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Marco Galileo endorsed via DrSusan Rubin 2014-02-12 16:22:49 -0800
It's TIME to PROTEST on MARCH 10 to 19 at Oratory of Saint Joseph – during its famous novena!
PROTEST Quebec government $25 million funding for Oratory renovation for 357th anniversary of Montreal.
Protest federal government funding of additional $25 million for Oratory renovation.
SAINT JOSEPH IS NOT A QUEBECER. SAINT JOSEPH IS NOT A CANADIAN. HE DOES NOT DESERVE $50 million of TAXPAYERS' money. FIRST NATIONS deserve $50 million for homes renovations and clean running water and toilets.
Giant statues of idle St. Joseph cannot speak and cannot move.
Giant statues of idle St. Joseph have no hearts, no brains, no mouths and no sound.
Giant statues of St. Joseph are permanently idle and forever idle.
Made of heavy plaster, St. Joseph's statues are idle and honestly, dead.
Read more in http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/11/oratory-of-saintjoseph-pedophile.html
Giant statues of St. Joseph are not human and they have no spirits in them.
Giant statues of St. Joseph represent a historical person two thousand years ago (2,000 years ago) in the Bible in Israel. St. Joseph did not say one word in the Bible.
St. Joseph is not a Quebecer. St. Joseph is not a Canadian.
First Nations people of Quebec and Canada are older than St. Joseph and are real people who can speak and are alive.
First Nations people have lived in Canada for thousands of years
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Who can buy the Land? it belongs to the Creator
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kaia deschane endorsed 2014-02-04 11:09:09 -0800
saw poster i am no longer accepting the things I cannot chang;i am changing the things i cannot accept. this is an amazing statemnt that will become a poetic, powerful guide in my personal work to protect the sacred. thankyou from my heart and soul!!
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Shelly and Bert Broeckx endorsed 2014-02-03 09:53:29 -0800
Hi We agree with this and all efforts to make positive change but we question how can we all come together with on solution we can all as a species get behind.
We wonder as an older couple if we as a species were able to pin-point one cause for all human self-destructive thoughts and activity; would that be important? Most of us know that our universal self-destructive nature is ultimately what has lead to mental illness, war and yes even climate change and much more. If we as a species could focus on one activity that would turn our self-destructive nature into a self-constructive nature now and for all time in the future; would we do it?
Well we're a retired couple that would like to know the answers to those questions. Therefore we have dug down deep and came up with what we think is that one cause and the forever solution to it. We've posted a subject brief on a webpage at www.broeckx.ca/mission.htm with links to related documents.
You and those that support you are a large group of very imaginative people; please let us know what you think.
Shelly and Bert Broeckx
Rosalind Smith endorsed 2014-02-03 08:49:12 -0800
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Gail Lasiuk endorsed 2014-02-02 11:59:03 -0800
Thank you for the work you do to press for honouring of Aboriginal rights and the treaties.
Christine Wild endorsed 2014-01-31 12:09:51 -0800
I want to suggest "avaaz.org" as a possible campaign option to reach the global community for additional support.
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I want to help bring the 12 'lost' tribes together. It is time. Esau will never change his ways, I'm ready and willing to walk the highways and Byways with my brothers and fellow children of the Most High. I need to link up with my people here in Vancouver and get moving. I am a black Hebrew Israelite, Judah tribe, and I learned the truth, that we are of the 12 'lost' tribes, the white man has been and will continue to give us hell until we are no more. It's time to put our differences and pride aside, and link up, get back under our creator and father and finally defeat this devil righteously and non violently. I'm ready to volunteer my body, soul, and life to this struggle… Esau's tricks and wiles are failing him, this is when he gets violent. I'm ready to walk with you all, so is my whole family, an elders.
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THE WORLD IS STILL LEARNING,LIFE IS NOT A JOKE ALL FOR ONE ,ONE FOR ALL L.A. HOPI
Mel Brabant endorsed 2014-01-26 07:10:53 -0800
I'm Metis, son of Alice Shirley Letendre, daughter of Eugene Letendre, son of Louis Letendre of Batoche, Sk. My land stands across the river, empty. When asked who owns it, the answer was THE GOVERNMENT. I want my land.
To the people of reservations, my heart goes out to you, knowing the land is all you have and its being used against you. We as native need to find a way to own the land ourselves and DROP the chain fences around reservations. We can't change what is , so build along side, Then when the cities fall, we will have started something different. See THE VENUS PROJECT and THE ZEITGEIST MOVEMENT.
Heidi Savage endorsed 2014-01-22 04:16:38 -0800
I would like to have more calls for protests that involve Native American communities in the US. Not sure where to start or how to do that, but I am willing to hear advice. I am an ex-pat.
Marco Galileo endorsed via Marco Galileo 2014-01-18 14:03:30 -0800
PROTEST Gov't $25 million for IDLE Saint Joseph Oratory renovation.
First Nations deserve $25 million clean water renovation for their homes.
St. Joseph is not a Quebecer. Saint Joseph is NOT A CANADIAN.
First Nations people of Quebec and Canada. First Nations are older than St. Joseph and older than Saint Brother Andre.
First Nations are older than the Congregation de Sainte-Croix (CSC) . First Nations are older than idle arrogant priests at the Oratory especially CSC priest Claudel Petit-Homme who is from Haiti – he's not a Canadian. First Nations people are Canadians — read more here http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/.
Charte des Valeurs is hypocritical because — St. Joseph is not a Quebecer/ not a Canadian/St. Joseph Oratory is 100 years old — but First Nations are thousands of years old — PROTEST the government giving $25 million to IDLE Saint Joseph Oratory renovation for the 375th anniversary of Montreal — PROTEST government give nothing for the clean running water of First Nations homes, read full article here http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/.
IDLE NO MORE MUST GO AND PROTEST IN FRONT OF THE IDLE GIANT STATUE OF ST. JOSEPH ORATORY IN MONTREAL!!!
Idle Saint Joseph versus Idle No more First Nations
St. Joseph Oratory which is only a hundred years old (100 years old).
First Nations people of Quebec and Canada are older than St. Joseph and older than Saint Brother Andre and older than the Congregation de Sainte-Croix (CSC) older than idle arrogant priests at the Oratory especially CSC priest Claudel Petit-Homme who is from Haiti – he's not a Canadian like the First Nations people (see news about him below).
The giant statue of St. Joseph in front of the Oratory overlooks the College Notre Dame, a few feet across the street.
For 50 years, idle St Joseph gazed at the sodomy crimes against hundreds of students.
For 50 years, idle St. Joseph did not say anything to stop the Congregation de Sainte-Croix pedophile priests and clerics.
For 50 years, idle St. Joseph did not come down to cross the street and go inside the College Notre Dame to stop the bestial Congregation de Sainte-Croix pedophile priests and clerics.
Read more in http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/
Anneke Fidler endorsed 2014-01-07 08:50:46 -0800
Harvey Wang endorsed 2014-01-05 18:48:43 -0800
As a non-native person from the Boston area, I support this movement. Respect the rights of the First Nations and honor the treaties, Respect all indigenous peoples.
Victor Nolet endorsed 2014-01-02 11:46:05 -0800
In solidarity from the diaspora south of the border. We all must be Idle No More!
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Sears Hometown store to close at the end of the month
BY SHARON MYERSThe Dispatch
The Lexington Sears Hometown store on U.S. Highway 64 West is closing Aug. 24.
According to the Lexington Business and Community Development Office, the owner of the property is listed as Rajson Holdings LLC out of Rock Hill, S.C. Neari & Associates, Inc. is named as the managing agent for Rajson Holdings, and a representative could not be reached for comment as to why the store is closing.
Jeff Perron, supervisor at the Lexington Sears, said he was not allowed to discuss the matter at this time.
The Sears has been in Lexington for over 18 years, opening in 1996 on Black Friday. It is one of over 900 Hometown Stores across the United States.
Sears has 788 full-line stores that are primarily mall-based locations across the nation. Sears Hometown stores are smaller independently owned stores that serve communities across the country from non-mall-based facilities. The company sells appliances, home goods, hardware, electronic and lawn and garden products. The store is holding a closeout sale including 30 to 50 percent off of appliances; 60 percent off of mattresses; 30 to 40 percent off of tools; and 30 percent off of lawn and garden, sporting goods and vacuums.
