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2006 Volvo XC70 LE 2.5 turbo from Australia and New Zealand
A great alternative to an SUV
General Comments:
Interior quality.
Passenger space.
Integrated booster seats for 3-8 year olds.
Volvo image in the country.
Interior storage space pockets/ console etc not up with a Ford Territory.
Volvo image in Sydney's North Shore.
Rear vision (needs a minimum of sensors, and a camera would be great).
Turning circle.
People who run into parked cars.
First Impression:
Smooth, solid and "that's more power than I thought a Volvo had".
Noticed some chop in the suspension on the speed humps at the office.
Who said they would buy one:
Pregnant friend living in eastern Suburbs (currently looking at 2nd hand BMW wagon).
Friend with 2 kids and a Ford Territory.
The office Volvo driver.
The Boss (also looking at the Ford Territory and Toyota Prado).
Who said they wouldn't:
Most single people.
People who said it was nice, but not sexy
Drive to work:
Very pleasant and refined, plenty of power when required and an above average stereo. Needs Sat Nav and a Bluetooth car kit to turn it into my mobile office. Why is every driver in St Ives cutting me off? (It's like Volvo's are invisible). I quickly became a Volvo activist
Weekend in the Country:
The XC70 cruised beautifully along the M2, M7 and M4 before climbing up the Blue Mountains and proceeding on to the Central West town of Orange. The cruise control has a tendency to let the speed creep up a little on downhill runs, which can cost you your license in this highly policed state.
This is where I felt most at home in the Volvo. The car still has respect in the country, where it is viewed as a rock solid, reliable and safe luxury vehicle. The North Shore Mum's taxi, or doddering old fool image seemingly hasn't crossed the Great Dividing Range.
The XC70 stands proud in the car parks of local wineries, the golf club and my motel. Unfortunately someone didn't think so, as they left a nice gouge in the front mudguard. This incident aside, it was a great weekend, and the car was faultless on a variety of road surfaces.
Work trip to Wollongong:
An uneventful trip thanks to the XC70. Thick fog and torrential rain between Sydney and Wollongong usually induces a little nervousness as everyone rushes blindly into the haze. The combination of AWD, solid chassis, front and rear fog lamps and good all round demisting features are impressive.
The car is again at home on the open road.
Detour in a National Park:
The opportunity to take an AWD turbo car up a twisty hill in a national park was too good to miss. The XC70 performed beautifully for a car of its size and weight, climbing effortlessly up the steepest of gradients. It's not a WRX, but few family wagons/ SUV's could match the grace and poise of the Volvo, which even provides smile inducing power oversteer on sweeping corners. Yes, I would prefer the Subaru Liberty 3.0RB or GT for this job, but their lack of rear leg room prohibits me from buying one.
Had a look at www.volvocars.com.au, it provides the basic information, but is not overly exciting. A quick look at car review web sites show that some customers have had electrical issues, but as a whole the cars are reliable. One reviewer stated he would not be alive had he been driving any other car (hit by an SUV on a US freeway). Australian reviews were also kind, apart from some questions raised about the suspension performance on dirt roads.
A great car family car with a bit of mongrel when required. Definitely have a drive if you are looking at a Territory, Falcadore wagon, Touareg, XC90, Liberty Wagon, Mazda 6 Wagon or similar.
Given that recent price drops make the XC70 good value for money, it will only take an image change from Volvo to have us all driving one.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th March, 2006
18th Aug 2010, 01:20
I am on the threshold of buying a second hand '05 XC70, given that time has passed since your review, were you/are you still satisfied with the XC70?
I was keen on the Ford Territory as an alternative but the weekly fuel expectation appears to be higher when running a Territory.
Volvo repair costs frighten me, but I can't help but want one.
Any impressions on the Volvo would be greatly appreciated.
7th Mar 2012, 22:43
I bought a 2007 (last of this shape) XC70 with 30k a year ago, and it has performed beautifully.
I bought from a Volvo dealer, so I paid a little more, but the quality is there. I drove a few others from standard car yards and they showed they were abused or not cared for. I recommend, that whatever model you buy, you drive it first.
My car stood out from the crowed as soon as I sat in the driver's seat; I could tell it had been cared for, and it drove like new.
I have had no issues with it at all. If I had to pick a fault, it would be the fuel consumption, however my previous vehicle was a BA Falcon, and the Volvo is about par. It could be my driving too, as I'm addicted to the turbo...
On a long trip, the fuel consumption is excellent. Driving on gravel roads, it is unbelievably smooth.
Every time I get in the car, the smell of leather, the class and the quality just hit me in the face. I love driving this car.
As far as maintenance, there are plenty of good Volvo mechanics around running their own little businesses, and they're reasonably priced with solutions to expensive fixes.
There is also a good network of spare parts in Europe and the US; it's freighting to Oz that costs.
Good luck.


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Japan's Economy Can Get Bigger by Thinking Smaller
Muhammad Yunus choked back tears as he surveyed the wreckage: pulverized buildings, debris strewn for miles along urban waterfronts, giant ships sitting atop roads like discarded toys, macabre memorials to the thousands of dead and missing.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner is no stranger to nature's wrath. In his native Bangladesh, earthquakes, floods, cyclones and mudslides are a tragic way of life. But these scenes were of another magnitude. The devastation surrounding him wasn't testing the mettle of a poor nation, but prosperous Japan.
That visit to the devastated northeast Tohoku region was on March 11, the one-year anniversary of the nation's worst earthquake and tsunami on record. Like many, Yunus came away haunted by an economic question: How can the Tohoku region not only rebuild, but reinvent itself and thrive in a time of austerity?
Yunus returned recently with an answer that may cause its own tremors: Japan needs a microfinance industry.
The Nobel Prize was for Yunus's role in promoting lending to the poor, a group typically ignored by bankers. Tiny amounts -- $20, $50 or $100 so a family can buy a cow to start a dairy farm, or a mobile phone to open a communications business or chickens to launch an egg company. In 1976, he founded Grameen Bank, which brought microfinance global.
'Needed Everywhere'
What does any of this have to do with Japan? It is near the top of national per-capita income tables, has one of the highest savings rates, and Tokyo and Osaka are routinely in the running for world's most expensive city. Japan gives impoverished Bangladesh billions of dollars in aid each year.
"It's needed everywhere -- it doesn't matter where you are," Yunus said in Tokyo on July 26. "When you come to a disaster area like Tohoku, it's all the more important. You have to rebuild everything all over again. There's no house, there's nothing."
By "there's nothing," Yunus also means the general lack of economic life in a region that was dying even before the disaster. Take Rikuzentakata, which like many cities on Japan's rugged northeast coast was suffering from economic decline and a shrinking population. When the tsunami hit, it killed 1,700 of its 24,000 inhabitants and destroyed most of its downtown buildings.
There was the expectation, however far-fetched, that the disaster would be the kind of event that would topple the status quo and complacency that has held Japan frozen in place for two decades.
That hope has since been dashed by paralysis in Tokyo and a return to the petty infighting that passes for political leadership. That is prompting local officials to take matters into their own hands. Rikuzentakata is working to create a small, self-sufficient city that creates new jobs in renewable energy to replace those lost to the decline of agriculture and fisheries.
That is a long-term project, though. It is being hindered by the central government's failure to channel more money into Tohoku communities, and by its reluctance to delegate spending decisions to regional leaders. It is here where microfinance might pay sizable dividends. Locals can pool their savings and lend them out to would-be entrepreneurs -- $10,000 here, $100,000 there.
"Certainly it's worth a shot and could do some good and restore flagging spirits in a region that is already feeling forgotten only 17 months since the tsunami," says Jeff Kingston, the head of Asian studies at the Tokyo campus of Temple University in Philadelphia.
Microfinance's Merits
Kingston has spent time in Bangladesh learning the ins and outs of microfinance. It can be a boon for households that lost everything, with an added benefit: Microfinance tends to extend more credit to women than other lenders.
