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Name:Joseph Earl McGrath
Military Movements:
Mosquito FB Mark II airplane pilot control area of a Mosquito FB Mark II
Joseph was a part of the success of 418 Squadron and was the recipient of several honours and medals. Joseph received the 1939-45 Star medal, given to military personnel who served for at least six months of active air-crew duty. The date on the medal denotes the time Joseph served in Europe. The ribbon has three equal stripes on it, dark blue, red, and light blue that represent the navy, army and air force. Another medal Joseph received was the Air Crew Europe Star. This medal was awarded for air crew personnel who flew from air bases in Britain over Europe between September 1939 until June 1944. This medal honoured military that flew into dangerous areas and risked their lives on a daily basis. A person must have received the 1939-45 Star medal before qualifying for the Air Crew Europe Star medal, meaning they must have served at least six months in the air force first.
Aircraftsman second class J16363 | Royal Canadian Air Force 418 SQDN.
Aircraft: Douglas Boston III, deHavilland Mosquito FB Mark II
Service Personnel Information
- Name: Joseph Earl McgGrath
- Service Regimental Number: J16363
- Rank: Aircraftsman second class
- Height/weight: 6'2.5" and 149 lbs
- Colour of eyes: brown
- Marital status:single
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Address:1017 Strathcona Street (in Winnipeg)
- Next of Kin (and relationship):Major Joseh Earl McGrath
- Date of enlistment:February 8, 1941
- City and province of enlistment: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Major Joseph Earl McGrath
Personal Information:
Joseph Earl McGrath was born in 1922 in Quebec City, Quebec but moved to Winnipeg as a child with his parents in 1927. He lived with his parents at 1017 Strathcona Street in Winnipeg. Joseph was named after his father Major Joseph Earl McGrath and his mother was Agnes McGrath. Joseph was a tall man, standing 6 feet two and a half inches tall. He was fit, weighing 149 pounds and he was an active person. Joseph had just graduated in 1940 from St. Paul's High School. At the age of 19 he enlisted on February 8, 1941 in Winnipeg. This was a time when many young men were being recruited for military service, and like so many of his friends and family members, he wanted to be part of the military action overseas. Although young, Joseph would have been full of energy and enthusiasm and being a SPHS graduate, he would have wanted to help in the war effort. He was religious, born Roman Catholic, so he had a sense of needing to help others. He was very courageous to want to go to war considering he just turned 19. Joseph's hobby was building model airplanes, so it was fitting that he chose to enlist in the Air Force.
Military Movements:
Once Joseph enlisted in Winnipeg in 1941, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and wanted to be a pilot. Training for military pilots was throughout Canada. The RCAF Home War Establishment (HWE) established training centers in both Atlantic Canada and Western Canada. At the time Joseph was training, there were 39 pilot schools throughout Canada. Joseph was sent for training with the RCAF to Yorkton Saskatchewan and was in his training program for 6 months, graduating with his pilot training in September 1941. He kept preparing for his commission, which came in December 1941, when he was sent overseas. All of this happened when Joseph was only 19 years of age! Joseph was assigned to the 418 RCAF Squadron, which meant he was ready for overseas service. His service number was J16363. As the war progressed, RCAF officers were pressing for more squadrons to be established overseas and Joseph was part of the wave of new recruits coming from Canada. The 418 Squadron was formed in 1941, the time when Joseph enlisted, and the time when Canada was asked by Britain to come to their defence after the Battle of Britain. The 418 Squadron was considered a very unique and courageous group of men. Their motto, "Defend even unto Death" speaks to the dedication and courage these young men like Joseph had.
The 418 Squadron that Joseph was a member of was one of Canada's highest scoring squadrons in WWII in terms of air-to-air and air-to-ground kills and in terms of day and night operations. The Squadron was active in Europe during the War and conducted risky missions on a daily basis. They were referred to as an "Intruder Squadron", a unique role within the Canadian military. Unlike many other bombers or fighter crews, the 418 Squadron men did not fly in protective packs with other planes, but rather they flew alone. Many of their missions took them into the heart of enemy territory against Luftwaffe fighters and their goal was to shoot up enemy airfields. The later was Joseph's task. His job was to fly to German locations and get in close enough so the gunner could shoot at the ammunition holding depots, known as ammo dumps. This was to reduce the source of the German's ammunition supply.
Joseph was an Aircraftman Second Class. His job was to fly the plane, firstly a Douglas Boston III then a Mosquito FB Mark II plane. The Mosquito planes help to define the legacy of this Squadron. The deHavilland Mosquito planes were the most common plane flown during WWII and there were approximately 8,000 built. It was commonly known in the forces as the "Mossie" and nicknamed "The Wooden Wonder". To save on scarce metal it was constructed of plywood with a balsa wood core between Canadian birch wood. The Mosquito was considered very versatile. The plane was considered multifunctional and was flown with a two man crew. The Mosquito was adapted to many other roles during the air war and re-designed as a tactical bomber, high altitude night bomber, fighter-bomber, maritime aircraft and a photo-reconnaissance aircraft. The design of the plane was for speed, instead of defensive armourment and the plane was considered to have excellent speed, altitude and range capabilities. Production of the Mosquitoes started in the mid-1941s and continued until after WWII. When it entered production and use in the war, the Mosquito was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world. Joseph and his pilot colleagues would have considered themselves very lucky to be trained and fly these planes overseas.
Joseph's role was to fly the plane while the gunner, located towards the back of plane would shoot at military targets. The plane was designed with straight front wings, and sloping on the back, because it helped with aerodynamics of the plane and accuracy of the gun. The gunner in the back was the person who would shoot at the target, but it was up to Joseph to ensure the plane was accuracy placed. The light guns were in the front, but the heavy guns were in the back of the plane. Although the plane was heavily armoured and considered a stable plane, it had its risks. The heavy guns were in the back and so the pilot had to fly the plane in front of their enemy which left them very susceptible to being shot down. It was, like many things in war, the issue of who had the best trigger reflex and accuracy in aim.
Mosquito FB Mark II airplane pilot control area of a Mosquito FB Mark II
Joseph was a part of the success of 418 Squadron and was the recipient of several honours and medals. Joseph received the 1939-45 Star medal, given to military personnel who served for at least six months of active air-crew duty. The date on the medal denotes the time Joseph served in Europe. The ribbon has three equal stripes on it, dark blue, red, and light blue that represent the navy, army and air force. Another medal Joseph received was the Air Crew Europe Star. This medal was awarded for air crew personnel who flew from air bases in Britain over Europe between September 1939 until June 1944. This medal honoured military that flew into dangerous areas and risked their lives on a daily basis. A person must have received the 1939-45 Star medal before qualifying for the Air Crew Europe Star medal, meaning they must have served at least six months in the air force first.
Joseph's military medals:
The Air Crew Europe Star medal honours the great bravery these men had to do what they did. The ribbon is light blue representing the sky the pilots flew in and the black edges between the blue and black represents the continuous service by day and night that the pilots fly in. The yellow represents the threat of the enemy search lights the pilots faced. He also received the General Service Medal and the C.V.S.M., the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal.
1939-45 Star medal Air Crew Europe Star C.V.S.M.
Lest We Forget:
Sadly, Joseph did not make it home to Canada after the war. Joseph was reported missing in action when he failed to return in December 1943. It is not recorded the exact flight Joseph was on or where he specifically was flying when he went missing. At that time, his Squadron was flying from Britain over into Europe and most likely into German held territory, maybe France. The military pronounced him dead January 3, 1944 after attempts to find him were unsuccessful. Joseph was just 21 years old. Joseph left to mourn his mother and father, living in Winnipeg. He had not married yet.
It is not known whether or how Joseph actually died. At that time though, not finding personnel was common and many service people were never found. During the War, the bodies of many airmen and military personnel were never found and they are honoured at the Runnymede Memorial Cemetery in Surrey, England. There are 3,050 Canadian airmen, including Joseph whose names are inscribed on the Stone of Remembrance. Joseph's grave is panel 247.