Sears Holding Corp. was the parent company of Sears Hometown until 2012, when the corporation spun off stores into a separate publicly traded company. Although the Sears Hometown stores are still connected, Sears Holdings and Sears Hometown and Outlet operate as separate entities.
One of the possible reasons for the closing could be the continual decrease in sales at Sears Hometown stores.
According to USA Today, shares of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores fell nearly 30 percent in the first quarter after it reported declining sales and a net loss for the fourth quarter of last year. Its quarterly net loss totaled $4.6 million versus $3.7 million of net income a year ago.
Bruce Johnson, chief executive officer and president of Sears Hometown Stores, said in a press release last month although company officials saw a recent increase in profits this quarter thanks to a recent property venture, the overall performance of the Hometown stores was still decreasing.
"Merchandise inventories decreased $24.3 million in Hometown," Johnson said. "The decrease in Hometown was primarily due to lower home appliances inventory driven by a change in the timing of product transitions this year and store closings, lower tools inventory resulting from the closing of Hardware Stores, and lower than desired inventory replenishment from Sears Holdings. Inventory levels were lower than ideal in both segments and may increase in 2015."
Business Insider, a business trade publication, reported Sears sales have fallen nearly 14 percent in the most recent quarter, shares are at a multiyear low, and the brand is continuing to close stores. The website also stated the company is planning to offset losses in the retail department by building up its e-commerce and selling some of its real-estate properties.
Sharon Myers can be reached at 249-3981, ext, 228 or at sharon.myers@the-dispatch.com. Follow Sharon on Twitter: @LexDisptachSM

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Virginia Film Festival
The Virginia Film Festival, a program of the University of Virginia, has been celebrating the magic of the movies and inspiring audiences for 34 years in Charlottesville.
Every Fall, the VAFF showcases celebrated new narrative and documentary features, independent and international projects, fresh perspectives on timeless classics, and local filmmakers from throughout Virginia. Today, the VAFF stands as one of Virginia's most important cultural landmarks and one of the most respected regional destination film festivals in the United States.
The Virginia Film Festival brings in a fascinating selection of guests, from internationally acclaimed directors and actors to professors and cultural experts who lead discussions that stimulate, educate, and engage. Past guests include Annette Bening, Leslie Odom, Jr., Ethan Hawke, Jimmy Stewart, Spike Lee, Meg Ryan, Morgan Freeman, Christoph Waltz, Allen Hughes, Liv Ullmann, Leonard Maltin, Werner Herzog, Ashley Judd, Ben Mankiewicz, Vanessa Redgrave, Anthony Hopkins, Sandra Bullock, Nicolas Cage, Gena Rowlands, Bill Plympton, Sigourney Weaver, Shirley MacLaine, Danny McBride, Colin Firth, Tippi Hedren, Ross McElwee, Matthew Broderick, Stanley Nelson, Cherry Jones, Oliver Stone, Will Forte, Mia Wasikowska, Jorma Taccone, Jenna Elfman, and Walton Goggins.
While the VAFF is primarily a non-competitive Festival, we do offer Programmers' Awards chosen by the programming team and Audience Awards for which our moviegoers vote via ballots.
Students are eligible for discounted entry fees, and Virginia residents are eligible to submit with the entry fee waived. For more information on how to obtain a discount or waiver code, please visit virginiafilmfestival.org/submit-a-film.
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It was an honor to be part of the 2020 VFF with my short film, The Legacy Sessions. I really appreciate that VFF had a programming block for medium length shorts, which often get overlooked by festivals. The films I was grouped with were all very strong also. I look forward to being part of the festival again in the future, hopefully in-person so I can get the full festival experience.
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Saint-Aubin-du-Thenney – miejscowość i gmina we Francji, w regionie Normandia, w departamencie Eure. Nazwa miejscowości pochodzi od imienia św. Albina.

Według danych na rok 1990 gminę zamieszkiwało 300 osób, a gęstość zaludnienia wynosiła 21 osób/km² (wśród 1421 gmin Górnej Normandii Saint-Aubin-du-Thenney plasuje się na 613 miejscu pod względem liczby ludności, natomiast pod względem powierzchni na miejscu 161).

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To the Dead Sea on the HLC, Israel
Posted on March 2, 2015 by gypsybytrade
We complete a circle around the Negev desert with Ilan and Danny, connecting new singletrack from Mizpe Ramon with the now familiar HLC route from Tsofar back to Sde Boker. Moving north from Sde Boker, we eventually descend 3700ft to the Dead Sea, over 1200ft below sea level. We ascend an ancient Roman road into a forest along the border of Palestine, we cross paved roads teeming with inexperienced roadies pissing by the roadside on Shabbat asking for snacks from their group's escort vehicle; we sleep in a cave in a forest park outside Jerusalem and push our bikes through the Old City market in the morning, deflecting questions from Arab vendors about "How much, the bicycle?" while we seek the earthy brown bread they make. Israel, the Negev, Palestine, the Dead Sea, Jerusalem, the West Bank, Area A, Area B, Area C; chalky lime wadi, makhtesh, savvanafication and desertification, kibbutzim, fences, farms, forests, 4×4 tracks, and so many signs and trails, but one simple GPS track from north to south, or south to north. That's only a few days on the HLC.
The HLC, as you well know by now, is the annual bikepacking race across Israel from north to south, although it really only becomes an annual race after its second running this April. By now, you also know our propensity to follow existing routes through new lands, using them as backcountry highways and approximate touristic guides as we slowly peel away the layers of a place. From scheduled off-pavement touring routes like the Traversée du Massif Vosgien in Alsace, France to rough and tumble footpaths across Poland and the multi-day stage race route across Greece, the Bike Odyssey, we like to know that even when our maps don't entice us in one way or another, we can continue along a charted path. These routes aren't challenges to be accomplished and completed, but sometimes-challenging paths of discovery. Most of the time, just as we set off across South Africa on the Dragon's Spine, we don't really know what we are in for. Two weeks out of Cape Town I wrote about our growing understanding of strongly institutionalized racism only twenty years after the official dismantling of the Apartheid system, "and I thought I was just bikepacking across South Africa". There was a lot more to South Africa than dirt roads. There are many things you cannot learn from the internet, or from others. Those are discoveries to be made on the ground.
Seven years ago we looked at dirt routes with curiosity. Several years ago, we pushed onto dirt almost full time, beating around the bush on an old Schwinn High Sierra and a Surly LHT, but singletrack and true all terrain biking loomed. Our current bikes, a Surly Krampus and Lael's secondhand Raleigh XXIX enable access to most of the riding we encounter. Even so –and we have already spent lots of time on fatbikes– there is a proper fatbike tour in our future. Places like Namibia, Jordan, Finland, Baja California, Australia, Mongolia, Bolivia, Egypt, and Alaska beckon. How best to use a bicycle to reach new places? I'm not ready to abandon the bicycle. Lael talks about walking. I think about fat bikes and full suspension and ultralight, perhaps not all at the same time. Having a bike by my side is a strong habit. Our current equipment is suitable for about 90% of the riding we can expect to find (including pavement, of course), which makes our bikes reasonable, and as close to perfect as one could ask. But the other 10% is fascinating. Maybe it is more than 10%, once the lens of a fatbike is properly focused. A full-suspension bike is a similar extension, although more a difference in degree than in kind.
As for the HLC route, the riding ranks alongside some of the best explorations we've had in Europe and uses a similar mix of well-signed dirt roads and walking trails. The chance to ride in the desert reminds us of the AZT, but is far less technical. It is like the Divide, with much less climbing, yet more technical than the endless dirt roads which link Canada and Mexico. The route includes a mix of recently built IBT singletrack, technical jeep trail, sandy wadi, mellow dirt roads, and just a bit of pavement.
No, the politics of the region do not present themselves significantly along the HLC, especially not in the desert. The entire route remains in uncontested Israeli territory, excepting the section in the north in the Golan Heights, which is under full Israeli military control. Israel is extremely safe. However, it is not uncommon to see young soldiers with automatic weapons over their shoulders, a duty of their combat training to keep the weapon with them at all times. Otherwise, overpriced gas station snacks, smooth paved roads, an efficient bus system, and helpful but know-it-all Israelis welcome you as in Germany, or America.
