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By Joel M. Vance
When I was five or six years old, living in Chicago, my parents took me to the WLS Barn Dance downtown. My father socialized with a member of the Barn Dance orchestra and got tickets. It was my first experience with country music, although the Barn Dance was an eclectic mixture of all kinds of music. The Grand Ole Opry generally is thought of as the Citadel of country music, but the WLS Barn Dance truly deserves that honor (WLS stands for World's Largest Store— the station was owned by Sears and Roebuck).
The Barn Dance debuted in April, 1924, and ran until 1968. Among its stars were Gene Autry and Red Foley (who would go on to become one of the stars of the Grand Ole Opry) I don't remember who was on stage the night I saw the Barn Dance, but probably Arky,the Arkansas Wood Chopper, Lulu Belle and Scotty and maybe Rex Allen, a singing cowboy, who would become the narrator for Walt Disney's anthropomorphic nature documentaries.
Ironically, George Hay, the announcer on the Barn Dance, later moved to Nashville's powerful radio station WSM, where he drew on his experience with the Chicago down-home music show to originate what he named the Grand Ole Opry. He claimed to have originated the Barn Dance, but he didn't and apparently used his experience there to help him get a job with WSM.
So the Barn Dance, sadly, vanished , overtaken by whatever social changes have made its type of entertainment obsolete. The Opry came pretty close to suffering the same fate in the 1950s when rock 'n roll rolled over popular music tastes. Rockers, in combination with faux folk singers like the Kingston Trio almost doomed the music that I had grown to cherish.
Documentary film guru Ken Burns has compressed a century of country music into 16 hours of television. I watched all eight episodes, 16 hours carrying country music from about 1920 into the 1980s. I suspected that, although I was thoroughly engrossed by and, thrilled by what I saw, I would abandon Mr. Burns' examination of country music at about the same time period I did country music in general.
When Garth Brooks and his ilk ushered in the smarmy goop that today passes for "country" music, I retreated to my Jimmie Rodgers and Carter Family recordings, punctuated by occasional detours into the more modern realm of St. Willie and a few of his fellow followers of real country (i.e. Waylon, JR Cash, Merle, and the Old Possum). In fact, I am wearing an old Possum T-shirt at present, a tribute to (in case you didn't know) Mr. George Jones.
As an aside why, can't anyone learn how to spell Jimmie Rodgers name? It even appears on a poster in the documentary as "Jimmy Rogers." I was a teenager, crouched in front of the old Zenith upright radio, listening to the Ernest Tubb record shop broadcast past midnight on a Saturday in Dalton, Missouri when I heard the Texas Troubadour introduce a recording by his hero Jimmie Rodgers titled "Away Out on the Mountain," an optimistic song about someone heading for the great beyond where things were bound to be better than where he was.
About three minutes later, I was hooked for life on the songs of Mr. Rodgers and have been ever since. I was born a year after Jimmie Rodgers departed life, having failed to— as he bragged he would in a song— whip that old TB. By that night in the 1950s I had become a devotee of country music and was eagerly seeking out records by the senior Hank Williams (whose turbulent career was just as short as that of Jimmie Rodgers.
The records of Ernest Tubb, Elton Britt, and Roy Acuff were omnipresent on the jukeboxes of the 1940s when we visited my mother's birthplace in the tiny resort town of Birchwood, in northwest Wisconsin. The music of those good old boys echoed from the jukebox in Hud's Bluegill Bar where my cousins and I lingered while the aunts and uncles drank Bruenig's lager beer and talked about the war. The Japanese during suicide attacks in the Pacific were reputed to shout "the hell with Roy Acuff!" to rally their troops.
Years later, I would stop in Meridian Mississippi, Jimmie Rodgers' hometown, where there is a modest museum in a city park, an old railroad car converted into a shrine for The Singing Brakeman. One of his Martin guitars is in a display case, though not the one with his name inlaid in pearl on the fingerboard. After a couple hours in the museum, I traveled out to the simple country graveyard where he, his wife, Carrie, and daughter, Anita are buried side-by-side. There was no one in the sunlit graveyard so much like the Asbury Church graveyard where my ancestors are buried, and I stood before my idol's grave saw that some pilgrim like me had left a guitar pick on the gravestone and I kicked myself for not having thought of a similar gesture since the chances were slim that I ever would pass that way again.
I haven't made a similar pilgrimage to Hank Williams' final resting spot but I did work with Ed Mohr at the Alabama Journal in Montgomery, Hank's hometown, for more than a year. Ed had been a radio announcer on a local station earlier in his career and had hosted an early morning show, featuring the usual format of many stations of the day— news, interspersed with livestock reports, and live entertainment from country music hopefuls. One of those unknowns was Hank Williams who would sometimes show up for his predawn appearance drunk from the night before or, as also happened, not show up at all. That left Ed, a refined and erudite fan of grand opera (with no Ole in the middle) with many minutes to fill ad lib. He hated Hank Williams.
Nor have I made a pilgrimage to Graceland, the resting spot of Elvis in Memphis but I confess I have profited in a minor way from his meteoric and enduring fame— while I worked in Montgomery I haunted a record shop, featuring used discs from local jukeboxes. I bought a copy of Elvis's first recording "That's All Right Mama" backed with a hopped up version of Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon of Kentucky" for a few cents. Someone had mistakenly pasted the same label on both sides of the record and had written in pen the correct title (maybe Sam Phillips himself?). Several years later, I sold that 78 RPM record to a collector for $350. No telling what it would be worth today— like Elvis himself, it no doubt has appreciated in value better than most stocks.
The Ken Burns documentary has had the good sense to recruit three articulate and history minded spokesmen to comment on the early years of country music since those who could have related history firsthand virtually all have died. Marty Stuart, Vince Gill, and Ricky Skaggs all three grew up in the tradition of what I consider real country music, and are delightful commentators on the way it was. Willie Nelson pops up occasionally, looking older than dirt which he is, a last dinosaur from the glory days of country. Several of the commentators have died between the making of the documentary and its airing— Merle Haggard is a notable example as are Mel Tillis, Roy Clark and Larry Gatlin.
It's not fair of me to categorize all today's country music as Garth Brooks oatmeal. There have been wonderful singers scattered throughout the genre's history from the Carter family to right now, but the fact is that all too much of today's country music has an insipid sameness devoid of inspiration, overproduced, and so far from country music as I define it that it might as well be played in elevators or while you're waiting on the phone to talk to someone in India who can tell you, incomprehensibly, how to fix a problem on your computer.
Trying to capture country music in 16 hours or 6000 hours is like the blind men trying to describe an elephant after feeling it with their hands. Today's young fans think of country music as what they see on the CMA awards show which to me is like watching a Las Vegas casino extravaganza with show girls and Wayne Newton warbling and equating it with Pavarotti at the Met, singing the lead role in Aida.
