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Albury, New South Wales, has been chosen as the city to host Australia's premier lamb industry event, LambEx 2016, on August 10-12, 2016.
A regional hub, Albury is the perfect choice to host the fourth LambEx, with its location, facilities and community support ensuring the event will be a great success.
We are delighted to have partnered with the Albury City Council to use their wonderful facilities.
LambEx attracts more than 900 delegates and 70 exhibitors and is a great opportunity to promote NSW's world-class lamb industry.
All sectors of the lamb industry have come together to build on the event's previous success and ensure the Australian sheep and lamb industry continues its proud tradition of showcasing its industry.
We have gathered together an organising committee that represents every sector of the sheep and lamb industry and their enthusiasm is infectious.
I look forward to providing updates as we progress with our planning of LambEx 2016.
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Sunday, August 7, 2016
Welcome to LambEx 2016!
IT'S less than a week to go until LambEx 2016 begins in Albury, New South Wales. The LambEx 2016 committee would like to welcome you, and make sure you're well prepared for your trip, with these frequently asked questions
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Vote for your favourite lamb signature dish and win $1000!
The Albury City Council are celebrating all things lamb during the week that LambEx 2016 will be held!
Friday, June 10, 2016
Don't miss out … today's your last chance to buy and early-bird ticket!
LambEx 2016 celebrates all that is great about Australia's sheep and lamb industries, featuring a compelling program with outstanding speakers and an opportunity to network with all sectors of the lamb value chain.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Only three days to buy your early-bird ticket … don't miss out!
Early-bird registrations close this Friday - June 10. With a compelling, action-packed program and line-up of expert industry speakers from across the globe, and Australia, this year's LambEx is set to be the biggest and best event yet.
Monday, June 6, 2016
Young Guns closing date extended…get your entries in before it's too late!
THE deadline for the LambEx 2016 Young Gun Competition has been extended until Tuesday, June 14.
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Your chance to WIN 50 Merino ewes!
ENTRIES are set to open for the LambEx 2016 Merino ewe and Border Collie pup giveaway, with vouchers to appear in Fairfax agricultural publications, The Land, Stock & Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock Journal and Farm Weekly this Thursday.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Register today for early-bird savings
WE know you've probably been flat-out with lambing ewes or planting, which means registering for LambEx has been the last thing on your mind!
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
LambEx celebrates record crowd numbers at 2016 event
THE NATION'S largest lamb-focused event, LambEx 2016, ended on a high on Friday, with a record crowd of 1050 people registering to attend over the two-and-a-half-days it was held in Albury, New South Wales.
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Get in on the action at Australia's top lamb event
All sectors of the sheep industry will converge on Albury for LambEx 2016 from August 10 to 12 to celebrate all that is great about Australian sheep and lambs in one action-packed event.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Sam Kekovich to star in GrandsLamb dinner at LambEx 2016
Australia's Lambassador Sam Kekovich will keep producers entertained at this year's LambEx 2016 in Albury, New South Wales, from August 10-12.
Monday, June 6 2016
Young Guns competition offers industry recognition
Young people in the sheep industry will get an extra chance to win at this year's LambEx 2016 – with the LambEx 2016 Young Gun Competition extended until Tuesday, June 14.
Monday, May 16, 2016
Merino ewe giveaway offers exciting opportunity at LambEx 2016
ONE LUCKY sheep producer will win 50 Roseville Park Merino ewes while another will win a started Border Collie pup from Waddy's Collies at this year's LambEx 2016.
Friday, April 29, 2016
Pre-tours capture interest of LambEx 2016 delegates
AN EXCITING mix of three pre-tours will be available to LambEx 2016 delegates before the August 10-12 event in Albury, New South Wales.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
LambEx 2016 releases star-studded program
LAMBEX 2016 today released its program featuring a star-studded line-up of international and Australian speakers who will focus on an array of local and global issues influencing the Australian sheep and lamb industry at the Albury, New South Wales event.
Friday, April 8, 2016
Youth competition boost at LambEx 2016
YOUTH will be celebrated at LambEx 2016 – with the second-ever LambEx 2016 Young Guns Competition to be held at the event on August 10-12 in Albury, New South Wales.
Thursday, February 12, 2016
Sheepdog pup up for grabs at LambEx 2016
A LUCKY participant at this year's LambEx 2016 at Albury, New South Wales, will win a sheepdog dog pup from renowned working dog stud Waddy's Collies.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Prominent futurist to headline LambEx 2016
DELEGATES will get a glimpse of Australia's lamb industry in 20 years' time when futurist Paul Higgins takes the stage as the first keynote speaker at LambEx 2016 in Albury, New South Wales, in August this year.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
LambEx heads to Albury in 2016
THE countdown is on for LambEx 2016 with just a year to go until Australia's premier lamb industry event. Albury, New South Wales, has been chosen to host the fourth LambEx on August 10-12, 2016.

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Monday, February 8, 2016
2016 Cyclocross Nationals
With the excitement of the Florida Series dying down, nothing could've been better to hype myself up than a bike race. And for the start of a new year, nothing could have been more perfect than Cross Nats.
I spent a ton of time and energy training for this race, and now that it was finally coming around I could barely contain myself! All the nights dreaming of the outcome of the race were finally going to become reality.
When I arrived at the race venue I was surprised by how big the place was. With all the race teams and vendors set up, it looked like one big festival. Even with the festival-like atmosphere though, nothing impressed me more than the course we were meant to race on. There was plenty of mud, multiple technical off-camber sections that added a nice degree of difficulty, and even included a barn to ride through.
For the start of the race, I ended up lining up on the inside of the third row. Once the whistle was blown, I was off (or so I thought). The guy in front of me had some trouble getting started and I got boxed in behind him until the first corner, where I was finally able to move up. From there, I spent the rest of the race attacking to catch up to groups of guys ahead of me, and falling back some while trying to recover.. By the end of the last lap, I had given it everything I had, crossing the line with a 14th place finish.
I'm a little disappointed with the result, but I know that I gave it my all. I was racing against some really talented guys, and that was the best I was able to do on that particular day. Starting this week, I'm going to enter my base training phase to start preparing for the mountain bike cross country races in the spring. I'm really looking forward to another amazing year of racing!
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Blue Ridge Mountain Bike Festival (4/26/15)
Not long after getting home from Sea Otter, I was packing my bags once again to get ready for another trip away from home to race. After the "short" 9-hour drive to North Carolina (to be fair, we broke it up into 2 segments), I stepped out of the car to see the beautiful, green, mountain scenery of the southeast that I love.
On the pre-ride, I found myself faced with a 2.5 mile climb up the mountain that led to a fast flowing downhill single-track that was broken up from time to time with short climbs. The course also had some fun rocky sections that felt amazing on the Epic. Because of complications involving not having a junior cat 1 class, I was forced into racing in the Pro/Cat 1 Men 19-29, and doing 3 laps of the fun but challenging course.
On the grass road that led to the long climb, I started getting passed by almost all of the riders that were behind me, unable to keep up at the pace the leaders were going. When I hit the climb, I was sitting about 9th or 10th and slowly began dropping back from the lead group.
|Lousy pic, but that's me hanging on the back
I knew at this point that all I had to do to keep a top 5 was to make it up the top of the mountain with the 4th place rider and make it down the descent safely. So when I started feeling my legs fade towards the top of the climb, I gave it everything I had to stay with 4th. Once we hit the top, I let him go on ahead, knowing that if I continued to go his pace I would end up blowing up. After about 10 minutes of recovery, my legs started feeling surprisingly good, so I started hammering again, and soon saw 4th only a couple of switchbacks ahead of me. Seeing him so close gave me even more motivation to push myself, and by the time I reached the stretch that led to the finish, I was only a few seconds behind him. I pushed myself as hard as I could to catch him, but unfortunately, it wasn't enough, and I finished 14 seconds behind him for 5th place.
