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A large Asian media company wanted to transition from a print-only operation to one that excelled in online media. The transformation focused on redesigning the sales force and strategy development for the online service. As a result, online profitability increased more than twice as fast as print.
The online business was relatively new for the client. It turned to BCG for help transforming itself into a leading online presence. Building relationships with consumers and key advertisers was critical to this effort. The project focused on two key areas:
BCG's analysis showed that a strong sales force is the source of competitive advantage. The project team:
The team also found that effective use of direct-to-consumer relationships creates competitive advantage. Therefore, the project:
The company conducted a pilot to test BCG's recommendations. The success of the pilot persuaded the client to implement the recommendations. As a result, online profitability increased more than two times faster than that of print media.


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(don't forget- you can still enter the giveaway through this Saturday)
It's Show Us Your Life on Kelly's Korner and this week's topic is favorite sweet recipes...
There is nothing quite like the scent of sweet banana bread baking in the oven. And I love making a big batch so we have enough of this deliciousness to snack on for days. Whether it's a warm breakfast to go, an afternoon snack, or served as dessert with a side of vanilla ice cream this banana bread recipe is one of my favorites. Oh, and the fact that it's healthier than typical dessert breads just makes me feel even better about that second slice. I hope you and your family enjoy this recipe.
Homemade Banana Bread with Dark Chocolate Chips
1 and 1/4 cups all purpose flour (I usually do part whole wheat flour, part regular flour)
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk (I use vanilla milk generally, such as Silk's Pure Almond milk)
4 tablespoons butter, melted
3 bananas (I puree them in a food processor before adding them to the other ingredients, but smashing them in a bowl with forks also works)
1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
1/3 and 2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
For the bananas I recommend zapping them for a minute or two in a food processor. If you don't have a food processor on hand a blender or bullet blender will substitute just fine, and if neither of those are an option a food old fashioned banana smashing fest with forks works just fine as well.
Combine the dry ingredients in one mixing bowl, and the wet ingredients in a separate mixing bowl. Stir the ingredients in their respective bowls throughly before combing them all together and stirring.
Bake at 350 degrees for around half an hour or until top is slightly golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool or just dive right in if you're like me and can't resist.
Every time I bake this dessert it just smells (and tastes!) like home should. Maybe someday (long in the future) when I've got grown kids they'll come home to this smell and say it smells like home- ha! Now that's a thought!
What are your favorite desserts?

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La Plaisance Creek ( Monroe )
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La Plaisance Creek is a place of kind Stream belonging to the County of ( Monroe ).
The closest populated place is that of Bolles Harbor that is0.96 miles far from La Plaisance Creek.
La Plaisance Creek is also 9.71 miles far from the closest airport or heliport, the Custer Airport .
The weather forecasting are available for the town of Monroe , that is 5.34 miles far from La Plaisance Creek .
The Zip Code of La Plaisance Creek is 48161.
Besides La Plaisance Creek in the County of ( Monroe ) there are the following places of kind Stream . These are reported in what follows in alphabetical order:
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Where to stay: Hotels and other Accommodation La Plaisance Creek
Please find in what follows the full listing of the Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts and other accommodation available in La Plaisance Creek.
A lot of pictures and fully detailed descriptions are available for the Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts and other accommodation, along with the ratings assigned by the guest of the same Hotels. The ratings are divided by age, sex and much more.
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- Capital : Lansing
- Inhabitants : Michiganian (Michigander, Michiganite, Michiganer; Michiganes
- State's Motto : Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
- English translation : If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you (Latin)
Map and road map of La Plaisance Creek
View the interactive maps of La Plaisance Creek and get road maps, satellite maps and much more. The maps cover a wide area centered on La Plaisance Creek .
On each map are available: a selector scale, on the bottom right of the map,a menu for choosing different views of the same map, placed in the upper left corner of the map, a free text search field for locating any business activity within the map itself, placed at the top center of the map.
The videos about La Plaisance Creek
It is proposed a first video: clicking on the PLAY button the video will start. Inside the video window there are several commands and a Playlist button. Press the Playlist button to access the complete listing of available videos, along with their titles. It will be sufficient to scroll through the list using the cursor to select any of the videos. You can use the << and >> keys to scroll through the videos. Each video can be displayed in full screen.


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ALBANY – Superstorm Sandy threw about 46,000 New Yorkers out of work, Gov. Cuomo said today.
The number of unemployment claims jumped by that amount during the first week of the storm, Cuomo told The Post's Fredric U. Dicker on Albany's Talk 1300 AM radio today.
That added to a base of about 140,000 to 150,000 New Yorkers out of work, Cuomo said.
"That is a serious economic consequence," he said. "How long those people are unemployed, how many businesses that reflects, we don't know. But it's gong to be significant. This is a fiscal issue prompted by human suffering."
Cuomo said it was too early to calculate Sandy's impact on the state budget, which already faces a "manageable" $1 billion deficit next year. "But it can't be good," he said.
"The big question" is whether Washington will approve a supplemental appropriation he's requested to help reimburse New York for what he estimates is $30 billion worth of economic damage caused by the storm, Cuomo said.
"This is probably the second greatest storm after Katrina" to hit the United States in recent memory, said Cuomo, who argued the feds have ponied up supplemental appropriations for far smaller disasters.
He acknowledged federal lawmakers are reluctant to approve big payouts in the face of the looming "fiscal cliff" that will trigger big spending cuts if Washington can't agree on alternatives by the end of this year.
"It's going to be a difficult time for the delegation to deliver," Cuomo said in reference to the state's congressional representatives – who are reportedly angry with the governor for failing to vet his request with them before going public with it.


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Facebook announced on its blog that it's releasing "Facebook for Feature Phones," a mobile application for those that don't have smartphones. Facebook rightly points out that most of the world -- about 79 percent -- only use feature phones, and if Facebook wants to continue its strides towards global domination it will have to launch a low-tech app for the masses.
The app, made in cooperation with the London-based Snaptu, works on more than 2,500 phones from manufacturers such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson and LG. The app gives those with simpler phones an easier-to-navigate home screen, contact synchronization and faster scrolling.
Facebook has also worked with mobile carriers around the world to let users try the new app for 90 days without any data charges.(The United States isn't one of the 14 areas that agreed to a free three-month trial -- but are you really surprised? A cursory look at Verizon and AT&T shows that data plans range from $1.99 a MB to $30 a month, on top of any calling plan costs. My knowledge of American wireless carriers is that they are unlikely to give up that much easy cash for Facebook.)
Look for the free trial among these carriers: Dialog (Sri Lanka); Life (Ukraine); Play (Poland); StarhHub (Singapore); STC (Saudi Arabia); Three (Hong Kong); Tunisiana (Tunisia); Viva (Dominican Republic);
and Vodafone (Romania).The app and free trial will be available soon at Mobilicity (Canada), Reliance (India), Telcel (Mexico), TIM (Brazil) and Vivacom (Bulgaria).