Is folk music considered country music? All country music derives from it. The original Carter family, true children of the backwoods and hollers, obviously were folk and just as obviously laid the foundation for everything that came to be called country music. But Doc Watson who was to flat pick guitar what Earl Scruggs was to the five string banjo, was every bit as "folk" as the Carters. Woody Guthrie practically defined the itinerant songster and was an inspiration for an army of devoted Guthrie groupies, including Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan. What about rockabilly, that crossbreeding of rock 'n roll and country? Jerry Lee Lewis, the last dinosaur among country rockers, got no mention from Burns, only appearing in a photo of him, Elvis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash, the million-dollar quartet of Sun records. He is the last survivor of that historic quartet of superstars. They don't get more country than Jayree Lee.
There is irony in the fact that Chet Atkins, a performer so beloved by me that we named our first dog Chet also is one of the people most responsible for transforming traditional country music from country to whatever claptrap it is today. And it's not as if Chet didn't know what real country was— he was recruited as a young and almost unknown guitar picker by Mother Maybelle Carter to join her and her three daughters on their touring roadshow. When the Grand Ole Opry in turn, recruited the Carters but said they'd have to leave the guitar player behind, Mother Maybelle told them "no Chet, no us."
The Opry backed down, Chet Atkins joined the cast, became a Nashville fixture, and later became heavily responsible for creating what came to be known as the Nashville Sound— which is what we have today– horns and violins rather than fiddles, syrupy backup singers, overproduction and a bland sameness with all the character of overcooked Quaker Oats.
However, just as I would be about to abandon the documentary as having progressed beyond my musical tastes, it would dive into another segment of musical history that can't be ignored. Even as Chet Atkins and the Bradley brothers were transforming country music into the Nashville Sound, that same transformation included Patsy Cline who, along with Anita Carter (with her deep country roots), was an authentic country girl. Both had angelic voices that melted the boundaries between hillbilly and Music Row.
Burns deserves enormous credit for documenting the rise of women as superstars in what had been a male-dominated music genre. Patsy Cline was among the first women to adopt an in-your-face, take no prisoners persona, followed by her protégé Loretta Lynn (I have seen "Coal Miner's Daughter" where Sissy Spacek spookily channels Ms. Lynn numerous times and will again the next time it airs). There is a telling scene captured by Burns when Porter Wagoner pushes Dolly Parton off-camera so he can hog the mic and it's too bad the fabulous and feisty Dolly didn't grab the mic and cram it down his throat.
There haven't been enough tragic deaths to end each segment of the documentary with a defining country artist's final act, but Burns made use of existing ones to wind up at least three of the segments— Jimmie Rodgers funeral train winding the long way back to Meridian, Mississippi, to end segment one, the drug and alcohol addled end of Hank Williams in another segment, and the fiery plane crash that killed Patsy Cline to end a third. There is no mention of the ironic death of Opry star Dottie West who offered Cline a ride in her car back to Nashville instead of Cline flying in the fatal plane, only to die herself in a car wreck years later, at the entrance to Opryland, the glitzy substitute for the historical Ryman Auditorium, the home of the Opry for so many years.
Not present in the documentary is a film clip from years ago featuring Bill Monroe and Emmylou Harris clog dancing together, a magic marriage of the old and the new—perhaps the best single example of how country music can retain its historic identity, despite its evolution from the hills and hollers to the streets and skyscrapers. They can take the bodies from the Ryman to the roller coasters of Opryland, but they can't totally kill the spirit of the music itself.
Just when I was ready to dump the Ken Burns documentary for dwelling on Nashville Sound junk music, Burns shoved my musical nose in Kris Kristoferson, the chaotic romance of Old Possum and Tammy, Dylan and Johnny Cash together and an extensive look back at the smooth faced Willie Nelson, along with the manic pill fueled craziness of Roger Miller. So Ken Burns' documentary pulled me along through the years allowing me to fleetingly experience the lives of entertainers I have cherished for decades, waiting for the moment when, disgusted at the sloppy syrup of today's country music, I would be forced to abandon it.
I decided I would watch until Burns trotted out the pudgy little guy from Oklahoma who, sadly, is today's symbol of what country music has become to me. But if the Nashville Sound erodes what few brain cells I have left, I have an extensive Carter Family record collection and can always switch off the television set and listen to "Keep on the Sunny Side". That attitude, worked for the Carters during the dark days of the Depression and maybe it will for me.Read More


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BREAKING: Shock verdict in Lin family murder trial
After years of uncertainty and four trials, Robert Xie has just been convicted of the murder of Sydney's Lin family – his in-laws and their young sons – in a crime that shocked and traumatised the nation.
The jury decided 11 to one that the 53-year-old Xie brutally killed the family - battering them to death - agreeing that he was motivated by jealousy and resentment over his late brother-in-law's success, culminating in the brutal family slaying on July 18, 2009.
The court has found he savagely murdered Mr Lin, his wife Lily, and their young boys Henry, 12, Terry, nine, and Lily's sister Irene.
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YELLOW snow warnings have been issued by the Met Office as a "mini Beast from the East" looks poised to impact Britain.
Temperatures will tumble this weekend as a bitter blast brings the potential for up to 5cm in some parts and 20cm on higher ground.
Meteorologist Martin Bowles said snow will first appear on Friday afternoon, impacting north-eastern Scotland and north-eastern England, before the weather front rolls across the rest of Britain.
"On Saturday that snow band in the east starts to move further south – including affecting south-east England and London – it will weaken as it does so," he said.
"On Sunday we get that snow spreading more widely particularly further west and into the south of England – Devon, Kent, the Midlands and parts of Wales."
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The Met Office warnings for snow and ice begin at 3pm on Friday for central Scotland and the north east, and run into all of Saturday where more of England is included.
The warning for all of Sunday, when "significant snowfall" is expected, shows vast swathes of the south, central and east of England covered by the yellow advisory.
Asked about the possibility of some of the snow warnings being upgraded, Mr Bowles said "amber is certainly a possibility" on Sunday, but that a red warning is "extremely unlikely".
He added: "We don't expect it to be Beast from the East Mark Two, you could call it a mini Beast from the East I suppose as it is a less severe version of it.
"We don't expect anything like the same impact as a result of it, although there will be some snow about."
Mr Bowles said from Saturday and Sunday "very cold temperatures for this time of year will affect the whole of the UK", with ice a potential issue for many.
"By Sunday we expect the maximum temperatures to be only 1C and some parts will stay below freezing all day… it is probably the coldest day of the lot," he added.
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Time for a Saturday Sketch!
