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Telecom Argentina S.A. announces consolidated nine month period ('9M13') and third quarter ('3Q13') results for fiscal year 2013*
Consolidated Revenues amounted to P$19,827 million (+23.7% vs. 9M12); Fixed Data +29.9% vs. 9M12; Fixed Internet +26.7% vs. 9M12; and Mobile business in Argentina +26.3% vs. 9M12.
Mobile subscribers in Argentina: 19.9, million; +0.9 million (+5.0% vs. 9M12).
Mobile Value Added Services in Argentina (Internet and Data): +35.4% vs. 9M12; 57.8% of mobile Service Revenues.
Mobile ARPU reached P$66.1 per month in 9M13 (+18.5% vs. 9M12).
ADSL ARPU increased to P$121.4 per month in 9M13 (+22.4% vs. 9M12); monthly churn reached 1.5% in 9M13.
Consolidated Operating costs including D&A totaled $16,590 million (+25.3% vs. 9M12); Employee benefits expenses +26.5%, Taxes +34.4% vs. 9M12.
Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization reached P$5,554 million (+17.5% vs. 9M12), 28.0% of Net Revenues.
Net Income amounted to P$2,361 million (+22.8% vs. 9M12). Net Income attributable to Telecom Argentina amounted to P$2,324 million (+22.9% vs. 9M12).
Capex increased to P$2,896 million in 9M13 (+32.4% vs. 9M12), 14.6% of Consolidated Revenues. Capex in 3Q13 increased by +59.4% vs. 3Q12.
Net Cash Position: P$5,684 million, an increase of P$2,987 million vs. 9M12 due to the cash generation of the Group.
Oct 31, 2013, 09:15 ET from Telecom Argentina S.A.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
(in million P$, except where noted) |
As of September, 30 |
2013 |
2012 |
$ Change |
% Change | |||||
Revenues |
19,827 |
16,025 |
3,802 |
23.7% | ||||
Mobile Services |
14,713 |
11,608 |
3,105 |
26.7% | ||||
Fixed Services |
5,114 |
4,417 |
697 |
15.8% | ||||
Operating Income before D&A |
5,554 |
4,726 |
828 |
17.5% | ||||
Operating Income |
3,263 |
2,803 |
460 |
16.4% | ||||
Net Income attributable to Telecom Argentina |
2,324 |
1,891 |
433 |
22.9% | ||||
Shareholders' equity attributable to Telecom Argentina |
12,027 |
9,137 |
2,890 |
31.6% | ||||
Net Financial Position - Cash |
5,684 |
2,697 |
2,987 |
110.8% | ||||
2,896 |
2,187 |
709 |
32.4% | ||||
Fixed lines in service (in thousand lines) |
4,124 |
4,140 |
(16) |
-0.4% | ||||
Mobile customers (in thousand) |
22,262 |
21,179 |
1,083 |
5.1% | ||||
Personal (Argentina) |
19,855 |
18,909 |
946 |
5.0% | ||||
Nuleo (Paraguay) -including Wimax customers- |
2,407 |
2,270 |
137 |
6.0% | ||||
Broadband acceses (in thousand) |
1,669 |
1,612 |
57 |
3.5% | ||||
Average Billing per user (ARBU) Fixed Telephony / voice (in P$) |
51.8 |
47.7 |
4.1 |
8.6% | ||||
Average Revenue per user (ARPU) Mobile Services in Arg. (in P$) |
66.1 |
55.8 |
10.3 |
18.5% | ||||
Average Revenue per user (ARPU) ADSL (in P$) |
121.4 |
99.2 |
22.2 |
22.4% |
*Unaudited non financial data
Telecom Argentina ("Telecom") - (NYSE: TEO; BASE: TECO2), one of Argentina's leading telecommunications companies, announced today a Net Income of P$2,361 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013, or +22.8% when compared to the same period last year. Net income attributable to Telecom Argentina amounted to P$2,324 million (+22.9% vs. 9M12).
During 9M13, Consolidated Revenues increased by 23.7% to P$19,827 million (+P$3,802 million vs. 9M12), mainly fueled by the Mobile Services, Fixed Data and Broadband business. Moreover, Operating Income amounted to P$3,263 million (+P$460 million vs. 9M12).
Consolidated Operating Revenues
Mobile Services
Clients continued to increase in 9M13, reaching 22.3 million as of the end of September 2013, representing an increase of 1.1 million (+5.1%) since September 30, 2012.
Revenues to third parties amounted to P$14,713 million (+26.7% vs. 9M12) thanks to stimulate the usage of value added services ('VAS'), to convenient offers to clients, and to the growth coming from equipments sales.
Telecom Personal in Argentina
As of September 30, 2013, Personal reached 19.9 million subscribers in Argentina (+5.0% or +0.9 million vs. 9M12), maintaining its market position. Postpaid clients represented 32% of the subscriber base.
In 9M13, Revenues from third parties reached P$13,871 million (+P$2,890 million or 26.3% vs. 9M12) while Service Revenues (excluding equipment sales) amounted to P$11,762 million (+22.9% vs. 9M12), with 57.8% corresponding to value-added services ('VAS') revenues (vs. 52.4% in 9M12). VAS revenues amounted to P$6,795 million (+35.4% vs. 9M12). Moreover, equipment sales increased by 49.8% vs. 9M12, reaching P$2,109 million.
During 9M13 the Average Monthly Revenue per User ('ARPU') reached P$66.1 (+18.5% vs. 9M12) due to the increase in VAS usage. Moreover, the overall traffic of voice minutes increased by 0.7% vs. 9M12. SMS traffic slightly decreased (-1.4% vs. 9M12), showing a preference for other alternatives of VAS offered by Personal.
In order to reinforce the quality commitment with our mobile clients, Personal continued with its technological reconversion plan increasing its mobile network capacity.
During 3Q13, Personal launched new packs of services promoting flexible and convenient offers. Therefore, clients can acquire bundled packs including Internet, SMS and voice minutes at convenient prices. These services were massively adopted by customers with more than 60 million packs activated per month.
Moreover, Personal continued with its innovation strategy consolidating the value added services platform Personal Juegos with the launch of a plan that includes games downloading free of charge and compatible handsets presented as a promotion for the Kid's Day.
Furthermore, during 3Q13 Personal continued with its strategy based on usage convenience, through campaigns of credit recharges and with special benefits to clients under the fidelity program 'Club Personal'.
For the Corporate segment, Personal continued promoting special offers such as on-net unlimited calls together with specialized counseling for the segment.
Telecom Personal in Paraguay ('Nucleo')
As of September 30, 2013, Nucleo's subscriber base reached 2.4 million clients (+6.0% vs. 9M12). Prepaid and postpaid customers represented 80% and 20% (vs. 18% on postpaid in 9M12), respectively.
The Telecom Group subsidiary in Paraguay continued growing supported by the increase in the postpaid customer base that leveraged its leadership in the mobile Internet market. Nucleo generated revenues from third parties equivalent to P$842 million during 9M13 (+34.3% vs. 9M12), influenced by the evolution of the peso against the Guarani (+18% yoy). VAS revenues amounted to P$427 million (+41.4% vs. 9M12) representing 54.3% of 9M13 service revenues (vs. 49.9% in 9M12).
Moreover, the level of mobile ARPU reached Gs.27.1 thousand in 9M13 (equivalent to P$33.3).
In 3Q13, Nucleo continued increasing its customer base with the 4G technology (LTE, Long Term Evolution), that was launched at the beginning of the year, while investing in the network to increase coverage and capacity.
Fixed Services (Voice, Data & Internet)
During 9M13 revenues generated by fixed services amounted to P$5,114 million, +15.8% vs. 9M12; with Data revenues (+29.9% vs. 9M12) and Internet (+26.7% vs. 9M12) growing the most in relative terms in this segment.
Total revenues for this service reached P$2,552 million in 9M13 (+7.0% vs. 9M12). A portion of this line of business continued to be affected by frozen tariffs of regulated services enforced by the Argentine Government in 2002.
Revenues generated by measured services totaled P$1,029 million, an increase of P$61 million or +6.3% vs. 9M12 mainly due to the incorporation of flat rate packs of local and national long distance calls.
Monthly charges and supplementary services reached P$833 million, an increase of P$65 million or +8.5% vs. 9M12 due to higher revenues in non-regulated supplementary services. The customer base surpassed 4.1 million lines in service.
The average monthly bill per user (ARBU) reached P$51.8 in 9M13, +8.6% vs. 9M12.
Fixed and mobile interconnection revenues reached P$407 million (+5.7% vs. 9M12). Meanwhile, other revenues totaled P$283 million (+6.8% vs. 9M12)
During the third quarter of 2013 Telecom continued promoting the sale of Aladino handset bundled new lines and ADSL.
Data and Internet
Data revenues amounted to P$686 million (+P$158 million or +29.9% vs. 9M12), where the focus was to strengthen the position of Telecom as an integrated ICT provider, with a wide variety of services.
During 3Q13, Telecom incorporated to its portfolio of La Nube Argentina, a product named Central Virtual Corporativa, a virtual IP switching device that allows savings in infrastructure costs. With Central Virtual Corporativa, clients manage their communications through a virtual IP PBX hosted in Telecom's Datacenters with the highest level of security.
Revenues related to Internet totaled P$1,827 million (+ P$385 million or +26.7% vs. 9M12), due to the increase in the customer base in the quarter together with a commercial offer with higher speeds that can be rendered to the investments executed.
As of September 30, 2013, Telecom reached 1.7 million ADSL accesses (+3.5% vs. 9M12) with an increase in net adds in 3Q13 (around +35 thousand). These connections represented 40.5% of Telecom's fixed lines in service. In addition, ADSL ARPU reached P$121.4 in 9M13, +22.4% when compared to 9M12 and the monthly churn rate was 1.5% in 9M13.
During 3Q13, Arnet introduced a new campaign under the concept: 'Conectate' ('Connect'); this campaign show, in a humorous way, what the connection to Internet generates among people and how Arnet contributes to this relationship. The promotion, one of the best sold, offers Arnet 10Mb WIFI + local calls + security kit. Since this campaign was launched, Arnet, started to focus its offers on higher speeds and to enrich them with a value-added proposal.
Furthermore, during the third quarter of the year a wide offer in Arnet's fidelity program, 'Club Arnet' was implemented, with special benefits to clients where special discounts were offered during the Kid's Day as well as in sports events where Arnet was sponsor. Moreover, in July, Club Arnet had presence in the winter holidays, offering special discounts in the Ski Centers and main touristic centers.
Consolidated Operating Costs
Consolidated Operating Costs, (including 'Results on disposal of PP&E and write-down of PP&E'), totaled P$16,590 million in 9M13, an increase of P$3,352 million, or +25.3% vs. 9M12. The increase is a consequence of higher labor costs, costs of handsets with new features and taxes associated to revenues.
The cost breakdown is as follows:
- Employee benefit expenses and severance payments totaled P$2,996 million (+26.5% vs. 9M12), mainly affected by increases in salaries to the unionized employees due to the new collective bargaining agreement reached at the beginning of 3Q13, as well as increases in salaries to the non-unionized workforce, together with the social security contributions associated to such concepts, and to an increase in the number of unionized employees. Total employees (including temporary employees) at the end of the period totaled 16,660, similar levels to those registered in 9M12.
- Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges (including TLRD, Roaming, Interconnection, international settlement charges and lease of circuits) amounted to P$1,386 million, +14.2% vs. 9M12. This increase resulted from higher Data and SMS roaming costs as well as voice roaming and TLRD charges.