I'm really happy with how I did in this race and I hope to keep improving and doing my best in races to come.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Playing Catch-up Part 2: Sea Otter (4/19/15)
Coming to Sea Otter, I was stoked. I couldn't wait to get to the venue and check out all the booths to see what was new in the cycling world, as well as go out on the cross country course and see all the great views this place has to offer. After my pre-ride, I couldn't wait to race. The 24-mile course was full of fast roads and amazing single track sections that kept the course exciting and fun.
On race day morning I woke up with the goal to make sure that I stayed on the leader's wheel and be in contention for the sprint finish. After my performance last weekend, I felt that if I was able to be up with the top guys, I would have the ability to make my way to the podium again.
Once I completed my warm up, I headed over to staging and waited for the start of my race. By the time the tandem and single speed classes had gone off, I was ready to go. When the announcer said, "Go!" I was off. During the start, there were multiple attacks for the first 200 yards, but once we reached the first climb on the road, it seemed that everybody just sat up and waited until we got off the road and onto the gravel roads, where even more attacks took place. During these sections I made my goal to stay in the top five and try to do as little work as possible.
Leaving the gravel for the paved road again, someone attacked again, making it difficult to stay up front and I got shuffled to the back 10, where I stayed going into the single track. We soon came up on the tandems, and I found it very difficult to pass. The top 3 guys got around and then got a good gap on myself and the rest of the pack I was with. For the rest of that single track climb, I spent my time hammering to catch the leaders, who always seemed only a few yards up ahead. I was still chasing the leaders when the 17-18 juniors caught me. So, I hopped on their wheels, thinking that I'd have a chance to catch the leaders in my group. By making this move, I dropped all but one other guy in my class, and found that I was slowly catching the leaders. Unfortunately for me, this strategy also proved to be my downfall in this race. I spent so much energy chasing that my body ended up shutting down, losing power and gaining extreme lower back pain.
The other racer I was riding with soon passed and dropped me, moving into 3rd place. For the rest of the race I did everything I could to maintain my position. At the end of the race I ended up finishing a disappointing 14th place. I didn't finish nearly where I wanted to at this race, but I think it was another great learning experience. Additionally, I had a great time hanging out with my team and getting to meet or become reacquainted with our team sponsors.
Leaving the gravel for the paved road again, someone attacked again, making it difficult to stay up front and I got shuffled to the back 10, where I stayed going into the single track. We soon came up on the tandems, and I found it very difficult to pass. The top 3 guys got around and then got a good gap on myself and the rest of the pack I was with. For the rest of that single track climb, I spent my time hammering to catch the leaders, who always seemed only a few yards up ahead. I was still chasing the leaders when the 17-18 juniors caught me. So, I hopped on their wheels, thinking that I'd have a chance to catch the leaders in my group. By making this move, I dropped all but one other guy in my class, and found that I was slowly catching the leaders. Unfortunately for me, this strategy also proved to be my downfall in this race. I spent so much energy chasing that my body ended up shutting down, losing power and gaining extreme lower back pain.
The other racer I was riding with soon passed and dropped me, moving into 3rd place. For the rest of the race I did everything I could to maintain my position. At the end of the race I ended up finishing a disappointing 14th place. I didn't finish nearly where I wanted to at this race, but I think it was another great learning experience. Additionally, I had a great time hanging out with my team and getting to meet or become reacquainted with our team sponsors.
Monday, April 27, 2015
Playing Catch-up: Bonelli Park #2 ProXCT (4/11/15)
This was a really exciting race for me. Not only did I get to spend some more time in California with my team, but I also got to race in my third big race of the season. Also, I had no idea what to expect out of myself going into this race, so instead of shooting for a top 5, 3, or whatever, I decided I was going to just race how I saw fit.
During my preride laps, I found that I felt very strong on the climbs and really comfortable in the saddle. This gave me a ton of confidence in myself and hope for a great race.
On race day morning, I woke up feeling incredibly excited for my race. So excited even, that when I went to move the sawhorse that was saving the team's parking spot at the venue, I picked it up so fast that it sliced my index finger through the nail about 2 millimeters deep. Having already sliced part of that same finger off a couple of years ago in an accident involving a bike rotor and a bike stand, the injury really didn't bother me. So, after getting the cut cleaned and bandaged, I went off to do my warm-up.
After completing my warm-up, I headed over to staging and waited for my class to be ready to start. Because of my two top five finishes at Bonelli #1 and Fontana, I got a call-up to the front row for the start. Instead of doing my usual "all out" start for the first 10 seconds, I decided to change things up a bit and not even try to be the first person to the first climb.
Off the line I still ended up being first, but allowed myself to get passed and hopped on the wheel of the second rider who passed me. On the road, I fell back to 8th trying to conserve energy for the first climb of the race. By the time we reached that climb, I felt amazing and shot up to 4th with ease, and settled onto third's wheel. For the rest of the first lap, and a quarter of the way through the second, I hung on to the back of the lead guys and did as little work as I could. An unfortunate slide-out on an off-camber turn threw me way back to 6th, well behind 5th and the rest of my competitors. For the rest of the second lap I spent my time hammering all out, trying to catch back up to the lead group. An unintended side effect was that I also ended up pulling one of my competitors who got dropped.
Coming across the start/finish line going into my last lap I knew I had used too much energy on the chase and had to slow down the pace for the first quarter of the lap. Unfortunately for me, this meant that the guy I had pulled was able to get a couple of good attacks on me and rode away before I could get the energy to chase him down. For the remainder of the race, I just gave it everything I had to catch back up to the top guys. When I came across the line for my finish, I had placed third.
|Check out that big smile. I was so excited!
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Fontana City National ProXCT (3/21/15)
Fontana was second on my list of races to do this year, and having it be the weekend after Bonelli made it even better. The course at Fontana is really fun and exciting with some rocky climbs and technical descents. And, after last week's race at Bonelli, I felt sure that I could have a great performance at Fontana with some extra race tactics and self control.
On the start line I felt great. I had no nerves, worries, or even the uncontrollable desire to pee right before the race. My bike was dialed and all I had to do was to do my best. I even managed to break out into song while waiting for my class to start.
I got on the front row once again, and when the whistle was blown, I got off the gravelly start without much trouble. Coming around the first corner after the feed zone, I realized that I was leading, and had no desire to pull everyone through the long flat stretch that leads to the first climb. Knowing this, I slowed up and waited for the first attacks to take place so I could get on someone's wheel. Once the attack happened, I sped up and settled into third. When we reached the first hill, I made the mistake of taking the lead and used up unnecessary energy that I very much could have used on the long road climb. As soon as we reached it, the second attacks were made, and I quickly found myself struggling for breath and struggling to maintain my position. By the time we made it to the single track again my legs were burning, but I knew that I needed to keep up the pace in order not to get dropped.
Throughout my first lap, I spent my time falling back a little on long climbs, before catching back up and making passes on the downhills and open sections. About three-fourths of the way through my lap, I was battling it out with third and fourth, when my front tire slid out on a fast, smooth turn, slamming my chest against the ground and throwing my Garmin to who-knows-where. I quickly got up and got on my bike, but realized that two other racers had passed me and were speeding away. I made a monster attack and quickly closed the distance between us and got ready to make some passes on the open fire road ahead. From then until halfway through the second lap, I continued to battle it out with third and fourth, until they finally made their way around me and attacked away.The remainder of the race was spent chasing them down, but with no luck catching them. I was the 5th person in my class to finish the race.
