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Fernandes Tests Tomorrow Benji Stays
Fernandes is expected to sign for Portsmouth in a 10 million pound deal. Pompey are satisfied with the players fitness and so is the player.
Fernandes said 'I feel 100 per cent fit now and will have another medical. I cannot wait to sign.'
When I asked someone associated with the club I was instructed, "Wait until tomorrow."
Further tests will be done tomorrow with Pompey needing to meet the 12pm deadline of Thursday night for the player to be available for Pompey`s opener. It is not clear how long the tests would take and Pompey are likely to take their time.
Fernandes will smash Pompey`s transfer record originally held by Benjani. Ten million is an extraordinary amount for a struggling Premiership club to spend but Fernandes comes with a fantastic reputation.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho definitely rates him saying;
'Even though his conversion to central midfield was relatively recent, I do not think that, at 19, Makelele was a better player than Manuel Fernandes,' said Mourinho.
'From my vantage point, this kid looks calm, wise, sensible and, according to Tiago, deserves all the luck, because he is a nice person.
'I follow him very carefully. He is very strong defensively, and suited to pressurising teams in their own half.
'Without being tall, he seems to be sufficiently agile to compete in the air. His passing is accurate, he takes good positions near the opposition's box and has a powerful shot.'
I must remind fans that although the Pompey fitness staff are satisfied, until he passes his medical is completed and it is announced on the official site I don`t think we should get too carried away just yet!
The link bellow is a demonstration of Fernandes`s talent, this was found by a Vital Pompey member;
Fernandes Goal
In other news- Many Vital Pompey members where pleading with Pompey to keep Benjani and… he will be staying.
Redknapp said, 'There is no chance of 'Benji' going anywhere.'


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New US Afghan policy may see surge in diplomatic appointments in KabulMarch 19th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.19 (ANI): The new US policy for Afghanistan may see hundreds of additional US officials joining hands with US troops as a part of a larger strategy against extremists.
According to US officials, President Barack Obama may announce the new Afghan strategy next week.
The new policy is considered to be based on the recommendation of Obamas top national security advisers, besides senior military, diplomatic and intelligence officials.
According to the Washington Post, the strategy could include a more concentrated effort on security, governance and local development in Afghanistan.
However, with the reinforcement of 17,000 troops in the region the primary goal would remain to root the ingrained Talibani forces from the region, and to help protect civilian operations.
Stabilizing Pakistan and weaning out tribal leaders away from insurgent groups would also be one of the prime goals to be achieved.
The strategy proposals include strengthening of the United Nations (UN) as an over all coordinator of nonmilitary efforts in the region.
Sources added that the veteran U.S. diplomat, Peter W. Galbraith may be appointed as deputy to the head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan Kai Eide.
US State Departments senior Foreign Service official, Francis J. Ricciardone may be named deputy ambassador to enhance the diplomatic relation between Washington and Kabul. (ANI)
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Pound Rises Versus Euro, Trims Weekly Drop, as Deficit Shrinks
The pound rose for the first time in four days against the euro after a report showed Britain's budget deficit was the smallest for a September since 2008.
Sterling slid for a fourth week against the dollar, the longest streak of losses in four months, after Bank of England policy maker David Miles said the U.K. economy was not recovering as well as he had hoped. The pound trimmed its weekly drop versus the euro after a technical indicator used by traders to predict price changes signaled its recent decline was excessive. Gilts are also set for a weekly fall, with 10-year yields touching 1.96 percent yesterday, the highest in a month.
"The deficit data was a pleasant surprise," said Philip Rush, an economist at Nomura International Plc in London. "It shows less fiscal slippage."
The pound strengthened 0.1 percent to 81.34 pence per euro at 4:30 p.m. London time, trimming its weekly slide to 0.9 percent. It rose 0.2 percent to $1.6010, having dropped 0.4 percent this week.
The U.K. shortfall excluding government support for banks narrowed to 12.8 billion pounds from 13.5 billion pounds a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics said in London today. The median estimate of 21 economists in a Bloomberg News survey was a deficit of 13.5 billion pounds.
Britain's public finances have been hit by a recession that has depressed tax revenue and pushed up welfare spending. Today's figures showed borrowing between April and August was revised down by 6.7 billion pounds, meaning U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne may overshoot his full-year forecast by less than previously thought.
Retail Sales
The pound has weakened 1.3 percent in the past three months, according to Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Indexes, which track 10 developed-market currencies. The euro gained 3.3 percent and the dollar dropped 3.3 percent.
The 14-day relative strength index for the pound against the euro, which tracks momentum by comparing closing prices with daily trading ranges, was 33, after reaching 29 yesterday, the lowest since Sept. 14. A drop below 30 indicates an asset may be "oversold" and has fallen too quickly.
Data this week showed U.K. retail sales rose more than analysts forecast in September and jobless claims slid, adding to signs that the economy is recovering from a recession. The government will release gross domestic product data for the third quarter on Oct. 25.
British Growth
"Slightly better retail sales data yesterday shouldn't be overstated in their significance," Lloyds Banking Group Plc Strategists Adrian Schmidt and Jennifer Hau wrote in a note to investors. "We still look for the Bank of England to extend stimulus in November. We are biased toward a lower pound."
British GDP will shrink 0.3 percent this year, according to a Bloomberg survey, the first contraction since 2009.
"The state of the economy is not as good as I had hoped a year or so back, I must admit," Miles told the Guardian in an interview published late yesterday. "The last 18 months have seen no significant growth."
Minutes of the London-based central bank's October meeting released on Oct. 17 showed policy makers were split on the need for more stimulus once their current program ends next month.
Policy makers voted 9-0 to keep the bond-purchase target at 375 billion pounds at that meeting, the minutes showed. They were also unanimous in holding the benchmark interest rate at a record low of 0.5 percent.
Ten-year gilt yields fell two basis points, or 0.02 percentage point, to 1.89 percent. The 1.75 percent security maturing September 2022 rose 0.19, or 1.90 pounds per 1,000- pound face amount, to 98.73.
Gilts returned 1.8 percent this year through yesterday, according to indexes compiled by Bloomberg and the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies. German bonds gained 2.2 percent and U.S. Treasuries rose 1.3 percent.
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"When I first viewed the history of East Brimfield, there was a sadness about the loss of this quaint village. Children playing, women doing their many tasks and men working long hours in the factory. The sight of stunning rolling hills that sat in the background. How could all of this been taken away from these residents? Were they given a better future?
As I am committed to my home village of Brimfield and its needs on Lake Sherman. I offered to paint this memory and bring back to those who remember their families and friends, their window of times that have passed."
Anna M. Ozolins, Artist
The Little Gallery in the Woods
Brimfield, Mass.
Artist Anna Ozolins' portrait of East Brimfield infuses life into a black-and-white photo by F. Edgar Brown, probably taken in 1907. In this scene, only the distant church remains in its original location. Everything else is gone, and even the river has been altered. It is the Quinebaug River that formed East Brimfield. In the early 19th Century, hundreds of water-powered textile mills sprang up on New England's multitude of streams. One was the Brimfield Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Co., which in 1815 constructed the first factory at East Brimfield. Their timing was poor, as the end of the War of 1812 meant that English textiles could pour into the country once again. The original company soon failed, but the factory building remained and was used for a variety of other industrial purposes, among them Varney's shoe-pegging machines. East Brimfield, sometimes called East Corner, thus gained a separate identity as a mill village within the largely rural town of Brimfield.
East Brimfield's peak period began when the Snell Company took over the factory in 1883 and ran it as a satellite of its plant in Sturbridge, manufacturing bits and augers for various uses. The company owned many of the houses near the factory, giving East Brimfield something of the air of a company town. Around 1910 the village was thriving. Somewhere between 150 and 200 people lived there, depending on how one defines its limits. It had a public school, a church, and a store. Speakers and performers stopped there, or the residents generated their own community social life. After 1907 an electric railway (trolley) linked the village to Worcester and Springfield, with service every hour. Its track is prominent in the foreground of the painting, and East Brimfield had a small passenger shelter. If the Southern New England Railroad (Grand Trunk), started in 1912, had been completed, East Brimfield would have been on a transcontinental rail line.
Even after the Snell plant shut down in the 1920s, East Brimfield continued to flourish, with residents driving to jobs in Southbridge and other towns. All this came to an end as a result of the flood of August 1955. Although East Brimfield suffered considerable damage, no homes were destroyed or lives lost. However, more severe damage downstream led Congress to appropriate funds for the Thames River Basin flood control project, in which upstream villages such as East Brimfield and Westville were sacrificed to a larger interest. Since most of East Brimfield lay within the potential flood zone, every structure but the church was demolished or relocated, and the roads were straightened and elevated. However, while the former village is uninhabitable, the site is not usually beneath the waters of the reservoir formed by the East Brimfield Dam in 1960. By poking around in the underbrush, or in the memories of former residents, we can find traces of the Lost Village.
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Greener, I. (2009) 'Entrepreneurship and institution-building in the case of childminding.', Work, employment & society., 23 (2). pp. 305-322.
This article considers institution-building by 'childminder organizers' who rearranged local childminding services away from state-imposed, market-based relationships into localized co-operative arrangements instead. It explores how, through the introduction and enforcement of unified pay and conditions and of a childminding brokering system, institutions for establishing norms of practice were established. It shows how childminder organizers deployed social capital to reform local childminding institutions, even though they appeared to have little from their introduction, and how the new institutions structured relationships between childminders within them.
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Zalty and Levanto both won maidens at Dundalk and are difficult to evaluate though they hail from stables who have no problems getting one ready after a break. SECRET RECIPE made a promising debut behind Cristoforo Colombo at Navan before beating three rivals at Listowel. All of the beaten trio have won subsequently so Dermot Weld's charge can make a successful reappearance. Hold The Line is an obvious danger having got off the mark with a comfortable victory on testing ground at Limerick.
Hold The Line (IRE) 4-11fav (9-5) Made all, ridden along to assert from 2f out, in command and clear final furlong, stayed on well, won at Limerick 1m 3yo mdn aut beating Durand (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
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The Adventures of Tintin is a 2011 American performance-capture 3-D film based on a series of comic books by Belgian artist Hergé (Georges Remi). Directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by Peter Jackson, and written by Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish, it's the first-ever animated film for both Spielberg and his longtime collaborator, composer John Williams. Tintin, a young journalist, and his dog Snowy buy a model of a three-masted sailing ship, the Unicorn, which starts them on the trail of adventure.
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"Life is uncertain; eat dessert first," was one of the standards Gail Cournoyer used to espouse any given workday, and usually a few times of day at that. I knew Gail when we slung coffee together in a green apron in Boston's Coolidge Corner over ten years ago. She was a delightful sort, especially for being a native New Englander, having endured dozens of harsh winters. Always laughing, always cheery, even during a wicked Nor'easter.
Gail's presence made my time in Bean Town all the more enjoyable. Her hearty outlook came from a life fully lived, as she was a grandmother likely a few times over, and yet here she was, dutifully showing up in below freezing temperatures before the crack of dawn 5 days a week. Always the same, always on time, always smiling, and always offering her life's lesson regarding the unknown and priority of sweets. I don't know what became of Gail, and I don't know if she ever knew the impression she left on me over those few short months. You see, at the end of my wife's internship at fair Harvard we returned to New Orleans after eight months in Massachusetts, and when I left, Gail was still Gail, making lattes and making others' days a little bit better.
A week ago I said goodbye to someone too young at 42 to leave, the uncertainty of life smacking me still when my wife told me of his passing. Brian Fazekas had had a heart attack New Year's Day, surrounded by family and friends, awaiting of all things a hot chocolate. My former neighbor and contemporary in age, father to one of my children's friends, and husband to one of my wife's pals, Brian and I were not too very close, but we were close enough. We'd been known to imbibe together over holidays, gallery openings, or any given night frankly. One such evening over this past year, a group of maybe five of us sat around drinking whiskey or what have you, and no, we didn't solve the world's problems that night. Not to say that we didn't try. Last I saw Brian was at a holiday gathering slash anniversary party slash end-of-the-world party on 12.21.12. I was of course pleased to see him but didn't offer much more than a hey. Mardi Gras Day 2012 Brian rolled up on a bike at our home all decked out in his EMS gear, taking a break from his duties to see his family, use the bathroom, get something to eat, then head back out to work the holiday. I was looking forward to seeing him again this coming Fat Tuesday as we're relative homebodys that day and we like hosting, but no. . .
Over the holidays we went to visit my mother and her husband in semi-rural Texas, stopping off along the way at an IHOP in Beaumont where I spent half my life a lifetime ago. As I sat there with my family, my oldest daughter at 10, quickly pointed out on the kid's menu the smiley faced chocolate chip pancake and asked if she might order it. I used to do the same thing when I was her age with relative success, but I told her no. Because if I order her one, then I'm ordering four, for all four girls, and if I order one and chop it into fours, then no quarter is like the other and each piece is more desirable than the one I give them. In short it's a no win scenario. But don't worry, my brood get sugared up with relative frequency, and their life isn't as monastic as this episode might paint. Homemade chocolate chip pancakes happen a lot under our roof, just sans whipped cream, cherries, and smiley faces. Gail Cournoyer's dessert credo sticks with me, though its application remains exercised intermittently. Throwing caution to the wind is one thing and flexing temperance remains another. Mostly we should just learn to enjoy each other with the time we are granted, dessert and all. Come Mardi Gras Day 2013, I foresee another chocolatey, pancake-type morning at our home, and me, I'll take mine with some whiskey to toast Mr. Brian. It won't be the same without him.
Jean-Paul Villere is the owner of Villere Realty and Du Mois Gallery on Freret Street and a married father of four girls. In addition to his Wednesday column at UptownMessenger.com, he also shares his family's adventures sometimes via pedicab or bicycle on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.


