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Qld gets new 'Can Do' ICT ministers
news New Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has appointed several high-profile members of his new LNP-dominated parliament to take control of the state's technology portfolio, as a new political dawn arrives in the sunshine state following his electoral route of the previous Labor Government a week ago.
In a statement published on the LNP's web site this morning (although it is believed to have been distributed previously), Newman revealed he had appointed MP Ros Bates (pictured, right), who had previously led the technology portfolio for the LNP in Queensland in Opposition, as the state's new Minister for Science, IT, Innovation and the Arts.
Unlike most of her predecessors opposing the Queensland Government in the technology portfolio, Bates had been quite active in the area, regularly highlighting difficulties the long-term incumbent Labor Government had been suffering with internal IT projects in the state, as well as its at-times fractious relationship with industry.
In late July last year, following a speech by then-Premier Anna Bligh at an IT industry lunch outlining a series of sweeping changes to the way the state handled ICT governance, Bates said the Liberal-National Party had long been calling for "someone to take charge" and sort out "the many crises dogging the Bligh Government's ICT".
"Whilst imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Labor's delayed move proves the out-of-touch Bligh government has run out of ideas," said Bates. "This incompetent government has had two long decades to get on top of Information and Communication Technology, but it's one area where they have had repeated catastrophic and expensive failures," she said.
However, the new minister's term in Opposition wasn't without its embarrassments, with the MP controversially appeared to claim that Labor political operatives had hacked her website, Facebook and Twitter accounts after she fell victim to a common global phishing attack through Twitter. At the time, then-ICT Minister Simon Finn ridiculed the claim. "It is totally laughable to suggest that a global phishing attack is related to a 2012 election campaign in Queensland," he said.
However, it doesn't appear as if Bates will be the only Queensland Minister responsible for setting technology policy in the state. The Queensland Government's Cabinet site also details the fact that new Queensland Treasurer, Timothy Nicholls (pictured, right), has also been appointed Minister for Government Services, Building Industry and Information and Communication Technology of Queensland.
This role would appear to see Nicholls taking overall control of the centralised governance functions (including ICT shared services) which have caused the state so many headaches over the past few years. In June 2010, Queensland's Auditor-General slammed the governance of three massive state government technology consolidation projects, pointing out that they have all substantially blown their timeframes. A day later, Bligh revealed the state would abandon its centralised IT shared services model as its exclusive structure for delivering IT services in the wake of the Queensland Health payroll disaster and damaging revelations of widespread problems in associated programs.
The Queensland Health issue — one of the most damaging politically for Labor in Queensland over the past few years — saw thousands of medical staff go without pay for periods as the state struggled to get a new SAP-based system implemented by its shared services division, with the assistance of IBM, under control. No doubt examining its current status will be a key focus for Nicholls — with assistance from the state's new Health Minister Lawrence Springborg.
Bates' appointment was welcomed by the IT industry's peak vendor representative group, the Australian Information Industry Association, which congratulates the LNP on its victory in a statement this week and welcomed Bates to her new role. "This appointment highlights the pivotal role the industry must play in facilitating the Government's four-pillar economy action plan," the organisation wrote.
AIIA chief executive Suzanne Campbell said Queensland had long been an ICT hub, and the State's importance to the ICT industry was underscored by the AIIA's National Board decision to hold its meeting in Brisbane this week.
"The ICT industry employs 74,000 people across the state, with Brisbane and the greater South East Queensland region being home to more than 80 per cent of Queensland's 5,700 ICT businesses," Ms Campbell said. "Brisbane is also one of the world's largest centres for the gaming industry and the innovations coming out of this state are world beaters as demonstrated last year's iAwards winners Transmax for STREAMS Motorway Management and NICTA for their Face Search Engine. The value of the ICT industry to the state is significant with approximately $10.2 billion in revenue being generated by Queensland's ICT industry."
"On top of this, the state accounts for the third largest share of Australia's exports of ICT equipment at $93 million and ICT services at $198 million. "By any measure, the ICT industry is fundamental to the State's well-being."
Campbell said the LNP's four-pillar economy plan – which focused on tourism, agriculture, resources and construction – would rely on ICT for its implementation and success. "ICT will be fundamental to the implementation of the new Government's economic blueprint," Campbell said. "As part of its policy, the new Government has pledged to deliver better infrastructure and better planning to unlock bottlenecks in Queensland's economy. With ICT covering every sector of the economy, the industry is critical in the planning, development and implementation of this transforming economic vision for the state."
Queensland might have a new government, but it's hardly a new day when it comes to technology policy in the state.
The LNP barely advanced any technology-related plans for Queensland during the election, and both Bates and Nicholls are typical of state politicians in that they broadly know what the issues are in their portfolios, but don't really understand technology at a fundamental level (as Bates' fatuous hacking claims regarding her social networking accounts proves).
It was a similar situation with the Bligh Labor Government. While the state did talk up its technology policy credentials more so than some other states have (such as NSW, which under the previous Labor Government might well not have been aware that it was possible to have a technology policy), in real terms it was broadly the state's public servants who were responsible for getting needed initiatives such as whole of government IT infrastructure consolidation programs approved through their relevant ministers.
If those ministers had understood a bit more about the ambitious technology programs which were authorised in the state's public sector over the past half-decade, they might have had a bit more oversight. As it stands, they didn't — and now those same programs, having suffered major delivery issues, will be handed over to a government, which, while new, enthusiastic and well-resourced, will similarly not quite understand what they are dealing with.
As I've written previously, when it comes to IT projects and even 'keeping the lights on' for IT infrastructure, Australia's state governments are a disaster area. We can hold out hope that things will change for the better in Queensland under the LNP, but realistically I do not personally believe that they will.
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The QLD LNP model of two Ministers and their relevant machinery is similar to what Victoria decided in 2006 which has been a huge failure in terms of driving greater innovation and org productivity. Neither did this model stop massive project failures in Victoria.
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We found this house we really like, made an offer which was accepted and had this clause on the S&P:
"This agreement is conditional upon the purchaser obtaining and approving a building report fo the Property, including any engineering issues 15 working days from the date of this contract. This clause is inserted for the sole benefit of the purchaser and may, at any time prior to the agreement being cancelled, be waived by the purchaser giving written notice the vendor."
Offer is also conditional on LIM report.
