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Showing continued growth on mobile, Facebook's advertising revenue in the third quarter jumped 64% to $2.96 billion—two-thirds of that from the mobile side—year over year.
Facebook now has 1.35 billion monthly active users—1.12 billion of them active on mobile—as of September, up 2% from the previous quarter. Of its users, 864 million are active on the network daily—703 million of them from their mobile devices.
"This has been a quarter with strong results," said CEO Mark Zuckerberg in its investor earnings call Tuesday. "While we're investing aggressively and making progress toward our big, long-term goals, we continue to execute well on our near priorities."
The social network reported $806 million in profit on $3.2 billion in revenue, a 59% growth in sales year over year. In accordance with revenue, operating costs rose as well, particularly in research and development, where Facebook poured $608 million, a 64% increase from the same period last year.
"2013 was the first year the average American adult spent more time on digital media than watching TV," Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said. But currently, "advertisers spend only about 11% of their budgets [on mobile]." Looking ahead, Facebook will continue investing heavily into advertising technology. "We think they provide a necessary foundation for the ad industry to shift to mobile," she added.
Sandberg said Facebook's age and gender targeting is 45% more accurate than the industry's digital standard. Furthermore, she noted the company will be "limited and slow" with its approach to autoplay video ads on Facebook and advertising on Instagram.
Revenue from payments and other fees totaled $246 million, a 13% increase from the same quarter in 2013. However, payments revenue from games declined 2%, a trend chief financial officer Dave Wehner said the company expects to continue along with the decline in desktop computing.
Aside from investments in advertising, Zuckerberg also discussed the company's long-term bet on Oculus, the virtual reality tech company it acquired earlier this year for $2 billion. More than 100,000 kits of Oculus's virtual-reality headset have been shipped to developers. "It's still early for Oculus, but we're encouraged to see the variety of apps and games developed for this platform," he said. "It needs to reach a very large scale—50 [million] to 100 million units—before it becomes a meaningful platform. I do think it's going to take a bunch of years."


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The Chargers' preseason opener against Green Bay on Thursday will not be blacked out on local television. The game will be broadcast by ESPN.
The Broncos placed injured running back Mario Fannin on injured reserve. He suffered an Achilles injury Saturday in the team's scrimmage. The 2011 undrafted free agent missed all of last season with a torn ACL. Talk about tough luck for a talented player.
Kansas City coach Romeo Crennel opened his news briefing Monday by passing condolences along to Philadelphia coach Andy Reid. His son, Garrett, died Sunday morning.
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Stuck in More Things Than Just Your Throat
Fishbone go back. No, really. The Los Angeles California funk/ska-tastic septet has been around for quite a while. Just ask any of your modern rock-radio listening parents who influenced the popular acts they seemingly enjoy today (i.e., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction). Really. They go pretty far back.
So in the chameleon-like world of music, age can always mean more than one thing. The concept of age in music usually brings things like maturity and an evolution of one's sound. When an artist or a collection of artists grow together, especially over a span of nearly 30 years (as long as Fishbone have), the sounds that are produced can completely alienate themselves from the sounds produced when the artist or collection of artists first began their quest for musical domination.
Well I guess someone forgot to tell Dr. Maddvibe that. Because on Still Stuck in Your Throat, Fishbone's ninth full-length effort, the doc, or lead singer Angelo Moore, proves that neither he nor his band of quirky, funky friends really care all that much for change, let alone maturity and evolution.
Songs like "Skank 'N Go Nuttz" and "Premadawnutt" could effortlessly be mistaken for tracks that appeared on In Your Face, the band's first album. While the former keeps stride with the band's signature upstroke, almost ska-like guitar, the latter is a pseudo-protest/fight song that suggests age is nothing but a number to these So-Cal cats.
It isn't until Fishbone decide to take a chance and stray from their so-so original formula that Stuck becomes interesting—for both better and worse. And though when it's worse, it's real worse, when it's better, it surprisingly proves to be real better.
But where it becomes real worse is the ultimate problem, as those times completely outweigh the number of worthwhile glances at brilliance. "Jack Ass Brigade", the album's first track, reaches far beyond "the line" and rests at a spot that is simply silly and outright generic.
Then, keeping with the theme, the album gets even worse. "Let Dem Ho's Fight" sounds like it was produced in pot-head Billy's basement with a $200 four-track and a going rate of three songs for a case of the cheapest beer you can find and a couple of burgers from McDonald's. It's just bad. While it is clear that Fishbone are reaching for something Sublime's incongruous style perfected with these first two tracks, they fall so far short that anyone would be hard pressed to find a worse way to open an album, ever.
Stuck finally gets going—four songs too late—with "Party With Saddam". Here, the aging funksters return to the elements that they are ultimately best at: clean, upstroke guitar with a bouncy feel that resonates just as well today as it did 20 years ago. This modern-day pop-reggae track's only downfall is its unnecessary political backdrop.
And then Fishbone tread into the waters that granted them the rare amount of longevity they have achieved. "We Just Lose Our Minds", a 9:44 groove-filled marathon, suggests that, if they wanted, Fishbone could be an awfully good jam band. The song's ambiance creates a mood that could fill any hookah bar in the land.
But it doesn't get any better than "Forever Moore". Sure, the "I really miss my daughter" theme has been played out by gazillions and gazillions of other artists. And sure, while it's the best Stuck has to offer, it is surely something Hepcat could produce on a bad day. But as far as Jamaican-influenced So-Cal pop goes, this track certainly holds its own. Which is good considering that it is surrounded by mostly nonsensical garage-style experiments.