Wow, I've been in total crafting mode lately. I've officially emerged from my slump and I'm finding the best of both worlds - involving Wyatt in my crafting time! It's been awesome!
Today, I finished a superhero quilt top that I started last night (it wasn't that difficult of a pattern), and I'm just waiting on one of my BFFs to go up to the quilt store with me to find some backing to finish it up! Wyatt can't wait! He LOVES superheros (this one has Batman and Spiderman in it), and I can hardly keep his hands off of it long enough to sew it! LOL That makes me happy! :)
Yesterday, I also made a cute "Nappy Bag" - pattern and fabric by Amy Butler. I'm really happy with how it turned out. I also just happened to finish this card! I kept it basic, but I really just like how it turned out. Largely because of Lauren's uber cool sketch. Check it out!
I used Lizzie Anne's School Days set and PTI's paper. Ribbon is from SU! and the button is from Creative Cafe.
Here's the rest of the sketch team, so you can check out their take on the sketch...
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We have friends who are clergy couples. We witnessed their work from a distance and saw what amazing ministry they could do together and we wanted to try that out for ourselves.Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, MDiv '07
Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, MDiv '07, and her husband Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael, MDiv '08, met when they were students at Meadville Lombard. They were advised by other co-ministers to serve separate congregations for their first settlement. That sage advice was appreciated; Anya served at UU Congregation of Sterling, in Sterling, Virginia for a decade, as Scott served nine years at Accotink UU Church in Burke, Virginia.
Both Revs. Scott and Anya have contributed greatly to their communities and to our faith denomination. In 2007, Scott founded TUUL-Belt Ministries, a practical ministry training people with construction experience to respond to natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina. Scott is the 2011 recipient of the Outstanding Contribution by a Minister Award from the Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice. Scott served on the Fairfax City Core Team for Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement. V.O.I.C.E. is a congregation-based community organization promoting immigration reform and economic justice for Northern Virginia's middle and low income families whose largest win was securing $60 million in relief for homeowners defrauded in the Mortgage Crisis.
Anya has helped the UU Congregation of Sterling triple it's Sunday attendance, and develop its outreach and connection to the wider community. Under her leadership the congregation grew from 53 members to 125 members plus 50 pledging friends. Together, they literally broke down a wall and added 50% more space, developed numerous new congregation-wide programs, and transformed their local community with generous donations of time and money. Anya has received awards and recognition for her interfaith work and has been elected by her colleagues to serve twice on the chapter executive team. Both Michelle and Barack Obama had Anya offer invocations at campaign events.
While working independently, they learned their own strengths and weaknesses and attuned their own ministerial identities. Over the years, Anya and Scott have relied upon one another's guidance and support. They have read one another's sermons and have encouraged and challenged one another to be their best selves. They have also worked together at district, congregational and community events and found how well their particular callings meet and merge. On occasion Scott and Anya swapped pulpits. On even rarer occasions, they were able to preach together, which they both love. They provided the program and worship at the week-long UU Mid Atlantic Community Conference in 2015. They gave the keynote at the Metro New York Leadership Institute in 2014, and they co-created the Beyond Partisan Divide Toolkit for the UUA.
This summer, Anya and Scott moved from Virginia to Montclair, New Jersey, to work together for the first time at the same congregation. Their new adventure as co-senior ministers of Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair began August 1.
The couple believe working together will build a relationship for themselves and the church. How will they address any problems working as co-ministers and living as a married couple? Anya joked, "As long as I have the last word." Scott said, "We are working with a coach that we meet to sort of bounce off how things are going and how we can improve our working relationship." Anya added, "I think there is a great benefit to be able to model an open and honest communication, at the same time modeling a spousal relationship."
The Sammler-Michaels were drawn to Montclair by its history and its diversity. "The congregation was started by women who wanted to give their children a progressive religious education in the 1890s. There is that interesting germ in this place to be in central Montclair," said Anya. "What drew us to this congregation particularly is how diverse the people are. There is a great diversity in this town and it's reflected in this congregation. UU doesn't normally have 10 percent African-American membership, for instance, but we do. But it's the history of the town which openly welcomes interracial couples from the 1920s. When we met the people who are the leaders here, we saw folks who were devoted to a mission beyond keeping the church open and the lights burning," said Scott.
The ministers will mostly give their own sermons but at times will deliver a sermon together. Their first joint sermon will be on Oct. 22, on the current and historic relationship between gender and faith.


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AS THE year draws to a close, the much-anticipated bonus period is just around the corner.
Some employees will feel quietly confident of a pay rise or promotion or perhaps both.
Others will be bracing themselves for the possibility of being sorely disappointed.
Human resource experts have some tips on how to handle the ups and downs of bonus season and how to do better next time by preparing for the year ahead.
They outline some scenarios you may have faced and how best to respond in a constructive way.
If you didn't get the pay rise you hoped for
A PAY rise is tied to your performance in the previous year, so look at your performance rating to see how well you have done.
Ms Joanne Chua, associate director at Robert Walters Singapore, says: "If your performance rating is below average, do not have unrealistic expectations for a pay increment. If you get any, be appreciative as well."
She also suggests finding out the company's average increment.
"If you have exceeded your performance (expectation), you should hopefully secure an increase that is above average.
"If you genuinely feel that the outcome is unjustified, have a chat with your line manager and find out what you need to do in order to have the pay increase you are looking for in the next year."
Aon Hewitt's global survey for salary increases this year shows that salary growth in Asia is 5.8 per cent on average, which is faster than that in Europe and North America but slower than in the Middle East and Africa.
Singapore manages an average salary growth of 4.6 per cent while Hong Kong's is a notch higher at 4.8 per cent. This gives you an idea of how your salary can grow.
Senior client partner Na Boon Chong from Aon Hewitt, South- east Asia, said salary increases also depend on a company's ability to pay.
"Companies will typically also take into account how they are paying the current employees. If they are paid high against the market rates, the company would tend to pay a lower salary increase so as not to accentuate the problem of overpaying relative to the market," he says.
Understanding the way both the market and your employer view salary increases is helpful, if you wish to approach your manager or supervisor for a chat about the lack of a pay rise.
One option is to have a chat "at the time of setting performance expectations instead of waiting till the salary decision at the end of the year", adds Mr Na. "If your manager is fuzzy about your performance expectation, you should seek clarification and feedback throughout the year."
If you didn't get the promotion you hoped for
EXPERTS say you should ask why you were not given the promotion and what you need to do to achieve that goal.
Ms Diana Low, director at Michael Page Singapore, says: "There should be an understanding of why it didn't happen. Ask what would be the areas of development needed and how to develop, what you need to do to perform better, in order to get a promotion."
She advises employees to truly study their own expectations. If you need help to better understand the situation, consider talking to headhunters or recruiters.
