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Skies just got bleaker for the bureaucracy

The cloud of uncertainty hanging over Canberra’s federal public servants just got worse.

For that kick, the workers can thank Tony Abbott, the man who looks set to become their new boss in just over a week.

It is terrible people management to say an agency of 300 jobs is going to be shifted to regional and rural Australia, without saying who’s in the firing line.

What is this information vacuum supposed to do, other than unsettle people?

No doubt some people would like a sea change, leaving behind Canberra’s deep chill for the coast and a life by the beaches.

But you don’t even have to look out the window at today’s glorious spring-like weather to realise this is a great place to live and work and raise kids.

There are always good arguments put forward to trim the public service but the problem with losing 12,000 positions by natural attrition – resignations and retirements – is losing experienced people and possibly freezing out the bright young graduates.

And the problem with more voluntary redundancies is losing the good people.

Just ask John Howard, who supervised the departure of an estimated 30,000 public servants.

They took the money and ran – to their own consultancies. They knew exactly what their former departments needed and, with fewer staff back there, reaped the benefits of contracting out services.

Why should we expect any different this time?

Sure, departmental staff lists will be shorter. But the budgets will be paying contractors.

Never mind, so long as the Coalition government can tell the Canberra-bashers elsewhere that the dreaded public service has been trimmed, all will be fine.

And Abbott clearly has in mind winning marginal seats by relocating public servants, to Gosford and northern Australia.

As if by magic, the public servants shifted are no longer a drain on the purse, but will boost the local economy.

And if the lure of the ocean does not work, staff of the agency earmarked to be relocated, might find the ACT bureaucracy extending a welcoming hand.

The salaries would be lower, but it would mean not having to shift the family and find new schools.

However, even with the informal recruiting drive by the ACT, there are not many people to be absorbed by the smaller bureaucracy.


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More Sri Lankans opt to leave Nauru

Another 30 Sri Lankans have decided to return home rather than remain on Nauru.

They have joined four of their countrymen who made the return trip home last week instead of heading to the Pacific island for the processing of their claims.

''They chose not to pursue their asylum claims and no longer seek to engage Australian protection obligations,'' said a spokesman for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

''This is further proof that there is no advantage engaging with people smugglers.''

Nine Sri Lankan men left Nauru early on Sunday morning, travelling on a charter flight from Perth with 21 of their countrymen who were detained in Western Australia.

A total of 883 Sri Lankans have returned home voluntarily and involuntarily since August 13, when the government announced asylum seekers would be liable for transfer to regional processing facilities.

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The European Commission is planning to simplify the rules on clinical trials with a new Regulation to replace the Clinical Trials Directive of 2001. Definite proposals for this include an authorisation procedure for clinical trials and simplified reporting procedures for researchers. The legislative proposal will now be discussed in the European Parliament and in the Council and is expected to come into effect in 2016.


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One Direction's Louis Tomlinson And Zayn Malik Go Paintballing During World Tour Break

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The boys made the most of the gap in shows by heading back to Louis' home city for a day out.

One Direction stars Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik have been letting off some steam this week with a spot of paint balling, during a rare day off from their current world tour.

The UK boy band singers shared pictures of themselves enjoying the day out with fellow band 5 Seconds Of Summer during a stay in Doncaster, where 'Kiss You' singer Louis hails from.

"Great day out today @5secsofsummer @zaynmalik," Louis tweeted after the trip. "Amazing day @bawtrypaintball! Loved it!"

"What a great day!! :D #flipped," Zayn posted, while 5 Second Of Summer added: "Had an amazing time at paintball today! @Louis_Tomlinson @ZaynMalik."

The group of pop stars are seen posing outside the venue next to a man dressed up as a Predator character, while 'One Way Or Another' singer Zayn goes all out in an army style camouflage jacket.

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The band have also been filming for their upcoming 3D concert movie in recent weeks, which has since been titled This Is Us.

One Direction's 'Take Me Home' world tour continues tonight (22nd March) with a show at the LG Arena in Birmingham.

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Book Bits For Saturday: 2.11.2012

Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010
By Charles Murray
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Charles Murray’s new book is hardly the bombshell that placed him on the Politically Incorrect Ten Most Wanted list 18 years ago when he co-wrote “The Bell Curve” with Richard J. Herrnstein in 1994. But by providing a data-driven argument for inequality’s cultural and sociological roots, “Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010” arrives just in time for the central political and policy debate in the 2012 elections: What is the nature of the widening gap between the rich and everyone else — and what can, or should, be done about it?

The World America Made
By Robert Kagan
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Is the United States in decline, as so many seem to believe these days? Or are Americans in danger of committing pre-emptive superpower suicide out of a misplaced fear of their own declining power? A great deal depends on the answer to these questions. The present world order—characterized by an unprecedented number of democratic nations; a greater global prosperity, even with the current crisis, than the world has ever known; and a long peace among great powers—reflects American principles and preferences, and was built and preserved by American power in all its political, economic, and military dimensions. If American power declines, this world order will decline with it. It will be replaced by some other kind of order, reflecting the desires and the qualities of other world powers. Or perhaps it will simply collapse, as the European world order collapsed in the first half of the twentieth century. The belief, held by many, that even with diminished American power “the underlying foundations of the liberal international order will survive and thrive,” as the political scientist G. John Ikenberry has argued, is a pleasant illusion. American decline, if it is real, will mean a different world for everyone.
The Prosperity of Vice: A Worried View of Economics
By Daniel Cohen
Summary via publisher, MIT Press
What happened yesterday in the West is today being repeated on a global scale. Industrial society is replacing rural society: millions of peasants in China, India, and elsewhere are leaving the countryside and going to the city. New powers are emerging and rivalries are exacerbated as competition increases for control of raw materials. Contrary to what believers in the “clash of civilizations” maintain, the great risk of the twenty-first century is not a confrontation between cultures but a repetition of history. In The Prosperity of Vice, the influential French economist Daniel Cohen shows that violence, rather than peace, has been the historical accompaniment to prosperity. Peace in Europe came only after the barbaric wars of the twentieth century, not as the outcome of economic growth. What will happen this time for today’s eagerly Westernizing emerging nations? Cohen guides us through history, describing the European discovery of the “philosopher’s stone”: the possibility of perpetual growth. But the consequences of addiction to growth are dire in an era of globalization. If a billion Chinese consume a billion cars, the future of the planet is threatened. But, Cohen points out, there is another kind of globalization: the immaterial globalization enabled by the Internet. It is still possible, he argues, that the cyber-world will create a new awareness of global solidarity. It even may help us accomplish a formidable cognitive task, as immense as that realized during the Industrial Revolution–one that would allow us learn to live within the limits of a solitary planet.
Sovereign Wealth Funds: The New Intersection of Money and Politics
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Sovereign wealth funds are a growing and dynamic force in international finance. The shifting international economic relations from capital rich states gives them new power in influencing the global agenda. Despite controlling trillions of dollars in the biggest companies in the world, little is known about the opaque funds of oil rich and non-democratic governments. This is the first book to compile a history of sovereign wealth funds recounting the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s involvement with the scandal-plagued BCCI bank and Chinese arms exports to Iran. By constructing a history within the proper context of oil-driven surpluses and large inflationary pressures with no international investment framework, this book explains the development and growth of sovereign wealth funds. The economics of capital surplus countries and investment strategies are examined in order to better understand sovereign wealth fund creation and growth. In a straightforward and accessible style, the author examines the complex and amazing growth of an unknown group of investors controlling trillions of dollars worldwide.
Beyond the Resource Curse
Edited by Brenda Shaffer and Taleh Ziyadov
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When countries discover that they possess large deposits of oil and natural gas, the news is usually welcome. Yet, paradoxically, if they rely on their wealth of natural resources, they often set down a path of poor economic performance and governance challenges. Only a few resource-rich countries have managed to develop their economies fully and provide a better and sustainable standard of living for large segments of their populations. This phenomenon, known as the resource curse, is a core challenge for energy-exporting states. Beyond the Resource Curse focuses on this relationship between natural wealth and economic security, discussing the particular pitfalls and consistent perils facing oil- and gas-exporting states.


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Hill Tastes | Starting with manoushe, recipe for Mamnoon’s kitchen comes together

Author and chef Barbara Massaad (Image: Mamnoon)

Hill Tastes is a CHS essay series from a variety of Capitol Hill voices exploring the flavors of Capitol Hill restaurants, bars and more. Have a taste you’d like us to explore? Let us know.

When Mamnoon opens later this year on Melrose Avenue across from Terra Plata, the culinary experience will be a journey across the Middle East. A signature scent will waft from the ovens: freshly baked bread mixed with toasted thyme and sumac. It’s zaatar, the Lebanese equivalent of an American hot dog.

“This is the smell of Lebanon,” said Barbara Massaad, a Lebanese cookbook author and restaurant consultant working with Mamnoon’s owners to build a repertoire of Lebanese and Syrian dishes.

