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Here are some fast facts regarding the TUDOR United Sports Car Championship as they head to Long Beach.
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The Place: Long Beach Street Circuit; Long Beach, Calif.
The Race: Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase
The Classes: Prototype and GT Le Mans
The Track: 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit
TV Schedule: FOX Sports 1: 6 p.m. (ET), LIVE
Radio Schedule: Motor Racing Network: IMSA.com, MRN.com, LIVE
GT Le Mans Sports Cars And SoCal: A Perfect Match
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Which makes the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship's spectacular GT Le Mans production-based class a perfect fit for the Long Beach Street Circuit. GTLM cars — racing with the headlining, exotic Prototype class this week — are eligible to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans; collectively they create an international flair for North America's premier sports car series and this weekend's Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase.
It's a good mix, with the Long Beach atmosphere. "It feels like you're in Monaco, but with a California vibe," said BMW Team RLL driver Bill Auberlen, a Redondo Beach native who leads the GTLM championship standings.
Auberlen drives the No. 55 BMW Z4 GTE. He drives it fast. SoCal fans can relate. Sports cars, says Auberlen, "that's the L.A. scene. That's where they 'live' and for BMW, Southern California is a huge market. Long Beach … it's pretty much the crown jewel of our sprint races. It's so great it's on the schedule. Such a great party scene."
"The finest sports coupes on Earth may have been built in Maranello, Coventry and Stuttgart, but they were purchased and driven here," said Terry Karges, executive director at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The museum will host an international sports car exhibit beginning Thursday (running through Sept. 30); TUDOR Championship driver and Hollywood star Patrick Dempsey will serve as one of the exhibit's guest curators, as will AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson, who raced in the Rolex 24 At Daytona in 2013.
The showroom-to-race-track connection is at the heart of GT racing's appeal both in the U.S. and worldwide. This weekend will facilitate that connection in a high-end manner. GTLM cars can reach speeds of approximately 180 mph. And that sounds just about right in SoCal, where going fast is a way of life.
Long Beach Has Triple-Knot Tie To TUDOR Championship
Long Beach is the longest-running street circuit race in North America, dating to 1975. And there actually is a third link to the International Motor Sports Association-sanctioned TUDOR Championship. In 1980 and '81, IMSA's legendary Camel GT Series came to Long Beach with its GTO and GTU classes. And here's one for the archives: the 1990 winner in GTO was Dorsey Schroeder, now a popular member of the FOX Sports 1 team broadcasting TUDOR Championship races. Saturday's combined Prototype-GTLM race will be broadcast live (6 p.m. ET).
Long Beach A Long — And Exciting — Weekend For Ganassi Organization, Coming Off Sebring Win
One of the true beauties of the ALMS-Rolex Series merger is it allows drivers from those two former series a chance to win major races they previously weren't part of; that's the excitement for No. 01 Ford EcoBoost/Riley DP drivers Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas this weekend, at Long Beach. They were the dominant team for years in the Rolex Series, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing. Saturday they'll race together for the first time in Long Beach.
Pruett, though, won the Rolex Series' sole Long Beach event in 2006, co-driving with Luis Diaz. Pruett and Rojas — joined by former ALMS star Marino Franchitti — made their first Sebring appearance last month, and won the legendary endurance classic. The Ganassi organization has a labor-intensive few days ahead. In addition to Saturday's TUDOR Championship race, CGR will field its four-car powerhouse in Sunday's Long Beach Grand Prix IndyCar event, with Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Ryan Briscoe and Charlie Kimball driving. CGR has five Long Beach IndyCar wins, the last in 2009 by Dario Franchitti.
Pruett and Rojas are part of an 11-team entry list for the TUDOR Championship's Prototype class, a field that includes one of last year's ALMS P2 class winners at Long Beach, Scott Sharp, who will co-drive the No. 1 Tequila Patrón Honda/HPD-ARX-03b with Ryan Dalziel for the Extreme Speed Motorsports team.
Dalziel raced in both the ALMS and the Rolex Series and was considered perhaps the fastest driver, outright, in the latter. Sharp and Dalziel finished second at Sebring, teamed with David Brabham with Dalziel turning the 12-hour event's fastest lap.
Home-State Flavor: Auberlen, Pruett Among Seven Californians In Field
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The group of Californians includes one of the most popular drivers in all of American motorsports, Boris Said, a New York native mow living in Escondido, who will co-drive the Corvette DP of Marsh Racing with Eric Curran.
Following is a rundown of the other five Californians entered, for Saturday's race, starting with two competing in the Prototype class: · Johannes van Overbeek of Oakland, co-driving the No. 2 Extreme Speed Motorsports Honda HPD ARX-03b with team owner and Patrón Spirits Company president and CEO Ed Brown; · In the No. 07 SpeedSource Mazda, Joel Miller of Hesperia, co-driving with Tristan Nunez. And joining Auberlen (who will co-drive with Andy Priaulx) in the GT Le Mans class: · In the No. 93 SRT Viper GTS-R of SRT Motorsports, Jonathan Bomarito of Monterey — site of next month's TUDOR Championship event at historic Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Bomarito will co-drive with Kuno Wittmer; · In the No. 912 Porsche 911 RSR fielded by the Porsche North America
Cameron Joins Risi Competizione Ferrari Lineup For Long Beach
Dane Cameron will make his debut in the TUDOR Championship GT Le Mans (GTLM) class at Long Beach, as a late addition to Rizi Competizione.
Cameron will co-drive the No. 62 Ferrari F458 Italia with Giancarlo Fisichella. The 25-year-old native of Glen Allen, Calif., shook down the car last week at Texas World Speedway near the Risi shop in Houston. The Ferrari team is off to a rough start, with the team's primary car virtually destroyed in the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona. The team brought a newly rebuilt car to Sebring, only to have it badly damaged in an incident.
