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This moronic attack started percolating on the blogs and Twitter over the past week:
Fox News hosts and contributors including Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, yours truly, and others are greedy, union-bashing hypocrites who are card-carrying members of AFTRA.
"FOX talking heads are all card carrying union members. Funny, they don't mention it. They are members of "The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists." Union representing professional actors, dancers, singers, and broadcasters. (AFTRA) Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Michelle Malkin, Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, Sarah Palin…….are members of AFTRA yet do not want teachers to have the right to collective bargaining?"
Glenn Beck and the rest of the Fox fools have been whipping up the fear, because liberal rallies are always bad things and full of terrorists and terrorist appeasers and verging on violence (as opposed to conservative rallies which are Patriotic and Free Speech and Constitutional and Freedom and Liberty and yada yada.)
Anyhoo, yesterday Beck told the protestors their unions "are anti-western way of life," which is the kind of thing people like Beck say: it's just an insult attached to a group they don't like (Nazi, communist, terrorist, leech, etc. + liberals, Democrats, Muslims, the poor, etc.), then regurgitated without any thought whatsoever. It's intellectually lazy, but it gets the job done, and frankly with their audience, no more is required. "This group = bad thing." Whatever. It's boring.
I just want someone to ask Beck one thing: aren't you a member of a union? AFTRA? American Federation of Television And Radio Artists? The same AFTRA campaigning to save Public Broadcasting? Beck's name is listed on the Los Angeles chapter's June 2010 ballot under "newsperson." Maybe there's another newsperson named Glenn Beck, to which I have to say: dude, I feel sorry for you.
If Glenn Beck is a card-carrying AFTRA member, then he needs to either tear up his union card or STFU about how unions are anti-Western civilization.
I am not an AFTRA member and never have been in the decade I've been with Fox. Neither is Beck. And neither are many of the other FOX News personalities being accused of "hypocrisy" (another empty charge given that AFTRA is a private sector union that is not subsidized with taxpayer funds).
Nevertheless, the meme spread across Twitter and morphed from speculation to assertion. On February 17, I confronted one of the liars:
My request for correction was met with silence.
The little lie spread into a mainstream publication.
On Feb. 23, on the Naples News website, a blogger headlined his piece:
AFTRA: The Union that Glenn, Rush, Sean et al Belong to
Under the Naples News banner, Matthew Coppens claimed:
I called and wrote to the Naples News editors for a correction.
One editor snippily told me he had "studied media law" and that the paper had no legal responsibility for correcting the blogger's false assertions.
Managing editor Eric Strachan also put the burden on me to get the falsehood-spreader to correct his falsehood:
Thanks for contacting us, Michelle. Know that we neither edit nor authorize that content as a blog host, but we will be happy to contact him through his e-mail to alert him of your concern. We'd suggest you do the same as well by clicking on the "He is That Guy" link under the headline of the blog and sending him a message through his Facebook account.
Managing Editor
This morning, my name was edited out of the post with no acknowledgment of the error:
I followed up with Strachan:
I see that my name was removed from Coppens' post with no acknowledgment of the error.
You should know that Glenn Beck is also NOT an AFTRA member per his company executive, and I suspect that none of the others listed are, either.
Did Coppens verify if anyone on his list was an AFTRA member?
Do you feel any ethical responsibility to find out?
So: Coppens' post slimes Fox hosts and contributors based on a patently false premise:
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is a union representing professional actors, dancers, singers, and wait for it….. broadcasters. AFTRA is also a part of the AFL-CIO and like any good brother of the nations largest union, they monitor enforcement of prior contract's negotiated, advocates on legislative and public policy issues that directly affect members' wages and working conditions, and provides a great deal of members benefits, including "The Health Fund."
A brief overview of "The Health Fund" from the AFTRA website essentially "provides comprehensive medical and hospital benefits, a dental plan, prescription drug program… and substance abuse programs," to all union members. I am sure the egocentric Glenn Beck took advantage of that hospital benefit when he had to undergo surgery, just as Rush Limbaugh did for his addiction to popping that pain medication.
But even more disturbing is the fact that these people are essentially hurting their fellow brothers and sisters by speaking out against their struggle. Be it in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, union's are fighting no longer to keep their pay checks, but to be able to keep their voice at the bargaining table.
What this certain sect of "broadcasters'," is doing is nothing short of chilling. They are supporting these rogue Governors by not only limiting, but minimalizing the protesters freedom to petition their government for redress of their grievances. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.
The "Health Fund" that is set up by AFTRA, also provides for mental health counseling. I am sure some of those Fox "reporters" could take advantage of that… especially with all of their conspiracy theories swirling around.
He accuses the Right of "conspiracy theories" based on his own reliance on unverified, false Twitter theories.
The Naples News should be embarrassed.
It won't be.
The progs should stop spreading dumb lies.
They won't.
But now this little act of pants-on-fire desperation is on record.
Just doing the fact-checking PolitiFact won't do for you.
Update: He's going to have to publish a lot more retractions. What an embarrassment:
The second correction is pertaining to that of Michelle Malkin (A FoxNews entertainer,) and the post alleging she is a card-carrying union member like Rush Limbaugh is. Late last evening, I was contacted by the Managing editor of the Naples Daily News pertaining to this blog posting. He himself was contacted by none other that Michelle Malkin, herself. In the matter of expediency, he forwarded me the e-mail that she sent him. Below is the content that I received from Eric Strachan:
I am NOT a member of AFTRA. I am an independent contractor for Fox News and have never been a member of AFTRA in the nearly 10 years that I have served as a Fox News contributor.
Michelle Malkin
So, with the weight of the world on my shoulders, I am publishing this redaction in that Michelle Malkin is not a member of the union that Beck, Hannity and Limbaugh are; she only "pal's around" with them and agree's with a super-majority of what her union buddies at FoxNews have to say every morning, afternoon and night.
With that being said, enjoy the weekend and don't drink and drive!!!
Reader Brad adds:
According to Matthew Coppen's blogsite, he claims many right leaning figures are members of the AFTRA. But the story is even better.
Matthew Coppen's evidence for this comes from this PDF: http://www.aftra.com/documents/LA_2010_General_Election_Voting_Results.pdf
The PDF contains a list of votes for the AFTRA Los Angeles Local 2010 Board Election. Since names like "Glen Beck" and "Rush Limbaugh" appear on the list, he concludes they are members. He then also concludes that since some Fox News employees are on the list, then Sarah Palin and Sean Hannity must also be members, despite their names not even appearing in this list.
This list also contains the names of:
* Sleepy
* Dopey
* Sneezy
* Tomato (several times)
* Frank Sinatra
* Big Bird
* Middle class actors are becoming extinct with this division of egos
* For the future of all actors
* I.P. Freely,
* Harry Carey, Sr.
* Evil Kneivel.
Amazingly, Matthew Coppen wants us to believe all these individuals are memberms of AFTRA with a list containing names like that.
This Alternet piece persists in claiming that all the Fox News personalities listed by Coppens are AFTRA members — which is a blatant falsehood. Neither Glenn Beck nor I are members. Most likely, none of the other Fox News contributors/frequent guests accused by the meme-spreaders — including Ann Coulter and Sarah Palin — are, either.
The left-wing website does quote an inside AFTRA source confirming that Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Bill O'Reilly are AFTRA members. O'Reilly has said so on air, reportedly
As readers have noted below, New York is NOT a right to work state — and AFTRA has the power to compel forced dues. Moreover, as I already pointed out previously in this post, there is no hypocrisy inherent in a private-sector union member (compelled or not) criticizing the bloat and excess of a public sector union.