Much of the menu will derive from the manoushe, the ubiquitous baked good found on street corners throughout the diverse countryside of Massaad’s native home.

“Man’oushe” is also the name of her first cookbook — a gorgeous anthropological food lover’s journey across Lebanon. Her second book, “Mouneh,” explores the rich tradition of Lebanon’s preserved foods.

Man’ oushe Jibneh Harra (Image: CHS)

“The man’oushe is what you think of when you think of Beirut,” she said.

Massaad is scheduled to speak Saturday at Elliott Bay Book Company at 2p. She’ll talk about her experience collecting recipes, folk lore and beautiful photographs around Lebanon.

Massad is energetic and ebullient; she speaks intensely with dark eyes and flowing reddish tinted hair. Massaad is so focused on details of the Mamnoon venture that she has hunted down a spice provider in Lebanon. She said she’s overseeing the exact blends of native herbs to ship back to Seattle. It’s here that chef Garrett Melkonian will direct a kitchen to prepare a menu that’s new to Seattle eaters. Melkonian comes to Mamnoon via Café Juanita and the Inn at Langley and Spring Hill.

“We want to bring authenticity in a setting that’s very contemporary,” Wassef Haroun said.

Wassef and Racha (Image: Mamnoon)

The former Microsoft executive dreamed up the idea for the restaurant and sought out Massaad to join the team to get the restaurant opened. He and his wife, Racha, own the business.

“When people think about the food at Mamnoon, they should erase the standard that’s found at most other Middle Eastern places,” the owners said. “Don’t say the word ‘pita’ in your article. This isn’t falafel and gyros. This will be gourmet alchemy. The very best of Middle Eastern flavors and preparations,” Massaad said. Nothing will be vulgarized.”

“It’s like the food I make at home,” she said.  “Grilled meats, vegetables and fish. Kofta, spiced meats, homemade cheeses and wonderful desserts. What you’re going to see in our restaurant is going to be not what you’ve seen before.”

For the owners, food and generosity is part of the Middle Eastern culture. The restaurant will be contemporary and comfortable, to Middle Eastern food what Ba Bar is to Vietnamese.

“A big part of what we want to do is discovery,” Haroun said. “There will be a wide variety of flavors, mixing local ingredients with imported peppers and vinegars. It’s the kind of place where people could visit several nights a week.”

The restaurant will be the kind of place where people can come together to debate the best hummus, or argue over Middle Eastern politics.

Freshly baked Middle Eastern bread (Image: Mamnoon)

“Food is an important element that brings people together,” Massad said. In Lebanon alone there are dozens of different communities including Muslims, Christians, Druze and Bedouin. And each village has its own identity, its own blend of zaatar.

The region’s history is stained by wars and bitter conflicts.

“At the dinner table, there’s hope for reconciliation,” Massad said. “There’s a saying that says, ‘Make food not war. People can look across the table and see each other for who they are instead of what they represent.  Then, you have it made.”

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ICRC Suspends Operations In Peshawar And Karachi

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ICRC suspends operations in Peshawar and Karachi

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has suspended humanitarian activities in two of Pakistan's largest cities, Peshawar and Karachi.

The move follows the killing of Khalil Dale, a British nurse working for the group.

His beheaded body was found on 29 April, after he was abducted four months ago.

Humanitarian groups say they are reviewing their presence in Pakistan because of increased attacks on staff.

"The recent attack against the ICRC compels us to completely reassess the balance between the humanitarian impact of our activities and the risks faced by our staff," said Jacques de Maio, ICRC's head of operations for South Asia.

Paul Castella, head of the ICRC delegation in Pakistan, said that in the coming weeks the organisation would announce a decision on its future presence in Pakistan.

The organisation has already stopped its activities in the south-western province of Balochistan and its capital, Quetta, where Mr Dale's body was found.

A note found beside the body blamed the organisation for failing to pay a ransom.

Thursday's announcement means the ICRC is not currently operating in three of Pakistan's four provinces.

Risky operations

On Wednesday, a statement from the Pakistan Humanitarian Forum (PHF) - an umbrella group of nearly 50 charities - warned that recent murders and kidnappings of international aid workers would further impede efforts to help the most vulnerable in Pakistan's conflict areas.

According to PHF, at least 19 aid workers have been murdered across Pakistan since 2009. More than 20 were abducted by militants and criminals.

It has warned that "this trend of increased targeting of humanitarian aid organisations and personnel will further impede the ability of humanitarian agencies to provide life-saving and life-enhancing support to the most vulnerable population".

Some groups have warned that if the increasing targeting of humanitarian agencies continues, aid workers will have no choice but to withdraw from the most risky areas - that would leave millions of displaced and suffering Pakistanis with virtually no-one to turn to, BBC correspondents say.

Pakistan relies heavily on aid organisations - some of them, like the ICRC, have been operating in the country since 1947.

Earlier this week, US hostage Warren Weinstein appeared on a video posted on Islamist websites, pleading with US President Barack Obama to meet his captors' demands.

Mr Weinstein, 70, an aid expert living in Pakistan, was kidnapped by armed men in the city of Lahore last August.


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CNN Panelist Gives Epic Eye Roll Listening To Pro-Trump Rant

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Angela Rye couldn’t control her eyeballs while listening to a colleague try to promote all the “great things” GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has done.

Political commentator and analyst Angela Rye completely stole the show during a CNN panel discussion this week when her epic eye roll caught viewers’ attention.

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While listening to her pro-Donald Trump colleague Kayleigh McEnany rave about the “great” things Trump has done, Rye’s uninterested facial expression said it all — but she kicked things up a notch by rolling her eyes so dramatically that her gesture completely overshadowed whatever hot air McEnany was blowing about Trump.

The exact words that sparked such a strong reaction from Rye were, “You know, Donald Trump has done great things in his private time, too, for veterans, all across his foundation. He’s done great things, too.”

Viewers were fascinated by Rye's blatant exasperation and took to Twitter to applaud her candid reaction.

Rye addressed the inability to control her facial expressions in an interview with New York Magazine, “I don’t have the poker face to pretend,” she admitted.

However, she did note that she tries to be more self-aware while on-air so as not to come off to viewers as the “angry black woman” and uphold that detrimental stereotype.

Despite the fact that Rye and McEnany clearly have opposing political views, they are actually friends, and there was no animosity between them as a result of the eye roll that rocked the internet.

“I think she knows that normally I don’t agree with her,” Rye reportedly said. “Kayleigh is someone I consider a friend, we get along very well off-air.”

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Wildlife Official Shocks Board With Trapped Bobcat Video

A member of a wildlife advisory board in Clark County, Nevada is in the hot seat after a video he posted on an animal trapping website made its way to You Tube. The board member says the video which shows his dog barking and lunging at a bobcat caught in a trap, was filmed for educational purposes.

Tracy Truman, a lawyer and vice president of the Nevada Trappers Association, was appointed by county commissioners to be part of the Advisory Board to Manage Wildlife. The group is composed of sportsmen, farmers and ranchers who advise the Nevada Wildlife Commission on policies and regulations.

Truman, who has been trapping animals for the past 40 years, said he posted the video in December in an “online trapping forum as an educational tool to show other trappers that a dog doesn’t have to make contact with a trapped animal.”

The video was later reposted on You Tube without Truman’s authorization.

“This particular video was completely taken out of context,” said Truman. “This was something I had taken to show other people that you didn’t have to have an animal that would do damage to a trapped animal, and now, I’m sort of being painted as the cruel and inhumane one because I took the video to show something exactly the opposite.”

The minute long film shows Truman’s dog barking and lunging at a bobcat whose front paw is caught in a toothless trap. Truman’s hand is seen holding the chain to the trap and dragging the cat closer to the dog.

Fellow commissioner Tom Collins agrees that the video shows a model of “restrained behavior for a trapping dog.”

Animal activists, on the other hand are calling for Truman to be removed from the prestigious wildlife advisory board.

Gina Greisen, president of Nevada Voters for Animals, called the video “cruel and barbaric.”

County Commissioner Steve Sisolak said, “It’s extremely troubling to see an animal in that type of distress.” He called the video “mean” and “disturbing.”

Trapping is legal in Nevada and bobcat fur is in demand. Last year an annual fur sale in the small town of Fallon had 200 “fur harvesters” attend from 12 states. More than 2,000 bobcat pelts sold from $443 to $1,111. The fur sale also handled 1,500 coyote, gray fox and muskrat furs.

Below is Mr. Truman’s educational video for trappers and their dogs.

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Nicolai L.
Nicolai L5 months ago

Thanks for sharing this gruel Guy

Marion Friedl
Marion Friedl5 months ago

Terry V: Well said, and the only good hunter is a dead hunter anyway, the same for trappers!!!

