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The power of connecting the data centre to the cloud: Equinix and CRN roundtable
[Photos] Equinix and CRN host roundtable in Victoria.
By Nate Cochrane on Jul 25 2017, 6:00AM
The world is speeding toward a new form of value creation: building virtual trading blocs within secure and fast, hyperscale and interconnected data centres.
As e-commerce approaches 10 percent of global trade in physical goods and services, the ability to shift information in bulk and at speed between points of interconnect could become the new basis of all commerce.
CRN and Equinix held a roundtable with leading Victorian resellers to explore what interconnection means for the channel and how trusted partners can help their customers transform for the digital economy.
Haydn Corbett, Broadband Solutions
Toby Alcock, CNI
Rachel Markus, Combo
Fernando Schiavone, Cube Networks
Matthew Reid, Cube Networks
Mark Eckert, Enspire
Heath Ragg, Fusion5
Michael Pascoe, Olikka
Emmanuel Goutallier, OVH
Mark Sakajiou, Perfekt
Doug Woodford, RedBear IT
Moderator Nate Cochrane, CRN
Sponsor EQUINIX
Jeremy Deutsch, MD Australia
Robert Ironmonger, Sales Manager
Doug Oates, VP Strategic Relationships AP
What's the business case for data centres when public clouds promise to do everything effortlessly?
Jeremy Deutsch, Equinix
Being a data centre company, you might think cloud is a threat, but it's complementary. Those building cloud footprints — hyperscalers, resellers or private cloud — must interconnect or plug into each other. With more hybrid cloud environments, you need an environment to interconnect securely and at high speeds. Equinix's proposition for cloud service providers was to create an on‑ramp – we're a data centre company, but the connections inside those facilities are what differentiate us.
How does French infrastructure provider OVH partner with Equinix and its own partners?
What we deliver to [a global] market is just infrastructure. We don't do management, and we deliver a bare metal cloud server to the MSP in two minutes. We have a strong partnership with VMware, so we can provision a private cloud in 15 minutes. And there is no minimum commit: we promise full elasticity up and down and very short provisioning time. We bring the attributes of [public] cloud to private [cloud providers]. Australia is one of the early adopters of cloud — maybe number one — so we want to be part of the ecosystem and the interconnections between cloud providers.
Interconnection can help local providers take products global
How do other partners manage their cloud and networking?
We're being dragged into the Asia-Pacific region and doing more work in New Zealand. Until now, the data centre was somewhere to park our equipment. We don't do business with Equinix, but your point about being a connector is very interesting to us. We're talking to public cloud providers, but [interconnection] is something we haven't thought about before. Plus, the presence of OVH in Asia-Pacific is of real interest to us. We have an IP PABX product built in-house that we want to take global, and we're looking at ways to do that. It's a big drive for Sam [Bashiry, Broadband Solutions founder]. We're looking at where to put it, who to put it with, how to protect it, and how quickly we can turn it on.
Although we don't get involved in the networking side of our clients' architectures, we do make recommendations. So how does Equinix provision those interconnection points? Particularly if we want to swap easily, because many of my guys would rather write a script than talk to a human.
Jeremy Deutsch
At the base level, we have infrastructure services, which is a building. On the next level up, we have interconnections, like fibre between you and the other party – a cross-connect. Going up a level, we have an aggregated, global software-defined cloud interconnection fabric that is automated and API-driven; you can turn it up and tear it down. It's built for core enterprises that are building foundational platforms for full production.
Data centres can act as the crossroads of the cloud
Where does the network design component sit, and what's the value proposition when compared with Telstra's provider network?
Telstra said it would [join] the Equinix data centre we built in Port Melbourne a few years ago. With our locations in Sydney, Singapore, London, New York and so forth, Telstra said: "If you're going to Melbourne, you will be the key on our network maps." We now have 50 network providers in Melbourne with their full suite of services, and they're all highly connected.
The cloud sector is evolving too fast it's hard for IT providers to stay across everything
Connectivity is probably better with Equinix than where we are today, but we don't suffer with what we have. With all their expertise, Equinix sees what's happening on a larger scale. We're all so busy in our businesses that it's hard to get above water to see what others are doing well. Data centre experts see what's happening globally and locally. They can look at our business, see where we need to advance and introduce us to people.
Connectivity remains a barrier
We're a Microsoft Azure partner. We rely on it heavily, so we're held to ransom by the incumbent provider to give us public cloud connectivity before we can do anything. That takes months, and being able to deliver options would help, but I see a can of worms in 50 providers. We would need a skill set in-house to manage, implement and deploy that. I haven't seen an answer in the market – even legacy network providers aren't up to speed with cloud connectivity. That's a challenge: how could we connect faster without going to market for 50 connection points?
We're having the same delays for connectivity as Toby. An opportunity for us is to help customers, as we dissect their infrastructure to distribute it. To recognise that there's a model to have Equinix as a connection point – I haven't thought about that before, and I don't think I've heard anyone in my business talk about it either. I certainly haven't ever given that advice to customers. We've stayed out of that [before]; it was the customer's area.
We consult on infrastructure, and we hear customers questioning why they need a data centre or infrastructure? Everyone's mindset is in IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, and so forth. Customers move to public cloud and they whip out their credit card. But they have interconnect issues with long lead times – some are getting smart around hybrid and embracing SD-WAN. We have many big retailers who did that, which drives down the price of connectivity. So there's a massive opportunity to consolidate disparate data centres in their branch office or head office.
Rachel Markus
I'm interested in Toby's comment about who does the network design. Telstra's advantage is that you can access design engineers, but you're committed to its network. Our guys can do some design, but if it's a little complicated in multiple locations, we're out of our depth. We don't have the design resources that would let us go, "Hey, this is what our client looks like," and Telstra does that for us. I haven't heard [Equinix] say how they can do that for us.
We have an interconnection manager who talks to Telstra, Optus, Pipe, Vocus and other telcos to learn about their networks, solutions, architectures and how to plug in so we can advise you. We don't offer full architecture services, but we give you context and grease the wheels on your network choice.
Avoiding messy multi-tier relationships takes work
Heath Ragg
When I talk to the larger enterprises, they want to own that point of interconnection and have someone else to help. While I'm holding that conversation, I'm suddenly off to the side because the commercial [aspects] are no longer directly linked to our organisation. Our direct sphere of influence starts to reduce unless we get quite pushy and the client reengages or pushes us back into that relationship. How does Equinix manage that multi-tiered relationship?
Doug Oates, Equinix
In the last two years, we realised that the best way to get to commercial customers is through [partners]. So now we have a very strong partner program that keeps you as the engagement model with the customer. We don't want to take over the customer, because you know them much better and we're a tiny part of the solution. Unless they are the likes of OVH or a Google, then it makes no sense for us to deal directly with them.
