has executed the uncle of its leader Kim Jong-un after a shock purge, state news agency KCNA announced early Friday, branding the once-powerful Jang Song-thaek a "traitor for all ages".
Jang was executed on Thursday shortly after a special military trial, KCNA reported, after committing such a "hideous crime as attempting to overthrow the state by all sorts of intrigues and despicable methods with a wild ambition to grab the supreme power of our party and state".
"The accused is a traitor to the nation for all ages who perpetrated anti-party, counter-revolutionary factional acts in a bid to overthrow the leadership of our party and state and the socialist system."
In a viciously-worded attack, the regime accused Jang of betraying the trust of both Kim Jong-un and his father Kim Jong-il, saying he had received "deeper trust" from the younger leader in particular.
Branding Jang "despicable human scum... worse than a dog", the regime accused him of attempting to stand in the way of Kim Jong-un's succession, according to KCNA.
Jang let in "undesirable and alien elements" to a department of the party's crucial Central Committee in a bid to "rally a group of reactionaries to be used by him for toppling the leadership of the party and state", it said.
Analysts said a widespread purge was likely to be carried out against those associated with Jang, especially those at the Central Committee's administrative department he had headed.
During the court hearing, Jang said he attempted to stage a coup d'etat by mobilising his associates in the military, according to KCNA.
"I attempted to stir up complaints among the people and the military that even as the country's economic situation and people's livelihood are in dire situation, the current regime fails to deal with it," Jang was quoted as saying at the military court.
"He revealed his true picture as a traitor of all ages, saying that the coup was aimed at the supreme leader" Kim Jong-un, KCNA said.
The court found him guilty of attempting to overthrow the state in breach of the Criminal Law and handed out a death sentence to punish him sternly "in the name of revolution and the people".
"The death sentence was executed immediately," KCNA said.
Jang, who was married to the sister of the late Kim Jong-il, played a key role in cementing the leadership of the inexperienced Kim.
But analysts say the 67-year-old's power and influence had become increasingly resented by his nephew, who is aged around 30.
Jang - seen as Kim's political regent and the country's unofficial number two - had earlier been stripped of all posts and titles, with the regime accusing him of corruption and building a rival power base.
State TV this week showed photos of him being dragged out of his seat at a meeting by two officers, in an extremely rare public humiliation of a figure who was then demonised as a drug-taking womaniser.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday accused Kim Jong-un of resorting to extreme violence to cement his leadership.
"North Korea is now engaged in a reign of terror while carrying out a massive purge to consolidate the power of Kim Jong-un," she told a cabinet meeting, according to her office.
The Kim family has ruled the North for six decades with an iron fist, regularly purging those showing the slightest sign of dissent. Most are executed or sent to prison camps.Analysts warn Jang's ouster - the biggest political upheaval since Jong-un took power - may cause significant instability even in the world's most tightly controlled nation.
THE government will look into measures to ensure order and safety in Little India after last Sunday's riot, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in an interview in Seoul, where he is on an official visit.
This will include looking at how the transport flow can be made safer, he said.
"Serangoon Road is crowded every weekend and we want to make sure that everything is orderly and safe next weekend and thereafter.
"We've decided this weekend, no alcohol, and thereafter we'll work out some interim arrangements ... until such time as we can come to firmer conclusions and make some more permanent arrangements," he said.
Lee also said the investigations into the incident, which involved some 400 foreign workers throwing objects at police and attacking vehicles, are carrying on well.
The government has to deal with the matter firmly and make clear rioting is unacceptable, but "we have to be fair to the persons who are not involved, even the persons who are involved, there has to be a due process of law", he added.
Though understandably shocked, Singaporeans have reacted calmly to the riot, and yesterday, Lee called for continued restraint.
"Whether online or anywhere else we have to exercise some restraint.
"The anxiety and the alarm is quite understandable but if we express ourselves in unrestrained, unreserved terms and sometimes xenophobic terms even, on the internet you've seen quite a lot of those, I don't think that is helpful," he said.
Lee said the government hopes to announce "within a day or two" more details on the Committee of Inquiry set up to look into the incident, including the names of the committee members and the terms of reference.
