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I enjoyed Jerry Kirshenbaum's article on the Denver Olympics (Voting to Snuff the Torch, Nov. 20), but I must disagree with his conclusion, wherein he states, "It was not a vote against the Olympics, per se.... It was a vote against sporting facilities that cost taxpayers millions of dollars and work against essential conservation attitudes...."
If this is so, then the people are being very hypocritical in their attitude. Essentially they are saying that, sure the Olympics are O.K., but we'll just sit by and watch others bear the burden for our enjoyment. I believe that it was a vote against the Olympics in general, possibly having been influenced by the unfortunate events at the Munich Games.
In the end, the vote of the Colorado people may be a blessing in disguise, for now the way has been cleared for the Olympics to be moved to a site that is truly interested in promoting the Olympic spirit, like Lake Placid, N.Y.
When a nation as loud-mouthed about its greatness as the U.S. can't even host the Winter Olympic Games, it looks as though the Spirit of '76 is just more talk with no action.
I was in Europe when the Oslo and Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics were held and never heard a peep out of local or national citizens about the cost of hosting the coveted winter sports festivals. They were mighty proud they could do it.
We might as well bury our heads in the rusty sports sands and let a good host or two have the opportunity to do it.
Bethel, Vt.
As one of more than 530,000 Colorado citizens who voted against funding the Olympic Games, I thank you for Jerry Kirshenbaum's objective, forthright and to-the-point article on how and why the people of Colorado turned thumbs down on hosting the '76 Winter Games. Unless you have been in Colorado since election night, Nov. 7, you have no idea as to the degree of ridicule and scorn we, the majority, have been subjected to by the minority who wanted the Games. We have been called welshers and traitors by the press and hicks and "bush" by the various talk shows on radio. We have been told that the majority of us who voted against the Games actually didn't know what we were doing because of the wording of the referendum. We have been told that we embarrassed the state of Colorado, not only in the eyes of the rest of the nation but in the eyes of the world.
Mr. Kirshenbaum's article clearly shows that we did vote with intelligence and for a purpose. Some of the dissidents voted against the Olympics because of the exorbitant cost. Some voted against the Olympics because of the devastating effect on our ecology and growth pattern. Some like myself voted against the Olympics because we sincerely believe the Olympic philosophy is passé and outdated and that the Games since the end of World War II have been nothing but a worldwide stage for the propaganda machines of both East and West.
But the truth of the matter is that we were never physically set up to handle the Games, we were never organized to put on the Games in a decent manner and method, and our Denver Olympic Committee tried to pull the wool over the eyes of Colorado citizens. How sweet our victory would be if the citizens of Montreal would also realize how wasteful the Olympic Games are today.
Your article very carefully sidestepped the issue. Seven columns of words attempted to cast blame on everyone in Colorado from Governor Love to the dry-land farmer. The defeat of the Olympics was not engineered by Colorado doorbell ringers but by the biased Olympic officials, the one-sided referees and the politically motivated athletes. If we could be assured of honest games to determine athletic abilities in the spirit of the original Olympics, our hospitality would have been overflowing. The sacred traditions of the Olympics were assassinated by the politicians—so don't blame us. We say, let the funeral for the Olympics begin in Colorado; bury the Games deep, the political stink is too much.
Colorado Springs, Colo.
I am a six-year resident of Colorado—transplanted from California (Californicator?) and a sports buff. Why would I vote against the Olympics?
The pro-Olympic movement smelled of big-time mania. In exchange for several years of increased taxes, I would possibly have had an opportunity to buy a $10 ticket, drive a couple of hundred miles over snow-packed mountain passes, fight a huge crowd and see a few ski races. ABC does too good a job to make that alternative appealing.
The Olympics will be great for Colorado business, we were told. Fine—then let the airlines, car-rental agencies, hotels and motels, restaurants and land rapists invest in their future by footing the bill. Who else would really benefit?
Why is it necessary to build a whole new complex every four years? Why can't Sapporo and Grenoble exchange the Olympics every four years? Why can't different events be held in various locations—Alpine skiing at Vail, cross-country at Steamboat Springs, bobsled at Lake Placid, hockey at Madison Square Garden, ice-skating at the Forum in L.A.? If such separation would make international love affairs difficult for an East German bobsledder and an Australian figure skater, that's their price to pay, not mine.
Maybe I am really reacting to the hidden costs of being big time (Sam Schulman—Spencer Haywood, Jim McDaniels and John Brisker; Charlie O.—Kansas City/Oakland; be a Cowboy fan and buy bonds—or stay home!). Tom Meschery is right—the game is still great, but is it worth the price?
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Having visited the beautiful state of Colorado, I have only two words to say about the voters' decision to reject the '76 Olympics: thank God.
Cliffside Park, N.J.
Thank you for the inspiring article on the real Sugar Ray Robinson ("The Best Years of My Life," Nov. 13). His Christian attitude and deep concern for the underprivileged show the true character of this great man. I believe life prepares each one of us to be of some service to our fellow man. If we all could get our eyes off ourselves and on our neighbor as Mr. Robinson has done, we would do a lot to help make this a better world.
Santa Ana, Calif.
I read with interest your Nov. 13 SCORECARD item on the thrilling play of the Wofford College Terriers, "the big-play team of small college football."
Since then the Terriers have played their final two games of the season and again won both via the big play. In a 6-4 season the Dogs scored 27 touchdowns totaling 923 yards. The shortest was one yard (there were four of these) and the longest 103. The average touchdown score was an incredible 34 yards, and two-thirds (18) of the scoring plays averaged 49 yards.
As play-by-play announcer of the Terriers, I can honestly say that I have never before witnessed as much exciting football in one season. The future looks even brighter for Coach Jack Peterson's gridders, because the 1972 squad, which won five of its last six games, was made up primarily of underclassmen, including 25 freshmen and 13 sophomores.
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Spartanburg, S.C.
As an alumnus and faculty member for 27 years, I have had a love affair with Wofford College and our beloved Terriers for half a century and have seen nearly all our home games for over 30 years. We do often make the big play. I recall one in my student days when one of our backs caught an opening kickoff five yards behind the goal line and went 105 yards for the score.