Rob Ironmonger, Equinix
There is a mechanism to protect partners that refer deals to Equinix. I recognise some customers choose to procure that relationship directly, but we have a mechanism there to reward the partner. And we're working with Amazon, NetApp, Microsoft, OVH and Pure Storage, which all of you are working with to put solutions together.
We recently ran an event on payment ecosystems. We're also developing partner markets in insurance, legal, healthcare and the Victorian government. It's not just you bringing opportunities to us – we're growing entire industries and educating people in a neutral way. Our architects consult to end customers at no charge, and they advise which systems integrators are best to deliver a solution. And that's where we give you opportunity.
Channel partners allow Equinix to get closer to more clients
Does that mean you don't sell direct? You only sell through partners?
It's a balance. The likes of OVH will have a direct relationship with us, but will every law firm sign with Equinix? No. And we have the business maturity to know that we need you guys as long-term partners. For example, a Sydney systems integrator has a very strong proposition for accounting firms. They built bespoke accounting software and we support them in events they run; they closed three or four times more accounting firms as a result.
Vendors are wise to recognise the scale the channel can offer
Where I see the gap is a lot of guys similar to you not realising the value that partners bring — we all have different skill sets.
I'm sure you're doing 50 to 70 percent of business direct today, and you're trying to stretch this with partners to grow this market, which is smart. The density, efficiency and technology that partners bring — and are able to productise — helps you to win more business.
We'd like to understand your business better. We also invested in a team to support you, and we hired in advance – we don't have enough partners for them to work with. On the direct front, we're more heavily slanted towards channel than you might suspect.
Our sales people – whether someone involved directly or supporting you – share exactly the same out of the pot, regardless of how it's signed. My direct guys won't sign up against you; we pay twice for internal costs.
Large-scale co-location facilities have a cost advantage
I have two businesses – one's in cloud services and the other is in data centres. I'm keen to understand the future for someone like myself who runs a product data centre that's competing with a behemoth organisation like Equinix. I'm lucky enough to have a niche business in the CBD, so I don't compete directly, but where's the price heading for the co-location space?
The price swings depending on market dynamics. But when you compare your proposition in the Melbourne CBD versus a generic white space building in the middle of nowhere – with no network connectivity and no interconnection – you have a very different proposition.
Mark, are you approaching a decision point such as a capital event that might shift your direction?
Mark Eckert
We have a very long-term lease and capital investment. Many clients want infrastructure in the CBD. My other business, hybrid cloud and private cloud, capitalises on our infrastructure service (and platform service with the hybrid cloud) that takes a client through our data centres. We have racks in Equinix in Sydney and Melbourne, but it's how we further that role. Of course, we'd prefer it if customers kept everything with us.
Doug Oates
Prices have fallen over the past 10 years, but they're at the bottom now. If you think about the cost of the data centre, you have four elements: capex to build it, or your rent, staff costs and power – and they're all going up. Why did the price fall? Margins were squeezed, forcing us to be more efficient. Australia is becoming an expensive place for power, and as we add more green power, the cost goes up. Real estate is not getting cheaper, so prices have to rise.
We're in the business of providing customers with guidance, and too often we're asked what choices are out there. The key takeaway for me is to be better informed, and I'd like to understand more about how you partner and engage. What that actually looks like, and how we maximise that opportunity.
We invested in making you guys successful, and we have the right people to support your businesses. It will be a different discussion with each partner as to how we can best assist. The key point is that we're very open to it.
Copyright © CRN Australia. All rights reserved.
This article appeared in the July 2017 issue of CRN magazine.
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All About History Book Of The First World War
There is no doubt that the First World War shaped the modern world. In 2016 we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme with this brand new edition. Through amazing articles, vivid images and historical artefacts, we'll explore the key events, significant battles and influential figures of the First World War. Featuring: Influential events - Discover the key actions and influential people who defined the First World War. Impact at home - Get an insight into the knock-on effect the great war had on civilian life and social order. Amazing images - Witness historic moments through moving photos and artistic impressions. Historical artefacts - Uncover the documents, maps and letters drafted and dispatched from 1914-1918.
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Jorge, Lenka, Lucia, Marcia, Miroslav, Natalia, Natasha & Sergey, Paula, Petr, Sasha, Sebastian, Solara, Valentina, Walter, Ya, Yana & Yunarah.
This is a very long Photo Journey, but it is well worth it. We had an absolutely brilliant Master Cylinder with 120 people from over 33 countries.
Our detailed 8th Gate Photo Journey is created with the intention that you can truly get the feeling of what it was like to be there with us at Lake Titicaca and participate in this momentous experience.
Please take your time.... You don't have to rush through it. It took the Master Cylinder ten nights and nine days to fully activate 8th Gate -2.
Each day was important to the process. And each day a bit more of 8th Gate was activated. By the time we arrived at the temple on the Isla de la Luna, many of us felt that 8th Gate -2 had already been activated.
This Activation into PURE HEART LOVE is still continuing for all of us.
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Here you'll find updates & news on what I'm up to.
New Videos of Pop Classics
Hello good people! I have just recorded and filmed a few videos of instrumental arrangements for Classical guitar of three of my favourite pop songs. My Girl by the Temptations and Moondance by Van Morrison are my own arrangements and there's also an arrangement of God Only Knows by The Beach Boys which I was given a copy of a while back but don't know who made it - please comment below if you can elighten me!
The Sonic Balloon at The Lost Weekend, Exeter
I'm very pleased to announce I've been asked to bring my interactive music installation 'The Sonic Balloon' to Exeter's festival of Music, Art, Ideas & Technology, The Lost Weekend this October 6th-8th. The Sonic Balloon will be playable from 4-6pm on the Friday, then most of the day Saturday and Sunday.
The programme contains many exciting sounding interactive pieces, looks like it'll be a fantastic event if you're in that region in October. Hope to see you there!
Read more about it here: The Lost Weekend
The Sonic Balloon at Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2017!
I'm very excited to announce that my interactive musical installation The Sonic Balloon is going to be presented at the mighty Stewart Lee's favourite comedy festival, Machynlleth! It can be played for free by all festival goers. Having been as a punter last year I can honestly say it's the best! There's theatre and music too, including that of my friend Sweet Baboo and a great bar!
The programme there this year is absolutely fantastic and I'm very proud to be programmed alongside such great talents in the world of stand-up comedy, a great love of mine.
