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Eez-y does it in search to realise NZ oil resource

Deep sea petroleum exploration will be put onto a firmer regulatory footing through the decisions in the new energy strategy and with the passage of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill.

This Brief Counsel looks at the regime which could emerge as a result of these initiatives.

The big policy picture

The National Government is determined to maximise New Zealand’s mineral potential and, despite a political setback over its plans to open more land within the Conservation Estate to mining, has been working steadily to put the regulatory and information infrastructure in place to encourage extraction – particularly of the deep sea petroleum resource.

All the evidence suggests that there is a lot to play for.  The Fraser Institute Global Petroleum Survey of 2010 ranked New Zealand the 18th most attractive jurisdiction for petroleum development of the 133 jurisdictions surveyed, and the second for ease of access to the geological database.

And our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is one of the largest in the world and, at over 4 million square kilometres, is equivalent to more than 20 times our land mass.

All this, to a Government running an economy with a seemingly entrenched balance of payments deficit, is – if you will forgive the pun – deeply attractive.

The EEZ Bill

The Bill extends a variant of the Resource Management Act regime to the EEZ.  It is based on a draft prepared under the previous Labour Government in 2008, reworked to reflect the current Government’s priorities so that the purpose of the Bill is now to achieve a balance between the protection of the environment and economic development.

Activities will be classified as permitted (requiring no consent), discretionary or prohibited.

Discretionary activities will require application to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), supported by an environmental impact assessment.  The level of detail required in the impact statement will be set by regulation but must meet US standards and, the Government has indicated, will be commensurate with the size and significance of the likely environmental effects of the proposed activity.

The Bill requires the EPA to take a cautious approach if the available information is uncertain or inadequate – a presumption which, in the EEZ context, may result in a high information threshold to obtain consent.

Public notification will be required for all regulations and consents.

An important departure from the normal RMA process is the proposal to limit appeal rights against EPA decisions to the High Court and to points of law.  This may be an issue for submission to the select committee as it is much more restrictive than the provisions applying in the inshore coastal marine area, where appeals can also be made to the Environment Court and on the facts.

The legislation will be enabling in that it will set up a general framework only, with all of the operational and technical detail to be established through regulations.  This will allow for flexibility to adapt to new technologies as they emerge.

The Government hopes to bring the new law into effect by 1 July next year but is planning to introduce transitional measures to manage the interim.

The Bill is the legislative equivalent of Selley’s No More Gaps in that it is a multi-purpose filler.  It will establish an umbrella jurisdiction over environmental effects in the EEZ and extended Continental Shelf, from which effects managed under existing laws (such as fishing and shipping) are then excluded.  Existing uses and interests will be also protected.

The Bill will cover the construction and installation of oil rigs and seabed mining and also anticipates possible but as yet unrealised future uses, including:

  • deep sea aquaculture
  • carbon storage and capture, and
  • marine energy generation.

The energy strategy

The Government is proposing to replace from the beginning of next year the current first come, first served – or ‘priority in time’ – system for allocating exploration rights with a competitive tender along the lines used in other countries, including Australia, India, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Submissions are due with MED by Wednesday 26 October.

If the proposal proceeds as indicated, New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals will publish annual Block Offers for around 30 blocks.  These will be published in the first quarter of the year and the permits awarded in the last quarter.  Applications will be assessed on technical and financial capability and on the proposed work programme.

In the last four years, offers have been released for the East Coast, Great South, Reinga, Northland and Raukumara Basins and for parts of the Taranaki Basin.

Other initiatives

The Government has improved data acquisition and access by:

  • funding seismic studies in prospective areas
  • accelerating the Petroleum Exploration and Geosciences Initiative in the Taranaki Basin, and
  • enhancing the search capacity and bringing fully up to date the information on the database.

It has also announced a review of the fiscal and royalty framework applying to petroleum “to ensure the Government receives a fair return...while providing sufficient incentives for investors”.

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Baltimore Orioles, infamous bootleggers, novelists of the Jazz Age and famous musicians have all wandered and lived among the stately Victorian homes and vibrant “painted ladies” of Charles Village. From its beginning as a series of country villas for the wealthy elite of Baltimore to escape the crush of downtown, the neighborhood has become a diverse and vibrant cultural hub of the city. Local authors Gregory J. Alexander and Paul K. Williams chart the evolution of this famous Baltimore community and its institutions while telling fascinating tales of some of its most colorful residents.
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The aim of this short text is simply to introduce a reader to this topic. It is intended for a global audience and rather than being restricted to potential energy law students of a particular country. It is also written for students of other disciplines such as geographers, social scientists and engineers. It should also be engaging to those in a variety of professional practices who want an accessible background to and overview of the subject.

The text aims to outline the principles and central logic behind energy law. Therefore, readers from across the world should be able to use it as a guide to thinking about energy law in their own countries. A variety of examples from many different countries are included in the text and while examples and comparisons are mainly from the EU and US, they represent good examples of more advanced and innovative energy law.

For those readers who seek further or more in-depth knowledge, this text will only serve as an introduction. However, a key focus of the book is to direct the reader where they to look for further information and within the book there are suggested extra readings, the key recommended journals to read and other sources of information based on institutions who publish further material in this area.

The aim of the Energy Law: An Introduction is to introduce new readers to the developing area of energy law. The hope is that it provides an introduction to the legal challenges faced in the energy sector and the potential contribution of energy law to delivering a better world for future generations.

