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Do you work in the field of science by any chance. Because I find that the ones that have the biggest problems with hearing are either scientists or techies. Sorry. But it's true. Almost sad really. Because audible differences do exist (with the obvious caveat of "diminishing returns" of course).
There was an implication that the resistance in the cable would make the difference and that difference in a 3 foot cable would be the difference between 2 ohms and 1 ohm. Of course a three foot cable in copper is neither 1 ohm or 2 ohms, so the point was completely missed. In fact a 3 foot interconnect cable has no resistance problems, either copper or silver. They could have impedance problems by the use of different dielectrics being used between the two cables where the hype of silver would allow a higher price to cover the dielectric cost. Why? It is easier to sell resistance than impedance a factor most people have no knowledge of and how it affects alternating current circuits such as audio signals.
If you think sound is better using high priced cables, I am happy for you and the economy. I just don't see it.
Trying to infer that a background one way or the other would influence ones hearing puts the argument squarely in the emotional arena and thus the possibility that some are wrong because they don't let emotions rule their thoughts.
Bottom line is for those that are convinced the silver cables help and are convinced they can actually hear a difference, I am glad for them. For others that don't see any difference, I am glad for them also. I am in the later camp.
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BRANDON - Susan Ellen Margaret Goodnow, age 102, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at her home where she has resided for the past 63 years. Mrs. Goodnow was born in Haddam, Conn. on Jan. 22, 1908. She married Earl Goodnow in 1926 and moved to Vermont in 1927.
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The title kinda says it all. I have led a nomadic sort of life, not by choice as much as by circumstance. And I don't mean the sort of nomad that lives in a cave - LOL! Just moved around a lot - which is why I always seem to be "the newbie".
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>>Sybrand Bakker wrote: >> >>>On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 22:48:40 -0700, "Jim Kennedy" >>><kennedy-downwithspammersfamily_at_attbi.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message >>>>news:1127518706.159385_at_yasure... >>>> >>>>>To everyone from the c.d.o. groups that came by and introduced >>>>>themselves at OpenWorld. It was great to meet you. >>>>> >>>>>A special thanks to Mark Townsend for hosting dinner and drinks >>>>>for those who responded to his invitation. It was great to meet >>>>>face-to-face. >>>>> >>>>>One day and I am off to Hawaii for a long awaited vacation ... >>>>>5 days with the US Army. ;-) >>>>>-- >>>>>Daniel A. Morgan >>>>>http://www.psoug.org >>>>>damorgan_at_x.washington.edu >>>>>(replace x with u to respond) >>>> >>>>It was a lot of fun and we didn't break the number 1 rule of conventions. >>>>(remember the time, don't be memorable.<grin>) >>>>Jim >>>> >>> >>>Thank you both for pointing out this isn't a worldwide forum. >>> >>>-- >>>Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA >> >>Mr. Bakker, what are you talking about? >> >>Oracle Open World is an event that is sponsored by Oracle Corporation. >>If you pay to attend it, everyone can attend. >> >>There were many participants from Latin America, Europe, Africa, and >>the Far East, Australia, everywhere. >> >>The cdos forum is also worldwide.
The next OOW is at Vegas? I overheard someone say that it was going to continue to be at SF until the city more or less kicked them out. I was the "see you next year" sign somewhere and say the October dates, but didn't pay attention to the location.
I caught as many sessions as possible, some were good, but some were snoozers and had little to do with how they were described. I think all but a few people I met at various events were x-peoplesoft, sure was a lot of them in any case..
Agree 100% about Dana Carvey and Berlin, I was hoping DC would be on the DVD with all the keynotes I get with my info overload package, but I somehow doubt he will be. That was the only keynote other than Larry's I sat all the way through, I thought Larry's was ok, and I was rather impressed with him taking random questions from an audience of 13,000 (does he always do this?) Berlin was the definite highlite of all the after hour events for sure! Terri Nunn is quite the provocative performer I must say! (I have some good digital pic's of the performance if anyones interested...)
All in all I found my first OOW a pretty good event, and will probably go again, but I'm not sure if I'll make it a yearly or bi-annual event at this point. Received on Tue Sep 27 2005 - 10:43:52 CDT
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Iran's Oil Sector Returns To Form
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-- this post authored by Matthew Bey
Oil and geopolitics crossed paths repeatedly throughout the 20th century. And perhaps nowhere were the political effects of their intersection more pronounced than in Iran. For nearly five decades, the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., later renamed Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., the forebear of what would eventually become British Petroleum, enjoyed near total control over Iran's oil sector.
When Iran nationalized the sector in 1951, the United States and United Kingdom responded by overthrowing its architect, Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, just two years later. Those events heavily influenced the 1979 Iranian Revolution, a foundational element of which was resource nationalism.
And now it appears that BP is returning to its roots. During the week of May 2, the head of Iran's national oil company announced that BP will soon open an office in Tehran. Meanwhile, the country is opening up its energy sector and considering admitting foreign oil companies to set up joint ventures and operate oil fields there for the first time since 1979.
But Iran faces new challenges. To revive his country's economy after years of sanctions, President Hassan Rouhani is now driving an initiative to reinvigorate the oil sector. To do so, Rouhani will have to break what has become a steady cycle of backlash - aimed at foreign and domestic actors alike - over the distribution of oil revenue in Iran.
Iran's Paradox: Nationalism and Pragmatism
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a country built on oil. Despite attempts to reduce the country's economic reliance on the industry, oil remains Tehran's lifeblood - supplying roughly 40 percent of the government's revenue in 2015 - as well as its largest export. Even so, oil production in the country has never returned to the pre-revolution levels of the 1970s. Since then, Iran has sought to balance its revolutionary ideals with the pragmatic understanding that it needs foreign investment and technology to develop its oil sector and, in turn, to finance its government.