Mr Na adds that the promotion question is trickier than the pay rise one. In some positions such as managerial appointments, being promoted depends not just on individual merit, but on whether there is a vacancy.
"You may be ready, but if your company is not growing and has limited headroom for promotions, then you can either help your company to grow and thereby create more promotion opportunities, or go somewhere else to prove your mettle," says Mr Na.
In the bigger picture, "companies that are not growing would end up releasing their best talent for the other companies or industries instead of hoarding them".
And that, he adds, is the free market at work matching talent demand and supply.
If you decide you want to change jobs
MAKE sure you have exhausted all options within the company and reached your own limits before making this decision.
Ms Chua says: "Find out the reason for wanting to change jobs. If it is to acquire new skills, you can think about seeking an internal transfer."
If you have really made up your mind about leaving, it is time for more hard work.
"Work on your interview skills, network with the right people, have your CV ready and talk to recruiters," says Ms Low. It will take a few months, but always be well prepared.
Employers have a part to play too, says Alexander Mann Solutions' Martin Cerullo, managing director of development in Asia- Pacific.
It is rare for one single factor to cause employees to move on from an organisation, he said.
He advises employers to "give your people the flexibility, the opportunity to move and grow within the organisation, give them the development opportunities and the training, and they will stay".
Mr Na agrees and says that managers have a great part to play in all of this.
"There will be times when you cannot reward the good contributors despite their good efforts, simply because of the financial situation. That is when inspirational managers make a difference over the transactional managers.
"Talent will follow the former in spite of the occasional disappointment. Leadership quality is a form of intangible reward."
Employees should also never settle for vague goal settings and expectations.
Always have a clear understanding of your manager's expectations of you for the next performance cycle, says Mr Na, and get feedback along the way.
He notes: "This is important in this volatile business environment as goals set at the beginning of the year may have to change during the year as the business environment changes."
In the end, adds Ms Low, always aim to exceed expectations.
This story was first published in The Straits Times on Dec 16, 2013
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Town Killing is a role filler that may choose between the following murderer roles:
Bodyguard : Protects a person from death at night. If the target of the Bodyguard is attacked, the Bodyguard and the attacker die instead of the target.
Jailor : Select a person during the day to jail. You may speak anonymously with your captive at night. The target cannot do anything in jail, and you may execute the target as you see fit.
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Vigilante : After night one, the Vigilante can choose someone to shoot and kill. The Vigilante has a number of kills determined by the settings.


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There were two separate Ideas that requested a therapist. The explanations for each are below:
Idea 1: This uni has given me & plenty others mental health issues.
There's only so much the animal man, arts & crafts, guide dogs can do.
Many other uni's such as Birmingham City, Aston, Uni of Birmingham, Coventry all have therapists on campus. Why don't we?
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Need a cure.
This Idea for Change opened on 22 Apr 2019 and closed on 6 May 2019.
14 students voted on this Idea, giving a score of +23.
This Idea for Change has passed to the Student Change team for action, who have until 27 May 2019 to respond or pass on to an Officer.


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Conflict of interests between the workers and employers is not new. The employer would want to get the most out of their employees at the lowest cost to maximise profits, whereas the employees would want to get their fair share of the profits and the fundamental employee rights they are entitled to. The way Marx looks at it, this is a conflict between the material forces of production with the existing relations of production. Hence, a state policy to regulate such industrial disputes is necessary to curb unnecessary conflicts that put boulders in the path of development. Industrial Dispute Act is the statute that regulates all of this. In this article, we shall delve into the legal aspects of strikes and lockouts.
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This is an Act which came into force in the year 1947. The objective of this act was to promote industrial peace by facilitating the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes through negotiation. It is labor legislation to protect the workmen against victimization by employers and to ensure social justice to both employers and employees. The unique object of the Act is to promote collective bargaining and to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in industries by avoiding illegal strikes and lockouts. It also has provisions for regulation of retrenchment and lay-off.
Now, having said that, let us specifically examine what strikes and lockouts respectively are.
Organizing/Conducting a strike: Striking for rights is a globally accepted modus operandi to get the rights you deserve. The two bodies set up to supervise the application of ILO standards, the Committee on Freedom of Association (since 1952) and the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (since 1959), have frequently stated that the right to strike is a fundamental right of workers. However, in the Indian scenario, the TK Rengarajan case[1] stated, relying on five previous judgments, that it is a well-settled law that there is no fundamental right to strike.
A strike is a powerful weapon to put across the workers' demands and grievances to the employers or management. Here, the workers refuse to work to force their employers to accept their demands since strikes from workers would affect their incomes. Strikes, as defined by the Act, is a cessation of work by a body of persons employed in any industry acting in combination, or a concerted refusal, or a refusal under a common understanding, of any number of persons who are or have been so employed to continue to work or to accept employment.
The essential conditions of a strike would generally be a cessation of work and concerted action. Here, as mentioned above, the workers collectively choose not to work till they get their demands accepted.
The Industrial Dispute Act provides for certain conditions where a strike can be illegal. If you are to figure out a way to strike legally, you need to make sure that the strike doesn't fall under any of the stipulated circumstances. The act provides, under section 22 of the same, that no person employed in public utility service shall go on strike in breach of contract. The said situations where a strike would be illegal are as follows:
Without giving notice to the employer of the strike within six weeks before striking; or
Within fourteen days of giving such notice; or
Before the expiry of the date of strike specified in any such notice as aforesaid; or
During the pendency of any conciliation proceedings before a conciliation officer and seven days after the conclusion of such proceedings.
A valid notice is to be served six weeks before the strike commences. However, this does not apply to strikes where there is already a lockout in place. In Mineral Miner Union vs. Kudremukh Iron Ore Co. Ltd [2], it was observed that the employees are supposed to serve a notice before going on strike and the said notice should specify the date on which they intend to strike. If the said date has elapsed, the employees are supposed to come up with a new strike notice.
This restriction on strikes is applicable under certain specific conditions as contemplated by Section 23 of the Industrial Disputes Act. These circumstances are:
During the pendency of conciliation proceedings before a board and till the expiry of 7 days after the conclusion of such proceedings;
During the pendency and 2 months after the conclusion of proceedings before a Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal;
During the pendency and 2 months after the conclusion of the arbitrator, when a notification has been issued under subsection 3 (A) of section 10 A;
During any period in which a settlement or award is in operation in respect of any of the matters covered by the settlement or award
The major objective of this section seems to be the amicable settlement of industrial disputes.
We have already come across situations where a strike could be legal, as per sections 22 and 23 of the Industrial Disputes Act. A strike in contravention of the provisions mentioned above is illegal. If a strike is continued on contravention of an order made under subsection (3) of section 10 or subsection (4-A) of section 10-A, it will be an illegal strike.