Marion Friedl
Marion Friedl5 months ago

GRRRRRRRR what a bastard, seems like Truman removed the video in the meantime, heÂ´ll know why, I hope KarmaÂ´ll get him!!!

Lolli M.
Lolli M5 months ago

the "educational" video (made by someone who lacks the basic education even of how to be is ironic) is it the same they use of how to successfully torture someone?

Lolli M.
Lolli M5 months ago

The only ones that should be trapped are the TRAPPERS. To have them trapped in their own traps would be a good start make the world a little better place.

Marija Mohoric
Marija Mohoric5 months ago

no video...

John S.
John S1 years ago

Trappers are some of the lowest scum on the planet.

Colin Wright
Past Member 3 years ago

Hey Truman, you scumbag. How about an educational video that shows people that trapping is horrific and immoral? That would be a real education.

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no video(would have liked to have seen it,thank you

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Gene Sengstake3 years ago

Just came across this article - guess I'm a little late - but will still make a comment. There are a lot of sick people in this world whose inhumane actions (trapping) are a disgrace to the human race - yet they are supported by an equally sick legal/justice system that lets them operate with impunity. There are no legal ways to get rid of them - but I'd like to look each one of them in the face and tell them exactly what I think of them and their profession/business - whatever they choose to call their legalized operation of slaughter/murder - which is what I call it. They will not pursue their trade on my land because I will stop them one way or the other. If all people would operate as activists when encountering this type of (I hate to call them) human beings - perhaps we could at least upset their activities. Until people and the legal system give animals the rights they deserve - animals will always come out on the short end of the stick. What it comes down to is that a massive uncaring human population simply doesn't care that much about what happens to animals in general. So we each have to operate out of our own concerns - and be willing to accept whatever consequences may befall us - if we so choose to do the right thing - - -


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The government of Turks and Caicos is planning to introduce several measures aimed at improving revenue collection and generating new revenue.

Chief among them is the planned increase in hotel tax to 12 percent from 11 percent, which will take effect July 1. The government said it is asking hoteliers to “adjust their advertised rates accordingly.”

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< 1989 | 1988 | 1987 > All Years

Number of reviews3
Would buy another Ford?33%
Would not buy another Ford?33%
Average Performance marks8.0
Average Reliability marks8.0
Average Comfort marks8.7
Average Dealer Service marks7.3
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1986 Volkswagen Golf Driver 1.6 from UK and Ireland

A sturdy stylish car that is fast when it feels like it!

Nothing major:

Blown Bulbs in rear lights.

New flanges in the exhaust.

New seat cables.

A few electrical faults with the windscreen wipers.

Sun stained bumpers and trim.

The only thing that concerns me, is that when you drive the car hard, and then slow to a stop, the car starts to stutter, but doesn't stall. If you gently rev the engine, it will pick up and drive off fine, and probably not do it again during the whole journey.

General Comments:

I know that Golfs a prone to carburetter faults, but I have been told that mine is fine and the seal beneath it is OK too. Does anyone have any ideas, because it is a lovely car except for the stuttering fault.

The revs are set correctly and unless you drive it hard nothing goes wrong.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 27th January, 2002

16th Jul 2002, 06:52

I own a 1987 Golf Driver, very similar miles, etc. My Driver ALSO stutters at times when slowing to stop, can be pain... It also smells a bit of petrol when this happens...??

Funnily enough, this morning, it sounds/feels as though my carberateor could be playing up as it will stutter now when driving at normal speeds...I'm going to clean the carb out, check the fuel filter - a couple of quid from a local VW Parts Centre if a 'new' one is needs and also fill-up with some Super Unleaded and see if I can 'clear' any blockage... Odd isn't it...?!?

1986 Volkswagen Golf Wolfsberg Edition 1.8 from North America

The best economy fun there is!

After buying the car from an old lady I replaced the clutch cable, right front drive axle and battery.

Since then the cruise control has disappeared, the oil pressure light always comes on and the drivers seats padding dosen't pad much at all.

General Comments:

I have always loved VW's and I was very excited to finally get my first one. This car gets incredible gas mileage and it starts like a dream even in -20 weather.

These cars are so easy to work on and parts are abundant. Sadly this car is getting near the 250k mark and things are slowly starting to go, but I will keep it running until I hit the 300k mark, then rebuild the beast.

This Wolfsburg edition Golf is a great luxurious and sporty car that is very practical and fun. I am thinking of rebuilding the engine and keeping this car as something for my son and I to work on together... possibly a turbo Golf???

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 22nd November, 2001

1986 Volkswagen Golf CL 1.6 from UK and Ireland

A plucky car named Murphy

Tracking appalling.

Dash light broken.

Exhaust rattling.

Needs a new clutch.

Weird squealing noise at some points that I can't quite work out.

Battery attempted to escape from the car while travelling on the A14.

General Comments:

Given all of things that are or have gone wrong with this car, you would think that I hate it, but I don't. Most of what has gone wrong has done so as the car is just very old and has done a very high mileage.

All of which are reasonably cheap to fix, except for the dash board light strangely. But I have sorted that myself with a very fetching little torch.

It genuinely is a pleasure to drive and will quite happily travel at high speed without seeming nervous. It is economical to the point of being a bit silly yet still manages to have enough power to pull away quickly if needs be.

The only really bad thing about the car is the absolutely appalling modifications that one of the previous owners did to the car seemingly with sticky tape. Also they seem to have attempted to change the stereo by themselves and blown all of the electrics, hence the expensive dash light.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 6th July, 2001

2nd Sep 2001, 17:31

Since writing this review the car has turned from being an enjoyable little run around to a pile of crap. All the oil seals have gone, the suspension has broken, wheel bearings have gone, there is an oil leak, the tracking is off, and a slow puncture has developed. Today in fact it tried to kill me on the A38 in Bromsgrove, where it decided to do a 360 degree spin after I LIGHTLY touched the brakes at about 55 mph. I have now bought a new car a Peugeot, which looks nice and everything but the insurance is absolutely mental. GTis eh? Honestly.

1st Oct 2001, 14:18

You should have bought another Volkswagen, a properly maintained one!


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John Textor Made $16 Million In 2011 While Digital Domain’s Revenue Dropped

Students will soon be racking up huge amounts of student loan debt while their money lines the coffers of vfx studio Digital Domain, but at least one person is doing well financially: Digital Domain CEO John Textor (pictured left). Digital Domain released its 2011 annual report yesterday, and it turns out that the man at the center of Digital Domain’s “pay-to-work” scandal is profiting quite handsomely, to the tune of $16 million dollars in 2011. Textor’s pay package included a salary of $791,372, a bonus of $407,000, shares through a stock exchange worth $6.5 million and a penny-a-share option award worth $2.5 million. Textor also received options with an exercise price of $9.63. Digital Domain will report the value of those options at $5.8 million. On top of the $16 million he received last year, Textor also owns 25% of Digital Domain, a stake worth $59 million.

Surely, stockholders are paying Textor handsomely because of the wealth he’s bringing into the company. Oh, wait…hang on…Digital Domain’s revenue dropped between 2010 and 2011? According to the Palm Beach Post, “For the full year, Digital Domain reported a loss of $141 million on revenue of $99 million, compared to a 2010 loss of $42 million on revenue of $105 million.” To put this into perspective, Time Warner chief executive Jeff Bewkes received total compensation of $26 million in 2011 for running a company that reported a profit of $2.9 billion.

It’s only fair to let Textor have the final word. His bizarre rationale for earning that much money is that he didn’t actually earn that much money. Textor told the Palm Beach Post, “Received shares in a company I started? I don’t really call that compensation–the accountants do.”

Never mind the fact that the accountants call that compensation because they’re legally obligated to do so, or that the rest of the business world also acknowledges such options as part of executive compensation packages. With a warped world view like this, it’s becoming become clear why Textor doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with making students pay to work at his company.

    When he states that the “Vfx model is broken” he’s correct.. And it’s because of idiots like him at the helm. How can any company be profitable, or stay afloat for that matter when you’re paying this Douche all the money that comes in?

    PLEASE somebody knock this man off his pretentious pedestal.

    If you read that financial report… You’ll also see that Digital Domain has interests in building a studio in CHINA and ABU DHABI… So all that horseshit about how raping students is actually Textor helping the American economy, and keeping jobs here in the good old US-of-A is CRAP.

    The man is a fraud.

    Anyone else find it odd that “Tradition Studios” is formed as a separate, third-party entity, away from Digital Domain? Its that separation that will protect Textor’s millions when that studio goes belly up. Won’t cost him a cent.

    • Hollywood animation chick

      FYI, Sony did the same thing for their company when they started Sony Pictures Animation. Even though it shares the same lot as Imageworks, it is considered a separate company even with its union laws. Fox did the same for Blue Sky. It’s just standard business practice. Yes, probably to cover their ass if the whole thing falls through, but they’re definitely not the first to do it.

      • Jessica Lohse

        And it definitely needs to stop here.