The house is from 1991 (Auckland), we were pretty confident that was a good year! So we had a building report done straight away and the kicker is that I think there is illegal work under the house. The house is on a slope and at some point (REA says not current owners) excavated part of the earth under the house to make a flat space for a car and inserted a DIY garage door. (No concrete or anything, just flat earth.) First problem is that they excavated around the support posts and we are now having an engineer come look at it. However, that can most likely be fixed. My concern is that this "project" is not legal and has no consent. The building inspector said that if it was done before 1992 council would have no record and we would have to get a certificate of acceptance. If it was done after 1992 with no consent I'm not sure what our options are.
I have ordered a LIM report which should arrive in the next couple of days and I'm going to look at the property file tomorrow. Can you please advise me, good people, as to what our option are if this work is not recorded anywhere? (Please don't say "Decide if you like the property enough to pay for consent etc." I'm after specific steps I can take here.) My mum reckons that the vendor should pay for all consents but I haven't talked to the lawyer yet.

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Jef Holm Returns to Work at People Water, Promptly Removes Shirt – Exclusive (PHOTO)
Apparently, nothing comes between Jef Holm and his love for his co-workers at People Water… not even his shirt.
After a couple of weeks on the road, the newly-single Bachelorette star returned to the Utah offices of the company he co-founded — whose mission is to provide clean drinking wells to third world countries — earlier today. Truth be told, we're not sure what prompted Jef to strip down, but we're tickled that his buddy Bronson Christensen, the company's creative director, snapped a pic and sent it to us.
It's the second topless shot of Jef we've been treated to in the past week. His former co-star and partner in crime Arie Luyendyk, Jr., tweeted one several days after the two had finished a sweaty workout. Yeah, we said it, a sweaty workout.
Speaking of fantasies we're dying to see come to life, Arie and Jef were in the W hotel in Scottsdale, AZ, Saturday night, the same place Ashley Hebert and JP Rosenbaum were holding their joint bachelor-bachelorette parties. We can't believe they didn't whip out the police hats and handcuffs and pull a "Magic Mike" on the crowd. Talk about a letdown.
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See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryDivisión en sílabas: res·er·voir
Pronunciación: /ˈrezərˌvwär/
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1A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
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1.1A supply or source of something: tapping into a universal reservoir of information
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- The bank, as a reservoir of funds, borrows amounts deposited with it by its customer and pays them out as his agent.
- Others have shown interest in the unconscious mind as a reservoir of universal truths or a place where the 'true self' dwells.
- Michael will always be remembered for his wit, his sense of fun and his great reservoir of information about all things regarding the Stephenites.
1.2 [usually with modifier] A place where fluid collects, especially in rock strata or in the body.
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- This article is geared primarily to individuals, students as well as professionals, who are relatively new to carbonate diagenesis and petroleum reservoir rocks.
- Carrier-bed rocks are lithologically the same as reservoir rocks, that is, sandstones, limestones, or fractured rocks of all types.
- The low water contents strongly suggest that the erupted tephras were derived from a shallow magma reservoir or reservoirs.
1.3A receptacle or part of a machine designed to hold fluid.
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- At present, oil operators have to pump the well fluid from a sub-sea reservoir to a production platform, where the mixture is separated into oil and water.
receptacle, container, holder, repository, tank
1.4 Medicine A population, tissue, etc., that is chronically infested with the causative agent of a disease and can act as a source of further infection.
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- Our results provide further support for the hypothesis that the male genital tract may serve as a reservoir of HPV infection.
- Shigellosis is a highly contagious disease caused by Shigella spp. and humans are the principal reservoir of infection.
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Mid 17th century: from French réservoir, from réserver 'to reserve, keep'.
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FORT WAYNE — In addition to the revenue declines from a slumping economy, Allen County government is also suffering from slumping interest rates.
The Allen County commissioners sat for their annual Board of Finance meeting Friday, when they heard County Treasurer Sue Orth's report on the county's investments and interest it earns on the money it has in the bank.
The news was not good.
"The average interest rate is 21 percent lower than last year," Orth said, adding that rates weren't high last year, either. "We will most likely see these rates for the next two years."
When the economy slows, the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, which makes it easier – and cheaper – to borrow. But it also lowers the interest rates that banks pay depositors. As the stock market falls, safer investments such as government bonds become more popular, so the interest rates they pay fall as well.
Allen County's highest-paying investment right now is paying 0.75 percent interest, according to Orth's report. One is paying 0.25 percent interest.
How much difference has this made?
According to Orth's report, the county made $8.4 million in interest in 2007, before the recession. In 2008, with the economy in a tailspin, it earned $4.6 million.
And it kept getting worse.
In 2009, interest income dropped to $1.1 million, and it fell to $742,118 in 2010. By 2012, it had dropped to $325,320.
An additional insult was that bank fees increased, Orth said.
"To some extent, something is better than nothing," Commissioner Therese Brown lamented. "But this looks like almost nothing."
There is, however, a silver lining: Cheaper borrowing has also saved the county millions of dollars.
In 2007, a $26 million bond for the Memorial Coliseum came with a 4 percent interest rate. By 2009, the $25 million borrowed for the Maplecrest Road extension project had a 2.5 percent interest rate – paying 4 percent would have cost another $4.6 million over 20 years.
But rates continued to fall: in 2011, a $13.5 million loan for the Allen County Juvenile Justice Center had a 2 percent interest rate, while officials were able to get a 1.5 percent rate for an additional $5.1 million Coliseum bond.
"It definitely makes a difference," Commissioner Nelson Peters said.
The commissioners heard a quarterly economic report from the Community Research Institute's John Stafford, who reported that the local economy continues to make slow, steady improvement.
Stafford also shared new data on educational attainment.
According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, the unemployment rate for those in Allen County without a high school diploma was 18.6 percent, nearly double the 10.3 percent rate for those who finished high school.
Those with some college or an associate degree had an unemployment rate of 9.3 percent, while just 2.5 percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher were unemployed.
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Tough Foes Now the Norm for WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The last year and a half has clearly been a challenge for the West Virginia football program. The Mountaineers are now 5-9 in Big 12 play since joining the conference in 2012 with WVU's record slipping to 1-4 in league play this season following last Saturday's 35-12 loss at Kansas State.
The transition to a much more competitive football conference has been frequently talked about around here since the jump was made to the Big 12 in the summer of 2012, but now it is becoming quite obvious to everyone involved with the program that a lot of work still remains on all fronts.
"We need a lot of things," said West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen, now 20-14 in his third season at WVU. "The transition from the Big East to the Big 12 we knew was going to be challenging. The Big 12 obviously has some of the best ball that is going to be played across the country – top teams with facilities, players and all that stuff.
