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WE'D like to hear what you and your friends think about bullying. Send us your poems and short stories relating to bullying and we will post them online, plus you could also win yourself and your class a fantastic prize.
The lucky winner of our Birmingham Mail Speak Out Stop Bullying competition will take their class and teachers (a maximum of 35 ) on a trip to the schools showing of Disney On Ice presents a Disneyland[f6da] Adventure featuring Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles at the NIA on Wednesday November 7 at 1.45pm.
Plus they'll be able to meet and greet Mr and Mrs Incredible themselves!
Send your entries to Speak Out Stop Bullying competition, Birmingham Mail, Weaman Street, Birmingham, B4 6AT by midnight on Thursday September 20.
To purchase tickets for Disney On Ice presents a Disneyland(R) Adventure featuring Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles call the NIA box office on 0870 909 4144 or online at www.necgroup.co.uk.
For full terms and conditions go online to www.birmingham mail.net Disney On Ice presents a Disneyland(R) Adventure featuring Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles is at the NIA from October 31 to November 11.
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Hulu.com: Getting Closer to Anywhere TVWednesday, April 9, 2008 9:25
A few weeks ago, Hulu.com made its move from being privately tested to open to the public. Hulu.com is a video site. Video sites come and go on a daily basis. What makes this one special?
Hulu.com is the combine efforts of various television networks and movie studios to compete with the YouTube and YouTube look-a-likes. One of the major struggles between major networks and video content sites is the control of copyrighted content. People want to be able to post clips and mash ups of their favorite shows whereas networks want to make money from their copyrighted material. If the networks can't control the content, how can they monetize on the material?
Hulu.com makes its money from advertisements, similar to TV commercials. Each time you view a video, it's preceded by a commercial, and if the video is long enough, may have commercial breaks. What makes these commercials tolerable, is the fact that there is a count down timer showing the amount of time left in the commercial. Oh, and while you can fast forward and rewind the videos, you cannot do so during commercials. New text/picture based sponsors are appearing on the site but I don't find these intrusive either.
At the time of its public launch, Hulu.com had been populated with a wide variety of clips, complete TV episodes and a few movies. Even now it continues to amass more episodes and movies as it acquires additional distribution rights. Additionally, Hulu.com has a plan for adding new episodes to the series it hosts. Each new episode is added after it plays in Hawaii.
Access to new TV shows is an instant plus, there is another clear win here as well. Hulu.com is also populating its service with older shows. I've really enjoyed watching some episodes from shows I watched when I was a kid, such as Airwolf and The A-Team. If I had wanted to watch these elsewhere, I would need to buy each season or rent it. I would much rather watch the commercials rather than dishing out any money to see these shows.
Hulu.com has implemented this media content site very well. The ease of use and quality of content is very compelling. However, having controlled content does have its risks. The site is only populated with content approved by the cooperating networks and movie studios. Users are unable to add their own mash-ups and mixes to the site. Additionally, Hulu.com needs to weed through the red tape in order to add new/vintage content. This takes time.
The features available in Hulu.com seem to run along the same lines as any other media distribution site. It allows you to rate episodes and movies. Streamed videos can be seen as is, in a separate box or even full-screen. Likewise, preferred content can be distributed to social groups via e-mail or some other popular social networking sites such as Facebook, StumbleUpon and Digg. Users may also create play lists of videos they wish to watch. All these features look great, but there are no new innovations.
One of the features I wish to see developed relates to RSS. (If you're unsure what I mean by RSS, have a look at this article I wrote.) In this instance, I found as I looked at the "Recently Added" and "Most Popular" categories for TV Episodes (not clips) and Movies, there was a friendly RSS symbol in my browser. I thought to myself: "How neat! Perhaps I can subscribe to feeds to specific TV Shows. Or, see when new Movies are posted." Alas, I was disheartened. While the pages of these areas offer specific information I was looking for, the RSS Feeds are not as granular. Meaning, if I subscribed to the Recently Added Movies feed, I received a feed that listed all new content as it was added. Movies would be mixed in with newly added TV Shows and Clips.
Overall, Hulu.com is impressive with a vast amount of potential. This is the way TV was meant to be. The content should fit around the peoples schedule rather than the other way around. Now, just get it to stream to my XBOX360 and I will be ecstatic!
Here are some other shows available on Hulu.com that I recommend: Firefly, Eureka, The Pretender and the Original Battlestar Galactica.
UPDATE: Thank you to Ilya, a software engineer at Hulu, for an insightful comment.
3 Responses to "Hulu.com: Getting Closer to Anywhere TV"
April 10th, 2008 at 12:58 am
Hi Adam,
I'm a software engineer at Hulu, working on our advertising platform. Thanks for using our service!
