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|30 May 2012
CD cover not showing on mp3 sings on large icons
Hi there,
I am having a problem with mu music files. I have Windows 7. At first, when I opened a folder with songs, and I would set the thumbnails to large icon, and I was able to see the album cover on the embedded mp3 file. Now it does not happen. I ave a desktop with Windows 7 and it shows them. This is what it's doing. It's not showing the cd cover
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|30 May 2012
I am guessing that .mp3 is associated with such a program that overrides thumbnails by its own icons. Get back to teh default, it should be normal. download the registry file for mp3 from the provided link, and merge it .
Default File Type Associations - Restore
Let us know if it worked or not.
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|01 Jun 2012
No, it did not help, but thanks anyways! I remember that is tarted happening right after a ran a software to improve the performance. Maybe there is something disabled.
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|01 Jun 2012
Whats that ? Tuneup , or advanced system care ? Are the registry backups done there ? Can you restore those ?
Dont uninstall that program before the registry backups are restored . But after that reatorations, it is a must to uninstall.
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|01 Jun 2012
It's working!
Never mind! It does work now. I must've looked at songs that were tagged. The All Default File Extensions worked. Thanks! You're a savior.
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"We think a sustained recovery in business jet utilization is necessary to drive improvement in the new aircraft cycle," UBS Investment Research aerospace analysts said in their latest business jet market update, released yesterday. "Without a recovery in utilization we still see the market as oversupplied."
The good news here is that the UBS analysts estimate that business jet takeoffs and landings in the U.S. were 4 percent higher last month than a year ago. Charter activity–which accounts for nearly one third of these cycles–remains the "growth driver," climbing 13 percent year-over-year last month. Meanwhile, "non-charter cycles [were] roughly unchanged year to date," UBS said.
Cycles in the U.S. are now about 30 percent above the 2009 trough but are being driven almost solely by young (less than five years old) jet utilization, which has seen activity surge by 75 percent from this low point. The rest of the business jet fleet increased utilization by just 4 percent from the 2009 trough, UBS noted. Compared with April last year, cycles increased across all jet classes, with large-cabin flying up 7 percent, while light and midsize jet flying increased by 3 percent to 4 percent.
Meanwhile, business jet cycles in Europe were down by 2 percent year-over-year in April. "Our analysis indicates that business jet flight activity in Europe has lagged the U.S., drifting steadily lower over the past few years," UBS said.

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55 — By George L. Petrie
May 2001
|With sweet performance and tantalizing looks, the Azimut 55 is definitely nice.
Maybe it was one too
many bags of the airline's salted peanuts that got me thinking about
food. But by the time I got back home after testing the new Azimut 55,
I was fixated on the idea that many of the qualities that make for satisfying
cuisine are similar to those found in a fine yacht. Let me explain. Culinary
success usually requires a good recipe, fine ingredients, skillful preparation,
artful presentation, and first-rate service. Now, if you think of boat
design as being the recipe, with equipment and materials as the ingredients
and construction as the preparation, the analogy works, specially with
the Azimut 55.
Next page > Azimut 55 continued > Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
This article originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Eidur weighs up options
By Peter ORourke
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Chelsea ace Eidur Gudjohnsen is considering offers from other clubs.
Chelsea ace Eidur Gudjohnsen is considering offers from other clubs as he looks set to leave Stamford Bridge.
Gudjohnsen is expected to move on this summer after Blues boss Jose Mourinho revealed he would listen to offers for the player.
The news has alerted a number of clubs across Europe to Gudjohnsen's availability.
Manchester United, Blackburn and Newcastle have all been linked with the classy performer and now Spanish trio Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have been credited with an interest in Gudjohnsen.
The player's father and agent Arnor Gudjohnsen admitted there has been a great deal of interest in the former Bolton striker and that he could make a decision over his future by the end of the month.
"There are a few options for Eidur, but nothing concrete as yet," Gudjohnsen told skysports.com.
"There is interest from Spain and England and something could happen in the next few days.
"There have been many clubs linked and Eidur is looking into all his options as he has to take into consideration a lot of things like his family."


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Project Charter Template
Also known as a Team Charter
How to Launch Any Team
Following the online instructions for how to launch any team for process improvement,
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Hoshin Planning Teams should usually use the A3 Report as a project proposal template. Refer to Thomas Jackson's Hoshin Kanri for the Lean Enterprise as suggested reading to see an excellent team charter example for Hoshin Kanri.
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From TVWeek.com:
Last week, major media companies reported that marketers have been exercising options to cancel some of the second-quarter commercial time they bought in the upfront.
As of last week, the cancellations were running between10% and 15% of upfront revenue, and there were still a significant number of large advertisers that hadn't made a decision yet.
In the previous quarter, cancellations were only slightly larger than normal.
Network executives commenting last week on the rate of second-quarter cancellations said they had expected worse, and had seen worse in past downturns.
Peter Chernin, chief operating officer of News Corp., said that about 8% of Fox Broadcasting's second-quarter upfront sales had been canceled.
Meanwhile Mediaweek reports that giant Proctor & Gamble exercised its option to bail on its Q2 upfront spend just a week after its COO said P&G would continue to maintain its marketing spend. The article notes that P&G claims it has been holding its spending steady, but getting more delivery for the same amount of money due to a soft advertising market.


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A month ago we reported that Tobey and Jennifer were pregnant. Now the rumor has been confirmed. Tobey's fiance is Jennifer Meyer who created the famous leaf necklace that Jennifer Aniston wears in The Break-Up. ET reports:
'Spider-Man' star TOBEY MAGUIRE is not only on the verge of becoming a husband, but ET has confirmed that the actor and his longtime love JENNIFER MEYER are expecting!
The couple became engaged in April and, according to several media reports, Jennifer is due later this year.
"I'm walking on air," Jennifer, a trend-setting jewelry designer, told USA Today. "I'm getting married, starting a family and have an amazing company."
Congrats to the happy couple. Looks like Tobey has a very exciting year ahead.


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More than 1 000 South Sudanese troops died during the battle for Sudan's main oilfield of Heglig, the Sudanese armed forces commander said on Monday, as a stench of death filled the air.
"The numbers of killed from SPLM are 1 200," Kamal Marouf said during an address to thousands of troops in the area, from which Southern forces said they had withdrawn at the weekend.
The toll is impossible to verify but an AFP correspondent who accompanied Marouf said the putrid bodies of dead South Sudanese soldiers lay beneath trees which are scattered about the area.
He said the number of bodies was so large they were "uncountable".
Corpses bore the South Sudanese flag on their uniforms.
From the main road, destroyed oil company vehicles could be seen.
There were no civilians visible, only Sudanese soldiers on patrol.
Sudan has not said how many of its own soldiers died in the operation.
During its 10-day occupation of Heglig, South Sudan's army said 19 of its soldiers had been killed while 240 Sudanese soldiers lost their lives.
Early in the occupation one Southern soldier in Bentiu, capital of the South's Unity State, said: "There are so many bodies at the front line, so many dead" that it is impossible to bury them or bring them back.
Nafie Ali Nafie, a top aide to Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, said on Sunday that the Southern death toll in the Heglig battle "amounted to 400," according to the Sudanese Media Center, which is close to the security apparatus.
An AFP photographer earlier saw almost 100 Sudanese wounded being treated at a Khartoum military hospital.
Sudan did not allow journalists or other observers into the Heglig area during the standoff with the South, which on Sunday said it had completed its pullout from the region.
The move followed intense international diplomacy to pull the two sides back from the brink of a wider war.
Khartoum claimed to have defeated the South and forced it out.
South Sudan occupied the oil field on April 10, in a move that coincided with waves of air strikes against its territory.
Sudanese warplanes launched a fresh bombing raid on Bentiu on Monday, in an attack witnessed by AFP that left a small boy dead.
Each side has accused the other of damaging the oil infrastructure at Heglig, which accounted for about half of the north's production.
"What South Sudan did in destroying infrastructure cannot go without accountability," Marouf said.


