text: FSB 1333/1066/800MHz Dual-channel DDR3 1333(OC)/1066/800 ASUS Anti-Surge ASUS Turbo Key DirectX10 support Express Gate & EPU Shop Modal header Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo CPU support This motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 Core™ 2 Extreme / Core2 Quad/ Core2 Duo processors, which are excellent for multitasking, multimedia, and enthusiastic gamers with 1333/ 1066/ 800 MHz FSB. This motherboard also supports Intel® CPUs in the 45nm manufacturing process. LGA775 Intel® 45nm Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel 45nm CPU which introduces new micro-architecture features for greater performance at a given frequency, up to 50% larger L2 caches, and expanded power management capabilities for new levels of energy efficiency. Intel® G41 Chipset The Intel® G41 Express Chipset is designed to support dual-channel DDR3 1333 (overclocking)/1066/800 architecture, 1333/1066/800 Front Side Bus (FSB), PCIe 1.1, and mutli-core CPUs. It especially includes Intel® Fast memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses. Dual channel DDR3 1333 (O.C.)/1066/800 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333 (O.C.)/1066/800 MHz providing great performance for 3D graphics and other memory-demanding applications.*For this motherboard to support DDR3 1333MHz RAM, use a CPU with 1333MHz or higher Front Side Bus (FSB) speed. Refer to your CPU specifications for the FSB value. High Definition Audio Enjoy high-end sound system on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions and multi-streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing a multi-channel network games. All of these are done on one computer. Gigabit Lan The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems. Express Gate Express Gate is an ASUS exclusive OS, which lets you instantly access the Internet and key applications before entering the Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at least 1.2GB free disk space. When installing it on USB HDDs or flash drives, connect the drives to the motherboard USB port before turning on the computer. • The actual boot time depends on the system configuration. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives. It supports file downloading to USB drives only. Anti-Surge Protection This special design prevents expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused by power surges from switching power supply(PSU). ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total system power management by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power in real-time. It automatically provides the most appropriate power usage to save power and money. Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to turn the PC power button into an overclocking button. After you easy setup, Turbo Key boosts performances without interrupting ongoing work or games, simply through pressing the button. SATA 3Gb/s This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data saving and retrieval. C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) The BIOS C.P.R. feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to overclocking failure. C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to their default settings. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently and automatically adjusts CPU fan speeds according to system load and temperature, enabling users to work in a distraction-free environment with minimal noise. CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file. EZ Flash2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility. ASUS AI NET2 ASUS AI NET2 remotely detects the cable connection immediately after turning on the system, and any faulty cable connections are reported back up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy. MyLogo2 This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen. Green ASUS The motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union´s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products and packaging to safeguard consumers´ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.


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Scandinavian Airlines strike in 4th day, affecting thousands
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A strike among pilots at Scandinavian Airlines has entered its fourth day with the carrier being forced to cancel 1,213 flights Monday and Tuesday, affecting some 110,000 passengers.
The flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden says more than 170,000 passengers have been affected since the open-ended strike started Friday. The strike began after the collapse of pay negotiations with the SAS Pilot Group, which represents 95% of the company's pilots in the three countries.
SAS CEO Rickard Gustafson on Monday urged the pilots to resume talks on a new collective bargaining agreement.
"Now we both have to take responsibility and come back to concrete discussions to find solutions that also make the company have a future, even after this conflict," Gustafson told Sweden's news agency TT.
"We have put attractive offers on the table that they have rejected. Having a list of demands that knocks off the feet of our competitiveness just doesn't work," he added.
The pilots' negotiations, which started in March, are mainly about salary increases and working hours.
Details have not been released but the pan-Scandinavian union says it wants salaries to be in line with the market rate, while SAS negotiators have called the requests "unreasonable and extreme."
Jacob Pedersen, an analyst with Denmark's Sydbank, says the pilots want their share of company earnings after the carrier posted a profit in the past four years following a cost saving program that started in 2012.
Pedersen has estimated that the strike in average would cost the company between 60 million and 80 million Swedish kronor ($6.3-8.4 million) a day.

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I amfAR from fashionable
What the f*&# was the dress code listed in the amfAR Cannes invite this year?
Back to the Future
I think that Kristin Davis is getting ready to reprise the Lea Thompson role in Back to the Future. She has been doing a retro-fifties housewife look for the Sex and the City junket. A bit blah (we've seen that look on her … a lot), but not a crime of fashion. Until now.
Check out this dress for her Letterman appearance. Seeing that dress on your TV will make your eyes cross! Let's break it down.
Chartreuse and purple: I know they are on opposite sides of the color wheel, and therefore should look good together. But here it like someone vomited up their frankenberry cereal.
Floral: I am not the biggest fan of floral, especially big ol' abstract poppies splattered all over you. It seems less floral and more paintball.
The cut: her other fifties-style dresses of late featured full skirts. A fuller skirt is better for her pear-shaped frame; this slimmer cut is less flattering. Especially when she pulls at it with her hands!? And I don't like the center seam up the middle of the skirt.
Hello, McFly. Send this one back to 1955.


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The fare offer which is for a limited time only and tickets must be booked between 5th February 2018 and 15th February 2018. Under the special offer, an Economy Class ticket from LOS to Dubai costs USD849, from ABV to Dubai costs USD680 and Business Class ticket from Nigeria costs USD3,499. The cost of the ticket includes airport taxes.
Nigerian customers visiting Dubai this winter season, can now also enjoy special discounts at over 250 world class restaurants and hotel dining outlets in Dubai. Exclusive offers are also available on a range of leisure activities including visits to championship golf courses, thrilling theme parks or luxury spas across the city.
Voted by travellers as the Best Airline in the World in the 2017 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice® Awards, Emirates is also offering a 3rd piece of luggage of up to 23kg for Economy Class and up to 32kg for Business Class, as well as a My Emirates Pass, which can be used for exclusive offers and discounts across Dubai.
Dubai provides a great escape for visitors. Its year-round sunshine, world-class shopping and restaurants, stunning beaches and iconic buildings offers something for the whole family. Visitors to Dubai can use My Emirates Pass to enjoy some of the city's must-see places like Global Village - multi-cultural festival park and shopping destination - as well as theme parks such as Wild Wadi Waterpark and IMG World of Adventures. The city also offers a wide range of accommodation to suit all budgets.
On all Emirates' flights, customers can look forward to hours of entertainment on the award-winning inflight entertainment system, ice Digital Widescreen, which offers over 3,000 channels of on demand audio and visual entertainment, from the latest movies, music, audio books and games, as well as family friendly products and services for children, including complimentary toys, kids' meals and movies, priority boarding for families and the use of free strollers at Dubai International Airport.
In addition to the on-board comforts and products, customers will experience the world famous hospitality from Emirates' multinational cabin crew who come from 135 nationalities and speak over 60 languages, while enjoying chef prepared regional and international cuisine, using the freshest ingredients, accompanied by a wide range of complimentary wines and beverages.
Emirates flies eighteen (18) times a week from Nigeria to Dubai. To book, or for more information on fares, terms and conditions, please visit www.emirates.com/ng or visit the local Emirates office or your travel agent.