"It could work because many people have lost their collateral and might be considered poor credit risks, and women are underutilized and they have skills associated with managing their household finances," Kingston says. "Tohoku is a relatively poor region in Japan and enjoys strong social cohesion, something that would be useful in monitoring how loans are used and repaid."
Microfinance-like currents are already stirring in Japan. Tokyo-based Music Securities Inc. has set up small-lot lending programs that helped sake brewers, coffee shops, musicians, fish retailers and soy-sauce makers gain access to financing. Yet we need to think bigger in a $5.9 trillion economy faced with a surplus of liquidity and a dearth of credit.
Clueless Bureaucrats
Microfinance on a grander scale might enable the northeast's community leaders to steer around the paralysis in Tokyo, where bureaucrats are impervious to their demands and clueless about their needs. It would help local credit systems gain traction in ways the Bank of Japan's zero-interest-rate policies can't. Japanese need alternatives to banks, which aren't lending or offering creative financial products. Micro- lending could help businesses and households steer around the credit logjam.
Japan's government should provide some startup cash to supplement local savings. Given the huge sums of money it doles out for infrastructure projects in Hokkaido and Kyushu in the far north and south of the country respectively, the cost of setting up a kind of Grameen Japan would be minuscule and the risks limited.
Is that likely to happen? The odds aren't great given how averse Tokyo's bureaucrats are to anything that smacks of originality or setting a precedent. Yet Yunus showed it was possible for poor people in Bangladesh to get the credit they deserve. There's no good reason to think the same can't happen in Japan.
(William Pesek is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.)
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Sicily emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Cianca family. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Cianca is a name for a person of small financial means. The surname Cianfari is derived from the Italian words cianfrone and cianferone, which referred to a type of medieval coin.
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I interview people on this basis quite regularly, both over the phone and in person. The key things I look for are:
1. ability to communicate/socially interact correctly (i.e. friendly and confident)
2. really strong evidence that they have actually boned up on the company and the role
3. strong commercial awareness (i.e. if I asked them about a news story in the industry I worked in I'd expect something well thought through and insightful
4. A few good examples of where they have demonstrated teamworking, but also some relatively complex planning thought processes (pretty sure most people make these up, I did, but I don't really mind)
Nervousness I am not too bothered about, its being unprepared and obviously wasting my time that I hate. Enthusiasm and clearly demonstrating you have researched the job and have a real career interest in it will count for a lot.
PS - lots of graduates around at the minute but we still struggle to get decent candidates for interview at a Big 4 accountancy firm. If you have the key skills above and good A-Levels and a 2:1 there are still lots of opportunities even in this environment (1000 graduate places at my place for next year, probably same at the others).
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Peter Murphy: Burning From the Inside
by Bill Nehill
Post-punk legend plays all Bauhaus material at Town Ballroom on Saturday, May 11
Few movements of the rock-and-roll era have proved as vital or influential as the British post-punk scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
After punk had, on at least a small scale, demolished many of rock's cliches and conventions, many artists and musicians began anew by drawing upon various music, film, and art influences to create a challenging sound and image that was neither easily accessible nor easy to pigeonhole. The influence of such innovative collectives as Public Image Ltd, Joy Division, Gang of Four, and Throbbing Gristle have all loomed large within the past decade. And although they have maintained a large and devoted following for the last 30 years, Bauhaus is finally getting their due as well.
Often bleak, arty, and pleasingly difficult, Bauhaus delved into various genres of music. With bassist David J's disjointed funk rhythms colliding with the bad-trip psychedelic guitar of Daniel Ash, Bauhaus' music often consisted of desolate and haunting soundscapes that sway between the beautiful and the nightmarish. Standing in the midst of the often confrontational sound was vocalist Peter Murphy, an unconventional singer who often spoke as he sang. While comparisons to David Bowie were there from the start, Murphy's abstract and hallucinogenic lyrics were often much more menacing and otherworldly than those of Ziggy Stardust or the Thin White Duke. In the end, Murphy was probably the real man to fall to Earth.
Taking their name from the German art movement, Bauhaus formed in Northampton, England in 1978. Signing to the tiny independent label Small Wonder, Bauhaus released their first single, "Bela Lugosi's Dead," in 1979. At 1- minutes, "Bela Lugosi's Dead" was unlike anything before it. A sparse and hypnotic drum beat threads through the entire song while a jagged guitar scrapes against the minimalist structure. All the while, Murphy brings to life the once forgotten black-and-white horror films with his voice wavering between comatose and chaotic. As groundbreaking as the song was and continues to be, the song unfortunately had the media pegging Bauhaus as a "goth band," a term that was unwanted and would often haunt them their entire career despite the band's pioneering spirit and outright refusal to fall into cliches. Bauhaus was far too intelligent for such petty labels.
After a few more singles, including the truly mesmerizing "Terror Couple Kill Colonel," Bauhaus released their first album, In the Flat Field, in 1980. An album filled with some of their most lasting material, In the Flat Field could be described as contorted heavy metal filtered through a post-industrial England. Although nobody would actually mistake it as a heavy metal record, the album marked the initial strands of an already dark journey. Signing to the newly christened Beggars Banquet in the UK, Bauhaus released their second album, Mask, in 1981. Although just as important and groundbreaking as In the Flat Field, Mask could be seen as a transition of sorts. Incorporating acoustic guitar, dub experiments, and spoken word, Mask took many chances and succeeded at most of them. Still, it remains an overlooked gem.
Finding a record deal in the United States, Bauhaus released The Sky's Gone Out in 1982, which contains both some of their most calm and frenzied material. Surrealist in both musical and lyrical content, the album is a discomforting look into madness and, hopefully, redemption. Although not an easy listen, The Sky's Gone Out is the pinnacle of Bauhaus; although it contains merely a few of their standards, it is the group as a cohesive whole.
Murphy contracted pneumonia as the band were to begin working on their fourth album, Burning From the Inside. As the studio time was already booked, the band went in without him. As a result, Murphy is only on three-quarters of the record. Regardless, it is their final masterpiece. "She's in Parties" is the perfect culmination of everything they'd done up to that point, while the chilling "Who Killed Mr Moonlight?" captures an almost unaccompanied Murphy to a frightening degree.
Possibly due to the tension of recording part of Burning From the Inside without Murphy, Bauhaus disbanded. Ash and drummer Kevin Haskins formed Tones on Tail and later joined up with David J to start Love and Rockets. Before Murphy struck out on his own, he formed the often overlooked Dali's Car, which was a collaboration with Japan's Mick Karn, one of Britain's most renowned post-punk bassists of the era. Although the album has since become a fan's favorite, it did poorly commercially. Following a cover of Magazine's "The Light Pours Out of Me," Murphy recorded his first solo record in 1986, entitled Should the World Fail Tto Fall Apart, which featured yet another cover, Pere Ubu's "Final Solution."
Murphy's second solo album, Love Hysteria, reintroduced him to his Bauhaus fanbase. Songs such as "All Night Long" and "Indigo Eyes" were minor hits on college radio. But it was his third solo release, Deep, where Peter Murphy became one of the staples of the 120 Minutes generation. Surprisingly, songs such as "Cuts You Up" and "A Strange Kind of Love" struck a nerve in the pre-grunge underground. While maintaining both his enigmatic persona and tricky wordplay, Murphy retained the Bauhaus crowd while attracting a whole new audience. Gone were the shadows and jarring guitars; instead a warped pop sensibility prevailed all while keeping his artistic credibility fully intact. Despite his image and reputation, Murphy was allowing some light in.
After two more solo albums, Holy Smoke and Cascade, the unexpected occurred. Bauhaus reunited for a full fledged tour in 1998. Although a reunion between all four members had been discussed since the mid 1980s, this was the first time it had gone beyond mere talk. For the next decade, Murphy would balance himself between appearances with Bauhaus and his own solo work. In 2008, Bauhaus regrouped once again to record their first record in 25 years, Go Away White. Unlike so many of their former peers who have regrouped to record and yield only disappointing results, Go Away White is stunning in how timeless it sounds. Instead of trying to recapture some long lost feeling or sound, the album goes its own path without adhering to what people think Bauhaus should or shouldn't be. The fact that it was ignored upon release is criminal. While it is unfair to compare it to the earlier records, it is some of the best work of all the participants.
