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Sherry Named Communications Intern at Select Sires Inc.
PLAIN CITY, Ohio, August 30, 2012 - Jacquelyn Sherry of Greenville, Ohio, has been selected as the 2012-2013 corporate communications intern for Select Sires Inc. At Select Sires, she will be responsible for writing press releases and customer testimonials, assisting with sales and marketing projects, and helping to prepare trade show materials.
Sherry is a junior at The Ohio State University, where she is working towards a degree in both Animal Science and Agricultural Communications. Sherry is active in Buckeye Dairy Club, serving as the club secretary and working with the yearbook and webmaster committees. She is also involved with the dairy judging program and is currently serving as the 2012 Ohio Holstein Queen.
Sherry grew up on a small family dairy farm in Greenville, Ohio, where she exhibited Holsteins and Ayrshires at the local, state and national level. Through the years, she was extremely involved with the Darke County Holstein 4-H club and was on the 2010 Ohio 4-H judging team and competed at the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, Pa. and World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis.
Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is North America's largest A.I. organization and is comprised of nine farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America's best genetics at a reasonable price.


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Three girls in Afghanistan were poisoned last week as a punishment for attending school. According to Agence France Presse, the three schoolgirls were poisoned by Taliban militia after eating biscuits given to them by a man in the southeastern town of Khost.
The provincial military commander in Khost, Khialbaz Khan, asserted that the Taliban is seeking to deter girls from going to school, reports Agence France Presse. The girls, aged 10 to 15, are in critical condition.
There have been a series of attacks on girls schools in recent months, including a school in Kandahar that was recently burned to the ground. The Feminist Majority Foundation has reported over 30 attacks on girls schools since the fall of the Taliban.
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Open Tenure and Post Disaster Responses
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A paper on the potential use of Open Tenure in post-disaster situations was well received at the FIG Working Week 2016 conference held in Christchurch, New Zealand 2 – 6 May 2016. The theme of the conference was the role of the surveyor and allied professionals in reducing disaster risk, responding to disasters, recovery and resilience.
Key conclusions of the paper were that Open Tenure is a quick to mobilize, affordable post-disaster tool that encouraged community engagement. However, it also concluded:
- there is no one technology solution that is appropriate for all post disaster situations,
- community engagement should be considered mandatory,
- map imagery resolution (including that generated by UAV) needs to be appropriate,
- pre-disaster map imagery may be more useful that post-disaster map imagery (but the use of both pre and post disaster imagery is ideal if the two map imagery dat resources are consistently geo-referenced) and
- where feasible boundaries mapped by Open Tenure should be defined in terms of physical features identifiable in the map imagery.
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LYNCHBURG, Va. (April 29, 2010) - The ETSU track and field team put together strong showings Thursday night at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier, as a pair of junior Buccaneer athletes in Mike James (Palm Bay, Fla.) and Ben Ronoh (Sotik, Kenya) led the Blue and Gold at the Matthew-Hopkins Track Complex.
James, who entered the day ranked 39th in the 110m hurdles (14.29), shaved some time off that mark to finish second in the event. The top 48 times in the event advance to the regional in late May and James moved his way up the charts after clocking in at 14.13.
Meanwhile, with James turning in a season-best performance in the hurdles, Ronoh was capturing the title in the steeplechase. Ronoh, the reigning conference champion in the event, turned in the fastest time at 9:49.23.
As James and Ronoh were making noise on the track, a handful of Bucs were doing the same in the field events.
In the throws, red-shirt senior Jarrod Burton (Bastian, Va.) finished third in the shot put and fifth in the hammer, respectively. Burton posted a mark of 50-06 (15.39m) in the shot put, while recording a distance of 175-04 (53.45m) in the hammer.
Burton wasn't the only ETSU thrower who enjoyed the elements in Lynchburg. Joining Burton in the shot put was Cornell Sneed's (Miami, Fla.) fourth-place showing (47-10.50) and Justin Burton's (Bastian, Va.) fifth-place effort (45-07.75). Sneed, the league's top thrower in the discus, also placed fifth in the event Thursday after letting one soar 157-05 (47.99m).
Junior Matt Baum (Middletown, Md.) had solid efforts in both the pole vault and javelin. Baum finished fifth in the javelin (181-08) and tied Lynchburg's Joe Oliveri for ninth in the pole vault (14-09).
A pair of freshman led the Blue and Gold in the horizontal jumps.
Dre Westfield (Cleveland, Tenn.) blasted his personal best by over a foot in the triple jump after finishing sixth with a leap of 46-02 (14.07m). Westfield's teammate Ryan Beaver (Virginia Beach, Va.) placed seventh in the triple jump (45-10) and ninth in the long jump (23-02).
Senior Zachlynn Blackburn (Tazewell, Va.) led the Lady Bucs after placing second in both the hammer and discus. Blackburn set a season best by over two feet in the discus (134-06) and missed breaking her school record in the hammer by three inches (164-02).
The Bucs return to action next weekend when ETSU competes at the Clemson Orange and Purple Classic the weekend of May 7-8.
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With oil prices highly volatile and uncertain, oil companies have every reason to drive down costs, and streamline business processes for greater productivity.
To assist upstream oil companies in this effort, Accenture is offering services to help them upgrade to the new version of SAP Production and Revenue Accounting (PRA).
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Glittering Court (The Glittering Court #1)
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Everyone has a right to their opinion. Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah! Is it possible – Please, Lord, tell me it is! – to ask (No, not ask. Beg! Plead!) for people to let their common sense be their true north no matter what their opinion is? That they stop reading books that are outside of their preferred genre… especially if they hate any and every book outside of their preferred genre?
NEWSFLASH: If you hate historical fiction, you're going to hate a book that is a historical fiction. Because of that, I'm going to strongly encourage that you avoid historical fictions… that you close the book and move to the next one if you accidentally open a historical fiction and begin reading it… that you read and rate only books that are firmly embedded within the genre you love.
I'll tell you what's forcing me to climb up on to my soapbox – once again – and call people out on something that I truly believe to be their problem and not the poor defenseless books that just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, usually because the person got the book for free (or via an ARC) and their rating of books negatively is something they do for.... (I'll let each of you imagine all the reasons these negative reviews could be posted.) Please know, I'm not on this soapbox because someone read one of my books at hated it (though I've had my share of these exact types of situations). I'm on it because lots of people read Richelle Mead's newest book, The Glittering Court (The Glittering Court #1), and have rated it abysmally, and I'm appalled by the ratings and the comments.
I read The Glittering Court from cover to cover and could not find the flaws the people reading and rating this book negatively 'claim' to have found. The story was unique. It was beautifully told. Perfectly paced. There were twists and turns in such a way that you could not tell at the beginning of this story where the characters were going to end up. Also… let's face it… the author is Richelle Mead. Her publisher is Penguin Random House. Does anyone actually believe either of them would produce and/or release anything that is not the best of the best? The answer: 'No! Hell no! They wouldn't.'
Because this wonderfully written and carefully plotted book has over 1,200 ratings and 429 reviews and an average rating of 3.53 stars, I'm left to conclude that people are reading this book with the assumption that it will be filled with paranormal characters because this author is best known for her vampires, her alchemists, her succubus, her fairies, and her Gods and they are left disappointed when they find this series contains none of that… though it's just as glamorous in it's own way.
The fact is that this book and it's characters' stories are meant to do more than entertain through paranormal. It's meant to gently bring to the surface religious intolerance from the eyes of people living in the 1800's while reminding us that we see the very same types of narrow-mindedness everyday within in the headlines of today's worldwide newspapers. It shows where women – and their lack of rights – were during that era and helps us understand that there are still cultures whereby these same practices are carried out on a daily basis… that some women live in countries/cultures where girls' still do not have the right to chose their husband themselves and/or are forced to do what they have to do in order to protect their families.