"The red No. 62 Ferrari is such an iconic car, one that every driver dreams of an opportunity to race," Cameron said. "It will be very cool to share a car with Giancarlo Fisichella and learn from his experience in the F458 Italia. I can't thank Mr. Risi and his team enough for having the confidence to bring me into the team at the last minute." Cameron has been racing for Turner Motorsport in the GT Daytona (GTD) class this season. He won the class pole and set the fastest race lap at Sebring in the No. 94 BMW Z4 he regularly co-drives with Paul Dalla Lana. He also co-drives a Nissan 370Z with Tim Bell in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge
Corvette Racing's No. 3, No. 4 Going For Win No. 5 At Long Beach
Photo by: Richard Sloop
Corvette Racing has won four races in the lead GT category at America's premier street race. Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner scored the most recent victory, winning in 2012. The pair returns in the No. 4 Corvette C7.R, and will be joined by teammates Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia in the No. 3 Corvette C7.R.
Milner is a three-time Long Beach winner, joining Olivier Beretta in 2007 and 2009. Magnussen led the GT competition in 2008, joined by Johnny O'Connell. Corvette Racing also has posted the fastest race lap in its class each year since 2007.
Long Beach, Etc.
· Boris Said remembers the good and the bad running in the SCCA Trans-Am Championship at Long Beach. "My earliest memory is crashing out while I was leading the race (in 2001). Then I came back and won in 2003. That was a good one, because I had a good race with Scott Pruett and had to beat him to win. That made it special. Long Beach is the closest race to my hometown. Winning this year would be a longshot, but it would mean a lot."
· Christian Fittipaldi's first visit to Long Beach was in 1976, but he best remembers going to Disneyland while his father (Wilson Fittipaldi) worked on the Copersucar-Cosworth driven by his uncle Emerson in the Formula One race. Christian's dad retired from driving in F1 after the 1975 season in order to field a car for his brother – the 1972 and 1974 World Champion. The five-year-old Christian did make it to Sunday's race, where Uncle Emerson finished sixth, his best result of the season.
· Extreme Speed Motorsports has momentum on its side in its return to Long Beach. Fresh off a second-place finish in the recent Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida, the team scored a 1-2 finish in last year's Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase at Long Beach.
Next Stop: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
The TUDOR United SportsCar Championship returns to California for Round 4 of the 2014 season, the Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix Powered by Mazda at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey on Sunday, May 4.
All four TUDOR Championship classes will be in action on the scenic 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course. The Prototype Challenge (PC) and GT Daytona (GTD) classes will hold a two-hour race beginning at 10:15 a.m. PT, followed by the Prototype (P) and GT Le Mans (GTLM) classes at 2:45 p.m.
Both races will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1, starting at 1 p.m. ET and 5:30 p.m. ET. The weekend also includes a two-and-a-half-hour Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge race on Saturday at 12:45 p.m. PT, along with a race for IMSA's Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama, and the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series.
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Rain, illness and the top cross country runners in the Northern Region. That's what the West Potomac High School boys' and girls' cross country teams overcame on Nov. 5, at the Northern Region Championships at Burke Lake Park.
The West Potomac boys and girls teams finished third in the team competitions with average times of 16:10 and 18:47, respectively.
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Everyone reacts to colours differently, but the psychology of colour has a real impact on our emotions and moods. We can look at colours in two different ways. Symbolic and psychological. The symbolic aspect is cultural. If white is the traditional colour for bridal dresses, and black the colour of mourning, we assume that it is the "nature" of colours. Yet, in certain oriental cultures, it is white, not black, that is the colour of mourning.
Psychologically, colours do have an effect on our emotions. Research has scientifically proven the psychological effects of colours. That's why we think that it is important to consider this when planning your decoration.
We have been trading in the north-west and west London area of Kensal Rise for over 35 years as domestic & contract flooring specialists and over this time have seen many fashions and styles of floor coverings come and go and we constantly strive to keep ahead of these trends by sourcing some of the highest quality manufacturers and suppliers of wool and natural floorcoverings available within the industry. We are a family run business and all our staff are fully trained as carpet planners & fitters,and are fully experienced in giving the highest quality of quick and efficient service to our customers***
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Clent, Worcestershire Family History Guide
Clent is an Ancient Parish in the county of Worcestershire.
Other places in the parish include: Upper Clent and Lower Clent, Holy Cross.
Parish church:
Parish registers begin: 1561
Nonconformists include: Baptist and Methodist.
Parishes adjacent to Clent
Historical Descriptions
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
CLENT, two hamlets and a parish in Bromsgrove district, Worcester. The hamlets are Lower and Upper Clent; they jointly comprise all the parish; and the former lies on the verge of the county, near the West Midland railway, 3½ miles SSW of Stourbridge, and has a post office under Stourbridge. Acres of the parish, 2,365. Real property, £6,934. Pop., 966. Houses, 227. The property is divided among a few. Clent Hall is the seat of the Amphletts; and Hagley Park is the seat of Lord Lyttleton. The Clent Hills have broad slopes and pleasant hollows; and form a fine foil to the Black Country of Warwick. Kenelm, king of Mercia, was murdered here, at Cowdale, in 819, by his sister Quendrida. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £417. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is old but good; and there are Baptist and Methodist chapels, and charities £132.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales 1851
Clent, a parish formerly in the south division of the hund. of Seisdon, union of Bromsgrove, county of Stafford, but included in Worcestershire, to which county it is now annexed; 3½ miles south-south-east of Stourbridge. Living, a vicarage with the perpetual curacy of Rowley Regis, in the archd. and dio. of Worcester; rated at £8 16s. 5½d.; gross income £446. Patron, the Lord-chancellor. There are places of worship here for the Baptists and the Wesleyan Methodists. The Baptist church was formed in 1802. This parish possesses 2 daily and 3 infant schools, besides 2 charity-schools, one of which is a Sunday school with an endowment, in 1820, of £21 19s. 6d. per annum; and the other a day school with an endowment of £8. The church lands in this parish yielded, in 1820, an annual rent of £67 3s.; Maris and Cole's charity to the poor, an income of £35; and minor charities £8 7s. Acres 2,520. Houses 188. A. P. £4,337. Pop., in 1801, 738; in 1831, 922. Poor rates, in 1838, £336 10s.
Source: The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales; A Fullarton & Co. Glasgow; 1851.
Holy Cross
The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales 1851
Holy-Cross, a small village in the parish of Clent, county of Stafford; 3½ miles south by east of Stourbridge, on the Broomsgrove road. Large fairs are held here, on the second Wednesdays in April and September, for cheese, linen-cloth, and cattle. Returns with the parish.