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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Tie (02/28/13)
TITLE: This Is The Truth
By Adele Threadgold
There is no tie:
You go to heaven,
Or hell
When you die.
The choice is yours
On what road you take,
Its depends on the decision
That you make.
This is the truth,
It's not a lie:
Christ died for you
Just once
His life to justify.
This gift of life
He gave to you for free
If you give it up,
What´s your destiny?
This is the truth,
It's not a tie:
Good versus evil
Doesn't qualify.
God is Holy pure and just;
Satan is the opposite,
Choose who you must.
I chose life.
I don't want bust.
This is the truth,
It's not a lie:
Right before you
Is life´s journey;
You cannot deny.
The wide road´s easy,
The narrow one difficult,
But Christ is there
Within the tumult.
This is the truth,
There is no tie:
Christ died the righteous,
For the unrighteous
To sanctify.
Death has no victory;
It's swallowed up in hell,
But your eternity without Christ,
Is there as well.
This is the truth.
It´s not a lie:
You can´t afford to wait
Right up
Until you die.
Choose Jesus now
And live your life
With this sword of truth
That cuts like a knife.
This is the truth,
It´s not a tie,
Choose Jesus
Choose heaven
Choose life,
I have,
Why live a lie?
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Life changes. It happens whether we like it to or not. And when changes occur, we often develop new credit card needs. Sometimes the signs that you need a new card are subtle. But sometimes they smack you right in the face.
If you experience any of the following, maybe it's time for you and your card to part ways.
#1: Your interest rate is similar to your teenager's test scores
This is a problem whether your teen is an "A" student or, you know, the other kind of student. If your credit score has been going up, it's possible your card issuer still likes the old you better--the one who deserved the 19.99 percent APR.
How to respond: Before you dump your old card, call your issuer and ask for a lower APR. You might actually get it. If not, then take your newly excellent credit score to a credit card issuer who values the new you. And who knows? Maybe your teen's test scores will start going in the same direction as your credit score.
#2: You're now earning 3 percent bonus cash back at pet stores
This would be lovely except that you haven't had a pet since Gracie, your beloved hamster, in the third grade. And we're talking about when you were in the third grade, not your kid.
How to respond: This is a common problem among reward junkies. Really, it's not cash in your pocket if you can't use the stuff you're buying. Check out these rewards credit cards and choose a card that offers rewards that fit your current lifestyle. Do you spend a lot on groceries and gas? Find a card that gives awesome rewards in these categories.
#3: Your credit card statement makes you scream
Remember that scene in Home Alone when Macaulay Culkin splashes on after shave and screams? Do you react like Macaulay when you look at your credit card statement? Impromptu screams are adorable when an eight-year-old does them on screen. At your age? Not so much.
How to respond: First, determine why you feel like screaming. Is it a barrage of new fees? Did you go over your budget? If it's the former, call your issuer and try negotiating the fees. If it's the latter and you're in angst over having a balance with a high APR, consider a new card with a zero-percent balance transfer introductory rate.
#4: Your stack of "changes to your account terms" notices are thicker than your actual credit card statement
Now, this isn't always a bad thing. The CARD Act requires card issuers to notify you about significant changes. This is designed to make all the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that card issuers do more transparent to you. So the abundance of mail you're now receiving is supposed to make you an informed consumer. That is, if you actually read it.
How to respond: Keep reading the stuff that shows up in your mailbox and file it for reference. If upon reflection, it makes you want to scream (see sign #4), maybe it's time for a change. Try a trial separation first. Put your card in a drawer, have a moment of silence for it, and then use a different credit card for a while.
#5: You're convinced that your credit card issuer has an entire team of people devoted solely to inventing new and creative fees
Credit-card-a-phobia manifests itself in a variety of ways. A mild form of this disorder is healthy. It keeps you on your toes and makes you read the boring, fine print in your disclosure statements. A little distrust makes you a discerning consumer. Now, if it gets to the point where you think your issuer is making up fees that are targeted specifically at you, well, you really do need a new card. And perhaps a little group therapy would be in order, too.
How to respond: Just to ease your mind, it's highly unlikely that a major card issuer has a team carrying around a manila folder with your name on it. But your fears are understandable. Some of the new fees you've seen are an unintended consequence of the CARD Act. Issuers lost revenue from a few sources, so they've tried to recoup their losses by creating new fees. If you get slapped with a new fee, take a good look at the other terms on your card and decide if it's still a good deal for you. If you decide it's not worth the trouble, it's time to move on.