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I present you a set of templates for instagram. With Adobe photoshop, you can quickly apply your design and bring the feed to the same style. This set is in soft pastel peach color.
You must have a Adobe Photoshop CS or higher version.
The kit includes:
If you have any questions please contact me.
With best regards, Natalia
Introducing Design School – our jam packed platform with its own mini search engine! Design School was made to help you learn all there is to know about fonts, graphics, templates, designs, file types, different software programs, Frequently Asked Questions and much much more.


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You do not have to look very far to realize that we live in a highly stressful world. There is stress literally everywhere you look. The stress is in our homes, it is in our offices, it is in our social media feeds, our televisions, our politics, and in our news. It is quite engulfing, and it has the potential to wreak havoc on our mental and physical health, as well as on our relationships with others.
That is why it is important to find effective ways of managing the stress found in our daily lives in order to salvage our mental and physical health. One of the best modern ways of alleviating stress is through regular spa treatments. These treatments are popular because they enable individuals to relax, both mentally and physically, giving them reprieve from the source of their stress.
Other than reducing your stress levels, there are other health benefits of receiving regular spa treatments. These health benefits include:
- Better quality sleep
Several studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between regular spa treatments and better quality of sleep. Sleep quality has an integral role to play in your overall health as well as productivity levels. However, many of us are unable to attain high quality sleep because of the many stressful forces around us, which causes us to be on edge every time including when we should be sleeping.
However, with increased spa attendance, you will become more relaxed, and this will enable you to sleep better every night.
- Less absenteeism
Spa treatments can also contribute to fewer incidences of absenteeism at work, as well as fewer sick days. At the individual level, fewer sick days means that you are productive throughout the year, which translates to increased personal income. You also incur fewer medical costs per year owing to the reduced number of trips to the hospital and the purchase of fewer medications. If you are an entrepreneur, it is much easier to manage your enterprise when you are in good health throughout the year.
Businesses and companies will also benefit greatly if the number of sick days per month or per year go down. Fewer employee sick days and lower rates of employee absenteeism will mean greater productivity of the employees, thereby increasing potential profits and sales in the business. Fewer sick days also translates to lower financial burden on the company in terms of medical covers for the employees.
- Detoxification
Detoxification is essential to the proper functioning of the human body. Our bodies have their own detoxification systems that get rid of the toxins that we ingest, and those that are a by-product of metabolic activities within the body. However, modern diets and lifestyles impede the natural body detoxification processes.
Luckily, there are a variety of spa treatments that can enhance your bodily systems' detoxification processes. For instance, mud baths, and facials help detoxify the skin from bacteria and waste.
Massages, another type of spa treatments, help improve lymph flow within the body, which goes a long way in enhancing the process of removing waste and toxins from the body's muscles. This helps to improve the flow of nutrients within the body, as well as reduce the occurrence of swelling and soreness in different areas of the body.
If you are looking for a break from this chaotic world, somewhere that you can go relax and experience some luxurious pampering, then the Luxury Spa Jakarta is your ideal spa destination. Here, you can receive a variety of spa treatments, all designed to provide you with the health benefits discussed above. You can also enjoy the other prestigious amenities that the hotel has to offer.


text: If you've been charged with drug possession, look for an attorney who is prepared to litigate your case, not one that will automatically go for a plea deal with the prosecution for the minimum sentence possible. Otherwise, you could be trading your entire future stability for a quick end to your present problems. Here are a few things to consider.


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Inspiring Women Changemakers
Working to make the world a fairer, safer place for women – together
Hi! I'm Anj Handa, Founder of Inspiring Women Changemakers. I've worked in professional lobbying since 2003 but it was in 2014, when I led a high-profile campaign that my life really changed. On behalf of an asylum seeker, I pulled together a top legal team to build her case and led a Change.org petition which gathered 126,500 signatures and the interest of global media, MPs and influencers. Read more here.
I already had advantages – public policy and communications expertise, media training, and a broad network – but it was the wholehearted people, mostly women, who generously offered their skills and connections that made it possible to make an impact on such a massive scale.
My mission is to give other changemakers the communications skills, connections and launchpad to campaign effectively, with the help that they need. That's where Inspiring Women Changemakers comes in. We support each other in making the world become a safer, fairer place for women, tackling deep, serious issues yet we still have fun. If we sound like your kind of people, join us.
We give you the skills, connections and launchpad to make change
"We're not faffing about here!" IWC member, Minoti Parikh
Why we're championing women's rights
We're not asking for much! We just want women to have fairer opportunities in the workplace, and to be safe from harm at home and in society.
At all levels, women still experience disproportionate inequalities in jobs, pay, health, education and access to finance, even though, ironically, they usually have the responsibility for the bulk of caring and household decisions.
If other layers are added, such as race, disability, age or sexual orientation, women from minority groups face even greater challenges.
When women thrive, we all do. Add your voice to amplify our call for change. Join us.
We're for you if...
You work in women's rights and want to exchange ideas with peers, wherever they are in the world
You have an urge to do more to ensure that women get the opportunities and recognition they deserve
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You want to be connected to, and inspired by, women changemakers
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We're a global, inclusive movement of people who want to see the world become a safer, fairer place for women, wherever they live and whatever they do.
Bring your heart, brainpower and connections to the movement. Because when we work together and speak up about the policy and social issues that hold women back, we don't just amplify our own voices, we advocate for those whose voices are rarely heard.
The incredible people like you within IWC join up to connect, collaborate and share their expertise and learning. We'll make introductions, help to build your campaign and open doors for you. Join us!
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Fun changes (and holiday hours) ahead! Check it out:
Happy Friday, everyone! We've reached the holiday weekend and looking forward to spending a few days with family and friends. If you're in last minute stocking-stuffing mode, you know where to visit (we'll be open normal hours today and tomorrow [Fri/Sat], and open on Dec 24/Christmas Eve from 11AM-4PM). Please read on for a detailed schedule — we'll be shifting to winter hours again this coming week. But before that, we'll share the fun stuff:
First, we're beyond thrilled to announce that Molly Anthony will be joining us as Junket's new Events & Marketing Manager in early January. She's got literally decades of experience in this sort of thing, and with her arrival, we'll be able to more formally expand on our class offerings & community-building. You already know Molly as the creative force behind our monthly Creative Journaling sessions, and we'll all be getting to know her better (both at Junket and online) in the months ahead. We can hardly wait for her to get started!
We're also pleased to share that shop veteran (and vintage fashion aficionado) Candice Dehnbostel has accepted a promotion to Shop Supervisor. Given her personal commitment to environmental stewardship and her finesse in keeping track of all manner of tactical details, we're excited to have her step into this key role overseeing day-to-day retail operations.
In order to better host creative classes and improve traffic flow in the shop proper, we've decided to dedicate some of our existing square footage to enable active making and doing (we figure that since many of us will be diligently neglecting new resolutions and recovering from holiday hubbub during January, it'll be as good a time as any to work on this). To that end, be on the lookout for more event offerings centered around mindful creativity, reuse, skilling & fixing beginning in February.
To free up resources for making these changes happen, the shop will implement winter hours again this year. Here's the plan:
Daily hours (11-7) through December 23.
December 24 (Christmas Eve): 11AM – 4PM
CLOSED December 25-28
Reopen for the last Bonus Sale of the year (20% off storewide PLUS…)
December 29-30: 11AM-7PM
December 31 (New Year's Eve): 11AM – 4PM
CLOSED January 1-4, 2018
2018 Winter Schedule begins Friday, January 5:
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays: 10AM-6PM
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: CLOSED.
Some classes will take place while the shop proper is closed to the public, and during those times, registered class participants will have the opportunity to make shop purchases using a credit card.
We're excited about the year ahead, and can hardly wait to get there!
Thanks for your continuing support and enthusiasm,
Julie & the Junior Shopkeeper