I feel like I had much better fitness at Fontana than I did at Bonelli, and feel like I gave everything I had to get my result. I'm really happy with how I raced and I know that I've learned much in the past two weekends. I hope to use that knowledge to help improve myself at the next races I attend in the weeks to come.
Spending two weeks with my teammates was also a great experience. Everybody is super cool and we have a lot of fun together.
|Our training grounds
|Team Podium
|Heading home
2015 Fontana Whole Athlete junior race highlights from MTBMike on Vimeo.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
2015 Bonelli Park Pro XCT (3/14/15)
This year I started my race season off at the Bonelli Park ProXCT race in southern California. This race was my first race in junior Cat 1 15-16, and I felt ready to race!
After my 3-day drive from Florida to California, my legs felt very fatigued, but after a good rest day and some stretching, I began to feel better.
On Friday, my team and I left for the race venue to get some practice laps in and to check the place out. The course was full of punchy climbs, with quick little descents, and very few places to recover. After doing 3 laps of the course, I felt that I had every line dialed in, and was ready to start my race.
Come race day, I was super eager to test out my fitness, especially after all the months of base training I've done. After completing a good 30 minute warm up and making sure my bike was dialed, I lined up on the front row ready to race.
During the second lap, I caught up to 2 guys in my class and quickly passed them, making my way back up to 6th position. Not too long after that, one rider I was chasing crashed and I made a quick pass. After that, I did everything I could to catch up to anyone I saw in front of me. On the second lap my back started hurting again, forcing me to slow down for a few minutes until the pain finally passed for the last time.
My last lap felt like my most consistent and strongest lap. I didn't have any pains and my legs felt great. Unfortunately, my effort wasn't enough to move me up any more positions, so I ended up finishing 5th.
Overall though, the Bonelli Park race was a successful one for my team. In addition to my podium finish, Carson earned a second place finish against the current Junior World Champion, and Haley and Kelsey finished first and second in the Junior Women's class.
In other news, Jerry Dufour, who traveled out to California with us from Alabama, also finished 4th in the Junior Men's 17-18 class, earning himself a spot on the podium as well.
Check out some of the highlights from the race below.
2015 Bonelli Whole Athlete junior race highlights from MTBMike on Vimeo.
Friday, August 1, 2014
2014 Racecation Recap
|Photo credit: Mark Avery
Week 1: USA Cycling Road Nationals
I was really looking forward to Road Nats because I was feeling strong, had been riding well, and even though I didn't do a lot of road racing this year, the results I'd had in the races I did do were pretty good.
|Photo credit: Tara Biggerstaff Smith
|Photo credit: Tara Biggerstaff Smith
|Warming up
|Photo credit: Tara Biggerstaff Smith
When the whistle blew, I took off like a shot, again taking the hole shot in mountain bike style. Apparently the announcers made a big deal out of it (according to my parents--I couldn't hear it). After about a 1/2 lap, I settled back down and let the peloton catch me. I knew I couldn't hold that pace the whole race. I just wanted to get out of traffic again on the start.
|Photo credit: Tara Biggerstaff Smith
Even though my results were less than stellar, I really did learn a lot from racing Road Nats the past 2 years. From last year's races I learned how to ride in the pack and be aggressive. This year's lessons were more about positioning and timing. I also learned that my passion really is mountain biking and that is what I will focus on (although I will still do local road racing for fun).
Week 2: Subaru Cup ProXCT
|Post-ride selfie
After having flown home on Monday, my dad and brother flew back out on Thursday. That weekend we would be racing at the Subaru Cup ProXCT at Cascade Mountain. I was excited to be reunited with my Whole Athlete teammates and to be tearing it up on the dirt before MTB Nationals the following week.
I had a good start and took the early lead. Then another rider decided to try to pass me, so I let him and sat his wheel. We had opened up a good sized gap on the rest of the field before I put in a quick attack and dropped him with just a few laps to go. From that point on, I just focused on maintaining my lead to the finish. It was a great feeling to cross the finish line with a win!
|Photo credit: Pat Batten
|Hole shot
Week 3: USA Cycling MTB Nationals
This was it, Mountain Bike Nationals.... After my disappointment last year with nearly having 3 National Champion titles, I was determined to come back with a vengeance and crush the field.
Upon arriving at the resort, my legs felt great. And once I rode 2 laps of my XC course I knew I had it dialed in and was ready to race. My schedule was the Short Track race on Thursday, Cross Country on Friday, and Super-D on Sunday.
Preparing for the Short Track was probably the most painful wait I have ever had to endure. The start time was at 2:00 pm and I had to stay in the team house instead of screaming my head off cheering on my friends in the races prior.
After doing a nice warm-up riding from the team house to the venue, I went to staging. Knowing that I had the very first call up, I wasn't too worried seeing over 20 kids in front of me. I just grabbed my bike and lifted it up over my head and made my way to the front of the staged kids, letting them know I had the call up and it would be easier to just let me through. Once I got called up, I found what seemed like the best spot to start from and got in a good starting gear. Off the line I got the hole shot and got a pretty good gap on the other kids. About a half lap went by when two kids closed in the gap and got on my wheel. After attacking multiple times, I lost one of the kids but the other was still on my wheel. The two of us battled it out throughout the rest of the race, where it came down to a sprint finish with me coming in from behind and just missing first by a few inches.
|The start climb--lap 1
By the time I reached the feed zone at the end of the first lap, I was on his wheel and sat there until I reached the last climb and attacked again. After the feed zone on lap 2, I was told that I had a 15 second gap on him. Knowing this, I did everything I could to keep that gap on him. By the time I reached the descent for the last time, I figured that I should have it won, so I took as few risks as possible as to not flat or crash. Once I saw the finish line I was stoked, because after barely missing that stars and stripes jersey 4 times in a row, I was finally going to get to feel what it's like to be a National Champion.
|Relieved that I finally did it!!
After the success from Friday I was pretty optimistic for the Super-D. My pre-rides of the course went okay and nothing really caught me as super difficult. Because of once again having the best USA Cycling points, I started first and had a four minute break from the last rider in front of me to go down. Knowing that I had nobody to worry about to pass was a boost, and by the time I took my first couple of pedal strokes, I was flying down the mountain. On my run I had just about no mistakes and when I came across the finish line I was positive I had a winning run. Once all the guys in my class finished, I still had the fastest time by 24 seconds with a time of 6 minutes and 4 seconds. It felt amazing knowing that I had just earned 2 National titles.
|We don't need no stinkin' mountains! Florida Super-D Champions
|Getting "Whippy!" with Trent Donovan Photo Credit: Laura Donovan
|Photo credit: Mark Avery
Week 4: Catamount Classic ProXCT
For my last big race of the season I competed in the Catamount Classic ProXCT in Vermont. I was especially excited because it was my first chance to wear my National Champion's jersey and I wanted to show that I deserved to wear it by doing really well. The course was really fun with 3 A-lines for the cat 1's and pros and some other technical features.
The night before my race it rained hard, so I expected it to be a little wet. However, by the time we arrived at the venue it was pouring again, making the course horribly muddy and slippery. Due to the conditions, I decided to wear my regular race jersey as to not ruin my National Champion jersey.
At this race my category started with the cat 1 15-16s, so I was excited to see where I compared with the older juniors to help me for next year when I race in that group. On the starting line, I got a front row spot right next to my teammate Cole Avery where we exchanged a few words involving us working together.
|Photo Credit: Pat Batten
|Team field trip Photo Credit: Cathy Batten
Overall, it was a racecation I'm not going to forget for a long time. And while I am ready to take it easy and stay closer to home for a while, I can't help looking forward to next year.
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Muncie Community Schools makes every effort to notify school families in the event of school closings or a two-hour delay to the start of the school day. If school is canceled or delayed, we will utilize Honeywell Instant Alert, our phone and email notification system, and our school website, www.muncie.k12.in.us, and our Facebook to notify families. In addition, information will be sent to our local radio stations and the Star Press. The Indianapolis television stations also will be notified.
