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2016 May 05, 14:00 CEST
Mark Dunn, Reliability Engineering Manager at SKF, explains how the company's IMx-M system is gaining a foothold in the oil and gas market.
What is IMx-M?
IMx-M is a protection system with a difference: it incorporates condition monitoring. When people approach us they are generally looking for a protection system: we've added condition monitoring to that.
The system protects and monitors critical and high-speed rotating machinery: power generation, pumps, aero engines, steam or gas turbines, motor-run systems – any machine that has high potential energy that could cause severe damage. It's a sophisticated way of monitoring the condition of critical offshore machinery. Together with SKF @ptitude Monitoring Suite software, it enables end users to protect and enhance the reliability of assets and reduce machine downtime.
It's a complete system for initiation of machinery shutdown, early fault detection, and diagnosis – and is API670 compliant. The majority of IMx-M sales are into the Oil & Gas industry, followed by power generation and other areas.
How is it set up?
To configure the system, we use IMx-M Manager to set up all the protection values.
The advantage over our competitors is that we can take all types of sensors into one card. Rival systems need a card for each parameter – such as temperature, acceleration, proximity probes, and so on. And, typically, they will only have four channels per card – whereas ours have 16. At the same time, the number of channels is creating a high rack channel density: that means fewer racks and cabinets, which reduces the size of the equipment room that you need.
Each channel is then given an alarm and trip setting – such as 10,000ms to trip – and IMx-M is set up as a protection system.
Then, we simply import this file into our Observer software, and that automatically creates the condition monitoring channels that take data from the inputs to the card. Our rack can take four cards, giving a total of 64 channels. And it has dual redundant power supplies – so if one fails, the other can fully support the system.
Why is there a need to combine protection and monitoring?
These days, there are fewer people running facilities – yet they have more to do. Safety has also improved, however, the greater your exposure to this type of machinery, the higher the risk. This is why protection systems are incorporating a monitoring aspect. It helps to cut the risk.
It's also very cost-effective. With a protection system, the user has already invested in the main infrastructure components such as transducers, cables and cabinets. Adding the condition monitoring function re-uses these components, adding key functionality at little cost.
We recently supplied a system for a steam turbine in an oil power plant. The customer was already a user of SKF software – but, crucially, wanted a protection system that incorporated condition monitoring. Its existing system could not offer this, so we won the contract to replace it.
Is SKF a major player in this market?
It's a very big market, dominated by one major player. If we can win a percentage of it, that's huge. And this is already happening. Many installed systems have a lifespan of just 10-15 years, so there's plenty of opportunity for us to replace competitor systems. We've done that recently with a Brazilian customer – where we replaced a competitor's system with one of ours. We expect to do more of that in future.
Of course, there must be an incentive to switch. We know that our systems must be cost-effective, and perform as well – or better – than the incumbent system. It's the software and the ease of use that need to be the differentiator.
It's taken a while to build credibility in this market. A few years ago, oil companies were telling us: 'Come back to us when you've made some sales.' Now that we have, we're going to do just that. We recently won a $20m contract with a major oil company, for example: working on that has driven a lot of the development of IMx-M.
The latest release is designed to present the analyst with a powerful and efficient tool for analyzing and diagnosing machinery problems. IMx-M distills more than 30 years of SKF experience in critical machinery monitoring.
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This device is silly beyond measure.
It's useful only to make the plot happen and thus looks forced.
The idea of wanting to date a guy who's really gay was funny in Clueless...in 1995.
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- Susan Helene Gottfried said...
I dunno, Miss Snark. I'd like to see more. Bianca's uber tragedy might be that Quincy's hiding behind a facade, and that he brings the nerd side of her out again so that by the time she gets her date with her Q, she's learned to blend the nerd and the bombshell.
I don't think this hook represents the full story, so on that level, it fails. But I'd sure be curious to see where we go with it. I see potential in here for some fun.
- 12/16/2006
What I want to know is...what are jazz hands?
- 12/16/2006
Beth, I think jazz hands are when you spread all your fingers out really wide - like if you're dancing in a Broadway musical or something.
There was an LJ icon of a kitten with jazz hands (er, paws) and that's my primary reference....
- 12/16/2006
- A Paperback Writer said...
Jazz hands (at least where I'm from) are hands splayed out in exagerated energy, as used in jazz dance styles in the 1980s (think "Flashdance") and earllier in Vaudeville shows (but I don't think they were called "jazz hands" then).
Uh, this books sounds exactly like something Stine would've put in those fill-in-the-blank-with-new-names-but-the-same-plot books that he made tons of money off of a decade ago.
- 12/16/2006
I don't know...I think some teenage angsty types could eat this stuff up.
Could be fun.
- 12/16/2006
I agree with Miss Snark but, I think in "Clueless" she didn't know he was gay.
- 12/16/2006
I'd put in more about the catastrophe of uber tragic proportions. Otherwise the story could be told thus:
Bianca (to Quincy): Hi, I know we haven't really met yet, but I'm Bianca. Call me crazy, but I'm trying to set a record by dating at least one guy for every letter of the alphabet. I need a Q. Want to go out? I'll treat.
Quincy: Um, there might be a problem...
Bianca: Because you're gay? Yeah, I spotted that. No problem. I just need a Q, not an engagement. And it's just for fun, anyway.
Quincy: Well, in that case, okay.
- 12/16/2006
This is one of the least boring ones I've read. Love the title, but 35,000 words seems slight even for a YA
- 12/16/2006
I agree, 35K is slight. I'm an aspiring YA author and the research I've done (i.e. reading tons of YA books) shows 45K is the minimum. Most YA books are 55-60K.
- 12/16/2006
- Ski said...
I would think that if dating the alphabet was just kids blowing someone's reputation out of proportion, then suddenly this seems reasonable. If the "Q" thing starts off as a joke - then that seems reasonable too. I would go on, good luck.
- 12/17/2006
- charles said...
"Get a clue" was the name of a popular disney channel movie starring a pre-fabulous lindsay lohan. sad.
- 12/18/2006
Bianca has "a major dilemma." (What is it?) She "has to deal with a catastrophe of uber tragic proportions." (What is it?) Focus on these questions, then you may find the hook.
- 12/20/2006
- Leah said...
As is, it isn't interesting enough to keep. Add in more about the tragedy, work up a query letter or an opening and head over to Evil Editor's blog. I'd like to see more.
- 12/20/2006
I actually like the idea and think it has potential, especially as she knows he's gay. Definitely need to know more about the uber-catastrophe, though.
- 12/22/2006
- Fourteen Year Old Writer said...
Hey. Author here. I had two plot paragraphs in my query, but I thought adding the part about the catastrophe would've been too much like a synopsis or something. Actually, I don't know what I was thinking. Not including that paragraph was a mistake.
Anyway, thanks for all your feedback!
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Justin wants to be just like his father--an adventurer. Unlike the many angst-ridden, emotionally tormented heroes of the RPG world (could it be because so many RPG children have negligent parents?), Justin is well adjusted and dreams of going to far off continents, meeting new people, and discovering ancient civilizations along the way.
The world was once thought to be round, but then, at the edge of the world, a great wall was discovered. Many years ago, Justin's father disappeared on a journey to cross over the wall. With his friend Sue and her pet Puffy, the obligatory furry creature that only speaks Puffy language, Justin seeks to go beyond the End of the World and find out what lies waiting for him on the other side.
Grandia is a continent spanning role-playing game in the old school tradition. By that, I mean the focus isn't nearly so heavy on graphics and flash, allowing you to really notice and appreciate the characters, plot, and gameplay. For example, townspeople have many things to tell you each time you talk to them, creating the illusion of a real town where the local people are more than cardboard cutouts. From the guy covered in bird droppings to the vomiting woman, this game has personality in spades. I haven't laughed like this during a game since Sam and Max for the PC.
The fight system uses a combination of turn-based style with a time-based meter. The time meter starts out dependent on how you met up with your enemy. If you approach the enemy first, you get the initiative in battle. Or, you could be ambushed, giving the advantage to the enemy.
