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Beats lip-syncing: Pink's first Australian show a triumph
If die-hard Perth fans lining the entrance last night to Pink's first show on her Australian tour were anything to go by, audience members were going to leave "absolutely blown away", and they weren't far off.
The US singer certainly lived up to expectations of a non-stop, action packed, singing, dancing, aerial acrobatic extravaganza - proving exactly why she continues to sell out stadiums across the country.
More than half a million people will see Pink in The Truth About Love tour before she returns to the United States at the end of her two-month Australian tour.
One member of the Pink's Global Army fan club flew all the way from Sydney to see the artist and will travel to all of her 20 shows.
"Australia has adopted her," she said. "So we've renamed Australia Pink-stralia."
The show's trademark boldness began with an odd little man in sequins making his way through the crowd by spotlight, licking the bald head of an audience member and humping the leg of another, before catapulting on stage for the curtain reveal of a stunning set design.
Nine on stage screens filled with graphics and effect-layered live vision surrounded a power-house band and fabulously eclectic dance crew.
Pink entered from the ceiling, of course, suspended from a metal cage with three wonderfully shirtless men; singing Raise Your Glass to the shrills and leaps of standing section punters.
The acrobatic element to Pink's shows alone is a visual triumph, yet the fact that she can hold a tune (and a powerful one at that) while suspended and spinning in the air is certainly a blow to any of her peers who lean on lip-syncing during the simplest of dance moves.
Working through a range of her current hits, the singer also threw in a couple of well known covers including Wicked Game by Chris Isaak and Cyndi Lauper's Time after Time.
A particularly powerful rendition of Just Give Me A Reason, a duet with Nate Reuss who appeared pre-recorded across a love heart-shaped stage screen, was a definite vocal highlight for the evening.
A medley of Pink's very first hits dating back to 2000 bought an urban hip-hop inspired climax to the show, with songs including Most Girls and You Make Me Sick.
The fact that Pink can hold a tune while suspended and spinning in the air is certainly a blow to any of her peers who lean on lip-syncing during the simplest of dance moves.
Pink's onstage crew are certainly a diversely impressive bunch in their own right. From a guitarist bearing an '80s Gem-inspired hot pink guitar almost bigger than herself, to a towering drummer with a Mr. T buzz haircut and gold chains, and a brilliant lead guitarist who ascended in an emotive three song acoustic set.
Then there were the dancers, performing expressive lyrical routines that would bring the house down at Brent Street performing arts school in Sydney, or even Juilliard in New York.
A particularly exciting hot-pink-haired female pop and locker also caught the eye.
Pink was gracious and cavalier, chatting to fans in the front row throughout while stopping to sign autographs and collect hugs and gifts - including three packets of Tim Tam's which apparently are her favourite.
An enormous amount of energy and genuine down-to-earth nature radiated from the artist throughout the show, a stark reminder as to why she is so popular with Australian audiences.
The singer joked about the show's theme remarking "love is a kick in the coin purse" as she sailed through topics from break-ups to promiscuity.
And while audiences have come to expect such boundless power and cheek from the artist, the finale was still delightfully unexpected.
Pink appeared clad in a sparkly gold skin-tight onesie before being propelled by a four-roped harness to the centre of the stadium.
She bounded from ceiling to floor and back row to front; spinning, twirling and singing all-the-way to Blow Me One Last Kiss before a stunning crescendo from the band and farewell that begged for no encore.
A heartfelt montage of the singer with her daughter and husband ran across the video screens before lights up, leaving spectators overwhelmed with a satisfying mix of adrenaline and emotion.
All in all a sea of smiles exited Perth Arena last night and, with any luck, almost half-a-million more are set to follow.
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As Venezuela's political and economic crisis rages on, foreign policy makers across the region, irrespective of their ideological orientation, are slowly beginning to reorient their positions vis-à-vis the world's worst-performing economy. While the change of posture has been quite abrupt in Argentina, where Macri's election victory transformed Buenos Aires from Maduro's greatest ally to its greatest critic, the Brazilian government is quietly adapting to the growing regional consensus that Maduro may no longer be in office by the end of the year. Venezuela's embattled President — generally seen as incompetent even by many chavistas — may either face a coup from his own party, or be ousted by the country's National Assembly, dominated by opposition parties.
Critics have argued for months that the Brazilian government should be more assertive in establishing a dialogue with Venezuela's opposition, anticipating that Venezuela's current economic model would be one of the commodity bust's most prominent victims, after years of profligate spending that depended on unusually high oil prices. The Venezuelan government's authoritarian streak only became more apparent when President Maduro recently announced a rule that foreign embassies could only contact opposition members after obtaining a written permission by the government — a move ridiculed and openly ignored by many foreign diplomats in the country. Dilma Rousseff, on the other hand, has traditionally been more reluctant to criticize of provoke Caracas, possibly worried about Brazil's massive investments in Venezuela, and the approximately U$6 bn the Venezuelan government owes to Brazilian companies.
It this context, it was highly significant that on February 25, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira was the first leading Brazilian government representative in seventeen years to officially welcome members of Venezuela's opposition in Brasília. Luis Florido and Williams Dávila (pictured below), currently traveling the region in order to shore up support for their attempt to oust Maduro, also spoke with Brazilian opposition figures, such as Aloysio Nunes, in the Senate's Commission for Foreign Relations.
The meaning of Vieira's decision to meet opposition figures in Brasília, of course, should not be exaggerated, and the Brazilian government is extremely unlikely to align with Argentina's more critical stance. Rather, the move is the product of a growing and purely pragmatic concern in Brasília that a change of government in Venezuela could lead to a deterioration of bilateral relations, and the awkward scenario of a post-Maduro leader openly accusing Brazil of not having done enough to reign in the chavistas' excesses.
Almost any previous Brazilian president — such as Fernando Henrique Cardoso or Lula — would most likely have taken a proactive stance and proposed the recreation of the "Friends of Venezuela" group to force Maduro and the opposition to solve the political and economic impasse. Yet considering Brazil's current internal crisis and its largely paralyzed President, anything resembling regional leadership seems unlikely at this point.
Engaging the opposition is a necessary move — in fact, as the region's dominant power, Brasília should always maintain a dialogue with opposition leaders across the region, including in Cuba or any other country where government critics are not welcome. However, caution is warranted. During their presentation at Brazil's Senate, even some observers critical of President Maduro rolled their eyes at some of Florido's and Dávila's radical arguments, which did not seem to appreciate that that demonizing everything Chavez and Maduro have done over the past seventeen years will do nothing to reduce polarization and mutual hatred between government and opposition.
Those who believe Maduro's removal from office would end Venezuela's troubles are deeply mistaken and overlook that even in the midst of an economic implosion and a public health crisis, more than 40% of Venezuelans still voted for the government. Considering the opposition's track record, the end of chavismo could lead to a witch hunt which could poison the political atmosphere further still.
More than ever, benign outside pressure is needed to assure that Venezuela's political future will be dominated by moderate forces, capable of preserving chavismo's positive legacies, while correcting its many mistakes.
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Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has condemned social media abuse of midfielder John Obi Mikel.
The Nigeria international attracted criticism for his performance in the 2-2 draw with Juventus in the Champions League, including abuse on Twitter which forced him to close his account and the Blues to report the alleged racism to police.
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"Our fans are brilliant. They always support the team," Di Matteo told reporters. "But we condemn any kind of discrimination or any sort of racist abuse.
"It was the intention to close the account anyway. There was good reason to close it.
"In general, social media, because it's anonymous, is a dangerous vehicle to express yourself. If you are going to express opinion you should put your face to it."
Di Matteo acknowledged that Mikel may not get as much fan adoration as more attacking and eye-catching players but defended the 25-year-old's contribution to the team, observing: "Fans fall more in love with more exciting and creative players, or goalscoring players.
"He doesn't get recognition because he does a dirty job. He has to try to break up the opponents' play. It's normal in football. You don't always get recognised with the right credit.
"I think he does extremely well for us but we all make mistakes sometimes and other players have made mistakes in the past. Collectively we will go forward and go together and we'll be fine."
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Di Matteo also revealed that Chelsea are pleased with the recent performances of striker Fernando Torres.
"We're very happy with him," the coach continued. "Even when he doesn't score he provides and works hard for the team and he's always an outlet for us.
"He scored goals from the first games he played this season, against [Manchester] City and in the league.
"He's always busy, keeping defenders busy and moving and doing the right stuff. I don't see any problems. If you see the chance we had with Juan Mata against Juventus he was in the middle on the penalty spot.
"He is full of confidence and playing well and scoring goals. Not in the last couple but he's scored. At the moment I have no issues."


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Hi Everyone,
I just started a new blog (with a few posts up) about my personal challenge to understand the gaming industry...since my husband career is firmly in games; it's called Diary of a Gamer's Wife.
It's really a blog for non-gamers who want to understand gaming in layman's terms...so that they can communicate with and understand their gamer family/friends. Trust me, it's a learning process for non-gamers. ;)
But I also want to cover less talked about subject matter that I've encountered, like longevity in the industry, what working in the industry means for a spouse, the risk involved, etc.
If the subject matter interests you, please check it out and tell me what you think!
One last thing: what's the best way to drive people to read it? Right now, I have the free account with a paid domain name. I know I can't access plug-ins without paying, but I'm relatively new to using WordPress features. Can anyone give me any suggestions?
The blog I need help with is gamerwifediary.com.


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(Poets and Poetry in America)
Agha Shahid Ali was born into a very highly educated, multilingual, and liberal Muslim family. In his introduction to The Rebel's Silhouette, he recounts how his paternal grandmother quoted John Milton, William Shakespeare, John Keats, and Thomas Hardy in English; Hafiz and Jall al-Dn Rm in Persian; Faiz in Urdu; and Habba Khatun, Mahjoor, and Zinda Kaul in Kashmiri. While he was growing up, his immediate family lived in New Delhi, India; Srinagar, Kashmir; and Muncie, Indiana, where his parents (Agha Ashraf Ali and Sufia Agha Ashraf Ali) both completed their doctorates in 1964. English, Urdu, and Kashmiri were all spoken in his home. Ali considered English to be his first language (it was the only language in which he wrote) and Urdu to be his mother tongue.