Joseph was one of many young men who went into active service for the love of his country and with a sense of need to do the right thing. In WWII, Canada lost just under 18,000 personnel in the Air Force alone and Joseph would be one of them. It is easy to get lost in the numbers of the war, but the reality was that Joseph was a young man, just like many of us who are SPHS graduates, ready to start our lives after high school. He was only 21 years of age, had not married yet and had not had the chance to have a family and he lost his life for something he believed in. It is important that we remember these war veterans like Joseph and know that they did loose their life for no reason.
Military Service Record
- Age (at death): 21
- Force:airforce
- Unit: 418 (RCAF) SQDN
- Service Number :J16363
- Honours and Awards:1939-45 star, Air Crew Europe star, General Service Medal, C.V.S.M.
- Photograph: On SPHS 1940 class photo, memorial, and DND memorial photo
- Next of Kin: (and relationship): Parents: Father-Major Joseph Earl McGrath; Mother- Agnes McGrath
- Date of Death: January 3, 1944 (presumed dead by military)
- Country of Burial: United Kingdom
- Cemetery:Runnymede Memorial Cemetery
- Grave Reference: Panel 247
- Location: Runnymede, Memorial, Surrey England
- Book of Remembrance: Page 386
Grave Reference
- Name of Cemetery: Runnymede Memorial Cemetery
- Grave Reference:Panel 247


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Cancel Remaining Async Tasks after One Is Complete (C# and Visual Basic)
By using the Task.WhenAny method together with a CancellationToken, you can cancel all remaining tasks when one task is complete. The WhenAny method takes an argument that's a collection of tasks. The method starts all the tasks and returns a single task. The single task is complete when any task in the collection is complete.
This example demonstrates how to use a cancellation token in conjunction with WhenAny to hold onto the first task to finish from the collection of tasks and to cancel the remaining tasks. Each task downloads the contents of a website. The example displays the length of the contents of the first download to complete and cancels the other downloads.
To run the examples, you must have Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2013, Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop, Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows, or the .NET Framework 4.5 or 4.5.1 installed on your computer.
You can download the complete Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) project from Async Sample: Fine Tuning Your Application and then follow these steps.
Decompress the file that you downloaded, and then start Visual Studio.
On the menu bar, choose File, Open, Project/Solution.
In the Open Project dialog box, open the folder that holds the sample code that you decompressed, and then open the solution (.sln) file for AsyncFineTuningCS or AsyncFineTuningVB.
In Solution Explorer, open the shortcut menu for the CancelAfterOneTask project, and then choose Set as StartUp Project.
Choose the F5 key to run the project.
Choose the Ctrl+F5 keys to run the project without debugging it.
Run the program several times to verify that different downloads finish first.
If you don't want to download the project, you can review the MainWindow.xaml.vb and MainWindow.xaml.cs files at the end of this topic.
The example in this topic adds to the project that's developed in Cancel an Async Task or a List of Tasks (C# and Visual Basic) to cancel a list of tasks. The example uses the same UI, although the Cancel button isn't used explicitly.
To build the example yourself, step by step, follow the instructions in the "Downloading the Example" section, but choose CancelAListOfTasks as the StartUp Project. Add the changes in this topic to that project.
In the MainWindow.xaml.vb or MainWindow.xaml.cs file of the CancelAListOfTasks project, start the transition by moving the processing steps for each website from the loop in AccessTheWebAsync to the following async method.
' ***Bundle the processing steps for a website into one async method. Async Function ProcessURLAsync(url As String, client As HttpClient, ct As CancellationToken) As Task(Of Integer) ' GetAsync returns a Task(Of HttpResponseMessage). Dim response As HttpResponseMessage = Await client.GetAsync(url, ct) ' Retrieve the website contents from the HttpResponseMessage. Dim urlContents As Byte() = Await response.Content.ReadAsByteArrayAsync() Return urlContents.Length End Function
In AccessTheWebAsync, this example uses a query, the ToArray(Of TSource) method, and the WhenAny method to create and start an array of tasks. The application of WhenAny to the array returns a single task that, when awaited, evaluates to the first task to reach completion in the array of tasks.
Make the following changes in AccessTheWebAsync. Asterisks mark the changes in the code file.
Comment out or delete the loop.
Create a query that, when executed, produces a collection of generic tasks. Each call to ProcessURLAsync returns a Task(Of TResult) where TResult is an integer.
Call ToArray to execute the query and start the tasks. The application of the WhenAny method in the next step would execute the query and start the tasks without using ToArray, but other methods might not. The safest practice is to force execution of the query explicitly.
Call WhenAny on the collection of tasks. WhenAny returns a Task(Of Task(Of Integer)) or Task<Task<int>>. That is, WhenAny returns a task that evaluates to a single Task(Of Integer) or Task<int> when it's awaited. That single task is the first task in the collection to finish. The task that finished first is assigned to firstFinishedTask. The type of firstFinishedTask is Task(Of TResult) where TResult is an integer because that's the return type of ProcessURLAsync.
In this example, you're interested only in the task that finishes first. Therefore, use CancellationTokenSource.Cancel to cancel the remaining tasks.
Finally, await firstFinishedTask to retrieve the length of the downloaded content.
Run the program several times to verify that different downloads finish first.
The following code is the complete MainWindow.xaml.vb or MainWindow.xaml.cs file for the example. Asterisks mark the elements that were added for this example.
Notice that you must add a reference for System.Net.Http.
You can download the project from Async Sample: Fine Tuning Your Application.
' Add an Imports directive and a reference for System.Net.Http. Imports System.Net.Http ' Add the following Imports directive for System.Threading. Imports System.Threading Class MainWindow ' Declare a System.Threading.CancellationTokenSource. Dim cts As CancellationTokenSource Private Async Sub startButton_Click(sender As Object, e As RoutedEventArgs) ' Instantiate the CancellationTokenSource. cts = New CancellationTokenSource() resultsTextBox.Clear() Try Await AccessTheWebAsync(cts.Token) resultsTextBox.Text &= vbCrLf & "Download complete." Catch ex As OperationCanceledException resultsTextBox.Text &= vbCrLf & "Download canceled." & vbCrLf Catch ex As Exception resultsTextBox.Text &= vbCrLf & "Download failed." & vbCrLf End Try ' Set the CancellationTokenSource to Nothing when the download is complete. cts = Nothing End Sub ' You can still include a Cancel button if you want to. Private Sub cancelButton_Click(sender As Object, e As RoutedEventArgs) If cts IsNot Nothing Then cts.Cancel() End If End Sub ' Provide a parameter for the CancellationToken. ' Change the return type to Task because the method has no return statement. Async Function AccessTheWebAsync(ct As CancellationToken) As Task Dim client As HttpClient = New HttpClient() ' Call SetUpURLList to make a list of web addresses. Dim urlList As List(Of String) = SetUpURLList() '' Comment out or delete the loop. ''For Each url In urlList '' ' GetAsync returns a Task(Of HttpResponseMessage). '' ' Argument ct carries the message if the Cancel button is chosen. '' ' Note that the Cancel button can cancel all remaining downloads. '' Dim response As HttpResponseMessage = Await client.GetAsync(url, ct) '' ' Retrieve the website contents from the HttpResponseMessage. '' Dim urlContents As Byte() = Await response.Content.ReadAsByteArrayAsync() '' resultsTextBox.Text &= '' String.Format(vbCrLf & "Length of the downloaded string: {0}." & vbCrLf, urlContents.Length) ''Next ' ***Create a query that, when executed, returns a collection of tasks. Dim downloadTasksQuery As IEnumerable(Of Task(Of Integer)) = From url In urlList Select ProcessURLAsync(url, client, ct) ' ***Use ToArray to execute the query and start the download tasks. Dim downloadTasks As Task(Of Integer)() = downloadTasksQuery.ToArray() ' ***Call WhenAny and then await the result. The task that finishes ' first is assigned to firstFinishedTask. Dim firstFinishedTask As Task(Of Integer) = Await Task.WhenAny(downloadTasks) ' ***Cancel the rest of the downloads. You just want the first one. cts.Cancel() ' ***Await the first completed task and display the results ' Run the program several times to demonstrate that different ' websites can finish first. Dim length = Await firstFinishedTask resultsTextBox.Text &= String.Format(vbCrLf & "Length of the downloaded website: {0}" & vbCrLf, length) End Function ' ***Bundle the processing steps for a website into one async method. Async Function ProcessURLAsync(url As String, client As HttpClient, ct As CancellationToken) As Task(Of Integer) ' GetAsync returns a Task(Of HttpResponseMessage). Dim response As HttpResponseMessage = Await client.GetAsync(url, ct) ' Retrieve the website contents from the HttpResponseMessage. Dim urlContents As Byte() = Await response.Content.ReadAsByteArrayAsync() Return urlContents.Length End Function ' Add a method that creates a list of web addresses. Private Function SetUpURLList() As List(Of String) Dim urls = New List(Of String) From { "http://msdn.microsoft.com", "http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh290138.aspx", "http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh290140.aspx", "http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd470362.aspx", "http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa578028.aspx", "http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms404677.aspx", "http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff730837.aspx" } Return urls End Function End Class ' Sample output: ' Length of the downloaded website: 158856 ' Download complete.


