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Owned for how long?
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Buy this make again?
Price and equipment4.0/10
We actually paid $44,000 new....odd for this car, in 1999. I've noticed that the price in your overview, is a lot less...we were ripped off!
Comfort and practicality6.0/10
Front seats are very comfortable, but the back seats are less than desirable - very hard and no give at all.
Overall verdict8.0/10
It's not as bulky as some 4WDs, which is why we bought it. We thought it looked quite stylish. The only disappointment was the back seat, but as we mostly sit in the front, I could say "who cares!". My mum-in-law gets to sit in the front now, as she complains about the back seat too much. So I guess I do care, as I have to now sit there. I like all the little compartments under the back floor.


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5 files of textures that it is enough to decompresser in the file 2L3D_banquette to change the color of your model.
Coffee table 2L3D.
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Collective Intelligence can be used in many areas in different ways: analyzing or generating new information, solving problems, etc. Also in the fight against crime Collective Intelligence and crowdsourcing can be a valuable resource. Sigue leyendo
Tag Archives: crowd
When the crowd trolls
In many cases, crowdsourcing initiatives don't work as it should. But it's not the promoter's fault nor because the circumstances. Sometimes it's just that the crowd (or an important part of it) decides not to help but boycotting the initiatives with the most crazy results. Sigue leyendo
Crowdfunding continues evolving
The evolution of crowdsourcing is unstoppable. Once has become popular in some sector, continues to advance to another. In the case of crowdfunding, this evolution, because their use is increasingly widespread, is faster. In this case I analyze a type of crowdfunding that, although popular and common in the US, is relatively new in Spain. Sigue leyendo
The ethic of crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing is a process that involves the participation of a lot of people, so it is important to be clear about the possible ethical implications of its use. In this post I discuss which aspects of crowdsourcing must be taken into account in order to assess these possible consequences. Sigue leyendo
Collecting product prices in Africa using crowdsourcing (I)
The workshop about price collection in Africa was very interesting, but we would have needed at least one more day for reaching more conclusions. In this post (and in the next one) I expose some thoughts about it. In this post in concrete, I talk about the problem involving the specific location of markets and the problems of the low integration of new technologies. Sigue leyendo
Crowdsourcing also for the Monopoly
Crowdsourcing can be applied to many products… it can even be applied to Monopoly. The Hasbro toy company launched and finished a month ago a crowdsourcing campaign, this time looking to make the Monopoly game closer to the players. Sigue leyendo


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Laguna Beach – Real Estate Activity in October 2009
Category : Laguna Beach Real Estate
Sales were good. No seasonal correction.
There were 29 closed sales in Oct. 2009 in Laguna Beach. That's about the same amount as 2005 and 2006 during the same month.
All the sales were less then $2m but it appears that more people are buying in the $1.5m to $2m with 6 sales in this range.
You can get quite a bit of house in this range since these homes were most likely in the $2.5+ range not to long ago.
12 of the homes sold were less then a million and 9 were sold between $1m and $1.5m.
From my vantage point it appears a lot of the buyers are second home buyers. They've been waiting on the sidelines for quite a while and feel it is a time to strike. A lot of my clients fit in this category.
I help my clients with videos of new listings that will give them a vantage point that they can not get with a normal mls property description.
But if you see a good deal you got to move fast.
Just this last week a place on Cortez went on the market for $750k and it is now in escrow. My video showed what a great view house it is and on a great lot.
Is the momentum going to keep going. Well 20 homes are in the pending escrow stage, which is where contingencies have been removed. The are 50 in backup escrow status which when combined the 70 homes in escrow are the largest amount in 7 years.
As of today 5 listings sold this month.
So if your serious, so am I, I'll go the extra mile to make sure you get the best view of a new listing that fits your wishes.
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Earlier today, Complex and Mass Appeal presented Long Live The Pimp, a documentary that breaks down the story of how Chad Butler aka Pimp C became an underground king. Together, with Bun B in UGK, the duo not only forged ahead as Southern rap pioneers but vanguards of lyricism, production and flamboyance. Few could deliver a sentence that was as smooth and raw as Pimp C.
RELATED: Stream Pimp C's album "Long Live The Pimp"
Long Live The Pimp breaks down Pimp's incarceration in 2002 after a probation violation stemming from a falsified incident in Houston's Sharpstown Mall. The attempts to unify the South and mend fences between T.I., Lil' Flip, Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, Z-Ro & Slim Thug. In this documentary, Chinara Butler, Mike Mo, Rico Wade, N.O. Joe, DJ Paul, Nas, Mike "5000" Watts, and countless others close to Pimp C reflect on his legacy and what he meant to the South and hip-hop at large.
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This week Musings welcomes Scott Edward Anderson. Scott is founder of VerdeStrategy and the popular blog "the green skeptic." He has held management positions with Ashoka and The Nature Conservancy, is co-founder of the Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, and a frequent commentator on Fox Business Network. VerdeStrategy is a consulting and advisory firm focused on the clean tech, energy, and environment sectors. You can follow Scott on Twitter at @greenskeptic.
"LEED buildings are great, until the tenant moves in," the head of a large, international construction company once said to me. "Once the tenant moves in, the environmental sustainability of the building goes out the window."
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), has done a great job providing standards for environmentally sustainable construction.
LEED now encompasses more than 14,000 projects in the United States and 30 countries covering 1.062 billion square feet (99 km²) of development area, according to the USGBC.
But what happens after the building is occupied? Is there a way to monitor and improve the performance of a LEED building throughout its life-cycle?
An interview in Energy Priorities Magazine may provide a clue. Editor Denis Du Bois was talking with Erin Rae Hoffer of AutoDesk, a developer of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software. Hoffer suggested that BIM and LEED were "two of the three big trends that seem to be converging."
Du Bois later added that "one of the promises of BIM is, potentially, to be able to do continuous commissioning on a building. LEED is leaning this way toward looking more at the performance of a building after it's occupied rather than solely at the attributes of the building at the point where the plaque is hung in the lobby."