Source: The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales; A Fullarton & Co. Glasgow; 1851
- County: Worcestershire
- Civil Registration District: Bromsgrove
- Probate Court: Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)
- Diocese: Worcester
- Rural Deanery: Kidderminster
- Poor Law Union: Bromsgrove
- Hundred: Halfshire
- Province: Canterbury


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Tool Chess Set
Combining your love for turning wrenches with your passion for one of the greatest board games ever conceived by man, the Tool Chess Set is hand-made from various nuts, bolts, and other hardware. Delivered to you in a classic-looking tool chest (available in either black or red), the set comes with 32 pieces, powder-coated in black and white, as well as a roll-up green and white vinyl chess board. Everything fits tidily into the case, letting you easily transport your set to wherever your games takes you. Each piece has considerable heft, giving them a great feel in your hand, while their durable finish won't tarnish, even after years of use.


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New Build- JobMatix3431.0712 (v3.4.3431.0712)
JobMatix3431.0707 (v3.4.3431.0707)
This is a new build (12 July 2018) of the JobMatix job tracking and POS application.
This build includes various fixes and added functionality for JobMatix JobTracking, esp. to the On-site Jobs Panel.. Also, the Exchange Calendar Updates for On-Site jobs is now done by a Background Worker thread, so that the normal job user interface if not held up. See the release notes for more info.
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Previous build (23 April 2018) of the JobMatix application.
1. This included fixes and added functionality for JobMatixPOS which is currently undergoing beta testing. New functions include Customer Subscriptions and Cash Drawer setup..
2. Also, some changes were made to the JobTracking Active Jobs Tree presentation to improve performance.
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1. This maintenance release was to fix a problem with updating QUOTE jobs.. The quote parts (Requirements) status panel in the Job Update form was showing supplied parts as being extras to quote instead of ticking off the part as being successfully supplied.
2. Also, an change has been made to the DB Backup function- When the database backup copy is created and copied to the final path, JobMatix will optionally delete the source copy so as not to fill up the server file system with old backup files.
3. Also, A fix has been made to the Main Screen Job Details display. Some parts that had modified sell price were not included in the parts total..
4. In the (Alpha test Stage ONLY) POS system, it implements the Customer Pricing Grade feature which provides for five pricing Grades for a customer (RRP and four Cost-plus %) pricing schemes. The pricing grade is applied to the item price on the Sales Invoice detail line.
See the cumulative JobMatix3403.0919 Release Notes
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This release was to expand POS functionality..mainly to include support for the introduction of Laybys… This necessitated more changes to the main POS and JobMatix forms..
Various fixes were made to the JobTracking functions. Also, some extra features were added, and these include the posting of on-site Job appointments to an Exchange Calendar where appropriate.
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New Version- JobMatix34 (v3.4.3401.0417)
This is now the latest version (24 April 2017) of the JobMatix application.
This release was mainly to further expand POS functionality.. specifically to allow up to two Sale Transactions to be put on Hold… This necessitated some re-design of the main JobMatix forms.. Also there has been some updating done to the DB backup function to overcome some problems in backing up when JobMatix is run under Terminal Services (aka Remote Desktop Services)..


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Meridian Township exists to create a sustainable community through the most effective use of available resources that achieve the highest quality of life. The highest quality of life encompasses sustained or enhanced: 1. Natural environment, 2. Health and safety, 3. Prosperity, 4. Cultural Heritage, and 5. Diversity. I also work with two nonprofits in the region: www.localfirstmidmi.org and www.buildingtwentyone.org
The community of Meridian Township lies along the eastern border of East Lansing and the campus of Michigan State University and in close proximity to the Michigan State Capitol.
Centrally located at the palm of Michigan's hand, Meridian Township has nestled within its borders two healthy and active communities; Haslett and Okemos. A minor percentage of the township is comprised of the City of East Lansing and Williamston mailing addresses. Founded in the early 1800's along the Grand River as a trading point, Meridian Township residents enjoy quiet, safe, and well maintained connected neighborhoods with plenty of parks, pathways, and recreational opportunities for visitors and families to enjoy. With natural beauty on roads, interurban pathways, and vibrant business districts, Meridian Township is a great atmosphere for families, seniors, and young professionals.
A destination for raising families since before the turn of the century, Meridian Township offers an array of quiet neighborhoods and an abundance of natural beauty with four seasons of outdoor activities. With a park system that has over 906 acres of park land in 28 parks and natural areas, Meridian Township welcomes visitors from surrounding areas to its parks and to the largest lake within 25 miles of the State Capital, Lake Lansing.


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Some of you might have noticed that I took down the Pam Hogg post from last week, where I tried on her catsuit at her store. Behind the scenes, there's been a bit of a barrage of emails between myself and Pam Hogg's people that have resulted in this.
I don't think I've ever felt quite so low in all my time blogging as the point when they requested that I take down, calling it 'bad publicity' and basically making me feel like I had no right to wear that catsuit and not deemed worthy to go into her store or touch her clothes. I had time warped back to when I was 13 years old, and gingerly went into Kenzo on Bond Street with a friend only to be asked to leave because I had accidentally dropped a plastic cuff on the carpet and frankly didn't look like a Kenzo customer. Only this time, I'm 25 years old, have had my train track braces removed and it's all happening online.
Their line is that Pam doesn't allow images of her catsuits represented in an uncontrolled environment unless you have bought one, were lent one or it was for a shoot. I must admit I thought the crappy shitty photos entirely harmless given that in a changing room of most stores, I'd happily take images of myself trying something on and post them. I fully concede though that it was my bad for posting the pictures without permission but it's the accusation of 'bad publicity' that has left my brain a bit broken.
The troubling/sinking feeling I have in the pit of my stomach and in the clotted brain, that is actually making that Kenzo incident seem paltry in comparison, is that in truth, I'm not the calibre of person Pam Hogg wants photographed in her catsuits. Below the Pixie/Peaches Geldof, Jaime Winstone/London Lite brigade, I sit on a rung of not-whippet thin, fashion geeks that don't bring any sort cachet of cool to Hogg's creations. That, I can concede and of course I understand the differences between bad and good publicity; why some designers choose not to lend to Lady Gaga and why some 'slebs will always invite free schwag. It's all a bit textbook.