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Suddenly finding himself in a captivating world of colorful discovery, Jeffery is sent to Lake Morgan for an invaluable lesson. When fate decides to take a dark and shocking turn, Jeffery is forced to face the journey alone. He stumbles through changing landscapes and encounters with exotic beings. Along his journey, Jeffery learns to question more than his imagination had ever conceived. Will he understand the significance of Allie? Does each crocksvenbulb unfold to a different destiny? And what truth will unfold from within himself?

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Matt Southers is an English teacher who's bored, in debt, and suffering from hay fever. When he gets an offer to take the place of a prince and participate in the best role-playing game ever....he jumps at it...and ends up in a place he never expected...
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The Abbott Health & Fitness Expo features more than 180 Abbott Health and Fitness Expo logoexhibitors offering Bank of America Chicago Marathon merchandise and the latest in running footwear, apparel, nutrition and technology. Additionally, the Health & Fitness Expo is the home of participant packet pick-up for all Marathon participants. Held at Chicago’s McCormick Place, the two-day Expo is free and open to the public.

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McCormick Place
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Friday, October 5, 2018
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Saturday, October 6, 2018
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Times are subject to change.

*For driving and parking, use the above address for the best access to the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo. The publicly listed mailing address for McCormick Place is 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr.

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*For participants age 21 and over

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Free shuttle bus service
Free shuttle bus service to the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo will be provided to and from the following four locations:

  • Magnificent Mile: Nike Chicago, 669 N. Michigan Avenue, behind the store on the southeast corner of St. Clair and Erie streets
  • Millennium Park: Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Drive, southeast corner of Wacker Drive and Stetson Avenue
  • Downtown: Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Avenue, 8th  Street entrance
  • River North: Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, 540 N. Michigan Avenue, southwest corner of Rush and Ohio streets

Shuttles will operate every 15 – 20 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Friday, October 5, and 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 6. The final pick-up time from the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo will be at 8:30 p.m. on Friday and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Abbott Health & Fitness Expo parking
Parking will be available to all Abbott Health & Fitness Expo Attendees at McCormick Place Parking Lot A for a reduced rate of $10. You must have your parking ticket validated at the Health & Fitness Expo in order to receive the reduced rate. View driving directions to McCormick Place Parking Lot A.

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The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) offers an economical and convenient way to get to and from the Health & Fitness Expo. For information on CTA fares and transit directions to McCormick Place.

Learn more about the CTA bus and rail system by visiting

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Participants and spectators are encouraged to take the South Shore Line to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. The South Shore Line runs from South Bend, Indiana to Chicago with stops along the way. View the 2018 South Shore Line schedule.

Park your car at one of the convenient South Shore Line stations and ride in comfort to the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo and to Grant Park on race day. For more information about stations and tickets visit or call 312.836.7000.

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Abbott Health & Fitness Expo attendees are encouraged to take advantage of Metra’s $10 weekend pass for unlimited rides on both Saturday and Sunday. For more information on Metra service, visit or call 312.322.6777.

Metra Electric
Provides frequent service between Abbott’s Health & Fitness Expo (McCormick Place) and downtown, with convenient stops at Millennium Station, Van Buren Street and Museum Campus. View additional information or visit

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Warm up your legs with a Divvy bike ride to and from the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo. Purchase an Explorer Pass on the Divvy app and receive unlimited rides up to 3-hours long. (It is a great way for families to follow along the course) Passes are available at all Divvy station kiosks or you can download the Divvy app to purchase a pass, map directions around the city and request new codes each time you ride!

There are two convenient Divvy stations near the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo: Calumet & 18th Street or along the Lakeshore path at Burnham Harbor.

Spot Hero logoReserve your parking in advance and get there on time, stress-free!

We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservation app.

To reserve your parking spot for the Abbott Health and Fitness Expo, visit the McCormick Place SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up.

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Marketing opportunities

If you are a vendor who is interested in marketing at the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo, please visit the Expo & participant bag page for more information.

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KFC has been busy staging a series of stunts and other promotions in its new offbeat approach to meet up with consumers in unexpected ways.

Mostly recently, KFC launched a Colonel Sanders-inspired cat climber on Facebook Live with Super Deluxe for four hours. That may seem like an awfully long time, but when you understand that people love to watch cat videos, it all makes sense. The scads of cats climbing all over the colonel drew 700,000 views to the brand’s latest twist on marketing. The video also notified viewers that they could adopt any of the cats through the Heaven on Earth Society of Animals in Los Angeles—another tug for KFC at cat lovers’ heartstrings.

Then there’s actor George Hamilton, who reprised the role of the Extra Crispy Colonel for KFC commercials in April. He donned his colonel outfit to make a commencement address at The Art Institute in Portland. He offered wisdom on how the “real” Colonel succeeded and preserved to reach his goal as he aged into his 60s. He spoke about working hard, dreaming big and not being afraid to fail. Social media lit up with the speculation that the colonel himself would address the graduates.

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KFCHamilton has also appeared in TV spots relaxing on a huge pool floatie in the shape of Colonel Sanders with a side pocket designed specifically to hold a bucket of KFC. The much-talked about floatie became the prize for a June sweepstakes that drew 263,000 entries. KFC leveraged a Snapchat World Lens that brought the Colonel to life in an AR experience that also allowed users to enter the sweepstakes directly from the app.

