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In London protestors marched on City Hall complaining that mayor Boris Johnson was using MIPIM to sell off developments to profit-hungry, non-resident overseas investors, fuelling the capital's housing crisis
Meanwhile in Cannes, Johnson was telling the 20,000 delegates at the international property fair he wanted the opposite. On the opening day of the trade show, he urged developers to sign up to a 'new deal' to sell London homes to Londoners first.
'This voluntary pledge,' he said, 'recognises your commitment to market new homes first, or first-equal, to Londoners.'
Setting the tone for the remainder of the property fair, Johnson told the industry he wanted 42,000 new homes a year.
Then, bold as brass, the man who scrapped the capital's 50 per cent affordable housing target in 2008, went on to tell developers to increase the number of low-cost homes in their projects.
But Boris' calls received a muted response, and whether he will be listened to is up for debate.
'Foreign and domestic investors view London property as a safe haven,' said Hal Currey of Arup Associates. 'Off-plan schemes are being purchased and then flipped as values continue to rise.
'David Morley Architects' Plimsoll apartment building in King's Cross was being launched with one-beds and studios selling quicker than tickets for a Beyoncé gig.'
Developers are keen to get to market, which is good news for architects and consultants, but presents wider issues for London.
Constanze Leibrock of Proctor and Matthews agreed: 'While the increase in overseas funding creates opportunities for exciting developments, there remains the risk that control over how this money is spent is shifting away from local stakeholders.
'It will be very interesting to see how the provision of general needs housing and emerging sectors like the private rented market can be sustainably integrated and supported by the property industry.'
Mentions of the housing market, the private rental sector (PRS) and the new Housing Zones cropped up repeatedly throughout the week.
Among the sessions offered to those in Cannes included 'Delivering homes for London', 'Manchester at MIPIM: meeting the residential growth challenge' and 'Residential in Germany: assets for value'.
Refreshingly, the focus was not just on central London.
Jo Negrini, executive director of development and environment at the Croydon Council, said: '[There was] strong interest in overseas investors looking outside the traditional prime London market and new emerging hotspots, like Croydon.'
Many big cities and city regions were in attendance and clearly enjoying the trickledown effect of what many are perceiving as an 'over-heated' London market.
David King Smith of 5plus Architects said: 'Manchester is very much the next city. I heard that 80 per cent of all residential investment in the UK is currently in either London or Manchester.'
Talk in Manchester was partly about the rebirth of the Old Granada studios as a new city quarter. Gordon Tero of Stride Treglown said: 'This [scheme] will have a strong residential core.
'[There has been] quite a lot of discussion about how we create community, and a feeling of place within the city. This may lead to a range of housing typologies – not just apartment towers.'
Also on people's lips was the re-use of public land to make way for a new wave of affordable homes.
Shahriar Nasser of Belsize Architects said: 'While we heard lots of talk about expanding affordable housing, we heard much less about how it could be achieved.'
Polly Damen, associate director of Assael Architecture, said: 'A recurring discussion this year was that housing associations are acting more and more like private developers and want a product akin to private units. They have been allocated a lot of government money and should be targeted as potential clients.'
Colin Bone, Kettle Collective Architects
'It was another very positive MIPIM. It felt like the old days coming back again with a bang.
'While busy, it felt very focused and the discussion around international investment into the UK was evident. Whatever the protesters said before Boris left for Cannes, he gets the town talking and this can only be a great thing for London, and indeed the wider UK. He does it very well indeed.
'There were good vibes coming from Russia, even with the problems in the region and they were there talking about some more major projects. The Middle East continues to run at pace, typically still following Dubai, but definitely at record-breaking speed.'
Peter Stewart, Peter Stewart Consultancy
'Normally the boosterism on show at MIPIM, on the part of the public sector – 'come and invest in Drabley, we're open for business and up for shiny new towers' – is in stark contrast to what you find when you take them at their word and tip up at the planning office a few weeks later – 'Who on earth gave you that idea?' But with Boris as boosterist and potential decision-maker both, and with Eddie Lister appearing a very straight-talking and effective deputy, there is a sense that for big projects at least, everything may be getting joined up at last. There is a strong sense of more power to the mayor's elbow – in respect of the post, not just the present incumbent.'
Alan Tovey, managing partner of Jackson Coles
'Most people reported increased workload with optimism for the future. From the consultants there was a general feeling of optimism but fees remain competitive and margins needs to improve.
There was talk of regional growth
'There was talk of regional growth - not just a London driven thing but re-starting of previously moth-balled schemes - but is commercial development outside London recovering in the same way as retail appears to be?London and the South East is clearly still fairing far better than elsewhere.
'Increased workload is creating skills shortages. Clients are altering how they procure work, the tendering boot seems to be moving to the other foot and after five or six years of a buyer's market contractors are now beginning to turn the screw, pick and choose the work they bid for and increase prices. There is also clear concern that after a significant downturn many have left the industry and fewer have been coming through the universities, colleges and training schemes. How will the industry address this issue to replace those lost. Good people remain hard to find.
My measure of MIPIM's success is how far drinkers at Café Roma spill out across the road
The organisers reported it was one of the best ever. I've my own personal measure which is how far drinkers at Café Roma spill out across the road towards the Palais at 10:30pm on the Wednesday evening of MIPIM week. This year it was almost into the 2nd traffic lane – levels not seen since 2008.
John Prevc, partner at Make
'Boris Johnson's plea to developers to give Londoners first pick of new London homes was well received at MIPIM. Both at his London stand talk and later during his keynote speech at the Grand Auditorium, he wanted developers to pledge to not forward sell to solely foreign investors. Many developers have indeed made their pledge but as I found out later when bumping into a representative of a major development company, forward "marketing" to foreign investors seems likely to continue."