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All Oregon businesses should get the same opportunities to find greatness. As shown in this ad by Nike, greatness is not reserved for a few.
"Greatness is no more unique to us than breathing. We're all capable of it."
Governor Kitzhaber's proposal to ensure tax certainty for Nike unfortunately leaves out most Oregon companies that also hope to "become great."


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The Rockford City Council conducted a Truth in Taxation Hearing at its Dec. 11 meeting, explained the proposed 2013 levy and adopted a General Budget Fund for the same year.
In 2012, the city's total budget was $1,723,972. The amount approved for 2012 is $1,833,646. This represents an increase of $109,674, or approximately 6%. Some of the increases for next year includes the addition of fire call pay for department members estimated at about $33,000, increased heating and electrical costs, increased professional fees, and proposed increases in wages and benefits for city employees.
The largest percent of the future expenditures are budgeted accordingly: safety (police, fire and building inspections), $480.725; streets department, $430.744; administration-city hall, $422,219. Capital improvement funds for future improvements are included in these, and other, fund amounts for 2013.
The property tax levy proposed by 2013 is expected to rise only 1%, from $1,429,718 in 2012, to $1,444,919 in 2013. The Local Government Aid (LGA) for Rockford increases in 2013 by $167,066, contributing to the city's revenue. Projections are also indicating less property tax delinquencies in 2013.
The city's engineer, Mark Statz and associate Ron Lafond, both of Stanec, discussed options for meeting new phosphorus limits required in 2015 by the MPCA, options for bio-solids disposal and the feasibility of converting chlorine to ultraviolet UV disinfection.
The plans and specifications for phosphorus limits must be submitted by December 2013 to the PCA. It was noted that phosphorus removal could be done chemically or biologically. The estimated cost for a building and the equipment needed for this option is $247,000.
The engineers also noted that there is not adequate storage for the city's bio-solids and recommended a using a combination of land application (currently in Rockford Township) and hauling to Buffalo $50,000 or another location with the equipment in place to dry/dispose of the bio-solids.
Additional improvements the wastewater facility will need include replacing a buried water line, $25,000, a grit pump and classifier/washers and a sludge pump, clarifier weirs, buried piping leaks, blower and enclosure replacement, aeration extension and building improvements. The cost of the total project is estimated to be 1,160,000. Grants dollars are available that may defray 50% of the project's cost.
The council called for a public hearing to receive public input on the Wastewater Treatment Facility Plan for Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. during the regularly scheduled council meting.
The next regular meeting of the Rockford City Council is Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. at the Rockford City Hall, 6031 Main St.


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Retired Indiana Catholic bishop diagnosed with cancer
The Fort Wayne-South Bend Catholic Diocese says its retired bishop has been diagnosed with cancer for a second time.
The diocese says 80-year-old Bishop Emeritus John D'Arcy was diagnosed after he came down with nausea and a severe headache while in Boston for the holidays visiting family and friends.
D'Arcy was treated for prostate cancer in 2011, but diocese spokesman Sean McBride tells The Journal Gazette he couldn't disclose what type of cancer D'Arcy now has.
D'Arcy retired in 2010 after 24 years leading the diocese when he was succeeded by Bishop Kevin Rhoades. D'Arcy continues serving as a chaplain at Bishop Luers High School and other church activities.
McBride says D'Arcy expects to spend three weeks receiving outpatient treatment in Boston before returning to Fort Wayne.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Flexibility is a common trait in this handful of front-runners.
The market's revival in 2009 has been a welcome sign after last year's fiasco, but uncertainty about the near-term health of the economy remains at the forefront of investors' minds. Every day a new commentator, industry pundit, or fund manager predicts the sustainability of the current rebound. Their takes range from the "the worst is over; get excited" to "this rally is a false start." If not overshadowed by the S&P 500 Index's crushing 37% loss last year (driven by a 22% loss in the fourth quarter), 2009 would seem to be a far better year. Through August, the S&P 500 is up almost 15%, while the Wilshire 5000 Index, a proxy for the entire U.S. stock market, has performed slightly better with a 17% gain. All Morningstar equity fund categories are in positive territory as are the fixed-income groups, except for the long government group.
As is the case every year, there are more than the handful of managers listed below that have the potential to win the award for Morningstar Domestic-Stock Manager of the Year. More importantly, this is not the official nominee list. That will be created by Morningstar's fund analysts in December, and after extensive debate we'll select the winner. As 2008 showed, things can change drastically in the year's final quarter. As always, we look for managers who have delivered superior returns in the current year while also proving they're not just one-hit wonders by consistently outperforming over time. We also look for strategies that are sound, and more importantly, repeatable going forward. Aligning interests with fund shareholders' also carries significant weight in the debate.
With those criteria in mind, here is a small list of current favorites.
Bruce Berkowitz and Team of Fairholme
As my colleague Mike Breen recently noted, following the cash is this large-blend fund's mantra. Investors have heeded that advice, and inflows have been robust. Since 2006, assets have grown from $3.8 billion to more than $9.3 billion--and that includes the fund's 30% decline last year. Those joining the party haven't been disappointed; the fund's 27.8% gain for the year to date through August 2009 trounces the S&P 500 Index's 15% rise, positioning it for another calendar year of outpacing its peers (which would make it nine for 10). Simplicity works for Berkowitz: His stock selection is driven not by complicated models, but rather by whether a stock, or, more importantly, its business, is trading cheap relative to its free cash flow. A willingness to hold cash helped cushion returns in 2008, and also provides flexibility to pounce on new ideas such as Pfizer
James Kieffer, Scott Satterwhite, and George Sertl, Jr. of Artisan Mid Cap Value
This fund's tenured team of Kieffer and Satterwhite has been an enduring success, both here and at sibling Small Cap Value
Karl Brewer and Team of William Blair Small Cap Growth
This small-growth fund's rebound in 2009 has been nothing short of spectacular. Its 54% gain through August tops the category and has softened its one-year decline to just 2%. Brewer and team are benefiting from both stock selection and portfolio positioning, as many of the fund's top holdings have been home runs so far this year. As of June, top holdings Jarden
Steve Romick of FPA Crescent
First Pacific Advisors makes the early list yet again this year after sibling New Income
Bill Fries, Connor Browne, and Ed Maran of Thornburg Value
Like William Blair Small Cap Growth
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Quoting skank.:" I read it all. Don't knock yourself for the decision you made. He knows you love him. *Hugs*"
Quoting Jenna (24 weeks with twin:" Thankyou so much ladies for the kind words.. Ive been incredibly lucky to meet such lovely ladies on ... [snip!] ... time to read it... and i just wanted to say from the bottom of my heart thankyou for your prayers and thoughts for our son...."
Never live in regret. You made a very good choice as a mother and did what any mother would do for their child....no more suffering no more pain. I myself sometimes wonder the same. Why?What if? I truly believe something guided you to let your baby go just like it did with me. I woke up one day and it was like I was a different person. I was in the same situation but my son was 34 days old and I had a c-section at 37weeks. Although it wasn't chrom21 it was CCHS a breathing disorder that would not allow him to live a life that he deserved. It is harder to let them go than to keep them, this I have finally realized....much harder.
Stay strong:)
Thank you for sharing your story, it truly made me feel for you. Don't beat yourself up over this, I believe you made the right decision and later in life I believe you will be rewarded for it. I hope you continue being the strong woman you are I admire how strong you are for this. *hugs* and my thoughts will be with you :)
i cried like a baby when i read your story. thank you for sharing your life. i am 15 weeks pregnant and so far, all is well, but reading your story shows me the wonderful strength that god has given you. your story is not fair. not at all. i saw on your page you are now pregnant with twins, and that warms my heart. i wish you all the happiness in the world and know that someday you and your husband will hold your other child again someday. much love and lots of prayers.
My heart weeps for you. You are such a strong woman. You made the right choice and now your little man is resting easy with the lord.
Hey momma, I remember reading your story way back when it all went down. I'm so happy at the love you and Aaron have shown through all this. Wow twins! Congrats momma:-) And lil bean is in a safe place now being taken care by the best people in existance! Congrats on the new little ones I wish you nothing but the best! :-) You were meant to be parents and bring babies into this world! Stay strong momma! :-)
You are an incredibly loving and brave woman, my heart goes out to you, and your little man is in my thoughts. <3
I am having a hard time coming up with words to say, Thank you for sharing your story, it has opened my eyes a little. I can't imagine how all of this must have felt for you. God just wasnt done with your lil man and needed him back to perfect him for you, and he knew you were a strong enough woman to help him get him back. And now u r getting 2 babies! Congrats on twins, after all you and hubby have been through you deserve them!
You are very brave and did the right thing. I will pray for you and your twins! best of luck to you and your family, I will pray for you!
I'm so sorry sweetie. God must have needed another angel and he's up there watching over his mama.
I'm so sorry Mama <3 I'm crying with you! I can't imagine having to make the decision you made! you're so strong!!
You have nothing to feel guilty about, your precious little boy is flying around in heaven with all the other angels looking down on you and i bet he is so happy up there. and he knows you love him.
I read this and I am so sorry for your loss. I would have made the same decision. You did what was right for your baby.
omg this makes me want to cry..i will pray for yur son..
i read your store and i must say i think i would have made the same decision! you and your husband are very strong for the decision you made! just know that your little boy will always be watching over you and your family an he will always love you!


