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Surfers won’t want to skip Torquay: Next to Bells Beach, it’s famed for its big swells and hosts the world's best surfers at the annual Rip Curl Pro, held around Easter. Those who prefer to stay on dry land can embark upon the 27-mile (44-kilometer) Surf Coast Walk to Airey’s Inlet. A little farther south, Lorne has inviting white-sand beaches and a relaxed atmosphere, and is a great place to see migrating whales between May and September. Powered sites at the centrally located Torquay Holiday Park have access to a heated swimming pool, camp kitchen, and laundry, while, just south of Lorne, Cumberland River Reserve is set in lush surroundings and has unpowered sites with access to hot showers, laundry, and barbecues.

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Curriculum: What should I know, and know how to do? What should I learn?
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All first-year students take the Enduring Questions Seminar during their first semester. This course serves as an introduction to college life and learning, as you begin to consider what you want from life and how your previous experiences and understanding fits in with or is being challenged by new perspectives.

As sophomores (or earlier) students will discuss in-depth, with advisors, what type of career and calling they see themselves stepping into post-graduation, and choose a major based on those aspirations.

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Jerry and Marge Go Large (2022)

Bryan Cranston
Born: March 7, 1956
Hollywood, California, USA

Jerry Selbee
Born: 1939
Birthplace: Michigan, USA

Annette Bening
Born: May 29, 1958
Topeka, Kansas, USA

Marge Selbee

Rainn Wilson
Born: January 20, 1966
Seattle, Washington, USA

Paul Mardas
Born: December 2, 1955
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Bio: Owner of Billy's Beverages | Renamed Bill in the Movie

Jake McDorman
Born: July 8, 1986
Dallas, Texas, USA

Doug Selbee
Born: August 27, 1966
Birthplace: Michigan, USA

Anna Camp
Born: September 27, 1982
Aiken, South Carolina, USA

Dawn Tomlinson
Born: abt 1957
Birthplace: Michigan, USA

Historical Accuracy (Q&A):

When did the real-life story take place?

The Jerry and Marge Go Large true story reveals that while the Paramount+ movie is set in the present day, the real-life events began in 2003, which was the year that Jerry Selbee, then 64, figured out a loophole in a Michigan state lottery game called Winfall. He and his wife Marge, who live in the single-stoplight factory town of Evart, Michigan (population 1,900), spent roughly the next decade taking advantage of the game's mathematical flaw.

How long have Jerry and Marge Selbee been married?

In determining how accurate is Jerry and Marge Go Large, we confirmed that they were indeed high school sweethearts. Jerry and Marge Selbee were married on November 7, 1956 when Jerry was a high school senior. This is in line with the movie mentioning that they were married when they were 17. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on November 7, 2021.

As implied in the movie, Jerry and Marge were high school sweethearts. They're pictured here in the 1950s. Photo: Dawn Tomlinson

How old were the real Jerry and Marge Selbee when they started winning big?

Jerry and Marge were in their early sixties when Jerry, then 64, discovered the lottery loophole. This was not long after they had sold the local convenience store they had run for 17 years on Main Street in Evart, Michigan. Prior to purchasing the store in 1984, Jerry had been a materials analyst at a Kellogg's cereal factory, working on designing boxes and liners to maximize freshness. The movie has Bryan Cranston's character working at the cereal factory up until his retirement, omitting their ownership of the convenience store altogether.

In real life, Jerry and Marge Selbee ran this convenience store on Main Street in Evart, Michigan prior to retiring.

Did it really take Jerry Selbee a matter of minutes to figure out the loophole in the lottery game?

Yes. In exploring the Jerry and Marge Go Large fact vs. fiction, we learned that on a random morning in 2003, Jerry walked into the convenience store he used to own. He noticed a brochure for a new state lottery game called Winfall. He read it, performed some quick lottery math, and says that in "three minutes," he "knew what the potential might be." -CBS News

The real Jerry Selbee (left) said that it took him three minutes to figure out the lottery loophole in the Michigan game. Bryan Cranston (right) portrays Selbee in the movie.

What was Jerry Selbee's lottery loophole?

Jerry Selbee's lottery math involved a state lottery game in Michigan called Winfall. The unique thing about the game is that unlike Mega Millions where the jackpot keeps building until there's a winner, with Winfall, once the jackpot reached $5 million and no one matched all six numbers, the prize money rolled down to the lower-tier winners. When this occurred, it was called a "Rolldown" and the lottery commission announced in advance when it was going to happen. As a result, it would then significantly increase the winnings of people who matched five, four or three numbers.

Jerry calculated that if he spent $1,100 on tickets, odds are he'd have one four-number winner ($1,000) and 18 or 19 three-number winners that totaled $900. This meant that his investment of $1,100 would yield a $1,900 return, leaving him with a profit of $800. After Winfall was shut down in May 2005, Jerry Selbee applied his lottery strategy to a similar game in Massachusetts called Cash Winfall.

Does Jerry Selbee have a background in math?

Yes. In analyzing the Jerry and Marge Go Large fact vs. fiction, we discovered that Jerry has a bachelor's degree in math from Western Michigan University. Jerry Selbee called his lottery strategy "basic arithmetic" and was initially worried that a lot of other people would have figured the math out too, but he was "amazed" that was not the case. "I just couldn't fathom it," said Jerry. -CBS News

At what point did Jerry Selbee tell his wife Marge about his high-stakes gamble with their savings?

In answering the question, "Is Jerry and Marge Go Large accurate?" we confirmed that like in the movie, Jerry didn't tell marge until after he started testing out his lottery strategy. He waited for a rolldown to be announced and then he bought $3,600 in Winfall tickets and won $6,300. This confirmed his math. He then bought $8,000 worth of tickets and nearly doubled his money. It was at that point he thought it was a good time to tell his wife what he had been doing with their savings.

It's true that Jerry didn't tell his wife Marge (left) about risking thousands of dollars of their savings until after he started to test his lottery loophole theory. Annette Bening (right) plays Marge in the movie.

Did Jerry Selbee set up a corporation and invite family and friends to buy shares?

Yes. Jerry created the corporation G.S. Investment Strategies after he and Marge started betting hundreds of thousands of dollars. He invited family and friends to join the fund, which was similar to a hedge fund, and charged $500 per share. He detailed the corporation's winnings in stacks of record books and kept both the winning and losing tickets. He would meet with some of the members at a local Evart gathering place, Sugar Rae's Café, which closed a few years prior to the movie's release.

G.S. Investment Strategies members included James White, a local attorney; Dave Huff, a machine and tool shop operator; retired farmers Loren and Ray Gerber; three state troopers; a bank vice president; and a factory manager; to name a few. Huff says that the game helped him pay for his children's education, including one to go to law school. As of the spring of 2005, Jerry's gang had 25 members. Like in the movie, the Jerry and Marge Go Large true story confirms that a lot of townsfolk were leery of such a high-stakes gamble.

How many children do Jerry and Marge Selbee have?

Jerry and Marge have six children, 14 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. They reportedly invested some of their lottery winnings in their younger family members' educations.