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Matthew 25:40 (New International Version)
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I would second Tom's thought about seeing if you can find a European sourced dress shirt. DH is very trim and finds European men's wear a better fit.
If not, search the web for trim fit shirts. I know there was a local store in our town many years ago that carried dress shirts with different types of fit.
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ADHD in Children Health Center
ADHD Multimodal Treatment
In this article
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and the inability to control impulses. It affects an estimated 5.2 million school-age children in the U.S.
Everyone, especially younger children, may have symptoms of ADHD from time to time. But with ADHD, the ability to function with daily activities is affected. A diagnosis of ADHD can be hard to make, and evaluation must be made by a specialist.
There are several different approaches to treating ADHD. But research suggests that for many children, the best way to manage the symptoms is a multimodal approach.
What Is a Multimodal Approach to Treating ADHD?
Multimodal treatment involves multiple methods of treatment that work together to help a child with ADHD.
The main components of this approach are medications, behavioral therapy, and education.
Medications and ADHD
The most commonly prescribed medications for ADHD are stimulants. These include:
- Amphetamine (Adzenys XR-ODT)
- Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine (Adderall, Adderall XR)
- Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin, Focalin XR)
- Dextroamphetamine ( Dexedrine or Dextrostat)
- Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)
- Methylphenidate (Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate, Methylin, Quillivant XR, Ritalin)
Some of these drugs may be available in longer-acting formulations.
Non-stimulant medications used to treat ADHD, include:
- Atomoxetine (Strattera)
- Clonidine ER (Kapvay)
- Guanfacine ER (Intuniv)
ADHD medications are used to improve children's ability to concentrate and work. Sometimes, a doctor must prescribe different medications or different dosages before finding the best treatment for a child. Doctors and parents need to carefully monitor children taking medications for ADHD.
Side effects of ADHD medicines can include:
- Anxiety
- Decreased appetite
- Fatigue
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- Skin discoloration (with patches)
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Most side effects are minor and improve with time. In some cases, doctors may lower a medication dosage to relieve side effects.
The FDA recommends that a thorough medical history and exam, including an evaluation of underlying heart or psychiatric problems, be done as part of an ADHD treatment plan. A higher risk of strokes, heart attacks, and sudden death among patients with existing heart conditions has been linked to use of ADHD medications. An increased risk of psychiatric problems has also been linked to ADHD medications.


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heehee I'm it! tagged by amehhcakes!
This tag is to get to know the person behind the blog better. As with any tagging game there are rules:
Rule 1 - Post the rules.
Rule 2 - Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and then make 11 new ones.
Rule 3 - Tag 11 new people and link them to your post.
Rule 4 - Let them know you've tagged them.
1. Favourite movie/show/anime?
ahahahhahahahahha I have a long list *3*
Movies: Cry Baby, Grease, Summer Wars, Outsiders, Little Manhattan, Night At The Roxbury and An Education
Show: Skins
Anime: Digimon, Guilty Crown and Nabari no Ou
2. What tabs do you have open right now?
Tumblr and amehhcakes tumblr cause I was looking at this taggame and google.
3. A place you would like to visit?
4. if you could have a power what would it be and why?
Ha easy! weapon manipulation. I mean think about it, to have the power to summon any weapon you can possibly think of and use it with perfect skill? and how cool it'll but to just summon it. I mean you have a room of possibilities…..swords of different seizes, lasers, guns, chains, blades, scythes…idk this list can go on and on… i'd prob only use it if we lived in a world where people actually had powers or something.
5. If you could have any animal as a pet what would it be?
a wild cat. Tiger or Lion. I just hope it won't eat me or anything….
6. What is one of your favourite quotes?
"If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?"
― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
7. What chore do you hate doing the most?
putting the dishes away….
8. What's the most played song on your computer
Lilium- Elfen Lied
9. If you could change your name what would you change it to?
10. If you could meet any celebrity who would it be?
Allison Harvard or Ben Jorgensen…
11. What is your happiest memory?
….at the beach…watching digimon. *3* while birds flew above me.
Questions for you:
1. One person in the whole world you would have tea/coffee with?(Can be anyone/thing)
2. What makes you blush uncontrollably?
3. Type of anime you would be in?
4. A book you think everyone should read/try reading?
5. Top five characters you like from movies/shows/anime/mangas?
6. Type of food you'd like to eat from what place?
7. Super you'd like to have and why?
8. Type of animal you'd morph to?
9. First OTP?
10. Anime you wished made another season/movie/game?
11. Favorite thing in the world? <3
- waffle-kun
- sweetlydemented
- caelninti
- asianeyes
- kenachos
- sassykiba
- mercurytheobscure
- anglemeister
- damedameduo
- tomegumisperfection
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Pink slips handed out to Monterey County parks employeesUPDATED 7:15 PM PDT Jul 22, 2014
More than a dozen park rangers who work at Monterey County parks have received pink slips and could lose their jobs by the end of September.Video Transcript
EMPLOYEES WITH THE MONTEREY COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN PUT ON NOTICE.. AND TODAY SOME OF THEM LET COUNTY LEADERS KNOW HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT IT.. 4:02 and I'm asking you to rescind the layoff notices issued to the parks department employees :06 wearing t-shirts that said "no layoffs" park rangers showed up at tuesdays supervisor's meeting and urged them to take a step back and rescind 14 pink slips that recently went out.. donovan 3:27 these layoffs happen it'll be the end of the parks :30.. :32 please come up with a good game plan take your time and push this back another year :36 but county leaders say they have little time and few options before them.. Board chairman lou calcagno says the county parks department has lost 2 and a half million dollars each of the last two years.. And while the drought isn't completely to blame it hasn't helped .. With lakes san antonio and nacimiento at near record lows.. That means fewer visitors, fewer dollars for the county .. lou 21:19 it's obvious that somewhere down the line :23 we're going to have to make up 2 million dollars :27 it's either going to come from layoffs or we have to find funds from somewhere else :31 one ranger suggested raising park fees for visitors in an effort to raise more money.. 5:07 before layoffs happen we would like you to explore other ways to increase revenues that is more secure and less dependent on the weather :13 such as concerts, festivals, wine events, boat, rv shows or any other event that may want to use our facilities :20 we have some really great facilities :21 20:27 the county is looking at it very very closely :33 it's obvious you don't want to see people lose their jobs :35 and maybe there's other places we can place those people :39 AND THAT'S SOMETHING A RECENTLY FORMED AD-HOC COMMITTEE MAY CONSIDER WHEN IT PRESENTS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD NEXT WEEK.. BUT IF NOTHING HAPPENS THOSE LAYOFFS WILL GO INTO EFFECT SEPTEMBER 30.### THANKS FELIX.
