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Mac OS X Snow Leopard: 10.6 Build 10A286 Exclusive Preview
Matt Dodd
In an unusual move late Monday evening, The iLife has received a number of exclusive looks into the latest Snow Leopard build.
These screenshots shown in the gallery below detail some small subtitle changes in the latest non internal build of Mac OS X 10.6. The build, titled 10A286 was seeded to Apple Developers earlier this month.
Of the notable changes, is the Cocoa Finder. The source indicates the font is different and there are small animations when selecting a file or renaming a folder or file. There is also a new right click (or control click) menu that includes "Make New Sticky Note", "Show Address in Google Maps" and "Send Selection" (to Mail) among other additions. The new trash "Put Back" menu option is indeed present and our source says you can even launch trashed items while they are still in the trash. Our source noted everything from web browsing to opening programs ran considerably faster on his MacBook Pro (4,1). This is not surprising considering the new 64 bit Kernel as seen in the Activity Monitor shot.
The new QuickTime X interface is demonstrated in two screenshots below, which is the only instance of the "black glass" interface being used throughout the build, which breaks the Leopard 'unified interface'. Also the Exchange support implemented within iCal, Mail and Address Book is a new addition. The Calculator application now features a "Convert" menu. The Image Capture, Font Book and Bluetooth Setup Assistant have seen small interface changes, bringing them up to speed with the latest Apple looks. The Trackpad and Energy Saver icons in System Preferences have changed to reflect that of the new unibody MacBooks and more interestingly, the four finger gestures have also been implemented to non unibody MacBooks supporting multi-touch. Finally, when taking screenshots instead of being labeled with "Picture X" (going in sequential numerical order), the screenshots are now titled by default with the date and time.
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Categories : Apple, News, OS X
The Phone To Beat The iPhone: Meet Google's Android
Geoffrey Kaicher
With the new iPhone 3G coming out later this week, take a look at what some other companies are doing to compete with the iPhone.
The iPhone is considered by many, to be the most revolutionary phone to ever be released. It is a totally new experience for may users, with it's 3.5 inch touch screen; mobile web browsing with Safari (Apple's web browser), using either WiFi or the AT&T mobile internet services; a full built in iPod for music listening and more. On top of all these amazing features, it also functions as a phone! The iPhone was the first "smartphone" that slickly combined many features in a manor that only Apple could pull off. However with every revolutionary product, competitors come out of the woodwork, most of them are clearly cheap knockoffs, and some of them are somewhat acceptable replicas, however, every once in a while someone comes out with a product that clearly out does the original. As of yet, however, no one seems to have come out with a real "iPhone Killer". So far, the most notable iPhone doppelgänger is LG's VX10000 a.k.a. "the Verizon Voyager", which is available on the Verizon Wireless network. While the Voyager is an okay competitor, the iPhone still tops it for many reasons, not the least of which is that the Voyager runs on a poorly designed Verizon platform, which is somewhat lacking, while the iPhone runs on a derivative of Apple's powerful OS X.
Clearly something is missing here, really one of the most significant things keeping all iPhone competitors down is the lack of a solid grounding in the OS and UI department. Apple has years of experience, as well as a solid OS to work with, while every other manufacturer has to start from the ground up and basically reinvent the wheel. But what if there was a company with a solid background in designing intuitive interfaces, that could design an OS as elegant as Apple's OS X. Then perhaps the major phone manufacturers could concentrate on what they do best and build phones. Perhaps from this marriage of elegant software, with efficient hardware, would come a phone that could truly rival the iPhone. Well one of the most well known technology companies is working on just that, an elegant open source operating system. You know this company as one with a history of recognizing the potential in small projects with sufficient funding, as well as being the company that reinvented search. Google has stepped into the mobile phone ring, and for real this time, not just integrating services with other mobile operating systems, but with a whole new mobile operating system, called Android.
Google, the worlds biggest and most well known search company, has recently teamed up with Andy Rubin, the creator of the Sidekick, to create an operating system for many mobile platforms, called Project Android. While many people have been talking about a "Google Phone" for as long as they have been talking about an "Apple Phone", Google is not expected to release any specific hardware to run Android. One might make the comparison to the so-called OS wars between Apple and Microsoft: on one hand you have Apple with their tightly controlled hardware, which depending on your viewpoint, is either a Pro or a Con; while on the other hand you have Microsoft which currently dominates the OS usage rates, (though not for long) because of it's "open" Operating System, meaning it isn't tied to any specific hardware, the only requirement is that the machine has to be capable of running it. Google has taken the more open road here as well, opting to not make the limiting factor the hardware, but the ingenuity of the person attempting to install it.
Android also has a SDK that has already been released for developers to play with. Using Java, developers can make applications from scratch that do anything from enable you to check your email, to playing the hottest new game. Along with its operating system, Android relies on Linux 2.6 to run its core services such a security, memory, and any other behind the scenes work a computers operating system would normally do.
So while many companies have tried to accomplish the task of making a phone that is sleeker, faster, and just better than the iPhone, Google has come at it from a different perspective. Instead of spending all their money on building a sleek phone, Google has spent their time on making an operating system and letting the companies and people install on the phones they like. And by allowing developers to make applications for Android before it has been released, they have allowed the people to make the operating system they would like instead of letting Google's development team spend many tireless hours guessing how to make it perfect. So with Android's expected release to be sometime later this year, many wonder if the iPhone will be able to stand supreme among its competitors. Or will phones running Android become the Phones to beat the iPhone? We will soon find out.
Categories : Apple, Google, Hardware, iPhone, Microsoft, OS X
WWDC 2008 Mac OS X State of the Union: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
What started as a rumor, then revealed at the WWDC Keynote: the next iteration of Mac OS X, version 10.6 will indeed be called Snow Leopard. Snow Leopard will "..build on the incredible success of OS X Leopard.." by "..focusing primarily on new features, Snow Leopard will enhance the performance of OS X". Rumors say that this means no PowerPC support, and could possibly mark the end of existence for Carbon UI.
Apple says that by optimizing the new OS X for multi-core processors and tapping into the potential of graphic processing units (GPU) OS X become faster and more reliable and allow more vast amounts of RAM. Additionally, Snow Leopard will ship with Microsoft Exchange support out of the box and features QuickTime X, a "new, modern media platform".
According to Bertrand Serlet, Apple's senioer vice president of Software Engineering:
"We have delivered more than a thousand new features to OS X in just seven years and Snow Leopard lays the foundation for thousands more". "In our continued effort to deliver the best user experience, we hit the pause button on new features to focus on perfecting the world's most advanced operating system."
Using new technologies, coded named "Grand Central" future developers will be able to take full advantage of multi-core processors. Also, Open Computing Language (OpenCL), based off the C programming language, will allow for applications to 'tap' into the power of the GPU- which is typically reserved for graphics applications. Snow Leopard, thanks to 64-bit technology, will be able to support system memory up to a theoretical 16TB of RAM.
According to Apple, QuickTime X optimizes support for 'modern audio and video formats' which will result in more efficient media playback. Snow Leopard will include Safari with improved JavaScript implementation, which can be up to 53 percent faster- allowing heavy Web 2.0 applications respond faster. Microsoft Exchange 2007 support will be integrated into upcoming versions of Mail, iCal and Address Book.
The Mac OS X State of the Union address took place today at 2:00 – 3:15 PM at Presidio. You can read more about Mac OS X Snow Leopard here.
Check more the pictures below!
Categories : News, OS X, WWDC 2008
The Psystar $399 Mac Clone
The Internet was abuzz with being able to get a Mac for $399 yesterday.