While time passes in battle, you and the enemy will be on standby until the command point of the time meter is reached. When one of your characters reaches that point, the action pauses and you choose what that character will do. The more developed your character is, the faster your command will happen after being selected. With a well-chosen attack at the right time, you can delay or even cancel your enemy's attacks.
Practically everything in the game can be developed. Weapons and magic both have their own experience points. By using different types of weapons, from swords to whips and so on, you will develop different statistics and eventually gain special attacks.
You start out in Grandia without magic, but by finding Mana Eggs, you can buy an element type at the local weapons store. By combining the four elements with one another, you can access a second tier of element types (i.e. Fire combined with Earth, makes Explosion . . . which apparently is an element). With each spell you use, you increase your magic ability and gain more powerful spells
The experience system in Grandia works very well with the battle setup. Every choice you make in battle gets tallied up at the end and calculated into your character. If you made effective use of a fire spells, you'll get more points for the fire element. Sure, you can just simply fight your way through battles, but in the long run, you'll find yourself playing with an unbalanced character. The promise of new spells and attacks keeps the battles varied and fun.
The flow of the game is strictly linear, but not in a bad way. You get to a village, you find out your next trial or adventure is, and then you set out to do it. When you get back, you find out the next village or stop on your journey, and repeat. It sounds repetitious, but the game manages to keep the plot moving and interesting.
Your party moves around a colorful polygonal world. Villages are filled with detail and life. Fields of terrain range from expansive to maze-like. Overall, it's a throwback look done with outdated, but still pretty, graphics. The biggest problem of the whole game is that in areas of more graphically taxing terrain, there are dips in the framerates: running speeds become noticeably slower. For me, it was something to get used to, rather than bothered by, but some gamers might get annoyed.
Characters are well-animated sprites overlaid on the three dimensional backdrop; during battles, a two dimensional slightly blurry still-shot is used for the background. I would have liked it if the battles shared the same backgrounds as the terrain, a la Chrono Trigger, but that might have added more slowdown. Thankfully, with the 2D backgrounds, there isn't any slowdown during the fights.
Throughout the game, the music is pretty good. Most of the tunes are upbeat, with some distinctive cultural music mixed in to certain tracks. The variation adds a nice touch to the idea of going around the world. Also, at key moments during the game, characters speak audibly. Voices! Hooray! The supporting cast varies in performance, but at least the main characters are right on the money.
There are some really minor snafus that were somewhat bothersome, but didn't really detract from the game. At every save point, there's a recover option. Allowing a recover option makes Grandia a lot easier, but then again, it also promotes fighting more battles and raising statistics. It also seems to take an inexplicably long time to load and save the game. In the translation to English, I wonder why they chose to name a race the "Angelou." Every time I saw the word Angelou, the word Maya popped in my head. And then there's Guido--the Jar Jar Binks of the Grandia world. 'Nuff said.
Where Final Fantasy 8 moved in broad strokes, Grandia focused on the little details. With an emphasis on characterizations, and battles that are actually fun to play, this game totally grabbed me. Yes, there are the framerate problems, and the graphics are in the shadow of that other RPG, but Grandia is truer to what is at the heart of the best RPGs--a grand adventure.
I Give This Game an 8 out of 10


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Forget Being Arrested For Filming The Police, Now They're Arresting People For Sitting
from the something-seems-wrong-here deptWe've had a number of stories lately about people being arrested for filming the police. Thankfully, two court rulings have suggested that such actions are perfectly legal.
Of course, what good is that when the police are coming up with any reason possible to arrest people. Boing Boing points us to a story of a police officer in Atlanta who arrested a disabled woman after throwing her to the ground, after she refused to move from the chair she was sitting on. When she refused to move, the officer grabbed her wrist and twisted her arm, causing her to fall to the ground, injuring her shoulder in the process. After being taken to the hospital, she spent the night in jail for "disorderly conduct." For sitting in a chair.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution report notes that a police review board reviewing the case found that she was falsely arrested, and also noted that the officer in question had made 38 arrests over a five-month period -- with 27 of them being similar charges of "disorderly conduct." They noted that the 27 arrests were "three times the amount made by two other officers that patrol the same area, during the same shift." All of this suggests an officer abusing his power, by simply claiming "obstruction" for anyone who doesn't follow his commands, even if there's no legal basis for them. The board recommended that the officer, Kenneth Thomas, be disciplined. To date, the police department has done nothing.
There are, of course, always stories of police abusing their power, but it's for these reasons that the right to film police in their activities is important. Good and honest police officers (of which there are many) should support such things. If they're doing their job within the confines of the law, they should be happy to be filmed or photographed.
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Latvian Publishing Controversy
Our Latvian publishing correspondent Kaija Straumanis (no, not Janis Stirna, he's restricted to Eurovision) came across an interesting controversy that just took place in Latvia.
I think the translated letters/articles pretty much speak for themselves, but I'll try and contextualize this as it goes along . . . Here's the basic setup: Zvaigzne ABC decided to publish an anthology of contemporary Latvian writers as part of its "School Library" series. So far, so good. (Maybe. Pay attention to that "School Library" tag.) But in a
traditional dick publishing move, they didn't treat these authors with any sort of respect and totally screwed with their work.
Here's a post by Inga Žolude, which was the first piece to point out some of the issues:
Kilbloka wasn't around when shame was being doled out. After Vija Kilbloka [Ed. Note: Kilbloka is the Chairman of Zvaigzne ABC] dug herself a hole by saying Latvian literature has no influence, no good authors, no good works, and that it's no surprise no one's buying books, after her lovely compliments, which insofar as I understand are also addressed toward me, today I received a notice from the Zvaigzne ABC publishing house stating one of my stories was to be included in the "School Library" series anthology Newest Latvian Short Stories. Fantastic! But:
1) No one asked me if I wanted my story to be included. No one even told me about it. And the question of whether or not it's ethical for them to send me this kind of email after some Prada-clad Satan has doused me in sewage? I have to overlook all of that because I'm some kind of Übermensch?
2) There is neither a contract, nor information on the royalties I'd receive for the publication. It could be because they don't have to inform or pay authors if the book is being published for educational purposes. Excuse me?! What??? Vija Kilbloka's office publishes this book of contemporary literature, makes a profit off it, but I get nothing? Why? Tell me—why?
3) My story, which was published in my short story collection Mierinājums Ādama kokam by Dienas Grāmata in 2010, was attached to the email. The story had been "corrected" by the work elves at Zvaigzne ABC, and the accompanying letter read: "Corrections I'd like to make to the text are marked in blue; these you can approve of or not, and you can include notes as to why you'd like to leave the respective section as is. The spots marked in red are things I've edited or would like to change, but haven't decided on the best version prior to hearing back from you." [emphasis mine] Wait. I'm sorry. I have to explain to you why I don't want to change certain spots in my text??? Did gravity, all sane logic, etc., just cease to function tonight? I don't have to explain myself to anyone! I've written my version, the only version, and never before have I heard that I have to provide some outsider with better versions to choose from.
I'd like to call the attention of the Latvian Authors' Society AKKA/LAA and other institutions that develop incomplete laws and regulations to this situation and the issues related to authorship, copyright, and royalties, because appears that these concepts don't exist in this specific case and can simply be ignored.
This kind of thing always pisses me off, whether it's from a Latvian publisher, or one closer to home. And it extra pisses me off when there are no consequences . . . when publishers take advantage of some system to benefit themselves at the expense of the writers/translators who actually generate the value in this relationship . . . I carry grudges about this sort of thing for years.
In this particular case, thirteen of the best Latvian writers of our time decided to sign a petition. Here's a news story about it from Kulturasdiena.lv:
Writers deny Zvaigzne ABC permission to publish their works in anthology of short stories
". . . Taking into consideration the approach and (non)collaboration in the preparation of the anthology, we do not consent to having our stories used by Zvaigzne ABC in putting together its anthology of new short stories," several well-known Latvian literati announced on Kulturasdiena.lv.
