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Oct 28, 2013
As stories of people losing their existing insurance policies due to the launch of Obamacare continue to pour in, the political watchdog website PolitiFact.com ridiculously suggests that the President's promise that Americans would be able to keep their policies is still "half true".
PolitiFact, which prides itself on "sorting out the truth in politics," notes that "In reality, Americans are not simply able to keep their insurance through thick and thin."
The writer, Louis Jacobson, also admits that "the CBO figures suggest that the law could increase the rate, at least modestly," of "forced plan-switching."
Despite these admissions, the website still suggests Obama has not been deceptive in his assurances that existing policies would not be cancelled, because the new healthcare law "does take pains to allow Americans to keep their health plan if they want to remain on it."
It's a weak argument. Despite the fact that Obama flat out stated "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance," Jacobson indicates a number of times that the statement was more of a "suggestion" than a promise.
Sure sounds like a promise to me. Surely a "suggestion" would have been "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will likely be able keep your health insurance."
Even the White House today admitted that "it's true" some Americans will not be able to keep their health care plan under Obamacare:
Journalist Ed Henry asked, "The president, when he was trying to get the law passed, repeatedly said, if you currently have health insurance you will be able to keep your plan. This morning David Axelrod was pressed on that point and said, the majority — the vast majority — will be able to keep their plans. He no longer works at the from White House. From the podium, will you admit that when president said, if you have a plan, you'll get to keep it, that that was not true?"
Press Secretary Jay Carney answered, "So it's true there are existing health care plans on the individual market that do not meet those minimum standards and therefore do not qualify for the Affordable Care Act."
CBS News ran yet another piece this morning detailing the fact that Americans are losing their current health insurance plans as they no longer meet the strict regulations within the Affordable Care Act.
The report notes that California based insurer Kaiser Permanente has cancelled 160,000 policies, while there are at least another 300,000 dropped policies in Florida.
A tearful Diane Barrett told reporters that in the new year, she will lose her current insurance plan, for which she pays $54, and will be forced to pay $591 for her new plan – more than 10 times the amount.
"What I have right now is what I'm happy with, and I just want to know why I can't keep what I have," says Barrett."Why do I have to be forced into something else?"
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BJ Barham is having a bad day. The gravelly voice of the country-leaning Raleigh rock band American Aquarium is stranded somewhere in New Mexico. The front axle on the outfit's van is shot, and the band has spent the previous three hours killing time at a Denny's — which Barham quips is the maximum time one can safely spend at the roadside diner chain. The repairs will likely cost about $1,000, and the group may have to cancel the night's tour stop in Colorado, meaning it could lose even more precious cash.
Despite all this, Barham is remarkably upbeat. "No worries," he says. "This shit happens."
The members of American Aquarium know that last fact all too well. Burn. Flicker. Die., the band's recently released fifth LP, details the trials and travails of road warriors beaten down by their hard-touring life. Aquarium plays about 300 dates a year, a pace that caught up with its members following 2010's Small Town Hymns. Barham's bandmates announced they were quitting on him, but he tempted them back with a plan to make another record. If they felt it was a failure, they'd give it up for good.
"It seemed like we were doing all the right things, but nothing was really taking off for us," Barham explains. "We were building a fan base slow and steady, but nothing monumental. So we had kind of a 'come to Jesus' talk. Pretty much, I told 'em, 'Hey, stick around. Let's make one more record, a make-or-break kind of record. If it keeps us at the same fucking level, then we're done. Let's just make sure to make a record that we're super proud of.'"
Burn is a reflection of a band whose lifestyle has resulted in concrete losses. Bassist Bill Corbin divorced his wife leading up to the album, a split Barham attributes to the overwhelming amount of time the band spends away from home. "Lonely Ain't Easy" was inspired by the separation. Broad-stroke strums and tearful peals of pedal steel and fiddle back Barham as he moans, "I was always gone/She was all alone/What chance did we have?"
Though it occurred after the album was recorded, another breakup left its fingerprints all over Burn. In April, Barham split with the fiancee he'd dated for about five years. The two were to be married this past July. With his band and relationship disintegrating around him, Barham was inspired to pen his most harrowing and honest songs to date, a collection that treats the band's anticipated end as a foregone conclusion.
"Some of it's a little too honest," Barham says. "Some of it's shit that I wrote and gasped at: 'Wow, I actually said that out loud.'
"When you're on the road 300 days a year, there's somebody sitting at home 300 days a year wishing you were there and wondering what you're doing," he continues. "A lot of times, I hate to admit it, but I wasn't the best of people on the road. The road's a very funny mistress. It takes its toll on your relationship and you as a person. It's super hard; it's nothing I'd ever wish on anybody, but it's something that everybody in our band goes through."
No song puts the band's hemorrhaging motivation in sharper focus than "Casualties." Written by Barham while Aquarium was in the studio with ex-Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell, it was the last tune recorded during the session. Building from resilient acoustic guitar, the track explodes into a pedal steel-propelled rocker graced by mournful organ and scarred by one of Barham's most guttural vocal performances.
"We ain't ever gonna to make it/The way I thought we would/So why can't we just pack up/And say we did the best we could?" Barham cries out. The band suspends its clamor, allowing his heartbreak to sink in. "I should have been a doctor or a lawyer," he continues, "or a policeman on patrol/Instead, I'm a casualty of rock 'n' roll."
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Nerf Furyfire - Review!
The Nerf Furyfire is the standard blaster used in Nerf Dart Tag League (NDTL) Tournaments held during the Dew Tour 2009 in the USA.
This blaster features pump-action priming, an auto-advancing barrel and 10-dart ammo capacity. Its form factor is slightly bulkier than the Nerf Maverick but it is still compact enough to be very maneuverable in close quarter Nerf games.
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The package comes with 2 pairs of vision eyewear, 2 sets of dart tag vests and 20 Tagger foam darts (10 for each blaster). The Furyfire is compatible with all Nerf foam darts too.
The Furyfire's pump-action mechanism and front barrel assembly is quite solid, so it should be able to withstand the rigors of outdoor Nerf game usage. The average firing range is around 25-30 ft.
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Very Nice. We've just got them here as well (Minot, ND).ReplyDelete
THis gun does feel very solid, and should stand up to the rigors of outdoor place.
The barrel is much better than the Maverick. Stability-wise. I haven't had a single mis-fire with these yet. Whereas with the Mavs, I've had some bad ones right outta the box.
I find it worth mentioning there is also a space in the handle base for storing an additional dart.