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Loss of Free Carbon Permits Make Centrica Stations Unprofitable
The loss of free-of-charge European Union carbon permits next year will make an unspecified number of Centrica Plc's U.K. natural gas power stations unprofitable, according to the utility.
"In power generation, conditions remain difficult for our gas-fired power stations, and will worsen following the loss of carbon allowances from 2013, which in the current market conditions will render much of the U.K. gas-fired generation fleet unprofitable," Centrica said today in a statement distributed by Business Wire.
The EU will from 2013 stop granting carbon to most power utilities, which have enjoyed mostly free-of-charge permits since the program started in 2005. The bloc will instead sell the allowances.
The average profit achievable by British gas-fired power stations in the past year was 2.74 pounds ($4.25) a megawatt hour, 48 percent less than the year-earlier period, according to a so-called front-month spark-spread calculator that uses market prices for gas, power and carbon.
"We have now taken the decision to close our Kings Lynn power station, with the future of our Peterborough and Roosecote plants under review," Centrica said. Kings Lynn has a capacity of 325 megawatts, Peterborough 360 megawatts and Roosecote 229 megawatts, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Centrica is the biggest supplier of gas and electricity to U.K. households.


text: India import data and statistics of February 2011 of chapter 70 - Glass and Glassware. Live online India Import Data Of Chapter 70 Glass And Glassware January 30, 2012 , New Delhi Total Import value in February of all products categories under Chapter 70 Glass And Glassware was USD 47.93 M, a decrease of 2.46% compared to January 2011. Here is a breakup of major products categories with growth rates. Sr No. HS Code Products Value USD M Growth Compare to Prev. Month Top 5 Indian Ports Top 5 Destination Countries 1 7019 Glass Fibres (Including Glass Wool) and articles Thereof (for Exampl, Yarn, Woven Fabrics) 8.62 -36.03% JNPT, Madras Sea, Delhi TKD ICD, Calcutta Sea, Ahmedabad ICD China, Malaysia, United States, Germany, United Kingdom 2 7013 Glassware of a Kind Used for Table, Kitchen, Toilet, office, Indoor Decoration or Similar Purposes ( 5.64 -5.26% JNPT, Delhi TKD ICD, Valsad, Calcutta Sea, Madras Sea China, United States, Indonesia, France, United arab Emirates 3 7005 Float Glass and Surface Ground or Polished Glass, In Sheets, Whether or Not Having an absorbent, Ref 5.11 66.21% Madras Sea, JNPT, Loni ICD, Rewari, Dadri APL South africa, China, N/a, United arab Emirates, United States 4 7018 Glass Beads, Imitation Pearls, Imitation Preciou or Semiprecious Stones and Similar Glass Smallwares 5.06 -9.15% JNPT, Bombay Air, Delhi Air, Bombay Sea, Delhi TKD ICD China, austria, Czech Republic, Thailand, N/a 5 7007 Safety Glass, Consisting of Toughened (Tempered) or Laminated Glass 3.74 0.49% JNPT, Mulund CFS, Madras Sea, Delhi TKD ICD, Rewari China, Japan, Czech Republic, Germany, Brazil 6 7009 Glass Mirrors, Whether or Not Framed, Including Rear-View Mirrors 3.46 24.04% JNPT, Madras Sea, Delhi TKD ICD, Bombay Air, Delhi PPG ICD China, Indonesia, Thailand, Germany, Czech Republic These findings are based on India import data through February-2011 . InfodriveIndia Trade data is the most up-to-date information on India's foreign trade , It covers 94 ports in India like JNPT, Bombay Air and Sea , Chennai Air & Sea , Delhi IGI Air, Delhi Tughlakhabad ICD, Delhi Patparganj, Kolkata Air and Sea, Bangalore Air and many more. InfodriveIndia.com trade data is available for online analysis within 3 weeks from date of export import at InfodriveIndia.com compared to Govt sources which are around 6 months old. About InfodriveIndia InfodriveIndia.com is the market leader and primary source of India Export Import Trade information in India. The India Import Export data bank, which is at the core of InfodriveIndia.com trade information services is unique. It is based on the Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills filed at various ports, InfodriveIndia reporters collect this data from every Indian port, and InfodriveIndia database yields the most timely, accurate, comprehensive information available on trade through India Ports. More specialized InfodriveIndia databases are US Import Data, UK Import Data, China Export Import Data, Russia Export Import Data, Sri Lanka Export Import Data, Latin American trade data, Chile Export Import Data, Peru Export Import Data, Argentina Export Import Data, and Uruguay Export Import Data .


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Each figure for SSF IV 3D has "SC" and "UC" stats below "AT" (which I assume is Attack). What do these stats mean for a StreetPass Battle, and can I improve them?
I'm guessing
? I haven't played the version, but it's SF4.
SC = Super Combo meter (max 4 bars); UC = Ultra Combo meter (max 2 bars).
You will get variants for each figure. Some will have SC and UC bars filled. If you have a figurine with one of these, it will have already one or more SC/UC parts ready to use right at the start of a StreetPass match.
Only Power, Defense, and Speed can all be altered for a given figure, up to 300.


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Europe-friendly leftist Milos Zeman was sworn in as Czech president on Friday, replacing ardent eurosceptic Vaclav Klaus and becoming the EU member state's first head of state elected in a direct vote.
Zeman, 68, earned a standing ovation for his inaugural speech in which he vowed to play "the role of a mediator and moderator" in the republic's rough-and-tumble political scene.
But analysts have warned that the veteran leftist is likely to engage in a tug-of-war with the wobbly and austerity oriented centre-right minority government of Prime Minister Petr Necas.
The recession-mired country of 10.5 million people, which saw its economy shrink by 1.1 percent last year, is in for more tough times this year as its export-based economy feels the effects of the eurozone crisis.
As 21 salvos boomed outside, Zeman took his oath in the historic Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle, packed with lawmakers, government ministers, diplomats, constitutional judges and clergy.
He vowed to thwart the mafia, neo-Nazis and media he said were "focused on brainwashing and manipulating the public opinion."
He is known for a strong aversion to journalists, whom he has described as "manure" and "superficial".
Previous Czech presidents including Velvet Revolution icon Vaclav Havel and his successor Klaus were elected by parliament until lawmakers approved the switch to universal suffrage in February 2012.
The move was intended to boost the legitimacy of the office amid criticism their choices were dictated by back-room political horsetrading.
The presidency is largely ceremonial, with powers limited primarily to appointing the prime minister, central bankers and top judges.
Zeman, a former prime minister and economist known for not mincing words, won a direct vote in January, scoring almost 55 percent support in a second-round run-off.
The burly, silver-haired chain smoker with passion for local wine and spirits is a self-described "euro-federalist" whose earlier leftist government helped negotiate the Czech Republic's 2004 accession to the European Union.
Klaus, a 71-year-old ardent eurosceptic, served two five-year terms marked by high-pitched controversy after replacing anti-communist dissident Vaclav Havel in 2003.
His final days in office were also dogged by controversy.
Czech senators on Monday voted to press charges of high treason against Klaus over his controversial amnesty freeing almost one-third of all Czech inmates, although the move was only a symbolic censure.


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Let $A$ be a $227\times 227$ matrix with entries in $\mathbb{Z}_{227}$ such that all of its eigen values are distinct. What would be its trace? I think it is zero by adding all 227 elements but i am not sure.
Edited: Here I have assumed that eigenvalues are in a base field.


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Toyota has announced a set of voluntary recalls covering 960,000 Prius, RAV4, Tacoma and Lexus RX350 models in the United States to address two separate issues. Worldwide, Toyota will have to recall a total of 1.9 million Prius cars.