Come and say hello and lob some bouncy balls at massive balloons, it's very satisfying!
On related news, The Sonic Balloon has a beautiful new dedicated website here. Watch the video, have a browse!
Music set to Poetry on Comedy Top Podcast
I recently composed music as underscore to a poem called 'Lid Licker' by Rob Auton for the fantastic comedy podcast 'The Beef and Dairy Network Podcast'. It's a brilliantly funny podcast which is well worth subscribing to, but my music and the poem is featured right at the end of episode 19, from the 23 minute mark. The challenge was creating something with the right tone that added something to the atmosphere of the poem but crucially without being at all distracting from the spoken word. Enjoy!
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***UPDATE!***
It's been announced that the episode I'm on will be on BBC Radio 4 in May when they shall be playing a selection of the Beef and Dairy network podcasts!
Featuring @HenryPaker, @BethEyre, poetry from @robauton and music from @Timothy_Tate. BUMPER PACK. https://t.co/oVhjzHCZzX
— Beef & Dairy Network (@beefanddairy) January 23, 2017
Concert at ST David's Hall, Cardiff - 8th December 2016
I'm hitting the big time and performing at St David's Hall, Cardiff's premiere Classical music venue next Thursday, 8th December 2016. I shall be playing after Milos Karadaglic's concert at the evnue the same evening (which due to injury is being taken over by Craig Ogden.) It will be at 10:15pm and I shall be playing music by Lauro, Barrios and Dyens/Reinhardt.
Hope to see some of you there!
https://www.evensi.uk/ics-final-notes-timothy-tate-amp-contemporary-guitar-music/193983290
Classical Revolution Cardiff
The Classical Revolution began in San Francisco in 2006 with the intention of bringing Classical music out of the confines of the concert hall and out into the wider world where it can be appreciated by a wider public. After being involved in the Paris chapter and returning to Cardiff, I decided Wales could do with a Classical Revolution of its own. So tomorrow, Sunday 2nd October, 3-5pm at Little Man Coffee on Bridge Street in the city centre sees the inaugural event of Classical Revolution Cardiff.
For players its a unique opportunity to meet and network with other local Classical musicians, perform in an informal environment to a new audience, form new contacts and ensembles and hopefully get work from the audience wanting you to play at their events. Oh, and you get free coffee made by the fine barristas at Little Man!
For the audience, it's a unique opportunity to hear high quality live Classical music in an informal setting for free!
Bring friends and family. Join the Classical Revolution:
facebook: www.facebook.com/ClassicalRevolutionCardiff/
twitter: @CRCardiff
email: ClassicalRevolutionCardiff@gmail.com
The sonic Balloon - AN INTERACTIVE MUSICAL INSTALLATION
Back in May this year I was approached by Llawn Arts Weekend, an annual arts festival in the lovely Victorian town of Llandudno on the North Wales coast to create a musical spectacle on the theme of 'Hide and Seek' and 'Fun'. During a month of development, I explored the traditional games of the fairground which brought me to the concept of reimagining the coconut shy for the 21st century, using music technology, bouncy balls instead of wooden balls and huge helium balloons in place of coconuts. How could it not be fun?
It was clear that beyond the concept and writing the music, I was going to require technical expertise beyond my capabilities, so brought in Electromechanical Music Technologist Jay Harrison whose marvellous lithophone I'd seen in action at Machynlleth Comedy Festival earlier in the year. Using accelerometers, Max-MSP software and his maths and physics genius he made the balloons sense the strikes of bounced rubber balls which in turn would mute or unmute an instrumental section of the virtual 'orchestra' conducted by the audience-participants.
The music I composed for this installation was to be fun, generally upbeat and compelling. I used a combination of real guitars (classical and electric) and VST instruments recorded on to a DAW, including brass and string sections, piano and drums. Each instrumental section was controlled by the relevant helium balloon. While the music was going to be contemporary in aesthetic, I thought it'd be useful given the intention of creating a piece of 8-12 minutes duration to have a solid structure behind it, so I thought it'd be fun to turn back to the much more formalised music of the 18th century and give it the structure of a miniaturised Classical symphony. The result was a 9 minute piece of three concurrent movements: the first medium tempo in sonata form, followed by a slow movement in triple time ternary structure, finishing with a faster final movement in rondo form. Within this I melded a cinematic, orchestral pop piece with a swing jazz beat and syncopated pop rhythms, whose texture and dynamic could be altered by ball throwers, bringing instruments in and out at their whim.
We had lots of very positive comments in the book, from "Really really fun and good" from Millie, age 3 to "Like a kid again, age 75 yrs". Over two days The Sonic Balloon had 1002 participants.
We are currently putting together a video trailer before putting it out to music and community arts festivals across the country and beyond.
Listen to the music for The Sonic Balloon on the player below
David Bowie covers for Classical Guitar
Last week I performed at the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay, where the children's book author Roald Dahl was christened 100 years ago. The performance formed part of an event held as part of the centenary celebrations for the author, as 'Darkened Rooms' put on three Wes Anderson films: Fantastic Mr Fox, Moonrise Kingdom and A Life Aquatic in which a guitarist, Seu Jorge performs David Bowie songs. In a red beanie. I made classical guitar arrangements of Starman, Rebel Rebel, The Man Who Sold The World, Changes, and Space Oddity. I plan to record one or two and put them up on You Tube in the coming weeks.....watch this space.
Interactive Musical Installation at Llawn Arts Weekend
I'm excited to announce that I shall be composing music for a plethora of instruments as part of an original art installation at Llawn in Llandudno, North Wales in place for the duration of the festival, 23rd-25th September 2016. The piece will be a collaboration with Music Technologist Jay Harrison and Llawn Arts Weekend.
'The Sonic Balloon' (a play on the curious sound phenomenon 'sonic boom') is a fun, interactive musical installation incorporating music technology, multi-instrumental composition, six three-foot helium balloons, and three buckets of bouncy balls.
In a large room, six large helium balloons will be tethered to the floor at differing heights. Three buckets of small rubber bouncy balls will be available to the audience-participants to be bounced off the floor (and if appropriate, walls and ceiling) with the aim of hitting a balloon. Once struck, via connected sensors wired up to a computer, a track (one of six instrumental groupings) is 'un-muted' and plays through the speakers. Any number of these tracks can be muted again by a second ball strike, and so on, indefinitely. The six musical voices are looped and together the public play the part of conductor, bringing instruments in and out of the performance, creating a constantly unique composition by changing its texture, overall dynamic, and instrumentation.
The joy of the piece is that in the finished article, 'audience-participants' become performers who control the way the piece acts by throwing balls as if they were playing a futuristic musical coconut shy.
June Weddings
I've had the pleasure of playing several sunny June weddings over the past couple of weeks, at some impressive manor houses in Gloucestershire, South Wales, and Hampshire. I've played brides and grooms down the aisles to Enrique Granados' Valse Poeticos (available to buy on CD here), The Beatles, and the theme from 'Love Actually'. There are still dates free over the summer if you are planning your wedding music or require a beautiful backdrop to any event outdoors or in! Please get in touch via my contact form.
Sunny Stockbridge outdoor lawn wedding at Houghton Lodge
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My Girl The Temptations