Visiting South View Elementary
All visitors must report to the office upon entering the building. All classroom visits must be scheduled in advance with the classroom teacher. If you need to see a teacher, it is usually best to schedule a conference before or after school.
If you are interested in volunteering during the day or at school events, contact Parent Volunteer Coordinator, Wilma Underhill, at 747-5226.
Forms to See the Mobile Unit Doctor
Open Door Shots for Tots
Who: Shots for Tots is available for children pre-school through high school.
Where: Open Door Health Services located at 333 S. Madison Dr. in Muncie. The contact number is 765-286-7000.
When: Immunizations are available on Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Families need to make an appointment.
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text: News from Birmingham Business School Keep up to date with the latest news and events from around the Business School and the wide-ranging projects our staff and students get involved with. Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/index.aspx?SyndicationType=2 2017-02-27T07:18:16Z Capgemini praises students from the Business School for the fifth year in a row… Paul Carpenter June saw the fifth year of the University of Birmingham Capgemini Community Challenge, designed and led through a unique partnership between Birmingham Business School and Careers Network. The Challenge is unique to Birmingham, whereby 25 Business School and Computer Science students spend a week working at Capgemini's offices in teams of five to deliver a tangible and sustainable solution to a real third sector client. 2016-06-20T15:45:00Z 2016-06-20T15:33:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2016/june/capgemini-community-challenge-2016.aspx Birmingham Business School scores 'world-first' accreditation for online MBA Paul Carpenter The University of Birmingham's online MBA is the first in the world to receive formal accreditation from one of the leading authorities on postgraduate business education. 2016-06-09T17:29:00Z 2016-06-10T10:34:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2016/june/online-MBA-accreditation.aspx Recipient of Tullow Scholarship discusses her time studying at Birmingham Business School Irene Onyango studied the MSc Environmental and Natural Resource Economics programme with help from the Tullow Scholarship scheme. 2014-07-21T09:00:00Z 2015-06-11T12:44:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2014/july/recipient-of-tullow-scholarship.aspx University of Birmingham to facilitate academic cooperation with Rio de Janeiro Academics from the University of Birmingham and a Research Foundation in Rio de Janeiro working to facilitate academic cooperation in Brazil and the UK. 2014-07-07T12:24:00Z 2015-06-11T07:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2014/july/university-of-birmingham-to-facilitate-academic-cooperation-with-rio-de-janeiro.aspx University of Birmingham wins Outstanding International Strategy The University recently won the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Award (THELMA) for its bold approach to securing its position in Brazil as the higher education institute partner of choice. 2014-07-04T09:00:00Z 2015-06-11T12:45:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2014/july/university-of-birmingham-wins-outstanding-international-strategy.aspx University of Birmingham wins award for Best Careers Support for International Students The University of Birmingham Careers Network at has been recognised for its excellence in providing careers support for international students. 2014-06-20T10:28:00Z 2015-06-11T12:46:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2014/06/University-of-Birmingham-wins-award-for-Best-Careers-Support-for-International-Students.aspx Birmingham Business School climbs rankings within The Complete University Guide 2015 Birmingham Business School shows improved rankings within The Complete University Guide 2015. 2014-05-29T09:00:00Z 2015-06-11T12:50:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2014/may/complete-university-guide-2015.aspx Professor Monder Ram beats stiff competition to take Best in Education Award Professor Monder Ram, Director of the Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship (CREME), fought off stiff competition to win the Best in Education at the British Indian Awards in Birmingham. 2014-05-27T13:58:00Z 2015-06-11T12:52:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/research/creme/news/2014/may/best-in-education-award.aspx Birmingham Business School joins the elite of global business schools Birmingham Business School has been awarded accreditation by the AACSB, confirming its place in the top elite of global business schools and securing the gold standard of 'triple-crown' accreditation. 2014-05-16T09:57:00Z 2015-06-11T12:50:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2014/may/birmingham-business-school-joins-the-elite-of-global-business-schools.aspx BSc Economics student selected to take part in the British Council's 2014 UK-China Student Forum An Economics student has been selected to be part of a forum aiming to bring more UK students to China. 2014-05-08T14:27:00Z 2015-06-11T07:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2014/may/british-councils-2014-uk-china-student-forum.aspx Student profile: Khilna Morjaria, MBA International Business Khilna Morjaria studied the International Business MBA programme at Birmingham Business School and found studying the perfect fit for her career. 2014-04-24T15:02:00Z 2015-06-11T12:34:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/alumni/alumni-profiles/mba/khilna-morjaria.aspx Explainer: do sanctions work? Colin Rowat, Lecturer in Economics, looks how the consensus seems to be that the West must "do something" to prevent instability in Ukraine and Russia's other neighbours, and whether that should include wider sanctions for the whole country. 2014-04-01T11:22:00Z 2015-06-11T07:06:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2014/april/explainer-do-sanctions-work.aspx Studying in Singapore with Birmingham Business School Find out about the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes available for study in Singapore in conjunction with the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). 2014-04-01T09:55:00Z 2015-06-11T12:35:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/courses/study-in-singapore.aspx Business School Doctoral Scholarships available for 2014/15 Birmingham Business School is pleased to announce a number of PhD scholarships for the 2014/2015 academic year in the areas of Accounting and Finance, Economics, Management and Marketing. 2014-03-28T10:57:00Z 2015-06-11T14:00:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/courses/dr/research-scholarships.aspx Expansion MBA International ranking 2014 The Birmingham MBA ranks in leading Spanish-language business magazine published in Mexico. 2014-03-26T10:33:00Z 2015-06-11T11:37:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2014/march/expansion-mba-international-ranking-2014.aspx Video: Alumni profile of Alastair Thornton, Marketing Director at Thomson Local Watch Alastair Thornton discuss his experience studying an MBA at Birmingham Business School and his current position as Marketing Director at Thomson Local. 2014-03-02T10:00:00Z 2015-06-11T12:49:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/alumni/alumni-profiles/mba/alastair-thornton-mba.aspx University of Birmingham and Jamaica National Foundation Legacy Scholarship Launch As a part of the 2012 Olympic Legacy Programme, University of Birmingham and the Jamaica National Building Society have joined forces to offer a unique scholarship. 2014-02-14T10:22:00Z 2015-06-11T09:06:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2014/february/university-of-birmingham-and-jamaica-national-foundation-legacy-scholarship-launch.aspx Singapore students celebrate graduating last year from the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) Students in Singapore celebrated graduating last year from the Business School's partnership with the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). 2014-02-11T10:08:00Z 2015-06-11T12:39:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2014/february/singapore-students-celebrate-graduating-gallery.aspx New Birmingham MBA brochure launches The new Birmingham MBA brochure is now available to view online. 2014-01-23T12:14:00Z 2015-06-11T11:35:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2014/january/new-birmingham-mba-brochure-launches.aspx International students discuss their time at the University of Birmingham Video: Students from different countries talk about their time at the University of Birmingham. 2014-01-07T16:18:00Z 2015-06-11T12:41:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2014/january/international-students-discuss-their-time-at-the-university-of-birmingham.aspx GREAT Scholarship: Opportunities for our Indian MBA Applicants The Birmingham MBA team are delighted to announce brand new scholarships for Indian MBA applicants. 2013-12-12T10:00:00Z 2015-06-11T11:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2013/december/great-scholarship-opportunities-for-our-indian-mba-applicants.aspx University of Birmingham joins UK government delegation in China In conjunction with the governments' trade trip to China, a number of our academics were asked to comment on the UK's varying industry links with China. 