The statement, which was signed by Inga Žolude, Andra Neiburga, Jānis Einfelds, Gundars Ignats, Nora Ikstena, Gundega Repše, Maira Asare, Inga Ābele, Pauls Bankovskis, Māris Bērziņš, Dace Rukšāne, Osvalds Zebris, and Juris Zvirgzdiņš, voices the authors' frustrations regarding the deceitful attitude of publishing house Zvaigzne ABC while preparing its Newest Latvian Short Stories anthology. In the letter, the authors also state they do not consent to having their works published in the anthology.
The following is a reprint of the statement released by the authors.
The preparation of a certain book has caused numerous whirlwinds of discussion over the past few days. As well as a spattering of emotions, impassioned statements, and anonymity (see Inga Žoludes article Kilbloka wasn't home and, particularly, the comments thread below it).
The preparation of Zvaigzne ABC's Newest Latvian Short Stories anthology reflects wonderfully their unacceptable and deceitful approach. Dismissing the ability of Latvian writers to produce commercially successful works and simultaneously putting together an anthology of the newest short stories (which, according to Zvaigzne ABC Board Chairman Vija Kilbloka's opinion on contemporary Latvian literature, will most likely be a commercial flop) is strange, to say the least.
And yet, why spit in the well from which we draw our water—it's all the same, whether we drink it or use it to water our gardens. Shouldn't we be spitting only in the Coca-Cola and Fanta wells, which have been drilled, branded, and sent into the global market by someone else? The situation in Latvia is such that, in the creation stages of a book, it's much easier to let authors, other publishers, book editors, and proof-readers for original works pick themselves off, and watch from the sidelines to see which creative shrubs die off, which ones grow lush, and which ones yield the sweetest fruits. And then secretly pluck them and stash them in your own basket.
Does a status as a potential commercial flop justify the publisher's actions toward the authors and texts to be included in their anthology? It's possible this is a particular publishing business know-how move—to kick off production by weeding through the texts, making corrections in blue and red, and then informing the authors thereof as pure fact, instead of entering into agreement with the authors on using their works, discussing respective terms, etc. A number of the authors whose stories are set to be included in the potential collection haven't even been notified. It's hard to imagine that communication would be such a big problem, especially in this digital age where everyone is just a few clicks away—Facebook, Draugiem.lv, Twitter.
Maybe the "know-how" is Section 19 of the Copyright Law, which states the permissible uses of a work without the author's consent or without remuneration for the purposes of educational or research materials. And the magic words are "School Library" or (in this particular context the sarcastic slogan)—"Need a book?" What's more, Section 19 also permits the use of a work without consent or remuneration in the cases the work is parodied or caricatured.
True, for some, Latvian literature stops at Ezera, Blaumanis, or Poruks. For others, Latvian literature might only be the forgotten black-and-white portraits of Latvian authors hanging on the wall of some long-forgotten classroom. For others still, Latvian literature has yet to begin. The Latvian film industry has at some time started (or not started) for each of us in a similar manner, as have Latvian theater, classical, and popular music. Opinions and reviews can differ, and that's what makes life interesting. But a disregard for something cannot be an argument for high-mindedness.
And so, taking into consideration the approach and (non)collaboration in the preparation of the anthology, we do not consent to having our stories used by Zvaigzne ABC in putting together its anthology of new short stories. Additionally, it would be commercially more profitable to delay the publication of an anthology until a time when Latvian writers will have analyzed what readers want, what a book has to be in order for people to buy it, and once writers start to take into consideration the codes necessary for getting people to read.
Signed: Inga Žolude, Andra Neiburga, Jānis Einfelds, Gundars Ignats, Nora Ikstena, Gundega Repše, Maira Asare, Inga Ābele, Pauls Bankovskis, Māris Bērziņš, Dace Rukšāne, Osvalds Zebris, and Juris Zvirgzdiņš.
What's worth noting here is this: "Section 19 of the Copyright Law, which states the permissible uses of a work without the author's consent or without remuneration for the purposes of educational or research materials." So to get this straight, this publishing company disses contemporary writers, then uses their stories for free to create a "school anthology" that's likely to sell pretty well . . . That's one way to up your profit margins.
Zvaigzne ABC did reply to the petition, agreeing to let these authors back out:
In response to the request of several Latvian authors to exclude their works from the upcoming Zvaigzne ABC anthology Newest Latvian Short Stories, the publishing house Zvaigzne ABC announced to Kulturasdiena.lv that it will respect the authors' wish to not be published in the collection.
As mentioned before, Latvian authors Inga Žolude, Andra Neiburga, Jānis Einfelds, Gundars Ignats, Nora Ikstena, Gundega Repše, Maira Asare, Inga Ābele, Pauls Bankovskis, Māris Bērziņš, Dace Rukšāne, Osvalds Zebris, and Juris Zvirgzdiņš signed a letter voicing their frustration regarding the deceitful approach taken by Zvaigzne ABC in putting together its anthology on the newest Latvian short stories. The authors also denied their consent to have their stories published, additionally stating that a number of authors whose stories were set to be included in the collection weren't even informed thereof.
Zvaigzne ABC representative Vineta Tropiņa explained that literary critic Guntis Berelis was approached in advance to put together the collection, as well as to write its introduction. The project was launched with authors he had chosen, each author being informed of this fact in writing or by phone. Tropiņa emphasized that, until this past Friday evening, June 8, the majority of authors had responded positively to the publisher's offer. This changed after Inga Žolude's blog post on Kulurasdiena.lv, and a few others only reacted Monday, June 11.
Tropiņa went on to say that, in the specific case of Inga Žolude's short story, there were nine places in the text with suggested changes: a few punctuation errors, as well as a suggestion to italicize colloquialisms and profanity. "For example, the word pizģec, which we chose not to italicize this time per the author's request." Other authors were offered similar suggestions of this nature. "We'd like to point out that we purposely used the words 'offered suggestions', since the editor invited the authors to come in and discuss the best possible solutions," Tropiņa explained. She also noted that Zvaigzne ABC has a long-standing cooperation with Latvian Authors' Society AKKA/LAA, from whom the publisher purchases the license. AKKA/LAA is also in charge of handling the respective distribution of royalties for the authors.
The Newest Latvian Short Stories anthology is to be published for the new series "School Library", which continues the tradition of the already popular series "Need a Book?" and is intended for schoolchildren. There are already three works published within the "School Library" series: Regīna Ezera's Zemdegas, Illona Leimane's Vilkaču mantiniece, and Knuts Skujenieks's poetry anthology.
The "editing" thing is always a bit touchy, and could be interpreted in a variety of ways. To me, using these works without remuneration for the authors is just totally wrong. If only publishing companies had better morals . . .
There are more questions to ask about this—like, how many authors were they planning on including? Thirteen backing out sounds pretty damn significant—and other observations to make about the Latvian publishing world as a whole, but I'll leave that to Kaija.


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SEMI-AUTOMATIC weapons identical to those used to kill more than 40 people in recent massacres in the United States are being manufactured by a small company in Melbourne's suburbs.
The company has legally built almost three dozen of the weapons to meet a demand created by Australia's strict importation laws, and is selling them to licensed buyers for almost $9000.
It is the only company in Australia turning out the AR-15 semi-automatic rifles, a civilian version of the US military's famous M-16.
The AR-15 is reportedly the most popular weapon of its type in the US, but its role in recent mass shootings has drawn scrutiny from gun control advocates, who see it as the epitome of the type of weapon they are hoping will be banned, as it was for 10 years from 1994.
The owner of the business manufacturing the weapons in Melbourne asked Fairfax Media not to name the company for ''security reasons'', but stressed the weapons were being made and sold legally.
''The licences aren't just issued to anyone here, there's no comparison with the United States,'' the owner said. ''It's inflammatory to link [the recent massacres] with this, to say they shouldn't be made here at all. They're made for a purpose and they're not sold to the public. We're the quiet minority, we just go about our business and it's very frustrating to be constantly up against it.''