It is completely possibly that there are people who are reading for pleasure do not want to be reminded (even if the reminders are embedded so deeply and the subjects are brought up so gently that you barely even notice them) of where we, as women, have been and where we, as women, still have to go. That we must take each and every one of those steps hand-in-hand, united, and together. We should begin our journey by embracing Richelle Mead and thanking her for taking a chance and writing this book, for envisioning these characters, and for asking us all to step out of our comfort zone. We could demand that other women stop beating her up for not writing one more vampire book or for forgoing another book of fairies.
For me, this series has the power to take root, to grow, and to make a difference. If we allow others to beat it up and pretend as if it is not as good as it is, there might never be another in the series. Preventing an author from following her heart and listening to the characters screaming their way through her/his mind is a travesty in and of itself. It's something I hope Richelle Mead is not forced to experience with this series.
As for me, I rate this book with a solid 5 stars. Please keep in mind that I am one of those people who avoid historical fictions in most situations, and – even then – I will continue to read all of the books in this series because I see how enlightening it could be and where this series could end. In my humble opinion, it simply needs a chance to evolve and enough people demanding it be allowed to do just that.


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The first bowl game played at Yankee Stadium in nearly 50 years did not disappoint.
Syracuse topped Kansas State 36-34 in a back-and-forth affair that resulted in the resurgent Orange's first bowl victory since defeating KSU in the 2001 Insight.com Bowl.
The inaugural New Era Pinstripe Bowl was the first bowl game in the Northeast since 1981 and just the second ever held at Yankee Stadium. Coincidentally, the first one also ended 36-34, with Nebraska defeating Miami (Fla.) in the 1962 Gotham Bowl.
Despite freezing temperatures and the aftermath of the sixth-worst blizzard in New York City's recorded history, which dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on the Big Apple earlier in the week, there was no lack of enthusiasm from the 38,274 fans on hand.
The Associated Press called it one of the most exciting games of the postseason, but that excitement may have affected the outcome.
With 1:13 remaining, Kansas State quarterback Carson Coffman completed his second touchdown pass of the game, connecting with wide receiver Adrian Hilburn on a 30-yard strike to cut Syracuse's lead to 36-34.
Hilburn gave a quick salute to the Wildcats fans seated behind the end zone, earning an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The ensuing two-point conversion attempt was pushed back 15 yards to the 17. Coffman's pass failed, and the orange-clad home-state faithful that filled most of the Stadium erupted in cheers.
"Maybe I shouldn't have done that, but I still think they shouldn't have made that call," a devastated Hilburn said after the game. "I guess my emotions took over. It was nothing planned out. I just did it. I was excited."
Instead, it was the Orange who celebrated on the Yankee Stadium field once the clock hit zero. Quarterback Ryan Nassib, who completed three touchdown passes to Marcus Sales, scaled the snow mounds behind the team's bench to shake hands with fans. Running back Delone Carter was named the game's MVP after rumbling for a career-high 198 yards and two touchdowns in his final collegiate game.
But it was Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone who may have felt the most inner pride. Having grown up in the Bronx and attended Lehman High School, the lifelong Yankees fan was overwhelmed after capturing the 2010 New Era Pinstripe Bowl George M. Steinbrenner Trophy.
"There was a moment out there tonight where I truly almost did break down and go to my knees," he said. "It truly is a dream come true for me."


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Lana Adlawan
My name is Lana Adlawan and I am currently a Children's Librarian at Brooklyn Public Library[1] in New York. I am sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association[2] (APALA) for the Emerging Leaders Program.
My career in libraries originally started on the West Coast where I was working as a Library Aide and Associate for Oakland Public Library[3].A medley of dedicated librarians decided that I really needed to go to library school, so they started me on a journey which ended at Pratt Institute's School of Library and Information Science[4] in New York City.
During my time at Pratt, I was part of the PULSE (Public Urban Library Service Education) program which focused on combining the theoretical elements of library school with the practicalities of working for a large urban system. I graduated in May 2008 with the experience of working in over twenty branches on both the East and West Coasts, with a number of different communities.
My focus as a librarian revolves heavily around children's and young adult literature. I recently accepted an offer to participate in the ALA Alex Awards Committee[5] for the 2009-2010 term.
I love to have and promote fun in all of my programs for children, carry a strong commitment to reflecting diversity and encourage the access of information to children in all that I do.
I'm thrilled to have been accepted into the Emerging Leaders Program. I can't wait to meet and work with my fellow peers on Lift Every Voice and Read: A Personal Library for Every Child, an Emerging Leaders project in conjunction with the Coretta Scott King Book Awards[6].


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Dine out on Oct. 2 to support Loyola athletics
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Loyola press release - October 1, 2012
Wolf Pack Athletics and the Alumni Association of Loyola University New Orleans have partnered with Ye Olde College Inn for an evening to support the university's basketball program.
On Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 4-11 p.m., 20 percent of all sales will go toward the men's and women's basketball teams. Ye Olde College Inn, located at 3000 South Carrollton Ave. in New Orleans, is owned and operated by Loyola alumnus John Blancher '76, who also owns the neighboring New Orleans institution Rock 'n' Bowl.
In just their second season of play in the Southern States Athletic Conference, the men's basketball team captured the West Division Regular Season Championship. Wolf Pack head coach Dr. Michael Giorlando also enjoyed his best year with the program in his eight-year career. The Pack finished the season 20-10 overall and 11-7 in SSAC play. The Wolf Pack had the best regular season winning percentage (.679) and their first 20-win season since Jack Orsley's 1947-48 squad. In the final game of the regular season, Loyola emerged with a 62-55 win over the University of Mobile in a winner-take-all game for the divisional crown. Loyola's hot stretch of play resulted in them receiving a vote in the NAIA Division I Top 25 Poll on Feb. 27. The vote marked the first time the Wolf Pack had been acknowledged during the season and put them in a tie for 37th in the nation.
The Wolf Pack Women finished the 2011-12 season with a 23-6 record, losing in the first round of the NAIA National Tournament. Senior Keiva Council led all scorers in the post season tilt with a tournament-high 34 points. The 5-foot-8-inch senior guard also added four rebounds, four steals and two assists. This was Loyola's fifth national tournament appearance and head coach Kellie Kennedy's second at the helm. The 23-6 overall record and 14-4 in conference play marked the second best winning percentage in the program's history. It was Kennedy's third 20-plus win season in her four years at Loyola. Loyola ranked nationally in the NAIA in a remarkable 15 categories, including tops in the NAIA in field goal percentage (46.0 percent).
For reservations, call the restaurant at 504-866-3683 or visit www.collegeinn1933.com. For additional information, contact Allison Waldron at email@example.com or 504-861-5789.
For the latest updates about Loyola University New Orleans, follow us on Twitter @LoyolaNOLANews or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/loyno.
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Raffles Hotels & Resorts
Raffles, Happy 125th Anniversary! Celebrations around the world until 31 Dec 2013.
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Raffles, Happy 125th Birthday!
Here's to Many More
Evening in Singapore. The scent of frangipani and the soft hum of conversation drift across the Palm Court at Raffles Hotel. Is it 1887 or 2012? The doormen, looking crisp in their distinctive Gieves & Hawkes uniforms, welcome arriving travellers. Somewhere deep in the hotel a butler swoops in from a teak veranda and as the grandfather clock in the airy lobby strikes eight, the piano strikes up. "I'll see you again" (Noel Coward would approve) - and outside, the Travellers' Palms rustle in the breeze.