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Herding the zombie instinct
Zombies are everywhere these days.
There's the Walking Dead television show, the upcoming World War Z movie, and even "zombie" cells. According to an articles on Wired.com, emailed to me by GN's game guru Andy Staples, biologists have created "zombie" cells out of mammalian cells that actually perform better than the original cell. I guess that means these are more the "28 Days Later" type of zombies, not the "Dawn of the Dead" variety.
There's been a lot of discussion about why zombies are so popular these days. Some say it's because zombie scenarios show people being forced to be self-sufficient in difficult times, a common theme given the global economy. People forced out of their homes, struggling to keep their families together, and even facing food shortages were all mainstays of zombie stories that saw real-world equivalent's during the past five years.
But now there's another zombie "trend" making the jump into the real world: herding.
In the universes of World War Z and Walking Dead, zombies have a tendency to clump together to form larger and larger herds of zombies, eventually forming a massive, mindless wave of undead that amble blindly about destroying anything in its path. It's simple, and it's practically unbeatable.
In the real world, the zombie hordes seem to latch onto anything resembling an Apple gadget.
And it all started with the iPhone. In 2007, Apple stood above all the competition. Apple had the apps, the multimedia and the only smartphone that didn't require your friend's 11-year-old child to program. Then the zombies started to herd. The next thing you know, we were surrounded by companies selling slim, glossy, black smartphones with big screens.
These were definitely "Night of the Living Dead" zombies. They looked a lot like the original, but they were slower and seemed rather stupid (at least in the smart phone way). A lot of people spent good money on what they thought were good phones only to discover they were actually just a pale imitation.
There were also the lawsuits, caused by some zombies getting a little to Apple-like.
Then there were the apps. Apple's original apps were not anything stellar by today's standards, but they were unbeatable back then. Then the zombie apps showed up, but since apps are a lot harder to make, corporations got involved. These were your Resident Evil zombies, not too smart in general but with the occasional ass-kicking exception. The problem was there were – and are – countless hordes of mindless, stupid apps than do nothing except eat up memory on your mobile phone, and they probably cost us .99 cents.
But the most destructive zombies out there are the accessories. Walking into any store in the UAE and you'll see what I mean. There are iPod earphones, iPhone covers and iPad keyboards. Not just a few either; there are walls of them. That's great if you own an Apple gadget, but it's an absolute nightmare if you're looking for a case for a Samsung or BlackBerry.
I walked in one story the other days and picked up two devices (a FM radio adapter for my car and a new smartphone case) in the Apple section and asked the salesperson if there was a Samsung equivalent. I didn't even get a "no." He just walked me over to a small shelf of products far removed from the Temple of Apple, and just pointed to the rows of poorly organized Samsung gear.
"You're on your own" was strongly implied. It's was a 28 Days Later scenario.
If you need something for Sony or Nokia, best of luck to you. It's probably out there somewhere, but you're probably better off just ordering from Amazon.
Retailers have justified stocking Apple accessories en mass because Apple was king, but it's looking more and more like they may soon have to give up that crowd. Samsung has since claimed the top spot in the global smartphone markets; BlackBerry is likely to be – yet again – the top selling smartphones in the UAE; and Apple is even facing problems back home. Over the last few years, the company hasn't produced much that was really new (an iPad Mini is still just an iPad) and even seems to be backpedalling in its ability to produce good software.
In fact, Apple is looking more and more zombies-like everyday. Maybe then that happens, the makers of app, accessories and smartphone might finally snap out of their stupors and start thinking for themselves. If they do that long enough to stop herding, we might actually start getting some innovation in the market place again.


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The Global Cities Initiative today announced its 2013 schedule of forums, bringing business, civic and government leaders together to explore how their metropolitan areas can better compete in the global economy. In its second year, Global Cities will continue to equip these leaders with information and policy ideas, catalyze action, and build an international network of metropolitan leaders whose regions ultimately trade, invest, and grow together.
Global Cities is a five-year project that combines JPMorgan Chase's longstanding commitment to investing in cities with Brookings' deep expertise in metro-focused research. The research and discussion forums aim to give business, civic and government leaders from the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas and select international metropolitan areas the data, policy ideas, and global connections they need to help their communities thrive in the global economy. "Vibrant, global cities don't just appear on their own. It takes strategy, collaboration, data and insight," said Richard M. Daley, chair of the Global Cities Initiative and former mayor of Chicago. "Of course, it also takes leadership. That's what the Global Cities forums are all about. We are getting the right people around the table to explore opportunities and actions to drive local and regional economic growth and help cities better compete in the global economy."