KFC CMO Andrea Zahumensky talked about how the brand used a pool floatie to set itself apart from the mountains of other sweepstakes offers.

CHIEF MARKETER: How do you decide to use a giveaway or sweepstakes?
ANDREA ZAHUMENSKY: We’re always trying to find unexpected ways to delight our customers with George Hamilton and how he’s living the Extra Crispy lifestyle. In some of our ads George is floating on the Colonel floatie. We thought about how we could create some of these and get them out to our customers. We made a limited amount and launched the sweepstakes to give away hundreds.

CM: How does a sweepstakes come into play during planning meetings?
AZ: The floatie was thought of as part of the Extra Crispy lifestyle and the idea of bringing our colonel to life in a pool float just made sense. Over the past few years, pool floats have gone from functional rafts to these extravagant works of art that are Instagram worthy.

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CM: What is the top priority when planning a sweepstakes?
AZ: Do something authentic to your brand. Colonel Sanders as a pool float that holds a bucket of chicken was pretty unexpected. The prize has to be something that is delightful, something consumers want and will be interested in. We don’t want to do something just because it’s a sweepstakes. It’s easy to put out a random sweepstakes and get entries, but to really delight customers you have to find something they’re going to want to talk about.

CM: What were some of the functional considerations?
AZ: It was important to make it easy for consumers to participate. We created a World Snapchat Lens that brings the Colonel to life in an AR experience. During the entire experience you could enter the sweepstakes within the app.

CM: How did you market the sweeps?
AZ: We marketed it through the Snapchat lens, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The media was really interested in the pool floatie, bloggers were getting the word out and it’s something that people wanted to talk about.

CM: How were the results?
AZ: We were able to target the lens to a particular audience. Customers were really excited. Overall for this sweepstakes, we’ve had 263,000 entries for the floatie. We feel great about having something that is authentic and we’ve been really excited about the consumer response.

CM: What about data security?
AZ: As we were getting the sweeps up and running we were delayed by a day because we weren’t 100 percent sure that everyone’s data was going to be secured. We waited a day to make sure all the data was going to be secured and safe.

CM: How will you use the consumer data you collect to reconnect with entrants?
AZ: Players are opting in to be part of our Colonel’s Club so we can share information on what’s new or something unexpected that’s coming next. We scaled back the amount of information we requested to just the information we needed, so we weren’t getting more information than we needed, which is important from a data safety [standpoint].

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56 Groenekloof Rd, HILTON, 3245 Tel: (033) 343-2549

Examples of patient conditions out of the clinic: CHIROPRACTIC COALFACE 2 ...

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It's now no secret that Dr Barrie Lewis and Dr Bernard Preston are one and the same person! This is my fourth book, and will be available on Kindle in mid 2012, as soon as the cover is finished:

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Barry Lewis, the New Zealand chiropractor associated with AECC alas is no more; smoking got him.

Dr Barrie Lewis DC, chiropractor practising in Hilton, South Africa and periodically doing locums in Dordrecht, Netherlands, shouldn't be confused with Dr Barry Lewis DC, a prominent British chiropractor.

Most Chiropractors today take a great interest in nutrition and rehabilitative exercises over and above adjusting subluxations. Not on a B&W diet are you? No matter how many fine adjustments you have, you'll still experience poor health. A minimum of FIVE colours is mandatory each day. I aim for ten, those are the anti-cancer foods.

Chiropractor Barry Lewis, practising in Hilton, South Africa has a special interest in pelvic conditions like femoro acetabular impingement syndrome and hereditary hip dysplasia that affect the sacroiliac joint and often cause pain in the groin and upper leg.

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Interesting challenges of the day

1. Mr S is a 76 year old man with neck pain of some 9 months duration. Luckily, most of the discomfort is upper cervical which is only rarely arthritic; his lower cervical spine is a degenerative mess that I've left alone. After seven treatments his pain and stiffness is 50 percent better, and he's happy in the circumstances. He can sleep through the night now and that makes a huge difference.

2. Mr P is 32 year old man with very severe lower back pain radiating to the big toe which is 30 percent numb. He had an episode three weeks ago, took anti inflammatories and was soon better as is typical of the medial disc herniation. But before it healed, after a trivia it came roaring back, much worse. The characteristic crossed sign was evident; sitting in a chair, straightening the right leg provoked severe left back pain and tingling in the leg. He's doing well.

3. Severe lower back pain is scary; just ask Mrs P. Just watching her get out of the car I she was in trouble; she had a slipped disc at L4 making her lean towards the opposite side; luckily she had no pain in the leg. Despite family pressure that this was far too severe for a chiropractor, she persevered. Within five days she was standing upright, and after two weeks almost painfree.

Despite a hectic job, she wisely took my advice and stayed home for what I call exercising bed rest.

4. Mr S has had lower back, groin and back of thigh and calf pain for fourth months.

He has a pincer deformity in the hip causing the stabs in the groin, and a degenerative facet causing the sciatica. Both are responding well to chiropractic and he's well pleased; sixty five percent better after three treatments.

5. Mr T is a wise man; he's taken a warning TIA seriously and has lost 15 pounds, and has at least as much again to lose. A change to a low starch diet and half hour daily walk has made the difference; but the walking is making his foot and back miserable. The expensive orthotic is hopeless; luckily his hips and back are fine, but he needs a simple heel lift.