There are few hotels in the world whose names have become virtually synonymous with the cities in which they are - and none more so that Raffles, Singapore. Named after Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore, Raffles was opened 125 years ago. Since 1887, the tales of a host of noted guests - Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham, Joseph Conrad, Noel Coward among them - have become legend, and the Long Bar, the Palm Court and the Billiard Room with its tiger, familiar to people who have never visited Singapore. The stories remain and are relished - but time has not stood still at Raffles.
Today, Raffles Hotel Singapore, alongside its sister hotels in Paris, Dubai, Cambodia, the Seychelles, Beijing and the Holy City of Makkah, moves into the next chapter of its story, with vibrant and thoughtful 125th celebrations all around the world, embodying the timeless essence of Raffles at every turn. From 15 September 2012, there will be celebrations around the world at Raffles' sister hotels, as well as in Singapore.
Raffles Hotel, Singapore ~ Time to Celebrate 125 Years
Raffles Hotel has turned to another timeless symbol of good taste and style to mark its anniversary: Jaeger-LeCoultre, whose own history goes back nearly 180 years. The company's double-sided Reverso watch line is a classic; when its case is turned over, it is transformed into a jewel that can be personalised forever by an engraving.
To mark Raffles' 125th, Jaeger-LeCoultre has created an exclusive engraving "Raffles Hotel 1887-2012 Singapore", available on Gents' Reverso Grande Taille and Ladies' Grande Reverso Lady Ultra Thin.*
Guests staying at Raffles between now and 31 December 2013, can choose to enter into the spirit of things by booking Raffles' special Time To Celebrate package - which includes a pair of the special engraved Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso watches.*
Priced at SGD $50,000 ++ (£25,245) Time To Celebrate includes two nights in the fabulous Presidential Suite, airport transfers, daily breakfast and afternoon tea in the Tiffin Room. A once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate the hotel that Somerset Maugham described as standing for "all the fables of the Exotic East" the story continues.
Available until 31 December 2013, Time To Celebrate is bookable at email@example.com or call +65 6412 1244 or go to www.raffles.com/singapore. *The Jaeger LeCoultre watches are valued at SGD 10,000 for the Gentleman's watch and SGD 13,000 for the Ladies' watch.
125 Years 0f Menus and a Spa Treatment Inspired by the Past at Raffles Dubai
Raffles Dubai is celebrating its Singapore sister's milestone with a whole year of anniversary celebrations - including a nostalgic culinary and spa journey through the years.
The favourite Friday Raffles Roast hosts a weekly selection of specialities from each decade of Raffles' history, re-inventing more unusual delicacies including lamb forequarter, collard beef and haunch of mutton. The use of less known cuts of meat like shin of beef, lamb neck, rabbit, goat and offal will bring an additional unique element to this Family Roast.
Fire & Ice, Raffles Dubai's sophisticated grill, has also added monthly specialities that draw inspiration from the past and selected from a collection of cookery books dating back as far as 1861; including Fricassee of Chicken by "Mrs E.C. Blakeslee, Compendium of cookery and reliable recipes" published in 1890 and An Excellent Trifle dessert, from "A Lady, A new system of domestic cookery" published in 1861. The recipes are changed monthly to suit the changing seasons and product availability.
Travellers in the 19th century would have been familiar with lavender's healing, antiseptic and relaxing qualities. With this in mind, the Raffles Lavender Indulgence treatment has been created especially for the 125th Anniversary. It uses NEOM organic essential oils in a deep exfoliation, body scrub and full body massage. The treatment begins with an inhalation of NEOM luxury oils, scented with Lavender Rosewood and Jasmine - making a totally relaxing way to toast 125 years of Raffles. www.raffles.com/dubai
125 Hours in Paris, Beijing - or Paradise?
Whichever It Is - It's Raffles.
125 Hours in Paris With Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris
Celebrating 125 years of Raffles story, Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris, the newest member of the Raffles family, pays homage to its Singapore flagship by drawing on all the fun, romance and excitement of the iconic Raffles name, with a show-stopping luxury rollercoaster. 125 Hours in Paris with Raffles: an extraordinary five day adventure in and around Paris, based at the hotel. A photographer will be on hand to take photos throughout, bound into a beautiful leather album as a lasting reminder of the journey.
Over four nights and five days, ensconced in a spectacular Presidential Suite with bespoke music and flowers and Pierre Herme macaroons to match, enjoy a host of moments - amongst them:
- Behind-the-scenes jewellery class at Van Cleef & Arpels
- Six hour tour of Parisian art with Raffles' Art Concierge
- Helicopter trip to the Loire Valley with lunch at a gastronomic restaurant
- Cooking class with Le Royal Monceau's brilliant chef Laurent André
- Screening á deux of a vintage black & white Italian classic movie in Le Royal Monceau's private cinema
- Heavenly two hour spa treatment each at the ethereal Spa My Blend by Clarins
- A host of Gastronomic experiences (this is Paris after all)
And much, much more
On arriving home, a pair of bathrobes, embroidered with guests' initials, together with the album of photos will keep the memories alive and well.
125 Hours in Paris with Raffles starts from 25,000Euro per night, based on two people sharing a Presidential Suite. It is available to book until September 2013, subject to availability. www.raffles.com/paris
125 Hours in Beijing With Raffles Beijing Hotel
Raffles Beijing Hotel pays homage to the Singapore flagship's 125th anniversary with its own 125 hours in Beijing package. Once proclaimed 'the only deluxe hotel in the Far East', Raffles Beijing is an icon of the city's rich history.
Modern Beijing is thriving as a pulsating epicentre for art, fashion, music and all things cool. During the 125 hours in the city, delve into Beijing's past, which dates more than 3,000 years - and feel its exciting energy.
Over four nights and five days, stay in one of the grandest suites in Beijing and enjoy these quintessential experiences.
- Whizz around the city in a perfect replica sidecar from the vintage Chang Jiang 750 motorbike
- Learn to write like a master with a Chinese calligraphy experience followed by traditional Beijing duck prepared by Raffles Beijing's Chef Lu
- See one of the Seven Wonders of the World on an adventure tour to the Great Wall of China
- Visit the Chinese Imperial Palace and the Forbidden City
- Find the über-trendy in the 798 Art District, a bustling avant-garde space which is a hub for contemporay Chinese art
- Attend the traditional flag raising ceremony at dawn on Tiananmen Square
- Go on an eye-opening culinary experience through the exotic Wangfujing Night Food Market
Luxury airport transfers included and a photographer will be on hand to capture the memories.
125 Hours in Beijing with Raffles starts from RMB 125,000 for four nights accommodation in a Grand Suite, this is based on two people sharing. It is available to book until September 2013, subject to availability. www.raffles.com/beijing
Check Into Paradise For 125 Hours - Raffles Praslin Seychelles
Making sure its guest unwind and de-stress is what Raffles Praslin, Seychelles is best at. So the resort is celebrating its flagship's 125th milestone by offering its guests '125 Hours in Paradise' - a fabulous five-night break.
With a magical arrival to the island of Praslin by private plane and five nights in the Royal Panoramic Villa, this is all-out indulgence - with a backdrop of mesmerising views and the service of a legendary Raffles Butler, 24/7.
The journey begins with the total surrender to the gifted hands of Raffles Spa therapists, with a 125 minute couples treatment, The Praslin Escape - a full body experience using therapeutic pearl powder.