Under laws in most states, the main people who can buy semi-automatic weapons are professional hunters engaged in large-scale pest control (such as culling feral animals from a helicopter), and law enforcement agencies or the military.
Victorian laws state the chief commissioner of police can also grant a ''Category D'' firearms licence if it is required for ''an official, commercial or prescribed purpose''. There are 23 such licence holders in Victoria.
The federal Attorney-General can also permit the use of semi-automatics for the production of films, as fully-functioning weapons are required to fire blanks. A licensed armourer can hire the weapons to a film-maker and must supervise their use. Weapons imported for film production must be destroyed at the end of filming, or exported.
The company manufacturing the AR-15s in Australia originally began producing them to get around these restrictions, as weapons made in Australia need not be destroyed or exported at the end of filming.
''It's just unworkable for any small production like Rush or Underbelly or anything like them to bring weapons in. Either the budgets aren't there, or they're too small,'' the owner said.
He said it would be difficult for the Australian film and television industries to compete with their US counterparts if they had to pay to import the weapons and then destroy or export them.
The company's owner told Fairfax Media that he had decided to branch out beyond the props market and offer them for sale to other licence holders, such as government-employed hunters.
Under gun laws introduced by the Howard government after the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, the sale or possession of semi-automatic rifles were severely restricted, and the government spent hundreds of millions of dollars buying guns from owners.
The federal Home Affairs Minister, Jason Clare, would not comment on the desirability of an Australian company making semi-automatic rifles.
A spokeswoman for the minister noted only that Australia has ''some of the strictest gun laws in the world''. ''Laws regulating the local manufacture of firearms and firearm parts are the responsibility of the states and territories,'' she said.
''All state and territory jurisdictions require firearm manufacturers to hold a licence.''


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VW unveiled a Jetta R coupe concept back in 2010 at the Detroit Auto Show, but VW hasn't really done or said anything about it since. But honestly, it really shouldn't be that expensive for them to develop and make, and I think a business case can be made for it in the American market.
The mechanical parts already exist, meaning development costs would be low. It could utilize the 296 hp 2.0l turbocharged engine from the Golf R and Scirocco R, and it could be offered in AWD. It could be offered with either a manual or a DSG gearbox. The interior could be made with the same soft-touch materials offered in the Golf R, and it could be offered as either a coupe or a sedan. I personally think that coupe looks fantastic.
If it was brought to market, it would be priced close to, or slightly less than the Golf R, a bit over $30,000. This may look like Audi territory, as the A4 starts at $33,800 before options. However, the A4 makes only 220 HP, and our theoretical Jetta R would make around 296 hp, which is significantly more. This wouldn't be the people's version of an A4 then, that's what the GLI is, which is about $10,000 less than the A4. This would be the VW equivalent of the S4, and that makes me salivate.
Let's face it. As much as we love hatchbacks around these parts, America has not had a love affair with them. Americans see them as city cars for young people, and the hot versions are for twenty-somethings who have been in the work place for a few years. People here think that sedans are better looking, and if they are going to spend $30,000 on a car, they would want to buy something they think looks nice.
The Golf R starts at $34,795 MSRP, and an options package could push it as high as $37,000 so let's say you're in your early thirties, married, with a young kid or two, and you have $37,000 to spend on a sporty car, and you, like your red-blooded neighbors, don't want a hatchback. The Jetta R would ride like the Golf R, so it wouldn't be too harsh, but it would still be sporty, and similar performance figures (0-60 in 5.3 seconds with the manual and 4.9 with DSG). It would have the same level of options as the Golf R, notably the same flat bottom steering wheel, bucket seats, soft touch plastics. Higher end VW interiors have always been a strong point of VW's, and this would be no exception. You know, something like this:
So let's take a look at the competition. First up, there is the new Subaru WRX STI. This car will offer 305 hp, with AWD, and a 6MT. It will do 0-60 in about 5.0 seconds, and handle well without a doubt. However, Subaru interiors have never been at the same level as a Volkswagen's, and I don't expect this STI to match the Golf R, and by extension the Jetta R interior. Furthermore, as cool as that wing is, it is ostentatious and dare I say, childish. You'd look ridiculous getting out of it while wearing a suit. If you're not willing to get a hatchback, you wouldn't want to get this. It's expected to start at $36,500, which could be almost two grand above our base Jetta R, before options. The Mitsubishi Evo falls into the same category as the Evo, and so it would not appeal to this person who is a wearer of suits. The Jetta R looks like a better option.
As I mentioned before, the Audi A4 starts at $33,800 for a CVT equipped, FWD version with wheels, paint, and most importantly, four interlocking rings on the front of the car. You get 220 hp out of the 2.0L I4 turbo. If you would like a manual transmission and AWD, that will cost you an additional $900, and if you would like the automatic (why would you?) it will cost you an additional $2,100. If you would like navigation prepare to shell out an additional $1,950, heated seats will run you $750, and the S-Line package adds another $1,600. It'll be difficult to stay in budget and walk away well equipped, and performance won't be on the same level as the Jetta R. Audi interiors are quite nice, so I imagine even the base level A4 would be nicer than the Jetta R's interior, but I think the A4 is meant to appeal to a different kind of buyer. Our buyer would walk away from the A4, satisfied with how he could drive it to a big job interview wearing his best suit, but unsatisfied with the performance. He would also feel similarly about the CLA250 and the ATS.
Then there's the BMW 228i, which has 240 hp, and looks pretty great too. It starts at $32,100, and you can reasonably equip it under $37,000. It has less power than the Jetta R, but it will handle very well with it's rear wheel drive. The interior will be comfortable for you and your wife, but the rear seat will be cramped, and your kids will complain on longer car rides. A sedan version of the Jetta R would solve this, and a sedan version would definitely be the easiest for VW to create. Even the coupe version would probably have better rear leg room than the BMW 228i.
So where does that leave us? I can't think of anything that really fits into this mold. The Jetta R would fulfill a niche in the market that doesn't exist right now, and I think it could definitely be profitable. Many companies are looking to build cheap performance these days, and I think Volkswagen would find it very advantageous to be the first to make an affordable "adult" performance sedan with high horsepower and a comfortable interior. They've even thought about it. It won't be very expensive to develop, and its something I believe people would want. VW has proven that they can make quality Golfs, and this could prove to the US that they can make a quality Jetta too.
So VW, if you are listening, please make this. We don't get the Scirocco R, give us the Jetta R.
What do you think? Would a Jetta R be successful? Is there anything else that fulfills this niche?
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The new edition of the Volunteers Newsletter has recently been produced which contains useful information about the work of the volunteers who help to maintain The Ridgeway and Thames Path National Trails. In addition it contains the practical tasks diary for the next three months.
Working with volunteers helps the National Trails Team to keep the Trails in a far better condition than if we had to solely rely on contractors and the highway authorities to maintain and improve the Trails. In addition the volunteer monitors, by walking their sections of a Trail every month, are able to keep us informed of the latest condition of the routes so we can prioritise our work programmes accordingly.
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Abstract: Identity formation is probably one of the most discussed aspects of strategic positioning within anthropology, sociology and political science. In general notions of identity have been based on either an absolutist or primordial understanding of belonging or a constructionalist view in which social and political positioning in terms of identity formation are governed by a given societal context. This paper bases its understanding of identity formation on the latter approach. This means that depending of context individuals have several different although related identities to choose between when manoeuvring in a complex and dynamic social environment. Identity formation, achieved or ascribed, and its various forms of externalisation are thus negotiated and not absolute. The dynamic behind this notion of identity formation is individual agency strategically manipulating social, economic and political positioning in a given societal setup. To illustrate the complexities and in this case negative ramifications of social engineering the article focuses on inter-ethnic relations and industrial development in Penang, Malaysia. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7909
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NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – In a strong bid for its first New England Football Conference victory this afternoon, MIT saw freshman Justin Wallace (Palatine, Ill.) score a touchdown with 1:23 left in the game and then got a two-point conversion from sophomore Ben Hessels (Laytonsville, Md.) that gave the Engineers their first lead of the day. But UMass Dartmouth came back and got a game-winning, 45-yard field goal from Edgar Osols with 23 seconds left that lifted the Corsairs to a dramatic 31-29 victory.
