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The Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 is one of the better webcams I have had the opportunity to use over the years. Its stylish design fits easily on top of my LCD screen, while its functionality and features continue to impress. However, Vista functionality can be an adventure at a few times.
First, let's talk about the good -- picture quality. Let me put it to you think way: This webcam works better than my high priced Sony Camcorder at picking up video in low-light settings. I was simply amazed the first time I used it in a room with compact flourescents in the middle of the night and had such remarkable clarity and picture quality. Logitech credits this ability with something they call RightLight technology (in the video review I get it backwards -- sorry Logitech!). Whatever you want to call it, it's one of the features that definitely makes this webcam stand above the rest.
Next, the optics themselves are impressive. The 9000 utilized Carl Zeiss optics and you can tell the difference between this webcam and others. If you want to find out what makes Carl Zeiss optics so good, I encourage you to do a quick internet search or visit Wikipedia to look it up. It's hard to describe in text how this optics setup helps -- this is definitely something you have to see to believe.
Overall, I found it worked well with all the major instant messaging applications -- AOL, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo. It also worked very well as a stand-alone camera taking incredible video and decent still shots -- but remember, if you want to take a lot of still shots the quality you get from a product like this is fair at best compared to what you will get with a decent digital camera.
Now, let's talk about a few things that weren't so good about this webcam. The biggest struggle I had was with Windows Vista. Even though the box proclaims it is certified for Vista, I had numerous driver issues. The Logitech 9000 worked in Vista just fine, but for some reason at random intervals it wanted to re-install its drivers. One thing you should know if you purchase this camera is that when installing it you will want to make sure you have the installation program check for updates. I found there were two driver updates for the camera during install. However, even with these updates I continue to have that random re-installation issue.
The "helper application" that comes with the 9000 lets you do a lot of things -- such as configure the webcam, add effects, etc. Although I had no problem configuring it I never got the effects to work. However, this wasn't a big deal for me as I have no use for the special effects.
Overall, if you are looking for a quality webcam that can produce terrific results I highly recommend the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000. Just be aware of potential Vista issues (which hopefully Logitech will solve). Other than that it's so easy to use even beginners to computers will be able to get it up and running in no time. A quality webcam at a good price considering all of its features.
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Opera legend and superstar Luciano Pavarotti died in the early morning hours of September 6 at his home in Modena, Italy after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71 years old. With a persona as strong as his voice, Pavarotti was recognized around the world as having made opera accessible and enjoyable to an entire generation, and is credited with single-handedly reviving interest in a genre that had waned in popularity after the dawn of rock and roll music and commercial radio. Born October 12, 1935 in Modena, the singer debuted as Rodolfo in "La Boheme" in Reggio Emilia, Italy in 1961. It wasn't until his performance as Rodolfo at London's Royal Opera House (stepping in for Giuseppe di Stefano) that he began his fast climb to superstardom. Soprano Joan Sutherland, singing opposite Pavarotti, and her husband, conductor Richard Bonynge, immediately took him under their wing and brought him on board for an extended tour of Australia. Pavarotti looked back on this formative time as the secret to his technique and power, often closely studying Sutherland's breathing as she began and sustained phrases. His U.S. debut in 1965 led him to publicist and manager Herbert Breslin, who helped make "Big Lucy" a household name in just about every form of media imaginable. Aside from the launch of his farewell world tour in 2005 and his performance of "Nessun Dorma" at the 2006 Winter Olympics on a telecast watched by 2.5 billion people all over the globe, Pavarotti's most recent spike in fame came when he teamed up with fellow tenors Plácido Domingo and José Carreras to form "The Three Tenors in Concert"—more affectionately known as "The Three Tenors." At the 1990 World Cup soccer championships in Rome, Pavarotti seduced music fans of all persuasions before the final game with his performance of Verdi's "Nessun Dorma." His recording with Domingo and Carreras became the biggest-selling classical record of all time, and as talented as his two counterparts were, the trio catapulted Pavarotti's star even further no one in modern opera could rise completely out of his enormous shadow. "I think a life in music is a life beautifully spent and this is what I have devoted my life to," Pavarotti once said in his native tongue. At the ultimate end of his music-inspired life, the favorite son of Modena was laid to rest at home. Thousands of mourners, many in tears, filed past the open coffin at dawn Friday, September 7 as the whole country and the whole world saluted the passing of one of its greatest and adored opera superstars. He leaves behind his second wife, Nicoletta Mantovani, and daughters Lorenza, 44, Cristina, 42, and Giuliana, 40 who put aside past differences to comfort Pavarotti as he lay dying on Wednesday at his villa.
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He squeezed his fingers into his palm and felt them cold. A door opened upstairs and soft murmurs could be heard. He turned his head as the previous patient walked past, opening the door swiftly and exiting leaving only a small faint scent of perfume.
"You are not the owner of your work, you are merely a conduit for the Great Creator" he thought recalling some self-help book. He reached for his journal and made his way to the stairwell. There she stood, looking down at him with an empathetic expression which immediately disarmed him and brought to the forefront all he wished to tell her.
"You look lovely today" he said, "You've dressed perfectly for the weather".
"Oh" she said with a stammered puff of air which denoted an unreasoned fondness, "thank you, it was cold and wet this morning so I decided to wear boots". Her voice, which was soft, and might be described as mousy, was in fact considered and more potent for its lightness.
He sank himself into the armchair and placed his journal on the side table. She smoothed out her skirt and neatly crossed her left leg over her right, as she always did, and studied him to ascertain where she thought he might be heading today.
"I had a dream"
"Oh, well, let's start with that" she said with disarming ease.
"And I wrote my journal. But I will start with the dream. This was a variation of the one I told you about that other time. You know how I caught stuck on that mountain top in the aeroplane with my cousin and my other friend and I was about to fall out. Well, it's not exactly the same, but it is similar" and then he slowed his movements and took the journal out to guide himself.
"I was selling pots or pans – I don't know, they seemed to be special, or especially designed for some purpose. And I was happy. I think I might have been involved with the company or had some stake in it. But then I passed a street one day where, well, I wasn't sure what kind of a place it was really, it could be Paris, it could be Rome, and it could be Sydney. I just don't know how to describe it other than there were cobbled stones. You know when a new city sometimes fabricates the look of an old city. It was new but it was old. And there I was with a suitcase full of items and I was busy thinking about my business when I came across Jeremy Winterbotham."


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> From: Jonathan Rees [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] > > With all due respect, regarding the memos you've directed us to, I > don't think it will be helpful at this point to talk about the > semantics of reference and binding in RDF. But I think that is the heart of the IR definition problem. I don't think the IR definition problem *can* be satisfactorily answered without looking at what we mean by reference and identity. > . . . > When I make say things more vaguely and generally then they ought to > be said, I'm really trying to bait you all into fixing what I've said, Some statements cannot be fixed without first having a slightly different way of looking at the problem. "When did you stop beating your wife?" cannot be properly answered without first changing the question. > . . . > I was therefore disappointed that in talking about the 'conundrum' you > didn't come up with your own classes - particular interpretations of > the vague categories I listed - for comparison with a putative IR > class. You did say we should "think about whether those entities have > the characteristics of an IR" - that's a great idea, but then you > didn't suggest any characteristics of an IR. There's a good reason why I didn't: it wouldn't help. The question is posed in a way that presumes a line of thinking that is . . . well . . . not exactly wrong in the sense of being incorrect, but wrong in the sense of going in a direction that won't shed light on the problem. No amount of discussion of whether an IR has mass, has a dc:title, has a number of pages, has a license, has spelling errors, etc., will help. > > So I propose to take up your question: What are the characteristics of > an IR? Or more broadly, what *might* be, what *has to be*, what > *cannot be* the characteristics of an IR? If you believe what I've been saying about how resource identity works in semantic web architecture, then the answer is simple. Assuming C is the set of core assertions for the definition of IR: Q: What *might* be an IR? A: Anything whose core assertions are logically consistent with C. Q: What *has to be* an IR? A: Anything whose core assertions subsume C. Q: What *cannot be* an IR? A: Anything whose core assertions are logically inconsistent with C. David Booth, Ph.D. HP Software +1 617 629 8881 office | firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.hp.com/go/software Statements made herein represent the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of HP unless explicitly so stated.Received on Monday, 23 June 2008 13:53:16 UTC
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Greetings, folks. Ambush Bug here with another interview I conducted at the San Diego Comic Con. Special thanks to AICN's unsung hero, Muldoon, for transcribing all of these back and forthings. Expect a ton of interviews to be released daily until my interview well is dry (and believe me, it's going to be a while after this con). Today's interview comes from the Radical booth at the con, where I had a chance to catch up with Barry Levine, Radical Comics' founder and publisher. With three SDCCs under my belt, I've interviewed Barry all three times I've been there. Here's what Barry had to say about all things Radical this year!