Prior to releasing Go Away White, the band announced that it would be their "final statement" and that Bauhaus would disband.
In the five years since, Murphy has released another solo record entitled Ninth and briefly reunited Dali's Car with Karn before Karn's passing. This year, Murphy has decided to look back on the storied career of Bauhaus. Arriving this Saturday at Town Ballroom, Peter Murphy will be performing a full concert devoted to his work with his former band. As there is no plans for another reunion, this may be the closest thing we get to the real thing. Either way, it is sure to be a spectacle. Any fan of that important era in late 1970s and early 1980s should not miss this.blog comments powered by Disqus
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GOP plan on debt gets push in House
Leaders press case before a vote today; Boehner proposal unlikely to pass Senate
WASHINGTON - House Republicans began coalescing yesterday around House Speaker John Boehner's plan to avoid default on the national debt, saying the very future of their party was at stake in the fight, even as Senate Democrats said the bill stands no chance of passing their chamber.
A day after Boehner's plan encountered stiff resistance from conservatives in his own party, House Republicans held an emotional closed-door meeting where leadership pressured members to vote for the speaker's proposal when it comes to the floor today. The legislation would raise the debt ceiling in two steps, now and early next year, and make offsetting spending cuts over the next decade.
In a caucus that is divided between Tea Party-backed insurgents who want more cuts and more moderate Republicans who want to project a united front, Boehner had a blunt message for dissenters in his party: "I can't do this job unless you're behind me.''
"There is no other alternative, really, for Republicans at this point,'' said Representative Peter King, a New York Republican. "We would weaken ourselves as a party for the next year and a half. It's almost like a vote of no confidence in our party if we vote it down. . . . This goes right to the heart of where we are as a party.''
But with just six days left before the federal government may have to stop paying some of its bills, and with the stock market falling, Congress remained at an impasse yesterday with no signs of when or how compromise could be reached.
Leaders on both sides continued to say they would reach a solution and vowed not to allow the country to default. What is politically possible may be clearer today after the House votes.
Senate majority leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, said that time was running short but held out hope that a bipartisan compromise could be in the works.
"Magic things can happen here in Congress in a very short period of time under the right circumstances,'' he said.
Even if the House approves Boehner's plan, deep uncertainty remains over the next steps. Reid predicted yesterday that every Senate Democrat would oppose it, leaving little chance it would pass the upper chamber.
"The Boehner plan is dead,'' said Senator Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat. "You need to get agreement, and there are talks going on to try and get that agreement.''
The House plan had already been under fire Tuesday by conservative Republicans when it was dealt a further blow by the Congressional Budget Office. The independent office determined that the legislation would save $850 billion over the next decade - far less than the $1.2 trillion Boehner's office had estimated.
That caused Boehner to postpone a vote planned for yesterday and instead begin rewriting the legislation to propose additional cuts.
After House GOP lawmakers made changes, the budget office said yesterday afternoon that the new proposal would save $917 billion over the next decade. That would be just enough to offset a proposed $900 billion increase in the debt limit.
The budget office also determined yesterday that the Senate legislation being crafted by Reid would not save as much as advertised.
The Senate bill, which was advertised as cutting spending by $2.7 trillion, would cut spending by $2.2 trillion, according to the office. About half of the savings included in the Senate legislation are attributed to winding down the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Because that spending is not planned to continue anyway, Republicans have criticized it as a budget gimmick.
Some House Republicans said they would rather see the country go into default than approve the Senate plan.
"I don't see the Reid plan being able to pass here,'' said Representative Lee Terry, a Nebraska Republican. "You'd rather go to a default and make the president prioritize under that scenario. And then we can see what's really important and what isn't.''
Both plans would establish a 12-member bipartisan committee composed of House and Senate lawmakers and charge them with finding additional ways to cut the deficit, including through tax changes or cuts to entitlement programs. The House plan would require those changes to be made before the debt ceiling could be increased again; the Senate plan would not.
One key point of dispute is how long to extend the debt ceiling. The Democrats' plan would extend it through the 2012 election, while the Republican plan would require additional votes early next year.
The White House has said it would veto any legislation that did not extend the debt limit through the elections.
The House vote is likely to be close. There are 240 House Republicans, and Boehner can lose only 23 of them if Democrats unite in opposition. As of yesterday afternoon, there were 18 Republicans who said they would vote no, or were leaning no, according to a running tally compiled by the National Journal. Another eight lawmakers were undecided.
Representative Bill Huizenga, a Michigan Republican, was still torn yesterday over the vote. At one point during the caucus, he pulled out a quote from the late theologian Francis Schaeffer that he had written down during a recent sermon at his church.
" 'If you're going to expect perfect or nothing, you'll get nothing every time,' '' he said. "I don't want nothing. But I do want to make sure it's significant.''
Some House Democrats urged President Obama yesterday to intervene and raise the debt limit unilaterally, under a provision of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. The section was created to ensure the government would pay off Civil War debt, but it has never been used to raise the debt limit.
"If nothing passes out of here and on Aug. 2 he's sitting there with nothing, what should he do, allow the country to default? I don't think so,'' Representative James Clyburn of South Carolina, who is the third-ranking House Democrat, said in an interview.
When told the White House was resisting that approach as a legally untested way to raise the debt limit, he responded, "I'm so glad that Abraham Lincoln didn't say that when it came time to free the slaves. That was an executive order. . . . A lot of time when Congress can't get it together, presidents use their power.''
House Democrats - led by Representative Peter Welch of Vermont - began calling yesterday for a straightforward debt limit increase that would not tackle the broader deficit issues but would prevent the country from defaulting on its debts next week. The legislation had more than 100 cosponsors, including half of the 10-member Massachusetts delegation, but faces major hurdles in the Republican-controlled House because it would extend the debt limit through 2012 without any budget cuts.
"While we fully support continued efforts to reach a bipartisan agreement to significantly reduce the deficit, we believe it is essential to have legislation available for immediate congressional action that will prevent America's looming default,'' read a letter being circulated by Democrats. "Failing to do so will be catastrophic for our economy and for hard working American families, seniors, and businesses.''
Members of Congress have had their phone lines jammed in recent days, partly in response to President Obama's call in a nationally televised address Monday for the public to contact their congressional representatives.
Representative Frank Guinta, a New Hampshire Republican, said that when he arrived at the Capitol on Tuesday, the hourlong answering machine at his office was full. By midday, his office had received 1,000 e-mails and several hundred phone calls from voters expressing frustration.
Representative Charlie Bass, a New Hampshire Republican, had a telephone town hall last night, which 6,500 people joined to listen. Some called for Congress to include tax increases in any proposal as a way to cut down the deficit, an approach Republicans have consistently opposed. Others were simply angry.
"It is absolutely disgusting the Congress and president have held the American economy hostage,'' one caller said. "I will never vote for any of you [if the country defaults on its payments]. You deserve to leave if you can't handle it. People are mad as hell.''
"I can certainly understand your anger,'' Bass replied. "I ran for Congress last year because I felt the same way you did.''
Bass has said that he would support Boehner's legislation.
Material from the Associated Press was used in this article. Matt Viser can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Aluir Porfírio Dal Poz, Peggy Agouris.
This paper presents a semi-automatic road extraction approach from aerial and satellite images for GIS (Geographic Information System) road network updating and capture. Basically, a generic road model is formulated using six basic road properties, which is solved sequentially by a dynamic programming algorithm. A few seed points describing coarsely the road need to be provided by the operator. The mathematical fundamentals of the methods and experimental results are presented and discussed in this paper.