After a first half that saw the two teams combine for 49 points, the second half remained scoreless until the final minutes of the game. Leading 28-21, UMass Dartmouth (3-2, 2-0 NEFC) took over after a MIT punt at its own 13 with nearly 12 minutes left in the game. The Corsairs ran the ball on 14 consecutive plays, driving 65 yards and consuming over 10 minutes off the clock before MIT (1-3, 0-2 NEFC) halted the drive on its 22-yard line. Osols came on to make it a two-possession game with a 39-yard field goal attempt, but MIT sophomore Joel Santisteban (Lawrence, N.Y.) blocked the attempt, the second blocked field goal of the day for the Engineers, with the ball going out of the end zone for a touchback.
Trailing by seven, MIT found itself 80 yards away from the UMass Dartmouth end zone with 3:51 left to play. The Engineers responded and on the second play of the drive sophomore John Wenzel (Mandeville, La.) hit freshman Brad Goldsberry (Elizabeth, Colo.) for 38 yards to the Corsair 42. An offsides call on UMass Dartmouth two plays later gave MIT another first down and forced a UMD timeout. In two more plays Wenzel found Hessels for 25 yards, giving MIT a first and goal at the three and forcing another UMD timeout. Three plays later Wallace was in the end zone and the Engineers went for the win, with Hessels running it in for the two-point conversion that gave MIT a 29-28 lead.
Getting the ball back at its own 44 with 1:23 on the clock and no timeouts left, UMass Dartmouth's Brendan McNeish completed passes of 12, 10 and eight yards to three different receivers, with the Corsairs getting out of bounds after each catch to stop the clock. The final completion got the ball to the MIT 28 on a third and 12 play, setting up the game-winning field goal.
Three turnovers in the first half hurt MIT, as the Engineers gave up two fumbles and an interception. The first, a fumble by Wenzel, was recovered by the Corsairs on the MIT eight-yard line leading to a Patrick Orlando three-yard scoring run for the first points of the game.
Keyed by a 42-yard kickoff return by sophomore Rhys Borchert (Pocatello, Idaho), MIT tied it up on its next possession, going 43 yards in nine plays. Hessels finished off the drive by carrying it in from a yard out. On MITs next possession, the Corsairs defense came up with the big play when Jake Walsh picked off Wenzel at the MIT 35. He returned it 12 yards before getting the ball to John Cordasco, who took it the remaining 23 yards for the score.
In the first half of the second quarter the two teams combined for touchdowns on three consecutive drives. UMass Dartmouth put together scoring drives of 75 and 60 yards while MIT got a Wenzel to Hessels seven-yard TD pass in between the Corsairs' scores.
UMass Dartmouth recovered the second MIT fumble at the Engineer 40-yard line with 5:34 left in the half. The Engineers' defense halted the Corsairs at the seven, forcing a 24-yard field goal attempt. Sophomore Derek Vaughn (Goodlettsville, Tenn.) blocked the attempt and freshman Anthony Souffrant (North Grafton, Mass.) scooped it up and returned it to the UMD 41. Six plays later Wenzel took in to the end zone from 13 yards out with 29 seconds left in the first half to complete the 10-point swing and bring MIT back to within seven, 28-21, at the half.
MIT and UMass Dartmouth were virtually deadlocked in total yards, with the Engineers outgaining the Corsairs by a scant yard, 383-382. Wenzel had his second 200-yard passing game of the season, completing 15-of-24 for 217 yards and one score. He also rushed for another 69 yards and another TD, with Wallace leading the team with 84 yards on the ground on 21 attempts. Goldsberry caught eight passes for 113 yards to lead all receivers.
UMass Dartmouth ran for 293 yards, with Orlando leading all runners with 123 yards and one score.
MIT will play away from home for a second consecutive week in its next contest, traveling to Plymouth State University for a 1:00 p.m. game on October 8. UMass Dartmouth will also be on the road, taking on Salve Regina in a Noon matchup.


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| January 16, 2013, 6:45 am
I was already in a good mood last week when I hit the A Concourse bridge – technically, Ansbacher Hall, the connector between Jeppeson Terminal and the A Concourse – at Denver International Airport.
I was on vacation. I was bound for somewhere warmer and greener than Colorado. I was early, and I was packing two knitting projects and a brand new set of Knitter's Pride interchangeable needles.
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Blue Jays sign Happ to contract extension
The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed LHP J.A. HAPP to a two-year contract worth US $8.9 million for the 2013 (US $3.7 million) and 2014 (US $5.2 million) seasons, superseding the one-year deal agreed to on January 18, 2013. The club will hold an option for 2015 of US $6.7 million. As part of the contract Happ will make a donation to the Jays Care Foundation.
HAPP, 30, combined to go 10-11 with a 4.79 ERA in 28 games last season with 24 starts between Houston and Toronto. The 6'6", 195 pound left-hander has won 10 or more games twice in his career, while posting a career high 144 strikeouts in 2012. Happ owns a 35-35 career record with a 4.19 ERA in his six seasons with Philadelphia (2007-10), Houston (2010-12) and Toronto (2012). This spring, Happ has posted a 1.90 ERA in seven appearances, six starts, to rank among the Grapefruit League leaders.
Alex Anthopoulos and J.A. Happ will be available to the media tomorrow morning at 9:00am at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin. The session will be available to members of the media to listen to via conference call. Please contact the Communications Department for call-in details.


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Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, MI, has installed three fully automatic coil lines at the new Magna Cosma facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The lines are equipped with Siemens controls and software to enable programmability of all functions, including coil centering, edge-guide width, passline height, air-pressure settings, straightener-roll depth settings and all operating parameters. Two of the lines handle coils to 72 in. wide and 60,000 lb.; one feeds a WIA 800-ton progressive-die press, the other an Aida 1000-ton transfer press. The third line can process coils to 48 in. wide by 50,000 lb., and feeds a WIA 400-ton progressive-die press.
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First American Financial Corporation Appoints Anthony K. Anderson To Board Of Directors
November 13, 2012, Santa Ana, Calif.,
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading global provider of title insurance and settlement services for real estate transactions, announced today that Anthony K. Anderson has been appointed to the company's board of directors.
Anderson recently retired from Ernst & Young LLP, after serving the firm for 35 years. During his tenure, he served as managing partner for the Pacific Southwest region and later for the Midwest region. In 2000, he was named vice chair and became a member of the firm's governing executive board.
"Tony's rich financial background and his extensive leadership experience will be a substantial asset to our board of directors," said Parker S. Kennedy, chairman of First American Financial Corporation. "The expertise he developed serving large public companies will prove invaluable as we pursue our strategy for growth."
Anderson previously served on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He is a frequent speaker on the economy, corporate responsibility and diversity. He also is an active philanthropist, with a strong emphasis on education. He serves as chairman of the board of the Chicago Urban League and on the boards of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, The Field Museum of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and World Business Chicago. Anderson is a member of the American, California and Illinois Institutes of Certified Public Accountants. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Chicago State University.
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August 28, 2012, 4:22 pm
Day's best: Cycling fans didn't harm open space
The verdict is in.
Despite much concern about the potential impacts to open space on Flagstaff Mountain, it turns out that fans who gathered to watch the USA Pro Challenge bike race didn't trash the place.
They are to be commended for behaving like… grown-ups. Authorities described the mountain-side crowd of 10,000 as well-behaved.
We're glad to hear it, and hope that assuages concerns about holding the race on the mountain in the future.
