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This weekend there are a number of huge cycling events. In Europe is the 14th, European Cycle Messenger Championships (ECMC) in Berlin from May 28th-June 1st.
Cycle couriers from around Europe and the world will be riding, racing and living it up in the great cycling city of Berlin, Germany in true courier championship flavor.
I had a chance to talk to Cremer, a former messenger over there to get an idea about this event and who exactly is coming to town.
Name, Age, Where you live?
Achim "akeem" Cremer, 31, Berlin
What bikes do you own?
Trackbike (Lueders, made in Berlin), Serrota CSI road bike, GT Zaskar MTB
Are you a messenger and if so for how long and for what company?
Not any more, started december 1998, 3 yrs in Freiburg, Germany, 4 months NYC, 3 yrs Berlin. Companies: Per Velo, NY minute, Spinning Wheelz Berlin, messenger Berlin
What other European countries have bike messengers?
Almost all. I know of Messenger Companies in: Finland, Estonia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Holland, UK, Scotland, Ireland, France, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Hungary… I'm not sure about Belarus, Bulgaria, Slovenija, Romania, Greece, Italy, Portugal…
What is it like being a courier in Berlin?
Berlin is big and flat. Depending on the company you work with, you either have a lot of short runs or few long runs. There's a lot of space on the streets, car drivers generally see you and rather brake than hit you. Most of the times. Berlin neighborhoods are very different, lots of construction going on, so the city always changes. that makes it interesting. Also, every neighborhood fells different, traffic flows differently
What is the ECMC and how does it differ from the CMWC?
ECMC was founded later, besides that there's no big difference. US and people from other continents as well come to participate, couriers don't take the whole "nation-thing" too serious.
When did Europe decide to have their own championship?
Honestly, i have no clue.
How does a host city for the CMC get decided?
There are "open-forums" at every CMC, the host-cities to come pitch there. Then the couriers who attend make a decision.
How did it come to be in Berlin?
I guess no one else really placed a bid.
What other CMC have been hosted in Berlin and since the first CMWC was here in 93 how is this significant?
There was a German Championships a few years ago.
Who is coming to this event? From what countries? How many pre-registered and what is the furthest one is traveling from?
i just learned that couriers from as far away as Australia come to the ECMC. Besides that, we will have guests from almost every other country (excluding Africa, South America and Asia/India)
How has the city of Berlin helped or hindered with the race prep?
We didn't really talk to the city. the racecourse is private property. The Berlin police is going after track bikes (without handbrakes) these days, we hope they will back off during the ecmc.
I hear rumor of a crackdown on brakeless fixies…care to elaborate?
see above. it became a big hype the last two yrs, so the police has no choice but to go after trackbikes. everyone here is waiting for the courts to deceide what is legal and what is not,
How have people been preparing for this race?
drinking huge amounts of beer.
What kind of prep has gone into ECMC?
Hours and hours and hours. fortunately we have a lot of contacts into almost every aspect of berlin businesses and subcultures, so we are able to pull off this event with very very little money.
Where will people stay for this event?
There's a camping ground in Berlin-mitte, we've dealt out a special rate. Berlin being the international city it is, most of the people who come know someone who knows someone who lives in Berlin.
What are the best courier hangouts in Berlin?
keirin at oberbaumstrasse 5, kreuzberg. Cicli Berlinetta, fehrbelliner strasse, mitte, former tempelhof-airport (may 28 to june 1st), monbijoupark, mitte. gendarmenmarkt, mitte. victoriapark, kreuzberg. mauerpark, prenzlauerberg. etc etc etc.
What kind of bikers are in Berlin?
there are: road bikers, bmxers, mtbers, fixie-riders, holland-bike-riders, cargo-bikes, motorbikes, electrobikes…. everything.
Any funny stories so far?
too many to ask for. come and experience your own private funny story. and I'm not too lazy to write. come and witness.
Anything I should have asked you?
girls? maybe? berlin girls are the most beautiful but also the most freakeds out girls on this planet.
Recently, Cremer wrote an update to the messenger list serv, on who is registered for the event.
"According to the ecmc-registration-statistics, 523 out of 723 people registered are messenger, ex-messengers and vet-class.
59 registered as polo-maniacs, 37 consider themselves as fakengers and 27 stated that "they have a crush on bike messengers".
485 ride fixed-gear-bikes."
Here is a recent article found by Joe Hendry of Messmedia.org.
From the Local.
(article link here.)
Bike couriers rolling into Berlin for championship
The Local, May 27, 2009
More than 1,000 couriers from Tokyo to Oakland will descend on Berlin's Tempelhof airport this weekend for the 14th European Cycle Messenger Championship (ECMC), and defending champion Michael Brinkmann said Wednesday he is ready for them.
"I am more excited than ever,†said the 43-year-old veteran courier from Bremen, who has already pedaled through 14 German, European and world championships.
"I always finish in the Top 10,†he boasted to German wire service ddp, but his most memorable championship was the team world championship in Spain in 1997. To get there, he and his three other teammates cycled the entire 2,200 kilometres from Bremen to Barcelona.
While this race is much closer to home for Brinkmann, the three-day event, which has been running since 1993, should prove to be a challenge to any experienced messenger. The race involves a simulated day-in-the-life of a bike courier. The course is composed of one-way streets and the competitors have to pick up and deliver parcels. The cyclist who completes the deliveries in the shortest amount of time is crowned champion. Brinkmann also said the courses will probably be made more challenging with artificial sand traps and stairs.
Men and women competitors with nicknames like Golden Retriever and Tramstopper can also compete in team races, a race for cargo bikes and uphill sprints. There is even a series of competitions for fixed gear bicycles, including a bike polo tournament, which should be exciting for Sweden's Lukas 'Horse Polo Sucks' Keller.
None of this intimidates Brinkmann, who has been pedalling through a courier career since age 15. "I would like this course to be as arduous and spectacular as possible,†he said.
The weekend isn't all pedal – couriers are just as proud of their profession as they are their lifestyle. Between races, bikers can ride a mechanical bull and eat from the Gulash Cannon. Afterparties featuring "messenger bands†like Debbie Parker Inc. and karaoke/air guitar competitions will entertain the contestants, if they're not already exhausted by the grueling races.
But Brinkmann is keeping his eye on the prize.
"It would be great to bring the title to Bremen for a second time,†he said.
Post event in Warsaw Poland, June 5th-7th. PCMC2009


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While on the island the boys each made a hand drawn map of it and labeled the cities and places we went to. Then we printed a few of their favorite pictures to add to the notebook and labeled what they were.
When we returned we learned about chronology, or the study of sea shells so we took some of the shell we found on the beach and made our own chronology "box"
From our books we looked up the names and labeled each one. This is Zak's chronology box.
Then I found this great website with helpful instructions on how to draw different things. I think the boys did really well using these examples as guides. Above is Zak's Hermit cab, and below is Tj's.
Max did this awesome drawing of the octopus.
Now for more nature walks...