I don't have illusions of grandeur whereby I think wearing someone's clothes is somewhat beneficial to a designer. It isn't. It just happens to be part and parcel of what the blog is – me prancing around and getting excited about clothes by trying things on and loving them. I just didn't think that said prancing pictures would be thought detrimental either. These feelings were further exacerbated when someone on Refinery 29 commented that I was far too unattractive and unfit to be wearing the graduate pieces for Metro. That's a more literal example. Come on, roll up, roll up, give it to me like it is. That I'm in fact not the physical archetype who should be wearing clothes I'm passionate about.
Of course the official line will always be that I broke the rules of professionalism by not asking whether I could post those Pam Hogg phone pictures (oh joy – the grey areas in blogging…) and that I made the mistake. A mistake, I might add, that I can take account for and fully apologise for, without any qualms. Sadly, the conclusion of this incident is that I'm left feeling like that silly 13 year old and that fashion cliches once again rule the day.
**EDIT** I've been at the CSM BA show all day trying to pick myself up after this whole debacle. I'm honestly OVERWHELMED by the amount of comments here and the different points that people have made, opening all kinds of cans of worms… censorship, designer's control over their product, fashion cliches, values… so much so that each one could practically be a post in itself. However, there are some points I'd like to clear up…
Mandi Lennard does NOT handle Pam Hogg's PR anymore and all Hogg's PR is done in-house! The email correspondence was between myself and someone working for Hogg and thus acting as Hogg's voice, relaying her policy. Mandi in fact is extremely blog savvy and has a rather addictive blog for colette…
I did not post this to inspire hate towards Hogg and her designs. It was something I had to get off my chest because it was tight and tears were stinging in my eyes at work and the only thing to do was type. I literally was whizzed back to feeling like I was a naughty 13 year old and was personally stung. Like an idol of yours telling you to fuck off basically.
Would rather not have any comments about Hogg's appearance, age etc if you could be so kind… I'm glad it has inspired some passionate comments but I don't want to fuel that playground direction.


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We are Migrating the blog here: http://singaporehedgefund.com – faster, better,bigger…….HONG KONG — Securities regulators here scored another criminal conviction for insider trading after an ex-banker at CLSA Equity Capital Markets Ltd. and a former hedge fund manager both pleaded guilty to charges of insider dealing Tuesday.
The two were remanded in jail custody and await sentencing on July 13.
This case is the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission's eighth conviction for insider trading over the past 12 months, and underscores the watchdog's recent efforts to toughen up its record. Additional cases are pending.
In pressing its case, the regulator accused Allen Lam, a former CLSA investment banking director, and Ryan Fong, an ex-hedge fund manager at HSZ Ltd., of improperly trading Hong Kong-listed shares of Media Partners International Holdings Inc., an outdoor advertising company based in Shanghai.
According to the regulator, in 2005, the CLSA banker tipped off Fong that a buyer would soon be acquiring a controlling stake in Media Partners, paying a substantial premium to the market price for the shares. At the time, CLSA was acting as the buyer's financial adviser.
Fong then went about accumulating 10.6 million Media Partner shares at prices ranging between 60 and 83 Hong Kong cents (roughly eight to 11 U.S. cents), the SFC said. The two stayed in contact via email, according to the regulator, using a code, "the French car," to refer to the deal.
On Sept. 21, JCDecaux Pearl & Dean Ltd., a rival company in Hong Kong, disclosed it would acquire 73.38% of Media Partners at HK$1.141 per share.
After Media Partners' stock rose, Fong unloaded his shares for nearly HK$1.10, the SFC stated, generating a profit of HK$3.39 million (about US$437,000) for HSZ and pocketing HK$1.03 million himself.
Tuesday's victory bolsters the SFC's efforts to crack down on insider trading, which was only made a criminal offense in 2003.
Despite Hong Kong's role as a financial hub with one of the most liquid stock markets in the region, regulators here have been criticized in the past for lax enforcement of the city's securities laws. But over the last year and a half, the SFC has gone on the offensive by aggressively pursuing insider trading and other market abuses.
In May, the SFC won one of its biggest victories to date when a Hong Kong court supported the regulator's request to block a bid to privatize PCCW Ltd., Hong Kong's dominant telecommunications service provider. The SFC argued that a shareholder vote approving the deal had been rigged. The buyout group, led by PCCW chairman Richard Li, denied the claims and said it would appeal the verdict.
Filed under: hedge fund, CLSA, Hong Kong, HSZ, JCDecaux Pearl & Dean, Media Partners, Richard Li, Ryan Fong, SFC


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• How many SRO's does Douglas County need?
• Douglas County commissioners and school board differ on safety spending proposal
• School board seeks collective vision on school safety
• A look at the commissioner's plan
• Group urges SRO funding match from DCSD
The Parker and Castle Rock police departments are considering adding more school resource officers to some local schools but have yet to make a decision.
Presently, the Parker department provides two SROs — one who covers Legend High School and Cimarron Middle School, and the other at Sierra Middle School. Members of the public have asked the police department to provide numerous additional SROs, including at some elementary schools, said Josh Hans, the police department's communications director. Some have asked for Legend High, which has an enrollment of nearly 2,200 students, to have two SROs.
"The desire seems to outweigh the means to do so… It would wipe out our patrol staff to meet this new demand and it would be a very large financial commitment to put more school resource officers in schools," Hans said. "We're in discussion with the school district as far as funding with that. It is being discussed for the future, but we can't say any have or haven't been approved at this point."
A spokesman said the Castle Rock Police Department provides two full-time SROs to schools in town. One is assigned to Castle View High School and the other splits time between Mesa Middle School and Castle Rock Middle School. The spokesman said Castle Rock's department is in the early stages of considering more SROs and will know more about those plans this summer.
Adding SROs would cost a police department more than just the roughly $60,000 it takes to fund half an officer's salary and benefits — the school district funds the other half — according to Hans. With more SROs in place, the Parker department would need, for example, more sergeants, supervisors and dispatchers.
"The STEM shooting here really seems to have jump-started the conversation on security in schools," Hans said. "A large portion of one of the tax increases (last November) went to school safety, and they have a considerable amount of money put away in school safety. But because of STEM there's been a huge surge like we've never seen before."