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A NUMBER of rail services have been cancelled after a landslide.
All services between Middlesbrough and Sunderland, including Hartlepool, have been cancelled after the landslide on the line between Hartlepool and Seaham.
Northern Rail has now arranged buses to replace the rail services which will be operating in Hartlepool from 4pm.
Grand Central services between London, Hartlepool and Sunderland are also affected with November 26 tickets available for use on Tuesday.
Further information is available from National Rail on 08457 484950.
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On its premiere in 1993 at the National Theatre, Stephen Daldry's production of An Inspector Calls was hailed as a masterpiece, bringing JB Priestley's work to the fore once more. After a transfer to the West End, where it stayed for eight years, a Broadway production and national and international tour, this Laurence Olivier and Tony Award-winning staging returns to London with Daldry directing once more.
A compelling thriller, An Inspector Calls was written at the end of the Second World War but takes audiences back to the era before the first, to the home of the prosperous Birling family home. When the mysterious Inspector Goole calls unexpectedly on the family, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman.
Daldry - now known for his hugely successful film directing career as well as stage work including Billy Elliot The Musical - directs this restaging of his 1993 production of An Inspector Calls, which once again features Ian MacNeil's impressive set.
For more about An Inspector Calls at the Novello theatre, read the First Night Feature.
Cast & Creatives
- Cast
- Nicholas Woodeson, David Roper, Sandra Duncan, Marianne Oldham, Robin Whiting, Timothy Watson, Diana Payne Myers
- Author
- JB Priestley
- Director
- Stephen Daldry
- Music by
- Stephen Warbeck
- Producer
- PW Productions, Kenneth H Wax Ltd and Oliver Royds
- Lighting Designer
- Rick Fisher
Novello Theatre
- Address
- Aldwych, London, United Kingdom, WC2B 4LD
- Telephone
- 0844 482 5115 (Calls cost 7p per min plus your telephone company's network access charge)
- Official site
- www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/Theatres/novello_theatre.asp
- Nearest tube
- Covent Garden (approx. 300m) Charing Cross (approx. 600m) Holborn (approx. 600m)
- Nearest bus
- 6, 13, 19, 77a
- Nearest train
- Charing Cross
- Parking
50% off parking when you park at Q-Park Chinatown.
- This venue accepts Theatre Tokens
Access information
- How to book
- Tel: 0844 482 5137 (Calls cost 7p per min plus your telephone company's network access charge)
- Discounts
- Discounts available for disabled customers and their companions
- Limited mobility
- Only 10 steps to rear of Dress Circle.
- Access description
- 5 steps into the foyer through swing double doors. Box office on the left. To get to Stalls there are 20 steps. 10 steps up to Dress Circle seating. Staircases are highlighted and have handrails.
- Hearing impaired
- Infrared system in the auditorium
- Guide dogs policy
- Guide dogs are not allowed into the auditorium, but cloakroom staff can look after them.
- Wheelchairs
- Separate access for wheelchair users off Catherine Street. 4 steps down inside the door. 2 spaces for wheelchair users in Box A. Venue not suitable for scooters. However, theatre provides transfer seats for 2 wheelchair/lightweight scooters in total per performance. Transfer seats are available at A32, A33, A10 and A11 in the Dress Circle (view better on right hand side). Each wheelchair user must bring a non-disabled companion.
- Toilets
- Men's and Women's toilets at Stalls, Dress and Upper Circle levels.
- Disabled toilets
- Adapted toilet to the right of the Dress Circle
- Bars
- There are four licensed bars. Sam's Bar is situated behind the foyer down 7 steps although there is street access from Catherine Street via a ramp. The Shubert Bar is up 29 steps from the foyer. Ivor's Bar at the back of the stalls is down 2 steps and through the auditorium then a further 3 steps. The Waldorf Bar services the Grand Circle (up 17 steps) and Balcony (8 steps down).
- This venue accepts Theatre Tokens


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Tomorrow is probably the most anticipated holiday of the summer (right after Independence Day, of course)- it's National Ice Cream Sandwich Day!
How are you going to celebrate? Traditional ice cream sandwiches? Chipwiches? How about a Rice Cream Sandwich?
Why, yes. Yes, that's ice cream sandwiched between two rice cereal treats.
Rice Creams is a family owned and operated company right here in New Jersey, just like Morey's Piers! Creator Drew Christoffel's mother used to make the treats as an after school snack for him and his brother in the early 80's. Her idea inspired Drew to start Rice Creams in the early 2000's. All the sandwiches are handmade in a commercial kitchen in Clifton, NJ. The marshmallow and crisped rice wafers are laid out in sheets like giant pizza pies and then cut into circles. Ice cream is placed onto a wafer and then topped with another wafer before entering the blast freezer. When they're perfect and frozen, the Rice Cream sandwiches are packaged and put into a deep freezer. You can find these treats at ballparks all over the state, but Morey's Piers is the only place in South Jersey where you can enjoy one.
Visit Ocean Oasis, Raging Waters or the Sugar Shack on Surfside Pier to get yours. Happy National Ice Cream Sandwich Day!


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New York, NY (August 8, 2015) – Adrienne Unae, a dancer, singer, actor, producer and proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, has historically used theatre to foster enhancement of social, life, impulse control and anger management skills to "underserved" and "at risk" girls and women in various parts of the world. She is the producer of a long running Broadway District Community Dinner Theatre show. Today she announced her new hilariously funny cabaret style whodunit; Wasn't Me. Opening Night is August 5th at the Broadway Comedy Club, located at 318 W. 53rd Street, NY, NY between 8th and 9th Avenues.
THIS ACHIEVEMENT puts Adrienne Unae in a position to join the war against three things.
1) New York City – Food stamps only buy food, not sanitary menstrual pads. As a result the shelter is charged to find creative ways, since money is tight for them, to purchase and disseminate pads. 2) New York City and Kenya – Many girls do not regularly attend school because they lack adequate supply, if any at all, of sanitary menstrual pads. 3) Kenya – Some girls, as a means of hand-making pads, layer pieces of cloth to use during their periods. They hand wash the "pads" in what is oftentimes bacteria filled water, air dry and reuse them. Yes, some share the cloths amongst each other and the adult women of the family or village.
Proceeds will always support the purchase and dissemination of feminine hygiene products to girls and women in need. As an added bonus, an appetizer meal and drink are included at no additional charge. Each guest is given a pass for two to return to the Comedy Club to see any house show for free. 67% off show tickets can be purchased by clicking here.


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When David Rothenberger decided to pursue a new hobby three years ago – a model railroad for the garden – he was retired and didn't exactly have a lot of money to spend on it.
Because of that and because he likes to build things, he started making his railroad from scratch. Three years later, you can see what he's created if you go on the 16th annual garden railway tour on Sept. 21 – all three tunnels, gold mine, trestles and pond of it.
"He comes up with a lot of stuff," his wife, Marie, said.
The free tour, which runs rain or shine, will cover seven home railways and the Gene Spear Garden Railway at Botanica – which means free admission to Botanica for the holder of a tour map and his immediate family during tour hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Sept. 21.
The Rothenbergers' layout shows how you can build a compact garden railway in a small space, David said. It's in a corner of the backyard formed by a screened-in porch and kitchen nook that he built onto the house.
The model trains cross a bridge to chug through an opening in the screened-in porch for storage – and the goldfish pond extends under one of the walls and into the porch as well. When the leaves of an overhanging sycamore start falling in the autumn, the Rothenbergers put a net over the pond outdoors, and still have an opening indoors where they can feed the fish. (They do have to put a board over the opening in the porch, though, when their son's shih tzu comes over. It fell in the drink once.)
David Rothenberger has built everything except the tracks, the engines and the caboose. He's built the trains' cars, and a water tower (reminiscent of the one from "Petticoat Junction"), and a functioning water wheel. A waterfall spills out from under the gold mine and over rocks down to the pond.
"I had a lot of fun building the trestles and getting them to be nice and even coming around," Rothenberger said.
Inside the screened-in porch during the tour, you can watch a video of how the railway was built, and even footage shot from a camera that Rothenberger mounted on one of the trains.
"Did you see the eagle's nest?" Marie Rothenberger asked. I sure did – a tangle of browned honeysuckle vine, white feathers from birds that drink out of the model railroad's shallow "river," and eggs made of white clay, all atop a cool rock formation.
"Next year we'll people-fy it," David Rothenberger said, hoping to add characters to the layout.