"All of that stuff has to improve on our end and there is only so much you can do in a day. Our focus right now is just trying to improve every week, which is challenging when you play good football teams," he said.
Indeed, it has been a challenge.
West Virginia currently has the eighth-toughest football schedule in the country, according to the latest Sagarin ratings. After playing 3-5 TCU this week, West Virginia will face 5-2 Texas in Morgantown on Nov. 9 before wrapping up its regular season against a pair of sub-.500 teams in Kansas and Iowa State.
After the last two games against Kansas and Iowa State, West Virginia's strength of schedule likely won't remain in the top 15, but it should still be close to the top 25 – which will make it one of the most difficult schedules the Mountaineers have faced since Sagarin began using his mathematical formula to evaluate college football teams.
Since 1998, when USA Today first began publishing the Sagarin ratings in digital form, the toughest football schedule West Virginia has faced came during Don Nehlen's final season in 2000 when his team went up against No. 2 Miami, No. 6 Virginia Tech, No. 15 Notre Dame and five other teams with six wins or more that season.
West Virginia's strength of schedule in 2000 was rated the 19th toughest in the country, according to Sagarin.
Last year, during West Virginia's inaugural season in the Big 12, the Mountaineers played the 29th toughest football schedule in the country, which represents the second toughest football slate the Mountaineers have faced in the last 15 years.
There were four nationally ranked teams on the Mountaineer football schedule in 2012, including a pair of 10-plus-win teams in Kansas State and Oklahoma. When you add Syracuse from the bowl game, there were nine teams that West Virginia faced last season with at least seven wins and the combined record of the Mountaineers' 13 opponents in 2012 was 92-72 for a .561 winning percentage.
Since 1998, there have been only four other times that West Virginia has played a top-40-caliber football schedule in 2009 (31st), 2001 (35th), 2006 (37th) and 2007 (40th).
The combined record of the teams West Virginia faced in 2009 was 97-68 for a .587 winning percentage, with a pair of 10-plus-win teams in Cincinnati and Pitt that season.
In 2001, West Virginia faced a football slate that included top-ranked Miami, sixth-rated Virginia Tech and 14th-ranked Syracuse, as well as 10-2 Maryland, 8-4 Boston College and 7-5 Pitt.
In 2006, West Virginia went up against 12-win Louisville, 11-win Rutgers, nine-win Maryland and USF, and eight-win Cincinnati before facing Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl.
Now in the Big 12, West Virginia is facing teams like that on almost a weekly basis.
"I think it's going to take a couple years for everyone to truly understand the magnitude of the Big 12 - our coaches and players included," Holgorsen admitted.
Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of this season has been the team's inability to consistently get the football into the end zone. The Mountaineers' offensive numbers are clearly down across the board – the most significant being points per game where West Virginia is presently averaging almost 17 points per game less than it did in 2012.
For a coach with a national reputation for scoring lots of points, it's clearly been difficult for him to endure so far.
"It's been challenging. I've never dealt with it before. I've never dealt with this many guys that are new," admitted Holgorsen. "You've got new people at every single spot and a coaching staff that continues to learn how to coach together and game plan together and call plays and react to that together. I'm very pleased with how our coaching staff has bonded and worked together, but then there are still a lot of unknowns – three guys that have never coached in this offense before."
What Holgorsen is seeking over the last four games of the regular season is continual improvement in all three phases of play. If that happens, then that's a good first step.
"We need to continue to coach them hard, which we are; our players need to continue to allow themselves to be coached. They are. We need to continue to develop young guys and recruit young guys who can come in and put winning football out there on the field," said Holgorsen.
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Sister Mary Julie Gill, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and a retired educator, died June 4 of respiratory failure at St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation Center in Southwest Baltimore. She was 87.
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We did better with our departure time on Day 2, leaving grandpa's house by 10AM on yet another gorgeous day, with everything dry but our gloves, which we attached to the tailbag (is somethig that bog considered a tailbag? a tail-duffel?) under the straps to flap in the wind.
The midwest is kind of boring,
...there had been some flooding though...
As we continued north on Rte 41 from Vincennes, we came across this guy, hauling ass down the highway and looking cool:
We took a right turn at Terre Haute IN and went east on I-70 through Indianapolis and Dayton to Columbus.
I think this is Indianapolis:
We stopped at a Wal-Mart for lunch supplies and enjoyed them at the Greenfield rest stop, because you know we dine at only the finest establishments on the road:
Along this stretch of highway through Indiana and Ohio, we were encountering heavy gusts under a clear blue sky. Gusts are especially fun when splitting the gap between a row of semis and a concrete barricade:
In downtown Columbus, we stopped at this cool coffeeshop, the Cup O Joe:
In Columbus, we got onto I-71 north to Cleveland, and on this leg we got a nice sunset.
From Cleveland, we took I-90 along the south side of Lake Erie, and here we crossed the 1000-mile mark on our journey, a photo I posted earlier in the thread. It was a little chilly and a little rainy, but nothing much in the weather department, really.
We found a lovely inn in Erie, PA, the Tallyho-Tel (get it?!), which shared a parking lot with a lovely neighborhood bar, because, as you will see, we only stay at the best hotels while on the road.
(All kidding aside, it was clean and friendly, and we enjoyed the bar as well.)
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In this talk I will discuss a type of online learning commonly used when dealing with sequential decision making under uncertainty in an environment. A common feature shared by this type of learning algorithms is to use a combination of "exploration", where the user samples different options to find out good actions to take, and "exploitation", where the user takes what he/she believes to be good actions to maximize his/her gain. The design of a good algorithm often boils down to determining when to explore, when to exploit and how. This can be challenging depending on the nature of the environment and the associated uncertainty. This process is made even more complex when there are multiple such users, uncoordinated, present in the system.
Within this context we are particularly interested in the class of multiarmed bandit problems, where an environment may be described by a collection of arbitrary finite-state Markov chains with unknown transition probability matrices, each representing an option for the user with unknown rewards. The performance of a learning algorithm is often measured by the notion of regret, the difference in total rewards between the algorithm and a benchmark. In this talk we will consider both weak regret, when the benchmark is the best single-action policy (or the best static policy), and strong regret, when the benchmark is given by the best dynamic policy when statistics of the underlying Markov chains are completely known. We show a sequence of algorithms that achieve weak or strong regret logarithmic in time, and highlight the difference in computational requirement under different regret measures. We also show how to modify these algorithms such that multiple uncoordinated users with competing interest can simultaneously learn in the same environment. Our motivating applications include dynamic spectrum access and pricing design in an unknown market.