- Fees for services, maintenance and materials and supplies amounted to $1,877 million (+20.1% vs. 9M12), principally due to increases in the maintenance of radiobases, systems and real estate in the mobile business and higher costs associated to suppliers in both fixed and mobile segments.
- Taxes and fees with regulatory authorities reached P$1,954 million (+34.4% vs. 9M12), impacted mainly by a higher volume of revenues, a higher incidence in turnover taxes derived from increases in municipal jurisdictions, higher municipal taxes and higher levies of the regulatory authority.
- Commissions (Commissions paid to agents, prepaid card commissions and others) totaled P$1,607 million (+13.0% vs. 9M12), mainly due to the increase in commissions paid to commercial agents associated with the increase in sales. Agent commissions capitalized as SAC amounted to P$367 million (+68.3% vs. 9M12).
- Cost of handsets sold totaled P$2,169 million (+42.6% vs. 9M12), due to an increase in the participation of high-end handsets that maximize VAS usage, that resulted in higher unit prices, and hence higher revenues. This was partially compensated by a lower quantity of handset sold. Deferred costs from SAC amounted to P$223 million (-40.4% vs. 9M12).
- Advertising amounted to P$452 million (-4.8% vs. 9M12), mainly derived from minor commercial expenses and campaigns in comparison to 9M12.
- Depreciations and Amortizations reached P$2,130 million (+10.5% vs. 9M12). PP&E depreciation amounted to P$1,447 million (+9.2% vs. 9M12); SAC and services connection costs amortization totaled P$665 million (+13.5% vs. 9M12); and other intangible assets amortization reached P$18 million (+12.5% vs. 9M12).
- Other Costs totaled P$2,019 million (+56.0% vs. 9M12). This increase was mainly due to costs of VAS that totaled P$503 million (+138.4% vs. 9M12), related to the increase of those sales, especially in the mobile business. Bad debt expenses reached P$221 million (+1.4% vs. 9M12) representing 1.3% of consolidated costs and 1.1% of consolidated revenues, while charges related to lawsuits and other contingencies amounted to P$225 million in 9M13 (+100.9% vs. 9M12). The Results on disposal and write-down of PP&E reached P$161 million.
Consolidated Financial Results
Financial results resulted in a gain of P$377 million, an increase of P$218 million or +137.1% vs. 9M12. This was mainly due to a gain in net financial interest of P$428 million in 9M13 (+P$234 million vs. 9M12) based on a healthy financial position partially compensated by losses for FX results of P$131 million in 9M13 (vs. losses of P$29 million in 9M12).
Consolidated Net Financial Position
As of September 30, 2013, Net Financial Position (Cash, Cash Equivalents and financial Investments minus Loans) totaled P$5,684 million in cash, an improvement of P$2,987 million vs. Net Financial Position as of September 30, 2012, thanks to the cash generation of the Group.
Capital Expenditures
During 9M13, the Company invested P$2,896 million (+32.4 vs. 9M12). This amount was allocated to Fixed Services (P$1,256 million) and Mobile services (P$1,640 million). In relative terms, capex reached 14.6% of consolidated revenues.
The main capital expenditures in the fixed business were associated to the reconversion plan of the network that implies the replacement of copper connections with fiber optic cables in different points (FTTC or Fiber to the Cabinet, FTTB or Fiber to the Building and FTTH or Fiber to the Home) to enhance the broadband portfolio and achieve speeds up to 100 Mbps. This evolution to new technologies contributes to optimize service quality in terms of stability and availability, improving significantly the customer experience.
In the mobile business, the technological reconversion plan of the network continues with state-of-the-art equipment that allows the optimization of 2G and 3G/HSPA+ services in all the country, increasing capacity and to cope with the increase in data traffic demand. It is expected to double the capacity of the 3G network in 2013 through the reallocation of the existing spectrum.
Relevant Matters
On September 9th, 2013, SC Resolution No. 12/13 was issued. This Resolution allows citizens to issue opinions and comments on the suggested "Regulation of Telecommunication Services for Mobile Users".
On September 23rd, 2013, Law 26,893 was published in the Official Bulletin introducing modifications on the Income Tax Law, among others, to the taxability of results related to the trading of shares and dividend payments. Additional definitions in the implementation of the Law are still pending.
As of September 30, 2013, Telecom Argentina has acquired 10,784,154 of its own shares for P$310 million, with an average price per share of P$28.70 (1.10% of the Capital stock). The Board of Directors of Telecom Argentina in its meeting held on August 29th, 2013, has modified the terms and conditions for the acquisition of own shares in the Argentine market in Pesos, only to that referred to the 'Payable Price per share', which has been set with a minimum of P$1 and a maximum of P$40 per share.
Telecom is the parent company of a leading telecommunications group in Argentina, where it offers, either itself or through its controlled subsidiaries local and long distance fixed-line telephony, cellular, data transmission and Internet services, among other services. Additionally, through a controlled subsidiary, the Telecom Group offers cellular services in Paraguay. The Company commenced operations on November 8, 1990, upon the Argentine government's transfer of the telecommunications system in the northern region of Argentina.
Nortel Inversora S.A. ("Nortel"), which acquired the majority of the Company from the Argentine government, holds 54.74% of Telecom's common stock. Nortel is a holding company whose common stock (approximately 78% of capital stock) is owned by Sofora Telecomunicaciones S.A. Additionally, Nortel capital stock is comprised of preferred shares that are held by minority shareholders.
As of September 30, 2013, Telecom continued to have 984,380,978 shares issued and 973,596,824 shares outstanding.
For more information, please contact Investor Relations:
Pedro Insussarry (5411) 4968 3743 |
Solange Barthe Dennin (5411) 4968 3752 |
Gustavo Tewel (5411) 4968 3718 |
Ruth Fuhrmann (5411) 4968 4448 |
Voice Mail: (5411) 4968 3628 Fax: (5411) 4968 3616 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
For information about Telecom Group services, visit:
www.telecom.com.ar www.personal.com.ar www.personal.com.py www.arnet.com.ar
This document may contain statements that could constitute forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the Company's expectations for its future performance, revenues, income, earnings per share, capital expenditures, dividends, liquidity and capital structure; the effects of its debt restructuring process; the impact of emergency laws enacted by the Argentine Government; and the impact of rate changes and competition on the Company's future financial performance. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "intends," "should," "seeks," "estimates," "future" or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the Company's expected results. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of emergency laws enacted by the Argentine government that have resulted in the repeal of Argentina's Convertibility law, devaluation of the peso, various changes in restrictions on the ability to exchange pesos into foreign currencies, and currency transfer policy generally, the "pesification" of tariffs charged for public services, the elimination of indexes to adjust rates charged for public services and the Executive branch announcement to renegotiate the terms of the concessions granted to public service providers, including Telecom. Due to extensive changes in laws and economic and business conditions in Argentina, it is difficult to predict the impact of these changes on the Company's financial condition. Other factors may include, but are not limited to, the evolution of the economy in Argentina, growing inflationary pressure and evolution in consumer spending and the outcome of certain legal proceedings. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as the date of this document. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events and circumstances after the date of this press release, including, without limitation, changes in the Company's business or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are encouraged to consult the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F, as well as periodic filings made on Form 6-K, which are filed with or furnished to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for further information concerning risks and uncertainties faced by Telecom.
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Spectral Force 3 was a game I hadn't followed, other than to know it was a tactical RPG for the 360. Being new to the system, I haven't studied thoroughly the upcoming library. I wasn't entirely sure what to expect after watching the opening video, but things got interesting very quickly. I was launched into a battle midway through the story, where my characters were already somewhat established. I think the thing that surprised me the most was despite being tossed unceremoniously into the middle of the game, it was very easy to pick up and play, and everything felt very intuitive. Though there were clearly deeper nuances I quickly picked up as the map progressed, I was pleased to find a tactical RPG I would feel very comfortable using to introduce players to the genre.
As I pressed forward towards the pack of enemies awaiting me, suddenly an ambush behind me appeared. My forces retreated to deal with those enemies first. It was interesting to see how large the variety of abilities was. Whenever an enemy was attacked, a gauge at the bottom appeared; light attacks would take one tick out of the gauge, medium would cost two, and the heaviest attack costs three. Though I didn't understand the system perfectly, occasionally while an enemy was being attacked I could call upon an ally to also move up and smack at the hapless foe, which often hung in midair while I performed some very interesting attack combinations.
It was interesting to note that even during battle, the characters' personalities shone through. One character, who was half demon, called upon her powers to unleash a terrible magical attack, pummeling multiple enemies with a single, strong attack. Another character, a lazy leader who had others run his kingdom while he drank and leered at women while travelling the world, had many small attacks that added up into a 30+ combo. It should be noted some of the 360 achievements include getting larger combos, as well as beating the game under a certain time limit.
Another interesting achivement mentioned was recruiting characters. In total, there are 41 characters in the game, and it will take two or more playthroughs to recruit all of them. It was heartening to know the game has heaps of replay value, as the player may chose which nation to ally with - or even none at all, which will not change the main storyline but changes all of the supporting and side content each time a different choice is made.
By the time summer ends, RPGamers will have more quality TRPGs than they know what to do with across a surprising selection of consoles. This is one players won't want to miss.
Console: · Xbox 360
Release: · 07.29.2008
Publisher: · Atlus
Developer: · Idea Factory