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    COMMAND ${Haskell_CABAL_EXECUTABLE} install   ${cabal_options} --with-compiler=${Haskell_GHC_EXECUTABLE} --extra-prog-path=$ENV{HOME}/.cabal/bin --only-dependencies --jobs
    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
    RESULT_VARIABLE error)

if (error)
    message (FATAL_ERROR)
endif()

execute_process (
    COMMAND ${Haskell_CABAL_EXECUTABLE} configure ${cabal_options} --with-compiler=${Haskell_GHC_EXECUTABLE} --builddir=${build_dir}
    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
    RESULT_VARIABLE error)

if (error)
    message (FATAL_ERROR)
endif()

set (buildGhcOptions "-O2")

if ($ENV{TRAVIS})
    # We've been seeing timeouts building gbc on the Travis infrastructure.
    # Building without optimizations reduces the build time significantly
    # and shouldn't affect build or test results.
    set (buildGhcOptions "-O0")
endif()

execute_process (
    COMMAND ${Haskell_CABAL_EXECUTABLE} build ${target} --with-ghc=${Haskell_GHC_EXECUTABLE} --ghc-option=${buildGhcOptions} --jobs --builddir=${build_dir}
    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
    RESULT_VARIABLE error)

if (error)
    message (FATAL_ERROR)
endif()

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My question is "can I simply change ownership of this directory to apache?"
I have not tried to restart apache or any other testing. All suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks for quick reply..I had found this amahi bug report and also one on debian/apache from back in 2008. I am just unsure what to do.
Are you recomending total removal of /var/lock and restart apache???
The directory is owned by root. Will it rebuild with apache start/restart?? and with the correct permissions???
Yes, that is the fix. This is an OS issue, so not much you can do.
Thanks, I removed /var/lock and apache started normally.


