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Ford Philippines concluded April 2016 with a record-breaking sales feat. Compared to the same period a year ago, the American carmaker notched well up the sales charts with a 93% increase, making it their highest monthly record so far with 3,152 units sold.
If you're one of the proud customers who bought a unit of the all-new Everest, EcoSport, Ranger, and Explorer last month, Ford Philippines has a lot to thank you for. That's because buyers like you helped a lot in propelling the brand's steadfast sales performance.
"Our full lineup of global Ford vehicles continues to be very well received by customers, helping our brand continue to gain momentum and even more appeal," said Ford Philippines Managing Director Lance Mosley.
A total of 1,308 units of the all-new Ford Everest found homes last April. Of note, this mid sized 7-seater SUV is the brand's best-selling nameplate with a chart-topping 4,838 successfully-sold units since January 2016 (year-to-date sales).
The Everest's hunky, muscular body gives a hint of its capabilities on and off the road. It's also one of the most technologically-equipped in its class. Within its spacious cabin is a host of goodies like the Ford Sync infotainment system that can be controlled using an 8-inch touch screen LCD. It also has an Active Parking Assist and Hill Start Assist.
With regards to this, the brand recently added a Titanium 2.2 4x2 with Premium Package variant to the Everest, which may help it to gain additional sales traction in months to come. It offers added features such as Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping System, Lane Departure Warning, and Active Park Assist.
The Ford EcoSport, on the other hand, still scored high with a total April sale of 837 units, smashing its April 2015 sales by 25%. It also retained its segment-leading year-to-date sales figure. A total of 2,667 EcoSport units were sold since 2016 began.
Meanwhile, the Ford Ranger pickup saw an increase of 13% in year-over-year sales. As for the Ford Explorer premium SUV, it boasted a 16% increase in April sales, that's a total of 80 units.
The Ford Fiesta subcompact sold 81 units, while the brand's popular pony car, the Mustang, has made 19 new owners happy last month.
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Holy Crap: You've Been Coding JavaScript Like A Moron This Whole Time
Look, I get it. You're a programmer. You've got a degree or a startup or a lot of pent-up anger. You know 4 programming languages, and I'm just a guy on the internet running a personal blog in 2016. I'm not going to disrespect that experience, you utter and complete buffoon of a programmer. Let's just start off with one simple fact: you've been writing your code wrong this whole time. How do I know that? I wrote this article that made it to the top of ycombinator and reddit. That qualifies me to tell you off AND feel superior while doing it.
Now that we're below the fold and I've included a stock image, here's all the JavaScript stuff you're wrong about, and some best practices:
The Starter Code
Copy and paste this to edit and follow along with the tutorial!
You'll see that I'm right.
You Goofed Up Semi Colons
It is common practice to write a semicolon at the end of the line of code. In fact, most languages require it. Some do not however. That's it, right?
Write your semicolons before and after each line. This is the only right way to write code. This is so you can tell where each line of code starts, not just where it ends. The compiler will be so much faster. This is especially true for JavaScript — huge speed boost alert! People also forget the semicolons after braces a lot, but that is super important for writing good JavaScript Parts, just like the book.
Let's see what that looks like on our code:
Much faster!
Can I Get Your Number?
If you're NOT storing your integers in strings, I don't know what's wrong with you. What good is a number by itself? Nothing. That's awful and useless. What do we do with numbers? Put them next to words. This creates value for the customer. It's called semantics, read a book about that sometime. Here's proof this is the best way:
See? This way, the compiler knows you're gonna put the People into the sentence right away. This boosts lookup time from the hashtable. Way faster when it runs!
Quit Stringing Me Along
All the other developers use the single or the double quote. Be unique, that is how to stand out among the sheep. I'm a big fan of using only the backtick for strings, and I hope that soon you will be too. When you write code this way, every developer will know it's yours for sure! How else can they know who to thank?
Frickin Boom.
I Can't Believe It's Not Better To Write If Statements Like This
Don't write "if else if" statements, those are just silly. Break each one into its own if statement so that you can comment out one block at a time to debug that stuff. Come on, it's common sense:

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Janet is a holder of Arts humanities degree from the University of Malawi, Chancellor College majoring in Drama. Currently working with AGHCA under Umunthu programme, Janet is a facilitator who has facilitated a number of TFD projects. She is a TFD practitioner and enjoys working with communities. Janet is passionate about community development and HIV/AIDS related issues. She has previously trained stakeholders and facilitators in theatre for development performances.


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Holland America Line Cruises Glacier Discovery Cruise, Vancouver to Seward
7 nights
See, hear, and feel nature's awesome power as immense icebergs fall from the face of enormous glaciers and send water shooting high into the air. This itinerary via Glacier Bay National Park includes scenic cruising in beautiful College Fjord. Travel via Hubbard Glacier, called the "Galloping Glacier" for its rapid advance, and cruise stunning Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Shoreside explore Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and the spectacular Kenai Peninsula in Seward.
For more time to appreciate Alaska's treasures and to enjoy our premium onboard amenities, book a 14-day, roundtrip Glacier Discovery cruise vacation and double your time in each national park and port of call.
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Glacier Bay
A place was never so aptly named, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Bay protects a unique ec...
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Arrive in Seward at 6.00am. Located along the southern coast of the Kenai Peninsula, the ci...
Your cruise begins in Vancouver and so why don't you spend a day or two before embarkation to explore this city more fully (Frontier Canada can recommend hotels). Explore the galleries, boutiques, public markets, and restaurants of every flavour. Visit vibrant Chinatown and Stanley Park, with its 1,000 acres of forests, gardens, lakes and lawns in the heart of the city. Board the ms Zaandam at 5.00pm.