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"22 Inch Professional Roulette Wheel"
This is the highest quality wood roulette wheel available. This is the kind you find in a real casino.
As shown in the picture, there are several layers of only the finest wood. The light colored ring where the ball spins is a hard conditioned Maple wood. The inner panels, made of fine Mahogany wood, are separated by thin pieces of the light colored Maple wood. The outer rim is a hard Mahogany on top of Maple with a polished finish.
The roulette wheel's precision bearing and balance system insures years of trouble free use.
This roulette wheel is similar to a piece of fine furniture and well worth the price.
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Whether you have Windows Media Center or simply have a range of media you'd like to access without having to touch your laptop, this little gadget is perfect.
Comprising a tiny USB link connector and a 2.4GHz RF remote, you can access your media from up to 15 metres away.
Supporting plug-n-play, simply plug the adapter in and you can use it straightaway. You'll need to manually start your software, but it supports Media Player and iTunes, as well as Real Player, Musicmatch and WinDVD.
The remote can mute sound as well as control volume, so can be used during presentations with ease. The other buttons navigate your files and folders and while it's limited, it does make it easy to change songs and settings.
When you're finished, you can simply slot the adapter back into the base of the remote and store it in your PC Card slot.


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Brewers Design a YOUniform Contest
Congratulations, Ben from Richfield, MN!
John Axford presents Ben's winning design at Brewers On Deck
Ben's winning design, pictured below, was announced as the winner at a live ceremony hosted by John Axford at Brewers On Deck. The winning designs will be worn by all Brewers players and coaches at the Friday, March 22 Spring Training game at Maryvale Baseball Park against the Chicago Cubs. In addition, these uniforms will also be worn at Miller Park on Saturday, March 30 as the Brewers take on the Chicago White Sox in an exhibition game.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Open to legal residents of the 50 US and DC who are of legal age of majority (at least 18) at the time of entry. Enter by December 13, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. CT. One (1) prize will be awarded. Limit one (1) entry per person/e-mail address/household. Void where prohibited. See Official Rules, which govern, for complete details.
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Paul Anthony Scott (born 20 December 1968; age 51) is a stuntman and stunt actor who performed stunts in three episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise. He received credit as co-star for his first appearance as Foster in the episode "Regeneration". Scott was also featured in a scene from this episode in the ENT Season 2 Blu-ray special feature "Outtakes".
Scott has doubled for actors such as Nathan Fillion, Aaron Eckhart, and Peter Strauss.
Among his stunt resume are films such as Blood Shot (2002, with Michael Bailey Smith and stunts by Alex Chansky, Kevin Derr, and Thom Williams), xXx: State of the Union (2005, with Paul Collins and stunts by Jeff Pruitt, Austin Priester, Denney Pierce, and Gary J. Wayton), Spider-Man 3 (2007, with Kirsten Dunst, James Cromwell, Becky Ann Baker, Robert Curtis Brown, Gregg Daniel, and stunts by Ian Eyre and Tim Rigby), and The Invasion (2007, with stunts by Gregory J. Barnett, Danny Downey, Anita Hart, and Scott Workman).
Scott has also performed stunts and stunt acting roles in television series such as Alias (2001-2003, guest starring Keone Young and Bob Clendenin, created by J.J. Abrams, and written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci), America's Most Wanted, Firefly, Charmed, and 10-8: Officers on Duty (2004, with Kara Zediker).


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He Has Dealt Bountifully With Me
One of my best friends has a tradition of scanning the ground each spring for The First Violet and celebrating its long-awaited appearance. I've got my own version of this post-winter ritual of anticipation. Every time I go for a walk or a run, I keep my eyes peeled for a particular purple beauty. Weed or wildflower, I'm not really sure, but they're my very favourite part of spring here. (Bonus points and a cup of coffee to anyone who can help me figure out what they're called. Googling "spiny purple flower" hasn't gotten me any answers!)
When I first encountered their delicate spindles, they were fairly easy to find - not as abundant as daisies or poppies, but I could always count on at least one or two for my on-the-way-home bouquet. But with new apartment buildings going up around the neighbourhood seemingly every other month, empty lots and patches of wildflowers are becoming more and more of a rarity. This spring, when the daisies started appearing, I looked all around for them, and upon not finding any, I resigned myself to the sad fact that urban sprawl had meant the demise of my little purple lovelies.
And then, one day last week, in the middle of an olive grove, half-hidden amidst a stand of tall grass, there it was: one perfect purple flower! One of MY flowers! I brought it home and set it in a glass amongst a chorus of daisies, and it stood proudly long after the daisies died. I wanted to make it last, knowing that by next year, if the city planners have their way, there might not be any more dirt roads or empty lots or purple flowers.
A few days ago, I was on my way to visit a friend, and as I turned up her lane, a huge smile crept onto my face. There, on the side of the road amongst the daisies and the poppies, were my purple flowers. Not just two or three, but dozens of them. I picked myself a whole bouquet, now declaring boldly from my bookshelf a fresh-picked message I desperately needed this week: that just when something already so rare seems to be gone for good, a whole field-full might be right around the corner. Hope need not be in short supply when the One who specializes in 'abundance' is at work.
The same generous Hand that caused water to flow from a rock, deposited a baby in hundred-year-old arms and filled hungry bellies with loaves and fishes still spreads tables in the wilderness.
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The Content API for Shopping allows apps to interact directly with the Merchant Center platform, vastly increasing the efficiency of managing large or complex Merchant Center accounts. Some typical use cases include:
- Automated account management
- Product management on a per-product basis
- Datafeed scheduling
- Managing complex tax and shipping settings
With the Content API for Shopping you can build software that manages accounts from the customer level down to the product level. The API can do almost everything the Merchant Center website does, but programmatically. To help you get started, we offer code samples in Java, .NET, Python, PHP, Ruby, and Go.
This guide will help you create your first application using the Content API. Before you can start coding, there are a few things you need to do.
Set up your Merchant Center Account
Create a Merchant Center Account.
Configure your Tax & Shipping settings.
Be sure to remember which email you used to create this merchant center account, as you will need that later. In the screenshots, you'll see it represented as
Make your first API request (without a line of code!)
Head over to the API Explorer in our developer documentation for
Ensure that the logged in Google account is listed in the Users setting, available from the overflow menu.
In the API Explorer, make sure the Authentication setting says Google OAuth 2.0:
Click Accept to authorize a Google-created API Console Project to temporarily access your Merchant Center account on your behalf to make an API request. Note that this screen should come from google.com, and you should be signed in to your Merchant Center email address.
Enter your Merchant ID from your Merchant Center account into the
merchantIdfield of the form, and click Execute.
You should see a successful response. Congratulations! You've made your first Shopping API request.
If you have no products in your Merchant Center yet, there won't be any in the list. But never fear, we'll add some soon. At this point, you can hop to other requests and take a look at what they do. Since this is a RESTful API, all requests work similarly. Good next steps include
Retrieve a service account key for authentication
Merchant Center can automatically create a Google API Console project and associated service account key for you. Your application will authenticate with this key when using the Content API for Shopping.
Select Content API from the three-dot menu in Merchant Center.
Select the Authentication tab.
Click the + button to create a new API key.
Once the new API Console project has been created and a new service account created in that project, the service account ID will be added as a new user to your Merchant Center account. In addition, your browser will automatically download a JSON file that contains the service account key. If you lose this file, you cannot re-download it, but you can repeat the process above to create a new key.
If you already have an existing API Console project and want to use it instead, then here's what to do to set up Content API access for your existing project.
If you will be accessing your own Merchant Center account, we recommend using service accounts to simplify the authentication flow. Please check out the Service Accounts guide for details on how to set up a new service account. Once your account has been created, the service account key that you have downloaded and stored is used to authenticate, and you can receive the API token that you need to make calls to the API.
If you are interested in making calls on behalf of clients with their own Merchant Center accounts, then please see the Authorize Requests guide. However, for trying out the Content API, we suggest you set up a testing account and use that until you have finished development.
Your first authorized API request using Python
Now that you have a service account key, you can access your account using the available Samples code. This guide will use the Python samples to demonstrate using the API.
Download our Python samples from our GitHub page.
From within the
pythondirectory, use pip to install needed package dependencies. More detailed instructions are available in the accompanying
pip install -r requirements.txt
Run the
shopping/content/products/list.pyfile, similar to what we did in the API Sandbox earlier.
python -m shopping.content.products.list
If you haven't followed the configuration directions in the README accompanying the source files, you will get an error that no sample configuration could be found. Follow the directions in the README to create the configuration directory and to populate it with the appropriate information. The JSON file you downloaded while setting up your service account should be placed in that directory with the filename
Now that you have set up the samples configuration, run
python -m shopping.content.products.list
At this point, the Python script should finish executing, and print out either a list of products that it found, or a message that there were no products in your account. If you get an error such as "User cannot access account 1234567890", it's most likely because you have not set up the service account user as an authorized user in Merchant Center. From the API's standpoint, the API Console project sent a request on behalf of a user who was not on the list of authorized Merchant Center administrators, so it would, of course, reject that request.
You can experiment with running
shopping/content/products/list.pyas many times as you want, since it is a read-only request. You can also explore the many other samples that we've created for both Python and other languages.
At this point, you've got a well suited environment for developing with the Content API for Shopping. You can now move on to learning more about Making Requests and Best Practices.