Michael Clark, principal director of RHWL Architects
'I had a specific discussion with a local authority director of development on the subject of institutionally funded, built to let residential properties and how that was something they felt was key to regeneration. The model is funded by the institutions but are let rather than sold on the open market.
'These are long-term investments and are seen as ways of delivering to the market, robust, well designed and built residential accommodation that is not being sold at a premium. These are also not targeted at foreign investors but more the institutions, pension and investment funds looking for returns over a longer period of time. Local authorities are eager to tap into this as they see it as being more affordable accommodation brought to the market, rather than having properties sitting empty.
'The challenge is to ensure these properties are designed to a good standard, with good facilities but not too expensive and can be easily maintained. The last thing the institutional investor wants is a costly management regime.'
Shahriar Nasser of Belsize Architects
'London is viewed favourably by investors who are impressed by the city's willingness to couple growth with infrastructure investment, and while attention remains focused on central London, we sensed emerging interest in outer London and beyond thanks to Crossrail nearing completion. It was encouraging to find investors with a sense of social responsibility too, with an awareness that a property bubble in central London will make the city less economically and socially viable as lower paid workers and public servants are priced out of town. However while we heard lots of talk about expanding affordable housing, we heard much less about how it could be achieved.
The confidence in London was tempered by some nervousness
'The confidence in London as a sound place to invest was tempered by some nervousness. While investors are attracted by the new buoyancy of the UK economy, some remain slightly wary of committing until a number of big issues - including continuing EU membership and investment in airport capacity - are properly resolved.'
Julian Lipscombe, a director of Bennetts Associates Architects
'What I noted from MIPIM was the rather ubiquitous nature of a lot of the architecture, rescued only by the label on the case to inform the viewer which part of the world the proposals were intended for.
The sense was the recovery is embedding or has embedded
'There was a general mood of optimism, not just to do with spring sunshine or vino, but a sense that the recovery is embedding or has embedded.'
Gerraint Oakely, managing director of Curo Enterprise
'We were impressed by the huge positivity we encountered from foreign investors at MIPIM. There's strong appetite for mixed-use, residential-led development opportunities, particularly outside London.
'There's a lot of excitement about the Bristol and Bath region and its development plans for the next ten years; foreign-based investors were keen to meet us to discuss high-value prime market schemes offering long-term investment and capital growth.'
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Click the link to listen to my band's 4 song EP! Our songs will also be played on local El Paso, TX radio station KLAQ this Sunday! Tune in if you can.
Click the link to listen to my band's 4 song EP! Our songs will also be played on local El Paso, TX radio station KLAQ this Sunday! Tune in if you can.
Hello! I am currently seeking someone to help me sell everything I create. This includes original books, ebooks, artwork and music. Of course, I've always made sure to promote my work on all social media outlets but there's only so much that I can do on my own.
At this point in my life, I have no other means of income. I am 100% focused on every book I write, every song I record and every painting I paint. I see every creative project through to the end.
Whomsoever decides to help me sell/promote my original creations will receive a percentage of all sales. I live in El Paso, TX but it's not necessary for such a person to live in the same city as me. All that would be required is for said person to have regular access to the internet and a paypal account or some other way of receiving payments.
(If you do happen to live in El Paso, TX then we could definitely have regular face to face meetings.)
So, if you are interested in helping me sell/promote my original creations or know someone who might be interested then please do not hesitate to contact me at
Here's where links to my original books and ebooks can be found: www.loera.jigsy.com
Here's where some of my original music can be found: pythagoras300.bandcamp.com
Here's where I sell my artwork:
Check out Intelligence on Vine!
Check out Collateral Damage on Vine!
Today's song of the day :
Mudshovel by Staind
I fart lots. I mean I really fart lots! Since the day I was born I've always been a farter. My parents tell me I farted in the face of the doctor that delivered me!
It's got nothing to do with my diet either. I do not eat beans of any kind! I despise beans. Sometimes my friends tell me something like, "Hey, Julio! You should cut down on your bean intake!"
Then I tell 'em, "Man, I don't eat beans! I don't eat beans of any kind!" But they just think I'm lying.
The majority of my diet consists of low sodium soups and oatmeal. And yes I've tried tons of over the counter remedies to relieve my gas build up. None of them work!
In high school I learned to control it but every so often I just had to let one rip. Naturally, I was not very popular with girls. My first date was with a sweet girl named Lucy. When we went to the movie theater I really really tried to hold in my farts but I just couldn't for the duration of a full length romantic comedy. We had to cut our date short when the usher asked us to leave.
Then, in college, I met the love of my life. Her name was Sheryl. She was a petite fun loving redhead. We dated for two years before deciding to marry. However, she came from a very traditional family and told me that her father would be greatly offended if I did not ask his permission to marry his only daughter.
So, we visited her family that year for Thanksgiving. After we had all eaten lots of turkey and stuffing I turned towards her father and attempted to ask him… but that's when I felt that familiar feeling rise up in me. The gas began to build up and I knew I wouldn't be able to hold it in.
I then unleashed the loudest and stinkiest fart I had ever farted!
Her father was immediately disgusted and he even vomited a little on his slice of pumpkin pie. Sheryl was dumbfounded and didn't speak one word to me from then on. We broke up a few days later.
What else can I say? I'm a farter through and through. Farting is a part of me and I'm a part of it.
All words written by Ryan A. Loera
Copyright 2015

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This volunteer board has five members with three alternative positions. The Board of Adjustment will meet if someone requests a variance.