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Speaking in Paris at the launch of Dell's first blade server, Rollins commented on reports last week that Dell has been studying the possibility of using AMD chips.
Rollins confirmed that the company has been investigating and testing AMD processors very seriously. "Recently, we have had a much more favorable disposition," Rollins said, "because some of (AMD's) products in high-performance computing are very good and in some cases (are) more advanced than those of Intel. We have looked more closely and more seriously than ever before."
Any agreement would probably put AMD's 64-bit Opteron chips into Dell servers. Intel's 64-bit server processor range starts with a Xeon, a substantially more expensive chip.
The prospect of Dell using AMD's processors is one of the industry's favorite rumors. Dell is famously the only major computer manufacturer that does not use AMD processors. HP, IBM and Sun Microsystems all use them in addition to Intel processors. AMD makes no secret of the fact that its executives regularly go knocking on Dell's door.
Last week's reports of a potential deal between the companies drove AMD stock to close on Friday at $21.02, up $2.43 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Matt Loney of ZDNet UK reported from Paris.
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- Waste of time
- A small segment of consumers would have prefered AMD CPU's all along. But it didn't make good business sense for Dell, and so they didn't do it.
Rather than jiggling the proverbial carrot on a stick, why don't they just sign the deal and then announce it? What kind of news story relays, "We may... its likely... get ready... we'll let you know... later." ????
It almost seems like they are still feeling out this decision... In my opinion, it isn't news until they actually make a decision. If it makes good financial business sense to include AMD products, then just do it. And then release the story. *sighs* more non-news.
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- It wasn't just (or even mainly) the Dell rumour that drove the stock price higher. AMD was upgraded by a large number of analysts while Intel was downgraded. The reason for the upgrades was that AMD's products were proving superior for the forseeable future and that they are predicting a substantial shift in marketshare between the 2 companies.
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- Dell is finally growing up...
- I am so dissatisfied with Dell over it's decision to only offer Intel. To look at Intel's product roadmap is to look at Dell's product roadmap. Because of this single source relationship Dell products have become commodity items. No technological edge, no creativity, just an Intel box.
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The cause of a fire in a Stenner Glen apartment Sunday afternoon is currently under investigation, according to the San Luis Obispo City Fire Department (SLOFD).
SLOFD was called to Unit 7 of the apartment complex at 12 p.m. on Sunday, according to fire marshal Rodger Maggio. The blaze was reportedly in a second-story bedroom, and the fire department was able to contain it to the room.
The fire department was initially alerted when the room's fire alarm went off.
"We had an initial report from a system detector in the building, and the report got called in by the alarm company," Maggio said. In addition, the fire department was alerted by a third-story resident and the apartment manager.
The fire department found smoke billowing out of a vacant room with only a bed and mattress burning. The fire subsided easily, according to Maggio.
"We took a hose and knocked down the fire in the room, so the damage was limited to the one room," he said. "I would say it took less than ten minutes."
The investigation as to the fire's cause is ongoing, considering the fact that the room in question was vacant at the time.
"The suspicion is that it was a vacant room, and had been vacant all last quarter," Maggio said. "The suspicion is that some kind of heat source was introduced into the room, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it was an arson."
The interviews being conducted by the fire department along with the San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) are meant to determine which residents were present during the fire. The time frame as to when answers are expected is undetermined.
"We have all the natural heat sources and have been conducting interviews, but we don't have a definitive cause," Maggio said. "It depends on how quickly we can get ahold of the people who were living there and find out where they were and what they were doing, and if they were there at all."
Though the damages were limited to the room, renovations will be necessary.
"The drywall would have to be replaced, but there was no structural damage," Maggio said.
Residents in neighboring bedrooms have been moved to another building while the area is repaired. The fire did not lead to any reported injuries.
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|The White Horse at Ebbsfleet
Concept image of the White Horse in its planned location near an electricity pylon
|Springhead, Ebbsfleet Valley, Kent, England
|Mark Wallinger
|Colossal equine statue
|steel frame, concrete skin
|56 metres (184 ft)
|50 metres (160 ft)
The White Horse at Ebbsfleet, formerly the Ebbsfleet Landmark, colloquially the Angel of the South, is a planned white horse statue to be built in the Ebbsfleet Valley in Kent, England. Designed by Mark Wallinger to faithfully resemble a thoroughbred horse, but at 33 times life size, the colossal sculpture will be 50 metres (160 ft) high.
Taller than the Angel of the North in Gateshead and Dream in St. Helens, as a highly visible piece of public art, it is intended to highlight the Ebbsfleet redevelopment area and the Ebbsfleet International railway station in particular. It will be visible from both the A2 road and High Speed 1 railway line, which cross each other nearby.
After a design 'competition', Wallinger's vision of a white horse was selected by a panel of self-appointed representatives from each of the three founding patrons / developers of the Ebbsfleet Landmark Project Ltd (ELP Ltd) - London and Continental Railways, Land Securities and Eurostar -.[1] Four other art advisors were also appointed to the panel by ELP Ltd. Planning permission for the structure was granted by Gravesham Council on 15 April 2010.
Though originally estimated at £2 million, costs are now estimated to be £12 million according to Ben Ruse, a spokesman for the project based at London and Continental Railways offices in London.[2][3]
The project is intended to be privately funded. As of February 2008, in excess of £1 million had been committed to the project by the founding patrons (of ELP Ltd) [4] from London and Continental Railways who are "actively promoting the development of regeneration opportunities in Ebbsfleet",[5] Land Securities "the UK's leading Real Estate Investment Trust" [6] and from Eurostar.
As of June 2012, the project was stalled for a lack of funding.[7]
Prior to any design being announced, the sculpture was planned as a counterpart to Antony Gormley's Angel of the North at Gateshead (with a stipulation that it be at least twice as wide and high, and visible from 20 miles away), and to mark one of six main "gateways" to London, hence the informal name Angel of the South being adopted early on for the formally named Ebbsfleet Landmark Project Ltd.