For anyone interested in a bikepacking challenge in the style of the Tour Divide or the AZTR, airfares to Tel Aviv are very well priced including roundtrip rates from NYC for just over $600, and the bike flies free with Aeroflot. It is rumored that the great Scott Morris will be there, alongside AZ compadre Max Morris who returns for a second year. Even Lael is thinking about a nice ten-day riding binge back to the Red Sea. There may be no other bikepacking race in the world that pushes through the crowded marketplace of an ancient city. The HLC starts April 9.
From Sde Boker to the south Dead Sea.
Nearing the rim of Makhtesh Gadol, or the Great Makhtesh– The Big Crater.
Into the makhtesh, a natural non-impact crater found only in this region. The entire makhtesh drains though a single wadi at the southeastern end.
The HLC features miles of mellow dirt roads, sinuous lines of singletrack, and here, some chunky 4×4 tracks.
The Tsin River at -200ft, and still descending.
Weathered date palms and other salt-resistant flora.
A short lungbusting climb to a high vista above the river, still only at -278ft. The lowest point in the USA at Badwater, Death Valley, CA is just four feet lower at -282ft. But I am still on top of a hill.
Our route crosses to an adjacent valley, where we ride a gravelly wadi, recently compacted and cemented by rain. The jeep tracks in the center are softer than the surrounding riverbed, which is often less smooth than the softer tracks in the center. It is a riddle often without an answer, except perhaps a fatbike.
Into a precise and narrow canyon of soft limestone, down to Ein Tamar at the southern end of the Dead Sea. Looks like rock, but is soft like fragile dry clay. Really fun and easy downhill riding, especially when a clear drainage presents itself. This section is signed as a local MTB route.
We arrive in Ein Tamar just after dark and discover a public camp in a spacious town park featuring fresh water and pit toilets. The local grocery is well stocked and open late. We often dream about free, legal camping and cold beers at the end of a long day. The combination usually remains a dream, but is not uncommon in the Negev. In most communities in the desert you may ask for a place to camp, while some even have simple established places for camping. Just ask.
About a kilometer from the town is the southern terminus of the Dead Sea, which is exclusively cultivated for salt production in the south, separated into evaporation ponds. No floating in the water down here.
Additional spoils of our free campsite, and of traveling in a wealthy country. I find 22 strawberry yogurts in the trash at the park, obvious remnants from a picnic on the previous day, discarded alongside plates of Israeli salad and paper coffee cups, and a persimmon. How many yogurts can we pack on our already loaded bikes? Well, about 22. There is always a way. I ate 14 that day. Lael insisted on counting.
Salt ponds, land mines.
Shade.
The HLC follows dirt tracks to the west of the Dead Sea for some time, crossing drainages at the base of the mountains before turning sharply upward and away from the valley.
More chalky wadi riding. Sublime when dry, miserable when wet.
1000ft up an unrideable hiking trail away from Nowe Zohar begins our ascent out of the Jordan Valley. Toward the center of the country, forests and flowers, and Jerusalem!
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged bike touring, bikepacking, camping, dirt roads, HLC, Holyland MTB Challenge, Israel, makhtesh by gypsybytrade. Bookmark the permalink.
13 thoughts on "To the Dead Sea on the HLC, Israel"
Vik on March 2, 2015 at 12:52 pm said:
I'm working hard towards part-time work so I have more time to ride.
Let me know when you are thinking of a Baja fatty tour. I have decades of Baja experience and a deep love for that amazing place.
Maybe we can hook something up?
— Vik
gypsybytrade on March 3, 2015 at 5:28 am said:
Vik,
Fewer bikes, less work, I cans see where this is headed. Sounds like a solid plan.
We talk about going back to Baja frequently. I'll let you know if and when we are thinking about riding there. I'm currently in the process of uncovering other fatbike destinations.
Hobbs on March 2, 2015 at 2:00 pm said:
You guys get me so stoked to ride bikes! I'm having a great time reading and dreaming and pedaling. I can tell an extended bike adventure is in my future and your blog is helping me realize it. Awesome! Keep shredding dudes!
Thanks Hobbs! We've finally made it to the forested center of Israel and had the chance to meet a group of riders on Shabbat at the most popular local destination for mountain biking, the Ben Shemen forest. I was amazing to see hundred of people coming and going and dozens of amazing high end bikes from Niner, Santa Cruz, Spec, Yeti, Ibis, etc. Even though the trails aren't very technical, the "trail" culture has caught on in a big way. Cool and funny to see skinny old guys and new riders on expensive bikes with knee pads. Very cool to see so many people riding bikes, for sure. If only they had your riding skills. The things you can do on a Klunker…
Ha! Nick you are too kind! All of the things I can do on a Klunker end on the ground, regardless of how entertaining the middle part is! After so many miles of so few bikes it must be somewhat of a culture shock to be back in big city type flow trail culture. Fatbike culture is blowing up here in town, I see nearly as many fatbikes out as I saw trail bikes last summer. Its impressive. My girlfriend, Danielle,and I have joined the fatbike craze and are stoked on it. As she gains experience on a bike she has voiced interest in doing some casual overnights… good things are ahead! It's awesome you get to shred some buffed out town trails! Show those fancy carbon bikes how to rip!
Ilan on March 2, 2015 at 5:44 pm said:
14 yogurts on one day? Wow, that must be some kind of a record man 🙂
In the past I've kept a serious 1L per day regimen, and since I've tapered my intake recently, 14 little ones wasn't too difficult. It was easier than carrying up to Arad from the Dead Sea!
Keith Andrews on March 2, 2015 at 8:54 pm said:
Love your post and the photos, as always. We just completed the coldest February since the weather service has been recording the weather in Western New York. Not that you are unfamiliar with cold, but we here might struggle with trying to remember how to pedal a bike! (The rollers and wind trainers are getting way too much use.)
Thanks Keith!
Where in Western NY? I grew up in CNY, in Cortland, and my folks are living up north in Watertown. I've been following winters in NY and in AK, looks like you got the bigger dose for sure. Record low snow year in much of Alaska, I think.
Drew Devereux on March 3, 2015 at 1:49 am said:
So interesting, the tire size and width conundrum for the adventure cyclist.
It can take a lot of experimentation, or just settling on something and going with it. We know that one size is not appropriate for all conditions.
Big rubber can become a burden when rolling down the tarmac or graded metal road. Narrow tires force us to swim or hike in loose conditions. Suspension is glorious when needed, detrimental when not, and adds a layer of complexity to the bike.
My tires won't be getting any fatter than 406-63 (20×2.4) for my portable bike. That is enough air and rubber for most conditions. Any bigger (there are 20" fatbike tires now) would make the design exceed size restrictions for checked luggage on bus and airplane transport. Rather than ride a long ways on the bumpy train tracks, I would probably just fold it up and get on the train itself.
Ian Hibbell used his racing bike for trekking all over the world. Sliding about in loose dirt or just dragging his bike thru the wilderness was he expected. His account of the powdery sand in the Sahara causing his wheels to sink hub-deep is rather amazing. I wonder if a fatbike could ride very far in conditions like that…
Ira Ryan rode his 38mm tire bike on the Oregon Outback ride in record time. Swimming thru the "red sauce" volcanic gravel in the 30 mile Deschutes forest section would make most people yearn for bigger tires, but his strength and motivation kept him in the lead.
My month long tour in New Zealand in the mid 70s on a Mondia with 35mm tires included as many dirt roads as possible. The only part I needed to walk to any extent was on the 50 mile long Heaphy track. Soon after leaving Westport, intermittent walking started. Later, I needed to remove my pedals to negotiate most of the trail. Getting it across all those long cable bridges was a challenge. The bike carried all my stuff on that 2 day trip where I needed to walk about 3/4 the route thru the beautiful birch forests. It was nice to not shoulder a backpack, and I liked having the bike with me; it was perhaps the most memorable part of the trip.
That said, the 4 to 5" tires on a fatbike do offer a riding experiences unlike anything else. I look forward to some camping trips on my Pugsley this year!
When i say perfect, I mean perfect for our needs.