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Vancouver to Inside Passage
The fabled Inside Passage is one of the most scenic sea-lanes in the world, and one of the few where deep-draft vessels can sail close to steep mountain walls and afford cruisers the most unbelieveable views. The scenery is stunning, with forests in a myriad shades of green, tumbling glaciers, and quaint, historic towns loaded with culture and adventure. With most of Southeast Alaska accessible only by boat or plane, the Inside Passage is a lifeline to the outside world.Close
Today arrive in Ketchikan at 7am and spend most of the day exploring before the ship sets off again at 3pm. Ketchikan clings to the shores of the Tongass Narrows, with many shops and houses built right out over the water. The stairways are weathered and the vibe is cheerful in the town that calls itself the Salmon Capital of the World. The main attractions are Creek Street, the Tongass Historical Museum, Totem Bight State Park and Saxman Village, but recommended is a flightseeing trip to Misty Fjords National Monument. These deepwater fjords were gouged out by retreating glaciers, leaving granite cliffs towering thousands of feet above the sea and countless waterfalls plunging into placid waters. Another floatplane adventure is the Alaska Bear Adventure; deep in the forest, black bears gather to feed on of pink, coho and chum salmon.Close
No roads lead to Juneau, which gives the Alaskan capital an air of mystery. You need to come by boat or plane, but when you arrive, the place will delight you with its bounty of water, forests, and mountains. You will arrive at 9am and have until 10.30pm to discover the variety that Juneau has to offer. The massive Mendenhall Glacier and the immense Juneau Icefields are at its back door and the vast Tongass National Forest stretches away to the northeast. You can shop downtown or get out and kayak, dogsled, raft, hike, whale watch, flightsee or fish. The adventures are as bountiful as the daylight. Tour highlights include: Photo Safari by Land & Sea, Dog Sled & Glacier Adventure by Helicopter, and a Whale Watching Quest and trip to Mendenhall Glacier.Close
The ship will weigh anchor in Skagway for 14 hours, allowing plenty of time to get to know this Gold Rush era town. Ride the antique White Pass & Yukon narrow-gauge railway, step into the Red Onion Saloon or peruse the restored buildings and wooden boardwalks of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Tours allow you to discover the White Pass Summit Scenic Railroad, built through beautiful, but rugged terrain, take a trip downtown then settle in for salmon cooked over an open fire, and visit Jewell Gardens where you will have the opportunity to harvest items then use them to prepare a meal.Close
Glacier Bay
A place was never so aptly named, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Bay protects a unique ecosystem of plants and animals living in concert with an ever-changing glacial landscape.
When a gigantic chunk of ice splits off a glacier and thunders into the sea the impact shoots water hundreds of feet into the air. This happens again and again as Glacier Bay has more actively calving tidewater glaciers than anywhere else in the world. Nature at its most spectacular.Close
Gulf of Alaska
Today the ship heads out to sea in the Gulf of Alaska.Close
Arrive in Seward at 6.00am. Located along the southern coast of the Kenai Peninsula, the city is major fishing port and the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park with its steep, glacier-carved valleys and abundant wildlife. The park is also home to the Harding Ice Field, the largest within U.S. borders. Look out for bald eagles, thousands of seabirds and share the waters with Stellar sea lions, harbor seals, Dall's porpoises, sea otters and whales. Take a hike to Exit Glacier, one of Alaska's few walk-in glaciers or see some of Alaska's marine wildlife close up at the SeaLife Center. Say farewell to the ship and its crew and continue your journey from Seward.Close
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MS Noordam
The ms Noordam was registered in The Netherlands, carries 1,924 passengers with 800 crew. She is 936 feet long and travels at a maximum of 24 knots. She was launched in 2006
MS Zaandam
The ms Zaandam was registered in The Netherlands, carries 1,432 passengers with 615 crew. She is 781 feet long and travels at a maximum of 23 knots. She was launched in 2000
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Witness giant icebergs calving from massive glaciers. Spy whales, moose, bears and eagles in their natural habitat. Fish for king salmon in Ketchikan, pan for gold in Juneau, and discover frontier Russia in Sitka. Holland America line offers premium 7-day cruise itineraries roundtrip Seattle, roundtrip Vancouver, and one-way between Vancouver and Seward. Aboard the fleet of 5-star ships wraparound teak decks, wide-open bows, 270° panoramic views from the Crow's Nest lounge and private verandahs provide unparalleled opportunities to experience Alaska's stunning natural wonders.
Holland America offer a greater selection of Alaska cruise itineraries than any other cruise line and are the only cruise line to offer Glacier Bay National Park on all three major cruise itineraries. The spacious, mid-size ships carry fewer guests ensuring quiet corners and unfettered views. Their history is linked with Alaska and they have a tremendous selection of post cruise excursions into Alaska and the Yukon.
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Denali, Gates of the Arctic, Tombstone, Klondike, Kluane and Kenai, Glacier Bay – Alaska and the Yukon is unsurpassed for its breadth and beauty. Experience all that the Great Land has to offer with one the many land tour and cruise combination itineraries. These specially designed holidays offer Alaska's favourite destinations and off the beaten path treasures. Holland America's broad experience and vast tour network allow them to create unparalleled Alaska CruiseTour itineraries at a great value. From elegant ships to their exclusive sightseeing motor coaches and domed railcars to our Westmark Hotels, they will take care of you every step of the way
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My main research focus area is forest politics and forest governance in the Global South with a particular focus on decentralization and participation. More recently, I have also worked with the importance and effect of EU's FLEGT-VPA program (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade/ Voluntary Partnership Agreements) and REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation). I have experience from research and advisory services in developing countries since 1985, and have travelled to and worked in South and Southeast Asia and East Africa regularly since 1985. Currently, I supervise five international PhD students working with topics similar to my own research field, and I have conducted several PhD courses in qualitative methods and case study research. I have supervised more than 30 MSc theses on a variety of topics ranging from community forestry and REDD+ in Cambodia, over land titles and livelihood in Mexico, to participatory agricultural projects and climate change negotiations. I have also supervised bachelor projects and other projects. I coordinate and teach two graduate courses, one in Global Environmental Governance (www.geg.ku.dk), and one in Qualitative Methods in Agricultural Development.


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Keep your feet on the ground, but let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuse to be average or to surrender to the chill of your spiritual environment.
~ Arthur Helps
Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions Life Advancer 2018-02-13T00:38:06+00:00
The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. Used wrongly, however, it becomes very destructive Life Advancer 2018-02-05T13:04:40+00:00
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Put your teams together and cozy up by the fire with mulled wine, caramel cider, fall beers, and a glass of scotch!
Saturday, October 17th!
The fun begins at 6pm!
Come early and enjoy a Pizza & Wing buffet!
Regular menu is also available
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Last night I taught a puppy how to drive.