This type of pumping design is faster and friendlier! Cool!ReplyDelete
I finally saw this set in my area and it looks great. The gun looks like a pump-action high-cap Mav, and that's a good thing.ReplyDelete
Do you have the Raider? I'm looking forward to your thoughts and photos of it!
Yup, the Nerf Raider is arriving in SG stores very soon too. Once i get hold of a set, i'll definitely do a review on it. :)ReplyDelete
hyperfire or furyfire stronger? i only have enugh money to buy 1 of them and pls give a detailed ansReplyDelete
I've tested the Hyperfire and Furyfire, and they both basically have around the same firing range.ReplyDelete
But the Hyperfire is an older dart tag model and i've experienced a few issues when using it. For example, the Hyperfire is rather front heavy (causing strain on the wrist after prolonged usage) and the top-slider priming mechanism is not as ergonomic to use.
The Furyfire is the latest dart tag model and solves the Hyperfire's issues by positioning the enclosed barrel closer to the trigger grip (creating better balance) and using a pump-action priming mechanism, which is much more ergonomic to use.
In summary, get the Furyfire. :)
its my friends' birthday a week later, im thinking of buying this nerf gun for them as they are twins. they're like 9 yrs old. is the gun's cocking mechanism suitable for them? P.S. they're boysReplyDelete
Yes, the Furyfire is definitely suitable for young players as the priming action is very easy and ergonomic.ReplyDelete
They will have alot of fun with the Furyfire set! :)
i have a question, in all these videos, how far are you from your targets? because either your an amazing shooter or you are quite close to your targets. it seems that all your shots cluster really well and i was just curious.ReplyDelete
Good question, all my test fire videos are usually around just 10-12 ft away, has to be close enough so that my camera can capture the footage and shots clearly.ReplyDelete
Yup, thats why all my shots are always on target! :)
ok great! thanks for clarifying!ReplyDelete
are streamlines compatible with the nerf furyfire?ReplyDelete
Yes, streamline darts are compatible with the Furyfire.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 5:12 PM
i'm living in the Netherlands and buyd the furyfire yesterday but the range is a lot better as yours it's like 50 ft umodded. my friend has also got a furyfire an his is also firing at that range. any idea on why that could be?ReplyDelete
and after removing the ar's if you fire dry, is that bad for your gun or doesn't it matter? cause with a furyfire you fire dry a lot.
No idea, those must be some really "unique" stock Furyfires you guys got.
I've personally never seen stock Furyfires achieve those ranges... unless the users fired them at steep 45 degree lobbing angles while standing on elevated ground, or there was a particularly strong tail wind.
Maybe you guys can upload a video showing your stock Furyfires achieving those ranges? It'll definitely amaze lots of people. :)
After the ARs are removed, try not to dry-fire as repeated uncushioned hard impacts will eventually crack the plunger.
Remember to put proper padding material inside the plunger base to help cushion the impact.
I bought one of the original dart tag sets. the Red vs. Blue. and I decided to modify it without consiquence since I want a green and orange set. But I took the spring out of the red one snipped a bit off of it and added it to the stock spring in the blue one it was rather hard to do putting the trigger release back in but I did it. anyway also after removing all 10 of the AR's. It shoots 30ft sitting flat on the ground and it'll launch them up to 70ft angled on the ground. All darts are sock sonic micros.ReplyDelete
Does the furyfire work with the micro dart tag darts 30 pack refill (not the official 36 pack)or is it just for strikefire and hyperfire?ReplyDelete
Yes, the Nerf Micro Darts (suction tipped foam darts) can be used in the Furyfire blasters.
When you said pump-action, do you mean that they use air pressure principle like the magstrike? Or they use spring power like the other blasters?ReplyDelete
The Nerf Furyfire is a spring plunger powered blaster, the priming process uses a pump action movement, like a shotgun.
When I load the darts into the furyfire a couple of darts slide out a few millimetres, even if the gun is pointing up. Is there something wrong with the darts,gun or both??? How do I fix it??ReplyDelete
I am unsure if I should buy this product. As I have noticed, the administrator of this blog answers questions asked. So perhaps he/she would answer this question: Should I buy this set with considoration that I have the Maverick Nite-Finder, Recon and Raider Nerf blasters?ReplyDelete
Looks like your foam darts are abit loose and get pushed out by the air-restrictors too easily.
Try other foam darts to see if that happens. If it still occurs with all your foam darts, it could be a unit with odd manufacturing variations in the barrel, so it'll be best to just return it to the store and exhange for a new working one.
Sure, the FuryFire is a good Dart Tag blaster to add to any Nerf collection.
Does it have slam fire?ReplyDelete
Nope, the Nerf Furyfire does not have the slam-fire feature.
I got a set today for $40 AUD (RRP $80 I think). Anyway, the orange gets 14m with DT darts, and 15+m with whistlers. (green one gets 1 or 2m less) Any particular reason for this or just lucky? Also, my new NF's get 14m with suctions.ReplyDelete
all ranges measured flat, no mods done.
Oh yeah, I should add that I am firing indoors, hence wind is not effective.ReplyDelete
As with all Nerf blasters, there are always manufacturing variations between individual units, so each blaster's performance will be abit different.
You may have indeed been lucky and got extraordinary units, 'cos i've tested dozens of those blasters that you mentioned over the years but have never seen their stock ranges achieve above 10-11m.
Not doubting your ranges, but the standard way to measure ranges is using a measuring tape and firing the blasters parallel-to-ground (ie. flat range) and counting where the foam darts land, not angled and including in the dart bounce. :)
Maybe I should use a measuring tape then - I've always used pacing as I've paced 1m rulers many times. In many cases though, the dart actually bounces backwards, especially in the cases of the Whistlers and DT darts, presumably because of the shape of the head.ReplyDelete
What's the greatest range you've seen from a fully modded Furyfire? I expect with full rebarrel, excellent seal, very strong spring and well made stefans you'd get maybe 25 or so metres.
With AR removal and a 9kg load aftermarket spring, air-tight turret rubber washer seal (well, as good as you can get from a rotating barreled blaster), and brass barrel inserts for a tighter dart seal, with stefans... around 18-20m (50-60ft).
Around the same as a similarly modded Maverick, they both share almost similar plunger sizes anyways.
These blasters tend to be limited by plunger air volume and too little space in the casing to use stronger springs.
how long does this gun take to reload? oh and i load my maverik the same way so i have some practice.ReplyDelete
12 dan 12,ReplyDelete
It reloads as fast as you can put foam darts into its rotating barrel.