If you are interested in serving on this board please contact City Hall at 573-437-2812.
Members are as follows:
Chairman: Dennis Berger
Members: Suzie Jost, Dennis Berger, Cody Dennis, John Hoffman, Kenton Bohl
Alternates: Ron Lang, Sam Bennett, Robert Huesguen, JR.
Volunteers are always needed. If you would like to serve on this or any Board please contact the Mayor at 573-437-2812.


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Grundy County Schools Responsible Use Policy (RUP)
Internet access* is available for all students only as an educational resource.
I will not go to websites that are not appropriate for learning.
I will inform a teacher immediately if any inappropriate sites are accessed while I am online.
I will not attempt to bypass the Internet filter to access a blocked website.
I will not remotely access computers outside the system's network.
*Internet access is provided on-campus for all students. These policies also apply when using district-issued devices off-campus through other public or private networks.
The computer, software, wireless devices, and network are available for all students only as an educational resource.
I will treat the computers, all devices, and hardware with respect and not cause damage to them.
I will not share my usernames and passwords with anyone nor will I use another student's username and password.
I will not share my device, charger, or other school-issued equipment with others.
I will transport my device using my school-issued sleeve and handle my device using communicated procedures.
I will not access, alter, or delete another person's information/files on any computer or device.
I will follow copyright law in my projects and give credit to my resources (authors and/or websites).
I understand that teachers and administrators may monitor all student activities on the network and devices on and off campus.
I will not use the device to illegally distribute, install, or reproduce copyrighted materials.
I will not use the device to facilitate any illegal activity, or use it for commercial or for-profit use.
I will not use the computer network to attempt to gain unauthorized or unlawful access to other computers, computer systems, or accounts.
I will not utilize school district or individual school names, logos, or trademarks without permission.
I understand that students are responsible for storing and backing up their own data.
School-issued devices are set-up and the software programs are selected for all students only as an educational resource.
I will not download, install, or remove software/apps or media without permission and direction from a teacher.
I will not personalize the external appearance of my school-issued device.
I will not change the district settings on my device.
I will not remove the asset tag or any licensing tags or manufacturers stickers from the bottom of the device.
I will immediately notify my teacher, the building level technology coordinator, or designee if I identify a security problem or other issue on a technological resource, and I will not demonstrate the problem to others.
Good Digital Citizenship should be practiced on and off campus.
I will only use online communication (email, instant messaging, hangouts, blogs, wikis, etc.) for educational purposes on school-issued devices.
I understand that all school-issued email communications are stored and may be accessed and examined by teachers and administrators at any time.
I will always use proper and appropriate language and my best writing skills (including adhering to copyright policies).
I will never give or post personal information (my name, address, telephone number, etc.) to someone online.
I will never use online communication to harass or bully anyone.
I will not engage in creating, intentionally viewing, accessing, downloading, storing, printing, or transmitting content that is obscene, profane, pornographic, harassing, abusive, or considered harmful to minors.
I understand that I should not share or post pictures or recordings of other individuals without their consent (or parental consent for minors).
Personal Devices should be only used as an educational resource (cell phone, Kindle, iPad, etc.)
I will only use personal wireless devices at school with teacher permission and supervision or during designated times determined by the administration.
I will accept all responsibility if my device is lost, stolen, or damaged.
My teachers and or my school may set additional requirements and restrictions for personal devices.
School Email
Grundy County Schools may provide students with a closed-campus email account.
Email usage may be monitored and archived. There is no expectation of privacy with school email accounts.
If I don't follow the RUP:
I may lose the privilege of using computers, personal devices, and/or the Internet at school.
I may lose the privilege of taking a device off-campus.
I understand that I may be held financially responsible for any deliberate or negligent damage to equipment and for loss or theft of the equipment while in my possession or when I am charged with its care (see below).
I understand that the administration will determine disciplinary and/or financial consequences for Responsible Use Policy (RUP) violations.
I understand that certain willful misuse may result in criminal prosecution under applicable state and federal law.
School-Issued Device Usage and Charge Information
The usage charge will be used for the repair and maintenance of the devices under normal use. The usage charge will NOT cover willful, deliberate, or negligent damages. Damage caused in these manners would be the financial responsibility of the family (repair or replacement cost). The following are examples of willful, deliberate, or negligent damage. This list is not intended to be all-inclusive; each case will be investigated by administration.
Cosmetic damage including, but not limited to scratches, dents, and broken areas around ports.
Damage resulting from leaving the device, chargers, or other accessories unattended (including loss).
Damage caused by service performed by someone who is not an authorized representative of GCS.
Damage caused by the use of products (such as chargers) not provided or authorized by GCS.
Damage to consumable parts (such as batteries) unless damage has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship.
Damage as a result of improper handling or storage (leaving in an unsafe place such as in a car or accessible to pets, dropping the device, using food and drink near the device, etc.).
Damage caused by operating the product outside the permitted or intended uses described by the manufacturer.
Damage resulting in broken screen.
Damage as a result of a RUP violation.
Loss or theft is also not covered by the usage charge. Loss or theft should be reported to appropriate school personnel the next school day.
GCI Resource Guide
Additional information, details, and examples regarding the RUP and GCS technology resources and guidelines are found in the GCI Resource Guide on our district website. Parents and students are responsible for the content of the GCI Resource Guide in addition to the RUP. Families may request a hard copy of the guide at any time from the school principal.
Responsible Use Policy and Web Applications Guide Signature Page
Students/parents pay an annual, nonrefundable GCI (Grundy County Initiative) User Charge on or before taking possession of the school issued device for home use.