6. I too have had serious lower back issues, luckily fixed by my own chiropractor; so I too have to do my exercises, take care when lifting supers full of honey, gardening and using the chainsaw. Regaining the function of your spine is just as important as the pain.

7. My own granddaughter, only 7 is hypermobile giving her pelvic, knee and ankle issues. Xrays show a mildly dysplastic hip. Years ago we would have called it growing pains. She too regularly needs chiropractic care and luckily responds well. Increased range of motion is more difficult than too stiff in my opinion. Our care is for kids too.

8. This 65 year old lady is a serious gardener; every day she is bending, lifting and digging for 2 to 3 hours a day. It regularly catches her in the sacroiliac joint, so she has a treatment once a month that sorts it out. She does her lower back exercises faithfully.

9. This 88 year old lady is an inspiration; every day she is busy in the community. With a nasty scoliosis she manages very well with a chiropractic adjustment every six weeks and exercises faithfully done.

10. Mr X is a 71 year old retired man who wants to continue with maintenance care every six to eight weeks; he had suffered from two years of lower back pain when he first came a year ago. He has no discomfort now after 8 chiropractic treatments, but is aware that danger lurks.

11. Mrs C has been having severe headaches, and taking a lot of analgesics. It's a non complicated upper cervical facet syndrome, and she's doing well.

12. Mr D is a 38 old year man with chronic shoulder pain after a rotator cuff tear playing cricket. It responded well to treatment, but he knows he must do his exercises every day; for two years he couldn't sleep on that shoulder.

13. Mr D, a 71 year old man, has a severe ache in the shoulder and midback since working above his head. Trapped nerve tests are negative but he has advanced degenerative joints of Luschka; after just two treatments he is 50 percent better. Can we reach 90?

And so the day goes; chiropractors shouldn't be treating the elderly most medical sites state but that's so much bunkum.

Have a problem that's not getting better? Looking for a different slant on your pain? Want to pose a question?

Interesting questions from visitors

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You helped me quite some time back with a soothing and professional response which turned out to be exactly correct. I now consult a local chiropractor. You write a superb newsletter, too.

Your own unresolved problem. Pose a question

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You visited this chiropractic help site no doubt because you have a problem that is not resolving and want to know more about what chiropractors do.

The quickest and most interesting way is to read one of my ebooks of anecdotes. Described by a reader as gems, both funny and healthful, from the life and work of a chiropractor, you'll love them. Priced right at $2.99, though Kindle fiddles the price without telling me.


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butt pain of two years duration

by Rachael
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Maign'es referral pattern

Maign'es referral pattern

Maign'es referral pattern

Butt pain of two years duration can be a Maigne's syndrome.

X Ray's showed bilateral pars defect 20 plus years ago. Regular issue with lower back pain over the years. Pain on walking somewhat improved with orthotics.

Over the last two years I have hip pain that can be deep in the glute, around the top edge of the hip, along the side and or at the front (hip flexor area); a very clear aggravating factor is cycling, particular when I have to pedal against resistance such as going uphill. The discomfort may be for the entire ride, then stop or persist for the remainder of the day.

Soft tissue massage has not improved it. Foam rolling is very painful and does not seem to alter the issue. New chiropractor initially suspected a tight psoas as the cause but is now considering Maigne's syndrome. If so, is it usual to have a particular movement, for example pedaling, as an aggravating factor? Is the underlying abnormality with the pars likely to be related to this issue?

Any advice gratefully received,

Thank you.

Hello Rachael,
Oddly, as I was reading your history, Maigne's syndrome crossed my mind; but then you would certainly have some discomfort at the dorsolumbar junction.

The spondylolysis is probably part of the problem; you don't mention if there's a forward slip of L5, known as a spondylolysthesis; is a grade mentioned in the report?

Also thoughts are of a complicating hip condition; if you pull your hip to your chest, towards the opposite shoulder, or dropping into the lotus position does it cause any groin or obvious hip pain? How does that compare with the other hip?

Ask your chiropractor if your hip is particularly hypermobile; increased range of motion. Do internal and external rotation cause discomfort in the hip?

Do you have a family history of hip disease? Has your hip been xrayed?

Do any movements of your back provoke any of this hip pain? Ask your chiro again if the sacroiliac joint is fixated when you raise your knee. Are any of the SIJ orthopaedic tests positive?

There really are a lot of possibilities, Rachael. Unable to examine you, I'm simply throwing out a few ideas. Perhaps print this out and give it to your chiro for comment; I expect most of this has gone though his mind.

Let me know if this rings any bells.

Dr B

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Interesting challenges of the day

1. Mr S is a 76 year old man with neck pain of some 9 months duration. Luckily, most of the discomfort is upper cervical which is only rarely arthritic; his lower cervical spine is a degenerative mess that I've left alone. After seven treatments his pain and stiffness is 50 percent better, and he's happy in the circumstances. He can sleep through the night now and that makes a huge difference.

2. Mr P is 32 year old man with very severe lower back pain radiating to the big toe which is 30 percent numb. He had an episode three weeks ago, took anti inflammatories and was soon better as is typical of the medial disc herniation. But before it healed, after a trivia it came roaring back, much worse. The characteristic crossed sign was evident; sitting in a chair, straightening the right leg provoked severe left back pain and tingling in the leg. He's doing well.