  • anonymous

    How is this legal?
    Students have no way of protecting themselves and the university is completely unethical.
    Is this legal?

    • Industry professional

      This is legal because it is just an internship that is built into a curriculum through an accredited program at FSU. It is legal to offer school credit as compensation for an internship. Florida is not union, so it is legal for students to work on their films. Digital Domain is NOT doing anything illegal.

      If you want change, figure out how to make for-credit internships illegal or get Florida unionized. Don’t boycott a studio full of hardworking artists, even if their CEO is making a business decision you don’t agree with. Do you really want to be competing with 400+ seasoned industry professionals for a job if those artists lose theirs?

      • anonymous

        …says an artist from Digital Domain…

        by the way, there’s no where near 400 employees at Tradition right now. More like 40.

      • Rinaldo

        One of the reasons I have a problem with this, and hasn’t been mentioned, is the fact that the classes Digital Domain offers aren’t covered by Financial Aid if you don’t go through FSU’s program. Not to mention the 10-week courses that are being offered for $9500 and yet you only get a certificate with no guarantee of employment afterwards.
        I have a feeling that this is how the studio plans to cover most of their costs, considering that one group of 40 students would bring in $380,000.

      • Milo Thatch

        To be fair, “only a certificate and no guarantee of employment” is essentially how most educational structures are run. I can’t think of many industries where your certificate/degree absolutely guarantees employment. The VFX industry is impossible to hang that claim on, even for schools like CalArts or Ringling.

        All the current online schools (Animation Mentor, iAnimate, AnimSchool, etc) are set up on the certificate model. But they DO offer financial aid (at least AM does, I know for sure) and to my personal experience, they try their very best to educate their grads on how to apply, where, when, and encourage them to keep pushing their skills to rise above the competition. That’s about as much “guarantee” as anyone can get in this industry!

        But aside from all of that… Yes, boycott DD and Tradition Studios!

      • Ringling Grad

        Ummm that shows a huge lack of knowledge, Boycott DD Studios. I have a couple of great friends that I graduated from Ringling with that work there, and through them I know that the company is currently employing well over 300 people. Could be 400. I don’t know for sure. But it is definitely not just 40. There are employees there working on Tembo, Visual Effects, and some Stereo Conversion. Lots of people down in Florida.

  • Regarding the financial losses, the financial statement is a snapshot, as many of them are. The increased debt reportedly “reflects an increase in projected future revenue reflected by feature film contracts that [Digital Domain] are either currently working on or have been awarded by customers.”

    I’m not defending a guy who wants to use students to make his movies for him, I’m just saying that it’s part of the spend-money-to-make-money model. Some projects studios invest in are cancelled, and you have to write off all that cash. Some projects require a lot of employee training, and you essentially “lose” money in the process because they aren’t immediately contributing to the product. These challenges aren’t exclusive to Digital Domain, obviously, but it’s worth pointing out that the company is claiming these decisions/practices are among the contributors to the stated losses.

  • Isaac

    Would you stop the personal attacks against John Textor? The guy might be a scumbag, but that doesn’t mean you should be a scumbag too.

    • Cry me a river, Isaac. When someone is making tens of millions while exploiting students, then pointing out how he’s profiting using facts from a company’s annual report is fair game.

      • Rick R.

        I will agree the guy sounds like a pure con artist, and Amid, I heartily applaud your efforts at exposing all this. However, the cosplay pics you are using are undercutting your seriousness. I realize he posed for em, no arguments there, but while I disagree with Isaac’s wording, I would agree with his suggestion about you should taking the high road, particularly with the images.

      • Robert Schaad

        Right. Perhaps something more Scrooge McDuck…counting gold pieces.

      • matt harvey

        Rick R is correct. Halloween photos automatically make me question the validity of your posts/articles regardless of their fact or truth. Perhaps Scrooge McDuck would have been a better choice.

      • wever

        When an exec makes an announcement that Amid is against, he usually Googles whatever silly party photo he can find of him and posts it on his article, as if that’s how he/she usually is!

  • Mike Luzzi

    Excellent reporting, Amid. Keep this story in the headlines.

  • Jaster

    My favorite part about this whole ordeal is how apparently no photos exist of John Textor except for ones taken at Halloween parties.

  • Pedro Nakama

    WOW! You think with that kind of money he’d have better Halloween costumes.

    Didn’t Digital Domain try to go on the open market in the mid to late 90’s? They sold shares or something to the employees working there and then everything feel through. Has the FTC ever investigated this?

  • Ryoku

    This is the sort of stuff that you see in movies all the time, who knew that something so screwy would work?

    If I did something like this I wouldn’t have the heart to suck-up all of that cash, I’d just tell the kids “sucker!” and let them learn and work for at least minimum wage.

    The whole idea of “pay to work for me” goes against the basic concept of capitalism, that all humans are self-ish.

    • Jason H

      Actually the whole ‘pay you to work’ is completely capitalist. Capitalism just means maximizing profit with little care of a anything else.

      • Face

        I can’t believe in this day of knowledge people still think they CAN defend capitalism like the dumb info-starved war-mongering zombie generation previously.

        Wake up! Contrary to the propaganda you’ve been influenced by all your life. Admitting one’s ways were wrong and making amendments is NOT a sign of weakness. Greed is NOT good, for ANYBODY.

        This kind of capitalism (born and bred in good old USA) is ruining not just the US but the whole MOTHERFU%^ING PLANET.

      • Jessica Lohse

        Unregulated it is a monster, which is why the government should be brought to bear just as much as those exploiting the law in huge corporations. Don’t blame capitalism, blame apathy.

  • Senor Verde

    I’m very opposed to what DD is doing, but I don’t think the emphasis should be on shutting them down or boycotting them (which is what some might rightfully wish to do). I’m more interested in educating students about the scam-like quality of the whole enterprise. Some have equated this to a form of slavery. To me, that is preposterous. No one is MAKING the students go to school/toil there. There are plenty of other great schools with partnerships in the industry that students can choose from. If students really want to stand out, make a film of your own! Also, a lot of schools require industry internships for graduation, so opportunities to pair work and learning will come anyway.

    The larger issue here is that there is such hunger among students to break into the industry at all costs as opposed to just going to school and soaking in the education, building a good body of work through dedication, and finding their own way. “Connections” and people’s drive to attain them should not trump learning and student development. When a studio like DD dangles the carrot of “working on a feature” it proves irresistible for many of them who don’t know better.

  • Jorge Garrido

    I have a question for EVERYONE who’s reading this: While Textor’s solution to the problem of cost wars within the industry is obviously stupid, is he right that the industry is broken? It seems so to me.

    Michael Porter says the key to an effective corporate strategy is NOT operational effectiveness, which is basically competing on qualitative measures (like low-cost, which result in a price war of attrition,) but to perform unique activities in a unique way. What unique activities could a firm perform that would prevent it from being drowned under the pressures and realities of the low cost battle in animation, where you’re trying to bid for jobs at the lowest cost?

    And how can we fix the way animation is taught? I think the apprentice system should be brought back, so yu get paid to learn but still your work gets used in the final product.

    You could organize the union according to apprentice, journeyman, and master. This would take out the entire school infratructure.

  • A Writer

    This is bad for Tradition Studios. I mean Florida basically paid for that studio in exchange for 400 jobs and then bam this happens. Any real animator isn’t going to want to work there. Only the ones that don’t have a clue about the roots of animation and no respect for the artform except they want to “animate megatron and it looks cool!” and all Tradition studios is going to be left with is a carcass of a studio, movies with really bad animation made bye animation studios that don’t know crap about how animation really works.

    I mean “The Legend of Tembo?” really? sounds like a direct to dvd disney rip off

    • Milo Thatch

      To be fair, we don’t know a lot about “Tembo” yet to truly judge its merits. But yeah, the earliest of story/art released don’t seem to be offering anything fresh to an already muddy and redundant industry.

  • Mark R.

    Here’s video of a lecture with a synopsis for their upcoming project –

    and here’s Textor giving a lecture at the same conference:

  • d. harry
  • Seems like it just more of the same CEO salaries are out of control. And no one has the [email protected] to do anything about it. I hope one day that laws, unions and yes even stockholders will put and end to all this nonsense.

  • Skip

    Walt Disney will always be the King of Animation, and John Textor is Animations biggest Douche.

  • Dude

    The stock IPO is just a pump-and-dump plan for the executives. He’ll be gone in a year if DDMG gets above $x.

  • Glenn_G

    If they plan on having these students work on a for-profit feature, they have to be paid.
    US Dept. of Labor, Wage and Hour Division – Internship

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  • Anonymous

    The fact is … There are NOT 400 seasoned professionals working at DDMG Florida. aAt the most there are 40 SEASONED industry professionals. The rest are NOT Seasoned professionals! That’s a Fact!