Marge and Jerry Selbee with two of their young children in the 1960s.

Is Jerry and Marge Go Large based on a book?

The movie is actually based on Jason Fagone's 2018 Huffington Post article of the same name.

How much was Jerry Selbee's group betting and winning at its peak?

Jerry and his group of friends and family members were betting hundreds of thousands of dollars whenever a rolldown occurred in Michigan's Winfall lottery game and later in Massachusetts' Cash Winfall game. During an interview with CBS News, Jerry pointed out that during one such rolldown, for example, they purchased $515,000 in tickets and won $853,000, a 60 percent return.

Is Jerry Selbee's accountant, Steve, based on a real person?

Yes. Larry Wilmore's character, Steve Woods, was loosely inspired by Jerry Selbee's real-life accountant, Steve Wood, a longtime Evart local. Similar to what unfolds in the movie, Wood bought shares in the Selbees' corporation and used his winnings to go on four cruises and renovate his house. When the real events were taking place, Wood was similar in age to actor Larry Wilmore, 60. However, it seems that Steve Wood is white in real life, not black. The Huffington Post article also describes him as having a "smoker's scratchy voice."

Comedian Larry Wilmore portrays Steve Woods, who was inspired by Jerry's real accountant.

How many times did Jerry's group play Michigan's Winfall lottery game?

A Jerry and Marge Go Large fact-check reveals that G.S. Investment Strategies played Winfall 12 times, accumulating over $2.6 million in winnings. When the Michigan game was shut down in the spring of 2005, they then played a similar Massachusetts game 43 times, racking up more than $24 million in winnings.

Did Jerry and Marge Selbee travel to Massachusetts to play a similar lottery game there?

Yes. Once the Winfall lottery game shut down in Michigan in 2005 due to, ironically, a lack of sales, Jerry and Marge Selbee began traveling 900 miles to Massachusetts to play a similar lottery game there called Cash Winfall. Jerry recalls, "One of our players emailed me and he said, 'Massachusetts has a game called Cash Winfall. Do you think we could play that?'" It took Jerry ten minutes to figure out that the game was another winner. In the movie, Jerry (Bryan Cranston) learns of the Massachusetts game from the local convenience store employee after he asks him why the Michigan game was shut down.

Left: The real Jerry and Marge Selbee are pictured nearly two decades after discovering the lottery loophole. Right: Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening portray the couple in the movie. Photo: Dawn Tomlinson

Jerry and Marge spent the next six years making the long trek to Massachusetts every time a rolldown happened in the game. On behalf of their corporation, they would make roughly seven plays per year, spending over $600,000 per play, a total expenditure of $4.2 million per year. They visited two convenience stores, purchased hundreds of thousands of tickets, and would hole up in a room at the Red Roof Inn (not the movie's fictional Pick and Shovel Motel), spending ten hours a day for ten days straight analyzing the tickets by hand for winners.

Is Rainn Wilson's character based on a real person?

Yes. As indicated at the top of the page, Rainn Wilson's character in the Jerry and Marge Go Large movie is based on Paul Mardas, the owner of Billy's Beverages in Sunderland, Massachusetts. The store was renamed Bill's Liquor Hut in the movie. Mardas shares a number of similarities with his onscreen counterpart, including being on the verge of a divorce when he met Jerry and Marge. The couple also offered him a stake in their corporation, which he accepted. Paul Mardas' lottery license was suspended in 2011 after he was accused of helping Jerry and Marge exploit the loophole in the Cash Winfall lottery game. Mardas has since remarried and has three stepchildren. -Huffington Post

Did a group of college students also discover the lottery loophole?

Yes, but the conflict with the college students in the movie is significantly exaggerated. In real life, after the closing of the Winfall lottery game in Michigan, the Selbee group began playing the Massachusetts lottery game Cash Winfall. They learned of a group of MIT students who were exploiting the same loophole in the game.

An MIT undergraduate named James Harvey, who was carrying out an independent study project for his mathematics degree, discovered the loophole and recruited a bunch of his friends to contribute money. He and his friend Yuran Lu formed the company Random Strategies Investments LLC to play Cash Winfall. Gradually, like the Selbees, they increased their money, got more backers, and were spending hundreds of thousands on tickets. Over a seven-year period, the MIT group saw the same rate of return as the Selbee gang, earning no less than $3.5 million in profits. -CBS News

Former MIT student James Harvey (left) inspired Uly Schlesinger's character (right).

Are the two Harvard students, Tyler and Eric, based on real people?

Comparing the Jerry and Marge Go Large fact vs. fiction reveals that the arrogant Harvard University students Tyler (Uly Schlesinger) and Eric (Cheech Manohar) are loosely based on James Harvey and Yuran Lu, who in real life attended MIT, not Harvard. Tyler and Eric's bullying tactics against the Selbees in the movie are pure Hollywood fiction, though the MIT group did intentionally trigger a rolldown.

Did the Selbees' high-volume ticket purchases lead to a government investigation?

Yes. In 2011, the Boston Globe learned via a tip that large volumes of Cash Winfall tickets were being sold in various Massachusetts locations. The Globe's Spotlight team, the same team that investigated the Catholic Church scandal, began looking into the suspicious bulk ticket purchases. They discovered that two groups, the Selbee gang from Michigan and a second group led by MIT math majors, were dominating the game.

The Globe's reporting caught the attention of state government officials, who suspected that the game might be rigged. Massachusetts State Inspector General Greg Sullivan headed up an investigation. "We used subpoenas, we looked at documents, we interviewed dozens of people to look at this in detail with a hypothesis that something illegal had happened." Like in the Jerry and Marge Go Large movie, the investigation concluded that everything the Selbee's team and the MIT group were doing was 100% legal and that no one's odds of winning were changed by the high-volume betting. What's not mentioned in the film is that the inspector general's report also identified other groups who exploited the loophole in the game, including a group of scientists from Boston University and Northeastern University (

How much did Jerry and Marge Selbee win playing the lottery?

After exploiting the mathematical flaws in the lottery for almost a decade, their homegrown corporation made up of family and friends from around town had won $26.85 million from playing the Michigan lottery game Winfall 12 times and a similar game in Massachusetts called Cash Winfall 43 times. After Cash Winfall was shut down in 2012, the corporation had made a total of $7.75 million in profits from both games before taxes. In researching how accurate is Jerry and Marge Go Large, we learned that they only lost money in three of 55 drawings.

Source: Huffington Post

Did Jerry and Marge save all of their lottery tickets in case they were audited?

Yes. Like in the film, the real Jerry and Marge Selbee kept detailed records of their lottery transactions and winnings. The Jerry and Marge Go Large true story confirms that they kept $18 million worth of losing tickets in 60-65 large plastic totes that they stored in their barn in case of a federal audit. -CBS News

How did winning the lottery affect the real Jerry and Marge Selbee's lives?