AMBUSH BUG (BUG): Okay, I'm here at the Radical booth and this is my annual visit with Barry Levine from Radical. So, how is it going for you here this year at the con?
BARRY LEVINE (BL): This is a little bit strange for me, because I've never spent [just] one day at the con, I've always come here on Wednesday and gone home on Sunday. I just got here this morning.
BUG: Oh, wow.
BL: We came here for the panel, Sam Worthington with Full Clip and his two partners, Michael and John Schwarz, and we had David Lapham, who was writing DAMAGED, their first book. We had Joshua Dysart, who is writing their other book. We had Rick Remender, who is writing LAST DAYS, that they are executive producing. So this year, we kept it lean and mean, as opposed to last year, when we had the population of Rhode Island on the panel. Like I said today, I forgot who was on the panel [last year], there were so many people, but this was pretty cool. We were focused on announcing the imprint and DAMAGED with them.
BUG: Is that what you feel has changed? I remember I was here two years ago and it was your first year at the con here and you guys have really grown in that small time. What's it like looking back on that? What kind of mistakes or what did you learn in those three years?
BL: You know what? You make mistakes all of the time and you learn. I've been learning… If I could have a nickel for every mistake in my life, I'd be a millionaire right now, but you learn. We were a growing company, like a deer caught in the headlights, we think… At that time, we took things for granted a little more than we do now and we are not looking to be doing, like, fifteen books a month, we are really still laser-focused on doing two or three books a month. And, as you see behind you, our wall, as opposed to last year, which was, like, about 26 images. The stuff on our wall now: DAMAGED, APOCALYPSE, LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME, JAKE THE DREAMING, OBLIVION, and HERCULES… the reason for this, larger images and less images, is because these are films that are going into production or are about to be sold and we didn't have that before, and I think for a young company like us to have four films going into production in 2012 is pretty amazing.
BUG: Well, let's talk specifically about some of them. I know there was a lot of talk about OBLIVION last year with Joseph Kosinski, right?
BL: Yeah.
BUG: How is that going right now?
BL: It's going great. We have Tom Cruise starring in it. We seamlessly went from Disney to Universal in less than a year, because August, we sold it to them.
BUG: That seems like that doesn't happen very often.
BL: It never happened to me. I mean, Bill Monahan, Academy Award-winning writer of THE DEPARTED, wrote the first two drafts, then Karl Gajdusek who actually wrote THE LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME came in to do some work, and then we recently had Michael Arndt, another Academy Award-winning writer… two Academy Award-winning writers have been involved with this and Universal was so behind this. Tom Cruise, bless his heart, he took the journey with us from Disney, stayed with us, loves the character, loves the story, and we've got a July 13th start date in 2013, so they gave us a start date already and we are going to start shooting around March, it looks like.
BUG: So, is that something that you are going to… are you going to wait on the book?
BL: We are kind of doing a prequel type of app where we are going to release different episodes every week, every month, or however we are doing it, and we kind of wanted to wait to release the book in digital format and hard copy format because Joe didn't want to give the story away, and with a story as unique as OBLIVION, you really have to do that, because if we had that book out there, yeah, it's great to build a brand, but then if you are giving away plot points and the ending… so we are going to release it when the film is released.
BUG: It's kind of like the HARRY POTTER books, you know how it's going to end because you've read the books, so, yeah, I think that's really smart and should keep people guessing.
BL: Yeah, it's also kind of like TITANIC (laughs). You know the ship is going to sink, but you don't know what else is in between, and that's how we are doing it now. This year, less is more, having JAKE THE DREAMING, which is a big fourth quadrant book for us… HERCULES, we have Brett Ratner directing that at MGM. We are casting right now.
BUG: Any names…?
BL: I can't say, but there are some very interesting people we are talking to.
BUG: Great. So what about EARP?
BL: EARP has just been commenced to be written right now by Matt Cirulnick, so HOTWIRE, that's over at Fox, is being written by Andrew Wills. We've got a lot of stuff out there.
BUG: Yeah, and let's move on to DAMAGED, because I know that that is a really big thing this year.
BL: I love DAMAGED. As you see, the first image that's on our wall right there is actually from issue #6, but it was such an iconic piece, such an amazing color palette, that we had to go with that. That's probably going to be our trade paperback cover.
BUG: It looks fantastic.
BL: Michael and John Schwarz and Sam really have done an amazing job of creating their first concept, and the artwork is mind blowing. Leonardo… like I said, Leonardo is a frustrated director and he will be a director someday with that kind of an eye, textures, expressions, so what we are doing with that right now is we are in the middle of packaging, talking to writers, talking to directors, talking to talent… Sam is not starring in this, Sam is just involved in the production.
BUG: He's a little young to play the characters in the book. I read the first issue, right?
BL: There are two other characters in the book that are young, as well, and the two brothers are mentors to them, but this is an amazing story and you can't say enough about David Lapham and the job he's done adapting their concept.
BUG: Yeah. I'm huge fan of his work.
BL: He is ridiculously good. I was a huge fan of STRAY BULLETS.
BUG: So, what else is coming up for you guys?
BL: I think one of the things that we are excited about more than anything is that up there, JAKE THE DREAMING. It's a fourth quadrant book. It's an illustrated novel like OBLIVION is, like SWORD OF THE APOCALYPSE… actually, three out of the six images on our wall are illustrated novels, you know.
BUG: It seems like you guys have been playing around with how you are releasing these; some of them are in single issues, some of them are in double sized kinds of issues… have you decided on a set goal with that or a set way of doing that, or are you just going to do them as it comes along?
BL: As it comes along. I do know that our initiative is being a digital publisher and promoting it in any and every new media way possible using all of those tools and social media. We will still do limited editions and hard covers, but we are really focused on being more of an interactive book because of the visual assets we have, the kind of art. Why let that stuff go to waste?
BUG: Definitely. Well, I know you're a busy man, I don't want to keep you for too long. Thanks so much for taking the time to talk again.
BL: I appreciate it.
BUG: I always enjoy talking with you every year. I'll see you again next year.
BL: Excellent.
BUG: Be sure to check out the Radical Comics website to follow their exciting releases in the upcoming months!
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The Passenger
A new semester begins. I have a hundred names to memorize in the next week or two (I'm uncomfortable pointing to students in class — and using first names always works like magic) and I have two master's classes rather than my usual one, which'll mean a lot more work. But Duke Ellington once pointed out that he wouldn't have written a single piece of music if it wasn't for a deadline and so I'm happy for my new burdens — they'll force me to manage my time better, and if I'm lucky, learn more.
A few days ago, I saw a sparkling new print of Antonioni's The Passenger (1975) and I really should record something about it before my semesterly cares start to nudge it out of my mind by week's end. There are three things I'd like to say about this movie:
Over the years, I've become progressively more director-centered (and slightly less actor- or performance-centered) in my movie watching. I still appreciate and enjoy good acting but I'm more likely to do it within the larger context of a director-driven work, and I rarely seek out films solely for the quality of their performances. The Passenger is ultimately and clearly a director's movie but I have to say that Jack Nicholson's performance in it is a thing of wonder: it's scrupulously minimal, completely instinctive, and you could write a small book about its profuse subtleties. I could not take my eyes off him. The prematurely receding hairline, the quaintly ugly seventies attire, the miniscule amount of dialogue — none of these come close to detracting from his charisma. Suddenly, I realized the great potency of his speech inflections, the effortless precision of his body movements, and the size of his repertoire of fleeting gestures and facial expressions, all of which he wields spontaneously like a musician's never-ending bag of licks. But it took this willfully spare and languid film to make them stand out in relief, and speak with greater power than they might have in a more conventionally story- and dialogue-driven film where the swirl of narrative dust might have clouded their encyclopedic nuance.