Legal ownership of device belongs to Grundy County Schools ("GCS"). The student's right to use and
possess the device is terminated upon withdrawal from Grundy County Schools. The failure to timely
return the property and the continued use of it for non-school purpose without the school system's consent will be considered unlawful appropriation or theft of the school system's property.
If the device is intentionally or negligently damaged, lost, or stolen, the student/parent is responsible for the cost of repair, current replacement cost of the device, or its fair market value. Damage includes the removal of the asset tag and the windows licensing tag from the bottom of the machine. Loss or theft of the device must be reported to the GCS District by the next school day. Payment for broken, lost, or stolen devices shall be under terms reasonably agreed upon between GCS and the parents. In the event GCS has to resort to legal action to recover an electronic device or payment for damage, destruction, loss or theft of such a device from parent(s) or guardian(s) of a student, the undersigned parent or guardian agrees to pay the reasonable attorney's fees and costs of GCS incurred in such effort.
As the parent/guardian, my signature indicates I agree to abide by the conditions listed in the GCS
Responsible Use policy (RUP) as well as the content provided in the GCI Resource Guide. Failure to honor the terms of this Policy may result in the denial of Internet and other electronic media accessibility. Furthermore, the student may be subject to disciplinary action, and, if applicable, the device may be recalled. I give my permission for my child to have access to the described electronic resources and have access to the Internet, including an email account.
Parent/Guardian Name (please print): _____________________________________ Date: __________
Parent/Guardian Signature: ______________________________________________
As the student, my signature indicates that I have received, read, and agree to follow the GCS
Responsible Use Policy and have been made aware of and intend to follow the full GCI User's Guide. I agree to the terms and conditions outlined and in return will have conditional access to the described electronic resources, including an email account.
Student Name (please print): __________________________________________ Date: ____________
Student Signature: ________________________________________________
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text: Racedepartment.com F1 Beta Test @ Magny-Cours Race 1: Ben Tusting took pole, using his experience from racing the mod in rFactor to get a 1:10.8. Unfortunately, technical issues would mean Race 1 would start without the Englishman on Pole. The front runners had relatively good starts, Hannu Karesola lost ground to Mark Birney, Aritan Maia and Nico Major who fought their way throughout the lap. Aritan Maia spun half way round the lap, handing Mark Birney second place. Niklas Vesterinen charged through the field and caught up, but he didn't manage to get into a position to pass, and had a small spin. Nico Major had the lead, but for how long? Mark Birney lost the rear end in the 5th to last corner, handing Niklas 2nd places, giving him the initiative to catch Nico and win the race. Now Mark was in a battle with Peter Duivelaar. They touched wheels and went off at the fast chicane, but raced on. Suspension damage did not help Mark's race, who came home 6th. Peter would finish 5th. Further down the field, Jan Wikstrom who suffered a bad start due to technical issues and suffered 2 spins kept it steady for most of the race before finishing 7th. Aritan Maia after suffering his unfortunate spin found himself in 8th, but carved through the field to finish 3rd. Joao Andias found himself running 6th, then lost the car damaging his car beyond repair. Wesley Hartog suffered a bad start. Later in the race he lost control and took suspension damage. He pitted, and used the rest of the race to get experience in the car. Finally, Martin Bulgin realised he did not have enough fuel to race and decided to start from the pitlane, but stewards withdrew the car as the rules no not allow cars to start a race from the pitlane. [ame]http://www.vimeo.com/5844120[/ame] Race 2: Many had a good start, except Jan Wikstrom who once again suffered a technical glitch and rolled home 10th, and Yuri Brabham who managed to hold the car under wheelspin before suffering many mistakes to finish 5th. Mark Birney nearly took the lead before he was bumped off the track and rammed to suffer a bent axle, and finished way down in 15th. Wesley Hartog was investigated, but cleared as he claimed he did now know where the car was at the time. He had done well to move from 9th to 3rd, until he lost his rear wing in a freak accident where he left the ground. Further down, Joao Andias played the consistency game and kept it cool to 6th. Martin Bulgin battled with the Spyker of Jan Wikstrom before they collided. He was eventually rear ended by the leader of the race and was forced to retired. Patrick Van Driel was a big surprise this race, he had managed to heroically climb from 16th to 3rd! Nico Major was involved with a T1 incident forcing him to pit. He spent the rest of the race familiarising himself with the car. Finally, Aritan Maia was bumped in T1 and collided with Nico Major by accident. Later, he was rear-ended and retired. Mark Birney


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Rockstar has begun sending out their "Stimulus Package" to GTA Online players. This free, in-game payment of $500,000 is meant as a "thank you" to players for putting up with the various launch bugs.
"We expect that it will take up to 2 full days for the Stimulus Package to be fully delivered to the entire player base from October 2013, so please be patient if you do not see it appearing in your in-game bank account just yet," Rockstar said on Wednesday. "We will update this post on Friday when we expect all the GTA$ Stimulus Package deposits to have been completed."
GTA Online, the multiplayer component to GTA V, officially launched on October 1st. GTAO allows players to create custom characters and then run amuck. Players can team up for missions, hold street races, or just kill each other. They can use the money they earn through missions to buy new apartments, vehicles and more.
GTAO's first month was marred by technical problems. The rapid influx of millions of GTA V players overwhelmed Rockstar's servers. Bugs prevented players from getting past the tutorial. When players finally did get to play GTAO, they found that their hard-earned progress kept getting erased. Rockstar was forced to remove the game's microtransactions as a result of its instability.