2013-10-23T10:07:00Z 2015-06-11T12:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/october/university-of-birmingham-joins-uk-government-delegation-in-china.aspx The Economist's Which MBA? 2013 Global Rankings The Economist's WhichMBA? 2013 Global Rankings have confirmed Birmingham Business School's position in their top 100 with a placement of 85th globally and as one of the top UK and European MBA programmes. 2013-10-14T09:00:00Z 2015-06-11T11:34:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2013/october/the-economists-which-mba-2013-global-rankings.aspx Foreign takeovers revive talk of UK decline Professor Simon Collinson discusses the future of the country's listed industrial companies, and whether takeovers are a sign of health in British manufacturing or the deal making is fresh evidence of Britain's industrial decline. 2013-09-23T11:16:00Z 2015-06-11T12:32:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/september/foreign-takeovers-revive-talk-of-uk-decline.aspx Birmingham announced as University of the Year The University of Birmingham has been named University of the Year 2014 in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide. 2013-09-20T13:11:00Z 2015-06-11T12:31:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/september/birmingham-announced-as-university-of-the-Year.aspx CREME has a new home Birmingham Business School is the new home for the Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship (CREME) and its flagship knowledge exchange initiative, the Enterprise and Diversity Alliance (EDA). 2013-09-17T10:01:00Z 2015-06-06T22:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/research/creme/news/2013/october/creme-has-a-new-home.aspx Birmingham Business School hosts meeting of top business minds The 15th annual conference of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG) will be hosted by Birmingham Business School from 12 to 14 September 2013, bringing together more than 300 participants from Europe, USA, Japan, China, India and beyond. 2013-09-12T11:15:00Z 2015-06-11T07:05:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/september/birmingham-hosts-meeting-of-top-business-minds.aspx Global ranking reinforces Birmingham's position as a world-class university The University of Birmingham has made an impressive 15 place rise to 62nd in this year's QS World University Rankings, cementing its position in the top 100 universities globally and placing it 10th in the UK. 2013-09-11T10:12:00Z 2015-06-11T12:33:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/september/global-ranking-reinforces-Birminghams-position-as-a-world-class-university-2.aspx Birmingham Business School to host two international conferences in September This month Birmingham Business School is the host of two international conferences; the Comparative International Governmental Accounting Research conference and the European Trade Study Group conference. 2013-08-29T17:18:00Z 2015-06-11T12:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/august/Birmingham-Business-School-to-host-two-international-conferences-in-September.aspx Professor Indrajit Ray helps improve learning in India Professor Indrajit Ray, Chair in Economic Theory at Birmingham Business School's Department of Economics, is Chairman of 'Vidyapith', a charity based in India. 2013-07-30T12:20:00Z 2015-06-11T07:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/july/Professor-Indrajit-Ray-helps-improve-learning-in-India.aspx First overseas Distinguished Leaders lecture takes place in Singapore On Thursday 4th July, Birmingham Business School in association with Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) hosted the first overseas Distinguished Leaders lecture. 2013-07-15T11:07:00Z 2015-06-11T12:20:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/july/first-overseas-distinguished-leaders-lecture-takes-place-in-singapore.aspx Business School Alumna Who Turns Iconic Venues into Phenomenal Catwalks Launches Internship Programme After being the first to host a catwalk show on top of London's Tower Bridge and gaining a reputation as one of the most unique fashion show organisers in the world, Birmingham Business School Alumna Jessica Minh Anh has now started her own internship programme. 2013-03-11T15:01:00Z 2015-06-11T09:00:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2013/march/business-school-alumna-who-turns-iconic-venues-into-phenomenal-catwalks-launches-internship-programme.aspx UK universities embrace the free, open, online future of higher education Students from the UK and around the world will have free access to some of the country's top universities thanks to FutureLearn Ltd, an entirely new company being launched by The Open University (OU). The universities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Anglia, Exeter, King's College London, Lancaster, Leeds, Southampton, St Andrews and Warwick have all signed up to join FutureLearn. 2012-12-14T15:21:00Z 2015-06-11T11:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/december/free-open-online-future-of-higher-education.aspx SIM Graduation and Presentation 2012 November saw a number of senior academic faculty from University of Birmingham, and its Business School, fly out to Singapore to attend the graduation ceremonies of those students who studied Birmingham Business School's programmes at the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). 2012-11-28T11:28:00Z 2015-06-11T11:24:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/november/sim-graduation-and-presentation-2012.aspx Students rate UK as the safest place to study Students worldwide believe the UK is the safest place to study, an international survey has found. 2012-11-14T10:43:00Z 2015-06-11T12:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/students-rate-uk-as-the-safest-place-to-study-as-concerns-over-security-abroad-grow.aspx Singapore Institute of Management Our partner in Singapore , Singapore Institute of Management has just passed the Singapore Council for Private Education's EduTrust Site Assessment. 2012-04-26T16:35:00Z 2015-06-11T11:52:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/april/singapore-institute-of-management.aspx Li Siguang (李四光) PhD Scholarship Six scholarships a year will be awarded, on a competitive basis, for three years of PhD study at the University of Birmingham to include tuition fees and living costs. 2012-03-29T09:36:00Z 2015-06-11T11:59:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/March-/li-siguang-phd-scholarship.aspx Birmingham in top 10 UK universities for producing millionaires The University of Birmingham has been rated among the top 10 UK universities for producing millionaires. 2012-02-22T11:30:00Z 2015-06-11T11:54:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/february/top-10-uk-universities-millionaires.aspx Highlighted alumni MBA profile - Victorio Vardaro Victorio Vardaro graduated from the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme at the University of Birmingham (UoB) Business School in 2004; he is currently employed as a Senior Planning Manager for the Inland Revenue in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 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The Birmingham alumnus, who was Deloitte's first female board member, has some timely advice for A level students making choices as she reflects on her own 35 year career and the way forward. 2012-01-30T11:29:00Z 2015-06-11T11:56:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/january/now-is-a-great-time-to-be-studying-business.aspx The 2012 Global Financial Times MBA Rankings The 2012 Global Financial Times MBA Rankings have confirmed Birmingham Business School in the top 100 with a place of 86th and as one of the top UK and European MBA'S. 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Agnes Eliza Carroll Wofford Argo, of Francitas, passed away on
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the age of 96 years. She was born April
10, 1919 in Francitas to the late Robert Delrose and Lena Boyer
Don Gordon Burt, 46, of Sweeny, died
Wednesday, May 21, 2003.
FRANCITAS - Harold E. Crawford, 81, of Francitas, passed away on
Feb. 4, 2007.
Funeral services for Wanda Pearl
Crawford, 62, of Francitas, were
held Oct. 18, 2002 at Taylor
Brothers Funeral Home in Bay. The
Rev. George Tompkins officiated,
followed by interment at LaBauve
Cemetery in Francitas. She died Oct.
14 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in
Rev. Cockrum, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, conducted last rites for Mrs. Karen Bolette Hansen Tuesday, August 31, at 3 p.m. at the Palacios Funeral Homes.
Mrs. Hansen was born June 27, 1867 in Denmark. She was married to the late Christian Hansen, who preceded her in death last September 27. They lived in the Deutschburg community for many years, moving to Palacios about seven years ago.
Mrs. Hansen died Saturday, August 28, at the Bayview General Hospital. She was buried in the Palacios Cemetery.
She is survived by her step-daughter, Mrs. Marie Geffert of Chicago and several nieces and nephews.
The Palacios Beacon, September 2, 1954
[former resident of Francitas]
FRANCITAS - Mary Jane Holloway, 72, of Francitas, passed away Feb.
10, 2007. She was born Nov. 22, 1934 to the late John Martin and
Mable May Smith Schillings. She was a former longtime resident of
Palacios and a member of the Church of Christ.