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Allergan's BOTOX® (botulinum toxin type A) Receives a Positive Opinion in Fourteen European Countries for Idiopathic Overactive Bladder
19 Dec, 2012, 05:00 GMT
MARLOW, England, December 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Data demonstrates BOTOX® injections can reduce urinary leakage episodes for up to six months in patients who have had an inadequate response to, or are intolerant of, anticholinergic medication
Today, Allergan Inc. announced that BOTOX® has received a positive opinion from the Irish Medicines Board for the treatment of idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB) with symptoms of urinary incontinence, urgency and frequency in adult patients who have an inadequate response to, or are intolerant of, anticholinergic medications.This is an important step towards securing national licences in the 14 European countries involved in the Mutual Recognition Procedure and marks a key milestone in bringing this innovative treatment to patients suffering from idiopathic OAB. The positive opinion is specific for BOTOX® and is based on Allergan's successful global phase III programme in idiopathic OAB.
Idiopathic overactive bladder is surprisingly common in Europe, with studies indicating that up to 16.6% of the population may have the condition.[1],[2] Of these, up to 36% will experience urinary incontinence (leaking) associated with urgency.[1] Two multi-national studies report that between 16-28% of idiopathic OAB patients receive a prescription medication to manage their condition.[3],[4] However, research also indicates that more than 50% of patients stop taking at least one oral medication within 12 months, likely due to lack of efficacy or side-effects.[5],[6]Idiopathic OAB can be a disabling and socially isolating condition, considerably affecting daily activities, work-life, mental health and sleep quality, thus reducing patients' quality of life.[7] It can negatively impact emotional well-being, causing embarrassment, low self esteem, depression and loss of independence.[8]
"We are pleased that BOTOX® has received a positive opinion from the Irish Medicines Board for the treatment of idiopathic OAB in patients who are struggling to control their bladder symptoms with anticholinergic medications. For these patients, gaining effective control over their bladder without the fear of leakage after only one treatment can be a significant step towards improving quality of life," said Douglas Ingram, President of Allergan in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. "This is a critical milestone for the organisation, extending our commitment to urology beyond neurogenic detrusor overactivity and building on our long-term commitment to innovation in botulinum toxin research. Our task now is to work closely with the national health authorities in Europe to secure the relevant national licences so that we can bring this valuable treatment option to patients, as quickly as possible."
The positive opinion is based on the results of two randomised, placebo-controlled, multi-centre, phase III trials (the EMBARK studies) involving over 1,100 patients.[9] In these studies, patients who received targeted injections of BOTOX® (100 Units) into the bladder muscle experienced a significant and clinically relevant response to treatment compared to placebo in the reduction of urinary incontinence, including more patients becoming dry (no urinary leakage at 12 weeks). Significant improvements compared with placebo were also observed for all other symptoms of idiopathic OAB. Patients treated with Allergan's botulinum toxin type A product reported significant improvements in their quality of life compared to patients treated with placebo. In these studies, Allergan's botulinum toxin type A product was generally well tolerated. The most common adverse events reported were urinary tract infection and dysuria (painful urination).[9]
"There are currently very limited treatment options for idiopathic OAB patients who have not achieved bladder control with existing anticholinergic medications. Many patients find these daily medications are difficult to adhere to and sometimes have limited effect, and they continue to live with the potentially debilitating impact of their condition," said Professor Christopher Chapple, Urology Department, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and a key investigator in the idiopathic overactive bladder registration trials. "There is a need for additional treatments that are effective, well-tolerated, minimally invasive options to help patients gain better control of these distressing symptoms."
Notes to Editors
Countries involved in the Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP)
For BOTOX®, Ireland serves as the Reference Member State in the Mutual Recognition Procedure. The other countries involved are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
About Idiopathic Overactive Bladder
While the exact cause is often unknown, idiopathic overactive bladder (iOAB) is a medical condition where involuntary contractions of the bladder can cause an uncontrolled urge to urinate (urgency), frequent urination (frequency) and unexpected leakage of urine (urinary incontinence).
About BOTOX®
BOTOX® (botulinum toxin type A) from Allergan is a prescription-only medicine that contains tiny amounts of highly purified botulinum toxin protein refined from the bacterium, Clostridium botulinum. Allergan's botulinum toxin type A product received the first licence from the US Food and Drug Administration in 1989 and is now available in approximately 85 countries. Worldwide, approximately 30 million vials of Allergan's botulinum toxin type A products have been distributed over the past 20 years (1990-2010). The safety and efficacy of BOTOX® has been well-established with approximately 65 randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials involving approximately 15,000 patients, and with more than 2,500 articles in scientific and medical journals, Allergan's neurotoxin is one of the most widely researched medicines in the world.[10]
About Allergan
Allergan, Inc. is a multi-specialty health care company established more than 60 years ago with a commitment to uncover the best of science and develop and deliver innovative and meaningful treatments to help people reach their life's potential. Today, we have more than 10,500 highly dedicated and talented employees, global marketing and sales capabilities with a presence in more than 100 countries, a rich and ever-evolving portfolio of pharmaceuticals, biologics, over-the-counter medicines and medical devices, and state-of-the-art resources in R&D, manufacturing and safety surveillance that help millions of patients see more clearly, move more freely and express themselves more fully. From our beginnings as an eye care company to our focus today on several medical specialties, including ophthalmology, neurosciences, obesity, urologics, medical aesthetics and dermatology, Allergan is proud to celebrate more than 60 years of medical advances and proud to support the patients and physicians who rely on our products and the employees and communities in which we live and work.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains "forward-looking statements", including but not limited to the statements by Mr. Ingram, Professor Christopher Chapple and other statements regarding research and development outcomes, efficacy, adverse reactions, market and product potential, product availability and other statements regarding idiopathic overactive bladder and BOTOX®. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialise, actual results could vary materially from Allergan's expectations and projections. Risks and uncertainties include, among other things, general industry and pharmaceutical market conditions; technological advances and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in the research and development and regulatory processes; challenges related to new product marketing, such as the unpredictability of market acceptance for new pharmaceutical products and/or the acceptance of new indications for such products; inconsistency of treatment results among patients; potential difficulties in manufacturing a new product; general economic conditions; and governmental laws and regulations affecting domestic and foreign operations. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors can be found in press releases issued by Allergan, as well as Allergan's public periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion under the heading "Risk Factors" in Allergan's 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
© Allergan Ltd. BOTOX® is a registered trademark owned by Allergan, Inc.