Sg Nerf Starter kit vs Furyfire set who winner ?ReplyDelete
which is better strikefire or furyfire?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 3, 2013 at 8:25 AM
Are they still in singapore.ReplyDelete


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Colin Cooper's men picked up their first League Two victory with a 2-1 win over Accrington Stanley.
Two first-half goals set Pools on the way to their first league win and, while a goal for the visitors in the second half made for a tense finish, Pools held on for the three points.
It was another bright opening to the game from Pools, with a chance for Andy Monkhouse in the opening minutes of the game to give his side that much-needed first goal.
Jonathan Franks sent a neat cross in from the right that picked out Monkhouse in the box but he sent his header just wide of goal.
But the direct approach from Pools continued for much of the first half, with much of the play taking place in and around the Accrington goal.
Luke James was through on goal at one point after Andy Monkhouse had forced the ball through but with the young striker readying his shot, the official pulled play back for a foul on his strike partner.
But Pools maintained their pressure and James was back causing problems minutes later when he latched on to a poor ball from visiting winger James Gray, holding off the attentions of two defenders to slide an effort in on goal. His strike went just wide of the far post but Cooper's men were getting closer.
Christian Burgess played a big part for Pools this afternoon – kick starting several attacks by bringing the ball confidently out of defence. The on-loan defender was strong up against the experienced Kayode Odejayi but made sure his ball forward was well-placed for the counter attack.
It took Pools until the 30th minute to break the deadlock but when it came, it was much deserved; Andy Monkhouse took possession on the edge of the area before slipping a lovely ball to Franks inside the box and the winger made no mistake with a low shot that found the bottom corner to make it 1-0.
The visitors had a chance to bounce back quickly when Peter Murphy sent a great cross in from the right but his effort was wasted at the far post as Tom Aldred headed over the bar.
And thankfully it was Pools who were next to find the back of the net, with Monkhouse making it 2-0 just before the break.
Matty Dolan skillfully back-heeled the ball into the box where James shielded in to the path of Monkhouse and he made no mistake as he fired straight at goal and past Bettinelli.
With the confidence of a two-goal lead behind them, Pools came out full of positivity and enthusiasm and really began to put the pressure on the visitors.
And, for the opening spell of the second half, Accrington did little to stop Cooper's men from their flow - sending their passes straight back to the blue and white shirts and repeatedly failing to effectively clear their lines.
There were chances for James, Monkhouse and Franks in the first ten minutes of the second half as Pools sent wave after wave of attack at the visitors' goal.
But Pools were dealt a blow when completely against the run of play, Accrington pulled a goal back; a quick counter up field saw the long ball played up to James Gray and he when he got in behind the defence he made no mistake from close range, making it 2-1.
Cooper's men now faced a real test as the nerves became evident both on and off the pitch for a spell and Pools lost that strong momentum that had started the half.
And the Manager made a move to make his side more physical on 65 minutes, with Steve Howard and Sam Collins joining the action and Jack Baldwin moving forward into midfield - Dolan was replaced after picking up a knock to the ankle.
After battling hard at one end to keep Accrington from drawing level, Pools were back at the right end of the pitch, with both Franks and Howard trying their luck on goal.
By this point, Pools were spending large spells defending as Accrington Stanley pushed forward in numbers looking for an equaliser.
A succession of corner kicks eased the pressure for Pools but there was more Accrington attacking to deal with and Scott Flinders reacted well to palm clear a deflected Connor Mahoney ball into the box, while Sam Collins intercepted another cross in added time.
Will Hatfield headed wide in the dying seconds as Accrington continued to press, but Pools dug in to hold on to a desperately needed victory.
Final Score: Pools 2 Accrington Stanley 1
Att: 3388 (83 Accrington Stanley)
Pools: Flinders, Duckworth, Baldwin, Burgess, Austin, Franks, Walton, Dolan (Collins 65), Compton, James (Howard 65), Monkhouse (Rodney 76)
Subs Not Used: Rafferty, Richards, Sweeney, Poole
Accrington Stanley: Bettinelli, Murphy, Joyce, Aldred, Winnard, Richardson (Mahoney 84), Naismith, Miller (Hatfield 56), Gray (McCartan 84), Adejayi, Atkinson
Subs Not Used: Wilson, Clark, Mingoia, Windass


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I wanted to start writing about the make-up I have and slowly decide if it is something I want to keep or throw away. The Sheer and Shine Lipstick from Yves Rocher is a lipstick that has been in my maybe pile for some time now.
The thing is, I love the texture of this lipstick and I think it looks amazing as a swatch but on my lips the tone just doesn't suit me. Neutral colours just aren't my thing. The colour that I chose was the Gelée Litchi, I think that I will buy a new lipstick but in a different colour (maybe the Gelée cassis)
The Sheer and Shine Lipstick is amazingly smooth and doesn't dry the lips at all! It is an amazing lipstick but just not the colour for me, therefore it will go into the bin!
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The final preparations for the inaugural Major League Soccer Talk podcast are being finalized. If anybody would like the be involved with or contribute to the podcast please drop me a line at [email protected] or leave a comment here.
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NW Sports Beat Editor and Writer Chris Anderson looks ahead to Sunday's Portland Timbers vs. Los Angeles Galaxy MLS match. Though neither team could have imagined themselves sitting in the current positions they are in. Keys to this game include Galaxy absences, Danny Mwanga's first appearance for Portland, and what should be a pivotal second half.
Portland Timbers vs. LA Galaxy: What to Expect Come Sunday
Sounders FC find time to relax during busy MLS season
NWSB Insider and Seattle Sounders FC blogger Chris Anderson reports in on the off week for the Sounders FC. They apparently took the day off from normal training to hold the first ever Sounders FC Dodgeball Championship. On another side note, here is the goal video by Osvaldo Alonso scored in last-night's game against Cal FC. What a cracker!
The Timbers can recover from their US Open Cup loss to Cal FC
NWSB insider and Portland Timbers blogger Chris Anderson brings us his reasons why the Timbers must bounce back after a crazy loss to a NON-MLS side Cal FC this week. He says the Timbers must find a way to not only tie AT LEAST two games in the month of June, they must come away with AT LEAST two wins. A win against the Galaxy keeps Portland's undefeated MLS streak alive.
MLS Soccer Fire vs. Sounders US Open Cup Final Recap
Our man on the Seattle Sounders beat Jason Green breaks down the Seattle Sounders win against the Chicago Fire in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The Sounders were in control of the match and their defense was superb.