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Science in Focus: Daniel Burden
Instant Messaging
Imagine that your cell phone rings on a cold November evening. The voice on the other end sounds distorted, and a bit panicked. "There's been a car accident just down the street. Your young son is involved. He is injured and crying near the roadside."
Immediately, you experience a flood of emotions. You rush for a flashlight and head out into the night as your heart begins to pound. As you don a jacket, you notice that your body is shaking. You hear sounds of emergency vehicles arriving at the scene. Nerve impulses race up and down your body as the noise and lights of the accident intensify. You sprint to find your injured loved one.
Amazingly, this altogether human response is facilitated by inanimate molecular signals that cause the body's cells to productively interact. The interaction arises from specialized molecular switches, called receptors, which pass messages through the outer cell membrane into the interior of cells. Inside, molecular machinery responds by producing chemicals that equip your body for this heightened moment of stress.
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Robert J. Lefkowikz of Duke University Medical Center and Brian K. Kobilik of Stanford University's School of Medicine for their groundbreaking work on a particular class of switches called G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). These message-passing molecules are ubiquitous and can pick up signals from a variety of sources, including photons, odors, neurotransmitters, and hormones.
Remarkably, all GPCRs have similar molecular structure and mechanical action. Embedded in the cellular membrane by a characteristic seven transmembrane segments, these protein switches are activated when messenger molecules, such as adrenalin, cortisol, and noradrenalin, arrive at the outside of a cell and bind to the receptor. This causes a shape-change at the other end of the protein residing inside the cell. Another class of molecules, called G-proteins, recognizes this change and begins a signaling cascade that springs subcellular mechanisms into action—actions that eventually cause the heart to pound, the lungs to inflate, muscles to contract, and the body to take flight. So crucial is this communication fulcrum to human well-being that nearly 50 percent of all medications on the market today, responding to a wide array of maladies, target GPCRs.
Lefkowicz began his work over 40 years ago, contributing a number of significant advances in the field, including (in 1970) the first direct detection and visualization of ligand-gated receptors on a cell membrane. In 2011, his colleague and former understudy, Kobilik, contributed what is now considered a crowning achievement: an image, produced by x-ray crystallography, of a GPCR caught in the act of message transmission.
But it is not only Nobel Prize-winning scientists who have made this year's headlines in biomembrane science. Entrepreneurs and technologists have made news of their own.
Another class of molecules, called ion channels, operates by forming tiny holes in the outer membrane of cells. These open conduits allow ions and molecules to cross the membrane barrier. As a result, some channels are classified as toxins because they enable a flood of foreign material to enter the cell and upset the delicate biochemical balance, to the point of cell death.
Over the past decade, investigators have been attempting to use these toxins as an innovative tool for DNA sequencing. In a completely anthropogenic application, a strand of DNA is forced through an open pore, like tape in a ticker-tape reader. During DNA's passage, engineered sites within the pore enable genetic sequence information to be acquired with potentially stunning speed and duration. This year a British company developing the approach (Oxford Nanopore) announced a record-breaking read length of 48 thousand bases, a feat many thought would not be possible.
Continued advancement in DNA sequencing will create inexpensive and rapid genomic sequencing for everyone. One day this could lead to a more personalized approach to medicine. Such technology will also intensify societal and ethical debates over the risks and rewards of ubiquitous human genetic information.
Membrane bioscience has had a groundbreaking year, indeed. But, it will continue to captivate the energies of scientists and technologists for many years to come.
Daniel Burden is professor of chemistry with a research program in biomembrane dynamics at Wheaton College.
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Grand moments
December 4th, 1909
In the wake of the team's founding on December 4, 1909, Jack Laviolette – a player who is [...]More
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Augusta restaurant thanks workers with free meal
Residents volunteer to serve food, wash dishes
To make sure work crews understand their efforts and sacrifices are not going unnoticed, a restaurant in Augusta invited everyone to a free dinner Thursday night.
The "Thank You" dinner is from the folks at the Red Barn. On Thursday, the restaurant was packed full of line men and tree workers, most admitting they're famished and ready to eat.
"I'm having the seafood basket," said Billy Wyelton, a lineman from Hollywood, Fla.
The restaurant served dozens of seafood baskets. The owners said it's the least they could do.
"We know these guys are out there on the road. They do a wonderful job out there in the freezing cold. Some of them are working 17-hour days," said Red Barn manager Peter Benedict.
"They're out there in conditions that are horrid," said volunteer Alan Plummer.
Plummer and other residents volunteered to bus tables, serve food and wash dishes.
"We're trying to stay warm inside out houses. They're trying to stay warm (in) wet, miserable outside making it good for us," Plummer said.
"I'm just helping because these guys were kind enough to get us power back (Wednesday). It was my Christmas present. What more can I ask for?" said volunteer Janie Clark.
Most of the workers are from hundreds of miles away and missed their Christmas dinners at home.
"It's wonderful. The people in Maine have been wonderful, we couldn't ask for anything better," Wyelton said.


