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Business opportunities abound in Duqm SEZ
Opportunities include infra services, building cement, glass plants and solar panel manufacturing units.
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By Conrad Prabhu, Oman Daily Observer
Groundswell of support: SMEs are encouraged to register their status in a special register set up by SEZAD The Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (SEZAD) has identified business and commercial opportunities linked to as many as 50 different types of economic activity that are being set aside exclusively for the benefit of Omani small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Significantly, these opportunities are being offered by a host of major investors and service providers that are either already in operation at the SEZ or in the process of establishing a presence there.
They encompass a broad spectrum of activities, notably ship maintenance, oil and gas pipeline services, road construction, installation of power and water networks, gardening, landscaping, horticulture, construction and excavation works, warehousing, contracting and cleaning services, paving works, foodstuff supply, and other assorted commercial services.
According to the latest edition of Duqm Economist, a newsletter of SEZAD, over a dozen major industrial and commercial tenants, as well as service providers, have come forward with an array of opportunities that they say are being earmarked primarily for SMEs.
The wholly government-owned Duqm Development Company (DDC), which is behind the Frontier Town residential development in the SEZ, has pledged to allocate gardening and landscaping contracts, as well as the construction of a sports complex, to SMEs.
Scores of prospects for SMEs are also expected to emerge when Chinese investor Oman Wan Fang LLC commences work on its ambitious Sino-Omani Industrial City venture at the SEZ.
Opportunities pertain to, among other things, the execution of infrastructure services, the construction of cement and glass plants, development of a solar panel manufacturing facility, and kitchen supplies.
Oman Dry-dock Company (ODC), the wholly government-owned ship repair yard at the Port of Duqm, has allocated the following procurement and service contractors for SMEs: maintenance services at the dry dock, supply of labour, supply of ship repair tools and equipment, marine spares, leisure facilities, gym equipment, and operation of health clinics.
Kuwaiti firm United Gulf Construction Company, which is implementing Package 3 of Duqm Port's development, has set aside maintenance and contracting jobs for SMEs. Local contractor Hussein Fadhel & Co says it is looking for SMEs to supply and install interlocking tiles for pavements and surfaces. Sebacic Oman, which is building a unique sebacic acid plant at the SEZ, has invited SMEs to get involved in the cultivation of castor trees, the seeds of which serve as the raw material for the project.
Local upscale hotels Park Inn Duqm and Crowne Plaza Duqm have pledged to set aside maintenance, cleaning and gardening contracts for SMEs. Contracts for the supply for fresh fruits and vegetables have been reserved for small firms as well.
There are also pledges of support from the growing number of contracting firms operating at the SEZ. They have invited SMEs to handle their catering requirements, as well as the supply of foodstuff, fresh
meat and fish, and other essentials.
SEZAD and other government or public sector entities operating within the SEZ are obligated under current tendering regulations to set aside 10 per cent of all procurements and contracts for SMEs.
Omani entrepreneurs and SMEs are also encouraged to register their status in a special register set up by SEZAD which has offered to connect them with tenants as and when opportunities related to their areas of specialisation emerge at the SEZ. © Oman Daily Observer 2016
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Renegade Review: STAR WARS: Aftermath Triology
Spoiler-Free Summary:
The first series in the new Star Wars Expanded Universe tells the story of what happened after the credits of Return of the Jedi. While its main characters, as well as antagonists, are well written and complex and author Chuck Wendig goes the distance to add tons of new lore to the SWEU, the writing sometimes feels less than stellar and pacing issues prevent readers from feeling too invested in the actions of the story. I recommend this book to the Star Wars fans who are interested in finding out how the Galactic Civil War concluded after the Battle of Endor.
WARNING: The following review contains minor spoilers for Star Wars: Aftermath, Life Debt, and Empire's End. While no major plot points are spoiled, don't read on if you wish to go in blind. Also, the following review is just my opinion. I invite you to read the books and form your own opinions as well.
When Disney bought Lucasarts and announced they would be making a brand new Star Wars Trilogy set after the original trilogy, they also announced that the existing extended universe would no longer be canon and would be replaced with a brand-new extended universe. The first new entry into this new universe was Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig. This book, the first in a trilogy of the same name, would take place a few months after the end of Return of the Jedi. The entire series went on to chronicle the events leading up to the end of the war as well as the war's conclusion.
There are a lot of things that the books do well, but there are also a few too many missteps that prevented me from really feeling invested in the story and characters.
Let's start with what went well. For starters, the characters. The trilogy follows a core cast of four main protagonists: Norra Wexley, a pilot for the Rebel Alliance and, following Endor, the New Republic; Temmin Wexley, Norra's genius young son who feels abandoned by his mother; Sinjir Rath Velus, an ex-imperial officer who left the Empire during the Battle of Endor; and Jas Emari, a bounty hunter who has inherited a ton of debt to gangsters from her deceased aunt. In addition, the story spends a great deal of time on its main antagonist, a woman named Rae Sloane. She is the new Grand Admiral of the Empire, the most powerful person in the Empire following the Emperor's death.
Character development is by far the series' strongest asset. Each character gets an extended story arc throughout all three novels that does a tremendous job of turning all of the main characters, including antagonist Sloane, into complex and well developed people. I ended up feeling sad when they were sad, happy when they were triumphant, and hoping that everything turned out alright for each of them. In the case of Sloane, I really began to understand why she fought, why she tried so desperately to hold the Empire together even though I knew the Empire needed to fall in order to have peace. To be completely honest, at times it felt that these books were more about the personal journeys of these characters rather than the overarching plot, which was not a bad thing. These characters are awesome and believable.
The book even goes on to give character development to existing characters in the Star Wars universe, most notably Mon Mothma, the Rebel Alliance leader turned Chancellor of the New Republic, and, everyone's favorite space squid, Admiral Ackbar (It's a trap!).
The story even spends a great deal of time following up on Han Solo and Princess Leia, who are now married and expecting their first child. Each of the characters from the movie are written perfectly, making it clear that Wendig cares about the Star Wars property and wanted to make these characters as true to their movie selves as possible. Han is still as charming as ever, even without being portrayed by Harrison Ford.
Next, there's the story. The story is comprised of three relatively independent adventures. They include liberating Norra and Temmin's homeworld of Akiva, the search for Chewbacca, and the final battle against the Empire. These adventures are solid stories that explain a lot about what happened in the years between episodes VI and VII of the movies. Additionally, there are frequent breaks in the story called Interludes. These chapters are often one-shot mini-stories, and their sole purpose is to build the new lore of the Star Wars universe.
This is where the first problems arise with the trilogy. In theory, these interludes are a great way to give readers looks at what else has been happening around the galaxy away from the main story. They introduce new characters (like a space-pirate planning on making a move for galactic control), new factions (like a cult of non-force users devoted to Darth Vader and serving the Dark Side), and, occasionally, check in with old characters (like Lando Calrisian back in Cloud City).
However, these interludes also create the trilogy's biggest problem: pacing. Sometimes, these interludes will be placed right into the middle of the action, completely derailing the narrative momentum of the story and diffusing the tension created in previous chapters. I grew frustrated every time I turned the page on a cliffhanger chapter just to see the word Interlude at the top of the next page. When these interludes are use during moments of the main story in which little action is going on, they can make it feel as though the plot has ground to a halt.