Meanwhile, four Indian nationals were charged in court yesterday for their involvement in the riot.
Three are accused of throwing pieces of hardened concrete at the police officers responding to the melee along Race Course Road.
The fourth man is accused of being a member of an unlawful assembly and attacking – with a dustbin, wooden stick, hardened concrete, bottles and a metal drain cover – the private bus, which was previously reported to have run over and killed an Indian national at the junction of Tekka Lane and Race Course Road.
The fourth man is also accused of overturning and later setting on fire a police vehicle during the chaos.
This now brings the total number of accused persons facing charges for Sunday's incident in Little India to 31.
This after the first group of 27 were hauled up to court over Tuesday and Wednesday. They have been remanded for further investigations and will return to court on Dec 19.
Police have also installed additonal closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the vicinity of Race Course Road and Buffalo Road, where Sunday's riot occured. — The Straits Times / Asia News Network
In what is believed to be the first case of its kind here, a Singaporean man was jailed for having sex with an underage girl who is now his wife.
District Judge Mathew Joseph said yesterday that the case was "unusual".
He said it was the first case of underage sex he has heard where the victim and accused are now a married couple.
While the judge said he was prepared to consider the case differently, he said the court did not condone the accused for having sex with the minor – who was then 15 – as the couple were not married at the time of the offence.
The accused, a 32-year-old computer technician, married the Singaporean girl in Indonesia a year ago when she was 16.
His wife, now 17, was in court together with his six-year-old daughter from a previous marriage.
The judge added that he hoped the accused would put the past behind him for the sake of his wife – who is now seven months pregnant – and their unborn child.
The sex offences came to light when the accused was probed by the police for a forgery offence.
For having sex with the minor, the accused was sentenced to six months in jail.
Together with the sex offences, the accused pleaded guilty to 15 charges last month – mostly for cheating – and was sentenced to a total of 18 months behind bars.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Victor Lim told the court last month that the victim befriended the accused some time between 2008 and 2009 while playing an online game.
She was then around 12 or 13.
The two entered into a relationship in December 2011.
In the same month, the accused told the victim that he wanted to have sex with her. After she agreed, he drove her to a hotel in Geylang.
Their next sexual encounter took place early last year, when she was living with the accused at his Sembawang flat.
Soon after that, the victim discovered that she was pregnant. The accused, who was then divorced, made plans to marry her.
For one of the forgery offences, the court heard that the accused had faked a letter purportedly from the Institute of Mental Health in March, after his girlfriend told him that she wanted to quit her studies at a secondary school. — The Straits Times / Asia News Network
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Birmingham-Southern College theatre to perform colorful, eccentric Shakespeare production set in the 1960s
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern College Department of Theatre and Dance will perform “Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare on campus Nov. 8-11. Set amidst the craziness, chaos and culture shock of the 1960s, the classic comedy will feature more than 50 costumes and a large go-go dance wedding celebration.
The production features the work of students including designers, an assistant director, stage manager, building and scene painting, work on costumes and lighting, and choreography. The production company, a total of 43 students, includes a cast of 23 actors on stage.
Performances are Nov. 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 11 at 2:30 p.m. in the BSC College Theatre Mainstage. General admission tickets are $10; $5 for students. For tickets and additional information, contact the College Theatre Box Office at 205/226-4780.


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The Dallas Cowboys are desperately trying to get their biggest offensive contributors the contract they would like so they can focus on playing for a Super Bowl for the upcoming season.
It’s not because the franchise isn’t trying.
On Tuesday, Jane Slater of NFL Network reported that the Cowboys have made a “generous” offer to all three stars that would put them all in the top-5 paid at their respective positions.
She concluded with if both sides can’t agree on a particular number then the franchise is more than willing to play the upcoming season on a “prove it deal.”
Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones have both made it very clear that they will not be market setters when it comes to all three deals as they want enough money leftover to make sure the rest of the team is good and can play deep into the postseason and possibly the Super Bowl, somewhere they haven’t been since 1996.
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Marshall travels to Louisville for single game at 3 p.m.