But, as Matthew Millan, a Philadelphia-based architect pointed out to me, "BIM doesn't really have a feedback mechanism. You can enter information about how you think the building will perform once it's occupied, but it is still speculative."
So how to pull data from the building as it is being operated? You'll need smart meters to pull the data, analyze it, and make suggestions to the building occupants or managers to make changes.
"BIM works very well when properly implemented during design and construction," Millan says. "But once a building is complete, the building performance is largely dependent on the building's occupants."
"During use, building automation systems (BAS) can provide sophisticated feedback to its occupants, helping them to maximize the building performance," Milan explains.
Potentially, you could also automate the process so that changes can be made from a remote location or without any human intervention at all.
That got me thinking about the opportunities for investors if this harmonic convergence of BIM and LEED takes off, and collides with changes in regulatory and reporting requirements related to CO2 output.
With buildings consuming 40 percent of energy in the US, according to the USGBC, and the prospect of energy efficiency design or retrofitting tackling that usage and its associated greenhouse gas emissions, it seems there will be plenty of opportunities for investors to get on the efficiency bandwagon.
This "perfect storm" of LEED, BIM, and the low-hanging carbon fruit of efficiency could lead to advances in data and systems needs, which in turn could drive further adoption of advanced building materials, LED lighting, demand management and energy management software, smart metering and smart grid technologies.
This isn't your Jimmy Carter-sweater efficiency. We're talking highly sophisticated software systems and metering installations, from simple smart meters and online portals to fully integrated, networked building automation systems that can actually control the usage, improve building performance, and save money for building operators.
Bright green investors are wise to keep an eye on developments in green building. It may yield a whole new arena of opportunities.
As always, please comment below and let Scott and I know what you think. Also, please subscribe to keep up with this and other Guest Post Fridays here at Construction Law Musings.


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Anquan Boldin great DFS value in Week 6
Well folks, yet again, last week's picks did very well. Dion Lewis scored 23 fantasy points in PPR. Todd Gurley rushed for 159 yards. Willie Snead grabbed six receptions for 141 yards. James Jones caught two of his three targets for 77 yards and a touchdown. And, having the lowest possible price on DraftKings ($2500), Derek Carrier finished as a top-10 tight end for the week with 11 fantasy points in PPR—which was also Rob Gronkowski's score.
That's pretty good for a bunch of cheap and very-cheap players! If you rostered a combination of them, you certainly finished in good shape. If you played them with the right high-priced superstars, your stars-and-scrubs strategy likely put you near the top of the GPP leader boards. In a nutshell, they were some of the most valuable players of the week.
After sorting through this week's price sheets, I've found a lot of valuable players for your Week 6 rosters. As I do every week, I used my prediction models—which I've written about in the past—to find the players with the most value at each position on all three major DFS sites. I also accounted for injuries and matchups when I made my picks.
Most of the well-known fantasy studs and superstars have been excluded. Even though I think many of them have a lot of value this week, I don't think it's necessary to explain why. Some of those excluded stars include: Tom Brady (FanDuel), Larry Fitzgerald (all sites), Arian Foster (all sites), Matt Forte (FanDuel, DraftKings), Rob Gronkowski (FanDuel), and Tyler Eifert (FanDuel).
Now, lets dive into some of my most value picks for Week 6. I've included many of the players' projected floor and ceiling scores (PPR). They give us clear indication of who has good GPP potential (high ceiling), and who should be used primarily in cash games (high floor). The prices listed below each player are the ones I consider to be a good values this week.
Colin Kaepernick (GPP) vs Baltimore Ravens
Kaepernick has been inconsistent this season to say the least. He passed for two touchdowns in two separate games, and had zero in the rest. His touchdown-to-interception ratio is 4:5 this season. He is currently 17th among quarterbacks for fantasy points this season.
A lot of his struggles have occurred when he faces defensive pressure. Since becoming the starter in San Francisco, his quarterback rating has been 40 points lower when he is under pressure. Through Week 5, he is third among quarterbacks for sacks (19). His completion percentage is an abysmal 41.9 percent when under pressure.
Luckily for him, the Ravens defense is rated 25th in the league in pass rush (-2.6). They've allowed 298 passing yards per game to opposing offenses this season. In their last three games, they've given up 1,191 passing yards and 11 total touchdowns to opposing quarterbacks. So, despite Kaepernick's inconsistency this season, he is a great play this week against the Ravens. His floor is nine points and his ceiling is 33. He is a nice GPP value play this week.
DraftKings: $5,000
Yahoo: $26
Dave Pratt, DPT, writes two weekly columns focused on fantasy-relevant injuries and DFS values. Follow him on Twitter @PFF_DavePratt


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Friendly Energy Exploration Spins Off Drilling Subsidiary
Friendly Energy Exploration has created a wholly owned subsidiary called Friendly Energy Drilling Inc., a Nevada corporation. The company will be the operational/production subsidiary of the parent company. The company has already entered into a dry lease for a pulling rig and a work over rig.
Doug Tallant, CEO of Friendly stated, "The decision to get our own equipment was simple economics. We are putting up to 60 wells into production over the next year and by doing the work ourselves with our own crew, we will save up to 50% of the costs of contracting it out and will be able to accelerate the rate at which we put our inventory of wells back into production." The company will immediately mobilize the work over rig to its Byler lease to prepare its eleven wells for immediate production.
Doug also stated, "The company is also looking to lease its own 5,000 foot drilling rig, making the company completely self sufficient, allowing us to work more efficiently and economically. We have several very positive drilling sites on our leases, especially on the newly acquired South Thrifty field and we do not want to be reliant on outside contractors to secure these rigs. In the past we have waited several months for a rig." Doug added, "Having our own drilling rig and having operator status in the State of Texas will open up many opportunities for the company. We have already been presented with several joint venture projects."