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Sophomore Tom Bonard ( Westfield, NJ / Westfield) had 13 points, four rebounds and three assists as the Red Hawks rolled to their fifth straight victory, upping their record to 5-3.
Forward Donovan Black ( Morristown, NJ / Morristown) had 14 points and four rebounds for Berkeley, which fell to 0-7.
Montclair State shot 60 percent from the field (38-of-63) from the field in the game and raced out to a 13-0 lead in the first 3:30 of the game. Ken Dudley ( Willingboro, NJ / Burlington Tech) got the ball rolling with a layup off the opening tap and Bonard buried a three for a five-point lead. Bonard would add another bucket and Daniel McRae ( Orange, NJ / Newark Tech) scored off a dunk and layup to make the score 11-0. Bonard completed the game-opening run with a jumper from the right side.
Bonard had 11 in the first half and Brown scored 10 as he made five of his first six attempts from the floor. Sophomore Sean Young ( Scotch Plains, NJ / SP-Fanwood) grabbed seven rebounds as MSU led 40-17 at the break.
McRae had eight points, five rebounds and three assists in 18 minutes of action while Young had a team-high eight board, four on the offensive glass. Freshman guard Ali Mix ( East Orange, NJ / East Orange Campus) added eight points and four rebounds while classmate Paul Siljee ( Wayne, NJ / Wayne Valley) scored six points and pulled down three rebounds.
MSU held a huge advantage on the boards as the Red Hawks outrebounded the Bulldogs, 51-25.
Derron Chaplin ( Paterson, NJ / East Side) scored eight points and had five rebounds for Berkeley, which shot just 24 percent (12-of-50) for the game, including 1-of-12 from behind the arc. The Bulldogs also committed 27 turnovers.
Montclair State returns to action on Friday, December 12 as the Red Hawks compete in the Messiah / Hampton Inn Tournament in Grantham, PA. MSU takes on Averett (VA) in the opening round at 5:30 pm.


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How to cut off an Amber Alert on a cell phone
Published 5:13 pm, Sunday, August 18, 2013
Q: I understand the logic and the need for Amber Alerts, but not when the situation prompting the alert is hundreds of miles away from me like it was last week. I know other people also have complained about being startled awake by their screeching phones, and I'm probably not the only one trying to figure out how to disable the alerts. Please help.
A: On most Android phones, you can disable Amber Alerts by drilling down in Settings to Wireless & Networks, then More, then Cell Broadcasts. IPhone users can find Amber Alerts under Settings/Notifications. There also are options to disable other Wireless Emergency Alerts, which can let you know about impending severe weather and other local emergencies that could force you to evacuate. The only alerts you can't turn off are presidential alerts for use during a national emergency (I don't even want to know what that might be).
Now that you know how to disable Amber Alerts, please think twice before doing it. Amber Alerts have been credited with helping to rescue hundreds of kidnapped kids, including Hannah Anderson, whose abduction in Southern California triggered the alert that rousted you out of bed. Hopefully, the authorities will temper their enthusiasm in the future and target alerts more judiciously.
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Q: We are a group of around 120 active retirees who want to share member and program information on two ancient PCs, one with Windows Vista, the other with Windows XP. We are having trouble setting up file sharing between the two computers, and we're wondering if we should upgrade them to Windows 7 or 8. What do you suggest?
A: File sharing over home networks never really caught on, in part because it was so difficult to do - especially in the days of Windows XP and Windows Vista. Getting those two operating systems to talk to each other is harder than getting Democrats and Republicans to have a meaningful discussion on, well, anything.
What you need is something like Dropbox (Dropbox.com), Microsoft Skydrive or Google Drive, all of which would let you access shared files on both of your computers. In fact, you could share stuff with any computer user in your group who has an account with the same service (they're all free). Dropbox is the most straightforward of the bunch, while Skydrive is tightly integrated with Microsoft Office. Just be aware that you need an Internet connection for these services. All of them offer free storage space that should be plenty for your group.
Q: I'm suddenly getting ads on my Android phone telling me that my system may be infected by a virus. I recall the same thing happening to my PC a few years ago. It turned out that the warning was just a come-on to buy antivirus software. Is this the same scam?
A: Same thing. This type of program, commonly called "scareware," can gain entree to your smartphone by riding in on an app that you download and install. It usually won't harm the phone's system, but it can be annoying - and hard to get rid of. Even good antivirus programs may not eradicate some scareware ads.
That said, every smartphone user should have protection to help prevent such infections in the first place. A good app like Avast Free Mobile Security or AVG AntiVirus Free can scan downloaded apps for potential threats and help thwart other threats, including malicious websites and viruses that spread through text messages. They also can help you locate your phone in case it's lost or stolen. Such a deal!
TV to Go, Part Two: Last week, I talked about "placeshifting," the ability to watch whatever's on your TV from anywhere on a smartphone or tablet. You just need a Slingbox or similar device from Belkin that makes your incoming TV signal available over the Internet.
Now, two young companies, Aereo and Dyle, are starting to roll out services that let you view local broadcast TV without the need for a placeshifting box. Aereo uses thousands of small antennas to receive local broadcast signals, which it sends to mobile devices or computers over the Internet. All you need is a data or Wi-Fi connection. Dyle, a coalition of major broadcasters and networks, doesn't require an Internet connection. A small dongle attached to your phone works with an app to bring you TV directly.
These services currently are available for iPhones and iPads, but compatibility with Android devices should follow in short order. Check out Aereo.com and Dyle.tv for information about pricing and coverage.
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Jamieson, Mark (2003) 'Miskitu or creole ? ethnic identity and the moral economy in a Nicaraguan Miskitu village.', Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute., 9 (2). pp. 201-222.
This article examines dual 'ethnic identity' in a bilingual and 'mixed' Miskitu and Creole village in eastern Nicaragua. Following Kindblad's (2001) discussion of the existence of Parry and Bloch's (1989) 'short-term' and 'long-term cycles of exchange', concerned respectively with individual appropriation and the reproduction of 'the social and cosmic order', among the Miskitu of neighbouring Tasbapauni, it concludes that the terms of 'ethnic identity', Miskitu and Creole, are used in neighbouring Kakabila to situate actions within competing moral orders. It also shows that from any given vantage-point a particular transaction may be thought of as being socially reproductive and therefore 'Miskitu', while from another it may be deemed to be motivated by individualistic concerns and therefore 'Creole'. The distinction between 'long-term' and 'short-term' is thus shown, like that between Miskitu and Creole in Kakabila, to be relative rather than absolute.
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Viren demands reasons for exclusion
November 27, 2006 21:20 IST
Last Updated: November 27, 2006 21:26 IST
Olympian Viren Rasquinha blamed "vested interests" in the national selection panel for his last-minute exclusion from the Indian hockey team for the Doha Asian Games.
Vowing to fight the injustice meted out to him, the 26-year-old ace centre-half from Mumbai demanded that the Indian Hockey Federation makes public the reasons for his omission.
Rubbishing reports that he was dropped for lack of fitness, Rasquinha claimed that chief coach Vasudevan Baskaran wanted him in the squad for the quadrennial event next month.
Reproduced below is the text of a statement Rasquinha issued on Monday in Mumbai:
Good evening,
I want to thank the media for coming today. I wish to thank my employers IOCL [Indian Oil Corporation Limited] for wholehearted support for me. A thank-you to the former international players who have turned up in support. I'm saying this right at the beginning because I know that I will forget later on.
I was named in the Indian hockey team for the Doha Asian Games about a week ago. The list of 16 members was told to us by the Chief Coach, V Baskaran, and camp manager Brigadier Siddiqui in Rourkela on November 17th, a day after fitness tests and selection trials were conducted by coaches and selectors.
On the November 24, the team, along with standbys, was put through another round of trials and fitness tests in Gurgaon, supposedly to rule out any last-minute injuries. I ran the 2.4 kms endurance test in 8.54 minutes, well under cut-off time of nine minutes flat.