So thus everything comes full circle – Fishbone don't really care to grow. Though in some instances artists can thrive off of a familiar formula in a fruitful and interesting manner, Fishbone's formula appears to be growing stale. So while on Still Stuck in Your Throat, Maddvibe has given us a track or two that could fit on a brilliant "best-of" compilation, he hasn't given us an entire album that finally rids itself of the stupidity and glorifies itself on the things that make Fishbone a band to pay attention to.
Then again, maybe that can only come with maturity.
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Articulated buses in the United Kingdom
Articulated buses were rarely used in the United Kingdom compared to other countries, until the turn of the millennium. [according to whom?] This was historically due to the UK preference for the double-decker bus for use on high capacity routes. [according to whom?] As of June 2006, there were over 500 articulated buses in the UK,[1] although they are still heavily outnumbered by double deckers. The majority of this fleet was used in London, although in August 2008 it was announced these buses would be withdrawn by end of 2011.[2]
Until 1980 articulated buses were illegal for British roads due to their length. Following an exemption, the first trials in the UK used vehicles by MAN and Leyland-DAB.
MAN Bendibus, 1979[edit]
The first to carry passengers on a scheduled service (albeit without charge, due to regulations) was a MAN Bendibus demonstrator with City of Oxford Motor Services in late 1979.[3]
Leyland-DAB, 1979[edit]
Leyland-DAB articulated buses, built by the British-Danish joint venture, Leyland-DAB bus, in Denmark,[4] were the most intensively trialled first-generation vehicles introduced to the UK. Four models of their National bodied buses were imported, and used on extended trial by South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), purchased in 1979.[5] These vehicles wore a green, red and cream livery,[6] and, as well as Yorkshire, were demonstrated to other UK operators including Maidstone Borough Council Transport. An example was also exhibited by private London operator Capital Citybus with route blinds and markings for Red Arrow service.[7]
Two of these National types were later sold to McGills of Barrhead originally for their Barrhead-Paisley-Renfrew service, and later for their Barrhead-Glasgow service after a weight limit prevented their continued use on the Paisley Service,[8][9] with the others going to Hampshire Bus in Winchester. Some later saw use as airport buses with British Airways, and then as non-PSV exhibit buses[10][11] (in 2008); at least one of these buses was undergoing preservation by 2003.[12]
Following the trials and demonstrations, no UK operators decided to place orders for the Leyland DABs, except for South Yorkshire Transport in 1985, the bus operating company now divested from the SYPTE. SYT placed an order for 13 buses of the DAB bodied type, which saw service in a blue and cream liveried City Clipper circular service[13] and the X91 Fastline route.[14] These buses survived privatisation of the PTEs and saw service with the privatised operator Mainline in Sheffield[15] and Rotherham,[16] lasting in Mainline service until 1999. They were also loaned for demonstration to London Buses, with one seeing service with the Selkent division in 1992.[17][18]
Mercedes Benz O405, 1992[edit]
A single November 1992 built articulated Mercedes-Benz O405G was bought by Grampian Regional Transport (GRT), the forerunner of FirstGroup, as their bus RT1 (K1 GRT).[19] This bus survived into 2008 as a unique member of the First Aberdeen fleet as their 10046.[20]
Modern era[edit]
Towards the new millennium, interest was revived in the more advanced, lighter, low-floor designs being introduced, and the first second-generation articulated buses were introduced by First Greater Manchester in 1998/1999 on route 135.[21] Articulated buses were first introduced in London in the early 2000s. Later, FirstGroup, in collaboration with Volvo Buses and Wrightbus, developed the Wright StreetCar. FirstGroup branded this the ftr concept, for use in the introduction of new bus rapid transit schemes. The ftr is used in York, Leeds and Swansea.
Use of conventional articulated buses has extended beyond London, into the other English regions, as well as Scotland and Wales. Cardiff Bus secured the first Statutory Quality Bus Partnership in the UK which prompted the introduction of high technology artics.[1] While Arriva has the largest single fleet, in London, First operates the most artics in the UK, across its subsidiary companies.[1]
Use in London[edit]
The majority of UK articulated buses are based in London, driven by the tendering specification system of Transport for London, the regulation authority responsible for bus services in London. The introduction of 'bendy buses' in London caused several issues, including safety and fare evasion.
By 2008, the London fleet stood at 393 buses. In August 2008, following the election of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London, it was announced the bendy buses would be withdrawn as their 5-year operating contracts came to an end, starting from May 2009, and completed by 2013 (or 2015 depending on contract extensions),[22] but probably by the end of 2011.[2] With the majority of London operators of bendy buses also having significant provincial fleets in the UK, namely Arriva and the Go-Ahead Group, it is possible these buses could find alternative usage elsewhere in the UK, although it is also possible they could be sold to the other countries where their usage is more prevalent, although this would be hampered by these buses being right hand drive.
Use in Cardiff[edit]
In 2006, Cardiff Bus took delivery of 19 Scania OmniCitys valued at £4.5 million or £235,000 each. Most are being used on the Capital City Red services to Ely to increase capacity on a route previously operated by Super Pointer Darts and to improve infrastructure on the route, and the aim is that the Ely corridor will become the first Statutory Quality Bus Partnership in Wales. The buses operate every five minutes.[1]
The buses also operate every 10 minutes on the Baycar route between Cardiff city centre and Cardiff Bay in a blue livery.