- Milsom I et al. How widespread are the symptoms of an overactive bladder and how are they managed? A population-based prevalence study. BJU International, 2001;87;760-766
- Irwin DE. et al. Population-Based Survey of Urinary Incontinence, Overactive Bladder, and Other Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Five Countries: Results of the EPIC Study. European Urology, 2006;50: 1306-1315
- Reeves P et al. The current and future burden and cost of overactive bladder in five European countries. European Urology, 2006; 50: 1050-1057
- Cruz F et al. Patient attitudes and patterns of treatment utilization in a European population with overactive bladder symptoms. Eur Urol. 2012;11(Suppl 1):e577
- Pelletier EM et al. Pharmacotherapy adherence and costs versus nonpharmacologic management in overactive bladder. Am J Manag Care 2009;15:S108-14
- D'Souza A et al. Persistence, adherence and switch rates among extended-release and immediate-release overactive bladder medications in a regional managed care plan. JMCP, 2008; 14: 291-301
- Tubaro A. Defining Overactive bladder: Epidemiology and burden of disease. Urology, 2004; 64 (Suppl 6A): 2-6
- NIH Consensus and State-of-the-Science Statements, Prevention of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence in Adults. Dec 12-14 2007:24(1):1-37 http://consensus.nih.gov/2007/incontinencestatement.pdf - Last accessed November 2012
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Activities: Playlist
The Playlist resource plugin is used to save a named set of rtmp URLs which can then be referenced by filter_rtmp plugin. It is contributed by Fred Woolard.
To reference the playlist use the following form in a URL: rtmp://playlist=NAME, where 'NAME' would be the appropriate playlist name. The filter_rtmp will then build a playlist appearing with the Flowplayer player. Video playlists will appear beside the player, and audio playlists will appear below the player. Titles for each clip can be entered in the list by appending them to the URL separated by a comma (,). If no title is supplied, it will be taken from the last segment of the URL.
URLs are currently validated to allow only those beginning with rtmp://. To prevent circular references, URLs with a playlist reference are not allowed.
Playlist resources (not the rendered Flowplayer playlist) are meant to be visible only to users with the editing teacher, or manager roles.
- Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 1:04 PMFred - Thanks for sharing this plugin with the Moodle community. It seems to me that for there to be any significant functionality here that this plugin is really dependent upon the filter_rtmp plugin. Is there any functionality without the filter?
The plugin installed fine and the general structure looks good. I managed to find the source control URL which I will add to this issue. With the filter you had a Moodle Tracker component created. Would you like one for mod_playlist as well? I suspect you are already working on the documentation and it would be good if you added that to entry when it is ready. For the moment, I'm going to mark this as needing more work as we iron out some of these details. Please do not hesitate to let me know if there is anything I can do to be supportive of your efforts.
Peace - Anthony
- Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 11:26 PMAnthony, Yes, you are correct that there is no practical functionality, currently, without the filter_rtmp plugin. It is literally little more (a name) than a label resource. If the label had a way to reference an instance with a simple identifier (name, or idnumber), I'd have used that to store the playlist URLs. Strange that labels hide the idnumber field, given it's a common module field.
But a specialized resource might be in order, since now I can do basic validation of the URLs, and freeze the visibility. Possibly other media filters can use it as well.
I've added the Moodle Docs page link. A tracker component for the playlist would be nice. If there are any other items I need to address, please let me know.
Best regards - FW
- Fri, Sep 13, 2013, 1:21 AMFred - Many thanks for adding the documentation. I have created the component in the tracker and added the URL to the plugin entry. I think the best thing to do is to perhaps create a set for RTMP related code that works well together. It sounds like there may not necessarily be a dependency since another media filter could be used but that for now it is recommended that the filter and playlist activity be used together. Peace - Anthony
- Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 12:01 PMCan we use Playlist plugin for moodle 2.8 version ? Thank you
- Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 10:09 PMYes, you can use the plugin with Mooodle 2.8.
- Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 9:29 PMBut how can we find the information of playlist List address ? Is the video address ? Thank you.
- Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 9:40 PMAnderson, please refer the additional documentation using the 'More documentation on this plugin' link above, which will take you to: http://docs.moodle.org/25/en/Playlist_plugin
- Sun, Jul 26, 2015, 2:27 PMBut how do we find the address such as rtmp://streams.someunlversity.edu/private/.....mp3 ? Can it create by moodle itself ? Or need other server? Thank you.
- Fri, Mar 9, 2018, 11:50 PMhello,
Is there a way to automatically play this playlist (autoplay videos) ? thank you


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SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Singapore banker was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday and accused of helping "liquidate" hundreds of millions of dollars in an accounting fraud at Olympus Corp, one of the biggest corporate scandals in Japan's history.
Chan Ming Fon, a one-time bank vice president, is the latest former executive and the first from outside of Japan to become ensnared in the $1.7 billion (1.04 billion pounds) accounting cover-up at the camera and medical equipment maker.
The company has admitted it used improper accounting to conceal massive investment losses under a scheme that began in the 1990s.
Court papers in the United States said Chan was paid $10 million by Olympus or entities controlled by Olympus for his role in the fraud. The case against Chan was filed in a federal court in New York.
"The defendant had a direct role in the secret liquidation of hundreds of millions of dollars of Olympus investments. He then waged a six-year campaign to conceal that misdeed by lying, certifying to auditors that the investments still existed years after liquidation," said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge George Venizelos.
Olympus declined to comment.
Chan's arrest comes after three former Olympus executives pleaded guilty in September to charges related to the fraud.
Chan, a Taiwan national, was interviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigations this week, U.S. authorities said. He is being held in custody ahead of a scheduled appearance in a federal court in Los Angeles on Friday.
The former banker at Commerzbank and Societe Generale in Singapore is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years.
Commerzbank and Societe Generale could not be reached for comment.
Chan, 50, is currently listed as a director of three Singapore companies, GIT Capital, GIT Consulting and SJ New Energy.
The accounting fraud at 93-year-old Olympus was exposed in October 2011 by chief executive Michael Woodford, who was fired after he questioned dubious deals that were later found to have been used to hide losses.
The three former executives who pleaded guilty had been identified by an investigative panel, commissioned by Olympus, as the main suspects in the fraud seeking to delay the reckoning from risky investments made in the late-1980s bubble economy.
Former chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, former executive vice president Hisashi Mori and former auditor Hideo Yamada said they inflated the company's net worth in financial statements for five fiscal years to March 2011. They are awaiting sentencing.
Revelations of the huge accounting fraud have revived calls for more outside scrutiny of its boardrooms but have failed to trigger sweeping corporate governance reforms similar to those introduced a decade ago in the wake of U.S. scandals such as at Enron.
Forced to re-issue several years of financial statements, Olympus has been left financially weakened, and it booked a loss of $581 million in the year to March 31. Its shareholder equity to total assets has dipped as low as 2.2 percent, well below the 20 percent level regarded as a minimum for stability.
The liquidity crunch has prompted it to accept $592.49 million from Sony Corp in return for an 11.46 percent stake and an agreement to set up a joint venture to develop medical equipment. The two companies on Friday said that plans to establish that company had been delayed as they wait regulatory approval overseas.
Olympus shares in Tokyo dipped 1.4 percent on Friday compared with a 0.8 percent fall in the benchmark Nikkei 225 index.
Chan's family in Singapore could not be reached for comment on Friday. A neighbour, who described the family as "avid piano players," said they kept to themselves. Nobody answered the door at GIT Capital's office in downtown Singapore.