Further, where a strike or lockout in pursuance of an industrial dispute has already commenced and is in existence all the time of the reference of the dispute to a board, an arbitrator, a Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal, the continuance of such strike or lockout shall not be deemed to be illegal; provided that such strike or lockout was not at its commencement in contravention of the provision of this Act or the continuance thereof was not prohibited under subsection (3) of section 10 or subsection (4-A) of 10-A. A strike declared in consequence of an illegal lock-out shall not be deemed to be illegal.
It is pertinent to note that, as observed in relevant cases, striking employees are entitled to remuneration only if the said strike is legal. An award for compensation for loss of business could be granted by the courts against illegal strikers. As per the act, illegal strikers can get imprisonment up to one month or a fine or both.
In simple words, lockouts could be told off as the strikes of the employer. This is retaliation by the employer to clashes with employees. A lockout is a temporary shutdown of an establishment which would temporarily deprive the workers of their jobs and hence their incomes. This could effectively force the workers to concede to the demands of the employer owing to the need of work and remuneration. Even in this case, there are restrictions and general prohibitions.
The Act defines lockouts as "the temporary closing of a place of employment or the suspension of work, or the refusal by an employer to continue to employ any number of persons employed by him". The second part of the definition makes it clear that a lockout need not be a blanket suspension of work on every employee. Hence, the employer might as well employ certain workers while others are locked out. It is pertinent to note that this is different from a layoff.
If a lockout is supposed to be deemed legal, it has to necessarily comply with certain prerequisites as defined under the act. These are:
There should be some demand for which industrial establishment is locked out
The temporary closing of a place of employment/undertaking. The permanent closure does not constitute lockout
Intention to re-open or take the worker back if they accept the demand must exist
The employer and employees must be engaged in an industrial process carried out in an institution falling within the meaning of industry as defined in section 2(J)
The provisions dealing with the legality of lockouts are as defined under sections 22, 23 and 24 of the Industrial Dispute Act. Section 24 states that a strike shall be illegal in the following circumstances:
The Employer has not served a valid notice within the period prescribed by the section before a Lockout, as per section 22
Lockouts are prohibited, in case, the matter under dispute pending before the arbitrator, Board of Conciliation, Labor Court, Labor Tribunal or during any period in which settlement or award is in operation, in respect of any of the matters covered by the settlement or the award, as per section 23
A Lockout shall be illegal if it is continued in contravention of an order and by the appropriate government under Section 10(3) or under subsection 4(a) of Section 10-A of the said Act
Illegal Lockouts can get employer imprisonment for up to one month or a fine or both. This becomes applicable once the employer commences the illegal lockout.
External Links:
[1] Right to Strike as a Fundamental Right: A case study of T.K. Rangarajan vs Government Of Tamil Nadu & Others
[2] An Analysis of Workmen's Right to Strike: A case study of Mineral Miners' Union vs Kudremukh Iron Ore Co. Ltd. on 26 August 1988
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Wales' first conference dedicated solely to Housing First.
The attention being paid to this model across the world, and in Wales, is continually increasing – it is seen as one of the effective solutions to tackle entrenched homelessness. But we need to make sure we get it right – and that we get wider engagement across Wales, not just from housing.
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Please forward this email to colleagues you work with from other organisations and sectors. We expect demand for places to be significant, so would encourage members to book as early as they can.
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Pre-Close Trading Statement
22nd January 2014
Cello, the insight and strategic marketing group, today publishes the following trading update for the year ended 31 December 2013.
– Strong trading for the year, revenues and headline profit before tax ahead of consensus market expectations
– Cello Health delivers double digit revenue growth and maintains 20% operating margin
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– Growth investments in healthcare ventures prove successful in first year
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– Cello Health delivered double digit revenue growth, whilst maintaining a competitive headline operating profit margin of over 20%.
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Strong cash conversion in the last quarter of 2013 resulted in a better than expected level of net debt, at less than £4.0m, putting the Group in a very strong position. The Group has minimal deferred payments due to vendors.
The Group starts the year with good momentum from the last quarter of 2013, and, although it is only early in the new year, the Board is confident of a strong year for the Group.
Preliminary results
The preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2013 will be announced on 20 March 2014.
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Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 1008)
Session 4: Block Ciphers-Differential Cryptanalysis
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In [6] higher order derivatives of discrete functions were considered and the concept of higher order differentials was introduced. We introduce the concept of truncated differentials and present attacks on ciphers presumably secure against differential attacks, but vulnerable to attacks using higher order and truncated differentials. Also we give a differential attack using truncated differentials on DES reduced to 6 rounds using only 46 chosen plaintexts with an expected running time of about the time of 3,500 encryptions. Finally it is shown how to find a minimum nonlinear order of a block cipher using higher order differentials.
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A popular fact-checking, myth-busting website has been in something of a stare-down with a popular Christian satire site over everyone's favorite topic since 2016–fake news. Worries flare over the possibility that readers will take headlines like this, "Portland Police: 'We Wish There Were Some Kind Of Organized, Armed Force That Could Fight Back Against Antifa'," as actual reporting.
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Introducing iOS 10.3
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Anyone that has been on the internet for any amount of time during the 90's and early aughts remembers their old AOL and EarthLink email addresses. Some of us would even like to pretend that our earlier years of the internet were just a distant memory.
It looks like 5G is upon us, and Verizon is gearing up to make a pretty epic announcement. Verizon debuting their 5G services to 11 lucky cities by mid-2017. These cities include: Miami, Atlanta, Bernardsville (NJ), Brockton (MA), Dallas, Sacramento, Denver, Houston, Ann Arbor, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
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It's looking like the battle is on the mobility sphere! So many American mobile providers are trying their hand with offering Unlimited data plans. As with anything, there is always going to be fine print. What's the catch of these plans? Are they free, or are the snakes in the Telcom trying to pull a fast one again on the consumers? All of this and more will be answered within this post.
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- Helps in reducing symptoms of chronic fatigue & fibromyalgia
- Reduces puffy eyes, blocked ears, nose & throat complains
- Reduces headaches due to fluid build up
- Detoxifies the body
- Reduces lymph oedema (swelling)
- Stimulates the immune system
- Can relieve chronic pain, sprains & strains
- Offers deep relaxation that can aid insomnia, depression & stress
- Assists in the alleviation of adiposis & cellulite tissue
- Relief from nymerous chronic & sub-acute inflammations such as sinusitis, bronchitis, hay fever & rhinitis
|1/2 hour
|$ 55
|1 hour
|$ 90
|1.5 hours
|Recovery Pumps ( with treatment)
|Travel & Compression stocking Fittings
|Venoflex & Mediven elegance compression stockings available - custom fitted to fit perfectly
Jackie McKenzie-Doig, LM therapist
- Acute inflammation as a result of bacteria, virus or poisons.