She's such a fast learner that she is now my chauffuer. She wasn't a big fan of that idea, so she spent the night trying to eat my favorite sweatpants and sweatshirt.
When I wouldn't give her popcorn, she pouted, and then tried to eat my forehead.
I spent my Friday night shopping for my cousin's soon-to-be-baby and my apartment, but not before I stepped into the busiest Subway in New Hampshire. Don't worry, my forehead was in one piece.
My college had a Subway on campus and all of my junior year, my boyfriend and I used to practically eat every meal there. I'm pretty sure my boyfriend met all of my ex's while eating at Subway. That was always kind of awkward, but I thoroughly enjoyed them seeing me eat subs with my model looking boyfriend.
We were such babies!
I decided to take a walk through memory lane and ordered my go-to college sub, the oven roasted chicken breast on honey wheat bread with lettuce, tomats, pickles, swiss cheese, olives and honey mustard.
Shazam, party in my mouth! I downed that sucker in 2 minutes in the Target parking lot before going on my baby and apartment shopping spree.
I bought baby Lucas the cutest things, and I can't wait to post pictures of the gifts once Lindze opens them. I can't say when, since I have no idea if her baby shower is a surprise, so you'll have to be patient!
I also can't decide which shade to get for the lamp I'm hoping to get for my birthday. I'm going with black furniture, and can't decide between all 4 shades in the picture to the left. Help! Should I buy all 4 and switch it every day? Really loving the bottom two, and the top right blue one. Oh goodness.
I spent the rest of my night watching Nick@Nite. Should I have admitted that?
I woke up bright and early for a Saturday and squeezed in a 4 miler before downing a strawb naner protein shake. Now I'm off to Ikea with my parents to buy all my new apartment furniture. Catch ya later when I'll be about a couple grand poorer.


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Sheffield United go to Crawley Town, unbeaten in their last five league games and still harbouring hopes of a top-two place and with it automatic promotion to the Championship.
Crawley's form is erratic but they did beat Barnsley 5-1 in their last home game
Crawley Town: Price; Wood, Ward, Bradley, Dickson; Pogba, Fowler, Wordsworth, Edwards; Tomlin; McLeod.
Sheffield United: Turner; Harris, McEveley, Kennedy, Brayford; Doyle, Basham; Flynn, Murphy, Coutts; Done.
Former Sheffield United centre-forward Izale McLeod has scored 15 goals in 33 appearances for Crawley Town this season, including a hat-trick against Barnsley a fortnight ago. McLeod, aged 30, was born in Perry Barr, Birmingham, but progressed through the ranks at Derby County. He moved to Bramall Lane on loan 11 years ago before representing MK Dons, Charlton, Barnet and Portsmouth. McLeod has been capped once by England at under-21 level.
Sheffield United and Crawley Town have faced each other just five times in competitive action with tomorrow's visitors to the Checkatrade.com Stadium winning on three occasions and the hosts just once. Jose Baxter, who is serving the second match of a three game ban, scored the only goal of the game when these two sides met at Bramall Lane six months ago. That result saw United climb above Crawley in the table to 12th. Fleetwood Town led the way at that stage of the season with Peterborough in second.
Charles Breakspear - The Surrey based official issued nine red cards in only 22 outings so far this season, including three in his last six games. He also averages 3.27 cautions per game during the present campaign. Last term, Breakspear returned figures of nine and 3.84 after being promoted from Football Conference duties. Booked only one player during his last visit to Crawley though.
BETTING (Sky Bet)
Crawley 4/1 Draw 11/4 Sheffield Utd 4/6
Blades to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-2 in 13/8
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So, another long, drawn-out, multi-novel Star Wars event has come to a close. With the release of Star Wars Invincible (ISBN: 978-0-345-47746-0) by Troy Denning, the nine-part Legacy of the Force series is officially over. At 299 pages, this is the shortest novel in the LotF imprint, and there are not that many books that are shorter. In fact the only one that springs to mind is the A New Hope novelization which clocks in at about 260 pages in my hardcover format. Why is this so important? Mainly because I just dropped $27 on this book. That's dinner out--and not just for me, but for me, the wife and both of my kids, and if I go to Chick-fil-a I'd get change back.
Just for the record, I am not going to be discussing LotF as a whole, nor am I going to be discussing the successes or failures of this novel as the end-cap to that series. I'm leaving those discussions for my planned review of LotF. This review will focus on the strengths and weaknesses of this novel alone.
So, with that out of the way, let's move to the plot! As in all of Denning's novels, the plot reads like a mixture of a movie and a video game script. There are defined arcs, with the action jumping back and forth at more or less random points as we swing from one portion of the galaxy to another in an effort to keep the plot plodding along. Fundamentally, there's not anything wrong with the plot, it's a typical, action-adventure plot, built with the standard three-act play style of most movies. As I said, there's nothing WRONG with this plot, outside of the fact that it's somewhat forgettable.
Waking myself up from thoughts on the plot, I'll focus on the characters. Since this is a Star Wars novel produced by Del Rey we had a relative close knit cast. Ben and Luke Skywalker, Jacen, Jaina, Han and Leia Solo, and then the rest of the EU. I still fondly remember when characters without the last name of Solo or Skywalker would feature predominately in the storyline. But back on topic; what we get is the Jedi, the Sith, and the odd cameo by Boba Fett, Mirta and Jag. Unsuprisingly, the Boba and Mirta that we see here are not the saintly, unstoppable Mandalorians which we had read about in Revelation. Additionally, the Jaina we read here is not the awe-struck, Mando's are awesome girl-child that was in Revelation, but rather the more war-weary woman that appeared in Betrayal. And of course, the Ben we read is yet again divergent--his man-love for Shevu and Lekauf has been toned down a bit, and he can actually go a whole scene or two without thinking about Lekauf; and amazingly enough, he is able to be a Jedi without the need to second-guess his Force abilities.
Yet, these shifts in characters aside, within the context of this novel, the cast's characterizations stay the same, or the evolve naturally from the events within the novel. Speaking of evolving, we do get to see Tahiri here. While we still don't get into her head in the same fashion as we get into Ben's or Jaina's (who are the POV characters when she's on screen), what we do see is not as overtly outside of the realm of possible end points for her character from the NJO as the Tahiri we have been seeing.