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text: Shop Our Categories www.shop.KmBerggren.com Search site Original Art Available Original Paintings Commission a Custom Original Painting on Canvas Motherhood Prints Pregnancy Mother & 1 Child Mother & 2 Mother & 3 Mother & 4+ Infant & Child Loss Art Dads & Fams Breastfeeding Babywearing Cosleeping Gifts Pendants & Magnets Clothing Gift Certificates Books & Cards Contact/FAQ Contact Katie FAQ & Shipping Earn Rewards Account Help About Testimonials! Blog Join The Wild Tenderness Collection ~ NEWLY RELEASED ORIGINAL PAINTINGS! Submit Search Nav Menu 2 Nav Menu 3 Nav Menu 4 Nav Menu 5 Nav Menu 6 Nav Menu 7 Nav Menu 8 Home > Motherhood Prints > Dads & Fams > Soon To Be - prints from an original painting Soon To Be - pregnant mother and father print by Katie m. Berggren Alternative Views: 12x12 Print Price (choose size): $32.00 Earns 3 Points! Collect 30, get $30! GET IT: Paper prints ship within 1-2 days. Canvas Prints require 4-6 days for creation, before shipping. CHOOSE PRINT SIZE (in inches): ($32) 12x12 on Paper, Thick Margins ($39) 12x12 on Paper, Thin Margin [Add $7.00] ($22) 8x8 on Paper, Thick Margin [Subtract -$10.00] ($26) 8x8 on Paper, Thin Margin [Subtract -$6.00] ($12) 5x5 on Paper, Thin Margin [Subtract -$20.00] ($120) 10x10 Stretched Canvas Print [Add $88.00] ($145) 12x12 Stretched Canvas Print [Add $113.00] ($179) 16x16 Stretched Canvas Print [Add $147.00] ($289) 24x24 Stretched Canvas Print [Add $257.00] ($235) 20x20 Stretched Canvas Print [Add $203.00] CHOOSE HOW MANY You'd Like:: Details ~ Examples ~ Print Sizes and Types: Message from the Artist: a soon to be mama, a soon to be daddy, a soon to be welcomed new babe. I've improved my print sizes! You can choose YOUR best size in the "Choose Your Print Size" box above. I now offer sizes that are easier to frame, and consistent regarding size of print and shape of image. My goal is Happier Collectors ~ PLEASE do not hesitate to contact me for clarification or with feedback. ~Sincerely, Katie m. Berggren I have 2 types of Prints for you, in a variety of sizes. Learn more below. Each print is created from an original KmBerggren painting. Brand New! Miniature Collectable Prints! 5x5 and 5x7 inch prints are affordable, cluster-able, collectable, frame-able, give-able. They sit on a tiny easel, rest on a shelf, and look divine propped on a desk or bedside table. Choose 5x5 (for square images) or 5x7 (for non-square images) in the Choose Your Print Size box above! ****** PRINT TYPE 1: Archival Paper Prints are acid-free for durability and long life on smooth heavyweight paper. Archival means they are expected to last a lifetime. Paper Prints are autographed by me, the artist, and will ship in an acid-free sleeve with a stiff acid-free backing board for safe arrival in a stiff mailer. 13x19 prints are rolled and shipped in a heavy-duty triangular tube. You can choose a thin or thick white margin on your print (see image) ~ thicker white margins act as a "mat" in your frame. Thinner white margins give you a larger image on your print, and can be matted and framed, or framed without a mat. Prints have different shapes (square or rectangle) because my original paintings are created onto different sizes and shapes of canvases! All my prints are created from high quality photos or scans of my original paintings. Archival Paper Prints are available in 5x5 inch, 5x7 inch, 8x8 inch, 8x10 inch, 12x12 inch or 13x19 inch sizes. The sizes that are available depend upon the shape of the image you choose. Standard off-the-shelf frames are available online and in many craft stores in each of the Paper Print sizes. 5x5 & 5x7 inch prints are cluster-able, frame-able, collectable and so gift-able! ****** PRINT TYPE 2: Stretched Canvas Prints are printed on the highest quality cotton canvas to insure amazing sharpness and quality. Your Stretched Canvas Print has beautifully printed 1.5" edges in a rich dark color that complements the image. Stretched Canvas Prints are the absolute closest option you can get to an original painting on canvas, once the original painting has sold. Stretched Canvas Prints are shipped in a sturdy box, wrapped for protection. Stretched Canvas Prints vary in size availability starting at 10x10 inch and will arrive to you with a hanging wire attached, ready for your wall. No framing necessary. Please allow 4-6 days for your Stretched Canvas Print to be carefully created before shipping. See some Stretched Canvas Print Samples here. Please let me know if you have any questions, or if you need a print created with a custom size or shape. I am happy to consider your requests. If you don't see a print that makes your heart sing, consider working one on one with the artist, me, and having a custom original painting created, inspired by your family. You can learn more about the custom painting process here. Share your thoughts on this piece! Be the first to write a review »


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From time to time I enjoy reading some of the interesting and often inspiring stories in Dmitry Davydov's blog Uncommon Business.
Uncommon Business features people who make money online selling unusual, strange and sometimes bizarre things or provide curious services.
For example, in the past Dmitry has featured stories on businesses that cater to survivalists looking to outlast the end of the civilized world as we know it, and a company that's in the business of financing only weddings.
Don't laugh. Sometimes, these odd businesses and business ideas end up earning their owners millions of dollars over a relatively short amount of time.
In fact, at his companion site, MadConomist, Dmitry has highlighted ten particularly nutty — but very profitable — business ideas that resulted in million dollar paydays for their proprietors. Here are five of my favorites:
Back in the summer of 2005, twenty-one year-old Alex Tew had a really asinine stupid retarded idiotic crazy business idea: establish a website homepage and sell one-million pixels at one dollar a pop. I mean, who the hell would pay somebody a buck to own one tiny pixel on Tew's website homepage? Answer: Enough people to make Tew a millionaire in less than five months.How did he come up with the idea? According to Tew:
After an hour or two of jotting random things on paper, the idea seemingly popped out of nowhere. Almost like my subconscious mind had been ticking over in the background, working it all out. So it just kind of happened. That's about it. I scribbled it down and within about ten minutes a picture of what needed to be done had emerged.
I hate you, Alex.
2. AntennaBalls
Back in the summer of 1997, Jason Wall saw a Jack In The Box fast-food commercial that said the company had sold more than three million antenna balls. That's when Wall decided to try and come up with a few designs of his own. His designs quickly caught on and before he knew it he had penetrated the auto accessory and novelty industries.
Wall originally used gas stations to sell over four million of his creations. Today his, um, balls are sold nationwide at retail stores including WalMart, 7-Eleven, Circle-K, and Walgreens. You can also get them online at a website called — what else? — HappyBalls.
3. FitDeck
Former Navy SEAL and fitness instructor Phil Black had a rather wacky idea. Create a unique deck of 56 playing cards containing illustrations and instructions describing over 50 different exercises, stretches, and movements without the need for special equipment and then sell them for $19 a pop.
Laugh all you want but Black was reporting sales of $4.7 million as far back as 2006. The cards are reportedly still selling like hot cakes, albeit at the reduced price of $14.95.
"Why, at traditional Thanksgiving meals, when there is a bounty of food, is there but one lonely wishbone?" asks Ken Ahroni, president and founder of the Lucky Break Wishbone Company. According to Ken, "There had to be a better way!"
So, not long after the start of the new millennium, Ken invented a mass-producible plastic wishbone so "everybody, including vegetarians, could have a chance to make a wish" during Thanksgiving.
A pack of 10 plastic bones runs $8.49.
I bet you wish you thought of that idea before Ken did. I know I do.
5. Doggles
Who would have ever guessed that making and selling protective goggles for dogs would be a money-making venture? I still ain't buying it, but it doesn't matter what I think. Just ask the millionaire-next-door owners who were smart enough to think of the idea.
The dog glasses can be found for under $20. No word on whether their research and development department is currently working on doggie contact lenses. Heh.
Hey … do ya think maybe, just maybe…
I know. That's just plain crazy.
Forget I even brought it up.
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The City of Austin has several different departments that perform inspections. These include the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services (HHS), the Austin Fire Department (AFD) , the Development Services Department (DSD), and the Code Compliance Department (CODE). Additionally , the Austin Water Utility's (AWU) On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF) Program addresses customer needs for wastewater service not involving a connection to the City's wastewater system and Watershed Protection's (WPD) Watershed Engineering's mission protects lives and property from the devastating effects of flooding.