An investigative panel report, commissioned by Olympus last year, mentioned a banker but used only the name Chan. It said the banker was an outside collaborator who first met Olympus executives Yamada and Mori in 1998.
At the time "Chan" was working at Commerzbank in Singapore, but resigned in 2000, it said. After leaving Societe Generale in 2004, the report said Chan formed his own company where he continued to work for former Olympus executives.
A statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York said Chan was a former bank vice president, without naming the firm.
It said that from 1995-2004 he was employed as an executive at two financial institutions, and his primary responsibilities at one of them was to service accounts maintained by Olympus and entities that Olympus controlled.
The complaint said that in 2005 Chan established an entity in the Cayman Islands called SG Bond Plus Fund.
Until about 2010, Chan submitted false and misleading documents to Olympus's outside auditor regarding hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of assets purportedly maintained by Chan at SG Bond for the benefit of Olympus, it said.
Chan had actually transferred the assets to a British Virgin Island-based entity controlled by Olympus, the complaint said.
Additional reporting Rachel Armstrong and Saeed Azhar in Singapore; Tim Kelly and Nathan Layne in Tokyo; Editing by Gary Hill and Jeremy Laurence


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This spell transfigures the caster into a shark.
Viktor Krum attempted to use this spell to complete the Second task of the Triwizard Tournament, but only managed to transfigure his head. He was able to complete the task successfully regardless.[1]
Behind the scenes
- Despite presumably not being his intention, this partial transfiguration was arguably more effective than a full one would have been. A transfigured human only has the intellgence of the creature they transform into, so this partial transformation allowed him to brave the lake and yet keep the mental capacity to perform the task. It is also possible that Viktor knew he would have lost his human intelligence and intentionally transfigured himself partially.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- LEGO Harry Potter
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
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- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 26 (The Second Task)
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Located in the heart of Southern California's Orange County, Knott's Berry Farm is an iconic California theme park featuring dozens of rides, shows and attractions in five themed areas. What began as a working berry farm has grown to become one of the most popular theme parks in the world. The Old West Ghost Town is the heart of the park where bandits are always looking for trouble. Camp Snoopy is home to Snoopy and the PEANUTS gang. Now open, the all-new Voyage to the Iron Reef, a spectacular new interactive 4-D attraction on which riders compete to blast menacing sea creatures and save Knott's from a watery doom. Enjoy!
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Artnet Magazine shutting down due to financial difficulties
Artnet Magazine, a widely read online publication devoted to the visual-art market, is shutting down due to financial difficulties. The magazine's editor said in a email statement Monday that "during its 16 years of digital life, the magazine was never able to pay its own way."
The magazine existed as part of Artnet, a comprehensive visual-arts site that offers auctions, a pricing database and analytic reports on the art market. Monday's news comes on the heels of the announcement that Hans Neuendorf, the chief executive of Artnet, has stepped down from his post, handing control of the company to his son, Jacob Pabst.
It remains unclear if the shutdown of Artnet Magazine was a direct result of the leadership transition at Artnet.
Walter Robinson, the magazine's editor, said in an email to contributors that the magazine won't be posting new material after Monday. (Robinson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.) The magazine published reported stories, commentary and reviews, all geared generally toward the buying and selling of art.
The French- and German-language versions of Artnet Magazine are also being closed, Robinson said in his e-mail.
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The innovative methodology for digital empowerment DigEm will be presented in the 4th Conference of Hellenic Adult Education Association (HAEA), entitled "Good Practices in Adult Education", which will take place in OTE Academy in Marousi (Athens) from 26th until 28th April 2012.
The results and products of the European project DigEm, which is in the final stage, will be presented in the afternoon Friday, April 26th by mrs Vasiliki Anastasopoulou during the opening speech in the Main Auditorium of the Conference. In the noon of Saturday, April 27th will be implemented an experiential DigEm workshop under the mentoring of DigEm trainers Vasiliki Anastasopoulou and Andreas Almpanis. At the end of the workshop will be presented the experiences of the pilot implementation of DigEm methodology across Europe by the DigEm partners who will came from England, Spain, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Poland and Cyprus.
Digital Empowerment (DigEm) is an innovative project of social empowerment through a creative approach to teaching information and communication technologies. Is a product of a LdV European program which coordinated by DIMITRA ITD and participate eight organizations from seven European countries: UK, Spain, Poland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Cyprus and Greece.
It builds on and further develops the Digital Storytelling methodology, as each trainee who participates in a DigEm workshop creates, through new technologies, a personal two minutes digital story, using creative techniques of Media such as, photography, video, music, recordings, theatrical storytelling, editing, etc. The experiential approach of adult education is vital for all the phases of the workshop, developing in best possible way the social, literary, narrative and digital skills of trainees.
For further information please visit the official DigEm project's website: www.digem.eu, or contact with mrs Vaso Anastasopoulou (+302410554026, Tato emailová adresa je chráněna před spamboty, abyste ji viděli, povolte JavaScript ).


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45/9 Moo 8, Laemtong Beach,
Phi Phi Island, Ao Nang, Krabi 81000
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P.P. Erawan Palms Resort is luxury beach resort with Thai island accommodation style, located on Leam Tong Beach, the northern most beach of Phi Phi Don Island. The resort is situated just minutes walk from a straight long white sandy beach, where in the evening, breathtaking beautiful sunset can be seen.
P.P. Erawan Palms Resort provides International standard of facilities and amenities to ensure your comfortable and pleasant stay. A tempting outdoor swimming pool lies looking over the white powdery sand beach and emerald Blue Ocean. Beside of the fresh water swimming pool, we could see woody-flooring restaurant with the taste of Island Style, which serves authentic Thai foods, fresh food from the sea, and International dishes
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Highly recommend. Great service,excellent staff,very helpful.I would stay again without any questions.
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A little paradise on phiphi Very nice.
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We had a fabulous time at Erawan palms. The resort is stunning, the beach is beautiful and the staff were charming and attentive. They made us feel very welcome, even with 3 rambunctious toddlers!! Would highly recommend to anyone and particularly for families.
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We had a great stay - rooms were spacious and always clean, beds were firm but that s always good for the back! Location was great - away from the hustle and bustle of Tonsai Bay and exactly what we needed to relax. Breakfast was also good - the omlette chef was our favourite :) Would also like to say a big thanks to the restaurant & bar staff who were really attentive & provided great service. Would definitley recommend!
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This is really a wounderful place. We had a perfect stay at Erawan and loved the nice and very clean bungalows. Everything was just perfect. The restaurant had great food and the service couldn t be better. We hope to come back.
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quiet and nice room. a good hotel to spend honeymoon
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There are not so many value for money restaurants. But I can recomend one original thai at the very end of holiday in, just a little up the hill, calles chilli and pepper. There is also one right were the seagipsies are.
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We had very nice experience in PP Erawan resort for 3 nights. Staff were very nice and helpful and the room is lovely with a taste of tropical flavor.It s a great value for money at the PP north.