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Yesenia Rodriguez-Serrano
Several local students graduated from College of the Ozarks on May 8. They include: Brandon McCullough, who graduated from Cassville High School in 2007; Yesenia Rodriguez-Serrano, who graduated from Purdy High School in 2006; and Debi Vining, who graduated from Southwest High School in 2007. McCullough received a bachelor of arts degree in business administration, and Rodriguez-Serrano earned a bachelor of arts degree in agriculture horticulture. Vining was awarded a bachelor of science degree in dietetics.

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April 26th 2011 12:00 pm
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Well, I went to the Vet and they got a sample I could give, but, he would like to have had more, but we did find out what is wrong with me. Yep, I got them Crystals in me and he told me I would have to change my diet. Mommy told him that I was a furry picky eater and furry stubborn about my eating, does this sound like SOME FUR that we ALL just LOVE?

He gave Mommy some Hills dry food and she got 1 can on Hills CD. I HATED BOTH OF THEM ! Nope will not eat them. So now Mommy does not know what to feed me. Beside ,she found out that it had BREWERS RICE in it and that is FURRY BAD for us Kitties, causes Kidney problems. So we need to find some GOOD FOOD without that BREWERS RICE in it that I like. We know some of you have this problem and if you could PLEASE HELP Mommy find some food for me, she would sure appreciate it . Now she has two Furry Stubborn Babies about eating what they need to eat. Mommy is about to pull all of her FUR OUT! Mommy KNOWS that our FURIENDS can help, since some of you are having the same Problem. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!

Purrs & MUCH LOVE,

Purred by: Karen C

April 26th 2011 at 12:42 pm

Sorry you are now having problems, Eve. Why don't you post this in the Forums, under food and nutrition. I'm sure lots of kitties out there can help you. Purring hard for you to find something soon that you will like and is good for you.
Purred by: Angel Soc Dreamboat #56 (Catster Member)

April 26th 2011 at 1:19 pm

Oh dear sweetie, so sorry to hear this,afraid we cant be of any help but we realy do hope that you soon get sorted,praying for you and adam
love socxx
Purred by: Ingen (Catster Member)

April 26th 2011 at 1:55 pm

Maybe you can talks to Gleek's mama. Gleek haved crystals b'fore. Maybe she know what to do.

We don' has crystals so we can' he'p.

Jen readed dat a little apple cider vinegar is good fur crystals. Jus' puts a little capful ina water. Jus' a finks. Can' hurt.
Purred by: Miko ~ DB 111b (Catster Member)

April 26th 2011 at 2:20 pm

I have had crystals and Mom started feeding me Hills but when I decided I didn't want to eat that anymore she switched to Purina UR. If your vet does not carry it maybe another vet in your town does. There are also other brands of urinary tract foods that you can get a the pet store if worse comes to worse but we beleive the prescription foods are better.

Also, when Mom changes our food she mixes the dry food so we make the change slowly. She starts with 25% new and gradually increases until it is 100% new food.

Hope this helps. Purring for you to start eating your new food so you can get better quickly. Crystals are definitely no fun.

Loving Purrs,
Miko & Family
Purred by: Alfie - DB #37a - Dearly Loved (Catster Member)

April 26th 2011 at 2:31 pm

We're all purring for you Eve and hope your mommy can find a good food which you will eat.
Love to you and Adam xx
and to your mommy who is having a difficult time just now with both you and Adam.
Hugs & purrs
Alfie & family
Purred by: TIA SYDIBIL (Catster Member)

April 26th 2011 at 3:15 pm

Oh, Eve!! So sorry to hear you're ill. We can't help with the food, but we CAN send our purrs.
Purred by: Rex (Catster Member)

April 26th 2011 at 3:37 pm

I don't know much about this, I hope you can find someone who does. We are purring for you.

Purrs Rex
Purred by: Kringle (Catster Member)

April 26th 2011 at 4:27 pm

Many purrs to you, Eve!!!
Purred by: KIBBLES (Catster Member)

April 26th 2011 at 5:29 pm

Eve so sorry to hear the Crystal Chick is visiting you. She is not a nice girl. Hope she moves on and you feels better soon.
Our brofur Kahless had Crystals....he is suppose to eat special food also. At first he wouldn't eat it...but he does now. We put him in a room so he can take his time eating it....cause the others like it and they try to steel it from him.
Our vet has him on Royal Canin Urinary SO Wet (canned) and Royaln Canin Urinary SO Dry. Like I said at first he wouldn't touch it, we did get another dry from the pet store ...the vet said we could try....but after he saw the others wanted his food...he started eating it. Now he likes it.
Our neighbors cat also had crystals....he is suppose to eat Royal Canin also .... but he won't.....she gets him something else. Ask you vet to reccommend some other foods. They usually have several brands.

Sending purrs to feel betters soon.

Love, Kibbles, Francis, Yoda and their family
Purred by: Timo Katze - DB #105 (Catster Member)

April 26th 2011 at 6:00 pm

You gotta eat one of the purrscription foods first for several months because that has stuff in there that destroys the crystals. Then after a while the vet usually wants to switch you over to a maintenance food and they say you're supposed to eat it like forever, but you don't have to. At that point you just have to find a wet food that you can feed. Grainfree is best but any wet food is better than kibble. Kibble doesn't have enough water and dehydrates kitties. Kitties cannot drink enough water to make up for it.
Post in the forums please. There are very knowledgable cats hanging out there who know alot about this problem.

Kitty kisses, all the best to you, dear Eve
Purred by: Timo Katze - DB #105 (Catster Member)

April 26th 2011 at 6:02 pm

Oh and forgot to say your Momma's gotta be tough and just put you in a room by yourself for a few hrs. so that you will eat that food.
Purred by: Buddy - Our Gentle Angel (Catster Member)

April 26th 2011 at 6:51 pm

Me and brother Biggles also had the crystals

I eat the Purina UR. It is okay. I don't have a problem with it.

Mom always tries to get me to eat some wet food too and lots of water.
Purred by: ♥ Jezebel RIP ♥ (Catster Member)

April 26th 2011 at 10:12 pm

I don't really know much to help, but I will be purring.

Eve Layla

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View Full Version : Crystals pups are official!!

26th August 2007, 01:16 AM
........well almost!

I went into the kennel Club site where I am registered to use their "advanced services" which basically means I can register litters online! They check them all in case any of the names are unacceptable before fully approving them first but so far the pups posh names will be

"Tailor made"
"Rough Diamond"
"Over the moon"
"Saffron Rose"
"Diamond Rose"

Just waiting on approval from the KC :xfngr: What do you think? Nice names? Over the Moon was chosen by that puppies new owner as she is Over the Moon to finally be getting the puppy and better still she gets her baby on her Birthday!! :lotsaluv:

26th August 2007, 01:34 AM
I love all of the names. :D

26th August 2007, 05:09 AM
Beautiful names.

26th August 2007, 05:23 AM
Great names. I never understand how other people come up with such unsual, perfect names. I guess my mind is just too boring.

Cupcake Love
26th August 2007, 07:20 AM
Those are lovely names. :luv:

26th August 2007, 09:35 AM
The names are great! Rough Diamond - love it!

26th August 2007, 11:53 AM
Cathryn, I think it would be a good idea if the Kennel Club site had an automatic search to see if the names have been used before. Is there any way you can check if names are taken?

Rj Mac
26th August 2007, 11:59 AM
Cathryn those are lovely names, like the one "Rough Diamond":D

26th August 2007, 12:08 PM

The only time I cannot use a particular name is if I have already used that name in the previous 10 years myself OR if it is some-one else's Affix, for example I wanted to register Darcy as "Ttenneb Dream Catcher" However the words Dream Catcher are some-one else's affix so it wasn't allowed.
As I have my own Affix, Ttenneb (Bennett backwards! ;) ) I could name a puppy, let's say "Ttenneb Gilbert", and some-one else with their own individual affix, lets say "SweetBriar" could also name a puppy "Sweetbriar Gilbert" and the KC would view both names as being unique to the Affix holders!

There are a surprising number of dogs in the ring called "Billy Elliot" and also "Harry Potter" but as they have a different Affix at the beginning they classed as unique to the kennel where they were born!

Hope this makes sense?

As for thinking up names, sometimes they just pop into my head, sometimes I follow a theme as with the girls in this litter they are my 3rd generation of "Rose's", sometimes I'll hear a nice name on a racehorse! I struggled with this lot, as I really wanted to call one of them "Dare to Dream" as I had 3 lost litters last year and I said to my OH that I didn't "Dare to Dream" about Crystals pups until they arrived safely :( Then just after they were born I spotted a fellow exhibitor and colleague of mine had a dog with that name, so I wouldn't try for that name knowing that, just me being silly but.......:rolleyes:

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awww they are lovely names:D

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they are lovely names cathyrn!!

26th August 2007, 02:40 PM
Great names Cathryn.