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The hum of a fan blowing.
The sounds of birds and bugs in the very early morning, recorded at 5:00 AM.
Short clip of a crow cawing in the morning with background ambiance.
Medium length recording of two crows cawing in the early morning, with background ambiance.
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Moving on to the interior of the case, we see the two desginated spots for mounting hard drives above the PSU and get another look of the top to bottom 5.25" bay. We can also get an idea from this picture of how difficult it would be to install a hard drive in this case without the removable rear plate. Next to impossible without removing everything in the lower half of the 5.25" bay, as well as the bezel door or at least half of front bay covers. However there is no limit on PSU depth.
Turning toward the front we get a rear shot of the front panel connector and front mounted 120mm blue LED fan.
Moving down we find a second mount for either a second 120mm fan or a single 120mm radiator for a watercooling setup.
All of the metal edges inside of this case are rolled, to help prevent you from cutting yourself while working with it.
A closer look at the rear fan area -- again you have the freedom of using either two 80mm fans or a single 120mm fan for rear exhaust. The I/O plate pre-installed in the case is removed with two screws.
The internal speaker of the case is on the left side of the 5.25" bay directly behind the front bezel. I like it here out of the way, I can zip-tie the cord, let it hang, and it will never be seen.
Focusing on the mainboard area of the case, we find stand-offs already in place for an ATX motherboard. A full set of pci slot covers are included, each screwed into place. I much prefer this old standard method of card mounting compared to some of the newer plastic mechanisms with sliding pieces that easily break and don't hold cards firmly to begin with. Although a lot of manufacturers stick to this standard, not every includes an individual cover for each slot, too many use the break-away slot covers which leave an unsightly hole later down the road.
Removing all the 5.25" bay covers gives us a full view of the bay from top to bottom. The two horizontal plastic supports you see may get in the way of installing a drive, but the instructions say to just cut them away if so. I don't understand why they weren't cut away during production, though.
Flipping the case upside-down we can get a look at the wiring of the modular front panel without removing it. The Power and Reset wires are separated from the Hard drive and Power LED wires, nice and organized.
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(Oct. 13) Last season, when supplies of iceberg and romaine lettuce got tight, Dierbergs Markets Inc., Chesterfield, Mo., not only was able to continue offering its customers all the packaged salads they wanted, but it didn't raise prices a penny despite skyrocketing f.o.b.s on the open market.
That's because Dierbergs had a long-term contract for its value-added salads that ensured it would receive adequate shipments at a steady price.
Contracts and fixed-pricing agreements are gaining popularity among supermarket chains as retailers and suppliers try to maximize profits.
Contract sales steadily are increasing on packaged salad mixes, value-added products and bananas, which are among the most frequently contracted items, but the practice is covering more commodities every year.
In the past, contract buying largely was limited to foodservice operators who wanted to keep their menu prices consistent, says Don Hobson, vice president of sales and marketing at Boskovich Farms Inc., Oxnard, Calif. Today, more retail chains are jumping on the bandwagon, and the volume of product Boskovich sells under contract has doubled to 20% in the past couple of years.
"We will do fixed pricing on every item we grow," Hobson says. That's everything from cilantro to parsley, from celery to leaf lettuce.
During late summer, green onions, one of the company's specialties, were selling for $12-13 a box on the open market, Hobson says. But retailers with a contract were paying a paltry $7 a box.
Contract buying is a win-win situation, Hobson says, because the supplier is guaranteed a profit on every box, and the retailer is guaranteed consistent pricing and quantity.
Typically, shippers today sell about 20% of their volume on contract.
Most major retailers require contracts for precut vegetables, said Tom Koster, director of sales for Mann Packing Co. Inc., Salinas, Calif. But the percentage of bulk product available for contract also is increasing.
There's no item that Mann will not contract, Koster says, but hardier vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower and some leaf items are the most likely candidates for a contract.
Most contracts today are for one year, which covers a full production cycle, but some can last up to five years.
Requests for contracts leap after high-market years, says Rick Alcocer, director of retail for Tanimura & Antle Inc., Salinas. The number of contracts for bulk product at Tanimura & Antle has increased four or five times in the past five years, he says.
Wrapped iceberg lettuce, celery, cauliflower, broccoli and leaf items are among the most commonly contracted items at Tanimura & Antle.
The company, an exception to the 20% average, contracts up to 50% of its volume.
D&W Food Centers Inc., a 23-store chain based in Grand Rapids, Mich., has contracts for its packaged salads, bananas and other commodities like broccoli crowns and romaine hearts, says Norm Fitzpatrick, produce buyer. He says the chain turned to contracts, especially for bananas, to avoid volatile markets.
"It was actually a defensive measure," he says. "I was getting beat to death on prices."
Major chains that have either eliminated buying offices or consolidated buying into single facilities are more likely to seek contracts, Fitzpatrick says.
"There are more partnership arrangements … now, and there is more loyalty between retailers and shippers," he adds.
So far, suppliers have not approached him with contracts, he says. But every time he's asked a vendor to submit a bid, it has readily complied.
In the recent past, Steve Duello, director of produce operations for the 20-store Dierbergs Markets Inc., Chesterfield, Mo., says he typically got lower prices on bananas from the nearby St. Louis terminal market. Since then, improved inventory management has made contract buying from the big banana companies a better deal.
A contract "helps us manage overall profitability" by enabling Dierbergs to plan, maintain a growth margin and formulate a long-term advertising program, Duello says.
And there's another advantage.
"A contract means suppliers will treat you as a preferred partner," Duello says. "In periods of shortages, they will protect you and help you stay in business."
Roche Bros. Supermarkets Inc., a chain of 15 stores based in Wellesley, Mass., has contracted for bananas for three years, says Paul Kneeland, director of produce and floral.
Knowing the price in advance helps project profits and expenditures and helps plan a balance of items that appear in the ads, Kneeland says.
He says he also would consider contracts for apples and citrus, especially Spanish clementines, which can undergo wild price fluctuations. However, Kneeland says he probably would not sign a fixed-price agreement for locally grown products because quality fluctuates from year to year or for strawberries, Vidalia onions and other sensitive commodities.
The advantage of having a contract is obvious when the market price for bananas is $18 a box, and you've locked in a $12 price. But what about when the opposite is true?
Kneeland admits it's irritating to see others buying on the open market for less than his contract price, but as long as that's an anomaly, he can live with it.
Koster of Mann Packing says contracts are only as good as you negotiate them, but, in general, retailers come out ahead.
"Even if the markets remain flat for the entire year, the contracted price … allows them to make a profit," he says.
Dierbergs' Duello agrees that, in the end, retailers will profit from contract buying. But he says with so many small suppliers around and with his proximity to the terminal market, he often comes out ahead by playing the market on heavy-volume commodities.
Extreme weather can alter contracts. "They have 'act of God' clauses in almost all contracts," says Fitzpatrick of D&W Food Centers. That typically means that a shipper can raise its price if the market price reaches a certain level. Although, if costs do increase from the contract price, they usually remain substantially below the market, he says.
Most retailers and suppliers think the trend toward contract buying will continue.
In fact, some large retailers now demand contracts as a condition of doing business, says Koster.
"Retailers would much rather be contracted so they can set their profit," he says.
And with retailers cutting back personnel as a result of consolidation, the practice of contract buying makes even more sense, Tanimura & Antle's Alcocer says. Retailers often view contracts as a "tool that can stabilize pricing," he says. That means eliminating the need to constantly change invoice or purchase order prices and not having to change the shelf price.
"At the same time," he says, "it gives their customers a very stable price on a daily basis."
(Oct. 13) Last season, when supplies of iceberg and romaine lettuce got tight, Dierbergs Markets Inc., Chesterfield, Mo., not only was able to continue offering its customers all the packaged salads they wanted, but it didn't raise prices a penny despite skyrocketing f.o.b.s on the open market.