To plug the various holes in GTA Online, Rockstar has been releasing regular patches over the past month. They're unable to restore any progress that was lost, though. The "Stimulus Package" is how they're trying to set things right. It's been a
"Thanks go out to everyone for their continued patience and understanding while we worked through these issues, and we can't wait to bring more into the world of GTA Online."
In addition to soothing hurt feelings, this Stimulus Package should encourage inactive players back into GTAO. Rockstar hopes to keep these returning players' attention by releasing a free Beach Bum DLC pack next month. Other future plans this fall include a mission editor and special Social Club events.


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My girls really want the LifeProof case so badly that they are willing to complete their summer math workbooks to earn one. I had actually ordered two of them for prizes when Natalie from LifeProof, whom I met at BlogHer last year, offered me one to try out.
My daughters want to use the LifeProf case to take underwater photos during our upcoming trip to California to celebrate their grandmother's 90th birthday. They very much want to try out the new LifeProof nüüd iPhone Case but it's for an iPhone 5 and they have the iPhone 4.
The new LifeProof case is waterproof, drop proof, dirt proof and snow proof. It's for the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy SIII. I'm not sure how they did it, but the LifeProof nüüd cases leave the screen completely naked, yet are still waterproof. They are the only waterproof and drop proof cases that let you touch the actual screen.
The video below demonstrates the virtually indestructible features (and it's adorable to boot!).
LifeProof Case Giveaway
To win either a LifeProof nüüd case for iPhone 5 or the Samsung Galaxy SIII, please enter the Rafflecopter below. Both cases are $89.99.
I received a LifeProof nüüd case for iPhone 5 to try out and my opinions are my own. I really did just buy 2 LifeProof iPhone 4 cases for my daughters. They will be delighted to try out the new nüüd case for iPhone 5, if and when they ever upgrade to an iPhone 5.


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Thanks to Mark Collier's VoIP Security Blog I point you to this article that Toll fraud can put SMEs out of business in minutes.
Unfortunately the premise and conclusions are correct. If you think of the example from the 2011 Astricon where a company was hit for $400,000 in fraud over 2 days then it is easy to see how this kind of hit could cost a small business everything in almost no time.
Real time monitory and proper security checks are needed to help prevent this kind of fraud. I will keep posting details on how you can protect your company, or you can contact me directly for more information about real-time monitoring or VoIP Security Audits.


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Here is a synthesized image of a photograph taken by Producer of Marguerite Site at Kiyose City, Tokyo Metropolis, the home city of HORIKITA Maki-chan, one of Japan's most popular young actresses and Producer's mai waifu, in the afternoon one of the middle of April, during cherry-blossom season.
Producer of Marguerite Site took photographs in HigashiKurume City and Kiyose City, both in Tokyo Metropolis, a few days ago, and he used one of photographs taken in HigashiKurume City for his work of HORIKITA Maki Usagi.
But he had not used one of his photographs taken in Kiyose City, so he created the work above.
Producer thinks that rape blossoms are more suitable as spring blossoms that cherry blossoms, so he wished to take a photographs of both of the blossoms.
He found such place on the edge of the city, so he took some pictures there.
In fact, it was near the border between Kiyose City, Tokyo Metropolis and Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, and the rape blossoms are in Tokorozawa City, beyond the border.


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Release Date: 2001 |
Album Rating: 4.5I think this album deserves more recognition (going by the number of ratings it has).
My first review, put together rather quickly, has flaws, but I think that it does the album justice. I was actually writing a review for Throats EP, but noticed this doesn't have any. There it is, then.
small disclaimer; not a native english speaker - constructive criticism pertaining to style very much welcome.
Album Rating: 4.5Probably one of the best OSTs for a game ever. So haunting. Crazy summary too.
"to me it's a near magnum opus in creating atmosphere with careful, intellectual almost, "
sounds off, maybe you meant almost intellectual?
Album Rating: 4.5Yeah, I tend to use inversion, as if I was stopping at a thought and pondering ;]. That's anachronistic, bad style these days - I know.
this man is a freaking genius.
Album Rating: 5.0it's awesome that you reviewed this, Akira Yamaoka is great
Album Rating: 4.5MUST HEAR
^1337 comments, QUICK NEVER COMMENT AGAIN
One of the best games and soundtracks ever. You should try to review the Silent Hill 4 soundtrack.
dudes got the midas touch in everycatagory
everythings owns but im really diggin the "love psalm"
also btw, review is on point
Album Rating: 4.5I'll consider the SH4. Actually, the SH2 is my favourite, even though the further you go the more well-structured and complete the albums are.Nevertheless, this soundtrack feels right in its structure - it's as fragile in its structure as the character is.
I have Gorgoroth on schedule (Twilight of The Idols) of all things, also the new Fuck The Facts. Once I'm done with these I'll probably give SH4 a careful listen.
I wanted to give my own take on "Twilight of..." (as if anyone cared :D), as I deem it terribly mistreated. Of all things it was my first metal album ... way to introduce oneself into the genre. My perspective might be a little biased because of that, but after so many years of exploring metal I still think this album holds up.
What do you think, ladies and gentlemen ?
Album Rating: 4.0Great game, great soundtrack
I don't give a shit for the game, but this OST is better than ANY Death albums combined.
cool stuff indeed
Album Rating: 4.5One of the best OST to probably the best Survival Horror game ever.
Album Rating: 5.0True is so sweet.
Album Rating: 5.0Angels Thanatos is sort of an out of place song though for the soundtrack though.
Album Rating: 5.04/5 is being too generous. The SH soundtracks always seem to have an oddly placed track in them. Kind of ruins it for me.
pyramid head
Album Rating: 5.0Was ruined
Album Rating: 4.5This album is outstanding. It's way the fuck ahead of its time.