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It's Dogwood winter in our region. The dogwood trees are blooming lovely. The weather is cold, rainy and messy, but at least it's heading towards warmer clear days.
Here's wishing you all a sunshine filled weekend!
It's Dogwood winter in our region. The dogwood trees are blooming lovely. The weather is cold, rainy and messy, but at least it's heading towards warmer clear days.
Here's wishing you all a sunshine filled weekend!
Iris the Lavender Leopard Gecko says,
"It's cold out,
Think I'll put on a hat!"
I feel sorry for my Bff and her family and their pets. They're pretty much snow and iced under where she lives. It'll probably be into next week before they're melted out enough to get back to normal life again.
The above photo is compliments of my Bff, it's her grandchild's gecko named Iris.
I smile every time I look at this fun photo. I think, you know it's cold when a gecko in a heated terrarium puts on a hat. 😉
Here in my neck-of-the-woods, it's a toasty 18°. The sun is shining and the sky is clear and blue. The snow is melting some on the roads and in the yard but not in the shade. It appears our thaw has started, perhaps we are headed for warmer weather for awhile. Perhaps…
Wishing you all blue skies and sunshine
and a warm thawing rest of the week.
1-4-2018 We got our 1st snow of the year.
Well, it was most of a dusting and only lasted an hour, but I'm counting it.
1-5-2018 This morning, I made a batch of banana-nut flats.
I really like the way they turned out.
I enjoyed a couple of them with strawberry cream.The heat from the oven and the aroma of the flats baking sure made my home warm and snug.
It's 12° here, that's been the norm for several days. It's forecast to warm up to the high 40's sometime in the next few days, I'm so looking forward to it.
You all bundle up and keep warm.
Stay safe during these cold winter days.
It got down to 27° last night.
It was the first heavy frost of the season and
it pretty much done-in most of the plants around here.
Wishing you all warmth during this frosty time of year.
37° Cold & dry with heavy cloud cover
(there's snow showers in the forecast but there hasn't been any so far)
Hope your 5th day of 2017 is a going great.
Saturday night was forecast to be in the mid-30's. To protect our lovely growing garden, we covered everything we could and hoped the rest would be okay.
Sure enough, it got super cold and in the low 30's. We were glad we took the time to protect our plants.
Sunday morning, when it finally warmed up to 50°, we uncovered our garden. Our plants looked happy and healthy.
Hopefully, this past weekend's cold snap will be the last one of the year and we won't have to worry with covering our plants again.
On a sad note, Saturday afternoon, we noticed that a deer has been dining in our bean patch. Apparently, bean plants are too tasty for hungry deer to be scared off by shiny pans and pin wheels. Earlier this season, Dianna mentioned something about a homemade deer deterrent. I didn't know of anything at the time. I was hopeful that aluminum pans and pin wheels would be enough. Now, my mind is changed and I need to surf around the net and see if I can find a recipe for some safe homemade deer deterrent. If I find something that works, I'll be sure to share it.
We've harvested and enjoyed chard, onions and radishes. (If we can keep the critters deterred long enough) future produce and healthy tasty meals will be welcome Summertime treats. Just thinking about it makes me smile.
I hope your weekend was a nice one and
your week is filled with sunshine and smiles.


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Movie critics, wine connoisseurs, jazz heads — these expert analysts set the standard for what's good, bad, and kitsch.
But what's popular is social. Trends are the result of the wisdom of crowds. The problem with the masses though is they're usually wrong. Marketing serves them repetition.
Taste is a property of the mind. It's individualistic. You can't impose it. We relinquish our individuality when we outsource our taste to tastemakers and crowds.