As a child, Ali was educated in Roman Catholic schools, but he attended an American high school while his parents were in graduate school. Ali earned several degrees: a B.A. from the University of Kashmir (1968), an M.A. from the University of Delhi (1970), an M.A. (1981) and a Ph.D. (1984) from Pennsylvania State University, and an M.F.A. from the University of Arizona (1985).
Ali lectured at the University of Delhi from 1970 to 1975 before moving to the United States to teach, study, and write. At Pennsylvania State University, he served as an instructor from 1976 to 1983, and at the University of Arizona, he worked as a graduate assistant from 1983 to 1985. Ali became the...
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Why do you need a Visibility Fabric?
With the continuing growth of network complexity, the number of tools necessary to manage and monitor the network is expanding twofold. The need for security, application performance, remote site monitoring, and customer experience monitoring won't be going away anytime soon. So how can you effectively centralize your monitoring strategy and tools for visibility that spans the data center and network?
This brief video explores how a visibility fabric can help you unify, simplify, and extend traffic visibility for a consistent network monitoring strategy.
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Mirror Lakes is a Norwegian band formed in 2011. They play lush, melodic and guitar driven rock music, very much influenced by American west coast rock from the 1970's. The band features former and current members from bands such as Kåre & The Cavemen, Euroboys, Turboneger, I Was A King, Serena Maneesh, Heroes & Zeros og Hello Goodbye. Their first and so far only album is called «Mirror Lakes». It was released in 2012 and is a double album with a total of 17 songs. Read more about Mirror Lakes on Last.fm.
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Javier Pastore has insisted he has no intention of leaving of Paris Saint-Germain, but has revealed his relationship with Walter Sabatini.
The Argentine playmaker has been linked with a move back to Italy in January, with Inter and Roma said to be interested.
But the former Palermo man has claimed that he wants to stay in the French capital, but has admitted that he owes a lot to the Giallorossi sporting director.
"It is not the right time to leave a big club like this," he told Le10Sport. "I was the first to arrive in this cycle.
"And I want to be the last to leave.
"There is a special relationship with [Water Sabatini], yes.
"He has done so much for me."
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That's it, folks. It's all over. Maybe. Sort of. We think.
Here's the latest, groundbreaking alert from The Associated Press, whose tally has apparently put Obama over the top:
Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, becoming the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House.
Campaigning on an insistent call for change, Obama outlasted former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in a historic race that sparked record turnout in primary after primary, yet exposed deep racial divisions within the party.
The AP tally was based on public commitments from delegates as well as more than a dozen private commitments. It also included a minimum number of delegates Obama was guaranteed even if he lost the final two primaries in South Dakota and Montana later in the day.
Update: Ben Smith of Politico sums up the problems with the AP's account:
Not to be a stickler here, but that's not how this has been working, either in our count or in in the Obama campaign's. The commitments that matter are the ones that are public. So the story is trivial: I think you could probably get virtually all of the superdelegates at this point to privately acknowledge that they'll vote for Obama at the convention.
So as far as the (academic) matter of deciding when exactly Obama gets the majority, I'm going to stick with named supporters. Our count, and the Obama campaign's, leave him about 30 shy.


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I've been playing Shadow Priest since the beginning of Naxx, and have recently becoming worried about my DPS.
I'm pulling around 3.5-3.7k on a heroic dummy, and after looking at the DPS some priests are getting on this forum (For example Worshaka) I just get the feeling i'm inadequate.
Obviously theres a gear difference between me and the full 245/258 priests, but I don't think that makes up for the amount of a gap in DPS there is.
I'm going to get rid of the excess hit by replacing the T8 chest with the T9, and i'm running OS25 to get Illustration to replace the Fetish, which I only have because I was running with sundial.
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Arjen Robben insists Juventus are still alive in their Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich.
The German giants took control of the European Cup tie thanks to a 2-0 victory at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday.
However, Robben is wary of the second leg after the events of the last round in their encounters against Arsenal.
"We'll have to wait and see if 2-0 will be enough for us," the Dutch attacking midfielder commented.
"We've already been warned once. When we played against Arsenal and won 3-1 away everyone was thinking the tie was over…
"That was a good lesson for us."
Arsenal won the return 2-0, meaning that Bayern sneaked through on the away goals rule.
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Interested in Language
What's the meaning of "displacement" in the following sentence?
Aggression has been explained as an instinct that is directed externally toward others in a process called displacement.
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The source is "LONGMAN Preparation Course for the TOEFL Test".
Displacement (psychology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's a psychological defence mechanism. The above link gives a few usages for it.
The psychological meaning I'm most familiar with is the situation in which a person displaces their bad feelings onto an innocent person. For example, if your boss has given you a hard time at work one day, you go home and argue with your spouse or kick the dog. It's displacing a legitimate feeling towards A onto an innocent B.


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GELID launches Wing series fans
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Green Wing fans for gamers
After the recent launch of its Silent series fans, GELID Solutions has decided to launch a new Wing series that will be available in 80, 92 and 120mm sizes.
The new Wing fan series will feature green UV reactive fan blades and should give a touch of modding and pimping to any case. Due to the use of Nanoflux bearing this new series will have a life expectancy of 100,000 hours. Same as the previously announced Silent series, the new Wing series also comes with anti-vibration rubber fan mounts and a voltage regulator, something that silent series lacked.
The smallest 80mm, gives 28.1 CFM of airflow as it spins at 2000RPM and produces 21dbA of noise. The 92mm also spins at 2000RPM, but it gives 39.8CFM of airflow at 22.5dBA of noise. The largest in the series spins at 1500RMP and gives 64.3CFM of airflow at 25dBA.
The entire series is backed by a five-year warranty and it should retail very soon. Suggested price stands at US$12.50/€8.35 for the Wing 8, US$13.50/€9 for the Wing 9 and US$16.40/€11 for the Wing 12.
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Balibago News Jan-2012
31 Jan 2012 - Clark airport workers hold rally over bargain dealCLARK FREEPORT -- Scores of workers at the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) held Tuesday a lightning rally, demanding for their benefits under the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with their management.
The CIAC employees, belonging to the Samahan ng mga Manggagawa sa DMIA (Diosdado Macapagal International Airport) or SMD, assailed the CIAC management for allegedly ignoring the 2011 CBA and refusing to release their basic wage increase (P1,000 per employee) and other benefits.
31 Jan 2012 - Agravante is new Central Luzon labor chiefPAMPANGA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Central Luzon office has a new director who will assume the post today, February 1.
Outgoing regional chief Labor Attaché Leopoldo De Jesus, who will be back to another foreign service at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Qatar, formally turned over Monday the Dole-Central Luzon leadership and banner to Raymundo Agravante.
31 Jan 2012 - Catanduanes execs back lawmaker's stem cell billANGELES CITY -- The move of Representative Carmelo Lazatin (1st district, Pampanga) to establish a stem cell center in the Philippines has garnered the support of the Catanduanes Provincial Board.
The measure (House Bill 5287) entitled "An Act Establishing Stem Cell Technology" seeks to establish a stem cell center in the Philippines that would strengthen research on the latest medical technology.
31 Jan 2012 - Pampanga has 'consignment system' for medicine supplyPAMPANGA -- A Provincial Board member said the Capitol recently adapted a consignment system involving the supply of medicines to various district hospitals in Pampanga.
Board Member Monina Laus, health committee chair in the province, sponsored Ordinance 463, also known as "An ordinance institutionalizing the medicines and medical supplies consignment system in the province of Pampanga."
31 Jan 2012 - Cops need info on hit-and-run caseMABALACAT --- The town police asked the public to relay any information related to the hit-and-run incident that killed a bar dancer Monday.
Margie Tugas Untalan, 20, single, a dancer at Club Asia, Fields Avenue, Balibago, Angeles City, was found dead along the MacArthur Highway in Barangay Dau (in front of Lashe Bar) around 5:15 a.m. Monday.
31 Jan 2012 - Man drowns after boats collidePAMPANGA -- Mauro Mercado, 34, drowned after his motorboat collided with another motorboat in Barangay Malusak, Sasmuan town Monday night.
He was with his two sons, Khayce and Carlo, when the collision occurred.
30 Jan 2012 - Police seize P7-M worth of marijuanaMABALACAT -- The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) neutralized a big-time drug syndicate following the arrest of three women who ferried P7 million worth of marijuana from Benguet to Barangay Dau in this town.
Catherine Sangdaan Lamog, 44, of Bontoc, Mountain Province, and two other suspects were arrested at a food chain in Barangay Dau at noon Sunday.
30 Jan 2012 - Guv inaugurates district hospital in MacabebePAMPANGA -- Governor Lilia Pineda led Monday the inauguration of the newly constructed Mayor Domingo B. Flores District Hospital (MDBFDH) in Barangay Batasan, Macabebe.
This hospital was formerly known as the Macabebe District Hospital but was named after the late father of Mayor Annette Flores-Balgan by virtue of a resolution passed by the Provincial Board.
30 Jan 2012 - Group condemns 'assault' of UP students in PampangaPAMPANGA -- A militant group issued a formal statement condemning the alleged physical assault of members of a military unit against three students of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP) recently here.
Anakbayan, in a statement, said the three Bachelor of Science Community Development students were in the community for their field work, which they said is "a requirement for all Community Development students before they can graduate."
30 Jan 2012 - Employers reminded of cost of living allowance integrationPAMPANGA -- Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Regional Director Leopoldo De Jesus is reminding employers in Central Luzon of the integration of the P4 cost of living allowance (Cola) into the basic wage of employees effective January this year.
De Jesus, who chairs the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board Region (RTWPB) in Central Luzon, said the P4 Cola issued under Wage Order RBIII-15 shall be integrated in the basic pay of private sector workers at start of 2012, based on Section 1 of Wage Order RBIII-16.
30 Jan 2012 - Man arrested for illegal possession of firearmsANGELES CITY -- Police recently arrested a man for illegal possession of firearms in Angeles City.
Ramil Escalante, 46, a resident of Barangay San Jose, was nabbed for indiscriminately firing a handgun between Nepomuceno and Lakandula streets in the said village.