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'Bloomberg Markets' Magazine Reveals Hidden Billionaires
The world's top 100 billionaires have a combined fortune of $2.1 trillion, according to Bloomberg Markets magazine. In the latest issue out Tuesday, it lists the richest of the rich. Morning Edition's David Greene talked to editor Matthew Miller, who oversees the rankings.
And the world's top 100 billionaires have a combined fortune of $2.1 trillion, according to Bloomberg Markets magazine. In the latest issue out today, they've got a list of the richest of the rich. Bloomberg Billionaires' editor Matthew Miller spoke to our David Greene.
The list that you put out has some familiar names at the top: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett. But I was interested in asking you about some of the so-called hidden billionaires, people who you don't necessarily think about. How do your billionaire hunters find these people?
MATTHEW MILLER: Well, a lot of it has to do with just making sure that when you're looking at privately held assets around the world that you have enough reporters out there. And so we have about 20 reporters in nine countries whose whole job it is to maintain our daily rich list for billionaire index, but also to find hidden billionaires. And so a lot of the times the dramatic or the cool, sexy version of hunting billionaires would be to put a reporter at a bar in Paris and hopefully, he would chat up some wealth managers outside a wealth conference. We did that once or twice and that actually works. And that's the James Bond version.
GREENE: That is the James Bond version. I like that.
MILLER: Typically, it is much less dramatic, less sexy. It's sitting around looking and putting lists together of who owns the potato industry in Idaho. Who owns the supermarket business in Germany. Who owns the oil business in the Middle East. And making sure that we have accounted for all of the companies in closely held assets around the world. And so that's how we do most of our hidden billionaires stuff. But the more boring the better, actually.
GREENE: The more boring you find out the juicier stuff. I wanted to hear about one of your hidden billionaires, and the billions are in burgers.
MILLER: Mm-hmm. Yeah, that's Lynsi Torres. Lynsi Torres is probably worth a billion and a half now. She is the youngest female billionaire in the U.S., and she owns In-N-Out Burger.
GREENE: The big chain on the West Coast that a lot of people know very well. Yeah.
MILLER: Basically, her grandparents started the company, which is renowned, especially in California, for its tasty burgers, its very simplistic menu. When her father died, she inherited a fortune. She's a racecar driver. She's been divorced three times. Quite an eclectic billionaire.
GREENE: With a ton of money.
MILLER: Ton of money.
GREENE: There's a billionaire, Dennis O'Brien, who didn't make it onto the top 100, but you profiled him in your December issue. Why did you find him interesting?
MILLER: Well, Dennis is an interesting guy in that he's an Irishman who has built his fortune through telecommunications in the Caribbean. He owns a company called Digicel, which basically controls all of your cell phone service in the Caribbean - Jamaica, Haiti. He's done a lot of work for Haiti post-earthquake and done a lot of charitable work with Bill Clinton and others to make sure that Haiti remains on the map. But it's also an opportunistic thing because as they rebuild Haiti, he has an opportunity to get richer. Dennis likes to go into some of the more difficult places in the world - like Africa or the Caribbean - where it's not so easy to set up companies but there's a real opportunity to control large market share when you get in. And so Dennis has been able to flourish and build a fortune that's bigger than $5 billion dollars...
GREENE: Wow.
MILLER: ...just in the Caribbean.
GREENE: I'm thinking about cheeseburgers and milkshakes.
GREENE: I'm thinking about cell phone service in the Caribbean. Very different types of billionaires. Does anything sort of tie them together? Do you see some common themes when you look at the lives of these people?
MILLER: Sure. If you were to look at three different traits that all billionaires have, the first thing is they're in credibly ambitious - probably ambitious to a fault. Second, they are smart or have smart ideas. They are big ideas that allow them to control a large portion of the market and allow them to reach lots and lots of consumers. And the third thing is luck. The difference between the gentleman who founded MySpace and Mark Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook is essentially timing and when the market is ready for products such as a social network. And so luck has a great deal to do with your ability to develop a billion-dollar fortune.
GREENE: And maybe we are related to as well.
MILLER: Yeah. A little bit. You know, inheritance tends to remain the minority. I think it's something like three quarters of the world's billionaires are self-made. But we do continue to find lots of old money, especially in Europe still.
GREENE: Matthew Miller, interesting talking to you. Thanks so much.
MILLER: Thank you.
GREENE: He's the editor of Bloomberg Billionaires.
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In bright and vibrant colors, Lime Crime Cosmetics by Doe Deere m has taken over the makeup industry. Only a handful of people know who this savvy business woman truly is, so Ms. Deere decided to share a price of herself with the world.
Born in Russia, Doe Deere had her start in 2004 with the popular platform, EBay. Her line of cosmetics quickly gained popularity thanks to her signature eye popping colors. It made total sense for her to name the cosmetics line Lime Crime as lime is without a doubt her favorite color and she created the popular brand when she noticed the lack of colors within the makeup industry. Her line officially launched in 2008 with lipsticks, eyeshadows, and nail polishes in extraordinary colors and has been the talk of the town ever since.
Doe Deere is often found sporting beautiful curls in various shades of pink, purple and blue. Her makeup is always flawless and she even applies it rocking out to some of her favorite Beatles tunes. At a very young age, she would play dress up with her friends at slumber parties and apply their dramatic makeup for the evening. It was with this go getter spirit that she founded Lime Crime and rose to success.
Ms. Deere moved out of Russia at the tender age of 17 for a chance to make it big in New York City. Her initial journey led her to creating her band named Sky Salt. It was there that she met her husband and president of her cosmetics line. Fate was definitely on their side and the dynamic duo has been inseparable ever since.