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- As the rest of the country goes ape over the prospect of cashing in on the Mega Millions' record $540 million jackpot, a gorilla at an Ohio zoo is offering her predictions.
In a Friday appearance on ABC's Good Morning America, Colo (KOH'-loh) at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was presented a pile of onions marked 1 through 56, for her five main selections, and a pile of turnips marked 1 through 46, for her Mega Ball choice.
Her onion choices are 9, 12, 21, 31 and 41. And her turnip Mega Ball number is 9.
The 55-year-old Colo has a history of giving sage advice.
Last year, she correctly picked the NCAA Men's Final Four and its champion, Connecticut.


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Monday, August 09, 2010
The White Garden
Everyone knows that, one day in 1941, famed British author Virginia Woolf filled her coat pockets with heavy rocks before stepping into the cold waters of the river Ouse. Perhaps because of the extra weight she carried into the water with her, Woolf's body would not be found until three weeks later. Woolf's family and friends, aware that she was often in a suicidal frame-of-mind, were not surprised by her end, so the official verdict of suicide was never challenged. Now, in an intriguing piece of alternate history, The White Garden, Stephanie Barron examines the possibilities of what may have happened during the three weeks between Woolf's disappearance and the recovery of her body in the Ouse.
American Jo Bellamy has come to Kent's Sissinghurst Castle to copy the layout of its famous White Garden for a wealthy client who wants to replicate it on the grounds of his Long Island home. Imogen Cantwell, the castle's head gardener, has grudgingly agreed to allow Jo full access to the White Garden so that she can gather all the measurements and photos she will need to create a perfect copy of the grounds for her client. But, for Jo, this is not just a way to generate revenue for her business; it is an opportunity to visit the part of England in which her beloved grandfather, who killed himself just three weeks earlier, lived for the first two decades of his life.
After Jo discovers that her grandfather spent several months as an apprentice gardener at Sissinghurst (the home of Woolf's lover, Vita Sackville-West), her search for garden records from that period leads her to the discovery of what appears to be a partial diary written in the hand of Virginia Woolf herself. Oddly, however, the journal is bound with a note indicating that, when it was boxed for storage, it actually belonged to Jo's grandfather. Even odder, the first entry in Woolf's handwriting is dated the day after her supposed drowning in the river Ouse.
Already puzzled by her grandfather's so out-of-character suicide, Jo now starts to wonder if her trip to Sissinghurst might have everything to do with the timing of his death. Her quest to have the first half of the journal authenticated, and to find its missing pages, draws the attention of others wanting to exploit the astounding journal for their own purposes. For Jo, it is all about understanding why her grandfather felt it necessary to end his life; others want a piece of the fame, and profit, which will result from proximity to a journal that might literally rewrite a significant portion of literary history.
The White Garden works because of the way Barron mixes her intriguing plot of alternate history with a large cast of interesting characters. Admittedly, some of the characters are a little too close to stereotypes to be completely effective but, in the context of the story, even those characters contribute to the fun. Fans of Virginia Woolf, and Anglophiles of all stripes, are likely to enjoy this one a great deal. I certainly did.
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Ticket #49 (closed defect: fixed)
Failed to create virtual COM object - Dapper Drake
Reported by: | bducharme | Owned by: | |
Priority: | critical | Component: | other |
Version: | VirtualBox 1.3.4 | Keywords: | COM Failed |
Cc: | Guest type: | other | |
Host type: | other |
After installing VirtualBox 1.3.4 on Ubuntu Dapper Drake (6.06 LTS) I get the following error upon trying to launch it:
VirtualBox - Critical Error
Failed to create virtual COM object
The Application will now terminate.
Callee RC 0x80004004
Change History
comment:1 Changed 10 years ago by Cpt.Schmock
The solution is simple - you just have to delete the directory ".VirtualBox" in your home directory.
comment:2 Changed 10 years ago by michael
Please be careful doing this, since the ~/.VirtualBox directory contains all your virtual machines and associated information.
comment:3 Changed 10 years ago by tigerfoot
Sorry but this happen on the first launch ...
Any other ideas ??
System is OpenSuse 10.1
comment:4 Changed 10 years ago by michael
Did you add your user to the "vboxusers" group on the host? Do restart your host after you do, because Linux is a bit funny with adding users to groups (it doesn't take effect straight away).
comment:5 Changed 10 years ago by gbuonfiglio
I think I found the correct way to reproduce this problem. I'm using VirtualBox for a month and today when opening VirtualBox it fails with "Callee RC: 0x80004004". I did a "ps -ef | grep VBox" but no daemon was started. Then I called VBoxManage and the VBoxSVC and VBoxXPCOMIPCD where started. Calling VirtualBox again gives the same error and the daemons are gone. Then I realize that today my usual sequence to start things were different. Because my mp3 player battery died, I plugged it in my computer and mounted it before calling VirtualBox. Then I unplugged my mp3 player and VirtualBox worked fine! My system here is an Ubuntu 6.10 and VirtualBox is 1.3.6.
comment:6 Changed 10 years ago by gbuonfiglio
One more comment: I'm not able to reproduce it with a new usb drive, but I can reproduce it with the mp3 player. This is weird because the mp3 player (sansa e260) looks like a normal usb drive to Linux. The only visible difference is that my mp3 player volume name has a space. It's "Sansa e260".
comment:7 follow-up: ↓ 8 Changed 10 years ago by frank
That sounds interesting. However, you could help us a little bit more by doing the following: Make sure that no VBox daemon is started. Then start VBox with
cd /opt/VirtualBox-1.3.6 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. strace -f -F -s1024 -o /tmp/VBoxSVC.log ./VBoxSVC & LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. strace -f -F -s1024 -o /tmp/VirtualBox.log ./VirtualBox
and post both log files here. Thanks in advance.
comment:8 in reply to: ↑ 7 Changed 10 years ago by frank
I mean with your mp3 player plugged of course.
comment:9 Changed 10 years ago by tigerfoot
Here's what happen (I've a long discussion on irc channel and I can run the OSE version direct in it's building directory .. ) My Env is openSUSE 10.1, I've no ~/.VirtualBox at the start.
So I try what you propose here you can find the two logs.
As they're a bit big you could found them at http://ftp.ioda.net/ioda-net/VBoxSVC.log and http://ftp.ioda.net/ioda-net/VirtualBox.log
Happy debug.
comment:10 Changed 10 years ago by frank
May I ask you to post the content of your /proc/bus/usb/devices when your mp3 stick is plugged? Thanks again.
Changed 10 years ago by gbuonfiglio
- attachment VBoxSVC.log added
VBoxSVC.log with strace when mp3 player connected
comment:11 Changed 10 years ago by frank
BTW: Did you use the OSE version for generating the trace?
Changed 10 years ago by gbuonfiglio
- attachment VirtualBox.zip added
VirtualBox.log with strace when mp3 player connected. It failed to start.
comment:12 Changed 10 years ago by gbuonfiglio
I used the Debian Package (binary, not OSE).
comment:13 Changed 10 years ago by gbuonfiglio
Sorry, Ubuntu 6.10 Package... :-)
comment:14 Changed 10 years ago by frank
Ok. Please don't forget to post your /proc/bus/usb/devices with your mp3 player plugged.
comment:15 Changed 10 years ago by tigerfoot
Trace have been made with the Virtualbox 1.3.6 .run installer.
OSE is the version which work under my openSUSE 10.1
comment:16 Changed 10 years ago by frank
Actually by inspecting your log files I found the bug in our code. I've fixed it in SVN -- it will be contained in the next release.
comment:17 Changed 10 years ago by umoeller
- Status changed from new to closed
- Resolution set to fixed
comment:18 Changed 10 years ago by lolow
I have the same error/diagnostic/usb problem with gentoo and virtualbox-bin 1.3.8. In which release version, the fixed source will appear? version 1.4? I have a laptop and virtualbox needs my usb mouse to be deconnected to run...
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The Miami RedHawks football team has a chance to win two games in a row this Saturday, something they have not accomplished since 2007. The first two weeks of the season couldn't have been much better for the RedHawks, who defeated Eastern Michigan last week after impressing in their season opener on the road at Florida. Standing in their way this Saturday will be the winless Colorado State Rams, who haven't started the 2010 campaign the way they would have liked after back-to-back blowout loses against Colorado and Nevada.
The last time Miami played a team from out west was last season when the RedHawks traveled to Boise State. The game was a mismatch from the first whistle, as Boise State showed Miami why they were being considered as a BCS bowl buster, winning easily 49-0. Miami has struggled in non-conference games since 2007, going winless in nine attempts. Luckily, although they can be dangerous at times, Colorado State is no Boise State. In front their home-crowd on Saturday in Oxford, Miami is hoping that the tenth time is a charm.
Miami Will Do Well If: They can contain the Colorado State offense for four quarters. The Rams offense has been dormant this season so far, averaging a FBS worst 4.5 points per game. While thus far they have struggled, they have their fair share of playmakers that can break a game open. True freshman quarterback Pete Thomas has been a lone bright spot for the Rams, throwing for over 350 yards in the two losses. If the RedHawks can slow down the combination of Thomas to his number one receiver Byron Steele, it will force the Rams to run the ball. Running the ball has not been an easy thing for the Rams this season, as they are averaging just over 63 rush yards per game.
Miami will need to well on the offensive side of the ball as well Saturday if they want to have a chance to win. The RedHawk offense works best when the pass and run game are balanced. Having a balanced running game will allow Dysert to spread the ball around the field against the Rams. RedHawk senior halfback Thomas Merriweather, who rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns last week, figures to have tougher time finding holes in the Colorado State defense. Look for this to open up the connection of Dysert and junior wide out Armand Robinson, who has 18 receptions for 200 yards in two games.
Prediction: The game will stay close throughout, but the RedHawks have the advantage playing off a conference win last weekend and being in front of their home fans. The tenth time will be a charm for the RedHawks this weekend. 27-21 Miami over Colorado State
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Fonar Corp. v. General Electric Co.
Fonar v. General Electric was a case decided in 1997 by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concerning source code and the disclosure requirement for software patents.