Toyota Prius Recalls
67Toyota recalling 1.9M Prius models globally for software update
- Chris Bruce
- Feb 12, 2014
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31Toyota must go to trial over unintended acceleration suits
55NHTSA investigating 561k Toyota Prius hybrids for possible steering shaft defect
- Seyth Miersma
- Feb 25, 2013
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The Detroit News is reporting that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will investigate some 561,000 Toyota Prius models for potentially defective steering shafts. The affected hybrid models are from the 2004-2009 model years. The story indicates that NHTSA is weighing whether or not to grant a defect petition, which claims that Toyota incorrectly assembled the hatchback's steering linkage.
34Toyota recalls slew of models for possible airbag calibration defect
- Jonathon Ramsey
- Jan 28, 2013
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Toyota is recalling sixteen models from the 2009 to 2013 model years over a potential issue with passenger seat airbag calibration. In spite of the large number of different Toyotas covered by the recall, just 3,235 units are included. These were vehicles installed with accessories like leather seat covers and headrest DVD systems by Southeast Toyota Distributors, and during the modifications the passenger seat occupant sensor system might not have been calibration tested. If the sensors aren't
78Toyota recalling 670k Prius models in US, 2.77 million vehicles worldwide [UPDATE]
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- Nov 14, 2012
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Automotive News reports Toyota is recalling a total of 2.77 million vehicles worldwide for faulty water pumps and steering system issues. A total of 670,000 of those are 2004-2009 Prius hybrids sold in the US. Those vehicles are headed back to the dealer, where technicians will inspect the intermediate shaft in the steering column for deformed splines and replace the shaft if necessary. Around 350,000 of those same models will also be inspected for a faulty electric water pump. In some cases, th
28Toyota announces service campaign to fix exhaust on 28,000 Prius V hybrids
- Sebastian Blanco
- Apr 16, 2012
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Toyota engineers have worked hard to get the emissions that come out of the tailpipe of the Prius V down to a low level, but that doesn't mean everything is copacetic with the car's exhaust system. To fix a known problem, Toyota has announced a service campaign for the Prius V, both in the U.S. and Japan.
15Toyota recalls 52,000 Prius hybrids for steering defect
45Toyota recalls Lexus LX 470 for potential 'steering shaft disengagement'
- Sam Abuelsamid
- Jul 29, 2010
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24Toyota Recalls: 3.2M down, 4.6M to go!
- Jeremy Korzeniewski
- May 5, 2010
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Somehow, we're guessing that the "any publicity is good publicity" cliche isn't ringing particularly true with Toyota these days. That said, we do have to give some props to the automaker for being open about the current state of its recent recall woes. According to Toyota, roughly 3.2 million of its many recall notices have been fulfilled.
26Toyota develops "SMART" process for quick on-site evaluation of unintended acceleration cases
- Sam Abuelsamid
- Apr 9, 2010
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Ever since the whole Toyota recall debacle exploded late in 2009, one of the company's biggest problems has been the way it has responded to the problems. Many have criticized Toyota for either ignoring the problems or pretending that there is nothing wrong, but the company is now seeking to address that appearance by setting up rapid response teams to deal with reported incidents of unintended acceleration.
58Edmunds announces official rules for $1 million sudden acceleration contest
- Zach Bowman
- Apr 6, 2010
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2009 Toyota Camry – Click above for high-res image gallery
39More Toyota accidents allegedly caused by sudden acceleration occur in Wisconsin, Canada
- Zach Bowman
- Mar 30, 2010
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The past few days have seen a new rash of stories about Toyotas run amok. First, a 2009 Venza struck a house in Hamilton, Ontario. According to The Hamilton Spectator, the driver said he lost control of the vehicle after experiencing uncontrolled acceleration. While 2009-2010 Venzas were recalled for the infamous floor-mat issue, police have yet to determine whether the Hamilton incident was a result of faulty hardware or driver error. No one was injured.
30Report: Toyota warned dealers with floormat TSB back in 2007
- Eric Loveday
- Mar 26, 2010
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Toyota announced an all out recall of both floor mats and accelerator pedals beginning in late 2009, but the issue was clearly known by the company years prior. Recent reports indicated that the automaker was well aware of floor mat-related issues dating back to early 2007. Not only was the company aware of the issue, it responded by posting a technical service bulletin (TSB).
12Report: Toyota to replace pedals for owners not satisfied with fix
- Eric Loveday
- Mar 23, 2010
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Second-gen Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery
25Local police agree, runaway Prius in NY caused by driver error
- Eric Loveday
- Mar 23, 2010
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2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery
19Report: Toyota begins investigating '10 Prius cruise control complaints
- Steven J. Ewing
- Mar 22, 2010
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2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery
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Hyundai i10 review
Hyundai's i10 city car is one of the best in the class, offering space, efficiency and refinement to rival cars from the class above
The Hyundai i10 is one of those small cars that make you question the wisdom of buying anything bigger. The styling is a little forgettable but Hyundai's smallest offering is smart, sensible and practical. Excellent value too.
Light controls, excellent visibility and compact dimensions make the Hyundai i10 a breeze to thread through crowded city streets, yet it feels equally composed and assured out on the open road. The handling is safe and predictable, while on the motorway road, wind and engine noise are kept in check.
Remember the dreadful old Hyundai Atoz? A car whose name was supposed to be a contraction of A to Z, suggesting the sort of long, winding journeys that would have been utter torture in a car so bad. Well, all that got fixed with the first generation i10, which was slick, sophisticated and affordable and a car that seriously took off in sales terms under the Scrappage Scheme in 2009.
This second generation i10 is a world away from the cheap-and-cheerless offerings of the company's past. Designed to rival the Skoda Citigo, Volkswagen up!, Toyota Aygo and Kia Picanto, the Korean city car has evolved into an excellent all-rounder that majors on big-car feel and quality, yet it features the same compact footprint, low running costs and long list of standard equipment as its predecessor. It might be a bit characterless from the outside, but step into the cabin and there's a significant jump up in quality.
The first i10 was hardly cramped, but this model is even more spacious despite the sleeker look. There's enough room for five adults at a push – unlike the four-seat Skoda Citigo, the i10 gets a trio of three-point belts in the back – and the boot will swallow a useful 252 litres of luggage.
Two engines are available in petrol form only - a 65bhp 1.0-litre three-cylinder and an 86bhp 1.2-litre four-cylinder. Both deliver decent performance and strong fuel economy, but the smooth and eager 1.0-litre is our pick thanks to its lower CO2 emissions and refinement. Both powerplants are mated to a slick five-speed manual gearbox, while the 1.2-litre engine is available with a five-speed automatic transmission as an option.
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Hyundai has chosen a straightforward model line-up, with buyers able to choose from S, S Air, SE, SE Blue Drive, Premium and Premium SE versions. All Hyundai i10 models get electric front windows, remote central locking, a trip computer and a USB connection for the stereo, while S Air models and above add air-conditioning. SE models are further kitted out with cruise control, electrically operated door mirrors and alloy wheels. Range-topping Premium models are given a luxurious feel courtesy a leather trimmed steering wheel and gearlever, and Bluetooth phone and music streaming.
As with all Hyundai models, the i10 is backed by a generous five year, unlimited mileage warranty that also includes five years of breakdown recovery.
Engines, performance and drive
With 65bhp on offer from the 1.0-litre engine (the 1.2 gets 86bhp to play with), the i10 is never going to be a sparkling performer. Hyundai claims a 0-62mph time of 14.9 seconds, which doesn't exactly set the pulse racing before you've even taken the wheel.
And yet this little car is very pleasant to drive. It weighs only 933kg, so that 65bhp and 95Nm of torque can get you up to speed quite nicely, and this is helped by a slick-shifting five-speed manual gearbox. We'd avoid the optional automatic transmission unless you're absolutely desperate for the gears to shift themselves – it's an old four-speed design and not the best around.