3. Severe lower back pain is scary; just ask Mrs P. Just watching her get out of the car I she was in trouble; she had a slipped disc at L4 making her lean towards the opposite side; luckily she had no pain in the leg. Despite family pressure that this was far too severe for a chiropractor, she persevered. Within five days she was standing upright, and after two weeks almost painfree.

Despite a hectic job, she wisely took my advice and stayed home for what I call exercising bed rest.

4. Mr S has had lower back, groin and back of thigh and calf pain for fourth months.

He has a pincer deformity in the hip causing the stabs in the groin, and a degenerative facet causing the sciatica. Both are responding well to chiropractic and he's well pleased; sixty five percent better after three treatments.

5. Mr T is a wise man; he's taken a warning TIA seriously and has lost 15 pounds, and has at least as much again to lose. A change to a low starch diet and half hour daily walk has made the difference; but the walking is making his foot and back miserable. The expensive orthotic is hopeless; luckily his hips and back are fine, but he needs a simple heel lift.

6. I too have had serious lower back issues, luckily fixed by my own chiropractor; so I too have to do my exercises, take care when lifting supers full of honey, gardening and using the chainsaw. Regaining the function of your spine is just as important as the pain.

7. My own granddaughter, only 7 is hypermobile giving her pelvic, knee and ankle issues. Xrays show a mildly dysplastic hip. Years ago we would have called it growing pains. She too regularly needs chiropractic care and luckily responds well. Increased range of motion is more difficult than too stiff in my opinion. Our care is for kids too.

8. This 65 year old lady is a serious gardener; every day she is bending, lifting and digging for 2 to 3 hours a day. It regularly catches her in the sacroiliac joint, so she has a treatment once a month that sorts it out. She does her lower back exercises faithfully.

9. This 88 year old lady is an inspiration; every day she is busy in the community. With a nasty scoliosis she manages very well with a chiropractic adjustment every six weeks and exercises faithfully done.

10. Mr X is a 71 year old retired man who wants to continue with maintenance care every six to eight weeks; he had suffered from two years of lower back pain when he first came a year ago. He has no discomfort now after 8 chiropractic treatments, but is aware that danger lurks.

11. Mrs C has been having severe headaches, and taking a lot of analgesics. It's a non complicated upper cervical facet syndrome, and she's doing well.

12. Mr D is a 38 old year man with chronic shoulder pain after a rotator cuff tear playing cricket. It responded well to treatment, but he knows he must do his exercises every day; for two years he couldn't sleep on that shoulder.

13. Mr D, a 71 year old man, has a severe ache in the shoulder and midback since working above his head. Trapped nerve tests are negative but he has advanced degenerative joints of Luschka; after just two treatments he is 50 percent better. Can we reach 90?

And so the day goes; chiropractors shouldn't be treating the elderly most medical sites state but that's so much bunkum.

Have a problem that's not getting better? Looking for a different slant on your pain? Want to pose a question?

Interesting questions from visitors

CLS writes:

Greetings, Dr B.
You helped me quite some time back with a soothing and professional response which turned out to be exactly correct. I now consult a local chiropractor. You write a superb newsletter, too.

Your own unresolved problem. Pose a question

Knowing that up to 70% of the time the correct diagnosis is made with no examination, no special tests, no xrays, but just from the history, there's a fair chance I can add some insight to your unresolved problem. But at least 30% of the time, I may be quite wrong! Give plenty of detail if you want a sensible reply.

You visited this chiropractic help site no doubt because you have a problem that is not resolving and want to know more about what chiropractors do.

The quickest and most interesting way is to read one of my ebooks of anecdotes. Described by a reader as gems, both funny and healthful, from the life and work of a chiropractor, you'll love them. Priced right at $2.99, though Kindle fiddles the price without telling me.


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The trailer for the Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony expansion had a lot of great footage to be sure but the icing on the cake was the really sweet dance song used.

Rockstar Games revealed earlier today via their Twitter that the song is "Pjanoo" by Eric Prydz. Prydz is best known for his song "Call on Me" from a few years back. "Call on Me," in turn, is best known for the music video filled with lots of gyrating women in workout attire.

The music video for "Pjanoo" can be found here (they don't allow embedding). Unfortunately, this video doesn't pander to us depraved males as much as "Call on Me" did. It's kind of bizarre and reminds me of that book The Indian in The Cupboard. Helluva song, though.

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It’s a tough world for advice columnists, especially when people are sending them not-so-serious questions and concerns. This week, the Winnipeg Free Press advice columnist, Miss Lonelyhearts, received a query from a reader asking for lifestyle advice. Unfortunately, that reader was actually just spitting out the plotline for Full House. Check it out.
My wife was recently killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. She left behind our three little girls, the youngest being only six months old. My job keeps me very busy and sometimes has me working unpredictable times of the day and week. I know I'm not going to be able to raise my children all by myself. I have recruited my brother-in-law and best friend to live with me and help raise the children. Do you think having three males in the house raising children is the right thing to do?

Full House has been around long enough that most people should at least be faintly familiar with the plotline of the series that made the Olsen twins super famous. In San Franciso, a suddenly widowed single dad must figure out a way to raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie and Michelle. He enlists help in the form of his best pal and his brother-in-law to raise the girls. As you can see, the letter has an awful lot of similarities to the plot of the hit comedy. Someone was playing a trick and Miss Lonelyhearts fell for it hook, line and sinker, advising the man to keep a “small library” of child-rearing books in order to make sure everyone is on the same page. Definitely, not how they did it on Full House.