Use in the West Midlands[edit]
In early 2000 Travel West Midlands (TWM) took delivery of 11 Mercedes-Benz O405 articulated buses for its route 67 between Castle Vale and Birmingham. In late 2003 TWM bought 10 articulated Mercedes-Benz Citaro vehicles for Primeline routes in Coventry; the earlier O405s joined the Citaros in Coventry, although one was scrapped after a depot fire. To replace the previous articulated vehicles on the 67 TWM purchased eleven Scania OmniCitys branded for the route.[23]
The majority of articulated buses in the UK are Mercedes-Benz Citaros, with the remainder being standard Scania and Volvos, and the Wright StreetCar.
The types in use are:
- Mercedes-Benz Citaro integral buses
- Mercedes-Benz O405GN integral buses
- Scania OmniCity integral buses
- Scania L94UA chassis with Wright Solar Fusion bodywork
- Volvo B10LA chassis with Wright Fusion bodywork
- Volvo B7LA chassis with Wright Eclipse Fusion bodywork
- Wright StreetCar, a Volvo/Wright combined project
Volvo have demonstrated a Hispano-bodied articulated bus in London, as have Scania with the OmniCity, but neither has secured any orders.
- Arriva Midlands
- Brighton & Hove
- Cardiff Bus
- First Aberdeen
- First Avon & Somerset (18, 418)
- First Capital Connect Luton Airport link
- First South West (3 for the Eden project)
- First Greater Manchester
- First Leeds (Hyperlink 72)
- First York (Park & Ride)
- McGill's Bus Services
- National Express Coventry
- National Express West Midlands
- Wilts & Dorset (1 on Bournemouth University service)
External links[edit]
- Images of the Mainline Leyland DAB on hire in London
- Gallery of UK articulated buses
- The Bendy Bus: A Transport Revolution Ingenia, March 2005
- ^ a b c d Bus and Coach News Archived December 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. June 2006 review of UK artics
- ^ a b Tom. "Articulated buses routes Debendification Confirmed". Boriswatch.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ Jolly, Stephen & Taylor, Nick (2003). The Book of Oxford Buses and Trams. Oxford Bus Museum Trust. p. 51. ISBN 0-9506739-2-7.
- ^ "Bus Explorer Danish Bus industry". Busexplorer.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ "National bodied Leyland-DAB artic in a state of dis-repair". Flickr.com. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ National bodied Leyland-DAB artic in demonstration livery
- ^ Fotopic Image of a National bodied Leyland-DAB artic in Red Arrow markings
- ^ National bodied Leyland-DAB artic with McGills markings
- ^ bodied Leyland-DAB artic with McGills markings
- ^ National bodied Leyland-DAB artic as a West Midlands exhibit bus
- ^ National bodied Leyland-DAB artic as a Birmingham Airport runway extension exhibit bus
- ^ Enthusiast page detailing the purchase of a National bodied Leyland-DAB artic for preservation[dead link]
- ^ Nigel, Boxley. "Image of the SYT City Clipper liveried DAB bodied Leyland-DAB artic". Flickr.com. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
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Located slopeside, just steps from the Sunrise lift in the Canyons base village of Park City Mountain Resort, Hyatt Centric Park City is where convenience meets luxury. This AAA Four Diamond resort features deluxe guest rooms or 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom suites with full, gourmet kitchens and spacious dining and living areas, most of which offer spectacular views of the Wasatch Mountain Range. Additional room amenities include in-unit washer/dryers.
After a satisfying day on the slopes, relax and rejuvenate your ski muscles in one of the two onsite whirlpools, or if didn't get enough of a workout schussing enjoy a sweat session at the 24-hour StayFit™ fitness center. Guests of the Hyatt Centric Park City enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi, onsite Wasatch Adventure Guides, childcare services, concierge, dry-cleaning services, safe-deposit facilities and meeting and event space.
Located just 30 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport but seemingly a world away, the luxurious Waldorf Astoria Park City's location puts the best of the area within easy reach. Located at the base of Canyons ski resort, guests enjoy convenient access to United State's largest ski and snowboard resort and historic Old Town Park City. Providing a quiet exclusive experience, the Waldorf Astoria sits on the outskirts of the Canyons base village. The hotel has its own gondola connecting guests to the main base village so there's no worrying about how you're getting around.
Offering 175 elegantly appointed 350-square-foot king junior suites, 1 to 4 bedroom suites, standard guestrooms and the signature 1,250-square-foot Presidential suite, the Waldorf Astoria Park City offers a full gamut of room configurations to meet every guest's predilection. This world-renowned hotel group provides all the signature Waldorf Astoria services and amenities surrounded by the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. Each room or suite features custom-designed furnishings, fully equipped gourmet kitchens outfitted with Viking appliances, a gas fireplace and signature Waldorf Astoria linens.
Providing an exclusive experience, the Waldorf Astoria Park City sits on the outskirts of the Canyons base village. The hotel has its own gondola connecting guests to the main base village so there's no worrying about how you're getting to the slopes. Other amenities include an onsite restaurant, Powder, which features a modern mountain menu inspired by the finest local ingredients, a 16,000-square-foot Waldorf Astoria Spa with a variety of treatments and services and a fitness center with a variety of class offerings.