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Indigenous Art in the NGV collection.
Daisy Napaltjarri Jugadai
Daisy Napaltjarri was born at Haasts Bluff. She is the daughter of Narputta Nangala and Jimmy Tjungurrayi Jugadai, the head stockman who painted some work for Papunya Tula Artists during the 1970s and '80s. She speaks Pintupi, Pitjantjatjara, Walpiri as well as English.
Daisy spent her early childhood in Haasts Bluff before moving with her family to Five Mile outstation. Later Daisy went to school at Papunya, where she lived with her uncle Riley Major before returning to Haasts Bluff where she finished school. She married and went to live at Kungkayunti (Browns Bore) and returned to Haasts Bluff with her daughter Agnes, after her husband passed away.
Daisy has been painting at Ikuntji since 1992 when Marina Strocchi was appointed to co-ordinate the newly established art centre.


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Sea Stories
This page focusses on sea stories. In particular, Napoleonic "Fighting Sail" stories. I started this page to have a place for
David Weber's
page to point to, when it talks about such things in reference to his
Honor Harrington
series, and its relationship to such things. Since this is not intended to be an
exhaustive list
, it just has the entries that I am familiar with and come to mind.
Fighting Sail
Horatio Hornblower Hornblower is a creation of C. S. Forrester, and is an officer of the Royal Navy during the latter stages of the Wars of the French Revolution and Empire. For example, he is still a fairly low ranking Captain at the time of Trafalgar.
Richard Bolitho Bolitho is the creation of
Alexander Kent
, which is a pseudonym for Douglas Reeman. Bolitho is also an officer in the Royal Navy, although his career begins, or at least progresses, much earlier. He is already a captain, although not a Post Captain, during the American Revolution. As a result, he ends up being a Commodore and squadron commander while the French Navy still poses a threat, and has a longer militarily interesting, and more varied, career. This also has its down side, since there weren't that many major fleet actions, and Nelson was basically in command of them all, so Bolitho spends most of his time during this stage of the war commanding smaller squadrons on the periphery. As an example, during the Egyptian Campaign, he is not at the Battle of the Nile, but led a squadron of ships-of-the-line that destroyed Villenueve's(?) advance guard, forcing the French to anchor at Aboukir Bay (sp) rather than Alexandria.
Ramage Ramage is the creation of Dudley Pope, is again a Royal Navy officer, but his time of service is somewhere between Hornblower and Bolitho. It has been a while since I read his adventures, but I do remember that he had command of a cutter or sloop at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
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Katya C & Natasha G : "Union The Photoshoot" by Gubin
White walls, a window, scattered potted greenery, and a polished wooden floor are the primary elements against which the women are showcased against. The natural backdrop emphasizes the intimacy these two women share. The depth of this intimacy unfolds as the scintillating series unfolds.
The introductory photograph for this photo shoot suggests a sense of romance shared by Katya and Natasha. The two are pictured as if they are in the midst of a slow sensual dance. The beguiling faces of the women are within inches of one another. The eye contact between the two is unmistakable. The pair are close enough so that their nipples are almost against each other. This is only the beginning of the candid nature of the pictures contained within "Union."
Gubin chronicles the slow deliberate undressing of the two models as they assist each other in disrobing the scant underclothing they both wear at the opening of the series. The photographer provides an up close photograph of Katya and Natasha that highlights the innate prettiness the two women hold. The picture also presents an image of the two models holding each other and laughing about the secrets they share. This picture evidences the fun these two are having during their play date.
Natasha is photographed upon bended knees with her mouth set upon the bosom of Katya in the following picture. Katya bolding eyes Gubin's camera and invites viewers to join the two women as they caress and entertain one another. Katya retains her thigh high stockings which lends a heightened degree of sensuality to the entire gallery.
Natasha assumes a more dominant position in the final picture from "Union". Katya is bent over and pressing her buttocks into Natasha's private area. Natasha holds tightly onto a handful of Katya's dark hair as she pushes back. Ecstasy is the only word that describe the emotion present on the faces of both women as they explore the boundaries of their relationship.
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Koika: "Kitai" by Ingret
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The cover photograph from "Kita". tantalizes with a picture of Koika sitting on her feet with her backside turned toward Ingret's camera. The contours of her buttocks are engaging. Koika has her torso slightly twisted so that one of her breasts is clearly visible. The blonde teen grasps a fan in her hands and offers a sweet smile that is nothing short of beguiling.
Ingret includes a close range photograph in this series that showcases the perfection of Koika's facial beauty. The model's full lips are colored with a scarlet hue of gloss. Her complexion glistens with youthfulness. Koika's eyes are riveting and vibrant. One of the model's tender breasts peek out from beneath the plunging neckline of the gown she wears.
Koika's fair locks are upswept in the next picture featured from this collection. The model covers one of her breasts with a fan that portrays a miniature Oriental portrait. A silk navy and gold sachet is nestled between her open thighs. Koika poses in a kneeling position that reveals the parting of flesh between her thighs.
Koika is captured in a standing position in the final photograph highlighted. The model's bangs frame her angelic face that smiles welcomingly to viewers. Koika offers an open invitation to survey her feminine treasures the smoothness of her flesh, her generous breasts, and the close shaven space between her legs.