- Friendly Energy Boosts Production in Tx. (Apr 21)
- Friendly Energy Opens Arms to Repurchase Stock (Apr 07)
- Friendly Energy All Smiles Over Operational Transition (Mar 31)


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Are you an event professional who has been tasked with finding a speaker? How does a celebrity sound? CN went along to Kruger Cowne's Breakfast Club to find out who they represent. Greeting us this time was prominent interior designer, or decorator as he prefers to be known, Nicky Haslam, and former BBC creative director, producer and presenter Alan Yentob.


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A large outdoor flea market held each weekend from dawn till dusk, in Koło - an outlying district northwest of the centre. Attracting buyers and sellers from across the country this is exactly the place if you've ever wanted to own a Prussian helmet or set of palace doors from India (yours for 16,000zł). What else can you find? We've spotted pre-war posters advertising Polish toothpaste, early 19th century postcards, prewar bathroom fixtures and grandfather clocks. Vinyl records go for as little as 1zł. The golden rule is to haggle at all times. Paying the asking price means overpaying.
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Bankruptcy Bills Face An Uncertain Future
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- Bankruptcy Bill Dies Again In Congress; Trades Mull Strategy. Roberts, Ed // Credit Union Journal;11/25/2002, Vol. 6 Issue 47, p1
Reports on the abolition of the bankruptcy reform bill by the U.S. Congress. Refusal of the Senate to consider the bill; Abuse concerning the consumer bankruptcy system; Goal of the bill.
- Amendment Still Holding Up Bankruptcy Reform. Roberts, Ed // Credit Union Journal;7/14/2003, Vol. 7 Issue 28, p12
Reports on the proposed abortion protestor provision in the U.S. Prohibition of the abortion clinic protestors from shielding the assets during bankruptcy proceedings; Importance of the abortion issue; Debate between the Democrats and Republican.
- Bankruptcy discharge. // Accountancy;Jun76, Vol. 87 Issue 994, p10
Focuses on the introduction of the amendments to the Insolvency bill.
- Reform will offer less time to settle debt. Battersby, Mark E. // Urology Times;Sep2001, Vol. 29 Issue 9, p40
Focuses on the reform of the bankruptcy laws for medical practitioners in the United States. Criticisms of the bill; Content of the bankruptcy law; Intention to prevent companies from languishing in bankruptcy court.
- Washington Report. Goch, David // Commercial Law Bulletin;Sep/Oct99, Vol. 14 Issue 5, p26
Focuses on the failure of the Senate to pass the cloture motion designed to close the debate on the Bankruptcy Reform Bill in the United States. Provisions of the Financial Services Act of 1999; Proposal of a regulation by the Internal Revenue Services; Ethical concerns on the proposed regulation.
- Senate Budges on Bankruptcy Reform Bill. Heller, Michele // American Banker;7/13/2001, Vol. 166 Issue 134, p20
Reports developments concerning the legislation of the bankruptcy reform bill in the U.S. Debate over the legislative proceeding; Difficulty to create a conference committee within the Senate; Resistance of Senator Paul Wellstone for the passage of the legislation.
- Collection of Reasons Not to Count on Reform Bill. Lee, W.A. // American Banker;3/19/2003, Vol. 168 Issue 53, p17
Focuses on the efficacy of bankruptcy reform legislations in the U.S. Doubts about the benefits of the legislations to creditors; Examination of the macroeconomic effect of keeping distressed debtors under obligation; Concerns about using computer-generated voices to verify transactions.
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Reports on the United States House of Representatives' passage of compromise bankruptcy reform legislation on October 12, 2000. Provisions of the bill; Prospects for the bill's passage in the Senate; Threat of a veto by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
- DEVELOPMENTS IN COMMERCIAL BANKRUPTCY LAW. Nachman, Norman H. // Business Lawyer;Jul69, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p1369
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- 74 years old
- Date of birth: Nov 30, 1941
- Date of passing: Mar 19, 2016
|Let the memory of Gill be with us forever
Gill passed away on 19 March 2016, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease and all the associated health issues that come with it. She fought long and hard and bravely, but in the end she had a heart attack, fell and hit her head whilst out shopping. She suffered two lesions on the brain but it was inoperable. She was rushed to hospital but never regained conciousness. The doctors who took care of her said that she went quickly and that she was in no pain.
Gill requested that there be no funeral; her ashes will be scattered in Devon, Hong Kong and in the family garden. We are having a "Celebration of Gill's life on 7th June at the family home in Sotogrande. All family, friends and aquaintances are welcome.
All of us will feel her loss, but we can take some consolation in the knowledge that she no longer suffers and that she is at peace.
"I can hardly believe it is a year since you left us and not a day goes by when I don't think about you, miss you, and wish you were here. You have a special place in my garden with a stone marker from Hilly and I. I will always love you wherever you are
"This Sunday (Spanish time) will be the 1st anniversary of Gill's passing. John, Chris, Mike and myself will be marking the occasion. We will be staying at home and I will be cooking a variety of Gill's favourite meals. We are hoping for a sunny day and will be planting some purplish plants in the area designed for her and maybe scattering a few more ashes. We will not attempt the Chinese lanterns again as we nearly caused a forest fire but a dove balloon will be cast into the sky. We would like all of you to join us in a toast to Gill at 3pm Spanish time (if it is in the middle of the night) possibly at the time it was a year ago."
"one year....missed and loved, always in our thoughts
Natalie and Piers Millner"
"In memory of dear Gill, our lovely purple lady. Bob & Anne"
"Sam, my beautiful Godmother.
Our world has lost an angel, and my very own guardian angel.
From the day of my birth you were there for me every single step of the way. Whether in person with a hug, a phone call of encouragement or a letter written with love and without fail a perfectly timed birthday wish. I was never forgotten. You never let me down, not once.
You always asked, you always listened, you always cared and then you brought in your wisdom, almost ancient wisdom to guide.
You saw the positive in everything. The glass was always full.
You had such great strength, physical, emotional, spiritual.