Additionally, these interludes have no bearing on actual plot of the series, nor any of the books' various subplots. With the exception of one Han Solo-centered interlude in book 1 and a couple of interludes in book 3, these are self-contained, one-shot stories. However, that is not how they feel. A good number of these interludes introduce new characters and stories that end on a cliffhanger, creating the feeling that these interludes will work their way into the main story. However, that is not the case. Almost every cliffhanger interlude is never mentioned again, making me wonder why they were even included in the first place.
To be honest, I think they would work as great Star Wars short stories or novellas that could see them to their conclusions. Unfortunately, we only get unanswered cliffhangers that ultimately feels like unwanted distractions that break up the pacing of the main plot, making it harder to feel invested in the story.
I will say, however, that these interludes are not entirely bad. When done right, these stories can be very entertaining. One particular interlude from book 2, which reintroduced a planet from the Clone Wars TV series into the Star Wars continuity, was very fun to read, mostly because it told a complete story. Like I said, my primary grievance with the interludes are the ones that give readers cliffhangers that go unanswered, or ones that do not serve any purpose at all (like an interlude in book 2 that, much to my infinite disappointment, reintroduced a certain pathetic lifeform from the prequels. Meesa very upset at this.)
Other pacing issues plague the main story as well. There are often times when the story grinds to near stops that last for a good number of lengthy chapters, without any interludes placed between them, which often make reading the story feel like a chore. There are also breaks in the story listed as chapters, not interludes, that break away from the main action to check in with side characters like Mon Mothma and Ackbar. While these chapters offer character development for both iconic characters from the movies that never were explored on the big screen and the new characters introduced by Wendig, they sometimes interrupt fast-paced moments in the story and kill the momentum of plot progression.
Another problem plagues the third book: divided attention. The story splits up the main characters and often has trouble dividing attention between them, which is a shame because some characters have a far more interesting story than others, yet those are the stories that are largely ignored. There were a solid ten chapters that ignored Norra's very interesting plot to focus instead on Sinjir's story, which was far less interesting at the time. These pacing issues resulted in a few weekends where I, a lover of reading and of Star Wars, didn't feel like picking up what was supposed to be the story's intense final installment.
My final story issue is, unfortunately, the main characters. Or, more precisely, their general lack of involvement in the REAL plot of the story.
For far too long, the core four characters are completely oblivious to the main threat and the real antagonist of the story. What's worse is that Sloane, the only person who knows what's really going on, seems to take on the role of main protagonist. Norra, the actual main character, is left looking like a fool who's fumbling around in the dark chasing the wrong enemy. She doesn't learn the identity of the real main antagonist until nearly three quarters into the final book. This results in a main character with zero connection to the main villain, which seems like a misstep for a Star Wars story. In the original trilogy, Emperor Palpatine had an active connection to Luke Skywalker: Palpatine turned Luke's father evil and was actively trying to turn Luke as well. Anakin had a close mentor-like connection with Palpatine in the prequels, and Obi-Wan was like a father to Anakin. Even Jyn Erso in "Rogue One" had the Director Krenick, the man who killed her mother and separated her from her father.
Star Wars has a thing for connections between the protagonist and the antagonist. Here, the connection is not between Norra and the main villain, but is instead between Sloane and the main villain, essentially turning Sloane into somewhat of a main protagonist to replace Norra before Norra's story has even concluded.
The only other issue I have with the story is the writing. Sometimes, author Chuck Wendig's writing nailed descriptions, which made me feel immersed in the story he was telling, and his detailed inclusions of Star Wars aspects both familiar and obscure will certainly please both casual and veteran fans of the Star Wars universe. More often than not, though, the writing comes off as more than a bit awkward. These sudden awkward missteps break the immersion of the story and have me struggling to picture just what Wendig was trying to portray. Additional, there are some characters who have no purpose. Take, for example, Conder. This character was completely absent from book 1 and was suddenly introduced in book 2 as Singer's new boyfriend (yes, Sinjir is gay – Wendig does a great job of creating a diverse cast of characters). Conder gets little to no growth as a character, and so I found myself questioning what made him so special that Sinjir was constantly pining over him. To be honest, I would have preferred Sinjir to remain single than have the author give him an underdeveloped romantic interest just for the sake of having a romantic subplot.
Let it be said that I do not think that these are bad books. The overall story is very interesting and fills in a lot of the gaps left by the 30 year jump from the end VI to the beginning of VII. I did, for the most part, enjoy the series and its characters, and I believe it to be valuable addition to the Star Wars mythos.
The Star Wars: Aftermath trilogy is a good addition to the Star Wars Universe and provides a good start point for the revamped Star Wars Expanded Universe. Its entertaining story-lines fill in a lot of the gaps left by the 30 year jump from the end of Episode VI to the start of Episode VII. The main characters, including its antagonists, are phenomenally written and developed, and the established Star Wars characters are true to their on-screen selves and receive some well deserved development of their own. However, the pacing issues and a few underdeveloped characters reveal cracks in the series, and the interludes feel as though Wendig was a bit too ambitious and tried to cram too many things into one series.
For Star Wars fans, this is definitely a series I would recommend checking out. As for casual fans, this is a good place to start venturing into the Expanded Universe, but if you are a fan of fast-paced action driven stories, this one may end up being a struggle.
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Abu Dhabi Judicial Department and ADGM Courts Sign MOU on Cooperation in Legal and Judicial Matters
19 April 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Abu Dhabi Judicial Department and Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts (ADGM Courts) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework to enable facilitation of the judicial cooperation procedures by both parties, specifically with respect to the procedures of reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments, decisions, orders and arbitration awards, exchange of information, electronic services, education and communication.
The MOU was signed by Yousef Saeed Al Abri Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, H.E Ahmed Al Sayegh, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Lord David Hope, Chief Justice of ADGM Courts.
HE Yousef Saeed Al Abri said: "The coordination and cooperation among the various authorities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi will serve to raise the level of performance to the highest international standards. All these will help Abu Dhabi to achieve its objectives as one of the top five capitals in the world. The MOU between Abu Dhabi Judicial Department and ADGM Courts allow both parties to exchange knowledge and in addition, to better coordinate measures to improve time-savings, efforts and usage of resources."
Chief Justice of ADGM Courts, Lord Hope commented: "This is a very significant event, which I warmly welcome as ADGM Courts develop their full potential as a worldwide judicial system. So I wish to pay my own personal tribute to the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department for their willingness to enter into this relationship at this early stage in ADGM Courts' development. Our aim is to provide a sound basis for cooperation and coordination between us in a wide variety of matters of mutual interest."
He added: "The relationship which we seek to establish will be founded on mutual trust and on a profound respect for our legal traditions. Working together in this way will fulfil the vision which we both share, of achieving the highest level of judicial performance in our own courts consistent with best international practice. I look forward very much to working together with the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department to fulfil these objectives."
ADGM will continue to cultivate meaningful collaborations and partnerships with authorities and stakeholders locally and globally with the aim of developing Abu Dhabi as an international financial centre.