The sculpture is planned to be made from concrete laid over a steel primary and secondary inner frame and supported by 25 metres (82 ft) deep concrete foundations.[8] At 33 times life size, it is to measure 50 metres (160 ft) vertically from the ground to the tip of the ears, 40 metres (130 ft) to the top of the back, and 56 metres (184 ft) horizontally, from nose to tail. It is intended to be "a faithfully accurate representation of a thoroughbred racehorse in all but scale".[8]
The sculpture is planned to be located at Springhead near Springhead Road, Northfleet, in a site designated as the proposed "linear park".[8] The sculpture is intended to highlight the Ebbsfleet Valley regeneration area, and Ebbsfleet International railway station in particular, in a similar manner to the Angel of the North in Gateshead and Dream in St. Helens.[8]
From this location, it should be visible from both road traffic on the A2 road, and from the High Speed 1 railway line; used by both Eurostar international services and domestic high speed services.[8][9]
Design shortlisting[edit]
Gormley and other artists were invited to admit designs on 22 May 2007, by which time the intended site (a hill outside the new Eurostar station at Ebbsfleet International, near Land Securities' Springhead Park residential development) had been announced. A shortlist was chosen on 28 January 2008 (consisting of Mark Wallinger, Rachel Whiteread, Richard Deacon, Christopher le Brun, and Daniel Buren). The artists were given 3 months from then to produce their proposals, which were displayed to the public from May 2008 at Bluewater Shopping Centre. Le Brun produced a winged disc; Buren a tower of 5 cubes; Deacon a stack of 26 different steel polyhedra; Wallinger a realistic sculpture of a horse and Whiteread a plaster cast of a house's interior atop an artificially-created mountain. In September 2008 the shortlist was reduced to three designs: Deacon's, Buren's and Wallinger's. The competition triggered public interest, and was the subject of a satirical series of cartoons in Steve Bell's If... series between 4 and 8 February 2008, and in May 2008. Locally, however, it has been the subject of apathy or even hostility.[10]
White Horse figure selected[edit]
On 10 February 2009 the BBC announced that the winner was Wallinger's realistic sculpture of a horse.[11] The statue is modeled on one of Wallinger's own racehorses "Riviera Red"; which coincidentally won the 4.20 race at Lingfield on 10 February 2009, the same day that the artist's sculpture won the competition.[12]
The sculpture's completion was originally planned to occur before domestic high-speed services to Kent began on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link in 2009 and in time for the 2012 Olympics.[13]
Planning permission granted[edit]
A planning application was submitted to Gravesham Borough Council's planning committee in January 2010, who voted unanimously to grant planning permission for the structure on 14 April 2010.[9][14] despite opposition from local residents[15]
White horse of Kent[edit]
A white horse is an ancient symbol of Kent,[16] and white horse hill figures are a common feature of England as a whole.[17] The Angel of the South has been referred to as both the White Horse of Ebbsfleet and the White Horse of Kent[17]
The White horse of Kent is typically depicted as prancing[16] (or rampant in heraldry), rearing up on its hind legs and is also referred to as Invicta, the (motto of Kent). Kent County Council initially criticised the original design for not prancing like Invicta[14] and proposed an alternative, but the entry was rejected by judges.[16]
See also[edit]
- ^ http://www.ebbsfleetlandmark.com/selection-panel/
- ^ http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Costs-of-the-white-horse-run-away/24057
- ^ "Who, What, Why: How do you graffiti-proof public art?". BBC News. 4 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.ebbsfleetlandmark.com/websitefiles/Winner_of_the_ELP_design_competition.pdf
- ^ http://www.ebbsfleetlandmark.com/founding-partners/lcr/
- ^ http://www.ebbsfleetlandmark.com/founding-partners/land-securities/
- ^ Marijke Cox (30 June 2012). "Ebbsfleet white horse stalled by lack of funding". Kent News. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "The White Horse at Ebsfleet". Planning Application Summary. The Ebbsfleet Landmark Project. December 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Ebbsfleet white horse sculpture next to A2 approved". BBC News. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ Jack, Ian (14 February 2009). "This horse isn't so huge in Ebbsfleet". London: The Guardian.
- ^ "Giant horse to become £2m artwork". British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ "Landmark artist's real horse romps home in race". KOS Media Ltd. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ "Angel of the South Competition". All Saints Church. Retrieved 2009-02-18.[dead link]
- ^ a b "White Horse sculpture given go-ahead by council". www.kentnews.co.uk (KOS Media). 15 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Ebbsfleet Landmark white horse plans criticised". www.thisislocallondon.co.uk (Newsquest). 18 January 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Giant horse to become £2m artwork". BBC News. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
A prancing white horse is the logo for the county council and has been the symbol of Kent for hundreds of years. However, a sculpture of the Invicta, supported by Kent County Council in response to Mr Wallinger's entry, was rejected by judges last year.
- ^ a b "Figures making a mark". www.gazetteherald.co.uk. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
The proposal is that the White Horse of Ebbsfleet will be a stallion standing 164 feet high...Unlike so many similar edifices, it will not stand on a hilltop but on flat ground, and indeed, the white horse is an ancient symbol of Kent...The likelihood of the White Horse of Kent becoming a reality does raise questions about what can or should become part of our landscape.
- Dunne, John (26 February 2007). "Vision of "Angel of the South"". thelondonpaper. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- "Ebbsfleet to have an 'Angel of the South' which will be seen from 20 miles away". Kent News. 21 May 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- Cooke, Rachel (27 January 2008). "Why the nation needs an Angel of the South". The Observer (London). Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- Kennedy, Maev (29 January 2008). "South-east to get £2m rival to Angel of the North". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- "In praise of ... the Angel of the North". The Guardian (London). 30 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- "Five of the best compete for mighty station honour". Dartford Times. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
External links[edit]
- ebbsfleetlandmark.com - official website


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Adam: James will not be here to call this match because he left at the same time the lights went off. According to my roster, he is the manager of Seven Thorne but I don't know what happened. He was with me the whole time during the match and then vanished during the black out. Anyways, the final match will be for the SWA Heavyweight Championship. It will be "The Executioner" Slade Foster, Grundo, Nitemare and Teddy Hart in a No Holds Barred Falls Count Anywhere match. And for the record, seeing this line up makes me think that James and whoever did this will be showing up again.
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I bought a Cessna 150 last year. It has the original Cessna 300 nav/com radio with only 360 channels. I find myself wishing I had 720 channels, and the odd thing is, I used to rent a 150 that has the same model of radio, except it has a switch to go to 720 channel mode (25kHz spacing). Is there some kit out there to convert to 720-channels?
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Matt try posting this under avionics--you might get some hits. Wish I cud help ya but don't have a clue, except to say, if it costs more than about $50 its a real waste of money, with the prices of new solid state radios from King, Michele, etc. you can get a nice new 720 for around $1000--maybe less for a used. Good luck but don't pour money into a sinking ship!
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Take a look at this site. It has some pretty good info.