The movie's most famous detail is the seven-minute tracking shot with which it concludes, the camera moving through a hotel room, then (impossibly) through the bars on the window, into the sandy courtyard, floating there awhile, then doubling back slowly from whence it came. Maybe it's because I was raised Hindu, but a curious thought popped into my head. P. Adams Sitney has talked about the camera in Stan Brakhage's "lyrical films" operating like a first-person consciousness (the camera-eye and the artist fuse into one), and here it seemed like the consciousness belonged to a spirit slowly detaching from a host body, gliding away, hovering about, and casting one last glance at this just-shuffled-off mortal coil before proceeding along its fated trajectory (of reincarnation?). Perhaps Gus van Sant caught sight of a similar spirit (albeit through a "third-person" camera) at the conclusion of Last Days; I was certainly reminded of that film.
Setting and place hold a supreme importance in Antonioni's films: the rocky island in L'Avventura, the desolate Rome of L'Eclisse, the chemically despoiled Red Desert. And in The Passenger, which begins in the scorched Chad desert, moves to London, Munich and Barcelona before coming to rest somewhere near Gibraltar. The solidity, expanse, and indifference of these physical contexts seem to only exaggerate the rootlessness, indecision and malaise of the humans who wander through them. There's a funny paradox operating here: the landscapes and physical environments appear so much more awe-inspiring and resolute than the humans, even when the structures are (as in the case of the Gaudi buildings in Barcelona) human-made. Let alone nature, even what we make with our own hands somehow transcends and dwarfs who we are.


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Checking Familiarity.- It is impossible to dwell too strongly upon the importance of reserve and discretion on the part of ladies traveling alone. They may, as has been already said, accept slight services courteously proffered by strangers, but any attempt at familiarity must be checked, and this with all the less hesitation that no gentleman will be guilty of such familiarity; and a lady wants only gentlemen for her acquaintances.
Once, when traveling from Chicago to Toledo, there were upon the same train with ourselves a young lady and gentleman who were soon the observed of all observers. He was a commercial traveler of some sort, and she probably just from boarding school. They were total strangers to each other as they both entered the car at Chicago. The acquaintance began soon after starting. By the time L Porte was reached he had taken his seat beside her. At Elkhart the personal history of each was known to the other. The gentleman here invited the lady to supper and paid her bill. Shortly afterward photographs were exchanged, they had written confidentially in each other's note-books, and had promised to correspond. All this passed between them in tones so loud and with actions so obtrusive that they attracted the notice of every one in the car, and many were the comments upon them. As daylight waned she sunk upon his shoulder to sleep while he threw his arm around her to support her. If they had announced their engagement and inquired for a clergyman upon the train to marry them upon their arrival at Toledo, no one would have been really surprised. She was a foolish girl, yet old enough to have known better. He must have been a villain thus to take advantage of her silliness.
Still, if the journey is long, and especially if it be by steamboat a certain sociability is in order, and a married lady or lady of middle age should make good use of her privileges in this respect.
Wells, A. M., Richard A., MANNERS, CULTURE AND DRESS, Massachusetts, King, Richardson & Company Publishers, 1893


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Thanks again to Lauren Morris for the below race report of her epic race at Challenge Roth in July 2014.
RACE REPORT: DATEV CHALLENGE ROTH 20th July 2014
Long distance triathlon is, as the name suggests, a long process. It begins many months before you toe the start line and mine started sometime way back in the summer of 2013 when an innocent Facebook chat became the catalyst that started me on the road to my first full distance triathlon, DATEV Challenge Roth. The friend I was chatting to informed me that a group of her and her clubmates were going to enter, would I like to do it too? My tentative 'Err maybe', became a much more confident 'hell yes' as the glass of red wine I was sipping mid chat dwindled away and her persuasion took effect. The next week, when registration opened there I was, fingertips poised and ready at the keyboard to register for a race which, famous for the great Chrissie Wellington's long distance world record, notoriously sells out fast. Three minutes later, I had one of the coveted spots and the race was sold out! Full of excitement I emailed my partner in crime with the news, only to discover that I was the only one successful in securing a place. Curveball! After some serious consideration I decided that the reason to do an Ironman, if you're going to do it, is not because your friends are doing it, but because you truly want to do it for yourself. And I did. I really really did. And even more so I wanted to do it at the 30th anniversary of 'The Best Old Race' Challenge Roth, legendary for its smooth tarmac and massive crowds. With that in mind training started in earnest.
Fast-forward a year and I've spent a winter getting stronger in the gym, logged some serious bike miles, run a practice marathon and spent a whole lot of time in various lakes. I've bought A LOT of absolutely necessary bike accessories. I've practiced my nutrition plan over and over and I'm as ready as I'm going to be. I step off the plane at Munich airport and curveball number 2 hits me. Its hot. Oh wow is it hot?! Anyone who knows me, knows how northern I am when it comes to racing in the heat. This is not good news. I'm here for 3 days before the race to make the most of the experience and the forecast every day, including race day is 35 degrees and sunny. "Don't panic. Try and acclimatise. You have 3 days" the internal monologue began. Final workouts were done at dawn and other than registration and course recce's the only thing to do was make like a local and relax at the open air pool.
Nuremberg's answer to the Serpentine Lido.
Two days to go and it's time to register. This is my first journey into Roth and I'm excited. I'm here. At Roth. I got the impression that they were happy to see us too! Registration was a slick process and with that we were off in the car to recce the bike course.
Entrance to the race village and the finish chute!
One day to go and I'm up early to rack my bike, check out the swim course and head to race briefing. Transition is like nothing I've seen before. With over 5000 competitors it was a mass of serious bike-bling. The stellar line up of pro's were all racked and ready and I lined my bike up next to the thousands of others before handing my bike-to-run bag over to the van to be taken to a different location for T2.
Mine is in there somewhere
Bike safely stowed and checked for the thousandth time I pull on my wetsuit and head to the canal. I'm just going to get in and check out the sighting points, swim for 20mins nice and easy and get out before they re-open the canal to shipping. "Way to scare the living daylights out of yourself Lauren!" The swim course is an out and back. And I can just about make out the turning point 1.7km away at the bridge. It looks far. Really far. And that's not even half way! I have to swim back past the start line under a second bridge (which would be 5 deep with spectators on both sides the following morning) and return back to swim out. "Keep calm Lauren. It doesn't matter what it looks like. You can swim 3.8km. You know you can". Time to go back to the hotel and get off my feet.
The two bridges of Roth. Take my word for it. You can see the turn-around in the top photo.
The final supper before the race was a remarkably relaxed affair, a sense of calm coming over me with all the race prep done. My bike was racked, my race bags were in their respective transitions and there was nothing left to do but trust in my training and hope for the best. I slept well. Much better than I usually do before a race. In a strange way there was much less pressure on this race than the others. It's not about qualifying slots. It's not about who else is there. All you have to do is get round. That's enough. That's the challenge. I awoke at 4:30am, ate my porridge as quietly as possible trying to give my husband, James as many precious moments of sleep as possible – it was going to be a long day for both of us. In the car we headed out of Nuremberg towards Hilpholstein (Hip-hop-stein as it became known to us) where we encountered a huge traffic jam all the way back to Allesberg. PANIC STATIONS!!! I was definitely, without a doubt going to miss my start!! The bus in front of us seemed to think the same thing and as it jumped out of the queue and started speeding down the opposite side of the road, James (my hero) nipped out behind it and followed it down, making up a good 3-4 km this way and getting me close enough to run to the start while he went to park. I hastily located a track pump, checked my tires and bike one more time, begged a line of people to let me jump the queue for the obligatory pre-race portaloo visit and headed off to swim start. I was just swimming up behind all the other red hats when the klaxon sounded and we were under way. Made it. Phew! "Don't worry about those 30 seconds Lauren. Its nothing in the grand scheme of things. This is it. You are doing an Ironman!" The swim was good, there was plenty of room and sighting wasn't a problem. The banks of the canal were packed with supporters cheering so loud you could hear them from the water. I settled into a comfortable cruise and the first turn-a-round point arrived reasonably quickly. I was on my way back down the opposite side of the canal when 'Crack!' A man from the wave behind had strayed onto the other side of the canal and we'd swum headlong into each other. For a moment we stared goggle to goggle at each other, before both shrugging and carrying on our way, no energy to be wasted on getting upset about a little accident. After 1 hour and 10 minutes I jogged into the transition tent where the first of many helpers handed me my bag, took my wetsuit from me, handed me a drink and wished me luck. "Danke!" I shouted as I set off in search of my bike.