What did disturb me somewhat was the obscene over-powering of the Jedi. It's long been something which the authors have struggled against, and for simplicities sake we'll call it the Dragon Ball Z (DBZ) factor. DBZ, and by extension most other fighting-based anime, have a formula they follow: the character is strong, gets beaten, comes back stronger, only to find out there's another bad guy who's even stronger coming so the whole process can be repeated. Bantam-era EU suffered this badly, culminating in the fact that the authors would go out of their way to injure Luke so that he wouldn't be able to draw upon the full range of his Force powers. At the end of the Bantam-era, Zahn went through the trouble of effectively de-powering Luke, a de-powering which lasted throughout the NJO, and that has effectively been undone by the Dark Nest trilogy and LotF. What's sadder is that it's a fact that has now been applied to the rest of the Jedi. This is bad for story telling purposes because we are left with only two possible choices for compelling stories: a bad guy stronger than Luke and the Council combined, or Luke and the Council getting beat down so they can't use the full range of their powers.
Of course, the pessimist in me fears that we'll just get stories which features the Jedi making consistently stupid decisions, or angsting in indecision.
Switching modes quickly before my pessimism wins out, the continuity of this book (outside of the continuity of characterizations) is nigh upon spotless. I don't remember a single continuity flub--which is a rare thing these days. Additionally, the editing worked well as I only remember a single mistake in the novel (look for a blue lightsaber, where there should be a green one). My one complaint on the physical product would have to be the cover. I'm still trying to figure out just how Jaina is supposed to contort her body into that particular pose. What I do find amazing is the fact that, unlike her brother's appearances (especially on the Betrayal cover), Jaina looks like an older version of the Jaina on most of the NJO covers that she appeared on.
Now, we get to the fun part; the theme.
Much like the previous Denning novel I failed to find one. This was space-opera at its best. It neither took itself seriously, nor implied that we should. Oh, I'm sure someone more post-modern than me could wring some concept on how the title factors into Jacen's beliefs about himself, or the Jedi Council's actions or just something. For me, a good yarn without any deep, hidden meanings is good. Especially after the less-than deeply hidden meanings I read in the previous Star Wars novel.
What disturbed me the most about this book was how all off the left-over, dangling Legacy of the Force threads were tied up. All of those things which the first four and a half books were focused on, and which were more or less ignored in the past three, were brought to a close here. Miserably and rather perfunctorily, but they were closed. Yet, that's a discussion for the LotF review--what's important for this book is that Denning does close the threads. And truthfully, I came into this novel fully expecting them to not be addressed at all.
What does all that mean? Basically-I liked this novel as a stand alone story. Its failings are how it ties into LotF as an overarching storyline, and its reliance on uber-powered Jedi (which leads us to DBZ). The first issue is reflected in the fact that there's not a lot of back-story to set things up. We're dropped more or less into the story at full run, which means that for a reader who hasn't read Revelation, it might be hard to to catch up on what's happening. This hit-the-ground-running thing is coupled with the less than stellar way to resolve all the hanging threads. The second issue is defined above and I don't feel the need to go over it again. The good thing is that those issues can be overcome--and they are.
While the plot isn't the best, it's a fun enough read to take your mind off of the issues I stumbled across. In the end, it's an average book. It's not stellar, and I'd have rather paid the paperback price of $8 rather than the hardback price of $27, but I still enjoyed reading it--which in the end is really all that matters. I'm giving this a score of 2.8 out of 4.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Review: Invincible
So, another long, drawn-out, multi-novel Star Wars event has come to a close. With the release of Star Wars Invincible (ISBN: 978-0-345-47746-0) by Troy Denning, the nine-part Legacy of the Force series is officially over. At 299 pages, this is the shortest novel in the LotF imprint, and there are not that many books that are shorter. In fact the only one that springs to mind is the A New Hope novelization which clocks in at about 260 pages in my hardcover format. Why is this so important? Mainly because I just dropped $27 on this book. That's dinner out--and not just for me, but for me, the wife and both of my kids, and if I go to Chick-fil-a I'd get change back.


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Items Stolen From Greensboro Home
Items Stolen From Greensboro Home
Someone entered a home in Greensboro on Saturday night and stole several items, police said.
Investigators said residents of the home in the 900 block of West Terrell Street were only gone for about 20 or 30 minutes when one of their back bedrooms had been entered through an unlocked window and property was stolen at about 11:50 p.m.
During the burglary, several members of the family were in other bedrooms of the house asleep, police said.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police.


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Another entry into the "cheer for the most likeable bad guy" series of Hong Kong action flicks, Full Contact tells the oft-told tale of betrayal and revenge, but serves it up as a potent cocktail of Western convention mixed with the trademarked Hong Kong style. When Jeff's (Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun Fat in true hard-case form) friend Sam (Anthony Wong) steps on the feet of a local loan shark, Jeff comes to his rescue, creating a powerful enemy in the vengeful gangster. Seeking to skip town and make...more
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We see footage from last week when Randy Orton interrupted a Damien Sandow interview with Natalya.
Randy Orton versus Damien Sandow
They lock up and Orton backs Sandow into the corner and Sandow tells the referee to do his job while Sandow goes to the apron. They lock up again and Orton with a hammer lock but Sandow with a reversal and side head lock. Orton with forearms and Sandow with a shoulder tackle. Sandow takes a bow.
They lock up and Orton with a side head lock and shoulder tackles. Orton blocks a hip toss and gives Sandow a hip toss of his own and Sandow goes to the floor but Orton goes after Sandow and knocks Sandow down outside the ring. Orton returns to the ring and we go to commercial.
During the commercial break during the Orton/Sandow match, they showed a video package of Kofi Kingston talking about how he was bullied as a child and talked about the Be A Star program.
We are back and Sandow with a side head lock but Orton with a belly-to-back suplex to get out of the hold and Orton gets a near fall. Orton with a European uppercut but Sandow tries to send Orton into the turnbuckles but Orton sends Sandow into the turnbuckles. Orton with a drop kick for a near fall.
Orton stomps on the chest and then he drops a knee to the head. Orton misses a leaping knee drop when Sandow moves out of the way. Orton blocks a suplex attempt and Orton hits a suplex of his own. Orton gets a near fall. Orton runs the laces of his boot against Sandow's face.