I don't believe our current bikes are a hindrance on pavement, and minor changes such as increased tires pressure (or different tires, long-term) make them even more suitable to paved travel. I also don't ascribe to the idea that "skinnier is faster"–at least not so simply, there is a lot more to it. Most importantly, our bikes are lightly packed, reasonably aerodynamic, and generally well tuned. All things being equal, road bikes are faster and easier to pedal on smooth surfaces, but I've see too many "touring bikes" with skinny tires and lots of gear, poorly tuned, broken spokes, uncomfortable drop bars, claimed to be better than my mountain bike for paved riding. But as you describe, dirt routes are not ideal on such bike, or not possible.
I am considering a proper paved tour in the future. It might be time to eat a lot of ice cream on the Trans-Am route. I'm thinking something like a Salsa Warbird with bikepacking luggage would be my ideal bike.
Fatbikes can be a lot of work on paved roads. It is possible, but is far from ideal due to weight, friction (traction), and poor aerodynamics. Don't forget, I rode a Pugsley from Alaska to New Mexico. I have a great appreciation for what fatbikes do well, and where they falter, and which workarounds exist to overcome them. But the fatbike trips I refer to would be of a very different nature than our current travels. I'm thinking of a series of destination fatbikes trips, several months each, in several parts of he world. This wouldn't be about "fatbikes can do everything", but "fatbikes can do exceptional things". That's the 10% I refer to. The point is to use the fatbike in scenarios where other bikes cannot ride. The fact that Ian Hibell dragged his bike across the Sahara makes him a badass, but does not qualify his bike as anything other than dead weight in that situation. Surely a fatbike could do much better, although there would still be sizable unrideable sections. Dry steep dune sand is likely impossible to ride uphill, but half the world is downhill.
I've also spent considerable time on 28, 32, 38, 45, 50mm tires, choosing increasing tire sizes over the years as I outgrew the last, swimming around in the sand or dirt as you describe. This includes some dirt road riding on 28/32mm tires. It was possible, it was fun, but it was far from ideal. That which was possible on 32 or 38mm tires is fun on 2.0s.
Ira was the strongest rider at the start line of the Oregon Outback, and his bike should not be considered the ideal for non-Herculean tourists like us. From what I have seen, something like a Fargo with fast rolling 2.0″ tires would be nearest to an ideal for most riders on the Outback.
Thanks for the insight, Nicholas, your experience with riding challenging trails/tracks is much greater than mine.
I am happy to see the trend toward bigger tires these days. If Mr Hibbell was still with us, I think he would go big too. He didn't have that opportunity with what was available during his time.
For even a small increase in tire size, a new frame and fork design is needed. This is one factor in the slow transition to wider tires. The other factor is that old habits die hard, and the still present narrow tire/racing mindset.
I like the idea of a one bike that can do most of it concept too. But it sounds like the 10% rides you refer to is a special category, requiring a special bike. Perhaps like Scott and Toms Australia outback ride along the Canning Stock route on custom fat bikes?
Thank you for continuing to post such wonderful writing and pictures.
Yes, the 10% rides are special, like the Canning Stock Route, like the Iditarod, etc. I'm not certain if I am ambitious enough to do the work to schedule a series of fatbike specific tours, but for some reason my mind has been wandering toward fatbikes lately. Perhaps it is the sandy deserts or the feeling of missing the winter riding season in AK. But a lot has changed with fatbikes and mountain bikes that makes them more capable and less of a burden at the same time.
Our friend Christina came to ride with us for ten days recently, and she brought her 9zero7 Whiteout, a carbon frame with mostly carbon parts including some really incredible carbon rims. The total bike with platform pedals and tubeless tires was 24lbs, much lighter than my bike or Lael's. When you remove the weight penalty from the equation, the conversation becomes a lot more interesting. Now the potential disadvantages are unwanted friction when you don't need it (or traction, when you need it), lessened aerodynamics, and on trail characteristics. The trail manners I refer to are not for paved roads or sandy snowy trails, but for trails that are better served by mountain bikes.
For me the disadvantages to aerodynamics are insignificant and excusable; the rolling resistance on roads is mitigated by increased pressure and many tires like Husker Du, Larry, Knard roll very well; but the unique trail manners of a rigid fatbike on technical mountain bike trails keeps me on a 2.3-2.4″ tire for now, with a suspension fork. All that being said, I look forward to the new 27+ size, which features the outside diameter of a 29″ tire with the girth of a 3.0″ tire inside a normal drivetrain with shorter chainstays than 29+. A 3.0″ tire has far better manners than a 4-5″ tire, yet has capabilities a 2.0″ can only dream about.


Google is all set to launch a new set of Android controls at its annual developer conference in order to help users manage time spend on Android mobile devices. The annual developer conference "Google I/O" is scheduled to kick-off later today, where Google's announcement of new set of controls to its operating system will hog the limelight. Also, Sundar Pichai, Indian-origin Chief Executive Officer of Google, is expected to emphasise the theme of responsibility, The Washington Post reported late on Monday.
This anticipated shift is reportedly due to the increased public scrutiny of the technology industry that revolves around the so-called negative consequences of technology products that are used by people.
However, Google is a step ahead when it come to family controls. With "Family Link", a suite of tools allows parents to regulate how much time their children can spend on apps and remotely lock their child`s device.
Google rival Apple offers "do not disturb" modes that limit an iPhone's function overnight or while driving.
Goggle may also announce measures to improvise Google Assistant. This will turn the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Google Assistant to make its products more interactive and helpful.
It might also launch the latest version of Android operating system, called Android P, reported IANS. An early iteration of Android P was released to developers and anyone who owns Google's Pixel phones in early March.


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Malaysia's digital banking race will be the one to watch now that Singapore's has finally ended. On January 1, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) formally invited applications for digital banking licenses. The deadline for submission will be June 30 and BNM will announce up to five winners by the first quarter of 2022. Compared to Singapore's, this should be more of a wide open race. Fewer tech giants will be in the running, although Grab will likely throw its hat into the ring.
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The Philippines must act swiftly to implement tougher anti-money laundering (AML) legislation or it will likely be placed on the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) gray list alongside failed states such as Syria, Yemen and Zimbabwe. Countries on the gray list, which is updated annually in February, are identified as having strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering /counterterrorism financing (CFT) regime that pose a risk to the global financial system. Enhanced compliance procedures required for transactions with financial institutions located in gray-list countries could make it harder for the Philippines' many migrant workers to remit money home and reduce the country's attractiveness to investors.
To delist or not to delist: That is the question. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) could not seem to make up its mind earlier this month, delisting three Chinese state-owned telecoms stocks (China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom Hong Kong), reversing course, and then finally deciding that the three firms should be delisted after all. The professed reason for kicking the companies off the NYSE is they have ties Chinese military and threaten America's national security. The impact on their market capitalization will likely be limited as their trading volume is much higher in Hong Kong than New York. More forced delistings of Chinese firms could occur in the waning days of the Trump administration though.
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WhatsApp has something most other would-be super apps do not: the stickiness of an immensely popular messaging service. And unlike China's WeChat, WhatsApp is a global phenomenon, with large user bases in a diverse array of countries: India, Indonesia, Brazil, South Africa and the United States to name a few. Having eschewed advertising, WhatsApp hopes to monetize all those users with digibanking and e-commerce services. If WhatsApp becomes a global one-stop shop for communication, shopping and banking it will be the only app of its kind.
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Not so long ago, Ant Group looked set to build a digital finance empire in Asia. Ant has a foothold, in one form or another, in every major Asian economy. The company has invested in e-wallets across Southeast Asia. It operates fledgling digital banks in Hong Kong and Singapore, the region's two key financial hubs. It is a major backer of India's largest fintech unicorn, Paytm. Ant even has fintech investments in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Yet in retrospect Ant may have overextended itself internationally, confident that its ascent was insuperable even as regulatory problems mounted at home.
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December was an eventful month for Australia's neobanks. Xinja's demise made waves, showing that it does not pay to keep building atop a flimsy foundation. Castles in the air must come down. And yet, some Aussie neobanks are thriving. Shortly after Xinja said it would turn in its banking license, Australian Financial Review reported that Judo Bank was set to raise up to AU$200 million from investors, bringing its valuation to AU$1.65 billion.