If you could have seen our last two games this year, you could have added a few notes to your list in the Nov. 13 SCORECARD. Playing Gardner-Webb, we scored early in the second quarter and they caught up with us in the last few minutes of the first half. It looked as if we were going into halftime with a 7-7 tie, but wait a minute. There were 19 seconds left on the clock. We took the kickoff at about the 20-yard line and returned it to the 40, with the seconds ticking away. Time for a pass play, and a G-W man tipped it into the arms of our split end, Skip Corn, who holds our alltime records for receiving yardage. He headed down-field like nobody's business with the G-W team in hot pursuit, but he outran them—all but one man who caught him on the five and was dragged over the goal line. Nineteen seconds, 80 yards to go, two plays and a score, and we went into the halftime ahead 14-7 and were never behind.
You may recall our 1969-70 season when we had a 20-game winning streak, won the Eastern NAIA title but had the misfortune to run into Texas A&I in the finals and they just overwhelmed us. Their quarterback went on to the Baltimore Colts; ours made Phi Beta Kappa and went to graduate school.
There is another unsung hero on our team this year: Tom Bower, a candidate for Little All-America, a defensive end who is all over the field tackling and blocking, intercepting passes and wreaking havoc in the enemy backfield. He has just made Phi Beta Kappa. Our freshman tailback, Ricky Satterfield, has just set a school record for rushing in one game, 212 yards.
Maybe we do not have too many athletic records, though we did have another undefeated season back in '49, but we have many grads who do so well in graduate and professional schools that we are better known for our academics—else what's a college for?
Professor Emeritus
Wofford College
Spartanburg, S.C.
I eagerly awaited the arrival of the Nov. 27 issue with your college basketball preview for the 1972-73 season. I enjoyed the introductory article by Curry Kirkpatrick with its three distinct references to the basketball triumphs (Paul Arizin and George Raveling) and tragedies (Howard Porter, vacated—1971) of my alma mater (Villanova, class of 1967). I searched in vain, however, through the entire scouting report section for a single reference to or assessment of the current edition of the Wildcats, and I must protest most vigorously this glaring oversight.
Villanova finished 15th in the nation in both wire service polls last year, went to a major tournament for the 11th straight year (not even UCLA can make that claim) and perennially plays one of the toughest schedules in the nation. Any team coached by Jack Kraft deserves some mention, and senior guard and floor leader Tom Inglesby (18.8 points per game last year) is worthy of a passing tip of the old fedora. Sophomore Billy Harris is also going to be heard from.
Nashua, N.H.
Where is Ohio State? You have the absolute gall to place two Big Ten teams, Minnesota and Michigan, in your Top 20 while leaving out Ohio State. No one can operate around the basket like Luke Witte or bring the ball up the court and shoot like Allan Hornyak, at least not in the Big Ten. If you think that Ohio State won't have a vengeful year after its team was so wrongfully assaulted at Minnesota last year, you're crazy! Besides, with the possible exception of John Wooden, the Buckeyes have the best coach in the nation in Fred Taylor.
Barberton, Ohio
Since Kentucky's basketball team placed in the top eight at the end of last season (defeating Marquette, whom you ranked No. 5), and its freshman team was undefeated last year, you owe Kentucky basketball fans an explanation of your process of selection for your Top 20. Thank goodness other polls don't agree with you. Certainly everyone agrees with your first choice, UCLA, but what happened to you after that?
Lexington, Ky.
I am not only confused about your failure to rank Pennsylvania in your Top 20, I am quite annoyed. Most of the polls show that the Quakers are the eighth or ninth best team in the nation. Why not you?
Wynnewood, Pa.
I really cannot understand how you can rank Florida State No. 2 or Maryland No. 3 or even place Marquette in the No. 5 slot. With the best coach in basketball history and the finest center since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, UCLA should be rated Nos. 1 through 5.
Scotch Plains, N.J.
Thanks for further fine coverage of college basketball. It's about time that the University of Cincinnati Bearcats (No. 12) got the recognition they so richly deserve. They may not be as big as some teams, but they make up for it in speed, determination, desire and all-out hustle. Derrek Dickey and Lloyd Batts are as good a scoring combination as any.
Give a gold star to Curry Kirkpatrick for his article on freshmen playing in the varsity ranks of college basketball this season (A Time To Bless the Beasts and Freshmen, Nov. 27). I was only sorry that he didn't mention another of the freshman stars who came out of New York City. To overlook an athlete of the caliber of Rick Marsh, who is now playing for Nebraska, is to overlook one of the most talented freshmen in the nation. After all, when it comes to basketball, no town compares with New York.
Jamaica, N.Y.
It may be a time to bless the freshmen, but it is a little too late for "Get UCLA Time." To have altered the course of UCLA's basketball domination, the frosh should have been made eligible seven years ago, before the dynasty began. This would have changed UCLA's NCAA championship record from six to nine in a row. The myopic rule makers must have forgotten that Lew Alcindor also was a freshman once—in 1966, to be exact!
Harbor City, Calif.
We were extremely pleased with the credit given to Wally (Wonder) Walker of Virginia. Coming from the same high school league as Wally, we have confidence that he will live up to your expectations.
Stevens, Pa.
Your article on the Miami Dolphins (No Losses, No Ties and No Names, Nov. 27) sure was a long time in coming. Since you last featured the Dolphins in the Aug. 7 issue, a mere 17 weeks ago, they have won 12 games and remain the only undefeated team in professional football. They also lead the NFL in defense and in least points allowed. They sewed up a place in the playoffs at the earliest point since 1961. They changed quarterbacks so smoothly, the team didn't feel the difference. They formed a three-back offense that leads the NFL in rushing and put their head coach into immortal ranks by giving him his last 30 victories for a record of 100 in less than 10 years of coaching.
As one of those "rude people waving handkerchiefs," as Tex Maule put it, I hope you won't be as slow to cover the Super Bowl when the Dolphins mop up their NFC opponent.