The Best Western Plus Landmark Inn, Park City, Utah, is nestled within the Wasatch Mountains, just 35 freeway minutes from the Salt Lake City Airport. You could conceivably be on the slopes skiing "The Greatest Snow on Earth" in one hour or less. The hotel is just minutes away from three world-class ski areas, The Canyons, Park City Mountain Resort, and Deer Valley. Each winter brings over 300 inches of snow. Enjoy Historic Main Street for shopping, dining, and entertainment.
Situated nearly mountainside, yet still easily accessible to travel to the city, the 122-room Hyatt Park Place provides convenient lodging in Park City, Utah. Come and explore some of the best ski resorts in the Park City area while enjoying all the amenities the hotel has to offer, including free Wi-Fi and a 24/7 gym.
During your stay, enjoy our complimentary morning Kitchen Skillet served daily, as well as our New Gallery menu, featuring options including our signature flatbreads and Fresh 24/7 menu. Our Coffee to Cocktails bar provides Starbucks specialty coffees and teas, beer, cocktails and wine.
The hotel also includes free parking, and will allow you to travel with your pets as it is a pet friendly property (fees may apply.)
The Park City Peaks Hotel is ideally situated between 2 World Class Ski Resorts and 2002 Winter Olympic Venues. Known for friendly service and charming ambience, the Park City Peaks Hotel continues to provide a perfect setting for a relaxing stay. Guests enjoy comfortably appointed rooms and quality food and beverage, all within convenient distance of Park City's popular attractions. This hotel offers 131 guests rooms, situated on 2 acres. Most rooms face the Wasatch Mountains with breathtaking views of the ski resorts or open to the courtyard. Several rooms feature a balcony with a Spectacular Mountain View.All rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with 42 inch flat screen TV, Telephone with Voice Mail, Coffee Maker, High speed Internet, Iron & Ironing Board, Luxurious Cotton Robes, Hair Dryers, Templespa amenities. Whatever your lodging choice, the responsive staff will ensure you'll feel the difference of the personalized service. The gift shop located near the lobby is stocked with newspapers, snacks, emergency amenities, and wine and beer. Swedish massage is available by appointment in your guestroom.


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Dual-Mode iPhone 5 Shows Up in App Developer Logs
The logs show that the app has been briefly tested by a handful of people using what is almost certainly an iPhone 5, evidently running iOS 5, sporting two distinct sets of mobile network codes (MNC) / mobile country codes (MCC). Those codes can be used to uniquely identify mobile carriers.Apple presently produces two different models to support both Verizon and AT&T. It's long been believed that the iPhone 5 will support both standards in a single device.
Sure enough, some registrations for the app – which the developer also asked not to be named – were logged from a new Apple device, using the MNC/MCC codes from both Verizon and AT&T.
Qualcomm's "world-mode" MDM6600 wireless chip found in CDMA iPhone 4 and iPad 2
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Apple's Verizon iPhone 4 already contains the expected Qualcomm chipset that supports both standards. Verizon CFO has even publicly stated their belief that the next iPhone will be a "global device".
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As exciting as this is, I can't help but ask something: Why no love for T-Mobile? (or Sprint for those people wanting a Sprint iPhone).Sprint runs on CDMA(same as Verizon) and T-Mobile runs on GSM(same as AT&T) so this dual-mode iPhone could very well run on both of those networks if that's what you were asking.
By standardizing on a single design, Apple saves a LOT of money since you only need to get RF certification once.
With the insanely small bandwidth caps now in place, (or that are being phased in right now) - the only thing LTE would offer me is just a faster way to exceed my cap... and be penalized.
I'm not saying 3G is adequate forever, but LTE with current caps = being given a nice Lamborghini, but with the maximum speed limited to 35mph. Why bother with something like that?
Isnt the speed limit in the US 65mph on most highways anyway? Much lower than the 150mph of which a super car is possible.
I just don't get these complaints that LTE will make you drain your cap much faster - in Oz we have 2GB caps for around $25/month and I never exceed that - even with a faster download speed I wouldnt be exceeding that as I wouldnt be downloading more just more quickly.
No wonder Apple is kind of half-assing this upcoming iPhone 4s/5 with the late release and the weak feature set.
Could you share the detail of the weak feature set as I didnt think anyone had a full and accurate feature set to assess as yet.
If you are expecting LTE in the upcoming iPhone, you are setting yourself up for an upset.
exactly, until lte can run efficiently (not waste too much battery) we won't see apple putting it in the iPhone.
How about iPhone automatically switching to the best carrier? If you're in the US and you happen to be where AT&T is strongest, your iPhone could switch to AT&T. If Verizon happens to be strongest at the moment, your iPhone could switch to Verizon.
You pay Apple every month instead of any single carrier. Apple forwards payment to AT&T or Verizon (or whatever carriers you happened to use), pro-rated by actual minutes used.
I'd gladly do that. (As long as it isn't *too* much more than just paying just one carrier directly...)
So, no 4G unless this phone can support GSM, CDMA, HSPA+, and LTE. Dammit.
You are mixing radio frequencies with data protocols.
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New chief executive Ian Strachan lays the blame on BTR's Taiwanese polymers business, a star performer in 1995, and its American sealing systems division. The latter, however, can expect to pick up with the introduction of two new car models in the States: it will provide all the seals for the new Chrysler van and the Ford light pick-up truck under five and six-year contracts. And Taiwan is one of the businesses BTR will almost certainly sell as it focuses on core operations.
Nevertheless, analysts cut their estimates of full-year profits from pounds 1.45bn to between pounds 1.39bn and pounds 1.41bn, against the pounds 1.5bn it made last year on sales of pounds 9.8bn.