"It didn't really affect our lives in any way other than giving us more financial security for our future," Jerry said. "Other members [of the corporation] buy a timeshare or take cruises. Marge and I didn't do any of that. We enjoyed life as it was." In addition to financial security, Jerry purchased a Ford F350 truck and a camping trailer. The Selbees also renovated their home and invested money in their grandkids' and great-grandkids' education.

Did Jerry use some of his winnings to start a construction loan business in the town of Evart?

This is what is stated at the end of the movie, and according to the Jerry and Marge Go Large true story, it's accurate. Jerry lent money for the construction of homes in the Traverse City area, focusing on housing for veterans, among others. -Huffington Post

Did Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening spend time with the Selbees prior to filming?

Yes. Actors Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening spent a few days with Jerry and Marge Selbee prior to filming. "When you're doing research like this, you just want to be open to receiving the essence of people that you're looking at," noted Cranston. They spent time with the married couple of more than 60 years doing normal things, including rocking away on the porch, going for a drive, and having a meal. "It was just really sweet." -LA Times

Bryan Cranston (left) is pictured next to the real Jerry Selbee. Annette Bening (right) is standing beside the real Marge Selbee. Photo: Paramount+

Does Jerry Selbee still play the lottery?

Yes, but only casually. He said that he continued to keep a close eye on the games, looking for a similar lottery loophole. He came across a game in Florida that he says is "similar but not quite the same. Winfall was a unique game. It was the only thing you could win without getting lucky, just based on purely mathematical and statistical odds." He will still purchase the occasional lottery ticket, particularly when there are large jackpots, but he doesn't spend over ten dollars.

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January 9, 1943

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Usually, entries in Holocaust-era diaries make for grim reading. This is especially true for diaries written in the ghettos imposed on Eastern European Jewish communities by the invading German forces. These writers accurately recorded a litany of terrible events. They witnessed and wrote about inhumane living conditions and the resulting widespread destruction. Naturally, diaries kept under such circumstances were somber in mood and portrayed the suffering of the writer and his people. Every once in awhile, though, a writer’s tone might be more hopeful.  Such was the case with the diary entry written by Yitskhok Rudashevski on January 9, 1943. It was positive and enthusiastic as it detailed the events of the previous evening.

Yitskhok Rudashevski lived in the city of Vilna, one of the greatest centers of Jewish learning and culture in European history. He was justifiably proud to be part of such a rich tradition. He valued his schooling and his culture, and held tightly to them in spite of Nazi persecution. He was not alone.

Long live youth!—the progress of our people.”

Many Jewish people in the ghettos resisted the Nazis through education and by maintaining cultural life. Yitskhok belonged to a youth club that staged a performance for the night of January 8. He wrote about the event the next day. “Until twelve at night our dramatic circle showed what it could do. It is a pleasure to see how well our members are performing. We have every right to be proud of them. Such beautiful numbers, decorations, costumes, and everything accomplished so well, so consistently. …We remained in the club until half past two, intoxicated with youthful joy. After the program some entertainment, a living newspaper, songs, recitations. …We are young, the young hall is saturated with youthful joy and work. Our spirit, which we bear proudly within the ghetto walls, will be the most beautiful gift to the newly rising future.  Long live youth!—the progress of our people.”

Yitskhok’s glowing description of this triumphant night did not change the reality of the ghetto.  Deprivation and persecution continued as before, and even intensified over time. In spite of this, Yitskhok would not give up the things that he held most dear; his intelligence, his Jewish cultural life, and his faith in a better future. This was the essence of resistance.

You may read entries from Yitskhok’s dairy in the book, Salvaged Pages: Young Writers’ Diaries of the Holocaust, edited by Alexandra Zapruder.

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Published by Spilled Ink Books

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Written by Claire Horsnell
2014, 376 pages, Fiction
Released on May 20, 2014

As much as I am a die-hard horror fan (of course), I have some trouble staying interested in books of the genre. Oftentimes an author will have difficulty keeping a strong line of subtlety that would aid the reader's desired un-comfort, and either end up with a narrative that is too ambiguous and subsequently boring, or too detailed to the point where the frights lose all effectiveness. I was first disengaged to find that the latter is the case in The Crowsbrook Demons, but as I read forward, I found that Claire Horsnell created a light and palatable story that is rooted in its fantasy imagery, which is reminiscent of Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. Crowsbrook is a breezy and fun read for younger and older readers alike, but due to the fairly simple syntax and the youthful age group of the characters, it reads a little more like a young adult novel than something for a more mature audience.

Sarah Trevelyan arrives in a village called Crowsbrook with an eternity of unfinished business following her. With her family being adept in witchcraft, she uses the knowledge that has been passed down to her to seek out vengeance against the man who allegedly killed her best friend years ago. Using a spell to communicate with a dead man that could provide essential information to her, she subsequently meets the quizzical 'Jez' (Jessica) because she witnessed Sarah talk to the ghost and immediately ran to her with questions about the unexplained. Sarah sets Jez's mind relatively at ease and they form a quasi-friendship that flourishes when stranger occurrences arise in Crowsbrook. After a supernatural attack on two young teenagers leaves the village on edge, Sarah investigates with the help of Jez and her friend Sam. The three then discover a series of demonic and macabre occurrences within the town's history that they could not have possibly expected.

The Crowsbrook Demons is by no means a frightening read. Terror is often derived on what is subtly left to the imagination because it allows the reader's mind to automatically assign their deepest fears to the scene, and an over-explanation of what should be frightening can dampen the desired effect. Because this novel has fairly explicit detail in parts of the narrative that might be deemed scarier, there is a loss of atmosphere for fright. Although this occurs, there is a deeper fantasy element at play that makes it a captivating and interesting book that has escapism on its side. The antagonists are inventive and original creatures that set the novel aside from other horror stories. Witchcraft isn't a necessarily original theme, but with the extreme scenarios and strange beings that Sarah comes across in the duration of this novel, it effectively turns into an enjoyable page-flipper. Alongside Horsnell's cast of likable main characters that are easy to root for, it is very easy to pick up The Crowsbrook Demons and not put it down until it's completely finished.

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Wotton House Country Estate Hotel near Dorking, is an estate like no other. In what was once the former seat of the Evelyn family, this 17th-century house has a long tradition of entertaining guests. Here, a mix of original features and 21st-century style set the tone so that all events are memorable: a wedding day like no other, business meetings that become an unexpected pleasure, training that delights and inspires. Dining is relaxed whether it's a meal in the 1877 Restaurant, or a party for 200 with simple yet delicious food. Afternoon tea is served daily in The Morning Room, whilst upstairs; you'll find a collection of beautifully refurbished bedrooms and suites. 13 acres of grounds so our guests explore Italian gardens, Roman temples, manicured lawns and Surrey Hills beyond.

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It’s important to remember your importance and reason for completing each job- Our guests! From touching up paintwork, fixing a broken door, mending a leaky tap or replacing damaged skirting board. You’ll be called upon to complete a wide variety of tasks and jobs within our hotel and it’s extremely important that you remain flexible and versatile around these. Although this isn’t a full guest facing role, you will still play a vital part in delivering a fantastic guest experience and it’s important to remain friendly, approachable and the best version of you  whenever you come in to contact with one of our guests or colleagues.