An interesting historical footnote regarding the late William F. Buckley's fight with AFTRA:
As discussed in George C. Leef's book "Free Choice for Workers: A History of the Right to Work Movement," back in the 1960's, Mr. Buckley, along with another nationally famous writer, M. Stanton Evans, took on the powerful American Federation of Television and Radio Artist (AFTRA). They went to court to refute AFTRA's contention that you had to be a union member in order to speak your mind on television or radio.
It took seven years of litigation, but Mr. Buckley and Mr. Evans stood fast to their beliefs. With the able assistance of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, they succeeded in establishing the principle that formal union membership cannot be a prerequisite for expressing your views on the public airwaves.
"Learn something," indeed.
Thank you Mr. Buckley.
(It should be noted that the Buckley vrs AFTRA case did not suppress AFTRA ability to compel dues or fees from employees.)


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In 2011, Nik Powell was made a Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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Publication Date: 8/21/2011
Citation: Huwe, J.K., Esteban, E., Miller, O. 2011. PCDD/Fs, PCBs, and PBDEs in catfish from U.S. commerce. Dioxin 2011. 31st International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants POPs' Science in the Heart of Europe. Organohalogen Compounds. 73:465-467. Available: http://www.dioxin20xx.org/query.cfm
Interpretive Summary: Our food supply can be one source of exposure to persistent organic pollutants. Therefore, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) periodically monitors domestic foods to determine what levels of these contaminants are present in our foods. Recently the USDA measured the concentrations of several classes of persistent organic pollutant i.e. dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers, in domestically marketed catfish. The survey analyzed 202 catfish samples for these contaminants. The results showed detectable amounts of these contaminants in all the samples; however, levels were 70% lower than previously reported in a study from 2006.
Technical Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, egg products, and farm-raised catfish marketed in the United States. As such the USDA conducts statistical surveys to determine chemical residue concentrations in these domestic products. Little background data are available on environmental contaminant levels in catfish sold in the United States; therefore, an exploratory assessment of catfish products for the presence of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) was undertaken. The results from the analysis of 202 catfish samples showed median values of 0.1 pg/g, 130 pg/g, and 50 pg/g for dioxin-like toxic equivalency, PCBs, and PBDEs, respectively. These levels are >70% lower than levels that have previously been reported for these contaminants in a small study conducted in 2006. One source that may still be contributing to the PCDD levels in catfish may be residual amounts of dioxin-contaminated ball clay used in the mid-1990s in fish feeds.


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Just because you've probably not had a Harry Potter theory to make you feel miserable AF recently, here's one for you to ponder over. One fan, Tumblr user marauders4evr, had been boggled as to why Harry's class size at Hogwarts seemed to small.
In the books, JK Rowling notes that there are 1,000 students at Hogwarts, which - divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.
But Harry's year seems a lot smaller than that, right? So where's the mathematical discrepancy come from, then? Marauders4evr thinks he knows, and it's all to do with Voldemort. The bastard. Here's his theory:
"Oh my god…I just realized something. For years, we've all wondered how there can be 1000 students (according to J.K. Rowling) in Hogwarts when there are only a handful of students in Harry's year. The math doesn't add up. We've all just assumed that it was an error.
"But what if there's normally dozens of students in each house, in each year? What if Harry's year was the exception? What if there were less students in the Hogwarts Class of 1998 because the period when the other kids would have been conceived (1979-1981) was when Voldemort's reign of power was at its peak? Between the dozens of adults who joined the Order, the dozens of civilians who were killed in Death Eater raids, and the dozens of adults that didn't want to bring a child into the world, just then…It's actually entirely possible that there was a baby drought for a few years in the wizarding world, leading to a smaller class size a decade later."
So the reason there's such a lack of students in Harry's class of 2008 is because of the fear Voldemort spread during his reign. What an absolute shitbag.
And it seems credible enough to us. So here's hoping the baby drought is no more and the wizard population is blooming these days in the fictional magical world.
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Bills Digest no. 136 2012–13
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WARNING: This Digest was prepared for debate. It reflects the legislation as introduced and does not canvass subsequent amendments. This Digest does not have any official legal status. Other sources should be consulted to determine the subsequent official status of the Bill.
Mary Anne Neilsen
Law and Bills Digest Section
13 June 2013
Purpose of the Bill
Policy position of non-government parties/independents
Position of major interest groups
Financial implications
Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights
Key provisions
Date introduced: 29 May 2013
House: House of Representatives
Portfolio: Leader of the House
Commencement: On the day of Royal Assent, although note that the Bill will operate retrospectively from 5 December 1999, being the date of commencement of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999.[1]
Links: The links to the Bill, its Explanatory Memorandum and second reading speech can be found on the Bill's home page, or through http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation. When Bills have been passed and have received Royal Assent, they become Acts, which can be found at the ComLaw website at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/.
The purpose of the Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013 ('the Bill') is to amend the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 ('the Parliamentary Service Act' or 'the Act')[2] in order to restore the exclusion of parliamentary departments and office holders under the Act from the application of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).[3] The Bill will apply to the Department of the Senate, the Department of the House of Representatives and the Department of Parliamentary Services (referred to in this Bills Digest as 'the three parliamentary departments'). The fourth parliamentary department, the Parliamentary Budget Office (the PBO) is not affected by the Bill, as it has already been designated an exempt agency under the FOI Act.
A basic outline of the FOI Act provides a useful background to the Bill.
The federal FOI Act, like its state counterparts, is based on the principle that every person has a legal right to obtain access to information in documentary form, which is in the possession of ministers or government agencies, subject to the operation of specific exemptions and exclusions.
Specifically section 11 of the FOI Act states:
(1) Subject to this Act, every person has a legally enforceable right to obtain access in accordance with this Act to:
(a) a document of an agency[4], other than an exempt document; or
(b) an official document of a Minister, other than an exempt document.
Exemptions can apply to:
Some agencies are currently exempt from the FOI Act entirely (for example, the PBO and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation)[5] while other agencies are exempt in relation to some material (for example, NBN Co is exempt in respect of documents relating to commercial activities).[6]
In the context of this Bill, the definition of agency is particularly relevant. 'Agency' is defined at section 4 of the FOI Act as, relevantly, 'a Department [or] a prescribed authority'. 'Department' is defined as a 'Department of the Australian Public Service that corresponds to a Department of State of the Commonwealth'. Relevantly a 'prescribed authority' also is defined in section 4. The definition includes amongst other things:
… a body corporate, or an unincorporated body, established for a public purpose by, or in accordance with the provisions of, an enactment or an Order‑in‑Council, [other than certain exclusions listed in subparagraphs (i) to (vii)].
The various categories of exempt documents are divided into two classes of documents and set out in Divisions 2 and 3 of Part IV of the FOI Act.[7] The two classes are:
Until 2012, the common understanding was that the FOI Act did not apply to the three parliamentary departments. This dated back to the enactment of the original FOI Act in the early 1980s when parliamentary departments were deliberately placed outside the coverage of the FOI Act, an exclusion which was confirmed by later amendments affecting the Public Service.[9] While never categorised as excluded agencies within the FOI Act, the exclusion was based on an interpretation that the Parliamentary departments were not 'prescribed authorities' or 'departments' within the meaning of the FOI Act and were therefore not agencies to which the FOI Act applied.