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NEW YORK – The price of oil fell below US$100 a barrel for the first time in three weeks Wednesday as reports showed U.S. economic growth stalled in the first quarter and American oil supplies rose to record levels last week.
Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery dropped $1.54 or 1.5 per cent to close at US$99.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, an international oil benchmark, fell 91 cents to US$108.07 on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
The U.S. Commerce Department said economic growth slowed to 0.1 per cent in the first three months of the year as winter storms chilled business activity. The sharp slowdown, while worse than expected, is likely to be temporary as growth rebounds with warmer temperatures.
The U.S. Energy Department said oil supplies rose by 1.7 million barrels last week. While the increase was less than expected by analysts, it still pushed the U.S. supply to a record 399.4 million barrels. In addition, gasoline supplies rose by 1.6 million barrels, whereas analysts had expected a decline.
Rising oil exports by Libya, though still far from earlier levels near 1.4 million barrels a day, also contributed to the drop in prices. Analysts cited information from Libya's National Oil Corp. showing current exports at 285,000 barrels a day, up from 230,000 barrels a day in the first half of April.
In other energy futures trading on Nymex, wholesale gasoline lost four cents to US$2.96 a U.S. gallon (3.79 litres), heating oil shed four cents to US$2.93 a gallon and natural gas retreated two cents to US$4.82 per 1,000 cubic feet.


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Recently, Rep. Dean Fisher (R- Garwin) welcomed students from South Tama Community Schools and Dean of Students Terri Fisher to the Iowa Capitol for a visit. Pictured here is Rep. Fisher and Terri Fisher and students from South Tama Community Schools on the floor of the Iowa House. -Photo provided
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Just a week after informing their friends via text message that their upcoming Aug 21 wedding was canceled, without giving them any explanation, Gloria Govan and Matt Barnes are now defending their relationship in a new interview with Vibe magazine.
In their new interview, Matt and Gloria deny there's any trouble in paradise despite the fact that they canceled the wedding, rather than postpone it. They also share details of season 2 of the Basketball Wives, and why they decided to come back despite proclaiming several times that they no longer wanted to be on the show.
Excerpts from the couple's interview below –
VIBE: The word went from the wedding being cancelled to you guys breaking up. What happened?
Gloria Govan: I think because we postponed the wedding, people just took it and ran with that and started challenging each other to see who can come up with the most ridiculous story. I think that's how it started. I know Matt had let his groomsmen know as I had let a lot of my family members know that we were postponing the wedding, via text message and I think that also sparked a lot of our—one of Matt's old teammate's wedding that we were also suppose to be attending [but didn't]—I think that also sparked a lot of the rumors that got out.
Why did you decide to postpone it?
Gloria: Matt and I feel like marriage is something that should not be rushed into. It wasn't any outside party. We're committed and dedicated to working on our relationship and we're still together but again, we felt like this wasn't something that was in our hearts at the time. Marriage is something that is definitely our goal but again, we're not rushing into something that we just feel like isn't right for us at the time so we're just taking the time to work on our family.
With the move in progress is it safe to say that there's no new wedding date yet?
Matt: Yeah. There's no new wedding date yet.
Matt, you took to twitter to air out your grievances about the women on Basketball Wives. Elaborate on what set you off.
Matt: I just think their focus and their attention could have been in a different direction considering that me and Gloria and Eric [Williams] and Jennifer were the only couples on the show. And I think the whole thing with Shaq and Gloria's sister kind of went south and kind of dropped while the show was on and I just feel like Shaunie tried to flip the script and blame Gloria, when Gloria had nothing to do with it. And then the rest of those girls—Evelyn and all those other girls—want to tell their sob stories and air their dirty laundry to the world and just because as a couple we choose not to do that doesn't make us no better or no worse than anybody else. We just decided to keep what's personal between us in our household and I think that's how every family should treat it. If you saw the other women on the show acting a mess crying and telling their story, then that's well within their rights but I just didn't like how they tried to attack myself and Gloria—poke holes and dig up dirt—that's really none of their business.
And you're taping season two right?
Matt: Yeah. We're taping somewhat. I think the season has already s started [taping] and we're gonna jump on a little later. I think it's gonna be more just our family. That's what I'm hoping, that's what Gloria and I's understanding are. So hopefully it just focuses on us and the kids and what we got going on so hopefully we don't have to associate with the rest of the crew.
Why the decision to join season two after being so vocal about not coming back?
Matt: I just think there was a lot of negative but a lot of positive came from it too. Gloria and I sat down and talked and we decided we gotta use the show the way they're trying to use us. A lot of doors have opened up for her in opportunities that she would like to pursue for a career and a few things have opened up for me as well and with us moving back to LA even more doors are gonna be opened. So we feel that we can use the show the way they're going to try to use us to get into our lives and our family.
How has your relationship with Shaunie improved?
Matt: I haven't spoken to Shaunie. I spoke to Shaq. Me and him kind of talked a little bit and we settled everything down. Personally, I would have liked to talk to Shaunie on the phone but I never got her number, I never got that opportunity. Maybe me going on Twitter saying stuff was a little out of pocket but at the time, it was the only way for me to reach her. But if we cross paths and me and Shaunie sit down and talk, that would be great. That's not something I need to do but if it happens it happens. Shaq and I spoke to each other, we're former teammates and we're cool. And like I said, if me and Shaunie cross paths and we talk then I'm sure everything will be ok.
And Gloria, will you be interacting with the women like in the first season?
Gloria: My goal is not to but I have kept in touch with Suzie.
Oh wow.
Gloria: Yeah [laughs]. We're obviously not the best of friends but we are very cordial. We have a mutual respect for one another so she was the only one I agreed to film with. The other women, I'm not really interested in.


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José Mourinho heaped praise on Fernando Torres and his team's defence as Chelsea registered an eye-catching 3-0 success at Schalke to wrest back control of Group E.
The London club top the group after Torres's two goals and a late third from Eden Hazard secured the manager's first Champions League victory away to a German side. Mourinho, who confirmed he would be accepting a Football Association charge of improper conduct, said his team can realistically target winning the section, having recovered from their surprise home defeat by Basel in the opening round.
"After that first game we were last and now we are top of the group," he said. "Because of my experience I was not in hell after the first game and I'm not in heaven today. I'm calm but I know we have two matches at home to come and, normally, we are going to get enough points to qualify. After six points we can think first to qualify and then, after that, maybe also about finishing first in the group. Torres's goals will boost the team, for sure, and that's the most important thing.
"What will boost him is the confidence I have in him. Samuel [Eto'o] played a very good game against Cardiff and scored the decisive goal but I thought Fernando was better adapted for this game. If he didn't play well and the team didn't have a result, people would have asked why we had changed. But I had faith in him and he did well. He must be happy now."
Mourinho will be in the dugout against Manchester City on Sunday, having accepted the FA's charge after he was sent to the stands by the referee, Anthony Taylor, during Saturday's victory over Cardiff. The manager had grown frustrated at perceived time-wasting by the visitors with his frustrations eventually boiling over on the touchline, but he will pay the standard 8,000 fine rather than appeal and risk a greater penalty. "I read what the referee wrote in his report and he is honest and fair," he said. "It is exactly what happened and is exactly why the punishment is justified and not to be suspended from the next match. What the referee wrote is the truth. I was not offensive or aggressive, I didn't use offensive words. I just had a bit of a disagreement. That, in the game, is usually resolved with a: 'Shut up and sit down.' You don't need to send me to the stands. But at least the referee was honest with what he wrote, so I accept the fine and, against Manchester City, I can work."
His team will go into the game against City with confidence buoyed by another resounding success – 14 goals having been scored in four matches. "Normally you go to the goalscorers, and Fernando and Eden played a very good game, but I think everything started with the way we defended," added Mourinho. "My goalkeeper, my four defenders and Ramires and [Frank] Lampard gave us fantastic stability. We know the way Schalke play here and we knew that stability would give us the chance to keep a clean sheet and recover the ball.