I just wanted to mention that we _do_ have RSS feeds for each individual show. If you go to any show page (for example http://www.hulu.com/the-office) then next to where it says "Episodes" and next to where it says "Clips" there are little RSS icons that are linked to the show-specific feeds for episodes and clips, respectively.
You can also see all our non-show-specific feeds at http://www.hulu.com/feed
As for the newly-added movies-only feed — that's a great idea! I'll pass this suggestion along.
February 7th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Have to agree with this article. I use Hulu to watch some of the classic TV shows that haven't come out yet on DVD 8).
April 30th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
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Preparation Processes
Detergent wash, shot-blast, paint stripping, rumbling and vapour degreasing.
Plating Processes
Denis Ferranti Surface Treatments has an extensive plating capability, operating to Aerospace and Defence Standards.
The following table gives an outline of our current processes:-
|Zinc Plating
|1 Vat 2000mm x 1000mm x 500mm
|Stannate Tin Plating
|3 Vats 1200mm x 600mm x 500mm
|Phosphate (Manganese Class 1)
|6 – (250mm x 250mm) Baskets per Cycle
|Copper Plating
|1 Vat 1000mm x 250mm x 250mm
|Zinc Plating
|500mm Barrel Unit
|Chemical Blackening of Copper & Brass
|200mm x 200mm Basket
|Ardrox 160B Passivation of Brass
|200mm x 200mm Basket
|Alocrom 1200
|250mm x 250mm Basket
|Chromic Acid Anodising (incl black dye)
|2 Vats 2500mm x 1000mm x 1000mm
Copper Plating
Alocrom 1200
Zinc Plating
Chromic Acid Anodising
Stannate Tin
Class 1 Phosphate
Processes we have experience of are:
|Aluminium Plating
|Gold Plating
|Hard Anodising
|Hard Chromium Plating
|Sulphuric Anodising
|Metal Spraying
|Bronze Plating
|Nickel Plating
|Cadmium Plating
|Passivation of Stainless Steel
|Chromate Magnesium Alloys
|Silver Plating
|Chromium Plating
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Hollywood contracts can make people rich and famous, but they can also trap people in roles that they don't want to play. There have been many young actors and actresses who have signed the first deal that was offered to them, without considering the long-term repercussions of what was expected of them.
As such, there have been instances when actors became famous and were offered numerous exciting roles, but were forced to turn them down in order to fulfill their prior commitments. The only other option is to break their contract, which will not only get them sued, but will also earn them a reputation as someone who won't keep up their end of the deal. Therefore, a lot of actors just have to grit their teeth and bear it, staying in the roles that they may despise.
We are here today to read the rap sheet for the actors who were imprisoned in movies and TV show roles, with no escape in sight. From the Queen of Westeros to the fake detective who was destined to play James Bond, here are the 15 Actors Who Were Trapped In A Role That They Couldn't Escape.
15 Natalie Dormer - Game Of Thrones
Margaery Tyrell was introduced in the second season of Game of Thrones, where she was played by Natalie Dormer. She was the wife of Renly Baratheon, who married her as part of a pact with her family.
After Renly is assassinated, she is betrothed to Joffrey Baratheon, who then dies on their wedding day. Margaery has one final wedding to Tommen Baratheon before she is killed by Cersei's wildfire plot at the Great Sept of Baelor.
It seems that Margaery may have ended perishing in another way, as Natalie Dormer had asked to be written out of the show a season earlier. She wanted to leave Game of Thrones in order to pursue a different project. The creators of the show refused to allow her to leave early, though they did assure her that Margaery was only going to last another season.
If the creators of Game of Thrones had accepted Dormer's proposal, then she would have likely been killed by the Faith of the Seven in the fifth season of the show.
14 Burt Ward - Batman
There have been several screen adaptations of Batman, with numerous different actors playing the lead role. While there are many strong arguments over which actor was the best Batman, you rarely see any arguments over who played the best Robin. This may be because his character hasn't appeared as much. However, most people would suggest Burt Ward, who played Robin in the Batman TV show, as the most likely candidate, as he held the most appearances as the character.
Burt Ward was actually offered the lead role in The Graduate, which would have made him a much bigger star than he already was, and may have helped him escape his strong associated to the Robin role. Unfortunately, he was forced to turn down the role by the producers of Batman, as they didn't want to see him in more adult roles that may have diluted the Batman brand.
The lead role in The Graduate went to Dustin Hoffman, who would be propelled to stardom by the film.