I feel that the logic concerning the Dolphins is all messed up. There is no way to justify their supposed greatness, because they have indeed only whipped teams that have "won-loss records that would not qualify them for the Fiesta Bowl." Being undefeated in this year's low-class AFC is no reason to rate the Dolphins with the classic teams of the past. And the teams they play from the NFC (e.g., the Cardinals) are no better. When the Dolphins prove they can win against teams like the Redskins, Cowboys, Packers, Lions or Vikings, then I'll believe they're a great team.
Glenolden, Pa.
•The Dolphins beat the Vikings 16-14 on Oct. 1.—ED.
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A key House panel advanced legislation this week to enhance the FCC's ability to crack down on pirate radio stations. The House Communications & Technology Subcommittee approved the Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement (PIRATE) Act (H.R. 5709) sponsored by Reps. Leonard Lance (R-N.J.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.). Not only does the legislation increase fines for pirate operations to $100,000 per day, up to a maximum of $2,000,000, but it also gives new authorities to the FCC, as well as state and local law enforcement.
In her prepared remarks bringing the bill before the subcommittee, Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said, "These illegal broadcasts deprive Americans of their access to important emergency alerting information and their access to educational and other programming provided by legitimate licenseholders."
FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly was particularly pleased with the panel's action. He noted, "This bill rightfully increases the penalties, requires regular enforcement sweeps, and augments the tools available to the Commission to stop illegal pirate broadcasters. At the same time, the bill notably excludes legitimate Part 15 operations, otherwise known as radio hobbyists."
O'Rielly has advocated for such new authorities for several years. In a 2015 blog post on the FCC website, he outlined the problem with pirate radio. "They are not cute; they are not filling a niche; they are not innovation test beds; and they are not training grounds for future broadcasters," he said. "If broadcasting were a garden, pirate radio would be poisonous crabgrass."
By Aaron Mercer, Vice President of Government Relations
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Another close friend from Victory small group just tied the knot last March 18, 2012, in Enderun Colleges, Mc Kinley, Taguig City. They had a cute lovestory. Carol and Ric, started as colleagues, project team mate in Singapore. During that time, my friend Carol, had a secret crush on Ric and Ric is kinda seraching for a girl whom he can spend the rest of his life with. They started as friends, in 2009 they started dating (i remember, during our singles retreat in Bora, when the relationship is just new and Carol easily jealous of Ric attention, so cute). In 2011, Ric proposed to Carol in Marcia Adams in Tagaytay, I also witnessed that day, when my friend Carol was really surprised! She didn't even eat her steak! And finally after so many months of Carol's sleepless nights, preparatwatching wedding videos in youtube, their dream just come true on March 18, 2012. I'm so happy for them. God again wrote a very sweet and enduring love story.
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DeSimone Named WMSN Madison GM
John DeSimone has been named general manager of Sinclair's WMSN Madison. He's been a VP and general manager of national sales at Azteca America since 2011.
"John has a proven track record of inspiring his sales teams and providing them with the appropriate support and systems to be successful while building relationships with key clients, which resulted in increased billings and revenue shares at the stations he was leading," said Steve Marks, co-COO at Sinclair.
DeSimone was previously VP and director of sales at WXTV and WFUT in New York. Before that, he was VP of national sales at Univision.
"Sinclair is at the vanguard of 'new and innovative' in the broadcast industry, and I look forward to utilizing the company's vast resources and working with the talented team at WMSN to the benefit of the Madison television viewers and the community at large," said DeSimone.
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16-year-old accused of gunning down classmate after bullying 'escalated out of control' makes 1st court appearance
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iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE) — A 16-year-old boy accused of gunning down his classmate in their North Carolina high school made his first appearance in court Tuesday.
Ninth-grader Jatwan Cuffie, 16, allegedly shot and killed tenth-grader Bobby Mckeithen, 16, at Butler High School Monday morning after a bullying conflict "escalated out of control," officials said.
Cuffie was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder, officials said.
In court Tuesday afternoon, Cuffie's attorney said the teen has no prior convictions, The Charlotte Observer reported. The lawyer asked for Cuffie to be allowed to stay with his mother with electronic monitoring, but the judge denied the request, the newspaper said.
Cuffie did not speak during the brief appearance and is due to return to court on Nov. 7, the newspaper reported.
The Monday shooting at the school in Matthews, about 12 miles outside of Charlotte, was "an isolated incident," according to the Matthews Police Department.
When the gunfire broke out, students understood what to do and barricaded themselves in classrooms, Clayton Wilcox superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, said at a news conference.
School resumed after a brief lockdown, but parents were told they could pick up their children if they wished. Emotional photos showed parents reuniting with students after the terrifying morning.
"Our hearts are with the family, loved ones, friends and everyone affected," Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said in a statement. "Counseling is available to any student or staff member who wishes to speak to someone."
The school is closed Tuesday, officials said.
State Superintendent Mark Johnson said he was "heartbroken to hear that we have lost a student to school violence."
"We have contacted Charlotte-Mecklenburg authorities and will assist in any way we can, but of course our first thoughts are for the parents and other loved ones of the student who passed away," Johnson said. "The safety of our students is paramount. This is a sad day for all of North Carolina, and we must work together as a community to address these problems."
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PM Hun Sen: Win-Win Memorial Represents Cambodia's Peace
AKP Phnom Penh, December 26, 2018 --
Win-Win Memorial is a symbol of national reconciliation, independence, solidarity, territorial integrity, progress and prosperity of the whole Cambodia, underlined Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
On his official Facebook page, the Premier said Win-Win Memorial clearly shows that Cambodia has united to win over civil war, genocidal regime, territorial division, poverty and foreign interference.
Samdech Techo Hun Sen called on all local and international tourists to join the inauguration ceremony of the Memorial to be held for three days from Dec. 29 to 31, 2018, along with the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Win-Win policy which brought about full peace to Cambodia.
H.E. Gen. Chhum Socheat, Secretary of State and Spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defence, said yesterday that the upcoming event will be attended by some foreign guests from neighbouring nations, including H.E. Gen. Ci Guowei, Director of the Office for International Military Cooperation of China's Central Military Commission, H.E. Gen. Ngô Xuân Lịch, Vietnamese Defence Minister, H.E. Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath, Lao Defence Minister, and H.E. Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence.
The construction of Win-Win Memorial began in February 2016 on an 8-hectare plot of land in Phnom Penh's Khan Chroy Changvar, in front of Morodok Techo Stadium in Ly Yong Phat development area.