26th August 2007, 03:15 PM
Brill names. I love Saffron Rose. Love it.:luv: :)

26th August 2007, 03:22 PM
lovely names!! i esp like Over the Moon and the story that goes along with it is so sweet. what a wonderful b-day present that will be for the new owner!

26th August 2007, 03:25 PM
They are all great names, and I too particularly like Over the Moon. :D


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Air Canada has the worst on-time arrival performance of any major international airline, a CBC Marketplace investigation has found.

Numbers from travel information group FlightStats showed just 60.89 per cent of the Canadian carrier’s flights landed on time in 2012, the worst on-time performance record of 28 international airlines.

Air Canada’s record worsens on the popular Vancouver-Toronto corridor where only 55 per cent of flights arrived on time in 2012. Air Canada competitor WestJet landed on time 70 per cent of the time on that same route.

Air Transportation Prof. Anming Zhang says unhappy Air Canada customers could switch to more punctual competitors. (CBC)

The airline’s performance is "not good," says Anming Zhang, professor of air transportation at the University of British Columbia. He speculates that the airline’s poor punctuality will cost it customers.

"If you can arrive on time, it is considered by passengers as a quality of service," he said. "Unhappy customers are not willing to take your flight if there's a competitor flight [that’s on time]."

Zhang says many factors can cause late flights, including poor weather and international connections.

He points out that WestJet has the advantage of being a largely domestic airline, while Air Canada flies to Europe and Asia, long-haul flights that are more prone to delays.

He also says Air Canada’s fleet could be a problem, since the variety of aircraft types can slow maintenance and repairs.

"If the airline works with a single aircraft type, it's much easier, you know the aircraft inside and out," he told Marketplace co-host Erica Johnson. "Once you mix with different aircraft types and parts, there will be more complicated operations."

WestJet uses just one aircraft type.

"[Using one model] is much simpler," he said. "If you have seven or eight aircraft types, versus just one aircraft type, the parts are uniform and mechanics know exactly what happened. It’s much faster."

Watch Marketplace's episode The Busted Edition Friday at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. in Newfoundland and Labrador).

Top-ranked Japan Airlines, which lands more than 90 per cent of flights on time, has 10 different aircraft types.

Air Canada responded to Marketplace’s investigation with a written statement saying, in part, "Air Canada is now engaged in a company-wide, on-time-performance initiative that is resulting in continuous improvement in this area."

Starting April 10, Air Canada will require customers on most flights to check their bags 45 minutes before departure time, instead of the current 30 minutes.

Zhang says checking bags earlier is a positive step that should save time, but he also encourages Air Canada to be more transparent about its delays.

"Customers pay for this service and they have the right the right to consume the product as the company has advertised," he said. "They have a scheduled departure time [and] a scheduled arrival time, and they are entitled to see why there is a deviation from the product you provide and the product you declared in terms of quality aspects."

Watch Marketplace's episode, The Busted Edition, Friday at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. in Newfoundland and Labrador).


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Two construction companies associated with Montreal businessman Tony Accurso must pay a combined $8 million in fines and back taxes after pleading guilty to federal charges of tax evasion on Tuesday.

Simard-Beaudry, a company that is part of the McGill superhospital consortium, is guilty of tax evasion. ((CBC))

The charges against Construction Louisbourg Ltd. and Simard-Beaudry Construction Inc. mean one of Canada's largest infrastructure projects may be affected.

Simard-Beaudry, one of the major companies tapped to work on Montreal's $1.3-billion superhospital project, now has its licence under review.

Quebec raised the possibility of such sanctions Tuesday, hours after the two companies pleaded guilty to tax evasion at the Laval courthouse.

The guilty pleas come a day after the Canada Revenue Agency laid charges against the construction companies following a lengthy investigation.

The agency said the two companies claimed non-deductible expenses worth $19 million over a five-year period from 2003-08.

The companies admitted they submitted invoices for work that was not done and for work that was not related to the construction industry.

Construction Louisbourg will have to pay back $3,346,959 in unpaid taxes in addition to a fine of the same amount, for a total of $6.7 million.

Simard-Beaudry will have to pay back $783,269 in back taxes and the same amount in fines, so its total is more than $1.5 million.

Both firms avoided trial by pleading guilty.

McGill superhospital project may be affected

The tax evasion charges have potential implications for projects, including Montreal's proposed mega-hospital, which has been planned for nearly two decades, and is to be completed by 2014.

The McGill University Health Centre's Glen Campus superhospital is one of the largest construction projects in Canadian history, and the largest public-private partnership ever in Quebec.

Simard-Beaudry is part of consortium involved in construction.

The Quebec government ordered the provincial building-code authority – the Régie du batiment – to investigate the two companies and decide whether they should face sanctions.

The province introduced new laws last December designed to fight criminality in the construction industry.

"They must still conduct an investigation about what type of sanction to apply," Labour Minister Lise Thériault said in Quebec City.

"We can revoke a licence, we can suspend a licence, we can limit [a licence]." The investigation should be complete in a matter of weeks, Thériault said.

Company claimed expenses for boat

According to an agreed statement of facts filed at the Laval courthouse on Tuesday, some of the expenses Construction Louisbourg wrote off were related to the building of Accurso's yacht, Touch.

The company tried to claim expenses related to the construction of the boat, including $1.6 million in salaries.

Accurso is not charged in connection with the Canada Revenue Agency probe. Up until last Thursday, the businessman was listed as an administrator of both companies.

Accurso was in the news in 2009 when Simard-Beaudry was part of a consortium that got a controversial $355-million water meter contract from the City of Montreal. The contract was later cancelled.

Several prominent public figures have reportedly vacationed on Accurso's yacht.

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Brad Cabana, seen in 2011, says he has filed a countersuit against former premier Danny Williams.

Blogger Brad Cabana has filed his statement of defence in a defamation lawsuit launched against him by former premier Danny Williams and mining company Alderon, and is proceeding with a countersuit.

Cabana, reached by CBC News Tuesday evening, confirmed the legal actions.

The political blogger and former leadership candidate says his statement of defence boils down to a simple concept: "Most, if not all, of the facts that were put forward in my writing were true," Cabana said.

He says he will rely on a Supreme Court of Canada decision from 2009 about public responsibility.

Cabana alleges in his countersuit that he was defamed by Williams and Alderon.

In late June, Williams and Alderon proceeded with legal action against Cabana. Also sued were the Sierra Club Canada and the environmental group’s spokesman Bruno Marcocchio.

Williams and Alderon allege Cabana made false and defamatory allegations in an online blog and on VOCM talk radio.

The comments in question relate to the proposed Muskrat Falls hydro project.

Last month, Cabana dismissed the action as a "SLAPP suit, a suit that's used to silence critics."

SLAPP stands for strategic lawsuit against public participation.

Cabana, who runs a political blog called Rock Solid Politics, attempted to run to replace Williams as provincial Tory leader, but was disqualified by the party.

He later threw his hat in the ring to lead the provincial Liberals, also without success.

Cabana told CBC News he is representing himself in the legal actions.


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A 49-year-old man died Wednesday in a snowmobile crash in a remote area west of Springdale.

RCMP said the snowmobile crashed on a trail in the area of Sheffield Lake, west of Sheppardville.

Police are not releasing details on the incident, but CBC News has learned the snowmobile collided with a tree.

No details have been released on the man's identity or where he lived.


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Brian Bigger announced Thursday night that he will run for mayor, now that Greater Sudbury city council has granted the auditor-general a leave of absence from his job at city hall.

That decision came at the end of a 1.5 hour closed door council meeting, which prompted Bigger to quip that if he's elected in October, he'll push for shorter council meetings.

"I'm pleased with council's decision, and really looking forward to my mayoral race," Bigger told reporters after the special council meeting.

Bigger has yet to formally file his nomination papers

While previous reports have stated that Bigger was still considering whether or not to throw his hat into the ring, he said Thursday that his name will be on the ballot.

"Absolutely, I have decided to run and that was the purpose of today's meeting," he said.

"I need to hold off on platform statements before I'm actually nominated. I'd like to keep a separation between auditor general. I think it's appropriate in this case."

The 56-year-old Sudbury native was hired as the city's first auditor general in 2009.

Bigger has frequently clashed with city council  and there were times when his future in that job was uncertain.

"I really believe I can bring the knowledge and experience that people have recognized to the mayor's office," he said. "I believe I will be a very good mayor for the city of Sudbury."

So far, seven other candidates have put their name forward to replace Mayor Marianne Matichuk, who is not seeking re-election.


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UN special rapporteur for food Olivier De Schutter said he was in Canada to launch a conversation over a national food strategy, and he certainly started a debate.

Discussion centred on whether Canadians have trouble affording to feed themselves, with the government arguing De Schutter was wasting his time and advocates for the poor urging politicians to arrange for wide-ranging meetings to create a national food strategy.

De Schutter warned Wednesday that inequality is getting worse, with many Canadians having problems getting the healthy food they require.