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WHEN: 2nd Sunday of each month from 2 - 5 PM
WHERE: 2132 14th Street Boulder, CO 80302 (The Pridehouse)
COST: Free, $5 suggested tip for models
You are invited to Nudes with 'Tudes, (Figure Drawing for Every Body). Group meets every 2nd Sunday from 2 to 5 PM. This is not a class, however you don't need to have any artistic training or experience to join. Warm up exercises will be offered for those who would like structure to get started.
This monthly event is as much about offering an opportunity for people to experience nude or costumed modeling, as it is about an opportunity to draw a live model. We can not guarantee a certain amount of financial reward for models, but there will be a tip jar.
Prospective models could consider this as a stage debut and indulge in playing out fantasy through the use of costumes and dramatic postures, body painting. Wear whatever makes you feel safe and comfortable. Models can work in pairs and experiment with improvisation and theatrical poses.
Historically drawing the human form is a many centuries old tradition. This practice helps develop our ability to see, think and draw. Emotionally, it develops empathy as we strive to capture the visual essence of another human on paper. For those new to drawing a living human in the nude, it's one of the best ways to keep good company with oneself and others at the same time that I have found. The miracle of our being in a human form and being mutually inspired as artists (fine artist and performing artist) is both bracing and soothing tonic to help carry on in today's mad, mad world.


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By Kevin Rutherford
In the continuing saga of RZA vs. Raekwon, the former has given the latter an ultimatum: get on board with Wu-Tang Clan's new album, or said album is not coming out.
As Stereogum points out, the rapper made an appearance on SI Now in a video interview where he touched on the struggles of getting Raekwon on the new Wu-Tang record, A Better Tomorrow. The album seems nearly good to go, but one key ingredient is missing– and that could delay it entirely.
"The album is slated to come out in July," RZA said. "If we don't come to terms, I think, in the next 30 days, then this will either be an album without Raekwon or an album that never sees the light of day– and that's a very strong potential because I would not want to put out a Wu-Tang album without every alive member available."
Related: Wu-Tang Affiliated Rapper Who Cut Off His Own Penis Was on PCP During Incident
He continued, possibly giving hope for the group's fans if Raekwon isn't receptive to appearing on the album: "At the same time, I don't want the fans not to have this incredible music we've been working on for the last year. So that's going to be a tough decision."
Still, RZA is remaining positive about A Better Tomorrow being consumed by the masses.
"My gut feeling is yes," he said when asked about whether or not he believes the record will come out as everything stands.
RZA and Raekwon have been at opposite ends in recent weeks concerning the new Wu-Tang album. Last week, Raekwon declared he was "on strike" from the group, unhappy with the direction of the music and RZA's leadership. His bandmate later said that the pair wasn't "putting time in together" as brothers, and that communication had been a bit lax between them.


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Report due on Arkansas children's health
{}LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A report compiled from several organizations on the health of Arkansas children is due to be released Thursday in Little Rock.
{}The report, titled "Natural Wonders: The State of Children's Health in Arkansas" will chart how the state has done since an update in 2011, and outline which areas still need attention.
{}The 2011 update noted a decline in the number of women receiving prenatal care, but also a decline in the rate of births to teenaged mothers.
{}The report will be released by Arkansas first lady Ginger Beebe, the president of Arkansas Children's Hospital Marcy Doderer and Skip Rutherford, the dean of the University of Arkansas' Clinton School of Public Service.
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The Woodland Outdoor Wanderers will be taking a break from the valley's tomato-ripening heat on July 19 for its annual mid-summer urban hike. This year's hike will take in the scenic and multi-faceted shores of Lake Merritt in Oakland.
Led by Woodland historian David Wilkinson and architect Roger Klemm, who, together have led many of Woodland's Stroll Through History walking tours, this leisurely four-mile meander will focus on the history, planning and architecture of the Lake Merritt neighborhood.
According to Wilkinson, this hike has something for everyone.
"The Lake is heavily used by locals and visitors alike, so people-watching is at a premium," he said. "Furthermore, there may be as many varieties of birds as people, since Lake Merritt has been a refuge for feathered creatures since its designation by the state of California as a protected wildlife sanctuary in 1870, America's first such designation."
A large tidal lagoon surrounded by wetlands and connected to San Francisco Bay, Lake Merritt has seen many transformations since settled by the Ohlone Indians. Former Oakland Mayor George Merritt was instrumental in creating public works projects that redirected sewer flows away from the lagoon, and engineering to regulate its tidal flows and salinity. A public lake was created, later named after Merritt.
Today, Lake Merritt is a city park listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is surrounded by interesting urban architecture that will be explored, including the Alameda Courthouse, the Veterans Memorial Building, the historic Bellevue-Staten Apartments, and a stunning modern Catholic Cathedral. Strollers will wander away from Lake Merritt to explore a large Farmers Market, and the historic Grand Lake movie theater. Hikers will then have the option to either picnic at the Lake, or dine for lunch at one of the many ethnic restaurants in the Grand Avenue district.
"Leave the tomato gardening for another day," said Wilkinson, "and join WOW for this inspiring cultural and environmental tour around one of the Bay Area's scenic and cultural highlights."
Participants will meet at Woodland Presbyterian Church (located at West Gibson Road and Road 98) at 8 a.m. After an overview of the hike and travel directions, hikers will carpool to the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station to take public transit to the Lake Merritt Station, where the hike will begin. For questions about the hike, call David Wilkinson at 662-9202.
Woodland Outdoor Wanderers is a community organization of volunteers dedicated to connecting Yoloans with their natural and cultural heritage, and building community. For more about WOW, go to www.woodlandoutdoorwanderers.org