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Fonar was a dispute between medical device manufacturer Fonar Corporation and General Electric over Fonar's patent on MRI technology. Fonar's founder, Raymond Damadian, was issued U.S. Patent 3,789,832 [1] for an "apparatus and method for detecting cancer in tissue" using the magnetic resonance of atoms. Damadian's patent was the first patent on an MRI machine issued in the United States [2]. Also at issue was a later patent, U.S. Patent 4,871,966 [3] issued in 1989, covering a method for obtaining MRI images of multiple planes at different orientations[1] in a single scan. GE is a major manufacturer of MRI scanners, and Fonar sued GE for infringing these patents by producing its scanners as well as inducing others to infringe.
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A jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York found that GE infringed patent 4,871,966 and awarded Fonar $110.5 million in damages (reduced on appeal to $103.4 million) [4]. GE appealed this verdict to the Federal Circuit. The District Court also granted GE's motion for judgment as a matter of law that GE did not infringe patent 3,789,832, which Fonar cross-appealed to the Federal Circuit as well.
The Federal Circuit found for Fonar on both issues, upholding the jury's verdict and reversing the JMOL concerning patent 3,789,832. GE appealed to the United States Supreme Court, which denied certiorari. GE ultimately paid Fonar over $120 million in damages plus interest.
The core of GE's defense rest on its claim that Fonar failed to meet the best mode requirement in disclosing patent 4,871,966 because it failed to disclose the source code to two critical software routines. Fonar countered by arguing that its description of the function of the routines was sufficient disclosure and that source code was unnecessary to fulfill the best mode requirement.
The court held that software patents generally do not need to include source code to satisfy the best mode requirement if the function of the software can be described by other means.
Fonar represents a continuation of a line of Federal Circuit cases, particularly In re Sherwood and In re Hayes, holding that source code disclosure is not required for software patents. Fonar reiterated the doctrine from Sherwood and Hayes very clearly and emphasized the Federal Circuit's preference for a description of a software's function over the software's actual source code.
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In the Real Baseball League (a.k.a. the Senior Circuit), the Cubs (who haven't won a Series since 1908) and the Dodgers are in. The other two will come from these three: Mets, Phillies, Brewers. Until recently, the Brew-ha-has (as Milwaukee native and Kettle of Fish owner Patrick calls them) looked like a lock for the wild card, but they've had a near end of season collapse that rivals the one that doomed my Mets last year. Meanwhile, the Mets, despite serious injury hits to their starting rotation, bullpen, and outfield, are still in the thick of things. If they can make the post-season and last beyond round one, Manuel should not only be stripped of his "interim" designation; he should be NL manager of the year.
The Designated Hitter League (a.k.a. the league for people with short attention spans) playoffs definitely include Los Angeles de Anaheim and the Tampa Bay Rays. Conventional wisdom has it that the Rays, having no playoff experience, have no hope of going the distance (just like the 1997 Marlins and the 1969 Mets). The Red Sox look to be a lock, either as Eastern Division champs if they can overtake the Rays and relegate them to the wild card, or, more likely, as the wild card. (My wife is happy.) The final spot will be taken by the Central division champs, either the White Sox (opening the possibility of a first-ever "El Series") or the Twins.
I see four possible final outcomes that would make me happy, in order of preference: (1) Mets (but, given the conventional wisdom that pitching is everything in the playoffs, they seem a long shot); (2) Rays (old hometown loyalty, as well as a liking for Cinderellas, and I think Joe Maddon is a really cool guy); (3) Cubs (for reasons explained here); and (4) Red Sox (spousal loyalty).
Saturday, September 20, 2008
MLB playoff picture shapes up.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Sue Foley, "Queen Bee".
Here's the Canadian blues singer (part of a proud tradition going back at least forty years, to Ian Tyson doing "Flies in the Bottle") Sue Foley doing "Queen Bee", her version of Slim Harpo's "King Bee", which was also covered by Pink Floyd and the Stones.
Thanks to shadowknowz for the clip.
Update: On the subject of Pink Floyd, I've just learned of the death two days ago of founding member and keyboardist Richard Wright. R.I.P. (Scroll down the linked page to find a video clip of Wright and former Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour doing a chilling version of "Comfortably Numb".)
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Pandora Radio: DIY programming.
Thanks to Kei Andersen, I've discovered Pandora Radio, a site that lets you set up your own music programs to play on your computer, based on your preferences for certain artists or styles. So far, I have set up "stations" that play music by (or similar to that by) Gram Parsons, Fairport Convention, Miles Davis, Koko Taylor, and Kronos Quartet. It's easy to do, and it's free.
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Monday, September 15, 2008
College football: Bulls, Pirates survive; Trojans romp, not much else of note happens.
Contrary to my earlier trepidations (see "Update"), my South Florida Bulls were able to knock off the Kansas Jayhawks (since USF beat the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks in their opener, the season record is now ungulates-2, raptors-0), as a result of which the Bulls rose to twelfth in the AP poll (one better than the rank previously held by Kansas), while the Jayhawks fell to nineteenth, the former position of USF. The Bulls are now cruisin' for a bruisin', but I'll be bold and say it probably won't come next week at the hands of Florida International, even though the game's in Miami. It'll be closer than expected, though.
This year's big surprise team, the East Carolina Pirates, despite having major upsets over Virginia Tech and West Virginia, was nearly capsized by Tulane's Green Wave, but managed to right itself. The Georgia Bulldogs, ranked second going into the game, survived a tough challenge from Steve Spurrier's unranked South Carolina Gamecocks. The Bulldogs were thereby demoted to third, behind USC and Oklahoma. The Florida Gators, idle this week, held at number four.
Southern Cal obliterated Ohio State, leading the New York Times' Pete Thamel to declare them this season's presumptive champion. However, NBC pundit Joey Johnston thinks an SEC team could unhorse the Trojans. Not so fast, says Johnston's NBC colleague John Walters, the Big 12 is really tops this year.
So, there's reason to keep watching.
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Californians enjoying the outdoors.
Surfer, near Cliff House, San Francisco.
Hang glider at Fort Funston.
Closer view of hang glider.
On the beach, Fort Funston.
Another Fort Funston beach scene. Note the container ship (inbound, decks stacked with containers, probably loaded with Asian-made goods) and tanker (outbound, in ballast, probably headed to Alaska to load crude for East Bay refineries) passing in the background.
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It's all San Andreas' Fault
On a visit to the Point Reyes National Seashore, we began by walking the Earthquake Trail. The displacement between the sections of fence in the photo above (lower to the left, upper to the right) shows the extent to which the land was shifted by the great 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco.
The three posts marking a line going toward the fence in the background show the approximate alignment of the San Andreas Fault. The Fault roughly marks the boundary between the North American and Pacific tectonic plates. So, I can say that, when I took this photo, I was standing on the Pacific Plate, to the west of the Fault, looking at the North American Plate, to the east (and right) of the line extending through the posts.
Fortunately for me, the earth did not move during my visit to this very excitable spot. I'm told that Northern California experienced a small earthquake a few days after we left.
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WASHINGTON - No. 11 CUA puts its six-game
win streak on the line Saturday evening when the Cardinals welcome
Drew University to the DuFour Center. CUA held off Juniata
for a 62-53 win on Wednesday at home, behind a defensive
performance that held the Eagles to 32.7 percent shooting.
Four starters reached double figures in the win, led by Shawn
Holmes' 16 points.
Freshman Kevin Phanord played a season-high 17 minutes off the
bench in Wednesday's win. The Florida native provided
strong perimeter defense, knocked down the lone 3-pointer he
attempted, and added a steal, rebound and assist.
CUA puts its 10-0 record at home on the line this weekend. In
those 10 home wins, the Cardinals have outscored teams by 19.9
points per game, while holding the opposition to 34.4 percent
shooting from the field and 26.5 percent from beyond the
three-point arc.
Seniors Chris Kearney and Shawn Holmes average a combined 33.7
points per game between them, the highest number of any teammates
in the Landmark Conference. The pair of captains has scored
in double figures in the same game 17 times.
Kearney, who scored his 1,000th career point on January 26, was
named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team this
week. A business management major, Kearney carries over a 3.5
grade point average in the classroom, and is a multi-year member of
the Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll.
In the last three games, CUA has forced its opponents into a total
of 42 turnovers. The Cardinals have converted those miscues
into 48 points.
Drew arrives in town looking to snap a three-game skid, which
includes a 20-point setback at Moravian earlier this week.
Despite their recent struggles, the Rangers are still very much
alive for a potential conference tournament berth. Drew ranks
last in the conference in scoring defense, allowing 69.1 points per
game, as well as rebound margin (-8.2).
Luke Glass is the team's leading scorer at 16.4 points per
game and is one of four Rangers averaging double figure
points. Drew's last win vs. CUA was January 15, 2011 in
New Jersey.
CUA and Drew meet for only the 15th time on Saturday with the
Cardinals holding a commanding 12-2 advantage. CUA has won
the last five meetings, including a 66-55 victory earlier this
season in Madison, N.J.
For more information on this weekend's contest, check out the CUA game notes.
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Al Jazeera not to broadcast gunman film
Paris, March 27, 2012
Qatar-based news network Al Jazeera said on Tuesday it had decided not to broadcast video footage of three deadly shootings in France filmed by an Al Qaeda-inspired gunman using a camera strapped to his body.
"Al Jazeera will not air video of French shootings," the news channel said in a headline on its website.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy had urged television channels to refrain from showing the film, a copy of which Al Jazeera received at its Paris bureau late on Monday on a memory stick mailed last week from Toulouse as police laid siege to gunman Mohamed Merah.
An employee at Al Jazeera's Paris newsroom told Reuters the network had decided there was no information in the footage that was not already in the public domain and that broadcasting it would have breached its code of ethics. - Reuters