- Malignant tumours
- Thrombosis (blood clots) - they can dislodge and become free floating
- Major heart complications
- Kidney problems
- Thyroid problems
- Medications
- Chemotherapy
- Removed spleen
With all contraindications and precautions, seek medical advise before treatment.
Read more about MLM
For more information about LM: www.handsonclinic.co.nz
Indian Head Massage
Indian Head Massage is based on the ancient Indian Ayurvedic healing system.
The head, neck and shoulders are important energy centres within your body, if you are stressed or anxious, tension tends to accumulate. Indian Head Massage involves working with a strong, but gentle rhythm helping to unknot blockages and release tension on the physical and emotional level, calming the spirit, promoting relaxation and relieving stress
30 min $55
1 Hour $90
Infrared Sauna
|1 hour
|1 hour (2 people)
|Concession Cards:
|5 sessions
|10 sessions
|Towels and hairdryer available
Blenheim Osteopathic Clinic
Dennis Wells
Blenheim Osteopathic Clinic are ACC treatment providers.
Book online or Call us 577 6716
Email Dennis
Being in pain is no fun, and not being at your best can be frustrating and exhausting. Osteopathy may help.
I am Dennis Wells and welcome.
I am a registered Osteopath with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand. I love what I do, being part of my client's wellness journey and sharing my knowledge to empower my clients to better health is important to me; besides that, it's also hugely satisfying.
I have been practicing Osteopathy now since 2006 and I thrive on what I do. I am focused on natural pain relief and improving function for anyone from the age of 5, right through to seniors.
Facials -
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The Islanders of the South Pacific discovered long ago the amazing benefits of pure coconut oil in softening, healing, soothing and helping to protect the skin..... timeless knowledge that we are now rediscovering. Pure Virgin Coconut Oil is hand pressed from fresh coconuts using a cold process that retains the natural nutrients.
High in Lauric Acid (50%).The only other major source is Mother's milk
Facial Treatments
|Pure Fiji Express Facial
|30 min
|Pure Fiji Facial
|60 min
|Island Time Facial
|90 min
Pure Fiji Facials
In this 60 minute facial your escape to a tropical island begins with a Pre cleanse and cleanse of the face, exfoliation and tone, followed by a blissful facial massage. Your skin will then be treated with a mask to suit your skin - Dilo mask for hydration, Hibiscus to purify, Pineapple and Papaya to brighten or beech Almond to firm & tone. While you mask is working its magic your hands will get a treat with a relaxing hand massage with pure fiji body butter. To finish a serum and day crème application.
Island Time Facial
90 minutes of Island heaven.
The island time facial is designed to deliver a powerful hydration boost to the skin. This treatment includes our standard pure fiji facial and also includes a Foot soak and exfoliation with a cup of herbal tea to help you relax, Body butter massage for the hands and a Fijian scalp massage. This treatment will rejuvenate, repair and condition your skin.
Spa Body Rituals
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The unique Pure Fiji spa rituals reflect the beauty, spirit and traditions of Fiji where beauty is felt, spirit is honoured and traditions are respected.The exotic treatments are designed to utilize the islands' natural resources, embracing the uniqueness of Fiji. Breathe deep and be transported far away to the tropical Fiji Islands
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Express Tropical Relaxation Package
Relax with a Luxurious sugar cane back scrub, upper body relaxation massage and a 1/2 hour express facial
$100 60 min
Tropical Relaxation package
Treat yourself with a Luxurious sugar cane back scrub, upper body relaxation massage and a 60 min Pure Fiji Facial
$155 90min
Indulgent Tropical Relaxation Package
Indulge with a Luxurious sugar cane full body scrub, a full body relaxation massage and an express facial
$210 2 hrs
Body Restore Retreat
1/2 hour invigorating, revitalizing and uplifting Indian head massage working on the upper back, shoulders and Head, finishing off with the relaxation of an express pure Fiji facial.
$100 60 Min
Body Scrub Treatments
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Coconut Body Glow
Cleanse, polish and protect your skin. Crushed coconut shells combined with pineapple enzymes gently buff away dull skin cells and unclog pores rejuvenating your skin followed by an application of Hydrating Body Lotion which rapidly hydrates your skin with fresh coconut milk and a nourishing blend of exotic nut oils which will stay with you all day.
$55 30 min
Sugar Glow
Sugar Cane harvested from the sun drench plantations of Fiji combined with Exotic tropical nut oils and fruit enzymes nourish skin with vitamins A,B, C & E to create the ultimate healthy glow. Relax and enjoy as milk from the Coconut combined with macadamia and coconut oil are gently massaged into the skin followed by an application of pure cane sugar and tropical nut oils ridding the body of dead skin, revealing new healthy skin as well as strengthening the skin's elasticity and replenishing moisture loss.
$90 60 min
Body Wraps
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Island Hydration Wrap
Hydrating your skin and detoxifying your system, this treatment will leave your mind renewed and body restored. Your skin is gently dry brushed and then warmed oil containing vitamins and antioxidants is applied and a Lomi Lomi massage relieves all your tension. Your body is relaxed then wrapped while a warm oil scalp massage finishes your treatment. This ultimate treatment leaves your body hydrated and restored while your mind stays on "Island Time"
$150 90 min
Paradise Ritual Wrap
Your ritual begins with a deep pore-cleansing exfoliation using a coconut crème scrub, followed
by a relaxing wrap and scalp treatment with coconut oil. You are then painted with coconut body
butter to promote hydration, nourishing and repairing damage to the deepest layers of your skin.
$140 90 min
Dilo Rescue Wrap
Tropical dilo nut oil that works wonders on sunburns and other skin irritations. High in vitamins A, C and E and combined with coconut oil and aloe makes a super charged healing cocktail for the skin.
$95 60 min
Pure Fiji Honey Rituals
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Honey Melt Ritual
Fijian Honey & Coconut Milk are combined to create a Royal Fijian Ritual. This treatment is designed to hydrate, nourish, tighten and strengthen skin. Organic cane sugar combined with exotic drift nut oils gently exfoliate the skin. Next, a moisturizing Honey Masque high in antioxidants and vitamins is applied and gently massage into the skin. A Fijian Scalp Treatment concludes this ritual leaving your body soothed & replenished by a little bit of island milk & honey.
$129 75 min
Honey Cellulite Ritual
This treatment is designed to eliminate toxins as well as tone and firm the skin.
A Fijian Scalp Treatment concludes this ritual leaving your body soothed & replenished by a little bit of island milk & honey.