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great~~it is so close to the beach which is much more beautiful than those at phuket~~~
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PP Erawan Palms Resort
is luxury beach resort with Thai island style accommodation, located on Leamtong Beach (Cape of God), the northern most beach of Phi Phi Don Island. Phi Phi Island are situated in the Andaman Sea, 48 km. away from Phuket island.
The islands are blessed with beautiful white sand beaches and rich marine life, which is idyllic holiday place for every age of people. The resort is situated just minutes walk from a straight long white sandy beach, where in the evening, breathtaking beautiful sunset can be seen. Behind the resort is coconuts dotted greenery and hills adding spectacular view.
PP Erawan Palms Resort is unique mixture of authentic Thai style beach resort facilities with heartfelt hospitality and superb service, suitable for all types of holiday for couples, friends and families.
Relieve your body, mind & soul, lifetime memory is the reward...
Each style has unique taste and natural design, tempting for you to stay. Inside facility is furnished to ensure your comfortable stay. Self controlled air conditioning, large private terrace for relaxing, hot / cold shower, mini bar, internet cable, and TV set with satellite programs. Each villa is set in a comfortable distance to maintain guests privacy and relaxed atmosphere.
:: Standard Room - 28 Units ::
Room in building / 1 bedroom / area 32 sq.m.
50 m. from beach front Standard Room 1 bedroom 1 bathroom (hot shower) comes with TV, mini bar and balcony.
:: Superior Room - 26 Units ::
1 Bedroom with Air-condition / Room size: 35 sq.m.
All Superior rooms are built in two storey buildings. They stand between the pond and the hill. All rooms are fully equipped with a complete set of modern furnishing, facilities and amenities.
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1 Bathroom with hot/cold shower
Television ( Satellite TV.)
Mini Bar
Hair dryer
Slipper and Bathrobe
:: Superior Bungalow - 12 Units ::
Duplex cottage / 1 bedroom / area 38 sq.m.
50 m. from beach front Superior Bungalow 1 bedroom 1 bathroom (hot shower) comes with TV, fridge (5.5 Q), mini bar and balcony. * connecting room is available on request.
:: Deluxe Bungalow - 6 Units ::
Duplex cottage / 1 bedroom / area 45 sq.m.
Located on beachfront Deluxe Bungalow 1 bedroom 1 bathroom (hot shower) comes with TV, fridge (5.5 Q), mini bar and balcony. * connecting room is available on request.
All Guest Room Facilities
Private terrace
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P.P. Erawan Palms Resort
provides international standard of facilities and amenities to ensure your comfortable and pleasant stay. A tempting outdoor swimming pool lies looking over the white powdery sand beach and emerald blue ocean. Beside of the fresh water swimming pool, we could see woody flooring restaurant with the taste of Island Style, which serves authentic Thai foods, fresh food from the sea, and international dishes.
As the resort facility, beach front restaurant serves fresh food from the sea and Thai / International dishes, a outdoor swimming pool lies just few strokes from the beach. For more active holiday, tour desk staff can help to arrange snorkeling trips, game fishing, speed boat for hire, scuba diving trips etc.
:: Sawasdee Restaurant / Solo Bar ::
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Sawasdee Restaurant
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:: Interesting Places To Visit ::
Four face god statue
Sea Gypsy Village
Bamboo Island
Yoong Island
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Mozilla Unveils $33 Intex Cloud FX Smartphone
Mozilla, known for its Firefox web browser, is venturing into the low-cost smartphone market by launching a cellphone priced at about $33 in India.
On Monday, Mozilla unveiled its first ultra low-cost smartphone, Intex Cloud FX, together with Indian handset company Intex Technologies India Ltd. The smartphone runs on Mozilla's Firefox software and supports two SIM cards and is powered by a one gigahertz processor, with expandable memory of up to 4 gigabytes.
Mozilla is targeting first time smartphone buyers who haven't yet upgraded their basic feature phones because of high prices or technology specifications.
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WSJD: How did Mozilla manage to get the price down so low for this smartphone?
Hsu: Using HTML5 enables the operating system to be very lean and it requires less memory consumption. That's why if you run another operating system, to get this kind of an experience you will require more hardware support. The OS consumes most of the memory in a smartphone. That's why we lowered the need of the specifications, so the handset prices will be lower.
We work directly with Spreadtrum, the Chinese chipset manufacturer. The phone can be easily adopted to any original device manufacturer in China. However, it depends on what kind of customization they (device manufacturers) are looking for.
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WSJD: Mozilla said earlier that it plans to launch a $25 smartphone. Why is it slightly more expensive?
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WSJD: Give us an update on the adoption of the Firefox ecosystem.
Hsu: It takes a long time, actually. We started at the end of last year. It takes a lot of R&D from our side to make sure that we deliver the best experience that is optimized on 128 MB RAM. That did take some time. But we are happy how they have come up with the kind of experience that we are able to deliver now.
We have overall 5,000 apps for Firefox marketplace. But for this phone, there will be more than 1,000.
WSJD: What is your revenue model? And what is your target?
Hsu: Mozilla is a nonprofit organization. We do need revenue for sure. For now our revenue is mainly from the desktop. We work with a lot of web content search engines and all the service providers; we have a revenue sharing model with them.
We are targeting to see if we can reach one percent market share (of smartphones), and that'll be a good beginning. We don't know when but that's our goal.
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Hsu: Now we are focusing on this ultra low-cost device. But we have plans for a larger portfolio throughout the year.
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Often, there are safe alternatives to trick-or-treating that can be fun and also risk-free. For example, Council Member Karen Toles will be holding a District 7 Harvest Festival from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm on Friday, October 30, to which members of the community are invited.
For those who plan to venture out trick-or-treating, the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department would like to offer the following safety tips so that all might enjoy a happy and safe Halloween:
• Costumes should be made of flame resistant light-colored fabric or have reflective qualities. They should be short enough so as not to interfere with walking or become entangled in bicycle chains. Use facial makeup rather than masks so children can see easily.
• Children should carry flashlights and not use candles or torches. Before leaving the home, children should discuss the proposed route, time of return, and companions. An adult should always accompany younger children. It is advisable to visit the homes of persons you know or local familiar neighborhoods, stopping at well-lit houses only. As a general rule, children should avoid entering homes or apartments and always travel with a companion.
• Children should avoid busy streets, always use sidewalks, and follow all traffic rules and regulations. Motorists should avoid all unnecessary travel on Halloween evening, and when driving they should drive slowly and be alert to small children crossing streets. Many accidents occur when motorists are backing vehicles out of driveways, unaware of the presence of small children.
• Halloween treats should be saved until children return home where adults can examine all items closely. Treats that are unwrapped, or show signs of having been opened, should not be eaten. Fruit should be sliced into small pieces and checked for foreign objects. Keep small pieces of candy away from infants and very small children, as they can easily become lodged in the throat and cause choking.
• Persons receiving trick-or-treaters should keep a light on and pick up obstacles that could cause a child to trip and become injured. Jack-o-lanterns should be kept clear of doorsteps and landings. Consider the possibility of using flashlights instead of candles to light Jack-o-lanterns. Keep dogs and other pets away from doors so children will not become frightened.