30 Jan 2012 - Local governments to support anti-TB programPAMPANGA -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) here urged all local government units (LGUs) in Central Luzon to support the Department of Health's (DOH) National Tuberculosis (TB) program.
"The success of the program will require political commitment through sustained funding support from the national and local governments, with the involvement of the community," RDC Chairman and San Fernando Mayor Oscar Rodriguez said.
28 Jan 2012 - Media lauded for role in developmentANGELES CITY -- Officials took turns over the weekend in congratulating Pampanga media for its role in development.
During the 47th anniversary and induction rites of the Angeles City Press and Radio Club Inc. at Shanghai Restaurant in this city, attended by Kapampangan media practitioners, Governor Lilia Pineda, Representative Carmelo Lazatin (1st district, Pampanga) and Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, together with businessman and Knights of Rizal Supreme Commander Reghis Romero II, noted of the invaluable support of media.
28 Jan 2012 - Cycling caravan kicks off 'Kaganapan 2012'PAMPANGA -- A caravan of 1,200 cyclists took off early Saturday morning from City Hall and made its rounds of San Fernando to officially kick-off the "Kaganapan 2012" celebrations.
Kaganapan 2012 is a month-long jubilation of San Fernando's 11th cityhood anniversary where various activities have been lined-up, including The Outstanding Fernandino Awards on February 4, the exact date the town was formally recognized as a component city.
28 Jan 2012 - Group hosts speech festPAMPANGA -- The Pi Sigma Fraternity and Pi Sigma Delta Sorority of UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga (UPDEPP) held their annual Speech Fest competition over the weekend with the theme: "Green Revolution: The Fate of the Earth Lies Upon Your Hands".
The event, an inter-high school speech competition, was held at the Robinsons Starmills Pampanga in celebration of their Deltan Week, a week-long celebration of the 30th local anniversary of Pi Sigma Delta in UPDEPP.
26 Jan 2012 - Clark exports soar to $3.9B in 2011CLARK FREEPORT - The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) posted for its 2011 export statistics a staggering $3.912 billion - a historical 161 percent increase from the state-owned firm's US$1.453 billion record in 2010.
CDC President Felipe Antonio B. Remollo said the entry of Texas Instruments (TI) in 2010 "has remarkably contributed" to the export industry of this bustling Freeport with the $1.53 billion it posted last year.
26 Jan 2012 - Mayor supports plan to transfer NAIA to ClarkANGELES CITY -- Valenzuela City Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian expressed his support to the plan to transfer the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and its operations inside Clark Freeport.
Gatchalian, an active member of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), made this statement during the sisterhood signing between Valenzuela City and Angeles City.
26 Jan 2012 - Investment generation highlights sisterhood pactANGELES CITY -- An exchange of best practices in investments generation and industrialization will be the highlights of the Angeles City-Valenzuela sisterhood agreement.
These were disclosed on Wednesday by Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan and Valenzuela City Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian after inking the memorandum of agreement at the City Council session hall here as was witnessed by their respective city councils.
26 Jan 2012 - Firm exec announces mayoralty bidCLARK FREEPORT -- Clark International Airport Corporation Vice President Reynaldo Catacutan announced that he will again seek the mayoralty post in the town of Capas, Tarlac province next year.
Catacutan also dismissed claims that he is eyeing the presidency of CIAC, saying that he accepted his position, through the invitation of President Aquino, to help in the development of the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA).
26 Jan 2012 - 60,700 dogs vaccinatedPAMPANGA -- An official from the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said Thursday that more than 60,700 dogs in the province have already been vaccinated for anti-rabies.
Jerry Nicdao, PVO operations division chief, said this activity is a year-long project open to all local dog owners.
26 Jan 2012 - Bosconian alumni group leads 'Blue Run' in ClarkCLARK FREEPORT - Don Bosco Academy Batch 1988 and the Don Bosco Alumni Association (DBAA) - Pampanga Chapter is inviting all Bosconians and its alumni to join the "Blue Run" on January 28 at the CDC Parade Grounds.
Event chairman and technical director Melvin Fausto of DBA Batch 1988 said "Blue Run" is a fund-raising event for the benefit of indigent residents living in nearby Mabalacat town.
26 Jan 2012 - 5 new programs launchedPAMPANGA -- CLTV36 will be kicking off the first quarter of 2012 with five new programs beginning January 30, 2012.
Come Monday, CLTV36 will introduce its new morning program "Bagong Umaga", which provides information anchored on light news, events, and other important issues in and around Pampanga and Central Luzon.
25 Jan 2012 - $50-M aviation training school to openCLARK FREEPORT -- President Benigno Aquino III led Tuesday other government officials in the groundbreaking ceremony for the US$50-million pilot school and aviation training facility of Cebu Pacific (CEB) and CAE inside the Freeport.
The President is joined by Canada's Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Deepak Obhrai, Department of Transportation and Communications Secretary Mar Roxas, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, CEB president Lance Gokongwei.
25 Jan 2012 - Clark president back to workCLARK FREEPORT -- Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) president Victor Jose I. Luciano has reported back to work after going on a 90-day voluntary leave of absence, following allegations of his involvement in a cable theft case inside the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport.
During the groundbreaking rites for the construction of an aviation school inside this Freeport Tuesday, Luciano reiterated that the Office of the Transportation Security (OTS) under the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has cleared him on the case.
24 Jan 2012 - Angeles City mayor hosts city's 'vin d'honneur'ANGELES CITY -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan hosted on Friday the City Government's version of vin d'honneur at the Old Pamintuan Mansion.
Vice Mayor Vicky Vega Cabigting, members of the City Council, department and program heads of the City Government, businessmen from the Angeles City Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (AC-FilChi) and officers from the Angeles City Police Office (Acpo) were among the guests during the post-new year reception.
24 Jan 2012 - Project remits $1.134B to National GovernmentPAMPANGA -- The Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project (Malampaya Project) remitted a check worth $1.134 billion to the National Government over the weekend.
Members of the Malampaya consortium including Shell Philippines Exploration BV (45%), Chevron Malampaya LLC (45%), and Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) (10%), operating Service Contract 38 or the Malampaya Project turned over the check to President Benigno Simeon Aquino III.
24 Jan 2012 - Officials urged to promote organic farmingPAMPANGA -- Several carabao owners here are urging local officials to promote organic farming, using the said animal in farm planting preparation.
They claimed that with the advent of advanced agricultural machinery for the past ten years, the carabao population dwindled. This, according to them, has compromised the balance of nature and technology.
24 Jan 2012 - Parents asked to enroll kids earlyPAMPANGA -- The Department of Education (DepEd) has asked parents and guardians to enroll their incoming kindergarten, Grade 1 and first year high school students for the next school year during the early registration this Saturday, January 28.
Although on Saturday, all public elementary high schools will be opened to enroll early registrants.
23 Jan 2012 - New website featuring videos of Angeles CityANGELES CITY -- Belgian investor Ignace Debbaut launched the new site angelesinternettv.com, claiming that the future of television lies in the internet.
The website offers free video clips of various Angeles City events, entertainment and attractions.
22 Jan 2012 - Lawmaker leads P32-M Leoncia Bridge groundbreakingANGELES CITY -- Pampanga Representative Carmelo Lazatin (1st district) led the groundbreaking of the P32-million Leoncia Bridge construction project along Clark Circumferential Road here.
Initiated by Lazatin, the project will be undertaken through the help of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Angeles City-Sub Office.
22 Jan 2012 - DMIA cable theft 'should be resolved soon'CLARK FREEPORT -- Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) Vice President for Operations Reynaldo Catacutan said he wants to see the cable theft case inside the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) resolved soon.
"I love Luciano. I love DMIA. But I love justice," Catacutan said, as he vowed to pursue the case, which is now being handled by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), where Luciano was involved.
22 Jan 2012 - Road mishap kills soldierPAMPANGA -- MAGALANG -- A soldier was killed while another is in critical condition when the truck transporting them for security operations was sideswiped by a passenger bus at Barangay Dolores, Magalang around 1 a.m. Sunday.
Major Enrico Gil Ileto, 7th Infantry Division (7ID) Public Affairs Office chief, said the names of the victims are being withheld pending notification of their kin.
22 Jan 2012 - Mayor to implement grassroots garbage segregation programANGELES CITY -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said he is now drawing plans to institute a grassroots segregation program for this city in a bid to make garbage collection efficient and promote recycling among households.
Pamintuan said the move is in line with the recent conference he led at the Shanghai Restaurant here with various stakeholders.
22 Jan 2012 - Decision on trucking fees 'shows abuse of discretion'PAMPANGA -- San Simon Mayor Leonora Wong expressed disappointment over the speedy decision of the lower court over the controversial fees collected from trucks passing by her town.
The decision, issued by Judge Lucina Alpez-Dayaoan of the Regional Trial Court branch 54 in Macabebe town, prohibits the further collection of permit fee of P300 per unit per day from truckers and haulers entering and going out of San Simon's territorial jurisdiction.
21 Jan 2012 - Philippines 'to become' biggest branded bag supplierPAMPANGA -- As Coach International Ltd. sees the potential of working in the Philippines, it is no wonder that eventually, the Philippines will become one of the biggest supplier of the said brand worldwide.
This was said by senior vice president of Coach International Limited, Martyn James, during the grand opening of the D'Luxe Bags Philippines in Barangay Sta. Rosa in Concepcion, Tarlac which is part of the Luen Thai Group that manufactures and exports leather goods under the brand Coach.
21 Jan 2012 - Foreigner found dead in ArayatPAMPANGA -- Village watchmen in Barangay San Antonio, Arrayat found a body of a foreign national near a vacant lot here over the weekend with a bullet hole at the right side of his head.
The unidentified victim is about 35 to 50 years old, has a moustache, with black complexion, medium-built and had curly hair. He has a tattoo on his left hand and on his right arm.
21 Jan 2012 - Nutrition council to mitigate hungerPAMPANGA -- The National Nutrition Council presented a solution early this week to mitigate hunger and improve nutrition in Central Luzon.