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THE rightly-acclaimed fourth pillar of democracy, the media, appeared to be crumbling with what had happened recently on a private news channel. The episode that comprised the 'hard talk' was in fact a farce: a planned and planted programme by 'interviewers' for bailing out their guest for some ulterior motives.
One is at a loss to understand why the management of the channel allowed the programme by the two hosts who damaged the reputation of an otherwise prominent channel and also the much-cherished profession of journalism.
It would be in the fitness of things if a thorough probe is conducted to ascertain the facts of the matter.
BUSHRA SIDDIQUI Islamabad
Lost faith
ONCE again Pakistan stands at a crossroads of its destiny. We have had so many scandals that it is difficult to keep track of them.
However, the latest scandal, which involves the property tycoon and the son of the Chief Justice, could be rightly called the mother of all scams.
I would call it a 'blessing in disguise'. How we can turn this sordid affair into a blessing is by forcing the tycoon to name all those who have benefited from him.
It pained me to see a TV anchor, who otherwise leaves no stone unturned to prove his credentials as upright and a bully, be in cahoots with Malik Riaz during a pre-rehearsed interview.
After watching this episode on TV, I have lost faith in all institutions as they have been whittled away. A major surgery is the need of the hour, painkillers wouldn't help anymore. We all look forward to nature to give us a 'messiah'.
WG-CDR (Rtd) JAMSHED SAVUL Peshawar Cantt
Code of ethics
THE emergence of multiple TV channels within such a short time, without an independent regulatory body to enforce a code of ethics, has become a problem.
There seems to be neither a system nor an effort to scrutinise anchors or journalists with an adequate pay package to resist the temptation of becoming an instrument of abuse and blackmail.
What the media failed to understand is that it has to function in a responsible manner, never to be seen distorting facts and disseminate false propaganda, which is against public interest.
Unfortunately, the balance between corporate profits and public service has not been maintained.
Resorting to sensationalism by design and becoming instruments in the hands of vested interests, big business and political parties, or allowing personal biases to override professional integrity were bound to backfire, which is what is happening.
Can the media justify exposing the identity of victims and family members of rape victims just to hike ratings?
Democracy is a system of governance with the sole objective to serve collective welfare of the majority and enforce the rule of law.
It becomes an abuse of democracy, if like dictatorship, the system is used for the benefit of a few, which is what has been happening in this country.
The media antagonises the viewer with an indoctrinated interview of a man accused of taking over land belonging to the poor and giving away villas etc to members of civil or uniformed bureaucracy and a few black sheep in the media. Instead, he scandalises the Supreme Court led by the Chief Justice.
The media should never be seen as an instrument of spreading disinformation, subverting truth and maligning institutions which have credibility in the eyes of the public.
Francis Bacon wrote in 1625: "Nothing doth hurt in a state than when cunning men pass for wise."
It is time the media reformed itself.
MALIK TARIQ ALI Lahore


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As oil continues to spew into the gulf of Mexico, a group of wildlife experts met this morning to discuss the fate of Minnesota birds that will soon migrate to the Gulf.
About half-a-million ducks, for example, will head that direction this fall. Some birds just pass through the gulf region on their winter migration path, but others -- like the common loon -- spend their whole winter in the waters of the gulf.
This year, what waters they choose to land in could make the difference between life and death.
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A man who was killed, and a woman who was seriously injured during a hike in Santa Barbara County's mountains are now being identified as Ventura residents.
Brendan Michael Vega, and Saylor Guilliams were on Cold Springs Trial, near Tangerine Falls Sunday. When it started to get dark, they tried to use their cell phone flashlights to reach safety. They fell multiple times, injuring themselves in the process.
Guilliams broke both of her ankles, and her wrist, and Vega broke his arm. A little while later, the 22 year old man left Guilliams to go get help, but fell about 20 to 30 feet down a rocky ledge, and died.
At about 10:30 Monday morning, some hikers spotted the young man's body, and called 911. It wasn't until 4 p.m. Monday that yet another group of hikers stumbled across the injured young woman, and called for help. The 22 year old woman was airlifted to a hospital by helicopter.


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Hurricane Raymond has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean, as it drifts slowly northward toward Mexico's southwest coast. Forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center say it could gain more strength in the next day or so before it begins to weaken.
As of Monday morning, the Hurricane Center said that Raymond had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, with stronger gusts recorded. The storm is moving northward at a 2 mph pace from its current location about 165 miles west-southwest of Acapulco. As of Monday morning, it was some 100 miles from the coast.
The storm is threatening an area that is still recovering from Tropical Storm Manuel, which brought floods and mudslides that were blamed for dozens of deaths one month ago.
The AP describes current efforts to help residents:
"Mexican authorities rushed to deploy emergency crews and said they were considering ordering evacuations of low-lying areas. About 10,000 people already were living away from their homes one month after Manuel inundated homes and left behind drenched hillsides that posed serious landslide risks."
As the first major hurricane to form in the eastern Pacific this season, Raymond is extending hurricane-force winds some 15 miles from its center. And the Hurricane Center says it gained intensity very quickly.
"It is interesting to note that this cyclone has exhibited an impressive period of strengthening," the center said Monday, "as it was only a minimal tropical storm at this time yesterday."
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That's right folks, Alan Horn of Warner Bros. has announced that they will be moving forward with a sequel the in the Final Destination franchise.
Final Destination 5 will be coming at you in new razzle dazzle 3-D! There isn't any other word regarding the film but you can be sure that this movie will star the usual suspects. A rehashed story from the first film, new and original deaths (heard that one before – show me someone getting their head removed with a dresser and a banister, then we can talk), terrible acting dressed up with flashy production and plucky teens getting sliced and diced while they try to figure out how to cheat death.
I'm predicting that that FD7 will be the franchise reboot.
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|Trad, 3 pitches, 360', Grade II
|YDS: 5.7+ French: 5a Ewbanks: 15 UIAA: V+ ZA: 13 British: MVS 4b PG13 [details]
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By Thomas Beck
From: Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 22, 2012
The second pitch of Get Up Stand Up is a good 5.7+ entry lead. Protected when you might get a bit nervous and spicy but well protected finish... climbing past bolts on the steeper headwall to a semi-hanging station. Near the top of the pitch you are out of sight of the belayer.
first and third pitch are more comfortable for a more experienced climber. One poor lead bolt on pitch 3, but you are using long slings anyway to minimize rope drag on this delicate stemming pitch.
There are a couple projects in the area. All projects are ground up leads. Please respect these or risk backing off your high point on a single bolt or that piece of gear you didn't want to leave.
On the right side of the alcove is a short steep clean dihedral with a bolt on the right face, near the top. You approach by climbing in the corner of the easy low angle slab below. To get off this you would have to continue up Cryin' on the Corner.
The main left facing white corner is White Dream, an established route...about 5.9. All gear and very good line IMO. A #4 friend is nice for the last pitch. You can descend once you summit by moving climbers right and carefully down-climb under a bulge - exposed 3rd class. There you will find rap anchors returning you to your starting point. Maybe you can get down with a single 70. We always had 2 - 50 or 60 meter ropes.
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From: Red Rock, NV
Jun 26, 2017
|Such a cool route, I'd be for renaming this the Tom Beck Memorial Route.