A recent trend in celebrating Halloween has been to celebrate as groups at parties or community events in addition to more adult Halloween parties being held. This trend has resulted in fewer door-to-door trick-or-treaters, however, creates additional vehicles on the street. With Halloween falling on Saturday, October 31, there are numerous additional Halloween parties planned for both adults and children over the weekend. Traditionally, when festive occasions are celebrated involving adults, the consumption of alcohol goes up. The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department offer these everyday reminders and safety tips to party-goers:
• Never drink and drive.
• Always wear your seat belt and ensure everyone in your vehicle is buckled up as well.
• If you are wearing a costume – vehicle occupants, including the driver, should not wear a mask or head dressing as this may block the view of the driver.
• Be aware that there are still many trick or treaters walking and crossing streets – slow your speed and use extreme care while driving.
• Use battery powered illumination instead of candles at your Halloween celebration, including inside of your carved pumpkin.
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Let us not forget our pets during trick-or-treating. Some pets may suffer undue stress with the ringing of the door bell and knocking on the door - not to mention the fear of a costumed child with a large barking dog greeting them at the door. Keep Safety First and take appropriate measures to reduce any chance of an unwanted encounter.
We are including pet safety tips from our friends at the ASPCA to keep in mind this Halloween:
Attention, animal lovers, it's almost the spookiest night of the year! The ASPCA recommends taking some common sense precautions this Halloween to keep you and your pet saying "trick or treat!" all the way to November 1.
1. No tricks, no treats: That bowl of candy is for trick-or-treaters, not for Scruffy and Fluffy. Chocolate in all forms—especially dark or baking chocolate—can be very dangerous for dogs and cats. Candies containing the artificial sweetener xylitol can also cause problems. If you do suspect your pet has ingested something toxic, please call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.
2. Popular Halloween plants such as pumpkins and decorative corn are considered to be relatively nontoxic, but they can produce stomach upset in pets who nibble on them.
3. Wires and cords from electric lights and other decorations should be kept out of reach of your pets. If chewed, your pet might suffer cuts or burns, or receive a possibly life-threatening electrical shock.
4. A carved pumpkin certainly is festive, but do exercise caution if you choose to add a candle. Pets can easily knock a lit pumpkin over and cause a fire. Curious kittens especially run the risk of getting burned or singed by candle flames. (PGFD recommends using a battery powered light to illuminate your pumpkin).
5. Dress-up can be a big mess-up for some pets. Please don't put your dog or cat in a costume UNLESS you know he or she loves it (yup, a few pets are real hams!). For pets who prefer their "birthday suits," however, wearing a costume may cause undue stress.
6. If you do dress up your pet, make sure the costume isn't annoying or unsafe. It should not constrict the animal's movement or hearing, or impede his ability to breathe, bark or meow. Also, be sure to try on costumes before the big night. If your pet seems distressed, allergic or shows abnormal behavior, consider letting him go au naturale or donning a festive bandanna.
7. Take a closer look at your pet's costume and make sure it does not have small, dangling or easily chewed-off pieces that he could choke on. Also, ill-fitting outfits can get twisted on external objects or your pet, leading to injury.
8. All but the most social dogs and cats should be kept in a separate room away from the front door during peak trick-or-treating hours. Too many strangers can be scary and stressful for pets.
9. When opening the door for trick-or-treaters, take care that your cat or dog doesn't dart outside. Keep in mind that your pet may not recognize a familiar person wearing a costume and may become aggressive.
10. IDs, please! Always make sure your dog or cat has proper identification. If for any reason your pet escapes and becomes lost, a collar and tags and/or a microchip can be a lifesaver, increasing the chances that he or she will be returned to you.


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Ferdinand and United ready for Ronaldo reunion
Monday 11 February 2013
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Manchester United FC's Rio Ferdinand tells Champions Matchday how he is going to stop his friend Cristiano Ronaldo and of his experience against Real Madrid CF in 2002/03.
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Rio Ferdinand can't half shout. Even first thing on a Monday morning. The cameras are rolling in the interview suite at Carrington, Manchester United FC's impressively appointed training ground, and Ferdinand is in pleasingly reflective mode, but when voices come through the wall behind him, he quickly raises his own a good few decibels and calls for quiet.
It is a reminder of the other Rio: that this laid-back, thoughtful fellow with long limbs stretched out in front of him in his United training kit, happens also to be one of the most commanding defenders of his generation, and still the most expensive in British football history.
For more than a decade Ferdinand has been at the heart of the United team and on Wednesday he will feature in one of this season's starriest storylines, with United meeting Real Madrid CF in the UEFA Champions League round of 16. "It'll be a game that everyone will be tuning into because there's so much attached to it," he acknowledges – not least Cristiano Ronaldo's reunion with his former team-mates.
Ferdinand admits that the friendly text messages between the two have dried up of late. "We've had a few texts, but when you get into a situation like this when you're coming up against a friend, all the texts and the conversations go to one side and you don't really speak until you actually get the game over and done with."
That said, he predicts a "fantastic reception" for Madrid's Portuguese icon at Old Trafford on 5 March. "The fans appreciated him when he was here and since he's been gone they sing his name. He came here a young boy and left a world-class player. He showed a lot of respect when he left and still does."
Ferdinand and Co know Ronaldo's game better than anybody but can that help them stop him? "You get as many people around the ball when he's got it as possible!" he says with a laugh. "But no, Madrid are that good a side you have to make sure you're set up right and that your team are in good positions all over the pitch to defend."
Along with Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, Ferdinand is a survivor of United's last meeting with Madrid, when they succumbed to Vicente del Bosque's Merengues in the 2002/03 quarter-final. They lost 3-1 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu before a 4-3 victory in a "crazy game" in Manchester featuring a famous hat-trick from another Ronaldo. "The away game – they really played us off the park if I'm honest," he remembers.
Ferdinand's abiding memory is of the trouble he had trying to stop the "brilliant" Raúl González. "Raúl was just difficult to get up against. He played off [the front] and asked you the question: 'Do you want to come in here and mark me? If you come in here someone else will run in the space that you leave or I'll just get it, turn and play it in the space that you leave.' In terms of making you think, he definitely was the most intelligent player I've played against."
Indeed, for Ferdinand, only Lionel Messi – a scorer in United's 2009 and 2011 UEFA Champions League final losses to FC Barcelona – has proved as tough an opponent. "Messi, in the two Champions League finals we played against him, was the main difference really."
Those are not happy memories for United and they have kindled a determination to return to Wembley, venue for this year's final as it was two seasons ago, to make amends. "It'd be nice to go back there and put what happened last time right. We went there and we didn't give a great account of ourselves."
This is an abridged version of an article in the latest issue of Champions Matchday, which is available in digital versions on Apple Newsstand or Zinio, as well as in print. You can also follow the magazine on Twitter @ChampionsMag.