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I got a japanese FZ-1 today, and it is acting a little strange. I have 15 japanese games, but just two or three works. 3DO just dont run the others games. All CDs are in mint condition with no scratches and when I put a game, like, Road Rash, it tries to read the CD and then just open the tray. I tried to clean the lens already, but nothing changed.
What do you think?
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Mens Fancy Orange & White Diamond Cluster Ring
Mens Orange & White Diamond Cluster Ring, 14K Yellow Gold Pinky Ring.
This very hansom Men's Diamond Ring in 14K yellow gold is a real show stopper. The ring has features 7 round brilliant natural diamonds. One white round brilliant diamond at the center, surrounded by 6 round brilliant natural fancy intense orange diamonds. All seven diamonds are prong set very securely with the center white diamond set with 6 prongs and the six fancy orange diamonds set with 4 prongs each. The center diamond measures 4.35 x 4.35 x 2.63 mm and has the approximate weight of 0.30 carat, G color and VS2 in Clarity. The 6 fancy intense orange diamonds each measure 4.25 x 4.25 x 2.60 mm and have the approximate weight of 0.28 carat each, and are VS2 in Clarity. The approximate total weight of diamonds on the ring is 1.98 carats. The ring is made in 14K yellow gold and has a beautiful brushed finish on the sides, and a high polish finish on the front and back. The ring is stamped 14K and hallmarked on the inside. This ring is size 7.50 (re-sizing is available for a fee). The ring weights 16.70 grams.
Item Specifications:
Style: Mens Diamond Ring
Metal: 14K Yellow Gold
Size: 7.50
Weight: 16.70 Grams
Total Diamond Weight: Approximately 1.98 ct.
Diamond Specifications:
Center Diamond Shape: Round Brilliant
Weight: Approximately 0.30 ct.
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Fancy Diamonds Specifications:
Shape: Round Brilliant
Weight: Approximately 1.68 ct.
Color: Natural Fancy Intense Orange
Clarity: VS2


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Thanks to Sydney and Kayla for being our amazing Taranaki Fill-a-Bag fundraisers!
"Sydney Corry, with baby Sass and Kayla French-Wilkinson, with baby Rylee, are holding a Fill-a-Bag fundraiser in June to raise money for The Good Fund, which aims to combat period poverty. "
Drop off locations:
- Butterfly Preschool, 21 Normanby Street, Fitzroy
- Little Seeds, 8 Queen Street, Waitara
- Bell Block Playgroup, cnr Nugents and Parklands, Mon/Wed/Fri 9.30-11.30pm
Read the article HERE


text: FeaturesStraight talk IMF predicts overall deficit will deteriorate in 2017 July 7, 2017 Given the complexity of a national economy, it is important that the broad indicators are consistent, in order to give a fair sense of the impact of the public policies being rolled-out. One such type of policy is fiscal policy. This policy is the use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy. Competent governments typically use fiscal policy to promote strong and sustainable growth and reduce poverty. Any government can do this directly and indirectly by influencing aggregate demand. Economic activity (GDP) is induced by controlling government expenditure (G) directly, and by influencing private consumption (C), private investment (I), and net export (X) indirectly. This is mainly done through changes in taxation policy, government transfers, and government spending. So, in the final analysis, a collection of fiscal policies can increase aggregate demand and reduce poverty. One of the most important indicators of the state of an economy is the overall fiscal balance. This indicator assesses a government's financing requirements and fiscal vulnerability. In the case of Guyana, according to the data from the just concluded IMF consultations, the overall deficit worsened in 2016 to negative 2.9 percent of GDP, compared to negative 0.2 percent in 2015. But what is most concerning is that the IMF projects that, in 2017, the overall deficit is expected to further deteriorate to negative 7.2 percent of GDP (see graph below). This basically means that this Granger-led PNC regime is spending way more money than it is earning. They are filling this hole in the budget by borrow more. Such a reality could also mean additional taxes being imposed on the public in 2018. In a small country of only 750,000 people, it is utterly reckless and irresponsible of any government to saddle the nation with so many high-maintenance ministers and expensive presidential advisors when we have such a large fiscal deficit. Based on information at my disposal, the average upkeep cost of this Granger "coterie" of retired generals is estimated at G$158 million in 2016. And it has gotten worst in 2017. There are many other glaring cases of financial abuse of the Treasury, with the imposition of many square pegs in round holes since President Granger assumed office. For example, let us consider the untrained Tacuma Ogunseye, who is now being passed off as an expert investigator in SARA. Here you have an individual who, over the last 2 years, has burdened the taxpayers for G$17 million in pay, perks and privileges, but when you ask for the record of achievements — to illustrate value for money to compensate the taxpayers for this fiscal burden — the evidence trail runs cold, save and except for a few letters to the press from this individual, singing the praise of the Granger triumvirate. This is when one realizes that what is happening under this Granger-led PNC regime is nothing but financial "murderation" in the Land of Many Waters. How are these bills being paid? More borrowing and more taxes. That is why the IMF can reveal that, from a low of 48.3 percent of GDP in 2015, the total government debt is set to skyrocket to 55.1 percent of GDP by the end of 2017. At this rate, the national debt is expected to be around 66 percent of GDP by 2020. This is a clear reflection of the same old PNC attitude of borrow and spend thoughtlessly, with no care for the people. The end game was Guyana being saddled with a stock of debt that it could not service, resulting in the international community branding Guyana in the 1980s as "financially uncreditworthy." In layman's language, worse than junk bond status. That is why we can report that at the end of April 2017, the International Reserves have reached their lowest level in 9 years, all because of the reckless manner in which the economy is being managed by President Granger. Can you imagine that, today, the oil price has hit the lowest level in one and a half years, literally halving the oil bill from three years ago, yet Guyana is experiencing a deterioration in its current account deficit in 2017? You can visit any of the supermarkets in Georgetown and they will boast at least three different varieties of tinned pigeon peas, none of them homegrown despite Guyana having more arable land than Switzerland or Israel. Guyana has everything: fertile land, great natural wealth, an abundance of intelligence and ingenuity (if the diaspora and the locals are aggregated), and enough physical wealth between the diaspora and local business community. But yet the Guyanese society remains poor after 50 years of independence. These facts beg the question: Has Mr. Granger, the historian, learned any history at all?


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11th August 2011
Yesterday's Demonstration in Santiago
50,000 students and teachers marched through the streets of Santiago, Chile's capital yesterday The march was part of the students' and teachers' ongoing campaign for an end to neo-liberal education policies in that country. Security forces used water cannon, tear gas and beatings to force the demonstrators off the main road and onto side streets. Official reports say 273 demonstrators have been arrested. As teachersolidarity reported earlier this week the students are demanding a truly free education service. Students in Chilean universities often face poor quality courses in the plethora of privatised universities and high fees as a result of the neo-liberal education and economic project which was initiated under the dictator Pinochet in the 1970s and is still in force. Sebastian Pinera, Chile's Preisdent is a business magnate who is determined to keep Chile as a safe haven for foreign investment. Multinational companies are making massive profits from the country - especially from the copper mines - but the vast majority of people are poor with 60% having similar incomes to those of the poor in sub saharan Africa.As one 18 year old student demonstrating in Santiago told the press: "What hasn't Piñera done badly? Piñera represents the people from the rich neighborhoods. We're fighting for our parents, ... who can't make ends meet." According to academic Victor Figeuora-Clark: " Discontent with education is the tip of an iceberg of frustration with a system that was initially imposed by force, and was maintained for years by a combination of fear of the military's return, consumerism driven by debt, and government subsidies of the poorest. The 2006 mobilisations were the first sign that the Chilean people was losing its patience with the legacy of the dictatorship, and with those that administered it." To read his excellent analyisis in full go to:
For other background see previous posts on this site. There have been demonstrations in other main cities in Chile and on August 12th there is a coordinated day of action across Latin America for public education.