Saturday New England Revolution vs Seattle Sounders – Match Recap
Our man on the Seattle Sounders beat Jason Green breaks down the Seattle Sounders win against the New England Revolution and how the Sounders will face the Chicago Fire on Tuesday in the final of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup…
Sunday Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders – Match Recap
Our man on the Seattle Sounders beat Jason Green breaks down the Seattle Sounders win against the Vancouver Whitecaps and how the Sounders have a spot in the playoffs AND in the Cascadia Cup.
Whitecaps: How Vancouver can improve on a trying inaugural season
Q assesses the state of the 2011 first year MLS team squad Vancouver Whitecaps. He points out in David Chiumiento, Eric Hassli and Camilo Sanvezzo, the Whitecaps have three of the league's best offensive players. It will get better Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans, it will get better, trust me.


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2010. A year or so earlier.
Fingers in ears. Eyes closed. Avoid Kylie. Avoid technology. Whispers of a tour have now become screaming shouts all over the place. She's released her twelfth album and she now plans to take the show around the world as you do. In its build-up, details of its content start to leak which is only to be expected as water is apparently a critical ingredient. Ahhhhh, I shouldn't even know about the water stuff. Why do I know this? Already? Ah! I don't want to know. Fingers in ears and eyes closed. You see, ever since I was eight I've never known what I would end up seeing on stage. The entire thing is a mystery, like Christmas presents. It's always been that way. So I close my eyes and ears. I just don't want to know and ruin the surprise. Ever since that shindig in 1998 at Shepherds Bush Empire (otherwise known as the UK leg of Live & Intimate tour) I've been bowled over by what Kylie, Steve Anderson and William Baker have in store. And now, eight tours and over a decade later, the moment I know a tour is being arranged, I avoid whispers, comments, discussions and photos.
I think I do it for two reasons. The first being that I simply don't want to spoil anything and I love the surprise factor of it all. It's like finding out all your presents on Christmas day two weeks before.
So fingers in ears. Eyes closed. Avoid Kylie. Avoid technology. This means: bye bye twitter, and consequent dinner dates with friends who know the show are interrupted with me going to powder my nose whenever the concert comes up or they communicate about the setlist by sign language and oblique references. They know me by now and understand that the first I know about what is in the show is when I am at the show and not before. It is my little weird thing I do. I just avoid it all. Absolutely no spoilers.
I think not knowing the show may also have some kind of pervasive influence over the outcome of this review. In that every thing in the show was a mouth opener to me. After a year of shutting them, my ears and eyes at the show were as open as they could be so please forgive me if I forgot anything or occasionally slip into hyperbole. This isn't a normal review. It comes from my heart. That is both bewildered and amazed. Still.
So now it is April and tonight is the night. I find myself in the Splash zone. I've heard this term being used in relation to this Kylie tour but I'd no idea what it involves. Residents of the space are given an assortment of goodies: towels, books, signed stuff, passes and a fetching mackintosh. Everything you need for a nice picnic on the heath. It also turns out to be an area right at the front of the stage. Close doesn't quite describe it. Fingers are removed from those ears and the eyes start to open…
The show begins with the beautiful Le Carnaval des Animaux by the French romantic composer Camille Saint-Saens' with silk-draped bodies emerging onto the stage somewhat like Naiads, which in Greek mythology are a type of nymph who look after fountains, streams, brooks and springs or their sisters, known as Nereides who tend for the seas. They stand still and watch over the water preparing the way for the impending arrival of Kylie – Aphrodite. Other concerts of this magnitude feel it necessary to drown the eyes with bombastic and brutish choreography from the offset. Stars and their conceptual musical directors often want to start the show with fireworks. However, observing the start of Les Folies, it is clear that a bigger start is not always the best way to kick off proceedings. The show is more epic, electric and bold simply by having its dancers stand before us as if to say "you have no idea what you're about to see so we're just going to stand here and let you get ready!". Consequently, the audience are put in a frenzy. Not because of fireworks, explosions and early overcomplicated choreography that you might see at other tours. Rather, because they allow the audience time to take on board the electricity of the spectacle they're building it up in a more climatic and fun way, instead of a rush to the top. You can taste the energy.
The stage reveals itself and appears to double-up as Zeus' very own beach-house. The Naiads are joined by gladiators while Kylie is flanked by two dancers who've clearly taken their fashion tips from Hermes himself with golden-winged helmets in this deep-sea dive into Greek mythology. I am in rapture. The dancers are strong, bold and incredibly athletic. If Kylie had opened the first Olympics back in 776 BC in Olympia, this is EXACTLY how it would have looked!
When Kylie arrives singing the title track of her previous album, she appears like Botticelli's Birth of Venus as well as William-Adolphe Bouguereau's transportation of Venus from the shell. Dressed somewhat similar to the legendary Princess of Power, She-Ra, Kylie declares her status as the fierce and mighty Aphrodite to the 02 and to reinforce the message her underwater angels burst from pools located on the stage and seem to dance in the air. The entire tableau is a total feast for the eyes. The aqua-acrobats soar into the air and descend back into the water only to pick up more bodies which cling onto their fellow athletes' bodies as they're pulled above our heads. It is quite hard to describe the process but basically the athlete bobs up and down and as he's lowered back into the pool he pulls out another and once this process is repeated a third person is located and extricated from the pool and attaches themselves so two become three. Very amazing.
When Kylie says "this is where the fun begins" she is being coy. This is when I start to see a performer provide a show that says "follow this". The Aphrodite tour is a show that will not be topped for many years to come. It is clearly Kylie's unique way of upstaging her fellow performers, drawing the line in the sand, setting the bar and making sure that standard is so high chart rivals couldn't even dream of devising a show like this even if they wanted to.
The arrival of The One see's the narrative become a song about decadent monotheism in a splendid and hyberbolic delivery befitting a show that George Quaintance himself would have painted. Indeed, by the time Wow arrives we step right back into time as the dancers show-off their gold shields transforming from Olympic athletes to Roman Guards. Oh, if George Quaintance were alive now he would have been in heaven. In fact he is! Looking down at the show with a massive grin on his face. Kylie performs rather tasty hybrid version of the album mix and the poptastic Death Metal Disco Scene Mix. Perfect.
Steve Anderson takes Illusion to the deserts of Arabia as Kylie arrives on her Pegasus. Both the lyrics of Illusion and its interwoven choreography see Kylie exploring that other Greek story of Sappho. To feverish levels. It becomes clear that this could be a massive film from Hollywood's Golden Era. I'm talking about those classic films that, despite the arrival of bulky budgets and special effects, will never quite be outshone for their inner warmth. Films like Cleopatra, Ben Hur and The Wizard of Oz. Cupid Boy sees Kylie either tell the story of Aphrodite's love affair with Nerites or Helen Of Troy's, where incredibly beautiful dancers shimmer, parade and preen like peacocks on acid, jostling for attention, lust and adoration. She, as Helen, refuses the suitors' stunning advances for the vision of the true love she holds in her heart (and neatly projected on the screens behind her). This becomes a tribute to love as well as drawing upon glorious inspirations from Bob Mizer's Physique Pictoral, James Bidgood's Pink Narcissus, and of course the previously mentioned George Quaintance.