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The core ideas around distributed digital preservation are well-recognized in the library and archival communities. Geographically distributed replication of content has been clearly identified for at least a decade as a best practice for management of digital content, to which one must provide long-term access. The idea of using replication to reduce the risk of loss was explicit in the design of LOCKSS a decade ago. More recently, replication has been incorporated into best practices and standards. In order to be fully "trusted", an organization must have a managed process for creating, maintaining, and verifying multiple geographically distributed copies of its collections — and this is now recognized as good community practice. Further, this requirement has been incorporated in Trustworthy Repositories Audit & Certification (TRAC) (see section C.1.2-C.1. in [8]), and in the newly released ISO standard that has followed it.
However, while geographic replication can be used to mitigate some risks (e.g. hardware failure), less technical risks such as curatorial error, internal malfeasance, economic failure, and organizational failure require that replications be diversified across distributed, collaborative organizations. The LOCKSS research team has also identified a taxonomy of potential single-points-of-failure (highly correlated risks), that at minimum, a trustworthy preservation system should mitigate against. These risks include media failure, hardware failure, software failure, communication errors, network failure, media and hardware obsolescence, software obsolescence, operator error, natural disaster, external attack, internal attack, economic failure and organizational failure [9].
There are a number of existing organizational/institutional efforts to mitigate threats to the digital scholarly record (and scientific evidence base) through replication of content. Of these, the longest continuously-running organization is LOCKSS. (Currently, the LOCKSS organization manages the Global LOCKSS Network, in which over one hundred libraries collaborate to replicating over 9000 e-journal titles from over five hundred publishers. Furthermore, there are ten different membership organizations currently using the LOCKSS system to host their own separate replication networks.) Each of these membership organizations (or quasi-organizations) represent a variation on the collaborative preservation model, comprises separate institutional members, and targets a different set of content.
Auditing is especially challenging for distributed digital preservation, and essential for four reasons:
1. Replication can prevent long-term loss of content only when loss or corruption of a copy is detected and repaired using other replicates — this is a form of low-level auditing. Without detection and repair, it is a statistical near-certainty that content will be lost to non-malicious threats. Surprisingly, one reduces risks far more effectively by having a few replicates and verifying their fixity very frequently, than one does by having less frequent auditing and more replicas — at least for the types of threats that affect individual (or small groups of) content objects at random (e.g. many forms of result of media failure, hardware, software, and curatorial error).
2. The point of the replication enterprise is recovery. Regular restore/recovery audits that test the ability to restore the entire collection or randomly selected collections/items are considered good practice even to establish the reliability of short term backups and are required by IT disaster-recovery planning frameworks. Archival recovery is an even harder problem because one needs to validate not only that a set of objects are recoverable, but that the collection recovered also contains sufficient metadata and contextual information to remain interpretable! A demonstration of the difficulty of this was the AIHT exercise sponsored by the Library of Congress, which demonstrated that many collections thought to be substantially "complete" could not be successfully re-ingested (i.e. recovered) by another archive even in the absence of bit-level failures. [28,29] Because DPN is planned as a dark repository, recovery must be demonstrated within the system — it cannot be demonstrated through active use.
3. Transparent, regular, and systematic auditing is one of the few available safeguards against insider/internal threats.
4. Auditing of compliance with higher-level replication policies is recognized as essential for managing risks generally . For scalability, auditing of policies that apply to the individual management of collections must be automated. In order to automate these policies, there must be a transparent and reliable mapping from the higher level policies governing collections and their contents to the information and controls provided by technical infrastructure mapped.
This presentation, delivered at CNI 2012, summarizes the lessons learned from trial audits of several production distributed digital preservation networks. These audits were conducted using the open source SafeArchive system, which enables automated auditing of a selection of TRAC criteria related to replication and storage. An analysis of the trial audits demonstrates both the complexities of auditing modern replicated storage networks, and reveals common gaps between archival policy and practice. Recommendations for closing these gaps are discussed, as are extensions that have been added to the SafeArchive system to mitigate risks in distributed digital preservation (DDP).


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There are three types of bladder cancer that begin in cells in the lining of the bladder. These cancers are named for the type of cells that become malignant (cancerous):
- Transitional cell carcinoma: Cancer that begins in cells in the innermost tissue layer of the bladder. These cells are able to stretch when the bladder is full and shrink when it is emptied. Most bladder cancers begin in the transitional cells.
- Squamous cell carcinoma: Cancer that begins in squamous cells, which are thin, flat cells that may form in the bladder after long-term infection or irritation.
- Adenocarcinoma: Cancer that begins in glandular (secretory) cells that may form in the bladder after long-term irritation and inflammation.
Cancer that is confined to the lining of the bladder is called superficial bladder cancer. Cancer that begins in the transitional cells may spread through the lining of the bladder and invade the muscle wall of the bladder or spread to nearby organs and lymph nodes; this is called invasive bladder cancer.
Arizona Oncology offers an integrated team-oriented approach to provide you with the best possible care. We are also eager to explain the facts and answer your questions at every step along the way.Our team of dedicated, highly-trained physicians and staff is committed to providing the highest quality compassionate care to our patients.
We understand that a new diagnosis of bladder cancer can be overwhelming. Our team of experts will arrange your consultation quickly so you can get the information you need. We will help you, and your family, make individualized treatment decisions in partnership with our medical team. During this process, you will gain the knowledge and confidence to help manage your cancer and continue with routine activities of daily life.
Arizona Oncology has offices located throughout the State where you will receive state-of-the art treatment in a caring and comfortable environment close to home, work, and family.
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Our program is designed to provide patients and their loved ones with the knowledge to help choose the course of treatment that best fits their needs, in collaboration with a specialized medical team. Advances in bladder cancer research now allow us to plan personalized treatment based on the specific biologic characteristics of your cancer, resulting in better outcomes and fewer side effects. During your consultation, you will learn about treatment options for bladder cancer. We will take the time and opportunity to answer your questions and ensure that you understand the reasoning behind our recommendations.
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Arizona Oncology will work with patients to answer any questions or concerns you many have about your care. We can direct you to resources for financial assistance programs, community resources, supportive care programs, and more. Nurse Navigators are available at some locations. Feel free to ask your provider for more details.