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If you have ever uttered this phrase or found yourself whining along those lines, it is deeply understandable. There are a lot of messages that we give ourselves and pick up around us that invalidate the study of music, poetry, dance, language, history, comparative literature, and the whole spectrum of liberal and fine arts majors.
So, start by reading yet another amazingly helpful and concise posting by Kathy Hansen at QuintCareers.com. If you aren't already a fan of QuintCareers, let me introduce you. I've followed them since 1998 when I was on the job market after grad school in English and found the content refreshing, direct, and useful. Really, truly everything career from "I'm in high school and thinking about…." to "I'm a senior executive" to everything in between and beyond. Start there and it'll lead your job search journey along to many great resources, ideas, and practices.
Go now… read what she has to say about the amazing value of owning your degree. It's SO important in finding a job and, really in all of life… If YOU can't convince yourself of being likable, valuable, hirable… Well, it's going to be really tough sell to others.
If it's helpful, learning to like yourself and value what is special about you IS something you can learn. Undeniably, it *really* helps to have great nurturing parents who've told you repeatedly how amazing, gifted, talented, and full of potential you are while setting clear supportive boundaries in developmentally appropriate ways. But…..given that didn't happen for most of us and even those that it did… well, trust me. Not even the coolest parents are perfect. We all have issues.
And that's where I really want to add something to Kathy's great list of ways to value–and, realize the value of liberal or fine arts degrees--and, it honestly might be much clearer to the fine arts majors than it is to those of us in the humanities, but PEOPLE are the most central and effective resource on a job search. Liberal arts includes the humanities after all!
You might have heard people say, often with a snicker… that "it's not WHAT you know, it's WHO you know?"
Well, I'd argue it's really, equally and crucially, both.
- Who you know gives you a chance to develop what you know
- Who you know gives you an opportunity to demonstrate what you know (and what you don't)
- Who you know gives you a chance to increase who ELSE you might talk with about resources
- What you know can bring positive attention from who you know (and perhaps even introduce you to those you'd like to know!)
- What you know can connect you to others who share those interests
- What you know can change your perspective on who you know
Who you know is only part of the recipe of success. If you ONLY know people and you are a complete idiot (and we all could possibly point to someone like this in our history?), you can rise quite far. That's true. But you are still a complete idiot and at some point the emperor has no clothes and falls in disgrace.
What you know is only part of the recipe of success. If you ONLY know facts and figures, information without social context and human connection is of limited use. You can be very smart, but you need other humans to be able to put that information to work.
Connecting who and what through learning is optimal networking. Intentionally setting out to learn from those around you through Informational Interviewing and less formal conversations too about what others are doing, how they got there, where they got started, when they learned some of their biggest lessons, and especially who else they would suggest you speak with in your mission.
Building community is crucial. I'm not talking about fake networking of the worst most cheesy bad car salesman type. I'm talking about being human. Connect with other humans around what you want to learn about the world. More on this in the future…
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Some rats are making sure to be seen leaving the ship, even if it is a few years late
What to make Luis Velazquez Alvaray later day saint confession?
First, he does not say anything really new, except for a few blanks left, around specific people's name.
That Jose Vicente Rangel was the mastermind of the assassination and cover up of Danilo Anderson? After so many years, it was the only possible explanation left. Eve this blog advanced that long ago.
That the FARC has an office next door Miraflores Palace? We saw in and out Ivan Marquez.
That drug traffic permeates all of Venezuela army and judicial powers? What else is news?
That no decision is made without Chavez knowledge and approval? Watch his followers hanging from any tweet of @chavezcandanga.
Two questions/comments really:
Why must we go through similar shows over and over again? Because the justice system is exactly how it is described in these interviews and of course they are taking a perverse form of Vth amendment. No investigation is to be hoped for the foreseeable future, unless you can show me judges that self incarcerate.
Why now Luis? Because there is a succession war in Venezuela and one side is using Aponte^2 and LVA to damage other factions chances.
And thus what we would really like to know: who is pulling these ex fugitive judges strings? From what LVA says it would seem that the target is Maduro and JVR who may be promoting Maduro like he promoted Chavez a decade and a half ago. But who is pulling? The Castros? The narco generals? Diosdado? The famiglia? XYZ? All would benefit from such revelations but all could also be hurt badly. I confess that the more I read about these things the less I perceive.
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- Charly9:42 PM
Cui bono? How about the American Government to spread confusion within the Chavista nomenklatura. After all, they have done that sort of psyops over and over again all over the planet and the two ex-TSJ singing birds are under their thumb these days. I rather doubt that any faction in power in Caracas is telling these two what to say. The overall objective is to smear as wide as possible. However smearing is not necessary. All the shit is spread in the open for any one to see (and smell).ReplyDelete
- clobber12:28 AM
Dirty birds singing. Repeating what has been chirped before from various sources. But still no really damaging actual physical evidence. Thats where some really good investigative journalism is required to unearth it and to publish it.ReplyDelete
- syd2:46 AM
Why now, Luis?ReplyDelete
I suspect that once LVA was assured protection from the DEA, against possible G2's circling like vultures, he came out to spill the beans.
Insofar as asking forgiveness from the Vzlan public, LVA has had 6 years to ruminate (and to get a hair transplant), whereas AA was on the lam and in a hyper state.
Neither should be forgiven. Ever.Replies
- syd3:12 AM
Another possible scenario is that which follows the money. LVA knows, that as a former and active member of Ch.'s corrupt clan, now under the DEA's magnifying glass, his assets will be frozen. He chooses to strike a deal, and inspired by the singing from a once-colleague in crime, LVA does a me-too.Delete
the hair.... i wanted to mention that but i did not want to sound meaner than what i tend to sound. not only transplanted but colored. if this is what you get from the witness protection program.......Delete
- syd11:20 PM
when someone has profited from playing with the lives of many, then goes out and enhances his or her image, all courtesy bets are off. I don't know if the witness protection program operates outside the US, i.e., Costa Rica. Somehow I doubt it.Delete
"unless you can show me judges that self incarcerate"ReplyDelete
We knew that was impossible years ago, back when Chavez packed the TSJ with new justices and that action was challenged. The decision was referred to the TSJ, and somehow they saw fit to have the entire new TSJ review the decision. So essentially, these brand-new justices were given a referendum which boiled down to: "Would you like to keep your job?" And that was an explicit question, not implicit, as in, "If you don't do what Chavez wants, you'll be out of work."
I know Daniel meant that as a joke, but there is nothing but self-interest in these "justices." And I think that is the answer to the question in the alst paragraph. These guys see the chance to get off lightly, versus the likelihood of major punsihment if they continue, and they are taking it.
- Anonymous3:47 AM
And thus what we would really like to know: who is pulling these ex fugitive judges strings?ReplyDelete
If we lived in an "ordinary world"..but no, we live in Cubazuela-with truth interpreted as a religion of chavista socialism handed down by the Spirit Mogul of everything -Chavez himself.
These ex-Judges are like strings out of tune on a guitar- music will never sound right. And here we are trying to sing along, humming and foot-tapping and looking rediculous.