This position was not always regarded favourably. For instance at the time of the 2010 reforms to the FOI Act[10], the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) and others questioned why parliamentary departments were not being brought within the scope of the FOI Act. As the ALRC noted in its submission to the Senate Committee inquiry into the 2010 Bill, its much earlier Open Government report[11] had recommended that parliamentary departments should be brought within the scope of the FOI Act on the basis that documents that warrant protection would be adequately protected by the exemption provisions (for example by the exemption based on parliamentary privilege).[12]
In defence of their exclusion from the FOI regime, the three departments have argued that there has always been general agreement amongst them that while the Act did not apply to parliamentary departments, in general, material should be supplied on request unless there were good grounds for refusing requests and reasons were provided for any such a refusal.[13]
A critical event occurred in 1999. In that year, the three parliamentary departments were established as a separate service under the Parliamentary Service Act. The Speaker of the House at the time explained the rationale underpinning the legislation:
Establishing a separate Parliamentary Service with its own legislation will publicly restate the principles that the legislative arm of government is separate from the executive arm and that its staff are responsible to the Australian parliament rather than to the government of the day. [14]
The view that parliamentary departments were not subject to the FOI Act changed quite dramatically in 2012 and was affected by opinions expressed by the Australian Information Commissioner, Professor John McMillan (Information Commissioner) and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Commissioner, Dr James Popple. In late 2011, advice from the Commissioners was received by the three parliamentary departments that the FOI Act may in fact have applied to the parliamentary departments since the passage of the Parliamentary Service Act in 1999. The reasoning was that since the passage of the Parliamentary Service Act, the parliamentary departments had technically been 'prescribed agencies' since 1999 and thus subject to the scope of the Act since that time.[15]
On 9 May 2012, the Information Commissioner, in line with this advice, amended the FOI Guidelines[16] to provide:
Three of the Commonwealth Parliamentary departments (the Department of the House of Representatives, the Department of the Senate and the Department of Parliamentary Services) are subject to the FOI Act because they were established by, or in accordance with, s 54 of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 and they have not been exempted.[17] The fourth Commonwealth Parliamentary department, the Parliamentary Budget Office, is exempted because it is expressly deemed not to be a prescribed authority (s7(1) and Division 1 of Part I of Schedule 2 [of the FOI Act]).[18]
Previously, the FOI Guidelines had stated that 'the [FOI] Act does not apply to Departments of the Parliament'.[19]
Following the change to the FOI Guidelines, these three parliamentary departments are now regarded as being agencies to which the FOI Act applies.
There was a mixed response to this development. Media reports at the time suggested that the Attorney-General was considering options to 'correct this anomaly'.[20] The Australian Greens, on the other hand welcomed the change, arguing that 'greater disclosure of the workings of parliament and the work of MPs is critical to a healthy democracy'.[21] The Greens were also critical of suggestions that the Attorney‑General might legislate to reverse this development.[22]
The heads of the three parliamentary departments and the Parliamentary Librarian have argued strongly against their changed status under the FOI Act with their views being well articulated in the various submissions to the current inquiry into the FOI Act being conducted by Allan Hawke (the Hawke review).[23] Their submissions focus on the term of reference dealing with 'the appropriateness of the range of agencies covered, either in part or in whole, by the FOI Act … '
The joint submission of the heads of the three parliamentary departments argues:
… [t]he FOI Act as it is currently framed was designed to provide access to government information. The Parliamentary Service Act 1999 requires that parliamentary service staff provide professional advice and support for the Parliament independently of executive government. The recent, retrospective inclusion of the parliamentary departments under the Act due to an administrative interpretation does not sufficiently recognize the institution of the Parliament and the need for parliamentary officials to provide frank and complete advice on a range of matters, not all of which are covered by parliamentary privilege. This also requires urgent clarification.[24]
The submission is also critical of the FOI Commissioner's approach and interpretation stating:
Of strong concern to the parliamentary departments is the acknowledgement by the Freedom of Information Commissioner, Dr James Popple, in correspondence to the parliamentary heads dated 13 February 2012, that:
Some of the points that you raise support the view that the application of the FOI Act to the parliamentary departments since 1999 was unintentional or at least inadvertent.
The departments have complied with the new guidelines and because requests for information have been met whenever they could to date a court has not been required to decide whether in fact the departments are subject to the Act. The strong view of the heads of the departments presenting this submission is that the law should reflect the intention of the Parliament which is subject to interpretation by the courts. It should not be the role of officers of a government agency to declare what the law is.[25]
Significantly, the submission does not recommend a blanket exemption for parliamentary departments noting that 'as publicly resourced agencies, the parliamentary departments support the principle that the administrative documents of any taxpayer-funded agency should be open to scrutiny subject to any claim of appropriate immunity (which the FOI Act exemptions generally reflect)'.[26]
However, there are serious concerns within the three departments about documents which are not of an administrative nature, mainly relating to parliamentarians and the role of the departments in supporting Members and Senators as they perform their constitutional roles.[27]
The submission concludes by recommending:
That the Departments of the Senate, the House of Representatives and Parliamentary Services be subject to the FOI Act in relation to documents of an administrative nature only.
That the FOI regime not apply to any matter subject to parliamentary privilege and that section 46 of the current FOI Act be amended to remove doubt. The impact of section 38B of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 on the FOI Act should also be reviewed.[28]
That the FOI Act not apply to advice provided by Parliamentary Service Act 1999 staff, irrespective of whether or not parliamentary privilege applies.
That the FOI Act be clarified to remove any doubt that the provisions do not apply to any documents held by parliamentarians (and their staff) even if the information resides on facilities provided by the parliamentary departments.[29]
The Parliamentary Librarian, Dr Dianne Heriot, whose statutory position is established by section 38A of the Parliamentary Service Act submitted separately to the Hawke Review. Dr Heriot, like the heads of the three parliamentary departments, is extremely concerned about the recent developments. Her arguments focus around the conflict between the requirements of her statutory and those of the FOI regime. Quoting the Joint Chairs of the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library submission to the Hawke review she states:
… subjecting client requests and advice to the FOI regime is contrary to the will of the Parliament as set out in the Parliamentary Service Act, and would have the effect of jeopardising the Parliamentary Librarian's ability to carry out her statutory obligations to provide a confidential service 'having regard to the independence of the Parliament from the Executive'.[30]
Dr Heriot offers several options on the model that the exemption may follow, noting that in the interests of transparency and accountability a partial exemption is to be preferred. This, she argues, would protect the Parliamentary Library's confidential relationship with its parliamentary clients, while at the same time ensuring that the Library is open and transparent about its administrative operations.[31]
The Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives on 29 May 2013 with second reading debate and passage through the House following immediately. The Leader of the House, Mr Anthony Albanese, in his second reading speech indicated the major impetus for the Bill and the reason for the haste in its introduction and debate, was in direct response to the concerns of the Joint Committee on the Parliamentary Library about:
… the Library's ability to continue to provide individual members and senators with research and advice on a confidential basis in an environment where FOI access decisions are ultimately made by agents of the executive government and by the courts. The potential for such decisions to undermine the rights of Parliament and its members is considerable.[32]
Mr Albanese stressed that the Bill is an interim measure to protect the Parliament until such time as the Parliament can fully consider the appropriate position, informed by the report of the Hawke review.