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Neuroscience graduate and animator Ze Frank is the man behind How to Dance Properly, a short and hilarious video clip that was meant to be an invitation to his 29th birthday party. It ended up being one of those classic internet successes. When his little-known website received 750,000 hits within four days, Frank knew he was on to a good thing. When Kodak contacted him for advice on their next viral marketing campaign three weeks later, he knew he was on to something even better. Since March 2000, when he created that first poignant piece of flash work, he has won the 2002 Webby Award for the best personal website and launched numerous audience interaction projects. On this site, you can view the original video along with expanded versions such as Impress Your Date, Advanced Dancing and even Frank's interactive advice column.
After the popularity of his animations on the entertainment site www.b3ta.com, British designer Jonti Picking decided to create his own in 2001. Picking's success has been largely due to the rapid spread of his toon, Badgers. Featuring dancing badgers chanting "badger, badger, badger" to a techno beat, the piece is broken up by the cry of "mushroom!" followed by a brief shot of fungi. There's also a couple of animated eggs, Weebl and Bob, who have popped up on MTV UK and helped establish a new company, Sumo Dojo, which deals with commercial projects.
A showcase of some of the best youth arts projects from around the country, the Next Wave Festival features more than 500 artists. Since its first days as an alternative culture festival in the mid-'80s, it has grown both in content and profile and is now in its seventh incarnation. Offering a broad range of performances, exhibitions, screenings and artists forums, this year's program includes Free Play: The Next Wave Independent Game Developers Conference and 15/15, a screening of short films up to
15 minutes long made within 15 hours. Other highlights include a discussion with Harvey Pekar, author of the acclaimed comic book American Splendour, and a photo exhibition, 100 Hot Boys (seen from a passing car) from Brisbane artists Bec Nissen and Bree Cheser. Check the site for artist profiles and program details. The festival runs from May 18 to 30.
Who would have thought stick figures could be so popular? Not Sam Brown, the founder of this interactive site. Also known as Adam, the New York-based artist is reportedly still surprised at his popularity and, despite the many thousands of hits he gets each day, does not believe his site is that famous. Since 2000, Brown has produced thousands of inspired stick-figured drawings. From subject lines bordering on the inane, "sometimes i like to eat soap for dinner", to the thoughtful, "when i am sad, i eat a cookie", his work has resonated with readers who have lapped up the books, prints and
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Witty, cynical and a little cruel, The Spin Starts Here is one of those blogs you love to hate. Moderated by a group of self-professed bitches, the blog is Melbourne-based with a pool of contributors from around the country. There's Caz, the site's owner and founder. She is an ex-journalist turned spin doctor whose caustic commentary of everything, from reality television to politics and the media dances a fine line between hearty belly laughs and cringe-worthy entertainment. A warning for the uninitiated: The Spin Starts Here is often foul-mouthed and mildly offensive, but its round-the-clock coverage of pop culture and entertainment is second to none.


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Gareth Jenkins, the Llanelli Scarlets coach, said yesterday he was not interested in replacing Mike Ruddock and taking charge of Wales unless there was a shake-up at the top of the Welsh Rugby Union.
Jenkins, who was part of the Lions coaching team in New Zealand last summer, was the favourite to succeed Steve Hansen as the Wales coach two years ago, having made the short list for the job, but lost out to Ruddock, who had not applied for the post, news he learned from one of his players. Jenkins then launched a withering verbal attack on the WRU and, despite the time that has elapsed since, his sense of outrage remains strong.
"I would find it very difficult to work with the group of people who manage Welsh rugby at this time," he said. "That probably makes me unavailable at the moment following Mike's shock departure, but if circumstances changed and new people took over as chief executive and chairman, I would reconsider.
"Coaching Wales remains a strong ambition of mine, but there is no way that I would want to work with people who badly let me down two years ago. I was flabbergasted when I heard that Mike had gone: your first reaction was to wonder what had gone on, and more is emerging all the time."


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Delirium Awareness Week aims to raise the profile of this acute condition that causes symptoms such as confusion, agitation, drowsiness and abnormal thoughts.
Information stands offering advice and further information about delirium will be held every day this week during lunchtimes at Whitehills Health and Community Care Centre in Forfar and Stracathro Hospital near Brechin, in the concourse area and on level five of Ninewells Hospital, at Perth Royal Infirmary (PRI) outside wards four to six.
A series of lunchtime talks aimed primarily but not exclusively at healthcare staff will be held in Ninewells, PRI and Stracathro, covering topics such as identifying people at risk of delirium, preventing and diagnosing delirium and practical tips for helping those with delirium.
Dr Matt Lambert, Clinical Lecturer and Specialty Registrar in Medicine for the Elderly and Stroke with NHS Tayside, said: "Delirium is common in the community and occurs in 25-60% of older people in hospital, especially those with dementia.
"It is often not recognised or treated appropriately due to a widespread lack of appreciation of the causes and importance of delirium.
"We hope that the events going on throughout the week will improve how patients are treated and raise awareness amongst those who may have contact with people with delirium from medical staff to carers, relatives and the general public."
Delirium is a sudden change in brain function which can make someone to appear confused, agitated or drowsy/sleepy.
It is usually caused by a combination of triggers including infection, changes in medication, constipation, other medical illnesses, admission to hospital or moving to unfamiliar places.
Only a small change is needed to trigger delirium. Recognising the condition quickly allows identification and management of all the triggers and can help prevent people with delirium from coming to more harm or distress.


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Some preconfigured settings to get you started. Further customize individual settings below, and then copy the settings for your own installation.
Test out ddGallery settings here, then copy and use the settings for your own implementation.
Thumbnails Arrows Captions Count Dot Nav Tab Keyboard Animation Image Full Screen Initialization
- jQuery 1.7.2+ (jQuery 1.7.2 fixed some bugs which rendered ddGallery inoperable in earlier versions of Internet Epxplorer)
Default Stylesheet
The default CSS stylesheet makes extensive use of CSS3 styles including rounded corners, shadows, and RGB colors. By default, these are supported in Internet Explorer 9 or higher. However, the stylesheet has been set up to use Progressive Internet Explorer to allow IE 6-8 to support these features—you will have to edit a single line in the default CSS to point to the PIE install directory on your server. See the PIE documentation on Relative Paths.
Resizability & Responsive Layouts
ddGallery will behave well with responsive designs that resize the main ddGallery DIV. There is one caveat for this to function properly: styling should not be applied directly to the HTML element. This isn't really good practice in 99% of circumstances, anyway, so it shouldn't be a problem for the vast majority.
This also applies to setting the size of ddGallery with another script. To script resizes on ddGallery, place the ddGallery container with a width and height of 100% (set externally) inside of a wrapper div, then resize the wrapper.
Full Screen Mode
Full screen mode relies on the CSS position:fixed property which is supported in the following browsers. (This does not apply to YouTube's built-in full screen sizing which is a function of the Flash player.)
- Chrome 16+
- Opera 11.6+
- Opera Mobile 10.0+
- Android Browser 2.2+
- requires the following meta tag: <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, user-scalable=no">)
- Firefox 3.6+
- Safari 5.0+
- iOS Safari 5.0+
- Internet Explorer 7.0+
YouTube Integration
Full YouTube integration supported via the YouTube iFrame API which requires HTML5 postMessage support.
Note that YouTube API is pretty flakey on mobile platforms.
- Chrome 16+
- Opera 11.6+
- Opera Mini 5.0+
- Opera Mobile 10.0+
- Android Browser 2.1+
- Firefox 3.6+
- Safari 5.0+
- iOS Safari 3.2+
- Internet Explorer 8.0+
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External Caption: Make your own external caption placeholder(s), and let the captions appear anywhere on the page. Note: as they are controlled separately, when using external captions, you may want to turn off the internal captions.
External Controls: Use JavaScript to control ddGallery and integrate with other components on the page! Send commands like so: $('#element').ddGallery('play'). The goTo command takes a second parameter for the item number: $('#element').ddGallery('play', 3); All of the available commands are listed and functioning below.
- Navigation: () () ( , )
- Rotation: () () ()
- Image Toggles: () ()
- Controls: () () ()
Step 1: Download & "Install" Files
- jQuery version 1.7 or higher:
- The ddGallery Plugin (regular or minified):
- jquery.ddGallery.js [66k]
- jquery.ddGallery.min.js [39k]
- The Default CSS File:
- *Optional* CSS3 PIE:
- Progressive Internet Explorer (PIE) makes Internet Explorer 6-9 capable of rendering CSS3 decoration features (like shadows and rounded corners) that the default CSS file makes use of. If you plan on supporting IE, it's probably a good bet. NOTE: You may need to edit the path to PIE in the CSS file to make it work properly (scroll to the very bottom of the CSS file for instructions).
- *Optional* Images (or use your own!):
- Loading Graphic: loading.gif
- YouTube/Vimeo thumbnail play button overlay: playbutton.png
To use these files on your page, reference them in the header.
- jQuery must be referenced before the ddGallery js file.
- the ddGallery CSS file must be referenced before the ddGallery js file.
 <link href="ddGallery.default.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" />
Step 2: HTML
The best HTML structure for a gallery of images is to put a thumbnail image inside a link to the full-sized image. This decreases initial load time (linked images are loaded asynchronously), and degrades nicely if JavaScript is turned off.
For a clickable image, wrap the full-sized image in the desired link. The target attribute (e.g., "_blank") is respected by ddGallery. You can add the attribute type="link" to force ddGallery to read the item as a clickable link rather than an image/thumbnail pair (useful if you wish to link out to an image). You can also add the attribute type="image" to force ddGallery to read the item as an image/thumbnail pair (useful if the linked image doesn't contain the usual image extension). See the examples below.
Explanation of Examples
In the following sample code, you will see these examples:
- Direct image tag
- Full-sized image with thumbnail
- Full-sized image with thumbnail (full-sized image generated by PHP)
- Clickable image linking to another site
- Clickable image linking to another image (opens in new window)
- YouTube video
- Vimeo video