Regional partners and Provincial Nutrition Action Officers (PNAOs) collaborated in line with the Special Hunger Alleviation and Improve Nutrition (HAIN) Program for implementation in the disaster-stricken areas of typhoons Pedring and Quiel in the region.
20 Jan 2012 - Driveby ShootingANGELES CITY -- Eduardo I Bustamante, locally known as Noy Noy was killed walking home in Adrian Street Mountain View Sub.
Shots were fired at the 38 year old from a passing Motorbike, motive not known at this time.
20 Jan 2012 - Bike Show at Screaming Eagle CafeANGELES CITY -- The M/C Thunder MC Club will have a bike show in front of the Screaming Eagle Cafe, 53 Don Melton Ave, Angeles City on Sunday, 29 Jan 2012.
This is a charity event supporting the A.W.A.M (Alcoholics with a Mission) project for homeless kids.
19 Jan 2012 - New order to eradicate 'fly-by-night' service contractorsPAMPANGA -- Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PamCham) and the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) here held a symposium on the Department Order (DO) 18-A, which aims to eliminate "fly-by-night" contractors and protect workers employed by service contractors and subcontractors.
During the event held at the King's Royale Hotel here, Dole Assistant Regional Director Geraldine Panlilio said the DO 18-A, otherwise known as the "Rules Implementing Articles 106 to 109 of the Labor Code, as amended," strictly defines primarily where the practice of contracting and subcontracting are considered legitimate.
19 Jan 2012 - Tutuban mall soon to rise in MabalacatMABALACAT -- The 168 retail store, which is popular in Tutuban, Manila, will rise in Barangay Mabiga here.
Mayor Marino Morales said the project is part of the P500-million stimulus package that will provide development of major public infrastructure in the town.
19 Jan 2012 - Binay confident on offloading guidelinesCLARK FREEPORT -- Vice President Jejomar Binay is confident that the newly approved guidelines for departure of international-bound passengers by the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (Iacat) will boost the fight against human trafficking.
Binay, who serves as chairman emeritus of the Iacat, also acknowledged the contribution of the "offloading" policy to the decline in cases of human trafficking in the country.
18 Jan 2012 - Pampanga towns get GH sealsPAMPANGA -- Four more towns from Pampanga received the Seal of Good Housekeeping from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday.
During the regional awarding rites at Heroes Hall hosted by the City Government of San Fernando, the municipalities of Sta. Rita led by Mayor Yolly Pineda, Sto. Tomas headed by Mayor Lito Naguit, Masantol represented by Mayor Peter Flores, Sta. Ana with Mayor Omeng Concepcion, and Bacolor's Mayor Jomar Hizon received their respective medals and seals for qualifying and passing in the fourth round of assessment which includes the areas of good planning, fiscal management, transparency and accountability, and performance monitoring.
18 Jan 2012 - 3 mayors optimistic with benefits of SGH awardPAMPANGA -- Three mayors in three different districts of Pampanga have expressed optimism, being awarded the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH), which will open up for them development programs in their respective municipalities through the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF).
Mayors Yolanda Pineda of Sta. Rita, Joselito Naguit of Sto. Tomas and Rommel Concepcion of Sta. Ana said they are happy with the recognition given to them by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) at the Heroes Hall on Wednesday.
18 Jan 2012 - P18-million hospital to rise in ApalitPAMPANGA -- The local chief executive in Apalit disclosed Wednesday that the Department of Health (DOH) has allocated at least P18 million for the construction of another district hospital in the municipality.
Mayor Jun Tetangco said the hospital is set to be constructed either in Barangay Sulipan or San Vicente, subject to the recommendation of the provincial engineers.
18 Jan 2012 - Indie film 'Captive' may have Pampanga premierePAMPANGA -- Cannes Film Festival-winning director Brillante Mendoza is planning to hold a Pampanga premier of his indie film "Captive", which is now in competition in the main section of the Berlin International Film Festival.
The film festival will be held in Berlin, Germany's capital city, on February 9 to 19 this year.
18 Jan 2012 - Top bike thief arrestedANGELES CITY -- The city police recently arrested a 22-year-old man who is believed to be one of the notorious motorcycle thieves operating here and in nearby towns of Mabalacat and Magalang.
Serglenn Abalos Mercado, 22, single, of Purok 4 Saint Vincent, Old Pampang this city was arrested by joint elements of Police Stations 4 and 2 after he allegedly stole a Yamaha Mio Soul motorcycle owned by Edwin Cabrera of Villasol Subdivision, Barangay Anunas here.
18 Jan 2012 - Aquino urged to review 'system error'PAMPANGA -- Some local chief executives in the province agreed that an error in the system employed by the National Government has been delaying rehabilitation of priority projects in the province.
Mayor Jerry Pelayo, Pampanga Mayors' League president, urged President Benigno Aquino III through a letter addressed to Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, to review laws on the implementation of infrastructure projects funded by the National Government but carried out through the representatives.
17 Jan 2012 - Gov't ready to set P5 billion for electrificationCLARK FREEPORT -- Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras announced Tuesday that the government is set to increase its budget this year for rural electrification to provide electricity to more Filipinos.
In an Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Campaign conducted by the Department of Energy at the Hotel Stotsenberg, Almendras, said the government is ready to allocate as much as P5 billion for electrifying the countryside this year.
17 Jan 2012 - American doctors donate $25,000 to eye clinicPAMPANGA -- American doctors Eric and Vicky Lohse donated on Wednesday some $25,000 worth of medical equipment to the Ambulatory Surgical Eye Clinic (ASEC) of the Jose A. Datu Medical Center (JADMC) in Bacolor through the Kapampangan Development Foundation (KDF).
The donation was formally received by KDF president Benigno Ricafort during the fellowship dinner with the doctors at the Bale Kapampangan here. The donation was part of the commitment of the Lohse couple in helping with the KDF mission.
17 Jan 2012 - Catholic leaders plan for grand Marian processionPAMPANGA -- Leaders of the Catholic Church and other concerned groups last Monday planned the details of the proposed 'Grand Marian Fluvial Procession' at the Rio Grande de Pampanga commonly known to local folks as the Pampanga River.
Father Mark Manabat, the focal person of 'Crusada Penitensiya' said the procession is part of the 60 years' celebration of Virgen Delos Remedios and Sto. Cristo del Pardon.
17 Jan 2012 - Aquino thanks Chinese firm investments in PhilippinesPAMPANGA -- President Benigno Aquino III personally thanked Hong Kong-based firm the Luen Thai Group for its big ticket investments in the country that generated thousands of jobs for Filipinos.
In his speech during the grand opening of the manufacturing facility of subsidiary D' Luxe Bags Philippines in Tarlac, Aquino said he is very pleased whenever discussions turned to Luen Thai because "it's always good news".
16 Jan 2012 - Clark 2011 exports breach $2-billion markCLARK FREEPORT -- The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) announced that the value of exports inside this world-class Freeport for 2011 has breached the $2-billion mark, three years earlier than the target date set by the state-owned firm.
CDC president Felipe Antonio B. Remollo said despite an apparent decline in Philippine exports due to a worldwide economic slump last year, Clark-based enterprises were able to ship at least $2.258 billion in exports between January and December 2011.
16 Jan 2012 - Pampanga leaders lead re-opening of Bacolor hospitalPAMPANGA -- Third district Representative Aurelio Gonzales Jr. and Governor Lilia Pineda led the blessing and re-opening of the Ricardo P. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital in its original location here.
The event was attended by Mayor Jose Maria Hizon, provincial board members of Pampanga and other local officials.
16 Jan 2012 - Pampanga courts join silent protest for CoronaPAMPANGA -- Judges and staff at the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Pampanga has joined the nationwide silent protest against the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
The silent protest was spearheaded by the Supreme Court Employees Association in Manila.
16 Jan 2012 - Police creates task force to solve death of coupleMABALACAT -- The Pampanga police office has formed a task force to solve the double murder case involving a couple who was found dead inside a car last Saturday.
Task Force Payuyao-Toledo will go after the killers of partners Rey Cunanan Payuyao, 51, of Barangay Paralaya, Candaba town; and Gilda Reveldez Toledo, 41, of Malabon Street, Santa Cruz, Manila, said Superintendent Rodney Raymond Louie J. Baloyo IV, town police chief.
16 Jan 2012 - Mayor plans to beautify TownMABALACAT -- Mayor Marino Morales has bared plans to beautify and light up major roads in anticipation of big investments in this urbanized municipality.
Morales's lighting project will be implemented with the cooperation of the Pelco-2 management led by Amador "Ka Basil" Guevarra.
14 Jan 2012 - 2 dead bodies in carMABALACAT -- The bodies of Payuyao and Toledo were found Saturday night inside a Toyota Vios car with license plates PQC 470 parked near the Kabuhayan Center in Barangay Paralayunan here.
The task force consists of personnel from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Scene of the Crime Operatives, Intelligence Branch, and other elite police units, Baloyo said.
14 Jan 2012 - Baby girl needs urgent helpPAMPANGA -- The parents of a seven-month-old baby girl are appealing to kind-hearted benefactors for the child's immediate liver transplant to be done at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center in Taiwan.
The couple, Lorence and Thaina Hernandez, natives of Barangay San Carlos, Mexico town, both 33, said their daughter Thia Loreign has been diagnosed by medical specialists to be suffering from idiopathic neonatal hepatitis which later developed to chronic liver disease or cirrhosis.
13 Jan 2012 - P3.3M in scholarships given to 4 local schoolsCLARK FREEPORT -- The Metro Clark Information and Communications Technology Council (MCICTC) recently awarded a total of P3.3 million in training scholarship vouchers to four local schools.
The training scholarship vouchers are accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) with courses in the Information and Communications Technology/Business Processing Optimization (ICT/BPO) field.
13 Jan 2012 - Apalit mayor to clamp down tighter on trucksPAMPANGA -- Apalit Mayor Jun Tetangco said over the weekend with the full implementation of the Anti-Overloading Law, the Municipal Government will clamp down tighter on overloaded quarry trucks plying the town's roads.
The town's roads had been badly damaged by overloaded trucks and have even lost the Colgante Bridge last year because of unscrupulous truckers who "sneak in and out" especially during wee hours.