The share price drop, however, also marks the unease with conglomerates after the whole sector caught a cold over the last year or so. An old chestnut this, but BTR has not entirely escaped the disenchantment, whose roots lie with one-time sector king, Hanson.
Having been one of the best- performing shares in the past, Hanson has been caught up in a worrying circle of declining cashflow, with pressure to cover the dividend. The result is a demerger that few can find much to enthuse over.
Sure, there are similarities between Hanson and BTR. Both made their name in the Seventies and Eighties - BTR under the much feted chief executive, Sir Owen Green, who only retired three years ago.
But is the latest price collapse a temporary blip, or does it signal worse to come? The pundits fear BTR's glory days are over. But the consensus, nevertheless, is of a dull, utterly safe hold.
Against that is the prospect that BTR has reached a similar position to Hanson's: too big to generate the kind of deals that allow it the rates of growth it once enjoyed. If so, the company will find itself on a treadmill, always stretched to find the next deal, but unable to provide the sort of returns shareholders expect. It is too soon to see root-and-branch medicine being required at BTR. Nevertheless, that sort of unease is justified.
Direct comparisons with Hanson, however, are misleading. BTR has changed tack much in the past few years. Its emphasis on niche businesses with near monopoly status has been replaced by a desire to focus on areas where it can operate globally and be a world beater. The spadework was laid by Alan Jackson, Mr Strachan's predecessor. And Mr Strachan confirms this is the strategy he will continue to pursue.
In its last report and accounts, BTR boasted 22 divisions in all, with names from Formica to Hawker Siddeley. Packaging, the largest, had sales of almost pounds 1bn, with products ranging from glass bottles to plastic cartons for milk and fizzy drinks.
BTR has always been hard to keep abreast of, given the staggering range of businesses in which it operates, and the bewildering pace with which it continues to shuffle its deck. Its biggest move last year was the pounds 2bn buyout of the 38 per cent minority stake in Australian quoted BTR Nylex, in the hope of gaining a solid platform to spearhead its thrust into Asia. But it also sold its Dunlop Slazenger business, as well as 19 other businesses which did not fit - while buying eleven more, Nylex excluded.
However, there seems to be a method to the latest strategy, with its shift away from consumer items to serving a broad range of industry. Given its size, in many ways, BTR can only hope to be a proxy for the economies in which its has a presence. With OECD economies set to expand at 2 to 3 per cent a year, and given that 90 per cent of sales are in these areas, the problem becomes clearer. However, it is making strenuous efforts to develop a presence in the emerging, fast-growing economies of Asia and South America. Sales in the latter have grown fourfold since 1991, and will double this year, with the additions of automotive suppliers Metalurgica Carbo and OSA. Construction, commercial interiors and aggregates are all for sale.
Overall, there is much going for BTR. Its moves into Asia and Latin America show that nimbleness and risk-taking have not yet deserted the board. The fall in the shares is overdone: long-term growth is still attainable, even if not at the heady rates of yesteryear.
With a positive dividend outlook, the shares are a buy, for the long- term - if only for the yield.
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Prospective p/e 11.9
Gross dividend yield 6.7%
Year to 31 December 1994 1995 1996* 1997*
Turnover (bn) pounds 9.44 pounds 9.78 na na
Pre-tax profits (bn) pounds 1.078 pounds 1.503 pounds 1.430 pounds 1.550
Earnings per share 24.5p 26p 24.3p 24.9p
Dividend per share 13.5p 14.7p 15.1p 16p
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PPARy is a ligand activated nuclear receptor and transcription factor targeted by the thiazoiidinedione (TZD) class of anti-diabetes drugs. There is increased appreciation for the importance of PPARy in the cardiovascular system. TZDs lower blood pressure (BP) and suppress atherosclerosis and human subjects carrying dominant negafive mutations in PPARy exhibit severe hypertension. The investigator provides convincing evidence for a protective role of PPARy in the blood vessel through direct activation of PPARy in the endothelium and vascular smooth muscle. The investigator will use unique transgenic models targeting dominant negative mutations In PPARy specifically to EC and SMC using cell-specific promoters to test the hypothesis that PPARy in EC and SMC acts to transcripfionally program the blood vessel to an anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and pro-vasodilatory state, and is protecfive in atherosclerosis, effects which are markedly impaired by PPARy-interference. The investigative team will examine this hypothesis by interrogating novel mechanisms and transcriptional pathways by which PPARy in vascular SMC promotes a vasodilator state and regulates BP and the mechanisms by which EC and SMC PPARy are protective in atherosclerosis.
Two specific aims are proposed: 1) Examine the importance of the ROCK signaling pathway in SMC in S-P467L mice evaluating the molecular mechanisms by which PPARy interference increases ROCK signaling, and funcfionally validate the mechanism of PPARy-dependent regulation of 3 novel PPARy target genes which influence the contractile state of the blood vessel, and 2) examine the importance of EC and SMC PPARy in atherosclerosis by testing the hypothesis that EC and SMC-specific expression of a constitutively active mutant of PPARy attenuates atherosclerosis, whereas expression of dominant negative mutant accentuates atherosclerosis in ApoE-deficient mice. In future experiments the investigator will extend gene expression profiling and bioinformatics platform to identify addifional novel PPARy target genes that function outside the Rho/ROCK pathway but have functional significance in vasomotor funcfion (oxidant stress, inflammation, metabolism). These studies will significantly advance our understanding of the mechanisms in EC and SMC by which PPARy regulates vasomotor tone, BP, and protects against atherosclerosis. The studies are significant because PPARy ligands lower BP whereas mutations cause HT, and are innovative in the use of unique mouse models targeting PPARy interference to EC and SMC, and in identifying and examining novel PPARy target genes in SMC and EC that effect vasomotor acfivity and BP regulation.