Custom Content

Step 3: Apply Javascript
Pretty straightforward loading, just like a jQuery plugin should be!
$(document).ready(function(){ $('#myElement').ddGallery(); });
Step 4: Add Options
If you want to override the default options, then reference them in the ddGallery call. You can use the tool on this site to generate an option list to paste into your JavaScript.
$(document).ready(function(){ $('#myElement').ddGallery({ rotate : false, enlarge : false }); });
Step 5: Styling!
Almost everything about ddGallery can be styled with CSS to look exactly how you want it to: from background color, to button text, to thumbnail size.
Recommended Implimentation:
- Duplicate the default css file.
- Rename the new file, e.g., "ddGallery.custom.css".
- In the custom file, overwrite any settings you want.
- In the custom file, delete any settings that haven't been altered. (Optional, but will reduce load times)
- Include both files in your HTML. Be sure to reference the default first.
Why This Way?
- By creating a custom CSS file you insure that your custom style will never get overwritten when updating ddGallery. Also, any new styles (supporting new features, for example) that are added to the default CSS will work immediately on update without relying on you updating your own CSS first.
IMPORTANT! The default CSS file includes, at the bottom, the addition of CSS3 PIE which allows Internet Explorer 6+ to use CSS3 features like gradients, shadows, and rounded corners. Important notes about CSS3 PIE:
- You must download and install css3 pie separately (you can get it here).
- CSS3 PIE must be accessed at the exact same domain as your HTML document.
- In the CSS document, the URL to the pie.htc file should be relative to the HTML document NOT the CSS document.
- The default CSS assumes that pie.htc is in the same directory as the HTML. Please be sure to set this value (in your custom CSS file) according to your own configuration!
Tips & Examples
Make your first image a direct link to an image, rather than a thumb linking to an image. That will (potentially) allow the initial image to begin loading before the script starts. This is implemented in the main example above; see the sample code above.
You can use ddGallery on a page in place of a single image. If you only have one image to load, the controls will be hidden, but you will still get animated captions on mouse-over. You can also utilize the zoom and full screen modes on a single image.
- Settings:
- captionPause:0
- captionHideSpeed:100
- thumbsHideSpeed:100
- pinTab:false
- zoom:true
ddGallery in playlist mode is good for playing through videos that have been broken up across several videos on YouTube. In playlist mode, the videos will continue to play sequentially until the user pauses or until the end of the last video.
Using the built-in dotNavNumbers can be a particularly effective solution for displaying YouTube playlists.
NOTE: In playlist mode, autoplay only starts the first video.
- Settings:
- captions:false
- thumbs:false
- dotNav:true
- dotNavNumbers:true
- rotate:false
- playlist:true
- stageRotateSpeed:0
- stagePause:500
Version History & To-Do
To-Do / Known Issues
- complete refactor to plugin architecture for features (animation, controls, etc) to reduce working load size—avoid bloat by only loading what you use, e.g., no plugins = lightweight, controllerless image rotator
- [fix] caption sizing remains 0 when ddGallery starts with 0 height
- Progress bar and play/pause button for rotation
- non-scrolling and/or external thumbnails
- automatic thumbnail sizing: scale or stretch thumbs to fit all thumbs to the width of the gallery (no scrolling)
- touchscreen: swipe images to navigate
- continuous scroll mode
- integrate with Vimeo API
- Ken Burns effects
- tiled image animations; will only add if it does not interfere with scalability/resizability and performance
v22.214.171.124 :: 2012-05-22
- [fix] YouTube url handling for more graceful IE7 degrade (video can still play)
v3.6.6 :: 2012-05-04
- [ref] minor refinement to caption fade-in/out
v3.6.5 :: 2012-05-02
- [fix] arrow drawing issues in IE6-7
v3.6.4 :: 2012-05-02
- [add] refinements to the captions: fade in/out text on caption change
- [ref] refinements to caption CSS to better support multi-line captions
v3.6.3 :: 2012-04-27
- [fix] refined YouTube url parser
v3.6.2 :: 2012-04-24
- [fix] control wrapper not collapsing properly
- [fix] minor adjustments to css themes
v3.6.1 :: 2012-04-20
- [add] external command: "resize"
v3.6 :: 2012-04-20
- [add] scale to fill option for images
v3.5 :: 2012-04-20
- [ref] unpin controls when full screen mode toggled
- [ref] more improvements and optimizations to resizing listeners
- [ref] significant CSS3PIE support optimizations and improvements
- [ref] completely refactored arrows for better cross-browser compatibility
- [ref] refactored CSS to support new arrows
- [ref] improvements to dotNav logic
- [fix] fixed loading image for minimalist: dark theme
- [fix] full screen mode now accommodates border and padding widths on main gallery
- [fix] caption still hiding while mouse hover
v3.3 :: 2012-04-19
- [add] animation style: random
- [ref] streamlined external command parser
- [ref] streamlined animation sanity check
- [ref] rewrote container/window resize listener, should be more robust
- [fix] more default CSS fixes and refinements
v3.2 :: 2012-04-18
- [ref] minor change to caption structure to accommodate IE
- [fix] a few IE bug fixes
- [fix] fixed CSS issue in gallery template preventing setting the vertical positioning of control tab
- [fix] more default CSS fixes and refinements
v3.1.1 :: 2012-04-18
- [add] add unused watermark references to default CSS to make it easier for editors to target
- [ref] cleaned up CSS code and added version header
- [fix] minor IE fixes in JavaScript
v3.1 :: 2012-04-17
- [add] thumbnail numbering + requisite CSS + thumbsNumbers option
- [add] dot navigation numbering + requisite CSS + dotNavNumbers option
- [add] separate hide speed setting for arrows
- [ref] minor edits to default CSS style
- [ref] change controlHideSpeed to thumbsHideSpeed for consistency
- [ref] change controlScrollSpeed to thumbsScrollSpeed for consistency
- [ref] change controlPush to thumbsPush for consistency
- [ref] change captionFadeSpeed to captionHideSpeed for consistency
- [fix] minor improvements to CSS in gallery template
v3.0.1 :: 2012-04-16
- [fix] lift and drop animation not working with clickable images
v3.0 :: 2012-04-16
- [add] dot navigation & requisite options
- [ref] navigation arrows completely refactored to work independently of control thumbs and be more customizable
- [ref] control thumbnails completely refactored to scroll with mouse hover
- [ref] HTML and style overhauls to allow for overflowed buttons
- [ref] changed to count to off by default
- [fix] minor bug fixes affecting animation
v2.6.2 :: 2012-04-05
- [fix] pin tab function bugs with full screen
v2.6.1 :: 2012-04-05
- [add] startItem option (select initial item to load)
- [fix] watch for mouse hover on startup
v2.6 :: 2012-04-05
- [add] external control: goTo
- [add] fullScreen class toggle to main element to target gallery during fullscreen (specifically: need to add background during fullscreen)
- [add] default CSS file updates and additions
- [ref] stage drawing rewrite so that contents do not overlap controller on controlPush
- [ref] caption drawing, external and internal captions can now be enabled independently of each other
- [ref] set body to overflow:hidden on fullscreen to remove scroll bars and prevent background scrolling
- [fix] layering of elements for new stage drawing method & full screen issues
- [fix] zoom and fullScreen external controls to work when those controllers are hidden in gallery
- [fix] iframe double scroll bar
v2.5 :: 2012-04-04
- [add] external controls: play, pause, playToggle, last, next, zoom, fullScreen, hideControls, showControls, toggleControls
v2.4.5 :: 2012-04-02
- [add] use ESC key to exit full screen mode
- [fix] DIV sizing / selection bug
v2.4.4 :: 2012-04-02
- [fix] YouTube API loading w/ Firefox
v2.4.3 :: 2012-03-30
- [fix] bugs with full screen options
v2.4.2 :: 2012-03-30
- [add] extra fullScreen options
- [fix] bugs with zoom and full screen buttons
v2.4.1 :: 2012-03-28
- [fix] bugs relating to resizability
v2.4 :: 2012-03-27
- [add] full window mode
- [add] resizability
v2.3 :: 2012-03-23
- [add] clickable image support
- [add] touchscreen support
- [ref] change .live() calls to .on()
- [fix] disappearing arrows bug
- [fix] direction of some slide/push animations incorrect
v2.2.2 :: 2012-03-19
- [fix] YouTube link parsing bug
- [fix] iframe/youtube/vimeo scrollbars
v2.2.1 :: 2012-03-19
- [add] CSS3 PIE added to default CSS
- [add] hideZoom option
- [fix] minor bug fixes
v2.2 :: 2012-03-14 Pi Day!
- [add] image zoom
v2.1.1 :: 2012-03-14 Pi Day!
- [fix] empty thumbnail js warning
v2.1 :: 2012-03-13
- [add] minimal Vimeo support
- [add] animation: pushH
- [add] animation: pushV
- [add] animation: slideH
- [add] animation: slideV
- [add] animation: lift
- [add] animation: drop
- [fix] minor bug fixes
v2.0 :: 2012-03-12
- [add] YouTube support
- [add] control panel pinning
- [add] ability to use
- [ref] refactored and cleaned much code
- [fix] fixed thumb scroll bug
v1.1 :: 2012-02-29 Leap Day!
- [add] ability to use