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Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge Switch To Full HD Resolution After Android Nougat Update
20 January 2017, 7:00 pm EST By Joshua King Tech Times
Samsung has finally released the Android 7.0 Nougat update for its Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphones.
This update had been eagerly awaited by Samsung users and they can now enjoy the new features the latest version of Android brings.
However, a possibly irritating bug comes with the update which makes the screen resolution get scaled automatically to FHD (1920 x 1080), making it the default resolution on the Galaxy S7 edge and Galaxy S7 smartphones.
Why Is This Happening?
This has probably been done keeping in mind Samsung's newly integrated power saving mechanism. The doomed Note 7 was the first handset to carry this scheme. This power saver mode enables users to change the screen resolution to as low as 720p in a bid to save battery usage.
What Is The Default Resolution?
The new update carries the option of choosing between any of the following screen resolution modes - namely the WQHD mode (2560 x 1440), the FHD mode (1920 x 1080) and the HD mode (1280 x 720). The WQHD mode consumes the most power while the HD mode requires minimal battery consumption.
The Android Nougat update houses the native WQHD 2K resolution and it is puzzling why the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones automatically downgraded to 1080p instead of remaining at the native resolution. Only some users have reported the bug whereas others may not even have noticed it yet.
How Can It Be Changed?
The difference in resolution is not much, as the phones look great even on FHD mode. The texts and images are crystal clear on the FHD mode and it isn't much to be bothered about. Samsung has defaulted the screen resolution to FHD mode but you can easily change it to suit your needs.
If your handset is effected by this bug, there is a simple way to fix it.
Step 1: Go to the Settings tab
Step 2: Tap on the Display header
Step 3: Tap on Change screen resolution
Step 4: Slide all the way to the right to 2560 x 1440
Samsung's official update rolled out on Jan. 17, 2017 and has been made available to users all over the world. The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge users have so far received the version 7.0 update and there are no reports of version 7.1.1 being released on these phones anytime soon.
What remains to be seen is that how the new update will be greeted by the users worldwide.
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Take a culinary trip around the globe with 7 of your favourite Globe Trekker hosts to sample the very best and very worst food on offer to the intrepid traveller.
Ian Wright and the rest of the Globe Trekker crew travel from the saké bars of Tokyo to the rainforests of Cameroonand the colourful conch-catching Isles of the Caribbean. Requiring a daring character and a strong stomach, they'll show you the most diverse dishes on the planet.
Find out where to go in the world for the best breakfast, how to find a tasty roadside snack in Moscow, or where to find pizza with added kick in Cambodia. Meanwhile there's always bat soup and bat's bloodfor breakfast to get kick-start the day.
Try a low cholesterol camel burger in Morocco or catch a hedgehog in the Indian Ocean Islands. In Cameroon, travellers have to work for their meals, building shrimp dams before dinner.
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In Nepal, tea is made with butter to give added sustenance, and Ian samples one of the oldest alcoholic drinks in the world –fermented date palm sap in Tunisia. Justine Shapiro makes pasta in Italy, while Megan McCormick gets a raw deal in Vietnam when she's served pork uterus and genitalia.
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High School Musical 3: Big Enough For 2 Sequels, Latino Teens, Black Teens, Overweight Teens, Jocks, Nerds, Rich, Poor... But Not A Single Gay Teen?!?
Oh, "High School Musical 3" was yet another frolic with
Zac Efron as Troy,
Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella,
Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay,
Corbin Bleu as Chad,
Monique Coleman as Taylor,
Olesya Rulin as Kelsey, and...
Lucas Grabeel as Ryan.
Oh, Ryan.
It's 2008. Do we really have to have the "wink-wink-he-might-be-gay-from-all-the-clues" character?
Some "clues:"
Ryan dresses nattily. (And he'd know what "nattily" means - he's got his own style.)
Ryan's a "dancer/choreographer."
Ryan's pretty much always a smiling, trying to do the right thing, nice gay.
I mean, "guy." Nice guy. (He can't even go along with his mean sister, he's just too aw, shucks... nice.)
And in this episode - whoops- sorry about that - in this sequel, Ryan ends up taking lovable, bespectacled composer Kelsey to the Prom.
And it was at that moment that I wanted to SCREAM.
Okay, this movie has so little conflict, that I think if you timed out the moments when we were really concerned things might go wrong (the Wildcats might lose the game, Gabriella and Troy might not "work it out," the senior musi-cal might be a huge flop) I think you'd be hard pressed to find 10 minutes of tension in the entire 14 hour epic. (It wasn't 14 hours long? Really? I could have sworn...)
All the conflict (such as there was) was internal.
Inside me.
Watching this.
Wishing, hoping, that Ryan would come out, kiss the goofy is-he-going-to-graduate-or-not boy, and we could experience some actual diversity that included us.
I wanted to love this movie as much as my five year old daughter next to me, jigging and jiving and dancing along to every musical number.
But all I got to watch was the reheated leftover conflict of Troy's basketball dreams versus his theatrical ones, and the same old heteronormative love story:
Will Troy and Gabriella find a way for their love to survive moving away from home and going off to different colleges?
The Big conflict for me was, and remains: Will Disney ever include us - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, or Gender Non-Conforming Teens - in the defining stories of our age?
Now, don't get me wrong. When I say "the defining stories of our age" I don't think they're defining love for Teenagers. That was done by the Princess mafia - you know, the stories Teens today (and adults today) grew up on.
Belle's opposite gender Beast,
his transformation into a handsome Prince, and their happily-ever-after.
Jasmine's up-from-the-gutter Aladdin, and their magical adventure to boy-girl happily-ever-after.
Cinderella's from rags to riches love for her Prince, and their happily-ever-after.
Need I go on, or can you fill in your favorites yourself?
These patterns are BURNED into our psyches from the time we get our first Disney stuffed animal.
And even the animals are part of the heteronormative march-in-step!
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.
Donald Duck and Daisy Duck.
Chip and Dale (HEY! Wait a minute... Just what is their relationship???)
Now I know that the main audience for High School Musical 1, 2, and 3 is basically girls between the ages of 3 and 9 - I'm not sure how many 4th grade or older girls were in the audience, but I can tell you the Kindergarteners were in FULL attendance!
Would it have destroyed their franchise to let Ryan be gay? I'm not asking for some half-naked wrestling session in the school gym that ends up in him having wild gay sex. It could be as sweet and "G" rated as Troy and Gabriella's love:
which basically has them kiss with barely any physical parts of their bodies touching except their lips.
I could have been happy even without a guy-on-guy kiss, if there had been a romantic interest for him and some shared looks, a sweet flirtatious smile - anything but the closeted "beard" move of taking the nerdy girl with glasses to the prom.
And doesn't Kelsey deserve someone who will love her for herself???? Is it any girl's dream to go to the Prom with the closeted gay guy? Isn't that kind of a nightmare scenario?
Doesn't Ryan deserve to be gay???
And if Ryan isn't gay (a question perhaps only Lucas, the actor playing him,
would know for sure), don't we Gay people deserve a little inclusion in this technicolor musical of High School Life today?
Does East High have a Gay-Straight Alliance?
Don't you wish they did?
Don't you think, maybe, we should help them form one?
Sing with me...
Wild-cats! G-S-A! Some-one here has gotta be Gay! Wild-cats' G-S-A, Let's show the world - Whoop!
Posted by Lee Wind, M.Ed. at 7:26 AM
Labels: Lee's Musings, Movies I Gotta Talk About
I sat through this opening weekend with my 7-year old son, who was dancing along with the rest of the girls in the audience. The best part of the movie for me was the preview of the Coraline film.
I would love to see Disney embrace the diversity that exists in this world, but I don't see it happening, and that's unfortunate, since their shows reach so many kids in America. It not only sends that message to gay teens that they don't exist, it sends the message to straight kids that everyone else is just like them.
Sarah Laurenson said...
Get a grip, Lee. It's Disney. Ya know - behind the Orange Curtain and all that. ;-)
*sigh* I do wish we would see what really exists in this world, especially in what is made for children. But then I look at myself and realize I'm not including gay characters in my books either and that needs to change. Change begins at home, I suppose.
Have you ever looked at things like Rudolph and realized how racist and sexist they are? We have come a long way. We just need to go a bit further.
Hayden Thorne said...
You know, this reminds me so much of the first season of Heroes, in which we had this unspoken acknowledgment from NBC that Hayden Pannetiere's (sp?) best friend, Zach, was gay.
Then at the end of the season, NBC decided that he wasn't. I was fit to be tied. What a cowardly thing to do.
Needless to say, I stopped watching Heroes after the second episode of the second season. (bad, pointless writing did me in)
Clearly--if Prop 8 is any indicator--homosexuality seems to be the last bastion of openly accepted prejudice today. It is so unbelievably frustrating!
Thank you for your note yesterday - I'm a longtime reader of your blog but I guess I've just lurked until now. Keep fighting the good fight -Dawn
@Dawn: Homophobia is far from the last openly acceptable prejudice. Even just the recent presidential election itself shows the many circles in which violent racism is openly and offically allowed. Disabled people and fat people experience violent prejudice every day, as do trans people. Class discrimination and age discrimination still run rampant. Nothing is the last acceptable prejudice -- yet! -- and I think the liberation movements work best together without rankings.
