text:
What time of the year does the film festival take place?
City: Cannes
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Country: France
Du 16 au 27 mai 2012
from 16 to 27 may 2012
The Festival de Cannes always takes place in May (May 16-27 in 2012) when the weather is mild, not too hot, just right for strolling along the boardwalk to enjoy all the glitter. It's perfect also towards the beginning of the evening when all the stars go up the red carpet. You can always get to see a couple of the competing movies which play non-stop from early morning to late evening.
More Information
Get travel answers from locals in Cannes


text:
THE daughter of a man who has been in Basildon Hospital for almost seven weeks has described his time there as an "absolute nightmare".
Christine Coleman, 52, of Hall Road, Aveley, and her family say they are at their "wits end" because of the alleged lack of care at the hospital.
Her father Ron Jee, 80, from Grays, who worked for Thurrock Council for 45 years, first had a stroke six years ago, and was taken into the hospital after suffering another one in June.
His worried daughter described how her father has been left in tears because he is so "distressed" and cannot communicate properly with staff after the most recent stroke caused him to lose his voice.
She said: "It's not the nursing or medical staff that I get angry with, it's the clinical support workers - they should be doing all the every day care and they aren't doing it.
"It's just been an absolute nightmare. I don't want his last weeks to be in this hospital with how it's been. He's not getting the help or care he needs.
"He is suffering up there and I just worry what's happening when we're not there - he cries when we walk in because something's happened."
Mrs Coleman told the Echo about a catalogue of incidents that have happened to her father since he was admitted.
They include:
- Staff allegedly saying they can't hear Mr Jee or understand him so they can't help him.
- He and other patients being told to go to the toilet in their beds by clinical support workers.
- No fluids given to him for more than six hours.
- Two falls from a hospital chair despite the family being told he would receive one to one care.
- The call button being left unplugged or on the floor.
- Bed not being changed despite being soaked with urine and covered in faeces.
Mrs Coleman has met with senior staff on three occasions about her father's care, but said she has "no confidence" in the hospital.
A Basildon Hospital spokeswoman said: "We have met with Mr Jee's family to discuss their concerns regarding the care provided to their father.
"Where the care provided to Mr Jee was not to the standard we would expect, we have apologised to his family and have put measures in place to ensure these are not repeated.
"The trust is committed to improving patient care and to listening and learning quickly from mistakes. We would encourage any relative who has concerns about the care provided to their loved one to speak with a member of staff, or to our PALS team, so that any issues can be resolved as quickly as possible."

subset: commoncrawl


text:
ATLANTA - Georgia shoppers will get another weekend free of state sales taxes this summer. Gov. Sonny Perdue signed this year's sales tax holiday into law Thursday.
Print-ready version
Send to a friend
Subscribe to the Banner-Herald
E-mail the Editor
Discuss in Forums
The break, scheduled for July 29-Aug. 1, applies to most clothing items, school supplies and personal computers. This will be the third year Georgia has held the holiday period.
The waiver will cost the state an estimated $12 million in lost revenue, although supporters argue that is offset somewhat by a boost to the overall economy.
The holiday also costs cities and counties that charge local sales taxes.
Nodding to retailers gathered for a Capitol bill signing, Perdue said, ''They enjoy that cha-ching! That sound of more shoppers as they come into the stores.''
Later, Perdue acknowledged that the $12 million isn't accounted for in his state budget. The governor said he could ''make accommodations'' for that, even though lawmakers are currently in a special session because Perdue said he wouldn't shuffle money to account for a court fees bill that didn't pass last session.
Perdue said he would account for a sales tax holiday next year, even though it requires the Legislature to renew it.
''I think, frankly, it was an oversight,'' he said.
© 2017. All Rights Reserved. | Contact Us