This isn’t the first time Miss Lonelyhearts has been the butt of a joke, unfortunately. About a year ago, another reader similarly sent the plot of Breaking Bad in basically from the perspective of Skyler, asking what she should do now that her husband has inoperable lung cancer and has been behaving in a sketchy manner. That query also received a sincere response from the advice columnist, who is obviously lacking in pop culture savvy.

Seriously, I have no idea how the Winnipeg Free Press isn’t on the lookout for these sorts of queries at some point. Now this has happened a second time, hopefully she will be. Especially since Full House has been all over the news lately, with a new series heading to Netflix in 2016 called Fuller House. This time around, single mom D.J. will be raising her own children after her husband dies, with the help of sister Stephanie and friend Kimmy, of course. Keep your eyes peeled Miss Lonelyhearts, as you might be seeing a another query come your way from a trickster's letter over the next several weeks.

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How’s your motherhood journey going? For me, it has been a mixture of highs and lows, sometimes minutes apart. We are often told to ‘enjoy every minute; it goes quickly,’ and yet sometimes it feels like an uphill battle to make it to the time when we can pour that glass of wine and turn on Netflix.

When I first became a mother eight years ago, I was surprised by my struggle. I felt anxious. I was overwhelmed by the weight of responsibility, my unrealistic expectations, and a sense of being woefully unqualified for the most critical job. I remember how difficult it felt to ask my GP for a referral to a psychologist. I didn’t connect with the label of postnatal depression, and this prevented me from acting sooner. I was lucky to have a doctor who challenged me to let go of the unhelpful terminology and, instead, prioritise my happiness. The experience of seeing a qualified psychologist allowed me to learn skills that I continue to use today.

What if we dropped the labels and just made an appointment with a GP to share how we feel and ask for support? What if we didn’t wait until things felt really bad? What if we stopped undervaluing our vital role in our family and took proactive steps to move from surviving to thriving?

R U OK?Day is an excellent opportunity to check in with your friends, family, and your partner to see how they are going. It is also a great opportunity to check in with you. There are some great resources to support you with this at ruok.org.au.

Here are some ideas as to how you can proactively manage your mental health:

  • Prioritise you — It is not selfish; it is self-preservation. It means that you can have more energy for your family, friends and work; and who benefits the most from that? Do what brings you joy more often. Fit your emergency mask before helping others. Stop putting it off. Take some small steps to make this happen for you. You know what you need; it is time to make it a priority. No one is going to rescue you; you have to look after you.
  • Be kind — In those moments when there is a chasm between your ‘ideal self’ and reality, talk to yourself like you would your best friend. This parenting gig (and the juggle with work) can be so hard; be compassionate.
  • Connect with people — We mamas all know the struggle well. I haven’t met a mama who has it all together all of the time. We all have days when we yell and feel like the worst mother on earth. We all have down days. We all have anxious moments. Talk with others. Share your challenging days as well as your awesome days. Chances are, others have been there, too.
  • Make an appointment with your GP — If you’ve been struggling for a while, speak with your GP about how you’ve been feeling. Ask for help. Get a referral to a psychologist. You can access up to six sessions for free or at least subsidised, and a professional can guide you through what to do.

How to help others:

  • Ask your friends R U OK? — You may not have heard from someone in a while, or you noticed she didn’t seem herself when you last caught up. Ask her if she is OK and be with her. Look into her eyes and be present. Listen to her without judgement and without solving her problems. Ask her how she can take action and offer your support. Then follow up. There are many resources to support you at ruok.org.au.
  • Be honest about your struggles with friends — Your vulnerability and transparency normalises things for others and opens the door for people to share their own concerns.
  • Do random acts of kindness — See a mama crying at drop off? Put a ‘You’re awesome!’ card in her letterbox or on her car. Pay for a coffee in advance at your local café and ask that it be gifted to a mum with a newborn. Leave a meal on the doorstep of a mama you know who is having a rough time. The benefits to the giver are possibly more than to the receiver!

If you or someone you know is struggling, there are some wonderful organisations that can help. Don’t be afraid to ask.

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Spong’s Polyphony - Sriwhana Spong: a hook but no fish, Govett Brewster Art Gallery
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Installation Shot: Sriwhana Spong, a hook but no fish, Govett Brewster Art Gallery (2018). Photo by Sam Hartnett

A warning, perhaps, for reviewers. On the second floor of the Govett Brewster large sheets of paper are lit by vivid red lights. In the gloom, we can make out semi-deconstructed poems and brief statements: coherent, unclear, clear – she / shallowness-depth-she / Less-less-than lack-she. The artwork is Bad Review (2018), and in it Sriwhana Spong has taken a review of her 2018 exhibition at the Pump House Gallery in London and cut it up, expanded and spliced it, and inserted her own words. Spong’s interventions suggest that text is not static, and that the judgments drawn by a reviewer can be reworked, questioned, and unpicked.

Language and its implicit power structures are one of the themes of a hook but no fish. The exhibition circles around the figure of Hildegard von Bingen, a German twelfth-century nun who was accomplished in numerous fields: she was a prolific composer, botanist, writer, philosopher, and theologist. Born in the small town of Böckelheim near the Rhine, when she was eight Hildegard was enclosed at a convent at Disibodenberg, where she was educated by Jutta, a religious recluse. In 1150 Hildegard established her own convent at Rupertsberg, and then another later at Eibingen in 1163. She was a leader and a polymath, intensely curious about the world, and also, beginning at a young age, she saw visions, which she was encouraged to record and subsequently published in the form of Scivias, the first of three volumes about her prophecies.