Our novel concept is that the beneficial actions of thiazolidinediones in lowering blood pressure occur via acfivafion of PPARy in the vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells. The aims of this proposal are significant in that they will identify the molecular mechanisms by which PPARy interference and activation regulate vascular tone and arterial pressure, and modulate atherosclerosis, and will test potential PPARy target genes as mediators of these effects.
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Love! A welcome dose of nature in bustling, urban KL
Really enjoyed this three in one tour, plenty of time to look around, well woth the visit.
This was honestly one of the best tours. It's maybe because I love animals and nature. My only advice to people who do book this tour is to avoid it during the drought. I felt like someone had suck every drop of water I had in me. Almost fainted from the heat.
The Bird park is very good, the team tok us was very good
We had an excellent tour guide who gave us plenty of time to wander around and explore the Butterfly Park, BirdPark and Orchid Park. The butterflies were spectacular in beautiful surroundings, the birds were mostly roaming free with a few in cages or enclosures and the orchids were lovely. This was a great way to spend a morning with some excellent photo opportunities.
Need more time we used all our time up and don't see the flowers over the road
It was well organised tour package . Driver / guide was very polite and humble with the tourist. He gave enough time to see the designated places of the tour
This was a little rushed, more time is needed to be able to have a proper look around the bird park and be able to stop and have lunch.
This tour was amazing!
Bronwyn H Australia
Lovely guide. Difficult to get a good look at butterflies, most were up in top of "house". Birds and orchids avereage
A bit boring. Not worth spending your money on.
Bird Park quiet interesting, more plants than butterflies and unless you are really in Orchids not very interesting.
All was going very well until we finished our walk around the Bird Park only to find out that when we came out at 2.30pm the driver had disappeared and left us there. We waited for 40mins and no sign of him so we had to organise our own taxi back to the hotel. However we did try to phone your office but i conveniently closes a half day on a saturday.
would i use your company again - absolutely not, totally unreliable
Not good,no variety of butterflys and apart from the love birds,nothing very interesting
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Everything You Need to Know to Catch Up on Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Sure, you might think that Brooklyn Nine-Nine's second season might be something that you could easily jump into without any research, but ... OK, sure:...
The 6 Returning TV Shows We Can't Wait to See This Fall
Much like going back to school after summer break, the fall TV season gives us a chance to visit old friends. This season we've got...
The Best and Worst Surprises From This TV Season
The shows of the 2013-14 season have drawn to a close, and the results were often a bit different than we expected.
Here's All the TV You Need to Catch Up on This Weekend
This week we say sad goodbyes to some beloved shows with the season finales of Broad City and Brooklyn Nine-Nine—and heal our wounds by watching...
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From Brooklyn Nine-Nine to The Soup, here are all the great things that happened on TV this week that you (probably) didn't have time to...
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Ever since Martin Banks and his fellow computer geeks discovered that reality is just a computer program to be happily hacked, they've been jaunting back and forth through time, posing as medieval wizards and having the epic adventures that other nerds can only dream of having. But even in their wildest fantasies, they never expected to end up at the mercy of the former apprentice whom they sent to prison for gross misuse of magic and all-around evil behavior.
Who knew that the vengeful Todd would escape, then conjure a computer game packed with wolves, wenches, wastelands, and assorted harrowing hazards - and trap his hapless former friends inside it? Stripped of their magic powers, the would-be wizards must brave terrifying dangers, technical glitches, and one another's company if they want to see Medieval England - and their favorite sci-fi movies on VHS - ever again. Can our heroes survive this magical mystery torture? Or will it only lead them and their pointy hats into more peril?
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"Still as funny as the previous"
I absolutely love the narration of these books. Each character is ready with a unique pazazz which is really engaging. The story was fun, nonsense yet again - although I enjoyed the "real-world" element of the 2nd book a little more than this "in game" world.
I would recommend this series to others.
Internet Application developer who also enjoys good quality SciFi/Fantasy, board games and future Taekwondo black belt.
"The wizards play old style RPG game - for real"
The third part in the Magic 2.0 series sees our heroes being abducted and forced to complete a quest by an arch enemy.
This continues on from the amazing first two books. If you have ever played some classic adventure games, then you will appreciate some of the scenes (such as the quest giver repeating himself until he receives a satisfactory response).
Some elements of the quest were a little off. One such area was the blacksmith - which lasted a little too long in my opinion. Nothing that will ruin the story for you.
The book has been set up to have a sequel, which is good news and I hope there is one - as there is no reason why this series should stay as a trilogy.
"Nerd jokes at the appropriate time"
I love the the Narrator's performance and the story is very comical. I enjoyed this series.
"Not the Best in the Magic 2.0 series"
But still very enjoyable. I love the characters in this series, and in this case more than the story. Its not terrible, just a little weaker than the first two. That said, its not a Star Wars Phantom Menace Its not a blot in the series and I would still recommend it
"Still good but weakest of the trio"
Still enjoyed this one but the format is becoming a bit stretched by this point. Listen to it you'll enjoy it but you'll be pleased there isn't a fourth book as that would become a drag.