These ex-Judges are the death blow for chavismo.
Yes, bring forth some more....
Nothing says SNAFU -quite like ex-Judges.
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Actually, I can see the younger recast of Bilbo, but I was referring to Gollum.
Yeah, that's surprising. I thought he was already confirmed as Gollum.
Peter Jackson has decided to direct two installments of The HobbitThe final deal is apparently in negotiations.
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Part 1 (Completed Enrollment) - The purpose of the first part of the study was to evaluate the safety of different doses and dosing regimens of oral rucaparib administered daily to patients with solid tumors.
Part 2A (Completed Enrollment) and Part 2B (Completed Enrollment) - The purpose of the second part of the study is to determine the safety and clinical activity of the RP2D of oral rucaparib administered daily to patients with a known deleterious BRCA mutation (germline or somatic).
Part 3 (Completed Enrollment) - The purpose of the third part of the study is to further evaluate PK of higher dose strength tablets at the RP2D in patients with any advanced solid tumor, inclusive of lymphoma, with evidence of a BRCA mutation (germline or somatic).
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|Drug: Rucaparib
|Phase 1 Phase 2
Rucaparib (CO-338; formerly known as PF 01367338 and AG 14699) is an orally available, small molecule inhibitor of poly-adenosine diphosphate [ADP] ribose polymerase (PARP) being developed for treatment of ovarian cancer associated with homologous recombination [HR] DNA repair deficiency (HRD). The safety and efficacy of rucaparib has been evaluated in several Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies.
An oral formulation is the focus of current development efforts. Rucaparib is currently being investigated as monotherapy in patients with cancer associated with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. For this study, it is anticipated that rucaparib will promote cell death in the BRCA-deficient tumor cells of ovarian cancer patients with evidence of a germline mutation, thereby limiting tumor progression and providing therapeutic benefit.
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|A Phase I/II, Open-Label, Safety, Pharmacokinetic, and Preliminary Efficacy Study of Oral Rucaparib in Patients With gBRCA Mutation Ovarian Cancer or Other Solid Tumor
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|March 2019
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|May 2019
|Experimental: Oral Rucaparib monotherapy
Drug: Rucaparib
Oral tablets administered daily with 8 oz (240 mL) of water on an empty stomach or with food; 21-day cycles of treatment. In Part 1, the initial dose level is 40 mg/day (once a day); doses and dosing frequency(e.g. twice a day or three times a day) will be adjusted until Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and the Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) are established. Patients enrolled in Part 2 and Part 3 will receive the RP2D for continuous 21-day treatment cycles until disease progression.
Other Name: CO-338; PF 01367338, AG 14699
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Have a known deleterious BRCA mutation (gBRCA or sBRCA) (as determined by a local laboratory that has received an international or country-specific, quality standards certification)
- Have evidence of measurable disease as defined by RECIST Version 1.1
- Have sufficient archival FFPE tumor tissue available for planned analyses. Archival tissue from the most recently collected biopsy or debulking surgery should be provided, if available.
- Have a histologically confirmed diagnosis of high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer
- Have received at least three prior chemotherapy regimens and have relapsed disease confirmed by radiologic assessment
Exclusion Criteria:
Active second malignancy, i.e., patient known to have potentially fatal cancer present for which she may be (but not necessarily) currently receiving treatment
a. Patients with a history of malignancy that has been completely treated, with no evidence of that cancer currently, are permitted to enroll in the trial provided all chemotherapy was completed >6 months prior and/or bone marrow transplant (BMT) >2 years prior to first dose of rucaparib
- Prior treatment with any PARP inhibitor.
- Untreated or symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Patients with asymptomatic CNS metastases are eligible provided they have been clinically stable for at least 4 weeks.
- Received treatment with chemotherapy, radiation, antibody therapy or other immunotherapy, gene therapy, vaccine therapy, angiogenesis inhibitors, or experimental drugs 14 days prior to first dose of rucaparib and/or ongoing adverse effects from such treatment > NCI CTCAE Grade 1 (Grade 2 non-hematologic toxicity to most recent treatment may be permitted with prior advanced approval from Sponsor).
- Hospitalization for bowel obstruction within 3 months prior to enrollment.
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|San Francisco, California, United States, 94155
|United States, Florida
|Sarah Cannon Research Institute
|Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34232
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|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
|United States, Michigan
|Karmanos Cancer Institute
|Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
|United States, Pennsylvania
|University of Pennsylvania
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
|United States, Tennessee
|Sarah Cannon Research Institute
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
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|Sheba Medical Center
|Ramat Gan, Israel, 52621
|Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
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|Hospital Vall d'Hebron
|Barcelona, Spain, 8035
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|London, England, United Kingdom, SE1 9RT
|Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
|London, England, United Kingdom, SW3 6JJ
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|Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom, UK NE7
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|University College London Cancer Institute
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Urogenital Neoplasms
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Gonadal Disorders
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Let the CES flood begin! Acer is launching two new Android tablets today: the creatively named Iconia A1-830 and B1-720.
The A1-830 is a 7.9-inch, 4:3 budget tablet that runs Android 4.2.1. The display is a 1024×768 IPS, which at 7.9 inches puts it at only 162 PPI. The good news is that the device is made out of aluminum, and the really interesting news is the processor: a Intel Atom (Clover Trail+) Z2560 running at 1.6Ghz. This makes it one of only a handful of x86 Android devices. The rest of the specs are nothing surprising: 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a microSD slot, 802.11b/g/n, a front and rear camera, and Bluetooth 3.0.
Acer is promising 7.5 hours of battery life and availability sometime this quarter for $149.99.
The B1-720 is even lower on the budget spectrum. $129.99 gets you a 7-inch tablet of unspecified resolution running, again, Android 4.2.1. The B1 has a 1.3Ghz "dual-core processor" (we're guessing it's made by Mediatek), 1GB of RAM, and a microSD slot. Details on this model are pretty sparse, so we've reached out to Acer for more details and will update if we get any additional info. It's a shame to not see KitKat on a device with such low-end specs, as the OS was purpose-built to run better on slower devices.
The B1 will be available in mid-January, and both devices should be on display at CES.


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In New York City, they say the streets are paved with gold. Maybe that's why it's so expensive to park there.
As reported in The Observer, The latest parking lot pick-up was handled by Imperial Parking Systems Inc., which owns more than 100 parking lots in the city, in midtown for $14 million--the most expensive in the city. In 2012 the average monthly rate was $562, followed by downtown New York which came in at $533 a month. Don't worry--it doesn't get more expensive than that. NYC has the highest parking rates in the country.
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The most expensive non-New York City city for parking is Boston, which was at $405 a month.
The five least expensive spots were Las Vegas ($65), Columbia, SC ($65), West Palm Beach ($56), Phoenix ($55), and Bakersfiled, California ($55).
Earlier this year Hidrock Realty bought another parking garage for $28.5 million.
Those prices seem steep until you learn what the customers are actually paying. Clearly it's a financially savvy move to buy a parking garage and a need that isn't going anywhere soon.
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