13 Jan 2012 - Execs vow full support to anti-overloading lawPAMPANGA -- As Anti-Overloading Law or Republic Act 8794 takes full effect all over the province on Sunday, executives and stakeholders have vowed to support and cooperate in its implementation.
The memorandum of agreement was signed by officials led by Vice Governor Joseller "Yeng" Guiao and representatives from the Land Transportation Office, Department of Public Works and Highways, Philippine National Police and Pampanga Truck Owners Association (PTOA).
13 Jan 2012 - Guv to create pool of med-specialistPAMPANGA -- Governor Lilia Pineda said Friday she is now set on creating a pool of medical specialists to be deployed in various district hospitals here.
The move is to complete the services offered by government hospitals here that have been declared as economic enterprises by the Provincial Government.
13 Jan 2012 - Tribal association asks firm to employ AetasMABALACAT -- The Mabalacat Aeta Tribal Association (Mata) asked the FA Korea CC Golf Club, a locator inside the Clark Freeport, to employ Aetas living in this town's upland villages.
Mata chairman Robert Serrano made the request during a recent gift-giving initiated by the FA Korea CC where some 150 sacks of rice and assorted vitamins and medicines for adults and children were donated to the tribesmen.
13 Jan 2012 - Workers finish P10-M district hospitalPAMPANGA -- An official from the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) revealed that the construction of the P10-million district hospital in Macabebe has already been completed.
Rene Gutierrez, provincial engineer, said the newly constructed hospital is ready for inauguration anytime. It is expected to be opened to public next week.
13 Jan 2012 - Anti-overloading set Jan. 15PAMPANGA -- The Provincial Government of Pampanga will begin implementing fully and strictly Republic Act (RA) 8794 or the Anti-Overloading Law starting Sunday, January 15.
In line with this, a memorandum of agreement was signed by Vice Governor Joseller "Yeng" Guiao and officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Land Transportation Office, Philippine National Police, the Pampanga Mayors League and the Pampanga Truck Owners Association at the Benigno Aquino Hall here.
13 Jan 2012 - Police needs 6,000 personnelPAMPANGA -- As part of its modernization program, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is set to hire additional 6,000 police officers nationwide.
In Central Luzon, Police Chief Superintendent Edgardo Ladao has started its preparation for the activation of city and provincial ad hoc Police Officer 1 (PO1) screening committees.
13 Jan 2012 - Guv to abolish vacant positions at CapitolPAMPANGA -- Governor Lilia Pineda disclosed on Thursday her plan to abolish about 116 vacant positions in the Provincial Government.
The governor said the abolition of the vacant positions will give way to the creation of various positions in the health office and a medical specialist team which will match the needs of government-owned hospitals.
13 Jan 2012 - Police charge village exec killersPAMPANGA -- Police filed murder charges against four persons who allegedly shot dead a barangay chief of Pampanga last month.
Senior Superintendent Edgar Tinio, Pampanga police provincial director, said the Arayat police filed the case against Romy Sarmiento of Pulong Daga, San Miguel, Quezon; Marilyn Tumpalan of Barangay San Antonio Pantalan, Cabiao, Lito Sarmiento, also of San Miguel, Quezon; and a John Doe.
12 Jan 2012 - Red tide up in Zambales, BataanPAMPANGA -- Two provinces in Central Luzon are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison, more commonly known as red tide, that is beyond the regulatory limit.
Based on the latest laboratory results of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Central Luzon and local government units (LGUs) concerned, the Masinloc Bay in Zambales, and Bataan coastal waters in the municipalities of Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay and Samal are found to be still affected by the toxin.
12 Jan 2012 - CEB flies 12M passengers in 2011CLARK FREEPORT -- The Cebu Pacific (CEB) flew close to 12 million passengers from January to December 2011, an increase of 14 percent over 10.5 million passengers in 2010.
CEB's passenger growth was mainly driven by a 22-percent increase in international passengers, which numbered over 2.72 million in 2011. CEB added flights to Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Brunei, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh, Seoul and Bangkok since the start of 2011 to meet travel demand.
11 Jan 2012 - Mayors laud foundation for projectsPAMPANGA -- Mayor Arturo Naguit of Minalin and Mayor Oscar Rodriguez of the City of San Fernando lauded and congratulated Monday officials and volunteers as well as partner groups of the Kapampangan Development Foundation (KDF) for its projects and efforts in assisting indigents.
During the celebration of KDF's 25th anniversary at Heroes Hall in this city, Naguit said KDF has been extending medical help to a lot of Minaleńos and Kapampangans in general.
11 Jan 2012 - Angeles university cited in BeijingANGELES CITY -- The Confucius Institute at Angeles University Foundation (CI-AUF) has been cited as one of the 30 most outstanding Confucius Institutes in the world.
AUF president Joseph Emmanuel L. Angeles personally attended the awarding rites in Beijing, China last December 12.
11 Jan 2012 - Candaba's 5th most wanted nabbedPAMPANGA -- Police have arrested one of the most wanted persons in Candaba town early this week.
Sabino Garica, 49, a resident of Barangay Vizal Sto. Nino, was arrested through a manhunt operation conducted by the Candaba police.
11 Jan 2012 - Angeles City's move for heritage district laudedANGELES CITY -- A top official of the Metro Angeles Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated (MACCII) lauded Wednesday the efforts of the Angeles City Government in moving for the creation of a heritage district here.
This came as the Department of Tourism Region-Central Luzon through Director Ronaldo Tuituico and the City Government of Angeles City sponsored a two-day seminar for capability planning in preparation of the Angeles City Heritage Zone Development Plan.
11 Jan 2012 - Clark parade grounds eyed as tourism centerCLARK FREEPORT -- The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) said it is planning to transform the CDC Parade Grounds into a "melting pot" of various tourism-related activities.
CDC president Felipe Antonio B. Remollo, during a radio interview at a local public affairs program, made the announcement, saying the plan for the CDC Parade Grounds was an offshoot of the success of the CDC-initiated "human chain" fund-raising project last December 28 for the benefit of victims of Tropical Storm Sendong.
11 Jan 2012 - Arts commission encourages writers to write in KapampanganCLARK FREEPORT -- As a way to preserve Kapampangan literature and culture, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has encouraged local writers to write in the Kapampangan language.
In a press conference, NCCA vice chairman Juliet Mallari said Kapampangan writers who usually write in Filipino or English should start writing pieces in the vernacular.
10 Jan 2012 - Rape suspect in 11-year-old girl nabbedPAMPANGA -- Authorities have arrested a man who allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl inside the latter's house in Barangay San Pablo, San Fernando here Monday, reports said.
Superintendent Ferdinand Perez, town's chief of police, identified the suspect as Alfredo Tuazon Peralta, 57, a resident of Transco in Barangay San Pablo here.
10 Jan 2012 - Insurance firm exec: Funds safeCLARK FREEPORT -- To dispel fears of its members, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said Monday that its funds are safe, intact and not affected by alleged scams.
GSIS chairman Danilo Lacson, during the stakeholders meeting at Fontana Convention Center, said the state insurance firm, with millions of government employee-members, has adopted a clear-cut policy regarding the disbursement of its funds.
10 Jan 2012 - Resident denies housing board's statementsANGELES CITY -- An American resident of Timog Park Homes Homeowners Association (TPHHOA) denied some of the statements issued by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) favoring the old officers and directors of the said association.
Robert Lewallen said he is the incumbent president of the TPHHOA because he was the duly elected by the residents of the subdivision last December 3, 2011.
10 Jan 2012 - Capitol employees urged to fast-track servicesPAMPANGA -- Governor Lilia Pineda challenged some 2, 000 Capitol employees here to fast-track government services and programs to effectively help the Provincial Government achieve its goals for 2012.
This came as Pineda met with the Capitol employees in a series of meetings since last week, in a bid to make the goals of her administration for 2012 known to the workers who serve as the backbone of the Provincial Government.
10 Jan 2012 - 5,851 benefit from foundation's missionsPAMPANGA -- The Kapampangan Development Foundation (KDF) on Monday evening reported a total of 5,851 beneficiaries from its various medical missions in cooperation with the Jose A. Datu Medical Center from 2008 to 2011.
During its 25th anniversary thanksgiving celebration at Heroes Hall in this city, KDF head Benny Ricafort said the KDF -- established in 1987 -- would in the next years replicate its programs for indigents like prosthesis, wheelchair distribution, cleft lip/cleft palate surgery, cataract/pterygium surgery, the "seeing clearly" and "mother and child" projects, circumcision, dental/tooth extraction, walker distribution, crutch distribution, cane distribution, mobile laboratory and mobile X-ray.
10 Jan 2012 - Basag kotse gang strikesCLARK FREEPORT -- A supervisor and a civil engineer both fell victim to the "basag kotse" gang over the weekend, reports said.
According to police records, their respective vehicles were parked at the Holiday Inn parking lot inside the Clark Freeport and found with smashed windows and valuables missing.
10 Jan 2012 - 2nd wave of skills registry system launchedPAMPANGA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) recently launched the second wave of its Skills Registry System (SRS) in Central Luzon.
The second wave of SRS now covers the towns of Bocaue and Marilao in Bulacan, Limay and Mariveles in Bataan and the cities of Angeles, Tarlac and Olongapo.
9 Jan 2012 - P35-M Magalang hospital opensPAMPANGA -- Governor Lilia Pineda led Monday the inauguration of the P35-million Andres Luciano District Hospital (ALDH) in Barangay Balitucan, Magalang.
Pineda said the completion of the 100-bed hospital, which is expected to commence operation next week, will provide better health services to residents of this town and other adjacent municipalities.
9 Jan 2012 - Guv orders creation of anti-loading taskforcePAMPANGA -- To once and for all solve the province's problem on overloading and ultimately protect roads and bridges in Pampanga, Governor Lilia Pineda instructed Monday the Provincial Government Environment Natural Resources Office (PGENRO) to lead the way in the creation of an anti-overloading taskforce immediately.
According to PGENRO chief Art Punsalan, the anti-loading taskforce will be composed of personnel deputized by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) which conducted a special seminar for them in aspects of monitoring and checking overloaded quarry trucks and other haulers plying barangay and provincial roads.