I admired you from day one. I was so proud to show you off to all my friends! "This is my Godmother! Isn't she wonderful?!"
You were my mentor, I wanted to be like you...
So beautiful, strong, so full of grace, humility, and always the laughter.
You could laugh at anything. I loved that.
I remember your big beautiful hands that held mine, your deep eyes that took in everything, your hugs that lasted forever. You heart that loved me unconditionally.
You helped build up my resilience, my self belief. You taught me to push on through in this crazy world with your love, your belief in me. Now that, that is priceless.
My heart is now missing a piece. A big one and it aches. But you would want me to be strong and stand tall and smile, so I will. For you.
Sam, I love you to the moon and back and then again...
This is not the end. We will meet again. Somehow, somewhere I will find you and I will thank you, and remind you how truly precious you have been."
"Although only having a brief acquaintance with Gill in Malta and Spain, I quickly realised that she was such a welcoming and gracious lady. A lovely person, inside and out. No struggles now."
"Gill, to me you have been a smile and happiness. I love you Gill. Inma xx"
"Gilly, thank you for 45 years of loving companionship. I love and miss you. Your loving husband John xx"
"I find it hard to accept that someone so beautiful and vital had to deal with such a terrible disease but I know through my sister, Jane Chung, that you did so with the inner strength that you had. I have such lovely memories of meeting you, through Jane, and of how you welcomed me into The Helena May, introducing me to your friends and guiding me along the way. They were happy days and will stay with me always. Special people only come into your life occasionally and I was very lucky to have had you in my life. Fly free lovely lady."
"I recall happy days a long time ago soon after I was was commissioned from Sandhurst - over 50 years ago - when Gill had teamed up with a friend of mine and together with my wife Sue we did much together.In those days a bright young girl working for Reuters. In 1967 Sue and I and two of our three young moved to Hong Kong and lived in Scarborough House, Stanley Fort on the island. The following year Gill and an NZ girl friend came out to Hong Kong via the trans-Siberian railway and they both lived with us until they could get accommodation in the Helena May hostel in 'central' - known as the 'Virgin's Retreat'! Gill developed a bond with our No 2 daughter Tamsin - in those days Tammy to everyone - and at her Christening Gill became her Godmother something that became a life long commitment - as can be read from Tammy's own tribute to her.
Gill was a very close friend for the rest of her life although she was 6 days older than me something I was not allowed tp forget!. She always kept in contact letting us know what she was up to. We recall a happy visit to us when we were in Toronto when John and Gill came for a few days. Still coming to terms with her illness and the awful accident. Gill has gone but never forgotten.
Hoping that all goes well for John tomorrow 7 June.
Johnny Walker"
"Darling Gill,
You were the most AMAZING Godmother anyone could have ever wished for. You were always there for me and made the effort from the day I was born to keep in touch and show a supporting interest in my life. Your 'touch' is around my house with the beautiful birth plate you gave me which is on my dressing table and numerous other thoughtful presents you gave me over the years which I will now treasure even more. You gave me a 'Tamsin' necklace which I lived in throughout my teenage years. You were always so glamorous and engaging with such sound advise and guiding support given to me throughout my life. You ALWAYS called me when you were in the UK and ALWAYS tried to see me if it was possible. I recall lunches in Soho when I was working there, dinners at your apartment with you and John in London, your visits to me in Fulham to meet my newborn babies and numerous other occasions. I will miss you so much and feel blessed that you have been a part of my life. I am a God Mother to 3 children and I will never be as good as you have been to me but it is something to aspire to at least! What an amazing life you have had with incredible far-flung travels and always interesting stories to tell me - many from 'Down Under' & Hong Kong. A celebration of an amazing life for sure - how lucky we were to have had you – and I am so sorry your life's journey has come to an end – but what a life! I salute you and wish you all my love and a God-blessed farewell from my heart.
Your Ever Loving & Admiring God Daughter,
Tammy xxx"
"Dear Gill….you will always live in my memory as a wonderful supportive sister in law, through thick and thin. You were kind, you were non-judgmental, you were generous, and you had a lovely sense of humour. Though I didn't see you enough in our latter years for you to make fun of my Argie Spanish, I remember your thirst for learning - be it mah jong or exotic multi ethnic cooking lessons.You had a life full of adventure. I remember so clearly my feelings of mixed emotions as you set off from Victoria Station on the first leg of your Trans-Siberian Express journey; a journey which was to change forever your life when you arrived in Hong Kong. Goodbye to a dear friend. Robert"
"Gill Millner, a true friend,
An elegant lady,
Happy, kind, caring, thoughtful
And will always be remembered.
Love always Chet"
"The hole in my heart is huge.
Such an incredible friendship, so many things that we have done and shared over the years. Thank you for helping to raise my "children" so wonderfully. Your influence on the three of us, and on so many people has been substantial and unending.
I hope that your beautiful soul is finally at rest.
In remembrance and with so much love.
Hilly x x x"
"That Gill,
I will forever be grateful for having you in my life; you were a second Mum to me, sharing my ups and downs, my highs and lows, keeper of my deepest secrets, sharer of my dreams and ambitions, co-conspirator in mischievous endeavours and always a safe place for me, with unconditional love. Thank you for being you. Have fun with all the other angels. Miss you. Love you, Vicki x"
Thank you for your laughter, your friendship and your kindness. It was always a joy having you around and you just being near made everyone's face light up. Thank you for looking after Vicki and being such a big part of why she is who she is, Thank you for caring enough for her to vet me, thank you for all the good advice that still shines in her and thank you for being such a great friend to Hilly. You knew how to be lovely, jovial and wicked with a perfect pinch of gentle teasing. Travel well and I hope you find whole valleys of chocolate. Love, Oliver xx"
"We have so many wonderful memories of the happy times we have spent together in so many places ... Hong Kong, Macao, Malta, Sicily, New Zealand and Spain. We just feel so fortunate that we were all together on that last Friday in March.... dearest gentle Gill we miss you ,,,, Jane and John"
"We shall always remember the fun times we have had together over the years. Lots of love Gill, and fond memories for ever .