Can you think of a more iconic American landmark (besides the Whitehouse) than the Hollywood sign? This 45 feet tall, 350 feet long cultural icon came to life in July 1923. Did you know that despite it now being a symbol for the glamorous film industry, it was originally constructed as a giant advertisement for an upscale real estate development?
Here are 9 fun facts about the Hollywood sign you might not know!
Originally the sign read "HOLLYWOODLAND," and flashed in segments: "HOLLY," "WOOD," and "LAND."
It was only intended to last for a year and half to advertise the segregated housing development by real estate developers Woodruff and Shoults, but as the film industry entered its "Golden Age," the sign became an internationally recognized symbol and became a permanent fixture both on the side of the mountain and in American pop culture.
The cost to build the original sign in 1923 was $21,000 -- equivalent to nearly $300,000 today.
Such is life, the sign has it's own dark history, too. In September 1932, a young, struggling actress, Peg Entwistle, climbed up to the top of the 'H' and jumped to her death. A hiker later found a woman's shoe and purse containing a suicide note before discovering the body down the mountain.
By the mid 1940's the condition of the sign had deteriorated quite a bit. It was sold (along with 450 acres of surrounding land) to the City of Los Angeles who began to repair and rebuild it in 1949. This rehabilitation was not just structural - it was was a total makeover that included dropping "land" from the end.
The original sign was larger than the modern day version. Back then the letters were 50 feet tall and help up with a complicated system of wooden scaffold, pipes, wires and poles. Today the sign stands 45 feet tall.
It took 4,000 20-watt light bulbs to illuminate the original sign. Although it is no longer regularly lit, it has been illuminated for special events such as the 1984 Summer Olympics held in LA, and the millennium countdown on New Year's Eve 1999.
Throughout the years the sign has grown more and more important to the city of LA -- so much so that they worked with the US Department of Homeland Security to design and develop a special security system involving razor wire, infrared technology, 24 hour monitoring, motion sensors, alarms and helicopter patrols!
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Raniere spotted driving in Knox Woods; will radar detectors go off?
Keith Raniere is said to never drive a car. It has been said that his brain waves are so powerful that they will set off radar detectors if he drives a car.
Perhaps because so few people are actually using radar detectors anymore, Mr. Raniere now appears to be driving.
He was spotted several times driving an SUV. Someone said it looked awfully similar to the one Pam Cafritz used to operate when she ran errands for Mr. Raniere.
Of course, it may be someone who only looks like Mr. Raniere.
But if someone could find out if he is driving, it would be nice to know.
One hates to think that radar detectors might go off.
According to the Albany Times Union [February 24, 2012] "Raniere has convinced some followers he doesn't drive because his intellectual energy sets off radar detectors."
While it is true that he rarely drives and it is believed he has no driver's license, when he has to go somewhere, he is usually driven by one of his female disciples.
He told women they would bear his female avatar baby, that he made it rain on only a woman he was walking besides and not on him, that he tied the state record for the 100-yard dash [but the records were lost], that he understood computers when he was 4 years old (which is BEFORE computers were invented), that he won the East Coast Judo Championship when he was either 11 or 12 [but the records were lost], and that radar detectors go off because of his intellectual energy when he drives a car.
It is not known why radar detectors do not go off when he is seated in the passenger seat.
Does anybody know why?
krclaviger says:
I thought that Raniere didn't have a driver's license. So, is her driving around illegally? Guess he knows that NYS Investigator Rodger Kirsopp will take care of any tickets for him.
Vanguard can't even get a driver any more? says:
No one in the whole harem is willing to drive Raniere any more? He used to claim that hundreds of people would drop everything instantly just for a chance to see him in person. Have things really collapsed that badly in Raniere world?
Maybe there is a happier explanation. If it's down to Keith and Mariana in his townhouse (since Pam died), and the rumors that she is pregnant are true (fhe first Golden Child since Keith knocked up Kristin Keeffe then made her go into hiding and pretended the child was adopted), maybe he has to run out to get her pickles and ice cream?
Although if he doesn't have a drivers license, he ismin "ethical breach…."
What is the evidence that comments are filtered? says:
Please post proof that dissenting opinions are suppressed.
I frequently check older posts, and have NEVER seen an old comment disappear. My own comments usually appear instantly, with only a few going into "moderation" and appearing perhaps an hour later (it seems to be either profanity-detection or web-link-detection).
There are comments in defense of Raniere-world. There are comments noting Mr. Parlato is under criminal indictment. And there are comments criticizing Mr. Parlato's taste in illustrations or subject matter (I have made a number myself).
Mr. Parlato has offered to post verbatim any statements that Mr. Raniere, Ms. Mack, or any other principal figure in Raniere-world wish to make in their defense. But Raniere has never chosen to respond to journalists. He prefers to use Bronfman money to have his lawyers bring civil or criminal charges. As has been done to Mr. Parlato.
Mr. Parlato has also promised to remove from his list of DOS members any who contact him with reasonable evidence that they have been falsely accused. He has stated that none have done so.
This Site Is Deleting Comments As Fast As They Go Up says:
Try to point out something about the real history of Joe O'Hara's legal case, a true copy of Frank Parlato's indictment, or something from his old "manmaking.com" website and you will be deleted. Try it. It has happened to myself and others three times now.
This site is propaganda and a sham.
OMG This last comment made it. Wow Mr. Parlato, No More Deletions? says:
I can't believe this last comment stuck. Parlato has been deleting so, so many commenters. We will have to regroup. Could it be if we repost they may ACTUALLY GET PRINTED HERE? That will take a little coordination. In the meantime here is a choice quote from Frank Parlato from the homepage of manmaking.com created and authored by Frank Parlato. Keep in mind, this is JUST the homepage. More ridiculousness can be found within. https://web.archive.org/web/20100515170544/http://manmaking.com/
"Are you unmanly, cowardly, weak? This site may help you to be strong, to preserve the manly fire within, to look upward, to hold your breath, and gain strength, to go out into the world with absolute courage, to shut off that filthy television set which promotes effiminate behavior, to stop looking inordinately at the body of woman with greedy, weak and sickening lustful eyes and be a man, a giver of strength to one and all. Be chaste and come and rule nature, inner and outer.
Are you depressed, lacking in vigor, failing to succeed? Then stop your filthy habits at once. Stop groveling at the feet of woman. Banish this weakness of the knees. A brave man never bends the knees. Be celibate. Be chaste, and you'll never be weak.
Oxymoron says:
If critical comments get deleted, why is your critical comment still here? Should it not be the first to go?
Not A Friend Of NXIVM - But....? says:
By the way, taking screenshots of posts before they are deleted by Mr. Parlato. It's hard to believe, had such faith in this site till now.
John Elsomre says:
If you truly had evidence that Clare Bronfman committed perjury your case would have been dismissed by now. The fact of whether there was a written agreement in your case or not matters little in terms of common law in NY and Federal Law. If there was a verbal agreement that you acted on or acknowledged in any way shape of form proves an agreement was in place. If Clare Bronfman had a lapse in memory as to whether she signed a document evidencing that agreement or not is minor. The bottom line is this, did you acknowledge that agreement? Based on your indictment and prior statements to the Press you said the monies you earned were a loan. I think you are fucked. I also note that you have stated repeatedly on this blog and elsewhere that you simply put the $1 million you received from the Bronfman's in a "trust" account and never touched it. ONE SINGLE TRUST ACCOUNT. Yet based on your indictment when the Feds raided you to retrieve the $1 million dollars they seized three separate trust accounts. So was it three accounts or one? Why did you distribute the monies across three different accounts and then lie about it here? Your indictment said you fraudulently used your 90 yr old fathers attorney bar number to set up those "trust" accounts, presumably without his knowledge. This all sound really fishy and bad, especially considering the gross misrepresentations on this site. It makes you look guilty as hell and like Joe O'Hara desperate to throw the CULT MUD against the wall in hopes you'll get off your crimes. Which by the way, two thirds of the charges against you have nothing to do with the Bronfmans. At a certain point, one has to think. Really?
If you weren't guilty you would post your indictment with an explanation of the charges on this site. If I was innocent I would be doing that. I would also be publishing the specific "proof" of Clare Bronfman's perjury. Anything less signals desperation and that this site is all bullshit.
I dare you to post this comment. As you said earlier, "You don't delete comments".
" If Clare Bronfman had a lapse in memory as to whether she signed a document evidencing that agreement or not is minor."
LOL. This is hilarious. How do you suppose someone at her level in the company had a "lapse" in memory as to whether she signed a legal document worth one third of anywhere from 10-26 million dollars? NXIVM is NOTORIOUS for requiring non-disclosure agreements to be signed and telling its members/followers that it is A-OK to hide one's involvement in the cult and be secretive about its inner dealings. In other words, hiding or not telling, distorting, and even lying against the truth are part and parcel of what it teaches the more layers of the onion you peel.
John Elsmore says:
This website deletes all dissenting opinions and counter points. The truth is not getting out. All that is published is the carefully curated opinions of Frank Parlato who's sole purpose is to get off his 19 felony counts in his indictment. The minute he gets off he won't care less about these stories.
Oxymoron^2 says:
The presence of your comment is evidence that dissenting comments are not deleted.
Notice to "anonymous" commenters supporting Raniere
Vetting Raniere quote: "Big boobs are for big boobs"?