Pragmatism notwithstanding, several restrictions, including a ban on foreign ownership of oil reserves, have deterred foreign partners, who may be difficult to lure back. Like Rouhani is now trying to do, former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani attempted to introduce liberalizing reforms to rebuild Iran's economy following the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s. At the time, Iran's political system was much different from what it is today. Foreign investment into the country's hydrocarbon sector was anathema to many politicians, who showed little interest in attracting foreign investors, and Iran became embroiled in a bitter ideological war between its more isolationist Islamic left and a more capitalist conservative clerical base.
This dispute raged on until the mid-1990s, yielding very strict foreign investment terms. Under the terms, Iran offered contracts, whereby international oil companies would develop a field that, once completed, would be sold to Iran for a fixed fee. Because payments were not based on production volume or price, international oil companies had no incentive to exceed production targets. Furthermore, given their high risk and limited scope, the contracts were poorly suited to maintaining aging fields or developing complex fields, projects for which Iran most needed foreign technology. Even from Tehran's perspective, the model made it difficult to ensure optimal and continued production. But it was the best Iran's political system would allow for at the time.
A New Political Landscape
Since then, however, Iran's socialist and isolationist left has all but disappeared from the political scene, leaving in its place reformists who support re-engagement abroad. In fact, a broad consensus has been reached in Iran in favor of reviving economic ties with the outside world. At the same time, of course, the country's various political factions will try to turn the opportunity, each to its own advantage. Nonetheless, the ongoing disputes between Iran's hard-line conservatives, pragmatic conservatives, traditional conservatives and reformists depend more on the distribution of wealth in the country and less on the ideological rifts that characterized the debate 30 years ago.
Iran's new investment terms, though not yet final, differ fundamentally from their forerunners and represent a significant evolution in the way in which Tehran interacts with foreign companies. According to the new terms, international oil companies (IOCs) may enter joint ventures with Iran to work on projects and form joint operating companies to run them. Ownership of the reserves, the backbone of the revolution, will still be off-limits to foreign companies, but IOCs will be involved in the exploration, development and production stages for up to 25 years. Iran has promised, moreover, to enter long-term supply agreements with IOCs, which Iran hopes will be able to disclose to their shareholders as assets. Despite its plan to establish joint ventures and operating companies with IOCs, Iran explicitly distinguishes between joint operations and decision-making, hoping not to replicate past experiences in which foreign operators - mainly BP's predecessors - called all the shots.
However different from previous models the new one may be, it remains to be seen how attractive IOCs will find it. A number of its details, including factors that will determine fiscal allure, have yet to be hammered out. Although factional disputes over revenue shares will almost certainly curb the plan's appeal, the question is just how much. To offset their diminished role in the oil sector, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and others who benefited under the administration of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will expect compensation from other areas of the economy. And they will likely retain a high level of involvement in the oil sector all the same: Khatam al-Anbiya and other IRGC-linked contractors remain among the country's most prominent construction and engineering firms.
Nationalism Will Strike Back
Besides this, the prospect of increased foreign participation in oil faces a more daunting challenge in Iran. The past 70 years of Iran's history have been characterized by sustained discontent among Iran's general populace that oil revenues never trickle down. At its heart, this is a problem of geopolitics. Iran is a populous country with a prohibitive landscape. While inland development and industrialization depend on oil revenue, Iran's large population far outstrips its petroleum wealth, making the country inherently poor. Moreover, the country's many disparate ethnic and religious groups require a strong central government and a strong security and military apparatus to manage. Consequently, whoever controls Iran's oil wealth tends to funnel it into the country's security apparatus, and any industrialization efforts follow the lines of political patronage. This makes it nearly impossible for Iran's oil wealth to reach the general population, leading to frequent unrest over who controls the oil revenue.
Prior to the revolution, the public directed their frustration at foreign oil companies, but it has since focused on domestic political figures. Even though Iran moved toward greater economic liberalization under Rafsanjani and former President Mohammed Khatami, the concomitant spoils went to their key political allies. In the oil sector, where several private companies were set up and often headed by those close to the political elite, this was glaringly true. As a result, Ahmadinejad's campaign to eradicate the "oil mafia" and distribute oil wealth struck a chord among Iran's electorate. But Ahmadinejad fell into the usual pattern: The IRGC became his biggest support network, and it saw its economic position rise as a result.
In many respects, Iran is at a critical point in its history. The revolution is nearly 40 years old, and many of the key political figures that have since shaped the country are aging. Indeed, in the next decade, Iran's third supreme leader may come to power. Roughly two-thirds of Iranians, meanwhile, were born after the revolution, and the country faces a 25 percent rate of youth unemployment. And although a political consensus on economic reform exists, there is no such agreement on social and cultural issues, where stark ideological differences divide Iran's various factions.
Furthermore, there is no consensus on amending the relationship between the state and the oil sector and allowing for greater social liberties. This means that Rouhani, and his successors, will ultimately struggle to reform Iran's system so that oil revenue is not siphoned off by various political actors. The core factional dispute over Iran's oil sector is not an ideological disagreement, but rather a fight over which political groups get what. Ultimately Iran's security imperatives - which make the country's judicial and legal system somewhat arbitrary - create a restrictive investment climate, despite the significant measures to open up its energy sector.
But unlike in previous attempts to liberalize the oil sector, the question of reserve ownership, which is so central to Iran's revolutionary identity, at least, is settled. Iran remains focused on ensuring that foreign powers - historically the United States and United Kingdom - do not manipulate the country's oil sector against it. In the pre-Mossadegh era, the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. was known for calling the shots in Iran's oil sector, turning its role in exploration into a tacit co-ownership of Iran's most precious resource. Now, BP can never claim ownership, but, as long as it respects that boundary, its expertise is needed and welcome.
No matter who wins its presidency next year, and no matter how many foreign companies enter its oil sector, Iran will forever safeguard its most valuable natural resource: oil. Iranians would not have it any other way. And as the country fights itself over oil revenue management, Iran demonstrates that sometimes this protection comes from within.