Mike and Wendy x"
"GILLY - so funny, caring and loyal. I treasure our travels together and so many years of friendship. You have been one of the influences that has shaped my moral life. Rosie"
"Dearest Gill
A shining light in our lives. Hugely missed and forever remembered. A wonderful friend.
Jerry and Lindy Baines"
"Gill was a wonderfully loyal friend with a great sense of humour and I will miss her very much.
Love Julie"
"My beloved Gill was the best sister, - loving, fun, always someone to look up to, and will be in my heart forever. Full of sage advice, loyal, intelligence and I shall miss her so much.
Always in my thoughts.
"Gill was a lovely and caring lady and will be sadly missed. But she will live on in our memories.
Love Jack and Anna"
"I have such lovely memories of Gill, from when I first met her in 1970 until your visit to Oz.
With love Jo"
"May beloved, beautiful Gill be flying over the South China Sea and islands now.
With love Karen"
"Gill meant so much to me and Phillip. She will always be in our hearts.
With love Hilde"
"We will all miss Gill. Her humour, wit, intelligence and loyalty.
Love Julie and Richard"
"I will always have happy memories of Gill – as bridesmaid for Tessa at our wedding, as Godmother to Elizabeth and as a dear friend to our whole family.
Yours ever
Mike Evans"
"To all of us to lose such a dear and delightful friend is numbing.
Love Chet"
"Gill will be missed so very much. She was such a wonderful support as a friend and mother in law.
Lots of love and kisses
"I feel truly fortunate that I had such a loving, generous, intelligent and kind stepmother and I will miss her dearly.
All my love Piers"
"Gill was such a lovely person, always a joy to meet and will be sorely missed by friends and family alike.
Love from Mike and Jeanne"
"Dearest Gill
May the sound of your brightest laughter, the warmth of your gentle personality, and the overwhelming generosity of your big heart inspire all future angels yet to walk on this earth…
Your passage has profoundly marked our lives, and each thought of you gives us a sensation of joy, the delight of having known you, and the ambition to keep you present in our minds. You shall be with us in our thoughts – for now and always.
With love – Nadia, Stefan, Indira & Ilian"
"Gill lives with us in memory and will for evermore,
A beautiful, caring, cheerful, clever, humorous friend,
A life that touches others so positively goes on forever.
Hilde and Philip Rubie"
"Your voice is the thing I remember most, so velvety with an oh so dulcet English accent. Love you Gill. Callum"
"Dearest Gill. A shining light in our lives. Hugely missed and forever remembered. A wonderful friend. Love Jerry and Lindy Baines"
"I miss those wonderful times we spent together. I miss you terribly but I have so many happy memories of you.
Love from Marion Wong"
"Gill was a lovely, intelligent fun lady and more important a dear friend who will be sadly missed.
Our fondest love, Helen"
"Lovely Gill,
I was privileged to have you in my life and to call you a friend
Thank you for showing me and my family unconditional love and support
Thank you for your smile and calming presence
Thank you for making every memory of you a fun and special one
Thank you for making me want to be the best I can be
I will always love you Gilly and I miss you terribly.
"On March 19th the world lost an amazing and beautiful woman. Gill Millner, I love you. Gorgeous Gill. Love Joanna Tschetter"
"I miss your laugh, lovely sense of humour, ability never to lose your temper. Your interest in food, cooking and health matters and your total dedication to John and his wellbeing/happiness. With love Sybille"
"You were a lovely person, so caring and gentle, who contributed so much to our happy times together in Malta. We will miss you. Love Christopher and Pippa"
"You were such a lovely, warm person and so nice to be around. Love Priscilla"
"I will always remember your poise and elegance, a lady of an era now passed. I will treasure the memories of the days we spent together when I was in Hong Kong. Love Damon"
"You were a loving compassionate aunt, friend and confidant. I feel so lucky. I will forever remember you and your adventurous spirit and our wonderful memories together from all around the world ..Hong Kong , Spain, Malta, England and Vancouver. Love to you , becca xx"
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Manu Tuilagi is set to make his long-awaited comeback for Leicester Tigers in the next "couple of weeks", according to director of rugby Richard Cockerill.
The 25-year-old England centre, who has been dogged by injury for two years and has not played since the first game of the season because of a groin injury, warmed up with his team mates ahead of Leicester's comfortable 25-6 Aviva Premiership home win against Harlequins.
Cockerill said: "We are hoping within the next couple of weeks he will be in the 23. It would be nice would not it?
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Either way it would be a major boost to the Tigers who destroyed Harlequins in the second half, rattling up 16 points without reply thanks to a dominant performance by the forwards in front of Leicester's biggest crowd of the season, 25,849.
Leicester led 9-6 at half-time but a try by centre Owen Williams in the 54th minute and a further 11 points from the boot of fly-half Freddie Burns, taking his tally to 20, earned Leicester a win which moved them above Exeter into fourth place on 23 points.
Cockerill said he called for more urgency at half-time.
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"The first half was a bit flat. We did not execute our set piece well. There were two of three opportunities from scrums and line outs when we did not deliver the ball.
"In the second half we took the game to them and controlled Quins well and they did not look like posing a threat.
"The forwards were better. We carried the ball better. There was more urgency and if we can get that every week we will be in the mix because we have some good players."
Cockerill praised Burns, who had a 100 per cent kicking record, slotting five penalties, a drop goal and a conversion.
"He was good all round," said Cockerill.
"He is working hard with Geordan (Murphy) and Aaron (Mauger) about understanding when to run and when to kick and is improving all the time."
The match pitched Cockerill against his former front row team-mate, Graham Rowntree, who is now Quins' forwards coach after eight years with England.
"He has been on the dark side for a while now. He went from here to the Union and now Quins," he said.
"I have known him for 25 years and he's a good friend and a good coach. We will have a beer, I may have got the bragging rights this week but there's a long way to go."