$95 60 min
Island Milk and Honey Ritual
Fijian Honey & Coconut Milk are combined to create a Fijian Ritual. This treatment is designed to hydrate, nourish, tighten and strengthen skin. To begin a coconut milk bath foot soak and a cup of herbal tea to help you relax. following with an all over body scrub with organic cane sugar combined with exotic drift nut oils to gently exfoliate the skin. Next, the Nourishing Exotic oil is massaged into the skin and a moisturizing Honey Masque high in antioxidants and vitamins is applied to the back. A Fijian Scalp Treatment concludes this ritual leaving your body soothed & replenished by a little bit of island milk & honey
$155 90 min
Pure Fiji me - Add on treatments
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These treatments can be added on to any other treatment or as an a la carte treatment
Perfecting Back treatment
Our back is often neglected but you can restore skin to a healthy glow with this perfecting back treatment.
An application of Pure Fiji's Papaya Enzyme Exfoliating masque is applied and massaged in with warm beach stones to begin the exfoliation process - fruit enzymes break down skin and remove environmentally damaged skin cells.
$59 30 min
Tropical Body Glow - Back ritual
Relax and enjoy as milk from the Coconut combined with macadamia and coconut oil are gently massaged into the skin followed by an application of pure cane sugar to polish the body revealing new healthy skin as well as strengthening elasticity and replenishing moisture loss
$30 20 min
Heavenly Hair treatment
Hair and Scalp therapy - Deeply hydrate and repair dry damaged hair while treating the scalp with an infusion of vitamins and nutrients cold pressed from exotic drift nuts from the sunny isles of Fiji. Let the warmth of the hot stones placed on your body release tension and nurture your soul.
$59 30 min


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Workshop: Oversized Sinamay Flower
DescriptionWe love our oversized flowers here at the Essential Hat and this one's a real Show Stopper. It's amazing what a piece of sinamay can produce.
MaterialsAll materials included in the cost of the workshop.
A simple and effective Hoolie Doolie headpiece.
We don't have this scheduled at the moment.
DurationFull day or two evenings
We don't have this scheduled at the moment.
Interested? Call or email and we'll get back to you when we do.


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July 12, 2018 – Foreigners applying for a Canada visit visa are increasingly likely to see their applications denied, new data shows.
The rate at which Canada rejects visit visa applications increased to more than one-in-four in 2017, according to the federal immigration department.
Given Canada's reputation as an open and welcoming country on the world stage, the figures come as a surprise.
In 2017, nearly 500,000 visit visa applications were denied, some 26 per cent of the total.
This compares to 18 per cent in 2012, 19 per cent in 2014 and a 2016 total of 21 per cent.
How Many Canada Visit Visa Applications Are Refused?
Early 2018 figures suggest the number is increasing, with a 30 per cent refusal rate in the first quarter.
The higher proportion of refusals comes as the numbers of visit visa applications increase sharply.
In 2012 there were 1.3 million applications for visit visas to Canada, compared to 2.3 million in 2017, representing a 77 per cent rise.
Increases in the number of applications can be put down to people being more mobile.
Those from poorer countries are increasingly able to consider trips abroad, and Canada has always been a popular destination.
How do I apply for a Canada visit visa?
- Submit a visit visa application to the responsible Canadian visa office in your country or region.
- You may need to attend an interview where the visa officer will verify:
- Your reasons for visiting Canada.
- Your ability or willingness to leave Canada when the visa expires.
- Your overall admissibility to Canada.
- A visit visa is issued and you can come to Canada. At the port of entry an immigration officer will question the applicant to ensure admissibility.
Passport holders in poorer countries are more likely to require a visa, hence the increased number of applications.
Passport holders from visa-exempt countries still require anElectronic Travel Authorizationwhen travelling to Canada by air. This includes those transiting through the country.
The increased refusal rate suggests it is harder to get into Canada as a visitor now than it was five years ago.
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Canada Visit Visa: Government Aims to Speed Up Application Process (Audio)
This is despite the federal government's plan to welcome nearly a million new permanent residents between 2018 and 2020.
When considering the refusals geographically, many of the highest rates have been from African and Middle Eastern countries.
Syria, Yemen and Somalia were among the countries seeing a more than 75 per cent refusal rate.
How Long Will My Canada Visit Visa Be Valid For?
A visitor visa may be for single entry or multiple entry use.
Single entry visas may be issued up to six months before the expected date of travel.
The maximum validity date for multiple entry visitor visas is up to ten (10) years or one month prior to the expiry date on the passport/re-entry visa, whichever is earlier.
POE officers will routinely grant entry for a period of six months to a person requesting entry as a visitor.
A foreign national who has an immigrant visa already in process is not prohibited from applying for a temporary resident visa.
Interested employers: Kindly contact us here to receive further information.
Interested candidates: Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our free on-line evaluation. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.
Read more news about Canada Immigration by clicking here.


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The Seventies should be acknowledged as a landmark period in creative music making in Britain and a potent influence throughout Europe. Whilst not economic paradise there was quite a bit of public funding beginning to come to jazz but the most important support was (and still is) the networks of dedicated Individuals throughout the country that provided unstinting support and platforms for the artists.
A prime mover amongst these was the group of people in the Midlands that in 1976 came together to stage a series of presentations under the heading of "Birmingham Jazz", such was the stimulation of the project that this gave to the region a legacy was created that it still contributes substantially to keeping the "Second City" a major focus of the British jazz scene. Founder George West reminisces thus:- "I founded Birmingham Jazz in 1976 with the help of 6 other enthusiasts; we each put £25,00 on my dinning room table and said we would promote some Concerts for a s long as the money held out. "BirminghamJazz" has promoted live jazz ever since. A remarkable achievement.
Our first concert was with Barbara Thompson's "Paraphernalia ", I am not sure who were our second but Mike Osborne Trio with Harry and Tony was the third on 7th November 1976. These concerts took place in the Warwick Suite of the Grand Hotel, Colmore Row Birmingham that was our home base for the first five years. The musicians gave me permission to record it as a souvenir on my Maxwell C180 tape and Yamaha recorder and it subsequently remained unplayed in my files until unearthed in 2009; amazingly the tape had not deteriorated in any way and gives a very high quality documentation of an outstanding evenings music making."