As a gifted and creative woman in the male dominated world of the medieval Catholic Church, Hildegard was an anomaly in her time, and after centuries of neglect, the recent growth in feminist scholarship has seen interest in her life and work increase. In 2012 Pope Benedict XVI officially recognised Hildegard as a Saint and artists, writers, academics, and musicians have been inspired by her work.

For Spong, the Lingua Ignota, a language Hildegard created, has been of particular interest. The title of this exhibition, a hook but no fish, refers to the fact that the Lingua was incomplete (it included a word for hook, but not one for fish), and its purpose remains unclear. No one knows whether, in fact, anyone else apart from Hildegard learnt or could speak it. Spong’s titular video work opens with shots of the leafy ruins of Disibodenburg. Later, we see images of a woman shrouded in a nun-like plastic veil and words run along the bottom of the screen: In H’s glossary there is a word for fishhook but no word for fish. There is a word for plough but none for an ox or horse—so nothing to pull it. There is no word for sea or for river, so nothing to caress the hook. The video work asks: Was this a prophetic language? Was the language inspired by a future that Hildegard saw in her visions? In the final minutes of the work we see a crowd of pigeons bustling for food, an injured cat, and herons stalking through a litter-strewn city, accompanied by a dream-like, choral-inflected soundtrack by Claire Duncan. What does this mean? In a hook but no fish Spong brings together images of decay, and death, and life, and sustenance, the meaning of which drifts, and, I think, is inspired by the way narrative is constructed in the female writers and mystics that Spong has found so generative for her art-making.(1) “I think of women’s time as continuous,” Spong said in her conversation with Govett Brewster curator Tendai John Mutambu at the exhibition’s opening weekend, and this is evident in a hook but no fish, which rejects the conventions of introduction, climax, and dénouement, but instead depicts sequences and networks; images flowing into other images.

Installation Shot: Sriwhana Spong, a hook but no fish, Govett Brewster Art Gallery (2018). Photo by Sam Hartnett

Spong describes Hildegard as having “curiosity [that] couldn’t be contained by a particular medium” and similarly, this exhibition leaps across different materials: two video works; sculptures of paraffin wax, wood, and clay; aluminum instruments; cut up text on paper; silk dyed in Coca-Cola, and vegetable oil; and paintings created in tartrazine pigment, water, honey, saffron, and gum Arabic (2). As you ascend the stairs at the Govett Brewster, each level reveals artwork in an entirely new medium. There are few formal cues you can follow, but colour connects and links across the levels. The yellow plastic covering the entrance on the ground floor is repeated in the bright watercolour paintings upstairs, Sigil Design (Rothschild’s mynah) #9–#24 (2017–ongoing). The red light that illuminates Bad Review is seen again in the filters that overlay scenes in a hook but no fish (2017). This use of light and colour made me think of the Govett Brewster’s history as a movie theatre and the projection and illumination of film in this building, as well as the inaugural exhibition in the gallery, a sound and light installation by Leon Narbey.

Installation Shot: Sriwhana Spong, a hook but no fish, Govett Brewster Art Gallery (2018). Photo by Sam Hartnett

Beyond the use of colour, connections between the artworks are often difficult to draw. The model of the contemporary exhibition is implicitly predicated on the idea of relationships—both material and conceptual—across work, between artists, or ideas. We expect a major theme or a sequence of ideas that will act as the foundation of an exhibition. The current prominence of the role of the contemporary art curator underscores this expectation; the omnipotent author who is responsible for making meaning, or revealing for the audience the coherence of a body of artwork. Spong, however, seems to question this approach and deliberately disrupt it. a hook but no fish is intentional in its multiplicity, both in the material used to make the art and the breadth of the artist’s historical and artistic research. Spong has commented, “There’s this saying, ‘a jack of all trades, but a master of none’, and I sometimes feel like that…but then I think, I’m very anti the idea of being a master. For me, it’s much more interesting to be fluid between different mediums, and ways of making.”(3)

Much of the work in this exhibition was first exhibited at London’s Pump House Gallery in 2018, and at the Govett, Spong has added a number of pieces, made during her two-month residency in New Plymouth. This contributes to the sense of ideas accumulating and expanding, and of the exhibition gaining momentum across different galleries—again, this idea of continuity and sequences, rather than the exhibition as an end point, or a discrete event.

Spong’s polyphony also challenges the writing of a review of this exhibition. I want these paragraphs to link, to relate, and for this piece to follow a logical trajectory towards an insightful conclusion, but am aware of Spong’s disruption of this teleology. Where to next, then, dear reader?