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Our participation in high-priority clinical trials through US Oncology Research may provide early access to new therapies that are not available elsewhere. We believe in clinical research, and hope that you will consider participating in the development of new treatments through innovative research, making strides to ensure that tomorrow's care will be even better than today's.
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Arizona Oncology offers the latest treatments in bladder cancer and our team provides the most informed, individualized treatment recommendations.Genetic counseling and screening for patients and their families are available some locations. Feel free to ask your provider for more details.
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Our team is committed to supporting you as a whole throughout your cancer experience. We coordinate and work with many foundations throughout the community to help support your needs during treatment.
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I successfully made it through week 3 of my Disney 1/2 marathon training plan. I had 3 1/2 mile runs on Monday and Thursday, and today I had a 5 mile run. Following last week's not-too-successful 10k, decided to just go a comfortable pace and not push myself. Since this is my first 1/2, I know that time should not be a goal at all, but my competitive nature is not wanting to accept that fact. Plus, Sister now wants to run with me (poor choice on her part), but it will help me motivationally and will hopefully lighten me up during the race to enjoy it and be able to get some during the race photo ops with the various Disney characters that will be cheering us on!
The weather this morning was perfect for running. It was a little chilly, but I was fine in pants and a long sleeved shirt. I also found my new favorite running tool for winter – ear muffs! I got a pair of 180's last year and never really wore them, but now they have found their use! I put them on with a regular headband, and around mile 3 I was able to easily remove them once my ears were warm. They easily wound around my wrist and I didn't have to try to re-put on my regular headband while running like I would have with any sort of hat or regular winter headband. Although I must say that I am quite excited to be able to run in tank tops in less than ONE WEEK (Hawaii, I am definitely in need of a break from work, sun + warmth!).
Running definitely seemed easier this week from last, but that was to be expected. My legs are definitely tired and beginning today I am cutting back on the amount of Insanity I'm doing. During the first couple weeks of training I figured it would be fine to do additional Insanity exercise throughout the week, but that time has passed! Insanity will now only be done during my cross training days on Sunday and Wednesday, and possibly the abs on Tuesday depending what Strength + Stretch I feel like doing. Hopefully this helps my leg fatigue and makes me want to go further since it's only up from here on out!
So, nothing spectacular with the run, but it's one more down! The next two will be in Hawaii so we will see how I do in a different climate than I'm used to, but regardless, I will be running in paradise!
In other news, I bought a new digital camera today and found a new appreciation for Amazon. Sister and I went to Target, where I purchased a new Canon point and shoot for vacation. I figured I would get a pretty good deal there and I have their debit card which means I get 5% off every purchase. Well, I settled for my 2nd choice camera to save some money and an 8G memory card. I (luckily) came home and went on Amazon, found my 1st choice camera and got an 8G memory card and saved $70! Although $40 of the savings is from signing up for their credit card, but seriously, $30 less for the camera and memory card when I got a camera that was $20 more than the first one I got? Can't wait to get it so I can bring it with me on vacation – Amazon even offered me another month free of prime membership so I got FREE 2 day shipping. Man, I love deals!
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In this post: If you're looking for spring room decor ideas, here are 6 easy inexpensive ways to add spring cheer and color to your kitchen.⇒
How many of you thought I was crazy when I started removing all the color from my rooms and switching everything to white?
Be honest now.
Did you think I lost my zest for life? Chosen to live a colorless existence?
Not so fast! Let me be the first to assure you, with my love of flowers, that could never happen. But the truth is, neutral rooms, particularly all white rooms, are the easiest rooms to add seasonal color to!
Today I'm looking at spring room decor and sharing 6 ways to add spring cheer to your kitchen.
1. Bowl of lemons – what could be sunnier than a silver bowl full of lemons? Throw in a few limes, all the better. I love to decorate with food and citrus fruits are perfect for spring and summer. They don't need to be refrigerated and add a wonderful burst of color to your counter. They are also among the cheapest ways to decorate!
2. Spring flowers – This one is a no brainer and yet it bears mentioning. I've intentionally chosen the 3 most iconic spring bulb flowers that I immediately associate with the beginning of spring. Yellow daffodils, pink tulips and grape hyacinths. The aroma is heavenly and they are as cheerful as you can get. Tucked in little green mason jars for a fun presentation, I can't help but smile when I walk past them.
3. French market basket – This is a new addition to my repertoire and I am so enjoying it! With pretty dried lavender bunches and a fresh baguette, all that's missing is a vintage bicycle to ride to a French country market with. You might also tuck in fresh flowers or a cotton blanket to picnic on.
4. French tea towels – I'm crazy about these cotton French tea towels and have collected them for years. I even once made cafe curtains out of them. Adorned with fruits and vegetable and other whimsies, their lovely colors are perfect for the season.
5. Aromatic hand soap – this is another item I keep around for the small pleasure it adds to my day. Sometimes I wash my hands, just because I want to smell the soap. I use many different varieties, but lately I'm crushing on Antica Farmacista's broad range of options.
(Yeah, I couldn't resist sneaking in some ranunculus, too… )
6. Birds, nests, and branches – the quintessential spring room decor, birds nests are a sweet way to welcome the season. This one, with it's fuzzy little chick and velvet flowers is from Plush Pumpkin. (See resource list below.)
I keep bananas on my counter all year long, but the more color you can add to your fruit bowl, the more cheery your kitchen will feel.
A light touch is all that's needed when you have a neutral white room. A dash of color here and there and you're good to go!
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From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, 13 July 1814
Oldenbarneveld. 13 Julÿ 1814.
My Dear and high respected Sir!
How was I delighted in Seing your handwriting on the Addres—I could not guess—it was a Letter—I did not expect one—although I was confident, that, if the State of your health had been worse, Cornelia Amelia would have deemed it her duty to Send me a line—You can guess—how I was delighted—when opening it—I Saw it was a Letter from my revered frend—I glanced over it, without looking at the inclosed paper—I taught it was Some present from mrs Adams—and So it was and well a double one—garden Seeds—or rather flower Seed to adorn our Little garden for my daughter, and a precious communication from your Ladÿ. This is pouring balsam on a wounded heart—mÿ wife and daughter Shared in mÿ agreable Sensations—Why are these So quickly fleeting awaÿ—but I ought not to complain Lett my rather congratulate you with your revival—with the happy prospects of Seeing an amiable grand-child betrothed to a worthy man. I have been intimate with an old gentleman of that name the father in Law of Hendrik Fÿnje—an eminent merchant at Amsterdam, a native of Middelburg in Zeeland—I Spent many pleasant days at his country Seat—near Breukelen—between Utrecht and Amsterdam—He had much of my frend Sam. Eliot—rich—generous independent in his youth he learnd Latin—and every where in his gardens were appropriate inscriptions from Cato's distichs—from Virgil—and Horace, and every day, the whole year through, was head-Lattuce—on his table from his own gardens—and hot beds. If your De wind be of that familÿ—at least—if his head is as well organised and his heart as well placed—and without this Amelia would not have Surrendered—and your Ladÿ would not have applauded her choice. She then deserves a complement, and I ardently praÿ, that God will bless her.