The remainder of the journey is filled with unforgettable island experiences, including:
- A helicopter flight over the archipelago
- An excursion to the UNESCO world heritage site of Vallée de Mai
- A luxury cruise with massage on board, champagne and fresh sushi
- A deep sea fishing trip - and your catch BBQ'd for lunch by the Head Chef
- A snorkelling tour around Praslin
- Early morning Pilates on the beach as the sun rises
- A Caviar-Luxe Luminescence facial
- and beach BBQs, candle-lit dinners and the freshest seafood
125 Hours at Raffles Praslin Seychelles starts from 12,500Euro (+25% taxes) per couple. It is available to book until December 2013, subject to availability. www.raffles.com/praslin
Explore a Kingdom of Wonder ~ 125 Hours with Raffles Cambodia
From historic sites to natural attractions, experience 125 hours in the charms of Cambodia and the atmospheric luxury of two of Asia's finest historic hotels, Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, Siem Reap and Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh.
This six-day journey, Kingdom of Wonder, starts with a two night stay at the elegant Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh. Here the hotel's legendary butlers, well-versed in the Raffles tradition of delivering personalised and thoughtful service, will arrange for activities such as:
- A visit to the glamorous Royal Palace
- Shopping for local wares at the Russian Market
- A splendid meal at the renowned Restaurant Le Royal, where guests are invited to enjoy a four-course Gala Dinner with traditional Cambodian specialties
After an introduction to this most beguiling of countries, the journey continues with a three-night stay at Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor in Siem Reap. Here highlights include:
- Watching the sun rise over the monumental Angkor Wat
- Khmer cooking lessons with the hotel's Executive Chef
- Sightseeing in an immaculately restored, super cool vintage 1950s Jeep
- Honey-hunting eco-tour to a local beekeeping community - where honey combs hang from the trees at eye-level
Guests can also look forward to spa treatments, an exquisite Raffles Afternoon Tea and culinary experiences with an option of either Royal Khmer or French dishes.
Kingdom of Wonder starts from USD 7,500.00 for five nights' accommodation in a Landmark Suite, based on two people sharing, Rates are subject to 5% service charge and all applicable taxes. A 50% deposit is required at time of booking, non-refundable in case of cancellation. www.raffles.com/phnompenh | www.raffles.com/siemreap
ABOUT RAFFLES HOTELS & RESORTS: Raffles Hotels & Resorts is an award-winning, luxury international hotel company with a history dating back to 1887 with the opening of Raffles Hotel, Singapore. The portfolio currently comprises nine luxurious properties, from secluded resorts to chic hotels in key locations around the world: in Singapore, Cambodia, the Philippines, China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles and Paris, each one is an oasis of calm and charm. The company is embarking on a new phase of expansion, with openings in the Maldives, Indonesia, Istanbul, the Philippines and China scheduled over the next two years. With a compelling mix of cultures and styles, every hotel in the Raffles family has its own individual personality, with its own story to tell and its own sense of place. However, each one is proud to draw on the timeless essence of Raffles - to deliver thoughtful, personal and discreet service to well-travelled guests. www.raffles.com
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The tax law changes passed near the end of 2010 created some unusual opportunities for farmers and ranchers. New legislation increased the amount of bonus and Section 179 depreciation you can take on equipment purchases and it raised the exemption for both gift and estate taxes. But those measures could be short-lived due to the uncertainty over the law in the future. Tax specialist Rob Gunther discussed those changes – and the future of the legislation – during a presentation at the Beef Seminar held at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif.
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Lee Jong-seok and Yoon Sang-hyun reunite in new drama
And no, sadly it's not for Secret Garden: Oska's Coming Out Party, though don't we all wish it were. The pair of actors who shared a one-sided loveline in Secret Garden are headed for a reunion in the new drama I Can Hear Your Voice, headed to SBS this summer. Lee Bo-young has signed on to headline the drama about public defenders, and Lee Jong-seok will be her leading man-boy (he's literally described as skirting the line between boy-and-man-hood), who get this: reads people's minds. OH. So the title is literal? That changes everything.
This drama went through a number of casting rounds without ever once getting that supernatural premise out there, so that changes my expectations rather drastically. It was up until now just described as a drama about lawyers, which is as far from Guy Who Hears Voices as you can get. It initially courted Gong Hyo-jin way back when it was trying to get on the spring schedule, but that fizzled out. And then it wooed Kim Jae-won along with Lee Bo-young, and she signed on while he opted out. Perhaps there were too many Can You Hear My Heart jokes for his taste. And then Yoon Sang-hyun was originally attached to the Yeo Jin-gu drama that lost its timeslot to this show, which means Yoon just basically hopped productions but remained on the SBS schedule.
Anyway, the series from the writer of Dream High and Nonstop 5 is described as a fresh fantasy romance about a public defender heroine and a man-boy who has the supernatural ability to hear people's thoughts. The couple will take on a Holmes-and-Watson sort of partnership, where they investigate cases together. I'm sure hearing people's thoughts comes in handy for that sort of thing. Her character is so rude and prickly that she has no friends, and lives by her tenacity alone. She's described as a comical character, who's bold and shameless, with a biting tongue.
Lee Jong-seok's character will ride that fine line between well, jailbait and not, and he's described as a guy with mysterious charm who is at times manly and other times innocent and cute. He has sparkling chemistry with anyone he comes into contact with… which you have to figure is because he can read their thoughts. Naughty, naughty. He has a painful past (of course), but if he's using his powers to get the ladies, I doubt he's that tortured.
Yoon Sang-hyun plays a cop-turned-public-defender, whose character is described as a macho man. While I think it's weird that Yoon Sang-hyun and Lee Jong-seok will be competing for the same girl, it's decidedly less squicky than the Yeo Jin-gu noona romance he was originally going to co-star in, which was way too far into actual jailbait territory for my liking. I don't think being rivals will top Oska and Oska-loving Lee Jong-seok, but I suppose superpowers will help soften the blow.
I Can Hear Your Voice follows All About My Romance in June.
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Haha seems like a comedy might give this one a try XD
I have heard that this one has been pretty good so far. Thoughts?
Living in Korea now, woohoo!
The Best Drama Ever ahah well so far :D
The only Drama better than A Gentleman's Dignity
Am I a pervert if I say that Lee Jong Suk is soooooo damn cute? *_*
What can I say Im really surprised to watch such a refreshing Drama. Park Soo Ha and Jang Hye Sung are really cute together and I like especially the slowly developing affection of Jang Hye Sung. I hope this will and like Last Cinderella :D
Jang Hye Sungs Chara is the only one I cant stand. He is the typical suffering and secreficeing Chara. Soooo f.... boring.
So Im gonna cheer for Par Soo Ha and Jang Hye Sung. :D
PS: Is it just me or are did the no. of noona and kid lovestorys really increased? I wonder why?
Is the filmindustry trying to satisfy the wishfull thinking of women in Asia or housewives?
Strange^^ I did not watch the opposite version of it maybe it would look pervert?
I belive I have seen hell. It´s white, it´s snow white... [North & South]
When I read the synopsis before the drama aired I thought it was going to be a bit of a horror which had me intrigued
But even though it's not, I'm glad I decided to watch it^^
I mean, I can't pass up LJS and YSH together again hehe
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Nokia 5530 XpressMusic ReviewNokia 5530 XpressMusic
There was quite a fuss surrounding the release of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, because this was the first device of the manufacturer featuring touch sensitive display. And until recently, it was the only one as well. With its affordable price tag and good overall functionality, the 5800 turned out to be a success, which must have tipped off the manufacturer that they could bite off a larger chunk of the lucrative market. Today we are introducing the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, the second touch screen model of the company's music series. We can definitely call it a younger sibling of the 5800 or its lighter version if you will. The 5530 also runs Symbian S60 5th Edition, but sports a smaller display, 4GB microSD card (the 5800 comes with 8GB), has no GPS and doesn't support 3G.
What´s in the box?