In the past I have had very good responses to my emails and phone calls.
The TKM MX-300 is probably your best bet, as it should just slide in your existing tray and will (should) operate your VOR indicator.
Any other radio will need it's own mounting tray and have to be installed and wired. That can get kinda pricey for an avionics shop to do the installation, sometimes more than the cost of the radio.
There's a Cessna 300 on eBay for one dollar
and a few KX 170Bs..with & without trays..some with indicators...
Good luck on your quest :-)
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The High Court maintained that Camelot's legal challenge had failed because of "its failure to establish claims with a real prospect of success" and it had also been undermined by delays in seeking the judicial review.
Camelot, which operates the National Lottery, had been trying to persuade the High Court that the Gambling Commission had been wrong to award Desmond a licence to operate the Health Lottery.
It wanted the commission to revoke the Health Lottery's licences, as it claimed the lottery contravened the 2005 Gambling Act.
Specifically, Camelot claimed the Health Lottery – which promotes draws on behalf of 51 organisations and charities – was not a collection of single lotteries, but had become a rival to the National Lottery. It claimed that the Health Lottery was impacting on Camelot's revenues
Camelot called for the High Court review after the Gambling Commission's decision not to uphold its complaints against the Health Lottery.
In his ruling, Lord Justice Stanley Burnton concluded: "I would refuse Camelot permission to proceed with its claim for judicial review, on the grounds of its delay and its failure to establish a claim with a real prospect of success. I would refuse it permission to amend its claim on the ground that its amended claim has no real prospect of success.
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Women's Basketball Rebounds Past Mercer, 54-40
Nov. 19, 2004
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Lady Tiger basketball team (1-0) out-rebounded Mercer 33-12 in the second half and allowed the Bears just four offensive rebounds in the final 20 minutes to survive an off shooting night in a 54-40 win to open both team's regular seasons, Friday.
With both teams shooting under 25 percent for the game, defense and rebounding were big in the 2004-05 season opener.
Mercer led 23-21 at the half after the Bears defense slowed down the Lady Tiger offense and held Memphis to a 22.2 percent clip from the field in the opening 20 minutes. Mercer forced Memphis into 11 turnovers in the first half, but could not capitalize on its own offensive end, shooting just 9-for-37 (24.3 percent).
"The first half, we made some turnovers and they fought our pace and I think they knew that we were a running team, but we started to make a little run in the second half," senior Raven Rogers (Jackson, Miss./Murrah HS) said. Rogers would finish the night with her seventh career double-double, with 11 points and a career-best 17 rebounds.
It took both teams until the 17:33 mark in the opening 20 minutes to get onto the scoreboard, when Mercer's Tanya Kessenich hit a jumper to put the visiting team up 2-0. Senior Victoria Crawford (Birmingham, Ala./Woodlawn HS) would score Memphis' first points of the 2004-05 season with a jumper of her own at the 16:59 mark, and when Jessica Hall (Tallahassee, Fla./FAMU HS) hit a free-throw for her first collegiate points, Memphis was up 7-4. Marie Reid (Augusta, Ga./Richmond Academy) added her first two collegiate points on the ensuing trip down the floor, for Memphis to lead 9-4 before Mercer began a 6-0 run to retake the lead at 10-9.
Hall would feed Reid in the lane to knot the score at 21 all at the 1:13 mark in the opening half, but a Memphis turnover and a flurry of Bear offensive rebounding resulted in a Erin Keller jumper that sent Mercer to the locker room up two.
Memphis came out in the second half determined to swing the momentum back its way. When Devin Necaise (Necaise Crossing, Miss./Hancock HS) hit a three-point field goal at the 10:58 mark, Memphis found itself back on top 24-23.
But Mercer would swing the momentum back toward the visitor's end of the floor by going zone in the second half.
"(Rebounding) was big because our shots weren't falling," Head Coach Blair Savage said. " And there's going to be nights when that happens, and we told them if your shots aren't falling, that's when you have got to rebound and play defense. Anybody can do that any night. And rebounding and defense will generate our offense, which it did. We were able to push by Mercer the last few minutes. They got tired and I think we were able to push by them. The last five minutes of a game separates the average team from a good team. The last five minutes, if we're in good condition, we're gonna start blowing by people, and I think that was very evident tonight."
Both teams missed a barrage of shots in the opening minutes of the second half before Mercer converted a series of open looks from the wings at the 14 minute mark in a Memphis defensive lapse.But a Hall lay-up put Memphis back up top 38-36, and the Lady Tigers would never look back, giving Mercer just four offensive rebounds to try to get its offense fired up.
"Defense wins games really," Crawford said after the game. " Offense is something that you still have to do to win, but defensively if you play hard, more than likely, you'll get the reward in the end." Crawford would finish with 11 points, a team-high five assists, two blocks, two steals and a career-best 15 rebounds for her second career double-double.
Sophomore Devin Necaise would also find the double-digit mark, scoring five of her 10 points in the final 1:52 of the game to put three Lady Tigers in double-digit scoring. Kaneshi Hart would add eight rebounds and five points, while Megan Gooch finished with seven rebounds and a block.
No one from Mercer would make the double-digit point mark. Karen Hickman and Rosanna Davis each finished with eight points, while Davis and Jessica Miller would each finished with six rebounds.
The 55 Lady Tiger points is the lowest total for a Memphis-won game since a 55-51 win over Ole Miss during the 1989-1990 season.
The Lady Tigers will not have much time to get their offense back in tune, as Memphis hosts A-Sun pre-season favorite Lipscomb, an NCAA tournament team from last year, Monday, at 7 p.m. Mercer will return home to face Florida A&M, Tuesday.


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I don't know if it's the furnace lik temps we have been having but my garden this year is acting very strange... usually bu this time the tomato plants are tall and bushy.. this year not even close. The cukes are usually running rampant.. this year not even close. Peppers are ok.. melons are ok. Squash plants are stunted.
Anybody else having a strange garden year?
Zucchini and Corn acting normal, Tomatoes and all pepper types are stunted. Cukes are slow as well..
Thank goodness it's not my imagination!!! WHat do you think it is YB?
I agree Deb, we've had a very strange year. I've kept saying in my case it's because I needed a more sunny location. But it is in the same place as last year and everything has done poorly.
I think something strange is going on in our environment. I think I'm going over to the astrology or weather forums and see what they are talking about.
Good to see you on Deb!
I have missed you!!! Been busy with the garden.. gettig ready forour daughter's wedding in less then 3 weeks an done of our fur children has been very sick.... but the garden REALLY Has me baffled.