- [add] ability to use
- [add] ability to use
- [add] item count & options
- [add] single-item handling
- [ref] some code cleanup and optimization
v1.0 :: 2012-02-22
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Tristan Phoenix is cocky and confident. He's hooked up with Biggie, a hot black guy, and he's looking forward to getting his lips around a big dick. He doesn't know how hung Biggie really is. So as Tristan is sitting on the couch and pulling off his sneakers he says, "I sure hope it really is big." Biggie looks into the camera and said, "Shit! Get this dude outta here. Is it really big? Fool!"
When Biggie undoes his jeans and hauls out his cock, Tristan's eyes just about pop out of his head. Biggie's cock is 12 inches long and about 8 inches around. It's fucking enormous. Tristan holds it in his hand and can barely get his fist around it.
This is one of the scenes from a new big-dick porn site called Boys Destroyed. And every week Biggie starts on another eager bottom to see if they can take his big boner balls deep. The site is having a grand opening special, so you can check it out for $1.00.
Tristan bravely gets down on his knees and starts sucking Biggie's tool. Tristan ain't cocky anymore – he can barely fit this 12-inch black cock in his mouth and while he stretches his mouth wide, he only manages to swallow about half of it – if that.
Biggie gets tired of watching this cock sucker doing giving him such a bad blowjob, so he bends Tristan over and starts inching his enormous and meaty dick into Tristan's ass. Before Biggie even gets past the tip Tristan is wincing and bellowing. Biggie keeps pushing – he's going to get his black bone into Tristan's ass even if he has to split him in two.
He flips Tristan over on his back and fucks him some more. Tristan is in so much pain that he's chomping down on his arm with his teeth. When Biggie's finally had enough of this guy's ass, he blasts his thick load all over him. And boy can Biggie shoot a big load!


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Model Number:3D-105 Place of Origin:China (Mainland) Brand Name:exhilite Exhibition:Advertising display
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Product Description of Tension fabric display 3D-105:
NET Weight :4.5kg
Gross Weight :14kg(without graphic)
Outer Carton Size: 47 x 30 x 90cm
Carton qty: 1 pcs
Assembled Display Size 119"w x 89"h
Packaged Dimensions 18"w x 37"h x 12"d
Assembled Case Size 37"w x 39.5"h x 18"d
Product Weight 33 lbs
Display Graphic Print Layout Size 125.984"w x 91.535"h(per side if 2-Sided)
Display Graphic Safe Viewable Zone 123.622"w x 89.961"h(per side if 2-Sided)
Case Graphic Print Layout Size 101.9"w x 49.2"h
Case Graphic Safe Viewable Zone (Overall): 99.6"w x 46.9"h
Graphic Material: Tension Fabric Dye-Sub
In recent years, Tension fabric display are welcomed by the majority of exhibitors due to it makes use of a printing process called dye sublimation, which is the latest and greatest printing technology available.
Surely, the popularity of tension fabric display also due to the advantages of this product. As we all know, Tension fabric display is typically defined as any display that utilizes a dye-sublimated knit-polyester fabric graphic, which is then pulled or stretched to fit or cover a EZ tube constructed frame.so it has the advantages of EZ tube and tension fabric.
Tension fabric is lightweight and easy to clean with either warm soap water, or a dry cleaner. At the same time, it is wrinkle resistant and can also fold to a fraction of its full size, which aids in transport. In addition, the tension fabric is made with fire-resistant material, so which with strong safety performance.
EZ tube as an aluminum tube, it is light and easy to move. Surely, compared with other kind of display products, the display which is a combination of EZ tube can also add lights, Board, Mesa and other accessories easily. In addition, the modeling of them are diverse, unique and good-looking.
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When did life originate?
Evidence suggests that life first evolved around 3.5 billion years ago. This evidence takes the form of microfossils (fossils too small to be seen without the aid of a microscope) and ancient rock structures in South Africa and Australia called stromatolites. Stromatolites are produced by microbes (mainly photosynthesizing cyanobacteria) that form thin microbial films which trap mud; over time, layers of these mud/microbe mats can build up into a layered rock structure the stromatolite.
Stromatolites are still produced by microbes today. These modern stromatolites are remarkably similar to the ancient stromatolites which provide evidence of some of the earliest life on Earth. Modern and ancient stromatolites have similar shapes and, when seen in cross section, both show the same fine layering produced by thin bacterial sheets. Microfossils of ancient cyanobacteria can sometimes be identified within these layers.
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Shark Bay stromatolite photos provided by Carole Hickman; Great Slave Lake stromatolite photos provided by PF Hoffman
Understanding Evolution © 2018 by The University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley, and the Regents of the University of California