• The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic
• Charger
• Short microUSB cable
• Nokia WH-205 stereo headset
• 4GB microSD expansion card
• Software MiniDVD
• User manual
The quality of workmanship of the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is definitely higher than with the 5800 and the phone doesn't feel cheap when you hold it, but nice and solid. Of course, the metal edging also contributes to the overall feel about the handset, although it doesn't look as appealing as the transparent plastic of the 5800. Still, we like it better anyway.
You can compare the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic with many other phones using our Size Visualization Tool.
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic measures a smaller overall size, but is not much lighter. Compared to its elder, it´s definitely more compact and comfy to carry around in your pocket. Well, everything comes at a price in life and although its display features the same resolution of 360x640 pixels, it is physically smaller, just 2.9 inches alongside the 3.2 inches of the 5800. The color support remains the same (16mln) and image quality in artificial light is decent. However, things get quite bad the minute you take out in direct sunlight. You can´t see almost anything no matter the viewing angle. Throw its love for fingerprints into the deal and things cease to be as appealing as they might seem initially. At least display sensitivity has been seriously improved alongside of the Nokia 5800. The manufacturer has incorporated resistive technology again, but we got used to handling the phone really fast. You still need to press firmly, but this feels much easier now and doesn't require much pressure.
Just like with the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, both the microSD and SIM card slots are on the left hand side. The volume rocker and the slider that locks and unlocks the phone screen and touch sensitive keys are on the opposite side, along with the camera shutter. We do not have any complaints about any of them. The 3.5mm jack that´s mandatory for all music-oriented devices these days is on the bottom side, with the microUSB and charger ports on either side. Finally, the bottom left corner hides the plastic stylus that is not telescopic, but is long enough.
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1. DontHateOnS60 (Posts: 872; Member since: 20 Apr 2009)
And why was there no mention of kinetic scrolling in contacts and the music player?
8. azizima (Posts: 1; Member since: 05 Oct 2010)
i got screwed!!! bought the phone, AP set, in bukit bintang (M Future Enterprise) last saturday for RM630-00. the battery only work for 1 day standby with only 1 or 2 quick calls when it should be at least 300 HOURS....pretty sure a FAKE battery was given to me. was also told that the phoine having GPS and can load in the garmin software but later notice there arent any. worst the serial number printed on the phone box does not match with the serial number on the phone. going to confront the outlet tomorrow for at least an original battery. else going to bring this CHEATING to the Consumer Tribunal. Any Comments??
2. deepak_nr (Posts: 26; Member since: 31 May 2009)
Is it possible to play Flash video files (.FLV) without having to convert them on this ph- for that matter any touch ph???
3. sd-dubai (Posts: 1; Member since: 16 Sep 2009)
TOO GOOD SMARTPHONE, VERY CAPABLE AND AN IPHONE "KILLER". Hi, I purchased the 5530 a few days back. Black/Red model. Used it vigorously and let me assure you that it is a "fantastic device", a charm to interact with AND definitely an IPhone KILLER! Here's my user opinion of it: PROs: -Slim & trim -Good Looking [head turner] -Great memory [16 Gb] -Quality shooting (pics & vids) [3.2 Mp cam] -Lovely music [+good online store] -Easy user interface -Easy messaging [nice virtual QWERTY pad] -WiFi -Value-for-money [low priced] CONs: -None. INTER-COMPARISON: -Vis-a-vis Nokia 5800, this is a better phone. More sleek & faster. And cheaper too. -It doesn't have 3G & GPS. But I didn't feel the need of both since the time I used phones. -It has Wi-Fi; and that suffices for internet. -Due to no GPS & 3G, the Nokia 5530 got to lose weight & size. And that's what drew me to it. -5530 is definitely better than Samsung-Star (Tocco lite). MY REVIEW: Besides having all the bells & whistles (the specs. are available in every site, so technicalities avoided here & speaking of ground realities) it's a thriller phone, which is capable of doing everything that we need / look-for in today's mobile phones. It's thrills are in: a) Super-Slim body, b) deadly user interface, c) great shooting capability (both pics & vids), d) top-of-the-line music quality, e) No 3G (its's a boon, it made the phone slimmer & most of us do not need 3G, WiFi being enough) AND e) Amorous Price Tag. Dear IPhonites, my Nokia 5530 beats you guys all the way thru (I do own an IPhone and am done with it). Why shell-out that dough? The 5530 is better (cheaper) having all it's functions and upscaled! (16Gb card, 3.2Mp camera, good stocked nokia music store that is cheaper than ITunes ...etc. LAPTOP INTERFACE: A nice factor of the 5530 is it's ease at managing thru the laptop. There is a cool USB Cable (in box) that connects it with the laptop and thru the OVI Suite (DvD in box) I have downloaded / uploaded all the files (pics, vids, music, contacts, messages and touched every part of the phone, arranged them, modified them without any qualms at all. And the Vids shot looked good too, contrary to what others say. Overall, I am deeply satisfied with this lovely product. It's getting rave reviews too from my pals & colleagues. And my wife adores it. What more do we need? So much so that I have put-up my Black IPhone 2G 8 Gb for sale / Gift, rather than getting the new 3G model. Mainly because I never needed 2G / 3G capability during my 1 yr. of usage (Wi-Fi being enough) and I do not wish to shell-out further (and huge) amount just to get more memory. Note, IPhone doesn't have secondary storage capability (Micro SD cards, like the 5530). And then IPhone's cam (2 Mp) is also well beaten by 5530 (3.2 Mp). PHOTOS: I say, "the 5530 cam is good enough". The pics are absolutely stunning. Though low light is a bit wanting, so does all camphones. And IPhone was poorer. The pics shot with my 5530 were flawless even when blown-out in my 42" LCD TV. Thus, I do not see the requirement of 5 MP & more cams in the other models. Vids were good too, for a phone shot. Better than lots of other smart / camphones. And then, for a dedicated movie shoot I do not see the usage of a phone. We would rather use our camcorders, no? I do so with my JVC HD-7 (another great FHD camcorder, whatever the websites say, it beats all. -No, I am not dwelling on it here further). END NOTE: I find the 5530 a wholesome package, fully loaded smartphone, too good for its price tag. And well above the requirement of any other present models, including the other Nokias. It is beyond value-for-money. Actually, the Nokia pricing is a surprise, they could have easily priced it higher. COMPARISONS: I have, as you see above, compared the 5530 basically with the IPhone. As that seemed to be the most "wanted phone" by everyone. I have also compared the 5530 on ground with Nokia 5800 (which is good, but bulkier and not as smart looking as the 5530). This phone [Nokia 5530] is "Classy". And again compared it with similar models of LG, Samsung, HTC and Palm, while doing my market research for an IPhone replacement. I found all the others were "very similar" to the Nokia 5530, Albeit at a "heftier price", which to my opinion, is a pure farce. If Nokia could do it, sure can others. That prompted me to assert that the other brands are "not selling right". Which is why, I definitely advocate the Nokia 5530. It is the Best in the market. FINAL SAY: Thus, my friends, I say, "Go for it... now", before the 5530 is sold out of the market; or Nokia re-thinks on it, takes-it of the shelf and brings-out a modified 5530 with another name (model no.) & higher price tag. I HOPE THE ENTHUSIASTS GET MY POINT. ***HAPPY 5530ing, Friends***
4. mehdihabibi (Posts: 1; Member since: 22 May 2010)
Hi how are you? thanks for your information about mobiles that give to us. i bought a 5533 nokia . it is so good mobile . i had many kind of mobiles but it is so good. with thanks mehdi habibi
5. disgruntled (unregistered)
The phone has a problem with shutting down when making or receiving calls you have to send it in and it works for only a little while after you get it back. Do not buy this phone.
