Tristar worker sacked after speaking out

A Sydney worker who has spoken out about a redundancy row at a Sydney factory has been sacked by his employer, the Australian Workers Union (AWU) says. Marty Peek has claimed in the media that his employer, Tristar Steering and Suspension, is paying workers to turn up to work and do nothing until the expiry of a redundancy agreement which promises them four weeks' pay for each year of service. Mr Peek, the union shop steward, was on Friday sacked after 35 years of service, with Tristar claiming he had brought the company into disrepute. Advertisement: Story continues below The company said the decision to end Mr Peek's employment related to comments he had made dating back as far as 2001. His termination letter said Tristar was also concerned about two TV interviews he had last month, as well...

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That was originally my plan

The young man stood before the judge, his usually neatly trimmed hair now long enough to brush the collar of his prison jumpsuit. Glenn Duffie Shriver had confessed his transgressions and was here, in a federal courtroom with his mother watching, to receive his sentence and to try, somehow, to explain it all. When the time came for him to address the court, he spoke of the many dreams he'd had to work on behalf of his country. "Mine was to be a life of service," he said. "I could have been very valuable. That was originally my plan." Advertisement: Story continues belowEDITOR'S NOTE China, ever more powerful, has become a major instigator of espionage in the United States. First of a two-part series on Beijing's efforts, many successful, to steal American secrets and technology.He had been...

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Could you help Max clean up his act?

MOST parrots are colourful birds but cheeky Max even turns the air blue. When RSPCA inspectors rescued him from a Leicester home on Monday, they got an earful of X-rated language. Now living at Woodside Animal Centre, in Braunstone Frith, the abusive avian has settled down as he adapts to his new environment, although care assistants expect him to be cursing again in no time. They hope to find the foulmouthed five-year-old a home where he can learn new vocabulary. Woodside manager Lisa Smith said: "Max is a cheeky chappy and he does talk - although all we've heard at the moment is blasphemy. "But he's only young so there's the potential for him to learn so much more."Whoever takes him has on has to bear in mind he could live for another 70 years. It's a massive responsibility but he will make...

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Egypt Live Report

But one possible minor inconvenience following his departure from office: the Swiss government has just ordered a freeze on any assets belonging to him and his entourage, the Swiss foreign ministry said. Ah well. Advertisement: Story continues below 1750 GMT: In London, David Cameron, prime minister of the former colonial power, Britain, found a new adjective, to say it had been a "remarkable", before urging whatever government is formed to "put in place the building blocks of a truly open, free and democratic society." "As a friend of Egypt and the Egyptian people we stand ready to help in any way that we can," he added. 1745 GMT: Voicing a key concern of western governments, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the new leadership that will emerge to respect the country's 1979 peace treaty...

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I felt that isolation big-time

While death stalks the pages, love underpins the whole story; namely, how a dead mother's love offers protection against the most evil of evils. The ultimate fantasy of maternal love sustains Harry time and again when he is caught in the grip of Lord Voldemort and his ilk, and that love sees him through to the bitter end. Absent or dead parents are a remarkable feature of children's literature. The Famous Five would surely not have had so many adventures if there had been more parental involvement in their lives, other than mad Uncle Quentin and ineffectual Aunt Fanny. Roald Dahl also liked to kill off the parents or make them truly awful, like the Dursleys. For Shelley, Croft and Vanheusden, the books took off for them when they were on the brink of adolescence; at an age when they were starting...

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Such incitement only fuels anti-Jewish sentiment

Whether Thomas really meant that Israel should disappear, or that a mass expulsion of Jews should take place is unknown. But her words echo a worrying trend in which people are openly talking about a world without Israel. And I just don't mean the Iranian President who wants Israel wiped off the map. Such incitement only fuels anti-Jewish sentiment. Over the last week, a Jewish student wearing a yarmulke was assaulted at Sydney University. Unsurprisingly, The Northwest Intelligence Network reports: "A palpable animosity against Israel and the Jews, most recently exacerbated by media bias with regard to the nature of the aid flotillas to Gaza, are generating a new and vicious level of anti-Semitism worldwide." Across the Arab world, hateful and anti-Semitic newspaper cartoons have fanned the...