The 11-day visit to Canada involved looking at whether poor people in Canada have adequate diets and at social policies to support people with low incomes, he said. De Schutter said his role is to help countries identify blind spots in public policies that would be easier to ignore — and that he didn't see why he should mince his words.

"We have a large number of Canadians who are unacceptably too poor to feed themselves decently," he said.

"We have in this country more than 800,000 households who are considered food insecure.... This situation is of great concern to me."

Canada has a standard of living that is envied throughout the world, he said. But inequality is increasing and the top 10 per cent of the country is 10 times more affluent than the bottom 10 per cent. Taxes and benefits reduce inequality much less than in most OECD countries.

Canada fails to adapt its social assistance benefits and minimum wage to the rising costs of basic necessities, including food and housing, he added. Food banks are not a solution but a symptom of failing social safety nets.

'Discredit to the United Nations'

The Conservative government struck early, with Immigration Minister Jason Kenney suggesting De Schutter is wasting his organization's money by visiting a developed country.

"Canada sends billions of dollars of food aid to developing countries around the world where people are starving," Kenney said.

"It would be our hope that the contributions we make to the United Nations are used to help starving people in developing countries, not to give lectures to wealthy and developed countries like Canada. And I think this is a discredit to the United Nations."

De Schutter says most of his missions are in developing countries, but he estimates Canada has two to three million people who can't afford the diets they need to lead healthy lives. He says one million First Nations people and 55,000 Inuit are "the desperate situation" in which they find themselves.

"The right to food is about politics. It’s not about technicalities. It’s a matter of principle and it’s a matter of political will. I think these comments are symptomatic of the very problem that it is my duty to address," he said.

Consumers educate themselves about food

NDP MPs urged support for farmers and policies that ensure the working poor can feed themselves in the wake of De Schutter's report.

"This government says if you have a job, you won’t be poor. That’s not true," New Democrat MP Malcolm Allen said Wednesday.

At the same time, consumers are trying to re-educate themselves about where their food comes from, because much of it isn't grown locally, he said. Many farmers have to work off-farm to earn a living or export all their product to other countries to survive.

Hunger and consumer groups also called for a national strategy in Canada to deal with the quality, availability and price of food.

Representatives from Food Secure Canada, the National Farmers Union, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, called for a plan to connect farms with communities and to deal with a problem that sees families struggling to feed themselves.

Paul Slomp, youth spokesman for the National Farmers Union, said they agree that Canada’s food system is in dire need of attention. In the last 20 years, he said, the number of farmers under the age of 35 has decreased from 77,000 to a little more than 24,000.

"Parents who are farming are telling their kids it’s not worth the stress and it’s not worth the debt," he said.

"Canada needs to make sure that farmers have a viable income in growing food for Canadians."

The groups, representing a variety of interests and each with different demands, all called for a national food strategy.

"On a sort of common sense basis, we live in Canada. Kids should not be going to school hungry," said Diane Bronson, executive director of Food Secure Canada.


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Google showed reporters its tiny, bubble-shaped self-driving prototype vehicle this week.

Google's pet project of driverless cars started in 2009 with an intention to revolutionize the car industry.

Google and other automotive manufacturers and suppliers have said the technology to build self-driving cars should be ready by 2020.

Project director Chris Urmson said the company was taking things steadily.

"This kind of technology — cars that drive themselves — is a different type of product than most of what Google does. It requires us to think a little differently about how we bring it to market and make sure we're very thoughtful about the bar we set before we let it out for people to use," he said.

Mainstream automakers General Motors and Volkswagen and newcomer Tesla are also pushing down the road to automation. Urmson said the new technology in the auto industry was exciting.

"We're really focusing on this broader goal of mobility for everyone, vehicles that can drive all these places. We think that's really the big opportunity to help people. It's really exciting to see what's happening in the automotive industry, the technology that's flowing in. There's a lot of opportunity for different solutions and we think this one's exciting," he said.

Google executives have said the company does not want to build its own self-driving cars, but would prefer to find a development and production partner.


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CCSU's 2nd NGWSD Event A Success

CCSU's 2nd NGWSD Event A Success

The Central Connecticut Department of Athletics participated in National Girls and Women In Sports Day by holding a free clinic for young female athletes on Saturday Jan. 26th.  The children attending the clinic were coached by members of CCSU's women soccer, lacrosse, golf, softball and volleyball teams.  Members of the Blue Devil cheer and dance squads also participated in the clinic.

The 2013 celebration of NGWSD marks the 27th year of the program.  CCSU is in its second year participating in NGWSD.

2013 NGWSD Photo Album

A group of 60 young athletes from local communities participated in the clinic.  The participants were divided into small groups and rotated through stations being run by student-athletes from each of the sports in attendance.

Following the clinic, their was a group lunch and the participants were invited to attend the CCSU women's basketball game against St. Francis Brooklyn.

All of the participants also received a pink CCSU tee-shirt in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

NGWSD will officially be held on Feb. 6, 2013, but universities are encouraged to build their event around a home women's basketball game.  The theme of this year's event is "Girls in Sports, an Investment in the Future."

You can find more information on NGWSD here.


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Shelton receives Arts Commission fellowship

Special to the Dispatch

Big Joe Shelton of Columbus has been awarded a $4,400 Fellowship grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission.

This grant is a portion of the $1.64 million in grants the commission will award in 2010-2011 and will be used to complete his current record project.

The CD, which features 10 original tracks penned by Shelton, is being recorded over the summer at the B.B. King Recording Studio on the campus of Mississippi Valley State University at Itta Bena.

The grants are made possible by continued funding from the Mississippi State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

"The artists across Mississippi continue to use their talent to showcase the value of the arts to the state," said Malcolm White, executive director of MAC. "Their creation of art and participation in local events and activities helps to insure the economic success of their community and the state as a whole."

Shelton is a multi-talented Black Prairie Blues musician from Columbus who plays the harmonica and guitar, in addition to singing and writing songs.

His 2008 release, "Black Prairie Blues," was a finalist in the 2009 International Blues Challenge for the Best Self-Produced CD Award. A song from that album, "Devil Lives in Memphis," was nominated for 2008 song of the year by Blues Critic Magazine reader''s poll.

The album was listed in the top 10 on numerous national and international blues radio charts including Australia,

The Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Germany, and the United States. It also received extensive play on Sirius XM satellite radio''s B.B. King''s Bluesville program.

The CD garnered stellar reviews from national and international blues music magazines including Living Blues, Elmore Magazine, Blues Matters, Juke Blues and Blues Review.

In the October/November 2008 review in Blues Review, it said, "He should be named an auxiliary member of the Mississippi Chamber of Commerce for advancing his home state''s interest with Black Prairie Blues."

The Mississippi Arts Commission is a state agency providing grants that support programs to enhance communities; assist artists and arts organizations; promote the arts in education and celebrate cultural heritage.

The commission is funded by the Mississippi Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation, the Phil Hardin Foundation, Mississippi Endowment for the Arts at the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson and other private sources.

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I think that is wonderful for Big Joe. Congratulations!!!

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Bulldogs' miscues lead to another loss

David Miller

STARKVILLE -- Mississippi State''s men''s basketball team hopes the rest of its of five-games-in-five-days stretch goes nothing like its first.

The Bulldogs were out-rebounded by 13 and gave up 15 offensive rebounds in a 63-62 loss to East Tennessee State on Saturday, marking the second-straight loss and second defeat by two points or less.

The similarities between MSU''s 61-59 loss to Florida Atlantic on Nov. 30 disappointed head coach Rick Stansbury, who saw a missed block-out on a free throw in the last minute turn into extra points that ultimately seal the game for the second straight time.

Saturday, the Bulldogs failed to secure a block-out on Justin Tubb''s missed free throw, and with 26.6 seconds left the Bucs (4-4) called a timeout and got a game-winning layup from Micah Williams.

Trailing 63-62, the Bulldogs had a hair over 10 seconds left coming off a timeout. Guard Twany Beckham fed forward Kodi Augustus on the low block but the senior watched his point-blank layup draw iron. He drew contact from two ETSU players but didn''t get the ball he thought he should have.

"I thought I was whacked, but they didn''t call it," Augustus said. "That was the look we were looking for. He said either get fouled or score. Neither happened."

Both plays were preceded by Ravern Johnson''s turnover inside the one-minute mark. Johnson, who led all scorers with 23 points, was ripped of the ball from behind. The turnover was a low-light of MSU''s final eight minutes of the game, when they had just one field goal. The Bulldogs (4-2) went the final five minutes and 26 seconds without a field goal.

For Stansbury, the turnover and missed block-out were like Deja Vu for a team with little margin for error.

"We sure can''t beat ourselves with bad mental plays down the stretch, we just can''t do it," Stansbury said. "Again, you have to finish them mentally, not just physically.