6. Aamer (unregistered)
it is a good phone with every angle, except camera lenz quality & GPS not available.
7. rfrapp (Posts: 77; Member since: 10 Jun 2010)
For this phone it is possible to play flash video on a free app you can download off of the Ovi Store. It is called Skyfire, and it performs really well on a phone that wasn't really intended to play flash 10.
9. vikki (unregistered)
very good and impressive. prossesing speed of this phone is very fast. i am very happy with that phone. nokia doing very exelent job. for more information of this phone. you can mail me. email@example.com.
10. minik (unregistered)
it's ok except that display is unusable in direct sunlight
11. Locki (unregistered)
I dropped it one day and it would not let go on a new message for a least 5 day's. Also it has funny thing about airports because someone rang and it decided to shutdown. Last of all the camera has a mind of it's own because I locked it with camera on and when i unlocked it said i had to restart it.
12. Pradeep Sankaran (unregistered)
Heh guys am using nokia 5530 for more than 1 year, its good experience with smart phone. Its good. The prob only i face is regarding the documents cos i cant open open office or adobe files. Other than tat, everything s fine!!
|2.9 inches, 360 x 640 pixels (253 ppi) TFT
|3.2 megapixels
Single core, 434 MHz, ARM11 processor
|4.09 x 1.93 x 0.51 inches
(104 x 49 x 13 mm)
3.77 oz (107 g)
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Get stronger and more self-assured by learning these basic self-defense moves, courtesy of Joanne Harris, creator of the Urban KnockOut DVD ($14.98; urbanknockout.com). Engage your muscles at the end of every strike, and keep your knees and elbows soft. Do each move 10 times; switch sides and continue alternating to reach five minutes.
Horizontal Elbow Strike
Minutes 0:00-1:00
Targets: quads, hips, upper back, shoulders
- Standing with feet shoulder-width apart, hold left fist with right hand at chest level, left elbow pointed toward left side.
- Lunge left foot out while striking out your left elbow 3 to 5 inches, keeping left arm parallel to floor.
Uppercut Elbow Strike
Minutes 1:00-1:30
Targets: quads, core, upper back, shoulders
- Hold left fist with right hand at chest level, left elbow pointed up on the diagonal with feet at shoulder-width.
- Lift left heel and shift weight to the left.
- Strike up with left elbow.
Turning Palm Strike
Minutes 1:30-2:30
Targets: glutes, quads, obliques
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, and pivot to the right, hands in fists, palms facing in.
- Bend and pivot to the left as you simultaneously strike forward with your right palm, fingertips facing the ceiling.
Knee Strike
Minutes 2:30-3:30
Targets: quads, inner thighs, lower back
- Stand with your right foot 3 to 5 inches behind your left with fists in front of you as if grabbing an attacker's shoulders.
- Tuck your chin and thrust your right knee forward, striking toward your imaginary attacker's groin.
Back Elbow Strike
Minutes 3:30-4:00
Targets: quads, glutes, obliques, core
- Standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, hold right fist with left palm at waist height.
- Step forward diagonally with left foot to pivot, and thrust right elbow behind you.
Twisting Elbow Strike
Minutes 4:00-5:00
Targets: obliques
- Stand with your fists at chest level, holding your right fist with left hand.
- Bring your right elbow up, moving it in an arc across your body, as if you were striking an attacker's chin at the top of the arc.
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We want to eliminate all central line infections. We continue to promote adherence to safe practices, including meticulous hand hygiene by care givers, proper barrier precautions when placing a line (e.g. drapes for the patient, as well as mask and gloves for staff), proper skin cleansing with chlorhexidine, choosing the safest choice of location for central lines and finally, daily review of the need for the line, and prompt removal of unnecessary lines. When an infection is identified, an analysis of the cause is performed immediately to identify opportunities to improve care.


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Warnesy wrote:Boognoss wrote:Warnesy wrote:I've actually got it targeted as my first ever commute into work. Hopefully the first of many.
Good on you as others have said, but why wait until Ride to Work day?
Good question. I've decided to give myself a few weeks to do some weekend rides, build a bit of conditioning, get used to the bike and suss out the route a few times, before I start playing with the traffic on the ride in.
Where are you based? I'm happy to help out if I can.


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Ridiculous: 19-Year-Old Stabs & Throws Ex-Girlfriend And Her 3-Month-Old Baby Out Third Story Window Then Goes Downstairs To Beat Them With A Table!
19 year old Frederico Bruno was arrested after being found hiding in a refrigerator at his brother's house. That was the most peaceful part of Bruno's day. ABC 7 reports: It all started shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday. According to police, Bruno was hiding in his ex-girlfriend's third floor Rutgers Avenue apartment. She walked in with a female friend, and according to investigators, Bruno stabbed the friend multiple times. Then police say he stabbed his ex-girlfriend numerous times before he threw her out the window with their 3-month-old son. However, the brutal attack didn't end there. "That wasn't the end-he beat her again with a table," said Jersey City Police Chief Tom Comey. A video shows the first responders' efforts to treat one of the adult victims and the 3-month-old. A firefighter cradled the child in his hands, rushing him away from the scene
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By RAELYNN RICARTE
News staff writer
November 15, 2006
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort has been isolated by flooding that damaged or destroyed sections of Highway 35 — but Dave Riley, general manager, remains optimistic that a ski season can still happen.
"This is nothing that a lot of yellow equipment can't take care of," he said after viewing the damage.
To Riley, last week's tour of the devastation with U.S. Rep. Greg Walden and state Rep. Patti Smith felt like a case of deja vu. He had witnessed similar damage, often in the same areas, following storms in 2000 and 1996.
The latest disaster followed the same pattern of warm and heavy rains that saturated glacial sediment on Mount Hood. More than one million cubic yards of mud is believed to have cascaded down the slopes and entered waterways, picking up rocks and woody debris.
The White River jumped its banks after the channel filled in, carving a small gorge to the north of the Highway 35 bridge.
To the north of the Meadows access road, the culvert to Clark Creek also plugged, which diverted water into a deep channel along the side of the road. The shoulder of the highway was destroyed and the pavement was undercut.
Further north, Newton Creek bypassed its normal culvert and jumped over the road after gouging out a deep ditch for several hundred yards. Huge boulders — some as large as vehicles — sit atop sediment that is five to six feet high along the damaged sections of roadway.
However, most of the left lane of Highway 35 remains intact between the closure to the south of Baseline Drive and Meadows. Riley said employees are being bused up in the morning and evening to prepare the resort for the ski season, which typically begins within two weeks of the Thanksgiving holiday.
This weekend, the annual orientation for new and returning employees will take place in Hood River instead of at Meadows. Meanwhile, the Oregon Department of Transportation is hard at work on the repairs that could cost as much as $20 million.
Meadows is Hood River County's largest private employer and draws 90 percent of its workforce from the local area. However, 90 percent of the skiers — 500,000 last year — come from the south side of the mountain. So, Riley is unsure how business at Meadows will be affected in upcoming weeks if only Highway 35 is open. But he'll take what he can get and said Hood River could enjoy a boom in its tourism trade if it is the sole corridor to the resort.
"We've got some time here so I'm optimistic. I'm just glad this isn't happening in January," said Riley.
The Nov. 9 tour of Highway 35 also included representatives from the governor's office, ODOT, the U.S. Forest service and the Federal Highway Administration. Walden was flown over the areas as well as given a first-hand view from the ground.
"I think the good news is that everything's on track and federal money is available for this type of situation," said Walden. "At this point, everybody's moving as fast as humanly possible so I'm hopeful we'll get at least one access to Meadows open soon."