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
The Crucial Role of Public Private Partnerships in US Battery Technology
According to Jeff Chamberlain, who currently heads up battery research and development for Argonne National Lab, "In the U.S., businesses tend to invest in research that will pay off in the short term. National laboratories are filling a gap by conducting the essential research that will change the game 10 to 20 years down the road."
In the late 1990s the Energy Department's Office of Basic Energy Sciences funded an extensive study of lithium-ion batteries. Their findings led the team at Argonne National Lab to focus on reworking the chemistry of the cathode, the positively charged portion of the battery.
What their research discovered revolutionized the battery industry. The researchers utilized new synthesis methods to develop a manganese-rich cathode that not only surpassed existing batteries in safety and capacity, but also cost less to manufacture due to the low market price of manganese.
"Existing materials weren't good enough for a high-range vehicle," explained Michael Thackeray, an Argonne Distinguished Fellow who helped develop the new cathode. The Argonne materials marked "a big step forward in extending the range for an electric vehicle."
This new approach to storage effectively addressed three of the major obstacles standing in the way of a mass produced electric vehicle:
1. Cost
2. Lifespan
3. Driving range
Once the technology was created the private sector stepped in to reach commercial scale.
Argonne partnered with companies such as LG Chem and Envia Systems to help adapt its battery technology for large-scale production. These partnerships have produced a supply chain that's creating jobs all across the country and allowed revolutionary cars such as the Chevy Volt to go from concept to commercial reality.
As stated by Chamberlain, "We're developing technology that I'm highly confident will help make plug-in hybrid cars more economic. The work at Argonne ends up in the hands of taxpayers who paid for research. This is a fulcrum, a key component to moving away from fossil fuels."
© 2011, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.
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text: February 9, 2018: Everyone was all excited about this snow storm. It was on the news and mommy and daddy were talking about it yesterday. I don't see what the big deal is. We all got to hang out at home together and do some stuff we haven't had time to finish. Daddy had to work, but mommy and I built Fin's big wheel while she napped. When she woke up I showed her how it works. She thanked me by calling me Sonny for the first time! She had never said my name before. It was awesome! When daddy finished work we all went sledding outside. OK, now I get it. That is A LOT of snow!


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Deciding to get a pet is an incredibly exciting time, but also one that comes with a lot of responsibility. Perhaps you want to see how you and your partner will get on looking after a dog before starting a family, or maybe you'd like to get a furry companion for your little ones to make their childhood all the more magical.
Whatever your circumstances, there will be a lot to think about and organise before your new four-legged friend moves in with you: from where is the best place to find your pet, to what to call them and, most importantly, how to survive those first few weeks as a first-time pet owner.
Where to get your pet from
Pets can be found in shops, online, from friends or relatives who've just welcomed a new litter, and from rescue centres. If you've never had a pet before, the choice can be a little overwhelming and it can be difficult to know where to look first.
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Whether it's a cat or a dog that you're looking for, it's always best and most ethical to adopt one from a rescue centre rather than buy one online. Social media can be full of adverts for pets, but there are so many horrible stories out there about these deals falling through after little ones' hopes have been got up, or of puppies and kittens not having had proper health checks, leading to heartache when they settle with a new family, only to fall seriously ill.
However, charities such as Cats Protection and Dogs Trust guarantee that the animals in their care are well looked after. Although they may have been mistreated or abandoned in the past, they are all looking for new loving homes, and you can be assured that you'll be guided through the adoption process by an experienced volunteer.
Choosing a name for your pet
If you're going down the adoption route, your pet might already come with a name, but if you're bringing home a puppy or kitten, you'll get to choose one yourself. You can't change your mind once you've picked one, as your pet will be learning to respond to it, and you don't want to confuse them, so make sure you think seriously about your decision.
It can seem like a good idea to pick something funny or over-the-top cutesy, but do you really want to be shouting that across the park or have it called out when it's your turn at the vet? Probably not.
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According to research from Argos Pet Insurance, the most popular names for male dogs in the UK last year were Alfie, Charlie and Max, while for female pooches, it was Poppy, Bella and Molly. The top cat names were largely similar, with the most popular female names exactly the same, although a few additions such as Lily and Willow also featured in the top ten. For tomcats, Alfie came in third this time, with Charlie first and Oscar second.
Surviving those first few weeks
If it's a rescue animal that you're bringing home with you, your first few weeks together will be all about building trust and making them feel safe with your family. But if it's a puppy or kitten, you'll need to start from the very beginning with your training.
This means dog training classes for pooches to teach them to obey you and trying out different types of food to see which your pet likes best. Try to get into a routine with walks, meals, sleeps and the times they spend outside, and they'll soon be feeling much more comfortable in your home and like a part of the family.
However, you need to 'toilet train' your pet too - something that can require a lot of patience at first. But persistence is key, so keep going with your efforts and you'll soon get there. Accidents are unfortunately unavoidable in those first few weeks, so make sure you've stocked up on cleaning products. Also, remember that our Whiff Away range, which features Reed Diffuser, Candle in a Tin and Room Spray, is perfect for covering up any unpleasant pet smells, thanks to its strong notes of refreshing bergamot and clary sage.


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Nepal reopened damaged world heritage UNESCO monuments on Monday that were closed since the deadly April 25 earthquake, highlighting the message that "Nepal is safe and open for tourists."
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Kripashur Sherpa announced the opening of the damaged heritage sites at the quake-devastated Bhaktapur Durbar Square in downtown Kathmandu.
He made an appeal to the foreign tourists to visit this Himalayan nation and help in rebuilding it. "We want to tell the world that Nepal is safe and we are open for tourists. We want to appeal all to visit Nepal to see our unity in diversity and the socio-cultural solidarity," the newly-appointed minister said.
Sherpa added that there has been more than enough negative message disseminated to the world about Nepal's devastation.
The April 25 and May 12 earthquakes not only took the lives of more than 8,700 people and made hundreds of thousands homeless, but also destroyed the ancient and cultural monuments.
Tourism is the worst-hit sector with an economic loss of 81.24 billion Nepalese rupees (812.4 million U.S. dollars), according to a latest Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report.