Sandow with an Irish whip into the corner, but you know not to Irish whip Randy into the turnbuckles because he will give you a clothesline and Orton with a near fall. Orton with a kick to the ribs and when he connects with an elbow to the arm and applies a hammer lock. Orton with a snap mare and a head butt for a near fall.
Sandow rolls to the floor and Orton follows. Orton with a forearm to the back of the head and then Orton with a belly-to-back suplex onto the ringside barrier. Sandow drops Orton on the top ropes and Orton goes to the floor. Sandow follows after Orton and he brings Damien into the ring and he gets a near fall.
Sandow removes the elbow pad and he connects with an elbow to the head and then he uses the other arm for the move. Sandow with a side Russian leg sweep and he hits the Elbow of Disdain for a near fall. Orton with European uppercuts but Sandow with a knee to the midsection. Sandow with a body scissors.
Orton with punches to get out of the body scissors. Sandow with an Irish whip but he runs into knees from Orton and Orton gets a near fall with a rollup. Sandow with a clothesline and he gets a near fall.
We are back and Sandow goes to the turnbuckles but misses a moonsault when Orton moves. Orton with two clotheslines and he avoids Sandow. Orton with a power slam. Orton puts Sandow on the ropes for the IEDDT but Sandow gets into the ring but Orton sends Sandow to the other side of the ring for the IEDDT. Randy looks around and punches the mat for the RKO and he hits it and gets the three count.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch has added new global physical cash concentration features to its technology platform for liquidity management for corporate and commercial clients.
The new features come after the platform, called the Global Liquidity Platform, was created in 2009 for the firm's treasury management and corporate banking customers. The platform works to help enable the movement of funds domestically, as well as between regions, borders and banks.
With the expanded module for physical cash concentration, the platform has more than 30 parameters for liquidity that can be set on both an intraday and end-of-day frequency. It also allows customers to identify excess operating cash through consolidated cash positions.
In addition to liquidity, the platform also has modules for operational and product settings.
"With the investment we've made in establishing a single worldwide system, we are now in a position to rapidly deploy new and advanced liquidity tools and techniques as market trends and client requirements evolve," Greg Kavanaugh, head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Global Liquidity product team, said in a statement.
Lorie Konish writes for On Wall Street.
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As a full disclosure, I never envisioned a wedding for myself; so, my opinions on all the big and small details were pretty much nil. I knew what I DIDN'T want, that's about it. One thing I knew I didn't want to spend much money on was a cut flower bouquet - and the idea of having flowers that were grown on another continent cut and shipped just for MY WEDDING was a little overboard (yes, many of the flowers in florist shops are from maaany miles away). I actually had thoughts of no bouquet, but with as small and simple as we're going, I thought I'd oughta fancy it up a little with something bouquet-esque.
My attempt at an alternative is a button bouquet. It's not the freshest idea these days, but it's up my kinda crafty ally. It also doesn't cost $100+ to make one.
Here's my bright colored mini-bouquet test:
Suessian would be a good word for it. It's cute! I like it.
Here's my attempt at the wedding version (NOT FINISHED YET):
I need to add more...something. Maybe it needs more cream/white
Photos will come once finished!
Many thanks to my friend Brandy at Bella Vita Jewelry who helped supply some of the lovely buttons.
Monday, May 3, 2010
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P. Diddy's take on ex-lover J.Lo proves there's no bad blood between the initialed ones and hints that a musical collaboration may be forthcoming. "That's my home girl we're friends," the hip-hopper tells tonight's Access Hollywood. "We just used to go out back in the day; it's that simple. You know, we're going to always work together, we're going to always be cool. She called me and congratulated me on being number one."


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Invitation to guest lecture
SABEL and friends
N78_-1.23 (lower level) – Sir Samuel Griffith Centre, Nathan Campus , Griffith University
Monday, 1/02/2016
Time: 1:00-2:00pm
Hi Everyone,
I like to invite you to attend two short talks by two of SABEL's colleagues who are currently visiting our lab. A/Prof Tomohito Wada and Dr. Jim Lee lead significant enterprises at their own institutions encompassing sports science and technology. I've invited them to speak a little about their facilities and their various research and other activities.
A/Prof Tomohito Wada, NIFS Japan
Tomohito Wada is a director of Information Technology Center for Sports Sciences, National Institute of Fitness and Sports (NIFS) in Japan, on of only two such institutes in Japan which has recenetly undergone a significant technology fitout. He has contributed to the design and introduction of the experimental equipment for new sport science research facility in NIFS. Tomo is currently a visiting professor to SABEL for his sabbatical year.
Dr James Lee, Charles Darwin University
Jim Lee, a former post doctoral fellow at SABEL leads the Physiolytics laboratory a diverse group of researchers interested in human performance measures in a range of disciplines and teaches sports science to a predominately distance learning cohort through blended learning and "flipping the classroom methodologies in his sports laboratory (Jim's Sports Lab). His research at CDU includes investigations into physical literacy, which has taken him to a remote indigenous community. This has influenced him considerably.
Hope you can make it, please pass on to others that might find it of intrest


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There are a number of questions we are often asked about our wildlife holidays, we have listed below the answers to some of the most common but please get in touch if you have more.
Q. Is there a supplement for single guests?
A. No – all guests will have their own en suite room at Glenloy Lodge, if required.
Q. Is there an age limit on guests?
A. There is no upper age limit on guests providing you are fit and able to cope with getting in and out of a minibus and can manage some walking each day. Children over the age of 8 are welcome as long as they are accompanied by a parent and can manage long days in a minibus.
Q. What is the group size and make-up of tours?
A. We can take a maximum of 8 guests in a minibus, and will not operate with larger groups than that. Normally we would only run a tour with a minimum of 2 guests, but please ask if in any doubt. Single travellers are welcome and we normally have a combination of singles, couples and occasionally a family. Groups of up to 8 are more than welcome to either book a scheduled holiday or a private tour.
Q. Will I be able to cope with the walking?
A. We aim to have at least one decent walk of up to three miles each day, and this can be over rough ground (i.e. not necessarily on a surfaced path). All walks are undertaken with the aim of spotting wildlife, however, and are generally taken at a very leisurely pace with frequent stops to look at things. Please do bear in mind that the Highlands of Scotland are not flat, and that there may be some gradients to negotiate! If you have any further worries, please feel free to ring and discuss. You are welcome to sit out any walks if you have had enough for one day and we always try to find somewhere nice to park!