Talking of which, Everything Is Beautiful is the soundscape for a fashion show put on by the gods' own designers. Each majestic item of clothing whether it be her dancers or Kylie's own wardrobe transcends into pure artwork. One is immediately taken to that classic scene in Funny Face when Maggie Prescott (Kay Thompson) celebrates the latest big fashion trend which in this case is pink! Utterly Hollywood. The point is reinforced with the arrival of suited gentlemen wearing distinctive bow-ties. From here we are transported to Paris and Folies Bergere with a rather burlesque re-imagining of Slow. Fans of Polly-Rae's amazing Hurly Burly show will love this. Steve Anderson morphs the slick electronic original to a sexually charged jazz number which sees even the stage become rather erect with excitement. Miss Gypsy Rose Lee herself would be bursting with pride. William Baker's direction here also proves his brilliant ability of managing to include smaller and intimate moments in a gargantuan tour like Les Folies without them feeling lost. Indeed, Slow is rendered small and yet not swallowed up by the show itself; it remains large and sparkles its own star just as brightly as the larger numbers in the concert.
After Slow, Steve flings out a rather excellent re-working of the Big Brother remix of Confide In Me. As Kylie changes, her dancers work the stage into a boxing ring throwing fists into the air followed by flicks, kicks and relentless punches. By the time of Kylie's arrival for the body of the song she emerges in a sparkly new dress. Next we're catapulted into some far-away galaxy, past beautiful looking azure planets and purple nebulae. The strings of Looking for An Angel (my favourite song from the album) soar and what a beautiful flight it is. Kylie shimmers in a gold outfit somewhat like an adapted Doric chiton. Right on cue an actual feathered angel arrives. Here Les Follies spirals into an utter celebration of fragile opulence. Kylie rides the angel and actually flies out over her audience immediately raising a toast to Barbarella. With Closer completed Kylie opts for a bombastic cover of the Eurythmics There Must Be An Angel. The trinity of Looking for an Angel, Closer and this cover seals the deal for Les Folies as it soars way beyond cloud 9 and into bubbles of happiness. Everything here is indeed beautiful. Into this comes the poptastic family of songs Love at First Sight, Locomotion, Better Than Today, Better The Devil You Know and Put Your Hands Up.
And in-between this quintet came If You Don't Love Me. The inclusion of this ultra rare b-side at this precise moment is pure genius. Originally a Prefab Sprout hit, If You Don't Love Me was one of the first Kylie songs recovered after leaving PWL. As I watch Kylie perform the pretty rare Deconstruction song I suddenly feel that, in some way, Les Folies could be a swan song of sorts. A change is in the air. Like the gods (and goddesses) are writing a new chapter in the path of Kylie's music(al) odyssey. I feel a tremendous awareness that Kylie and her creative team have reached a beautiful summit and this is the moment they can stand back and be incredibly proud of themselves. This show is a pinnacle that no other act out there will reach for some time to come and as the embers of If You Don't Love Me finally go cold I get the feeling that the next show Kylie will put on will be completely different to the epic spectacular that is Les Folies.
Indeed, making sure the show can't be topped, Kylie delivers the ultimate in the beloved performance of All The Lovers. Demi-gods soar into the air in an absolute tribute to Busby Berkley. Oh he'd be in seventh heaven with Les Folies. To say All The Lovers is the icing on the cake doesn't quite describe what unfolds on stage. All the Lovers is like the best dessert to the best dinner party you've never wanted to end. I could write a review on it alone and it would be equally long. To me this seemed a perfect ending to the show but also emerged as a wonderful book-end to those bone-chilling heart-racing early moments of Kylie's Live and Intimate tour during Too Far back in 1998. The start of the tour seems, to me, powerfully linked to the last song performed at Les Folies. I can't quite describe what it is exactly that bonds the two especially as they are both incredibly different songs. I think it could be the pulsating electricity, the eyes that pervade the audience, the spiraling shadow play or perhaps it could be the fluidity of both performances. What I do know is this: the spectacle that began with Too far seems to me to have reached a wondrous conclusion with All the Lovers. And, it has left me with the biggest smile on my face.


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Citywide First Friday held August 2
By Riccardo Simeone
The second citywide First Friday Art Walk and Event was held August 2. This time the weather cooperated and the event was a success. Several more participants took part, including Magenta Gallery, Hank's New Orleans Café and Oyster Bar, La Adelita Bar, C & G Leather, and Johfrej Chocolatier. We would like to thank all the participants for working to make this a larger and more important festival every month. Next month, First Friday falls on September 6. I would like to invite all hotels, bed and breakfast businesses, art galleries, restaurants, bars or shops that have not yet participated to join with us and help promote this endeavor as a truly special occasion for everyone. A monthly weekend citywide event is something that will benefit everyone in San Miguel de Allende. Let us work together and make it happen!


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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — College football has taken a big step toward having a final four.
BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock said conference commissioners will present a "small number" of options for a four-team playoff to their leagues.
Now it's up to each conference to determine which option it likes best. The commissioners will get back together in June and try to come up with a final version of a new way to determine a national champion.
The idea is to create a football final four with two national semifinals and a championship game. But many details need to be worked out.
Hancock warned that if no consensus is reached, the fallback would be sticking with an overhauled version of the old system, which aims for a No. 1 vs. No. 2 championship game.
Source: Ralph Russo, Associated Press


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There's a moment at events when you can tell if it's going to be a good one or not. And on Thursday night, it didn't take long for us to know that Air Sex would most certainly be good.
But that doesn't mean we weren't apprehensive as we made our way to the Tin Roof for the competition, which had been described as being like air guitar, but instead of pretending to play guitar, contestants pretended to have sex. It could get awkward or hilarious; we weren't sure.
There was a last minute time change, so we arrived a little early. But it gave us plenty of time to scope out the crowd. Since there were only about 15 people in the bar, it didn't take long to assess people's interest level in competing. And most of the attendees were there just to watch. Our early arrival also allowed us to meet Chris Trew, a stand-up comedian who travels the country hosting Air Sex events. He seemed optimistic that once people got to drinking, they'd be more willing to perform. But that didn't stop him from canvassing the crowd in hopes of recruiting the first contestant.