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Android and iOS compatible 'medical tricorder' Scanadu Scout shatters crowdfunding record
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Scanadu Scout is a project you should know about. A 'medical tricorder,' a device that we dreamed about in sci-fi movies...
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1. Jack58221 (Posts: 155; Member since: 23 Feb 2013)
soon you will be able to find these as a standard on all spaceships...
posted on 23 Jul 2013, 06:54
2. droidnator (Posts: 87; Member since: 10 Mar 2011)
All hail Star Trek (and its always innovative ideas!). Smartphone tricorders!
posted on 23 Jul 2013, 08:00
3. joey_sfb (Posts: 6336; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
Should have reported earlier rather than its over which only serve to fuel our gadget lust.
posted on 23 Jul 2013, 08:37
4. blazee (Posts: 414; Member since: 02 Jan 2012)
Damn I would have invested in this if I knew of it earlier
posted on 23 Jul 2013, 10:05
5. htc_evo_3d (Posts: 84; Member since: 11 Mar 2013)
samsung could help these guys and integrate this into S HEALTH app. could be awesome.


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Teva Gets Supreme Court Hearing on Generic Copaxone Delay
Greg Stohr and Susan DeckerThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. in a move that may delay generic competition to the company's top-selling Copaxone multiple-sclerosis drug and alter how patent appeals are handled. Teva rose on the news.
The justices today said they will hear Teva's bid to revive a patent that would protect Copaxone from generic rivals until September 2015. Without that patent, Teva would lose legal protection this May on Copaxone, which brings in $3.2 billion in annual U.S. sales and accounts for more than half its profit.
High court review is a setback to drugmakers that were planning to offer generic versions in May: Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc., which has developed a version with Novartis AG's Sandoz, and Mylan Inc. Should those companies press ahead with their plans, they will be at risk of having to compensate Teva for lost sales if the company wins its Supreme Court appeal.
"The generic filer will have to think if it wants to launch before the case is settled and run the risk of paying large fines," said Ori Hershkovitz, a managing partner at Sphera Funds Management Ltd. in Tel Aviv, which holds Teva shares.
Shares Rise
Teva American depositary receipts, each representing one ordinary share, rose $3.39, or 6.9 percent, to $52.84 in New York trading. That represented the biggest one-day percentage rise for the ADRs since Aug. 9, 2011. Momenta fell 16.9 percent to $11.65 and Mylan was unchanged at $48.83.
The court will hear arguments and rule during its 2014-15 term, which starts in October and runs through the following June. Any delay in generic-drug competition would be a windfall for Teva, which collects $8.8 million a day from its blockbuster drug. Copaxone already is facing competition from Biogen Idec Inc.'s Tecfidera treatment.
While Hershkovitz said he thought the generic-drug companies would be willing to risk going to the market, Jonathan Kreizman, an analyst at Bank of Jerusalem, disagreed, saying, "Teva has a good case with the particular patent."
Teva, based in Petach Tikva, Israel, said in a statement that it's "pleased that the court has agreed to hear its appeal" and it "remains committed to pursuing all options to protect its intellectual property for Copaxone."
Novartis, Momenta
Novartis AG, based in Basel, Switzerland, said it believes the patents are invalid.
"Together with our collaboration partner Momenta, we look forward to marketing an affordable, high-quality generic version of Copaxone at the earliest possible opportunity," said Julie Masow, a spokeswoman for Novartis.
Momenta, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, had no immediate comment.
Mylan said in a statement that its 2014 earnings estimates hadn't changed. The company, which is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, didn't say whether it would start selling a generic version before the Supreme Court ruled.
A ruling last year by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld four Teva patents that expire in May while invalidating a separate patent that would have blocked generic competition until September 2015.
The appeals court, reversing a trial judge, said the invalidated patent didn't clearly outline what Teva claimed was invented. The patent contains ambiguities that make it unclear what molecular weights were used to develop the product, the court ruled.
Overturning Judges
In its Supreme Court appeal, Teva argued that the Federal Circuit, which specializes in patent cases, should have deferred to a trial judge's reading of the patent.
The Federal Circuit's longstanding approach is to review patents without giving any weight to the trial judge's interpretation. In February, a divided 6-4 court affirmed that policy in another case, which may have led to the high court taking this case, said David Long, a patent lawyer with Kelley Drye in Washington.
The definition of a term or phrase in a patent is key to all that follows in a case, be it legal arguments over its validity or presentation to a jury of what the patent covers. The appeals court overturns patent interpretations by trial judges 32 percent of the time, according to a study published in September by American University Professor J. Jonas Anderson and University of California at Berkeley Professor Peter Mennell.
'Foundational Question'
"It goes to the heart of patents: What does the patent cover and, more specifically, who decides that issue," Long said. "Whatever the Supreme Court decides will impact all industries -- mobile phones to pharmaceuticals -- because the value of any patent depends on what it covers."
Teva argued that the interpretation of patents is "a truly foundational question" of such litigation, and the Federal Circuit's policy injects uncertainty in every case. Had the appeals court considered only whether the judge had "clearly erred," the patents would have been upheld, Teva said.
Momenta, Sandoz and Mylan all urged the Supreme Court to reject the appeal without a hearing.
Meanwhile, Teva is trying to switch patients over to a 40-milligram dose of Copaxone before the 20-milligram generics hit the market. The smaller dose must be injected daily, compared with three times weekly for the 40-milligram dose.
In November, Chief Justice John Roberts refused to put the Federal Circuit ruling on hold while the high court decided whether to take up Teva's appeal.
The case marks a trend in which the Supreme Court has taken a greater interest in patent law as Congress considers legislation to deal with certain litigation practices. Earlier today, the high court heard arguments on whether software is eligible for patent protection. It also is considering when the loser in a patent case should pay the winner's legal fees.
The case is Teva v. Sandoz, 13-854.