text:
By Ryan Patrick, Nitro High School
If you have been planning ahead for prom night dinner plans, there is one restaurant in particular you may want to check out. It would catch anyone's eye for the beauty in its elegant lighting and fine cultural decorations. Plus, the menu items are reasonably priced, especially for the quantity you get. Also, the staff is very well-mannered, and it takes very little time to get your food thanks to the magnificent chefs!
If you are interested so far and love Asian/Thai food, I highly recommend looking up Su-Tei in Kanawha City.
If you plan to go there for prom, they do take reservations, but Friday may have limited seating. There is also a room that can be reserved for large private parties.
You may want to go to the restaurant ahead of time to see what the seating is like, but any seat you choose will be wonderful and will ensure that you can take in the tranquil surroundings and sounds.
There is a waterfall decoration that provides sounds of cool, flowing water and has beautiful lights underneath it. You will see this as soon as you walk in, making you feel like you have already made the right choice just by the serenity of it all.
The overall lighting brings a very nice touch to the night, providing the perfect atmosphere for a pre-prom dinner. If you would go with a large group, the private room looks amazing. White chairs and a rustic-looking wall and decorations bring out the beauty of an aged look.
Now, while atmosphere is important, the main attraction, of course, is the food. Su-Tei focuses on Thai food, of which there is little in Charleston. However, it also has Japanese, just in case you don't want to try Thai just yet.
The restaurant has many different plates of sushi and sashimi that are absolutely to die for! I would have to say my favorite so far is the a la carte unagi (eel), octopus and ika (squid). It's true my taste is different from other people, but I would still say you won't regret trying some.
Su-Tei has been open since Nov. 15, 2013 and will hopefully grow through the following years. If you are thinking about going, I wouldn't waste a second calling to reserve for your prom night.
Su-Tei is located at 5711 MacCorkle Ave. SE. It's open 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; it is closed Sunday.
Call 304-925-7562 or visit su-tei.com to make reservations.


text:
Japan Stocks Surging in US, Boosted by Weaker Yen
Japanese stocks are surging in the U.S., and the recent strength of the dollar against the yen could help shares soon recover to pre-earthquake levels.
The Nikkei 225 has had a wild ride since the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disasters struck on March 11. On March 10, the Nikkei closed at 10434.38, it fell as low as 8227.63 intraday on March 15 and has since started climbing back. Overnight the Nikkei 2.6% to 9708.79.
Japan's export-driven economy faces many hurdles. Supply chains, especially in the automotive and technology sector, are struggling to get back on track. Infrastructure needs to get rebuilt. But at least the yen, which strengthened to a record 76.32 against the dollar in the days after the quake, has steadily weakened since and is now at 82.84. A weaker yen helps make Japanese exports by making them relatively cheaper.
Several key Japanese stocks are jumping in New York today, reflecting the gains overnight in Tokyo. Hitachi is up nearly 8%, Toyota is up almost 2%, Nissan is up more than 4%, Honda is up more than 2% and Sony is up a bit more than 1%. They are all still trading below pre-quake levels.
The recent round of hawkish comments by the Federal Reserve is likely to help the yen remain on the weaker side of the dollar, which should help Japanese shares.
Hisatsune Kobayashi, a senior market analyst at Nikko Cordial Securities told Dow Jones earlier today: "The mood is improving with companies resuming their plant operations faster than expected." He added that the external environment was also favorable vis-a-vis the currency market, on the hopes for a U.S. economic recovery.


text:
Loading Prices..
1811 Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
ISBN10: 1419100076 ISBN13: 9781419100079 DDC: 813 Edition: Paperback; 2004-06-17
The knees. To bring any one down on his marrow bones; to make him beg pardon on his knees: some derive this from Mary's bones, i.e. the bones bent in honor of the Virgin Mary; but this seems rather far- fetched. Marrow bones and cleavers; principal instruments in the band of rough music: these are generally performed on by butchers, on marriages, elections, riding skimmington, and other public or joyous occasions.
- Dewey Decimal: 813
Book Details
- Physical Description: 7.4"x9.1"x0.9"; 1.5 lb; 408 pages
- Edition Info: Paperback; 2004-06-17
- Literature & Fiction -- Contemporary
- Literature & Fiction -- Literary
- Literature & Fiction -- General -- General AAS
- Literature & Fiction -- General AAS
Buying This Book
We query many merchants so that you can instantly compare prices and availability. You can even check historic prices and subscribe for notifications. For a manual check, clicking on a link will open a new window with a search for this book on the merchant's site of your choice.
- Amazon.com by title or by ISBN - widest selection, reliable service, good prices
- Abebooks.com by title or by ISBN - good source for rare and out-of-print books
- Textbooks.com by title or by ISBN - large inventory of new & used textbooks
- Alibris.com by title or by ISBN - their slogan is "books you thought you'd never find"
- eCampus.com by title or by ISBN - they specialize in textbooks, used and new
- BN.com by title or by ISBN - Barnes & Noble has a wide selection of new and used books