Q. Can I reach you by public transport?
A. There is no public transport directly to the Lodge, but we are happy to pick up guests on holidays or arranged breaks from either the bus or train station at Fort William, free of charge. Similarly, we will arrange pick-ups for day trips from a convenient location in or near Fort William, which is accessible by public transport, depending on direction of travel. Please ask for details when booking. We will also consider pick-ups from the train at Kingussie or Inverness airport for special, bespoke tours, but this will be factored in to the cost of you holiday.
Q .Do you cater for vegetarians?
A. We are happy to provide suitable meals for vegetarians, vegans and people with other dietary requirements, such as gluten intolerance. Please let us know in advance when booking (including for day trips). It is also helpful if you can tell us any particular dislikes.
Q. Do you serve drinks in the Lodge?
A. We do not have a drinks licence so cannot sell alcohol, but you are more than welcome to bring your own. We are happy to provide corkage. We can also stop off at the supermarket when you arrive to stock up on anything you need, to save you having to carry bottles on public transport.
Q. Do I need to bring anything else with me on my holiday?
A. All meals and transport are provided, so the only things you need to bring are items of a personal nature and any alcohol (see above). As the weather in Scotland is unpredictable we do recommend that you pack some warm clothing and also a full set of waterproofs, together with walking boots or strong waterproof shoes suitable for walking. For those bringing their own vehicles a pair of wellies might also be a good idea. We have plenty of room to put things in the minibus, so feel free to bring as much as you want, within reason. We recommend that you bring your own binoculars and scopes, if needed, although we will provide binoculars for those that do not have them and will always carry a scope. We also recommend that you bring some insect repellent (the favoured brands are Avon Skin So Soft for midges, and Smidge as a general DEET-based repellent), although we will carry both. The more optimistic of you might also consider some sun block, particularly useful for boat trips.
Q. Are midges a problem in Lochaber?
A. We are blessed with the Highland midge which usually flies from late May to mid-September, although this is weather dependent. Generally bright sun or a breeze will be enough to discourage these, but inevitably it pays to bring some repellent (see above), particularly if you are susceptible to being bitten (this varies greatly from person to person).
Q. Are your holidays suitable for wildlife photographers?
A. We welcome wildlife photographers on our tours, although these are
not specifically designed for photography. We move at a slow pace and
allow plenty of time for photography, with plenty of interesting
subjects from landscapes through plants and insects to birds and
mammals. We do not, however, guarantee close views of birds and mammals
and do not specifically provide baits or hides for the latter. Pine
martens may be easily photographed from the Lodge, but generally this
has to be achieved through glass, as they do not often stay still if
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August, 2004 Contest: If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
Congratulations to our contest winner!
Melissa Buhrig of Naples, FL
It was September of 2002 and my new husband and I drove through the twisting mountains of North Wales, around careening corners shrouded by bright green trees, past ancient walls that whispered ancient secrets as we drove, windows down, through clean fresh air. We had no agenda, no itinerary, no reservations, but as the sun descended, we found ourselves in unfamiliar terrain passing through the dark of night with no place to eat or sleep. Near ten o'clock, almost out of nowhere, a lighted country home appeared at the side of the street, and we stopped to discover a quaint restaurant called Tony's run by a wonderful family, and the proprietor playing amazing violin. When they heard we had no place to stay, they immediately called a nearby bed and breakfast, and instructed the owner to take care of their "American friends." After a delightful dinner, we were personally escorted to the bed and breakfast by the owner's son. It was dark, and we could only make out our cozy room in the warm light of the lamp and candles on the bedside table. But when we awoke, we were met with an unexpected surprise. My husband yawned, stretched, then pulled open the window, and immediately called me over. We were situated on a picturesque rolling hill, and spread out below us like a rich blanket was the crystal blue waters of Cardigan Bay. After a wonderful breakfast in the 300 year old cottage, the proprietors told us their story: former Volvo execs who gave up city life for the peace and comfort of mountainous Wales. The city was warm, quiet with a peace that settled over the rolling land like so much sunshine on a summer afternoon. People waved hello as they passed, absolutely everyone was smiling, and there were no traffic lights for miles around. Which is why, if I could live anywhere, it would be Gwynedd, Snodonia, Wales.


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- In the left menu, hover your mouse over Settings and click on Discussion.
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Anchor Yard - Clerkenwell
Europe, United Kingdom
Anchor Yard is an awesome three bedroom, three bathroom home with a roof terrace in Clerkenwell. Superbly designed, this warehouse conversion is a blend of brickwork, glass and bags of daylight, and there are stunning views. You're close to Clerkenwell's restaurants, Whitecross Street foodie market, as well as the Barbican and Shoreditch. Old Street tube is a five minute walk.
Villa Information
Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms
Bathrooms: 3 bathrooms
Facilities & Amenities
- Housekeeper (visiting)
- Complimentary wifi
- iPhone loaded with local tips from the home owner, with free 3G access and local calls
- Hairdryer
- Welcome items (gourmet tea, coffee and confectionery)
- An equipped kitchen
Price on application
Old Street tube - 5 minute walk
Barbican tube - 5 minute walk
Whitecross street market - short walk
Rental Rates
Prices from:
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Who are the seven? Why don't you tell me?
Minnesota Churches Face Tough Questions in Offering Sanctuary to Immigrants
For these churches, giving protection to immigrants is no longer a matter of if, but when. And what will happen if ICE comes to their doors?
Grief and Hope Come to Life in Cloud Cult's The Seeker
The Duluth-based band brings their emotional record to the big screen.
Wilson will get red carpet treatment in Minneapolis on March 22 with Twin Cities Film Fest
The film was shot in MSP in 2015, and is coming back to celebrate
Anne Frank Center says Trump's comments on Antisemitism are a "pathetic asterisk of condescension"
A stinging rebuke of Trump's first real comments on the issue.
Guillermo Del Toro: At Home with Monsters comes to MIA next month
An event that you cannot miss.
How Minnesota's Somali Muslims Are Raising a 10,000-Person Anti-Hate Army
The large refugee community in Minnesota is a big target for bigotry, and tensions are expected to get worse. But they've got a plan.