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Albert Nobbs coming soon on DVD
"Albert Nobbs" is being released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 15. They are both available for preorder on Amazon. The Blu-ray release will contain an audio commentary and deleted scenes. There are no further details on who is doing the audio commentary or what the delete scenes contain. No reviews yet on the release.


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Painting portfolio 5 - Angel next door
Do angels walk among us? Or are angelic qualities just at work in those around us, even those from whom we expect very little or even fear?
What if we saw teenagers as full of promise, the elderly as treasurers of experience and insight, the stranger as more than simply sinister, and the homeless as people who share freely what they have?
I think the answer may have us seeing angels everywhere.
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Chettinad, as a region is famous for the Chettinad House and many fantastic specimens can be seen the town of Karaikudi. Just beside the Raja's palace is the "house converted to a museum", the Chettinad Museum. An interested tourist may also visit the factories of the famous Athangudi tiles. A guide might also educate you on how the terracotta tiles are made. It is said that the local variety of sand does the trick.
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Honors have been announced for the 2009-10 basketball season and captains named for 2010-11 by coaches Glenn Van Wieren and Brian Morehouse.
Most Improved Player -- Chris Nelis, senior from Zeeland (Zeeland East HS)
Most Valuable Player -- Peter Bunn, junior from Lansing (Lansing Christian HS)
Most Inspirational Player -- Nate King, sophomore from Styerling Heights (Henry Ford II HS)
Best Defensive Player -- Will Bowser, junior from Midland (H.H. Dow HS)
2010-11 Co-Captains: Will Bowser, junior from Midland (H.H. Dow HS); Peter Bunn, junior from Lansing (Lansing Christian HS); David Krombeen, sophomore from Grandville (Grandville HS).
Most Valuable Offensive Player -- Carrie Snikkers, junior from Jenison (Unity Christian HS)
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Barbara Geeting Award -- Olivia Allore, freshman from Muskegon (Catholic Central HS)
2010-11 Co-Captains: Erika Bruinsma, junior from Grand Rapids (GR Christian HS); Allie Cerone, sophomore from Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North HS); Miranda DeKuiper, junior from Ludington (Ludington HS); Carrie Snikkers, junior from Jenison (Unity Christian HS).


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ITOCHU Announces the Launch of a 75 MW Solar Power Plant in the Republic of South Africa
November 30, 2012
ITOCHU Corporation (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Masahiro Okafuji, President & CEO; hereinafter "ITOCHU") announced today that on November 5, 2012 Scatec Solar (Norway), where ITOCHU owns a 37.5% stake, concluded an agreement with the South African state-owned power utility Eskom to sell power for a period of 20 years. The company was selected by the South African government as a preferred bidder for the 75 MW solar (photovoltaic) power plant in December last year.
The total cost of the project, which will be built in the Northern Cape region, is approximately 200 million euro. The first round of financing based on a financial agreement concluded with Standard Bank (South Africa) was received on November 19, 2012, and construction has started with the aim of starting operations in January 2014. The 105-hectare site will be covered by more than 300,000 solar (photovoltaic) panels, and is expected to generate more than 145 GWh a year. As a result, the plant will provide power consumption equivalent to approximately 35,000 households and, at the same time, a CO2 reduction effect of 125,000 tons a year is expected. A portion of the profits will also be ploughed back into the local economy to improve education and public health.
In the second bid conducted in May this year, Scatec Solar was also selected as preferred bidder for a total of 115 MW solar (photovoltaic) power plant. The expansion of the power supply is a matter of great urgency in South Africa, which is expected to become the new global growth engine as part of the BRICS. Since the country is as much as 85% reliant on coal-fired thermal power, there are plans to expand the scale of renewable energy to 6 GW by 2020 to diversify the power supply sources. So far, 1 GW of solar (photovoltaic) power has been approved with these two bids.
Scatec Solar is also collaborating with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, on a solar power business in central Africa where the company is planning to expand its business. As well as promoting the solar power business on the African continent from its starting point in South Africa, which accounts for more than 40% of power generation on the African continent, the company is also looking into actively promoting the business in emerging countries in other regions.


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Keynote by Cheryl Goodman, Director of Marketing, Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.
This keynote is sponsored by Qualcomm
Cheryl oversees global marketing and communications efforts, including analyst and media relations across international markets, is the division's liaison with the publishing industry and provides strategic input into market research and product development strategies.
Prior to joining QMT, she managed Qualcomm's industry analyst relations program and public relations efforts for Qualcomm's FLO TV and FLO Technologies divisions. Prior to joining Qualcomm, Cheryl served as the director of public relations and marketing for start-up Lindows.com, creator of a Linux-based operating system, and also led public relations efforts at MP3.com. She has extensive experience in broadcast journalism, having served as the technology Web reporter for ABC affiliate KGTV and Web reporter for CBS affiliate KFMB.
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Goodman attended San Diego State University, where she earned a bachelor's in political science and television, new media and film. She was named 2010's Marketing/Marcomm Leader of the Year by PR News. In 2004, she was nominated for PR Leader of the Year by T-Sector Magazine.
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Teen Mom shocker: Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra are living separately. On October 22, Tyler moved to New Orleans to pursue his dream of
social working being a movie star. Simply put, Tyler says, "It's time for me to focus on my dreams." And, according to Tyler, New Orleans has a "thriving movie scene."
So, Catelynn is on her own in Michigan. To pass the time, she attends Baker College, shares Twitpics, saves pregnant teens, and (now) fends off break up rumors. Catelynn insists that she and Tyler are "stronger than ever." She shares, "I love him, and I need to stand by him."
Catelynn feels the need to add, "It's not like we're going to go out and cheat on each other. We're not like that." To reinforce Catelynn's statement, Tyler adds, "We're two peas in a pod." Catelynn and Tyler have been through a lot together – an unplanned pregnancy, placing Carly for adoption, drug addicted parents, becoming step brother and sister – and are to be married in July. Wil their relationship survive this separation?