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5. Visit a world-famous destination.
Outside of conference hours, there's so much to do in Orlando. Check out Visit Orlando: Things to Do or Hyatt Regency Orlando: Area Attractions in advance to plan your trip to this popular north Florida city. February is a nice time of year in the area, with temperatures averaging in the mid 70s during the day. It can cool down a bit in the evenings — and the conference rooms will be air conditioned — so keep that in mind as you pack.


Wollongong's perfect positioning between the escarpment and the sea make it home to endless walking trails perfect for beginners through to avid hikers. Some of our favourites are explored below.
Located on the southern fringe of metropolitan Sydney, Royal National Park is the second oldest national park in the world, offering spectacular scenery from sub-tropical rainforests and sandstone heathlands, to dramatic coastal cliffs and unspoilt ocean beaches.
Royal is home to many great walks that hug the park's coastline, taking you along the cliffs, beaches and escarpments ranging from 1km (suggested time 30 minutes) to 26km (suggested time 2 days).
There are several commercial businesses who offer guided day and overnight walks of Royal National Park. We recommend Sydney Coast Walks. Visit their website for more information on guided and self-guided walks through the Royal National Park.
The Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area along with other locations in the region are perfect for a bush walk, casual jog, cycle or family picnic.
The escarpment that wraps around Wollongong is home to dramatic sandstone cliffs and a medley of different forest types from sub-tropical rainforests to olive-green eucalypts and towering cedars. With two accessible mountains, a vast array of beautiful birdlife and strong Aboriginal heritage, this is a must-explore on any Wollongong visit.
For interactive maps and more information visit the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service website or National Parks Association of NSW website.
For all those bird lovers out these, please visit the Illawarra Bird Observers & Illawarra Birders websites for more information including activities and membership.
Wollongong's Blue Mile located along Cliff Road is the best vantage point from which to absorb the beauty of the South Pacific Ocean to the east and the magnificent Illawarra Escarpment to the west.
The newly constructed board walk along the harbour and foreshore are perfect for a casual walk or jog. You can even stop for a coffee or delicious lunch at one of the many seaside dining options along the way.