Cockerill expects to be without Tom Croft (head injury) and Marcos Ayerza (hamstring) for Friday's trip to Bristol but Burns (face) and Mat Tait (jaw) may be fit.
Harlequins director of rugby John Kingston was left frustrated, saying: " It was disappointing. We lost our composure and discipline. They scored only one try but we gave away too many penalties and you can't do that in this environment.
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The bank is not opposing Free Basics specifically, or its Indian rollout. It believes any attempt to throttle the net anywhere in the world, by any service, is a threat to fundamental human rights.
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Each month Xbox Live release free games (for all Xbox Live Gold members). A new batch of Xbox promotional offers have arrived! Look below at the November 2016 Xbox Games with Gold.
November 2016 Xbox Games with Gold:
The Escapists: Available from 16/10 – 15/11
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If you are new to Xbox you will probably be wondering, "How to download Xbox Games with Gold". Follow the steps below for an easy guide.
- Once you are on the home screen, to the right it should say GOLD.
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The Happy Day Project is chugging forward and I hope you've had fun joining in!
If you haven't had time, it's totally okay! You can start now! Anything is better than nothing, right?
Today, we want to show the simplicity of kindness.
Treat someone.
Any way you want.
Just make someone smile from unexpected thoughtfulness.
What does that mean?
Well, you could bake cupcakes for your neighbor today.
You could snip a couple of flowers and put them in a mason jar for your child's teacher.
Cookies for your husband's office? Wife points for sure.
Or, if you find yourself at Starbucks (or McDonald's, or…) pick up the tab for the guy in line behind you.
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Question about Lenovo 3000 N100 0768 - Pentium Dual Core T2060 1.6 GHz - 15.4in. TFT PC Desktop
My son used my laptop Lenovo 3000 n100 and let the battery run down not in time to shut it down. Now it doesn't power up, not even plugged to the power supply. The only button that lights up is the one with the Z. I don't know if it's the battery although I doubt it. I would like to know what usually is the first thing to go, if the processor or the mother board. What can I do?
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I have the same problem with the C200 -- just replaced charger and battery appears to be charging (the green batt light is on), but it does a half power-on with the little Z light and then off again.
Same problem. Twice! 1st time was 8 months after purchase. Battery apparently just died and laptop would NOT work on AC power. When plugged in, it starts up until the screen displays the Windows logo, then suddenly dies. Lenovo sent me a new battery, and it ran again. Now, 6 months later, same problem. Only now it's out of warranty and the tech I talked to this time said it might be a problem with the system board. Great, now I have a laptop that won't run on AC and paying for a new battery may not even help. Any insight into how to resolve this is much appreciated!
Thanks and Cheers
I had posted the Aug 19, 2008 comment about having this problem twice. I tried a new universal AC adapter, and it worked! (new adapter is a Targus APA63US) Now battery is charging and laptop also runs on AC alone. So perhaps it's an adapter problem instead of a battery problem. Get one at a store with a good return policy, so if it doesn't work for you, just return it. And if it does work, then happier days. I've had mine about 2 weeks. So far so good, though with what I've learned about Lenovo since having this problem, it wouldn't surprise me if something else goes wrong, or if the damn thing just blew up, ha ha. Also, this adapter set me back about $100 that I really should not have needed to spend! arrgggh ...
Cheers and Best of Luck and hope this helps other frustrated Lenovo owners!
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The Philadelphia Society for promoting agriculture will be participating in the Philly Farm and Food Fest on April 8, 2017 from 10 AM to 4 PM. And we need your help!! Our chairman for the event, Bettsy Mosimann, is soliciting the assistance of willing members for at least one hour during that day. The Fest is a great event which draws thousands to the Philadelphia Convention Center every year. After your stint at our booth, why not spend a few hours enjoying the rest of this premier food festival?
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The conclusion of the 2008 anti-factory farm documentary Food, Inc. was that we "vote three times a day…at breakfast, lunch and dinner," meaning that where we spend our money on food is the most important decision we can make for transforming the food that is most available to us in America. So far as we believe this to be the case, we have also all but conceded that whoever has the most money to spend has the most transformative power in this country. The film does a great job tearing apart big agriculture for its disregard for our health and its workers and provides convincing arguments for buying locally and organic, but the underlying problem remains regardless of what produce and meats we consume. Money equals power.
It's an ideology based around consumption that has come to consume our culture. This remains true in the arena of political campaigns as well. In February of this year, the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission that the First Amendment protects the right of corporations to fund the broadcasting of political ads no matter how close to an election. It overturned a piece of the McCain-Feingold Act that was passed to help reform campaign financing. The non-profit, Citizens United wanted to run its film: Hillary: The Movie on television, bashing Hillary Clinton during her 2008 presidential run within thirty days of a primary election. A provision of the McCain-Feingold Act prohibited any corporation, for-profit or non-profit, and unions from airing a political ad within sixty days of a general election or thirty days of a primary. The Supreme Court struck down this provision of the McCain-Feingold Act by siding with Citizens United in a 5-4 decision. In essence, Citizens United opened the floodgates giving corporations carte blanche when it comes to political spending by not allowing the government to place any limits upon it.
The fallout from a decision such as this is very destructive to the voice of the voting public. It creates an even larger loophole for corporations to find ways to essentially fund candidates running for public office. The fact that corporations with their own financial interests have been engaged in politics since the advent of limited liability is nothing new. Today, though, it appears to be reaching, if it has not already reached a tipping point where corporate lobbyists are the political decision makers in America, meaning America would no longer be able to honestly call itself a democracy, but must declare itself a form of plutocracy.
Going back to the Left's response to this dangerous trend, there also appears to be an embracing of it in an odd, roundabout way. Food, Inc. all but argues that one's dollar is worth more than one's vote. Buying locally, organic and limiting our factory farm meat consumption sounds like a perfectly logical reaction to the problem at hand. It seems much more logical than actually voting for candidates who will fight for that view. The slogan "Buy Locally, Think Globally" has been embraced by the Left as well. The good-natured intent here is to consider the impact your purchases are making on people in under-developed countries, perhaps with sweatshop labor or environmentally destructive business practices.