On November 25 morning, much to my surprise and shock, I was informed by Chief Coach V Baskaran that I had been dropped. He told me that I deserved to be in the team on current form and fitness, but that he was sorry. Later in the day I spoke to the secretary-general of the IHF, Mr. Jothikumaran, and he too told me that I deserve to be in the team and that he too was sorry.
I thank the chief coach and federation secretary for being frank with me. But neither of them told me about the reason for dropping me. WHY have I been dropped on the eve of the Indian team's departure for the Asian Games. As far as I know, no one questioned my on-field performance or my discipline. I have done five fitness tests in the duration of this camp and in all but one of the 2.4 kms runs, I have finished well under stipulated nine minutes each time. In the 40 metre speed tests, I was always within the top three finishers. These records can easily be made public.
I have been told about newspaper reports mentioning that the selectors referred to the fitness tests on the last day as criteria for team selection. If information in these newspaper reports is true, I wish to ask those who take the decision, how come I was dropped when I did better than some of other players at the camp? What about the overall fitness tests and performance over the entire duration of the two-month long training camp.
Dear selectors, what happened in those 36 hours in Gurgaon that suddenly I was deemed not good enough to be in the team? If my fitness was unsatisfactory, why was I named in the Nov 17 team in the first place and kept in the camp till the very end. No genuine reason has been given to me so far and it was embarrassing to be told to go home on the last day.
This, after giving 100% effort and commitment during my entire playing career. I strongly feel that on current form and fitness, my past record and experience in big tournaments should count for something. I have played almost 200 international matches for India with pride, honour and distinction. Otherwise I would not have been bestowed the prestigious Arjuna Award for 2005.
The selectors are all former Olympians, distinguished and respected, but I am sorry to say that I have lost all respect for them. There is a Government Nominee on the selection panel whose job is to ensure that the selection procedure is transparent. I request the reason for my dropping be made public. I think that is the minimum I deserve.
I have always played honestly and with immense pride and commitment for the country and it has deeply saddened and hurt me to be treated this way. This is the third time this year that this has happened to me and it has been one time too many. Now the question is: who are the people responsible for such crucial decisions as players selection for a crucial tournament like the Doha Asian Games.
It has become a fashion to blame the IHF president, Mr K P S Gill, and IHF secretary, Mr. K Jothikumaran, for all selection blunders in Indian hockey, but in this case and a number of others in the recent past, there are certain other insecure people with vested interests who take part in selection meetings and are equally responsible for planning and executing my ouster.
They have been responsible for the systematic annihilation of the entire core of the victorious Indian Team at the 2001 Junior World Cup in Hobart, easily the most talented bunch of hockey players to come out of India in the last decade. Gaganajit Singh, Deepak Thakur, Prabhjoth Singh, Bimal Lakra, Vikram Pillay, Kanwalpreet Singh, Devesh Chauhan and now myself, all members of the 2001 Junior World Cup-winning squad. This batch had done extremely well in 2002 and especially 2003 with the senior team.
Once chief coach Rajinder Singh Sr departed from the scene, these selfish people who have been part of the team management and selection panel at various times destroyed some of the best hockey talent to have come out of India. I am all for encouraging young, talented players, but there is a way to groom them and induct them gradually into the senior team and not throw them directly into a major tournament as important as the Doha Asian Games.
The chief coach, Mr Baskaran, wants me in his team, the IHF secretary, Mr Jothikumaran, admitted that my form and fitness are not in doubt. I am counting on you guys in the media, the Union Sports Ministry and the Indian Olympic Association to ask questions and demand an explanation. I don't really understand the politics of this all, but what I do know is that I have been treated unfairly. There is still time to put this thing right because as per the rules of International Olympic Association, as per which Asian Games is held, the team can still be changed till the last day prior to the first match.
I want to play the Doha Asian Games because I have worked immensely hard for it and I deserve to be there on sheer merit. My best wishes to the team getting ready for the challenge at Doha.
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New Zealand Fibre Festival – The Journey (day 7)
OK, day 7, I have been shirking writing this story about our final day of travel on the Majacraft experience of the 2012 NZ Fibre Festival. Even more infuriating is that this is my second attempt. I had made great progress getting this written before I managed to lose it all through quirks of WordPress and my own stupidity. However, despite my reticence, it would not be appropriate to avoid the dramatic finale to our seven days away. After all, there are so many unanswered questions, "did we make it home", "were there more flat tyres", "was tea waiting for me and my children remember me". In brief, yes, no, yes, yes. However, here is the recounting from the beginning to flesh out the picture.
We had a nice relaxed start at 9.00am and waved goodbye to Rosalie and Graham after a restful visit. We did not really have any objectives or tasks on the return so this story is mostly a relaying of interesting sights and experiences. Our first stop was at Otaki which has a bunch of garment factory shops which Glynis suggested we stop and look through as there are often bargains to be had. I was also quite keen on a coffee break and this bakery cafe caught my eye. I thought the name was very cute and fun and liked the way they had presented themselves.
After half an hour we were on our way again. Over Christmas this year, Owen was given a biography about a New Zealand possum trapper/hunter/jack of all trades called Davey Hughes who, with his wife, started up a business called Swazi that makes hunting and outdoor clothing. I ended up reading the book through twice for many reasons including it was a jolly entertaining read. I very much admired his ethic in Swazi as he is committed to providing employment to local skilled craftspeople that work in the factory. Despite the opportunity to make more profit by not doing this, he chooses to support his local community. He is quite a character and often makes appearances on the "Border Patrol" series which is a reality TV program about New Zealand and Australian customs as he returns from wild hunting adventures around the world. He also drives a big black Isuzu 4wd that has been called Bodacious. I insisted on visiting the Swazi factory shop in Levin to see where it all happened. It appears as though Davey was in that morning as Bodacious was parked out the front of the factory. I confess I was a little star struck!
We had a lunch break in Taihape which was near the middle of our journey and is a regular stopping point for travellers. They have a large corrugated gumboot on the outskirts of town that is quite a clever feat of engineering and there is an interesting story about the gumboots and the significance to the farming community of Taihape but if I explain it, my description may come across as patronising which is completely not my intent so I will leave it at "we had yummy soup at the cafe and here is a picture of the Taihape gumboot".
My final little story involves the Lord of the Rings. As I indicated earlier in this saga, I am a bit of a movie geek and even have the Location Guidebook. Stepping sideways a little, there is a stretch of highway in New Zealand that is quite high up and is called the Desert Road. It is one of the areas I really enjoy travelling and would like to explore the land more on foot. Anyway, back to the LOTR thread, Orodruin which is Mount Doom in the movies was based on Mount Ruapehu which is the most significant landmark on the Desert Road. I always have a little smile to myself as I drive past and note I live not so far from the land of Mordor (where the shadows lie ).
So, we did make it home again, although surprising and unsurprisingly at the same time, a seven hour journey took us over nine hours. We did not have any punctures and we have a mechanically joyfully uneventful drive. My children did recognise me and I had the pleasure of cuddling and reading them stories before they went to bed. My wife and family missed me and to top it all off, I had a tea waiting for me!
I (and I think I can speak for Glynis here) had a great time, meeting new and old friends and sharing what we do with amazing and creative people from around the country. I am very grateful to all the people who helped make it happen in direct and indirect ways in workshop: Owen, Rob, Lance, Baz, Scott, Andrea, Amanda and of course my family for being very accommodating of my time away.
Thanks for reading and until next time (touch wood it will be loom news!)
P.S. a later amendment. Mount Ruapehu was certainly used for scenes of Mordor and on Mount Doom but I have to confirm that it actually *was* Mount Doom - it might be Mount Ngauruhoe which is just across a bit and missing photographing the correct one would really break my story a bit. I can, with conviction, say that Mount Ruapehu is 'mostly' Orodruin
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LUFC Leeds to use multi-ball system
Leeds United have decided to use the multi-ball system for Saturday`s game with Derby County and have asked for the fans to help make it work.