In the debate in the House of Representatives, the Coalition supported the Bill, with Mrs Bronwyn Bishop concurring with the views of the Leader of the House. Mrs Bishop also focused much of her attention on the Parliamentary Librarian and her role. Mrs Bishop argued that it is vital that the Parliament put the question of an FOI exemption beyond doubt and legislate to protect the Librarian and uphold her duties under the Parliamentary Service Act.[33]
The Australian Greens, in their submission to the Hawke Review, recommended that no amendments be made to the FOI Act to exclude the parliamentary departments from the operation of the FOI Act.[34] In relation to the actual Bill, it is reported that Greens Leader Senator Christine Milne said it was 'disappointing that the old parties are not committed to greater accountability' and she called for the report of Hawke review to be released before the Senate debate.[35]
In contrast to the bipartisan support in the Parliament, Fairfax media reports in the days following the Bill's introduction criticised the Bill, with the Sydney Morning Herald headline reading: 'MPs unite to keep pollies perks secret'.[36] The article questions why three departments with a total budget of $170 million that oversee Parliament should gain a blanket exemption from freedom of information laws and also questions why the Bill was pushed through so rapidly given the report of the Hawke review is soon to be released.[37]
Although the article's title focussed on the Bill's perceived potential to exempt entitlements paid to politicians from the FOI regime, the provision of many such entitlements is overseen by the Department of Finance and Deregulation (DoFD), which is also responsible for administering the accountability mechanisms.[38] DoFD publishes reports on expenditure on entitlements by Parliamentarians, former Parliamentarians and surviving spouses or de facto partners of former Parliamentarian. The latest report covers the period from January to June 2012.[39]
The Explanatory Memorandum states that the Bill will have no financial impact.[40]
As required under Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 (Cth), the Government has assessed the Bill's compatibility with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of that Act. The Government considers that the Bill is compatible. [41]
As explained above, the FOI Act applies to documents of 'agencies' which include 'prescribed authorities' as defined in section 4 of that Act. Item 1 of Schedule 1 of the Bill inserts proposed section 68A into the Parliamentary Service Act. It provides that parliamentary departments and persons holding or performing the duties of an office established under the Parliamentary Service Act are not prescribed authorities for the purposes of the FOI Act. The effect of this amendment is to exclude the parliamentary departments and their office holders from the application of the FOI Act.
Item 2 of Schedule 1 of the Bill is a transitional provision and its effect is to give the amendment in item 1 retrospective application. The retrospective application dates back to 5 December1999, being the date when the Parliamentary Service Act commenced.
The Explanatory Memorandum justifies this retrospective application on the grounds that:
[…] it restores what was widely thought to be the position (that is, that the parliamentary departments are not subject to the FOI Act) and it preserves the rights of the Parliament to make an informed decision at a future date about the basis (if any) on which the FOI Act might apply.[42]
As noted above, the amendment in Schedule 1 will not affect the PBO which has a separate and specific exemption set out the FOI Act.
The different drafting approaches adopted for these two exemptions are of interest. The exemption in this Bill that affects the three parliamentary departments is drafted via amendment to the Parliamentary Service Act. In contrast, the PBO exemption is a specific agency exemption in the FOI Act. This is arguably a much clearer and more direct approach. The Explanatory Memorandum does not comment on this difference in drafting, but it may reflect the fact that the amendment in the Bill is seen as a temporary interim measure until the Parliament has an opportunity to address the issue in more depth. Perhaps it also represents more accurately the stated purpose of the Bill which is to 'restore the exclusion' from the FOI Act for parliamentary departments and office holders under the Parliamentary Service Act.
Members, Senators and Parliamentary staff can obtain further information from the Parliamentary Library on (02) 6277 2500.
[1]. Item 2 of Schedule 1 of the Bill.
[2]. Parliamentary Service Act 1999, viewed 6 June 2013, http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2013C00111
[3]. Freedom of Information Act 1982, viewed 6 June 2013, http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2013C00242
[4]. 'Agency' is defined at section 4 of the FOI Act. See discussion below.
[5]. Subsection 7(1) of the FOI Act. A list of exempt agencies can be found at Part I of Schedule 2 of the FOI Act. The Parliamentary Budget Officer is also deemed to be an exempt agency under this provision.
[6]. Subsection 7(2) of the FOI Act. A list of agencies exempt in relation to particular documents can be found at Part II of Schedule 2 of the FOI Act.
[7]. Section 31B of the FOI Act.
[8]. Subsection 11A(5) of the FOI Act. The factors to be taken into account when working out whether access to a conditionally exempt document would, on balance be contrary to the public interest are outlined at section 11B of the FOI Act.
[9]. A Albanese, 'Second reading speech: Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013', House of Representatives, Debates, 29 May 2013, p. 4, viewed 5 June 2013, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F9887dbf0-2eba-448e-82db-0288b44668a2%2F0019%22; Department of the Senate, the Department of the House of Representatives and the Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission to the Attorney-General's Department, Review of the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010, 29 October 2012, p. 2, viewed 5 June 2013, http://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Pages/ReviewofFOIlaws.aspx
[10]. For an account of these reforms see: MA Neilsen, Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009, Bills Digest, no. 115, 2009–10, Parliamentary Library, Canberra, 2010, viewed 28 October 2012, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillsdgs%2FV7ZV6%22
[11]. Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC), Open government: a review of the federal Freedom of Information Act 1982, ALRC report 77, 20 January 1996 (last modified 19 July 2012), viewed 29 October 2012, http://www.alrc.gov.au/report-77
[12]. Australian Law Reform Commission Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration, Inquiry into the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 (Cth) and the Information Commissioner Bill 2009 (Cth), 2010, p. 6, quoted in MA Neilsen, Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009, op. cit., p.13.
[13]. Department of the Senate, the Department of the House of Representatives and the Department of Parliamentary Services, Review of the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010, op. cit., p. 2.
[14]. N Andrew, 'Second reading speech: Parliamentary Service Bill 1999', House of Representatives, Debates,
pp. 7584–7585, viewed 5 June 2013, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F1999-06-28%2F0084%22
[15]. Department of the Senate, the Department of the House of Representatives and the Department of Parliamentary Services, Review of the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010, op. cit.
[16]. Section 93A of the FOI Act allows the Information Commissioner to issue written guidelines for the purposes of the FOI Act (the FOI Guidelines). Under subsection 93A(2) of the FOI Act, agencies must have regard to the FOI Guidelines when performing functions or exercising powers under the FOI Act.
[17]. Section 54 of the Parliamentary Service Act establishes the Department of the Senate and the Department of the House of Representatives and provides for other Parliamentary Departments to be established by resolution of both Houses of Parliament.
[18]. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, Guidelines issued by the Australian Information Commissioner under section 93A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, December 2010, paragraph 2.5, viewed 31 October 2012, http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/guidelines/Part2_Scope_of_application_of_FOI_Act.html
[19]. See paragraph 2.2 of the previous version of Guidelines at: http://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/freedom-of-information-archive/foi-guidelines-archive/part-2
[20]. S Parnell, 'Roxon to restrict freedom of access', The Australian, 30 May 2012, p. 5, viewed 23 July 2012, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22media%2Fpressclp%2F1675642%22
[21]. A Orme, Greens call on Roxon: back off plans to limit FOI on Parliament, media release, 30 May 2012, viewed 28 October 2012, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22media%2Fpressrel%2F1677684%22
[22]. Ibid.
[23]. A review of the operation of the FOI Act and the Information Commissioner Act 2010 is currently being undertaken by Dr Allan Hawke AC. The review is required by section 93B of the FOI Act and section 33 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010. A report of the review will be provided to the Attorney-General and will be tabled in the Parliament. Under the terms of reference, the report was to have been provided to the Attorney-General by 30 April 2013. Submissions to the Review are at: http://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Pages/ReviewofFOIlaws.aspx
[24]. Department of the Senate, the Department of the House of Representatives and the Department of Parliamentary Services, op. cit., Review of the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010, p. 1.
[25]. Ibid., p. 3.
[26]. Ibid., p. 4.