13 Channing Tatum - G.I. Joe
The modern G.I. Joe movies are not critical darlings, but they do make a lot of money at the box office. Channing Tatum plays the role of G.I. Joe in the movies.
Tatum never actually wanted to appear in the G.I. Joe movies. He revealed in an interview with Howard Stern that he was forced to take the role as part of a three-picture deal he had signed with Paramount.
He was told in no uncertain terms that refusing the role would have meant a lawsuit, which he likely would have lost. Tatum has publicly criticized the movies on several occasions, and has repeatedly said that he never wanted to take on such an iconic role that was being bastardized.
It seems that Tatum's opinion of the franchise cooled* over time, as he reprised the role of G.I. Joe in the sequel, which was another smash hit at the box office. It was either that, or Paramount had one more movie left on his deal to threaten him with.
12 Emily Blunt - Gulliver's Travels
Black Widow was the first female Avenger, and is the character who fans have been repeatedly asking Marvel to give a solo movie to. Scarlet Johansson was cast as the Black Widow, who debuted in Iron Man 2. She would go on to become one of the founding members of The Avengers and would appear in numerous other Marvel Cinematic Universe movies.
Scarlet Johansson wasn't the first actress chosen to play Black Widow, however. Numerous websites and news outlets reported that Emily Blunt had been chosen for the role. It was later reported that Blunt had to back out of playing Black Widow.
She has since confirmed that the reason she had to leave Iron Man 2 was due to a prior commitment to Gulliver's Travels, which was a horrible Jack Black comedy movie. Blunt was unable to get out of her Gulliver's Travels role, which meant abandoning the MCU.
Emily Blunt missed out on a huge multi-picture deal with one of the biggest movie franchises of all time, as she had to appear in a film that was savaged by critics and barely broke even at the box office.
11 Dean Norris - Breaking Bad
Dean Norris played Hank Schrader in Breaking Bad. He was Walter White's brother-in-law, and was also a DEA agent. Hank unwittingly investigates Walter's drug dealings, which Walter was performing under the pseudonym of "Heisenberg."
The final season of Breaking Bad was split into two halves, with the finale of the first half ending with Hank discovering Walter's secret. The two would oppose each other in the second half of the season, with Hank ultimately being killed by Walter's neo-Nazi associates.
Dean Norris had originally planned to star in a comedy pilot that would begin filming after Breaking Bad had finished. However, when the decision was made to split the final season in two, it prevented Norris from filming the pilot.
He asked Vince Gilligan to kill Hank off during the first half of the season... and was denied. Norris was forced to turn down the pilot, in order to finish filming Breaking Bad.
10 Marlon Brando - Désirée
Marlon Brando was once considered to be the hottest property in Hollywood. He was being offered roles by every major studio in America, who were desperate for Brando to star in their latest movie.
Brando once made a deal with Fox to appear in one of their upcoming movies, called The Egyptian. This was a film about a doctor in ancient Egypt, which was released to critical acclaim. Brando wasn't there, however, as he refused to star in the movie. He had read the script and thought it was garbage, so he refused to participate.
Fox threatened to sue Brando for two million dollars, since he had already signed a contract to appear in the movie. In the end, they settled out of court. Brando had to play the role of Napoleon Bonaparte in Désirée, or risk losing a lot of money. Marlon Brando kept to his side of the bargain, and filmed Désirée without any further issues.
9 Jennifer Garner - Elektra
The Daredevil movie is considered to be a mixed bag by fans. It has a lot of recognizable elements from the comics, but it didn't quite get them right. This wasn't helped by the PG-13 rating, which forced several major edits to the movie at the last minute and turned off a lot of fans of the comic, who were expecting a dark and violent story.
Ben Affleck managed to escape the role of Matt Murdock after only a single movie. The same cannot be said for his co-star, Jennifer Garner, however, who played the role of Elektra. Despite the lukewarm reception to Daredevil, Fox decided to give Elektra her own spin-off movie. Jennifer Garner was unable to turn down the role due to a stipulation in her contract which kept her on board for a sequel.
Elektra managed to tank even worse than Daredevil did, which killed the franchise for almost a decade until Netflix revived it as a TV show.
8 Roy Scheider - Jaws 2
There are some famous cases of actors choosing roles in awful movies over ones that would end up being classics. Will Smith once turned down the role of Morpheus in The Matrix to appear in Wild Wild West, which is a decision he likely regrets.
One of the worst role choices of all time was actually forced upon an actor, due to him bailing out on a previous opportunity. Roy Scheider was originally asked to star in The Deer Hunter, which would go on to earn critical acclaim and five Academy Awards. He backed out at the last minute, as he felt that the story was implausible, and Robert DeNiro ended up taking his role.