text:
Supernova is a student-led program jointly supported by First-Year Programs and University Housing. The goal is to get undergraduates enthused and engaged in research at the University of Oregon. In addition, Supernova seeks to expose other issues that face the community at large. It will connect students with faculty and staff by sharing the generated knowledge of original research. It will also inspire undergraduate students to begin formulating their own questions and the potential means to answer those questions via higher education.
The program was created during the 2005-2006 academic year. Former FA, Trevor Atkins, wanted to find a way to help undergraduate students connect with research opportunities on campus and learn what faculty do besides teach. Inspired by shows like Nova, he decided to create a program billed as "educational entertainment." Out of this idea, the SuperNova concept was born. The first Supernova event took place in Spring term '06 in the Knight Library's Special Collections. The 2006-2007 year really launched the program into full gear.


text:
Three individuals were formally charged with misdemeanor theft in connection with two unrelated June incidents at a Stillwater grocery store.
The first incident occurred June 15 when a Minneapolis man, identified in Stillwater Police reports as Darryl Jones, was allegedly caught on the Market Drive Cub Foods security camera stealing a woman's wallet from her purse while she and her husband had their backs turned to their cart.
The victim's wallet contained debit, credit and insurance cards and cash. The woman was notified that Jones had allegedly charged $1,000 in purchases on her credit cards within an hour of the theft.
A review of surveillance video caught Jones and two accomplices working to allegedly distract customers while they tried stealing their possessions. The investigation was helped by police departments in Blaine, Lino Lakes and Apple valley since the cards were used in those cities.
In another incident, two persons have been formally charged with misdemeanor theft of baby formula from the Market Drive Cub Foods.
A police report said Deanna Marie Pugh and Shannon Lamarr Douglas II allegedly stole cans of Similac Advance powdered baby formula June 8 and 19. The total estimated loss the thefts was almost $158.
Motorcyclist suffers minor injuries in wreck
A motorcyclist sustained minor injuries in an accident Saturday at a Stillwater intersection involving his bike and a car.
The motorcyclist was westbound on Myrtle Street approaching the Second Street intersection as the driver of the car was stopped at Second Street stop sign. Witnesses along with the car's driver told Stillwater Police officers that traffic was backed up on eastbound Myrtle Street eastbound and the car's driver felt it was clear to cross the intersection.
As the women drove her car into the intersection, her vehicle was struck by the westbound motorcycle. Witnesses told officers that the motorcyclist was travelling in the middle of his lane and not wearing a helmet.
The motorcyclist was taken to Lakeview Hospital and the driver of the car was cited for failure to yield.
Tuxedo-wearing man gets lift
Stillwater Police officers responding Sunday to a reported vehicle break-in in the 1100 block of Owens Street discovered a well-dress, but inebriated perpetrator.
A woman told arriving officers she caught a 20-year-old man trying to break into her vehicle. Officers located the tuxedo-wearing intoxicated suspect who was lost and walked to Owens Street from a downtown location. Officers learned the man was in a wedding party and wanted a ride back to the hotel. Officers transported him to the hotel.
Store reports panhandler
Herberger's staff reported that a store customer allegedly asking other customers for gas money recently.
Store staff told Stillwater Police officers that the suspect has been panhandling at the store several times in the past and they suspect the person is taking merchandise and trying to return it.
The suspect is describe as mid-50s and 5 foot 8 inches wearing a fanny pack and backpack. The suspect was gone when officers arrived.