Out onto the bike course, the sun was up and the temperature rising. The course set off into the woods where the trees provided some shade before taking us out onto a tour of Bavaria. The roads were fantastic, the beautiful smooth tarmac that all the race reviews had promised was there, my tires quietly buzzing along as I took in the views through woods and fields. We passed through villages where the streets were lined with supporters. With tables and chairs set up they were in it with us for the long haul. The next couple hours passed smoothly, my mantra quickly becoming heart rate check, drink check, food check, picking up bottles at aid stations as I went. I was struggling to put a bottle into my rear carrier when an aid-station angel chased after me, took the bottle from my hand and jammed it in the cage. Danke! And off I went. Roth bike course is fast, but its not flat. Its rolling all the way and there are three notable climbs per lap. At 70km I started to think about 'that' hill. The one that Roth is famous for. Solarerberg. I rounded the corner into town and there it was. A wall of people cheering and clapping. The butterflies went crazy in my stomach as the bikes lined up into single file ready for the precession. One by one they let you through – so close their smiling faces are inches away and hands pat you on the back as you climb the hill. A huge grin crossed my face and I stood up to get up the climb. "Easy now! Don't get excited, 174 BPM is too high for ironman. Sit back down and settle in".
There are no words to describe this
I started out onto lap two relishing the fact that I would get to do Solarerberg again. Once is definitely not enough. At 100km James was waiting for me with a reload of energy drinks, a hug and a pretzel. Genius! After so many gels and sticky drinks the salty, savoury pretzel was delicious, and being constructed out of 3 loops could conveniently be stored on my bar extensions to be nibbled at leisure. The second lap went smoothly and I was bang on target, arriving into T2 in Roth after just under 6 hours of pedalling. Phase two completed.
I clambered off my bike which was promptly taken from me by another of the wonderful volunteers and shuffled on wobbly legs into the transition tent. Shaking slightly I was struggling to get the lid off due to Vaseline on my hands. Another volunteer took it from me, undid the lid, and handed it to me. I looked at her apologetically as I plastered Vaseline on the areas one really wouldn't want to suffer the chafe, but she merely shrugged and continued with the unenviable task of trying to get Factor 30 to stick to my very sweaty shoulders. She'd seen it all before. Volunteers of Roth. I salute you!
Salt tab consumed, trainers and visor on I set off on to the run. 42km. Here we go. I had promised myself I'd play a game with the aid stations. At 2km apart my aim was to make it through 6 without stopping, then 5, then 4, then 3, 2, 1 and done! No ball. It was hot and I'd drunk my way through the bottle I was carrying by aid station 2. "OK, don't worry about it, just pause long enough to make sure you get some fluids in – that doesn't really count as stopping". The bargaining with myself had begun and I was only 4km in. As I left the woods and headed out on to the canal the first of the male pro's came heading back in. Timo Bracht who would go on to win it, much to the delight of his home crowd was looking strong and still going at a blistering pace. At 15km as I was approaching the second planned aid stop the course began to drop down from the canal to pass under to the next village. "Hmm. That's going to hurt on the way back up. Tell you what Lauren, if you don't stop at the next aid station you can walk up that bit". Deal. Another quick cupful of cola and on I went. Village after village we passed and each and every one was lined with supporters. They'd got out their garden hoses and sprinklers to cool us down. The kids were collecting up the sponges as you threw them away, they had trumpets and tambourines and were in fancy dress. Just amazing.
After the walk up the hill I'd promised myself I was back onto the canal and faced with possibly the most daunting vista I have ever faced in a race. The canal is flat. And straight. And you can see for miles. 6 of them. 10 whole kilometers. The course takes you along the canal, off through another village, then back along the canal before returning to Roth. I'm running down there, and back, and then some. "Right. OK Lauren, doesn't matter what it looks like. 42km is 42km whatever shape it is. You can do this. Probably." The time passed chatting to people and listening to music. Challenge allow you to wear an MP3 player on the run – which is a godsend. I took in the atmosphere when we went through the towns but a long, straight canal is hard on the mind. All the time I was waiting for the dark times to come. I had prepared myself for it, but it just never happened. A few tunes really helped to put a spring in my shuffle (stride would be pushing it a bit). Nice touch, Challenge.
I had arranged to meet James at the half-way point. I knew it was going to be hot. I knew I was going to be pouring water on myself so my shoes would be wet, so he was going to meet me with a fresh pair and now, shoes heavy with water I was looking forwards to it. I got to 21km. No James. Curveball. He'd got stuck in traffic and couldn't make it. Damn. "Ok Lauren. Your fault. You shouldn't have been relying on that. Deal with it. Be more careful where you tip the water from now on, they'll dry out". On I went. One soggy foot in front of the other. The kilometres ticked down and with 10km to go and I was feeling OK. The aid-station game had completely gone out the window and I was just getting from station to station, the next 2km being my whole world until that next cup of flat cola, but I was going to do this! I was going to finish!
The last couple of hours had seen the oppressive heat sealed in with a blanket of clouds which, as evening drew in became darker and darker before big, fat blobs of glorious, cooling rain started to fall. Thunder and lightning followed. Awesome! What a way to finish! The last couple of kilometres passed in a blur – huge crowds still out in spite of the weather. I passed back under the welcome sign in to the triathlon village and into the stadium – yes, they built us a stadium – that is the finish chute at Roth. I tried to pick up the pace – I couldn't. All I could do was raise my arms to the sky in celebration, not knowing whether to laugh or cry as I completed one of the biggest challenges of my life in 11 hours 50 minutes and 55 seconds.
End note: As I said at the beginning, doing long distance is a process. It takes time. Lots of it, but its worth it. If you have that itch to really test yourself then do it. The sense of achievement for me was immense. And if you can get a place – do it at Roth. It is so much more than just a race, it is part of the local culture. I have never, ever seen a town get behind something with so much fervour.
Also, I have many people to whom I am grateful. I may have been out on the course alone, but to get there I needed my friends. Friends who believed in my ability to do it. Friends who supported me even when I chose training over seeing them. Friends who were and still are willing to spend hours and hours riding from dawn to dusk with me listening to my endless ironman chat. Friends who did 3 hour runs with me after a day in the office. Friends who could smile through the rain and the punctures and still come on a 20km run with me afterwards. You know who you are and I thank you all. Lx


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Dungeon Defenders Description:
As I said before, I am not certain I can give an unbiased review of Dungeon Defenders so I am not going to try. This section is just to describe it, so you know what you are getting when you beat the average.
Dungeon Defenders is a combination RPG and Tower Defense game. As you play you gain experience to level up and find gear to put on your characters and further enhance their stats. This gear includes armor, weapons, pets, and accessories. The pets have different attacks and abilities, such as the Tiger which does physical, melee damage, and the Seahorse which does poison, ranged damage. Some pets have no attacks though, such as the Genie, which supplies mana, the in-game currency, and the Pet Rock, which gives a big stat boost but sets your run speed bonus to 0.
Along with the levels from the campaign there are also challenges and a survival mode. The challenges are typically set on the campaign maps and can involve protecting your crystal from hordes of suicide bombers called Kobolds, or defending an ogre, the largest non-boss enemy in the game, as though it were your crystal. Through new DLC a second campaign has been added as have new challenges and many new maps. New characters have also been added such as the Summoner, which cannot attack but brings forth minions to do his bidding, and the Jester which can use any weapon, move towers around, and has other random effects.
While it is possible to play the game solo, co-op play is encouraged by the design of some maps and challenges, as well as the fact that more players means more loot.
Since release, the game has received Steam Workshop support and the Dungeon Defenders Development Kit is free to download and create your own content with. Just do not try to take custom content on to the Ranked servers. If you are caught with such content, you will be banned. Anything goes in the Open matches though, but you will not receive any achievements for what you do in Open.


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Attach hinges with screws and a drill. Pre-drill and pre-screw the siding to protect it from splintering or cracking. Screw the hinges into place on either the outside or inside of the door as desired. Install hinge boards, and screw the opposite end of the hinge onto the same side of the board as the siding. Hinge boards should be slightly taller than the door itself. To avoid metal corrosion, use galvanized screws and hinges.