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I can say with full honesty that I have been on cruises on ships of that size where I never even felt the ship move the entire cruise. I have also been on cruises where we hit rough seas - and they do move, but not nearly as much as a smaller ship.
I cruised the North Sea (above England) in a 4,000-ton expedition ship and we were pretty sick most of the time, but I just sailed the same waters, same time of year on a Celebrity Solstice class (Silhouettte) and I barely felt the ship moving. I don't think anyone was seasick although those are notoriously some of the roughest waters in the world.
In the Caribbean in February you are preactically guaranteed you will have a very smooth cruise. Don't worry.
But DO buy some bonine just in case. Vulnerability to sea-sickness is something no one can predict. And first-timers tend to get sick more often than veterans just because they think about it so much. Veteran cruisers don't think about ship movement because they expect it, but first-time cruisers tend to focus on each little motion.
Hopefully you can enjoy any the movement of the ship as most veteran cruisers do.
Keep in mind that most of the world's most expensive ships; Seabourn, Silversea, Regent, etc, are much smaller than mainstream ships and people pay a lot more to sail on them. That means that even on smaller ships the movement couldn't be bad enough to affect most people negatively.
On a ship like Freedom (156,000-tons) you are practically on solid ground
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U.S. senator Charles Schumer of New York announced Wednesday that he has recommended Pamela Ki Mai Chen, a federal prosecutor specializing in civil rights, to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
If confirmed, Chen would become only the second female Chinese-American in U.S. history and one of a handful of out lesbians and gay men to receive one of the nearly 900 lifetime appointments to the federal district and appellate courts. Last year Schumer recommended Alison Nathan, who was nominated by President Obama and confirmed for a judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Senator Schumer praised Chen's experience and intellect in the statement that announced his recommendation. The senator has a strong track record of recommending diverse candidates, including Judge J. Paul Oetken, who is gay and was also confirmed to the Southern District last year.
"Pamela Chen will be an excellent federal judge. She is an experienced attorney with a long record of public service who possesses the legal excellence, intellect and temperament to be a first-rate judge," he said. "Ms. Chen is a trailblazer in every sense of the word. Her leadership skills, her commitment to justice, and her extensive experience make her an fantastic choice for a position on the Eastern District Court."
Chen, a graduate of the Georgetown Law School, is the daughter of Chinese-American immigrants. She worked in private practice before serving in the civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Currently she serves as chief of the Civil Rights Section's Criminal Division in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, where she has specialized in the investigation and prosecution of criminal civil rights matters, including human trafficking. Her other experience includes service as the deputy commissioner for enforcement at New York State's Division for Human Rights in 2008, according to biographical information provided by Schumer's office.


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Group Luncheons are available for groups of 20 or more. Call or email for pricing.
Tea time can be booked for groups of 10 or more. Enjoy a one or three-course tea in the elegant Hillforest parlor.
Handicapped Accessible - Parking is available next to the house where persons may enter the side door. (Two steps) If you are need of a wheelchair ramp, please call ahead to let the staff know. For those who cannot climb stairs, there is a DVD of the upstairs tour that may be viewed. Only the first floor is handicapped accessible.
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35 minutes from downtown Cincinnati. Take I-275 to Lawrenceburg/Aurora exit #16.
Turn left off of exit onto US 50 West. Following US 50 West, Turn left on St. Rt. 56, right on Main to Fifth St. , to top of hill in Aurora's historic district.
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Smelly Socks: Always check that corner twice
By Johanna Bloom
Jan. 31, 2013 at midnight
Updated Jan. 30, 2013 at 7:31 p.m.
Ranch Life
The boys and I were trapped. "Oh look at that. He is kind of cute. Uh? What? Oh my. Mom, will you look at that?" was what I heard from my expressive 8-year-old son, Jamison. That said, I immediately knew we were in trouble. As I glanced out our back window, I saw the small, black animal that I have always dreaded.
Upon first glance, it could easily have been disregarded as one of our black cats. But upon closer examination, I saw the familiar white streak that runs up its very bushy tail, and my heart sank. A content little skunk was standing guard near our back door. He was not the least bit worried about our two labs lounging on our back porch. This little skunk seemed quite mellow, almost peaceful. Dread immediately set in as we were fixing to head out the door to Victoria. Now, we were stuck waiting for this creature to leave.
Austin and Jamison took watch, peering out of our window that looks out onto the back porch. They watched our little visitor intently, informing me of his every move. The happy little creature was so comfortable that he even yawned. The boys began tapping the window to get his attention and hoping that he would leave.
"What are we going to do?" they asked me. "We?" I was amused at that thought, and I was not interested in getting sprayed. I had never been sprayed by a skunk, but I have heard the horror stories from others, and living on the ranch, I have smelled many a dog that has gone in the fields and come back stinking to high heaven.
That atrocious smell is unforgettable, outright debilitating and not something that I was wanting to experience. I made up my mind that we were just going to have to wait him out.
Soon, they reported wonderful news and asked me to come to the window. "Look Mom. Good-bye Monsieur Pepe Le Pew." Austin informed me. As we looked out, we saw the skunk waddling out into the field. He passed the fence that encompasses our yard, and I breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, freedom seemed attainable, and we could go about our day.
Living in the country, you make the most of every trip you take to the "big city" of Victoria. So, naturally, I had a few things to load up into my car. I opened the back door to head to our driveway. Apparently, that day, some skunks were using our back porch as a sort of love shack, because in a blind corner that you cannot see from the doorway was another skunk. This skunk was not nearly as happy or as content as the previous one. Maybe he was mad because his friend left earlier, or maybe he was just mad because I disturbed him, but this skunk was primed, ready, aiming and waiting for me.