[27]. Ibid.
[28]. Section 38B relates to the functions of the Parliamentary Librarian. See explanation below.
[29]. Department of the Senate, the Department of the House of Representatives and the Department of Parliamentary Services, Review of the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010, op. cit., p. 8.
[30]. Parliamentary Librarian, Submission to the Attorney-General's Department, Review of the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010, viewed 5 June 2013, http://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Pages/ReviewofFOIlaws.aspx
[31]. Ibid.
[32]. A Albanese, 'Second reading speech: Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013', op. cit.
[33]. B Bishop, 'Second reading speech: Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013', House of Representatives, Debates, 29 May 2013, p. 5, viewed 5 June 2013, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F9887dbf0-2eba-448e-82db-0288b44668a2%2F0020%22
[34]. Australian Greens, Submission to the Attorney-General's Department, Review of the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010, December 2012, recommendation 7, viewed 4 June 2013, http://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Pages/ReviewofFOIlaws.aspx
[35]. Ibid.
[36]. D Hurst, 'MPs unite to keep pollie perks secret', The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 June 2013, p. 1, viewed 4 June 2013, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22media%2Fpressclp%2F2488862%22
[37]. Ibid.
[38]. C Madden and D McKeown, Parliamentary remuneration and entitlements, Background note, Parliamentary Library, Canberra, 17 August 2012, viewed 12 June 2013, http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/BN/2012-2013/ParlRemEntitlements#_Toc332719153
[39]. Department of Finance and Deregulation (DoFD), 'Parliamentarians' Entitlements', DoFD website, viewed 12 June 2013, http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/parliamentarians-reporting/index.html
[40]. Explanatory Memorandum, Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013, p. 2, viewed 6 June 2013, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr5083_ems_614c0896-5314-4054-95a4-9fe725831ef7%22
[41]. The Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights can be found at pages 3–5 of the Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill.
[42]. Explanatory Memorandum, Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013, op. cit., p. 5.
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Theses photos are from the web. From a short time there has been a Poetic Action movement in Latin America. So far I have seen these from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and Argentina. More are joining, so grab your paint brush, some white paint and find a wall….
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We are happy you liked our small dining room and have been working on a little girls bedroom. This is what we have done so far. We still have to tweek it some like grandma says, :) but it's almost done. We just have to add a little something on or over the curtains and maybe a couple dolls/toys. Little Camilla loves to read, so maybe some books too. I don't think she looks very happy yet. Maybe she's missing a little friend.Thank you all for your kind words, Adam and I appreciate them very much and we are inspired by you all.
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3.1 Urban FSD policies
3.2 FSD strategies
3.3 FSD programmes
3.4 Coordinating and monitoring policy implementation
3.1.1 Key areas of policy concern
3.1.2 Policy goals
3.1.3 Complementarity between policies
3.1.4 Policy objectives
3.1.5 Conflicts between policies
3.1.6 Proposals for policies and strategies
An urban food supply and distribution (FSD) policy is a set of goals, objectives, strategies and programmes spanning regional, metropolitan, urban and local areas. It is set within a precise timeframe and is formulated in close collaboration with all concerned stakeholders. It guides city and local authorities (CLAs) in the use of resources under their control and through private sector investment, to improve access by urban households to stable supplies of good quality food, through efficient, hygienic, healthy and environmentally sound food supply and distribution systems (FSDSs).
This chapter suggests a conceptual framework for the design of the components of:
1. policy goals and objectives;
2. strategies;
3. development programmes;
4. institutional responsibility.
An urban FSD policy usually focuses on three key areas detailed in Figure 3.1.
Other aspects of policy concern: urbanization, urban poverty and food security; urban food demand, consumption patterns and purchasing habits including nutritional aspects; FSDrelated employment and gender issues; market and nutritional information to consumers; role of central and local government institutions and private sector organizations in food supply and distribution systems (FSDSs); resource planning and management in urban and periurban areas; institution strengthening.
A policy goal is a broad statement of intent providing guidance for action. An urban FSD policy has three major goals (see Figure 3.2).
A well-functioning FSDS facilitates access to food. Alone it does not guarantee that those without the means to buy food can do so. Public action is required to generate incomes through employment creation, food subsidies, food stamps, among other remedies. Nutrition, hygiene and health education is also important for the most vulnerable consumers. Therefore an urban FSD policy supports and is supported by other policies and programmes (see Figure 3.3).
Policy objectives identify what is needed to achieve policy goals. Objectives are usually linked to one or more operational units and are typically short term, tied to annual budgets. They need to be amended as institutions respond to changes in resources and environment.
When designing urban FSD policies, it is necessary to ensure that:
Policy goals and objectives need to be logically related as indicated in A6.1.
Figure 3.1 Three Key Areas for Concern for Urban Food Supply and Distribution Policies
Projections for urban food and water needs; development of efficient and sustainable production, fishing, processing and storage in rural, periurban and urban areas; infrastructure, facilities and services for food assembly, handling, packaging and transport to cities; efficiency, transparency and dynamism of production and marketing systems; effectiveness of services (information, extension, etc.) to producers, processors and traders; food import logistics and procedures; promotion of private sector organizations and private investment; planning, development and management of slaughterhouses; legislation and regulations.
Planning, development and management of wholesale and retail markets and food shops; planning and organization of specific low-cost food distribution arrangements; street food and informal activities; modern distribution; intraurban transport; services to urban market users; promotion of market trader, shopkeeper and consumer associations and organizations; promotion of private investment in urban markets and shops; efficiency, transparency and dynamism of urban food distribution systems; legislation and regulations.
Food safety problems and contamination due to incorrect use of fertilizers, pesticides and wastewater, lack of hygiene in food supply and distribution activities and pollutants; legislation and regulations.
Management of waste from markets and slaughterhouses; air,
water and soil pollution caused by food supply and distribution activities;
forest depletion because of fuelwood use; legislation and regulations.
Efficient food supply and distribution systems to achieve:
Minimize food insecurity in poor urban households to achieve:
Eliminate food-related health problems and minimize the negative impact of food supply and distribution activities on the environment by fostering:
Source: Argenti, 2000.Figure 3.4 Programmes, Subprogrammes and Action Plans
Source: Argenti, 2000.Figure 3.5 Basic Principles for Food Supply and Distribution Strategies
Principle 1 Right Approach
Adopt an approach which is consultative, participatory, open-minded, alliance seeking and technically sound.
Private sector associations and organizations must be promoted and encouraged to play an active role in planning decisions to address constraints faced by members.
Principle 2 Competition
Promote competition and reduce the influence of large intermediaries.
The use of weighing scales promotes fair practices in markets.
Principle 3 No Fashions
Resist fashions for "modernization" or "preserving tradition". Encourage developments which lower the cost of living and stimulate employment growth in the city.
Farmer and itinerant markets provide low-cost food in poor urban districts.
Principle 4 Go Private
Facilities and services that can be run as businesses are best left to the private sector.
Market infrastructure must be properly maintained, managed and
developed to accomodate increasing food quantities coming to cities.
Conflicts may arise between macro-economic policies and specific FSD policies. It will be necessary to assess the impact of national policies on various areas, among which:
Legislative and regulatory
Are budget allocations to city and local authorities in line with increasing responsibilities, especially for transport and market infrastructure development?
Food trade development
Will plans to make the food sector more professional harm micro- and small-scale food production, marketing and processing initiatives?
Tax and tariffs
Do measures to control inflation and public sector budgetary requirements obstruct private investments in food supply and distribution?
Institution strengthening
Are prospective reductions in government budgets likely to stifle re-training of staff required by changes in policy orientation and decentralization programmes?