The door should be set 1/4 inch away from the hinge boards when in the open position before installing both sides of the hinge. This space allows the door to swing open and closed easily while staying flush to the boards when closed. Install the hinge boards on the interior or exterior of the shed depending on where the hinges were placed on the boards and doors.
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush's arrival in the Aegean yesterday placed him between two crucial U.S. allies who are at each other's throats over Cyprus -- a conflict Mr. Bush would now like to see ended under his "New World Order."
The Cyprus blood feud has soured relations between Greece and Turkey and bedeviled U.S. efforts to establish an easy rapport with the two neighboring NATO members since the Turks invaded the island 17 years ago tomorrow.
The Persian Gulf war, in which the two nations gave separate support to the allied effort, convinced the Bush administration it was time their island dispute in such an explosive part of the world was ended and NATO's southeast flank solidified.


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Celtic manager Neil Lennon has revealed he'd love to be Ireland manager.
Lennon who played under Martin O'Neill admits he'd want the job "Sometime down the line".
He said: "There's so much for me to do yet .
"I'd love to do it but I think it's for a more experienced manager."
Speaking on Ireland's new management team of Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane he said: "It's a good time for Martin to take it.
"It'll mean so much to him to manage Ireland.
"I think Ireland have made a fantastic choice. I think he'll be a huge success.
I think he'll do it with a certain style and passion, also with a real dry wit as well."
"He's very proud of his roots.
"It'll be very interesting how the dynamic between Roy and Martin works.
"I'm sure Roy's willing to learn quite a bit off him."
In an interview on the RTE show Second Captains, Lennon expressed his gratitude for all that Martin O'Neill had done for him.
"I think he was a really good role model for me especially when I was younger.
"Certainly in a professional basis he had a huge influence on me.
"A magnificent person and tactician."
On what O'Neill asks of his players Lennon said: "He wants you to be aggressive and tough but to play within the rules.
"You knew he was the boss, he had the total respect of the dressing room."
When asked about his personal relationship with O'Neill, Lennon said: " I had no social interaction with Martin at all.
"It was basically professional.
"We weren't friends, he was my manager.
"He took me from Crewe to seven years later playing in a European final against Porto.
"He had a huge influence even on what I'm doing now."
Not all managers take such interruptions in their stride, though. Here's the never knowingly not irascible Roy Keane reacting to a similar interruption:


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Before you start talking to contractors, identify all of the things you would like to improve on from your current system. Some contractors will ask you these questions, but some may not. If you educate yourself on what you'd like your system to do for your home, you will be happier in the long run.
There are two important considerations when selecting the best system for your needs:
Hire a skilled contractor. With central HVAC, product performance and reliability greatly depend on the contractor's ability to design and install a system suited for your home.
Think about what you want. Because HVAC purchases aren't frequent, you may not be aware of the latest solutions for common indoor problems such as hot and cold spots and dust. Now's the time to speak up if you'd like to save energy, lower utility costs or fix a host of other problems.
An HVAC purchase is a 16-20 year commitment, so now is the time to get the air conditioner and furnace that will satisfy your family's needs. Start by reviewing the questions below.
Do you want to control temperature by room?
Do you want to lower your energy bills?
Would you like to reduce the amount of hot and cold spots in your home?
Is dust a problem in your home?
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To pick a good online username, consider the type of site where you intend to create an account, add numbers to create a unique username, and use clean, appropriate words. Use your real name when signing up for an account on sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, allowing relatives, friends and others to find you easily. However, avoid using your name when making an account on gaming sites, particularly if you prefer to keep your identity confidential.
When combining words with numbers to come up with a distinct username, avoid using your birth date to protect your personal information. Use a username that represents you well and conveys professionalism when signing up on a website where your potential employer, business associates or clients can find you.
Read the site rules to know about particular restrictions on the creation of usernames. Try using a username generator to get interesting ideas. When choosing a Twitter username, think of a good variation of your real name, and add an interesting adjective that describes you to make the name unique. You may also opt for a generic username to stay anonymous.
Select a friendly Twitter username that you don't mind showing to everyone, as your social media friends can tag you with your username. A short username that is less than 15 characters is ideal on Twitter.


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Homosexual couple sue Christians for barring them from hotel bed
The Christian owners of a seaside hotel may be prosecuted after refusing to allow a gay couple to stay in a double room. Peter and Hazelmary Bull are facing an unprecedented court case under controversial new equality laws.
Martyn Hall, who lives with his civil partner Steven Preddy, has lodged a county court claim for up to 5,000 in damages alleging 'direct discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation'.
But the Bulls deny the charge, saying they have a long-standing policy of banning all unmarried couples, both heterosexual and gay, from sharing a bed at the Chymorvah Private Hotel in Marazion near Penzance in Cornwall. Mrs Bull, a 62-year-old great-grandmother, said that even her brother and his female partner had to stay in separate rooms when they visited the hotel.
The Bulls, who have the backing of the Christian Institute, have operated their 'married only' policy since they bought the hotel in 1986. The hotel website says: 'We have few rules but please note that out of a deep regard for marriage we prefer to let double accommodation to heterosexual married couples only.'
Last August, the Bulls received a letter from Stonewall, the gay rights organisation, saying it had received a complaint and warning the hotel it was breaking the law.
The following month Mr Preddy, from Bristol, rang to book a double room for two nights. Mrs Bull, who took the call, said last night that she had wrongly assumed that he would be staying with his wife before she accepted the booking. When Mr Preddy and Mr Hall arrived, they were told by the manager, Bernie Quinn, that the hotel could not honour the booking. The couple told him he was acting illegally before leaving and reporting the incident to police.
Mrs Bull insisted last night: 'I have had people clearly involved in affairs and under-age people who have tried to book in here for sex, and I have refused them the same as I refused these gentlemen because I won't be a party to anything which is an affront to my faith under my roof.'
The couple's solicitor, Tom Ellis, from the Manchester-based firm Aughton Ainsworth, said: 'Our argument is that the regulations impinge on the Bulls' human rights. 'Under the European Convention on Human Rights, people are able to hold a religious belief and manifest it in the way they act.'
A spokesman for Stonewall said: 'We look forward to the hotel changing its policy to reflect equality, the 21st Century and the law.'
Brussels 'recreating Soviet bloc in Europe'
The outspoken Czech leader has warned of a 'democratic deficit'
THE leader of the Czech Republic, which holds the rotating European Union presidency, has warned that a "Europe of states" is in danger of turning into a "state of Europe", legislating on almost every aspect of people's lives but lacking in democracy and transparency. In an interview with The Sunday Times, President Vaclav Klaus drew parallels between Brussels and the failed communist dictatorships of eastern Europe. "My criticism is based on the sensitivity towards attempts to restrain freedom and democracy, and it does relate to the fact that for most of my life I lived in a political, social and economic system which was not free and was not democratic," he said.
Klaus also predicted that Gordon Brown's attempts to produce a European solution to the global economic crisis in time for next month's G20 summit in London could make the problems worse.
Klaus, 67, an economist by training and a successful finance minister after the fall of communism, said he believed Brown's plans for more regulatory supervision of the financial system would resolve nothing. Instead, Europe should let business and markets go free. "The crisis cannot be solved by restraining human initiative and putting further burdens on businesses," he said. "I propose the exact opposite: deregulation, liberalisation, removing barriers and unnecessary obstructive legislation at the European level."
A longstanding Eurosceptic and admirer of Margaret Thatcher, Klaus remains scornful of attempts to impose the Lisbon treaty on an unwilling electorate. He said the treaty contained measures to give unelected officials in Brussels "even more power". Irish voters who threw out the treaty in a referendum last year "knew what they were doing", Klaus added, and he was not certain that the second vote which has been called will have a different outcome: "But the pressure will be enormous and not very democratic."
He talked of a "democratic deficit" in the EU when he addressed the European parliament last month. In his interview, conducted by e-mail, he explained: "I see the democratic deficit in a growing distance between the citizens of the EU member states and the EU political elite, as well as in the shift of decision making from the member states' capitals to Brussels." About 75% of legislation was made in the EU by unelected officials, he said. The Lisbon treaty would give the EU its own legal personality and would abolish important rights of veto: "This certainly is not a solution to the democratic deficit. It makes the democratic deficit even greater."