The executives at Universal Pictures were angry at Scheider for backing out of The Deer Hunter. They forced him to star in Jaws 2, which made him the only returning lead from the first movie. Jaws 2 would go on to be savaged by critics.
7 Natalie Wood - The Searchers
The Searchers is considered to be one of the greatest movies ever made, with John Wayne giving one of the best acting performances of his career. Not everyone was on board with The Searchers, however, as Natalie Wood had misgivings about appearing in the film, but was forced to take the role by her mother.
Natalie Wood was a child star, who had grown up in the movie industry. She was seventeen when The Searchers began production. Wood originally felt that she wasn't right for the role, as she thought that she was too old to play the character.
However, she was still under contract with Warner Brothers, which meant that they could have forced her to take the role if necessary. It turned out that they didn't need to, as Wood's mother was able to sign her up for the movie since Wood was underage.
The main reason that Wood's mother agreed for Wood to do the movie was because she wanted her other daughter to also become a star. One of the stipulations for Wood appearing in the movie was that her younger sister Lana would also have a prominent role.
6 Whoopi Goldberg - Theodore Rex
It took another famous actress losing a lawsuit to force Whoopi Goldberg to do a movie that she hated.
In 1993, there was a movie released called Boxing Helena. This was a film about a surgeon who amputates the arms and legs of a woman that he loves so that he could keep her in captivity. Boxing Helena took a while to finish production, as several actors pulled out. Kim Basinger left the film while under contract, which opened her to up to a lawsuit. Basinger lost the suit and was sued for eight million dollars, which forced her to declare bankruptcy.
Whoopi Goldberg agreed to do a movie called Theodore Rex. When she finally read the script, she tried to back out of the film. However, the Boxing Helena lawsuit had set a precedent for actors being liable when they tried to leave movies, which forced Goldberg to settle out of court and do the film.
5 Keanu Reeves - The Watcher
There were some actors on this list who tried taking the legal route in order to escape their movie contracts. Keanu Reeves did the same thing, though he had a bizarre excuse for trying to worm his way out of his obligations.
In 2000, Keanu Reeves starred in a movie called The Watcher. He had previously tried to get out of doing the film by claiming that a friend of his had faked his signature on the contract. Reeves only appeared in the movie in order to avoid a lengthy court battle, as he was unable to prove that the signature wasn't his.
He was also legally prevented from telling this story until a year after the film had been released. The Watcher was released to awful reviews, with Reeves being nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor.
Keanu Reeves still maintains to this day that he never signed the contract for The Watcher and was tricked into doing the movie.
4 Val Kilmer - Top Gun
Top Gun is a silly, yet beloved movie from the '80s. It stars Tom Cruise as a fighter pilot in training, which involves a lot of beach volleyball and people wearing of sunglasses. Top Gun is a dumb movie but it has an infectious enthusiasm about it that makes it hard not to love.
Val Kilmer plays the role of Iceman in Top Gun, who is the top student at the academy. Kilmer had never wanted to appear in Top Gun but was forced to due to a multi-picture deal with Paramount that he was still honoring. Top Gun went on to become a massive hit at the box office and even won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, which was given to "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin.
It seems that Val Kilmer's attitude towards Top Gun has changed over the years, as he has petitioned pretty heavily online to appear in the upcoming sequel.
3 Edward Norton - The Italian Job
Edward Norton has earned a reputation for allegedly being difficult to work with. His behavior on the set of The Incredible Hulk is what led to him being kicked out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and replaced with Mark Ruffalo.
It seems that Norton may also be difficult to work with off the set, as he was trapped in a five year long legal battle with Paramount Pictures, due to his refusal to fulfill a multi-picture deal he had signed with them years before. The case was finally settled when Norton agreed to star in The Italian Job, which would act as the fulfillment of his final movie obligation to the studio.
The Italian Job was a remake of a classic British heist movie, where a group of thieves steal millions of dollars worth of gold during a football game. The American remake has almost nothing in common with the original, except for the name.
The Italian Job was essentially a commercial for the BMW Mini, which was featured prominently throughout the film. Nothing's going to make you buy a car like Norton's scowling face behind the wheel.
2 Anne Hathaway - The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Anne Hathaway's movie debut was in The Princess Diaries. This was a film about a teenage girl who discovers that she is actually a member of the Genovian royal family. The Princess Diaries was a huge hit at the box office and it helped to kick start Hathaway's career in the movie industry.
A sequel to The Princess Diaries was planned to be released in 2004. Anne Hathaway originally wanted to appear in Phantom of the Opera but was forced to refuse the role in order to appear in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.