The minute my foot stepped out over the door's threshold, I heard an unhappy hiss. All I saw was a very bushy tail sticking straight up in the air. I got sprayed. The spray was full on and in my face. To make matters worse, I screamed. An open mouth is not advisable when a skunk is unleashing his fury on you. The boys heard my scream, and, like good sons, they came to see what happened.
The minute that they smelled the familiar smell that now was all over me, they knew. "Oh man, Mom. Geez, that is on you?" Austin's big grin let me know that his concern was minimal. Not really knowing what they could do, they just backed away. Jamison immediately started running in the opposite direction to the farthest end of the house. I started coughing and tears were streaming down my face. That smell is just horrible, and I can attest that it doesn't taste any better than it smells. God gave skunks an unusual but extremely effective defense mechanism.
I ran straight to the shower and bagged up all of my clothes. After showering for nearly an hour and using mouthwash until my mouth was numb, the smell and taste were not much better. I made a few frantic phone calls, and once their laughter stopped, I was told all of the familiar mixtures of tomato juice and a mixture of peroxide and dish soap. I am sad to report that nothing really helps but time. After about three days, the skunk smell began to fade.
I learned a valuable lesson about ranch life that day. You have to watch out for those hidden corners, screaming is never a wise choice and never make fun of anyone you know who got sprayed by a skunk because what goes around comes around.
Most importantly, please know that your kids will tell everyone and continue to mention it often and frequently whenever it strikes their fancy. As I went to pick the kids up from school recently, a couple of teachers had heard of my skunk episode from my animated children and shook their heads about it with slight smirks on their faces. I can now laugh about it. But I always check that corner twice.
Johanna is a proud seventh-generation Texan. She lives on her family's South Texas ranch with her husband and two lively boys. Email Johanna Bloom or Anita Spisak at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Winner of the Aurealis Awards Best Science Fiction Novel 2013
Two years ago, something terrible was unleashed in an Australian mining town called Broken Hill. Thousands died. Few people know what really happened. Emily Ruff is one of them. She belongs to an elite organisation of 'poets': masters of manipulation who use language to warp others to their will. She was one of their most promising recruits until she made a catastrophic mistake: she fell in love.
Wil Parke knows the truth too, only he doesn't remember it. And he doesn't know why he's immune to the poets' powers. But he knows he needs to run. As their stories converge, the past is revealed, and the race is on for a deadly weapon: a word. Because the poets know that words can kill...
©2013 Max Barry (P)2013 Penguin Audiobooks US
"Insanely good. Dark and twisted and sweet and humane all at once" (Lauren Beukes, author of Zoo City and The Shining Girls)
"About as close you can get to the perfect cerebral thriller: searingly smart, ridiculously funny, and fast as hell. Lexicon reads like Elmore Leonard high out of his mind on Snow Crash." (Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians)
"okay for teenagers (?) but I had to give up......"
The title of my review is not meant to show disrespect to teenagers. However, the style of this book is probably more suited to a younger audience. Even so, the language used came across to me as a little patronising, but maybe this is a reflection of the differences between Australians (like the author) and Brits like my own teenagers. I found the narration/s competent but somewhat mechanical - the voices have appropriately varied tone and expression, which is good - but lacked feeling. I got this book on a BOGOF deal from audible and will be more careful with any such choice in future.
I loved this book, perfect for audio, fast paced and original storyline, brilliant. Narration very easy to listen to & beautifully paced. Only criticism was appalling Australian accents mercifully kept to a minimum.
"Loved the book"
The two narrators were very good, it's just a shame Heather Corrigan's Australian accent was a bit poo, otherwise excellent.
"Disjointed, confusion, compelling. "
I've read some Max Barry books before. I was expecting it to be like Jennifer Government, but it wasn't. More of a traditional book with very little humour. Some of the performance accents were poorly realised, but this just added to the sense of mystery. Very enjoyable.
"Excellent story let down by one of the readers"
It was a great story and I really enjoyed it apart from the woman reader. She was fine until half way through the book when she had to do an Australian accent that was so awful it was almost unlistenable. Some of the reviewers said it sounded Irish and I didn't believe them. It does. The man was fine though. It spoils an otherwise good listen. If you can bear listening to her then try this book. The story is great. I just wish they'd picked a different reader
"Half of the Audio was good, half was awful"
No, the Australian accent of one of the narrators was terrible and ruined all of those parts. Every line came out like a bad Irish accent instead. Unfortunately there are substantial parts where this is going to be invading your ears - stick with the print version.
Can't say too much without spoiling a fair bit of the book
Zach Appelman's yes, Heather Corrigan only if I could know she didn't have to do an accent.
"Great concept"
Yes. It's a really intriguing and plausible concept that most of my friends would find fascinating.
Emily, Possibly by default. But she is the one you at least have some hope for.
Both good. Helps with the alternating story lines particularly in the first half of the book.
Nothing really "moving" until Emily is compromised - I won't ruin the story - but I was gutted when that happened.
Takes a while to get into the story. Bear with it as you could easily give up during the first few dull chapters which don't appear to be going anywhere. However, when it takes off, it's great.
"Great story, well read and interesting - brill!"
Yes, it is an interesting story, unusual idea's and really sucked me into it. I loved the performances and enjoyed it from start to finish.
Nothing really that I have read to date.
Both the performances were really good, Heather Corrigan in particular had an easy to listen to voice. Zach made all the male characters come to life for me. They both added to the book.
I found it interesting and enjoyable. It surprised me and kept me guessing.
Great story, well read. Well worth a download!
"Too much swearing"
The story line is OK, but not sure I like the way the present and the past are coming together from both ends ... so the book alternates throughout by describing bits in the past and bits in the present. Also the dictionary interludes are super annoying. But what was the worse bit is that there is way too many F-words, and too much swearing in there. Totally unneccessary.
I would have prefered a continious timeline, no swearing (doesn't add anything to the book, and just makes you flinch), and remove the dictionary interludes. If I had read the book I probably would have ignored those. But on the audiobook they read them out, and it's just plain annoying.