Klaus refused to say whether he would agree to sign the treaty, which has yet to be passed by the Czech Senate, if and when it arrives on his desk. "I don't wish to foresee . . . what happens after that; let's wait for the Senate's decision," he said. The Czech government's presidency has smashed any hopes of a cosy EU consensus. Klaus was booed by many MEPs after his speech and a humorous sculpture installed in Brussels portrayed Bulgaria as a lavatory, Romania as a Dracula theme park and France as a country permanently on strike. They were not amused.
Klaus, who helped to lead his country from communism to freedom, warned that the new constitution would stifle debate and democracy. "Not so long ago, in our part of Europe we lived in a political system that permitted no alternatives and therefore also no parliamentary opposition," he said. "It was through this experience that we learnt the bitter lesson that with no opposition and tolerance to differing points of view, there is no freedom."
Klaus revels in speaking his mind on controversial subjects, always prepared to confront politically correct orthodoxies. He is a leading critic of the green movement and also of measures to fight global warming. Freedom and prosperity, he said, were much more endangered than the climate.
He firmly refuses to fly the blue and gold European flag over his official residence in Prague, pointing out that "the European Union is not a state and legally it does not have a flag".
In a pointed reference to his country's Soviet-dominated past, he said: "We have lived through the times when it was compulsory on some days to fly another state flag next to ours. I am very glad that these times are over."
Boris ignores political correctness to fly England's flag and celebrate St George
Boris Johnson slew the dragon of political correctness yesterday by announcing London would mark St George's Day with a week of celebrations. The capital's mayor said he would proudly fly the red and white flag of England's patron saint from his City Hall office on April 23.
St George's Day has been a low-key event in London in recent years, dwarfed by a St Patrick's Day parade funded to the tune of £100,000, and enormous crowds at Gay Pride. The Mayor's endorsement of St George's Day appears to mark an official determination to make English patriotism more acceptable. In recent years, many local authorities have banned taxi drivers, builders and firemen from displaying the Cross of St George – often citing spurious health and safety reasons.
Mr Johnson said: 'St George's Day has been ignored in London for far too long, but I'm truly pleased to announce some fantastic events to mark this occasion. 'We have much to be proud of in this great country. England has given so much to the world, politically, socially and artistically.'
A music festival on Sunday April 25 in Trafalgar Square will feature artists 'finding innovative ways to express music that is inspired by English folk tradition'. And as April 23 is also Shakespeare's birthday, there will be an event commemorating the Bard's work at the Globe Theatre in London.
Many councils have shied away from endorsing St George and the English flag over a perception that they were the preserve of far-Right political parties and racists. St George's adoption by Crusaders against Islam in the Holy Land has been a further obstacle. But in recent years, English patriotism has become more acceptable, with the flag more likely to be associated with the national football team.
The news was welcomed by the Left-wing musician Billy Bragg yesterday. He said: 'I think it's great that the Mayor is grasping the nettle. Good luck to him. If you don't use the flag in a positive way then you leave it to be used by the far-Right and it will have negative connotations.'
Until the 18th century, St George's Day was a celebration on a par with Christmas. But it fell out of favour. Despite being the patron saint of England, St George is thought to have been a Roman soldier born in Turkey. The legend of George slaying the dragon is believed to have been brought back from the Middle East by Crusaders, growing in popularity until he was canonised in the 1400s.
Last year, Gordon Brown flew the flag of St George over Downing Street for the first time in recent years. But the day has not received much backing from government. Over the past five years, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport spent just 230 pounds promoting St George's Day.
Australian rights record under scrutiny in UN seat bid
What a lot of crap. Human rights are as good in Australia as in any country in the world. And as far as Aborigines are concerned, successive Australian governments poured welfare money down their throats for decades because anything else would have been called racist. The fact that welfare did more harm than good is no surprise but it was a case of damned if you do and damned if you don't
PRIME MINISTER Kevin Rudd's dream of winning a UN Security Council seat might be dashed by international concerns about Australia's record on human rights.
Australia's poor treatment of its indigenous population and refugees will come under scrutiny by an international human rights watchdog, amid continuing lobbying for a seat on the prestigious UN body that oversees military and peace-keeping operations.
The Human Rights Committee will today examine Australia's human rights record and issues, including the Northern Territory intervention and immigration detention.
Australian lawyers meeting in New York last week said a good report from the committee would improve the Prime Minister's bid to join the Security Council.
"It would assist substantially," said Human Rights Law Resource Centre director Philip Lynch. "Australia has put human rights front and centre of its Security Council bid."
High level officials from the Immigration, Indigenous Affairs and Attorney-General's departments will represent Australia during the two-day hearing.
Andrew Hudson, senior associate at non-government organisation Human Rights First, said the committee objectively examined countries and their compliance with treaties and standards.
"It will criticise Australia's human rights record to the extent that it falls short," he said.
Unlike the US and Britain, Australia does not have a bill of rights. Proponents sense the Security Council bid could propel the Rudd Government to enshrine human rights in law, as they are in Victoria and other states.
Teena Bagli, from the National Association of Community Legal Centres, said human rights had to be secured for a bid to succeed. "It's vital for the Government - who has said human rights is important and is a part of their Security Council bid - to walk the walk," she said.
Political correctness is most pervasive in universities and colleges but I rarely report the incidents concerned here as I have a separate blog for educational matters.
American "liberals" often deny being Leftists and say that they are very different from the Communist rulers of other countries. The only real difference, however, is how much power they have. In America, their power is limited by democracy. To see what they WOULD be like with more power, look at where they ARE already very powerful: in America's educational system -- particularly in the universities and colleges. They show there the same respect for free-speech and political diversity that Stalin did: None. So look to the colleges to see what the whole country would be like if "liberals" had their way. It would be a dictatorship.
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Daisy loves: Niki de Saint Phalle
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Giving Programs
"A Gift to Help Children is an Investment in the Future"
Earl E. Walker 1920 – 2011, Founder and Chairman of the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic 1988 – 2011
52 Club
Members of the 52 Club make a pledge to help the children with an annual gift of – $250, $500 or $1,000. Gifts may be paid monthly, quarterly, or annually.
Money raised by the 52 Club helps cover the costs of providing free speech and language services 52 weeks a year. The funds directly benefit the children served by the Clinic each year.
The Giving Tree
Add a Gold or Silver leaf to The Giving Tree and help the children at the Clinic. The Giving Tree, located in the Clinic's main lobby, is seen by client families as they come and go for speech and language therapy.
Each leaf on the tree honors a person or event, provides a lasting memorial to a loved one, or is the name of a person loyal to the Clinic. Whatever the reason for adding a leaf, each one helps the Clinic grow.
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HONG KONG, Nov 28 (Reuters) - CK Asset Holdings is avoiding investment in countries included in China's Belt and Road initiative at this stage because it focuses only on developed economies with mature legal and banking systems, a company executive said on Tuesday.
The Chinese initiative involves the funding and building of global transport and trade links in more than 60 countries, but CK Asset's Justin Chiu said it remains risky for companies to invest heavily in these countries before governments have resolved issues such as flow of capital.
"The banking system needs to be good; we can't have money not able to come out after going in," Chiu said on the sideline of the MIPIM private equity real estate conference.
"We emphasise the legal system. If it uses common law we are familiar with, that's even better. That's why we have many investments in the UK and Australia."
In a forum at the conference, Chiu said that controls on the flow of capital are a significant impediment to investment, saying it can even be difficult for companies to open a bank account.
"It's very risky for the private sector to go into a new market," he said. "We have to wait until governments sort out this flow of capital, with the local government or with the host country, before we can start large-scale investment."
On real estate investment in China itself, Chiu said margins in coastal cities are becoming thin, pushing CK Asset more towards commercial and hotel opportunities in the western cities such as Xian and Yunnan. (Reporting by Clare Jim; Editing by David Goodman and David Evans)


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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is the island's main business association and considered a 'spokesman' of the Sri Lankan business sector.Under the agreement, the BPA secretariat will operate from the CCC secretariat and the two organizations will work together to offer better coordinated services to regional chambers, a statement said.
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Dec 13, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Business for Peace Alliance (BPA) and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) have signed an agreement to strengthen the regional network of business chambers and share services with membership in the regions.
The BPA is a network of regional business chambers throughout Sri Lanka with a membership of 26 chambers that bring together about 15,000 Small and Medium Enterprises.
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01-13-04: New council overturns
veto to allow manufacturing zones
Celina councilors retain utility
rule that landowners must pay abandoned bills
By SEAN RICE
Celina City Council, with a new lineup of members for 2004,
unanimously closed the books Monday on two hotly debated issues
left over from 2003 on a zoning issue and renters utility bills.