A picture of the Open Computer, black case
"Why spend $1999 to get the least expensive Apple computer with a decent video card when you can pay less than a fourth of that for an equivalent sleek and small form-factor desktop with the same hardware."
Yesterday, an otherwise unknown company named Psystar introduced two computers dubbed the "Open Computer" and the "OpenPro". The more interesting of the two, the Open Computer, starts at $399 for the following configuration:
2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Processor
2GB of DDR2 667 memory
Integrated Intel GMA 950 Graphics
20x DVD+/-R SATA drive that is Lightscribe-capable
4 rear USB Ports
Now, if you were to compare this to Apple's cheapest desktop offering; the Mac Mini- while it is impossible to build a spec for spec comparison through Apple, the Mini is more than twice the price at its closest configuration.
You may be wondering how this is possible, or how Apple could allow something like this to happen. Essentially, the Open Computer is a 'Hackintosh' or, a non-Apple branded computer running OS X on x86 architecture processors. The Hackintosh community began to form right after Steve Jobs announced the switch from IBM PowerPC processors to Intel processors. By using components known to be compatible with OS X and running a EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) emulator, you can run the Mac OS X operating system on non Apple hardware. The EFI simulates Open Firmware, basically the BIOS of Macs, and allows for the installation of OS X with little or no modifications to the stock installation DVD. This technique was not pioneered Psystar, as it has been used and was introduced by the OSx86 team.
Don't think that Apple is going to sit idly while Psystar sells machines with OS X pre-installed. OS X's EULA (End User License Agreement) strictly states that OS X can not be run on any non-branded Apple hardware.
"You agree not to install, use or run the Apple Software on any non-Apple-labeled computer, or to enable others to do so."
This means that while Apple has little leverage over the OSx86 team because they don't outright sell anything pre-hacked, with Psystar, it is almost inevitable that the Apple legal team will be knocking at their door. Psystar however, for the meantime is offering both computers for sale today at the companies website.
While Psystar might go as quickly as it has come, it is interesting to see such a fierce and outright rebellion upon Apple and its EULA. This may not be the last startup company to preload OS X on its computers, and if one succeeds in doing so, Apple soon might have to readjust its business plan- and fast. Speaking to InformationWeek, a representative from Psystar said:
"What if Honda said that, after you buy their car, you could only drive it on the roads they said you could?"
Categories : Apple, Hardware, News, OS X
Why 40% of all College Students Plan To Buy a Mac
Recently, it has been estimated that over 40 percent of all perspective students plan to buy a Mac as their next computer.
"Buy a Mac and get a free iPod Nano" campaign
Last Wednesday, a report from Morgan Stanley revealed that 40 percent of all college students plan to buy a Mac as there next computer. However currently, Apple holds a 15 percent stake in the higher education market share. This indicates that this back-to-school season will see very strong Mac sales to students and Universities which are the most valuable customers.
Often Apple adds more incentive to buy a Mac by offering Students a $200 dollar rebate for a new iPod, or free iPod nano. This allows college students to save money, get a new iPod and helps Apple clear out stock of an iPod line nearing replacement. For the past two years, Apple started this campaign, "Buy a Mac and get a free iPod Nano" on June 5th, which is just before the back-to-school shopping season starts.
As Apple's computer market share increases, we could attribute the gains to strong iPod and iPhone sales over the past few years, coupled with the Apple Retail experience and good brand affiliation. We could also look at the declining state of the Windows marketplace, mainly, Vista. Students, and the young crowd have always been a strong supporter of Apple. The 'iPod Halo Effect', may be coming true- the people who love their iPods or iPhones buy Macs and fall in love with OS X and iLife.
It is interesting, writing about the exact market which I fall in- I will be entering college as a freshman this fall. I can say, first hand, I have seen countless friends switch from a PC to a Mac for college throughout my years in high school, and I have yet to hear someone switch back. I know of many friends, some more tech-savvy than others; who plan to switch to the Mac for their next computer this summer. What appears to be a growing trend, these college students will not only help Apple now, but in the years ahead as well.
Noted in the same Morgan Stanley report, when the current college students matriculate into the workforce, Apple's market share will be accelerated, much like Linux adoption during 1998-2003. Linux saw a eightfold increase in adoption, with 16 percent of all servers shipping with a distribution of Linux by 2003, compared to 2 percent in 1998 as Linux users found there way into the workplace.
With aggressive pricing and technical configurations, superior software and support, Apple can continue to drive more and more people to the Mac platform, be it College Students, IT professionals or businessmen. While the PC wars ended years ago, the competition has not ended- Microsoft has let their guard down. If 40 percent of college students intend on buying a Mac this year, what will it be next year? Only time will tell, but I will certainly be revisiting this article again in September and revealing what happened.
Categories : Apple, Hardware, iPod, News, OS X
App Review – WhatSize
Starting a series of reviews, we will be looking at valuable pieces of software. Today's review is about WhatSize.
I am often asked by people looking to clear out space on their Mac for the best strategies and techniques to free up those precious bytes. The answer I always give is to download WhatSize. WhatSize is a great utility for mapping out the depths of your hard drive and quickly finding large files. Often when tight on space, you want to files that are taking up the most room and decide what to do with them- in a timely manner. Without WhatSize, it can be a taunting task of cleaning up a cluttered harddrive through just the Finder and the Get Info pane. This is why WhatSize can prove valuable to make it easy to find these large files.
The main UI for WhatSize
When you run WhatSize, you see a tree of drives and folders in your home folder. Simply select one of these drives or folders, and it will start mapping out the selected destination. Once WhatSize is done, you can explore the contents of the selected destination. WhatSize will color code the files by size- those that are over one gigabyte, red, greater than one megabyte, blue and files that are greater than one byte green. You can then easily send items to the trash or open them in a Finder window all within the WhatSize browser. Earning 4/5 i's for our first Application review, you can download a copy and try it out on your own. More about the developer, id-design inc here.
Sorting files by size, color coated.
i i i i (4/5)
WhatSize offers a nice user interface for finding large files, and at $12.99 is worth your money.
Categories : OS X, Review
Is the iPhone Distracting Apple?
Often times, people request features for the iPhone. What about features found on the iPhone but not the Mac?
With the release of the iPhone firmware version 2.0, Apple has launched a set of enterprise features aimed at companies with mobile cell phones- support for Exchange servers, Cisco IPSec VPN and more. While this may be great for the iPhone, and help gain support from large companies and professionals alike- what about the Mac? If Apple supports these features for the iPhone, why can't they give native support in OS X?
The initiative from Apple to open up the iPhone to developers and natively support a wide host of enterprise features is welcomed by all, as this is something Apple usually stays away from. In the past, Apple has typically made anyone wishing to use such enterprise features found in the iPhone firmware 2.0 relay on 3rd party developers such as Microsoft or Cisco. Why can't Mail have Exchange support?! If Apple is going to continue to add features to the iPhone, will the Mac be left in the dark?
There is a long standing rumor that Leopard was delayed because of the June iPhone release date. This wouldn't be the first time that Apple has neglected the Mac over the iPhone- but with good reason. The iPhone marks a new chapter of Apple, one that is showing a more mature Apple- and could become extremely successful over the coarse of the next few months. All I ask from Apple is- can we have all the iPhone features on the Mac?
Categories : Apple, Hardware, OS X, Software
Looking into OS X's future
Over the past few years, I have always wondered- how far can Mac OS X go?