FRANCITAS - Annie Mae Francis Long, 83, of Francitas, passed away
Feb. 5, 2007. She was born Sept. 1, 1923, in Francitas, to the late
William Walton and Jessie Fay Green Griffith. She was a bookkeeper
and a member of the Church of Christ in Francitas.
FRANCITAS - Robert F. Long, 62, of Francitas, died Friday, June 17, 2005. He was born June 23, 1942, in Ganado, to Robert E. and Alice Jones Long. He was a truck driver for Vulcan Materials of Helotes.
Survivors: daughters, Sherry Long of Hephzibah, Ga. and Lynnette Lander of Dayton, Ohio; son, Robert E. Long of San Antonio; sisters, Hilda Pendleton of Edna and Mary Goodman of Bay City; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Triska Funeral Home, the Rev. Rick DuBroc officiating.
Burial will be at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing [Matagorda County, Texas]. Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, 979-543-3681.
The Victoria Advocate, June 22, 2005
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FRANCITAS—Michael Emory Magee Sr., 29, of Francitas, died Saturday, July 15, 2000.
He was born Aug. 5, 1970, in Fort Worth, to Carrol Dean Magee and Addelia Fitzgerald, both of Francitas. He was a railroad switchman for Point Comfort Northern Railroad and a member of First Baptist Church of Blessing.
Survivors: parents, wife, Teresa Magee; daughter, Geniva Magee of Francitas; sons, Allen Magee and Michael Magee Jr., both of Francitas; sisters, Beverly Harris of Blessing and Jennifer Magee of Francitas; grandparents, Ethel Magee, Minnie and Irwin Baggett, all of Midfield.
Preceded in death by: son, Darin Guynes; grandfathers, Bob Fitzgerald and Emery Magee.
Services will be 2 p. m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Blessing, the Rev. Steve LaFleur officiating.
Burial will be at Hawley Cemetery. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City, (979) 245-4613.
Victoria Advocate,
July 17, 2000
Funeral services for Vonda S. Motes,
66, of Port Lavaca, were held April
15, 2006 at the First United
Methodist Church in Port Lavaca with
Rev. Carl Westbrook officiating.
FRANCITAS—Ermond Thord Phillips, 85, of Francitas, died Friday, July 14, 2000.
He was born Dec. 25, 1914, in Thornton, to the late Sidney Vernon and Molley Taylor Phillips. He was the owner-operator of Francitas Grocery and a member of the First Baptist Church in Francitas.
Survivors: stepdaughter, Mildred Powell of Horseshoe Bay; son, Keith E. Phillips of Francitas; stepsons, Joe Taylor of Houston and Travis Taylor of San Antonio; sister, Mildred Autry of Brazoria; brother, Homer Phillips of Blessing.
Preceded in death by: parents, wife, Ruby Phillips.
Services will be 4 p. m. Monday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City.
Burial will be at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City, (979) 245-4613.
Victoria Advocate,
July 16, 2000
Funeral services for Ruby Phillips, 80, of Francitas will be held 11 a. m. Thursday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Ron Lynn presiding. Burial will be at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
Mrs. Phillips was born March 2, 1912 to Walter White and Mary Leona Swanner Bracewell and died May 26, 1992 at Matagorda General Hospital.
She was a member of Francitas Baptist Church and a resident of Francitas for 35 years. Mrs. Phillips was formerly of Tipton, La.
She is survived by her husband, Ermond Thord "Buggie" Phillips of Francitas; a daughter and son-in-law, Mildred Elane and Gerald Powell of Horseshoe Bay; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Joe F. and Ruth Taylor of Houston, Travis T. and Maryland Taylor of San Antonio and Keith E. Phillips of Francitas; a brother, Raymond Bracewell of Bedias; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City.
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The world of the series is a city where humans and youkai coexist. Youkai can roughly be described in mythology as spirits that take forms of objects, animals, and even other people, in order to trick and harm humans. The series however treats them as nothing but humans with cat-ears which makes them look generic and boring. Youkai in mythology also possess various supernatural powers but the show is again treating them like humans who may or may not have such powers. As for normal people… they too can use supernatural stuff so once again the importance of having these creatures is canceled out. It is more than obviously a superficial way to have a theme around racism. Instead of having blacks vs whites the show went for fan catering and just had people without cat-ears vs people with cat-ears. And that's pretty much all the difference you will find between them. Snore!
The heroes of the show are your average protectors, who fight renegade youkai and protect the civilians with various powers. The action focuses mostly on the lead character who is your average boring shonen lead with broken powers and vanilla personality as he saves chicks and battles big bad beasts. The battles hardly have choreography and stuff appear and disappear with magic at the animators' whim. The complete lack of strategy along with the totally generic characters leave you completely indifferent with what is going on with the story and the world in general. Snore!
So in case you care, the story is about villains trying to take advantage of the hatred various people in the city have in order to get rich, powerful, or plain have fun while spreading havoc. They are otherwise cardboards as well, with nothing to bother remembering about. As for the so-called city where these two races coexist, all there is to make you be aware of that is these big pillars that are supposed to protect the city. Big help they did; it's full of villains. As for the plot, when it does not involve fighting some beast in totally boring ways, it has to do with fooling around in… yes, totally boring ways. The characters will be cooking, playing sports, go shopping and generally do everyday stuff that mean very little since they are generic with zero depth in them. There is no romance or internal conflicts in the team and everything is one big boredrome. Snore!
Of course, the animators tried to mask all that with as much fan catering as possible. The opening theme alone is completely preparing you to see some sort of fantasy slice-of-life romance and not some superheroes protecting a city from supervillains. That shows how much they cared about the story. Although the show is pantsu-free, they still made everybody to look like they popped out from a date-sim. All the characters are bijins, with otaku-oriented uniforms and clothes that are meant to make the viewer go all moe on them. It may work for a few episodes before the total lack of excitement or progress eventually make even that feeling to fade away. Snore!
Production values are ok, albeit they never look awesome for any given reason. Voice acting is ok but it doesn't feel like you should be paying attention to what they are saying. The OST is just silly tunes that repeat too often to the point of saturation and never manage to be memorable. The backgrounds have a nice color palette and are rather detailed but they are otherwise generic in appearance. If it weren't for those pillars, you would consider the setting to be a generic city. There is a high amount of stills used and even the animation during battles looks crummy, while the numerous special effects used there look like simplistic filters or just generic rays. At times they make snow flakes and sakura blossoms fall all over the place to further fool you to think there is context somewhere in this mess but they just don't hold a candle next to your average date-sim adaptation. Snore!
This anime is a fine example of the industry funding uninspired works that mean nothing other than making them for the sake of making them, instead of looking around for something better to animate. Or at least trying to make something good out of all this mess instead of going for bijins and fan catering clothes. Not recommended at all.
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Analysis: General Artwork 1/2, Character Figures 1/2, Backgrounds 2/2, Animation 1/2, Visual Effects 1/2
Analysis: Voice Acting 2/3, Music Themes 2/4, Sound Effects 2/3
Analysis: Premise 1/2, Pacing 0/2, Complexity 1/2, Plausibility 0/2, Conclusion 1/2
Analysis: Presence 1/2, Personality 1/2, Backdrop 1/2, Development 0/2, Catharsis 0/2
Analysis: Historical Value 0/3, Rewatchability 0/3, Memorability 1/4
Analysis: Art 0/1, Sound 0/2, Story 1/3, Characters 0/4
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Are postage stamps a dying breed? Between online bill payment and email, you'd think that we're using fewer first-class stamps than a decade ago. You'd also think that someone—say, someone at the U.S. Postal Service—would have the answer. The truth: He doesn't.