9 Jan 2012 - EdPam, Oca: 'Definitely no sibling rivalry'ANGELES CITY -- Both Mayor Edgardo "EdPam" Pamintuan of Angeles and Mayor Oscar "Oca" Rodriguez of San Fernando professed over the weekend that "there would definitely be no sibling rivalry" between the urbanized and component cities after inking a sisterhood pact at the Museo Ning Angeles before their respective City Councils and department heads.
"Definitely, there would no sibling rivalry or such problems in our agreement, like what happens to other sister city pacts. Ours would be to complement each other according to what we have agreed. Rather than competing against each other, we will work towards the better end of our cities and constituents in the name of unity, harmony and development," Pamintuan said after signing the memorandum of agreement.
9 Jan 2012 - City Council approves 5 legislative codesANGELES CITY -- The City Council here has recently passed five local legislations that will boost the city administration's campaign for good governance and people empowerment.
These are ordinances on market, gender and development (GAD), environmental, revenue and investment.
9 Jan 2012 - Dev't Council okays CL component of national irrigation projectPAMPANGA -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Central Luzon recently approved the component of the National Irrigation Sector Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (NISRIP) of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA).
In a statement, RDC chairman and San Fernando Mayor Oscar Rodriguez said NISRIP aims to contribute in attaining self-sufficiency in rice through the restoration of original function and capacity of National Irrigation Systems (NIS) and strengthening institutional capacity and effecting Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT).
9 Jan 2012 - Labor department gets 100% disposition ratePAMPANGA -- Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Regional Office 3 achieved a 100-percent disposition rate in the 941 labor-related cases that were filed under the Single Entry Approach (Sena) in Central Luzon last year.
Dole regional information officer Jerry Borja disclosed that "654 or 81 percent of these cases were amicably settled which paved the way for the payment of around P15 million in total monetary claims to 1,512 workers."
8 Jan 2012 - Airport records more than 700k international passengers in 2011CLARK FREEPORT -- The Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) has recorded 725,023 international passengers for the year 2011.
Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) president Victor Jose Luciano said information transmitted by the CIAC Corporate Planning Department showed international passenger volume increased to 19 percent from the 607,704 passengers in 2010.
8 Jan 2012 - Guv welcomes mayor's gubernatorial bidPAMPANGA -- Governor Lilia Pineda welcomed the possibility that Mayor Oscar "Oca" Rodriguez may join the gubernatorial race in 2013.
The governor said it's a welcome development and a good idea that the city mayor may consider joining the race for the top position in the province.
8 Jan 2012 - Housing board intercedes on homeowners' association disputeANGELES CITY -- The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) has interceded on the dispute of homeowners at the Timog Park Homeowners Association Incorporated (TPHAI) here.
In a letter dated December 29, 2011, HLURB officer-in-charge Dunstan T. San Vicente stated that the agency "cannot formally sanction and/or recognize the result of the election conducted last December 6, 2011" where a certain Robert Lewallen allegedly won as president of the homeowners association (HOA).
8 Jan 2012 - xPAMPANGA -- Writers from all over the country will converge in Pampanga next month to highlight the importance of history and culture in Philippine literature.
Dubbed as "Taboan: Philippine Writers Festival," the event will be held on February 9-11, 2012, where the country's poets, playwrights, essayists and fictionists will altogether meet to share their expertise.
8 Jan 2012 - Hospital patients get gift packsANGELES CITY -- Some 200 patents received gift packs from City Councilor Alex Indiongco and a group of Indian nationals as part of their indigent assistance program at the Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center (RLMMC), formerly Ospital ning Angeles the other day.
"It was our way of spreading the Yuletide cheer to these patients who have spent their Christmas and New Year in their hospital beds. The gifts were sourced from personal and pooled funds of our volunteers," Indiongco said.
7 Jan 2012 - Masons hold outreach program for studentsPAMPANGA -- The Pedro Abad Santos Memorial Chapter (PASMC) Order of Demolay Sponsored by Pampanga Masonic Lodge # 48 of Free and Accepted Masons conducted a series of socio-civic activities for students here over the weekend.
PASMC Order of DeMolay conducted hygiene teaching, talks on good manners and conduct for preschoolers, community outreach and toy giving to the students of Panlumacan Elementary School in Barangay San Jose, San Fernando.
7 Jan 2012 - Monday, Tuesday brownouts announcedPAMPANGA -- The San Fernando Electric Light and Power Company (Sfelapco) is advising its consumers, for their convenience, of power interruptions on Monday (January 9) and Tuesday (January 10) due to various improvement works.
Sfelapco corporate communications officer Irwin Nucum said various areas in the city will be affected by the scheduled brownouts.
7 Jan 2012 - Vice guv optimistic in quarry computerizationPAMPANGA -- Vice Governor Joseller "Yeng" Guiao expressed optimism on moves to have quarry operations in the province fully computerized this year.
During the first regular session for 2012 of the Provincial Board at Bliss Hotel recently, Cylix Technologies led by Konrad Chua presented its proposal for the computerization of quarry operations, including collections before the august body, branded as fool-proof and paperless high technology systems using about 50 readers with solar panels and a unique RFID sticker for quarry haulers.
6 Jan 2012 - Angeles, San Fernando cities come 'full circle'ANGELES CITY -- Vice Mayor Vick Vega-Cabigting said over the weekend that the cities of Angeles and San Fernando have finally come full circle after signing the sister cities pact at the Museo Ning Angeles.
Vega-Cabigting said the twin cities pact will certainly work toward realizing the efforts of the two local governments in improving the delivery of basic services to their constituents.
6 Jan 2012 - 2 nabbed for pawning carnapped vehiclesANGELES CITY -- Two men, who allegedly pawned a carnapped vehicle to a businesswoman, were arrested during an entrapment operation conducted by the Mexico police recently.
Joselito Payumo, 38, of Angeles City; and Angel Caisip, 38, of Porac town, were arrested by local policemen at the house of one Loudette Laxamana-Ocampo, who complained that the suspects pawned to her a White Toyota Innova J (PQB 755) on December 23, 2011.
6 Jan 2012 - Subic Freeport honors 10 outstanding workersSUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- Ten workers, chosen from among 37 nominees from various companies and agencies here, were honored recently as this year's crčme dela crčme during the "10 Outstanding Freeport Workers" awards night at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center.
The 10 finalists represented the best of the 92,000-strong Subic Bay Freeport workforce who are regarded as "Heroes of the Freeport" for their role in making Subic a catalyst in the economic development of the country, said Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman Roberto Garcia.
6 Jan 2012 - 2nd wave of Skills Registry System launchedPAMPANGA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) recently launched the second wave of its Skills Registry System (SRS) in Central Luzon.
The towns covered for the SRS in Central Luzon include Bocaue and Marilao in Bulacan, Limay and Mariveles in Bataan and the cities of Angeles, Tarlac and Olongapo.
5 Jan 2012 - P12-B terminal eyed for Clark airportCLARK FREEPORT -- Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) president Victor Jose Luciano said Wednesday they are pushing for the construction of a budget terminal here that will handle about 10 million passengers a year at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA).
The new facility, amounting to P12 billion, will take three years to complete and make DMIA the second largest airport in the country, next to Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
5 Jan 2012 - Stem cell bill hurdles committee levelMABALACAT -- The House committee on science and technology approved the bill seeking to establish a stem cell center in the country, Representative Carmelo Lazatin said.
The committee okayed House Bill 5287, or "An Act Establishing Stem Cell Center of the Philippines and Strengthening Research on Stem Cell Technology" during a hearing last December 6.
4 Jan 2012 - Capitol sets P400-million quarry collection targetPAMPANGA -- Governor Lilia Pineda said Wednesday that she is setting her sights on a P400-million quarry collection target as part of her main priority works for 2012.
"We see a boom in construction activities this year with the projects set under the administration of President Benigno Aquino," Pineda said, stressing that billions of pesos worth of infrastructure projects are set to commence this year in Luzon and Central Luzon, making Pampanga one of the potential main sources of construction sand.
4 Jan 2012 - City environment office penalizes violatorsANGELES CITY -- Some 17 suspected violators of local ordinances and Republic Act 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000) were accosted by personnel from the City Environmental and Natural Resources Office (Cenro).
Cenro chief Carlito Ganzon said the suspects were found violating City Ordinance 44-10, Series of 1995, otherwise known as "an ordinance introducing the use of citation tickets for improper disposal of garbage and other forms of unsanitary practices."
4 Jan 2012 - Guv defends P40,000 bonus of Capitol employeesPAMPANGA -- Governor Lilia Pineda said Capitol employees deserved the P40,000 Christmas bonus she gave them last December.
Pineda's move of handing the huge Christmas bonus to the 2,000 employees of the Capitol was earlier questioned by some Kapampangans.
4 Jan 2012 - Kapampangan poet to be honoredANGELES CITY -- A Kapampangan poet laureate from Lubao who died in 1999, Delfin Turla Quiboloy, will be honored by the Center for Kapampangan Studies when it unveils his laurel crown on January 14.
The late poet's family and friends will be joined by CKS officials and local poets in the ceremonies.
3 Jan 2012 - Council okays P16-B dam in TarlacPAMPANGA -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Central Luzon recently gave the green light for the construction of the P16.09-billion Balog-Balog Multipurpose (BBM) dam in San Jose town, Tarlac.
In a statement, RDC said the rock-filled dam, which is part of the second phase of the BBM project of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), will be about 113.5 meters from the riverbed to the crest with water storage capacity of 625 million cubic meters.
3 Jan 2012 - Agency gains P169-million new investment projectsCLARK FREEPORT -- Clark Development Corporation (CDC) reported that five new agreements with total investments of more than P169 million were signed before year-end.
In the Marketing Department business update submitted to CDC president Felipe Antonio B. Remollo, it was revealed that the biggest project was signed with the Australian Dental Health Laboratories Inc. (DHLI).
3 Jan 2012 - Capitol bares millions worth of projectsPAMPANGA -- The Provincial Government led by Governor Lilia Pineda bared Tuesday millions worth of completed and ongoing infrastructure projects.