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Afterpay has to be feeling pretty good heading into 2021. It has become one of the largest buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms in the world and is growing fast just as the sector hits its stride. BNPL is not a new idea, but Afterpay has repackaged it neatly: four interest-free installments with no fees at all for customers as long as they pay on time. Retailers are willing to take on the risk of late or missed payments because Afterpay is bringing in more business for them. The company's sales grew 112% year-on-year in November to a record US$2.1 billion. Its share prices have risen roughly 270% to A$113.29 from A$30.63 when the year began.
The Grab-Gojek rivalry is fast becoming the stuff of legend. Barring a merger, those two Southeast Asian decacorns are determined to one-up each other for evermore. The rivalry began with ride hailing and food delivery and has intensified in the fintech sector, the best hope for both firms to reach profitability and provide their deep-pocketed investors with an attractive exit. Following Grab leading a US$100 million funding round in Indonesian e-wallet LinkAja, Gojek spent US$160 million to increase its stake in PT Bank Jago to 22% from 4%. It is Gojek's largest investment yet in financial services.
Taiwan wants to regulate finance more than grow the industry
Taiwan has had no shortage of opportunities to become a regional financial center. Most recently, Hong Kong's business environment declined markedly, prompting calls in Taipei to attract financial business from the former British colony. That will not happen though. Taiwan's regulatory environment is too restrictive. The business that leaves Hong Kong will instead go to Singapore and Tokyo.
Xinja reaches the end of the line
In the twilight of 2020, warnings about shaky neobank business models often fall on deaf ears. For most neobanks and their investors, the prevailing business model remains growth first, ask questions later. Perhaps the abrupt collapse of Xinja, an erstwhile high-flying Australian neobank, will give others in the sector pause about their approach. Like most of its peers, Xinja telegraphed extreme confidence about its prospects. Right up until the end, Xinja was cool as a cucumber, assuring the public that a huge investment from Dubai-based investors was on the way. As it turns out, the cash is missing in action. And it is quite a sum.
Asia has room for multiple financial centers
Political uncertainty has dulled Hong Kong's edge as a global financial center. That much was clear long before Ant Group's IPO came to a screeching halt. The abortive Ant deal signaled that politics could shake Hong Kong's capital markets too. Still, Hong Kong's IPO market remains red hot - just not for fintechs anymore. As Hong Kong draws closer to China, it will assume the role of the country's offshore financial center. That will provide both Singapore and Japan with the chance to win some new business, which will be for the best. Asia is large enough to have multiple financial centers, each with a different role.
CHAI aims to shake up Korea's payments market
South Korea's digital payments market has grown at a brisk clip amid the pandemic. From January to November, contactless payments rose 17% as businesses and consumers shifted to online transactions, according to the Bank of Korea. E-commerce transactions rose 26% during that period. It is against this backdrop that the Korean startup CHAI sees an opportunity for an API that allows online merchants to accept more than 20 payment systems.
Will Asia embrace Revolut's 'global financial super app?'
Revolut always thinks big, so it is no surprise that the UK neobank unicorn is now billing itself as a global financial super app. Revolut's CEO Nikolay Storonsky spoke about this topic at Singapore's recent Fintech Festival. It was hard not to see the irony there. While Revolut was talking about its super app dreams, Grab-Singtel, Sea Group and Ant Group were mulling how to best use their newly won Singapore digital bank licenses. Revolut was not even in the running for one. It dropped out of the race more than a year ago due to the stringent capitalization requirements.
Losers of Singapore digital banking race must shift gears
Now that Singapore's digital banking race is over, the losers must shift gears. And there were far more failed than successful bids. Of the 14 applicants which made it to the final round, only four were awarded licenses. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) may issue a fifth license in the future, but none of the remaining 10 applicants will sit around waiting for that day. Instead, they will look for opportunities outside of Singapore.
ShopeePay's Indonesia surge is turning heads
E-commerce is an ideal platform from which to launch a digital payments business. Alibaba figured that out early on, launching Alipay back in 2004. Today, it is hard for any e-wallet to become as dominant as Alipay, especially in a market as competitive as Indonesia. Yet Sea Group's ShopeePay is fast becoming one of Indonesia's most popular e-wallets on the back of Shopee's ascension. Shopee was Indonesia's top e-commerce platform by site visits in 2019 and looks set to repeat that feat this year.
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The Batmobile â ¢, a car that played a huge role during the Great Depression and a Mercedes that runs on cooking oil.
They'll all be on display this Sunday at the fifth annual Blethering Place Collector Car Festival in Oak Bay Village.
A stretch of Oak Bay Avenue, from Wilmot Place to Monterey Avenue, will be closed to regular vehicle traffic from 8 a.m. to about 5 p.m. and turned into a giant parking lot for rare and vintage automobiles.
Organizer Ken Agate expects anywhere between 200 and 300 classic and collector cars and trucks to line the Avenue for public display in something that he refers to as more than just a show for car buffs.
"It's more like a four-block party," said the owner of The Blethering Place Restaurant. "People come out to enjoy it who might not necessarily be here because of the cars. They'll have a cup of tea, go for a walk and reminisce. Many of the (cars on display) are what people used to own and drive."
Adding to the festive atmosphere will be live entertainment from musical impersonators Johnny Vallis and Virtual Elvis, as well as dancers from the West Shore School of Dance providing dance sequences of the swing and rock 'n' roll eras.
There will also be roving members of the Royal Victorian Heritage Fashion Society and the Victoria AM Club decked out in vintage garb appropriate for many of the classic cars parked for public perusal.
New this year will be a question and answer tent for those interested in learning more about specific aspects of car restoration.
The usual strong contingent of English cars, Cadillacs and vintage Model T's and Model A's will be bolstered by hot rods, sports cars and vehicles so rare you may never see one again.
Batman's Batmobile â ¢, owned by a Shawnigan Lake collector, will rumble into the Village, as will a freshly restored 1956 Crown Victoria Sunliner and a 1978 Mercedes 240 diesel that has been converted to run on vegetable oil reclaimed from The Blethering Place.
"It's great. It smells like halibut and chips when it runs," joked Agate.
One of the show stoppers will likely be a 1930 Nash 450 Single Six Sedan that played a huge role during the Great Depression of 1929-39. It will arrive all decked out like it was 75 years ago.
Agate, who owns rarities like a 1959 Morris Traveller, a 1938 Dodge Brothers (which he brought from New Zealand when he emigrated to Canada) and a 1979 6.9-litre Mercedes decided to put the festival together five years ago after reading about another man's attempts to do the same thing.
"I remember reading in the paper that somebody had applied to put a car show in the Village and they were turned down. It's something I'd always wanted to do."
Agate contacted the man and the two presented the first annual festival before Agate went on to do it on his own for the past three years.
"I like being associated with all the aspects of it," he said. "It is a challenge for me. I'd never organized this type of event before."
One of the draws for the thousands that converge upon the Village each August is the setting. While many cars shows are held in parks or near the beach, Oak Bay's is in the heart of the shopping district encouraging stores to offer sidewalk sales and eateries to gear up for a rush of customers.
Once again, The Blethering Place will have tables out on the street, cafe-style.
A prime rib barbecue will be cooking on Hampshire Road behind the Bank of Nova Scotia, with all proceeds going to fund the event.
They were dancing in the streets at last year's Blethering Place Collector Car Festival. Under sunny skies, Oak Bay Avenue was jam packed with amazing cars (and amazing people like Marilyn Caviness and Nora Anderson above). Car show organizer Ken Agate (below) in front of his restaurant with a 1949 torpedo-back Cadillac owned by Lee Rintoul, which will be on display this Sunday.


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Thanks to a commentor, I came upon this intriguing post by Ole Miss Law Dean Richard Gershon describing certain odd details of the ongoing Florida Coastal dean search. For those unaware, Coastal is a for-profit school. In this environment, a dean search for a school in this segment of the law school market is inevitably going to be complicated. And Gershon's account certainly bears this out.
Wow. How rude! At a minimum, the response could have been, we are looking for a Dean to help with these issues (especially bar passage). The class entering in 2013 and those already signed up for 2014 look in much worse shape than the previous classes and I suspect that any additional students placing deposits late in the summer will be even weaker.