Leeds boss Simon Grayson has wanted to bring in the system to help the tempo of the game but this will only work if when the ball goes out and into the stands the fans don`t throw the ball straight back onto the pitch.
Speaking on the official website, Grayson said, "This is a new system, but one I feel will be of benefit to the team, and the help and support of the fans will be much appreciated."
The referee can ask for the multi ball system to be stopped at anytime during a game if he feels that it`s not working and the game is being held up when two balls are on the pitch.
With away sides often coming to Elland Road, putting men behind the ball, and trying to waste time this system will benefit Leeds in keeping the game flowing.
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Oven Baked Zucchini Chips
Parmesan zucchini chips baked in the oven are one of my favorite snacks and I have the perfect recipe that produces crispy, crunchy and delicious zucchini chips that you just can't stop eating. The active time of these zucchini Parmesan crisps is a painless 15 minutes.
How To Make Zucchini Chips
To make zucchini chips, you will need a kitchen tool called Mandolin slicer. Slice the zucchini to paper thin and mix with olive oil. Then coat the zucchinis generously with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Bake them until they turn light to golden brown. I love them with Ranch dressing.
Healthy & Delicious
When zucchinis are in season, make sure you buy them at grocery stores and farmers markets. They are low-calorie and high in fiber, and has no cholesterol and unhealthy fats. This zucchini chips recipe is the best as the zucchinis are so thin, making them extra crispy, light and absolutely delicious.
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Parmesan Zucchini Chips Recipe
Serves 3 | Prep Time: 15 Mins | Cook Time: 20 Mins
Adapted from: Food Network
2 small zucchini (8 oz), sliced using a Mandolin slicer
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup bread crumbs or Japanese panko
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Pinch of salt
3 dashes ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 450F.
In a bowl, combine the sliced zucchini with the olive oil.
In another big bowl, combine the bread crumbs or Japanese panko with the Parmesan cheese, salt and black pepper. In batches, coat the zucchini with the bread crumbs mixture, make sure both sides are coated evenly.
Transfer the zucchini onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (you will need two baking sheets). Arrange the zucchini closely. Add a little bit of leftover bread crumbs mixture on top of each slice of the zucchini. Bake for 10 minutes until the surface turns brown. Remove the trays from the oven and top the leftover bread crumbs mixture on the other side of the zucchini and bake for another 10 minutes or until they turn brown. Remove from heat and serve immediately with Ranch dressing.
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It was a great experience to work on a job of that size under a short, aggressive deadline. I am proud to have been involved with "Film Works Lofts".
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The word is out and this it: the U.S. V Festival in Baltimore has expanded from one day to two days, and named a few confirmed bands. So far they've named some very large acts, which are the Smashing Pumpkins, the Beastie Boys, and the Police.
Festival organizers are promising more acts in the following weeks. It seems that everybody wants to harness the perennial press machine by slowly releasing pieces of information to maintain that steady stream of Google saturation.
The festival will happen at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on August 4th and 5th.
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Interview: Gracie Otto
She's making a documentary on producer and playboy Michael White — and you can be involved.
Actress Gracie Otto is making her directorial debut with a documentary, Chalky, on British producer Michael White. Michael is a something of a legend: he is behind projects such as The Rocky Horror Show and Monty Python and The Holy Grail, and remains to this day — despite being 76-years-old — a bona-fide playboy and partygoer. Oh yeah, and he also introduced Yoko Ono and John Lennon to one another. Gracie is currently crowdsourcing funds to get the film finished in time for Cannes Film Festival next year. For as little as $10 you can be involved, and for $250 your name will appear on the film's credits. Check out the trailer and our interview with Gracie below, and for more details on funding go here.
Alice Cavanagh: How would you describe Michael White in five words or less?
Gracie Otto: Adorable, enigmatic, optimistic, fun-loving.
What was your first encounter with Michael like?
It was in the early hours of the morning at a big celebrity party at Cannes and I kept noticing all of the guests gravitating towards this old man sitting there with his walking stick. I offered to get him a drink from the bar and he said "Bloody Mary", and when I came back he asked for my phone number!
What has been your craziest experience with him so far?
The last day of the Cannes Festival this year he decided we should drive to Italy for lunch — and we did!
What has been the highlight for you so far?
Just spending time with Michael is the highlight for me. Everyone who knows him understands what I mean — he just makes everything fun. And he has introduced me to a world of incredible people I would never have met otherwise.
Who have you interviewed for the film?
I've interviewed about 60 of his friends and colleagues now — Yoko Ono, Naomi Watts, Barry Humphries, John Waters, Lorne Michaels, Kate Moss, Greta Scacchi and nearly all of the Rocky Horror team. Probably the highlight was meeting Yoko Ono in New York, but I was so in awe of her that I couldn't really enjoy it at the time.
Is there anyone you have approached but have not been able to speak with yet?
I am still trying to get Mick Jagger. I've met him socially a couple of times and he has agreed to do an interview but I just never seem to be in the same part of the world to nail him down. And I still haven't given up on Jack Nicholson.
If Michael were to have a theme song/soundtrack what would it be?
He said on a radio program that the album he would take with him to a deserted island would be Bob Marley, but I think 'One' from Chorus Line describes him best.
Why did you think this film needed to be made?
Michael's story is inspirational — he was always at the cutting edge of everything in theatre, film, dance and art that was exciting and new. It is important for my generation to recognise the achievements of those who have taken risks and pioneered an exciting world for them.
If all goes to plan when are you hoping to release it?
My ambition is to have the premiere at Cannes next year. Michael has been going to Cannes every year (except one when he had a heart attack) for 45 years. Everyone at Cannes already knows and loves him and it's the perfect place to launch Chalky.


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Sierra Leone Election Caps Shift From Civil War to Economic Boom
Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma is seeking re-election after he introduced policies that lured more foreign investment and helped the country become sub- Saharan Africa's fastest-growing economy.
Koroma, 59, faces eight challengers including Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People's Party, which ruled the country before Koroma came to office in 2007. None of the candidates will probably secure the 55 percent needed for a first-round win, said Jean-Baptiste Bouzard, Africa analyst with Bath, U.K.- based risk-analysis company Maplecroft. An expanding economy and support from his Temne ethnic group, the country's largest, should give Koroma the edge in a runoff, he said.
"Koroma's economic achievements during his first term, his strong support base among the Temne ethnic group, and his effective use of political alliances are expected to secure victory," he said in an e-mailed response to questions Nov. 13.
Sierra Leone's $2.2 billion economy will expand 21.3 percent this year and 7.5 percent in 2013, fueled by diamond mining and iron-ore production by London-based African Minerals Ltd. (AMI) and London Mining Plc (LOND), according to the International Monetary Fund. Foreign-direct investment soared to $3 billion so far this year from $200 million in 2007, Koroma said in an interview in Freetown, the capital, on Nov. 10.
The West African nation of 6 million people, founded as a British colony and a home for former slaves in 1808, gained notoriety during the 1991-2002 civil war for the tactic used by Revolutionary United Front rebels of chopping off the hands and legs of civilians and using child soldiers.
Results from the election will be announced next week.
Economic Boom
Koroma, leader of the All People's Congress, may have "an edge looking at the GDP growth, drop in inflation and investment ventures in the mining and agricultural sectors that have created jobs," Victor Koroma, chairman of the Freetown-based Civil Society Consultative Forum, said in an interview.
Inflation slowed to 11.6 percent in September, the lowest this year, according to Statistics Sierra Leone, with the rate forecast to average 13.7 percent this year compared with 18.5 percent a year earlier, IMF data shows.
If Koroma wins, he's likely to continue programs put in place during his first term, with priority on infrastructure and energy, said Bouzard.
Sierra Leone remains among the world's poorest nations, ranking 180th out of 187 countries on the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Index, which measures indicators such as life expectancy and income. At the end of the civil war a decade ago, Sierra Leone was at the bottom of the HDI table.