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Long Beach to pay $6.2-million settlement over violations of petroleum and waste oil storage rules
In the first enforcement of its kind against a public agency, the State Water Board on Tuesday said it has reached a $6.2 million settlement with the city of Long Beach for extensive violations of regulations governing the storage of petroleum and waste oil in underground storage tanks.
"The State Water Board will not tolerate violations of these important environmental protection laws," said Reed Sato, director of the board's office of enforcement, "and will take swift action against all violators, whether public or private."
Long Beach has failed to perform required testing and monitoring and failed to install leak prevention equipment at 40 of its underground storage tank facilities, many of which are located at city fire and police stations.
The prevention systems are designed to ensure that toxic substances stored in the tanks do not leak and pollute groundwater resources. The city did not deny responsibility for the violations, Sato said.
Under terms of the settlement, the city will pay $1.5 million in cash within 30 days, in addition to $200,000 in reimbursement for the board's costs of enforcement. The city is also required to provide $2.5 million in financial assurance will become due and payable if the city violates the underground storage tank laws again in the next five years.
"To send the message to other underground tank owners and operators that this type of violation is significant and will not be tolerated," Sato said, the settlement requires that the city take out a full page advertisement in the Sunday edition of the Long Beach Press Telegram.
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The year was 2001 and outside of New York, no one was really that hip to Fabolous just yet. But when he dropped "Can't Deny It" that summer, everything changed for the Brooklyn native. A big reason for that track's success was the appearance of Nate Dogg on the hook, which featured the gangsta-soul singer using an altered version of the hook for Tupac's "Ambitionz Az A Rider." It also boasted a pretty damn catchy beat from Rick Rock.
Since then, Fab has gone on to become an even bigger success in the hip-hop world while Nate Dogg battled health problems leading up to this past March. It was on March 16 that hip-hop lost one of its most recognizable voices as Nate Dogg died at age 41. To honor the late crooner, Fab performed a tribute last Thursday in Montreal while running through "Can't Deny It." After that, his DJ played a series of tracks featuring Nate Dogg, including "The Next Episode," to the roar of the crowd.
You can watch the tribute below.
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That was fun to watch. Crowd was going nuts!
Hate to nitpick here, but I have a question. This was a dope vid, but I didn't even see it on the frontpage as a main headline. Was it? I only noticed it b/c daba commented on it, and I usually check on things he posts b/c I stalk him like that. But then I went back and looked and it wasn't in the flash headlines, but only listed underneath. I notice I really don't click on news as much on the site, unless I see it as the first thing. Just a thought.


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Individuals diagnosed with a chronic medical illness, such as Cystic Fibrosis, are at increased risk of experiencing depression and anxiety. Detecting and treating depression is important because depression has been related to problems completing prescribed therapies and medical regimen. Symptoms of depression include a combination of the following: depressed mood, irritable or angry mood, disruption of sleep and/or appetite, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, difficulty concentrating, unexplained aches or pains, loss of interest in activities, withdrawal from friends and/or family, and in more severe cases, thoughts of death or suicide. The exact symptoms shown by each person will depend on age. For example, parents of a teen may notice that their teen is spending more time alone, is more irritable or grumpy, having problems at school, or engaging in risky behaviors, such as substance abuse.
More information about symptoms of depression:
Effective Child Therapy: Depression
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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Depression Resource Center
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Hello Gary, hello smart,
Well, if you mean this review http://www.amazon.de/review/R22X4UUI...R22X4UUIHXN2IV, then i am the author of it.Quote:
I have read in the product feedback of amazon germany, that there is a break between titles while playing via DLNA. Is this really the case?
I also wrote my experiences in the other Philips forum "Streamium Cafe" http://www.streamiumcafe.com/vBullet...ad.php?t=23339, but it seems that only here the "officials" do answer.
Besides of some other nasty problems, the gap between titles is the worst experience with the NP3500 - for me. Of course, others may focus on other features. but i have bought the NP3500 for one reason: to archive all of my CDs on a digital storage and to play them on my existing surround sound system in my living room. For archivation, i have used the lossless FLAC file format and for storage, i use a Synology NAS (with actual firmware) with a certified DLNA server. Of course, i do not have to tell Philips anything about DLNA, because i know that this standard was co-developed by Philips.
My standpoint: what i expect is, that a digital 1:1 copy sounds like the original (that is what a lossless format provides). And the original CDs do not have a gap between the tracks (again, i do not need to tell Philips that a CD does not have gaps between the tracks, because Philips is also co-inventor of the CD).
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There will be a short gap between tracks but this should not be more than a few seconds as I see has been discussed. The reason for the short pause is the player needs to locate and buffer the next content for playback.
Well, in my case, the files are stored on a RAID secured NAS, which of course is a computer. I just do not want to boot my workstation every time when i want to hear some music. But i can repeat, what i wrote earlier: Instead of stopping music and then start downloading the next song, your software just could start downloading the next song earlier during the last seconds of a track.Quote:
As you rightly mentioned this is to ensure smooth playback without any unwanted interference and lag. As the tracks are stored on your computer as individual files each one will need buffering before playback.
And this is not uncommon, i mentioned a software that already does this very well - without gaps.
Sure. But don't think about reducing it, think about eliminating it.Quote:
We would like to thank you for your valued feedback and we will look into whether we can reduce this gap in the future but cannot guarantee anything at present.
Amazon reviews are very often read before purchase. And they can be changed. And i promise, i will change it if i have a good reason to do it.
Greetings, Simon


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You've already heard the rumors, now discover for yourself how YOU too can start making Serious Yen as a Wedding Minister in Japan!
If you've ever found yourself wondering about the Wedding Minister business and how much fun it would be to do, then this report is for you. If you thought the Acting/modeling world was convoluted, then wait till you see how the Wedding Minister world operates!
I will help you lift the Veil of Secrecy...
From the outset, you need to know that a lot of ultra-Religious types out there view the practice of any old foreigner posing as a Priest with contempt. They feel that somehow the image of God is being sullied, and we are all destined to eternal hell, tormented in flames with needles in the eyes, etc, etc.
All I know are the facts.
Maybe you don't go to church every Sunday. So what? We all believe in God in some small way (some smaller than others), and what's that saying again? It's the thought that counts! You should be aware of the fact that no one else is going to give you this information and I have already been criticized by those doing it for spilling the beans, but ...
Just because they have the contacts and are doing the work, doesn't mean others should be prevented from becoming involved!
I'm sure people will also take me to task for encouraging others to get involved in the industry, but there is no limit on the number of professional, responsible people who can be involved. If you don't have the time or inclination to mess around, and you want to start right away, with a professional, proven approach, then...
Discover in minutes what took me years of hard work to unearth.
If I was a person interested in Wedding Minster jobs in Japan and was reading this page, I would expect the eBook to contain information about...
• How do you develop the right attitude for the job.
• Wedding companies and the way to find them anywhere in Japan.
• The best way to negotiate an independent deal.
• The exact format of the ceremonies in Japanese
• What can go wrong and how to avoid it.
• How to tailor your application to almost guarantee success.
• The exact questionnaire you will be asked to fill out at an interview.
_ • A complete chapter on the mistakes others have made and how you can avoid them. _
• Other opportunities the Wedding Ministry can open up.
• All the background information about Christian weddings in Japan.
• Tips on what it takes to be really successful (case studies)
• Practical training materials.
• Essential interviewing tips (how to get hired!)
• Where to buy a robe cheap...
AND you will find all this plus more!
• Introduction and welcome
• The Basics
• Visas, being sponsored as a Minister?
• Getting Started, step by steps
• Agencies
• Church Listings
• Hotels, Restaurants, Chapels/Individuals
• The application Process
• Hired. What next?
• Mistakes and how to get out of them
• Other opportunities to increase your revenues.
In total, a whopping 65 pages of wow-to, with an "official Wedding Script in Japanese and English" The ebook now sells for the risk free price of 19.99$ USD, which is far less than a few nights out at the Izakaza. The average wedding gig runs 12,000 yens, which is almost 6 times more than cost of the ebook.
Don't forget that you get my valuable Japanese wedding script included!
You only need one decent job to make this investment worthwhile. And once they give you one wedding, you will be doing many, many more. Another thing I 100% guarantee is that you will probably get hooked on the buzz that comes with being a Minister.
Experience the development that comes from conducting weddings and seeing the joy that you help the people to experience. It truly is priceless.
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text: Inspirational Eyeless Border Collie Still Rocks FetchAnna Breslaw11/10/12 12:00pmFiled to: awwCuteDogVideoBlind31EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Chico the border collie is something of anomaly: although her eyes were removed when she was a puppy, she still manages to play ball with her owner, navigate turf around her home in Terre Haute, Indiana, and hop into the car with no problem. The owners, as well as expert researchers at Purdue University, are stumped by her abilities. With that can-do attitude, it's too bad the role of Sandy in the Broadway Annie revival has already been nabbed.