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Italian novelty company Panini S.p.A. has made several sets of Muppet-related stickers. The sets were released in various European countries including the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, France, Spain and Portugal.
Panini also made Collector's Albums to hold the stickers, which were generally given out for free in order to entice potential collectors.
1979: The Muppets
Panini made a set of 256 Muppet Show stickers in 1979. The stickers included photos from The Muppet Show as well as new illustrations created for the set.
1988: Muppet Babies
Panini made a set of Muppet Babies stickers in 1988.
1994: Dinosaurs
Panini made a set of 150 Dinosaurs stickers in 1994.
1995: The Muppets
Panini made a set of 240 Muppet Show stickers in 1995. The set included Muppet Show photos, posed promo photos, and new illustrations created for the set.
2001: Sesame Street
Panini made a set of 114 Sesame Street stickers, and an accompanying poster in 2001.


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Every NPC here has 6 Pokemon with Perfect IVs and Smogon Movesets. People can be better battlers because of this, because they want to find a way to beat the NPCs. A lot of people in the Pokemon games use Smogon for battles, so if the players can beat the NPCs, they can beat real people! And this has worked! Most people couldn't even get 5 BP, and now people are getting 50 BP a day!
At the Battle Dome, it's not a tournament, but for the battle with the Dome Ace, a random rule is chosen to see if the challenger can win in a battle where they don't have something.
In the Battle Factory, when you battle the Factory Head, both of you will use teams of 3 Rental Pokemon.
The Battle Pike is kind of like the Battle Dome, but it's like the Sinnoh Battle Frontier's Battle Arcade. Something is randomly chosen for the battle like Pokemon get burned, someone gets berries or items.
The Battle Tower is just a normal battle with the Frontier Brain. Just like in the games
The Battle Arena's Arena Tycoon battle is Three 1v1 Battles. For the first battle, the Arena Tycoon uses a Pokemon with a high Attack stat. For the second one, Defense, and third is Speed.
When you battle the Palace Maven at the Battle Palace, you have a double battle! This is the only double battle place because the other Battle facilities use Single Battles.
Finally, at the Battle Pyramid, you must go through a maze full of trainers and warp plates to reach the Frontier Brain, but try not to get sent all the way back to the start! When you get to the Pyramid King, it's a regular battle. :)
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This webcast panel discussion explores how the process of creating visual identities is changing.
24 September 2013
6:30pm - 8:30pm (Doors open at 6:00pm)
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Augmented reality, responsive design, considering brands in both time and space - these are just some of the new realities affecting visual identities. In the future we can expect stronger efforts to create more interactive experiences and ultimately more personal forms of expression. Join our expert panel as they discuss new trends and technologies in the development of visual identities and share individual case studies highlighting the new landscape of identity design.
This edition of Future by Design features new interactive elements, as well as for the first time international panelists streamed virtually.
Identity Design is the seventh in RGD's ongoing Future by Design series of panel discussions. These panels are broadcast live via webcast to reach across all parts of the country. Contact email@example.com to find out how to participate.
Panelists:John Furneaux RGD, Principal at Projektor
John will share his thoughts on 4 big ideas that are influencing brand identity in the age of the app.
Ian Grais, Creative Director at Rethink, Vancouver
Ian will discuss the recent rebrand he did for Shaw Media.
John Pylypczak, Co-Founder and Creative Director, Concrete Design Communications Inc.
John discusses Concrete's recent rebranding of MEC.
Barry Quinn RGD, Creative Director, Design at Juniper Park
Barry discusses designing for communities, both real and digital, with a case study on his new ifex identity.
Michael Walsh, Director of Design & Digital Media, SVA
Michael explores the trend toward logos being designed in-house, with a case study on the recent changes to the School of Visual Arts (SVA).
*** RGD will be hosting a live TweetChat during Future by Design, using the hashtag #rgdFBD. Whether you're watching the event in Toronto, at a satellite venue, via webcast or are unable to attend, we invite you to join our online Twitter discussion.
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The Costume Ball has started! TP to the Ball. In this post I have one item from The Costume Ball to show you and also one from FAIR.
This skin is called Alyx and it is the next line of skins from Pink Fuel. This is one of the Femme Fatale skins from The Costume Ball. There are two available, the second is Kumi in a dark tone.
The dress/ jacket is from Essences at FAIR. There are 5 different colours to choose from. I really like this dress/jacket, the only thing that bugs me is the invisible inside, it doesn't work that well in photos. If I wasn't using it as a main feature of the post, I would have edited it to hide the invisible sleeve.
The hair is a group gift from Exile. I don't know if it's still in the past notices, some designers remove the gifts after they've been sent out. You'll have to check 🙂
Hair | Betty Lou:Bleach | Exile | Kavar Cleanslate | Group Gift
Skin | Alyx <Vanilla> – Siren (aubbrow) | Pink Fuel | Mochi Milena | The Costume Ball
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Eyes | GemStone eye G04 | Umedama Holic | umetaro Mayo
Dress | Melissa Jacket Red | Essences | Inka Mexicola | Mesh | FAIR.
Tights | Cozy Tights – Black | Riddle | Chrystina Noel
Shoes | Verve Red | Maitreya | Onyx LeShelle | Very old shoes – no alpha included only invisiprims that are no mod)
Bag | Totebag : Black Suede | [Tia] | Tia Biscuit
Hands | Mesh Hand Mouse | SLink | Siddean Munro | Mesh
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One minor story you may have missed: a visit by California Republicans (and one Democrat, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom) to Texas to learn more about why it has a lower unemployment -- and better job growth in recent years -- than California.
The trip has occasioned some tut-tutting among leading Californians that Texas has little to brag about. The state's officials, after years of taunting California for its budget problems, now faces a California-sized budget deficit. Experts also predict big job losses for Texas' economy.
Fair enough. But the California gloating about Texas goes too far, because the Lone Star State has an enormous advantage on us. They have a governing system that permits them to balance their budget and deal with their economic problems. California does not.
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Texan legislators are not hamstrung by a huge constitution and a sea of inflexible, voter-approved spending mandates, as California's elected officials are. They don't need two-thirds vote to make fiscal decisions, as we do. So the legislative majority and the governor there will be able to make decisions about how to balance the budget. And the voters will then be able to decide if they like those decisions -- or prefer to replace those in office.
This sort of representative democracy isn't possible under California's system. Which is why Texas is almost certain to pull out of its fiscal mess before we do.