Game two postponed to Sunday at 1 p.m. eastern
Also Named Madness C-USA Pitcher of the Week
Went 5-0 In First Weekend
The 2014 campaign was another historic season for Shonda Stanton and Marshall softball
Started in all 55 games, made 13 starts in the circle while making 33 appearances...finished the season with a 6-11 record in 113.2 innings of work...tallied 105 strikeouts on the year...retired a single game career-high 10 batters against Dayton on April 18, with the first eight outs of the game coming at a K from Jackson...led team in hits with 56, tied for lead in doubles with 12 (eighth in C-USA), second on club in runs scored with 25...in conference play, notched seven doubles (T-2nd in C-USA) and a team-best 21 hits...had a game-high three hits against Morehead State on two occasions...had two doubles against UTEP...led the Herd with a 12-game hitting streak that stretched from March 5-20, in that time she tallied six multiple-hit games, 17 hits, five doubles, a .757 slugging percentage, hit at a .459 clip and struck out just once...finished senior campaign with four home runs...in MU career record books, she finished fifth in batting average (.320), hits (209), doubles (34), RBI (89), sixth in at-bats (653), tied for fifth in triples (5), fourth in total bases (280) and fourth in appearances with 100.
Played and started in all 51 games as a junior...started as the team's designated player and in the circle as a pitcher...started the season with an 11-game hitting streak...against UIC, in the opening weekend, went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double...picked up three RBI against Ball State at the Georgia Softball Classic...finished with 13 multi-hit games and recorded at least one hit in 35 games...had first solo home run at Ohio in a 3-for-4 game with three RBI, three runs and two doubles...ranked fourth nationally as the toughest to strikeout...third on the team in batting avearge (.325), second in hits (51), tied for second in RBI (27) and third in runs scored (22)...picked up five wins as a pitcher with 38 strikeouts...pitched two complete games...named to the NFCA Regional First Team at the Pitcher/Utility position...honored as a member of the C-USA All-Tournament Team.
Started in every game during sophomore year...made 33 starts as a pitcher...went 9.2 innings against UAB with five strikeouts...batted .337 with 62 hits and 30 RBI...lead the team in triples with four...went 3-for5 with her first career triple and three RBI against College of Charleston February 8...hit her first career home run against McNee State to help team comeback for an 8-7 win...had three three-RBI performances....named C-USA Pitcher of the Week on April 7...pitched a career high 9.2 innings against UAB April 12...had nine games which she pitched seven or more innings...named to the NFCA Mid-West Regional Second Team.
Started 51 games playing mainly in the outfield...made 15 appearances on the mound and finished with a 4-4 record....named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team...pitched 48 innings and earned one save...started seven games on the hill and had an overall 3.79 ERA...hit .295 on the year with 12 RBI and five doubles...scored 21 runs and was credited with three stolen bases...had 12 multi-hit performances, including a 3-for-4 day with one run and two RBI against North Carolina State, Feb. 16...earned first career double after a 2-for3 performance with two runs against Princeton on March 3...earned first career victory with a complete game against UCF on March 31...during her first win, Jackson gave up only four hits and no runs while strucking out six...pitched three complete games...recorded first career save in 2.1 relief innings without surrendering a run against Memphis, April 22.
Was a four-year letterwinner at Pomona Catholic High School...was a three-time All-League selection, splitting time between first base, outfield and in the circle...led Pomona Catholic to the CIF Division V Championship in 2005 and 2006...named Pomona Catholic's MVP and Southern California Inland Valley second team in 2005...Batted .455 with five home runs and 29 RBI as a junior...recipient of the High School Coaches Trophy in 2004.
Born on December 1, 1988...Daughter of Richard and Linda Jackson...Has one older brother...Majoring in criminal justice.


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Soybeans and soy products are staples in many diets around the world, yet they remain one of the most misunderstood foods. From concerns about hormonal effects to praises for its nutritional value, soy often finds itself at the center of many health debates. Let's dive into the facts about soy, debunk common misconceptions, and highlight its health benefits.
Soybeans are legumes native to East Asia and have been a significant part of Asian diets for thousands of years. They are processed into various forms, including tofu, tempeh, soy milk, and edamame. Soy is renowned for its high protein content and is a valuable protein source in many vegetarian and vegan diets.