As part of the recovery of tourism industry, six out of the seven world heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley, including three Durbar squares, Swoyambhunath, Bouddhanath and Pashupatinath temple, have been opened for tourists. However, Changunarayan temple located in Bhaktapur could not be opened owing to severe destruction.
"Nepal's tourism will bounce back soon. We proudly invite the foreign tourists for natural, cultural and adventure tourism. Their safety will be our priority," said Tulsi Prasad Gautam, director general at Department of Tourism Tulsi Prasad Gautam.
According to the PDNA report, the tourism sector needs 41.33 billion Nepalese rupees (413.3 million U.S. dollars) for reconstruction and rebuilding. Enditem
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It's really really difficult to shoot on a snowy day – and to be fair I'm lucky to even have these three images to post. The snow flakes really affect your vision and the camera's ability to autofocus. Still – I love the effect of the snow falling – so dreamy! If I only I had the time to trek out to a beautiful forest park to get these images. Trouble is – even if I did put in the effect, chances are the light would be unsatisfactory. Snow really creates a challenge, it means the light is coming from all directions!
Anyway, this trench is a vintage number I purchased last year – It's a little bit oversized but I think my shoulders are broad enough to pull it off. A great piece to add to my winter artillery, you can't go wrong with vibrant red!
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Greta Gerwig was one of the beauties at the 2018 SAG Awards on Sunday (January 21) at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
The 'Lady Bird' director looked sharp in an ochre yellow Bottega Veneta Spring 2018 gown.
The heavy surface embellishment has a tougher feel than some of the more whimsical looks she has donned of late, but she carries it off with aplomb.
The details are what make this feel special, namely, the cut-out on the back, the multicoloured Irene Neuwirth earrings and the fuchsia lipstick.
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'British Go Home!' say striking Iberia airline staffComments
Protesters clashed with police at Madrid's Barajas airport on the first day of strikes by Iberia staff.
Angry that 3,807 jobs will go, ground staff and cabin crew will hold three separate strikes in February and March – with each strike lasting five days. Salaries at the airline will also be cut.
Anger is being directed at British Airways, who merged with Iberia in 2011 to form the International Airlines Group. Slogans on banners read "British Go Home!"
Some argue that the Spanish government should prevent job losses as unemployment in Spain is already over 26 percent.
"The government has 15 percent of Iberia's shares and if they allow the dismantling of the company to benefit the British company, Iberia workers will fight against this," said Miguel Angel Jiménez from Spanish trade union ASETMA.
Tourism accounts for around 11 percent of Spanish economic output and is one the country's few growth sectors in a prolonged recession.
Transport Minister Ana Pastor urged both sides find a solution because of Spain's beleaguered economic situation.
"Minimum services have been fulfilled but I would like to ask both parties in this conflict to reach an agreement as soon as possible because our country is suffering from a deep economic crisis," she told reporters.
Restructuring is said to be needed because loss-making Iberia merged with a profitable British Airways. Iberia reported a loss of 262 million euros in the first nine months of 2012.
Anticipating the disruption the strike would cause, Iberia cancelled more than 400 flights this week. Domestic routes are the worst affected, but around 10 percent of the lucrative long-haul flights have also been cancelled.


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When 11-year-old twins Tyreke and Tyrell Lee visited the Manatee County Commission recently, Tyreke had some simple requests: More facilities and better computer equipment for the Rubonia Community Center.
"I want to see some changes," Tyreke said.
The rec center, something of an institution for families in Rubonia for decades, has fallen on difficult economic times.
An August letter sent to parents informed them that after-school programs were being canceled at the center, and that transportation would be provided from schools in Palmetto to the 13th Avenue Dream Center nine miles away in Bradenton.
Patrick Carnegie, who has been director at the Rubonia Community Center since 1993, said the program was stopped due to funding cuts and low registration numbers. Only 12 children signed up for the after-school program after summer camp ended, Carnegie said.
"We just didn't have the numbers," he said. "We're looking at changing the whole service delivery up there."
The $100,000 annual cost to run the facility was not considered money well-spent for the number of children, Carnegie said, when they could get those services elsewhere.
He said that of the 12 children who signed up for the after-school activities, six are being taken to the Bradenton center, while the parents of the others have sought services on their own.
"It worked out good for a lot of them because they said they worked in Bradenton or somewhere, most of them lived in Palmetto or somewhere so they could pick the kids up on their way home from work," Carnegie said.
A problem, he noted, is the demographics of Rubonia. Most of the people in that area are older, so the programs will be offered for seniors when the facility reopens, he said, but the offerings for young people will be pretty limited.
Carnegie said he is working with the county to come up with options for the center.
Carnegie's actions, and explanations, do not sit well with everyone in Rubonia.
Deon Mack, who grew up in Rubonia and now lives in Gibsonton, said he intends to meet with Carnegie to express the community's frustration.
"I just want answers. Is it going to open anytime soon?" Mack asked. "We have sponsors ready and willing to help us with the center."
Perselphone Johnson said that while the center may need some repairs, especially in the kitchen and on the basketball courts and baseball field, it should be reopened.
She is on the board of the center, and said the group cannot even use the building for its meetings, and has had to use area churches.
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When 11-year-old twins Tyreke and Tyrell Lee visited the Manatee County Commission recently, Tyreke had some simple requests: More facilities and better computer equipment for the Rubonia Community Center.