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Welcome to the hangover

Welcome to the hangover after the party . . . Kym Vercoe gets to grip with the aftermath of the great recession. Photo: Heidrun Lohr Reader rating: Rating: 45 out of 5 stars (11 votes) Genre Theatre B-Sharp, Belvoir St, November 26Until December 19THE Sydney trio Post's contribution to this two-part response to the worldwide market meltdown is titled Everything I Know About The Global Financial Crisis In One Hour. In this case, ''everything'' equates to a gleeful ''not much''. Unlike David Hare's doggedly inquiring The Power of Yes, which made an attempt to unravel the credit crunch debacle, Zoe Coombs Marr, Natalie Rose and Mish Grigor explain the global financial crisis not as it happened, but ''as you reckon it happened''. And so, for 45 minutes, the trio delivers a series of increasingly...

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First Muslim-friendly virtual world goes online

A trial version of the world's first Muslim-friendly virtual world has gone online where users can create their own persona, design their own rooms, buy virtual items and interact with others. Called Muxlim Pal and created by the Finnish-based company Muxlim, the English-language site caters primarily to Muslims living in western countries who long to reconnect with other Muslims and Muslim culture. "Muxlim Pal is just another channel for our users to socialise, have fun and express themselves using social media in a safe and friendly atmosphere," Muxlim chief executive Mohamed El-Fatatry, 23, told. Advertisement: Story continues below On Muxlim Pal, which is free of charge to join, users can shop for clothes for their avatar at the mall, hang out at the beach cafe, pray at the mosque or go...

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A stitch in time

Photo: Simon Letch A tailor-made holiday leaves Stephanie Clifford-Smithworse for wear. It's a great idea in theory: go to a tailor while holidaying inAsia and come home with a new wardrobe for the price of achain-store shirt. It works for some people but, speaking as awoman who has tried six tailors across Thailand, India and Vietnam,and come home with bags of bodgie, ill-fitting clothes, I can tellyou the whole exercise is fraught. Even if you know a bit about dressmaking and can check onpertinent details, it won't necessarily be plain sailing. Thefollowing tips should help prevent a few disasters but, bearing inmind the pressure tailors are under to finish work within 24 hoursand the fact English is rarely their first language, there are noguarantees. Good luck. Advertisement: Story continues...

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It is an unsettling feeling, like trespassing

Lawrence thinks my cultural induction would be helped by a visit to a kanikapila, a jam session held at the Coffees of Hawaii estate every Sunday, so we climb into his battered ute and hit the road again. The show is held in an open hangar with guests seated in chairs set on the pebbled earth. A group called Na Ohana Hoaloha, the Family of Friends, sings and strums traditional songs, explaining their meaning to the mostly local crowd who are encouraged to join in by dancing the hula or playing percussion. Some songs date back to 900AD, when the second wave of Polynesians came to Molokai, according to Lono, one of the players. “The songs survive through oral history, passed down through the generations. We don’t change anything because that would insult our ancestors and bring hewa, trouble....

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Are our doctors and nurses not the best on the planet?

Where Havanna once glistened with capitalist toys and dirty Jew money we now have more modest displays providing only what we should use and no more. There is no need for groaning shelves of food and useless consumer items! We have enough food basic food to sustain our bodies and nurture our hearts and minds. Did not Christ himself survive on little?! We have enough modern conveniences to make us productive and efficient but not wasteful. Unlike the dirty, polluting, environment hating Yanquis, we in Cuba cherish our bond with nature. Like our forbears in misty times gone by, we live in harmony with our surroundings. Here in Cuba we are not rapacious out of control spoilt consumerists. We are spiritual and aware humans not egotistical, lying individualists! We are my friends, simply superior...

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The books were in the process of being written and delivered

The writer of the book of Hebrews speaks of the same sort of thing when in talking about the preaching of the gospel message by those who had heard Jesus says, "God also bearing witness (with them the speakers DS) both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will." (Heb. 2:4 NKJV) So we clearly see the purpose behind miracles, signs, wonders, gifts of the Holy Spirit, the miraculous in general when the word was being preached to people who knew it not.The Bible also gives us a second reason or purpose for spiritual gifts in the New Testament church. After a person became convinced of the truth of the gospel and obeyed it what then? He cannot order a Bible or New Testament from Amazon or Abebooks. Not only is Amazon still over 1900 years...

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Transfer Money Overseas Or Do Anything You Want With $500 A Day

Internet marketing is nothing new, however every now & then a new method is introduced. Co -founders Rod Stinson and Chris Koehl have brought the 1 Step System opportunity to people all over the world. Many are joining now because the company is still in its infancy, which from a marketing standpoint is surely the best time to get on board.What makes this business opportunity so attractive is that it is so easy. It is appropriately called the 1 Step System. It stands to reason, the more an individual puts in to their business, the more he or she will get out of it, however, your early efforts in the beginning stages can easily provide at least some income while you lay back and observe.Everyone knows, there is no such thing as a free lunch, however, I haven't seen another business opportunity...