Health Benefits of Soy
Rich in Protein: Soy is a complete protein containing all nine essential amino acids. This makes it a crucial protein source, especially in plant-based diets.
Heart Health: Studies have shown that regular soy consumption can reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) levels and potentially lower the risk of heart disease.
Menopausal Symptoms: Isoflavones in soy can mimic estrogen in the body, which may help alleviate hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause.
Bone Health: The same isoflavones may also play a role in maintaining bone density, offering potential benefits against osteoporosis.
Cancer Prevention: Some research suggests that soy consumption may lower the risk of certain cancers, such as breast and prostate cancer, though this is still a subject of ongoing research.
Debunking Soy Myths
Hormonal Disruption: One of the biggest concerns about soy is its isoflavones, which can mimic estrogen. However, numerous studies have indicated that soy does not adversely affect hormone levels in humans.
Thyroid Health: While soy contains goitrogens, substances that can interfere with thyroid function, this is usually not a concern unless consumed in extremely high amounts and with an existing iodine deficiency.
Breast Cancer: Contrary to the myth that soy increases breast cancer risk, research has shown that it may actually reduce the risk or aid in the survival of breast cancer patients.
Male Health: The idea that soy feminizes men is a myth. Clinical studies have found no evidence that soy consumption affects testosterone levels or male fertility.
Incorporating Soy into Your Diet
Soy can be a healthy addition to your diet when consumed in moderation. It's best to opt for whole or minimally-processed soy foods like tofu, tempeh, and edamame. As with any food, diversity in your diet is key, and soy can be a part of this variety.
The misconceptions surrounding soy often overshadow its numerous health benefits. Soy is a nutritious, protein-rich food that can play a beneficial role in a balanced diet. As always, staying informed and consulting with healthcare providers is important, especially if you have specific health concerns or dietary needs.

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Sign up now for our first-ever Battlehawk Axe Throwing and Ground Strikes Mini Bowling Leagues.
Our mini bowling league “Operation Bowling Thunder” is unlike any other in town. This is a fun, social league that will consist of eight, two-person teams. Follow our calendar on our website for specific dates and times. You and your partner can win weekly prizes and we’ll hand out one grand prize and trophy to the champs! Your names will be forever etched on our Ground Strikes Wall of Fame. There is a $25 registration fee and a $10 weekly league fee. All participants receive a custom dog tag. No experience necessary. No bowling gear needed. You wear your street shoes and the balls are one-size-fits-all. Spare yourself from the same old entertainment in town… come roll with us!
It that league isn’t up your alley, then aim for adventure with “Operation War Chief” where you can compete against others to be the best axe thrower in our Battlehawk courts. Check our calendar for dates and you pick the night, either a Wednesday or Thursday each week, and come hurl axes in four 10-throw games. Opponents are chosen randomly. After week 7, the top 25% advance to the finals. The remaining players will compete for a wildcard spot. Combat Ops will award weekly prizes, everyone receives a special dog tag, and the Operation War Chief League Champion will get a grand prize, trophy, and your name engraved on our wall. There is a $25 registration fee and a $10 weekly league fee. Players can bring their own axe, but it must meet the World Axe Throwing League standards (head 2lb. max., blade 4.75” max, and handle 12” in length).

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Molson sponsors Mary Knowles Community Award, from left to right Carole Berry, Molson, Lynda Hillman-Rapley, recipient, Knowles children Ben and Emily.
I had the opportunity to represent Molson at the Ontario Community Newspaper Association’s Spring Convention held at the Delta Chelsea Hotel on April 5th, 2008. I presented the Mary Knowles’ Community Award, this is Molson’s 2nd year, to Lynda Hillman-Rapley, Editor of the Grand Bend Lakeshore Advance this years recipient of the prestigious award. I have to admit, I was humbled at the list of charities Lynda has helped throughout the years in her community, Grand Bend Ontario. Lynda has saved a school and raised money for a library and gym for another school, I was blown away. Lynda’s favourite charity is the Grand Bend Baseball Project.

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