Doe Deere loves the mornings and has a routine to get her started for the day. It's rise and shine at 8:30, followed by a recommended glass of water before starting anything else for the day. Stretching is a great way to get the body moving and she wisely takes the time to wake up her limbs in the morning. Her favorite breakfast is grits along with fresh fruit and orange juice. After her personal routine, it's off to answering emails and working on her brand from her cozy home. Learn more: http://yourbeautycraze.com/how-beauty-expert-doe-deere-gets-ready
It's Doe Deere's ability to keep her vision at the forefront that launched her into world wide recognition and that same drive is what is guaranteed to catapult her into an industry icon.


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What is the Difference between Enumeration and Iterator
Points To Remember
- In java 1.0, there were two primary collection classes HashMap and Vector.
- Enumeration was a class in Java 1.0 to Iterate through these collection classes.(They are not the enum types.)
- Iterator was introduced in Java 1.2
Difference between Enumeration and Iterator.
|It was introduces in Java v1.0
|It was introduced in java v1.2
|Enumeration does not have remove() method
|Iterator has remove() method
|Enumeration provides a read only iteration over collection
|Iterator provides iteration over collections along with manipulation of objects like adding and removing from object.
|Enumeration is less safe and secure
|Iterator is more secure and safe, when multiple thread work on same object, it does not allow any thread to modify the object and throws ConcurrentModificationException.
|Enumeration has lengthy method names like
|Iterator have short method names like
|Enumeration is used when we want to iterate Collection object in read only manner.
|Iterator is used when we want to iterate on collection object along with object manipulation.
Using Enumeration to Iterate.
Vector names = new Vector();
// ... add some names to the collection
Enumeration e = names.elements();
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String name = (String) e.nextElement();
Using Iterator to Iterate.
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What is it that makes something look right, right now? The fashion eye is fickle. A look that feels fresh can, a few seasons later, seem anachronistic. It's not simply a matter of a capitalist machine churning out new seasons and new consumables all the time. There's something about fashion, about the play of getting dressed, that calls for new variations. Diana Vreeland understood that "the eye has to travel." We want to look upon—to embody—the moment. As we temporal beings well know, "the moment" is fleeting. In the fashion universe however, we are subject to the eternal return.
Susanne Ostwald and Ingvar Helgason are making clothes perfect for the now. The German (Susanne) and the Icelander (Ingvar) have been working together under the egalitarian label Ostwald Helgason since 2006. The life cycle of their designs is long—their early collections are still covetable today—but it wasn't until recently, at their presentation at Milk MADE at NYFW AW '12 last February, that a larger fashion audience took notice and started to evaluate the designer's illuminating history.
Ostwald Helgason clothes are heavy with referent but aren't weighed down by it. This may be because the clothes don't reflect much on the history of fashion. Susanne Ostwald and Ingvar Helgason show a reverence, rather, for the history of form, for texture, color and structure. When they do cull from specific sources, it is more conceptual than directional—the AW '12 Ostwald Helgason girl voyaged to Arctic lands in nautical stripes and map prints with "Robert F. Scott and Roald Amundsen for company and a compass in her pocket," say the designers. They like to imagine adventures for the wearer of their clothes. Vreeland's "the eye has to travel" could be their motto.
Ostwald Helgason have made coats of cork and fuzzy sweaters as expressionistic as a Rothko color field. An awareness of history, especially art history (Anish Kapoor and Eva Hesse helped inspire one collection), is evident in their designs. But it's their contemporary tailoring—slim cut trousers and flippy skirts, sweatshirts and tailored oxfords, backpacks and platforms—that makes for an elusive quality now.
Designers Susanne Ostwald and Ingvar Helgason are currently busy in London preparing for their next collection, but they found some time last week to chat inspiration and design.
Tell me a little about you mutual backgrounds and how you came together.
Susanne, from Germany, studied MA Fashion Design at the art college Burg Giebichenstein in Halle, whilst Ingvar, from Iceland, studied Fashion Design in Copenhagen followed by time spent at St Martins in London. We met whilst interning at Marjan Pejoksi and it all started there really.
I feel like there is something aesthetically special about designer duos. I'm thinking about Preen, Proenza Schouler, you two. How do you think the collaborative effort comes across in your designs?
We are both inspired by very different things, Susanne by fine art and Ingvar by new technology, so we combine our inspirations to create something natural yet somewhat hi-tech.
I love your materials. At what stage do you source your fabrics?
Fabrics are obviously very important to us, as are colour and print; we often start with an idea for a specific fabric or material we'd like to use and build upon that. For example developing our own hand-woven fabric for AW '12 or working with a heavily-textured knit…
You showed in New York at Milk for this last fashion week. What are your plans for the SS '13 runway?
We're again doing a presentation in New York at Milk MADE and are really looking forward to it! We had a great team last season and everyone at Milk is just amazing so we can't wait to work with them all again!
What stage are you at in designing your SS '13 collection?
It's hard to say. Things change and move so quickly in the design process that ideas are developing until right at the last minute.
You've cited interesting sources of inspiration in the past, like Rudyard Kipling and Blade Runner, a race to the South Pole in the 19th century (with prints based on old maps, sweaters that could have been rained on), and post-Minimalism in art. What sources are you looking at this season around?
We've been looking at the works of Brice Marden and the surreal sculptures of Claes Oldenburg; we always like to create an adventure for the Ostwald Helgason girl so let's see where we can send her this season.


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This page has answers to some of the most popular questions about the Logbooks system. If you can't find help for your problem here, then please Contact us and we'll be happy to help.Q1: How do I create a Logbook?