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The Denver Broncos are set to have their starting signal-caller back in Week 6.
Drew Lock was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report but head coach Vic Fangio expects the quarterback to play against the New England Patriots after missing two games with a shoulder injury.
"They took away the probable category, so the only choices are questionable ... or nothing," Fangio said, according to team writer Aric DiLalla. "So we're choosing questionable."
Fangio added Lock is "trending the right way" to return barring a pregame setback. Lock was a full participant at practice all week.
The 23-year-old suffered the injury in Week 2 and has attempted just 38 passes this season.
He had a shot to return last week but the Broncos' game versus the Patriots was postponed after New England registered multiple positive COVID-19 tests.
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laptops situation
We have a bit of laptops situation at home, when I first came to the house I threw away 3 crashed laptops, husbandy was using their parts to fix other laptops (in case something happens), husbandy is was the type who buys extra extra stuff for everything in case something happens :) "love you baby"
This is what we have right now!! Of course it didn't help that I brought mine from my parents house, and I have to use the office laptop (I'm not gonna use my own to do their monkey job)
My new laptop is Samer's old laptop, latashto cuz it's sooooo tiny :D LOL!
OH OH OH, and that little white thing in the middle, that's Tara, she just jumped in there and started posing for me :)
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Qwaider قويدر Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Please please please don't post a picture of our "remote control" situation or cell phone situation, or desktop computer situation …
za3tar Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:00 PM
HAHAHA … Awesome!! I love how houses of computer geeks are littered with extra equipment. But i have to say, you have an insane amount of laptops for a small household. I mean .. why would you need TWO bathroom computers ? Actually why would you need even one bathroom computer ? :-D
By the way, i am willing to bet that Qwaider is running some sort of network file server at home to synchronize the files on all those machines … otherwise it will be such a hassle looking for files :-)
Maioush Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:24 PM
Nido's comment wasn't showing up so she says:
Oh My God!! I've heard a lot about this "situation" but seeing it for myself made it clearer! This is shocking maioush!! bas a7la ishi il backup bathroom laptop! lol
If I were you bakibbo kollo
mab3oos Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:29 PM
hey hey hey
the bathroom one is the most important one.
Ideas just flow when you are in the "right mood."!!
Maioush Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:23 PM
LOL! I'll do those soooooooooon :) too bad I didn't take pictures for the house before and after the cleaning, 5soooooooosi the kitchen LOL!
It is an insane amount of laptops for 2 people!! And the 2 bathroom computer HAHAHA Samer gets all his inspiration in the bathroom LOL!
The servers room!!! Don't let me start, you don't want to go there, he has like 9 servers, the room is loud, hot, and I'm not allowed to come near them :S
I told you, you didn't see the servers room yet, you'll have a heart attack!!
Yeah yeah yeah!! What happened to the days when people used to laptops in the living room!
secratea Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:30 PM
well, it surprising to know one keeps a bathroom laptop, and then to see a backup, bathroom laptop! that's totally geeeeeky! LOOOOOOL
I have to admit, i havent seen that much laptops in the same setting, even at school.. in the computer labs, they use desktops!
you guys gotta be breaking a record! looooool
btw, so you managed to tiltashiii a laptop from Samer, you go girl! hehehehee
za3tar Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Maioush, Garfan, Qwaider: Ok, i understand that "inspiration" comes in the bathroom .. but these ideas can be buffered in memory until you exit the bathroom .. and even if you need to use a computer in the bathroom .. why do you have two dedicated laptops for that ? why not just take your laptop with you to the bathroom ?
PS: .. what's up with this time limit you have on comments :-p
za3tar Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:46 PM
apparently you just supply a different email address and the time limit is circumvented
Jeeej Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:48 PM
I think everyone is mahwoos b2shi… Computers happen to be Qwaider's thing. Y do women always have to change us?!?!?!? But for real thats a crazy amount of computers :P
Batoul Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:15 PM
heeeeeeee, tayeb sakreehom 3al ma2aleh. in3aja2et lool. I say you leave a shelf in your library to stick laptop in lool and the chargers tag them accordingly/ color code and put them in the cabinet O_O Allah y3een woman lol
Maioush Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Yeah, that is a lot of laptops
LOL! Walahi mo ana, I don't do that, it's Samer we7yat allah, the reason we have 2 is that he replaced some parts for the back up one but the battery is not that good, don't look at me, I tried to take them out so many times, but eventually I gave up for having them in the bathroom instead of the bedroom, I just hate the voice of "tek tek tek tek" in my head at 3AM!!
Change??? Do we dare??? LOL!
Eza enti en3aja2ti mn el soora hada law tshoofi ba2i el beat sho bet2ooli??
vagueraz Says:
December 4th, 2008 at 2:28 AM
looool maioush :D ,,,
nice ,, bathroom back up …
hada beetkum kteer malyaan a'3raad b hay el 7aleh !!! loool…
eza mn kol shy 8 2eta3 !!!!!! keef btla2oo makan temshoo fe ,,, heheheheheehe
JUMANA :) Says:
December 4th, 2008 at 7:33 AM
Poor me :(
3ndi bs 1 lap at home :D sarlo mn 84 :p
shu mahdome hal taraaaaaa :), BS 3njad mai badkon she kaman 2 laptops 3shan esero 10 :p
Noura Says:
December 4th, 2008 at 10:09 AM
I don't mind meet alf computer, its the dog I hate loool
Maioush Says:
December 4th, 2008 at 10:24 AM
malaayaan '3rad, I was suppose to take a picture for the house before and after throwing half of it away!! Didn't you see Samer's post about mw throwing most of the house away LOL!
1 laptop for each person is more than enough sad2eeni, and Tara LOL! Yeah she is cute zay elli 3an jad LOL!
7aram maskeeneh Tara :)
Jano Says:
December 5th, 2008 at 3:11 PM
wallah ya Samer ejatak maioush enqaz men el sama :D aw men 3ende lool hehehe
maioush men yom yomha mratabeh,, ghorfet.ha kteer mrattabeh :D o pink.. innocence is gone!! loool :pPp
ba3dain 3ajbatne backup lal bathroom laptop hahahaha
Jano Says:
December 5th, 2008 at 3:12 PM
ba3dain ka2enha khatyarat Tara :D jawzooha bteksabo feeha ajer :pPp