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WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: What Sets Each Platform Apart?

These days, pretty much everyone knows about WordPress. However, when people talk about the platform, they might be referring to either WordPress.com or WordPress.org. If you thought both of them were the same, then you’d be wrong. This could be a problem, especially if you’re considering using either platform to set up your next website without understanding the differences between the two.

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In this article, we’re going to compare WordPress.com vs WordPress.org based on several criteria, including:

  1. Ease of use
  2. Flexibility and customization
  3. Price
  4. Performance
  5. Security

However, before we get into the technical details, we’re going to explain the basic differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org and see which is better for your site. Let’s dig in!

Difference Between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: Getting to Know the Platforms

As we mentioned earlier, WordPress.org and WordPress.com are not the same. While you’d be forgiven for assuming this, they’re actually two completely different platforms that happen to share the same name.

Over the next few sections, we’re going to break down the many differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. For now, though, let’s focus on the main thing that separates both platforms, which is hosting.

WordPress.org is the website that hosts the open-source version of the famous content management system (CMS) known as “WordPress”:

The WordPress website.

In short, a CMS is a type of software designed to help you create websites and manage massive libraries of content. In WordPress’ case, the platform was developed with blogging in mind, but has since grown to be used for almost any type of website or application.

On the other hand, when people talk about WordPress.com, it’s referring to a blogging service that is run by Automattic. With WordPress.com, you get to use a custom version of the WordPress software that’s easy to pick up, and you don’t have to install it on your own:

The WordPress.com homepage.

The most prominent difference between the two is how they’re hosted. WordPress.org is often referred to as ‘self-hosted WordPress’, since you have to install it on your own site. Many WordPress hosting providers offer one-click installations, making this process much easier, as you don’t need any technical experience to get your site up and running.

In contrast, WordPress.com provides that service for you alongside the blogging platform. You get to choose from a variety of plans – including a free one – so you can focus on building your site without worrying about installation and hosting.

Now that you know the most basic differences between both platforms, let’s dig deeper. We’re going to look at the comparison between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org and how they differ.

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: Ease of Use

In this section, we’re going to evaluate how simple it is to get started with WordPress.org vs WordPress.com. More specifically, we’re going to check out the process of setting up a new website and publishing your first post.

Let’s start with WordPress.com. The first thing you’ll need to do is set up an account, which you can do for free. You just need to choose a name to start your blog:

Comparing the process of starting a blog with WordPress.org vs WordPress.com.

You can then fill out some personal details to sign up for a WordPress.com account. This account can also be upgraded, which we’ll talk about later.

Once your account is ready, you’ll get access to your dashboard. From here, you can manage your account in general, as well as all your WordPress.com websites.

To check out your new WordPress.com website, click on the My Sites tab. You’ll now see an overview of your site’s stats, which are naturally non-existent right now:

Checking out your WordPress.com site's stats.

From here, you can check out your website by clicking on the View Site button:

A quick view at your new WordPress.com blog.

Right now, there’s nothing much to see. To fix that, you’ll have to start publishing content, which you can do by hitting the Write button at the top of the screen.

This will open the WordPress.com editor, which is relatively straightforward. You have sections to write both your post’s title and its content, and to the right, you can edit its settings:

Writing a new post on WordPress.com.

Once your first blog post is done, you can preview it to see how it’ll look on the site. You can then hit the Publish button to make the post visible to your site’s visitors.

Using WordPress.com, getting your website up and running only takes a few minutes. Writing your first basic blog post should also be relatively quick, but will naturally depend on its length and scope.

Let’s now look at WordPress.org. To get started with the CMS, you’ll first need to find a hosting provider. This means there’s an extra step involved before you can get to work on your website. However, the good news is you get to pick whichever provider you prefer instead of being bound to a single service.

For example, Hostinger provides excellent shared hosting plans at competitive prices. Even with our most basic plan, you get access to a lot of cool features, such as being able to use multiple PHP versions and SSH access.

In any case, once you choose a web host and sign up for a plan, you’ll need to install WordPress on your new server. This should only take a few minutes, especially if you’re using a one-click installation, but the process is a little less streamlined than WordPress.com.

Once WordPress is ready to go, you’ll notice that your new dashboard contains a lot more options than WordPress.com’s:

The WordPress dashboard.

Having more options is fantastic as far as we’re concerned, but it also means it can take longer to get the hang of everything you need to know. However, when it comes to creating posts, the process is pretty simple. You just need to go to Posts -> Add New, and you’ll get access to the WordPress.org editor:

Comparing WordPress.org vs WordPress.com when it comes to their editors.

Just as with WordPress.com, you can set a title for your post and add your content in the editor. Plus, you also get to edit your post’s settings using the options to the right of the screen.

Overall, the post-publishing experience between both platforms is pretty comparable. While WordPress.com gets a slight edge when it comes to how simple it is to set up your first site, the two are evenly matched once the site is up and running.

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: Flexibility and Customization

While many still associate WordPress exclusively with blogging, both platforms actually enable you to tackle multiple types of projects.

In this section, we’re going to talk about each platform’s flexibility and compare WordPress.com vs WordPress.org when it comes to their customization options. Ultimately, what we care about it whether these platforms give you enough freedom to tackle any type of website you want.

Let’s start with WordPress.com. Right off the bat, you can customize your site’s style using themes. WordPress.com provides you with several dozen free options, so you have a decent amount of choices. There are hundreds of other themes you can use to customize your website’s style, many of which are premium options:

Some of WordPress.com's theme options.

Moving on, let’s look at plugins. These are – alongside themes – one of the primary reasons why WordPress is so popular. With plugins, you can add almost any functionality you want to your website, without the need to hire a developer or code it yourself:

Adding plugins to your WordPress.com website.

With WordPress.com, you can use all the same plugins as with WordPress.org. However, the platform’s free plan doesn’t enable you to install any plugins at all. To do so, you’ll need to upgrade to the Business plan on WordPress.com.

Self-hosted WordPress, on the other hand, offers no such limitations. As soon as you get your website up and running, you can install any of the thousands of plugins you can find on WordPress.org:

The WordPress plugin repository.

The same goes for themes, of which there are thousands available for you to choose from:

Intall WordPress Themes

Going by sheer numbers alone, WordPress.org has a clear advantage when it comes to customization. The freedom to use any plugin or theme will make it much easier to create any type of site, customized to your exact requirements. If you’re an experienced developer, you can even play around further by creating your own themes and plugins, or even edit WordPress itself.

In comparison, your customization options are going to be rather limited if you’re using WordPress.com’s free plan. As such, round two of WordPress.com vs WordPress.org goes to the latter.

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: Price

There’s no way around the fact that setting up a website costs money. At the very least, you’ll most likely need to pay the pricing for hosting and a domain, alongside the number of other fees involved in running a site.