@Lee: Hi! Since you sounded yesterday perhaps open to the idea of fat politics, may I suggest rethinking using the word "overweight"? "Overweight" holds a negative judgment inside the very word, because the person is OVER whatever "ideal" weight is implied. In the fatpol movement, we're reclaiming plain old "fat," because the word itself is pure description. (Of course it carries lots of baggage, but the baggage isn't inherently inside the *word.*) Not having seen HSM, I'm not sure how fat any characters are, or whether they're likeable more than stereotypical, but if you don't want to say "fat," you can also start with "not thin."
:) Cheers
Jen Robinson said...
I haven't seen HM3 yet. But I have to say that in watching the first two movies, I always assumed that Ryan was meant to be gay, even if Disney wasn't ready to be completely up front about it. I find the prom thing in HM3 very disappointing.
I always thought this series was more about making money than anything else. (I admit, I've never seen any of them, so who am I to judge.) An openly gay character would probably cut into the profits.
In defense of Disney, they have taken heat over their pro-gay policies over the years, such as gay days in Disneyland and some of the stuff Touchstone, which they own, has produced.
Still, they could do better.
Lee Wind, M.Ed. said...
Hey Rebecca,
I have to admit, I hesitate to use the word "fat" to describe people who are, well, fat, because given that I'm more on the thin side, it comes off sounding nasty and judgemental, like I'm throwing around insults. I guess maybe it's in HOW it is said, sort of like, I don't mind if straight friends use the word "queer" as long as their tone makes it clear that it's not a slur. Hmmm. But how to handle writing about it? Clearly, the "N" word is one that only Blacks are socially "authorized" to use - and there's a lot to be said for claiming what had been an epithet and making it a rallying cry.
So, as a thin man, can I say someone is fat? What about that hip-hop spelling I've seen, PHAT, or does that mean something else completely?
I absolutely hear what you're saying about "overweight," and I'm glad to know that, but is there a P.C. word equivalent to "fat" that is less charged? (Kind of like "gay" is used by those over 30 and "queer is used by those under 30.)
curious, and grateful to be having this discussion,
You're right, this terminology's a sticky issue. The word "fat" has been used so damagingly for so long that it's hard to predict which people will feel a sting when they hear it and which people won't. Outside of the fatpol movement, more people will than won't. I wish there were a failproof answer – a fat version of "gay," if that makes sense -- but there's not, so I guess the answer is to tread thoughtfully and be aware of context:
In explicitly fatpol contexts, such as the fat acceptance blogs, anyone who's friendly can freely say "fat." It doesn't matter if you're fat or thin, it only matters that you're an ally.
With people in real life who are standing right in front of you, it's hard to know. You have to know that person. Sometimes you can avoid choosing a single adjective, and instead casually inject an opinion that fatness isn't necessarily a bad thing.
In terms of our shared field, children's lit, I personally hope "fat" becomes a plain-old-descriptive adjective; but I want this to happen along with a growing awareness of people as an oppressed group. Children's lit has a terrible entrenched habit of using character fatness to imply inner character flaw (fat bully; fat victim; fat sympathetic character who has yet to learn what s/he needs to learn; etc). We need to address those stereotypes as we reclaim the word fat. "Fat" should mean only what it means – it shouldn't be a symbol of inner character faults.
Sorry for being long winded, and thank you so much for being interested!
[I am an idiot and can't tell if I'm not typing the captcha correctly or if it's in moderation. Deep apologies if this goes through multiple times. :/]
(Hi, I am a totally different Rebecca and a lurker to boot.)
I definitely wish Ryan had been out -- I spent the run up to HSM3 dreading the awkward Kelsi subplot (in as much as you can have a subplot when you have no plot, and the subplot itself is, like, two scenes where nothing happens, but that's not the point), so it actually wasn't nearly as bad as I expected. It smacks to me of an interference from somewhere up in the Disney machine, because despite the whole Kelsi...thing...the character was not toned down or played straighter than the first two movies, as far as I saw.
(While disappointed, I am heartened a little because, in the stage show based on the first movie, the character IS out; Ryan still doesn't have a boyfriend, but he has pictures of boys in his locker and a crush on Troy, according to the director. It isn't much, but it's a baby step...)
(PS: My best friend, who is borderline-freakishly knowledgeable about all things Disney cartoon-related, says that Chip and Dale are brothers.)
I got your point and the seriousness of it, but the cheer made me totally laugh. Now I'm going to think about that every time we play HSM Sing It! on PS2
Bibliovore said...
Lee! Have some pity on poor Disney. If they had gay and lesbian characters, then the costume designers who shill nylon costumes to our kids would get SO CONFUSED! Who wears the pretty ballgown and who wears the handsome satin pants?
Less facetiously, this is very annoying. I saw the first one and like you, I saw a veneer of diversity but underneath that it's all the same flavor of vanilla. Disney makes, at a conservative estimate, squillions of dollars by peddling the most "normal" childhood they can think up, but the downside is that kids who live in different situations see "normal" on the screen and look around, thinking, "I'm not normal, and that's not good."
I wonder about my cousins, who see Gabriella on-screen as a Latina and think, "My heritage is acceptable, but only if my handsome prince is white and I never betray my roots while melding as seamlessly as possible into this white world."
Michele Thornton said...
I think it's commonly accepted that Ryan is gay, at least for the middle schoolers and older. But this movie (I just had the, er, pleasure of watching it last week with a theatre full of elementary kids) is really attracting the 1-5th graders, and a small number of middle schoolers. NO high schooler worth their salt would admit to watching it. Given that, I was ok with the portrayal of Ryan. More detail might've been lost on most elementary kids.
BUT, on Disney couples: you left out my favorite couple. Mualan and Captain LI Shang. She saves her father's life, and her boyfriends, and all of china. Never gets rescued by the prince, but she is rewarded with a happy ending. Mulan rocks.
Michelle, you're right. Mulan Totally ROCKS!
Chocolate said...
I refuse to watch HSM because I think their portrayal of high school life is so stereotypical that it makes me want to cringe.
I also think that the problem is, for most straight people, being gay can only mean writhing together on a naked gym floor. There isn't allowed to be romance, and sweetness, and innocent, G-rated kisses, because that would mean it was normal.
It sucks, and I do hope we can change it.
Interesting post. I haven't seen any of the HSM movies because my boys have zero interest in it (it's one of those "girl things" they don't get). I can understand (though don't agree with) why Disney wouldn't want to have a boy-on-boy romantic scene, but I don't see any reason why they couldn't have subtly portrayed a gay teen without undermining it with a prom date.
Just an update that while my WIP still does not have a gay character, it does have a father/son casual chat about whether the MC likes girls or boys. And putting that in also gave me the reason why the father sent him to this other school. Thanks for this post. It pushed me in the right direction.
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MERS-BODJAR: An empowerment project run developed by women of Guinea-Bissau
By Ana Dju, MSc African Politics
Mers-Bodjar, a rural project in Guinea-Bissau has empowered women of the Biombo region by providing economic security, which is the most effective way women of the region can experience personal-autonomy. Although Bissau-Guinean laws do not explicitly exclude women, they do nothing to disrupt the structural violence perpetuated by gendered norms nor do they support the economic development of women in the Biombo region. Mers-Bodjar provides insight into structural violence as well as the universal exclusion of women of the Global South. Despite Security Council Resolutions 2122, there are no pragmatic motions in place that are able to tackle the root of the issue women of Mers-Bodjar face, which is primarily that of socio-economic exclusion. In essence, Mers-Bodjar is necessary because the scope of international law on gender fails to effectively tackle the issues faced by women in Guinea-Bissau, as it is predominantly focused on the experiences of an elite group of white women in the Global North. This article explores the ways in which Mers-Bodjar has been excluded and how they deal with exclusion by developing projects such as Mers-Bodjar.
Independence in Guinea-Bissau brought about through an armed struggle against the Portuguese led by the late Amilcar Cabral. During the early stages of the liberation movement, Cabral realised that the movement would not be successful without the cooperation of Guinean women, and so they played a key role when it came to mobilizing and recruiting for the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde's (PAIGC) liberation army. The agreement became that if women supported the armed struggle, upon victory, both men and women would enjoy equal rights. The problem with post-conflict Guinea-Bissau, was that the agreement for equal rights was quickly placed on the backburner and forgotten once liberation was granted in 1974 and women were expected to return to their socio-traditional roles. This has led to the absence of women in societal structures that make crucial decisions of any given governing state.