The USPS can't say how many stamps are sold or used in any given year. "We know we have less first-class mail volume," says spokesperson Don Smeraldi. But while it tracks overall postage sales, the USPS doesn't record stamp sales per se. That data is lumped in with metered mail and other counter sales.
The problem: Individuals, who account for most purchases, buy stamps in odd lots. Requiring postal workers to record every stamp sold, Smeraldi says, would make slow post-office visits even slower.
The USPS does track first-class stamps printed—up 23% from 1998—but that data isn't too meaningful, since no one knows how many of those get to consumers. And although the post office destroys unsold stamps, it doesn't count them beforehand.
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Sleeps 2-7 guests in airconditioned comfort.
The large South west facing pool (heating optional) leads down to your own private boat dock with direct access to Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf island of Sanibel, Captiva, and Boca Grande.
Nearby boat rental enables you to explore the miles of waterways of Charlotte Harbor, or for the more adventurous head down to the Gulf to fabulous beaches and waterfront restaurants.
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About:We first fell in love with this beautiful unspoilt part of the South West Florida Gulf coast whilst on honeymoon many years ago- after the noise, crowds and hectic pace in Orlando we discovered Punta Gorda to be a haven of peace and tranquillity, with water everywhere, friendly locals and unspoilt...
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Palm Villa in Punta Gorda
Peggy Kuzmanovich
Palm Villa in Punta Gorda
June 14, 2016
An incredible vacation for our family of five! The house was perfect and included everything we needed to feel at home. The four bedrooms allowed privacy for our three children, while the master provided a spectacular pool and canal view.The pool was super fun and refreshing. We fished off the dock and caught several large fish. We also enjoyed so many of the local restaurants and attractions. We visited magnificent beaches (Sanibel, Boca Grand, etc.). We will definitely visit Punta Gorda and stay at Palm Villa for another family vacation. Can't wait to enjoy the sunshine and sunsets on the lanai overlooking the canal for our next trip!
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Eric Mullis
Georgetown, KY USA
Perfect location
Michelle hughes
Perfect location
February 10, 2015
This home is in the perfect location to enjoy going around the canals or going out to the gulf. We rented a boat for 3 days so we needed a dock to tie up to so it was perfect. The home is beautiful and very comfortable with plenty of room to share with family or friends. Linda is very responsive to all calls and emails. Highly recommended. There is everything and anything to do at a very close proximity.
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Merilyn Bartolacci
Ann Arbor, MI
Fabulous Villa
March 31, 2014
Our two weeks at this beautiful property were heaven. The home was spacious, comfortable, and had every imaginable amenity. We spent a lot of our time on the screened in lanai enjoying the pool, barbecue, and peaceful views. All in all , a spot that we would highly recommend.
Peace and Tranquility
Edinburgh. Scotland
Peace and Tranquility
October 10, 2012
We stayed for a week at this beautiful villa. The first thing that impressed us was the cleanliness and standard of furnishings and it had every item you would need to feel home from home. The pool was exceptional, large with lots of pool toys and a lovely covered area to sit with fans and bbq and stereo. We did not see a sole our whole week it truly is a place to unwind and get away from everything but close enough to drive to some lovely beaches and plenty shops etc. Punta Gorda is very much an upscale/affluent area and everything appears new/well maintained in the area. We would definately return to the area and this villa. The only reason I did not rate this as 5 star was the lack of TV channels. There were only a dozen tops, of which only 1 was a children's channel. With young children there needs to be more to entertain them when the weather is stormy or for first thing in the morning and last thing at night. I also missed having something to unwind and watch at the end of a long day and the DVD only played American Region DVD's and there was only a handful of movies in the villa. This did not spoil our stay, it merely would have been of benefit to us to have it as an option.
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Ken Anders
Atlanta, GA
Canal home rental in Punta Gorda
June 16, 2012
Great home. Clean, three bedrooms, three baths. Great for large family or sharing expenses. Very private layout with great central living/eating areas. Pool was great with canal view. We trailered our boat and tied it up to the dock with ease. Great to just walk out and be on boat. I caught Sailcats, baitfish and some Flounder right off the dock. Access to the bay was easy, even in bad weather. Quiet neighborhood, felt safe and secure. Bikes were available. Garage available. Just a truly great place to live. Great place for an extended stay, plenty to keep you occupied, if you are in to fishing and pool. BBQ right off the pool. Oh yes, there was a covered area next to pool with dining table, just perfect even in bad weather. Take you own towels! Owners were great to deal with. No problems at all. I intend to return next year!
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John Jones
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November 21, 2011
only stayed for a week after a week in orlando what a beautiful house in a beautiful quiet location, wish we could of stayed longer .excellent facilities from a cooling dip in pool after a hard days fishing off private dock ,to evening bbq with a glass of chilled wine , everything for a comfortable family holiday is supplied ,excellent eateries at fishermans village very reasonably priced, and boat trips from there thank you for allowing us to use your beautiful home
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November 17, 2011
We have just returned home after our stay at this villa..plenty of room for all the family.. ..everything as we expected.,nice big ensuite to the master bedroom we used the pool most days..a lovely place to stay..we would recommend this villa to anyone..the owner was very helpful and very quick in answering emails.the property is in a lovely quiet road of similar homes backing onto water. publix supermarket 5 mins in the car just down the road and easy to get to..sells everything you would need..weather was 5* we didnt want to leave!!.Hope to come back to the warmth and sunshine one day.
samantha beal
July 19, 2011
We stayed at Palm Villa in July for 8 days - if you are looking for that total "get away from it" location - this is it! Total peace and tranquility. The villa has EVERYTHING you would need. The outdoor area and pool are fantastic. We had BBQ's everyday and sat on the dock watching the (wildlife) world go by.... Fisherman's Village is very quaint - full of cute gift shops and a nice bar and two restaurants. Just do not have a bad word to say about Plam Villa and our stay there! JUST PERFECT! Many many thanks....
Over the last few years we have rented homes in Naples, Sanibel, Orlando, and Marco Island, looking for a home away from home. At the end of this wonderful week we have feel our search is over. Everything about Palm Villa and Punta Gorda is wonderful and exciting. Thankyou for sharing your beloved American home with us. If able we'd like to come back next year and every year after! It truly was a very relaxing week"
Terry Grove Ohio, March 2010
"What a beautiful villa & a fabulous vacation. We have stayed in Indian shores & Anna Maria Island and this was by far the best . The pool was great. Took the river cruise and saw dolphins, alligators, and rays , plus some rays in the canal behind the house. Caught king mackeral, & snapper on a deep sea fishing charter". Hale family, Michigan, April 2011
"We have had a lovely week here,the home is absolutely great and the weather has been fabulous.We enjoyed the half day harbour cruise and particularly the Peace River tour. Saw alligators, dolphins,ospreys on the Peace River, Delightful!Had a really lovely meal at Portofino's with the harbour views.Thanks for everything" Karen & Paul fieldhouse Newcastle UK June 2011
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The man called off the wedding.
I am not aware of an appellate decision or statute in Utah which sets out the law for this question. If there is another attorney out there who does, I would encourage him or her to write a response. But it just might be that no law exists.
Without clear law, most courts will probably look at this as either a contract issue, or a gift issue.
If you paid for the ring, and it cost less than $10,000, you might sue in Small Claims for the value of the ring using a contract theory. However, if the ring cost more than $10,000 you would need to file in District Court.
Using a contract theory, you would argue that the ring was given to your fiancé for the sole purpose of your fiancé completing a marriage contract with you. Since the marriage never occurred, and the marriage contract was therefore never concluded, you are entitled to recover the value of the ring.
If the ring is one of a kind (for example, if it's a handmade ring that has been passed down generation after generation in your family, and is a one of a kind heirloom), then you might sue in District Court for the actual return of the ring, no matter the value. Small Claims courts can only award money judgments.