So far, we’ve talked mostly about WordPress.com’s free tier. However, the platform also offers three WordPress hosting plans:

  1. Personal ($4/month): With this plan, you can get rid of WordPress.com ads and get a custom domain name.
  2. Premium ($8/month): Premium users can monetize their websites with ads and use CSS to edit their sites.
  3. Business ($25/month): This plan enables you to add plugins and themes, as well integrating Google Analytics into your site.
  4. eCommerce ($40/month): Specifically designed for managing online stores. Accepts payments in more than 60 countries and offers premium design options for online shops.

Which plan you decide to go with depends largely on your site’s goals and purpose. However, to get the most out of the platform, you’ll likely want to go with the Business tier, as it lets you take full advantage of WordPress’ plugin system. Plus, Google Analytics integration is critical if you want to understand your visitors and track their behavior.

With that in mind, to get the most out of WordPress.com, you’ll need to budget at least $25/month for your website. You could stick with the platform’s free version, but that’s not going to get you very far if you’re looking to create a professional website.

It’s also worth mentioning that there are several premium themes on WordPress.com, with prices usually starting around the $30 mark. While you don’t need to buy a premium theme, they often look a lot better than the free alternatives, so that’s another budgetary consideration.

Moving on, let’s talk about WordPress.org. The platform itself won’t cost you a dime, but since you need hosting and a domain, that’s where you’ll want to start looking.

Just to give you an idea of what kind of costs you’re looking at, it’s usually possible to find decent shared hosting plans for less than a few dollars.

Plan Features
Email Accounts
Free SSL
Free Domain
Allocated Resources

100 GB

Those prices go up a bit if you’re looking for a more robust solution, such as a virtual private server. A VPS can be overkill for a new website, so there may not be a need to jump straight to a more expensive plan right away.

When it comes to domains, prices will vary significantly. However, it’s not uncommon to get a regular .com domain that costs around $9/year.

There are also plenty of premium plugins and themes you may want to use on your website. Costs can vary a lot depending on what type of tool you need, but premium plugins usually start at around $10/license, where themes tend to go for over $20-30.

Of course, you don’t need to spend money on premium themes or plugins. However, in our experience, most people do splurge a bit in this area, as it will give them an edge to create a successful site.

In any case, the initial costs of setting up a website can range from practically zero dollars into the thousands, depending on your plan, hosting, domain, and tools. However, due to the abundance of free and cheap options available, we’re awarding this round of WordPress.org vs WordPress.com to the former.

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: Performance

An important consideration for websites of any type is speed. In short, your pages should load quickly, and users shouldn’t be faced with lag and slowdown when interacting with your site.

There are many things that can slow down your website that doesn’t really have much to do with which platform you’re using. For example, if you decide to upload several high-quality images to a page without compressing them, it’ll increase your load times.

However, whichever platform you’re using needs to provide a baseline of decent performance. WordPress.com does well in this aspect since it’s a hosted platform. In our experience, all its plans provide excellent performance out of the box.

Perhaps the best part about using WordPress.com is that you don’t have to worry much about optimization. The platform is consistently fast and there’s no downtime.

WordPress.org is a different beast, though. While the software itself is great for performance, your host is an important factor that can determine how fast your site is. Since you can use any hosting provider you want, you need to do your research to find one that provides top-notch performance.

In addition, there are also several ways you can improve your site’s performance. For example, you can integrate a content delivery network (CDN) with your WordPress website or leverage browser caching, both of which will have a positive effect on your site’s speed. If you’re the kind of person who likes to have control over every little aspect of your site, you’ll likely appreciate this level of freedom.

When it comes down to it, speed is an important consideration. While WordPress.com does a lot of the work for you, WordPress.org gives you more freedom to optimize your site. As such, this round of WordPress.org vs WordPress.comgoes to the CMS.

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: Security

For the last section of our WordPress.com vs WordPress.org comparison, we’re going to talk about security. Using a secure platform is critical if you want to keep yourself and your visitors safe. You obviously don’t want attackers gaining access to your website and using it to distribute malware or spam.

When it comes to security, WordPress.com provides a very hands-off experience. Since you’re using a closed platform, there aren’t many vulnerabilities. Plus, the WordPress.com team takes care of keeping your site safe for you, which means you can focus on other aspects of running your site.

WordPress.org, on the other hand, requires you to be much more hands-on when it comes to security. The first thing you’ll need to do is ensure that your web host follows good security practices. Even then, you still need to take a lot of steps to protect your WordPress website.

All this work can be both a blessing and a curse. For example, you might just want to set up a WordPress security plugin and turn on Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). You can also go a step further and whitelist which IPs you want to be able to access your dashboard and more.

The point is that WordPress.org’s open-source nature enables you to tweak your site’s security settings as little or as much as you want to. We’re the kind of people who appreciate having options, so this round of WordPress.org vs WordPress.com once again goes to the former.

WordPress.com Advantages

We’ve covered a lot of ground in this WordPress.org vs WordPress.com comparison, so it’s time to do a brief recap for both platforms. First off, let’s talk about the advantages of using WordPress.com:

  • It’s incredibly simple to set up a website with the platform.
  • Your dashboard is easy to use, and it packs a decent range of features.
  • You get access to dozens of free themes.
  • When it comes to performance and security, you can leave it in WordPress.com’s hands.

However, there’s one big con to WordPress.com, which is the fact you can’t use plugins unless you decide to splurge for the $25 plan. Plugins are a huge reason why WordPress is such a fantastic platform in the first place, so this is a significant factor.

WordPress.com is still an excellent platform if you want to create simple sites quickly. Using it also means you can focus your full attention on growing your website and publishing excellent content, since you don’t have to care about many of the technical aspects.

WordPress.org Advantages

There’s a reason why WordPress is so popular. In fact, there are several reasons, and we’re going to break them down for you:

  • The platform’s open-source nature gives you full control over every aspect of your website.
  • You get to use a straightforward dashboard with a lot of options.
  • You get access to thousands of plugins and themes, which enable you to set up almost any type of site you want.
  • WordPress can run on any web host or server you want, so you’re not bound to a single provider.

It’s also worth noting that the WordPress community is incredibly active and helpful. No matter what question you have, chances are you’ll find a tutorial, guide, or developer willing to help you.

To be fair, getting started with WordPress.org can involve a slightly steeper learning curve than with WordPress.com. You’ll also need to consider how to secure your website and optimize its performance.

However, even those aspects are relatively easy to tackle, even for a beginner. They’re also well worth it when you consider the sheer number of customization options it gives you. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that when it comes to WordPress.org vs WordPress.com, self-hosted WordPress is our preferred choice.

On the surface, there’s a lot in common between these two platforms, hence the WordPress.com vs WordPress.org debate. Although the platforms are essentially brothers, it’s clear that WordPress.org has the edge when it comes to features, due to its open-source nature.

That’s not to say there aren’t cases where using WordPress.com is the better option. If you don’t want to worry about hosting and just need a simple website, then it can be a good option for you. However, if you’re the kind of person who wants to be able to customize every aspect of your website, thenWordPress.orgis the clear victor.

So, which is better between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org? Share your opinions with us in the comments section below!

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What Makes The Audi Q3 A Great Option In The Used Vehicle Market?