This, alongside other instances of political instability, has led to the creation of safe/healing spaces where women collectively seek to cope with the structural violence encountered in predominantly male dominated government bodies and institutions. Mers-Bodjar is a rural organisation for the development of socio-economic activities for women of the Biombo Region in Guinea-Bissau that creates the environment necessary for growth and empowerment of women. The aim of the organisation is to support agri-women economically by turning their produce into long-lasting sellable products. The organisation also educates the women on gender-based violence and how to deal with these in domestic environments. The project also aids by alleviating the physical burden on women, by educating men of the region on the importance of balancing responsibilities in the home. The long-term goal of the organization is to eradicate socio-economic inequality of gender in the region.
Theoretical Perspectives
Gendergoes beyond telling women how they should be or act, it creates an environment that sustains structural violence so profound that it becomes impenetrable. Carol Cohn in her 2013 piece depicts how gendered roles can be detrimental to both sexes by forcing men and women to act in ways that are socially acceptable as opposed to conscious agency. The exclusion faced by women of Mers-Bodjar is not warranted nor conscious. The way Bissau-Guinean society is structured makes it difficult for such women to even recognise that their exclusion is due to socially constructed gendered roles. Sexist norms encouraged, consequently produce institutions that support the same norms that exude gendered violence, as it assumes men are better suited for certain positions than women with no rational grounds other than patriarchal assertions of male dominance.
The women that form Mers-Bodjar are also subjects of intersectionalityon a global scale. Intersectionalityis a term coined by Kimberle Krenshaw in 1989 which explains that a woman is subjected to intersectionality when she crosses over more than one of the protected characteristics (i.e. race and gender), making her more susceptible to discrimination beyond her gender. As discussed above, as a woman your gender is more likely to pose barriers in society than your male counterpart. However, a woman that is also black will become a victim of not only sexism but also racial discrimination. The issue with this binary form of discrimination is that black bodies are subjected to a multitude of segregation that is widely ignored by feminist discourses that habitually separate race from gender. Furthermore, the image presented of black women in feminist discourses is symbolically debasing, as it presents white women as "saviours" and women of colour as poor and hopeless creatures that require "saving". This is problematic because when soft law on gender is developed, it leaves out women such as those part of Mers-Bodjar as they are not a part of the discourse and their voices are automatically void.
We are all targets of neoliberalism and it's never-ending exploitation of the masses; however, the issue with neoliberalism when it comes to gender perspectives, is that it gives women a sense of false consciousness and control. It encourages women to work longer and harder in order to overcome gender inequalities, indirectly suggesting women find themselves in disadvantageous positions by choice. Which is largely untrue, especially for women of the global south. If women Mers-Bodjar had a choice, they would not work twice as hard as the average Bissau-Guinean man, under harsh conditions for little to no pay. Further, the implication of neoliberalism is that local cultural and traditional patriarchal settings place women in prejudicial positions, overlooking universality of capitalism and how it penetrates unthinkable societal structures that exploit those most vulnerable in society. Although this narrative may not be globally fictitious, it most certainly only applies to a very small group of elite women in the Global North.
Security Council Resolution 2122 explicitly recognises the importance of dealing with economic hindrances and how women's economic empowerment is necessary element in order to beat gender inequalities. The recognition of the economic element of women's empowerment, directly correlated with Mers-Bodjar's aims and objectives in a manner which women can gain a sense of autonomy; a component often absent from societal structures of Guinea-Bissau which are directly or indirectly exclusionary of women.
Through refinement and selling of their products, they are able produce income that they use as a way to send their daughters to school, which in the long run, will improve the likelihood of women meeting the minimum threshold of administrative and policy making positions, on the grounds that the local government alsoputs in place policies that target gender inequalities and promote the empowerment of women in policy making positions.
The African Union has also implemented a sophisticated regime around gender inequalities between men and women such as the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa in 2003 and the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa in 2004, both of which Guinea-Bissau has signed and ratified. However, what is concerning, is that the declaration was adopted by Guinea-Bissau in 2003 and fifteen years later, women are still grossly underrepresented in both public and private spheres in Guinea-Bissau.
Domestic Law
Inscribed under Bissau-Guinean's 1984 constitution Article 25, "Men and women are equal before the law in all aspects of life including politics, economic, social and cultural settings". Out of 133 Articles that make up the constitution, women are mentioned only once. Article 16 relates to the importance of education and uses the following phrase: "education is aimed at qualifying the man…" although the term is commonly used to represent both men and women in the Portuguese language, it is evident that the choice of simply 'man' reflects on the predominantly male dominated society whereby only 30% of women above the age of 15 are literate in contrast with 62% males under the same category.
In August 2018, a Parity Law was passed by the National People's Assembly demanding a minimum 36% representation of women in the new government, a year later only 13 out of the 21 parties have met this quota. The issue faced by many of these laws, is that they demand action that is evidently impossible to meet in short timeframes. There is a huge discrepancy between literate men and women of Guinea-Bissau, naturally this means that when it comes to positions of power or policy making, more men than women will meet basic entry requirements, not to mention the deep seated gendered institutions that discriminate women claiming they are less ablethan men, encouraging them to abide by socio-cultural gendered roles.
The vast majority of women that fall within the quota of literacy rates of Guinea-Bissau are centred in the autonomous sector of Bissau; due to high underdevelopment of transportation infrastructure in the country, even for the Region of Biombo, that is less than 20 miles from the capital there is a high number of illiteracy, with women suffering most at 67% in contrast to 33% of men. Although it is not clear of the percentage of the 300 women part of Mers-Bodjar's literacy, it is fair to assume, based on the statistical evidence in the region, that more than half of them would be illiterate. The above analysis demonstrates how the structural violence that is embedded from the constitution down to everyday life, has irreconcilable ripple effects on the most vulnerable women in society such as Mers-Bodjar. Despite their distance from government bodies, words enshrined in the laws exude violence against them. This supports Cohan's (2013) analysis of gender, whereby gender is everything that excludes women but victimizes them through violent structures and laws. The need for Mers-Bodjar is clear, in that it produces solutions for dealing with exclusionary domestic laws without having to engage directly at government level.
Concentrated in the Global South is the vast majority of the world's population, and yet, it's the most underrepresented region when it comes to gender studies. Courses of action directed from the Security Council, often contain a biased standpoint that fails to reflect on the complexities faced by the various countries that make up the Global South. Slavery, artificial borders and colonialism are just a few of the components that have shuddered countries such as Guinea-Bissau. Representation is important in the Security Council when it comes to passing resolutions for tackling inequality because women such as those part of Mers-Bodjar are more likely to understand the gender dynamics of everyday life in Guinea-Bissau in order to resolve a local problem with a local solution. It should be within the interests of the State to solve gender inequalities, because neglecting threats to a state's stability such as gender inequalities, increases the propensity of the state falling into conflict again.
Mers-Bodjar, a rural project in Guinea-Bissau has empowered women of the Biombo region by providing economic security, which is the most effective way women of the region can experience personal-autonomy. Although Bissau-Guinean laws do not explicitly exclude women, they do nothing to disrupt the structural violence perpetuated by gendered norms nor do they support the economic development of women in the Biombo region. Mers-Bodjar provides insight into structural violence as well as the universal exclusion of women of the Global South. Despite Security Council Resolutions 2122, there are no pragmatic motions in place that are able to tackle the root of the issue women of Mers-Bodjar face, which is primarily that of socio-economic exclusion. In essence, Mers-Bodjar is necessary because the scope of international law on gender fails to effectively tackle the issues faced by women in Guinea-Bissau, as it is predominantly focused on the experiences of an elite group of white women in the Global North. This article explore the ways in which Mers-Bodjar has been excluded and how they deal with exclusion by developing projects such as Mers-Bodjar.
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The Summer Project provided lots of fun for 115 children in Streatham. The trips out included a seaside visit to Brighton, a riding centre, Legoland and ice skating. For those who chose to stay in the Centre, budding artists and musicians made sculptures and paintings or used our new mixing tables and DJ equipment.
Clive Winter, General Manager, undertook a 200 mile walk along the Thames towpath in support of the river boat residential holiday, raising £3500.
The Summer Residential took place on the beautiful River Wey, with three boats and 18 children and young people.