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Diners Like Pagers and Online Reservations, Study Finds
In a comparison of technologies commonly used in restaurants, customers find that virtual menus with nutritional information to be most useful, followed by online reservations, kiosks for ordering and pagers that give customers the freedom to step away from a queue and return when a table frees up, according to a recent study by the Center for Hospitality Research at Cornell University. The study dissected customers' opinions on how restaurant technologies help improve placing a reservation or ordering food or speed-up transactions and reduce wait time.
"Restaurateurs need to make sure their customers will accept new technology when it is introduced, but we found a sort of Catch-22," says Rohit Verma, a co-author of the study: "Customer Preferences for Restaurant Technology Innovations." "We found that people who use a particular technology find that technology more valuable than those who never tried it. However, to see that benefit the customer first has to try the technology, and many people aren't quick to try new technologies."
As reported by Restaurants and Institutions magazine, the findings, based on survey responses from 1,737 U.S. residents, conclude:
– Online-reservation systems and pagers are the most commonly used restaurant technologies.
– Restaurant consumers who use a particular technology consider it to be more valuable than those who have never tried it.
– Restaurant consumers seem to prefer technologies such as pagers or virtual menus that add convenience in the early stages of service versus those designed for use at the end of the dining experience (like electronic payment options).
– Very few restaurant consumers used cell-phone payment systems.
Cornell researchers also note that while faster service is a quality most appreciated in quick-service and fast-casual restaurants, it is not considered one in casual, upscale-casual or fine-dining establishments. Restaurateurs should take care not to rush these kinds of diners.
"Based on our study, we recommend that restaurants encourage customers to try new technologies," says Michael J. Dixon, a co-author, in a news release. "But restaurants should avoid forcing technology use, and implement new technologies with considerable support and demonstrations."
Indeed, the study supports an earlier report by Restaurants & Institutions regarding today's diners and their interactions with technology. According to its 2009 New American Diner study, it found that 29.1% of diners say they subscribe to restaurant e-newsletters; 21.5% join online loyalty programs; and 11.8% visit restaurants' profile pages on social-networking sites.
Have you encountered any of these technologies in your favorite eatery? What was most useful to you?


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Manal al-Sharif Imprisoned For 10 More Days For Driving in Saudi Arabia
Manal al-Sharif, the Saudi woman who was arrested early Sunday morning for defying her country's ban on women driving and calling for a June 17th "mass drive" on Facebook, created. was supposed to be released from prison today. But authorities say that she will be held for ten more days, the Guardian reports. According to her lawyer, al-Sharif is being charged with driving "without a licence, provoking other women to do the same and provoking public opinion in Saudi Arabia":
It is disputed by lawyers whether it is illegal for women to drive under national law but it is socially and religiously unacceptable in many quarters.
"The investigator needs another 10 days to complete his investigation," said Al Sharif's lawyer, Adnan Al Salah. "He will decide whether Manal is innocent and has to be released or he will refer her to the prosecution unit, a government organisation and they might refer her to a special prosecutor to deal with the case. I feel the fair and right thing would have been to release her on bail."
Al-Sharif had also posted a video online of her driving and another video in which she described how women could participate in the June 17 protest.
The Saudi Women weblog has been updating al-Sharif's situation:
Meanwhile the official stance is that Manal has confessed and repented. The story goes that Manal has broken down sobbingly and said that she was mislead and misinformed by a group of Saudi women, some of whom are in the USA to go ahead with the campaign and driving video. It's also claimed that she requested that they be brought in for questioning too. Her support campaign and personal friends have denied all this and insist that Manal remains strong. Manal's lawyer has not denied or confirmed either reports but he did make the following statement:
"My client reserves her right in not making any comment at the moment and will take legal steps against any information that goes against reporting ethics and professionalism. He added: What concerns me as a lawyer is to raise the humanitarian sense in dealing with the case until my client is able to return home."
The Saudi Women weblog also says that the media response in Saudi Arabia has been "schizophrenic," with some supporting the official position and others — perhaps as many as 60 columns in newspapers — calling for an end to the ban on women driving in support of al-Sharif. While ultra-conservatives describe al-Sharif as a "sinful, conspiring and malicious hypocrite" and her supporters as "evil, infidels, and licentious, conspiring, immoral people who only follow their desires and whims," some sheikhs and even some members of the Royal family say that the ban should be lifted.
Manal al-Sharif is, says the Saudi Women weblog, a woman whom Saudi Arabia should be proud of:
She is one of the first women in the world to be a Certified Ethical Hacker–EC-Council CISSP–(ISC)² Certified ISO 27001 Implementer and Lead Auditor -BSI & ISO. She is an IT security consultant at the biggest oil company in Saudi, ARAMCO. Here is a link to an interview she did in 2007 on MBC. This is an intelligent capable woman asking for something that should have been a given; driving her own car. Shame on her for speaking out for her right. Shame on her for not putting up with 38,000 SAR (10,000$) annual tax for being a woman in Saudi. Shame on her for standing up for women much less fortunate then her, when she easily could have been quiet in her high-paying job and comfortable compound. Shame on her for being a courageous patriotic woman.
I am just inspired reading about her for speaking out, not putting up with the status quo, and driving a car.
Please sign the petition to release Manal al-Sharif and this petition to end the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia.
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Manal al-Sharif Imprisoned For Proclaiming Her Right to Drive, Protesting Saudi Driving Ban(VIDEOS)
Photo from a screenshot of a video of Manal al-Sharif driving on May 19, 2011, posted by noramist on YouTube.


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UNH Wildcats earn belated sweep of BU TerriersStaff Report
February 17. 2014 7:11PM
The two-day wait was worth it for Matt Willows and the Wildcats.
Willows scored all three goals, including the shorthanded game-winner, in the University of New Hampshire's 3-1 Hockey East win over Boston University on Monday afternoon in a game that had been rescheduled from Saturday because of the weekend snowstorm.
With the win, the Wildcats earned a weekend sweep from the Terriers. Monday's two points put the Wildcats (18-15-1, 10-8 conference) in fourth place in the league. The top five get first-round byes in the conference tournament.
BU (8-18-4, 3-10-3 conference) has lost 12 of its last 14 games. The Terriers got on the board first as freshman Brendan Collier's wrist shot eight minutes into the first period beat UNH goalie Casey DeSmith for his first collegiate goal.
Willows, a junior wing, equalized five minutes later when senior forward Kevin Goumas capitalized on a loose puck and fed Willows for the goal.
The second period game-winner came in the waning seconds of a Terrier power play. Willows collected the puck on a breakaway and beat BU goalie Sean Maguire to the glove side for the 2-1 lead at 11:49 of the middle frame.
Willows had a chance to complete his hat trick with 7:34 left in the third when he was awarded a penalty shot after being slashed by BU freshman defenseman Doyle Somerby, but Maguire cut down the angle and stopped the shot.
Willows did get his hat trick, though, on an empty-netter with 1:17 to go.
The Wildcats put in a dominating performance, outshooting BU, 38-17. Maguire's 35 saves kept BU in it.
UNH now has nearly two weeks off before it completes the regular season with a home-and-home with Merrimack College on Feb. 28 and March 1.


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Kunqu, the Classical Opera of Globalized China
Examines Kunqu, a historical genre of Chinese opera. Explores dynamic and pragmatic discourse of Chinese desires, histories, identities, realities, and values in 21st century with attention to globalized contexts, engaging with expressive China as it theatrically unfolds. Examines Kunqu as the classical opera of globalized China through its representative works of literary lyrics, flowing melodies, and elegant acts and dances. Analyzes the phenomenon with current theories of selves, cultural-social pragmatics, and opera as cultural-social-political performance.