Mac OS X was first released in 1999, with Mac OS X Server 1.0. In 2001, Mac OS X version 10.0 was released for desktop consumption. Based on UNIX, and taking many hints from NeXTSTEP, the NeXT Operating System, OS X brought us Aqua- a new GUI that reflected Apple's colorful product lineup at the time. Now, almost ten years later, what has become of OS X?
Speaking about the recent Mac OS Tiger v10.4 release at WWDC 2005, Steve Jobs said:
"It [OS X] has set Apple up for the next 20 years."
Funny, that makes a lot sense- with last October's release of the latest iteration of OS X, 10.5 Leopard- we are not even halfway into the 20 years Steve mentioned, but halfway through the 10.x cycle. In 2007, the Mac saw its market share rise to almost 8% by years end. Apple sold almost 4 million iPhones worldwide. Both product lines rely on OS X for software. From its inception in 1999, this is significant progress. OS X has become more than an Operating System- it is working its way into the core of Apple.
Last week's iPhone Road Map event is a great example of the power in OS X and what it can do beyond the personal computer. The iPhone SDK will probably become another landmark event for OS X, as developers harness the power of the software running in the iPhone. Intern, not only will that sell more iPhones, but it will expand and solidify Mac OS X's presence.
Later this year, we will see more and more integration of OS X into Apple's other products that aren't a desktop or laptop. For example, last year, we saw the iPhone, iPod Touch and AppleTV introduced- all of which run OS X at the core. This year, and as we continue into the future, we will see more devises shipping with OS X and continue to see it's market share increase.
With more products running OS X, and continued demand for these products- be it iPods, Macs or iPhones- OS X has a very bright future. The shear fact that one OS is powering a Phone, an iPod, a set top media box and personal computers demonstrates its power and potential for future devices. The question is… what will OS XI bring us?
Categories : Apple, OS X, Software, WWDC 2008
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Published 05:00 on January 30, 2023 / Last updated at 03:57 on January 30, 2023 / EMEA, EU ETS / No Comments
Analysts have raised markedly their forecasts for EU carbon prices for the next two years, despite the impending injection of tens of millions of additional permits into the market and wider concerns over the bloc's economy.
Published 23:28 on January 27, 2023 / Last updated at 09:59 on January 29, 2023 / EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping / No Comments
As nations squabble at the UN's maritime agency (IMO) over a headline global climate target for shipping, governments are doing better at making smaller-scale arrangements that cut across historic rich-poor divides and are widely seen as essential for decarbonising the sector.
Published 23:24 on January 27, 2023 / Last updated at 17:25 on January 28, 2023 / Africa, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary / No Comments
Carbon credit developer and intermediary South Pole will not immediately sell recent-vintage offsets from a major African REDD+ project as the firm reassesses the initiative's emissions baseline, the company said Friday after an investigative report argued the undertaking over-credited tens of millions of voluntary emissions reductions throughout the past decade.
Published 17:33 on January 27, 2023 / Last updated at 21:17 on January 27, 2023 / EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS / No Comments
European carbon extended recent gains to reach its highest in a month on Friday, before slipping back to post a loss on the day – but a 4.9% weekly rise – as the recent short covering-driven rally came to an end and traders positioned themselves for the market's next move.
Published 14:47 on January 27, 2023 / Last updated at 14:47 on January 27, 2023 / EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary / No Comments
An EU's proposal for a voluntary carbon removal certification scheme lacks sufficient rigour to ensure soil carbon credits are not overstating their climate benefits, according to research commissioned by the German government that recommended against using such credits for offsetting purposes.
Published 13:43 on January 27, 2023 / Last updated at 13:43 on January 27, 2023 / EMEA, UK ETS / No Comments
Czech group Creditas is expanding into the UK, with the acquisition of InterGen which provides about 5% of UK power generation capacity via four gas-fired facilities.
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A US-based green steel firm has secured $120 million of Series C fundraising led by EU-based multinational steelmaker ArcelorMittal, it announced on Friday, with tech giant Microsoft also involved.
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Pilot trading in Russia's domestic carbon market has begun on the gas-rich island of Sakhalin after two projects have been issued with credits, economy minister Maxim Reshetnikov was reported as saying.
EUAs posted their biggest daily increase in a month to reach their highest level of 2023 on Thursday on the back of what was generally acknowledged to be a short squeeze by speculative traders, while energy prices were mixed amid forecasts for higher temperatures and increased wind generation.
COMMENT: Tropical forest conservation is tricky to measure, but we're running out of time
Published 19:19 on January 25, 2023 / Last updated at 10:42 on January 26, 2023 / Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Contributed Content, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, Other Content, South & Central, Voluntary / No Comments
Recent claims around the effectiveness of rainforest carbon credits are being hotly debated right now. And rightly so. Companies have reportedly paid over $1 billion for these credits, and they are being used to offset 'real' emissions. So, if they're not genuine, that's a massive problem for climate action, warns Edward Mitchard of mapping provider Space Intelligence.

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Former journalist Marie Hermanson (b. 1956) published her first book, a collection of stories inspired by old tales and myths entitled Det finns ett hål i verkligheten (There Is A Hole In Reality) in 1986.
In 1995, her novel Värddjuret (The Host) was shortlisted for the prestigious August Prize, while Musselstranden (Clam Beach), published in 1998, became one of the bestselling paperbacks in Sweden. It was recently reissued as a modern classic.
Another of Hermanson's novels, Mannen under trappan (The Man under the Stairs), was adapted into a TV-series, broadcast by Swedish Television, and with Himmelsdalen (The Devil's Sanctuary) she reached an even wider audience, both at home and abroad.
Hermanson's latest novel Den stora utställningen, (The great exhibition) was published in January 2018.


MAKE IT YOUR NEW SPRING RESOLUTION TO DRINK ORGANIC WINES!
Have your New Year's resolutions fallen wayside or are still sitting on the dust?
Don't worry, you don't have to wait until next year to start fresh!
For us, springtime is when the new year really starts and the perfect time to sit down and draw up your bucket list. Longer days, warmer weather and vibrant colors are simply the perfect way to lift up our mood and encourage new goals. And if you are lucky enough to live in the countryside like us, you can literally witness the nature start again with blossoms, flowers, bees and sprouting vines all over.
Indeed, it is not by chance that April is internationally recognized as the month to celebrate Earth and our beautiful land.
Personally, we have made it our goal to deliver to our customers a collection of organic, vegan and gluten-free wines that are good and sustainable for the planet and the drinker!
And, to top it all, our spring resolutions include our traditional partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. During the month of April, we'll plant a new tree across the U.S. forests for every Candoni Organic Wine you purchase!
So, what's better than the fresh and natural taste of organic wine to usher us in this new springtime and cheers to new beginnings and goals?
If you are not yet on board, we've prepared a list of 5 reasons to drink organic wines this spring, and we are sure you may even turn this into a point down your Spring Bucket list!
There is a growing worldwide consumer movement to keep artificial ingredients off the table, from avoiding genetically-modified crops to condemning pesticide-rich farming practices. Parents strive to serve their families food that was produced with as much loving effort as they use to prepare and cook the food.
If this is your concern too, switching to organically-grown wines seems like the direct way to go! When it comes to wine produced with organically-grown grapes, you can rest assured that grapes are not coated with chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Certification agencies, such as Suolo and Salute, the USDA-accredited Italian agency that certifies Candoni Organic Wines, run periodic soil testing, sampling, pest-control analysis and water analysis to check if a vineyard can qualify for organic status.
Are organic wines healthier? Although, there isn't any proven evidence that organic wines can save you from headache or hangovers, as some of you might think, there are some serious benefits to drinking wine made from organic grapes.