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CAPE ELIZABETH — Rather than create a new set of regulations for using airborne drones on town-owned property, the Town Council hopes to educate people about existing federal rules governing the devices.
The town will also charge those who use drones for commercial photography and filming in Fort Williams Park the same fees that already apply for on-the-ground advertising and commercial work, which range from $250 to $2,000.
During a June 5 workshop, the council also discussed traffic-calming measures for the town center, and heard recommendation to make Spurwink School the new home of the Cape Elizabeth Historical Preservation Society.
Chairwoman Jessica Sullivan said discussions about drone use at Fort Williams were spurred as far back as four years ago by concerns about safety and privacy from nearby residents.
Formally known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems, drones are already subject to regulation by the Federal Aviation Administration and must be registered for commercial and recreational use if they weigh between 0.55 and 55 pounds.
FAA regulations stipulate that commercial and recreational drones must be flown below 400 feet, remain within their operator's line of sight and can't be flown near airports, manned aircraft, stadiums or people, among other stipulations.
In a memo to the council, attorney Michael Hill said municipalities in other states have implemented prohibitions on launching and flying drones over municipal parks, with the exception of use by law enforcement or emergency services. However, he said, some of those ordinances have been successfully challenged.
Still, Hill said it could be argued that because drone use is not explicitly listed as a permitted use in the Fort Williams master plan, it could be considered prohibited.
Still, councilors were not convinced they could successfully regulate the use. Councilor Valerie Randall suggested the town wait and see how other municipalities' regulations stand up in court before considering its own.
For now, councilors agreed they should learn more about regulations and how they're enforced, what operators are required to do before launching a drone, who should be called with concerns about drone use, and what police can do to help ensure federal law is being upheld.
This information, the council said, could be shared with the public via educational handouts distributed by park rangers.
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Lévy-Bruhl, Lucien, 1857-1939.
Primitive mentality.
London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd.; New York, Macmillan Co. [1923]
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Lucien Lévy-Bruhl; Lilian A Clare
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|Introduction : I. The primitive's distaste for the discursive operations of thought ; His ideas restricted to a small number of objects ; His lack of reflection --
II. This not due to inherent incapacity or natural inaptitude: working hypothesis taken from Fonctions Mentales. Chapter I. The primitive's indifference to secondary causes : I. Primitive mentality attributes everything that happens to mystic and occult agencies --
II. Disease and death are never "natural" ; Examples drawn from Australia, and from South, Central, West, and East Africa --
III. There is no such thing as accident ; A misfortune is never a matter of chance --
IV. How such a mind accounts for the crimes of the witch-crocodiles --
V. How it explains everything unusual. Chapter II. Mystic and invisible forces : I. Distinguishing characteristics of the primitive's world ; His direct experience, in one sense, richer than our own ; The visible world and the other world form but one --
II. The part played by the witchcraft of sorcerers, spirits, and the souls of the dead --
III. The man who has just died a source of danger to the living --
IV. Rites, ceremonies, punitive expeditions undertaken to placate him: the Zulus' amatongo ; Exchange of kindly offices between the living and the dead --
V. Constant activity of the dead among the Bantus ; Their demands ; The prayers addressed to them --
VI. To the primitive mind casualty is entirely mystic and direct ; Neither time nor space is a homogenous representation to it. Chapter III. Dreams : I. How the primitive mind acquires the data which concern it : The special value of the dream ; The soul's experience during sleep ; That which is seen in the dream is real, even if it contradicts previous information --
II. A man is responsible for what he has seen himself do, or what another has seen him do in a dream ; The "multi-presence" of the soul --
III. The Bantus' faith in dreams ; Conversions due to dreams --
IV. Respect for dreams shown by the Indians of New France ; Necessity for obeying them ; The dream and the personal totem. Chapter IV. Omens : I. Preliminary remarks : 1. Omens and the representation of time ; 2. Omens and the representation of causes --
II. The Borneo system of omens ; They not only announce events, they also cause them ; The cult of bird omens --
III. Hose and MacDougall's hypothesis not well founded ; Methods of obtaining the desired omens --
IV. Omens are also causes ; How they finally become nothing but signs. Chapter V. Omens (continued) : I. How to guard against unfavorable omens ; Various ways of preventing their being seen or heard ; Of transforming them into favorable auguries ; Of destroying the animal that produces them --
II. The monstra and portent: animals which "transgress" ; Children who cut their upper teeth first, or who manifest other peculiarities --
III. These "harbingers of woe" treated like jettatori and sorcerers ; Close connection between personal peculiarities, the evil eye, and the malign principle dwelling in the sorcerer. Chapter VI: the practices of divination : I. Request for revelations if these do not occur spontaneously ; Dreams brought about with a view to obtaining the desired result (New France) ; Advice, help, and decision sought in dreams. II. Various forms of direct interrogation of the dead (Australia, New Guinea, West Africa) ; III. Divination by means of the dead man's skull and bones (Melanesia) ; Consulting the dead, by divination, before undertaking any enterprise (Central Africa). Chapter VII. The practices of divination (continued) : I. Divination from the entrails and liver of animals : Practices obtaining in Ruanda ; The knuckle-bones in South Africa. II. Divination by alternative (German) New Guinea) : Mystical meaning of the operation ; Future events regarded as present ones. III. Divination in order to discover a thief, by his name, by a direction in space : Relation of the social group to the soil ; Other forms of divination ; Clairvoyance. Chapter VIII. Ordeals : I. The primitives' firm faith in the ordeal : It is a mystic test. II. The ordeal processes of divination, used to settle legal disputes ; III. Ordeal by proxy : Cases in which these are allowed or refused ; Mystic influence of the ordeal upon the sorcerer's power for evil, sometimes unknown to him ; The post-mortem search for its source --
IV. Accounts of witchcraft and cannibalism ; Witchcraft and the evil eye --
V. Ordeals in Australia : Their object is not to discover the guilty, but they are propitiatory rites and ceremonies ; Similar cases in Central and Ease Africa. Chapter IX. The mystic meaning of accidents and misfortunes : I. Misfortunes following upon a violation of taboo ; Need of expiation --
II. Preconnections between these violations and their consequences. These reveal involuntary errors ; Intention is not a necessary element of error. III. "Bad death," a revelation of the anger of the invisible forces : The treatment of people struck by lightning. IV. Those in danger of "Bad death" abandoned, and (if they escape it) excommunicated ; Mystic reasons for this abandonment --
V. In the Fiji islands, shipwrecked people are obliged to be killed and eaten ; The New Zealander's taua and muru ; The prisoner's mystic loss of status ; Res est sacra miser --
VI. Apparent indifference to the sick whose state is serious ; People dare no longer nurse or care for them ; They are the object of the anger of the unseen powers (Tahiti) ; The New Zealanders' beliefs and customs with regard to this. Chapter X. The mystic meaning of the causes of success : I. Nothing can succeed without charms or "medicine" ; Agrarian magic ; Games and legend-recitals at a certain time of year: their mystic influence ; II. Work in the fields and gardens reserved chiefly for women ; Theory of fertility and participation ; III. Mystic virtue exercised by the person of the chief ; IV. Mystic conditions of success in warfare ; Surprise attacks at dawn ; Why they are never followed up ; V. Magic preparation of weapons ; Poisoned arrows ; What the efficacy of snares, tools, and implements is due to ; Experience shows whether they are lucky or unlucky ; Objects endowed with special properties ; VI. The effectual power of desire ; Thought has the same effect as action ; Covetousness acts like the jettatura. Chapter XI. The mystic meaning of the white man's appearance and of the things he brings with him : I. The primitive's reaction at his first encounter with the white man ; He regards the world as closed ; White people are spirits or ghosts ; Fear caused by their appearance ; The first missionaries taken for wizards ; II. Fire-arms: it is the report which kills ; The primitive at first fires without taking aim ; III. Books and writing: books are the instruments of divination ; Learning to read is equivalent to conversion ; Writing is a magical process ; IV. The white man's "medicine" ; His cloth is made at the bottom of the sea ; Effect produced on primitive at the sight of a watch, mariner's compass, photographic apparatus ; Their first experience of boiling water, iron, etc ; Mystic cause of the white man's superiority. Chapter XII. The primitive's dislike of the unknown : I. The results of prolonged association with white people ; The primitive's mistrust of food offered by strangers ; II. Reluctance to abandon old customs in favour of new ones ; Fear of giving offence to ancestors and spirits by accepting changes ; The innovator suspected of witchcraft ; Conformity a matter of obligation ; Individual conversion to Christianity almost an impossibility ; III. The judgement of values is always individual and concrete: primitives have very little idea of abstraction ; IV. How they adapt themselves to new processes or implements when they make use of them. Chapter XIII. The primitive's attitude to European remedies : I. The apparent ingratitude of primitives for the ministrations of white doctors: they want to be paid for accepting them ; II. The effect of remedies must be an immediate one, and the cure instantaneous, or at least rapid: the primitives' dislike of staying in hospital, or with white people ; III. A similar lack of gratitude for other services rendered by whites: apparently inexplicable demands for indemnity: why primitives believe themselves justified in making them. XIV. Conclusion : I. Primitive mentality being essentially mystic, is difficult to understand and to express in languages that are conceptual ; II. How the primitive imagines casuality: his ideas about conception and pregnancy, for instance ; III. Primitives both practical and competent in certain cases: their ingenuity and skill: how they express themselves without making use of processes which are really intellectual.