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After years of challenges by neighbors, a change of ownership and months of hillside grading, construction recently began on the first of 15 homes in the Artis development in the Elysian Heights section of Echo Park. The wood framing for the small-lot development off Allesandro Street near Rosebud Avenue began about 1-1/2 weeks ago, said Bill Pisetsky Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Van Daele Development, which has teamed up with with developer Planet Home Living on the project. A pair of model homes are expected to be completed by March, with the first phase of eight homes scheduled to be completed soon after. No pricing yet but sales of new homes in Eagle Rock, Echo Park and Silver Lake have Pisetsky and his partners "cautiously optimistic" about demand.
The development at the base of a hillside will feature contemporary-style, two and three-bedroom homes with as much as 2,100-square-feet of space. While the marketing of Artis has not yet begun, potential home buyers have already started contacting the builders after seeing a small sign on the construction site, Pisetsky said. "We expect a fast sales pace."
Meanwhile, Planet Home Living, which is in the process of seeking city approvals to build two more Echo Park projects on Echo Park Avenue and along Douglas Street, is buying more building sites between Hollywood and Echo Park, said Michael Marini of Planet Home. "We [are in] escrow on a couple of more sites in the area," he said.


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OSNews.com's mobile pages on the S60 browser
With Frames and iFrames Nokia took the decision to treat them as a single page. For example, when you have two vertical frames, when you scroll down the page, both frames would scroll down. For most common cases this is a desired effect on small screens. Another new feature on the browser is the inclusion of a... mouse cursor. This works in a similar way the mouse cursor works in the Sony PSP browser.
OSNews.com's minimap and the History minimaps
The S60 Browser supports Netscape-style plugins and porting them from other platforms should be relatively easy. It already comes with an A/V Real Player plugin, Flash Lite and SVG support. The CoreCodec hackers are working on porting their great media player to Symbian (they are looking for beta testers at the moment) and hopefully they will also build a browser plugin so the S60 Browser will be able to play all kinds of video and audio formats. Other great features found on the browser is "Find As You Type" support (similar to Firefox's) and RSS support. The browser will autodetect RSS feeds mentioned on the HEAD of an HTML file and using an intuitive interface the user is able to subscribe to them or not.
Cnn.com with a minimap and without on N80's 352x416 screen
OSNews' unique autodetection engine for mobile browsers (supporting more than 100 non-desktop browsers or devices) was able to autodetect the beta S60 browser that we were shown in the N80 and E61 phones, even if the user agent used was a generic one (it's going to change when the devices are ready to ship). The current user agent used in these beta devices is: Mozilla/5.0 (SymbianOS/9.1; U; en-us) AppleWebKit/109 (KHTML, like Gecko) Safari/109
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Ultra, Allied intelligence project that tapped the very highest level of encrypted communications of the German armed forces, as well as those of the Italian and Japanese armed forces, and thus contributed to the Allied victory in World War II. At Bletchley Park, a British government establishment located north of London, a small group of code breakers developed techniques for decrypting intercepted messages that had been coded by German operators using electrical cipher machines, the most important of which were the Enigma and, later in the war, the sophisticated Tunny machine. The flood of high-grade military intelligence produced by Bletchley Park was code-named Ultra (from "Top Secret Ultra"). According to some experts, Ultra may have hastened Germany's defeat by as much as two years.
Every day the German military transmitted thousands of coded messages, ranging from orders signed by Adolf Hitler and detailed situation reports prepared by generals at the front line down through weather reports and supply ship inventories. Much of this information ended up in Allied hands, often within hours of being transmitted. The actual texts of the deciphered messages—the "raw decrypts"—rarely left Bletchley Park. Instead, analysts there sifted the decrypts and prepared intelligence reports that carefully concealed the true source of the information. (Nevertheless, the entire Ultra operation was endangered by John Cairncross, a member of the British Foreign Office assigned to Bletchley Park who smuggled Tunny and Enigma decrypts out to Soviet agents in 1943.)
The Enigma machine, which combined electrical and mechanical components, was descended from a number of designs that were submitted for patent as early as 1918 in Germany and were produced commercially beginning in the early 1920s. Looking rather like a typewriter, it was battery-powered and highly portable. In addition to a keyboard, the device had a lamp board consisting of 26 stenciled letters, each with a small lightbulb behind it. As a cipher clerk typed a message on the keyboard in plain German, letters were illuminated one by one on the lamp board. An assistant recorded the letters by hand to form the enciphered message, which was then transmitted in Morse Code.
Each bulb in the lamp board was electrically connected to a letter on the keyboard, but the wiring passed via a number of rotating wheels, with the result that the connections were always changing as the wheels moved. Thus, typing the same letter at the keyboard, such as AAAA..., would produce a stream of changing letters at the lamp board, such as WMEV…. It was this ever-changing pattern of connections that made Enigma extremely hard to break.
The earliest success against the German military Enigma was by the Polish Cipher Bureau. In the winter of 1932–33, Polish mathematician Marian Rejewski deduced the pattern of wiring inside the three rotating wheels of the Enigma machine. (Rejewski was helped by photographs, received from the French secret service, showing pages of an Enigma operating manual for September and October 1932.) Before an Enigma operator began enciphering a message, he set Enigma's three wheels (four in models used by the German navy) to various starting positions that were also known to the intended recipient. In a major breakthrough, Rejewski invented a method for finding out, from each intercepted German transmission, the positions in which the wheels had started at the beginning of the message. In consequence, Poland was able to read encrypted German messages from 1933 to 1939. In the summer of 1939 Poland turned over everything—including information about Rejewski's Bomba, a machine he devised in 1938 for breaking Enigma messages—to Britain and France. In May 1940, however, a radical change to the Enigma system eliminated the loophole that Rejewski had exploited to discover the starting positions of the wheels.
New methods developed at Bletchley Park during 1940 enabled code breakers there to continue to decipher German air force and army communications. However, German naval messages—including the all-important traffic to and from U-boats in the North Atlantic—remained cloaked. (The Poles too had had little success against naval Enigma.) U-boats were sinking such a large number of merchant ships taking food, munitions, and oil to Britain from North America that by 1941 some analysts were predicting that the sinkings would tip Britain into starvation within a few months. In June 1941 British mathematician Alan M. Turing and his group at Bletchley finally succeeded in breaking into the daily communications of the U-boats. Decoded messages revealed the positions of the submarines, enabling ships to avoid contact. Great care was always exercised to conceal the fact that Bletchley had deciphered these messages. For instance, British intelligence leaked false information hinting at revolutionary new developments in long-range radar.
Turing was responsible for another major development in breaking Enigma. In March 1940, Turing's first Bombe, a code-breaking machine, was installed at Bletchley Park; improvements suggested by British mathematician Gordon Welchman were incorporated by August. This complex machine consisted of approximately 100 rotating drums, 10 miles of wire, and about 1 million soldered connections. The Bombe searched through different possible positions of Enigma's internal wheels, looking for a pattern of keyboard-to-lamp board connections that would turn coded letters into plain German. The method depended on human instinct, though; to initiate the process, a code breaker had to guess a few words in the message (these guessed words were called a crib). The Polish Bomba, a simpler 18-drum machine, was a forerunner of the Bombe, but it was based on Rejewski's method for finding the wheel positions at the start of the message. Unlike Rejewski's method, the more powerful crib-based method invented by Turing survived the May 1940 change. The war on Enigma was transformed by the high-speed Bombes, and the production of Ultra grew as more of them were installed in Britain and the United States.