While these respectable actions can lead to much good, they also propagate the acceptance of money being the driving force behind political and social change. Yes, in order to take leaps in a positive direction regarding specific issues such as the environment and human rights "voting with one's pocketbook" is not necessarily a bad strategy, but one must at the same time tackle the root of the problem. Congress must be pressured into reforming the way it receives campaign funding in a way that disallows conflicts of interests that have not only become blatant, but potentially dangerous to the well-being of our democracy as a whole.
Many legislators in Washington condemned the Supreme Court's ruling on Citizens United in February, but now in November another election has passed without the reforms necessary to outlaw the corporate financing of our representatives in government. A politician's accountability to her constituents is required for a representative democracy to function. Until this fundamental requirement is a reality, political change will no longer come from politics.
A health care bill written with the approval of or even by members of the health care industry, an environmental bill written by the biggest polluters or a financial regulation bill written by the biggest investors are not only unsurprising, but should be expected so long as the corporation has the loudest voice in the political arena. In September, Democrats attempted to pass a campaign finance law that directly addressed areas of the McCain-Feingold bill that Citizens United overturned. In the bill were provisions that required corporations, nonprofits and unions to show how they are spending political donations and from where the money originates. The bill was passed in the House but the Senate Republican leadership quickly condemned the bill as partisan because, in their view, the bill would unfairly help Democratic candidates. The Democrats were one vote short of the sixty needed to avoid the impending Republican filibuster and the bill died and soft money continues to fund our candidates.
Even this bill included gaping loopholes for some of the most powerful K Street lobbyists. Most notably, the National Rifle Association and the Sierra Club were allowed exceptions from the new disclosures the bill would have required. As the bill came closer to vote, Senate Democrats conceded more and more exceptions to Republicans in an attempt to secure enough votes to avoid the filibuster. Republicans argued, as did the Supreme Court majority in Citizens United that the disclosures the bill requires would be an infringement on the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech. It should not be surprising that politicians whose elections depend on their donors have a difficult time passing a bill that places limitation on their biggest contributors hence, the expected gridlock on this issue.
There are still ways to succeed, but it might take a rethinking how we approach money's role in regards to effecting change. The Left's "if we can't beat'em, join'em" strategy of synonymizing how one spends her money with supporting the political causes she supports has been helpful in making people much more conscious of the impact people's personal choices are making on the world. Whether it be purchasing locally grown organic foods, environmental lobbyist in Washington or giant advertising campaigns supporting progressive causes, each plays a significant role in counteracting a well-funded opposition. Despite the positive steps, the act of using the opposition's weapons against it may have an adverse impact on actually solving the problems this strategy aims to defeat. In other words, conceding that the more money one throws at a problem, the better the odds for change can be counterproductive in that this same ideology that is at the root of these problems continues to control the debate.
To avoid a complete plutocratic system, citizens must reject the plutocratic structure of our current politics. A good next step in doing this could be keeping our politicians accountable by demanding they disclose their biggest financiers and to simply not vote for candidates who refuse or are discovered to be funded by unsavory special interests. In California, voters overwhelmingly voted down Proposition 23 during this year's midterm election, which would have rolled back the state's landmark greenhouse gas regulations. The progressive opposition's ads and signs focused primarily on the "Big Texas Oil Companies" who were the main financial backers of the proposition.
This same strategy should be able to be employed when considering candidates for federal office. The money train for both sides should be interrogated and voters need to have the opportunity to make these connections in order to make an informed decision in the ballot box. Exposing these connections could be a step in the direction of eventually eliminating corporate electioneering. Since the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United that placing limits on the corporate funding of elections is equal to limiting the free speech of corporations and therefore unconstitutional, Congress must act for anything to change in the near future.
Until Congress is able to pass meaningful campaign finance reform, there will remain a looming threat to the credibility of our democracy and the power of a citizen's vote. If progressives especially continue down the road of voting with their pocketbooks, they may in the end lose credibility as the biggest pocketbooks hold the most sway. That is the essence of a plutocratic government and a democracy simply cannot sustain such a reality.
Brian Kennedy is a freelance writer based out of Oakland, CA.


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Posted on November 15th, 2012 by Richard
Wow it appears to be just over a year since my last post here!
If blog posting was a chess game I would have lost on time ages ago! I must have been doing too many other things (I have even started a football blog following Ipswich Town FC-bet there aren't many of those around these days! Surprisingly I have kept it regularly updated-see the sidebar for a link to it).
So what can I report on my chess front?
My chess playing has taken a step back over the last season. I played some poorish games in my club play and lost too many and sadly I felt I could get not enough support to help me improve. So I took the decision not to join the chess club for this new season. I feel I get much more enjoyment playing blitz chess online and playing chess programs on the computer as OTB in the club. Actually I haven't played that much chess on the computer. I did treat myself to Chess Position Trainer (CPT) and started to practice with it but I have not used it in many weeks. I still would like to improve my online blitz rating and did have a good game against a 1350 player today but the game was drawn just as I was about to deliver mate! (at least I didn't lose). I have actually been doing more chess programming recently and have started blog posts about this ( see Chess Programming page on nav/menu-EDIT-I have just noticed this page is not working fully & I will need to adjust my WordPress theme files to fix this). I have also done a couple more chess videos (see them at my Youtube video page rpdatutube).
I did play a rapidplay tournament a while ago- the Thetford RapidPlay and did better than last year with 3/6 in the Minor section. I had x2 wins x2 draws and x2 losses-consistently mediocre!
Finally I have recently had a good contact with another chess blogger Chris- he runs a fine chess site called Chess Musings. We have swapped links-see the link to his blog on the sidebar links.
Well of course I hope to do more regular posts on all aspects of chess here but for now happy chessing all! 🙂
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Posted on July 28th, 2011 by Richard
Well it appears quite sometime since my last post!