Documents obtained from the Office of the Provincial Engineer show that as of December 26 last year, the Pineda administration was able to construct and repair hundreds of classrooms and buildings with comfort rooms and water facilities in 27 schools all over Pampanga worth P46,313, 234.37.
3 Jan 2012 - Girl raped by neighborANGELES CITY -- A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbor in a village here on New Year, the city police said.
The suspect -- Reynaldo Mercado, 45, of Barangay Balibago -- was drunk when he abused the victim, according to Chief Inspector Luisito M. Tan, Police Station 4 chief.
3 Jan 2012 - Refurbished Magalang hospital opens MondayPAMPANGA -- The Provincial Government said the newly rehabilitated Don Andres Luciano Memorial Hospital (DALMH) (formerly known as Balitucan District Hospital) in Magalang town will open to the public on Monday.
Governor Lilia Pineda said at least P35 million was spent for the construction of the new building. The budget was part of the some P700 million released by the Capitol in 2011 for various projects on health, education, livelihood and infrastructure, among others.
3 Jan 2012 - 2 suspected robbers shot deadPAMPANGA -- Two motorcycle-riding suspected members of a criminal gang were shot dead in an encounter with police in Candaba town Monday.
Candaba police head Superintendent Henry Flores cited reports initially identifying one of the suspects as Romeo Guinto a.k.a. Bong Guinto, supposedly the leader of a gang with alleged links to carjacking, drug trafficking and extortion.
2 Jan 2012 - Manila airport flights diverted to Clark on New YearCLARK FREEPORT -- At least 12 commercial aircrafts were diverted on New Year (January 1) to the Clark International Airport due to zero visibility at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) president Victor Jose I. Luciano said the diversion of the flights to Clark was caused by thick smog, which made it difficult for aircrafts to land at NAIA.
2 Jan 2012 - Stray bullet hits 7-year-oldPAMPANGA -- A seven-year-old girl from Barangay Sindalan, San Fernando, here was hit by a stray bullet a few minutes after the New Year.
Francine Darren Punzalan, 7, a resident of Bulaon Resettlement, was wounded on her right shoulder around 12:10 a.m. of January 1.
2 Jan 2012 - Pampanga mayors want Espino to run for vice guvPAMPANGA -- With more than a year before the May 2013 elections, the Pampanga Mayors League (PML) is reportedly convincing three-term Arayat Mayor Luis Espino to run for vice governor in next year's local polls.
A reliable source close to the group said that a PML meeting took place in the house of Espino in Barangay Manga Cacutud last Wednesday afternoon.
2 Jan 2012 - Angeles City to get P25M from government programANGELES CITY -- The City Government here is a recipient of the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) amounting to P25 million for successfully obtaining the Seal of Good Housekeeping from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo told Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan that the fund shall be utilized as capital expenditures and shall be used to augment the approved 2012 Annual Investment Plan of the city.
2 Jan 2012 - 'Police did not use guns during New Year'PAMPANGA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Central Luzon chief Edgardo Ladao said policemen did not use their guns to make noise during the New Year's celebration.
Ladao led the inspection and removal of the sealed tapes on the policemen's firearms that were put before the New Year.
2 Jan 2012 - Institutionalization of Clark Cares Program mulledCLARK FREEPORT -- Clark Development Corporation (CDC) president and CEO Felipe Antonio Remollo said he is studying plans to institutionalize the Clark Cares Program to provide continuous assistance to communities around this Freeport and to people and regions affected by calamities.
Remollo, in a recent interview after the success of the "Clark Cares: Human Chain for Typhoon Sendong Victims" last December 28, said the move will give the program a much further boost and render continuity to its program objectives.
2 Jan 2012 - xPAMPANGA -- Advocacy for the Development of Central Luzon chairman and Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. vice chairman Rene Romero opined just before the onset of the New Year that the economy in 2012 will be "shaky but not alarming."
Romero said the economic slowdown during the last quarter of 2011, despite the government's release of a stimulus package, has made the business sector "nervous" and concerned if the Aquino administration will not make changes in its development programs.
1 Jan 2012 - Cop shot dead on New Year's EveANGELES CITY -- The victim was identified as PO3 Felimon Atiga of Philippine National Police Angeles City Station 2.
Atiga, 40, was responding to a robbery attempt at a restaurant in Barangay Malabanias at 2 a.m. Saturday when the suspect shot him in the head and escaped.


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Rays' New Catcher Is a Lot Like The Old OneDecember 3, 2009
The new catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, Kelly Shoppach (acquired for a player to be named later), is quite similar to their old one, Dioner Navarro.
Shoppach is coming off an abysmal 2009 in Cleveland, where he batted .210 with 12 homers and 40 RBI. It was a dramatic drop off from his '08 campaign, where the right-handed batter blasted 21 home runs and 55 RBI while batting .261.
Navarro also struggled in '09, batting just .218 with eight dingers and 32 RBI. He was one of the Rays representatives in the 2008 All-Star game and finished '08 with seven homers and 54 runs batted in, while batting .295 at the plate.
The 29 year old Shoppach has more power than Navarro, as evidenced by his .449 career slugging percentage and 33 homers over the past two seasons. Navarro only has 33 home runs in his entire major league career.
Neither can hit righties. (Shoppach has a .194 batting average versus right-handed pitching, Navarro .182).
Something that may come as a little distressing to Rays fans is Navarro was actually better behind the dish than Shoppach in 2009. Both committed six errors, Navarro was two points better in field percentage (.994 to .992) and has a higher range factor (put outs and assists divided over nine innings) 7.76 to 6.79.
In the past two seasons at Tropicana Field, Shoppach has batted .222 with no home runs and two runs batted in.
So with the acquisition of Shoppach, the Rays get themselves a more powerful but older version of Dioner Navarro that isn't quite as good in the field. Considering Navarro was never really viewed as one of the better fielding catchers to begin with, that's a concern.
With Navarro and Shoppach both headed for arbitration, it's likely the Rays will take whomever gives them the best option financially and deal the other.


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The Dinosaur Musical
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The show is being given a strong production under the direction of Whit MacLaughlin. It begins with the leader of the Tyrannosauri Rex, the wise King Marcus (an entertaining Christopher Sapienza), signing the "treaty of meat," effectively putting an end to the dinosaurs' nasty habit of having each other for lunch. But both Marcus and the treaty are short-lived. When the king dies -- from something he ate, apparently -- the evil Mrs. Gapp (Donna Migliaccio) and Mr. Glut (Peter Schmitz) hatch a plot to take over the T-Rex kingdom. In the politically subversive "Predator's Waltz," Glut and Gapp distort and pervert the concept of family values to promote their own selfish agenda, convincing Marcus's gentle son Quincy (Joshua Lamon) to break the treaty and declare war on the other dinosaur species.
As the T-Rexes prepare for war, we move to Swifty's Volcano Café, a throwback to the Parisian nightclubs where French resistance fighters plotted against the Nazis in the World War II movies of the late 1940s. There, owner Swifty (a Catskills-type comic, also played by Sapienza) is giving shelter to the heroic T-Rex outlaw Reginald Van Cleef (Ben Dibble) and his group of resistance fighters. Also seeking refuge at the café is Carlotta (Robyne Parrish), a cabaret singer on the comeback trail, and her 12-year-old daughter, Mindy (Kelly McCreary).
MacLaughlin moves the story along at a quick pace; rarely do more than a few moments pass before the Reales are punctuating the tale with one of the musical's 16 songs. Although none of these tunes have the show-stopping quality of the wonderful Frog and Toad number "I'm Coming Out of My Shell," the silly ode to Italian cuisine "Spaghetti" will stick in your head for hours.
The show is exceptionally well-cast. Lamon (who won a much-deserved Barrymore Award for his performance as Snail in Frog and Toad) is appropriately innocent as the young prince, and Parrish is excellent as the Ethel Merman-type songstress with the big voice and tiny dress. But it's Migliaccio who turns in the production's most memorable performance. Superb last season in the Philadelphia Theatre Company's presentation of William Finn's Elegies: A Song Cycle, she is delightfully depraved as the despicable Glut.
Thanks to Nick Embree's cleverly adaptable set, Richard St. Clair's lively costumes, and Amy Smith's imaginative and practical choreography (it's not easy dancing with a large tail and scales), the show's production values are every bit the equal of Arden's adult fare. Happily, MacLaughlin avoids the overt sentimentalizing that marred his Frog and Toad, instead taking a more vigorous approach to the material that gives the conflict between the prehistoric creatures a decidedly human dimension. As a result, we get a strong sense of the courage required to get along with those we view as different from ourselves -- and, in today's red state/blue state America, that lesson is not just for the children in the audience.
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RoboTimes: New Japanese Robot Website!
A new Japanese website called RoboTimes has begun publishing its first articles and interviews, and seems very promising. They take some nice photos to go with their articles and the site looks poised to fill the void of Impress Robot Watch, which now updates so infrequently that it's pretty much useless. Bookmark or favorite them and remember to add them to your adblocker's exceptions list. You can follow their stories on twitter, too! I'm very excited to see such a polished new website dedicated to covering the latest robot news.
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Beth Lipoff
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Beth Lipoff has worked as a freelance writer, editor and producer. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and a master's degree in public history from Royal Holloway, University of London.
Her work has appeared in the Kansas City Star, Sunset Magazine, 435 Magazine, the Johnson County Sun, the Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, Spirit Magazine, Northwestern Magazine, the Lawrence Journal-World and the Independence Examiner.


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Rice signee Jameson Taillon was the No. 2 overall pick in the Major League Baseball amateur draft.
Here are some updates on a few key members from the Owls' baseball signing class. The deadline for major-league teams to sign their draft picks is Monday.
Dickie Thon Jr., the son of the former Astros shortstop, is set to announce his decision Monday. Thon had been leaning toward attending Rice, but the fifth-round selection said Friday that talks with the Toronto Blue Jays have been going well in recent weeks.
Thon is reportedly in position to sign for $1.5 million, according to an ESPN report.
"It's been hard to make a decision," Thon said. "Ever since I was a kid, I've wanted to go to Rice. That was my dream to go to Rice first."
Thon said he has been in contact with the Rice coaching staff during his decision-making process.