The Stake Podcast – Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
A half-Japanese, half-Minnesotan dark, eccentric work of art.
The Public Domain: A Minnesota Movie about a Minnesota Tragedy
When the bridge falls down, how are you supposed to get over it?
Daniel Clowes' "Wilson" heads into production in the Twin Cities
Director Craig Johnson is a perfect fit for Clowes


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1. Re: Moving from 126.96.36.19985 to 184.108.40.20675rfrishbe Mar 4, 2010 11:36 AM (in response to Paul The Lad)
Hey Paul,
1) Those properties are not longer needed as we made getStyle() bindable. You can bind to rollOverColor and selectionColor as those were styles already. You'll have to do a little more work for contentBackgroundColor (because it takes in to account alternatingItemColors), but the addition of autoDrawBackground does a lot of the work in general, so you probably don't need these styles. See: http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Item+Renderer+Changes
2) Dragging is a state property that the List can put the ItemRenderer in,similar to showsCaret. It is used when the item renderer is being dragged along, and through the dragging state, it allows you to specify a new look for your item renderer when someone's dragging it around. As per itemIndex, it was something you could've gotten through owner.dataProvider.getItemIndex(this.data) or owner.getElementIndex(this), but we determined that this info is useful enough for a lot of people that we would promote it to it's own property. It'll also allow you to create alternating background colors through item renderer (if you set autoDrawBackground=false), like:
<s:SolidColor color="{itemIndex % 2 == 0 ? 0xFF0000 : 0x00FF00}" />
Hope you find these additions useful.
2. Re: Moving from 22.214.171.12485 to 220.127.116.1175Paul The Lad Mar 4, 2010 11:57 AM (in response to Paul The Lad)
(3) For Image the resizeMode attribute is gone, what should we use now?
3. Re: Moving from 184.108.40.20685 to 22.214.171.12475rfrishbe Mar 4, 2010 1:08 PM (in response to Paul The Lad)
BitmapImage now has fillMode.
4. Re: Moving from 18.104.22.16885 to 126.96.36.19975Paul The Lad Mar 4, 2010 1:56 PM (in response to rfrishbe)
(3) "fillMode" is indeed useful for s:BitmapImage but I am asking about ns:Image because the ioerror has been removed from BitmapImage and I was quite fond of that and w/o it I have to go back to using ns:Image but then the scaling is missing from it now
5. Re: Moving from 220.127.116.1185 to 184.108.40.20675rfrishbe Mar 4, 2010 2:11 PM (in response to Paul The Lad)
BitmapImage doesn't load up external sources anymore, so there's no more IOError. Instead, you should use the MX Image control, as you are doing. I'm not sure if there's really an equivalent to fillMode. There's a scaleContent flag on there that you could use.


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Hillary Clinton's in the House
In many ways she is the typical Broadway audience member: a woman of a certain age, affluent and highly educated, living in suburban New York.
But there's one big difference: She was almost president of the United States.
In the weeks since losing the election, Hillary Clinton has gone to four Broadway shows ― often enough that industry wags joke about making her a Tony voter. And she's even been spotted at theater district haunts ― last week, just before seeing a revival of "Sunset Boulevard," she had dinner at Orso with Kate McKinnon, the "Saturday Night Live" cast member who memorably portrayed her during the campaign.
在败选后的几周时间里,希拉里・克林顿(Hillary Clinton)已经去百老汇看了四场演出――如此频繁,以至于业界有人开玩笑说应该让她成为托尼奖的评委。她甚至还被看到经常光顾剧院区――上周,在观看重排的《日落大道》(Sunset Boulevard)之前,她在Orso餐厅与演员凯特・麦金农(Kate McKinnon)共进晚餐。麦金农是《星期六夜现场》(Saturday Night Live)的演员,曾在竞选期间中扮演她,给人留下难忘印象。
At each theater appearance, Mrs. Clinton is greeted as a vanquished hero ― standing ovations, selfies, shouted adulation.
The reception, of course, is in striking contrast with that received by Mike Pence, then the vice president-elect, when he attended "Hamilton" in November. He was greeted by a smattering of boos and then addressed from the stage by an actor who said cast members were "alarmed and anxious" about the incoming administration.
当然,这种待遇与去年11月时,候任的副总统迈克・彭斯( Mike Pence)观看《汉密尔顿》(Hamilton)的待遇形成了鲜明的对比。当时有人冲他发出了嘘声,后来一个演员在舞台上发言说,演员们对新政府感到"震惊和焦虑"。
Mrs. Clinton has been attending Broadway shows for years, often when she has had a personal connection to an artist, a producer, or to a show's subject matter.
In 2003, while a New York senator, she showed up at "Avenue Q." (The show's director, Jason Moore, is from Arkansas.) In the years since, she has been to "Henry IV," "South Pacific," "The Last Ship," "You Can't Take It With You," "The King and I," "An American in Paris" and "The Audience" (the last starring Helen Mirren as another powerful woman, Queen Elizabeth).
2003年,她在纽约当参议员的时候,观看了《Q大道》(Avenue Q,该剧的导演杰森・摩尔[Jason Moore]来自阿肯色州)。从那以后,她看了《亨利四世》(Henry IV)、《南太平洋》(South Pacific)、《末世之舟》(The Last Ship)、《浮生若梦》(You Can't Take It With You)、《国王和我》(The King and I)、《一个美国人在巴黎》(An American in Paris)和《观众》(The Audience,海伦・米伦[Helen Mirren]在其中扮演了另一个强大的女人――伊丽莎白女王)。
"She's always been a strong supporter of the arts, so it doesn't surprise me that she'd want to spend her time this way," said Heather Hitchens, president of the American Theater Wing. "The theater community is grateful for her presence."
"她一直是艺术的坚定支持者,所以她以此为消闲方式并不让我感到惊讶,"美国剧翼(American Theatre Wing)总裁希瑟・希钦斯(Heather Hitchens)说。"戏剧界感激她的捧场。"
Some visits have been especially memorable. In 2015, a few days before Mrs. Clinton declared her candidacy for president, she showed up at "Matilda the Musical" (about a fierce and smart young girl overcoming considerable obstacles) and was singled out during an audience participation segment. She raised her hand as someone who loves books, and was teased for her passion by an actor singing about the virtues of television.