Micro, small and medium enterprises
Will plans to make the food sector more professional harm micro- and small-scale food production, marketing and processing enterprises?
Structural reforms
Table 3.1 Elaboration of Strategies
Strategies relating to the external factors:
Specific strategies relating to the internal factors:
Proposals for urban FSD policies and strategies should be structured as indicated in Table 3.2.
Strategies describe how policy objectives and goals can be achieved.
FSD strategies must be seen in the context of policies and customs governing different aspects of economic and social life. Economic life concerns structural adjustment, economic liberalization and decentralization. Social life encompasses religious and ethnic rules.
Urban FSD strategies should follow four basic principles (see Figure 3.5 and Table 3.1).
A particularly important strategic consideration is the extent of public versus private responsibility (see A4.3).
FSDS strategies may be designed maintaining the distinction between external and internal factors, as suggested in § 3.1. An example is provided in A6.2.
Figure 3.6 Evolution of Urban Food Distribution Subsystems
Source: Tracey-White, 1991.
Table 3.2 Structure of Policy and Strategy Proposal
1. Background and justification from summary of consolidated case study (maximum 500 words)
Food marketing is a source of employment and income for the poor, particularly women and youth.
3.3.1 Preparing the programme
3.3.2 Definition and verification of objectives and strategies
3.3.3 Organization of sets of results
3.3.4 Financial implications
Once solutions, policies and strategies have been agreed upon among all concerned stakeholders, FSD development programmes spanning regional, metropolitan, urban and local areas (see Figure 3.4) need to be designed.
FSD programmes are sets of coherent and logically structured interventions and expected results. They are set within a timeframe with well-defined implementation tasks. Their specific objectives are linked to the achievement of FSD policy goals and objectives. This occurs in the urban area in conjunction with periurban and rural areas from where the city gets its food supplies, or through which the food consumed in the city transits.
The design of FSD programmes is an iterative process comprising the following stages:
1. design of programmes (identification of geographic areas);Programmes, subprogrammes and action plans should comprise clearly identified targets and indicators (see § 3.4). Actions plans should also include expected results, related interventions as well as institutional responsibilities.
2. design of subprogrammes (identification of main technical areas);
3. design of action plans for each subprogramme.
Action plans focus on specific themes (e.g.: market infrastructure, transport; services, environment protection, institution strengthening), arranged by specific topics. They can be structured in terms of the time allowed for achieving the expected results:
For examples see A6.3, A6.4 and A6.5.
Table 3.3 Coherence of Strategies between Programmes and Action Plans
Programme strategies
1. Dialogue between public and private sectors;
Strategies of action plan "Urban market improvement"
Strategies of action plan "Improving rural-urban food transport"
Note: The numbers in brackets refer to the relevant overall programme strategy.
The results of each stage should be presented as forms. Together, these forms will constitute the development programme document:
The formulation of a FSDS development programme also entails defining the objectives of subprogrammes and action plans (see A6.11). All such objectives must aim to achieve one or more objectives set for the overall development programme.
Each programme and subprogramme must be formulated making sure that the proposed interventions are consistent with overall policy strategies (see Table 3.3 and 3.4).
Sets of results for each action plan should be gauged over time and capable of being quantified. Sets of results for "action plan A" are presented in A6.12. An example of this process is shown in A6.13.
Calculating the financial cost of each intervention may be not straightforward. This is because there may be different ways to achieve a result (e.g. the rehabilitation of a specific urban market), each implying different costs. Other times, the full financial implication of a proposal may require a detailed analysis or a pre-feasibility study. Whenever possible, an estimate of the financial cost components in local and foreign currencies should be provided.
Urban gardens provide cheap fresh food for household consumption. But crops may be a source of health risks.
Table 3.4 Coherence of Action Plan A "Urban Market Improvement"
Objective of specific subprogrammes
Urban food markets are clean and functional places where
traders and consumers can safely meet.
Set A1:
Set A2:
Set A3:
Objectives of results
All urban market have functional infrastructure within six
Hygiene and safety conditions in all urban markets meet
official standards within three years.
All urban markets are efficiently managed within ten
The steps from constraint analysis to policy implementation are summarized (see A6.14).
Monitoring progress in the implementation of FSD policy and programmes is essential for accountability to the electorate and to central government.
FSD programmes usually need to be implemented by several different authorities and departments. Each implementing authority or department should have agreed FSD policy targets against which its performance can be assessed (see Table 3.5 and 3.6).
A food supply and distribution policy unit can assist in coordinating and monitoring policy implementation (see A6.15).
Table 3.5 Benefits and Characteristics of Good Performance Indicators
Good performance indicators have the following benefits:
Good performance indicators should be:
Source: Rose and Lawton (1999).Table 3.6 An Example of Targets and Indicators


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The Hastings High School All Night Grad Party began in 1978, and has been a cherished tradition ever since. Our party is organized and hosted by HHS parents who contribute their talents, volunteer their time, and offer financial support. We celebrate our seniors' accomplishments at an all night celebration the evening of graduation. We rely on the financial support from businesses in Hastings and the surrounding areas to make this party a reality year after year.
This HHS tradition is an event with an aim that is twofold:
•To provide our graduates with an exciting and memorable way to celebrate graduation with their friends
•To keep our graduates safe and off the roads on a night that can sometimes lead to carelessness or tragedy
We love Hastings and we love our children. We want them to be safe and to have fun. We want to make this a night they will never forget. In order to make this happen, we need your help.
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From South Africa to South Kolan
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Author: Frans Snyman
Back in 1989 I joined my school's target shooting team in South Africa. We practiced after school and had the occasional inter-school competition. Those were some of my fondest memories from high school – not so much the shooting itself: Spending time with friends, looking at each other's targets and occasionally aiming at the washing pegs holding up your friend's target.
Twenty years on I now live in Brisbane and a few years ago I joined Commercial Small Bore Rifle club and Queensland Target Sports. The shooting aspect is nice – it brings a level distraction from everyday work. Target shooting is a mentally demanding activity. Unlike the mainstream perception of associating shooting with aggression, to be good you need to be focused, calm and in control – it's not supposed to be easy.
The best part of joining QTS though is meeting a community of like-minded people and making new friends. The Australian small bore target shooting community is smaller than I expected. It's great to share ideas and to compete among some of the world's best shooters.
The Belmont range is equipped with electronic targets. The new technology is great, however returning to paper targets during last week's competition in South Kolan was wonderful. Apart from bringing back old memories, it had a fresh feel to it. The rural vibe and community at the range is nice. I was great to take a break after 20 shots, to chat with fellow competitors while walking to the targets and to see actual holes in paper again. It was easy to forget we were taking part in a competition. My average score perhaps explains that. But that doesn't matter.
Our family made a weekend trip out of it and spent some time at Elliott Heads. We loved it. I will definitely return.


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Senior Customer Service Representative
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- Shift:
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- Job ID:
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- Full time; Tuesday - Saturday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM or 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Schneider is seeking a Senior Customer Service Representative to join our thriving team! Our Senior Customer Service Representatives are high-energy, dedicated, and innovative members of our global organization. You will be entrusted to build customer relationships through many channels of the order process in a fast paced, multi-system environment. You will take complete ownership of the freight by creating and tracking orders, anticipating problems and providing creative solutions to exceed customer expectations. If this sounds interesting, we want to talk to you about joining our organization!