"After that, we could find conditions to use the spaces they normally give. The game was good for us. We had a difficult period in the first half, which every team has, and Schalke were dominant then. But we were always very compact after that and solid, controlled the game and were dangerous, and my team deserved the points."


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Luis Herrera de la Fuente is often called "the dean of Mexican music" because he has been at the forefront of classical music in his country for more than eighty years. Herrera de la Fuente says his "first dream was to become a composer", but he is much more. Luis Herrera de la Fuente is a skilled conductor, an accomplished musician, a successful arts administrator, and the author of three books.
Born in Mexico City on April 25, 1916, Luis Herrera de la Fuente's parents weren't professional musicians, but they played instruments and raised him in a home filled with music. When his parents' friends gathered at their home on Sunday afternoons to play, Herrera de la Fuente fondly remembers crawling around the feet of the musicians.
From the time he wrote his first composition for piano when he was nine, Luis Herrera de la Fuente knew he wanted to be a composer. He studied at the Escuela Nacional de Música in Mexico City, where he was so dedicated to the art of composition he completed the entire curriculum there three times. He also excelled in piano, violin and voice.
When offered opportunities to conduct, Luis Herrera de la Fuente's career changed dramatically. With inextinguishable zeal Herrera de la Fuente left Mexico City to learn from some of Europe's greatest conductors including Sergiu Celibidache in Italy and Hermann Scherchen in Switzerland.
After studying in Europe, Herrera de la Fuente brought his knowledge and passion for music back to his native country, where he served as director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico for 18 years. Because of his indomitable spirit, audiences around the world heard music performed by a Mexican symphony orchestra for the first time.
In spite of his rigorous schedule, Herrera de la Fuente continued to compose. During his tenure with the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, he created two ballets and several orchestral pieces.
After 70 years on the podium the indefatigable conductor retired when he was 90 to rededicate himself to his original dream: composing. During the next four years the vivacious nonagenarian finished his second symphony along with three books.
Luis Herrera de la Fuente's legacy of artistic achievement is unparalleled. He founded the Chamber Orchestra of University Radio in 1952 and led the Philharmonic of the Americas from 1958 to 1976. That group appointed him Director Emeritus in 2005.
In recognition for his outstanding work as a director and composer, Luis Herrera de la Fuente received a lifetime achievement award from the Festival Internacional Cervantino (FIC) in August 2010. Prior to the ceremony, the characteristically humble maestro said, "My happiness and commitment is to composing, and if you play what I've written, it is good because I learn, more or less, how it sounds."


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MINNEAPOLIS – 01-11-2019 (PRDistribution.com) — With shifting consumer preferences and clustered competitive landscapes, businesses that incorporate the latest and greatest in technology solutions can effectively place themselves front and center in the eyes of their target market. Software that allows for automation, artificial intelligence, and other advanced technologies help companies break through the clutter of ads and marketing messages that inundate consumers every day.
However, it requires a considerable amount of effort to implement new tech in a business's operations, including significant time and costs invested into training employees who will become users of the system. Even after training, some employees still choose to forgo using the technology or use it inefficiently.
Forward-thinking business owners are prioritizing software that is easy to understand and use without rigorous and time-consuming training and business technology solution vendors are catching on. Technology solution vendors have started to put increased focus on consumer-grade user interface and user experience in their products.
"Business owners don't want to integrate technologies that will be difficult for their employees to use," said Matt Haws, Director of Marketing at MediaBeacon, a digital asset management (DAM) company that works towards organizing, storing, and streamlining a company's digital marketing assets.
"They want tech that is highly functional yet requires minimal training, so we are focused on creating software that is as intuitive as the apps on your phone," continued Haws. "We want our customers to hit the ground running as soon as their DAM is installed."
Companies that prioritize implementing marketing technologies that are capable of meeting their business needs while still being easy to use will not only save money, but will be able to drive user adoption. This allows them to start using the technology sooner for its primary purposes: to connect with consumers easier, to beat out competition, and to improve the business as a whole. For example, companies that use DAM technology are able to customize their content more efficiently so they can interact with their consumers when it matters most.
There is a certain level of risk that comes with technological change: If a business fails to adapt, they will fall behind. But businesses that leverage new tech to enhance their products and processes will position themselves as leaders in their respective industries. As we head into 2019, look for more CEOs and CTOs to start implementing marketing technology solutions that not only upgrade their business, but are intuitive for their users as well.
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The Academy Awards were on at Elton John AIDS Foundation's viewing dinner party, but the real entertainment came from the performances, celeb watching, and the surreal moments of the evening.
Lady Gaga, members of the Kardashian clan (including new mom Kim), Steven Tyler, Britney Spears, Heidi Klum, Quincy Jones, Whoopi Goldberg and more were among the celebrities taking part in the 22nd annual event, which raises funds for those afflicted with HIV and AIDS.
The event was held in a cavernous tent a few miles away from where the actual awards were taking place. Huge screens adorned the venue as party-goers watched the Oscar action.
"If Pharrell Williams doesn't win best song, then I'm (expletive) going home early," John bellowed to the crowd after Williams performed his nominated song Happy (Williams didn't win, but thankfully for the crowd, the award was handed out late in the ceremony, making John's threat moot).
The crowd laughed with host DeGeneres and whooped when various winners took the stage (and let out a loud moan when a brief technical glitch knocked out the telecast for a few minutes).
But the night got more interesting when the broadcast ended and the party got into full swing. First there was an auction of key items; Neil Patrick Harris jokingly offered to make out with the top bidder (and go a bit further than that) for an item featuring tickets to his upcoming Broadway show, Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Not to be outdone, Steven Tyler told a few bawdy jokes of his own as he helped to auction off five nights in his Hawaiian getaway, which raised $100,000.
Elton John also got in on the auction act, taking crowd requests and playing a few of his hits on a piano that was auctioned off for $220,000.
It seemed as if that brief instrumental performance would be the only one from John on the night. But late, he joined the night's performer, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, for a rendition of John's classic Candle in the Wind
The party didn't end there. Dinner was followed by dancing, as more celebrities came: Among those who were on hand included Olympic ice dancing gold medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White, along with bronze boblsedder Aja Evans, all with their medals, holding up for medals for admirers to see -- and take selfies as well.
The evening raised $5.1 million for the foundation, according to organizers.


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Chicago native Jennifer Hudson will receive the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Humanitarian," CBS announced Tuesday.
The Grammy and Oscar winner will be presented the honor during "The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards," airing at 8 p.m. Jan. 8 on CBS.
Hudson was chosen in recognition of her work with the Julian D. King Gift Foundation, an organization she formed in 2009 with her sister, Julia Hudson, in honor of their nephew, Julian King. William Balfour, Julia Hudson's ex-husband, was convicted in 2012 of the 2008 murders of Julian King as well as Hudson's mother and brother.
The foundation provides stability and positive experiences for children so they may become productive, confident and happy adults who in turn will be positive influences on their communities.
"My sister Julia and I were raised with the belief that helping others was always very important. I am so grateful that the People's Choice Awards and Walgreens have come together in the same spirit," Hudson said in a release. "This spotlight will provide us with the opportunity to share all the amazing work being done by the Julian D. King Gift Foundation for children in the city of Chicago and around the United States."
Walgreens is the official retail sponsor of "The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards" and the Favorite Humanitarian award.
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An Academy Award-winning actress, Grammy Award-winning recording artist and best-selling author, Jennifer Hudson is an extraordinary talent. From humble beginnings, Hudson began singing in a small Chicago church where, week after week, she brought the congregation to its feet. From there, she's gone on to worldwide acclaim. This year was a huge success for Hudson's music career, most recently being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was also honored with the privilege to perform the Presidential Inauguration, Super Bowl XLVII and the Academy Awards. 2013 was also an exciting year for Hudson as an actor with the release of three films, "Winnie Mandela," "The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete" and her return to an on-screen musical in "Black Nativity."