Organic practices in the vineyards avoid the use of chemicals and promote biodiversity.
The use of chemical pesticides, herbicides and other contaminants can affect the PH balance of the soil, kill off entire populations of insects and weeds, and pollute ground water and local waterways with negative consequences for the environment and the local ecosystem. Each insect and weed has its own role on the larger scale, thus the use organic growing practices aims at promoting biodiversity and long-term sustainability.
3. ARE ORGANIC WINES GLUTEN-FREE, VEGAN OR SULFITE-FREE?
It's easy to assume that organic wines are automatically vegan, gluten-free and sulfite-free. But this is not always the case. The word "organic" does not refer to absence of gluten or animal products in the wines. Some companies use clarifiers that are made of animal stand-by products to filter the wine and take away the bitter or astringent tannins or gluten products in their wines.
Here at Candoni we decided to make our organic wines vegan by obtaining the Vegan OK certification, which ensures that no egg whites have been used to filter the wine and no animal product has been used to produce the wine nor within the production facility. In addition, we don't use any gluten products in our wines. Our family is very happy to offer vegan & gluten-free wine options, as these products can be difficult to find in the U.S.
When it comes to sulfites, the deal gets a little more complicated. All wines, even organic wines, contain sulfites as they are a natural byproduct of the fermentation. Sulfites are present in everyday food and they are perfectly safe to consume unless you suffer from specific allergies. Wines with no added sulfites are highly unstable and at risk of losing the taste even before they are uncorked. At Candoni, we add small quantities of sulfites during the fermentation to preserve the wine for a little longer and to let you enjoy and taste the natural flavors and freshness of our organically-grown grapes.
4. WHY DO ORGANIC WINES TASTE DIFFERENT?
If you have already tried a glass of organic wine, you may have noticed it tastes slightly different than your regular wine, often showcasing a crispy mouthfeel. This is because wines made from organic-grown grapes have purer taste and are meant to be consumed young, as they will retain their freshness for only a few years. Artificial compounds can be absorbed by the grapevine itself, altering the taste of the wine, but with organic wines you'll be able to taste the natural freshness and flavors of the grapes with influences by natural phenomena like climate, soil, and terrain that give the wines a unique flavor each vintage, what you wine-savvy friend calls "terroir".
If you need one more reason to give Candoni Organic Wines a try, during the month of April 2019, for each Candoni Organic Wine you purchase, one tree will be planted through the Arbor Day Foundation. Over the past 7 years of partnership with the Foundation, we have planted over 40,000 new trees across the U.S. thanks to your help!
Trees help to improve air quality, filter water, absorb carbon, combat deforestation, provide habitat for a variety of species, and feed the human soul especially in disaster-struck areas.
Now, you understand the simple fundamentals on organic wines. If you are still not convinced, we suggest trying one of our wines to clear any doubts! Check our Candoni Organic Pinot Grigio, our Candoni Organic Merlot, and our Candoni Organic Buongiorno made from certified organically-grown grapes to taste for yourself the wonders of pure nature! Use our store locator to find out where to buy Candoni Organic Wines near you.
Let's make a positive impact on the lives of many and the planet!


"The trolley problem" in relation to robots indicated danger of investment of cars with excess anthropomorphism.
suggests to choose the Known mental experiment from the field of ethics on what way to direct a heavy trolley - aside where it will inevitably kill one person, or in another where another will be the victim. In various versions "Trolley Problems" different combinations of the potential victims are considered: group of criminals or one innocent person, healthy person or group hopelessly patients, great surgeon or child and so forth. Professor of the Netherlands University of Nijmegen Rick van Baaren and his team put before volunteers a similar dilemma in relation to robots.
Really, robots are more and more deeply integrated into our life, and many of them become more and more anthropomorphous. And many other it is important to psychologists, sociologists to understand how our attitude towards them is formed and what depends on. The European scientists tell about it in article published in the Social Cognition magazine. During the first experiment participants solved "A trolley problem" in relation to people and robots, anthropomorphous and is not present. During the second stage psychologists considered what factors influence anthropomorphous perception of the robot.
"The more "human" perceives the robot - to be exact speaking, the big emotionality is attributed to the car, the our experimental are more rare agreed to sacrifice it", - one of authors of work Markus Paulus says. Perhaps, it is quite expected results, however scientists draw quite courageous conclusions, indicating the need of reasonable restrictions during creation of anthropomorphous cars. "Attempts "to humanize" robots should not go too far, - Markus Paulus says. - Otherwise they will create the conflict with their initial task - the help to people".


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Dear beloved members of the Erie Chamber Orchestra audience: KEEP YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY.
Via a letter mailed to all patrons of the ECO, Gannon University is luring contributions. Do NOT give any money to Gannon, on our behalf! The money they receive will not come to us; it will be redirected to another, distinct entity.
Our ECO manager just told me, in print, that there are sufficient funds in our ECO budget to completely cover the cost of our final concert in April. Any money you send to Gannon, at this time, will therefore be considered "surplus", and THAT money will never reach us.
I have that information, straight from the horse's mouth.
The whole thing smells of some attempt to bolster funding for the hand-off initiative created by Gannon which, on the surface, appears to sustain the "dream" of Bruce Morton Wright. It doesn't; rather, it sidelines the vast majority of his orchestral musicians, indeed the entire orchestra, selecting only the handful from within it who already have contracts with the other orchestra. Bruce was fiercely loyal to each and every one of his musicians, and eliminating even one of them from any effort which takes his name is nothing short of blasphemy.
By the way, citing Bruce's historical role on the Board of the other orchestra is also deliberately misleading; disaffected, Bruce withdrew from that Board, years and years ago.
So, stop.
KEEP.YOUR.MONEY.
Wait for the actual Erie Chamber Orchestra to provide you the information you may seek. Attend our final concert, April 28th. We'd love to see you!
Ruth Ann Scanzillo, principal cellist
ERIE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
member since 1986.
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December 31, 2015 civic commentary, classical music, contemplative essays, Deep Questions, Uncategorizedarchitects, Artistic Director Chautauqua Institution, Board of Directors Chautauqua Institution, Board of Trustees, Board of Trustees Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Institution, Director of Programming Chautauqua Institution, evidence to convict, hostile takeovers, International Musician, marketing ploys, preserving cultural institutions, Save The Amp, saving the trees, The Smithsonianruth ann scanzillo
New Year's Eve, 2016. The precipice of change.
Media press releases are already abuzz with the upcoming year's promises, from the ridiculous to the sublime. Among them, one bit of news which, on its face, might seem of interest only to the relatively unimportant; apparently, the Board of Trustees of the Chautauqua Institution has just voted to replace its 100+ year old amphitheater with an alleged "replica".
Their argument goes that the structure, weakened by years of neglect, is in danger of imploding.
But, apparently, several surrounding trees – part of the canopy of a century of oaks – have just been destroyed, many of them as old as the amphitheater itself. The fact that these are already gone just might speak voluminously to what is really happening, here.
Had said Board a genuine interest in preserving the Institution's historical mission, architect's plans would never have included the removal of these 100 year old trees. This is all the evidence one needs to realize that the devoted residents of Chautauqua are being played. Getting the Board to agree by calling for a proposed "replica" only gives license to those in power for far more than an amphitheater; clearly, this writer suspects a gradual displacement of the entire Institution.
Chautauqua Institution was not founded as an entertainment venue. Read the history.