Director Garry Marshall noted in his book My Happy Days In Hollywood: A Memoir that Hathaway wasn't happy with having to do the movie, so he did his best to make sure that the process of making The Princess Diaries 2 was as enjoyable as possible for her.
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement opened to dismal reviews, but to a strong box office showing. Anne Hathaway has since said that she would be open to making a third movie in the series.
1 Pierce Brosnan - Remington Steele
Remington Steele was the show that turned Pierce Brosnan into a star. The show was about a female private detective who hires a former con man to take on the false identity of Remington Steele, as no one would hire a woman to solve cases. Remington Steele started out as a hit, but its ratings dipped as the series progressed to the point where the show was canceled after the fourth season.
Pierce Brosnan's performance in Remington Steele made him the top choice to take over the role of James Bond. With Remington Steele over, he was approached to play Bond in The Living Daylights.
The news him taking over the role of James Bond inspired new interest in the series, however, which caused NBC to renew the show. This meant that Brosnan now had to turn down the role of Bond, as he was still contractually obliged to appear in Remington Steele. The role of James Bond would ultimately go to Timothy Dalton.
The revival of Remington Steele might have been a blessing in disguise, as The Living Daylights is considered to be one of the more forgettable Bond movies. Pierce Brosnan had to wait seven years, but he finally got the chance to play James Bond in the popular Goldeneye. This means that Pierce Brosnan is the actor a lot of people think of when they hear the name James Bond.
Can you think of any other actors who were trapped in roles that they couldn't escape? Let us hear it in the comment section!


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Why does prepared food contain more energy and nutrients than raw food?
Prepared chicken contains more proteins and energy (kJ/kcal) than raw chicken. Why?
When preparing food, the loss of water results in an increased concentration of other nutrients.
The amount of energy-yielding nutrients, such as protein, fat, carbohydrate and dietary fibre will increase per 100 g of food, and contribute with more energy.
Factors for weight change used in calculation of recipes in the Food Composition table are presented on page 54 in the booklet "Weight, measures and portion sizes of foods".


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Perspectives is a non-denominational ministry that exists to enhance the effectiveness of the mission movement among the world's least reached people. This 15 week course is coming to Rhinelander! The class will meet Monday evenings from 6:00pm—8:30pm (starts promptly at 6:00, so please don't be late). It will be starting January 21, 2019 and run through May 13, 2019 at Rhinelander High School at 665 Coolidge Avenue.
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Perspectives allows you to hear from up to 15 different instructors over the course of 15 weeks. Perspectives is for believers from all walks of life. Hear how God has been and continues to work throughout the world. Learn more about God's kingdom and His glory. Find out what your part is in this exciting movement. No matter who you are or what you do, Perspectives will help you learn how to live for GOD'S KINGDOM.
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New classification of spinal deformity defines range of normalcy
A University of Cincinnati (UC) neurosurgeon who has spent his career helping people with severe spine problems stand up straight has spearheaded the creation of a new spinal deformity classification system. The system, published this fall in the journal Neurosurgery, defines deformity in relation to the healthy, normal curve of the spine.
"What we've done is define spinal deformity and its manifestations throughout the course of a lifetime, based on a systematic approach to the spine, from the head to the pelvis," says Charles Kuntz IV, MD, an associate professor in UC's neurosurgery department and director of the division of spine and peripheral nerve surgery at the UC Neuroscience Institute. "Defining deformity with this degree of precision allows us to provide optimal treatment."
Kuntz, who practices at the Mayfield Clinic, and his co-authors defined spinal deformity by synthesizing published literature that describes normal neutral upright spinal alignment in asymptomatic juvenile, adolescent, adult and geriatric volunteers. The researchers used a total of 38 angles and displacements to define neutral upright spinal alignment, compiling their data over a period of five years.
The spine is a "dynamic organ that changes during the course of a lifetime," Kuntz says, with normal curves increasing with age.
An estimated 1.5 percent of the population has some degree of spinal deformity, which can take many forms. Abnormal curvatures can occur from side to side, as in scoliosis; they can involve an abnormal forward curve of the spine, known as kyphosis, or hunchback; and they can involve an abnormal posterior curve of the lower spine, known as lordosis, or swayback.
Spinal deformity, depending on its severity, can cause pain, disability and a reduction in quality of life.
Kuntz, whose spinal reconstructions can take as long as 10 to 15 hours over a period of two days, strives for optimal spinal alignment with the finest cosmetic symmetry, even in the most severely disabled patients.