They have done well, although Heather's Australian accent sounds very strange.
The idea is really cool, that's why I bought it. But it could have been made more exciting - Michael Crighton would have managed to make this a book so exciting it'd be a movie.
"Brilliant & original, but, oh, dreadful accents!"
As you can see by my ratings, the performance of this audio book did not go down well. In fact it soured me too it, in the end. The monstrously awful Australian accents for me spoiled what could have been an excellent read. Every time I heard these awful Aussie accents, I physically cringed. I agree with another reviewer who said that if you - the audio producer - cannot find a real Ausssie narrator then DON'T DO the ACCENTS AT ALL. Having said all this, I believe that if the book had been performed well it may well have rated 5 stars. It was a breath of fresh air finding something so original. The pace was fast and the thrills were there too. Recommended, if you can get past the accents.
"Great story let down by terrible accent"
The story itself is pretty much perfect. Great pace and there's nothing I would change. The only thing is I would like to explore this world a lot deeper. There are some parts that seem a bit glossed over, but this doesn't hurt the story at all.
This story unfolds beautifully. Loved the drama that came from jumping between key points in time. It's really clever actually. Super rewarding as things fall in to place.
They are both excellent narrators but Heather Corrigan's appalling Australian accent was unbearable. I would listen to more performances by these two, as long as Heather stuck with her native accent. Zach's performance was flawless and engaging.
This book should become a movie and sure I would go and see it, but like most cinematic appropriations- it won't compare to the book in terms of narrative.
"Very Enjoyable"
This book is rather gripping and based on an extremely interesting premise.
I would certainly recommend it. However, as the previous reviewer noted, the Australian accents are appalling and, as an Australian listener, distractingly so. Still, the book is worth it if you can overlook this.
One of the best and original thrillers I have listened to in a long time.
"Terrible Dialogue, Worse Accents"
Being Australian, I cannot get past the accents they try to put on. One of them sounds like a mix of Irish and cockney Londoner.
All one of the main characters seems to do is run around complaining about things and dropping the F bomb a lot.
If you can get past the appalling accents and the terrible dialogue then maybe this book is for you, as the story has potential.
The idea behind the story and the mythology that surrounds it are interesting. The way the characters talk to each other is the least interesting.
Don't use an accent for the Australian characters. Just don't. If you can't hire Australians to do the part then don't bother faking an accent, it's just so bad.
I'd cut Will, he doesn't seem to add anything in the beginning, tell it from someone else's point of view.
The accents, oh god the accents.
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By the way, you can also use CORE directly - the subclassing is not strictly necessary.
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On Friday when Facebook had their IPO, Zynga took a massive hit on the stock market. Since Facebook's stock did not do too well on opening day, Zynga's stock fell 13% before they suspended trading. They were able to recover when the stock was down 5.5% before they suspended trading again. Then it finished at 13% down for the day.
The traders were using algorithms that agreed that the stock was hugely overvalued, then undervalued, and then overvalued again according to The Atlantic. The algorithms kept saying "SELL" and "BUY" as the stock price went north and south at a rapid pace. Trading then started resuming at a normal pace again.
The reason why Zynga is directly affected by Facebook news is because the company would not be as big as they are without Facebook. Zynga's Q1 revenue of this year was $321 million. Even though Zynga has a large mobile presence, a bulk of their revenue comes from Facebook.
On Friday Facebook's shares had almost tanked, but the underwriters prevented it from happening. What happens to the stock price for both companies on Monday will be very interesting.


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25 years ago, Teresa Hairston stepped into the Gospel music industry as a songwriter/arranger. After writing for artists including Albertina Walker, Georgia Mass Choir, Bishop Jeff Bans/Revival Temple Choir, she took her gifts and talents into the marketing arena, first at Savoy Records and then to Benson Records. During her tenure at Savoy, Hairston began a four-page newsletter call SCORE. At the time, she was a divorced mother with three children; and she was working tow jobs. She managed to put together $300.00 to start SCORE, and many predicted that she would fail, but God saw her through, and 22 years later, SCORE is now Gospel Today magazine – the #1 Christian Lifestyle Magazine in the world! Adding to that legacy, Hairston founded the Gospel Heritage Foundation in 1996. Now, 15 years later, Heritage is blessing ministries, pastors and artist with its dynamic teaching, preaching, praise and worship offerings.
Join us at the Gospel Heritage Praise and Worship Conference February 17-19, 2011 at the Potter\'s House in Jacksonville, FL. You will enjoy great teaching, preaching and worship. You will also be blessed as we give honor to whom honor is due.
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Our Mission
To provide our communities with state-of-the-art communications services with hometown service and support.
Company History
Carnegie Telephone Company had its start near the founding of Carnegie in 1903, starting from a single, operator-driven switchboard. Through innovation and growth, our service area expanded from a few hundred operator-switched lines in downtown Carnegie to include some 250 square miles of service territory in southwest Oklahoma.
Carnegie Telephone was one of the first companies in Oklahoma to implement 100% digital switching in the early 1990's, far outpacing much larger companies in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. We were also the first company in western Oklahoma to offer high-speed DSL internet service to 100% of our customer base, including those subscribers more than 20 miles from our offices. We pride ourselves on the fact that 100% of our customers are capable of high speed DSL service, and almost 80% of our customers are connected to a state-of-the-art Fiber Optic network, with Fiber internet being available directly to their home.
Our company's milestones in the last five years include:
- Building one of the first Fiber-to-The-Home deployments in western Oklahoma. As of May 2016, we have built and connected over 725 homes and businesses to our fiber network in the town of Carnegie and some surrounding areas.
- Burying almost 150 miles of fiber optic cable to bring true broadband internet to every customer in our territory
- Performing a complete upgrade to our Cable TV system, enabling crystal-clear picture quality, over 300 channels of programming.