British Troops
The conflict killed at least 50,000 people and forced 2 million to flee their homes. It ended after British troops sent by U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair to evacuate foreigners were intervened to defeat the rebels.
In April, Charles Taylor, the former president of neighboring Liberia, was found guilty by the International Criminal Court for his role in aiding the rebels in Sierra Leone. He was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
During the election campaign, SLPP and APC supporters clashed in pockets of violence in the country's east and south, according to Control Risks, the London-based risk consultancy. Ten people were injured in the eastern diamond-mining region of Kono on Oct. 28 and party activists clashed in the Southern province town of Bo on Nov. 2, the risk advisory group said in a note to clients.
"While a post-election dispute over the results has the potential to act as a catalyst for renewed violence, the state apparatus should be capable of restoring order," said Maplecroft's Bouzard. "The risk of violence spiralling out of control appears to be low."
The government will deploy soldiers to ensure peace in the vote, Koroma said. "The elections will be peaceful," he said.
This year's campaign has been less tense than in 2007, with parties being allowed to hold rallies in strongholds of their opponents and candidates urging peace, said Koroma of the civil society group.
Koroma's decision to retain Vice President Samuel Sam Sumana as his running mate after he was linked to two corruption investigations this year "illustrates the primacy of domestic political imperatives over concerns about the government's international reputation," according to Control Risks. Sumana's hometown of Koidu is the capital of the Kono region that is considered a swing area and supported the SLPP in 2007, the group said.
Mining Contracts
Bio, a Mende, the country's second-biggest ethnic group, has pledged to tackle government corruption, accusing Koroma of putting "immunity" around "sacred cows," according to remarks on his campaign website. The 48-year-old former military ruler has also pledged to review mining contracts signed by Koroma's government.
"We are not yet there on people voting solely on issues," civil society's Koroma said. "Maybe it works for the elites, but a good number of people still pay attention to regional and tribal attachments to determine who to vote for."
Polls open at 7 a.m. tomorrow, with final results released a week after the vote, according to the electoral commission, based in Freetown, the capital. Ballots will also be cast for the 112 elected members of Parliament.
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Ferrithorn for absolutely no reason at all.
Ferrithorn for absolutely no reason at all.
Move along, nothing to see here.
Yanma becaaaaause....... Wait for it...... If flaps it's wings super fast.
I'm so totally gonna own this round *irony*
Carvahna (just had a battle with autocorrect). Impatient, no?
I'm going with Tyrogue.
I'm going to say Munchlax. Remeber Destiny Deoxys? He went around EVERYWHERE looking for food. And even when they did find food, he ate it so quickly then looked for more. Tell me that isn't impatient!
The Current "Yay, I got Sticker Star for my Birthday! Too bad I probably won't have tme to play it with all this homework " Tally
Ruby XIII - Simisear
Endoplasmic Reticulum - Magcargo
dinosaurus - Rhydon
Apollo77 - Scizor
Ghost of the Forums - Kakuna
Raiden193 - Voltorb
Face - Machoke
Kimchu - Zebstrika
Crimson Pengiun - Nidorina
BlazikenBlitz - Stantler
Absoluna - Larvitar
SasoriSand - Darumaka
Doctor Who - Ferrothorn
MegaSerperior - Electrode
Shade2000 - Yanma
Ponymon - Carvanha
InfernalBlaze - Tyrouge
Charze - Munchlax
I would like to rejoin this.
I am using Rattata as impatient
new list, pleasse.
oh wait the round isn't over yet. .-. .................
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Annd I'm closing the round, be back later with the results.
Also, new special round up on the OP, go take a look.
Spoiler:- Want my Friend Code?:
Give me a reason to give you it then.
Spoiler:- 5th:
dinosaurus with Rhydon. This Pokemon doesn't seem like the kind that would wait for you, but it's not as impatient as the other four.
Spoiler:- 4th:
Ponymon with Caravahna. This thing will tear you apart when it gets the chance, so don't give it that chance!
Spoiler:- 3rd:
Kimchu with Zebstrika. Sure it's impatient, but only when it gets angry.
Spoiler:- 2nd:
Megaserperior with Electrode. Yeah, I put Electrode in second, because of that smile. But besides that, it'll explode the first chance it gets.
Spoiler:- 1st:
Raiden193 with Voltorb. I only put it above electrode because it looks more temperamental as it always seems angry, unlike Electrode.
Spoiler:- Want my Friend Code?:
Give me a reason to give you it then.
Oh look triple post, the mods are gonna love this. Hopefully, they aren't too Temperamental.
Spoiler:- Want my Friend Code?:
Give me a reason to give you it then.
I'll play Raticate because it seems sorta tempermental to me.
Credit to Sworn Metalhead
Tossing Raticate
Edit: <______<
Jigglypuff is temperamental int he anime. When people fall asleep, it draws all over peoples faces. It must get really angry to do that. Plus it always puffs up
Infernape seems tempermental to me thanks to the anime.
"Words can build you up, Words can break you down."
"And you can take the one thing I have left
Beat me to the ground and take my breath
But you can't take who I am
- Hawk Nelson
I'll be tossing Dewgong myself.
The "Wow, look at all those new players" Tally
Grim Heaper: Dewgong
Shazdar: Raticate
Ruby XIII: Raticate
Endoplasmic Reticulum: Jigglypuff
HydroSwampert: Infernape
Spoiler:- Want my Friend Code?:
Give me a reason to give you it then.
Tossing Anortih...
I'll put something here...eventually
I would say Dodrio is tempermental
Y'all miss me? I'll go Castform. Temperamental = Temperature = Weather. I swear that that makes sense.
Tossing Electrike.
Which will you choose?
Image not drawn by me. Editing done on MS Paint. Any help on turning this into a proper sig would be greatly appreciated.
I'm using my Mankey.
Credit to Rayquaza The First
I can't seem to stay here, can I?
Sandshrew is kind of temperamental around water...
Yeah, I got nothing.
Current shiny hunts:
SoulSilver BQ #13 - Slowpoke Well - 16000 REs | Platinum BQ #5 - Mt. Coronet 1F - 1800 REs | Sun Trial Quest #7 - Mount Hokulani - 3200 REs
White - Dragonspiral Tower (Phase 2) - 1000 REs | Y Route Quest #3 - Route 3 (Phase 2) - 2000 REs
Latest shiny:
Crystal VC - 1966 SRs - 3/16/18
I tell myself I'll change
That's right, I tell myself I'll change
But then I begin to realize that the problem's inside my veins
Going with Charmeleon. It appaerntly tears up it's prey viciously. And it doesn't look like the kind of thing you want to get mad at you.


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Trekking Vietnam Fansipan Mountain in February
Located in Lao Cai province in Northwest Vietnam, 9 km southwest of Sa Pa Township in the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range, Fansipan is the highest mountain in Vietnam as well as in the Indochina Peninsula. Hence, it is branded as "the Roof of Indochina" with 3143m summit.
To successfully conquer the highest peak, mountaineers need to be in good shape and properly equipped with such things as sleeping bags, waterproof tents, food, stove, raincoat, compass and other miscellaneous survival gear.
Trekking to the Fansipan mountain can be arranged in two days, three days, four days or even longer since the trek can be arranged based on your trip length and budget. There are some local people who can climb to the summit and get back to Sapa town in the same day.
The overnight trek starts with a car transfer from Sapa town up to the Tram Ton, the Heaven's Gate. The uphill drive takes about one hour before you get into the Hoang Lien Nature Reserve. From there you follow a small hiking trail, hiking in the jungle until you arrive at the height of 2900m altitude where you stop for overnight. The second day, you continue hiking up to the summit of Fansipan where you will spend some time to celebrate the victory before taking the same hiking trail to get back to the entrance of the Hoang Lien National park. There you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Sapa town.