"Some physicians may feel that the result doesn't have to be perfect," Kuntz says. "But I do. It's a big deal when you have a patient who can't stand up straight, who can't look you in the eye, who's embarrassed to go out. It's a big deal when you help him or her become a person who's not only attractive to others but also attractive to himself or herself."
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I enjoy this SNL digital short. I realized a dream when we visited Magnolia Bakery in NYC.
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Jive reports 1Q14 results – improves figures and growth forecast for 2014
Jive Software reported improved financial results Tuesday afternoon and raised its growth forecast for the rest of the year.
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- First-quarter revenue totalled $41.0 million, up 21 percent from the same time last year and slightly above Jive's forecast.
- Jive's net loss totalled $17.3 million, 25 cents a share. That compares to a loss of $15.6 million, 24 cents a share, a year earlier.
- The company forecast second-quarter revenue between $41.5 million and $42.5 million, implying annual growth of about 19 percent.
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If you are feeling more adventurous, discover some of the smaller creatures on foot in the midmorning – the singing birds and gorgeous flowers that you may have missed on game drive. A longer tracking experience in the morning offers a more tactile immersion into the wild.
Capturing the wild
The rangers at Madikwe Hills all take an active interest in photography. They are specially trained to help you take the best possible images of your once-in-a-lifetime safari experience. If you would like, you can book a private safari vehicle which allows you the space to tailor-make your activities – view the animals of your choice for as long as you want and explore anywhere on the reserve. The private vehicle option is an especially good idea for avid photographers who want to spend time perfecting their art.
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The sophisticated and delicious Madikwe Hills menu is complimented by a superb collection of South African wines specially selected to compliment the meals and enthral wine connoisseurs and beginners alike. Breakfasts are served on the main deck or out in the bush in the shade of the acacia trees. Dinners are a spectacular experience under the stars – in the boma, next to the main deck fire or, if you like, in the privacy of your suite by the fire in winter or out on the deck in summer with Africa sprawled below you.
Travelling to Madikwe Hills
Travelling to Madikwe Hills is easy. For the adventurous it is a scenic 4.5 hour drive from Johannesburg OR Tambo International airport (ORT). There is some gravel road driving but nothing requiring a 4 X 4. If you do not want to drive yourself but prefer the road option, Iconic Africa will arrange a road transfer with one of our trusted partner companies.
Iconic Africa recommends the 40 minute flight on a Federal Air flight from ORT. This relaxing and intimate experience offers and 'Out of Africa' feel in the safety and comfort of a modern aircraft. Federal Air offers a daily flight from ORT to the Madikwe airstrip. From there, there is a scenic transfer to Madikwe Safari Lodge.
African escapades
Seasons in Africa – your hosts at Madikwe Hills are long standing partners of Iconic Africa's. Our expert consultants thus have quick and easy access to renowned rates and availability. There are multiple options and destinations which we can tailor to your preferences – perhaps a trip to glorious Cape Town – one of the world's most iconic cities, a tour of the Cape's magnificent winelands or even a voyage to one of the untouched islands floating in the tranquillity of the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique.
Madikwe Hills take its place proudly amongst Iconic Africa's elite hand selected properties. This gem of Africa delivers a sensational safari, exceptional service and sublime romance and in the malaria free Madikwe Game Reserve – an inspirational South African conservation success story on the edge of the Kalahari.
One of our specialist consultants is waiting tailor make the safari holiday of a lifetime in this gem of wildest Africa.
Why Madikwe Hills?
- Magnificent views
- Complete privacy
- Spacious, luxurious suites
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This article in the Vietnamese press highlights a vulnerability in the country's legislation to pursue Vietnamese antiquities that are auctioned abroad.
Retrieving local antiques from abroad is impossible
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Tran Duc Anh Son, former director of the Hue Imperial Court Antique Museum, says for now, it's impossible for Vietnamese museums to buy back valuable local antiques that are being traded abroad.
Son brought this issue to public attention earlier this month when he wrote an article to Tuoi Tre alerting the local antique circle that a painting collection about Nguyen Dynasty worshipping rituals was being auctioned by a publisher, Eric Kline Books, in the US.
After the article was published, the Hue Imperial Court Heritage Preservation Center contacted Eric Kline Books only to learn that the collection had been sold and changed hands twice.


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We wish to thank the many County Delegates, Alternate Delegates, and others who attended the Wasatch County Nominating Convention on Tuesday, April 17th. Nearly all of the 169 delegates were in attendance. Many arrived early in order to register and to visit with candidates.