New members June Scott and Chris Mohler, who took over the seats
of Bob Nuding and now Mayor Sharon LaRue, and the others on
council overturned former mayor Paul Arnold's year-ending
veto of a zoning change that creates four light manufacturing
The group also put into effect an updated Celina Utilities rules
and regulations book, which enables cycle billing, increases
initial deposits and retains a controversial clause stating
landowners can be held responsible for abandoned utility bills.
A group of Celina-area landlords debated the policy changes
with city officials as the legislation traveled through public
meetings. Some landlords Monday praised director of administrative
services Jeff Hazel's efforts in combating delinquent
"I appreciate that you are working on the problem, rather
than wondering who is going to pay it," Celina landowner
Elmer Kuess said.
Likes some changes
Landlord Ken Werling said he appreciates the other policy changes,
like the new $200 deposit and increased vigilance in locating
delinquent payers, "since we're going to get hung
Prior to unanimously enacting the policy change, the council
reversed a veto by former Mayor Paul Arnold. Arnold refrained
from signing the ordinance that created a light manufacturing
(M-2) district, and cleared the way for a used car dealership
to open in the Celina Industrial Park, near Grand Lake and Havemann
"We are really asking for the rezone to be more like the
businesses in that area ... we have a beauty shop on one end
and Wal-Mart on the other," Jim Moran, a potential investor,
told the council.
The council, less the absent Rick Bachelor, unanimously overturned
the veto and put the zoning change into effect.
Members also unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance
to increase drinking water rates by 20 percent, to pay for costs
associated with engineering studies and well exploration in
the quest for a new treatment plant.
"We will have a large infrastructure expense no matter
which way we go," Safety-Service Director Mike Sovinski
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined Celina
$10,000 and is forcing the city to permanently fix the water
treatment plant, so high trihalomethane (THM) levels are abolished.
For 10 years Celina has exceeded the legal limit for THMs, a
group of chemicals believed to cause cancer.
"This decision we're about to make is going to affect
us for a long time," Sovinski said.
Council members decided to put more funds into exploring the
option of well digging. Celina's water plant is currently
supplied by Grand Lake.
Digging to begin
Members passed an emergency ordinance providing $60,000 to dig
wells on an alternative site, on a field owned by the Howick
family east on Celina-Mendon Road and north of Ohio 197. A large
well and two smaller observation wells were already dug on a
field east of U.S. 127, but the wells did not produce the level
of water officials hoped, Sovinski said. The same number of
wells are planned for the alternative site.
City officials may choose an alternative to accepting a donation
of 15 wooded acres from The Daily Standard publisher Frank Snyder.
Members passed the first reading of a resolution accepting the
gift, but decided to meet and discuss restrictions on the deed.
"I think this is a wonderful addition to Westview Park,"
council President Bill Sell said.
The donation, known locally as the Miller Woods, comes with
deed restrictions that prohibit the parcel from being developed,
except for a caretaker's house. It states the land is
to remain wooded.
"It's a very generous offer, but I'm a little
bit concerned about the restrictions," council member
Collin Bryan said.
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A Switcher's Guide to Windows / OS X
If you're a Windows user learning to operate the latest version of OS X, you're going to need to learn some ways in which OS X is simply meant to work differently.
Of course, the first thing you should do with any new Mac is click the little Apple icon in the upper-left and choose Software Update. Just like Windows, there will likely be dozens of megabytes of fixes, improvements, security updates, etc. A Switcher's Guide to Windows / OS X at ExtremeTech
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Back to school. I've joined Abi's school as a teacher. But I'm not teaching his class. We both go to school together at 8:00 am and come back together 12:30 pm. I don't meet him in between. He wonders where I vanish after dropping him in his class.
My joining school has definitely helped all of us.The morning scene has changed for good. First and foremost Abi does not feel bad to get up early in the morning now. He knows naani is accompanying him in going through the same pain/agony! So he does not say that he doesn't want to go to school anymore. What a relief! (keeping my fingers crossed that things stay this way!). Initially he used to drag me to his classroom and insist I too sit with him. But once I made him understand that he will sit in his class and I'll sit in my class, he is fine with we sitting in our respective classes. This makes me happy on the one hand that he is so understanding and on the other hand it makes me feel sad that he is quickly growing out of his childhood.Time just flies...
As for my part, I have mixed feelings. Firstly, I'm happy to be back in school doing what I love doing after a 3 long years' hiatus. However, here things are slightly different from what one experiences in city schools. The background of the children is rural and most of them are first generation learners. It is a challenge for any teacher. Before joining the school I thought I'll get to meet and talk to people and have some friends. But it is not so, for whatever reasons. I find the teachers are also different here compared to city teachers. When I'm free I do not see any other teacher sitting in the staff room. Lunch is in the classroom with children. I'm yet to see teachers sitting and talking about the latest fashion or anything for that matter as I've seen in Delhi (mind you, I'm in a private school)! Everyone seems to be ever busy with their work here. I wonder how is it even possible? So I hardly get to meet and talk to any of them except Abi's teachers. And my time table is also such that I get free by the time Abi gets free.
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Aruba, August 23, 2016 - Women who return to work after having a baby fall even further behind men in earning power, a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said.
The gap between hourly earnings of the two sexes becomes steadily wider after women become mothers, the IFS says.
Over the subsequent 12 years, women's hourly pay rate falls 33% behind men's.
The IFS says this is partly because women who return to work often do so in a part-time capacity and miss out on opportunities for promotion.
Robert Joyce, one of the IFS report's authors, said women who chose to cut their hours on returning to work were not penalised with an immediate cut in their hourly wages.
However, he said: "Rather, women who work half-time lose out on subsequent wage progression, meaning that the hourly wages of men (and of women in full-time work) pull further and further ahead."
Six ways to tackle the gender pay gap
TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said: "It is scandalous that millions of women still suffer a motherhood pay penalty.
"Many are forced to leave better-paid jobs due to the pressure of caring responsibilities and the lack of flexible working."
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"During the course of this long volume I have undoubtedly plagiarized from many sources–to use the ugly term that did not bother Shakespeare's age. I doubt whether any criticism or cultural history has ever been written without such plagiary, which inevitably results from assimilating the contributions of your countless fellow-workers, past and present. The true function of scholarship as a society is not to stake out claims on which others must not trespass, but to provide a community of knowledge in which others may share." -F. O. Matthiessen, American Renaissance 1941.
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Assalamu Alaikum my Sisters and Brothers! Inshallah you are enjoying an amazing Ramadan, 2011! Ramadan is a special time of the year for all Muslims. A time of fasting, prayer, and oneness with our community. Across the globe Muslims are fasting for God, refraining from food and water from dawn until sunset, all know the feeling of hunger and thirst.
During Ramadan, Muslims also give in charity to the needy, something very important as a Believer! So many beautiful stories of togetherness, charity, and submission to God are shared by so many wonderful Sisters and Brothers!
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Milhaud's similarly short-lived Duo for two violins, Op 258 (1945) -- also featuring Ms Hughes -- another gutsy reading -- emerges unscathed. Its three movements are Gai, played with robust drive, Romance, convincingly sustained and Gigue, full-blooded yet a little laborious. The drone sequence is nicely managed though Skowronski and Hughes are characteristically a little shy with their dynamics.
My preference in the Honneger and Milhaud is the recording with violinists Daniela Preimesberger, and her mentor Thomas Christian on CPO. Their balanced programme also includes Eugène Ysaÿe's Sonatina for 2 violins (1915) and Milhaud's Sonata for 2 Violins in C major (1944).
Taniec 'Harnasoiw' (Dance of the Mountaineers) from Syzmanowski's opera/ballet Harnaise is heard in an arrangement by the composer's lifelong friend violinist, Pawel Kochanski (1887-1934). In the original form for tenor, chorus, and orchestra, Harnaise was inspired by folk sounds of the Tatra Mountains. It tells of a bride being willingly abducted on her wedding night by bandits in the Carpathian Mountains. This thrilling music is filled with harmonic and coloristic surprises.
Skowronski tackles the Lento molto tranquillo with a suitably veiled tone and his Vivace assai has all the necessary oomph -- sadly rather spoilt by doubtful double-stopping in the closing pages.