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No matter whether you’re looking for a new or used SUV, the Audi Q3 is one of the great vehicles that undoubtedly satisfy the needs of any consumer. For an affordable price tag, you will surely be going to get a lot of standard features and one of the roomier vehicles in its class. Also, its safety and performance features are all above average that will satisfy even the most judicious drivers. Moreover, the Q3 is welcoming the future with the brand new infotainment system and a return to USB data ports instead of annoying adapters.

In this article, we have compiled a few good reasons why considering the Audi Q3 is a great decision when looking around for Audi Pre Owned In Houston TX.

Best-In-Class Infotainment System – Audi Used Cars In Houston TX: The recent models of the Audi Q3 comes equipped with the best-in-class infotainment system that is specially manufactured to satisfy the requirements of modern drivers. Usually, it comes equipped with 8.8 inches touchscreen LCD right in the center. However, upgrading to the higher version can get you an option for a massive 10.1 inches touchscreen display. It can be easily controlled by the buttons on the steering wheel or by swiping on the screen. Moreover, there is excellent phone connectivity with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to ensure that modern drivers can easily catch up with their beloved mobile devices to their car.

Unusual Stability – Audi Cars For Sale In Houston TX: The Audi Q3 makes it effortless to drive regardless of any road conditions. This vehicle has an excellent stability control system that grasps all the passengers safe and secure inside the car. Plus, it also comes loaded with a wheel-selective torque control system that uses targeted braking to tighten upturns. Furthermore, the stability control system automatically senses when the vehicle handling has exceeded its limits and begins to reduce the engine power to help block the owner from losing control of the vehicle.

User-Friendly Trunk – Audi Pre Owned In Houston TX: When it comes to the trunk of the Audi Q3, it comes with a quick press button to avoid any kind of heavy lifting. You just have to press the button and the door of the trunk will open and close automatically. It offers around 18.7 cubic feet when all seats are in place. Plus, you should get 49.4 cubic feet of trunk space when the rears seats are folded down. Moreover, the Audi Q3 comes with an optional electric tailgate with a foot-motion trigger to make the door even easier to use. Aside from this, this car model comes with a good quality scuff plate, so you won’t easily scratch the bumper of the car.

Plenty Of Safety Aids: When it comes to the safety of drivers and passengers, the Audi Q3 takes safety as its number one priority. It comes equipped with anti-lock brakes that can settle when any tire has stopped its rotation due to excessive braking conditions. Plus, it will then change the brake’s pressure to allow the tire to rotate and increase the car’s ability to turn even while braking. Also, it includes numerous features such as front-impact airbags, side-impact airbags, overhead airbags, seatbelt pretensioners, blind-spot vision, and much more.

Optional AWD System – Used Audi Cars For Sale In Houston TX: Although front-wheel-drive comes standard, the Audi Q3 has a Quattro version that comes with an AWD. The cost to add the Quattro AWD system is worth it for drivers who plan on doing some light off-roading or who live in areas where there is often severe weather that makes roads dangerous to drive on. However, having this option available is nice, and it is certainly recommended for those who want the added level of security.

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IPPR calls for four-day week trials across more sectors in Scotland

The majority (80%) of working-age people in Scotland, across both manual and desk-based jobs, have said they would support a four-day working week without any loss of pay.

With so many people in favour of the change, and the potential benefits a shorter working week offers to a lot of different workers, think tank IPPR Scotland has called on government to include a variety of workers and employers across the economy in its upcoming shorter working time trial schemes.

Polling found 88% of workers would like to take part in the trials, and 80% said they felt it would have a positive effect on their wellbeing.

Rachel Statham, senior research fellow at IPPR Scotland, told HR magazine: "We're seeing a shorter working week adopted by workplaces across Scotland, from technology to hospitality. But for many employers, making the leap will be made easier by the reassurance offered through a government-backed scheme.

“It's time for government to come together with employers to find ways to work better in the future, starting by including a wide range of workplaces and industries in trials of a shorter working week."

Introducing a four-day week:

Four-day week is affordable and could boost productivity, finds report

Four-day working week case study: Arken

Shorter working week could tackle UK productivity issues

The main concern for employers, according to Gemma Dale, lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University Business School, is that a four-day week would come at a cost to productivity.

Speaking to HR magazine, she said: “Our traditional contracts of employment are based on the payment of wages in return for a specific amount of working time, rather than a specific amount of performance or effort.

“If, with a four-day week proposal we are talking about allowing people to reduce their working week but not reduce their pay, leaders will need to be convinced that the same amount of productivity would be produced – albeit we often have very poor mechanisms for measuring performance in any event, relying most of the time on subjective measures.”

Almost two thirds (65%) of respondents to IPPR Scotland said they think a shorter working week would have a positive impact on the country’s productivity.

The report also asserted that a four-day week could help close the gender divide.

With women more likely to be in part time work, shorter working time across the board would enable men to take on a greater share of unpaid work, narrowing gender gaps in hours and pay.

For HR to introduce a four-day week, Dale said a focused and well measured pilot would be needed to prove how effective it could be and how it supports company objectives.

However, she warned against the risk of work extensification, where employees work longer hours in fewer days to complete their work.

“What you are basically then introducing is compressed hours, not a four-day working week,” said Dale.

“Very careful implementation would be required to ensure that a four-day working week delivers on its promises, rather than simply making some of the familiar issues with work (such as work related stress or presenteemism) even more problematic.


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Letter to Chief William Blair, Toronto Police Services

Regarding the Response by Toronto Police Force to Activity by the LTTE

Dear Chief Blair,

I am writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch regarding the response of the Toronto police force to activity by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Canada’s Tamil community, and to share observations and recommendations based on developments since the Canadian government’s listing of the LTTE as a terrorist entity in April of this year.

As you are aware, Human Rights Watch published a report in March 2006 documenting the LTTE’s use of extortion and intimidation against Canadian Tamils to raise funds for its operations, and to silence critics of its human rights practices (Funding the Final War: LTTE Intimidation and Extortion in the Tamil Diaspora). The report included a range of recommendations for more effective action by the Canadian government to protect Tamil residents from harassment, threats, extortion and violence linked to the LTTE.

Since the publication of the report, we note several significant developments in the government’s response to LTTE activity:

• The April 8 proscription of the LTTE as a terrorist entity: Although Human Rights Watch does not take a position on the listing of specific organizations as terrorist groups, and we maintain concerns about possible negative effects from such listings (discussed in more detail below), our contacts in the Tamil community indicate that the proscription has had significant positive impacts. These include a significant decline in intimidation and the use of threats by LTTE fundraisers, as well as an increase in the willingness of Tamils to refuse LTTE requests for funding.

• The RCMP investigation into the World Tamil Movement: Testimony that we collected during our investigation last year indicated that representatives of the World Tamil Movement (WTM) were involved in acts of intimidation and extortion to secure funds for the LTTE. The RCMP’s investigation into the WTM and its links to the LTTE, including the recent police warrants served on the WTM offices in Toronto and Montreal, are important steps to establish accountability for illegal activities linked to the LTTE.