"good but not the best"
enjoyed but the worst of the 3 so far. I liked it due to character details and performance was brilliant but story was a little lacking
I have all 3 in the series so far, best audio books out there! I would say this one is the best in the series followed by the first book.
"The "least best" of the three, but still worth it"
Not as amusing, nor as interesting a storyline as the first two books, but still executed brilliantly.
Hi, HUGE Iron Druid fan. desperately looking for something to fill the void finishing all the ID books has left me with. recommendations?
What the hell was that all about!! It's like its written by another author, who read the previous books and decided he/she didn't like the direction, but wanted to use the characters. What an awful episode in the series. I honestly struggled to LISTEN to the end, god only knows how Luke Daniels managed to READ to the end. It's so bad I feel like I want to go back and edit my reviews of the other books.
I could sit here and lambaste it all day but the biggest criticism of all is as soon as I've written this review I'm returning it for a refund of my credit. Very disappointed.
I'm off to listen to River of London.
"A Pleasant Listen"
Anyone who has read the reviews section of the previous two books knows I am a tremendous fan of this series. I think it is incredibly original, entertaining, light, and funny. The characters are engaging and show depth. That being said, I was not as happy with this installment.
I can't tell whether Scott was trying to bang out another book too fast, or whether he was trying to mix things up and explore different aspects of the character's relationships. Probably a mixture of both if I'm being fair. Much of the book seemed repetitive and without the plethora of geek culture references that made books 1 and 2 so very enjoyable. Don't get me wrong, there are still references. Just not anywhere near as nuanced or plentiful. I do understand that the repetitive nature of aspects of the book is potentially a commentary/reference in and of itself.
Another aspect to note is Scott took on some *much* deeper concepts in this book than previously. I think he did a fine job with them, but it was slightly jolting in comparison to the tone of the series as a whole.
Daniels' narration was great as always.
I love this series and will absolutely continue to look forward to book 4. This one just wasn't as strong. However, if you are into this series, it's absolutely worth a listen and a credit.
Their is some science fiction in this, but it is mostly about having fun. There is some fantasy, but is more about fun. There is a lot of gaming, but also a lot of fun. This whole series was a blast. I liked this book better then number 2, but not as good as number 1 and that is the way most trilogies go. One ironic situation, that I am not sure the author realized, was when he as making fun of movies these days and how they are all sequels. He complains about it in his third book of a trilogy.
This book was more about gaming than the others. The whole story is a game within a game. Similar to Player One.
Luke Daniels is to Scott Meyer, as Frank Muller is to Stephen King, Ray Porter is to Jonathan Maberry, Wil Wheaton is to John Scalzi. He is great.
"I welcomed this quest"
I was happy for another book, and especially happy that we still had the same narrator. I wish this wasn't the end of the series, but I really enjoyed it, and I would strongly recommend the whole series to anyone
"takes on serious premise while keeping it light"
I loved the previous two installments of Wizard 2.0; Off to be the Wizard and Spell or High Water. The storytelling is great, they are packed with thoughtful, (mostly) likable characters with great chemistry, and they're hilarious. Plus, Luke Daniels is fantastic in his performances. Listening to this was a no-brainer and I was thrilled when I saw it was next on my to-read list. Now, I'm just upset I didn't give it a listen sooner. In my opinion, this is the best of the three. Scott Meyer hit a home run.
It's movie night in 12th century England and the Wizards are about to start their second feature. Suddenly, four of the wizards disappear in a blink, leaving Martin and Roy dumbstruck. Phillip, Tyler, Jeff, and Gary along with Jimmy was who was not present for movie night, are teleported to the peak of a mountain. The first wizard that was ever exiled is back and he wants revenge. He has created a deadly game in which the wizards must overcome "perilous" obstacles, complete quests, and journey to their destination: The Chasm of Certain Doom (insert thunder and lightning here). Meanwhile, after discovering their friends have had there powers stripped, Martin and Roy seek advice from Gwen and the Brits. Assuming the worst they teleport to the same location as Phillip and the others hoping to help them. Both groups set off on the same adventure taking on the same hazards, overcoming the hurdles in different and extremely entertaining ways.
As with the first two, this volume takes on serious premise while keeping it's trademark humor. It's still a lighthearted read, poking fun at the tedious mechanics of a bad game you inexplicably must finish, or not so subtly pointing out, and living up to, cliches you see in so many novels and video games. As always, the dialogue between the characters is fantastic; complete with witty banter and serious conversation, it adds depth to the characters. Which is key because this is definitely a character driven story, and those characters drive a Porsche. Characters brought to life and made even better thanks to the performance.
Luke Daniels takes the helm again as the narrator or, more accurately, performer. His range is incredible, whether it's a man, woman, or child the voice is always distinctive and fitting for the character. His delivery is phenomenal nailing emotion and emphasis uniquely for everyone. I've had the pleasure of listening to a couple other of his works and have been impressed every time.
This humorous series is well worth your time if you're in the mood for something fun and lighthearted. Scott Meyer and Luke Daniels have a great rapport that shines through every sentence, leaving you involved and immersed throughout the entire series.
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"A middling entry in a very fun series"
Firstly, while the author had only been signed on for a three book deal, it is my sincere hope that they sign him up for another three as soon as possible, as I thoroughly enjoy this series.
The audio books are especially enjoyable, and the narrator's performance has a great range, and comedic timing to support the story.