- With our sister company, Carnegie Cable, we offer a robust lineup of HD programming to our customers, as one of the first cable-based HDTV services in western Oklahoma. Today, we include all major national networks like TBS-HD, TNT-HD, ESPN-HD, ESPN2-HD, National Geographic HD, History HD, A&E HD, and Fox Sports Southwest HD
Since our humble beginnings, we have evolved into a technology-driven provider of many different services to the towns of Carnegie and Alfalfa, Oklahoma.
Carnegie Telephone Company is a member of the following associations and cooperatives:
- Oklahoma Telephone Association
- Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telephone Companies (OPASTCO)
- National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA)
- National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA)
- The Oklahoma One-Call System (OKIE)
- Oklahoma Disaster Preparedness Council
- Carnegie Chamber of Commerce
Our subsidiary, Carnegie Cable Company, is also member of the following associations and cooperatives:
- National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC)
- Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)
- American Cable Association (ACA)
Our company is family-owned and operated, and it has been for over 95 years. We value the the fact that our independent ownership has brought continuous innovation and top-notch customer service to all of our customers.
Carnegie Telephone Company is actively involved in our communities. Our employees routinely volunteer their time to assist in community events ranging from the annual talent show, Tri-County Fair, Canna Festival, World Championship Domino Tournament, Carnegie High School Biennial Alumni Reunion, Carnegie Round Up Club Rodeo, and much more. Our employees and owners are committed to our community and supporting our local organizations and schools.
Our company's officers include the following individuals:
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- Gary Woodruff, Vice-President & COO
- Leslie Woodruff, Secretary/Treasurer
Our company's staff includes the following:
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- Roy Harrison, Customer Service Technician
- Cathy Kuykendall, Customer Service & Billing
- Judy Patterson, Accounting & Customer Service
- James Powers, Operations Manager/Customer Service Technician
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- Matthew Smith, Customer Service Technician
- Travis Ridgeway, Outside Plant Manager/Customer Service Technician
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So I have a funny story for you.
I had bookmarked this amazing whole grain waffle recipe to make this weekend. I got up, took Scout on our usual weekend seven mile trek, and the whole way (quadriceps burning), all I could think about was how awesome it was going to be to make some homemade, whole grain waffles topped with lots of fresh fruit when we got back home.
I couldn't exactly remember where I had stashed the waffle maker when I was unpacking, but I quickly found it and carried it into the kitchen, with a gigantic, hungry smile on my face.
And then the waffle maker promptly fell out of the bottom of the box, onto the wood floor, and promptly shattered the plastic brackets, handle, and trim into multiple, tiny pieces all over the place. Tragic, yes.
I don't make waffles all that often, so I won't take it as a huge loss. In fact, I will probably wait to get a new one since I make them so infrequently. But, what is a girl to do in that situation? I just laughed, swept up the pieces, and quickly headed over to 101cookbooks, where I knew I would probably find a whole grain pancake recipe to build off of, instead.
And, so, there were pancakes for breakfast. Enough for two people, hot, steamy, full of flavor, and ready in about 20 minutes. It was a good morning.
Whole Grain Pancakes
Servings: enough for 2 people
1 cup organic spelt flour (if you don't have this, substitute whole wheat flour instead)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
For topping: fresh fruit (I used a mixture of blueberries, strawberries, and ripe nectarines) and toasted sliced almonds
1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
2. Add the buttermilk, beaten egg, and melted butter, whisking just until combined.
3. In a non-stick frying pan or griddle (or a pan coated with cooking spray or melted butter) over medium heat, pour about 1/3 cup of the batter and cook until bubbles form in the center of each pancake, about 1-2 minutes.
4. Using a rubber spatula, carefully flip each pancake, and cook until completely cooked through, about 30 seconds-1 minute.
5. Top with fresh fruit/toasted almonds and serve immediately.
Source: Slightly adapted from 101cookbooks.


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Small Business
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Small Business
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Member for Dobell
(Pyne, Christopher, MP, Shorten, Bill, MP)
Age Pension
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Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
(Keenan, Michael, MP)
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(Leigh, Andrew, MP, Emerson, Craig, MP)
- Mining
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (Stronger, Fairer, Simpler and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011, Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Bill 2011
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Bill 2011, Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Bill 2012
Second Reading
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Mr CREAN (Hotham—Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government and Minister for the Arts) (16:59): It is with mixed emotions that I speak on this debate of condolence to Margaret Whitlam. Obviously, there is sadness because of the loss of a great woman and a great Australian, but there is also pride in what she achieved in her long life, her public life and her devoted life. She was a great Australian, a loving mother and a devoted and supportive wife, but she was really her own person. She redefined the role of a 'first lady' as a Prime Minister's wife because she saw in it the opportunity it gave not to grandstand but to be effective, to pursue issues, to cut through. She was, indeed, an extremely powerful advocate and, significantly, she made a difference. All of it was done professionally and all of it was done nobly.
I had the privilege of knowing Margaret Whitlam and the Whitlam family over six decades, from the early fifties when I came here with my family as a young boy. We spent a lot of time around the house and at the Kurrajong hotel, which is where we all stayed in the fifties. I remember Margaret Whitlam from an early age because she was very friendly with my mum, who is still alive and who also wanted me to pass on her condolences to the family, which I have done. Margaret took an interest in us as young boys. When we saw her in subsequent times, and they were many, she would remember the conversations that she had had with us previously and she would always ask us about our progress. This was important because she made an impression on young people. Imagine what she was like when she engaged this way with older people, as she did so much in her later life.