• Outreach to the Tamil community through advertisements: The Department of Public Safety has placed ads in major newspapers regarding the listing of the LTTE, encouraging individuals with information on criminal or illegal activity to contact the local police or RCMP. The ads also expressed support for the Tamil community and the Sri Lankan peace process. The extent to which the LTTE and its sympathizers dominate the Tamil media makes these messages extremely important as a means of communicating alternative and independent information within the Tamil community.

Despite these steps and their positive impact, we believe that they are not sufficient to respond adequately to illegal LTTE activity in the Tamil community, and that the Toronto police must take additional measures to respond to LTTE-related activities in the Toronto area.

In October, Human Rights Watch conducted follow-up interviews with community workers, businesspeople, professionals and activists in the greater Toronto Tamil community regarding recent activities by the LTTE, as well as the impact of government initiatives to date. Below we outline our key findings, as well as recommendations for further action:

1) Continued LTTE Fundraising:

Our interviews with members of the Tamil community indicate that LTTE fundraising is now much less visible and less aggressive, compared to a year ago. We found that demands for specific sums of money and intimidating behavior by LTTE fundraisers are relatively rare, and received no new reports regarding the use of threats. However, fundraising is continuing, and some sources believe that fundraising activity has increased in recent weeks. We documented several incidents that took place in October, during the two week period preceding our visit to Toronto. Some fundraisers continue to identify themselves as representing the LTTE, and in one instance, reportedly indicated that the purpose of the money they sought was to buy surface-to-air missiles for the LTTE.

Although most current fundraising is apparently taking place on a voluntary basis, we are concerned that no action has been taken against fundraisers who have engaged in intimidation and extortion to obtain funds. Some members of the Tamil community have expressed frustration that despite the RCMP’s on-going investigation against the World Tamil Movement, there have been no arrests or prosecutions to date, including of the “street-level” fundraisers that collect for the LTTE. Many of these individuals are well-known in the community and easily identified.

The failure to pursue individual arrests and prosecutions has at least two negative consequences. First, it reinforces the lack of confidence that many Canadian Tamils have in the police and its ability and commitment to protect members of the community. And secondly, it contributes to a sense of impunity for fundraisers, and raises the concern that over time, the LTTE will resume more aggressive tactics of intimidation and extortion in order to secure funds for their operations.

A significant finding of our March 2006 report is that proscription alone is not enough to curtail illegal activity by the LTTE in diaspora communities. Our investigation late last year focused not only on Canada, where the LTTE had not yet been proscribed, but also on the United Kingdom, where the LTTE has been proscribed since 2001. Yet in the absence of effective law enforcement by UK authorities, we found that intimidation and extortion by the LTTE was just as common (if not even more blatant) in the UK as it was in Canada.

• Law enforcement authorities, including the Toronto Police, RCMP, and the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) should more proactively investigate intimidation and extortion in the Tamil community, including activities by “street-level” fundraisers, and initiate arrests and prosecutions as warranted.

2) Police training:

Our meetings with representatives of the Toronto Police and individuals in the Tamil community indicate that little has been done to improve the capacity of the Toronto police to deal with LTTE activity, or to sensitize them to the dynamics within the Tamil community that affect the willingness of Tamils to make complaints.

During our investigation in late 2005 and early 2006, we found that none of the individuals who spoke to us regarding threats or intimidation by the LTTE were willing to make complaints to the police. Many Tamils who fled the war in Sri Lanka were subjected to severe human rights abuses by Sri Lankan police or were aware of such abuses from family and community members. As a result, they are often suspicious of law enforcement authorities. Others were reluctant to make complaints because they were concerned that visits by the police to their home would result in being labeled an informant, ostracism within the community, or further harassment.

During our follow-up visit to Toronto in October, we found one case of a Tamil living in the greater Toronto community who called the police when LTTE representatives came to his home in mid-October seeking funds. However, his experience illustrates a disturbing lack of awareness and capacity by the police to respond appropriately to LTTE activity. According to his account, the police officers who responded to his call did not seem to understand what the LTTE was. When he gave them the LTTE’s printed contribution form as evidence, the police returned it to the LTTE representatives, saying that they could not read Tamil. Even though fundraising for the LTTE is now a clear violation of Canadian law, the police told the LTTE representatives that they would not be charged, and simply to leave the house and not to return. They made no effort to even record the identities of the LTTE representatives until the complainant urged them to do so.

We provided a written account from the individual involved to representatives of the Toronto Police Intelligence Services at a meeting in October. They agreed that the police response in this case was inadequate.

We recognize that the reluctance of Canadian Tamils to report incidents of intimidation and threats to the police make it difficult for law enforcement to pursue investigations into illegal activity by the LTTE. For this reason, it is important for law enforcement to meet with members of the community to discuss appropriate methods of investigations. For example, such methods could include placing individual fundraisers under surveillance and canvassing the neighborhoods in which they operate, in order to ensure that individual Tamil families do not feel that they exposing themselves or placing themselves at risk by speaking to the police.

• Police operating in the greater Toronto area should receive training on the LTTE and its history of activities in the Tamil community, including the use of intimidation and extortion. Police should be trained in ways to respond appropriately to complaints from member of the Tamil community, and should meet with members of the Tamil community in private, confidential settings to discuss appropriate methods for response and investigation.

3) Public Education and Engagement with the Tamil Community:

As noted above, following the listing of the LTTE, the Department of Public Safety placed several advertisements in the Toronto Star and Tamil newspapers regarding the the listing, and providing information on how Tamils could contact authorities if they were subject to illegal activities. Human Rights Watch heard appreciation from a number of Tamils regarding these ads, particularly those that appeared in the Tamil press. Such outreach to the Tamil community is very important, particularly through the Tamil media, which is often heavily influenced by the LTTE and does not typically include perspectives that are critical of the LTTE.

However, such advertisements are needed on an ongoing basis, and should be placed not only in the Tamil print media, but in the Tamil broadcast media as well, including Tamil television and radio.

In our March report, we recommended not only public education campaigns in the Tamil community to publicize relevant laws and steps that individuals can take if they are subject to intimidation or harassment, but also direct engagement with the Tamil community. However, we are disappointed that apart from the ads mentioned above, little has been done in this regard.

From meetings with the Toronto police, we understand that there are proposals under consideration for forums in the Tamil community, including representatives of key government agencies, such as the Toronto Police, RCMP, immigration, etc. Similar forums have been held in the Muslim community, to describe the roles of the various agencies, and address questions from the community. Such a forum in the Tamil community could be very helpful and should be pursued without delay.

• Continue to place advertisements in the Tamil media regarding the rights of Tamils to live free from intimidation, extortion and discrimination, the commitment of the Canadian government to protect these rights; and avenues of complaint regarding illegal activity linked to the LTTE.

• Plan public forums in the Tamil community to include representatives from key government agencies, including the Toronto Police and RCMP, in order to communicate the government’s commitment to protect members of the community from illegal activity, steps that are being taken in this regard, the role of the respective law enforcement agencies, available avenues of complaint, and to engage in dialogue with members of the community regarding their concerns.