(paraphrased from ciweb.org): The Institution was established as a not-for-profit, 750-acre educational center beside Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State which grew to accommodate approximately 7,500 persons in residence on any day during a nine-week season, drawing a total of over 100,000 to its scheduled public events. To this day, over 8,000 students enroll annually in the Chautauqua Summer Schools which offer courses in art, music, dance, theater, writing skills and a wide variety of special interests. Succesfully founded in 1874 as an educational experiment in out-of-school, vacation learning, it broadened almost immediately beyond courses for Sunday school teachers to include academic subjects, music, art and physical education. Becoming Ecumenical in spirit and practice, Chautauqua's Department of Religion presents distinguished religious leaders of many faiths from this country and abroad, both as preachers and teachers. In addition, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC) was started in 1878 to provide those who could not afford the time or money to attend college the opportunity of acquiring the skills and essential knowledge of a College education. This spawned satellites, "daughter Chautauquas" around the world. The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1929, now performs thrice weekly with leading soloists, and Chautauqua Dance also appears in the Amphitheater. The Institution continues to play a unique educational role today, offering studies on a vacation level, a more serious level and a professional level. In addition, there are enhanced learning opportunities within Chautauqua's other programming. Music, the arts, religion, recreation and the pursuit of knowledge are all available. Younger and older students often share learning experiences in an open, congenial atmosphere.
Yes; evolving gracefully from its roots into a center for both religious, political, and artistic discourse, the Chautauqua Institution is an American original.
And, its Amphitheater is a national treasure.
I did some digging. Apparently, the Board consulted with FORECON, a forestry consulting firm, before destroying the trees that were growing several feet away from the structure (see the photo included above). FORECON appears to be in place to advise foresters regarding the proper care and maintenance of their trees, per their marketability as timber. I never once saw the term "preservation" anywhere in their descriptor.
Yes. To that certain, remote few, this oasis seems nothing more than a vast piece of select property. Somebody convinced somebody else to take the vulnerable amphitheater's repair cause and morph it into their notion of revolutionary change.
There will be no revolution. Instead, watch for the opposite. Expect the new, 41.5 million dollar monstrosity to be fully equipped with a sound system capable of the kind of "smoke and mirrors" show equivalent to a Vegas magician. Look for technology producing decibels of tympanum-killing intensity. Such ideological changes should send its decades-long community of residents – intellects, writers, readers all, superior artists, reflective thinkers – running for the hills. Dissolution, waiting at the gate.
This appears to be the intent.
The Board's defenders might argue that Chautauqua has always been about evolution and expansion. But, all it takes is a discerning mind to inspect the situation; calling for $41.5 million for a performance space is a recipe for destruction of more than a faulty amphitheater. The residents of the village, and its patrons, didn't have to come up with that kind of cash alone. While asking it of them would have been obscene, I wonder if perhaps those who already donated to the Institution last year may come to discover that their monies were appropriated in ways that they never realized. This kind of stealth is only a couple genteel steps away from a coups; overtake the people, disempower them, and what is theirs is easily attained.
Predictably, money is poised to capture the mentality of the graceful, the elegant, the precious. Just like tasteless city "planners" notions of what constitutes "class" maraud the landscape, the proponents of such vapid notions likely stand ready to seize the entire village.
So, as we review and contemplate our own resolutions for the coming year, might the rest of us stand to defend the causes of institutional preservation. Wherever we can, might we resolve not just to speak out but to act against the powers of greed and covetousness that seek to demolish them. If we aren't finally willing to resist these forces, they will succeed in destroying our very belief in the value of history, itself. And, once we turn our backs on our legacies, we condemn ourselves to a bleak and barren future.
The trees will be listening.
.© Ruth Ann Scanzillo 12/31/15
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90 T-72B To Ukraine: Czech MBTs Prove Their Strength
The Ukrainian battlefield is becoming the most intense conflict flashpoint in Europe since the end of World War II.
According to the latest announcement, Ukraine will receive 90 T-72B main battle tanks from the Czech Republic, while the US and the Netherlands will pay $90 million to refurbish these tanks.
Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said on November 4 that this is the first time the US has spent money to bring these tanks back to service in Ukraine. These tanks will be equipped with an improved sight and communication system. It is planned that some tanks will arrive in Ukraine in December. The rest will be sent to Ukraine in 2023.
T-72B was born in 1985 with a length of 6.9m, a width of 3.6m and a height of 2.2m. Vehicle weight is 44.5 tons, an increase of 3 tons compared to the original T-72 version. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, T-72B tanks were divided among member countries, in which Russia and Ukraine accounted for the largest number. Therefore, Ukrainian soldiers will easily operate the T-72Bs received from the Czech Republic.
The T-72B's turret has a new armor package that provides a much higher degree of protection than any previous model of the T-72 MBT. In addition, the glacis plate is provided with 20 mm of appliqué armor. The main armament of the T-72B main battle tank consists of one 125mm special smoothbore gun 2A46M. The main gun has a stabilizer, with an electro-hydraulic elevation drive and electromechanical traverse drive. The gun can fire three types of ammunition, including the APFSDS, HEAT-FS, and HE-FRAG.
The T-72B can also fire the ZUBK14 round comprises a guided rocket, designated 9M119 AT-11.The rocket is laser-guided semi-automatically. A 7.62mm coaxial machine gun is mounted to the right side of the main armament. A 12.7mm NSV heavy machine gun is mounted on the commander's cupola. A bank of 81 mm forward-firing electrically operated smoke dischargers is mounted to the left side of the turret.
The conventional armor of the T-72B with a maximum thickness of 280 mm, the nose is about 80 mm thick and the glacis is of a new laminate armor 200 mm thick. The armor-protected enclosure of the front hull section and of the turret is made from laminate compound armor plates which give protection against most of armor-piercing and shaped-charge anti-tank projectiles. The front of the turret of the T-72B is fitted with an explosive reactive armor attached externally to the vehicle. Ukraine, which is pushing offensives in the Kherson, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, has long been asking for additional tanks to sustain its fight against Russia. Both sides have taken heavy tank losses, through destruction, damage, or capture, during Russia's all-out invasion. The T-72Bs received from the Czech Republic will certainly contribute significantly to improving the combat power of Ukrainian armored forces.
Czech Super T-72 Tanks Seen Headed To Poland-Ukraine Border


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Pedlars (Street Trading Regulation)
Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East) (Lab): I beg to move,
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to confer further powers on local authorities for the regulation of street trading by pedlars; and for connected purposes.
The current provisions on street trading, which is different from peddling, can be found in schedule 4 and section 2 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982. They allow local authorities to designate streets for the purpose of street trading; however, the regulation of pedlars is exempted from those provisions. The main legislation on the regulation of pedlars is the Pedlars Act 1871. In my opinion, 19th-century legislation can no longer cope with changes in the way that goods are marketed and sold today. Our consumers and business people deserve up-to-date legislation that can ensure their protection from rogue traders.
The 1871 Act defines a pedlar as
"a person who, without any horse or other beast, travels and trades on foot from town to town carrying to sell or exposing for sale any goods, wares or merchandise or procuring orders for the same, or selling or offering for sale his skill and handicraft".
The Act specifically does not include the now common practice of a pedlar standing in one place for an extended period to sell their goods or services. Over the last decade, local authorities have reported increasing problems with pedlars. Registered pedlars are now selling goods in our town and city centres from bags, trolleys or stalls, often remaining in fixed positions for long periods—a practice not covered by the Act. An increasing number of persons who are neither registered as pedlars nor licensed as street traders are behaving similarly.