I have still been playing chess since my last post with mixed success.
I am disappointed my 5 min blitz rating still remains lower than I want.
My opening play is generally reasonable though there are parts that still need study but I feel it is my middle and endgame I have to do better with and also I need to play more quickly!
Anyway I will try & put more effort into understanding the mid & end games. Meanwhile I keep sparring away with my favourite & great chess engine Numpty. When I play the Scotch opening Numpty often plays the Malanuik variation Bb4+. This can then transpose into other variations depending how play goes. I still haven't mastered this opening variation as white & usually Numpty beats me in this variation.
My favourite white opening against Numpty remains the g4 Bayonet variation of the Advance CaroKann. I have found some areas that Numpty doesn't like in this variation & it has been interesting playing this against Numpty.
Here then are x2 recent games vs Numpty. First a win for me in the CaroKann g4 Bayonet var & then a win for Numpty in the Scotch Malanuik variation (transposed to Tartakower var). Enjoy…
Game1: RPD vs Numpty CaroKann adv g4 bayonet var 1-0
Game 2: Scotch Malanuik var (transposed to Tartakower var) 0-1
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Posted on July 21st, 2010 by Richard
I haven't posted in a while, partly because I have had big problems with WordPress themes for my chess blog. I still have those problems!
Anyway here is a chess update about how to improve my rating:
My chess rating is slowly going up. As I play better, my rating improves as I start to win more (& lose less). My problem has been to identify how do I improve my chess? I know at my level I make weak moves but I need to know why my moves are weak and how to change and make stronger moves.
I believe I have finally realised that I need to improve my game analysis through better assessment and calculation. In short I have not been good at analysis, assessment and calculation and my weaknesses in these areas let me down. More or less up to now I have been playing what I 'feel' to be sound moves without thinking much about my game plan and the opponents plan and crucially without calculating through my moves enough! In effect I play the whole game on 'auto-pilot' mode and while my opening knowledge is reasonable, my mid and endgame play is much weaker and so I struggle and often lose from good positions! I look forward to changing this by thinking & calculating my moves before playing them! I'm sure this will make me become a better player and I look forward to detailing how I can do this and sharing it here!
Meanwhile here is a win of mine in Alapin Sicilian B22 opening:
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Jacob Heller poured in 25 points to help rally Prairie Heights past Heritage, 54-49 in varsity boys basketball action Tuesday night in Brushy Prairie.
Lakeland senior gymnast Samantha Gieseking broke her own school record in the floor exercise to highlight Monday's meet in LaGrange against West Noble and Westview.
Having played so many close games this year, the Westview varsity boys basketball team finally got a breather Tuesday night when it rolled to a 61-39 victory over visiting Fremont.
Dennis Wayne "Denny" Wilson, 67, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 in Charleston, S.C.
Earle L. Snover, 75, LaGrange, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at his residence.
Glen R. Slabach, 74, Bristol, died Saturday, February 22, 2015 at his residence.
Gloriann Poljak, 83, Willard, Ohio, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Hillside Acres Nursing Home in Willard, Ohio.
Helen E. Betts, 94, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital.
Helen Lee Rinkel, 85, Howe, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Janice Earlene Delong,76, Big Turkey Lake in LaGrange, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Gulfside Hospice while wintering in New Port Richey, Fla.
All during March, youth can head to a LaGrange County Public Library branch to make a card, write a letter or decorate a coloring page for our veterans.
Martha Lou Lee, 87, LaGrange, formerly of Van Buren Township, died Monday, February 23, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor of LaGrange.
On Tuesday February 24, Officers from the Shipshewana Police Department arrested Kyle J. Fanning, 24, of Howe for violation of a protective order.
Audrey Jane Hogan, 82, Orland, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her son's residence.
Dear friends,
Carol Jean Gonser,91, Sturgis, Mich., died Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at her residence.
Larry E. Bailey, 63, Howe, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at his residence.
Margaret E. Horn, 96, LaGrange, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor of LaGrange.


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Donors keep the faith with charities
Faith charities are poised to weather the credit crunch better than their non-faith counterparts, if new figures for religious donations are anything to go by.
The charity Islamic Relief raised £4.3m during the recent holy month of Ramadan. Donations received from UK Muslims were £1m more than last year and the most the 25-year-old organisation has ever raised during Ramadan. Another Islamic charity, Muslim Aid, raised £2.2m during Ramadan, compared with £2m last year.
The figures contrast with a recent National Council of Voluntary Organisations survey in which more than 70% of charities thought conditions would worsen for the sector over the next year.
Jehangir Malik, Islamic Relief UK manager, explains: "Our constituents are faith-driven and have a high sense of duty. One thing they won't cut back on is charity."
At Christian Aid, finance director Martin Birch says: "My sense is that, across the sector as a whole, faith-based charities will be more resilient during the economic downturn than secular organisations, which may have gained large numbers of new supporters very quickly." Christian Aid Week last year raised £14.6m, and this year's amount is expected to be in line with that figure.
Richard Franklin, Jewish Care's director of fundraising, says of the notion that faith organisations are seeing an increase in donations: "Within our community, it's anecdotal, but there's partial evidence that that may be the case."
The Charities Aid Foundation says it expects donors to continue to give the same percentage of their income, but amounts may be smaller than last year.
Lindsay Boswell, chief executive at the Institute of Fundraising, believes all organisations can learn from the experience of faith charities. "It's due to the relationship they have with their supporters," she says. " It's the unity and sense of community." Boswell warns that "we shouldn't talk ourselves into a giving recession", but instead focus on building relationships with funders and donors.


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Just read a bit about Garmins doctor saying they looked into the use of xenon...
Can you point us to where you read this?
If it's good enough for the Russian Olympic Team, it's good enough for Garmin.
This is my prediction for how it will eventually be packaged (and mark my words! it will eventually be packaged!):
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Put me down for a crate!