Let me know what Astrology and Weather has to say ok?
My plants grew slow, even when they were getting started in the greenhouse.
I still think we'll get good crops of at least some things, my sister just harvested carrots, they sure look yummy! ;)
well mine is like molassas this year! the only thing that is doing well are my melons.. everything else is soooo S-L-O-W.
My peppers should be 2 foot high and producing heavily, they are less than a foot tall and I may get a few small ones...
Debs, Every year is different in gardeing. This year because we had late frosts everything is late. But that's because the weather has returned to what was considered normal 10 years ago.
We used to get frosts up to 15th May but for the last few years never got a frost in April until this year. We are also having proper seasons not going from a warm fall into a wet winter and back into a warm spring. So the crops that are doing well are the native crops it is the imports that are suffering. Just give your crops time and they will always surprise you.
Well their conceiving, birthing and weaning babies over on the Astrology forum.
On the weather forum - global cooling coming, I do believe this is probably affecting the enviromnent.
Sussexman you are probably right on with native plant theory.
WHO is conceiving, birthing and weaning babies?
OK sigar... what is our winter going to be like?????
My daughter is getting married OUTSIDE on AUIGUST 6th.... IT's a 6pm wedding.. I Have a feeling I am going to melt.
only reversed- Last year was a crappy year due to heat and drought; this year is fantastic due to mild temps and plenty rain. Not for me, I don't have a garden, but for my neighbor.
So they are sharing their bounty?
If so - lucky you!
lucky me. Homegrown veggies and I don't haff to work for it.:bigsmile: Of course I'll pay my good neighbor back with a bottle or two of grape squeezins. ;)


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Glad to hear is went well for you guys. I was talking to Andy in the tech line, your car was the next one behind us.
We had a tough race. Started 2nd in class, was nerfed by 3rd place and lost a place. Re-passed for 2nd and was only 2 minutes behind 1st when we were hit hard from behing by a class 1 with no brakes. Passed 1st place on the highway at KM77 to go into the lead only to find out at BFG pit 1 the the class 1 had busted the rear cage off our car and it was hanging on by 1 tube. We then sat in the pit watching our class go by then watching all the slower classes go by to. 20 min's later we were welded up and back on course then sat at the summit for 1.5 hours watching the slower cars act stupid and get stuck on the hill climbs. Oh! It was hot too! Got the car to Borrego and crawled out. After 17 hours and some major work we won by an hour over 2nd place
. This was the roughest Baja race I have ever run. There was carnage everywhere! So now I have a 1st place trophy on a bike and one in a car. Maybe a quad next?
Frog, not all car teams are as disorganized as what you experienced but it sure seems a lot are. That is what seperates the winners from the rest.
Awesome job. I'm glad that someone else says it was rough. I thought it was but couldn't figure out if it was just because i was in a truck.
I was just kidding about the car teams. I've seen plenty of bike teams that were shit shows. Even with all the bs it was still fun and I will always jump at the chance to go to Baja.
Strong bad it was bad. Not only did he loose it over nothing he drove the chase rig like a racecar. If he wasn't the one in the drivers seat on the way home I would have stuck it out. I can deal with shitheads but I would like to make it home to my wife and kids. :)
It does suck because the rest of the team and other driver are really good guys. with some logistic help could probably win a championship. They do well in the US but we all know things are different down here, you can't just wing it... unless you get pissed off and find yourself in ensenada with no ride.
But with him as the owner they will continue to have major issues and a very hard time finding crew. They had 10 chasers for the 1000 last year and all said they will never go back as long as he is around.
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2.25.12 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Cavs Drop Regular Season Finale to Notre Dame College
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Walsh fell in its final regular season home game to visiting Notre Dame College by a count of 73-65 Saturday afternoon. The Cavaliers (14-16) now waits until tomorrow to see what seed they will be in the Ohio Independent Championships. The Falcons (15-11) will also participate in the OIC tournament.
It was Senior Day for the Cavs, and Kristi Yoder (Sr., 6-1, Millersburg, OH/Hiland) put forth a strong effort in her final home game at Walsh. She led the team in scoring with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field.
The Cavs came out shooting well in the first half as they made 50 percent of their shots. Defensively they played strong as well as Notre Dame shot just 25.6 percent. Still, Notre Dame held an eight point advantage at 29-21 with 5:54 remaining in the first half. Walsh then rallied down the stretch with a 16-5 run capped by a pair of Yoder free throws to go into the locker room up 37-34.
In the second half, Notre Dame scored the first six points to regain the lead and never trailed the rest of the way. After the opening run in the second half by the Falcons, the closest Walsh came the rest of the way was four points after a pair of foul shots by Tara Gallupe (So., 6-0, Pittsburgh, PA/Avonworth) with 12:17 to play. Notre Dame led by as many as 17.
A big problem for Walsh came in the turnover department as the Cavs gave the ball away 23 times compared to Notre Dame's 12. The Falcons took advantage of that with 33 points off turnovers in the game. While the Falcons did miss shots, they were strong off the glass with 21 offensive rebounds which turned into 17 second chance points.
Joining Yoder in double figures was Daniella Ciccarone (So., 5-8, Quakertown, PA/Community Senior) with 13 points. She was perfect from the charity stripe, where most of her points came from, as she drained all nine shots. Mandi Swickard (Sr., 6-1, Alexandria, OH/Northridge) also played in her final home game and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.
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PISCATAWAY, N.J.-- The University of New Hampshire women's gymnatics team placed fourth out of eight teams on Saturday evening at the annual East Atlantic Gymnastics League championships held on the campus of Rutgers University.
UNH completed the meet with a score of 194.45. The winner of the meet was the University of North Carolina with a 195.325, follwed by NC State (195.075) and West Vriginia (194.9).
The highlight of the evening for the Wildcats was the performance of senior all-arounder Mariana Pena Trestini (Valencia, Venezuela) as she was the EAGL champion on beam with a season-best 9.925 on the event. She also performed the all-around for only the second time this season and led UNH with a third-place finish and a season-best mark of 39.125. She tied for sixth on bars (9.825) and also led UNH in the floor exercise with a score of 9.75 for 17th place.
Senior all-arounder Amanda Hall (Bremerton, Wash.) was not far behind with a sixth-place ranking overall in the all-around with a four-even score of 39.05. Hall tied for second overall in the vault with a score of 9.85 and freshman Justine Turner (Salem, N.H.) was fifth with a score of 9.85. Hall was also second on bars (9.85).