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The Hyundai has decent driving dynamics: it handles quite tidily and the ride quality is fairly comfortable for such a small and light car. Plus, it doesn't start to feel out of its depth when dicing with HGVs and SUVs on the motorway.
But it has one significant flaw: the steering is really vague, with a strong self-centring action, and that can take any fun out of cornering. Sadly, the steering has an equally unpleasant effect in town, which is the i10's natural habitat. It leaves you unsure of precisely what the front wheels are up to sometimes, which can make low-speed manoeuvring tricky.
Other than that, the i10 is ideally suited to the urban environment. It's only 3.6 metres long and just 1.6 metres wide, so tight gaps are a doddle to squeeze through and almost any gap is a parking space.
Picking from the i10's two engines is easy – go for the small one. Even though the 1.0-litre has only 65bhp, it's lively, quick to rev and emits a pleasant little three-cylinder thrum when you push it hard. It's also fractionally lighter than the 1.2 (by 10kg), and it's certainly more tax-efficient. The base i10 1.0 will only cost you £20 a year in VED, and if you go for the slightly more frugal BlueDrive model, it'll be exempt from road tax.
MPG, CO2 and running costs
As the i10 isn't the strongest choice in terms of performance, you'd expect some kind of trade-off on efficiency. And sure enough, the car scores with impressive official fuel economy and low CO2 emissions.
The most efficient version is the 1.0 BlueDrive with 65bhp. While it's similar to the standard 1.0-litre model, it benefits from stop/start, which Hyundai badges Intelligent Stop&Go. This cuts emissions by 10g/km from 108g/km to 98g/km and helps improve claimed fuel economy from 60.1mpg in the regular car to 65.7mpg for the BlueDrive.
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As tempting as these figures are, though, the BlueDrive is over £200 more expensive to buy than a regular i10 1.0 SE, and it would take the driving standards of a saint to ensure that you achieve that extra 5mpg or so on every journey. In the real world, the gap between the two is likely to be minor.
Plus, while the BlueDrive model is exempt from road tax, owners will only pay £20 a year for the standard 1.0. And although the £200 extra buys climate control in the BlueDrive over the regular SE's air-con, the eco-minded model also features 13-inch wheels instead of 14-inch versions – so we'd probably save our money.
Insurance groups
The Hyundai i10 is as cheap to insure as any car on the market. All of the 1.0-litre versions sit in insurance group one, while even the 1.2 is only in group four or five, so you won't pay very much for your annual premiums.
There is more good financial news here. With an expected retained value of 49 per cent after three years, the i10 is well ahead of some of its major rivals in the city car market, such as the Renault Twingo and Peugeot 108. In fact, only the Volkswagen up! and Skoda Citigo are safer places for your money in this class.
Interior, design and technology
Industry rumour has it that, when Hyundai took the wraps off the latest i10 for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in 2013, a senior Volkswagen executive has overheard saying that he couldn't understand how his company wasn't able to make a small car cabin that was as classy.
He had a point – the i10's dash is made of very high-grade materials, and the dials and instruments are just as upmarket. Plus, even the affordable, entry-level i10 S version comes with a decent level of equipment as standard. This includes electric front windows, an MP3-compatible stereo with USB and aux-in connections, as well as a full suite of electronic safety aids.
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You don't have to trade up to an SE model to get air-conditioning, either – there's an S Air model that has the function, although it's effectively the same price as an SE. Occasional special offers bring that model's price down, although you're probably better off just going for the SE in the first place.
This spec also brings body-coloured mirrors and door handles, a light in the boot and a height-adjustable driver's seat, as well as cruise control, electric rear windows and a space-saver tyre (which is a £50 option on S and S Air versions).
Sat-nav, stereo and infotainment
The basic stereo in the Hyundai i10 is actually pretty decent, and it comes as standard with a USB connection – allowing owners to hook up their smartphones – as well as a more old-fashioned auxiliary input. There's a CD slot, too, which is compatible with MP3-encoded discs.
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Spend £175 extra, and you can upgrade to a four-speaker sound system with a Bluetooth connection, voice recognition and remote controls on the steering wheel. However, there's been no talk yet of Hyundai introducing DAB on the i10, which seems like a glaring omission given how common the technology is becoming on rival models.
Practicality, comfort and boot space
All versions of the Hyundai i10 come with rake movement on the steering wheel. It doesn't adjust for reach, but this combines with the seat height adjustment on SE models upwards to allow drivers to get comfortable easily. The five-door bodystyle also makes access to the rear a breeze, while the three seatbelts in the back mean the car is a genuine five-seater. And considering the price, you'll be reasonably comfortable wherever you're sitting in the car.
The key to the i10's interior space is right there in the spec list. At 1,500mm tall, it's almost as high as it is wide, and that square space pays dividends both for interior room and for easy agility around town. This is a small car in which tall drivers can comfortably fit and out of which all drivers can comfortably see.
Leg room, head room & passenger space
The front seats of the i10 pull off a neat trick. Usually in a small, tall car like this, extra space in the cabin is found by mounting the front seats tall and upright, and in some models this can make the driver feel as if they're perched on rather than in their seat.
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But that's not the case in the Hyundai, which manages to provide a driving position that feels natural and comfortable. If you're going to choose a small car for a long journey, it's going to be this, a Volkswagen up! or a Skoda Citigo, at least in the comfort stakes.
That tall roof means headroom is simply not going to be a problem, and while knee room in the back isn't exactly cavernous, you'll be fine unless you've promised the local basketball team a lift.
There's a choice to make between space and space-saver when you're buying a Hyundai i10. If you think you can do without the spare tyre in the boot, then the load bay has a capacity of up to 252 litres with the rear seats in place. That's one of the biggest in the city car market, and bigger than some cars in the next class up. Fold the back seats and the space expands to a small delivery van-like 1,046 litres.
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However, if you specify a spare wheel in the showroom – or buy an i10 SE, which comes with the spare as standard – then boot space shrinks to a significantly less useful 218 litres. The maximum capacity is also reduced, although it's still decent, at 1,012 litres.
Reliability and Safety
How good is the i10 as an ownership prospect? Well, it finished an incredible third in the Auto Express Driver Power 2015 satisfaction survey, beating some prestigious and much more expensive cars in the process – these included the Lexus NX, Jaguar XJ, MINI, Audi Q3 and Range Rover. In fact, only the Skoda Yeti and our overall champion, the Lexus IS, were more highly rated by their owners than the little Hyundai.
Reliability doesn't seem to be an issue, according to our survey, and respondents report build quality is generally excellent. Of course, it's all backed up by Hyundai's enviable reputation for customer service.
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The only thing that perhaps lets the i10 down is its Euro NCAP crash test record. The car scored four out of the maximum five stars when it was assessed as part of the independent programme – although this wasn't because the body or airbags aren't up to standard. Instead, it was marked down in the Safety Assist category, which basically means you don't get all of the available electronic safety aids as standard.
It would be cruel to refer to any Hyundai as a warranty on wheels, but there's little doubt that the five-year/unlimited-mileage warranty is a major draw not only to new buyers, but those shopping on second-hand forecourts. Just remember that there are terms and conditions to the warranty, which you must hit if it's not to default.
Hyundai offers three levels of inclusive servicing packages, which are worth going for not only for their fixed prices, but also because they're the best way of maintaining that excellent warranty cover. You can choose from two years and 20,000 miles for around £250, three years and 30,000 miles for £350 or so or the full five years and 50,000 miles for around £650.
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Skip to comments.BitTorrent study finds most file-sharers are monitored
Posted on 09/04/2012 12:36:01 PM PDT by Nachum
Anyone using file-sharing service BitTorrent to download the latest film or music release is likely to be monitored, UK-based researchers suggest.
A Birmingham University study indicates that an illegal file-sharer downloading popular content would be logged by a monitoring firm within three hours.