Of course, in the sixties there was a lot of excitement. The Whitlams were often at our family home with the development of the campaign that took the Whitlam government to power in 1972. In fact, my very first experience working in an election campaign was the one that saw the bandwagon of Gough to Canberra. It was the Corio by-election in 1967. I was at university at the time and the campaign for free university fees, the opening up of the education system and the enabling capacity of that government, the big issues, were exciting. That which gave me political motivation was more fundamentally about opposition to the Vietnam War, and one of the great first acts of the Whitlam government when it won office in 1972 was to bring the troops home. That was the excitement in the sixties. We spent a lot of time with various members of the family, but Margaret in particular was always around, always interested, always active and always embracing the causes.
The period of the seventies was the big opportunity. There was the excitement of winning government for a Labor government after so many years, which Gough had taken us to. In many ways it was the era that made Australia proud and confident on the international stage. It was the leadership, obviously, of the Prime Minister and the government's pride and confidence, but the two of them together gave presence to the substance. Indeed, my mother and father were on the first visit to China in 1973 where Gough led a delegation. It was a recognition which China has never forgotten, because we were there when it mattered. It was a boldness because it was opposed by Gough's political opponents of the day. It was a boldness that really has stamped us as a country that is prepared to stand on its own feet and be proud in doing it. I know that there were many attempts to reflect the anniversaries of that momentous time. They were important, significant and defining for us as a nation. Whilst Gough was there, with Margaret by his side, it gave, as I said, presence, professionalism, stature and a family dimension to the issue itself.
I had the opportunity to meet with them in Paris a number of times when they were there on the UNESCO post. I was President of the ACTU and had meetings from time to time with the OECD. That too was an exciting time, because there was Gough—in semi-retirement but still representing the big issues of the nation—and Margaret, pursuing all of her interests by his side. When we won government in the eighties we saw them at many different functions, and when I came to this place in the nineties I also had the opportunity. At the turn of the century, when we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the election of the Whitlam government—and that was a big occasion, a big opportunity for memories—Margaret was there, a reminder of her contribution and her commitment.
And that contribution and commitment was significant. As I said before, she did pursue the important issues—issues around the environment and issues of social justice, such as equal pay, which the Whitlam government was instrumental in spearheading in 1972. Significantly, she pursued the arts. To me, as Minister for the Arts, Margaret continued to be a fantastic patron right up until the end. She had been a director of the Sydney Dance Company and very closely associated with and encouraged Graeme Murphy, who now himself is sought after internationally for his creative design and creative prowess. She was the inaugural chair of the national opera conference and was involved with Australian opera, Musica Viva and the State Library of New South Wales.
In summary, the thing about Margaret is that her causes were our causes. She fought the causes because she believed in them. She was a person of passion, a person of dedication and a person of conviction. We look for conviction in our politicians, but to have the partnership of the two of them with that conviction—and a conviction that carried on throughout their life—is the lasting testimony we can acknowledge. She was totally committed. She was dedicated and creative in everything she did, and she very much believed in empowering and energising the individual. She never misspoke, but when she spoke she resonated. You always listened when Margaret had something to say.
As the Prime Minister said yesterday, Margaret was a national treasure and was recognised as that. Two national treasures together is a unique double—but they were a unique double. Her family and those who knew her will miss her. My family will miss her. But she made an extraordinary contribution and commitment to the nation, and it is one that will never be forgotten. Margaret once wrote: 'if I can do some good I'll certainly try'. Well, she did more than try; she succeeded, and she succeeded in so many ways. I offer my sincerest condolences to Gough, who I know is incredibly distraught at the loss of Margaret, and to the family—to Tony, Nick, Stephen and Cathy. We will have the opportunity to remember her still on Friday, at the funeral service. She has made a great contribution to this nation and I am delighted to be associated with the words and the motion of the parliament moved by the Prime Minister.


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When I was growing up, General Electric claimed "We Bring Good Things To Life." Sometime in the last decade or so, they must have accepted that this is not always so, as now they offer "imagination at work." So, does providing a risky containment field count as "imagination at work" or as "bring(ing) good things to life"? Either way, I would have thought that forty years would be enough time for GE to focus a little less on imagination and a little more on reality. And to maybe consider that risking bringing an end to lives, good or otherwise, might not be such a good thing. (pssst! There's a NAUGHTY WORD later in this post (although in all fairness, it is balanced out by being attached to a picture of kittens), so don't click on the continue link if you are offended by NAUGHTY WORDS!!!!!!!1!!!ONE!!!ELEVENTY!!!
And because PANIC!!!!! is the American Way, thank you Surgeon General Regina Benjamin for your well-considered words of wisdom at a time when others might call for calm and rationality. Really, let us repeat the excitement of the anthrax threats of '01 and urge everyone to make a run on duct tape and plastic sheeting. (note to self: Start selling plastic sheeting on eBay, claim it is lead-lined for your comfort and protection. Maybe lead-lined adult diapers as well, so everyone crapping their pants right now can feel that much safer. Is there time to get them Astronaut-endorsed?)
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Bill Gross, founder and co-chief investment officer of Pimco, the world's largest mutual fund, made news last month when he dumped all U.S. Treasurys from the $1 trillion fund he operates. I spoke with him by phone yesterday afternoon. He had a solemn warning: The United States has a year or two to change course or face a debt crisis akin to what Greece, Portugal and Ireland have experienced.
He describes bond traders as "vigilant but not vigilantees," meaning they are cautious and on the outlook for signs that inflation ("the enemy of bonds") will rear its head. He explained that he got out of Treasurys because the return was too small relative to the huge risk on the horizon. Moreover, the Federal Reserve, he says, has masked the problem because "the right hand is buying from the left," referring to the Fed's controversial move in November to engage in huge buying of U.S. debt ("quantitative easing"). Gross says, "Mortgage rates would have been 1 percent higher if the Fed hadn't done what it did." (In other words, it is getting increasingly hard to lure purchasers of U.S. debt so long as a massive debt goes unaddressed.)
He doesn't think much of the Fed's inflation model, which doesn't account for increasing demand for commodities from emerging countries. He thinks it is "definitely possible" we will have some form of stagflation, "3 percent or 2 percent or 4 percent inflation and low growth."