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Q: on(keyPress "") in AS2 doesn't work I have a flash movie I am making that has a search box and a search button. The button has this code:
on (release, keyPress "<Enter>") {
    searchbox.execute();
    /*the function above processes searches*/
}

Clicking on the button works just fine. Pressing Enter doesn't do a bean! Does anyone know why this is, and any ways I can work around it? I'd prefer not to use listeners if I can possibly avoid it at all.

A: Using on() is a deprecated AS1 practice, so maybe you should just stop using it. Thanks to the onKeyDown event handler of the MovieClip class, it is possible to use proper code to do it without listeners, so you don't have to worry about them. ;)
Anyway, on with the code. Type this into the timeline which contains the button:
//Enable focus for and set focus to your button
searchButton.focusEnabled = true;
Selection.setFocus(searchButton);

//The onRelease handler for the button
searchButton.onRelease = function(){
    //You need this._parent this code belongs to the button
    this._parent.searchbox.execute();
}

//The onKeyDown handler for the button
searchButton.onKeyDown = function(){
    //Key.getCode() returns the key code of the last key press
    //Key.ENTER is a constant equal to the key code of the enter key
    if(Key.getCode() == Key.ENTER){
        this._parent.searchbox.execute();
    }
}

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Campaign Contributions/Dark Money, Electoral & Voting, South Dakota
Prairie Playground for Special Interests to Test Campaign Finance Initiative
Michael Wyland
August 17, 2016; USA Today
South Dakota has long been a testing ground for political initiatives brought by out-of-state interests. The combination of relative ease in putting initiated issues on the state's election ballot and the low costs of political campaigning provide opportunity for advocates and their opponents to test arguments and strategies to sway voters to adopt or reject new laws. The 2016 South Dakota general election ballot will include no fewer than ten initiated measures, constitutional amendments, and referred laws. Four of these ballot questions concern the conduct of elections, and one—Initiated Measure 22—has attracted significant investment on both sides from non-South Dakotans, and little or no financial support from within the state.
IM 22 proposes to "revise State campaign finance and lobbying laws, create a publicly funded campaign finance program, create an ethics commission, and appropriate funds." Highly unusual for an initiated measure, the actual text is 34 pages long. The state-mandated "Attorney General's Statement" summarizing the measure for voters is five paragraphs long.
USA Today reports that the battle lines are drawn between proponents Massachusetts-based Represent.Us and Koch brothers–backed Americans for Prosperity in opposition. According to the South Dakotans for Ethics Reform state campaign finance report, Represent.Us provided 100 percent of the cash in 2015 funds to draft and organize the ballot petition as well as additional in-kind support. Funding for the 501(c)(4) Represent.Us social welfare organization comes almost exclusively from the related Represent.Us Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that receives significant support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (see here and here) and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
Information on donors to the 501(c)(4) Americans for Prosperity is both more and less available, as the organization is known to be supported by the Koch brothers' network of wealthy conservative donors, but their exact contribution amounts are not known and members' names are only disclosed by accident. According to USA Today:
The Koch network is one of the most influential groups in conservative politics. Some 700 like-minded donors each pledge to give least $100,000 annually to a mix of educational, policy and political organizations affiliated with the Kochs that push a small-government agenda. The network is on track to spend about $750 million during the 2016 election cycle, about a third of which will be directed to politics, officials say.
The Defeat22.com group in South Dakota filed its state organization papers only recently, and organization papers do not include financial information or donor lists. Defeat22 has announced publicly that it has developed a network of partners, with business interests including the state's chamber of commerce, SD Retailers Association, and SD Farm Bureau. In addition, Americans for Prosperity, Concerned Women for America, and other conservative groups have joined.
Proponents of IM 22 say that their proposed reforms will increase campaign transparency and level the playing field in elections, as well as establish ethics guidelines and oversight in the only state with no restrictions on lobbyist gifts to politicians. Opponents promote free speech issues and see IM 22 as a threat to First Amendment freedoms. In addition, the public financing of state campaigns through "democracy vouchers" is portrayed as a politicians' grab of taxpayer dollars that will take funds away from other state priorities.
South Dakota's IM 22 ballot issue is an illustration of how out-of-state interests can promote their agendas in a state's election process and attract in-state allies to support those agendas. It's also an example of how important it is to look at who is really behind a ballot issue's support or opposition. We think it's noteworthy that the pro-IM 22 group makes no voluntary public reference to its outside support or financing, and the anti-22 group cites Americans for Prosperity only as one supporter among many and does not reference its Koch connection at all. When the integrity of campaign finance and elections is at stake, it would help voters for the key players to disclose more about themselves.—Michael Wyland
Michael L. Wyland currently serves as an editorial advisory board member and consulting editor to The Nonprofit Quarterly, with more than 400 articles published since 2012. A partner in the consulting firm of Sumption & Wyland, he has more than thirty years of experience in corporate and government public policy, management, and administration.
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Do you look at other pregnant couples, happily engrossed with each other… tittering over baby names and whether it's going to be a boy or girl? Do you feel a twinge of envy, glancing at a happy and glowing mom-to-be especially when your hopes of motherhood are slim to none?
Decreased fertility can cause problems when it comes to conceiving. In fact, many Australian women face the problem today—they either fail to conceive or need to abort the pregnancy due to risks of complications.
There are many reasons for this… blocked fallopian tubes, ovulation problems, and/or uterine fibroids are major concerns.
While age is one thing that cannot be altered to boost fertility, there are many other controllable factors that can directly impact your chances of conceiving.
Women facing issues with conceiving are first required to change or give up certain habits. Smoking, poor diet, and excess alcohol consumption are some modalities that can be effectively changed.
Did you know nature has the cure for treating almost anything? There are so many all-natural ways women can improve their fertility levels!
Folic acid is an essential supplement that doctors recommend pregnant women should begin taking as soon as they find out of their pregnant status. Yet, folic acid should ideally be taken even before conception!
Are you trying to conceive? Begin taking either a multivitamin or prenatal vitamin (containing folic acid). This will ensure development of the embryo's neural tubes is healthy.
Taking a supplement that contains folic acid will reduce chances of defects, improving rate of conception.
Stress management is important for this purpose as well.
Do you have trouble remaining calm in stressful situations? How often do you let stress take over during the day?
Stress management is important when trying to conceive or even improve fertility. Spikes in stress levels increase cortisol levels in the body, also called the stress hormone. High levels of stress are known to temporarily shut down the reproductive system!
Ongoing stress can negatively affect intimate relations with your partner. But how to manage stress in a positive and productive manner?
Some women try meditation or yoga to help manage anxiety and tension. You can try these management techniques too!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for several reasons. According to nutritionists, eating a substantial breakfast can help women improve their fertility.
Eating a larger and healthier breakfast helps improve hormonal effects of PCOS, which is a major cause of infertility.
Another all-natural method for improving fertility is offered by Brisbane Livewell Clinic! Fertility acupuncture provides a lot of benefits to women that improve overall health and chances of conceiving! Schedule an appointment today.


Who doesn't love a homemade birthday card? Here is a great idea for a quick card using Bo-Bunny Block Party products.
Create card base from Red Pepper cardstock. Optional: stamp designs onto card with Black Soot ink.
Trim panel of Celebration paper to slightly smaller than card front. Ink edges with Prussian Blue ink.
Trim strip of Shindig paper (lined side) to the same width as Celebration panel. Ink edges with Lipstick Red ink. Adhere both pieces to card front.
Stamp sentiment onto Celebration paper lines using Black Soot ink. Sentiment should be placed slightly to the right of center.
Cut two different sizes of circles from Jamboree paper. Ink edges with Lipstick Red ink and adhere to the left side of the sentiment strip.
Adhere two flowers from Layered Chipboard. Embellish circles and flowers with Rock Candy Stickles.
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Elderly Care in Hunters Creek TX
Holiday Shopping with Elderly Loved Ones – Some Useful Tips
By Donna Wrabel, LMSW | November 20, 2015
Elderly Care in Hunters Creek, TX Before the turkey has even left the table, it seems, the stores are decked out in holiday decor. With lit trees in every corner and holiday music coming from every speaker, it is like the mall has been transformed into a miniature North Pole! Holiday shopping can be fun…
How to Manage Your Time as a Family Caregiver
By Donna Wrabel, LMSW | December 6, 2014
Elderly Care in Hunters Creek, TX – Finding Time to Care for a Senior in Addition to Your Own Family can be Difficult There is no doubt you should strike a balance in life to meet the pressing demands of caregiving as well as your family life. Caregivers are people who are ready to take on…
Elderly Care in the ACA Age: Things to Know about the Law in Hunters Creek, TX
By Donna Wrabel, LMSW | June 13, 2014
The Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010 through partisan votes in Congress and signed into law. It is more commonly referred to as Obamacare and regardless about how one feels about the law, it is affecting every aspect of health care, including elderly care. There are some important things to know about the law…
Elderly Care in Hunters Creek, TX: June is Hernia Awareness Month
There are actually many different kinds of hernias, which result when an organ or another part of the body protrudes through the wall of the part of the body which is supposed to contain it. For example, a weakness in the wall of the abdomen will result in a hole, or opening through which some…


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LONG AN (VNS) — Viet Nam's southern Long An Province and Cambodia's Svay Rieng Province have agreed to work together in protecting immigrant children.
The agreement was reached at a meeting – the third of its kind – held in Long An yesterday, as part of the co-operation between the two countries' border provinces in fighting child trafficking.
The two sides have vowed to co-operate on settling all issues related to children who are living in the border areas and those emigrating between Cambodia and Viet Nam, through their bilateral working teams.
The two localities will focus on issuing regulations on the performance of the working teams, while building plans and activities concerning cross-border migration and child protection.
They will also conduct surveys and investigations into Cambodian children migrating to the Long An Province, as a first step towards designing specific measures for care of the children.
Yesterday's meeting was a follow-up to another meeting between the two localities held in Svay Rieng last year, which had helped to send Cambodian children living in Viet Nam's Long An Province back to their homes in Cambodia.
Communication efforts were promoted to popularise relevant Vietnamese laws and raise public awareness of the danger and consequences of child trafficking.


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