The team said it was "surprised" by the scale of the monitoring.
Copyright holders could use the data to crack down on illegal downloads.
The three-year research was carried out by a team of computer scientists who developed software that acted like a BitTorrent file-sharing client and logged all the connections made to it.
BitTorrent is a method of obtaining files by downloading from many users at the same time.
The logs revealed that monitoring did not distinguish between hardcore illegal downloaders and those new to it.
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I can see it now in the not-too-distant future. Some candidate for office is going to be struck down because somebody will discover they illegally downloaded music or movies.
Is NetFlix really so expensive that people screw around downloading Harry Potter or whatever, and risk losing their ISP service?
agreed.. monitor them and arrest them.
Most of the downloaded files are FAR from Harry Potter.
They are The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers. Things that are still in theaters.
Good luck finding harry potter or any other decent movie on netflix streaming
Good luck finding harry potter or any other decent movie on netflix streaming
And of course spreading this around couldn't possibly be intended to simply scare ppl away, right?
I'd love to have the ability to LEGALLY stream movies that are newly released so as long as the price is decent.
As well as a whole lot of Porn
(I've heard tell)
Fixed it...
That too, somebody is going to pay big money to get that information, you can bet.
I can see it now in the not-too-distant future. Some candidate for office is going to be struck down because somebody will discover they illegally downloaded music or movies.
Great point!
I recently got a nastygram from my ISP about someone downloading an HBO movie from my IP address. I knew it wasn't me, because I already owned a purchased copy of the movie in question. I tracked the problem down to someone piggybacking onto the wireless signal from my ISP provided router. My only actual wireless device is an HP printer. The ISP's WiFi used only WEP security; easily crackable, I now find out, with any of several free downloadable WEP-cracker programs in 3 minutes or less. I wound up disabling the router's wireless feature and purchased a much more secure wireless access point that uses WPA2 encryption so that I could still use the printer.
All this will do is shift the bandwidth thief to one of the other wifi networks in ny neighborhood.
Now, if there were only some way of tracking down the piggybacker.
I read one idea that would essentially make everyone on the system into a pirate, sort of.
The idea takes the concept of distributed computing further, by using the most available asset of most users, some of their empty hard disk space, say 1GB per user.
Before they start swapping files, they download most of a GB of *pieces* of file content, with massive redundancy of pieces by users. A user might have the equivalent of pieces of a thousand different movies on his system, without a single whole movie. If he gets more than a certain number of pieces from the same movie, his system discards some of them.
But a user would have no idea what was in his 1GB.
To get an entire movie, a lot of time would be spent looking for related hash strings. Otherwise, it would be a constant transition of file pieces flowing hither and yon, and hard to tell who was collecting a particular file from the flow.
>>Id love to have the ability to LEGALLY stream movies that are newly released so as long as the price is decent.<<
That's not going to happen any time soon.
Studios have stock in theaters. If we all could sit in the privacy of our homes and watch 1st run films, who would go to a theater?
""If the content was in the top 100 it was monitored within hours," he said. "Someone will notice and it will be recorded."
Less popular content was also monitored although less frequently, the study indicated."
Thanks for the tip!
It's coming. My wife and I just paid $9.99 to stream Bachelorette on demand in HD. It won't be released to theaters until this Friday but for the last couple of weeks it has enjoyed huge success Video On Demand. The studio bigwigs are taking notice. Other titles are also enjoing "pre-theater" VOD releases, granted not the huge blockbusters, but smaller less expensive films aimed at grown-ups.
that's a whole lotta SWAT teams busting into a whole lotta Starbucks...
Not ALWAYS theater movies. MOST theater movies on torrents are recorded on handheld cameras with the hearing impaired audio jacked into the camera's audio-in port. You get great audio and horrible video.
More often, I see people downloading movies recently released on DVD/BD since they'll be exact rips from the media that someone somewhere picked up.
Back in my college years, I knew people in the media who would get advanced copies of movies that the studios often sent out as promotions for reviews in magazines/newspapers/etc. Those advanced copies were the actual DVD of the movie set to be out in theaters and often had a header and/or footer with studio markers. It took a theater-school buddy of mine less than 90 seconds to remove those watermarks, et voila! You had a perfect copy of a movie that wasn't even in theaters yet.
As I recall, it was Bowling for Columbine.
Vudu streams newer films for $6 or $7 a title I think. It's basically a video on demand service equivalent to the one provided by the cable provider except it uses IP streaming and sometimes has movies not available through the standard cable provider on demand service. I got free trial credit and watched a couple of movies, worked great.
Netflix (on the streaming side) has every movie you never wanted to watch.
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When a black man or woman is in a relationship with a person of the opposite sex,but cheating on them with a person of the same sex.
A stupid slang word created by the black community.
A stupid slang word created by the black community.
Black people complain about the downlow when their homophobia is what created it.
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The AIDs rate is so high in the black community because so many African Americans are on the down low.
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when black males try to remain straight by having sex with other men then go home and sleep with their wives. Just ask Keith from gametalk.
Keith: sup? yah I'm on the down low, nigga please.
other mod: ack! O.o
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Refers to when closeted black men leading mostly heterosexual lives seek other men for sex that is often anonymus and unprotected
"I am a black man who likes other men, but because of the stigma in the black community about being gay, I will only have sex on the down low."
by Screamapillar April 05, 2004
When a group of black men say they're going to play poker or Watch sports, they really go to A secret location to have sex with eachother.
LaMarcus: Yo dawg, go to My pad tonight to watch MNF, bring your homies.
DeShawn: Ya, we keep it downlow.
DeShawn: Ya, we keep it downlow.
by Shane Skeet February 08, 2008
Living on the downlow
Black community slang for black men secrect homosexual activity
Black community slang for black men secrect homosexual activity
Leroy's wife found out he was living on the downlow when she tested positive for AIDS
by ch0ng0 February 14, 2005
Straight black males having gay sex. (see "Law and Order SVU")
Tom and Frank were on the downlow, but they when home to their wives.
by geo8x6 June 18, 2004
When black queers try to keep their faggotry a secret amongst each other.
Bi sexual? Let's clear this up now! No such thing! You either suck dick or you do not suck dick there is no inbetween. What do these guys get up in the morning and flip a coin? Tails; hair pie, heads; balls around the chin!
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I do not have anything severe like that but since having my 4th lo I have to go to the bathroom more often, I can not do any type of jumping unless my bladder is empty or I will pee.
It stinks that you can not have anything done yet, other then that I have no advise sorry.
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Wow, I'm sorry to hear that you have it so bad. I'm struggling too, but for the most part I do ok except for when I run. I'm trying to ignore it and get back into running anyway and do it in the morning with an empty bladder and thick pad. It has gotten better as I've gotten back into shape. I think part of the muscle control comes from practicing doing those stressful activities like running. Kegels can only do so much. I'm sorry to hear that you are going through this. It is something that I never really knew could be such a serious side effect of child birth, and I wish more people would talk about it. Good luck!
Me (33), DH (36), DD#1 (2) and DD#2 (edd 1/31/14)
As a (kind of) funny side note: My husband noticed I was buying thick bulky pads and didn't really understand why because I use tampons for my period and it's not even that time of the month. So he kind of hinted at wanting to know what these gignormous pads were for. Lol. I've mentioned to him the stress incontinence before but haven't gone into detail. So I spelled it out for him and I'm pretty sure he wishes he wouldn't have asked. Lol.
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Hi, have you tried seeing a woman's health physical therapist? Ones who are trained specificially for woman's pelvic floor issues? http://www.womenshealthapta.org/find-a-physical-therapist/index.cfmIt might be worth a try as they know other things you can try to see if it will get better.
Also, you might want to look into the HABit. http://www.amazon.com/Hab-It-Pelvic-Tasha-Mulligan/dp/0510539610 I don't have incontinence but I do have a prolapsed bladder after having my second. I found the DVD very helpful.