We are aware that the activities of the Tamil Tigers in Canada are of concern to several government agencies, including the Department of Public Safety, the RCMP, the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team, and the Provincial government. For this reason, we have sent a similar letter outlining our concerns to Minister Stockwell Day, and are providing copies of this letter to the RCMP, and Ontario’s Deputy Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

We appreciate your concern regarding these issues, and look forward to stronger actions by Canadian authorities to protect the rights of Canada’s Tamil community. We look forward to your response, and would be happy to be in further contact with you regarding our concerns and recommendations.

Sincerely yours,

Jo Becker

Ms. Deborah Newman, Deputy Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Superintendent Robert Davis, District Commander, Greater Toronto Area District, RCMP

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12 Things I Learned from My Therapist

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I've spent more time in therapy than I care to think about. More hours on that bloody couch than I've spent in the shower, brushing my teeth, or on the phone with telemarketers, because let's face it, when I'm home, there really are no decision makers at my house. If I calculate one hour a week for 12 years, that's 600 hours, which is 25 DAYS. What do I have to show for it? Lots of wisdom and advice. Journals and journals of it. But for your sake, I'll just list 12. And after you get done reading my shrink insights, I want you to tell me yours, because I'm compiling such pearls for a writing project.

1. Know your triggers.

From the first year of therapy: know your triggers. If a conversation about global warming, consumerism, or the trash crisis in the U.S. is overwhelming you, simply excuse yourself. If you're noise-sensitive and the scene at Toys-R-Us makes you want to throw whistling Elmo and his buddies across the store, tell your kids you need a time-out. (Bring along your husband or a friend so you can leave them safely, if need be.) For me it's best if I don't hang out in a bar with a crowd of drinkers, you know, if I don't want to drink myself.

2. Count to four.

I can't remember if I learned this pearl in therapy or in first grade. All I know is that breathing is the foundation of sanity, because it is the way we provide our brain and every other vital organ in our body with the oxygen needed for us to survive. Breathing also eliminates toxins from our systems.

Years ago, I learned the "Four Square" method of breathing to reduce anxiety:

* Breathe in slowly to a count of four.
* Hold the breath for a count of four.
* Exhale slowly through pursed lips to a count of four.
* Rest for a count of four (without taking any breaths).
* Take two normal breaths.
* Start over again with number one.

3. Hunt down unrealistic expectations.

Yep, I identify those bad boys every week. I record them on a sheet of paper or (on a good day) in my head and then revise them about 2,035 times during the day. Cataloged are things like: "penning a New York Times bestseller in my half-hour of free time in the evening," "being homeroom mom to 31 kids and chaperoning every field trip," and "training for a triathlon with a busted hip." Listing the more realistic possibilities of actions I can take to inch toward my broad goals (being a good mom, an adequate blogger, and a healthy person) can be extremely liberating.

4. Celebrate your mistakes.

Alright, celebrate is an awfully strong word. Start, then, with accept your mistakes. But I do think each big blunder deserves a round of toasts. Because almost all of them teach us precious, rare lessons that can't be acquired by success. Nope, the embarrassment, humiliation, self-disgust ... all those are tools with which to unearth the gold. Just like Leonard Cohen writes in his song, "Anthem" that a friend of mine tapes to his computer as a reminder to ignore the perfectionist in him:

Ring the bells that still can ring,
Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack in everything,
That's how the light gets in.

5. Add some color.

My therapist often points out that I am color blind. I see the world in black and white. Example: either I am the best blogger in the entire blogosphere or I should throw my iMac into the Chesapeake Bay and become a water taxi driver. Either I am the most involved mom in David's school or I am a slacker parent who should let a more capable mom adopt her son. Does this kind of thinking sound familiar? In order to get a pair of glasses on my inner zebra, then, my therapist helps me add a few hues to every relationship, event, and goal so that I become a tad more tolerant of life's messiness, unresolved issues, and complicated situations that can't be neatly boxed up.

6. Believe in redemption.

Redemption is an odd thing. Because identifying the broken places in your heart and in your life can be one of the scariest exercises you ever do, and yet only then can you recognize the grace that comes buried with every hole. If the journey to the Black Hole of despair and back has taught me anything, it's this: everything is made whole in time ... if you can just hang on to the faith, hope, and love in the people and places around you long enough to see the sun rise yourself. Absolutely nothing is forsaken, not even those relationships and memories and persons that you think are lost forever. Most things are made right in time. So you don't always have to get it right on the first try.

7. Compare and despair.

The last thing you should do when you're stressed--which I always do when I'm stressed--is start looking around at other people's package (job, family support, balanced brain) and pine for some of that. I grow especially jealous of non-addict friends who can enjoy a glass of wine with dinner or those with moms nearby that offer to take the kids for sleepovers. But I don't have all the information. The mom who takes the kids for the night might also have an opinion for every piece of furniture in your house and her own spare key to your home so she can pop in whenever. So comparing my insides to someone else's outsides is a fruitless and dangerous game to play, especially when I'm stressed.

8. Learn how to recharge.

Many folks know how to have fun and recharge their batteries. Mentally-ill addicts like myself have to learn this from scratch. With the help of their therapist. After some experimentation I know that spending quiet time by the water (kayaking, running, biking in warmer months), reading spiritual literature, and watching a movie with a friend are all ways that will nurture me so that I can better tolerate stress.

9. Team up.

Think of the buddy system from Boy Scouts. Teaming up with someone means that you have to be accountable. You have to report to someone. Which brings down your percentage of cheating by 60 percent, or something like that. Especially if you're a people-pleaser like me. You want to be good, and get an A, so make sure someone is passing out such reviews.

Also, there is power in numbers, which is why the pairing system is used in many different capacities today: in the workplace, to insure quality control and promote better morale; in twelve-step groups to foster support and mentorship; in exercise programs to get your butt outside on a dark, wintry morning when you'd rather enjoy coffee and sweet rolls with your walking partner.

10. Categorize your problems.

My therapist is an organizer, so she likes to sort my problems into categories. The effect is fascinating: you feel like you have less of them. When we agree to tackle a class of problems--say "boundaries issues"--then a few tweaks here or there can be applied to a variety of situations. I don't have to spent time with each hiccup along the way.

11. Make a self-esteem file and read it.

It was my therapist who first told me to ask some friends to list some positive qualities about me, and to keep those lists in a folder that I could read when my self-esteem was below sea-level. Today that folder is the first thing I'd grab in a fire (alright, after the kids). It serves as my security blanket on many afternoons.

12. Look backwards.

Another great exercise my therapist taught me is to look backwards and cull from my past the strengths I used in certain situations. This means that on the afternoons my depressed brain believes death is preferable to life, I say to myself something like: "Self, you have been sober for 20 years!! Weaklings can't pull off a stunt like that. You've got the right stuff, girlfriend. Just hold on." (The soundtrack to "Rocky" is playing in the background, of course.)

What have you learned?

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