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(Walhalla, SC)——————————-Jason Mark Carter, who was committed and found incompetent to stand trial in the 2006 murder of his mother and stepfather, has escaped from a mental health facility in Columbia.
Carter, who is 39 years old, is a white male, 5'10", 165 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair. He was last seen wearing a black coat with a black and white sweater underneath and brown cargo pants. He may be traveling in a stolen 1991 White Chevy van with a tag of SG61580 with the number 244 on the bumper. The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is unsure of the method of escape.
On March 27th, 2006, deputies responded to 419 Meldau Road in Seneca in response to a welfare check. During their search, officers found the bodies of Kevin and Debra Ann Perkins inside a locked room in the basement with Carter inside with the victims.
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2 tablespoons olive oil
1 / 2 cup minced yellow onion
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 1 / 2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
2 cups broccoli florets
1 / 2 pound seitan (wheat meat) thinly sliced
1 / 4 cup white wine
1 tablespoon chopped thyme
2 teaspoon chopped rosemary
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, as needed
2 cups milk
3 / 4 cup vegetable broth
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 / 2 cup polenta
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 / 3 cup grated Fontina cheese
3 / 4 cup grated Gruyere cheese
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9-inch-square baking pan lightly with non-stick spray.
In a large pan, heat the oil over medium. Add the onion and garlic and saute until they are golden brown, 5-6 minutes. Add the mushrooms and broccoli and saute until the mushrooms begin to soften, 2-3 minutes. Add the seitan and cook until the seitan is lightly browned and the vegetables are tender, 4-6 minutes. Add the wine. Simmer over medium heat until the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the thyme and rosemary and season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
In a medium saucepan, bring the milk and broth to a boil. Remove pan from heat and add the minced garlic and polenta, stirring constantly until well blended. Return the pan to low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the polenta has thickened, 7-9 minutes. Stir in the butter and half of each cheese, and season with salt and pepper. Combine the remaining cheeses.
Spread one-third of the polenta thinly and evenly in the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Spoon half the vegetable mixture over it and top with one-third of the cheese mixture. Repeat with half the remaining polenta, all the remaining vegetable mixture, and half the remaining cheese. Finish with remaining polenta and cheese layers.
Bake until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbly, 20-25 minutes. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Makes 4 servings.
Approximate values per serving: 672 calories, 36 g fat, 94 mg cholesterol, 40 g protein, 47 g carbohydrates, 7 g fiber, 926 mg sodium, 48 percent calories from fat.


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text: Talking RSS Reader Does Just What it Sounds LikeKevin Purdy10/02/09 4:30amFiled to: DownloadsRSS readerRSSAndroidFeatured Android DownloadFeedsFeed readerFeed Readers13EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Android: If you're unable to read your Android device's screen, either temporarily (while driving) or permanently, the free Talking RSS Reader can jump into your Google Reader account and read the news to you in a synthesized voice. Advertisement There's very little that gets in the way of the program's operation, as the only controls are hitting the Menu button to access your Reader feed list, scrolling up or down to find a place to pick up reading, and hitting Back or Forward to move between feed items. The voice is a fairly standard, slightly advanced Speak & Read-type tone, but it's not too hard on the ears if you're listening to feeds while tackling other tasks. If you were really busy, it might be a good way to keep up on heavy Twitter users, or even email feeds if you can grab them.Talking RSS Reader is a free download for Android devices only. Advertisement Talking RSS Reader [Google Code via Google Open Source Blog]Reply13 repliesLeave a reply


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"Joe Gallagher is an excellent teacher of post play," said O'Brien. "He has been dedicated to player development for many years and his addition will pay dividends."
"This is a great opportunity for myself and my family," said Gallagher. "I've known Coach O'Brien for years, and I'm familiar with most of the staff. I look forward to coaching the highest level of basketball in the world."
Gallagher recently completed his third year as an assistant coach at Campbell University, where he served as recruiting coordinator and oversaw the development of Campbell's post players.
A native of Philadelphia, Gallagher is a 1968 graduate of Pembroke State (now UNC Pembroke) and the recipient of his master's degree from East Carolina in 1974. Gallagher has served as head coach at Methodist College, where he was named Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in each of his two seasons (1973-75). He then moved on to Pembroke State for three years (1975-78). Including a one-year stint as head coach and athletic director at Belmont Abbey College in 1991-92, Gallagher's collegiate head coaching record stands at 91-69.
Following his tenure at Pembroke State, Gallagher left to become assistant coach at the University of Richmond, where he had a direct influence on the Spider teams that made two NCAA Tournament appearances and also received a pair of NIT berths. The 1984 Richmond squad, under the direction of Head Coach Dick Tarrant, advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tourney and in the process eliminated an Auburn squad that included future NBA stars Charles Barkley and Chuck Person.
In 1986, Gallagher joined the staff at Boston College for a five-year tenure. He then returned to Richmond for another five-year stint before moving to UNC Greensboro from 1996-99.
During his playing career, Gallagher averaged 20.0 points and 13.3 rebounds per game in four years at Pembroke State. He was selected for the NAIA Olympic Trials in 1968 and was drafted in the second round by the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association. A 1980 inductee into the Pembroke State Athletics Hall of Fame, his jersey number 24 has been retired.
Gallagher graduated from Lincoln Preparatory School in Philadelphia, PA in 1964 after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1960-64. He received his honorable discharge with a rank of corporal. He and his wife Sharon have one daughter, Christy.


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What Am I?Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.You have no control over me,
I am not real, though sometimes you believe me, I come back every night, but am often forgotten, Though left alone, I will never become rotten, Sometimes I remind you of things yet to come, Sometimes, watching me, you do things you've never done, I rarely ever turn out to be true, Now I am done with this riddle for you. What am I? What Next?
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Here's a fix for your old suede shoes—Tacco erasers cleans up suede shoe stains without wearing down the material. (Grey)
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 11th Apr 2012 22:44 UTC
If there's one defining characteristic of Android, it's the operating system's extensive customisability. Since I'm quite curious what you guys are doing to your phones, I figured I might as well just ask you what your phone looks like - homescreens, widgets, applications, lock screen, whatever. Another thing that has me curious - what Android version are you running? Do you use a custom ROM, or do you prefer stock?
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My phone's pretty boring. Stock G-Nex. I have the Power Widget and apps that I use often on the main screen, slightly less-used apps one screen to the right, voice and text shortcuts one to the left. I hated all the backgrounds, but black was too... black so I got I Love Color and set it to a darkish blue. That's it.


text: The Horrors/Delights Of A Multiplayer Game About DoodlingLuke Plunkett1/18/13 3:00amFiled to: Doodle or dieIndiePCHumor16EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Doodle or Die is sort of like all those other drawing games you've seen and played, with one difference: it tends to be a lot funnier, because it's built around the idea of multiplayer "chains", whereby people write something, someone else draws it, then someone else bases the next inspiring line on the image that's been drawn. Advertisement It leads to rabbit holes that you'd think shouldn't be approached, but are actually awesome visualisations of the kind of things five year-old boys scream in a playground. Drawn, I'm guessing, by a lot of 30 year-old men.Doodle Or Die [Site, via Laughing Squid] Reply16 repliesLeave a reply