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PUBLISHED: 15:37 13 August 2008 | UPDATED: 22:10 15 June 2010
East Devon District Council has reassured Axminster residents, angry over plans to put up a permanent gypsy traveller site, that each application is judged on its own merits. The response comes after a public meeting at the Guildhall, in which it was said
East Devon District Council has reassured Axminster residents, angry over plans to put up a permanent gypsy traveller site, that each application is judged on its own merits.The response comes after a public meeting at the Guildhall, in which it was said two applications for the same site were put through around the same time, with the gypsy one one used to deflect from the other.Mr Down's application to put nine permanent gypsy pitches at Monkton Wyld Cross, Raymonds Hill, had previously been met by strong opposition by residents.But, during the meeting called to discuss the applications last Tuesday (August 5), Raymonds Hill residents' spokesman David Beddows claimed it was planning by 'stealth'. He referred to a another application for nine 'affordable dwellings' - a block of three two-bedroom flats, three one-bedroom dwellings and three two-bedroom dwellings.Mr Beddows said that if a contentious plan is submitted a different plan may get through.He said: "The community is more likely to accept it. But we mustn't cool down. It's not a fait accompli."We are not aware if this application has been progressed at all in the planning system as it has never been mentioned in any of the discussions and or documents which relate to the planning application."What next? An application for a nuclear power station or nine small ones?"He called for an end to 'speculative' applications and requested more detail.Mr Down was invited to the meeting but did not attend. When the Herald tried to contact him, neither he, nor his agents, were available for comment.Mr Beddows added: "It's important the rights of all citizens are properly upheld by elected officials, which includes the rights of fixed communities, as well as those who choose nomadic lifestyles."A spokesman for EDDC said: "So far as EDDC is concerned, there is no such thing as planning by the back door."All planning applications come in by the front door and are dealt with fairly, according to planning policy and guidelines, with each proposal judged on its individual merits."The proposal in question is currently being processed - that is to say we have invited comments from interested parties, including Devon's Gyspy Liaison Officer, and will be collating these in the coming weeks."It is expected that this application will be determined in the autumn.
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Good morning. To the scoreboard:
- Dow: 25,410.03 -299.24 (-1.16%)
- ASX200 SPI futures (March contracts): 6,005 (-31)
1. Powell leans hawkish: New US Fed Chair Jerome Powell took an optimistic view of the US economy at his testimony before Congress overnight. He tempered it by repeating that the inflation target remains important and wouldn't be drawn into predicting the number of 2018 rate hikes, but the overall tone was positive. So bond yields and the US dollar rose, and stocks fell.
2. The US dollar index is back over 90 and the greenback posted gains across the board, as benchmark US 10-year treasuries moved back over 2.9%. Among the major currencies, the euro had a sharp move lower while commodity bloc currencies — including the Aussie — struggled as US dollar strength weighed on commodity prices.
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New IFP leader Hlabisa picks first fight
Durban - Newly-elected Inkatha Freedom Party leader Velenkosini Hlabisa has called for a debate surrounding the controversy between the government and the Ingonyama Trust Board over land.
The debate, he said, would ensure that those against the board administrating land would better understand its role and perhaps change their minds about calling for the Ingonyama Trust Act to be repealed or amended.
Addressing the media immediately after being elected to replace long-time party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Hlabisa lashed at President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointed presidential advisory panel on land reform over its recommendations that the Act be scrapped.
Another panel led by former president Kgalema Motlanthe had previously made similar recommendations.
"We need to have an open discussion, and not rush to conclude as the latest panel did not consult as much as it should have done.
"They did not even consult the king of the Zulu nation (King Goodwill Zwelithini) and Prince of KwaPhindangene (Buthelezi) on the Ingonyama Trust," said Halbisa.
He pointed out that the panel should have also consulted those from rural communities, who it said are occupants of the trust's land.
Hlabisa further noted that he feared that if the trust is scrapped, some individuals would be granted rights of tenure and would abuse title deeds by using them as guarantees when applying for bank loans.
"I can take the title deed to borrow money from the bank, and when I fail to pay the money the bank can take the homestead. With this many rural families are likely to turn homeless," he said.
During the presentation of the IFP's conference resolutions, its secretary-general Siphosethu Ngcobo said the party would reject calls for the trust to be repealed or interfered with in its current form, as those who were against it had "not properly studied the merits of the Ingonyama Trust Act".
"Our belief is that the trust is the only example in South Africa where a large part of the land is in the hands of the black majority.
"Communal land must remain in the hands of the people under the custodianship of traditional leaders with the provincial government providing support to traditional leaders and emerging farmers," read the resolution.
The party also raised concerns over the ongoing debate on land reform - that foreign investors would be intimidated or the agricultural sector and economy would collapse if the debate wasn't handled properly.
"It risks turning South Africa into another failed state. However it has the potential to be a foundation of a renewed economy, which our country so critically needs.
"We reiterate our position for expropriation with compensation as it is currently espoused in the constitution," said Ngcobo.
Hlabisa joined the IFP at the age of eight. He has been a leader in all of the party's structures, at branch level and in the youth brigade.
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Lake Tahoe's rugged floor is laid bare in this image, part of a computer animation made from sonar data collected by a U.S. Geological Survey boat last August. High-resolution sonar got much more efficient in the 1990s, spurring geophysicists to map the bathymetry of lakes, continental shelves, and oceans. By improving existing maps—often made decades ago—they hope to see the details of features such as earthquake-spawning faults and the underwater peaks and valleys that create pathways for pollutants.
This National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration page offers loads of cool bathymetry images, as well as maps of gravity fields, crustal age, and sediment thickness. Follow the links to zoom through the contours of the Great Lakes, reach gorgeous seafloor maps (computed from sonar and satellite altimetry data), or download a spinning relief map of the globe.
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Scientific conclaves in cyberspace appear to have a rosy future, judging from the success of what was probably the largest one ever. Held last month for 10 days on a Web server at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, the Fifth Internet World Congress for Biomedical Sciences (or INABIS '98) brought together over 1800 authors from 51 countries—none of whom had to pay a registration fee or buy a plane ticket.
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If only this printer could be shared, right? Fact is, maybe it could. Just check if it's already on 3D Hubs, a Dutch project that's been described as the Airbnb of 3D printing: a platform connecting who wants to sell his/her 3D printer's underused capacity and who wants to print something but not through a traditional 3D printing service or a FabLab. What makes 3D Hubs vastly different from services like AirBnB is a strong sense of community: who owns a 3D printer and who designs objects to print share the same passion for a new philosophy of production. The platform's rapid growth comes from much more than simply earning a little money or having your object printed faster than by a third party service.
3D Hubs was born in 2013 but its founders, Bram de Zwart and Brian Garret, started imagining their project years ago: "For five years Brian and I - told us Bram de Zwart - we've been intrigued about the promise of local production and how this could be made possible with 3D printing. A few years ago we figured that by unlocking the idle capacity of the 3D printers already out there, we could suddenly build a global production network that would give anyone access to local 3D printers and therefore the possibility to start creating".