Under the provisions of the 1871 Act, the police are responsible for issuing pedlars' certificates. Once issued, they allow pedlars to operate all over the country without the need to re-register. Although local authorities have prosecuted for breaches of the pedlar regulations, it is clear that the current enforcement provisions are ineffective.
A survey undertaken jointly in 2005 by the National Association of British Market Authorities, the National Market Traders Federation and the Association of Town Centre Management revealed widespread abuses of pedlars' certificates across the land. The current system allows unlawful traders, under the guise of possessing a pedlar's certificate, to sell goods virtually unregulated on the street. Evidence suggests that some pedlars view the fines imposed by the courts as merely a business expense. Their activities are damaging local markets and the surrounding small businesses, which are subject to greater regulation and overheads such as business rates and rents.
The situation in our towns and cities is becoming so bad that a number of local authorities have provided themselves with local legislation to ameliorate the problem. That is both time-consuming and extremely costly. Newcastle upon Tyne's recent course of legislative action cost it almost £200,000. So far, Newcastle upon Tyne, Maidstone, Leicester and Liverpool have taken out
local legislation, and in the current parliamentary Session, Manchester, Birmingham, Derby, Sheffield, Rotherham, Bradford and Bournemouth are promoting their own local legislation. Such cross-country activity demonstrates the widespread scale of the problem, but it is creating a patchwork of legislation.
Where local legislation has been pursued, benefits to the local economy and community have quickly been seen. For example, enforcement of local legislation in Newcastle upon Tyne has resulted in the removal of pedlars and unlawful street traders from the city centre. That, in turn, has improved the environment for legitimate street traders. The local legislation implemented in some parts of the country has taken as a model the provisions in the London Local Authorities Act 2004. My Bill will allow local authorities outside London to benefit from the powers that authorities in London can already exercise. Its provisions will allow the immediate seizure of goods, which, of course, means the swift cessation of trading. However, my Bill preserves the right of pedlars to operate, as they were originally intended to, outside town and city centres. Although there is compelling evidence for the success of local authority initiatives, there is widespread concern that if a national approach is not taken, pedlars and unlawful traders will simply move from one town centre to another. A nationwide approach is needed to ensure a cohesive and co-ordinated approach to peddling.
My Bill is supported in Parliament by the all-party parliamentary group on the markets industry, of which I am a vice-chairman. It is also supported by the National Association of British Market Authorities, the National Market Traders Federation, the Association of Town Centre Management and the Association of Chief Police Officers. ACPO supports transferring the regulation of pedlars from police authorities to local authorities, and it has also expressed concern about the relationship between some pedlars and unlawful street traders and the sale of counterfeit goods. The Local Government Association and the Institute of Licensing have also expressed their support for this Bill. They report that many of their members have contacted them in connection with the problem of unlawful pedlars and illegal street traders.
Since announcing the presentation of this Bill, I have received tremendous support from right hon. and hon. Members of all parties and from local authorities throughout the land, for which I express my thanks. My Bill is surely not contentious, in that it seeks to make nationwide powers that are available to only a handful of local authorities. It will prevent a piecemeal approach to legislation, which is driving unlawful traders from one town centre to others. The crucial power of seizure of an unlawful trader's goods will enable local authorities to act swiftly in preventing unlawful trading, and consumers will be protected from purchasing counterfeited, stolen or sub-standard items on the streets of our towns and cities.
I stress again that my Bill does not outlaw peddling; rather, it clarifies its definition. Legitimate pedlars will still be able to sell their goods, as defined in the 1871 Act. I recommend 21st-century legislation for 21st-century traders, and advise the House to equip our local authorities with powers to enable them to protect our streets, our consumers and our local markets and
small businesses from rogue traders. I therefore commend the Bill to the House.
Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con): It is most unfortunate that the hon. Member for Bolton, South-East (Dr. Iddon) has smeared pedlars as rogue traders, because they are two different groups of people. I wish to put in a plea for lawful pedlars. They are hard-working, entrepreneurial, market-driven, self-employed and law-abiding traders who provide services much appreciated by the public at competitive prices. It is not my intention to divide the House, as the hon. Gentleman has every right to introduce a Bill, but it would be wrong for him to think that it would go unchallenged by those of us who believe in choice, competition and free enterprise.
Pedlars are already regulated. A pedlar's certificate is renewable annually. If a pedlar is convicted, the certificate is revoked and will not be renewed. A pedlar cannot obtain a certificate to peddle if they are a bad or undesirable character. Every application made for a pedlar's certificate is subject to a police check to ensure that the person is of good character. The law clearly defines the difference between legal peddling and illegal street trading. The High Court has ruled that pedlars may stay in one place for up to 15 minutes, but not longer. The example given by the hon. Gentleman of a person carrying on street trading in a location without a certificate for a period longer than 15 minutes is already unlawful. Why damn all pedlars because some people break the law? Those people are illegal street traders already.
Under section 15 of the Pedlars Act 1871, a pedlar must produce his certificate on request to a policeman,
a justice of the peace or any member of the public who so requests. It is a fallacy that the general public are against pedlars. If they were, pedlars would go out of business. Let us have some trust in the public to use their common sense and judgment in deciding whether or not to buy from pedlars. Contrary to what the hon. Gentleman implied, customers have protection in relation to the goods bought from pedlars. Pedlars have a duty to exchange or give a refund on any goods with which a customer is dissatisfied. The police also have powers of confiscation if they believe that goods are illegal, as do trading standards officers. We should put the issue in perspective.
Many people will be amazed that the hon. Gentleman and his supporters seem to be more concerned about removing the freedom of pedlars to sell helium balloons to children than about stamping out the sale of illegal drugs to children in our town centres, which is a far more serious issue of concern to our constituents.
Question put, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring Bills and nomination of Select Committees at commencement of public business), and agreed to.
Bill ordered to be brought in by Dr. Brian Iddon, Mr. David Amess, Jim Dobbin, Mark Hunter, Mr. Eric Illsley, Alison Seabeck, Anne Snelgrove, Mr. Phil Willis and Sir Nicholas Winterton.
Dr. Brian Iddon accordingly presented a Bill to confer further powers on local authorities for the regulation of street trading by pedlars; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 2 March, and to be printed [Bill 64].
Opposition Day
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Acute Hospital Services
Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal): I must announce to the House that Mr. Speaker has selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister.
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire) (Con): I beg to move,
That this House recognises the need to develop and improve acute hospital services; is concerned that current reconfiguration proposals are being dictated by financial and staffing pressures; believes that the Government cannot call for change whilst failing to put in place the commissioning and tariff structures necessary to support, for example, maternity services, acute stroke care, cardiac care and vascular surgery; regrets the Government's lack of support for models of service configuration which would secure high standards whilst maintaining access; calls on Ministers to bring forward proposals to mitigate the effects of the European Working Time Directive on hospital services; insists that reconfigurations should be based on safety, quality of care, accessibility and choice; is deeply concerned that NHS staff, public and patient voices are not given appropriate weight in the decision making process; and calls for a stronger local democratic voice that will contribute to public confidence in the planning of acute NHS services.
It is just over a year since the Government's White Paper. Far from being the best year ever for the national health service, it has been a year of deficits and financial and staffing pressures. We learned yesterday that the gross deficits across the NHS will be continued from last year into this financial year, that the number of redundancies continues to rise and that—as a consequence of the White Paper—hospitals across the country are threatened with cuts and closures. There are widespread concerns and anxieties, to put it mildly, about the implications.