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Thom Browne Review | Fashion Week Fall 2013
Thom Browne Fall 2013
Thom Browne Fall 2013
For Fall 2013, Thom Browne could have capitalized on his new widespread fame as the man who dressed First Lady Michelle Obama for the inauguration, but he stayed on his own wild, theatrical path that he has always been known for in the smaller fashion community. Conjuring images of Alice in Wonderland and fantastical fairy tales, Browne sent out sharp, exaggerated shoulder jackets with full skirts, all over tights adorned with 3D roses (models also carried rose bouquets in hand). While not exactly ready for stepping straight off the runway and onto Pennsylvania Avenue, the clothes demand your full attention — and interpretation.


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Car Transporter in Doyline, LA
This article will discuss five things you need to know about finding a car transporter near Doyline, LA in 2016.
1. Experience
You need to know the length of time a shipper has been operating in Doyline, LA. The longer the duration a firm has been in operation in car transport, the more experienced they are. Consequently, you are likely to get better services from experienced car transporters unlike from the upcoming ones. An experienced transport company in Doyline, LA is aware of the challenges you are likely to face and as such more prepared to deal with them. Moreover, you will get a more reliable advice from an experienced car transporter than you will get from less experienced ones.
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The more equipped a transport company is, the better the services you are likely to get. Sometimes, it is not necessarily that a car transport possess all the goods that are needed in car transport, but you need to know how easy it would be to get them when needed. For instance, if a car transporter has no access to loading and offloading facilities, it might end improvising or using inappropriate ways to have the work done. You need to know how the company covers for the facilities it does not have.
3. How the car transporter process works
The Car transporting process ranges from planning to the paperwork to the physical aspect. You need to know what to expect from the car transporter in Doyline, LA as well as what they expect from you. Does the car transport offer a transport guide to the clients? How does it handle issues? Does it accept oral requests or should you put them down on paper, and so on.
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Time is an important factor to know before you hire a car transporter in Doyline, LA. You need to find out when the firm transports and at what intervals. The timing allows you to plan yourselves well so that the car transporter does not inconvenience you. You do not need to forego important matters when there is an option to reschedule the car transport to a time when you are less committed. Match your schedule to that of the car transporter.
The aim of the Doyline, LA car transporters is to earn a profit after offering their services. Like any other firm, they will keep costs as low as possible to maximize profits. Some will maximize profit by charging higher transport fees to the clients. Consequently, you need to know the costs you are likely to incur. You also need to know things that can lead to an increase in costs to be prepared.
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Teen Queen Kathryn Bernardo will be celebrating her 18th birthday on March 29 and her debut is one of the most anticipated events by fans and friends alike.
Kathryn Bernardo has revealed to entertainment website Push the men who will participate in her 18 roses. Topping the list is her father Teodoro and brother Kevin, as well as her three fathers in teleseryes, Jhong Hilario (Mara Clara), Dominic Ochoa (Princess and I) and Benjie Paras (Got to Believe).
Also having a chance to dance with Kathryn for the 18 roses are her Princess and I co-stars Enrique Gil, and Khalil Ramos; Pagpag co-star Dominic Roque; Goin' Bulilit co-alumni Steven Fermo, and John Manalo; Super Inggo co-star Joshua Dionisio; Growing Up director Lino Cayetano and cast member Neil Coleta; ASAP co-host Robi Domingo; family friend Marco Alcantara; make up artist Mike Bawa and stylist John Valle; and her escort, constant on-screen partner Daniel Padilla.
Attending Kathryn's debut party to participate in the 18 candles (which is mixed with the treasures ceremony) are Kris Aquino, Gretchen Barretto, Julia Montes, Miles Ocampo, Aria Clemente, Manilyn Reynes and director Cathy Garcia-Molina.
Also wishing Kathryn happiness for the 18 candles/treasures are Mariko Domingo, Roselle Delgado, Viel Joven, Kristina San Diego, Shaira Ang, Bird Pingoy, Lulu Romero, Cris Navarro, Danilyn Nunga, Gail Angco, Nina Ferrer, Jane Santelices, Rhoda Navallo, Blessie Alejandro, Marissa Yogore, Ara Vidanes, Denise Ochoa and sisters Kaye and Chrysler.
The white, black and pink modern vintage debut party of Kathryn Bernardo on March 29 is expected to be grand and meaningful. According to reports, Kathryn will wear ball gowns created by Francis Libiran for her 18th birthday party.
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Stukes dropped 25 on the Zags (Image: georgiadogs.com)
UGA may or may not make the NCAA Tourney this year. But one thing is for certain. The days of winning and losing unwatchable games by scores like 45-42 appear to be over. This team can run and run and run some more.
(Image: Gaines was unstoppable)
Kudos to Felton. This is a well conditioned team with solid hands that looks great in transition. We still need to iron out the half court offense and defense, but damn. That was fun.
Box Score Highlights:
-- Sundiata Gaines had 21 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals, 5 assists and only 4 turnovers. You won't see a better stat line than that.
-- Levi Stukes had 25 points including a 10 in a row.
-- Mercer had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists
-- UGA had 14 offensive rebounds to Gonzaga's four.
-- .539 on field goals is outstanding
-- 19 assists and only 12 turnovers while forcing the Zags into 21 turnovers.
The Zags may have "looked past us" in preparation for their big game with Duke, but it sure didn't look like it from their 59% shooting or the 10 3-pointers. We were just more athletic than them, we protected the ball better, and our guys made huge shots when it mattered.
Other Articles of Interest:
- -- UGA Surprises Zags - ESPN
-- Georgia Wins - AP
-- AP Photo Gallery - ESPN
-- Dawgs Make Statement - AJC
-- Dawgs Win over Zags - DawgPost.com
-- Buy Hoops Tickets - Georgiadogs.com