"Local" is the main keyword for 3D Hubs. In its simplest sense, it underlines how a 3D printer becomes the center of a community: who owns the printer and those who print, but also other people generically interested in 3D printing, self-production and Makers Movement. A community that can start small but has the energy to grow, attracting more people and showing 3D printing's disruptive potential to anyone.
But "local" has also a deeper sense: creating local communities based on 3D printing means also showing that production processes can change, become more personalized and be near the final users of the printed objects. In the medium/long run, it means also to create small local economies otherwise impossibile. Nothing new? Not if you are (or try to be) a Maker, or if you know something about Makers Movement, but for "the rest of us" can be a surprise.
3D Hubs built a database of more than 2,200 3D printers spread all over the world. If you have a printer and want to offer its printing capacity, you have just to register the device on 3D Hubs website, describing its specifications, which materials you can print and how much you want to charge for printing. Done that, you become a local printing hub. In other "sharing economy" services that's enough to start but not in 3D Hubs, for its community sense: a city with just a few hubs can't create and sustain a strong local printing community, so it stays "locked", with its printers listed but unavailable, until it develops at least ten hubs. After that - and, usually, a party - the city is "unlocked" and its community starts printing.
"We want to build strong local communities - says Bram - in which people can share their 3D printing passion and knowledge in a time where still many need to learn about the possibilities and constraints. With a minimum number of 3D printer owners needed in a city we want to encourage people to build such communities and at the same time increase choice for local users in terms of materials, colors, quality, size and finishes".
From a user's standpoint, things are simple. You upload yout 3D model file, look for an hub in your area, choose the most appropriate and place your order. The hub can accept or decline it, if it's accepted you are requested to pay. When your object is printed, you and the hub arrange the pick-up, meeting in person and (hopefully) creating a new relationship based on a common interest. 3D Hubs platform tries to make the printing transaction as smooth as possibile. For example, customers' 3D file are automatically checked for inconsistencies and payments are finalized four days after pick-up date, so if something goes wrong both parties (the hub and the customer) have the time to resolve their issues.
On 3D Hubs you'll find mostly dektop 3D printers, commercial ones are of course allowed but aren't the platform focus. Bigger, explains Bram, is not necessarily better: "We see the quality difference between desktop and industrial 3D printers becoming smaller, but industrial printers can still be useful for larger sized objects or materials such as metal. Whether a 3D printer is operated by a private individual or registered company does not directly say something about the quality or service. We often see private individuals taking the extra mile to exceed the expectations of their customer. This comes out of their passion for 3D printing and not necessarily financial gains. With a review system recently integrated into our platform the best 3D printing locations will float up".
Those 2,200 printers registered in less than one year ("world's largest network of 3D printers", says Bram) prove that 3D Hubs is a good idea. But it's just the beginning: "We are not sitting still of course, we have a team of over 10 people making sure that we make 3D Hubs ever more intelligent and community-focused. We should get wider groups of people to 3D print if we want to localize a larger share of the global production volume. This is something that we'll work on in the coming year".


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Greece is going bankrupt. The euro is shaky. The oil inundating the Gulf Coast may eliminate one-third of the US seafood catch. In the midst of this chaos, the nightly news focuses on a medical breakthrough. At a cost of about $100 000, a man with metastatic prostate cancer can be treated with an infusion of his own cells and live, on average, a few months longer.1 The commentator questions whether insurance companies will pay for this therapy and wonders whether men who do not have metastatic cancer will demand access to the therapy, even if they have to pay for it themselves. Perhaps Yeats was right—"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."2
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The Train2Game blog chats to the teams about working with the Fighting Fantasy IP for Make Something Unreal Live at The Gadget Show Live, as the teams become studios in their own right.
The hottest new Indies in town: Commando Kiwi, Derp Studios, Digital Mage and Indigo Jam
With student teams beginning to perform as independent studios and working on a world-renowned IP, we caught up with the development teams to get a few choice words on the latest news and to get some more details on the games they are working on.
First on our list was Commando Kiwi.
Jonny Robinson, Commando Kiwi, said: "When we found out we'd be working on a game inspired by The Warlock of Firetop Mountain; we were all in shock, a few of us have read the book before so our minds were blown away with pure awesomeness! We're working on a classic IP from legends in the game industry; Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson."
Next we caught up with Derp Studios to hear their thoughts on working on a Fighting Fantasy title and the genre of game they're designing. We also got the lowdown on what it's like to work remotely when designing games.
Nigel Clark, Derp Studios, said: "Our game is a gripping first-person RPG, a sequel to the second Fighting Fantasy gamebook, Citadel of Chaos. Strategically combined combat with both melee and magic will only get you so far. The player must decide the best course of action. A true test of "fight or flight" awaits our players."
"To combat the distance factor, we've utilised tools within Facebook, Subversion (SVN) and contact points within Train2Game and Epic Games, along with Skype conferences to maintain good team communication. Working as a team is challenging in the first place. However with your team spread throughout the country it's even more of a challenge."
Our next destination was Casa del Digital Mage, where we asked: What do you want to achieve with your game?
Craig Moore, Digital Mage, said: "Digital Mage hopes to help the player truly become engrossed within the battlefields of Allansia by providing ease of use and an intuitive control system enabling quick decisions to control an army as a general should!"
..and what do players have in store should they buy it?
"An exciting, diverse, and adventurous team is sculpting a mobile experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat and keep you coming back for more, with lush graphics and a sweeping soundtrack, Digital Mage is using every last trick in the book to make this the best mobile strategy game available on any platform."
Lastly we caught up with Indigo Jam, where we asked: What have you been designing and can you get us excited about it?
Indigo Jam, Deathtrap Dungeon, Action Adventure
Ben Stoneman, Indigo Jam, said: "Indigo Jam studios brings the Deathtrap Dungeon title to life with gameplay featuring a dark tale set in Allansia that leads you to a Trail of Champions in the dark dungeon labyrinth of Fang, riddled with monsters and deadly traps and other unknown horrors. Countless adventurers have accepted the challenge but have never been seen again."