The Secretary of State mandated that state of affairs by saying in the White Paper that resources would be moved into the community. In practice, the implementation of those words means that hospital budgets are being constrained, so cuts and closures are happening in the hospitals, but the infrastructure has not been created, or resources supplied, for patients to be looked after closer to home. I was interested to see that that point came across in the results of a recent consultation in Warwickshire. People said, "Don't cut back our hospital services, because we cannot yet see the resources being put into the community."
The process that the Secretary of State set in train a year ago has led to demonstrations in west Cornwall, Banbury, Chichester, Haywards Heath, Salford —[ Interruption. ] Yes, even in Salford. The Labour party chairman was there with her megaphone and placard. I must not leave out Worthing. Those demonstrations were against the consequences of the Government's policy and are unprecedented in my experience in their scale and extent, especially over such a short period of time.
Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con): My hon. Friend has missed out the demonstrations in Surrey.
Surrey does not demonstrate about much, but people are demonstrating about the health service, marching in stony, angry silence. They await the review of hospitals in the anticipation that Surrey and south-east London hospitals will suffer several closures. Among the factors that are presumably considered are usage and demand, and there are strong rumours of engineering, with the directing of patients to certain hospitals or, more importantly, from others. A constituent was recently referred by his GP to the Royal Surrey county hospital at Guildford for general surgery. The patient was told to use the choose and book system online, but he found that the Royal Surrey was not listed. He rang the booking number and he was told that the Royal Surrey was not taking bookings for general surgery—
Madam Deputy Speaker: Order. I hope that the hon. Gentleman will make his point as quickly as possible. Interventions should be brief.
Sir Paul Beresford: In spite of that, an appointment was arranged.
Mr. Lansley: I am grateful to my hon. Friend and I should not have left out Surrey. In fact, I should not have left out lots of places, but I did —[ Interruption. ] Yes, I should not have left out Hertfordshire or Shropshire. I am grateful to my hon. Friends. I could have mentioned Worcestershire, home to the Labour Chief Whip, or Lanarkshire, home to the Home Secretary.
My hon. Friend the Member for Mole Valley (Sir Paul Beresford) makes an important point. I do not know whether he knows it, but one of the consequences of the way in which the reconfigurations are being pushed by NHS bureaucracies is that referrals are being manipulated through the choose and book system. I was talking to GPs in Yorkshire a few weeks ago, and one told me, "I sit there with my patient and we look at the waiting times for the hospitals that are available to us. The patient chose a hospital in Leeds, where she could be seen quickly. We went through the choose and book system, but the primary care trust, which has an enormous deficit, took hold of the referral." The PCT, in effect, said to the patient, "Yes, you might like to go to Leeds, and Leeds could treat you in two or three weeks' time, but you will not be seen until April because that is when the new financial year starts." So, what is the point of choose and book?
Mr. Paul Truswell (Pudsey) (Lab): The hon. Gentleman talks about Leeds, but can he understand why his words ring somewhat hollow with people on this side of the House? Under the Conservatives, six hospitals in Leeds were closed: Killingbeck, St. George's, Marguerite Hepton, Roundhay maternity, Woodland orthopaedic and The Grove. Deficits were just as large in percentage terms and they were dealt with not only by closing hospitals and wards, but by keeping patients waiting longer and longer. Does he acknowledge that?
Mr. Lansley: I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, because the hon. Member for Leeds, North-West (Greg Mulholland), who is not here, would, under these
circumstances, no doubt get up and say, "Has the hon. Gentleman any idea what is going on in Wharfedale hospital?" It is all very well to build a hospital and open it, but it is another thing not to start shutting down the wards in it. We have constituencies where such facilities are being built. The hon. Member for Pudsey (Mr. Truswell) should know that major new hospital building projects have been conducted at a rate of five a year since 1997. The rate was also five a year between 1979 and 1997, so he cannot tell us that there has been a massive increase. He says that there have been a lot of hospital building projects, but they have been undertaken through a private finance initiative system that, frankly, has not transferred enough risk, and the their cost will be borne by the NHS for the next 30 years.
Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield) (Con): On the point about new hospital projects, my hon. Friend will be aware of the new super-hospital that was going to be built in Hatfield. It was pledged before the last election and would have involved a £500 million investment in Hatfield. Strangely enough, the project just disappeared after the election. Not only that, it took years for all sides to agree on the investing in health process, and not only have we lost the new hospital, we are losing the current hospital. Does he think that that is part of a national picture?
Mr. Lansley: I am glad that my hon. Friend made that point. In our motion, we say that we want to reassert the need for the voices of local people—not just the public, but professional local voices—to be heard in questions about reconfiguration. He is right—it might not have been something that everybody in Hertfordshire was entirely happy about, but they signed up, by means of a long investing in health process, to the idea that it was necessary for them to have specialised services provided in a new hospital. That happened before the general election, and the hospital was going to be in Hatfield. My hon. Friend, happily, secured his seat at the last general election. However, because of the increase in deficits that has occurred since 2005—if the Government say that the issue is not about deficits, this gives the lie to that proposition—that large new hospital has gone completely out of the window. Every time Ministers say, "The evidence tells us that you've got to have more specialised services that are in a larger, new hospital," just think of Hertfordshire, where it is obvious that deficits are destroying even the Government's own proposition.
Mr. Jeremy Hunt (South-West Surrey) (Con): May I just return my hon. Friend to what he was saying about the choose and book system? Is he aware of what is happening in my constituency? When GPs who are required to use choose and book try to refer someone to a consultant at the Royal Surrey county hospital, that persons gets an appointment not with a consultant, but with another GP. That is part of the demand management process that has been imposed by the primary care trust. So, in fact, instead of making it easier to get to hospitals quickly, there is now an additional layer of bureaucracy, which totally negates the whole point of choose and book.


One of the biggest frustrations that ADD Moms seem to have is keeping the house in order. I think that a lot of us have perfectionist tendencies which just makes things worse.
Also, we tend to over plan and underestimate.
1. Always clean the kitchen. I unload the dishwasher first thing every morning while I'm making breakfast. (Yes, I cook breakfast every morning.) All day, as someone uses a dish, they load it in the dishwasher. After dinner, I clean up: dishes in the dishwasher, pots and pans washed and put away, stove and table wiped down. I set the dishwasher to run during the night because it's more energy efficient. And the best part? I wake up every morning to a clean kitchen!
2. Do a load of laundry every day. Now I admit, to me, doing a load of laundry is wash, dry, and put in a basket. Whether or not it gets put away is another matter. Everyone in our house does their own clothes, but I do things like towels and sheets. Doing things this way keeps on top of it, which is a good idea for lots of things.
3. Wipe down the bathrooms at least once a day. While you're in there anyway, wipe out the sink, give the toilet a quick swipe and swish the brush around. It takes 5 minutes, and if you use wipes made for cleaning the bathroom, it makes it even faster. A clean bathroom makes you feel good and a little daily attention makes the weekly deep cleaning easier.
4. Pick up the clutter at the end of the day. Now I know you're probably watching TV, but you've got ADD, too. You can't sit still through a whole program. Use the commercials or your restless energy to take a quick trip or two through the house. Throw stuff away, pick things up and put them away, and just generally straighten up. If you've got a lot of clutter in your house, then focus on one area a week.
Following these 4 simple rules will help keep your home presentable without taking too much time. Once you get the habit down, you can concentrate on areas that might need more attention.


The Coalition's paid parental leave plan.
There's a reason why I can't write this post under my real name. You see, most of my friends have kids. I have god children and two nephews and a niece I adore.