In 1940 the German Lorenz company produced a state-of-the-art 12-wheel cipher machine: the Schlüsselzusatz SZ40, code-named Tunny by the British. Only one operator was necessary—unlike Enigma, which typically involved three (a typist, a transcriber, and a radio operator). The Tunny operator simply typed in plain German at the keyboard, and the rest of the process was automated. The extent to which the Lorenz engineers had succeeded in automating the processes of encryption and decryption was striking: under normal operating conditions, neither the sender nor the receiver ever saw the coded message. Morse Code was not employed either. The encrypted output of the Tunny machine went directly to a radio transmitter.
Tunny began operational use in June 1941, and by July 1942 Bletchley Park was in a position to read the messages regularly—thanks, in particular, to a series of breakthroughs by British mathematician William Tutte. It was soon discovered that Tunny, unlike Enigma, carried only the highest grade of intelligence—messages between the German army's high command and the generals in the field. Tunny decrypts provided detailed knowledge of German strategy, most notably the counter-preparations for the anticipated Allied invasion of northern France in 1944 (the D-Day landings, which actually took place in Normandy).
Turing's anti-Enigma Bombe was of no use against Tunny; to crack the high volumes of messages, different machines were developed. The first Tunny-breaking machine (called Heath Robinson, after British cartoonist William Heath Robinson, known for drawing absurdly ingenious contrivances) was installed at Bletchley in 1943, but it was never entirely satisfactory. British engineer Thomas Flowers took a different tack and built an electronic computer for Tunny breaking. His Colossus, the world's first large-scale programmable electronic computer, was constructed in London and installed at Bletchley in January 1944. By the end of the war, 10 models operated round-the-clock for Tunny breaking. The full nature and scope of Bletchley's attack on Tunny was not revealed until 2000, when the British government declassified a 500-page document written in 1945, "General Report on Tunny with Emphasis on Statistical Methods." See also cryptology.


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I must admit that I've always subscribed to the philosophy that when a baguette or loaf of bread gets hard and stale, it's toast (pun intended). Today's first tipster has convinced me that there just might be a clever way to bring it back to a fully edible condition.
SOFTEN BREAD. If you have a baguette or a loaf of uncut bread that has gone stale, sprinkle the item with water until fairly damp. Pop into a hot oven for a few minutes until the bread is soft and hot. —Sally P., Ky.
WEIGH DOWN. After just hanging new curtains, I found that placing a butter knife in the hems works well to weight down and straighten out the edges, if needed. —Natalie B., N.C.
SLEEPING SHEET. When your large-size, fitted sheet loses its elasticity or your flat sheet gets too tired for regular use, fold it in half and stitch up the bottom and side, leaving the top open. Then you have a sheet sack that is great for camping on warm nights when a sleeping bag is too hot. —Carolyn S., Minn.
BATHROOM CABINET. If you need more storage in your bathroom but don't have a lot of space, try using a CD cabinet as a storage unit. The drawers are large enough to hold medicines, hygiene items and an extra roll of toilet paper but small enough to fit into a tight space or corner. —Barbara, D.C.
CHEAP CHERRIES. Maraschino cherries are expensive. So when I need only a decorative few for a pineapple upside-down cake, I just buy a can of fruit cocktail. It has enough of the bright red cherries for the cake, and we can eat the rest of the fruit. —Mona S., email
NEW COASTERS. Give your old plastic placemats a new life by making them into coasters. Take pinking shears and cut the placemats into squares. Keep them on your coffee or end tables to put under glasses and drinks. —Sherri B., Mo.
SOFT BROWN SUGAR. To keep your brown sugar from hardening, slip part of an orange peel into the container and seal. Change the peel periodically. Sam T., Idaho
PURSE SAVER. To pack away your winter scarves and hats, store them inside a handbag or purse that you don't plan on using this spring and summer. The winter accessories will help the purse keep its shape. Just make sure not to overstuff. —Cindy L., Wis.
AIR BAGS. As a substitute for bubble wrap or packing material, gather some zip-type baggies and a plastic straw. Insert the end of the straw into the bag, and seal the bag the rest of the way. Blow up the bag with the straw; then quickly remove the straw and seal the bag. Fill up your package with as many "air bags" as you need. —Jillian C., Ore.
KETCHUP STAINS. If you get ketchup on a white or light-colored garment, spray some hydrogen peroxide on it immediately. Then machine wash as usual with detergent and bleach. —Becky W., Nev.
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Friday, February 8, 2013
Building a World Series Contender
Starting lineup
C Brad Ausmus-Signed as Major League free agent. 11/19/03
1B Lance Berkman-Drafted by Houston. 1st round, 1997
2B Craig Biggio-Drafted by Houston. 1st round, 1987
SS Adam Everett-Traded from Boston as AA prospect for Carl Everett. 12/14/99
3B Morgan Ensberg-Drafted by Houston. 9th round, 1998
LF Chris Burke-Drafted by Houston. 1st round, 2001
CF Willy Taveras-Rule 5 pick from Cleveland. 12/15/03
RF Jason Lane-Drafted by Houston. 6th round, 1999
IF Mike Lamb-Traded from New York(AL) for Juan DeLeon. 3/25/04
IF Jose Vizcaino-Signed as Major League free agent. 11/20/00
OF Orlando Palmeiro-Signed as Major League free agent. 1/19/04
IF/OF Eric Bruntlett-Drafted by Houston. 9th round, 2000
C Raul Chavez-Signed as Minor League free agent. 1/4/00
Roy Oswalt-Drafted by Houston. 23rd round, 1996
Andy Pettitte-Signed as Major League free agent. 12/16/03
Roger Clemens-Signed as Major League free agent. 1/19/04
Brandon Backe-Traded from Tampa Bay for Geoff Blum. 12/14/03
Wandy Rodriguez-Signed by Houston as amateur free agent. 12/12/99
Ezequiel Astacio-Traded by Philadelphia as High-A prospect for Billy Wagner
Brad Lidge-Drafted by Houston. 1st round, 1998
Chad Qualls-Drafted by Houston. 2nd round, 2000
Dan Wheeler-Traded from New York(NL) for Adam Seuss. 8/27/04
Russ Springer-Signed as Major League free agent. 6/29/04
Chad Harville-Traded from Oakland for Kirk Saarloos. 4/17/04
Mike Gallo-Drafted by Houston. 5th round, 1999
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Thank you Pettitte and Clemens!
- February 8, 2013 at 12:07 PM
For the record, the 1998 Astros were the best team in franchise history. It isn't arguable. The 2005 team got hot at the right time, but from top to bottom, they were worse than the 2004 team, as well as the 1998 team.
- February 8, 2013 at 1:03 PM
- OremLK said...
You may not have a comment, Bryan, but I do: The draft is kinda important :)
- February 8, 2013 at 1:20 PM
- Juvenile Court Clerk - Bryan Trostel said...
Oh, I have plenty of comments I could make, I'm just choosing to withhold them at this time. Anyone who's read what I've said the past few months knows what my comments would be.
- February 8, 2013 at 2:06 PM
hopefully we can talk about the past couple of draft classes and recent trades having the same kind of impact in a couple years. i for one have faith in lunhow.
- February 10, 2013 at 12:48 AM
That is just one team in one year who lost the WS. There is more then one way to build a team. And just because the draft is important doesn't mean you use that as the only means to bring talent to your team. Especially when you have zero players left from previous drafts who you are paying a high salary too. The Astros don't have tons of players who are MLB ready. So is the answer just continue not to field a competitive team?
- February 11, 2013 at 12:25 AM


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Women charged with harassment after mailbox incident
Two Buffalo women face harassment charges after allegedly placing human feces in their neighbor's mailbox, Buffalo police said.
Clara McKinney, 25, and Jessie Lohr, 27, are accused of threatening to beat up a woman who lives in the same Abbott Road apartment building earlier this week. The woman told police the day after her neighbors threatened to beat her up, she found human feces in her mailbox.
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