As there had been no announcements of tune titles several have proved slightly Controversial despite being auditioned by a number of musicians who had known and played with Mike over the years he was active. But what is unquestioned is the creative quality of the Trio's performance. John Jack
1. Ossie's Opener 07:20
2. More Mike 09:10
3. Cousin Mary 05:11
4. Awakening Spirit 03:41
5. Alfie 05:47
6. Journey's End 06:36
7. Almost Home Kathy 09:04
8. Nutty 12:15
9. One For George 12:37
10. Ken's Tune 08:18
11. Awakening Spirit 10:26
12. Don't Stop The Carnival 09:41
13. Untitled Improvisation 04:56
Mike Osborne - Alto Sax
Harry Miller - Bass
Tony Levin - Drums
Recorded by George West at the Warwick Suite, Grand Hotel, Birmingham on 7 November 1976
All Tracks previously unreleased


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Beed Beed,The last two days have been very very cold, Little Elvin The Chip Munk has short hair and he is shaking when we go for a walk. While mom was looking for a shirt for him to wear, mom found your old tags and your black collar from Ontario, yes that was back in 2006. You gained a bit weight after living with mom for a while and mom had to put them away and mom wanted you to wear a harness for comfort in walking. The two tags from City of Brampton and City of Mississauga and the little bell make a very very familiar ring tone, mom would say Yes, it is the Beed Beed Ring Tone; you sweety were mom's first pet, when mom first got you, you used to walked around the house, discovering your new residence endlessly with your short legs walking in that cheerful ring tones, it was like a jingle bell sound in Christmas... .how mom misses that baby, you made us know exactly where you were with that ring tone, when you wanted something or hated something, you came to us with that ring tone...the house is empty now as there is no "us" just your old lonely mom and how mom misses that Ring Tone...It is such a sweet reminder of you, mom puts the collar on mom's wrist and walk around the house with that sweet Ring Tone, it is you my baby, you are back completely as mom's wholesome sweet Bedo; When mom goes for a walk with Bowie, Elvin and Trina, mom carry that collar on mom's wrist...yes baby, you will be able to walk with mom every day in the similar path again...after 7 and half years, you must have been so familiar with every root of each of the plants, the trees, the corners that you have marked with your short leg lifting up to its cutest gesture.....mom also takes you to your favourite park where your favourite bush lies still waiting for Beed Beed ...My Baby, Thank you, Thank you for reminding mom that you are still here, very much prescence with you sweet persistant spirit....Mom loves you!Hugs to you and my Double A Angels Sweet kisses to Cloud Nine!Mom
My Beautiful Sunshine, Came to my life at my gloomiest days
To spread Sunshine, To light up my everyday
For the last 7.5 times 365 days
I had my Sunshine, Each everyday
Then this very day, October 2, 2013
My beautiful Sunshine, Left for Bridge Day
My life has been back, At the gloomiest Days
I love my Sunshine, Beyond his Bridge Day
I know to this day, My Beautiful Sunshine
Thinking of me everyday
As I look up each day, I see Sunshine, From The Above
Sending his Love, Keep me warm and loved!
Oh Aunt Esa and LeeLeesMama,No need to apologize, it was my fault that I posted picture with The Laughing Boy as I want Bedo to know that he is taking care of me and I know this is quite confusing!LeeLeesMama,What is more abnormal is, I do keep the Six pennies, right beside where Bedo is resting. Before this morning walk, I have this thought in my mind that since I have six babies and it does make sense that Bedo wants to send one to each of them. Later on, I was thinking about myself and that means we are short of one penny. Guess what, I found One more penny laying at the very same spot at my morning walk... I have total 7 pennies now. I swear I picked up all the pennies 2 days before as I knew they were from Bedo, and it was bright morning and I would not have missed it. The penny I got this morning is at the very same spot near a place when some bad owner did not pick up his mess so I could not have missed it. Can we figure this out LeeLeesMama? you had signs from Lee Lee so you know that I am not crazy. My boy was like a wise old man in his fur suit and now is is a very wise soul! I just found out from my sister that he had so many different homes before he came to me.Hope you have a peaceful night.Bedomom
Dear Beed Beed,Mom has not used skytrain for a while, today, mom went to PD course at downtown, sitting on the Skytrain reminded mom so much of our wonderful times together baby! We used to ride Skytrain to Work from 2003 to 2009 when Mom used to work near Chinatown. You little one were sitting quietly in the bag that no one even notice you were there...lots of complements from people who saw you as you were so behaving and cute. We usually took off at Stadium and walked to the building on Pender street, Baby, every pace of that street is so familiar to mom as the pavements have imprinted our mother - and - son foot steps. While we were walking, mom just loved to see your little short legs moving around with your cutest fluffy tail waving back and forth in the wind! Baby, miss you miss you so much! Looking at all these familiar places reminded mom so much of you my little boy, Mom just want to tell you that mom loves you more than ever before ...your trip to the RB would only makes this love a million times bigger and stronger; you are always with mom in mom's heart! Mom promise you from this day on, mom will always carry you, my little boy in mom's heart everywhere mom goes; where as in the past, mom used to carry mom's little boy in a little bag with mom everywhere mom went...Baby, the lecture today was very interesting, after so many years invested in tax and accounting education, mom realizes that mom needs to capitalize this knowledge; mom can not be a zombie anymore, mom needs to pick up life where it was left. The fact that mom is not killing mom with sadness does not mean that mom does not love or Mourn for Beed Beed, mom just wants to make mom's boy Proud! together we mother and son team will work things out. Mom loves you, loves your babies, Trina, and the two adopted daughters Minie and Tropi,mom will take care of them and give them all the best! Baby, you promise mom to be a Good Angel from the Above, and your mom will also promise mommy's boy that mom will be a good human being down here; by having more knowlege and strength, mom can have more abilitty to be a better human being; does this make sense mom's Sweet Son?Lots of love, hugs and tummy scratches to mommy's Boy, see you in mom's dream!Mom
Dear Beed Beed:Mom started cooking Brown rice chicken congee for the kids last night, the same pot mom used to make plenty for you before that fateful vacation on September 21 with the same ingredients that mom thought would be good for your health..Carrots, Lean Chicken, Sea weeds... Baby, it was so hard to do the same thing that resonates of the past...just about 2 months ago...if mom can turn back the clock, things would be so much different...Baby, the wild salmon that mom bought just specially for you are still in the fridge, mom is afraid to touch that package now...looking at it would just bring pain the the heart knowing that they are my Baby's Food, what should mom do with them? they are suppose to be for you! Mom knows that mom has promised you to be strong, to make you proud but it is easier said than done...the cold winter also reminds so much of you, your frosbite when you just froze while walking had scared mom to dealth...and you cutie shortie's foot prints in the snow...baby, mom just miss you, and mom is thankful to have the lively picture of you in the corner of the bedroom..By looking at it, mom feels like you were still here and mom talks to you eveyday, it sounds a bit crazy but mom does not care...mom's heart knows what is right because mom loves mom's baby so much the overflowing of love deep in mom's heart needs to be expressed somehow...so much love that could fill the deepest ocean! so much inside that has to be cleared by tears, by loving thoughts and by honouring you mom's Sweet Boy! Beed Beed!LoveMom
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