Also, I have come to realize that many women have some sort of issue after having children but most are quiet about it. Not sure why! Good luck!
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Coincidentallly, one of India's top playback singers, Asha Bhosle, is to perform tomorrow night at Alice Tully Hall. With 12,000 songs in her catalogue, she claims to be the most recorded singer in history. Her sweet, smooth, girlish voice doesn't reveal any wear and tear.
Another side of South Asian culture in New York can be sampled tonight at S.O.B.'s in SoHo when D.J. Rekha and others take over the turntables for an all-night bhangra dance party. Bhangra combines traditional music from the Indian subcontinent with up-to-date dance music in ever-shifting East-West hybrids. It gives young South Asians a taste of home in a modern context.
Russian Revelry
The nightclubs of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, offer a perpetual, slightly surreal Russian wedding party in settings that trumpet their opulence. It's all there: the fancy-dressed families that look like someone's in-law's cousins, the towering platters of food and steady drinking, and the band that tries to please everyone from grandma to the kids. Groups arrive and settle in for fixed-price banquets, working their way through acres of smoked fish, bushels of pierogi and seas of vodka, periodically hitting the dance floor to try to work off the effects.
Two leading Slavic nightclubs are the Odessa and the National. The Odessa, a few blocks beyond the main Brighton Beach strip, has the feeling of a ballroom on a cruise ship: medallioned ceilings, crystal chandeliers, compass points inlaid in the dance floor and swags everywhere. Of course, there are disco lights, too.
The band, with a synthesizer at its core, plays schmaltzy ballads growled in Russian, blippy quasi-disco dance music and, every so often, a hora that has the men dancing with arms around one another's shoulders, kicking high into the air, while the women gingerly join them, doing the best they can in high heels.
The National, which offers valet parking, aims for a Las Vegas-circa-1976 look, with white gauze and artificial vines interlacing the ceiling and multicolored lights on the walls. Late one recent Saturday night, after two women in the band had sung ''Happy Birthday'' -- in Spanish! -- an actual wedding party from the private room upstairs gradually dispersed, offering the spectacle of the bride, still in her gown and train, trying to squeeze through the revolving doors. The Russian accordion heritage came in handy.
Parisian Tango
La Belle Epoque is a restaurant with a French name and turn-of-the-century-style French decor, complete with a wrought-iron staircase and Parisian street signs. But on Friday nights, it dedicates itself to the elegance, sensuality and suppressed menace of the tango; after all, Paris has long been a tango stronghold. Argentines and other serious tango aficionados gather to dance to a live band, with the traditional bandoneon (tango accordion) at its core.
A few novices take advantage of the early-evening tango lessons. But once they're over, people who know their tango crowd the tiled dance floor. Recently, a woman in a skin-tight red dress danced with a suave man in a gray suit, welded with him hip to hip or suddenly cocking one knee to twitch a pointed toe in the air. Another woman leaned on her partner, to be dragged across the floor for a few bars of music, then shared a deep dip like a controlled swoon.
On the sidelines, silver-haired men shared quiet conversations, occasionally taking an impassive look at the dancers. Even when the band took a break, and tango records were played, the dancing continued. If it's not a classic tango palace -- there are no knife fights or crimes of passion in the shadows -- the couples on the dance floor were too intent on their steps, and their partners, to mind.
Irish Jigs and Reels
Ireland's national symbol is a harp, and more than a few of New York's bars with Irish names present music regularly, from rowdy rock to ardent singer-songwriters.
A mainstay of Irish traditional music has been the Friday night series at the Blarney Star in TriBeCa, a long, narrow basement room where inexpensive bar food and foaming pints are served. The acoustic-tile ceiling, though not handsome, helps the sound of each instrument come through clearly; the beauty of Irish music is in its details of trills and slides.
At the Blarney Star, musicians visiting from Ireland and Celtic traditionalists from the New York area delve into the abundant heritage of jigs and reels, hornpipes and slow airs. When Moving Heart, from County Clare, played the Blarney Star two weeks ago, its members carefully explained the provenance of each tune, sometimes noting regional variations. The audience, mostly a generation older than the musicians, listened intently, and when the dance tunes revved up, feet started to tap, decorously but firmly.
Irish music fans will be out in force this weekend at Lincoln Center Out of Doors, which is presenting a day of Irish music tomorrow beginning at 2 P.M. The best-known performer is Tommy Makem, appearing both in the afternoon and at 9:20 P.M., who will have the crowd singing along on old ballads and rebel songs.
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aaah,that's so cute! <3
Denial and Marik, they just love each other sooo much
Yo Marik how's the view of them pyramids all the way in denial? (sluring "the Nile" as in the Nile River XD)
Good God, they're adorable!
i kinda just want to push their faces together XD
Maybe it's a little more than friendship
Or at least Bakura wants it to be xD
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Their faces are awesome!!!^^
Their faces are awesome!!!^^
"it's complicated". One needs constant attention, the other needs eye candy ?
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Marik is more complicated than any woman! x´D
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Law on parent-school conferences is needed
Published: Sunday, May 18, 2003 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, May 18, 2003 at 1:04 a.m.
This letter is being written in response to a letter written by Lynn Dupre concerning Rep. Damon Baldone's proposed Bill 177.
As a veteran educator I, too, am appalled that such a bill would have to be proposed in the Legislature; but I, unlike Dupre, understand Rep. Baldone's concern. In the years that I have been in education I have experienced many changes, some good and some bad. The worst, however, is the apathy of some parents.
Please understand that I am not speaking of all parents. At Bourg Elementary, where I have been employed as a teacher and administrator for the past 33 years, parent involvement and concern is exceptional, but we do have some parents who cannot be bothered. These are the parents prompting Rep. Baldone's bill.
I have witnessed teachers scheduling conferences several times just to be ignored by the parent. A "stay-out letter" had to be issued before the parent responded. With a "stay-out letter" a student is unable to return to school without a parent coming for a conference.
Dupre also stated that conferences are scheduled at the school's convenience. If an appointment is scheduled at the doctor, dentist or lawyer is it not also scheduled during work hours?
Many parents say that they do not have time to help with homework or come to conferences because they work. Teachers work, too, they just work at school. I cannot speak for all schools, but I know that the teachers at Bourg Elementary will schedule conferences beginning at 6 a.m. and until 7 p.m. in order to accommodate working parents and they conduct telephone conferences whenever the parent will answer. If the teachers at Bourg Elementary do it, I know there are other teachers who will do the same.
I took offense at Dupre's statement that she had to pay for child care during school holidays. One might conclude from that statement that she regards school as free day care. I do understand that some parents must work to make ends meet. Teachers are working parents who must also pay for child care.
When Baldone made this proposal he obviously had spoken to educators and heard their frustration. Yes, I am appalled a bill such as this has had to be introduced in the Legislature, but I am thankful that he realizes it is the responsibility of everyone to educate a child.
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Gravity forms not sending data to highrise account. What should i do? I'm using gravity forms 22.214.171.124 version
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Hi Zack, I have the same problem. I submitted a test form over an hour ago..the form info successfully came through to my email, but not to Highrise (new account). Will you please help me? I've already done the following:
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Please test using http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/gravity-forms-highrise.2.5.2.zip and let me know how it works for you.
Hi Zack,
I reinstalled your latest version of the plugin, went through my registration form (including the authorize.net payment), then instead of seeing my order confirmation page, I saw this error across the top of a white page:
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The order did go through (and my card was charged) and a confirmation email eventually came through, but customers won't know it immediately.
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You should not miss the colourful market right in the center.
What to buy: If you are very hungry you should look for the famous kalakukko - the translation is fish-cock. It has nothing to do with any sorts of cock (I hope The Censor does not read this page - and the four-letter-words-filter is not activated) but is a dark rye bread filled with fish and bacon - a veritable calory bomb, and it is eaten warm. You need quite some beer to it - even better would be vodka but this is prohibitively expensive in Finland ...
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