But as a 43 year old woman without kids, it's impossible for me to say what I really feel about the idea of the Liberal party's paid parental scheme because my parent friends would be horrified.
Before I continue, let's get one thing straight – I love kids. I also agree that raising children is the cornerstone of society and as such, should be supported by taxpayers. To an extent, anyway.
But here's another thing I believe strongly: all kids should be treated as equal by our government. As should the adults having them.
Which is why I am against Tony Abbott's paid parental leave plan. Because it is not egalitarian – it is elitist. To pay a primary carer 26 weeks paid parental leave is idealistic at best. To pay them on the wage they earn normally is quite frankly, ridiculous.
Under Labor's paid parental scheme, the Government pays a baby's primary carer at the minimum wage, currently $622.20 per week for 18 weeks. In the current economic climate, this is more than fair. Meanwhile, the Coalition wants to introduce a 26-week replacement wage scheme where women earning up to $150,000 each year would be paid their full salary for the period of leave, including superannuation, which could be as much as $75,000 per pregnancy.
Take into account the fact that tax payer dollars also subsidise unlimited IVF cycles for all women of any age, and you start to wonder when there will be a 'pushing tax' put on us all as well.
Here's an opinion you don't often read, but if you ask me, it's one that's strongly held by many of us who are too frightened of the PC police to say it out loud: children are a lifestyle choice. They are not a right. If you want them, be prepared to pay for them. Your children. Your choice.
Kids cost time and money and are damn hard work. If you don't feel you are in a position to accommodate them, even taking in to account current government subsidies, then maybe think twice about having them in the first place. Buy some condoms. Get a prescription for The Pill. Consider a termination.
Yes, it is ideal for women to be able to stay home for those important first few months of a child's life but let's face it, the pressure hardly stops there. There are limited daycare hours, doctors visits, school carnivals, speech nights and endless school holidays to accommodate. Kids are time consuming. Every minute with them vital. Realistically – if these early months are so important, and the ensuing months don't get any less important – shouldn't we be also be subsidising parental leave until around a child's 14th birthday? That time appears to be the tipping point in the development of human behaviours outside the home and, as such, impacts larger society the most.
Then again, most parents with kids that age I know would probably prefer to work.
But here's what really gets me angry about Abbott's plan and the seemingly ridiculous amount of attention focused on reproduction these days – having children is hardly a new concept.
Yes, it's hard to manage in many senses, but hasn't it always been? Shouldn't people accept that the decision to procreate will mean going without some things like holidays or a new car or a private school education, in exchange for getting so much in return?
Amongst all this obsession with Generation Next is the sad fact that Generation Was is doing it tough. Too tough. Your government pension isn't indexed to what you earned while you were working. The generations who had kids without government bonuses or complaint, who paid taxes their entire long working lives, and who are now attempting to exist below the poverty line….what about them?
It appears we are overlooking the seasoned and sage for the shiny and new in our rose tinted designer shades of today.
This all became resounding and clear upon reading this letter in a newspaper recently from Serena Ford, Strathmore.
"What political party is going to offer something to pensioners, or is their vote not considered as worthy as that of the younger generation who constantly have money thrown at them? My parents raised their children in an era with a meagre child-endowment payment. They did not expect a baby bonus or six months' full pay just for choosing to have children. They didn't need a new, shiny, black four-wheel-drive to be happy; nor did they need a house with a bedroom, bathroom and living room for each member of the family. They had no expectation that the government should fund childcare so that someone else could raise their children. They accepted that they went without some things. Now, like many pensioners, they have to make choices about what they can afford. How much more greedy and selfish can society become?
It's a good question Serena. I fear that the answer is, sadly, as much as we will allow it.
What do you think about the Coalition's proposed paid parental leave policy? Would you like to see a greater focus from politicians on our senior citizens?


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Brian Bird
Dr. Brian Bird grew up in the Boise area and graduated from Meridian High School. After High School, he spent two years as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uruguay where he learned to speak Spanish. He then attended Brigham Young University where he meet his wife Emily. While at BYU, he studied Business Finance and completed the required courses for dental school.
After graduating in 2000, Brian went to dental School at Oregon Health Sciences University situated in downtown Portland, Oregon. He was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Dental Honor Society and graduated with honors in 2004.
After graduating from dental school, Dr. Bird was awarded an Advanced Education General Dentistry Residency with the United States Air Force. He spent one year at Travis Air Force Base in California receiving specialized training in all areas of dentistry including orthodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery and sedation dentistry. After the residency, Dr. Bird was stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas for two years working as a general dentist.
In 2007, Dr. Bird was happy to move his family back to the Treasure Valley to practice dentistry in the city he loves. Outside of work, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife and five kids. As a family, their favorite days are spent playing soccer, floating the Boise River, skiing at Bogus Basin, biking on the Greenbelt, rafting the Payette River, waterskiing at Lucky Peak or hiking in the Foothills.
Robert W. Hendricks
Dr. Hendricks grew up near Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He graduated from Penn State University and received his Dental Degree from Georgetown University. For twenty five years, Dr. Hendricks served as a dentist with the United States Coast Guard assigned to many duty stations throughout the United States beginning with the US Coast Guard boot camp in Cape May New Jersey. From there he and his family traveled to New Orleans, La., Yorktown Va., Astoria, Oregon, and Traverse City Michigan. After retiring, Dr. Hendricks and his wife Linda moved to Boise and not long afterwards two of their three daughters followed and now call Boise home. Of all the places they have lived, they have found Boise to be the best place of all.
Dr. Hendricks is very fortunate to have received years of advanced dental training while with the Coast Guard and has made a lifetime commitment to continuing education. Dental techniques are rapidly changing and through his membership in premiere study clubs, he is constantly upgrading his skills in order to provide the latest techniques to his patients. Although there are many new and exciting advances in dentistry, experience has also taught him that basic dentistry is often the best treatment.
When not in the dental office, Dr. Hendricks can be found playing golf with his wife and friends, fishing, biking and hiking. However, his favorite pass time is skiing at Bogus Basin where he helps with events and long term planning as a member of Bogus Basin Auxiliary Board.
Scheduling Coordinator
Sandy has spent many years in the dental field. First as a chair-side assistant in general dentistry and several years in Oral Surgery. She enjoys her time as support in administration at Bird Family Dental. She is a native Idahoan raised in the Treasure Valley and then spent many years in cold Eastern Idaho. She has five children and eight grandchildren, several that are here in the Boise area. She enjoys spending family time with them, also attending many sporting events of her grandchildren. Her interests include cooking, gardening, traveling, reading and enjoying lunches with her girlfriends!!
Lynn has been in the dental field for eight years and loves working with patients. She welcomes patients into the office with a friendly smile and helps them feel at ease. Lynn was born and raised in Boise. She has been married for 31 years and has three children. In her spare time she enjoys short trips around the Treasure Valley riding on the back of her husband's Harley and spending time with her family.
Angelina absolutely loves her job! She has been assisting for fifteen plus years and plans on many more. She enjoys making patients feel comfortable and at ease with a big smile and a fun sense of humor. Angelina is a Boise native with a thrill for travel and adventure. She spends her free time with her family playing the ponies, racing cars or taking a ride on the greenbelt on their cruiser bicycles.
Wendy has been a hygienist for over 26 years including 12 years specializing in gum disease. I have found my dream job working with the most amazing dentist and equally impressive staff. She is from upstate NY and has spent over 13 years in Boise and loves the kindness of all the people here. She loves being close to family and enjoys watching her new baby grand daughter grow up. She loves to garden, playing with her dogs and renovating her 1950 home with her husband.
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