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They think that this kind of thing is too good to be true

Everyday, tens of thousands of people around the world are searching the internet on home based businesses. Here are the most frequently asked questions by those planning to start a home based business.1. If the income potential is huge and it offers a future so bright, why is the number of those having a full time job still far greater than business owners specifically home based business owners?The reason is simply because most of us are afraid to take risks. For most people, its better to have a job where you can expect a stable income every month than to have a business where, if you get unlucky, you will face not only financial problems but other problems resulting from it as well.2. Will I make money?Yes. You will definitely make money in a home based business. You may even become rich....

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Distance Learning Online Courses

Until recent times, further education was a problem for many people. Busy lifestyles and demanding jobs meant that individuals could not commit to attending night school at the same time each week. Daytime classes were completely out of the question. However, the growth of the Internet has started to change options as well as attitudes. There are now many distance learning online courses to chose from, ranging from certificate to doctorate courses.The big advantage of distance learning online courses is that you do not have to physically attend classes to improve your education. You become an online student instead. So they are ideal for people who are in full time employment. It is important to note though that it has brought the famous universities to you. You don't have to relocate to study...

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Online Mba- Learning Beyond The Barrier Of Classrooms

Education has gone beyond the barrier of brick-and-mortar classrooms. Both the teachers and the students do not anymore feel confined to the limitations of such a classroom due to the super-fast lifestyle of the new millennium that is also hugely tech-centric. Instead, a new mode of study has come up with the offerings of convenience, flexibility, cost-friendliness and networking. The mode is, inevitably, online education. This is a form of education that endows learners with 100% litheness in terms of time, place and cost. With the diverse range of online university courses available nowadays, the students really can have a bash at designing their career as they want to. Higher qualifications are no more mere dreams to the aspiring individuals of today. In fact, they have become quite handy...

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Online Licensing Courses Ca! Be The First To Know!

Are you searching for the best online licensing courses Ca and would like to begin studying online classes directly from your home or office? Make sure that this article will be really helpful for you to begin! Thus, dont waste your time and start reading right now! It should be pointed out that such situation happens very frequently and people often find it difficult when trying to find a really good company. In order to help people succeed in their studying we come to the point to discuss very important questions in this article and shared helpful recommendations on how to select online licensing courses Ca. In such a way, having researched the situation far and wide and having the objective to help you make the right decision, we would like to provide interesting information on the most...

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Important Facts About Dish Network Packages

In the earlier days not much of the people watched television as there was no variety in the shows and programs being featured. Kids were not allowed to watch television as the elders felt that it was a total waste of time. With the coming of cable TV things looked much better. People got to view new shows and programs. Sound and picture quality was average. Soon people got bored of the same old traditional programs and most of the shows were getting repeated. Then came the age of Satellite TV and with it began a new era of entertainment. The picture and sound quality is superb and the viewers no longer have to view pixilated images on their television screens.DISH Network offers five best programming packages which you can purchase at a very reasonable price rate at the time of subscription....

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How To Choose The Right Wedding Photographer To Get The Best Wedding Pictures

Everyone wants their wedding to be perfect, from the cake to the flowers. It takes a lot of time and planning to pick the perfect dress and tuxedo and the caterer. It's a day that will last in your memory for a life time and to keep that memory fresh, it's important to choose the right photographer. When you budgeted your wedding, you might not have realized how expensive photographers can be. Some of them charge by the hour and for distance traveled. Before you book with the first one you come across, do a lot of research. Many photographers offer different packages, so that they can stay within most price ranges. Naturally, the lower priced packages will include fewer pictures. Other factors involved are the size of the pictures and whether you want them in black and white. Go over all of...

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Why You Need a Wedding Planning Guide

Choosing Décor for WeddingsIf you are a fussy bride that wants top be in charge of every aspect of her wedding day, then be prepared for long hours and months of planning. As you want everything to be perfect on the day, you will have to start early and ensure that you have enough help so that on the actually day of your wedding, you can get ready and be pampered like every bride deserves. Wedding planning is hard and sometimes knowing what to do in a situation can be almost impossible. Like the décor. Brides can find it difficult to visualizes a venue and transform it in their minds to be the perfect wedding reception hall with that Moroccan theme, or winter wonderland style. The décor plays a huge part of the transformation and all weddings need to have some kind of décor to tie in the colors,...