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Program broadens SSDS curriculum
By NJJN Staff	January 17, 2012, 12:00 am 0 Edit
A new specialty program has been added to the curriculum at Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County that has students literally singing with glee.
Launched this fall at the Marlboro school, the new course, called TIV (theory, instrument, voice), is a weekly requirement of all students from pre-K through grade eight. By teaching the fundamentals of music and performance, the program helps build self-confidence and individual expression as each student explores their musical abilities, said instructor Jenny Sarf of Manalapan.
SSDS music students will showcase their work in two upcoming programs, a Music Showcase on Feb. 3, and a performance of Fiddler on the Roof Jr. on March 29. Held in the school gym, both productions will be open to the public.
"Studying music comprehensively, we learn an eloquent language of human expression," said Sarf, who studied music and performance at University of British Columbia, Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, and the American Music and Dramatic Academy in New York City. "Studying famous composers and artists in all genres not only teaches about music but also about history and culture in our world."
"At a time when public schools are cutting art and music programming, SSDS is seeking ways to infuse specialty programs into its already advanced curriculum," said head of school Yoti Yarhi. "A curriculum of music is an essential ingredient in academic achievement."
As part of the curriculum, students in grades two-five study the soprano recorder, and grades six-eight use a Smart Board to learn to play the keyboard. Sarf also teaches Israeli songs to students, which she described as a uniquely interactive musical experience.
"I don't speak Hebrew, but my students do, so they teach me the Hebrew and I teach them the rhythm," Sarf said. "This demonstrates how universal the language of music is, and makes the students so happy to be able to learn and teach at the same time."
To encourage creative thinking and problem solving, Sarf encourages older students to write their own compositions. "They absolutely love writing their own music because it expresses exactly what they feel."
The program has sparked a passion for performing that many students, particularly boys, didn't even know they had, said Sarf.
Students approach her in the hallway or lunchroom to perform a new song for her. Among them was eight-year-old Jacob Poller of Manalapan.
"I sang 'Last Night, I had the Strangest Dream'" — the antiwar classic — "for Mrs. Sarf because I want there to be peace in the world and an end to war," Jacob said. As a result of the impromptu audition, Jacob will perform the song in the Music Showcase. "I never sang a solo before, and I am very nervous. But Mrs. Sarf thinks that I'm a very good singer."
Thirteen-year-old Ashley Cohen of Matawan said she looks forward to playing Yenta in the middle school production of Fiddler on the Roof Jr. "I love musical theater and I love being on stage. Mrs. Sarf is a great director because she is calm and well organized."
Middlesex/Monmouth News


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We had a great unexpected visit from George Porter Jr. He was in town with the Meter Men and had a bass tuner emergency. Pleasure to meet you George and glad we could get a new Hipshot on there.
Wow Gary you sure did get into it from the days we met at the small room to the right of Don Whers Music City. Hey thanks for the guitar case for my Gibson Moderne remake still have it. Still jammin, check out my youtube videos under "thecigartrader" at youtube. Not too painfull I even have an entry for the Joe Bonamassa guitar center contest. Someday I'll stop by at the guitar shop over there.
You one of the few that recall the old days!