其中一些尤其令人难忘。2015年,就在克林顿宣布参选总统的前几天,她观看了《玛蒂尔达》(Matilda The Musical,这出戏讲了一个勇敢、聪明的年轻女孩克服重重困难的故事),并在一个观众参与环节被选中。她举起手示意自己爱读书,然后一个演员一边歌唱着电视的好处,一边拿她对戏剧的热爱开着玩笑。
Mrs. Clinton did not respond to requests for comment, but the theater community has had plenty to say. "I hope I write a play that goes to Broadway so Hillary Clinton can see it," one playwright, Jaclyn Backhaus ("Men on Boats"), tweeted.
克林顿没有回应置评的请求,但戏剧界有很多话要说。"我希望写一部可以在百老汇上演的戏,希拉里・克林顿就可以看到它了,"剧作家杰克林・巴克哈斯(Jaclyn Backhaus,作品有《船上的男人》[Men on Boats])在Twitter上说。


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Redtree People have assisted Cogent Skills, the sector skills council for the science-based industries, with the development and release of the new Gold Standard for the role of Clinical Research Associate.
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The Gold Standard is a Competency Framework for individuals in the science based industries. It sets an aspirational industry standard for expected levels of on-the-job performance. It supports individual Continuing Professional Development (CPD), setting out the skills required for world class performance in key job roles.
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The Gold Standard Framework is widely adopted across the science industries having been adopted in Europe as a skills benchmark in the science based industries.
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NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress chief P Chidambaram took a sly dig on the Narendra Modi authorities after the announcement of massive adjustments within the charges for Items and Providers Tax. The former finance minister mentioned the step was being taken protecting the upcoming Gujarat elections in thoughts.
"Thanks Gujarat. Your elections did what Parliament and customary sense couldn't do," he tweeted.
In a sequence of tweets, Chidambaram mentioned that the federal government had realized its lesson belatedly. "Congress is vindicated. I'm vindicated. The benefit of capping GST at 18% is now recognised," he mentioned.
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The GST Council on Friday decreased tax charge on a variety of mass use gadgets – from chewing gums to detergents — to 18 per cent from present 28 per cent. The omnipotent Council pruned the checklist of things attracting the highest 28 per cent tax charge to only 50 from 227 beforehand.
In impact, the Council, in its 23rd meet on Friday, lower charges on 178 items.
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Mexico has four national commercial television networks reaching 75% or more of the population. Two are owned by Televisa, the Canal de las Estrellas and Canal 5 networks, while Azteca owns the Azteca 7 and Azteca Trece networks. cadenatres is currently only available in Mexico City and some other cities in northern Mexico, but it will expand beginning in 2016.
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Noncommercially, Canal Once operated by the Instituto Politécnico Nacional is the oldest educational television service in Latin America. The Sistema Público de Radiodifusión del Estado Mexicano (SPR) operates a network of digital retransmitters which offer multiple public television stations, including Canal 22, teveunam, Ingenio TV and its own Una Voz con Todos. As SPR's national transmitter network complements that of Canal Once, almost all of its stations also retransmit that network.
In Mexico, telenovelas usually involve a romantic couple that encounters many problems throughout the show's run, a villain and usually ends with a wedding. One common ending archetype, consists of a wedding, and with the villain dying, going to jail, becoming permanently injured or disabled, or losing his/her mind.
Television in Mexico first began in August 19, 1946 in Mexico City when Guillermo González Camarena transmitted the first television signal in Latin America from the bathroom of his home. On September 7, 1946 at 8:30 PM (CST) Mexico's and Latin America's first experimental television station was established and was given the XE1GC callsign. This experimental station broadcast an artistic program and interviews on Saturdays for two years.
Mexico's first commercial station, XHTV channel 4 in Mexico City, signed on August 31, 1950, making Mexico the first Spanish-speaking country to introduce television. It started transmitting regular programs on the following day. It is also the first Hispanophone or Spanish speaking country to introduce television. The first program to be broadcast was President Miguel Alemán Valdés IV Informe de Gobierno. Within a year, XEW-TV channel 2, owned by the Azcárraga family, was formed. Mexico's first color television transmission was carried out by the third television station in the capital, González Camarena's XHGC Canal 5. In 1955, all three stations formed an alliance, Telesistema Mexicano (TSM), the predecessor to Televisa. In 1959, XEIPN-TV channel 11 signed on, the base of today's Canal Once network and the first educational television station in Latin America.
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With the exception of the short-lived but popular Televisión Independiente de México (1968–72), which TSM absorbed in 1973 to form Televisa, the latter saw no major commercial competition until 1993. Instead, the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s were marked by a large expansion in state-owned television. This took flight in 1972 when the government, through financier SOMEX, expropriated XHDF-TV in Mexico City and used it to form the base of a Canal 13 national network with repeaters across the country. At the same time, a project known as Televisión Rural de México (later Televisión de la República Mexicana) sought to bring culture and information to rural Mexican audiences. In the 1980s, XHTRM-TV channel 22, the first UHF television station in the Valle de México, came to air bringing TRM programming to the nation's capital. In 1985, TRM was dismantled, and with the sign-on of XHIMT-TV channel 7 in Mexico City, the TRM repeaters were linked to that station, which became the flagship of the Red Nacional 7 of Imevisión. In 1993, Imevisión's privatization gave birth to Televisión Azteca.
This time period also saw the development of the first television networks run by state governments, including TVMÁS in Veracruz and TeleMichoacán. 25 of Mexico's 32 federal entities currently boast state networks.
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The first cable system started to operate in the early 1960s in Monterrey, as a CATV service (an antenna at the top of the Loma Larga, which could get TV signals from South Texas). Most of the other major cities didn't develop cable systems until the late 1980s, due to government censorship. By 1989, the industry had had a major impulse with the founding of Multivisión—a MMDS system who started to develop its own channels in Spanish—and the later development of companies such as Cablemás and Megacable.
Over the past few years, many US networks have started to develop content for the Latin American market, such as CNN en Español, MTV, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, and others. The country also has a DTH service called SKY (Televisa & News Corp. owned). Recently DirecTV merged with Sky. The dominant company nowadays is Megacable and Grupo HEVI.


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