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How to Select A Wedding Videographer

When selecting a videographer, it is important to know a few things before you sign a contract. You should know what type of equipment will be used, what format the video will be in, what is covered and what is not covered, how the DVD will be set up, how the audio will be captured, how many cameras will be used, and how they plan to edit your finished product. This seems like a lot to know up front, but you will soon see how important asking the right questions can be.First, what equipment will be used? Standard video recorders simply won’t do the trick. Your videographer should have professional equipment which will include a high quality camera, steady tripods, lighting if requested, backup batteries, and enough data storage to cover more than the event will require. If the equipment is...

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The biggest advantage that you could get

The recent economic turbulence that was witnessed all over the world has made most of us sit up and take a better look at our expenses. For instance, when we plan a holiday now, we pay particular attention to the financial planning of all the holiday expenses so that we can have all the fun that we want at the holiday destination of our choice along with the friends and family. To begin with we can compare hotels prices and set out to control the holiday expenses by a great margin. Imagine being able to save a great deal of money before even stepping out of your house for the holiday that you have planned!Once you have decided to compare hotels prices, you should spend some time in finding the best Internet resource that you can use for your research. Ideally you would like to get some cheap...

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Experience Paradise With Your Bahamas Getaway

Are you planning to experience your honeymoon on an island where romance is in the air? Are you arranging a family reunion where you could spend quality time with your loved ones? Are you searching for an island to escape with your friends during the summer vacation?Here's a great way to spend your precious occasions. Try the Bahamas getaway and you'll be able to experience the time of your life.Everyone deserves a Bahamas getaway. And here's the proof: Geographical: Bahamas is a country where there are 700 different islands. Plus, each of these islands has something unique to offer your island vacation. There are islands which would make you think you're in Las Vegas with the bright lights and the line of casinos. There are islands with white sand that stretches to the southeast of the Florida...

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Venetian Resort And Casino Las Vegas

Many times, you may feel overwhelmed by the different info that is available on the net. Keep in mind, as the internet continues to get better, there will be a greater number authority websites that will surface. When you're trying to track down relevant information, be certain that you use every resource available. When you've recognized this, you will be able to search in a speedier manner. While many might feel that the most helpful system to use for researching helpful info on this matter is the city library, it's important not to discount backup sources. It's essential that you search out the best resources available on this topic. Another exciting thing is that as time progresses, there will be a greater number of helpful sources of info on this. At times you might need to pay for high...

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Paris: Romance in the City

"I'm off to Paris." Doesn't just the sound of that declaration define the messenger as chic, worldly, romantic, or just down-right cool? Maybe I'm an old-fashioned romantic with an out-of-date vocabulary, but Paris is nothing, if not the epitome of modernity steeped in both glamorous and historic roots. Read on, if you want to enjoy it in style and luxury without giving up the 'entire' contents of your wallet. A hotel in Paris is a tricky thing: If you're looking for opulence, full-stop, the choice of the famous George V is obvious. But if you are looking for that precious and rare combination of value, luxury, and friendly, unpretentious service, the choice is equally evident: it's the Hotel Lotti. You will be surrounded by elegance from the moment you enter the lobby, in the ornate Suite...

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Build Your Wedding Invites Stand Out With These Straightforward Tips

Anyone who has ever been married will say that theirs was the most distinctive among all the weddings. This could not be totally true, but it is terribly possible. Everybody wants their wedding to be unforgettable and wedding invites that stand out will build people stop and take notice.Opt for a shape that's non-traditional. A heap of men suppose that an invite is just an invitation so simply send off a squarish or rectangular shaped invitation. Nowadays, that's now not an option. A uniquely designed and shaped invite is something that not simply forgotten.There was an invitation sent to someone I know which was made of handmade paper that turned out to be the hobby of the bride. It absolutely was created of grass and glitter material that she fashioned herself and sent off to the printers....

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Where Can I Find Dining on the Cheap in New York City?

New York is a city of many nations in that there are probably more nations Rosetta Stone Language represented in the dining options of New York than any other city in the world. You can find wonderful food options that represent these many nations and won't smash your wallet. Dining on the cheap in New York City isn't nearly as hard as you may thing it is.Rainbow Falafel is the first place I recommend. This may very well be the best falafel shop in New York City. If you've never tried falafel you are definitely in for a tasty treat. Falafel is essentially a ball of veggies and spices that has been fried and placed into a pita along with tomato, hummus, lettuce, and yogurt.Gray's Papaya offers the best hot dogs in the city, particularly when you consider the fact that it is hard to mess up...

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