Ordinarily the precise 3-point shooting team, the Bulldogs were out-done by the Bucs, who made 8 of 16 from deep.

ETSU guard Mike Smith led the way with 20 points and was 4 of 5 from behind the arc.

"We struggled shooting the last few games, and guys were setting good screens for us today," Smith said. "Once we hit a few early, we had a little bit of confidence."

MSU struggled defensively in the first half, giving up four dunks as the Bucs made 14 of 23 shots from the floor. ETSU was just as efficient from the 3-point line, where it hit 6 of 10 in the first half.

MSU followed its trend of playing close ball games, leading by just three heading into the break. However, the margin could have been greater if the Bulldogs would have carried the momentum from an 8-2 run that pushed their lead to 27-21, and a 9-2 run that produced a 38-32 lead.

The Bucs used a trio of 3-pointers to cut into both first-half deficits.

Stansbury again went back to plays conceded in MSU''s loss to FAU, pointing out the similarities in how his team ended the first half. Against the Owls, MSU led 35-24 with close to a minute left before giving up a pair of free throws and an offensive rebound that led to a FAU 3-pointer. The Bulldogs gave up a layup to start the second half of that game, resulting in an 11-point led shrinking to four in just over a minute.

"This one, you had time to go score so it could have been a five-point swing right before half," Stansbury said. "Those are momentum killers, and with our team again, there''s just no margin for error. One possession, one play is the difference with this bunch."

Augustus had 10 points and seven rebounds, while Bailey was 4 of 6 for nine points.

ETSU''s Williams had 18 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

MSU turns around for the second of five games in five days when it hosts North Carolina A&T at 1 p.m. today.

"It''s a quick turnaround," Augustus said. "As a basketball player, you got to have a short memory. The leadership comes from our captains and everybody on this team."

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Welcome to the State of California

Network for a Healthy California Conference

When: March 5, 2012 - March 6, 2012; 8:00am-5:00pm

Where: Sacramento Convention Center
             1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA  95814

Description: Join the Network for a Healthy California for a day and a half of information sharing, inspiration and training as we collectively focus the spotlight on supporting the coming transition and building on success stories to guide the Network in accelerating the movement by:

  • Delivering comprehensive information and training relevant to the transition from Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) to FNS Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Program (NEOP) and the Network's new focused strategic priorities, to maximize program effectiveness in California.
  • Exchanging evidence-based success stories about increasing consumption of healthier foods, increasing physical activity, and increasing healthy beverage choices among California's seven million low-income parents, children and youth.
  • Strengthening attendees' cultural, geographic and generational competencies to ensure meaningful community engagement with California's diverse low-income populations.
  • Developing stakeholder partnerships, skills and opportunities to: leverage resources; implement large-scale, evidence-based, public health approaches; and carry out relevant evaluation.

  • Sponsored By: The Network for a Healthy California

    Who Should Attend: Network partners and funded projects

    Registration Information: FREE Registration will be open soon!

    Event Website: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/cpns/Pages/Network-CAStatewideConf2012.aspx

    Contact: Sandra Navarro (916) 449-5422; Sandra.Navarro@cdph.ca.gov

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Five Famous Flops Made By Five Entrepreneurs Who Eventually Became Billionaires

By on July 10, 2015 in ArticlesBillionaire News

We sure to like to talk about our favorite billionaire entrepreneurs and their successes here at Celebrity Net Worth. It's enough to give a budding entrepreneur a fear of failure complex. But even the richest and most successful were once just starting out. Not every idea these now wildly wealthy men had was good. In fact, some were downright atrocious. Let's take a look at some famous flops by now successful entrepreneurs.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs was, of course, wealthy and famous for being the co-founder of Apple and the idea generator behind some of today's most beloved technology. However, back in 1985, Jobs was unceremoniously dumped by the company he founded. Apple's Board of Directors fired him. Fortunately for everyone, Jobs came back to Apple years later and launched the iMac, iPod, iPhone…

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Peter Thiel

PayPal founder Peter Thiel hit it big with the first online payment network, but he wasn't always so lucky. Prior to becoming an integral part of Silicon Valley, Thiel ran a hedge fund called Clarium Capital. His fund lost 90 percent of its $7 billion in assets in the stock market, oil prices, and currencies.

Jack Dorsey

Twitter and Square founder Jack Dorsey hit upon a pair of brilliant ideas when he came up with the ideas for the companies he founded. He actually got the inspiration for Twitter when he was working at the failing podcast company Odeo. At the time, he was supposed to be coming up with ideas to save Odeo. Instead, Twitter was born.

Daniel Ek

Spotify founder Daniel Ek is worth an impressive $400 million today, but the serial entrepreneur didn't always have the best track record. In fact, even though his dream at one time was to work at Google, he failed to make enough of an impression with HR to land a job there. Fortunately, that failure inspired him to work even harder at finding an idea he was passionate about.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates is a billionaire many times over thanks to Microsoft and the PC revolution. However, he also had an early failure of sorts. While still in high school Gates and his friend (and future Microsoft co-founder) Paul Allen launched a traffic counter company called Traf-O-Data. They marketed their services to local governments, but were quickly driven out of business when Washington State started offering a similar service for free. Fortunately, bigger things were in store for Gates.

Articles Written by Amy Lamare
Amy Lamare is a Los Angeles based writer covering business, technology, entertainment, philanthropy, and pop culture. She spent 8 1/2 years covering the entertainment industry for She attended the University of Southern California where she majored in Creative Writing. An avid long distance runner, weekends she can be found running the streets of Los Angeles training for 1/2 and full marathons. Follow her on Facebook.
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LeBron James Is Executive-Producing A Reality TV Show – What's It About?

By on July 8, 2016 in ArticlesSports News

Winning his third NBA championship in five years was a pretty good accomplishment for LeBron James, but it's not enough to satisfy his hunger for success, so he's taking his talents to… reality television?

Along with business partner Maverick Carter, LeBron is set to serve as executive producer for Cleveland Hustles, premiering August 24 on CNBC. Much like ABC's smash hit Shark Tank, the show will feature entrepreneurs showcasing their products and services in front of a team of investors, who will then decide whether to do business together.

As the name suggests, all of the people on the show – from the host to the investors to the business owners – are all based in the Cleveland area.

Bonin Bough, Chief Media & eCommerce Officer for Mondelez, will serve as the show's host. He'll be joined each episode by four investors: Kumar Arora, CEO of Aroridex, Ltd., financial adviser Kathy Futey, Alan Glazen, founder of GlazenUrban, LLC and Jonathon Sawyer, who owns Team Sawyer Restaurants.

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James and Carter handpicked the judges, who can invest at their own discretion. No word yet on whether James plans to make an appearance on the show or make an investment himself – something he certainly hasn't shied away from in the past.

Bough says the show promises to be a "new frontline for innovators," and Carter is expecting a positive impact on the Cleveland community. He's predicting it'll be a "transformational series that can lift up all of Northeast Ohio and one that will resonate with people across the country."

The businesses to be featured on the show are mostly in the food industry, including soda, pickles and bagels. A full list is below:

Old City Soda – Sean Adkins & Mike Gulley

Randy's Pickles – Andrew Rainey

Styles of Success – Chareen Fountain

The Cleveland Bagel Co. – Geoff Hardman & Dan Herbst

The Proper Pig – Ted Dupaski & Shane Vidovic

Groundswell – Anne Harnett

FOUNT – Jaclyn & Phillip Wachter

Akron Honey Co. – Brent Wesley

Articles Written by Joey Held
If there's a story anywhere in the world of music, sports, or entertainment, Joey wants to tell it. He's been freelancing since 2010, and prior to that, he attended the University of Miami, where he double majored in broadcast journalism and sport administration. A Chicago native, Joey currently resides in Austin, TX. Follow him on Twitter and Google+ and always feel free to suggest a song for his next karaoke performance.
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Kevin Hitchcock

Former Channel 10 News Director

Former Director of News at Channel 10 Sydney, Kevin Hitchcock was told he would never walk again after a tragic diving accident.

Defying the medical experts, Kevin Hitchcock applied a unique method of mental focussing to reconnect his mind to non-functioning nerves and muscles.

Kevin Hitchcock's compelling story of self discipline, innovation, lateral thinking and self discovery is both moving and inspirational.


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Tina Fey & Baby Do Book Signing (PHOTOS)

Tina Fey might be the most down to earth celebrity. Check out the expectant mother right here as she does her book signing at Barnes & Noble. Dressed in all black, Fey (who recently announced she is pregnant if you have not caught on yet!) looks happy as can be promoting Bossypants in New York City.

So is the 30 Rock star really done with the show after next year?

Nothing has been decided despite Alec Baldwin’s back and forth claims, but Fey has said the end of this season will most definitely not revolve around Liz Lemon being pregnant.

Whether or not next year is affected is to be determined. Either way, cannot wait! Congrats Tina we need more Bossy women like you in this industry.