My impression is that these schools are run with a very-corporate mindset and culture. So, the stay positive or go home mandate is not too surprising, even though it creates this shocking decision and is objectively outrageous. Those in charge of these schools (i.e. not the faculty) exercise much tighter control and maintain very different cultures than most of us are used to.
My impression is that your impression is based on conjecture, especially insofar as you seem committed to the view that "those in charge of these schools (i.e. not the faculty)" are solely responsible for the events described here.
The report said the faculty could only eliminate one of the candidates, but alluded to possible faculty input over the selection of the candidates.
Beyond that, are you basing your impression on an impression about Florida Coastal, Arizona Summit and Charlotte (presumably the "these schools" to which you referred)? Are you conversant with the faculty governance at these schools, or any of them, and the dean selection process at each?
Please note, the referenced report did not claim any such comprehensive knowledge.
Shouldn't we reserve judgment until more is known?
No ATL is obviously spot on. No need to reserve judgment in the interest of fake "fair and balanced" assessment. You don't have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing.
Are you equally sure that ABA accreditation should be unavailable for "schools"?
Another example of "Smile or Die" corporate culture.
It's an ugly form of delusion.
"Florida Coastal School of Law (FCSL) is following an American Bar Association (ABA) compliant search process in which candidates are vetted by faculty and staff. The Search Committee then makes recommendations to the Board of Directors which makes the final decision. ... The selection process follows a typical dean search process as required by the ABA Standards."
ATL and Michael: do you know otherwise? Please be specific.
Anon, I am hesitant to wade into this discussion because I don't know the facts. The report Dan links to is troubling and -- if true -- makes me suspicious that the faculty have little input into the process. But I want to ask why, given all the discussion about misrepresentation (or at least lack of full disclosure) by law school administrations, we should take at face value a statement like the one you quote? Are we thinking that self-serving statements from law school administrations are to be taken as truth?
I based my assessment posted in this thread on a number of things, including knowing many people who have worked and still work within the Infilaw schools.
I was basing my questioning of whether the process met the ABA standards off the ABA Standards and the FCLS dean search (posted in other comment threads) purely on the description of the process in the news reports. More specifically, I was basing it on the reports that the faculty would only be able to eliminate one for the finalists. I questioned whether that met the published interpretation of the relevant standard.
I'm not sure what Michael is trying to say - whether he is trying to be sarcastic or not. I can understand how people who have no knowledge of the workings of law schools or of for-profit law schools or of Infilaw schools and are only working off the admittedly scant second-hand news report may want to reserve judgment.
If ATL and Michael know that FCSL's assertion concerning compliance with ABA standards is false, then I would be interested in the basis for this knowledge.
"I can understand how people who have no knowledge of the workings of law schools or of for-profit law schools or of Infilaw schools and are only working off the admittedly scant second-hand news report may want to reserve judgment."
For one, I asked ATL for the basis for the last made statement ("The expelling of the candidate appears to be the action of ownership or their representative") and I asked whether ATL was basing that statement on an impression about Florida Coastal, Arizona Summit and Charlotte (the "Infilaw" schools). I also noted that the cited report indicated that "[The expulsion of a candidate] happened in the view of about 40 faculty and staff present at this presentation, which was being recorded so others who were teaching class could see it later."
Honestly, I could see this developing that ATL is perfectly correct and that faculty were neither complacent or complicit in the expulsion. Perhaps ATL is correct that faculty did not even "object" to the candidate's presentation. But, until we have more information, can we say for sure that "the expelling of the candidate appears to be the action of ownership or their representative"?
If so, please let us know the basis for this statement of fact, beyond a negative opinion of "for-profit law schools or of Infilaw schools." Is it inconceivable that there is more to the incident than ATL knows or has stated? One would think so.
Finally, if ATL and Michael are positive that FCSL has violated ABA standards, I, for one, would be very interested to hear them state a proposed remedy for this alleged violation.


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The more blogs I read, the more terms I come across that the 40k community has adopted. After a 10+ year absence, I have to admit that some of them aren't terribly obvious, so to help others I'll keep a list here of the terms I come across.
Note that some of these are not 40k specific and apply to miniatures games or even general gaming.
Deathwing
Feel No Pain
Look Out Sir (rule)
Rules As Intended
Rules As Written
Ravenwing
What You See Is What You Get
Beardy
See Cheesy
Something that is overpowered and/or undercosted.
To play in a manner that is legal, but not fitting the spirit or intent of the rules.
To intentionally use or exploit a broken element of the game.
Backstory.
The non-rules component of the game. Painting and ornamental conventions, character names, the logic behind imbalances or restrictions are all elements of fluff.
See Metagame
To make decisions, such as when building an army list, based on things outside the rules as written. For example, to think "I will do/take __ because most people tend to do/take ___".
To make weaker, typically via a rule change.
Marneus Calgar
Rouboute Guilliman
A loose, subjective interpretation of the rules
To read the rules subjectively and attempt to understand the intent of them. This is often used when conflicting rules are present or a situation does not exactly match the rules.
A strict, objective interpretation of the rules
To read the rules exactly as written, without regard to the apparent intent of the writer or other fluff.
During the game: to do something repeatedly (Vector Strike spam)
When building an army: to take several or more of the same type of unit
What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG)
To play a model exactly as it is constructed. If a model does not have a sword, a sword cannot be purchased for it on the army list. Also, if a model has a certain type of weapon, such as a flamer, that weapon must be purchased for it.
To miss all of your rolls, Source: baseball term for a strikeout
To roll very poorly;
A non-Human race (Eldar, Ork, etc.)


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Q: User can't access chat in moodle? I had installed moodle into my site.First i logged as administrator ,added chat.After that i logged as another user(student),I can show the chat icon ,but can not enter in to the chat room,shows the message "You are not allowed to enter the chat room".Any body give any suggestion?

A: It's a very common permissions problem in moodle, but it has an easy solution, for that do these steps hope will solve your problem
1- Login as admin
2- Click on the "chat" icon Then
3- In the left menu you will find an "ADMINISTRATION" block
4- Their you just need to click on " Locally assigned roles "
5- You will find the roles click on the student ,
6- Select the other account (student) click on "Add" button
Now logout from admin account and then login as student then enjoy Chatting ....
Hope it will work...
Let me know the status
Thanks & regards

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This makes me laugh and it goes along with a discussion about inferring when others make a statement or an invitation.
I had an interesting experience today. There is a family in my ward who I had greeted but didn't know very well (that's true for most of the family's in my ward!). Especially without a ward activity I don't feel like I've had a chance to really get to know people. Last week being Easter a number of people asked me to their home for dinner because they wanted to make sure I had some place to go for the holiday. I had a lovely evening with one of those families but another one I said 'please invite me over another time. I'd love it.'.
So this week I saw the Mom of the family and said 'would you like to come to dinner tonight? We'd love to have you. It's totally up to you'.
I offered to bring something, we chatted and then I joined them later for dinner. We had a wonderful meal with her in-laws and the whole family. It's fun to go to someone's house because I can have just a little bit of food I don't normally indulge in because I can't make a whole batch for myself. For example, she had rolls that were big and fluffy. I could never make a batch of rolls because I would eat too many on multiple days!
In the course of our conversation she said 'I was pleasantly surprised when you said yes. I think that shows great determination to accept an invitation from a stranger who you don't know very well'.
What I didn't tell her is that I'd almost said no but living alone has taught me to take advantage of the social opportunities presented before me and gather with others when you have the chance. Its interesting to me that I would have held off from having a pleasant experience where I wasn't a bit of a bother out of a fear of breaching some kind of social protocol. Do we fear that the offer is not really sincere? Kind of like when someone asks you how are you doing and you just expect a 'fine' in response even if their world is falling apart?
Do we worry that we really will be a bother even if they don't think we are at the moment of the request? Or are we just too prideful to accept an offer when it is presented?
Why do we hold ourselves aloft from positive experiences because of a mysterious social fear? Have you noticed yourself doing this? Someone offers you help or says 'I'd like to do _____ sometime' but you never pursue their request out of an embarrassment or you outright refuse knowing it would be a good experience?
It's a funny part of human nature that's for sure. Why do we hold ourselves off from good experiences? Strange. I'm going to try and not do that any more. Take advantage of every good thing that comes my way. I'm not saying you have to accept every invitation offered to you but to not except out of some type of social protocol is ridiculous.