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Daines Joins Colleagues to Expose Biden Administration for Breaking the Law, Promoting Dangerous DIY Abortions by Mail
U.S. SENATE – Senator Steve Daines today joined his colleagues in condemning the Biden administration's willingness to knowingly break the law and jeopardize the health and safety of women. "It is disappointing, yet not surprising, that the Biden administration's DOJ has not only abdicated its Constitutional responsibility to enforce the law, but also has once again twisted the plain meaning of the law in an effort to promote the taking of unborn life. The OLC memo should be immediately rescinded or, at minimum, redrafted to articulate an accurate application of the law," the senators wrote. In December, the US Department of Justice
Daines Demands Accountability For Failures of VA Health Record System
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough and Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General Michael Missal concerning the systematic failures of the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program. "My office has explored an increasingly high number of systematic failures at the rollout sites of the EHRM program. There are rampant complications from frequent software failures to incomplete or incorrect patient records that derail access to care and leave afflicted veterans without the resources they need and deserve. Disturbingly, I have received reports from VA staff who indicate that they have no hope that
Daines, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Empower Parents, Teachers
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led a group of his colleagues in introducing the "Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act" or the "A-PLUS Act" to give local leaders and parents more say over how their tax dollars are spent on education. "Education tax dollars belong closer to Montana classrooms–not in the hands of D.C. bureaucrats," Daines said. "Montana parents and teachers know what Montana students need best. Congress should empower state and local leaders to have more of a say in the classroom and allow Montanans to better utilize their tax dollars spent on education." "I have worked to add
Daines Protects Critical American Energy Reserves
Legislation Would Prohibit Biden Administration from Further Draining Strategic Petroleum Reserve U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines helped introduce a bill to prohibit the Biden administration from further draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for reasons other than a severe energy supply interruption until the administration releases a plan to increase oil and gas production on federal lands and waters. "Since Day One, Biden and the Democrats have been determined to shut down Made in Montana and Made in America energy – from cancelling the Keystone XL pipeline, to tacking a $25 billion tax on American-made energy, to draining the strategic petroleum reserve," Daines said. "Enough is enough. My
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Daines Demands Biden Administration Investigate Link Between Rare Cancer and Service at Malmstrom
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today called on the Biden administration to immediately expand the investigation into the possible link between the nine military officers who were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma after serving at Malmstrom Air Force Base. "I write to stress the importance of the ongoing investigation into the possible increased likelihood of cancer for missileers at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana. I urge the Department of Defense to re-examine previous studies and expand the current investigation, which is monitoring and screening current and former missileers. It must be a priority to ensure that our nuclear readiness is sufficient and
Daines: No Balanced Budget, No Pay for Congress
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today re-introduced the "Balanced Budget Accountability Act" to hold Congress accountable and require a balanced budget or members won't get paid. This legislation would help address our public debt crisis, and is the first bill Daines introduces each Congress. "Congress is here to serve–not to be served. If Congress can't do its job and pass a balanced budget, members shouldn't get paid," Daines said. "As our national debt soars and inflation continues to hammer Montana families, it's past time we bring accountability to Washington, and my "Balanced Budget Accountability Act" will do just that." Read
Daines Demands Biden Admin Address Rural Montana Nursing Home Staffing Shortages, Improve Care for Montana Seniors
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined a group of bipartisan senators to express concerns with the Biden administration's plans to issue one-size-fits-all staffing mandates for Montana nursing homes. Daines and the group of senators are urging the Administration to address the severe workforce shortages facing rural Montana and ensure Montana seniors have access to quality, long-term care. "We fear a one-size-fits-all staffing mandate would undermine access to care for patients, particularly in rural communities. Instead, we urge you to work with Congress and rural stakeholders on tailored solutions that address the severe workforce challenges in our states' underserved
Daines to Introduce Bills Protecting Unborn Children, Vulnerable Mothers
Announces bills ahead of 50th annual March for Life U.S. SENATE – Senator Steve Daines today announced he will reintroduce two bills to protect babies with Down syndrome from abortion and protect vulnerable mothers and their unborn children from chemical abortions on college campuses. Daines, founder of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, is introducing the bills to help mark the 50th anniversary of the March for Life in Washington, D.C. "Every life is created with God-given dignity and potential—no matter how small or how many chromosomes they may have," Daines said."We are making great strides to build a culture of life in America but
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EditPostAsync(String, Int64, PostData)

Asynchronously edits an existing post.

Declaration

public Task<PostCreationInfo> EditPostAsync(string blogName, long postId, PostData postData)

Parameters

      Type
      Name
      Description

      System.String
      blogName

The name of the blog where the post to edit is (must be one of the current user's blogs).

      System.Int64
      postId

The identifier of the post to edit.

      PostData
      postData

The data that represents the updated information for the post. See PostData for how
to create various post types.

Returns

      Type
      Description

      System.Threading.Tasks.Task<PostCreationInfo>

A System.Threading.Tasks.Task<TResult> that can be used to track the operation. If the task succeeds, the System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.Result will
carry a PostCreationInfo instance. Otherwise System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Exception will carry a TumblrException
representing the error occurred during the call.

Remarks

See: http://www.tumblr.com/docs/en/api/v2#editing

Exceptions

      Type
      Condition

      System.ArgumentNullException

blogName is null.

postData is null.

      System.ArgumentException

blogName is empty.

postId is less than 0.

      System.InvalidOperationException

This TumblrClient instance does not have an OAuth token specified.

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EditPostAsync(String, Int64, PostData, CancellationToken)

Asynchronously edits an existing post.

Declaration

public Task<PostCreationInfo> EditPostAsync(string blogName, long postId, PostData postData, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

Parameters

      Type
      Name
      Description

      System.String
      blogName

The name of the blog where the post to edit is (must be one of the current user's blogs).

      System.Int64
      postId

The identifier of the post to edit.

      PostData
      postData

The data that represents the updated information for the post. See PostData for how
to create various post types.

      System.Threading.CancellationToken
      cancellationToken

A System.Threading.CancellationToken that can be used to cancel the operation.

Returns

      Type
      Description

      System.Threading.Tasks.Task<PostCreationInfo>

A System.Threading.Tasks.Task<TResult> that can be used to track the operation. If the task succeeds, the System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.Result will
carry a PostCreationInfo instance. Otherwise System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Exception will carry a TumblrException
representing the error occurred during the call.

Remarks

See: http://www.tumblr.com/docs/en/api/v2#editing

Exceptions

      Type
      Condition

      System.ObjectDisposedException

The object has been disposed.

      System.ArgumentNullException

blogName is null.

postData is null.

      System.ArgumentException

blogName is empty.

postId is less than 0.

      System.InvalidOperationException

This TumblrClient instance does not have an OAuth token specified.