You See my Dear Frend—though I and others may wish to hurry from the crowd—our farce being ended—you may not do So—If it pleases God, you ought to tarrÿ to welcome the third generation on the Scene. Be it So. you cannot Scare me with your horriblle Holbein drawing of deseases—enough for half a dozen—fear was not my greatest fault—and I candidly confess—this black catalogue made not half Such a gloomy impression as the two lines of your Ladÿ—when alarmed with the apprehensions of loosing you—She informed Me, that you was recovered—although not in Strenght—and you writ as well on that host of enemies—which treacherously attacked you as Horace—when he was past danger of being crushed by a tree.
Your cenobitical diet is, no doubt, very proper for you—but—now and then, I would not advice—to pour some wine in your water—a glass of generous wine would be in mÿ opinion beneficial. It would be So for me—could I afford the expence; I hear a voice—man you had it in your youth—and So it is—when I might have left it to others—without any loss or injury to my health. The Bark—is invaluable—thrice I recovered by it from the brink of the grave—
When you are once more at leisure you will See, that Swift—did not allude to N.E. paper-currencÿ—wood must have had some concerns with that Colonÿ, before he meddaled with his brass-pence—
I Suspect—that your learned Virginian Antagonist—has must likeness to a clergÿman—of whom a frend of me, give his opinion—in the words of the text on which he heard that man argue "you hear his noise, but know not, from where he comes, or whither he goes" I have no curiosity to See it—
Next—to See mÿ theorÿ—after all the French ingenuity had been exhausted—in political experiments by a host of Political Empyricks—adopted by that Nation as the basis of their Constitution—nothing would more flatter my pride, then to be placed by a John Luzac—next Locke and Montesquieu—This is Saÿ—makes the Great Triumverate—and the last of the Triumverate demonstrated—at which the others guessed—If you See me once more at Quincÿ—I Shall read there Taylor's book—before you can raise to work in your garden.
Had I in this followed your Example—I would have had a Lecture from my daughter about Such an excess of fatigue—as I know can not escape her remonstrances—and—duty often imperiously compels me to work; when I Should have wished for rest. Thus—have I been this week employ'd in making haÿ—<
been> mÿ boÿ being unwell—doing nothing Since four weeks—and I—whereas in Holland Soldiers after Sixty years were pensioned—must do his task But your Secretarÿ is now tired, I expect with reading—and you want not my assurance—that I am—your high obliged friend. Permit me then—to employ the remainder of this paper in addressing you
Accept my thanks for the Seeds—but more yet for the communicated passage—which however has nothing verÿ striking in it. Similar men as your Letter-writer See things before hand, and develope from embryo Seeds—at which the vulgar Stands gaping—were Some of our rulers endowed with Similar gifts—theÿ would not grope in darkness and have the appearance of delighting in it. I know—you will plead their cause—that they have not been blessed with a Similar education—that theÿ have not enjoy'd the privilege of being So long <
under> guided by a Mentor and initiated in the mysteries of the European Cabinets—all this and more you maÿ Saÿ, Madam! but reallÿ—before an impartial tribunal—even this plea tends to their disadvantage, as you will not pretend—that a Crawford, who must have heard or Seen Something—being at the Seat of the Oracle, that a John Quincÿ—if the other was deficient—did not even give a hint to his august masters—and if he did—and they mocked his Sagacity, then—even charity could not but lament And confess, that they had Sealed their condemnation.
a world of truth is in these few lines—and his just apprehensions—must have been agreably allaÿd—if the Paris reports—till 14 Maÿ are—correct. The union of France and Gr. Brittain—if lasting—consolidates the peace of Europe. Both Nations Shall be, comparatively, greater—and more formidable—at the expence of the Small States—who were infatuated—to risk their all in that whirlpool—than theÿ were before 1789.—
Letters from Holland—from a warm french partizan—contains So manÿ proofs of the excesses of that Despotism—that it exceeds nearly belief—The Nation was literally driven to Despair—unarmed peasants Stormed batteries—and got possession of them—the Stones from the Streets would have Served us for cannon balls—we were resolved—to risk all—and hail now the tyding, that at Amsterdam the Sovereignity is offered to Orange, tho we know not the terms, as nothing worse can befall us, than what we have experienced.—This Letter was written 20 Dec. 1813—with impatience I am waiting for Letters from there and France—
Was I in your neighbourhood—then Caroline Should not dare to pass my bÿ—in Sending—a few bottles of her bridal-tears—adorned with American and Dutch colours—we would then endeavour to laugh these awaÿ—your Lady-Ship—will now in mÿ place, preach comfort to the Lambkin, and instruct her in the duties of Obeisance to her Liege Lord—Whom I hope, that Shall prove himself So amiable and virtuous a Consort—that to love and respect him is a delight.
I remain with high respect—Madam—your high obliged St
Fr. Adr. v. d. Kemp
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Pinkfong will be available for children in Southeast Asian countries through Malaysia's biggest VOD (Video on Demand) service called 'On Demand'.
Smart Study announced on the 11th that it signed off on a business agreement with Astro Group, which is the biggest Malaysian media company. Starting from this month, Smart Study and Astro Group are going to make 400 Pinkfongs VODs through Southeast Asia's biggest VOD service called 'On Demand'.
Astro Group is a comprehensive entertainment company that covers radio, home shopping, and movie production after starting as a satellite TV channel business in 1995.
It has more than 100 satellite channels and 20 radio channels. Based on end of September, about 70% (5 million households) of households in Malaysia watched Astro channels.