Anyway, just so you know I love getting invited to others homes and hopefully I'm helpful and can return the favor sometime. So all you friends out there invite away. I won't be offended! 🙂 .


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Court Hears Marijuana Case
November 29, 2004 • The Supreme Court considers arguments on the legality of using marijuana for health reasons. The federal government is seeking to prosecute two California women who grow and use marijuana under medical supervision. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Medical Marijuana
Western Medicine Looks to Traditional Spa Healing
November 29, 2004 • Frank Browning reports on the use of thermal spas in Hungary to treat lower back and joint pain. Positive results from these treatments are beginning to change the way Western medical professionals think about this alternative therapy.
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November 29, 2004 • The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states may permit the medical use of marijuana. The case revolves around a California resident who used marijuana to relieve pain from an inoperable brain tumor. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.
Supreme Court to Rule on Medical Marijuana
FDA's Approval Process
November 27, 2004 • NPR's Scott Simon talks with a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. David Kessler, about the FDA's complications with the arthritis drug Vioxx and other drugs, and the process by which drugs are approved.
Assessing the FDA's Approval Process
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Doctors, Lawyers Team to Aid Children's Health
November 27, 2004 • With home environments and family situations often contributing to their problems, poor children get sick far more often than better-off kids. Doctors at one hospital in Boston are teaming up with unlikely allies to help their patients. NPR's Daniel Zwerdling reports.
Girl Beats Rabies, No Vaccine
November 24, 2004 • Without the help of a vaccine, doctors save a 15-year-old Wisconsin girl who contracted rabies when a bat bit her at church. The treatment involved putting her into a coma; now conscious, she appears to have no signs of the virus. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Dr. Rodney Willoughby of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
Breakthrough Treatment Helps Girl Survive Rabies
Hospitals' Drab Appearances Belie the Drama Within
November 23, 2004 • Commentator and medical student Joe Wright is spending more time in the hospital than the classroom these days. Invariably, hospitals appear pretty dull, he observes; but what goes on inside those boring-looking buildings is extraordinary.
U.N. Releases AIDS Report
November 23, 2004 • A United Nations report being issued in advance of World AIDS Day says women now account for nearly half the number of people infected with HIV worldwide. World AIDS Day is Dec. 1. NPR's Brenda Wilson reports.
Report Spotlights Rising AIDS Infections in Women
CDC Plans Controversial Bird Flu Experiment
November 23, 2004 • CDC officials want to create and study a bird flu virus that could infect humans, attempting to head off a potential disaster if the virus evolves into one that spreads easily from person to person. Some think the risks of the plan may not be worth the benefits. NPR's Richard Knox reports.
Report: Drug Plan Benefits Mix
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Vioxx Sparks Debate over Malpractice Reform
Drugs' Safety Questioned in Hearing on FDA
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FDA Grilled on Drug Safety
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Parti Liyani retried and convicted in Parliament?
November 7th, 2020 | Author: Contributions
As promised in October, Law Minister Shanmugam delivered a statement in Parliament yesterday on the Parti Liyani case. I have previously written extensively about it here, here, here and here.
Despite naive hopes expressed by many Singaporeans that the flaws exposed by the Parti Liyani case should lead to reform of the criminal justice system, Shanmugam not only whitewashed the whole system but also undermined the independence of the judiciary. He cast doubt on the High Court's decision to overturn Parti Liyani's appeal and smeared her as someone who had stolen from her employers but had been lucky to get away with it. Because he said it in Parliament Ms Liyani is not able to sue him for defamation because Parliamentary speech is rightly privileged. He also exonerated Liew Mun Leong and the DPP.
Here is what the State Times said were the 7 main takeaways with my comments beneath:
1. The decision of the Liews to terminate Ms Parti Liyani's employment was made some time ago
In his judgment, Justice Chan Seng Onn described the termination as "sudden" and noted there was reason to believe that it was a "pre-emptive first step" by the Liews to ensure that Ms Parti could not complain to MOM.to MOM.
"However Shanmugam said further investigations have shown that the Liews had told their maid agency by end-2015 that they wanted a new helper as they had suspected Ms Parti of stealing"
This proves nothing and Shanmugam provides no evidence. If the Liews suspected Ms Liyani of stealing in 2015 why did they not get rid of her then and make a police report? Why wait until nearly a year later? It is more likely that they were unhappy with her previously expressed unwillingness to be deployed illegally outside her place of employment and her refusal to clean the toilet at Karl's home. In fact Justice Chan quotes Parti as saying "I know why. You angry because I refused to clean up your toilet." when Karl Liew told her she was sacked.
The question arises as to why Shanmugam and the Law Ministry are working so hard pro bono to exculpate Mr Liew from any suggestion that he had filed a police report to prevent Ms Liyani's return to Singapore and ensure that she could not report him to Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Will he be performing any more pro bono services for other accused persons?
2. Police and the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) had handled the case as a routine theft case
Mr Shanmugam reiterated that there was no undue influence on the police or the AGC by Mr Liew, or by anyone acting on the family's behalf.
However in his judgement Justice Chan says that a Warrant of Arrest was issued against Parti after a police report was made on 30 October 2016 and that she was arrested when she returned to Singapore on 2 December 2016 even though the Investigating Officer did not bother to visit the scene of the offence until 3 December.
Why was a Warrant of Arrest issued and why was Parti arrested when the police had not even bothered to check if a crime had been committed and that there was sufficient evidence to suspect her? Is that usual? My experience of the Singapore police from when my family received death threats is that they are reluctant to even question a suspect unless there is substantial evidence. This seems like special treatment and that the police were not unduly worried by due process niceties like ensuring there was no opportunity to tamper with the evidence.
3. The AGC had reason to charge Ms Parti for the crime based on the evidence before them
Police investigators and prosecutors had assessed that Ms Parti was untruthful, in initial investigations, and there was sufficient evidence to charge Ms Parti for theft, said Mr Shanmugam.
Given the fact that the police did not visit the scene of the crime immediately and that Ms Liyani left the alleged stolen items in the company of the Liews I fail to see how this met the evidentiary standard for prosecution since it would have been possible for the Liews to tamper with the evidence. The police seem to have been extraordinarily relaxed, even telling the Liews that they could use the allegedly stolen items.
Ms Liyani was also denied the assistance of an interpreter, let alone counsel, when questioned by the police and when Shanmugam says she admitted taking some of the items, though there is no reason to doubt that these items had been thrown away or discarded by the Liews. Also why were the police charging her with the theft of the items found on her when she was arrested at the airport when there was no question of these coming from the Liew household and they had not been reported stolen? They did this presumably to put pressure on her to plead guilty and save them the trouble of having to prosecute her.
Ms Liyani's experience shows the importance of reforming the criminal justice system by providing defendants with access to lawyers as soon as they are arrested and of the state paying for this if the accused is unable to afford a lawyer.
4. Mr Karl Liew's "highly unsatisfactory" evidence and conduct during trial
Mr Shanmugam said there appears to have been a "cavalier attitude" on the part of the Liews in the way that some items were identified as belonging to them and in the way values were ascribed to some items. Mr Karl Liew, in particular, was singled out as many aspects of his evidence and conduct in court had "raised scepticism", said Mr Shanmugam.
Shanmugam fails to answer the question why the trial judge accepted Karl's evidence given that he had previously been found liable for "deceit" when he was ordered to pay $6.5 million to recompense an investor whose investments he had guaranteed.
Shanmugam has also handed a "get out of jail free" card to Liew Mun Leong (LMW) who gets off scot-free despite being the person who filed the police report and was Ms Liyani's employer. He should have been prosecuted by MOM over illegal deployment of his maid. Shanmugam has not explained why MOM only issued a caution against his wife and an advisory to Karl when LMW was the employer and why they have decided today to take no further action after reviewing the case, even though Josephine Teo's husband inexplicably left the board of Surbana Jurong (where LMW was Chair) a few days after the High Court judgement.
One cannot escape the feeling that Karl is taking the fall for his father who would have had the main motive for having Ms Liyani convicted in case her evidence against him affected his multi-million
5. Attorney-General (AG) Lucien Wong recused himself from the case because his history of differences with Mr Liew could affect the perception of fairness
AG Lucien Wong had resigned from the Board of Directors of CapitaLand, because he had a "difference of viewpoints" with Mr Liew, who was then president and chief executive, on some issues, Mr Shanmugam revealed in parliament.