text:
Dixons boss: 'Fun white goods' boost success
Dixons Retail, the owner of Currys and PC World, has reported a loss after being hit by costs from its troubled online outlet Pixmania.
It posted an annual pre-tax loss of £115.3m, after being hit by asset writedowns and restructuring charges, mainly relating to Pixmania.
However, stripping out one-off costs, underlying pre-tax profits increased by 15% to £94.5m.
Speaking to the Today programme's business presenter Simon Jack, Sebastian James, chief executive of Dixons group, said that some of Dixons' success was down to making white goods "more fun and more exciting".
He also said he was "reasonably pleased" with the company's recent performance.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Thursday 20 June 2013.
20 Jun 2013
- From the section Business


text: The end of the line image upload This is the first picture taken with the new (testing) GuinnessCam one slight problem is the vignetting that can be fixed by making the little box that holds the pinhole larger. On the positive side the image is nice and sharp and the distortion caused by the curve of the film looks great. The picture was take at the abandoned wool store building Albany. Technical guff : Film Ilford 5x4 FP4 Processed in Diafine 4+4mins Exposure time 6 seconds at about f220 For ease of film loading I used a vertical format. I'm now thinking horizontal format will look far better. So I guess another can of Guinness is called for. I did find the aluminium at tad on the soft side, wonder if you can still buy steel cans??


text:
-Classic Elements- Womens baby blue cotton polyester blend longsleeve button front ugly Christmas sweatshirt, round neckline with sparkly felt snowmen dancing around trees on the front. Plain blue on back. White shell like buttons.
Fits 38Bust (Womens Large), 26.5Sleeve
Very Good Condition
1.18 lbs
Price for both: $19.50
Buy Both


text:
Tina Fey Calls Out The Oscars for Political Correctness, Liberal 'Hollywood Bull***t'
The Oscars this year left a lot to be desired. An industry which is deeply crony, corporate as all get out (anyone heard of Sony Pictures or the MPAA?), highly stratified, a boys club at the highest levels, collectively decided to try to shame the great unwashed on Sunday night on all manner of things. DiCaprio waxing about "corporate interests" (huh?) and "protecting the planet" while still smelling of fresh jet fuel from his flight into La La Land was classic.


text:
|Genome-wide profiling of p63 DNA-binding sites identifies an element that regulates gene expression during limb development in the 7q21 SHFM1 locus.
|Kouwenhoven, E.N. ; Heeringen, S.J. van ; Tena, J.J.; Oti, M.O. ; Dutilh, B.E. ; Alonso, M.E.; Calle-Mustienes, E. de la; Smeenk, L. ; Rinne, T.K. ; Parsaulian, L.; Bolat, E. ; Jurgelenaite, R. ; Huynen, M.A. ; Hoischen, A. ; Veltman, J.A. ; Brunner, H.G. ; Roscioli, T. ; Oates, E.; Wilson, M.; Manzanares, M.; Gomez-Skarmeta, J.L.; Stunnenberg, H.G. ; Lohrum, M.A.E. ; Bokhoven, J.H.L.M. van ; Zhou, H.
|Publication year:
|PLOS Genetics, vol. 6, iss. 8, (2010), pp. e1001065
|Publication type:
|Article / Letter to editor
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item : http://hdl.handle.net/2066/88501
Display more details
|DCN 2: Functional Neurogenomics
IGMD 3: Genomic disorders and inherited multi-system disorders
IGMD 8: Mitochondrial medicine
Intelligent Systems
Molecular Biology
NCMLS 2A: Energy and redox metabolism
NCMLS 3A: Genetics and epigenetic pathways of disease
|Human Genetics
UMCN Extern
Intelligent Systems
Molecular Biology
|Journal title:
|PLOS Genetics
|vol. 6
|iss. 8
|Page start:
|p. e1001065
|Page end:
|p. e1001065
Heterozygous mutations in p63 are associated with split hand/foot malformations (SHFM), orofacial clefting, and ectodermal abnormalities. Elucidation of the p63 gene network that includes target genes and regulatory elements may reveal new genes for other malformation disorders. We performed genome-wide DNA-binding profiling by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), followed by deep sequencing (ChIP-seq) in primary human keratinocytes, and identified potential target genes and regulatory elements controlled by p63. We show that p63 binds to an enhancer element in the SHFM1 locus on chromosome 7q and that this element controls expression of DLX6 and possibly DLX5, both of which are important for limb development. A unique micro-deletion including this enhancer element, but not the DLX5/DLX6 genes, was identified in a patient with SHFM. Our study strongly indicates disruption of a non-coding cis-regulatory element located more than 250 kb from the DLX5/DLX6 genes as a novel disease mechanism in SHFM1. These data provide a proof-of-concept that the catalogue of p63 binding sites identified in this study may be of relevance to the studies of SHFM and other congenital malformations that resemble the p63-associated phenotypes.