|by Lucien Lévy-Bruhl ... Authorized translation by Lilian A. Clare.
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The concept of chemical transmission in the central nervous system has taken some time to be generally accepted, but an increasing number of compounds are now being recognized as hav ing a transmitter role in the brain. The acetylcholine system was the first to be discovered in the periphery and its charac teristic features of storage of transmitter in vesicles in the nerve terminal, its electrically-evoked release and rapid extra neuronal breakdown were considered to be necessary criteria for any neurotransmitter candidate. The subsequent elucidation of the noradrenergic system made it apparent that rapid enzymatic breakdown was not essential for a released transmitter, and the possibility of high-affinity re-uptake processes became establ ished as an alternative means of terminating the synaptic actions of a transmitter. With the eventual acceptance of the amino acids as excitat ory or inhibitory transmitters, the requirement for a transmit ter to be present in a low concentration overall (although locally concentrated in specific terminals) also had to be discarded. This necessitated the additional concept of specif ic metabolic pools with different functions being located in different cells or within different regions of the same cell. Some localization of glutamate and aspartate remote from excit able membranes is clearly essential since their overall brain concentrations would be sufficient to maximally depolarize the majority of neurones in the brain. The concept of separate metabolic pools has been supported by stUdies on turnover rate (see Chapter 5).
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Victorian solar rebates never had hope of meeting demand, figures show
By Sybilla Gross and Liz Hobday – ABC News – Updated 28 May 2019
The first phase of the Victorian Government's popular but messy rooftop solar rebate program was never going to satisfy the demand for household solar in the state, according to figures from the national Clean Energy Regulator.
The rebate program provided for an initial allocation of 24,000 households over the nearly 12-month period to the end of the 2018-19 financial year.
In October last year, a government spokesperson told the ABC the 24,000 rebate cap represented "an approximate 25 per cent increase on business as usual".
But according to monthly reports published by the Clean Energy Regulator, 24,623 Victorian households had already installed rooftop solar systems during the previous eight months from January to August 2018.
On these numbers, the Victorian Government's scheme was always going to fall short of demand for rooftop solar.
On top of this, the rebate prompted a spike in the number of solar installations, which increased by about two-thirds following the rebate announcement.
When the ABC approached the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning for a response to these findings, a spokesperson said the program was "designed to help Victorians on fixed, low and medium incomes, who may otherwise have struggled to afford solar, significantly cut their cost of living".
On again, off again rebates
The Andrews Government announced the rebate offer in August last year as part of a $1.3 billion "Solar Homes" package.
Most households with a combined income of below $180,000 were eligible for the scheme, which offered up to $2,225 in rebates for small generation solar units.
Although the program was capped at 24,000, the avalanche of applications pushed the number of rebate approvals to 32,000 before the Government decided to temporarily stop the program last month, with the intention of re-opening it in July.
Solar Victoria last week re-opened the rebates to customers who had already installed panels, but had been locked out of the program after the temporary stop in April.
The Victorian Government expanded "Solar Homes" in the latest budget, providing more rebates and low interest loans for householders, and that will now also include renters.
The program is expected to subsidise rooftop solar, home batteries and solar hot water for 770,000 households in Victoria over the next decade.
The Andrews Government says funding will also be provided in the program for training, safety and quality audits.
'The disappointment of it'
Allison and John Taylor spent about $4,000 on a rooftop solar system to power their home and family business in Williamstown, in Melbourne's south-west, in April.
"We're drawing less from the grid so we're providing for ourselves a bit. It's a 'feel good' thing," Ms Taylor said.
They expected the rebate process to be fairly straightforward, but when Mr Taylor went to apply for the rebate to get half of their money back, he found the program had suddenly closed just hours before.
"It's more just the disappointment of it, not that it would change anything. You would still put panels on," Mr Taylor said.
With the rebate program now back on track, Mr Taylor said he was going to reapply for the cash he expected to get back the first time around.
'Solar-coaster' of government rebates
Melbourne solar retailer Tarak Shah owns one of the many companies affected when the Victorian Government hit the pause button on the solar rebate scheme.
He was forced to let five staff members go from his company, Sunrun Solar, after the temporary rebate freeze left the business with about 10 per cent of the work it had previously.
"It puts a lot pressure on yourself as a business owner, you know, when you have to look after not just yourself, but probably about eight or nine of your employees, plus your installers, their workers, and their families," Mr Shah told 7.30.
"If they don't get work, then of course they can't put dinner on their plate."
He said government rebates had made business unsustainable long-term, with months of barely any income, followed by surging demand.
"Every time there is a government announcement related to the solar industry, all of a sudden there is a 'solar coaster'," Mr Shah said.
"The customers will jump on board, but then as soon as the rebate stops, all those customers will jump off."
While he supports government incentives, Mr Shah said he wants to see a more sustainable approach to rebates.
"When it comes to having no work for two months because, you know, it's stopped and there's a re-opening date on it later, it's hard for the customers to make that decision to buy now."
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Just in time before February ends, I've received my monthly subscription Brick Builders Club box. If you're new to the site, the Brick Builders Club is sort of a Lootcrate but with LEGO stuff inside. The theme of February's box is Games so let's check out what we get.
The first thing in the box is the guaranteed t-shirt that you get every month. This one is a black shirt with the poular kids game roshambo, aka rock-paper-scissors. Here we see the rock, paper, and scissors as LEGO pieces.
The next item is a game board with black and white 2×2 bricks being the spaces for checkers, chess, or whatever games that uses an 8×8 board.
After that, we have some custom made Brick Builders Club backed playing cards. The characters for the jacks, queens, and kings are actually minifigures. The different suits are also LEGO parts as well.
Following that is a monitor screen cleaner as 1×6 red brick.
Also something that we get every month are the Funky Fig cards. These are somewhat inspired by the old Garbage Pail Kids. Unlike the previous cards in the series, these cards are smaller than the usual size.
The Parts Pack for this month is by The Brick Show Shop. Since it's a Games theme, we get a custom LEGO Pac-Mon Arcade Machine with decals. The normal price for this set is $7.99 if you buy off the website. There's also a coupon code for 20% your order when you use "bbcfeb15".
As always, you get the Build Magazine and in this issue, there is an interview with Imagine Rigney who we've featured before on one of his builds. The building instructions for the Arcade Machine in this issue. There is also a feature on the LEGO Games that have been released through the years.
Overall the themed boxes the past few months are pretty cool and February's box isn't an exception. I do like the custom company backed LEGO playing cards which is pretty unique and there's other way to get to get it. Our coupon code: "BrickFan15" still works and you can get $15.00 off the 3 month membership for first-time members. Next month's theme is Castle so we'll see what kind of stuff we'll be getting in March.