But it's rare to have a court order the return of personal property. Even District Courts almost always award a money judgment instead. Having said that, the law does allow a District Court to order that the property be returned if the item you seek is unique, one of a kind, and can't be replaced.
If you are the one receiving the ring and your fiancé sues you, you might argue that the ring is a gift . Depending on the facts, your fiancé might try to say that you never intended to marry in the first place, and therefore committed fraud in inducing him to purchase and give you the ring. It becomes a he said, she said, trial and the court would need to decide who to believe. The problem, of course, is that most people who date and then decide to marry don't do it in an absolutely straightforward, clear and concise manner. As we all know, romance is messy. And so are the factual situations that flow out of romance.
If instead of a gift, the court finds that receipt of the ring by you was part of a contract, you could argue that you fully performed your end of the contract when you said that you would marry. The ring was offered as an inducement for your agreement to marry, and you agreed. The fact that the marriage ultimately didn't happen should not matter. On the day you said yes, the day the ring was given to you, you were ready, able, and willing to marry. The contract to receive the ring was therefore complete.
Ultimately, though, I believe most courts will do their best to put you both back in the position you were in before the ring exchanged hands. Whichever fiancé purchased the ring will be given a money judgment against the other fiancé for the value of the ring. Unless, of course, the ring is returned.
But there could be other outcomes, depending on the facts of the case.
If this is an issue you are serious about, I recommend you contact an attorney and have that attorney research the issue after an interview with you so that the attorney learns all of the facts.
I hope this helps.
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It's been a while since I wrote anything on this blog but events of the last 24 hours have got me irked enough to take fingers to keyboard once again.
Now, I'm a man of advancing years but despite this, yesterday was the first time I had ever ventured into a Polling Station.
It was quite embarrassing really. I had to ask the attendants for instructions on what to do.
"You take these two forms and put an 'X' against the candidate you wish to vote for. The white one is for the General Election. The pink one is for the Local Election."
OK. Got it. Pink: General. White: Local. Hang on…
So, I went over to the booth and… I wavered for a moment…
I'd been intending to vote UKIP all along but now it came to it, I had some doubts in my mind. Would a vote for UKIP be a vote for Labour because I'd be taking votes away from the Tories?
I'm not a big fan of the Conservatives but they are more broadly aligned with my political beliefs than Labour and the thought of Ed the Red in charge for five years made me shudder.
But then I thought, "Sod it." and I crossed the UKIP box on both papers.
A vote for UKIP is a vote for UKIP. If that leads to Red Ed then so be it. In a perverse way, that might not be such a bad thing. Let Labour run riot for another five years and completely screw up the country once again just like they've always done when put in charge. Maybe a bit of short term pain might be worth it if it removes any chance of my own children ever voting for the party that meant they spend their entire working lives paying off Labour's debts (they're already probably going to be doing this but hey ho).
I have no love for Tories or Labour so let them fight it out. I've voted for the party I believe in most at this point. My job was done. My conscience was clear.
Just after 10pm, I watched the TV and saw that the exit polls had UKIP on ONE seat with Conservatives looking likely to win by some margin (a margin which was to extend to the point of a majority as the night went on so I could breathe a slight sigh of relief… my one vote hadn't put Red Ed in after all).
But then as the exit poll was confirmed this morning as being remarkably accurate, I couldn't quite understand the figures I was seeing.
Conservatives – 331 Seats – 36.9% of the vote (11,334,920 votes)
Labour – 232 Seats – 30.4% of the vote (9,347,326 votes)
SNP – 56 Seats – 4.7% of the vote (1,454,436 votes)
Lib Dems – 8 seats – 7.9% of the vote (2,415,888 votes)
UKIP – 1 Seat – 12.6% of the vote (3,881,129 votes)
If this was a new country and we asked a group of boffins to come up with a Democratic Electoral System and we ran some scenarios though the computer and it came up with the above, the conversation would probably go something like this:-
"Guys… thank you for all your hard work on this. We know you've put a lot of time and effort into this system but… well… frankly… it's shit. Back to the drawing board, I'm afraid."
Quite frankly, if we're trying to "sell" democracy to the rest of the world then this makes for an embarrassing advertisement.
Some 46,425,386 people were eligible to vote in this election and 66.1% turned out. I make that around 30,687,180 people. Almost four million of those voted UKIP.
I'm convinced that there would have been some people who, like me, found themselves wavering over the UKIP box but plumped for the Conservative box because they knew the system was shit and that their vote for UKIP might well be "wasted" so I'm convinced that under a fairer electoral system, the UKIP vote might well have been even larger.
But even ignoring these hypotheticals, surely anyone with half a brain, a grain of common-sense and a desire to see fairness in action can see that the following doesn't add up:-
A party gets 37% of the vote and wins the election with an overall majority of 331 seats.
A party gets a third of that winning party's vote and gets one seat.
One third the vote, roughly 0.3% of the seats.
UKIP started out with the sole aim of getting us out of the dreaded EU.
It has, perhaps inadvertently, become the champion of an entirely different cause.
The case for Electoral Reform has never been stronger. UKIP and it's 4 million supporters have been shafted by this election.
At least 4 million people are going to be represented by ONE MP for the next five years so if that's possible, why do we need 650 of the buggers?
This is supposed to be a GENERAL Election. It is to decide who represents the entire country, not a constituency.
Let us have a representation which is proportional to the votes received.
Out of politeness we can still call Cameron the Puppet and Merkels the Master but one step at a time.


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Wheat rose to a two-week high in Chicago on speculation that demand will increase for U.S. grain after wet weather eroded the quality of some crops in Europe.
France, the European Union's biggest wheat grower, received twice the normal amount of rain on average in July, according to weather office Meteo-France. Wet weather late in the growing season probably cut quality of grain in both France and Germany, the second-biggest producer, Rabobank International said Aug. 1. The U.S. and EU each accounted for almost 20 percent of world exports last season, U.S. Department of Agriculture data show.
"U.S. wheat has edged higher on the back of EU quality wheat damage as importers turn to U.S. wheat," Gleadell Agriculture Ltd., a trader based in Gainsborough, England, said in an online report today. "It is looking unlikely that the EU's main wheat exporting countries will be able to meet quality specifications and will see a surplus of feed wheat."
Wheat for September delivery rose 1.8 percent to $5.4375 a bushel by 6:48 a.m. on the Chicago Board of Trade, after touching $5.4575 a bushel, the highest for a most-active contract since July 18. Prices are still down 17 percent in the past year on expectations of bumper world grain harvests.
Milling wheat for November delivery added 0.4 percent to 172.50 euros ($231.44) a metric ton on Euronext in Paris. The grain touched 167 euros on Aug. 1, a four-year low.
Sprouting damage may hurt France's ability to sell to North Africa, according to Francois Luguenot, head of market analysis at the Paris-based Union InVivo, the biggest exporter of French wheat. Quality in Germany may be much lower than in the previous year after the rain, ADM Germany GmbH said July 31. U.S. exporters sold 801,007 tons of wheat in the week-ended July 24, 81 percent more than a week earlier, USDA data show.
Soybeans Advance
Soybeans for November delivery rose 1.3 percent to $10.72 a bushel in Chicago after earlier dropping to $10.54, the lowest for a most-active contract since October 2010. Corn for delivery in December added 0.6 percent to $3.645 a bushel. Earlier the price fell to $3.61, matching the intraday low on Aug. 1, which was the lowest since July 2010.
Areas of the western Midwest may see moderate to heavy rain in the next three days, while precipitation in eastern areas will be more limited, forecaster DTN said today. Temperatures will remain cool enough to prevent heat damage to crops through the next 10 days, according to the report.


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