We thank all candidates for their willingness to run for office and congratulate the following who will be advancing to the Primary Election (listed in the order that they filed for office):
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Alan McDonald
Marilyn Crittenden
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I recently completed the biography, "Che, A Revolutionary Life" by Jon Lee Anderson, which is widely acknowledged as the definitive work on Ernesto "Che" Guevara. I had put off reading it for years, but finally settled down to learn who this man was, inspired by having seen "The Motorcycle Diaries," the superb re-telling of one of Guevara's early traveling adventures.
I do not intend to spend a great deal of time dissecting the book and the life Che Guevara lived. It is incumbent upon interested parties to sit down and read the book themselves for detailed analysis. However, I do believe some thoughts are in order.
Ernesto Guevara, in his younger years, exhibited a high level of intelligence, boundless energy despite a severe asthma afflication and strong abilities to succeed in the medical or research fields. He also seemed to hold a genuine interest in the lower classes of South and Central America. From his youth forward he also displayed uncompromising idealism and a stubbornness that he always knew the best way to do things.
These last traits led Guevara to become "Che," the revolutionary, communist/socialist, who was led down the path of social change via violent conflict. That he was an interesting and complex figure is beyond dispute. The mythology that grew around his persona, built by the Castro propaganda machine, his loyal followers, and strangely, many young people today in America is in part based on accomplishment, but also partially blamed on a misunderstanding of the evidence of his life.
Guevara's idealism and certainty in his choices led to a rigidity of belief. His determination became a relentless, cruelty. His desire to free "the people" from the grasp of imperialism brought about nothing more then misguided economic policies and oppressive leadership for anyone who deviated from the Castro/Guevara system.
The Cuba model that led to the success of Fidel Castro's movement was more a product of perfect circumstances and a lot of luck rather then a formula for guerrilla activity. Guevara stubbornly held to the model though, leading to massive failures in the Congo and Bolivia, the latter resulting in his eventual capture and execution.
Still, Guevara's ability to overcome his asthma and become the leader he was has to be viewed as nothing short of amazing. His courage is beyond rapproach. That his men followed him without question is true, too, although many of them had their loyalty returned by Guevara's volatile temper and unwavering discipline. Those who let him down, heard about it. Disagreeing with him would lead to punishment, banishment or death. The only two people Guevara remained completely loyal and respectful to were Fidel Castro and his second wife, Aleida.
Ernesto Guevara genuinely cared about the peasants. He honestly was troubled by their plight and there are countless documentations of his acts of generosity toward the common man, although more often in his traveling youth. Later on, he lost his way wrapped blindly within a radical and unalterable belief system.
In closing, the fact remains that he was a major player in bringing about a new Cuba with Fidel Castro. Sadly, that Cuba became a den of repression that went beyond the cruel Batista regime. Forty years later, Castro still holds power on the island and the people of Cuba live in poverty under strict state control. In large measure, that is Guevara's legacy, along with the image of a man of unimpeachable toughness and leadership qualities who ran wildly off the road of idealism to be consumed by a violent rage.
Monday, May 23, 2005
I recently completed the biography, "Che, A Revolutionary Life" by Jon Lee Anderson, which is widely acknowledged as the definitive work on Ernesto "Che" Guevara. I had put off reading it for years, but finally settled down to learn who this man was, inspired by having seen "The Motorcycle Diaries," the superb re-telling of one of Guevara's early traveling adventures.
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this piece of writing is a bunch of totall, outspoken, arrogant bullshit. Clearly written by someone who has never lived nor experienced anything outside their 'world'. In fact, i would even go to the extent of saying that it is pretentious and untrue.
- October 7, 2008 at 6:05 PM
- STP said...
And the above comment was written by someone who needs to hide behind a mask and has likely bought in hook, line and sinker into the modern day drivel of Guevara being somehow more than an intelligent man who got caught up in ideological nonsense and became a cruel and vicious killer. Oh, and he is partly responsible for the bankrupt dictatorship he helped create in Cuba.
- October 7, 2008 at 7:12 PM
Che was a true hero. Castro was power hungry, Che was not. He genuinly wanted to help the poor and oppressed. I think this piece was biased and obvioulsy written by somebody who has never lived or experienced poverty and oppression. No matter how you feel about him, Che will remain adored by many.
- January 29, 2009 at 10:10 AM
- STP said...
Che can remain adored by many, and you, but your analysis is either based upon not reading about him or doing so through shaded lense. Che was definitely concerned with the poor and oppressed. There is no doubt about that. However, as he became radicalized, he became a cruel, vicious, tyrant. Castro did not make him such, but they both lost their way together. Not acknowledging what Che became and ignoring the evidence is not only biased on your part, but flat at wrong.
- January 29, 2009 at 10:30 AM


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Only 25 per cent of local authorities were on track to achieve core cycling targets in their transport plans between 2001 and 2006, according to new research.