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If the nominees are any indication, the 2014 Emmy Awards are going to be hot. From Game of Thrones to Masters of Sex, the list of nominated TV programs is filled with sexy shows that aren't afraid to get ultrasteamy. While you wait to see the winners, check out the absolute sexiest scenes from the Emmys roundup this year. But be warned — there are some seriously sexy spoilers (and NSFW butts) ahead.
Source: ABC [1]
Breaking Bad
Okay, so there are no sexy scenes anywhere near Breaking Bad's dramatic series finale, but we would like to look back and appreciate the few happy moments of the show's captivating TV run. This intimate moment between Jesse Pinkman and his girlfriend, Jane, is the perfect combination of sweet and sexy.
Source: AMC [2]
Archer cannot be accused of being unsexy, especially when the title protagonist and his love interest appear scantily clad (or less) on the show regularly.
Source: FX [3]
Calling Olivia Pope's relationship with Fitz "rocky" would be an understatement, but the pair definitely shared sensual scenes that had us all at the edge of our seats.
Source: ABC [4]
American Horror Story: Coven
After a wonderfully weird season of American Horror Story, audiences got butterflies when Kyle (a virtual Frankenstein's monster) expresses love for his creator, Zoe. There were other sexy scenes between the two throughout the season, but this was the most meaningful and intimate.
Source: Fox [5]
HBO's Girls strives to portray 20-something life realistically, but that doesn't mean that things don't get hot! When Hannah Horvath and Adam Sackler shared this kiss, viewers everywhere definitely felt the passion.
Source: HBO [6]
Game of Thrones
This HBO drama leads the pack when it comes to steamy moments between characters (like this one between Jon Snow and Ygritte, his wildling girlfriend), so there's no way to pick one best scene from Game of Thrones.
Source: HBO [7]
The sexy scenes between Jamie Lannister and his sister, Cersei, certainly make us feel weird, but there's no denying that these sensual moments are some of the hottest on the show. This particular scene created controversy [8] due to its nonconsensual instigation and deviation from the book's plot, but at least it started an important discussion.
Source: HBO [9]
The blossoming relationship between Missandei and Grey Worm culminates during one particularly intimate encounter, when Missandei is bathing . . .
Source: HBO [10]
. . . and Grey Worm gets caught peeping.
Source: HBO [11]
Unfortunately, we only got to enjoy this buff Dothraki behind [12] for one season, but the sex scenes between Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen will live on in our hearts forever.
Source: HBO [13]
Basically, this sums up Game of Thrones . . . and we wouldn't have it any other way!
Source: Esquire [14]
Downton Abbey
After a character's postcoital passing [15] during season one, Downton Abbey rarely addresses the topic of sex — and that's OK! To get viewers hot and bothered, it doesn't always take frisky characters. Sometimes, as is evidenced by this sweet scene from season three, tender words between lovers are sexy enough!
Source: PBS [16]
The Normal Heart
In this HBO movie about the 1980s onslaught of the AIDS crisis, Mark Ruffalo [17] and Matt Bomer share a few seriously sexy scenes. The film garnered nominations for its impactful depiction of activism, love, and loss, so it's obviously not only a movie about crazy chemistry between two hotties . . . but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy their intimate scenes!
Source: HBO [18]
True Detective
Though dark and mysterious for most of the season, True Detective snuck in a few majorly hot sex scenes. This one between Rust and Maggie made us see the light when it comes to sexy TV detectives [19]!
Source: HBO [20]
Masters of Sex
With a name like Masters of Sex, you know that this TV show is filled to the brim with supersensual scenes. However, since the plot centers on clinical sex studies, it's the intimacy of sex at home that really stands out in this show. This tender scene between Ethan and Virginia is a perfect example!
Source: Showtime [21]
House of Cards
Viewers were thrown for a loop during House of Cards season two, when Frank and Claire Underwood have a threesome with their bodyguard, Edward Meechum. We're not complaining.
Source: Netflix [22]
Really, is anybody complaining?
Source: Netflix [23]
It's the little things that take a sexy scene to the next level, and Luther knows a thing or two about subtlety [24]. Between small touches like this one and a hot leading man like Idris Elba, the show has us all hot and bothered!
Source: BBC [25]
Orange Is the New Black
OITNB offers sexy scenes from the past and present, thanks to frequent character flashbacks like this one between Piper and Alex. Twice the sex scenes means double the steamy fun!
Source: Netflix [26]
Because no steamy scene roundup would be complete without the sexiest GIF of all time [27], we have to include Sherlock and Molly's perfect kiss as our pick for the Emmy-nominated show.
Source: BBC [28]


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text: Use a Bucket to Clean Up Cable ClutterShep McAllister3/17/13 7:00amFiled to: Clever UsesCable ManagementMacgyver tipsOrganizingCleaningcordsCablesBoxesStorageDeskWorkspace35EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink If the area under your desk is a tangled mess of cords, feeding them through a storage bucket can keep your cables out of sight.All you'll need for this trick is a plastic storage container. Pretty much any shape or size will work, as long as it has a lid. Just cut a hole or two in the sides, and feed all of your cables through, leaving any power supplies, surge protectors, and excess cable length in the bucket. We've shared some better cable management tricks over the years, like using a rain gutter or an IKEA Signum line, but none are as easy to set up as a bucket. It won't necessarily save you any space, but it will eliminate some of visual clutter underneath your desk or entertainment center.


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Bible Baptist Church of New Port Richey began as burden from the Lord in the heart of Pastor James Johnson. For many years Pastor Johnson had a burden for an area in Florida called Spring Hill. Pastor Johnson prayed for God's leading, and for his timing for this burden in his heart to come to fruition. While waiting for that time to come, Pastor Johnson attended college days at Heartland Baptist College. He was looking for a man which would become his Youth Director at his church. Upon setting up several meetings with prospective men for this ministry, a man walked in which was the oldest attending student of Heartland Baptist Bible College, Bro. Crump (now Pastor Crump). Pastor Johnson asked this man, "You're a little old to be a Youth Pastor aren't you?" Bro. Crump responded, "I'm not looking for Youth Pastor position, I thought this was a meeting for an Associate Pastor position." They both laughed at the mistake, and decided to have their set meeting any way. In that meeting Pastor Johnson knew that the Lord wanted Bro. Crump and his family to be apart of the ministry of Bible Baptist Church in Palm Harbor, Florida. The two set a time for Bro. Crump and his wife, Elaine, to come down and visit the ministry, and pray for God's leading as to where He wanted them and their family to serve the Lord. While visiting the church, and experiencing the ministry first hand, all parties involved knew that the Lord wanted Bro. Crump and his family to serve at Bible Baptist Church of Palm Harbor. After a short time of service together in the ministry, Pastor Johnson and Bible Baptist Church ordained Bro. Crump. Some more time passed and Pastor Johnson revealed to Pastor Crump the burden in his heart for the lost souls of Spring Hill, Florida. After much prayer and seeking the Lords face, Bible Baptist Church of Palm Harbor, knew it was time to plant another church in Spring Hill. On November 6, 2005 the first service was held in a store front off County Line Rd. in Spring Hill. Pastor Crump felt lead of the Lord to become the Pastor of Bible Baptist Church. He took the position which God had called him to February 5, 2006. Upon those humble beginnings in the store front, and much stretching of our faith as individuals and a church, God brought us to our current location. We were able to purchase the building we now worship together in from a previous church which had lost its fire for God. Now, We are striving to reach our community, and the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Brain Power: A Timeline Of Stephen Hawking's Life
Brain Power: A Timeline Of Stephen Hawking's Life
March 15, 2013 / a portrait of the artist as a young man, black holes and stuff, getting your learn on, great minds, impressive, inspirational, learing by looking (and okay — some light reading), man my brain barely operates at all (but i can still run), physics, stephen hawking, the life and times of a brainiac, thinker
Note: The entire graphic is super long (but nowhere near as long as you, stud), so I posted it after the jump to not make the homepage a mile long.
This is an infographic/timeline of famed thinker Stephen Hawking's life. Fun fact: he was regarded as a good student — but not great. Bonus fact: he was diagnosed with his disease in 1962 and only given two or three years to live. That was 51 years ago. I vote they fire those doctors if they're still practicing. Also, Stephen has three children and can get women pregnant WITH HIS MIND ALONE. Wear those tin-foil hats, ladies.
Hit the jump for the whole thing and pray it's inspirational enough for you to get out there and do something with your life. Didn't work for me though
Thanks to Pelfrey713, who mentioned he would be willing to sit in Stephen's lap to get a ride around in his chair. Ha, who wouldn't?
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consecutive 31.0 sec laps at Raleigh Raceway in 1991. The race meet was run
in conjunction with the 8th Annual Volkswagen Spectacular. Despite this
footage being 18 years old, it is still pretty impressive!
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My husband's parents in 1947 I think. Journaling: Ken arrived in South Australia as a Barwell Boy in 1922 at 17 years old. His father had died when he was 7. He worked on a mid north property under the Barwell scheme until he was 21. He met Claire in the 30s They married in 1939 and they were employed as teachers until he died in 1950 as the result of an attempt to correct an ankle injury sustained as a farmer.
It has been quite fascinating researching Ken's story but we still do not know a lot.
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