About the role:
- Develop and maintain strong customer relationships with your customer group by relationship building and communicating via telephone, email and other modes of communication
- Anticipate, identify, manage and proactively work to seek solutions for potential problems for the enterprise and our customers
- Review customer orders for accuracy to ensure all information provided is accurate
- Operate in a fast paced, multi-system role requiring computer and technical acumen
- Maintain consistent attendance while exhibiting behavior in alignment with our core values
As an associate you will enjoy a competitive starting wage between: $16.20-$24.40, based on experience, and a strong work/life balance that includes paid vacation and holidays along with paid personal time off, as well as remote work options after one year of employment. You will also have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance and enjoy our company-paid life insurance and 401(k) savings with a company funded retirement plan. We also offer a results-based incentive pay program where you can earn above and beyond your base pay. Schneider values individual development and offers a wide variety of opportunities through company-paid training and more than 170 personal development courses. What are you waiting for, you will love it here!
Ideal candidate will have:
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The Schneider Way:
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ankara's chief prosecutor ordered the detention of 110 soldiers from the air force on Friday for suspected links to a U.S.-based cleric Turkey says orchestrated a failed coup in 2016, the prosecutor's office said.
Three colonels, two lieutenant colonels, six majors and three captains were among those ordered held in the operation spread over the capital and 15 other provinces, the prosecutor's office said. All those detained were on active duty, it said.
Authorities have carried out regular sweeps against alleged supporters of the cleric Fethullah Gulen since the coup attempt of July 2016, in which 250 people were killed. Gulen denies involvement.
Turkey's Western allies have criticized the crackdown, which mostly took place under a state of emergency declared shortly after the coup attempt and remained in effect until July 2018.
Erdogan's critics accuse him of using the failed putsch as a pretext to quash dissent. Turkey says the measures are necessary to combat threats to national security.
Reporting by Mert Ozkan, Writing by Ali Kucukgocmen, Editing by William Maclean
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If you ask any girl what she can never get enough of (no, it's not love!), she'll probably answer you either bags or shoes. I've always had somewhat of a shoe fetish myself (i must own over 100 pairs... oh lord), and no matter what anyone tells me, or what i tell myself - "you don't NEED another pair!" - i will inevitably buy more. Sometimes i'll go shopping and all i come back with are shoes (what a coincidence)! Not so random, actually. You see, what some people don't understand - my father, for example - is that shoes make or break an outfit. It can take it from day to night, from afternoon meeting to happy hour, from girl-next-door to sexpot, from beach to city, from casual to chic (or vice versa). I could go on and on, but you get the point... You can never have enough shoes because without a wide variety and multiple selections, you'd feel like you're always wearing the same thing! Pushing the shoe fetish envelope, a fashion editorial in V magazine puts it all in perspective. With the creators of high heels often considering their work pieces of art that are reminiscent of a woman's curves and power (think the red soles of Louboutins), the shoes and the female form hereby marry and create, well, something quite interesting...
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Fetishism in art form
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Dickson, Creek Wood pay tribute to Sgt. Daniel Baker before rivalry game
The Dickson County and Creek Wood football teams honored Sgt. Daniel Baker prior to their season opener Friday at Dickson County High School.
Baker, 32, was shot and killed in May during a call to check on a suspicious vehicle, officials said. Steven Wiggins and Erika Castro-Miles are charged with first-degree murder in his death.
The two teams presented Baker's wife Lisa and their daughter Meredith June with a commemorative jersey featuring a Dickson County orange No. 9 and a Creek Wood red No. 5 on it.
The No. 95 jersey represents Baker's badge number. Baker's name was written in royal blue to represent law enforcement.
Death penalty sought for Baker's accused killer
District Attorney General Ray Crouch Jr. said his office will seek the death penalty for the defendants.
Wiggins admitted to authorities that he shot Dickson County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Daniel Baker after the deputy discovered he was using a stolen car, according to a detailed account from federal investigators.
Later, Wiggins set fire to Baker's body and patrol vehicle, according to a complaint filed this week in the federal court system.
Federal authorities have also added charges of carjacking resulting in death, use of a firearm during a deadly crime, being a felon with a weapon and possession of a weapon by a person convicted of domestic violence, according to federal court documents filed Thursday and entered into a public court system Friday.
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The pond is full!
Then another rain trough dropped in recently, and has rained continually since. Yesterday and today it stopped enough to go outside - I even caught sight of the sunshine! But as far as doing any yard work is concerned, everything is still too wet. I did manage to capture some images in the garden though.
Lawn mushrooms
Plenty of mushrooms have popped up in the lawn! Not sure if they're edible or not, but don't think I'll risk a sample. They look quite handsome with their stately caps on though.
Red Fungi
Strange, red fungi has appeared in other areas - mostly in the bark mulch we put down at the end of winter. They are bizarre, wonderful miracles of nature, which seem to love the soggy weather. I'm told fungi is responsible for moving nutrients around the forest floor. Where this little fellow popped up, was underneath a canopy in a particularly dense area. Our garden is still too young though, so these red fungi appearing are very rare. And it only seems to be during very wet periods.
I look forward to seeing more as the garden matures, and the canopy grows higher!
Always delightful ~ frangipani
One plant I am always happy to see during summer (rain, hail or shine) is my mum's frangipani. It was imported all the way from Thailand I'm told, by a friend who fell in love with it's colour when they were on holidays there. While I can never see me jet-setting off on a holiday to somewhere exotic, it doesn't mean I can't get a small taste of it in my garden. I'm really quite lucky! A very generous friend, to give my mum a cutting too - she died of cancer (sadly) several years ago. I always think of her when the flowers come out though.
Her name was Stella, so I always think what a stella bunch of flowers this year!
Are you bananas?
Our dwarf ducasse banana tree, has finally put on it's first flush of fruit. I'm waiting for the male flower to open - at the very bottom of the bell, to see if the honey eaters come for a feed. I hear they love them! Of course, these bananas are of the sterile variety, so don't need pollination to form fruit. At some point (soon) I'm going to have to think "bags" to keep the fruit bats and other birds away.
Originally planted mid November 2011
This was "Ducca", our pet name for the variety of banana, not long after he was first planted. Ducca has come a long way to producing fruit - 15 months to be exact! It should be another 3 to 6 months until we can eat the fruit though. Which will be kind of weird, considering it will either be at the beginning of winter, or the end.
Ducca also has two strong suckers growing on either side, to replace the main stem after it fruits. So twice as many bananas, next year - fingers crossed!
Although it looks like the rain will be with us for another few days - at least until after the weekend, I did get a small window of opportunity to go outside in the garden. A break from cabin fever (no matter how small) is better than none at all.


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Fresh from their improbable victory in the annual Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta get to enjoy the spoils only briefly before they must partake in a Capitol-sponsored victory tour. But trouble is brewing—President Snow tells Katniss directly he won't stand for being outsmarted, and she overhears rumbles of uprisings in Panem's districts. Before long it's time for the next round of games, and because it's the 75th anniversary of the competition, something out of the ordinary is in order. If this second installment spends too much time recapping events from book one, it doesn't disappoint when it segues into the pulse-pounding action readers have come to expect. Characters from the previous volume reappear to good effect: Katniss's stylist, Cinna, proves he's about more than fashion; Haymitch becomes more dimensional. But the star remains Katniss, whose bravery, honesty and wry cynicism carry the narrative. (About her staff of beauticians she quips: "They never get up before noon unless there's some sort of national emergency, like my leg hair.") Collins has also created an exquisitely tense romantic triangle for her heroine. Forget Edward and Jacob: by book's end (and it's a cliffhanger), readers will be picking sides—Peeta or Gale? (Ages 12–up.).