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Rebel forces opposed to the Syrian regime run by President Bashar al-Assad claimed to have shot down a Syrian forces helicopter on November 27 using man-portable Russian-built SA-16 Gimlet ground-to-air missile(s). Video footage purports to show a helicopter being hit from the side in the engine just below the main rotors. If so, the missiles could have been captured from the recently attacked Syrian Forces Base 46, although the possibility remains that missiles could also be supplied from international sources sympathetic to the rebel movement.
The Syrian forces helicopter inventory is believed to still include operational Russian Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-24 and SA 342 Gazelles. The SA-16 has an infrared (IR) guidance system with a range up to 5km and up to 3,500m. This would mark an increase in capability if true, as the rebels have to date had only small arms and heavy machine guns to engage and shoot down opposition aircraft.
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*FIFA World Cup finals history
*So demanding are the Brazilian faithful, even a Seleção squad that finishes runners-up at a FIFA World Cup finals cannot be sure what kind of reception they will get on their return home. The only nation to have taken part in every edition of the elite competition, Brazil have lifted the coveted Trophy on a record five occasions (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002), finished in second place twice (1950 and 1998) and taken the last spot on the podium at another two editions (1938 and 1978).
The current crop
Given they are set to host the next FIFA World Cup, Brazil have been spared the rigours of South American Zone qualifying. With that in mind, and fully aware of the enormous burden of expectation sure to surround A Verde e Amarelo in 2014, the national set-up have put in place an intense preparatory process featuring friendly clashes against fellow members of the global elite. This approach has been underlined by meetings with opponents of the calibre of Argentina, France, USA and the Netherlands since South Africa 2010. However, in their first major test on the road to 2014, the Brazil crashed out of the 2011 Copa America at the quarter-final stage, eliminated by Paraguay.
*The key players
*Striker Neymar is already being hailed as a man capable of playing a key role for the five-time world champions come Brazil 2014. Currently among the supporting cast in attack is the youngster's former Santos team-mate Robinho, while Barcelona's Dani Alves is a lung-bursting presence on the flank. Between the sticks, veteran goalkeeper Julio Cesar exudes confidence and security to the rest of the backline.
Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari
Best performances in a FIFA competition: FIFA World Cup Sweden 1958, Chile 1962, Mexico 1970, USA 1994, Korea/Japan 2002 (Winners), FIFA U-20 World Cup Mexico 1983, USSR 1985, Australia 1993, UAE 2003 (Winners), FIFA U-17 World Cup Egypt 1997, New Zealand 1999, Finland 2003 (Winners), FIFA Confederations Cup Saudi Arabia 1997, Germany 2005, South Africa 2009 (Winners)
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Beer fest with 250 brews? This is 'Epic'
The AHA Rally at Stone will provide a peek at the beers of the future — be afraid
On Saturday, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens will host an American Homebrewers Association Rally, providing a sneak peek at the beers of the future.
Be afraid.
"I expect a lot of really audacious beers," said Jeremy Jerome, president of the Society of Barley Engineers, a local club for amateur brewers. "One year at the rally, I had bacon beer."
How was it?
"It was, uh, a beer that really pushed the limits of what I think is enjoyable."
This weekend, beer fans will have numerous opportunities to sample the audacious and the excellent. Friday and Saturday, the "Epic Beer Festival" will fill a ballroom inside the San Diego Convention Center, where 88 breweries will pour more than 250 beers. Then there's "March Madness," a homebrewers gathering in Escondido to expand — if not demolish — beer's boundaries.
The AHA holds Rallies across the United States, but this is among the most popular, annually drawing around 250 amateur brewers. Since 2009, the local Rally has included a contest that deliberately breaks the rules.
"The standard competitions are very structured — you brew beers to strict style guidelines," Jerome said. "This one is an opportunity to forget style, forget everything and just try to impress a lot of people."
Get your Rally hat on!
When: 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Where: Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, 1999
Citracado Parkway, Escondido.
Tickets: $33.
Phone: (760) 294-7866
Online: stoneworldbistro.com/marchmadness
Rallygoers vote for their favorites, with the top selections forwarded to a panel of Stone brewers. They crown a winner, and that beer is brewed at the Escondido brewery. Each summer, bottles of the champion brew arrive in markets. Each fall, they show up in Denver for the Great American Beer Festival's pro-am competition.
"We haven't won yet," said Mitch Steele, Stone's brewmaster. "But the beers are hits with crowds in the festival."
Last year's winner, "Pillow Mint at the Ritz" from Ken Schmidt, pleased customers, too. As Ken Schmidt/Iron Fist/Stone Mint Chocolate Imperial Stout, it was nationally distributed. At beeradvocate.com, a national website where craft beer devotees score beers, it won a rating of 91, "exceptional."
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Don't cross the bridge...
Posted by Steve E on October 26, 2005
In Reply to: Don't cross the bridge... posted by Smokey Stover on October 26, 2005
: : : : : : : Hi... can you please tell me what the proverb "don't cross that bridge until you get to it" means? And where does it come from? Thank you very much, from Will
: : : : : : It means, I think, that one shouldn't worry about things until they actually happen: a questionable piece of advice perhaps.
: : : : : David may be thinking of some undesirable events in recent history when he hears the phrase, but I think it is most often used appropriately. One can often find an excuse to sit on one's a s s and do nothing because any kind of action could conceivably, possibly, in some future, result in undesirable ramifications. There must have been numerous decisions made or not made during the New Orleans disaster by non-feasant public servants that would have been better had their bosses or colleagues said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, let's cross that bridge when we come to it." (I think the added emotional emphasis of "Yeah, yeah, yeah" would have helped spur these inert bodies to move. The meaning is "Yes, I've heard all that, or figured it out, but ...")
: : : : : Not too dissimilar in intent are the expressions "Don't borrow trouble," and "Let the dead bury their dead." SS
: : : : I usually see this stated more positively. "I will/you will/we will cross that bridge when we come to it."
: : : SS: I've heard of malfeasance and misfeasance, but cannot find non-feasant. Did you just now make this up to express that they did not display any 'feasance' at all?
: : The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs gives the earliest known use of this proverb by Longfellow in 1850. But he didn't invent it; he specifically called it a proverb. so it's older than that.
: Steve--Look under nonfeasance, no hyphen. If we have a mis and a mal, why not a non? It has been around for a long while, but I don't know how long. I think its used mostly in lawsuits. But it's certainly true that some individuals trusted with important duties in connection with New Orleans did not display much feasance, if any. SS
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HONOLULU State and federal officials say Hawaii fishermen have found a 16-foot Japanese skiff swept out to sea by last year's tsunami and brought it to Honolulu.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said Friday the crew of the fishing boat Zephyr found the small boat intact and floating about 700 miles northeast of Maui.
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Usama Bin Karim Al Haremi Head of Corporate Communications And Media of Oman Aviation Services (Oman Air) said that Rehab Saad, Travel Editor whom is considered very objective and professional in her writings, produced an article titled "Think About Oman" for the monthly TRAVEL supplement of Al-Ahram Weekly, an independent newspaper and the leading English-language newspaper in Egypt issued by Al-Ahram Organisation founded in 1875. He said that since it first hit the newsstands on February 1991, it has rapidly established itself as the leading English-language newspaper, not only in Egypt, but also throughout the Arab world. The Travel supplement is appearing the last Thursday of the month. Al Haremi enlightened that the writer believed that The Gulf state of Oman is putting itself on the global tourist map.