And before we knew it, the time for gyrating was upon us. As Trew took the stage, he encouraged the crowd to be brave — but they became increasingly more attentive to their drinks, staring into the bottom of their brews, avoiding eye contact. It probably took 15 minutes before one brave lady moseyed up to the stage. "Fleetwood Mac Daddy" appropriately did her thing to her "Go Your Own Way," but she threw a twist at the audience by performing as a man. She even named her massive imaginary member Martin Lawrence, which she mimicked heaving around the stage.
We had hoped Fleetwood Mac Daddy would have inspired other contestants to get on stage, but sadly all we got were crickets. No one even came close to the stage. But this is how we knew the event was going to be a good one: The way Trew handled the lack of competitors was unbelievable. He still managed to have the whole bar laughing — he even handed out a new nickname to one of our bar mates, dubbing him Tittys after a misunderstanding about sex positions.
The intimate setting granted Trew the chance to riff with all of the attendees. He turned the venue into a Q&A, made jokes, and let us know that even though we didn't have a lot — or really any — participation, we weren't the worst Air Sex city. (That'd be Savannah, where he was practically booed off the stage and told to be quiet by a group of dart players.)
And just when he was about to throw in the towel, a mysterious new Air Sex player emerged from the back of the room. "The One" sauntered up from his stool like it was no big deal, as if the whole bar hadn't been waiting for over an hour for someone to perform. He wasted no time and got down to business with some pretty fancy moves. Grinding and thrusting, he spun around the dance floor letting his passion shine. He did lose points for keeping his shoes on.
Trew knew better than to try and see if anyone else would compete. It was a lost cause. So, he called Fleetwood Mac Daddy and The One up to the stage for one last round — a sex off. The One let his nerves get the best of him and just watched Fleetwood Mac Daddy run away with the prize, which was really just bragging rights. And although he wasn't crowned the Air Sex champ, based on the reception he received from his lady friend, we have a feeling The One may have won the real prize later that night.
On Sunday, we were in the mood for a gyro, so we hit up the Greek Fest. The annual festival had tents upon tents of vendors, cooking demonstrations, and even a stage at the Greek Orthodox Church on Race Street. The bouzouki — or Greek guitar — player captivated us for a while, as he worked the very empty dance floor. It looked like he wasn't even trying, but beautiful melodies filled the air. We made our way to the plethora of food tents and randomly selected one. But after waiting in line for 20 minutes — and seeing the man in front of us drop $51 on gyros, spanakopita, and salads — we decided our gyro urge wasn't as strong as we thought and headed home hungry but more cultured.
Later that evening, we made our way to the Charleston Music Hall for Conor Oberst and opener Dawes. The enthusiasm that Dawes brought to the stage was almost palpable. Lead singer Taylor Goldsmith couldn't contain his energy and kept raising up on his tip-toes and doing funny little pelvic thrusts.
We don't know how it happened, but all of a sudden it was intermission. We chatted with some of our seat mates, but something soon stole our attention. The sound guy brought his dog to work that evening — a one-eyed poodle named Margaret. This dog stopped almost everyone in their tracks.
We weren't sure how Conor Oberst was going to be able to compete, but then he took the stage and Margaret became an afterthought. We honestly couldn't tell you what else was going on; we were lost in Conor's warbling voice. And with Dawes pulling double duty as the backup band, the energy from their own set continued to the main act. We were mesmerized. And, before we knew it, it was Oberst's encore. Humming all the way home, it was the perfect end to our weekend.


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The Beauceron is a guard dog and herding dog breed falling into the working dog category whose origins lie in the plains of Northern France. The Beauceron is also known as Berger de Beauce (sheepdog from Beauce) or Bas Rouge (red-stockings).
History A French herding breed known for centuries in western Europe, the Beauceron is noted as one of the breeds used to create the Doberman Pinscher. The regional name is somewhat misleading. The breed was found throughout northern France, rather than just in the Beauce region. Although quite different in appearance, the Beauceron and the long-haired sheep dog, the Briard, stem from similar ancestral stock, sharing the trait of double dewclaws on the hind legs. Both were used to herd sheep and cattle. Like the Beauceron, the Briard is found throughout northern France, and despite implications from its name, also did not come exclusively from the Brie region. In 1809, Abbé Rozier wrote an article on these French herding dogs, in which he described the differences in type and used the terms Berger de Brie and Berger de Beauce. In 1893, the veterinarian Paul Megnin differentiated between the long-haired Berger de la Brie and the short-haired Berger de Beauce. He defined the standard of the breed, with the assistance of M. Emmanuel Ball. In 1922, the Club des Amis du Beauceron was formed under the guidance of Dr. Megnin. In 2008, the Beauceron made its debut in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
History as a working breed A very versatile breed, the Bas Rouge is used to both guard and herd sheep and cattle. It was once very useful against wolves, now long gone from northern France. The breed served in both world wars as messenger dog, supply transport dog, land mine detection dog, search dog, police dog and rescue dog.
This breed stands 61 to 70 cm (24 to 27.5 inches) in height and weighs 30 to 45 kg (66 to 100 pounds). The Beauceron has a hard outer coat and a woolly undercoat that grows thick in cold weather, especially if the dog sleeps outdoors. Its standard colouring is black and tan (the latter colour referred to in French as rouge ecureil, squirrel-red) or grey, black and tan called harlequin or merle in English, harlequin in French. Other colours, such as the once prevalent tawny, grey or grey/black, are now banned by the breed standard. The merle coats should have more black than gray with no white. In the black and tan dogs the tan markings appear in two dots above the eyes, on the sides of the muzzle, fading off to the cheeks, but do not reach the underside of the ears. Also on the throat, under the tail and on the legs and the chest. Tan markings on the chest should appear as two spots but a chest plate is acceptable.
Although most breeds may or may not have dewclaws (many owners of other breeds remove dewclaws, especially if the dog is used for field and hunting), an important feature of the Beauceron is the double dewclaw. In order to be shown, a beauceron must have double dewclaws that form well-separated "thumbs" with nails on each rear leg; anything less will result in disqualification from dog shows. Ear cropping is no longer allowed in the UK or Europe.