The soundtracks of the two ground-floor video works are detailed and cinematic, and this interest in the sensual potential of sound is one thread that I can tentatively propose, as Spong has also created several instruments that are played during the course of the exhibition. On the top floor gallery we find a metallophone, Instrument C (Vivian), (2016); a bell plate, surrounded by branches and foliage, Instrument B (Claire), (2018); and a set of chimes that are aluminum casts of French fries, (Instrument D (Vera) (2018). Spong, who is of both New Zealand and Balinese heritage, has, in previous work, explored the aesthetics and materials of Balinese ritual.(4) Here, the metallophone is tuned in the same way as that of the gamelan, an ensemble of percussive instruments traditional to the islands of Bali and Java. The instruments were played together by guest musicians (Auckland band The Coolies) on the opening night, and again on the following day in an event where Spong also performed. The instruments were played without notation, the three musicians moving around each other, each taking turns to play the trio of artworks. Having seen a gamelan orchestra perform live several times, perhaps my expectations were misplaced, but I didn’t find the performances aurally interesting despite usually enjoying The Coolies’ music. The metallophone sounded dull, and the chimes were not adequately amplified; if they had produced more sound, they would have offset the gong-like resonance of the bell plate and provided a glistening treble to the lower registers of the other two instruments. However, the activation of these artworks as functional instruments was not confined to the performances but continues through the duration of the exhibition. The gallery invigilators hit the bell plate, Instrument C (Claire), every hour of the day, as determined by a score written in paper and honey on the gallery wall, which combines a hymn by Hildegard and the opening hours of the Govett Brewster Art Gallery. Imagine it: the galleries on a quiet Wednesday afternoon interrupted by the deep, reverberant gong of the bell plate; reminiscent of Hildegard’s nuns at Rupertsberg solemnly being called through the corridors to prayer.

Performance: The Coolies, Govett Brewster Art Gallery (2018). Photo by Sam Hartnett

In idiosyncratic details such as these, the show hints at beauty, but Spong deliberately prevents her audience from being too beguiled. The gorgeous watercolour paintings on the top floor—described as “sigils”, symbols that have magical powers—are painted in bright yellow food colouring, saffron, and honey. I wanted to get up close and see if this combination of materials had a smell, or if it coagulated on the paper in a certain, strange way. But the paintings are gated off. The work Design for a horse bit #2 (2018) stands in your way, a large ornate gate preventing access to the gallery. The works can only be viewed from far off, across a divide and from the vantage point of another, higher gallery. Spong creates beautiful objects and is obviously attracted to the suggestive potential of colour, but is simultaneously wary of this attraction; she said of this work—which again, is one in a series—that they are “beautiful by also about control and discipline”.(5)

Installation Shot: Sriwhana Spong, a hook but no fish, Govett Brewster Art Gallery (2018). Photo by Sam Hartnett

In November 2017, the New Plymouth District Council voted to establish an entry charge of $15 for all visitors to the gallery from outside of New Plymouth, a change that will be implemented in August of this year.(6) As such, it is an interesting moment for the Govett Brewster to stage this show, as a hook but no fish reveals its richness and references over time, and isn’t immediately accessible or spectacular or whacky in the way crowd-drawing contemporary art can be. I’ve been thinking and reading about the exhibition for several weeks and, for the purposes of review, have had access to the video works to re-watch online—which was important because they are both long and detailed and take time to think through. Serendipitously, I also came to the show having already been interested in Hildegard von Bingen for several years; I was a gallery goer pre-loaded with some historical context, and interested to see Spong’s response to Hildegard’s legacy. This exhibition requires more than a quick walk through. And it may be that we see a change in the Govett Brewster’s programming after the entry fee is established, to more populist exhibitions, which would be ironic given that the Govett’s brand, as promoted via their website and various other campaigns, is that of “provocateurs since 1970” a claim that is in some ways true, the gallery having been an important site for experimentation and exhibition in Aotearoa’s art history, even if this has been accompanied by the malcontent murmurings of New Plymouth’s city councilors.

This, however, is not Spong’s concern, and neither should it be. She has used her time as the Govett’s 2018 artist in residence to stage a big show, one full of ideas and questions about power and language and knowledge. Hildegard’s Lingua Ignota includes a few adjectives but is mostly nouns, a language only of names—this seems, in a way, defiant; a woman announcing and claiming space for herself in a world that did not recognise the brilliance and intellect of women. Moving from sculpture, to video, to painting, to performance, a hook but no fish, in its skepticism of language, digs away at how we know what we know, and is the work of an artist similarly bold.

1  Writers that Spong has referenced are Clarice Lispector and Hélène Cixous
2  Quote from Spong is from her artist’s talk on the exhibition’s opening weekend
3  Sriwhana Spong, Gast des Berliner Künstlerprogramms des DAAD 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xboqjBc4Y0s
4  For example the video work Muttnik (2005)
5  Quote from Spong’s artist’s talk
6  At the time of writing, the situation had become further confused by the Len Lye Foundation rejecting the new entry charge on the basis that it would be counter to Lye’s philosophy and intentions for his work


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Everyone has things that push their personal “problematic” buttons; for me, it’s the whimsical portrayal of someone who was likely mentally ill as a free spirit whose function was teaching an artist important life lessons. The artist in question is writer Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings), whose memoir is the source material for this story of his sort-of-friendship with Mary Shepherd (Maggie Smith), a homeless woman living out of a van that was parked in Bennett’s London driveway for 15 years. Smith is predictably entertaining as Miss Shepherd, and Bennett crafts a funny meta-script out of the division between the part of him that writes and the part him that lives. But the part of him that writes did decide to turn this person into a character in his work, despite a back-story suggesting that a traumatic separation from not one but two callings deeply wounded her, along with a tragic event for which she feels unquenchable guilt. Turning that life into a brisk comedy—in which matters like how a homeless person deals with bodily functions are among the punch lines—feels rather hard to justify.

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