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I'll be out on the road quite a bit in the next month, spreading the word about social media tools and their application in health care, and sharing our Mayo Clinic experience and perspective. If you'd like to participate in any of these conferences, I'm sure the organizers can get you details on how to join.
Oct. 24: Healthcamp Minnesota (#hcmn) at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. My keynote is at 8 a.m., and it should be a great day. I'm looking forward to lots of connections. Thanks to @AlbertMaruggi and @ArikHanson for organizing!
Oct. 26: e-Patient Connections 2009, Philadelphia (#ePatCon). Other speakers on the program I'm looking forward to meeting include @SusannahFox, @DanaMLewis and @ePatientDave, but I'm expecting to meet about 250 new friends, according to the conference organizers.
Nov. 2-3: 13th Annual Healthcare Internet Conference, Las Vegas. I'm honored to be kicking off this conference with a keynote on Monday at 2:30. After this I'll be able to say I've played Caesars.
Nov. 4: ASTRO (the radiology association, not the Jetsons' dog) conference in Chicago. I'm on a media training panel in the morning.
Nov. 11: Kellogg School's 10th Annual Business of Healthcare Conference in Chicago, at Northwestern University.
Nov. 12: Oklahoma Hospital Association, Oklahoma City. I'm doing a presentation with @EdBennett, and look forward to meeting @cpazzo, @brendafinkle, @joymcgill and @susiemoo.
Nov. 18: AHIP Communications Conference, Chicago.
I look forward to getting to meet a lot of folks in real life after only having interacted via Twitter. If I'm going to be in your area, I hope we can Tweetup!
I took a half day of vacation yesterday to do a presentation on use of social media tools in election administration for a conference sponsored by the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute. Given my early career background in politics and government, it was a fun opportunity to stretch my basic presentation a bit beyond health care and general social media training.
I was really pleased with the response, and the Q&A period was great. I was introduced to one barrier to social media use that was new to me, though, in that some of the city and county officials present are concerned that using Facebook or YouTube in an official capacity will put them in violation of data practices regulations. State laws require government bodies to archive data for potential legal discovery, for example, and the concern is that a local jurisdiction can't compel Facebook to maintain data practices in keeping with state law. I plan to devote a full post to this later.
But first, I wanted to share a testimonial from Pat, one of the conference participants. She came up to me after the presentation and was particularly enthusiastic about what she had learned. Kind of made me blush. But since I had my Flip along (as Karl Malden used to say about American Express: "Don't leave home without it"), I asked if she would be willing to share her reactions on video.
I'm experimenting with the Flip HD camera (instead of standard definition) and how to best encode video to display on various platforms, so I'm going to upload this to the SMUG group in Facebook, too. If any other SMUGgles would want to upload a video to that group, or leave a comment here or on the SMUG wall, about your experiences in social media or your reactions to what you've learned through our University, it would be mose welcome.
My grandma would have called this fishing for compliments. Andy Sernovitz would call it word-of-mouth marketing.
This afternoon I'm presenting at the Community 2.0 conference in San Francisco. I've embedded the slides below.
The Mayo Clinic Music Fun post on Sharing Mayo Clinic.
The story of Sharon Turner and her daughter, Jodi Hume, who shot that video.
The story of Anne de Bari and her husband Tony.
A couple of weeks ago I took several members of my work team to a seminar, which was sponsored by Minnesota Technology, called Finding Profit through Lean Enterprise. Social Media University, Global students may not find this post intuitively relevant, but Lean is about rethinking processes to provide great value to customers at the lowest cost. And social media may be among the tools that can help make that happen.
So please bear with me. I may have another couple of Lean posts, but we'll be back into the regular SMUG curriculum soon.
One of the interesting commonalities among the three presenters we heard at the seminar was that they all had gone into Lean with serious doubts about whether it could really apply to their business. Likewise, those of us working in communications or public affairs may wonder whether Lean, which is normally considered a manufacturing concept, is applicable for services like PR or corporate communications.
But even though we're not cranking out widgets, I firmly believe Lean can help us identify steps in our processes that don't add value for our customers (however we define them), and that by finding new methods and tools (some of which may involve harnessing social media) we can create new value streams.
Culture change is everything – you need to become comfortable with being uncomfortable in an uncomfortable environment.
Getting buy-in from the whole team has made the decisions take longer, but the implementation moves much faster.
Give users the tools. For example, they gave shop floor people Photoshop and ability to create their own parts catalogue/user manual. They had it completed within days, and in a way that was most useful to them. Think how much easier it would have been if they had been given a really great tool like an internal blog?
Dotson uses touch-screen kiosks on the shop floor for communicating with employees, and one of the interesting elements is an opportunity for employees to upload personal and family pictures. This is sort of like Facebook without a computer, and it shows the value of enabling employees to get to know each other as whole people instead of just as what they do.
More than half of their shop-floor employees went to visit customers in the last year, so they could see first-hand what the customer needs are. Interestingly, the biggest concerns about this originally came from sales staff, who didn't want others "interfering" in their client relationships. But the customers loved it.
Mr. Dotson recommended a book by Dean Spitzer called Transforming Performance Measurement. I recommend another book, The Toyota Way, which was what got me interested in having my work team attend this seminar in the first place. Meanwhile, if you want to read further about Lean but don't want to wait to get the book, you can start with the Wikipedia article.
I see Lean as a way to free up capacity that is being wasted by inefficiently providing current products and services, so that energy can be released to explore creation of new offerings. And if social media tools can be used creatively to meet business needs, which is one of the major premises behind SMUG, using those tools in conjunction with Lean thinking can be even more powerful.
In my next post (or two) I will share some additional highlights from that Lean seminar. I hope it will help you think creatively about applying lessons from the manufacturing world (and the company that is on the verge of becoming the top automaker in the world, in terms of sales) to improve the way you and your company work.
Your SMUG Chancellor had a great couple of days attending the Advanced Learning Institute's conference on Social Media for Internal Communications in San Francisco. With a colleague from work I presented on Mayo Clinic's early experience with social media, and we heard lots of great case studies that will definitely find their way into the curriculum for Social Media University, Global.