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|Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, 340'
|YDS: 5.9 French: 5c Ewbanks: 17 UIAA: VI ZA: 17 British: HVS 5a [details]
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By Paul Davidson
Jun 5, 2008
Running pitches 1 & 2 together makes for a great pitch.
Just runner out (or skip) the first pitch bolt belay to avoid drag.
By Robin
From: Albuquerque, NM
Jun 8, 2009
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
P1 5.7 maybe 5.7+. Crux for me was a little chimney/dihedral thing right before the anchor. It looks really weird, especially after all the juggy cracky climbing below, but I chimneyed it with my back facing west and it felt very secure.
P2 5.9 definitely the crux pitch. Exactly as described in the route description. Gear is a bit weird in the left trending dihedral, which is also the crux. Small cams useful here.
P3 57/5.8 ish. Pretty mellow except for a little step across right from the right trending crack system to just below the bolt. Don't go too high. You will traverse about 10 feet below a spot where the flake/crack has a small wide section. The traverse is also at approximately a place to put a nice solid #1. The bolt is very nicely colored almost exactly like the rock and I didn't see it until I was a couple feet below it, but them again I am blind. I used 2 #1's and a .5 for the belay.
P4 5.8 for about 15 feet moving straight up from the belay and for a very short traverse left. After that it becomes easy climbing on blocks. Unlike many Sandia routes, this segment is not particularly loose.
If you should "decide" to leave all the nuts at home for this one, make sure you have like 15 small cams or so (which luckily enough we did). There are several places where nuts would have been preferable.
By Will Vining
Sep 4, 2013
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|This is a good route with great rock! Fun climbing on cracks and flakes in the first half gives way to cool face climbing in the second half. I'm not sure if I went the 'right' way on pitch three. Going up and trending left directly from the anchor via some small flakes leads to a cool groove around the corner and good face climbing protected by small stoppers. The 5.10a finish provides just a bit more fun face climbing to top things off.
By Kerr Adams
From: Albuquerque, NM
Sep 4, 2013
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Fantastic route!
The fixed line and pitons at the top for the descent is still in great condition. Thanks Marc!
Not to be rude to Robin, but the gear on P2 is not at all tricky. Super fun pitch! The moves off of the belay for P2 look tricky, but don't worry, they aren't that bad.


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B.J. Harris admits cocaine addiction led him to leave WFLZ-FM and Tampa
It took awhile -- braving a missed connecting flight and a long limousine ride from Atlanta -- but former WFLZ-FM morning jock B.J. Harris finally reached his old stomping grounds this morning, admitting on air that a raging cocaine addiction led him to quit the station more than eight years ago.
"I had to leave Tampa or I was going to die," Harris told former morning show partner Todd "MJ" Schnitt this morning, diving into a detailed story of how an addiction to cocaine led him to walk away from the town's top morning radio station and top management jobs in Clear Channel Radio.
"There's no one to blame but me...I'm the one who hurt people, embarrassed people," said Harris, who now co-hosts a successful morning show in Denver. "I put people's careers at risk in this room; that's where I had taken it. (Schnitt) had nothing to do with me leaving. it all stops right here with me."
Harris is back in town today and Friday for a reunion with Schnitt he said was aimed at celebrating the 20th anniversary of the "Power Pig" format -- an in-your-face attitude adjustment which helped vault WFLZ to the top of local ratings back in the mid-'90s. By the time he left the city in 2001, Harris was operations manager for two area radio stations and a top programming director for Clear Channel, having hired many of the people working at WFLZ back then/
His story also countered allegations made by rival shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge Clem, who has accused Schnitt of undermining Harris with Clear Channel management and taking advantage of his cocaine addiction to edge him out of the show. Schnitt has sued Clem, alleging his rival has made defamatory statements about him on air and encouraged fans to badger him.
During today's broadcast, Harris talked about regularly missing work at their morning show, going missing to days in Las Vegas when they were scheduled to appear at a nationally televised music awards show. Eventually, he admitted his addiction to Schnitt and superiors at Clear Channel, going through rehab at the famous Hazelden clinic in Minnesota and locally.
Admitting he was under the influence during his last day at the station, Harris recalled how a minor argument blew up into a major fight with Schnitt which led him to quit the show (the unstated implication; perhaps this is what sparked rumors that Schnitt drove Harris off the show). Even after he moved to Cincinnati for a job at another Clear Channel station, Harris continued to struggle with his addiction and was eventually fired by the company.
The revelations may have explained a lot for fans of the MJ and BJ Morning Show, who weren't told much when Harris left the program back in February 2001. Saying that he realized a few years ago "if you continue to do this, you will die," Harris said he is currently drug-free and wanted to talk about his problem to help explain why their partnership disintegrated so suddenly years ago.
"I apologize from the bottom of my heart," Harris told listeners and Schnitt toward the end of the show. "I'm to blame."


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Kobe Steel Buys into Western Australia Iron Ore Project
Japan's Kobe Steel has stepped forward as the buyer of a 9.9% stake in the 2.57 billion Australian dollar (US$2.69 billion) Southdown iron ore project in Western Australia state, after concluding a deal with trading house Sojitz.
Kobe Steel has also secured rights to take 1.5 million tons of magnetite, a lower grade of iron ore, from Sojitz and will use this to supply its Kakogawa steelworks in western Japan's Hyogo prefecture.
Deal Journal Australia reported late last year that Sojitz was in advanced talks to sell part of its 30% stake in Southdown to share development costs, and was handling the transaction in-house.


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President Obama focuses on turnout, Mitt Romney on Pennsylvania (+videos)
worf Mcallen, TXNov. 5, 2012 8:09 a.m.
* Libyan Ambassador
* fast and furious
* additional six trillion to the debt
* higher unemployment
* over a billion spent on vacations after we're told to tighten our belts. Any taxes paid on that?
* most of our stimulus money to other countries, building factories and creating jobs, while we suffer.
* support of gay marriage and abortion, while giving billions to mid-east countries who execute them.
I don't get it! This is a close race?
An Obama win will be the most shameful thing this country has ever done.
worf Mcallen, TXNov. 4, 2012 5:42 p.m.
Giving a half a million dollars for every second in a year, is not enough to pay off our deficit.
A sixteen trillion dollar national debt is no accident, but planned.
Once people understand this, it becomes easier to understand our political leaders, and make better choices when voting.
Tacoholic Farmington, UTNov. 4, 2012 12:53 p.m.
The country has lost values of honesty, integrity, and doing good to men. There are more important things in this world than money and greed. These values are endorsed by Barak Obama but not Romney. People need to open their eyes and see that people in this country are suffering. It's clear choice, we don't need another greedy and dishonest president. Vote Obama if you have any compassion.
Also I recommend people to fact check your news sources. Glenn beck, Fox News, hannity, and Limbaugh fail 90 percent of the time. While your "evil" media sources get it right.
JWB Kaysville, UTNov. 4, 2012 11:23 a.m.
The program with Beeson had the President Clinton's and Obama's chief advisor and long time friend, David Axelrod who would directly answer any of the questions. He side stepped the issues but had a smile on his face. He wouldn't answer anything about Benghazi because he wasn't at the White House, even though he prepared the President for those discussions involved in the debate, at length over those six weeks. He knows and the President has some protection of Executive Privilege to get by for the next two days. However, not in the long term.
People will get out and vote. We cannot have another 4 years with a lack of leadership as this President has changed what leadership is. He thinks it is going on the late night talk shows and preaching his thoughts to that crowd. The late night crowd is not America and those moderators are not up to leadership type standards.
The President that complained about Las Vegas early on in his term, found out very quickly that Unions are his life blood so he now goes there very frequently. What happens in Las Vegas stays there unless you are O.J. Simpson.
SammyB Provo, UTNov. 4, 2012 11:18 a.m.
The media is playing with numbers from polls to crowd estimates. Yesterday the media reported 30K people at the Friday Ohio rally with Romney but this article says 20K. I read comments from an Ohio newspaper where a number of people who attended claimed there were well over 30K but the press was downplaying the numbers.
If Romney wins, I wonder if the media will start being more honest?
worf Mcallen, TXNov. 4, 2012 11:00 a.m.
What has Obama done the passed four years, that would have us vote for him?
Did he clean up the Bush mess or simply add to it?