The second Fansipan trek is also the most popular Fansipan trekking tour takes 3 days. This trek is more challenging. You begin your adventure from Sapa town, hiking through H'mong villages before entering the Hoang Lien National Park. You will reach the summit on the second day. After reaching the top, you trek back towards Sapa town taking another hiking trail. You arrive back Sapa town on third day. There is no support vehicle for this option.
The four-day tour is less challenging than the three-day trek as you take another hiking trails where there is less up and downhill climbs. Taking this option, you firstly sneak through local Black H'mong and Red Dzao villages, spend two night in camping tent before you get to the summit of the Indochina, Fansipan mountain. You take another hiking trail to get back to Sapa town.
February may not be a very good time to climb to Mt. Fansipan since it is still very cool and foggy especially in the early month. The average temperature is around 7 – 10 degree C. It can be lower when the monsoon comes. Each time there is a monsoon, the temperature becomes lower and there is little rain. The temperature can be chilly cold when it is really humid in the northern Vietnam. It gets warmer towards the end of the month. The rainfall is around 80mm.
If you already plan your trip to Fansipan in February, we highly recommend either the overnight trek or the three-day treks, the tours which include a car transfer from Sapa town the entrance of the Hoang Lien National park. You will only spend one or two days to trek to the summit and one more day for the return. Please not the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, the TET festival usually falls into February. During this period most of tourist sites, hotels, restaurants, tourist companies are closed during this period.
At Lotussia Travel all Fansipan trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, camping tents, food, drinking water, sleeping bags, waterproof blue bags and the trek permit. You just need to bring your personal luggage during the hike.
Trekking Fansipan mountain is not a easy activity. The Fansipan trekking tours are not designed for everyone. Trekkers are required to have a good health. Some pre training is encouraged. People who have heart problems are not encouraged to take part in the tour. When you book the Fansipan trekking tours, please do ask your doctor in advance if a such activity is appropriated.
Need more detail either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com


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As you might know already, some big players within the 3D printing industry have gone public. The biggest two are 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) and Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS).
3D Systems
3D Systems is rapidly growing from $112.8 million in 2009 to $159.8 million in 2010 to $230.4 million in 2011. Profit has grown from $1.06 million to $19.5 million to $35.4 million respectively. DDD is trading at a market cap of around $1.40 billion and has been in a healthy uptrend moving from under $15.00 late last year to $27.42 now.
Stratasys has been growing both revenue and profit over the past three years, just like 3D Systems. They have grown revenue from $98.9 million in 2009 to $117.8 million in 2010 to $155.8 million in 2011. Stratasys' profit has grown from $4.11 million to $9.37 million to $20.6 million respectively. Who knows what their profit will be in 2012 now they have merged with Objet Ltd. becoming the biggest player within the 3D printing industry.
Stratasys is trading at a market cap of $1.05 billion. SSYS has climbed from under $15 to over $49 in the last year.
If you haven't already invested a little of your money in one of these two companies after reading the Let's go invest in 3D printing! article, you might consider doing it now.


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|Reference : Exploring the Diversity of Fair Trade Social Enterprises
|E-prints/Working papers : Already available on another site
|Business & economic sciences : General management & organizational theory
|Exploring the Diversity of Fair Trade Social Enterprises
|[fr] La diversité des entreprises sociales de commerce équitable
|Huybrechts, Benjamin [Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > Economie sociale et systèmes économiques >]
|Defourny, Jacques [Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > Economie sociale et systèmes économiques >]
|[en] Social enterprise ; fair trade ; multiple goals ; governance ; Europe
|[fr] entreprise sociale ; commerce équitable ; gouvernance ; Europe
|[en] Fair trade (FT) organisations have been quite early taken as examples of social enterprises (SE)
and have contributed to the shaping of the SE concept. The goal of this article is to examine more
deeply, both at a conceptual and at an empirical level, to what extent FT organisations can be
considered as social enterprises. First, we introduce different theoretical frameworks of SE and
examine FT in the context of each of these frameworks. In a second step, we use an empirical
study on fair trade social enterprises (FTSEs) across four European countries to illustrate and
deepen the links between FT and SE, focusing on the goals and the governance structures of
It appears that all FTSEs combine in some way economic, social and sometimes also political
goals. FTSEs are thus in line with the "hybrid-goal" nature of SEs. FTSEs' governance is also
quite specific and often innovative in terms of organisational architecture and stakeholders'
involvement. Some FTSEs are closer to the European – participatory – approach of social
enterprise, while others are closer to US – individual – approaches. Finally, the governance
structures of FTSEs seem to reflect quite well their goal mix.
This article provides a more solid basis for the often implicit link between FT and SE. Future
researches could use our work to explore specific topics of the SE literature (e.g. stakeholders'
involvement) in the context of FT. The FT example could also be used to examine further the
shifting boundaries of the SE reality. The originality of this article is to apply the SE concept to a
specific field and to show how, within this field, there is at the same time (1) a diversity of
organisations, reflecting the diversity of SE approaches and (2) a range of specific features
(especially in terms of goal mix and governance) distinguishing SEs from other types of
organisations operating in the same field.
|Centre d'Économie Sociale - CES
|EMES European Research Network
|also: http://hdl.handle.net/2268/82449
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Feminist News
California Law Bans Pricing Differences Based on Gender
Governor Pete Wilson signed a bill into law yesterday which bans charging men and women differently. As of January 1, 1996 the law bans charging different prices for services such as haircuts, dry cleaning and tailoring. Violators can expect to pay $ 1000 or up to three times the actual damages and attorney's fee. The bill does not, however, mandate that vendors price products equally, only services.
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In Melbourne, there are many Australian owned Company offering Australian-made products. You can find Factory Outlets delivering a wide range of products, from womens' wear, sportswear, surf wear, footwear, luggage and bags and even high quality appliances for your house. As far as the food industry is concerned, they also try to sell and promote environmentally friendly products wherever possible. You'll be able to find tailored solutions for both small and large scale clients.
They all keep growing thanks mainly to their capability to offer a complete range of food packaging products and solutions at competitive prices with a commitment to customer service .
Melbourne is also popular for handmade chocolates, using the best raw materials an amazing taste sensation in the form of truffles, pralines, and soft-centre creams just to name a few. You will find what you need if you are looking for wedding bonbonniere and corporate gifts popular and available throughout Australia to major retailers, numerous chocolate specialty stores, leading hotels, restaurants, caterers and corporate clients.
In Melbourne, most business have expanded into larger factories, and are now a fully equipped manufacturer, but still taking pride in the hand-made quality of their product and their. They are all committed to strict food safety standards. They all have great teams of wonderfully dedicated staff whose aim is to maintain high quality and consistency, with a strong commitment to innovation.
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The creation of a memorial book for Epworth's soldiers who lost their lives in World War One, became a labour of love for the town's Bob Fish.
The leather bound book he has created over months and produced using a Heritage Lottery grant, features each man who died in the Great War on a page of their own, and in most cases with a photograph.
"It was a commitment and I now feel closer to these men than I do to many in the village, because I know all about them from the nature of their wounds to the moment they died," said Coun Fish, 65, who was recently elected chairman of Epworth Town Council.
His impressive finished work will be displayed in a cabinet hand-carved by local craftsman Ian Till, to be housed in Epworth Parish Church, where there will be a special exhibition in September. Further copies of the memorial book will be reproduced and sold.
Grant cash to the tune of £680 has also funded a memorial plaque containing the names of Epworth's war dead, that will be placed, hopefully, at the 'open memorial' Thurlow field.
And £3000 will help to sponsor a group of South Axholme Academy pupils on an educational trip to Flanders, after they won an award for their research in to WWI as part of work on the centenary.
To further the personal element of the book, a biography of each of the featured men will appear in a town shop window in the summer, with a memorial display of their choice - the idea of local man Stuart Pearcey.
The town's art group have produced evocative paintings on the WWI theme to be shown within an exhibition from August 2 at Epworth's Memorial Chapel Schoolroom, along with photographs, posters, poems and artefacts for people to browse.
(Read more in this week's Epworth Bells.)