She said I admit I was surprised when I read in The Sunday Times travel supplement a year ago that the Sultanate of Oman was
recommended by the newspaper as one of the top 10 places in the world to spend a holiday. I had not heard of Oman being a promising tourist destination before I read the article. I thought that Dubai of the United Arab Emirates was the only Arab Gulf city witnessing a tourist boom with its vast stretch beaches, skyscrapers, shopping malls, deluxe hotels, conference rooms, and sophisticated ballrooms besides its well-paved roads, enormous airport, and the quality service it offers to tourists. However, the moment I set foot in Oman's airport, Al-Seeb International, I felt an exclusive travel experience coming up in a country that does not look like any other.
A mini-van was waiting outside the airport to transport us to the hotel, Muscat Crown Plaza, about 25 minutes from the airport. On the way I saw a country with a distinctive character with its wide roads, its three- and four-storey white buildings with their Islamic architecture, its mighty mountains embracing the buildings, roads and gardens, its greenery -- where in an arid country there shouldn't be -- which covers everything around, as well as hundreds of birds flying here and there relaxing on trees or on the ground or at a home window sill.
Al Haremi said that the writer was a member of an Egyptian road show, organised by the Ministry of Tourism and the Egyptian Tourist Authority, which visited Oman recently. The show, according to tourist officials, is one of the principal marketing tools to promote Egypt in the other Arab countries. The road show included representatives of the public sector (officials from the Ministry of Tourism, the Egyptian Tourist Authority, the Egyptian Hotel Association, the Federation of the Egyptian Tourist Chambers and the Ministry of Interior) and the private sector, including hotels and travel agents. Road shows to Arab countries aim mainly at acquainting the countries with Egypt's tourist potential and encouraging them to invest in Egypt.
He said that the writer inquired in her article; abut what Oman has for Egyptian travellers? She answered back Its deluxe hotels and the high standard of service they offer; its vast virgin beaches overlooking the Arab Gulf and the Indian Ocean; its old souqs that sell traditional craft, old silver, spices, embroidery and incense; plus modern malls that offer the latest international brands of clothes, watches, sunglasses, jewellery; and above all its clean air, its slow pace, its quiet and its warm people.
Besides hotels, souqs and beaches, Oman is privileged to have a unique environment. The shimmering blue ocean holds a wealth of marine life -- exotic fish, dolphins, turtles, and some of the best coral formations in the world. If you drive a few hours from the city centre, you will find yourself transported into a different world, from rose gardens perched atop mountains, ancient ruins, and blowholes, one of the largest subterranean chambers in the world, to misty mountains and the undulating splendour of the desert. Wadis and lagoons in Oman are home to hundreds of species of resident and migratory birds.
When Muscat gets hot and humid in the summer, it is the other way round in Salalah, 1,000 kms to the south. Towards the end of June each year, as the khareef season begins, the southern city of Salalah is almost magically transformed. The dull browns are replaced by rolling green hills, misty woods and sparkling mountain springs. Temperatures drop to a comfortable 30 degrees Celsius making Salalah a perfect place to escape the summer heat. Every year, Salalah hold the khareef festival in July and August where visitors enjoy the picturesque landscape and are entertained by folklore dancing.
History also lies all around you in Oman. This is not surprising as Oman, which lies in the southeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula, is the oldest independent state in the Arab world. At one time, it had its own empire, which at its peak in the 19th century stretched down the east African coast and vied with Portugal and Britain for influence in the Gulf and the Indian Ocean. The ancient ramparts of Bahla Fort, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is among the most important historical sites in Oman in addition to the carefully preserved Jabrin Castle dating from 1670 and the site of Bat, with neighbouring sites forming a most complete collection of settlements and necropolises from the third millennium BC.
Museums in Oman are also a big attraction. Bait Al-Baranda and Bait Al-Zubair in Muscat are two examples of how Omanis are trying to preserve their culture and heritage. The former is a visitor's centre detailing the history of Muscat over a hundred million years ago to the present. It has sections dealing with geology in Oman (plate tectonics and scenic diversity in Muscat); ancient life in Muscat; earliest human settlements in Muscat from 10,000 BC to the early Islamic era; Muscat from the first century to 1744 AD; and Al-Bu Said Dynasty. Besides being a visitors' attraction, Bait Al-Baranda also hosts local and international exhibitions, lectures and other cultural activities.
Bait Al-Zubair is also an integral part of Oman's heritage. Built first as a home in 1914 by Sheikh Al-Zubair Bin Ali, it was opened as a museum in 1998 by his son Mohamed to display aspects of Omani heritage either inherited or collected. Its displays include traditional Omani weaponry, jewellery, costumes, domestic utensils, and recreated urban and rural environments.
Omani officials say their tourism is still a new industry. It started in the early 1990s but is developing quickly. In 2006, Oman received over one million tourists who contributed to one per cent of the total national income of the country. "Quantity was never our target. We care more about quality. We don't target mass tourism, only the upmarket", this is how the Omani Ministry of Tourism encapsulates their strategy. "Through a well examined marketing process, we target a certain calibre of tourists who respect our culture, our customs, and traditions and are able to preserve our environment, our natural surroundings, our flora, and fauna. One tourist with these specifications and with high spending potential is better than 10," they said, adding that they also have a policy of limited building construction. "We never allow skyscrapers or gigantic projects. We have to preserve our identity."
Cultural tourism is the number one way of attracting visitors to Oman, especially the kind it is targeting. "We have 14 UNESCO World Heritage sites that date before Christ. We have more than 500 fortresses and we are turning some of them into museums, each with a different theme. We are also thinking of turning some of them into hotels following the old Roman style. Some are already being used as open air theatres," they said. Besides culture and history, Oman has nature, geology, and adventure such as mountain climbing, bird watching, watching dolphins, whales and turtles, old caves and curative tourism.
Al Haremi acknowledged that it was the first time for this road show to include the Sultanate of Oman. As per the writer, Egypt received 16,773 Omanis in 2006, an increase of 17 per cent over the past year. They also spent 325,967 tourist nights, an increase of 23 per cent from last year. For us, one Omani tourist equals two tourists of other nationalities as statistics show that the average Omani stay is about 21 nights per visit whereas other nationalities spend only 10 nights. We found all that inviting to target this promising market. The aim of the road show was to build a bridge of tourist relations between the two countries and also to show Omani officials Egypt's tourist potential especially in investment. The two countries could participate in one booth in tourist fairs displaying the tourist components of each. This could be the beginning of real cooperation.


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First of all, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I'm a little late posting my Birchbox for November. It arrived late due to Sandy and between work and school, I've been a bit preoccupied. This was an alright box in my opinion, nothing ground breaking but some nice samples were included, one of which is a pricey eye mask making the box well worth the $10:
Masqueology Revitalizing Eye. 1 mask. (retail 3 masks $24) "worth" $8
MCMC Fragrances Phoenix 1.6ml/.05floz (retail 9ml $45) "worth" $8
Kiehl's Creme de Corps 1.0floz (retail 4.2floz $18) "worth" $4.25
Stila all over shimmer liquid luminizer 1 of 3 (pack of 3 $20) "worth" $6.50
+ Masqueology Masque Cleanser sachet
+ Masqueology 7D Moisture Cream sachet
Only, I don't give much value to perfume samples, however pricey the full sized bottle is and the Stila luminizers are on sale at Sephora for $10 for the trio but still, a pretty decent box for the price.
Did you get anything good in your November Birchbox?
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