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Untag Episode 1 Review: Voot's New Comedy Drama Is Relevant, Engaging And Entertaining
Salina Uppal
A reporter for TubeScoop on most days, Salina is otherwise a part-time writer, designer, 'web series watcher' and full-time 'fun haver!'
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New web series titled Untag premiered online today (January 4) on Viacom 18's digital platform Voot. Aptly titled, the show is a light-hearted take on the various 'tags' people tend to get associated with in society. More often than not, these tags are based on first impressions that stick on irrespective of how people really are.
Untag follows the lives of six characters, each dealing with their imposed tags, trying to become much more than what the world has labelled them as. The show has an ensemble cast comprising Meiyang Chang, VJ Andy, Dipannita Sharma, Shiv Pandit, Anjali Anand and Naveen Polishetty.
Related: Interview: 'I've Faced This All My Life' – VJ Andy Opens Up About Losing The 'Tags' Given By Society
The series kicks off on an interesting note. We caught the first episode ahead of the official release, and it does a commendable job of introducing and establishing all different characters. The writing is fresh and ably supported by some fine performances from all actors especially Meiyang Chang and Naveen Polishetty – both very natural and understated in their respective roles. Of course, we will get to see more layers to the other characters, as we go along (all episodes have been made available online for binge watching).
The show also seems very well-paced with the episode perfectly utilising its 25-odd minute runtime to keep the viewers engaged and entertained. Credit goes to director Ashima Chibber (this is her second web series after last year's fun and quirky Y-Films show, Ladies Room).
Untag is a promising new series and it definitely looks like Voot has another winner on its hands after delivering hits like Chinese Bhasad, Shaadi Boys and It's Not That Simple, in 2016.
Our rating: (4 / 5)
All six episodes of Untag are now streaming online. You can click here to watch.


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Here's a great deal at Target using the $1/1 Crystal Light On the Go stocks coupon (it's reset!).
Crystal Light Powder Drink Mixes on sale $1.99
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Wait , Wait , Wait .. we all might regret buying this phone if we dont check Lenovo P770 with similar price .. No brand of phone in current market can beat Lenovo P770 in terms of battery and power saving plus water resistant .. this might not sound good for micromax fans though !
Saravana, 21 Jan 2013Can we expect the camera quality as of Samsung mobiles?Yeah sure both have the same camera
As Micromax A110 is the most popular phone out there, can you guys at GSMarena please do a complete review on it ??
And this A116 seems awesome, if its as good as the specs, then I will definatly go for it.
that's what I call the game changer... awesome specs with real value for money. wanna buy one.
micromaxs gonna bang indian mrkt , im egrly waiting for it pls tell me whn wil it cm
even though quad core it has a A7 processor lol
there a still few lags in the phone if u don't believe watch this video carefully when he drags the status bar or launcher enter in and out transitions
Gonna buy this phone the totally game changer in India after it launched Micromax Canvas A110 with 5 inch screen for just Rs 10k wow this would be amazing phone .Looking forward for this phone review
jasdeep, 21 Jan 2013is it canvas 3 or not ?????Its Canvas HD,
Canvas 3 might compete with SGSIV...lol
Next is what.... This should be the the tagline of Micromax instead of Samsung
AnonD-38424, 21 Jan 2013Micromax is gonna eat Samsung's lunch in India.. lol:Dhell yeah mate, not only SAMMMY, but every droid manufacturer beware...mircromax is here!!
BEHOLD the Galaxy S III killer!!
and at what a launch price?!!
15,000 vs 38,000; ($280 vs $699) just 40% of S3 launch price...
Hard not to be amazed by that :)
I am using MMX A110 aka canvas 2 and its amazing.... but buying this was not less than an adventure as there is availability crunch... I was thinking of buying 1 more mmx a110 for my husband...but this A116 aka canvas HD is looking better and is having even more better featires...Users kindly advise me if this is better choice than a110? how is the performance?


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Listen to Everything Red, the new track by Game featuring Birdman & Lil' Wayne which was dropped on Monday, May 24th, 2010. Game's odds keep getting better with each new leak, and Everything Red will undoubtedly improve his chances of winning. It's a worthy addition to a respectable catalogue that has seen a lot of growth since Game debuted in this game. We're looking forward to the follow-up.
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On Saturday evening (Nov 25th 2017) players from the past 45 years for the Marcellin Old Collegian Cricket Club gathered to celebrate the club's history and success in the form of premierships.
It is with much sadness that we acknowledge the untimely passing of Speros Beasley
We are pleased to announce our newest sponsor for the 2017/18 season, Big Swing Golf Kew.
Big Swing Golf Kew is the ultimate indoor golf experience with four state-of-the-art simulators, a licensed bar and modern furnishings, conveniently located at 320 High Street Kew (inside Drummond Golf).
For 2017/18 we are proud to introduce a new sponsor, Caloray Outdoor Heaters. Caloray are a local company who specialise in electric outdoor heaters. Caloray have won design awards for innovative electric heaters which look great on patios, BBQ areas etc. In addition they offer a substantial cost saving over traditional gas outdoor heaters. If you would like to find out more about the products please go to www.caloray.com (brochure attached) or contact Ben Murphy on 0467 210 183
For the next three Tuesday nights Marcellin OCCC will be playing T20 matches. Training will not be held on these nights, so that we can support our T20 XI.
The three T20 matches are as follows:
Also, a reminder to players that Thursday night training is compulsory for selection and if you cannot attend, please contact Paul Dinneen.
Due to the inclement weather, tonight's (Nov-22) T20 game at Marcellin has been cancelled. The match has been rescheduled to be played at Marcellin College on the 6th December. All other details will remain the same and we look forward to seeing you at the game - hopefully under a sunny sky!
Dear All,
I would like to formally invite everyone in the MOCCC family to the first T20 night of the season at Marcellin College.
This year we have English one day and T20 international Danny Briggs representing the club and it is sure to be an exciting night versus our local rival.
Do you own an iPhone? Do you use it to get your news?
If you do, you're in luck! We understand that not everyone wants to get their news through Facebook or the enigmatic RSS, so MOCCC News is now available through the Apple News app on iPhone. The Apple News app comes pre-installed on each iPhone, so you won't need to download anything - just open the app and search for Marcellin OCCC in the search menu.
The Marcellin OCCC Online Store is now open, players and supporters can pay for subs and memberships using their credit card. As the season progresses more products will become available, including playing gear and club merchandise.
Visit www.marcellinoccc.org.au/store to browse.
Following on from last year's successful campaign we are pleased to announce that the Eagles will have two English imports for the upcoming season - Danny Briggs and Sam Marsh.


text: Vested Interest in the Environment October 25, 2009 07:00 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Anna McBrayer Editor *Extended comments highlighted in blue. Randy & Jennifer Gross Elkton, S.D. The mission statement for our dairy is, "To profitably produce wholesome dairy products for the consuming public, using management practices that benefit our families, employees, community and environment." It's our belief that production agricultural communities in general, and dairy producers in particular, are some of the best environmentalists. That's not just because it's the right thing to do or because taking steps to preserve and protect our natural surroundings is mandated in CAFO permits. Rather, it's because we have a vested interest in a healthy, sustainable environment. We live on our dairies and rely on clean water not just for our cattle but for our families, too. Healthy, productive fields are what yield the forages our cows consume throughout the year. Our CAFO permit for South Dakota requires that we keep detailed records of all manure application as well as weekly inspection reports of our manure handling system, which is our sand-separating lane and lagoon system. We must also follow setback distances when applying manure. These vary according to whether or not we may be near a public or private water source or near a vegetated or nonvegetated drainage area. We also have strict regulations regarding manure application when the ground is covered with snow and/or frozen. While air quality has not been an issue in our area, we still take steps to reduce the levels of dust we generate. We keep our [gravel] driveway and intersections around the dairy treated with calcium chloride during summer months, and especially when cutting silage. How dairy operations interact and impact their environments will continue to be a standard that consumers use to make buying decisions. It's our job to continue doing good work and let consumers know that a genuinely healthy environment is beneficial to dairies, their neighbors and those purchasing our products. Grosses' September Prices Milk (3.44% bf, 3.02% prt): $12.42/cwt. Cull cows: $41/cwt. Springing heifers: $1,200/head Alfalfa $120/ton Cottonseed (spot): $252/ton Ground corn: $115/ton Back to news