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What Happens In The New Birth?
Text: John 1:9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
In order for someone to become a child of God, the new birth is an absolute necessity. Yet nowhere in Scripture are we told how to be born again. Why is that? What role does man play in this? What does God do when He regenerates a soul? These questions and more are addressed with stunning clarity in the text before us.


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Coleman Lions celebrating 73 years of service at event Saturday
Coleman Lions Club members are celebrating 73 years of service to the community with a night of auctions, games and drawings on Saturday.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Coleman VFW Hall on the corner of Railway and Fourth Streets. An Italian chicken and roast beef dinner will be catered by Central Michigan Catering. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Gordon Sales and Service in Coleman or by calling Ann at (989) 465-6482.
Coleman Lions Club is a nonprofit organization made up of service-minded men and women interested in making a difference. Coleman Lions members help many local citizens with eye exams and new glasses. The club also gives scholarships to seniors, books to the library and sponsors a little league team. It also sponsors the Coleman High School STAR Leo Club, which teams with the Lions Club on its annual Halloween Party and bi-annually on an Adopt-A-Highway clean-up.


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The Second Sheed Persian Film Festival in Texas has dubbed its 'Close-Up Award' after one of the famous films of the celebrated Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami (1940-2016).
The docufiction 'Close-Up' (1990), written, directed and edited by Kiarostami, is among the director's most acclaimed films. It was ranked 43rd in British Film Institute's 'Top 50 Greatest Films of All Time'.
This year's edition of Sheed Festival, slated for November 10-12, will show nine Iranian feature dramas in the competition section. It will also screen six films in the out-of-competition section at Angelika Film Center in Dallas, in the presence of some Iranian and International cinema figures.
The best film, director, actor, and actress will be awarded at the closing ceremony, ISNA reported.
The three-day festival attempts to promote and present Iranian art and culture in the international community, and introduce contemporary Iranian cineastes and other Persian-language artists from across the globe.
'Sheed' is an old Persian word meaning "a light from above; an illumination coming from the sky", and the event aims to promote the shining art of all Persian filmmakers to the western world.


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Among the artist that will perform at the 2005 NRJ awards are some big stars including Alicia Keys , Avril Lavigne, Beyonce, Billy Crawford, Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Calogero, Corneille, Destiny's Child, Eminem, Gérald De Palmas, Lenny Kravitz, Maroon 5, Pascal Obispo, Passi, Robbie Williams, U2, and more. thanks britneyunleashed.com
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Question: Have you noticed that some of the gals on The View are starting to ignore know-it-all Star (Jones) Reynolds? Lucky
Ausiello: Well, the comp-crazy newlywed looked pretty chummy with cohost Joy Behar when the two attended a, um, free screening of The Aviator last Thursday. They certainly were happier than my colleague Angel Cohn, who, despite having RSVPd three years ago, was turned away at the door because it was "overbooked." Angel even offered to sit on Bridezilla's lap, but to no avail.