"I didn't want to leave them out to dry," he said. "That would be disrespectful."
Colleyville Heritage pitcher/outfielder Austin Kubitza, who was taken in the seventh round by the Pittsburgh Pirates, said he plans to attend Rice. The 6-foot-5 pitcher/outfielder received an offer from the Pirates but decided to come to South Main after weighing the options and talking with his parents.
Kubitza said he's excited to be coming to Rice and play in what amounts to a "professional program."
"It can't get much better than Rice," he said. "I need the experience, I need to get better."
Kubitza said the Pirates made him an offer two weeks ago and that the two sides weren't close to the signing bonus he was asking for. "The more and more I thought about it, I told myself I needed to go to school."
The arrival of Kubitza will be welcome news for the Owls' pitching staff, which lost arguably their two best pitchers in Mike Ojala and Jared Rogers from last season.
Kubitza, a 6-foot-5 righthander, went 4-1 with a 1.79 ERA and one save as a senior. He also hit .356 with five home runs, eight doubles and 30 RBIs.
South Houston righthander Jaime Esquivel, who was selected in the 28th round by the Baltimore Orioles, is keeping his options open entering the weekend. Esquivel was expected to go higher in the draft, but with a premier baseball program like Rice as an option most teams balked at using a high-round pick because of signability concerns.
"I know he could have been a top-10-round pick," South Houston coach Donnie Elliott said Friday.
The Orioles have yet to sign their first-, third- and fifth-round picks — and that will factor into the amount of money remaining that could be earmarked for Esquivel. Elliott has talked with Esquivel recently and told his former star pitcher that he's the Orioles' "insurance policy" in case deals can't be struck with some of the team's higher picks.
Elliott, who was a former player of Wayne Graham's at San Jacinto College, said the Owls are a "great fallback option" and he wouldn't be surprised if Esquivel plays for Rice next season.
The gem of the signing class, The Woodlands righthander Jameson Taillon, appears set to sign after being selected No. 2 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Efforts to reach Taillon or his agents have been unsuccessful, but one person close to the Owls program said there's virtually no chance he attends school. That should come as no surprise.
As the No. 2 pick, Taillon would have nothing to gain (in terms of draft position) by attending college. The only way he would come to Rice is if contract negotiations break down, but reports are leaking out of Pittsburgh that a deal may already be done and the sides are waiting until Monday to make a formal announcement.
Stay tuned.
I'll be at Saturday's football scrimmage and will provide updates this weekend.
Follow me on Twitter at Chronicle_Owls. During the season I will have a weekly mailbag to answer your questions. The email address to send questions or comments for the mailbag is email@example.com.
{Update: 8-14} College Park righthander John Simms says he will attend Rice.


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Title: Mortifying Talk
Rated: T+
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Summary: John realizes Cathy is a LOT more sneaky than he thought. And way too curious for her own good.
Unfortunately for me, this discussion took place as I waited outside my office for my transport. Cathy decided to help me pass the time by gossiping about the recent trends in the Nightside. What I failed to realize was that my life was not exempt from Cathy as she stopped beating around the bush and bluntly asked me the question on her mind, still thinking that was an endearing teenager trait. (I still hadn't the heart to tell her the truth. Maybe I should ask Suzie to tell her…)
"Boss! Is it really true that you're going out with the famous Dea-" I hastily covered her mouth while glaring at any passersby who were looking a little too intrigued. After making sure that the coast was clear, I chanced a glance at Cathy and winced.
Her eyes were practically sparkling and there was a glint that I was wary of. (Suzie sometimes had that glint. It made me feel like hiding under my bed for until the danger passed. Or finally caving in and buying her one of those miniature dinosaurs she liked.) By reacting, I practically did the equivalent of getting a megaphone and broadcasting to everyone that there was something juicy going on.
Cathy did a little twirl. She was too full of excitement and mischief to be contained, but she made the effort of lowering her voice to an excited whisper. "So you really are going out with Dead Boy! I wasn't quite sure until now, but…I had my suspicions." At this, she let out a giggle, her face full of glee.
Suspicions? Internally, I was panicking, worried about the implications of that bit, but I made myself appear calm, in control. My shoulders and back was lax while my face was impassive with a questioning brow. I was the picture of nonchalance. At least to everyone else. My secretary/daughter wasn't as easily fooled. Maybe it was because of the eyebrow thing.
"Alright Cathy, what do you mean by suspicions? What's your evidence?" See. All proper and detective like. However, that's when Cathy practically bounce next to me and started whispering all the little clues she picked up in the past few days. That's when my control started to falter. (Damn it. I was not blushing or anything remotely like that. Don't listen to Cathy.)
"Well… I didn't think anything of it at first. Just you guys hanging out after a job. However, I remembered that the last time I visited your place, there were some stuff that weren't yours and that he was hanging out with you in your free time!" She drew back with a smirk on her face and clasped her hands on her hips as if making a big discovery. Bloody hell. I knew there were drawbacks to having a secretary who's also trained to be a part-time detective.
"BUT. What really convinced me… was when you came in the office today for another case."
I blinked. "What's so bloody suspicious about that? I do come to the office every now and then, Cathy." She waved and shook her head. "No, no. That's not what I was talking about. It's this." She then leaned forward and… slowly pulled down my shirt collar a little and put my hand on my neck with a gentle (deceptive) smile. I felt my face burn instantly.
Icy cold hands were firmly clamped down around my own. Harsh, sharp teeth held me down, pinned my body to the feather soft bed. Cold flesh, quickly warming up because he was draped on top of me. Everything was burning and freezing and I gave an involuntary shudder when he-
"Ha- What makes you think that we were doing that? It could've been some kind of bruise or something a monster did. What makes you think that Dead Boy did that?" Oh dear. I think my voice just got a pitch higher. Cathy seemed amused.
"Well… I sure hope it wasn't a monster. I can see the teeth imprint clearly. I bet you when he gets here, it would match his perfectly." Her face was full of triumph while mine was busy trying to see if I hide under my coat. "Also, what really cinched it was that you were limping into the office. C'mon! Spill! Is he as good as they say he is? Details, John! A girl has to know these things!"
Those are definitely some of the things an adopted father never want to hear from his daughter. "Bloody hell, Cathy! Why would you want to know about anything about that? And he's-"
-so good. It felt amazing, but I bit down on a scream, tasting blood, but I can see the smugness pouring off him. And then he dove forward, kissing me with intensity that dead men is not suppose to have, swirling my blood in my mouth and into his. I felt dizzy, starved for air that dead men don't need, my hands scrambling on his thin shoulders for something to hold on to. Finally, he let me go, his gangly frame shaking with laughter and his fever bright eyes full of mischief. The only reason I didn't fall back was because his thin arms were holding me up with unnatural strength, saliva and blood lightly dripping from my mouth as I heaved for air. Finally, he dipped down, cool lips tracing twitching skin as my muscles tighten and I-
"Right here thank you very much. However, even if I'm dead, I still care about having a job so-" I felt someone snatch the back of my white coat and dragged me into the back seat of a really impressive, really familiar car. I also felt a sense of dread as I heard the car speeding away, but not before it was out of earshot from my secretary's parting words, "Make sure to get him back before curfew!"
A whistle. "Damn, Taylor. I thought that last night would've put you out of commission for a day at most, but here you are. You really aren't what you appear to be are you?" I was reluctant to face him, but he tilted my chin upwards with one cold hand, and then, I didn't have eyes for anything, but him.
He looked the same as always. Same ragged purple coat covering his gangly frame that's held together by duct tape, staples, and superglue. (They all create a very…interesting sensation.) Same oversized hat. Same fever bright eyes with sulky gray lips. Yet… his smile seems less forced and more mischievous and his eyes more focused.
"Dead Boy, what the bloody hell are you do-ING?" That was most definitely not a squeak. My words just tripped is all. I blame Dead Boy. Cause that's when he slipped a hand through my coat and into my shirt while he steadied his other hand on my hip. He nuzzled against the (love) bite and hummed an approval.
…I'm getting too old for this. Which is ridiculous since Dead Boy's actually older than me.
"My baby says it's going to take a while until we reach our destination. How about we keep ourselves… preoccupied in the meanwhile?"
…I did not let out a whimper. But we were quite distracted for a while. Almost missed the appointed time we were supposed to meet the client. …I don't think I need to tell you why.
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Date 10/22/2015 Categories Travel Blog
Family and friends, we are on our way to Argentina. I will try to keep you posted, along with photos, through the Big Five blog. It would appear that photos will be tough because the size limit is quite small for their site. we will see. Love, Grandpa/Dad


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Broderick, A. J. and Greenley, G. E. and Mueller, R. D. (2006) 'Applications of the behavioural homogeneity evaluation framework : the predictive ability of consumer involvement for international food market segmentation.', International review of retail, distribution and consumer research., 16 (5). pp. 553-557.
This article proposes a framework of alternative international marketing strategies, based on the evaluation of intra- and inter-cultural behavioural homogeneity for market segmentation. The framework developed in this study provides a generic structure to behavioural homogeneity, proposing consumer involvement as a construct with unique predictive ability for international marketing strategy decisions. A model-based segmentation process, using structural equation models, is implemented to illustrate the application of the framework.
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Just a glimpse of Mumbai Marathon...From Sightsavers 12 people participated in Dream Run Category ( 6 kms) with one lucky draw entry on the final day...
Any guess...Here is a clue, this die hard marathon fan got the bib at the ninth our at VT station, though he had come to cheer us up...for answer scan the last snap...
This is the starting point (holding area) for the race. Good times partner Kingfisher organized fancy dress competition. The issue of "climate change" received the first prize.
Fund raising event amidst the race (for village schools)
Throughout the route, there were live bands playing fantabalous music to refresh the runners. Towards the ending point, Radio Mirchi jockey was giving live updates.
Sightsavers team meeting with cheer leaders...Shrinivas, Siddhant (Little Shrinivas Ji), Jerome (extreme left, John's son) and Sheryn (extreme right, John's Daughter).
Wondering where is Emily, Ketan, Bhavana and Vasant...then don't miss to check MEC blog tomorrow.
BTW the lucky runner was Sabitra :)