This entry had a few systemic problems, in that the cast of protagonists spends almost the entire novel seperated into a few groups, which caused me to miss some of the enjoyable banter, especially between Phillip and Martin. Secondly, These groups are chasing each other, which sometimes leads to some enjoyable differing takes on situations and misunderstood aftermath, but too often feels repetitive. Thirdly, the villain is rather bland despite being hyped and foreshadowed in the previous two books. Finally, this entry had a more somber subjects than the previous volumes, with less gee-whiz wonderment, and more ruminations on loss of trust, the many faces of sexism, and toiling labor, which sometimes was at odds with the tone of the writing.
Overall, I still enjoyed Unwelcome Quest. The secondary cast gets more time to shine, especially Tyler, who became very enjoyable. The changeups are not unwelcome, the characters remain enjoyably true to who they are, and the writing is still amusing.
Please continue this series, I look forward to seeing what comes next.
"Happy to see more, but not as fun as the first two"
Good laughs, GREAT narration, just not as enjoyable as the first two. I'm sure it's hard to recreate the wonder of discovery when the file is first discovered, but that, and the cultural comparisons are what I enjoyed the most in this series, and those elements were a little thin in this one. Still looking forward to more!
"Please tell me there will be more"
Yes, it if fun and dose not take it's self serious, just a good book to listen too and the characters are people we all know
None I have not listened to anything or read anything like it
The elemental
Made me laugh
I would like to request more on this and you can just sign me up for the pre-order for all of them.
"Luke Daniels really makes this book come alive"
I love this series of books. You can tell that behind every smirk and expression is an uber geek wanting to be heard. It hits all facets of life and culture and keeps you laughing the entire way through.
But this book would really be lacking if it weren't for the extreme talents of Luke Daniels. There are very few voice actors who can pull off doing an entire series with so many different characters as consistently and creatively as he does. Not to mention, his comic timing is perfect.
I recommend listening to this book at 1.25 speed. It makes the jokes funnier, and makes Phillips' quips that much more bruising and hilarious. (BTW, you can totally tell that Philip is Luke's favorite character. And who can blame him)
"please sir, I don't want anymore"
grade: C-
I decided to listen to this book for two reasons; it was free with my kindle unlimited account and I had already listened to books 1 and 2. This book is similar to book 2. I was hoping for something new and fresh but that isn't going to happen. There's no growth in the characters. There isn't much that was funny. Time travel and file manipulation has worn thin. This could have gone the way of the matrix in trying to break free of the file or trying to go forward in time like back to the future but, alas, we're stuck with the same old stuff.
Luke Daniels is a pleasure to listen to with his variety of voices. He is a truly talented actor.
Summary: Do yourself a favor. Listen to book 1 ASAP and skip books 2 and 3.
"Another great book by Scott Meyer"
Luke Daniels does another great performance in book three of magic 2 point 0. Highly recommended hysterical can't wait to listen to it again anxious for the fourth book of the Magic series
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I only played a small portion of this game but regardless I was still impressed. The atmosphere was wonderful and some of the gameplay was incredibly inventive. I had to go into settings to convert it to English and even after that, some of the translations were rough. However, it did not seem to drastically affect the gameplay or storyline. This is definitely a game worth trying out. I did have a problem with it freezing up in one section though but that was my biggest grievance. Anyway, feel free to check out some of my gameplay at the link below.
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Chapman University to receive $10 million endowment
ORANGE – Christine and Lon Cross visited Chapman University for the first time recently and were taken by the campus' beauty, the friendliness of faculty and staff, and students' devotion to learning.
That's when the couple decided to leave their legacy at the university: On Friday, the university announced the couple would commit $10 million to Chapman to fund need-based scholarships.
"We met many wonderful students who told us the effect scholarships had on their lives," said Christine Cross, 65. "A Chapman education is too important and too valuable to be available only to those who have the means to attend."
University President Jim Doti made the announcement during his annual State of the University address.
"Of all gifts that a donor can bestow upon a university, nothing has more impact on students than scholarships," Doti said. "We are immensely grateful to Christine for her generous commitment, which will open the door to a Chapman education to countless students in years to come."
Christine and Lon Cross, 67, live in Orange Park Acres. They are retired from the hospital-management business.
Doti shared during his speech how he met the couple two years ago while waiting for a valet at a function in Huntington Beach. Doti invited the couple for a tour of the campus. The couple had never been to the school even though they lived just a few miles away.
The $10 million gift will establish a permanent Christine and Lon Cross Endowed Scholarship Fund. The commitment is among the largest Chapman, a campus with 8,000 students, has ever received. In 2009, Chapman received an anonymous $25 million gift to build a new performing-arts center.
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Luxembourg: Israel has claimed that the explosions on a beach in Gaza that killed eight people last week may have been as a result of a terrorist attack rather than Israeli shelling.
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni raised the idea at a news conference with EU officials at the Foreign Affairs Council meeting at the European Union Headquarters in Luxembourg; but insisted that Israel is still looking into "the truth".
She suggested that the explosive may have been 'terrorists' trying to incite Israeli violence.
Livni reiterated Olmert's regret at the deaths of the civilians saying that it is not Israel's policy to bomb or launch artillery at nonmilitary persons.
Israeli General Meir Klifi is in charge of the current military investigation which is to due to report its findings Tuesday evening.
Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz has said in a separate statement that Israel will act with force against any group that attacks them.
"We showed the necessary restraint in light... of the international uproar that resulted, but it's over," Peretz said.
According to military officials Peretz halted a planned large-scale air attack against Gaza for one or two days, giving Palestinians time to end their Israeli assaults and hopefully avoid any future confrontation.