The Beauceron is known in France as a guard dog, a helper around the farm (herding sheep or cattle), and/or a ring sport dog (primarily protection training). This athletic, healthy and long-lived breed has been bred to be intelligent, calm, gentle, and fearless. Adults are typically suspicious of strangers and are excellent natural guard dogs. On the other hand they typically take their cue from their handlers when it comes to greeting strangers, and are neither sharp nor shy. They do best when raised within the family but they can sleep outside, the better to act as guards (their weatherproof coats make them ideal kennel users even in the coldest winters). They are eager learners and can be trained to a high level. However, their physical and mental development is slow, relative to other similar breeds (e.g. German and other large shepherds): they are not mentally or physically mature until the age of about three years, so their training should not be rushed. Several five- or ten-minute play-training exercises per day in the early years can achieve better results than long or rigorous training sessions.
Activities Beaucerons can compete in dog agility trials, obedience, showmanship, flyball, tracking, and herding events. Herding instincts and trainability can be measured at noncompetitive herding tests. Beaucerons exhibiting basic herding instincts can be trained to compete in herding trials.
Popular culture There is a Beauceron named Bosco in the film, Marmaduke. A dog of the same breed is also in the film, Hotel for Dogs. His name is Henry. A pack of hunting Beaucerons appeared in the 1988 movie, The Bear. A Beauceron was also seen in the film, The Wild Child. Two Beauce Shepherds appear in the James Bond movie Moonraker There was a Beauceron used extensively in the Search and Rescue efforts in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001.


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|1. Introduction
The Board of Directors ("Board") of ViTrox Corporation Berhad ("ViTrox" or "the Company") is committed to ensure that good corporate governance is being practised by the Group in order to safeguard stakeholders' interests as well as enhancing shareholders' value.
|2. Purpose of Charter
The Board Charter sets out a list of specific functions that are reserved for the Board. The Board Charter addresses, which include amongst others, the Board obligations and liabilities, Directors' Code of Ethics, role of the Board, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), appointment of new directors, the right balance and composition of the Board, remuneration policy and the establishment of Board Committees together with the required mandate and activities.
|3. The Board
The Board derives its authority to act from the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and the law and regulations governing companies in Malaysia.
|Board Composition
The present Board, headed by the Chairman is comprised of:
|The composition of the Board reflects fairly the investment of all shareholders in the Company and a good independent element on the Board. The composition of the Board complies with the Main Market Listing Requirements ("LR") of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Securities") which requires that independent non-executive directors make up at least 2 members or 1/3 of the membership of the Board, whichever is higher. Collectively, the Directors bring a wide range of business and financial experience relevant to the direction of the Group.
|The presence of the three (3) Independent Non-Executive Directors is essential in providing guidance, unbiased, fully balanced and independent views, advice and judgement to many aspects of the Group's strategy so as to safeguard the interests of minority shareholders and to ensure that high standards of conduct and integrity are maintained by the Group.
|Notwithstanding the recommendation of Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance 2012 ("the Code"):-
The Company strives to have a Board members with suitable academic and professional qualifications, skills, expertise and wide exposure.
|The Code requires a formal and transparent procedure to be established for appointment of new Directors to the Board. The Code also endorses the establishment of a nominating committee ("NC"), comprised exclusively of Non-Executive Directors, a majority of whom are Independent to propose new nominees to the Board and to assess directors on an on-going basis.
|The NC had been established on 27 February 2013 by the Board. The NC is responsible for assessing the nominee(s) for directorship and Board Committee membership and thereupon submitting their recommendation to the Board for decision.
|Election and re-election
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association ("Articles"), one-third or a number nearest to one-third (1/3) of the Board is subject to retirement by rotation at each Annual General Meeting. The Directors to retire each year are the Directors who have been longest in office since their appointment or re-election.
|The Articles also provide that all Directors shall retire from their office and be eligible for re-election at least once in every three (3) years. A retiring Director is eligible for re-election. The election of each Director is voted on separately.
|The Articles further provide that a managing director can be appointed for a fixed term which shall not exceed three (3) years.
|Any person appointed by the Board either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, shall hold office only until the next Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and shall then be eligible for re-election.
|The performance of those Directors who are subject to re-appointment and re-election of Directors at the AGM will be assessed by the NC whereupon recommendations are submitted to the Board for decision on the tabling of the proposed re-appointment or re-election of the Director concerned for shareholders' approval at the next AGM.
|Independence of Director
The Independent Non-Executive Directors are not employees and they do not participate in the day-to-day management as well as the daily business of ViTrox. They bring an external perspective, constructively challenge and assist the Company to develop corporate strategy, scrutinize the performance of Management in the meeting approved goals and objectives, and monitor the risk profile of the Company's business.
|The Board has upon their annual assessment, concluded that each of the 3 Independent Non-Executive Directors continues to demonstrate conduct and behavior that are essential indicator of independence, and that each of them continues to fulfill the definition of independence as set out in the LR.
|Notwithstanding the recommendation of the Code, the Board is presently of the view that there is no necessity to fix a maximum tenure limit for Directors as there are significant advantages to be gained from the long-serving Directors who possess tremendous insight and knowledge of the Company's businesses and affairs. Similarly, the Board does not set a time-frame on how long an Independent Director should serve on the Board, mainly for the following reasons:-
|New Directorship
The Company has in place its procedures and criteria for appointment of new directors. All candidates for appointment are first considered by the NC, taking into account the mix of skills, competencies, experience, professionalism and other relevant qualities required to well manage the business, with the aim to meet the current and future needs of the Board composition. The NC also evaluates the candidates' character and ability to commit sufficient time to the Group. Other factors considered for appointment of Independent Director will include the level of independence of the candidates.
|Role of Board
The Board is responsible for oversight and overall management of the Company. The Board is delegating specific powers of the Board to relevant Board Committees, the CEO and the Senior Management of the Company. All approvals are supported by the Authority Limits, which clearly sets out relevant matters reserved for the Board's approval, as well as those which the Board may delegate to the Board Committees, the CEO and the Senior Management.
|The Board has direct access to Senior Management and has unrestricted and immediate access to information relating to the Group's business and affairs in the discharge of their duties. The Board will consider inviting the Senior Management to attend meetings for reporting on major issues relating to their respective responsibility.
|The Board Committees are entrusted with specific responsibilities to oversee the Group's affairs, with authority to act on behalf of the Board in accordance with their respective Terms of Reference ("TOR"). The Chairman of the relevant Board Committees also report to the Board on key issues deliberated by the Board Committees at their respective meetings
|Chairman and CEO
The Company practises a division of responsibilities between the Independent Non-Executive Chairman and the CEO. Their roles are separated and clearly defined to ensure a balance of power and authority, increased accountability and greater capacity of the Board for Independent decision-making.