Smart Study is a company that created a popular character called 'Pinkfong' that is receiving popularity worldwide.
'Pinkfong Shark Family', which is the major contents of Pinkfong, surpassed 1.5 billion views on YouTube and is drawing popularity worldwide. 87% of views occur from other countries. Besides U.S. and England, percentage of ratings from Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and Philippines is also high. As Baby Shark Challenge that uploads parodies of dance routines from Pinkfong Shark Family on SNS has become popular in Indonesia and Malaysia starting from last summer, status of Pinkfong has elevated greatly in Southeast Asian countries.
Smart Study participated in Malaysia's contents festival (Fun Escapade Event), which was held by Astro Group from the 6th until the 10th of December, and informed people about Pinkfong's contents.
Smart Study is planning to expand distribution network in Southeast Asian countries by launching Pinkfong characters on a home shopping channel called 'GO SHOP', which was established by GS Home Shopping and Astro Group.
"We decided to work with Smart Study in order to provide more various edutainment opportunities to our customers." said Vice-President Agnes Rozario of Astro Group. "We expect that Pinkfong will help us to solidify our fan base of children even more."
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I'm selling my beloved Podium Legs to build up my new bike fund.
I have them for Minutemen for $200. After 7 days they will go on eBay where I'm pretty sure I can get more.
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'Old Dogs' lacks plot, purpose
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It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a turkey, and in "Old Dogs,'' we have the season's blue-ribbon gobbler. A pitiful family comedy about two aging buddies forced to play daddy, it looks exactly like what you'd get if Robin Williams and John Travolta went out, got hammered, scrawled scenes on a bar napkin in random order, gave the napkin to "Wild Hogs'' director Walt Becker, and filmed it. Trust me, you could do this at home and save yourself the $9.50.
The stars play Dan (Williams) and Charlie (Travolta), childhood pals now running a successful sports marketing company. (Travolta's hairpiece plays itself.) They're cut from the odd-couple mold: Dan's a repressed fussbudget, Charlie's the good-time, uh, Charlie. The nonsensical plot begins when Dan's ex-wife (Kelly Preston, a.k.a. Mrs. Travolta) from a one-day Vegas marriage turns up with 7-year-old twins he didn't know were his (Conner Rayburn and Ella Bleu Travolta), announces she's going to jail - for two weeks! for eco-terrorism! - and leaves the kids with the boys.
"Old Dogs'' then veers from one flatly filmed, crassly comic sequence to the next with so little regard for connective logic that it's practically avant-garde. The kids want to go camping? Cue the stars in Boy Scout uniforms harassed by Matt Dillon and Justin Long as psycho troop leaders. Dan's not able to relax around his children? Charlie shows him how it's done via a remote-controlled puppet suit. Who wrote this thing - Wile E. Coyote?
If "Old Dogs'' isn't the absolute worst movie either star has appeared in, it's close enough to count. No crotch goes unpummeled here, no supporting actor misused. The lovely Lori Loughlin is bizarrely cast as a translator who asks Charlie on a date to her bereavement group, which is led by Ann-Margret nattering on about a rhubarb pie. Rita Wilson turns up as a cross-eyed hand model. The stars end up stuck in a gorilla enclosure with a shrieking Seth Green and a guy in an ape suit. It's the drugs, I tell you.
At least Travolta got to spend a working vacation with his wife and daughter; that still doesn't mean we have to pay for it. "Old Dogs'' has the feel of a project that was made in a spirit of collegial fun and finished in a rush of desperation, with digital effects Ella Bleu must have done on her Polly Pocket computer.
You get a sense of how long the movie has been sitting on the shelf when Bernie Mac, dead these 15 months, shows up as a magician. The studio, Disney, may have delayed the release of "Old Dogs'' out of respect for the deceased comedian, or out of respect for Travolta after the death of his son earlier this year. That's very sensitive. If they had any respect for audiences, they might never have released it at all.
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Who's Orv Graham?
If you're under 40, or lived in Decatur less than 20 years, you may not know. But if you grew up in Decatur, chances are, you woke up to Orv Graham every Morning. For Years, Orv Graham was the highest rated radio host in Decatur, but he stopped being an air personality in 1983. Moved to the Front Office of the radio station to management. And during those years he also built station promotions such as the "Hands On the Car Marathons", and led several station listener tours to Hawaii, flew the Goodyear Blimp, and did live broadcasts from hot air balloons.
Off the air he was active in the community. He was the first President and General Chairman of the Decatur Celebration (is one of its "founding fathers"), is Past President of Partners in Education, Past President of the United Way, served on may local Boards of Directors, and was a member of the Board of the Illinois Broadcaster's Association and the Board of the United Way of Illinois.
He left radio in 1993, and joined the Insurance & Financial Services business. His office is in the Decatur Club Building, 158 W. Prairie suite 102, Decatur, IL 62523. Office phone is 217-241-1800, cell is 217-433-8126.
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Uber drivers will soon get a much clearer picture of their next customer.
The ride-sharing service will use high-resolution satellite imagery from DigitalGlobe to "help identify and improve pickup and drop-off locations." Under a new multi-year partnership, Uber can leverage DigitalGlobe's system of sensors to "improve the … experience for riders and drivers around the world."
"Uber is revolutionizing transportation by making the experience dead simple," Kevin Bullock, director of business development at DigitalGlobe, wrote in a blog post. "We are thrilled to be joining them in that revolution."
The Colorado-based company in 2014 persuaded the US Department of Commerce to drop image-resolution restrictions on private satellites. As a result, DigitalGlobe launched its WorldView-3 satellite, which can detect images as small as 12 inches across.
"We've spent the last decade developing advanced technology that scans the Earth with the highest accuracy and resolution," Bullock boasted. "This capability gives our customers an unprecedented ability to understand the environment in which they operate, and in turn, to create new and disruptive services that change the way we live."
This deal will further expand Uber's mapping efforts, which got a boost in 2015 when the ride-hailing company bought mapmaker deCarta, only a few months before acquiring some of Microsoft's Bing map tech (and about 100 employees).
Eagle-eyed passengers, meanwhile, spotted branded Uber SUVs roaming the streets last year, collecting imagery to improve app features like routing and ETA calculations.
Uber did not immediately respond to PCMag's request for comment.
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