UNH head coach Gail Goodspeed was especially excited about the team's effort on beam, as UNH nailed all six of its routines for the first time this season, suffering no falls. "I was so proud of this team's effort on beam with no falls and it was great to see Mariana finish first. "I think the team was so excited with its effort on beam that they did not perform well on floor as they have all season and that was disappointing."
UNH was hurt in vault when junior vault specialist Jen Jones (Billerica, Mass.) suffered a slight knee injury but Goodspeed says they will do all they can to get one of the Wildcats' top vaulters back in action for the Northeast Regionals in a few weeks.
The Wildcats are assured to be one of six teams to compete at the Northeast Regionals, which will be held at the University of Michigan on Sat., April 8. The NCAA will announce the official list of teams in the regionals on Monday morning.


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Hain Celestial, Natural Foods – New York
The Hain Celestial Group is a food company whose main focus is natural and organic foods and personal care products. Their products range from herbal teas, offered through their Celestial Seasonings brand to organic free range chickens from the FreeBird brand. JBM Interior Design teamed up with Architecture + Information to design the company's new HQ located in New York. The space is over 80,000 square feet, and is a very bright, open and vibrant .
The design focus was on minimalistic styling, with the multi-level building stripped down to the bear elements of cement floors and pillars. In many ways, this raw look matches the company's natural food paradigm.
Office Space Istanbul – Turkey
This space in Istanbul Turkey is the office of Yemeksepeti.com, a Turkish food ordering portal. The office was designed by architectural firm Erginoğlu & Çalışlar and is split between two floors; one floor houses the workstations and the other meeting spaces.
The primary objective of the project was to reflect the young, dynamic, unique, and fun working environment of the company on the office spaces. With this idea in mind, the project foresaw well-lit and spacious areas that would arouse a feeling of belonging among the employees.
Alice in Wonderland Themed Restaurant
This amazing Tokyo restaurant was based on Alice in Wonderland, and is one of four restaurants in a series to be based on Lewis Carroll novels. This magical and inspiring eatery was made possible by local designers Fantastic Design Works Co.While it may not be the classiest of the bunch, in my opinion it makes up for this lack of elegance in sheer fun and enjoyment. The establishment is called Alice of Magic World and we hope the food lives up to the expectations set by the flamboyant design!
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Rosa's Soho – London
Rosa's is a modern Thai restaurant in the heart of London's Soho district. It comes following the huge success of the same restaurant in Spitafields in the East End of London. The Soho location was designed by Gundry & Ducker a London based firm, who aimed to create a restaurant which mimicked the style of food being served. It therefore went for an elegant yet homey atmosphere, achieved through the use of varying textures and types of wood.
The ceilings are comprisecd of gloss pink panels in a brick pattern, while the mouldings are made from modified oak and ogee-curved.
Downstairs the designers maintained the same theme, but this time in black gloss and reclaimed grey teak.
The great thing is that this place is a 10 minute walk from the eOffice Broadwick Street location, so I'm definitely checking them out for some lunch! You can also find more information on Rosa's website, and if anyone goes before me what's the food like?
Barbecoa – Jamie Oliver's New Restaurant
Barbecoa is one of London's newest restaurants, a joint venture between Jamie Oliver and Adam Perry. It is centrally located, with views of London's St Paul's Cathedral. As the name may suggest, the restaurant specialises in all things meat, even going so far as to have its very own traditional butchers right next door. The butchers shop provides the restaurant with all meat requirements, but also sells to the general public.
The branding was done by MadeThought, who were tasked with reflecting various qualities into the brand – including honesty, heritage, integrity and authority. The Interior design is by Tom Dixon's Design Reserach Studio, who aimed to introduce not only a flavour of the cooking methods into the design, but also the surrounding area. For example the large pipes in the ceiling are a nod to the organ pipes of St Paul's Cathedral, while the use of honest textures and materials reflect the style of food being served.
Paramount – London
Paramount is one of London's most exclusive venues . It is located at the summit of the Centre Point, a 1960s concrete remnant that many believe plagues the skyline in-and-around Tottenham Court Road. Though the building's exterior leaves much to be desired, the interior of the top three floors that is Paramount have been meticulously designed by Tom Dixon. As a result, Paramount is filled with striking bars, lounges and a restaurant with a breath-taking panoramic view of London.
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Adam Street London
Adam Street is a members club with a traditional twist. It offers various facilities including a bar, restaurant, library and private hire areas. Usually when one thinks of a members club for business individuals, one thinks of cigar smoking men sitting in oak-panelled rooms. James Minter, owner of Adam Street, understands this perception and has actively acted against it. He therefore set out to create something absolutely different, a members club for business minded people which stresses contemporary design. Completely gutting and fitting the entire location was a enormous task for Minter, but he was able to borrow heavily from the banks by using the properties as security. The renovation of Adam Street cost £750,000.
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The River Plant Aquarium
Designer Mathieu Lehanneur has given the concept of a locavore, the collaborative effort to build more locally based and self-reliant food economies, a beautiful new twist. His River Plant Aquarium takes inspiration from the natural ecosystem found within a river by using hydroponics and a refrigerated aquarium as a hatchery for freshwater fish.
All the while vegetables grow on top in glass pods. These vegetables use the water from the fish tank for sustenance, thus filtering and purifying the water for the fish below.
Thus "Local River aims to replace the decorative 'TV aquarium' by an equally decorative but also functional 'refrigerator-aquarium'. In this scenario, fish and greens cohabit for a short time in a home storage unit before being eaten by their keepers, the end-players in an exchange cycle within a controlled ecosystem."
For those who don't have the space to grow their own food outside, this may be an effective solution to cut the amount of miles food has to travel before it hits our plates. If you like this, check out Lehanneur's Living Air Filter!


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40-year-old McLeansboro resident, Scott Allen Etienne died Wednesday, May 15 as the result of a traffic accident in Williamson County, Ill. He was employed at APC Sales & Marine Services in Marion, IL.
Survivors include his father, Richard Etienne and wife Teresa of Mt. Vernon, IL; his mother, Debbie and husband Ted Broyles of McLeansboro; two children, Tanner Ingram of Enfield and Tristan Etienne of Marion; a brother, Cody Etienne of Carmi; and two sisters, Kaci Etienne of McLeansboro and Ashley Broyles of Chicago and his grandmother, Melba Fulkerson of Carmi.
Services for Scott Allen Etienne will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro with a private family burial of ashes at a later date.
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