Independent economists SQW argue cycling must be treated with the same rigour as other mainstream modes of transport if its benefits are to be fully understood.
The research, commissioned by Cycling England, shows how local authority planners can apply conventional cost benefit modeling to ensure a better return on investment for every pound spent on cycling. And it shows that relatively small increases in the number of cyclists can justify huge investments in new cycling infrastructure, opening up opportunities to build on those numbers in the future.
The study presents for the first time a Cycling Planning Model (CPM) that will help local planners to better assess the number of additional cyclists required to generate a return on investment. The model suggests:
• An investment of £10,000 requires one additional regular cyclist
• An investment of £100,000 requires 11 additional regular cyclists
The research defines regular cycling as three times a week and measures the impact across the lifetime of a project – assumed in this study to be 30 years.
The study calculates the economic benefits of cycling by considering the impact of everything from improvements in health to reductions in congestion and enhancing the ambient environment. Drawing on previous research published in 2007 by SQW it argues a 50 per cent increase in the number of trips by bicycle would generate benefits worth £1.3bn by 2015.
Government policy already encourages local authorities to include cycling in the planning process through Planning Policy Guidance 13: Transport 7 (PPG13). But an analysis of the first round of Local Transport Plans (LTPs), running from 2001/02 to 2005/06, showed cycling to be below targets or expectations with just 25 per cent of local authorities on track to achieve their targets.
Phillip Darnton, Chairman of Cycling England, said: "Unless the full benefits of cycling are taken into account we will systematically under-invest in cycling. Cycling must compete for investment with other modes of transport and this requires robust evidence of its benefits.
"We believe the Cycling Planning Model will help give local authorities a clearer sense of the return on investment build cycling can deliver. We hope it will enable them to build cycling into their thinking at an earlier stage in the planning process."
An extra £140m of funding for cycling was announced by Government last year, leading to the creation of an additional 11 Cycling Towns and the first Cycling City in Bristol. The first six Cycling Demonstration Towns were launched in 2005. The funds are also being used to build 250 new Safe Links to Schools and to train 500,000 school children in Bikeability, the cycling proficiency for the 21st Century.


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The Quickstep has to be one of the more popular dances that I am going to cover.
It developed from the Foxtrot.
It has a light, easy, pleasant rhythm and the steps taken are small.
There are two basic forms to this style - 'Quick' and 'Slow'.
The 'Quick' version has been influenced by the Charleston.
The music you choose to dance this to should be smooth and rhythmic, unless you are a more experienced performer.
Once experienced you can include some tricky little foot movements.
Experienced with this style you will be able to make use of Polka rhythms, Charleston, skipping steps and fast syncopation movements.
Tempos for this style can vary from - fast to medium, or be slightly slower depending on the tunes played.
This dance executes a 'Close Hold'.
This is a simple dance - giving you excellent exercise, it burns more calories than walking.
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The strapless dress is universally flattering, accessory friendly and perfect for showing off your bronzed shoulders during the summer months. Strapless dresses are a classic go to summer staple. But here is the issue……they can be incredibly annoying. When going strapless, it feels impossible to make it through the day without having to pull up your dress at least a couple dozen times. But actually, constantly tugging at the fabric is only going to make your dress more likely to fall down, since you are stretching it and creating a looser fit. Do not give up hope though. To help cope with the woes of this warm weather favorite, here are some tips that will make wearing a strapless dress as fun and carefree as it was meant to be.
It is all about the boning ~ A tube dress does not offer much support up top, but a dress with a bit of boning in the bodice will be more structured.
Layer a shirt underneath ~ Try layering a tshirt underneath your strapless dress. The extra fabric will hold up better against bare skin, plus it will add some visual interest.
Rubber is your friend ~ Some strapless dresses come with a thin silicone rubber strip that lines the entire inside top seam. This provides a bit of resistance against your skin so that it will less likely to fall down. If your strapless does not have that thin rubber band, use a bit of fashion tape instead.
Pin it ~ When you are running low on the double-sided tape, try a few safety pins instead. Just take some safety pins and pin your bra to the dress….simple and easy.
Do NOT go without a bra ~ Strapless bras can be finicky, but they are generally a good idea when you are opting for a strapless dress. It will give your frock something to grab onto and it will also add some shape to the bodice. There are a ton of different options on the market these days, so pick a style that suits you. And no matter how tempted you might be to wear a bra with straps underneath your strapless dress……just don't. It is not a good look.
Even using one of these tricks will improve how you look and feel in a strapless dress. Here is to hoping that there are many more bare-shoulder days ahead of us!!


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