|The Chairman is not related to the CEO. The Chairman is responsible for the Board's effectiveness and conduct. He also promotes an open environment for debate and ensures effective contributions from Non-Executive Directors. The Chairman also exercises control over the quality, quantity and timeliness of information flow between the Board and Management. At a general meeting, the Chairman plays a role in fostering constructive dialogue between shareholders, Board and Management.
|The CEO, also an Executive Director is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the business, making strategic business decision and implementing Board policies.
|Board Committees
The Board, in discharging its fiduciary duties, may from time to time establish Committees as it considers necessary to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities.
|The Board has established the following Board Committees, namely:-
|Each Board Committee would be entrusted with specific tasks and operates within clearly defined terms of reference approved by the Board. The Chairman of the respective Committees reports to the Board on the outcome of the Committee meetings and such reports or minutes will be included in the Board papers.
|The Chairman of the of the respective Committees would inform the Directors at Board meeting, of any salient findings deliberated at the respective Committee meetings and which require the Board's notice or direction.
|The respective committees' terms of reference are available for reference at the Company's website.
|Board Meetings
The Board governs the operations of the Group. The Board meets regularly, at least once in a quarter, with additional meetings held as necessary to formulate and adopt strategic business plan for the Group, to evaluate the impact of risks affecting the operations of the Group and to formulate appropriate risk management system.
|To facilitate the Directors' time planning, an annual meeting calendar is prepared and circulated to them before the beginning of every year.
|Agenda and documents relevant to the Board meetings are circulated in advance to the Directors for their review before the meetings to ensure the effectiveness of the Board meetings. Any additional information requested by the Directors will be provided in timely manners.
|All proceedings of the Board meetings are minuted.
|Access to Information and Independent Professional Advice
The Chairman ensures that all Directors have full and timely access to information with an agenda on matters requiring Board's consideration issued with appropriate notice and in advance of each meeting to enable Directors to obtain further explanations during the meeting, where necessary.
|The Directors meet to review and approve all corporate announcements, including the announcement of the quarterly interim financial reports, before releasing them to the Bursa Securities.
|All Directors will have full access to the information of the Company and are entitled to obtain full disclosure by the management and advice or services from the Company Secretary or independent professionals on matters that will be put forward to the Board for decision to ensure that they are being discussed and examined in an impartial manner that takes into account the long term interests of shareholders, employees, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders with which the Group conduct its business.
|Individual Directors may also obtain independent professional or other advice in furtherance of their duties, subject to the approval of the Chairman or the Board, depending on the quantum of the fees involved.
|In leading and controlling the operations of the Group, the Board is assisted by the Board of Directors of each individual subsidiary that is primarily responsible to carry out decisions made by the Board. The Executive Directors of the Company also participate in management meeting of active subsidiaries to ensure that decisions made by the Board are disseminated and delegated effectively to the management of the subsidiaries.
|Directors' Remuneration
It is the Company's policy to remunerate Directors adequately to attract and retain the Directors of the necessary calibre to manage its business. The Articles provides that the remuneration of Directors shall not include a commission or percentage of turnover.
|The determination of the remuneration of each Independent, Non-Executive Director is decided by the Board as a whole. The Board reimburses any reasonable expense incurred by these Directors in the course of their duties as Directors.
|The RC was established on 27 February 2013 and is responsible for recommending to the Board on the remuneration framework as well as the remuneration package of Executive Directors to ensure that rewards commensurate with their contributions to the Group's growth and profitability in order to align the interest of the Directors with those of the shareholders. The Committee also ensures the level of remuneration for Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors are linked to their level of responsibilities undertaken and contributions to the effective functioning of the Board.
|The RC will meet at least once in a financial year to formulate and review the remunerating policies and remuneration of members of the Board, Board Committee and the CEO and recommend the same to the Board for approval.
|The current remuneration policy of the Group is summarised as follows:-
|Board Evaluation and Performance
The NC evaluates the performance of the Board as a whole on an annual basis. The NC ensures that all assessments and evaluations carried out are properly documented.
|The Board Committees shall also regularly be reviewed by the Board to ascertain their performance and effectiveness.
|Directors' Training & Continuing Education
All the Directors have attended and successfully completed the Mandatory Accreditation Programme (MAP) conducted by Bursatra Sdn. Bhd. to enhance their skills in the area of corporate governance.
|The Directors are mindful that they should continue to attend training programmes to enhance their skills and knowledge where relevant, as well as to keep abreast with the changing regulatory and corporate governance developments. Therefore, the members of the Board shall attend the training, from time to time, on areas relevant to their duties and responsibilities as Directors by attending external seminars/talks and internally facilitated sessions and through reading materials.
|4. Company Secretaries
The Company Secretaries play an advisory role to the Board in relation to the Company's constitution, Board's policies and procedures and compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements, codes or guidance and legislations. The Company Secretaries also ensure that deliberations at the Board and Board Committee meetings are well captured and minuted, and subsequently communicated to the relevant management for necessary action. The Company Secretaries also keep the Board update on new statutes and directives issued by the regulatory authorities, and the resultant implications to the Company and the Directors in relation to their duties and responsibilities.
|The Company Secretaries keep abreast of the evolving capital market environment, regulatory changes and developments in Corporate Governance through continuous training.
|5. Investor Relations And Shareholder Communication
The Company dispatches its notice of AGM to shareholders at least 21 days before the AGM, requirement under the Companies Act, 1965 and LR. The additional time given to shareholders allows them to make necessary arrangements to attend and participate either in person, by corporate representative, by proxy or by attorney.
|In addition to the above, time will be allocated during AGM for dialogue with shareholders to address issues concerning the Group.
|In line with the requirement of the LR and the Code, material information is disseminated to shareholders and investors on a timely basis. The Group maintains a corporate website at www.vitrox.com.my which provides information, include:
|The above information also could be accessed through Bursa Securities website at www.bursamalaysia.com
|The Articles of the Company further accord proxies the same rights as members to speak at the general meeting. Essentially, a corporate representative, proxy or attorney is entitled to attend, speak and vote both on a show of hands and on a poll as if they were a member of the Company. In addition to the above, time will be allocated during AGM for dialogue with shareholders to address issues concerning the Group.
|The Board will consider adopting electronic voting to facilitate greater shareholder participation at general meetings, and to ensure accurate and efficient outcomes of the voting process.
|6. Code of Ethics
The Code of Ethics for Directors includes principles relating to their duties, conflict of interest and dealings in securities are available at the Company's website.
|7. Review of The Board Charter
The Board will review this Charter from time to time and make any necessary amendments to ensure they remain consistent with the Board's objectives, current law and practices.
|Any updates to the principles and practices set out in this Charter will be made available on the Company's website.