Lucien Wong (LW) only recused himself after the High Court judgement. Even if he was not involved in the decision to prosecute Ms Liyani the fact that he was AG when the decision was made and that he was known to have been on the board of CapitaLand with LMW could have influenced the DPPs involved who would likely have not been aware that LW resigned because of "differences of opinion" with LMW, even if this is true.
I have written elsewhere about the need for reform of the AG's office to separate the prosecutorial function from the AG's role as the Government's adviser.
6.The District Judge had convicted Ms Parti after she had found "serious inconsistencies" in Ms Parti's evidence, among others
Justice Chan has reversed Ms Liyani's conviction so why is Shanmugam trying to cast doubt on the validity of that reversal and defame her by suggesting she was a liar? He brings up items that the Justice Chan had already considered, such as two iPhone 4s and a marked Prada bag. LMW's net worth is probably over $100 million so it is quite believable that these items were discarded or thrown away but retrieved by Ms Liyani. Justice Chan also found that the Liews had deliberately inflated the value of many of the items they said Ms Liyani had stolen.
7. The High Court had acquitted Ms Parti primarily based on the finding that there was reasonable doubt of improper motive, and a break in the chain of custody for allegedly stolen items
Given the time lag between the police report and when the police visited the scene, this was a case that failed the most basic evidential burden and should never have been brought.
Despite his possible abuse of Parliamentary privilege to smear someone whom he knows cannot fight back, Shanmugam has failed to dispel suspicions that Singapore's justice system is rigged in favour of those at the top and the individuals who are connected to them. Whether you are a vulnerable person, like Ms Liyani, a political opponent like JBJ or the editor of a mildly critical blog like TOC, it seems that the AG is only too ready to prosecute those deemed threats and protect the privileged access of our rulers and their cronies to positions of obscene profit from state resources.
Kenneth Jeyaretnam
* The author blogs at https://kenjeyaretnam.com/
Posted in Current Affairs, Opinion, Parliament, Society
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18 Responses to "Parti Liyani retried and convicted in Parliament?"
Asd:
I think ministry should clarify why no action taken for deploying the maid at other premise and the deaf and dumb free riders cannot even think of such a question to ask shows they are unethical and uneducated the poor scxarifical medicoure son has to pay for it to close the matter which has many unanswered notion people have in mind
Sad case:
Sad case…
Hope there will be a closer and justice be served.
Law is fair to all parties.
Guru:
Reasons seems logical. I believe many more pertinent points of this case needs to be made known.
Gospel of Abuse:
Abusing Parliament of Privileges and the Immunities?
I heard someone household also washed clean clean there, own say own judge, taking Sinkies like idoits.
Gospel of Truth or Diversion?:
Everyone should be aware of the Privileges, Immunities and Power conferred to some Ministers in Parliament under the "Privileges, Immunities and Powers Act".
One of them wrote;
[Freedom of speech and debate and proceedings
5. There shall be freedom of speech and debate and proceedings in Parliament, and such freedom of speech and debate and proceedings shall not be liable to be impeached or questioned in any court, commission of inquiry, committee of inquiry, tribunal or any other place whatsoever out of Parliament.]
So, it begs the question of whether Statements made in Parliament are Gospel of Truths? bearing in mind that those are not statements made in a typical court where you would need to swear to speak the truth and nothing but the truth and be liable to be charged out of making them. We know that all of them are Politicians and they are, would you say, exercising their freedom of speech and "with immunity".
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[When this was raised by Mr De Costa's defence counsel, Mr M Ravi during the hearing on 30 Oct, the State Prosecutor argued that he should not take the Police Statements as gospel truth.] [Ref: https://www.onlinecitizenasia.com/2020/11/03/can-police-statements-always-be-taken-at-face-value/ ]
Hiding:
Next time ask that Shamukam to dare dare talk outside and not hide inside Parliament and talk while shielding himself there.
Next time when he and the Ah long say will make statements, I will turn off my TV and stop wasting time.
You know what is call always taking advantage…..like "thank you for agreeing with me…"
Many Singaporeans I know agree that any ministers abusing the Parliament privileges will not be getting their votes or support.
Talk sense and talk with evidence.
Trust only myself:
KJ is always clear and right in his assessment of the case or situation being discussed……
Unfortunately liar is using the parliament to cast doubts that Parti is not guilty of the charges brought against her.
U R not kidding?:
What so Lee Hsien Yang n Lee zWei Ling said abot polanpa angmor way n dynasty of the Gorilla n the DNS r true! Real or not. The PAP ministers r all above Laws n Shammu can tell the nSupreme or High Court Judges off that they r wrong not convicting the Pinay maid n the Judges didn't say anything including ld country man the Chief of the lots. True or not. But i also watch the TV look like true the ah nay nay really thing Justice Chan anyhow no believe their erotic fellow polanpa orwhat lhy lwl say simi comply igian bullocrats.
Liao la like American Trump, they can also go down Orchatd shooting Sinkies dead n get away free like Trump huh! Bo tee li. Yaosiewkia these baskets.
Put some opposition sgporean lawyers with deep experience on the HIGH COURT BENCH.
This could help enhance the QUALITY OF JUDICIAL PRACTICES, i humbly opine.
This is just Team Deapot making sure everyone is crystal clear who actually makes and dispenses the 'law' in $G. What the court system says is of no consequence to them. If they decide someone is guilty, then that person will be found guilty no matter what. They are above the 'law' as well as dispensing it at their whim.
Parti had better leave $G before she is convicted in Parleement for any number of made-up accustions.
Bernard:
Dear informed reader,
It's sad that we need a million dollar civil servant to use Parliament time to discuss a court judgement. Isn't our court an independent institution? Why is Parliament being used in this way? Is there an abuse in place?
My personal experience tells me we have a world class (above and beyond) foundation in procedures, processes and efficiency laid down by our 1st Generation Founding Fathers lead by the Honourable Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Sadly, existing incumbents are destroying the foundation laid.
Nothing is wrong with our processes and system, it's the present people who are entrusted to uphold it and failed miserably.
61%, please rethink carefully for your off current and future off springs lives.
Don't regret when you are watching from above or on hindsight.
Continue,
Consolation, we still do have some good people in the System with Honour and Integrity.
The Honorable High Court Judge, Justice Chan is one excellent example.
We need more in every corner of our Civil Sevice Sector.
Ignore him:
Funny why they have such Privileges and Immunities?
Safe to say, Anything these Politicians say in Parliament, cannot be simply taken as honest or the truths.
Also apparently these "ministers" are afraid of?;
1. Impeachment
2. The Court
3. COI
4. Tribunal
Does it gives the impression that they can talk irresponsibly, instigate, insinuate, abuse, wrongly incriminate others etc..?
But many peasants unfortunately don't know, like me before. We thought Parliament sure correct. But now I think not MAN enough.
OK now its logical, the Sharkmugamm is not a "JUDGE" and he is merely expressing his view, shielding under the immunities and privileges. OK Ignored.
Rubbish:
If you can't hold them accountable for lying in Parliament then how to believe what they say?
When someone said, Investigation has been done and this and that… than we can think that;
Investigation has not been done.
this and that are not true.
Like I said, since can't hold them accountable for what they say, is as good as nothing have been said, Isn't it.?
I am beginning not to think highly of the Parliament.
Uselesstankl:
BRAVO,
Kenneth.
more like GOLD coming out from oppo
But " SHIT " from PAP n Shammugum the clown.
Remember the 3sets of laws:
They were trying to discredit her from the start …just to protect their own kind , in the form of LMW.
Talk about no corruption in Sin City!
Very funny leh?:
The high court judge was very critical about the process and outcome of the investigation on the defendant. Full details were given in his judgement.
Now, we are told that "further investigation" supports the accuser. Zero detail given.
The public is expected to swallow that as the gospel truth? What an arrogant fellow. "My word is the Truth?"
AristoCATs - the Last words ?:
Yup, even in error,
the AristoCATs had to have the Last Words.
We have to Remember the Power of the Ballot Box !
Sham re-trial frankly appallin:
"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it the second time…. I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery."
(President Thomas Jefferson)