Gross got out of Treasurys ahead of the crowd. But, he says, "It's like California in the 1960s with Datsuns and Toyotas." It took a while for the rest of the country to figure out what good cars these were, and by then "it was too late" for American car companies to straighten themselves out. He says, "Pimco already bought a Toyota." The implication is clear: If we go merrily on our way and everyone buys a "Toyota" (i.e. dumps U.S. debt holdings), then the government , the United States, like the car companies, is going to find itself without time to fix the problem.
How long do we have before lots of investors begin to bail out of Treasurys? Gross said that half the debt is held by foreign governments. It would be a "political tsunami" if foreign central banks dumped Treasurys. And there are also institutional investors (e.g. insurance companies) who will look elsewhere if they fear their bonds will not sustain their value (i.e. the United States will have no choice but to print money to pay off its debt). He warns that "investors can't wait too long." Moreover, the "mom-and-pop investors" now have many investment options, he explains. "They don't have to buy bullion," he remarks. (For example, they can go into commodity funds.)
So how do we avoid the "Toyota/Datsun" revolution? Gross says the precise timing and contours of a budget deal are not that important. "For us," he says, "it is important to be on the right trajectory." He's a bit skeptical, having seen budget plans come and go for 30 years. He warns, "It behooves Republicans and Democrats to begin to set an agenda for changing the direction of the country." As for Rep. Paul Ryan's plan he's most enamored of the Medicaid reform. He says if we go to a block grant system "then there is hope" to get entitlements under control.
Does the mix of taxes and spending matter? He says, "You do have to make a choice about how it results in long-term growth." On that score, he favors the debt commission — "not that it didn't have problems," he says. He'd like a "balanced mix of taxes and spending cuts."
Gross's view of the debt crisis is one held by the debt commission's co-chairmen and by Ryan. However, Ryan wants to reform the tax system, not raise rates. Conservatives argue that raising taxes now is a mistake, a sure-fire way to snuff out growth. Moreover, their aim is not simply to balance the books. (Otherwise we could spend $5 trillion and raise taxes $5 trillion-plus and declare victory.) Conservative want to balance the budget AND spur growth, return to a more limited government and preserve individual freedom. As Ryan put it in his interview with Time magazine: "My fear is, if you raise revenues you take the pressure off of spending. The money always comes in for spending. And more importantly if you're taking more of a tax burden out of the economy that's hurting growth."
Ryan's budget may or may not carry the day. But for now it's the only remotely responsible plan out there. If not Ryan's, then what plan is going to spare us from the agony of a European-style debt crisis?


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The Five Year Engagement
Directed by: Nicholas Stoller
Written by: Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller
Starring: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Alison Brie, Jacki Weaver, Rhys Ifans and Chris Pratt
Tom (Jason Segel) and Violet (Emily Blunt) get engaged. Violet doesn't get a job in their home town of San Francisco but receives a job offer integral to the progress of her career interstate that will last for two years. Tom convinces Violet that he's O.K to pause his career progression at home in order for her to further her career and they move.
Wedding movies are inherently predictable. There's a distinct formula and literally every element – proposals, engagements, bucks parties, hens celebrations, and the wedding proper have all been done ad nauseum. Although, when you've got a great character[s] that you can put into this series of situations that are ripe for comedy, you can still get insanely funny flicks e.g. Bridesmaids and the Hangover.
The Five Year engagement appears to have the boxes ticked to make a successful rom-com. A charming and funny, everyman lead in Jason Segel; the beautiful, likeable and very funny Emily Blunt, a hilarious group of supporting actors, the writing/directing team up behind Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Stoller and Segel) and Judd Apatow guiding the ship as producer. The result couldn't be farther from Knocked Up or Sarah Marshall in fact it's probably more akin to Bucky Larson.
The short, sharp essential elements roughly succeed because there's an economy to their execution. The proposal is cute and fun, the flashbacks to how they met (featuring Emily Blunt dressed as Princess Di), the engagement party's awkward speeches and sing-a-long by Chris Platt's Alex, Alison (Mad Men & Community) Brie's tear speech and participation in general was great. However it's swamped in an awful, and awfully LONG, trail to get to the resolution that a) deconstructs Tom (Segel) to the point that there's nothing that you like about him and b) makes Violet (Blunt) look ridiculous and stupid despite the character's profession as a psychological/behavioural expert. I had a lot trouble understanding that she could be so oblivious. And Tom's transition in adapting to their new environment was just plain baffling.
The Five Year Engagement takes a broadly appealing premise, a really charming pair of leads and then drags you through the five most laborious, nonsensical, frustrating years of wedding rom-com history. I would have preferred to spend five years in the dungeon in Silence of the Lambs…putting the lotion on the skin…before I get the hose again.
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The Five Year Engagement was released in Australia on the 3rd of May 2012, and in the U.S.A on the 27th April 2012.


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Liverpool agree deal in principle to sign Schalke defender Joel Matip on summer free transfer - http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...e-sign-7170157
The Cameroon international has stalled on a new deal with the German club as he seeks a new challenge after 16 years in Gelsenkirchen.
Schalke centre-half Joel Matip is set to join Liverpool on a free transfer.
A deal has already been agreed in principle with the Cameroonian international.
Matip, 24, is out of contract in Gelsenkirchen, and wants a new challenge.
Jurgen Klopp has been an admirer since his time as Borussia Dortmund boss, and will add the 63 defender to his backline at the end of the season
The Reds chief has signed Steven Caulker on loan until the end of the season, after seeing his FOUR senior centre-backs all struggle with injury.
But Caulker's arrival from QPR is seen only as a short-term measure and he will leave Anfield at the end of the season.
Matip, who has 27 caps for his country, was wanted by Schalke to pen a new deal.
But the player has stood firm over his desire to ply his trade elsewhere next season.