Train2Game then went on to ask: How has the course helped you develop the skills to deliver what is such an imaginative game design?
"Indigo Jam is very lucky to have a good range of skills and abilities gained from the Train2Game courses complemented by the extra training for the UDK Game Jam in November. The team is getting along really well. They are confident in their own abilities, and have delivered at every stage of development."
With the energy and hype that the teams are creating, Make Something Unreal Live at The Gadget Show Live can't come soon enough.
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The Feddie Reporting Award
Matt Dempsey, Susan Carroll, Mark Collette, Michael Ciaglo 2016
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The NPF judges said: "The Houston Chronicle investigation broke new ground about the dangers of chemical plants and storage facilities and packaged it in a way that showed this to be a significant problem. The Chronicle reported that federal agencies are under-funded and under-resourced, and the federal void leaves oversight to a patchwork of often inadequate state and local regulators. The Chronicle also created an interactive tool that allows readers to look up chemical facilities that exist in their own backyards."
From left to right: Matt Dempsey, Susan Carroll, Mark Collette and Michael Ciaglo
Susan Carroll is a reporter on the Chronicle's investigative team. She joined the Chronicle a decade ago after covering the U.S.-Mexico border for the Arizona Republic and the Tucson Citizen.
Michael Ciaglo is a staff photographer at the Houston Chronicle. He previously worked at the Colorado Springs Gazette, where he was the lead photographer on the Other than Honorable series that won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.
Mark Collette is an investigative reporter for the Houston Chronicle. He also has been a staff writer for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Galveston County Daily News and Tyler Morning Telegraph.
Matt Dempsey is the data reporter for the Chronicle's projects team. He joined the Chronicle in 2014. Matt previously worked for the Arizona Republic and Atlanta Journal-Constitution.


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Peter Cullen, Partner at Cullen – The Employment Law Firm, discusses how secret recordings of conversations in the workplace are a breach of trust, with reference to recent political scandals and decisions in the Court of Appeal and Employment Relations Authority. He asks: If the recorded information is obtained in breach of good faith, should an employee be able to rely on a wrongful recording to bring a case against their employer?
National MP Maggie Barry is the latest politician to become embroiled in secret recordings involving her staff.
Former staff have also claimed that while they were employed by Parliamentary Services and should be politically neutral, Barry wrongly required them to do campaign work for the National Party.
The complaints all seem to be anonymously made to the media, which has reported that no formal complaints were made due to fear of jeopardising future employment. It is alleged that Barry for example, swore and yelled at staff, and called an employee stupid.
It is interesting that conversations with Barry have been recorded. At least some of the conversations seem to have been recorded without her knowledge.
Politicians are being caught out by secret recordings more and more. Earlier last year Jamie-Lee Ross released secret recordings of conversations with National Party leader Simon Bridges and in 2017 former MP Todd Barclay stepped down from Parliament after a dispute that he secretly recorded a staff member.
In employment, both parties are expected to act in good faith and in a way that promotes trust and confidence.
The Labour government under Helen Clark created a statutory definition of good faith that requires employers and employees to be active and constructive and not mislead or deceive each other.
All of that makes sense. The future of an employment relationship is always dependent on both parties trusting each other.
But life is not that simple. Despite good faith, employees often secretly record disciplinary meetings or other incidents. Disciplinary action, including dismissal, often follows.
However, when the secret recording is reviewed it may portray a different account to what the employer put in their dismissal letter, leading the employee to challenge the decision.
If the recorded information is obtained in breach of good faith, should an employee be able to rely on a wrongful recording to bring a case against their employer? Should it be available to a court when determining an employment dispute? On the other hand, isn't it in the interests of justice that the most truthful and accurate information be put before the courts?
A Court of Appeal decision involving 124 Air New Zealand pilots looks at the competing interests.
The pilots brought proceedings in the Employment Court against the airline in a case relating to annual leave entitlements. There was a telephone call between an Air New Zealand representative and a union representative. Unbeknown to the employer's representative, other union pilots were listening in by speaker phone and the call was recorded and later transcribed.
Should the evidence be admissible? In this case it was, but Justice Richardson said that each case depends on its facts. In some circumstances, surreptitious recording of conversations may undermine the trust and confidence that is at the heart of good working relations between employer and employee.
However, no evidence of the recording breaching trust and confidence was put before the court by the employer and the transcription was admitted as evidence.
Earlier last year the Employment Relations Authority heard a case where an employee, was dismissed for secretly recording a disciplinary meeting.
The employer, Canterbury Concrete Cutting NZ Ltd, said that the employee had breached the good faith requirements of his employment agreement by secretly recording the meeting, and dismissed him.
They also alleged that the employee had played the recording to both a former and current employee and provoked the employer's representative to anger deliberately for the recording.
The authority found that the employee did not ask to record the meeting from the outset as he should have, but instead recorded it covertly. Even so, the authority found that the employee's conduct, while it breached good faith, was not serious misconduct. The employer had also not provided the necessary information or been procedurally fair.
The employer was required to pay the employee around $28,000. However, the employee was ordered to pay a penalty of $2000 for breaching good faith by taking the covert recording. The penalty was paid to the Crown so the employer got none of the money.
Should an employee be dismissed for making secret recordings at work that breach good faith? Or should they be able to record and later produce what really happened, even though they have not told the other person they are being recorded?
Secret, covert behaviour in an employment relationship breeds distrust; the antithesis of the trust and confidence the courts encourage. By the time one party secretly records the other, the employment relationship is probably irrecoverable.
Peter Cullen works for both employers and employees and has built upon his earlier experience gained as an industrial advocate. In 1994 Peter established his own firm, Cullen-The Employment Law Firm. Peter convened the Wellington District Law Society Employment Law Committee from its inception until 2004. He is a regular speaker and commentator to the news media on industrial law issues. Peter has represented clients before the various employment institutions including the Court of Appeal. He uses his legal skills to impart clients with helpful advice upon which to base their decisions. His strengths lie in his in-depth knowledge of New Zealand employment law and his abilities as an advocate.
Contact Peter at [email protected] You can also connect with Cullen Law via LinkedIn