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(Grade 7 & up) in Suzanne Collins's planned trilogy, set in the dystopic nation of Panem, Katniss has survived The Hunger Games (2008), a fight to the death, and learns that she is now considered a danger to the Capital because she has become a symbol of rebellion. President Snow lets her know he is out to "get her" and those she loves. After she and Peeta complete a victory tour to all of the districts and witness firsthand the unrest and force used to squelch it, she learns that in this year of the Quarter Quell (a special version of The Games), former champions are to be the competitors once again. She enters this game with one goal in mind—to keep Peeta alive. The only problem is that he has the same goal. Suspense abounds as, along with Katniss, listeners experience the games once again, with new secrets and questions about the "true" loyalty of her supposed allies. Katniss's feelings about Peeta and Gale continue to confuse her, sometimes clouding her thinking. While Carolyn McCormick's voice sounds older than one might expect for Katniss, she perfectly captures all of her moods. She is very versatile in voicing Peeta's earnestness, Gale's quiet strength, Haymitch's sarcasm, and the feelings of all the lesser characters. The ending is a cliffhanger, and fans of the series will eagerly await the next installment. —Edie Ching, Washington Latin Public Charter School, DC
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World-weary after her historic victory during the Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen finds her life forever changed. She and her fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark embark on the requisite Victory Tour, where there are hints of rebellion in several of the districts. Inspired by her earlier example of defiance, citizens have taken to wearing the mockingjay pin Katniss wears. There are twists, turns, and unexpected developments as Katniss faces possible betrayal at every turn. The action in this sequel to The Hunger Games never lets up, with hints of things to come and wrongs to be righted. All of the secondary characters are fleshed out effectively. President Snow's palpable hatred for Katniss oozes throughout his plans for the Seventy-fifth Hunger Games. Readers will groan in frustration at the book's conclusion, since there are so many loose ends. The tantalizing hints of a possible District 13 guarantee more surprises for readers. —Barbara Ward
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In the sequel to the hugely popular The Hunger Games (2008), Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, having won the annual Games, are now rich and famous-and trapped in the fiction that they are lovers. They are seen as a threat to the Capitol, their unusual manner of winning an act of rebellion that could inspire uprisings throughout Panem. Knowing her life is in danger, Katniss considers escaping with her family and friends but instead reluctantly assumes the role of a rebel, almost forced into it by threats from the insidious President Snow. Beyond the expert world building, the acute social commentary and the large cast of fully realized characters, there's action, intrigue, romance and some amount of hope in a story readers will find completely engrossing. Collins weaves in enough background for this novel to stand alone, but it will be a far richer experience for those who have read the first installment and come to love Katniss, Peeta, Haymitch and the rest of the desperate residents of this dystopia. A humdinger of a cliffhanger will leave readers clamoring for volume three.
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Lit Guide: The Idiot, by Elif Batuman
If you use Instagram, seek out lifestyle blogs, or aggressively model your sense of style after Greta Gerwig, you've likely seen this book. The 400-something page, millennial-pink tome is featured in thousands of square-cropped images zooming through your phone feed, and New Yorker staff writer Elif Batuman is to blame.
To be clear, The Idiot is delightful. Endlessly beguiled by the possibilities and shortcomings of language, Batuman explores several banal philosophical crises through the semi-autobiographical protagonist, Selin. A daughter of Turkish immigrants, Selin is about to start her first year at Harvard University; the novel ponders the social significance of new technologies (email), discusses the events of mid-90s college life, and contemplates the structural equivalences between a tissue box and a book: "Both consisted of slips of white paper in a cardboard case; yet—and this was ironic—there was very little functional equivalence, especially if the book wasn't yours." The plot gains speed around the 100-page mark, where a budding romance between Selin and Ivan, a Hungarian upperclassman she meets in Intro to Russian, blossoms in sporadic email correspondence.
I must admit—I struggled through the first fifty pages of this book. Though I was impressed by Batuman's deadpan, observational humor, I fundamentally disagreed with what the book set out to complete. At its core, The Idiot is a bildungsroman novel—another coming-of-age story complete with unrequited love, international travel, and the increasing esotericism of adulthood. However, it is a pleasure to watch Batuman render the novel's central drama—a young woman using words to find her way—with the wit and sensitivity of someone who successfully emerged on the other side. She is fascinated with linguistic puzzles, tempering her protagonist's intellectual vertigo with maturity and dead-on intuition. When one professor assigns Selin the French novel Against Nature, she hopes the story will shed light on "someone who viewed things the way I did—someone trying to live a life unmarred by laziness cowardice, and conformity." But "I was wrong," she discovers. "It was more a book about interior decoration.
By the end of the novel, I was so enamored of Batuman that I tracked down (almost) everything she has written—it was a lot. She received a PhD in comparative (mostly Russian) literature from Stanford University and has written for The Nation, n+1, and Harper's Magazine. I have ordered her other book, The Possessed, and plan to review it.
And, if you are curious, Batuman's Twitter bio addresses the title appropriation: "Like Dostoevsky, I wrote books called THE IDIOT and THE POSSESSED. Mine are shorter."


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It's tempting to fixate on the "edginess" or "controversy" of Equus, Peter Shaffer's 1973 psychosexual exploration of a boy who deifies horses and yet willfully blinds a half-dozen of them, as if it has to be excused or justified to a public too sheltered to cope with abstract portrayals of animal cruelty or a few fleeting glimpses of nudity.
For local perspective, recall that this play was staged in 1989 in the basement of the Civic — the same studio theater where Clue: The Musical is currently enjoying a sold-out run. Mark Pleasant — now a frequent star of light comedies and musicals — played the role of the troubled youth, Alan Strang. Have audiences truly become more averse to the play's content in those 26 years, opting instead for a diet of blithe entertainment, or is it vanity that leads one to presume they do?
Acceptability, normalcy, sin: these are notions that Equus, now in a terrific production at Stage Left directed by Troy Nickerson, broaches and challenges. When Hesther Salomon (Jone Campbell Bryan) first approaches Martin Dysart (Thomas Heppler), a jaded child psychiatrist who has dealt with disturbing cases for years, she warns him about the particular heinousness of this one. The boy, seemingly unprovoked, plunged a hoof pick into the animals' eyes, for heaven's sake.
By act two, however, Dysart is flailing through an existential crisis, wondering aloud if reticent, 17-year-old Strang (Nathan Patrick Nelson) isn't somehow a figure worthy of envy. Even a warped passion such as his might be preferable to the psychiatrist's own resigned nihilism. And besides, is Strang's unfettered, sexualized equestrian fetish any stranger than a major religion that takes a masochistic delight in the suffering of its savior? Or the worship of gods, now quaintly entombed in antiquity, who demanded ritual sacrifice?
Under Nickerson's inspired direction (he has the characters remain onstage after their initial appearance to become silent participant-observers), this production of Equus unites all the elements of quality theater: intelligent material, solid acting and beautifully functional sets and costuming. Lei Broadstone's shirtless "horses" (Nick Bailey, Craig Hudkins, Scott Mackay, Jerrod Galles) also sit alongside as mute witnesses; they wear black leather, silver studs and buckles, evocative not only of riding gear but the kinky fantasies that, say, Strang's father (played by Chris Jensen) might indulge were it not for self-repression. Among a strong cast, Tami Rotchford, an alumna of the 1989 Equus, delivers a particularly affecting performance as Dora, Strang's prim, fretting mother. ♦
Equus • Through April 26; Fri and Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm • $10 • Stage Left Theater • 108 W. Third • spokanestageleft.org • 838-9727


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