Here's a recap as I digest the presentations and try to synthesize a bit. The links below will open in new windows, so you won't need to keep hitting the "back" button.
Conference Chairperson Michael Rudnick kicked it off on Tuesday. Biggest Takeaway: By the end of 2008, at least 70 percent of companies without official support for blogs and wikis will have multiple unofficial deployments. To alter the formulation from Kevin Costner's last good movie, "If you don't build it, they (your employees) will go." They'll go to Google Groups, or Facebook, or a free blog from WordPress to enable themselves to work smarter. And they'll think you're clueless.
The presentation from Sun Microsystems showed what you can do when you have buy-in from the highest levels of corporate leadership. But even with that executive leadership, they recommended starting small with social media and getting some quick wins.
Kay from the CDC gave a good case study from government. Because of trust issues, they allow anonymous comments to really encourage open sharing. That seemed to be a major difference from most internal programs. They use WordPress open-source software for their blog.
Then Linda Donlin and I presented on Mayo Clinic's experience. I didn't blog about that. I was otherwise occupied. I did recommend, however, that everyone should enroll in Social Media University, Global and begin getting hands-on experience with social media. So if you attended the conference, and if as part of your SMUG enrollment you start your own blog, your first post could be about our presentation, and you could link to this post. I'd really like to hear what parts of the presentation you found most interesting or helpful, what could be improved, and any questions you have that we didn't get to address. Or if you're not ready to take the plunge yet with your own blog, please just leave comments below.
Dan Miller shared his poignant case study of how Toyota's internal blog ran upon the rocks of a sexual harassment lawsuit after a year of relatively clear sailing. "Sound Off" is in dry dock right now, but Dan is building support for another voyage.
J.C. Bouvier and Kevin Reid shared the story of social media and the IFAW's Stop the Seal Hunt campaign. IFAW has been characterized as "the pragmatic PETA," and this campaign lived up to that billing, as J.C. and Kevin showed practical applications of social media to accomplish results.
Maureen Kasper's presentation on Cisco, like the Sun example, showed a technology company with a widely dispersed workforce using Web 2.0 tools to collaborate in a way that would be physically impossible. Check out the video from YouTube about Cisco's Telepresence program. I think I'll skip past Second Life and go straight to Telepresence. And Maureen's point about needing to take away some of the old communications crutches in order to drive adoption of social media tools is something to consider. Nobody is going to take away e-mail, but if leadership pledges to communicate via blog instead of sending company-wide e-mails, and if important information is put on the blog, people will be more likely to go there.
Chuck Gose's presentation was about social media for people who don't have consistent access to computers, using digital signage. He had several good ideas, and one of the things I thought was most interesting was pulling RSS news feeds in to provide the ticker that runs on the bottom of the digital signs. It's a great way to keep the content fresh. Digital signage is a great way to distribute messages to be passed along through off-line word-of-mouth on the shop floor.
Best Buy's Blue Shirt Nation rocks! It's a great example of what you can do with open source software, and a project that probably wouldn't have worked if it had been done in a top-down, buttoned-down corporate blah-blah-blah manner. After they had some success, they got more resources. And they accomplished one really big corporate goal through the 401(k) video contest.
Chris Heuer's Tagging Workshop was a good illustration. He didn't have enough time to do much more than just introduce us to the topic, but I think he created an appetite to know more about tagging. And his really great point is that people use tagging to make their lives easier, so they can find what they're looking for. It's not primarily altruistic. The benefit to others is a side effect that increases the power, but if you're depending on people to change behaviors because it will make life easier for others, you've got an almost impossible sales job. Make the new tools the easiest way for individuals to work, and they'll be used. Then the benefit to the team will create further momentum. Here's an example of tagging within WordPress that relates to the ALI conference. If anyone else uses "ALI conference" as a tag on your WordPress blog, we all would be able to see everything that was written about the conference. Maybe Chris can answer a question for us: Do WordPress.com tags get fed up to Technorati, too? In other words, if I use the WordPress tags, do I need to use Technorati tags, too…or would that be redundant?
Kevin Winterfield's presentation on IBM's experience, covered here and here, gave a vision of what may be paradise someday for large organizations. As a tech company filled with early adopters who have been playing with these tools for a long time — and one that makes its money by developing hardware, software and networking solutions — IBM shows the power of maximum integration of social media tools. That obviously has a significant price tag as other companies buy what IBM has produced for itself. Depending on an organization's readiness and culture, a vendor-provided all-in-one system like this may make sense. I think, and Kevin indicated in the comments that he agrees, most companies need to at least get some quick wins with low-cost tools before they will see the value of a major expenditure for a social media platform. One way to make it work, though, is to tag onto an IT-driven initiative. If IT is implementing a system like Sharepoint or Lotus Notes 8, blogs and wikis may be an extra benefit.
American Express and AAA illustrated a couple of those quick-win approaches. They got practical results while spending practically nothing.
The first post-conference workshop (covered here, here and here) gave a great model for communication planning that enables communicators to respond thoughtfully and strategically when the boss says, "Get me a blog!" or "We need a newsletter!" Out of that discussion we also decided as a group to create the mother-of-all communications tactics lists. Not because there aren't some lists like this out there somewhere, but because it gives us a chance to try a wiki as a collaboration tool. So even though we'll be dispersing across the globe (or at least the half that's dark right now) from California to the Pepperidge Farms HQ and from Canada to Stockholm, Sweden, we can continue to work together.
I enjoyed getting to meet so many of you during this conference, and I hope the stories you heard will inspire you to get some hands on experience with social media. If you're looking for continued step-by-step guidance, visit the Admissions Office for Social Media University, Global (SMUG). Then you'll be able to hang out in the Student Union. You can share your key take-aways from the conference in the discussion board there, or in the comments below. And you can see photos from the conference and a video parable there, too.
Now I just need to figure out where these great examples fit into the SMUG curriculum….


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