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If you need proof that Steve Sarkisian is a better quote than Tyrone Willingham, here's your chance.
The University of Washington coaches start their annual Coaches Tour on Thursday in Tacoma.
Sarkisian, men's basketball coach Lorenzo Romar and women's basketball coach Tia Jackson are expected at each stop. Each date includes a golf tournament and a dinner, but attendees don't have to go to both.
And they might not want to — the golf tournament is $140 and the dinner is $56. Alumni Association members get a discount. Proceeds go toward a scholarship program.
Thursday's stop is at Fircrest Golf Club. They will head to Bellingham Country Club on Monday. Other stops include Everett, Spokane, Yakima, Port Orchard and Longview.
More information an online registration is available at UWalum.com.


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Once upon a time, before Energy Transfer Equity (ETE) made an indecent proposal to Williams to buy them out (see Energy Transfer Makes "Indecent Proposal" to Buy Williams for $48B), a deal that eventually fell apart, Williams the stockholding corporate mother ship had planned to buy out all of the "units" in subsidiary Williams Partners, a master limited partnership (MLP). But when ETE insisted on buying Williams, that ended the program of Williams (stock ticker WMB) from buying out Williams Partners (stock ticker WPZ). However, on Friday WMB announced it will purchase 6.975 million units (the equivalent of shares of stock in an MLP) for $250 million. Is this the revival of Williams' original plan to merge what is now two entities on paper into one?…
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Today, Indian press has a deep influence over the lives of people in this nation. Indians have trust more in their media than their government in terms of news authenticity. In fact, media inform, educate and entertain us in many ways. Nowadays, Hindi journalism has become more credible in all over the nation.
In this country, there are many means of mass communication such as Television, newspapers, magazines, journals, new media, online media etc. Most preferred medium of news in India is online Hindi News. Incredibly, Indians trust local newspapers, television and radio. Newspaper and radio are dynamic medium to disseminate reports, gossips and many more in particular rural areas. Most of Indian populations are in rural area. Local news mostly influence in regional area. So, they like to know more reports form their own region.
Mostly, Indian households, the day starts with a morning cup of tea, along with a newspaper. National newspapers are of course, an integral part of the lives of Indians. In India, there are many reputed Hindi newspapers such as The Amar Ujala, The Dainik Jagran, The Dainik Bhaskar, The Jansatta etc. They have their online edition. They are available in e-papers. Hindi national newspapers have strong grip over the Indian readers. They touch the lives of Indian public with their accurate reporting and leave room for the reader's views on current issues.
Hindi news channels are most trusted and provide credible reports from different fields like politics, film industry, sports, business, lifestyle and many more. Currently, Aaj Tak is the leading and one of the best Hindi News channel in the Indian media. It has become the most preferred and trusted news channel among the Indian audience. Some are others like DD TV, Sun TV, Star news, NDTV, AIR, Zee news, and BBC.
Today, Hindi news channel has started various TV shows and featuring famous celebrities from diversified fields, shows on lifestyle, and other entertainment topics. They also present serious shows airing people's views, problems, and controversies. They have captured the interest of Indian audiences. A large number of audiences are enjoying various TV shows like the Big Fight, Seedhi Baat, Special Correspondent, National Reporter, and others have rocked the newsrooms of India. They also show women's oriented serials like Kabhi Saas Kabhi Bahu, chhoti si zindagi, Luteri Dulhan, Kasauti Zindagi Ke, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki Bidaai etc.
A majority of the Indian people trusts national newspapers. They provide credible news and bring Indian people closer to the freedom of speech and their own culture. We feel that our voice and opinions can be reached through the media. Indian media has reached the pinnacle of performance and will continue to reach new heights.
Amar Ujala, Largest Online Hindi News Portal in India and provides News in many state of India like online Hindi news, latest Hindi news, national newspaper


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Postcard From Austin
Having now been here a couple of weeks, I can say that Austin is possibly the best place I've lived–or at least ranks alongside New York. I'll wait a few months to decide for sure, as it doesn't count until I've made it through the summer heat.
So far I've been exploring town on foot and meeting all sorts of friendly people. Breakfast tacos are the staple and there are fresh avocados everywhere. Dogs and bicycles are popular, flip-flops are 'the Austin work boot', and wildflowers abound thanks to Lady Bird Johnson.
I've been hanging out with a lot of great folks involved in energy and recently toured a coal power plant. I also visited Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge which offers great birding opportunities. And since it's Austin, it was easy to find a group of talented guys to play music with. Something about this place already feels like home.
CM's on the way over to visit, so I'm hoping the city inspires him to pick up his guitar again…
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Welcome to Austin. No, really — your welcome to it. I moved there in '76, when it was still a nice place. Left it over a decade ago. You're right — it's like New York City. And that's why I left.
You say that like it's a bad thing, Joe Bogus. I had a cousin who lived in Austin for years. She loved it there.
I like adding a bit of sea salt, black pepper and lemon juice to mashed-up avocados. Makes a fine dip for Tortillas.
I have lived in Austin for most of my life. It's a great city. Be sure to check out the gardens at Zilker Park and the Ladybird Wildflower Center.
Make it out to some of the little surrounding communities while you're at it. Johnson City is just an hour to the west and has the LBJ National Park. It ain't a bad place to visit. Not that I'm biased or anything, being from there and all. Just follow 290 W and you'll find all kindsa neat little towns. You can visit Fredericksburg for the Nimitz museum and of course peaches.
Have fun in the Hill Country.
Sheryl, while you're down there, you might want to look up some relations of mine who you might find smart and fun. Eric and Robin Dexheimer. He works on the paper there. Best, Claudia D.
I lived there through the 80s: I played jazz in the clubs on 6th street, and people of all ages actually packed clubs back then just to listen — every sort of live music thrived. It was the only town I'd ever been to where even the teenagers agreed they wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
But visiting it in 2002, I found the live bands had been replaced by DJs playing to UT students trying to hook up with each other — the music was dead. And, looking around, what had once been a hot bed of cultural-exchange (rastah-country-grunge BBQ at the park?) was becoming another silicone-valley-yuppie-wanna-be metro-suburban lifestyle-parade. Sad!
But there's still Lake Travis or town lake for swimming/boating and Zilker Park for,… whatever. It'll always have some charm I guess.
Anyway. Good luck there!
Better than Boston and San Francisco?
Having lived in Austin and Boston, I'd say, "yes, better than Boston and San Francisco." Austin's friendlier, has more outdoor activities, and it has its own homespun culture (it doesn't try to recreate Europe, but instead, creates its own vibrant culture). Why go to Boston or San Francisco which both try to be pale imitations of Europe, when you can live in Austin, which doesn't try to be anything but Austin?
San Francisco tries to recreate Europe? I was not aware of this!
Why go to Boston or San Francisco which both try to be pale imitations of Europe, when you can live in Austin, which doesn't try to be anything but Austin?
Why is it that Southern partisans always feel the need to insult the rest of the country? You can't simply say "Austin's great", or "Check out the music scene at SXSW", you have to say "Austin's great and Boston sucks".
I don't think many people will take very kindly to the implication here that SF and Boston don't have an identity of their own and try to be "imitations of Europe"!
Be sure to try out Wild Basin in town, or Hamilton Pool a short drive away. I love going to Wild Basin for hikes instead of walking around Ladybird Lake. The lake trails are overrun with bikes and dogs most weekends, and Wild Basin does not allow either. Makes for a more peaceful walk! Hamilton Pool is the best kept nature secret around Austin. Definitely worth a visit every spring!
Other places to check out are Enchanted Rock and Bastrop State Park.


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