Q2: How do I add climbs to my Logbook?
Q3: How do I edit or remove climbs in my Logbook?
To edit the details of your logbook entry, go to your logbook page and click on the climb you wish to edit. On the climb page, there is a link [ edit log ] under the Your Logbook section.
Q4: I have added some climbs but they have not appeared in my Logbook
There is a reload bug in Explorer 7 which occasionally prevents new climbs from appearing just after you have entered them. To get round the problem refresh the page (Ctrl key+reload button). Alternatively, sort your logbook page "by Edited" using the pull-down menu also works, as it will fetch a new page.
Q5: How do I stop people from reading my Logbook?
We hope that most people will want to share their logbook with the rest of UKClimbing.com, but there are several levels of privacy that you can choose from using the User Options page. Firstly your Logbook can be public, which means that everyone else on the site can look at it. Or if you set up a list of your climbing partners using the Edit Partners page, you can restrict access so that only those registered users can look at your logbook. Finally you could make your logbook completely private.
Q6: How do I link my climbing partners to their Logbooks?
For each climbing partner that you create in your Edit Partners page, you can link that name to a registered user. Some of your partners may not be registered users yet, but for those that are, simply enter their UKC User Name in the form.
Q7: How do I copy climbs from my partners' Logbooks?
If your climbing partner also has a Logbook then you can easily copy climbs that you did together from their Logbook using the Add logs from my Partners feature. Both partners must be linked from each other's logbook for this to work.
Q8: What do all the Styles of Ascent mean?
Some people will want to record just the fact that they "climbed" a route or boulder problem in their Logbooks, while others want to distinguish between leading with prior knowledge and a clean ascent of a climb that they have done before. You can enter as much or as little information as you like.
|Styles of ascent
|Alternate Leads
|Optional details
|Clean onsight
|no falls/rests, no prior knowledge of the climb
|Clean with beta
|no falls/rests, but prior knowledge about holds, protection, etc
|Clean ground up
|possible falls, but each attempt was from the ground
|Repeat ascent
|no falls/rests, repeating a climb that you've done in the past
|Clean after practice
|"headpointing" / "redpointing" / working a climb which may include top-roping it or resting on gear, before doing a final clean ascent
|With falls/rests
|"dogged" got to the top, somehow! falls, rests, pulling on gear, etc
|Did not finish
|didn't make it to the top
"redpointing" is a term typically used by sport climbers to refer to a final clean lead of a route (with or without the quickdraws already placed), after practicing it on a top-rope or with rests/falls. "headpointing" is the same thing but for trad climbs, and the gear is not normally pre-placed.
Q9: I've found a mistake in the UKC Climbs database
With so many thousands of climbs in our database, there are bound to be mistakes, so please point them out when you see them. If you disagree with the grade or the star-rating of a climb, then use the voting system. If the description is wrong (or there isn't one) then use the "edit climb" link, which is on the page for each climb. Alternatively you can email the volunteer moderator for that crag, who is shown on the crag page.
Q10: I can't find a climb in the UKC Climbs database
First of all, check that you've spelt it right - you might want to Find Crags and list all the climbs for that crag. If you are absolutely sure that the climb isn't in the list, and keep in mind the fact that every major climb and the majority of minor climbs in the UK are already listed, then you can Add a missing Climb. Give your own description of the climb if you want to, or just the name, grade and star-rating. The climb is added to our database immediately, so you can put it in your logbook or wishlist straight away.
Q11: How do I quickly add lots of missing climbs?
If you'd like to contribute lots of missing climbs at once, then you can use Upload file of missing climbs to upload a file of climb details from your computer. The page give instructions on how to easily do this in a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel, or even with a simple text editor.
Q12: Can I save a copy of my logbook as a backup?
You can save a data file of your logbook using the link on the My Logbook page. This will download a comma-separated text file of the data in a
.csv file format which is openable by all main database programs like Excel and Access.
Q13: Can I print out my logbook?
When displaying your logbook there is a Print command next to the Sort menu. After sorting the logbook into the order you wish, you can print out each page individually.
Q14: What is crag moderation?
The Logbooks system relies on a team of hundreds of volunteer moderators to look after the climb data for their local crags. You can read more about what the job involves and how to join the team at the Moderators Help Page.
Q15: Crags don't appear on the map?
We don't have map locations for all of the crags in our database yet, so if you'd like to help out, please visit Most Wanted! Crag map locations and enter locations for any areas that you know about. You don't need to be a crag moderator, just click on the crag name and click on the map to set the crag location.
Q16: Facebook Climbing application no longer posts to my Wall?
The latest update by Facebook broke the Logbook app. We're working on getting this back up and running as soon as possible. Sorry about this!
Q17: How can I use Logbook to keep record of my climbs for my MLTE Mountain Leader or SPA Award?
On the My Logbook page you can use the 'Print' option to print out your Logbook in a format which is very close to the MLTE format. You need to do this Page by Page. Alternatively, you can use the 'Download All' option to create a comma-separated text file of the data in a
.csv file format which is openable by all main spreadsheet programs like Excel and Numbers.


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Our Riding School is ABRS approved and offers riding lessons for children and adults, from beginner to expert. Activities include Own a Pony Days, Summer Camps and Client competitions.
Snowball Farm is also a Pony Club Centre and a BHS Training and Exam Centre.
We offer Full and Part Livery Services. Liveries based at Snowball Farm enjoy a great range of facilities, have access to our qualified instructors for training and advice, and can compete 'at home'. There are plenty of local bridleways and tracks on private land just a few steps from the Farm gates.
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