text:
Incorporating Habitat Use Information into Stock Assessment Models for Blue Sharks in the South Atlantic Ocean
(Felipe Carvalho, PhD candidate in the Program of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at University of Florida)
It is evident that stock and fishery dynamics vary spatially, and this variability should be considered in the assessment and management of fish stocks. Currently, few stock assessment models directly address spatial variability, and methods need to be developed to improve this situation. This is of concern, as commercial catches are geo-referenced and habitat information obtained from equipment such as pop-up satellite archival tags, hook-timers, and temperature depth recorders (TDRs) is becoming available. The overall goal of this study is the incorporation of information on behavior and habitat utilization of blue sharks into stock assessment models in order to better assess the impact of the fishery in the blue shark population in the South Atlantic Ocean.
This is an International Cooperative Project Funded by the Brazilian Ministry for Fisheries and Aquaculture and NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service.


text:
Steven Suralie received an 1801 silver dollar from his granddad when he was 12, sparking a lifelong passion for coin collecting.
Suralie, 60, is a retired first sergeant, formerly with the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. His collection really took off when he worked part-time at a Pittsburgh gas station at age 17.
"It was common sense," he said, to keep the coins for their value. But over the years, his interest in coins grew, as well as the sentimental value he placed on each item. "It's like owning a piece of history."
He spent more than an hour Tuesday morning assessing a small sampling of his coin collection with buyer Angie Wright of the National Coin Collectors Association.
Wright, along with co-buyer Argen Dodd, is in Killeen this week to purchase items, including coins that are at least 49 years old, gold and silver, flatware and jewelry.
However, they will evaluate any items brought in.
"Gold and silver is where it's at," Dodd said.
There is no cap on the amount they'll pay, all in cash. The buyers keep some items to resell themselves, while also looking for specific pieces for a bevy of collectors.
Suralie and Wright bartered back and forth over a price for his gold 1890 Carson City double eagle coin. He believed the coin to be worth as much as $3,500, while Wright countered with an offer of $1,650.
She stayed in contact via cellphone with several collectors interested in the coin, which came from the Carson City, Nev., mint, which became a museum after closing in the late 1800s.
Eventually Suralie decided to sell, accepting a $2,000 offer for his double eagle.
"I'm going to miss you," he said, referring to the coin that was one of his favorite pieces.
The National Coin Collectors Association will be assessing and purchasing items at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. There is no fee to have items viewed and no obligation to sell.


text:
Samsung Galaxy Note 3's Cyber Monday 2013 deals aren't something which you can afford to miss if you are a true fan of Samsung's flagships. In an attempt to woo customers, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is now being offered for dirt cheap prices by carriers like AT&T, Verizon and Sprint via Best Buy. Amazon also happens to be a part of this party and has some of its own cheap deals too.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Cyber Monday 2013 Deals
As a part of its Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Cyber Monday deal, Best Buy has collaborated with various carriers to offer the handset for dirt cheap price. For starters, there is AT&T which has priced the Note 3 at $214.99 with a two year contract. Then there are Sprint and Verizon, who're are offering the Samsung flagship for price that ranges between $169 – 199.99 depending upon what plan you select while signing the two year service agreement.
Amazon is also offering the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 at a discounted price of $634, which is pretty reasonable for the spec sheet which this device possesses.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Tech Specs
Speaking of specs, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 possess one of the best possible combination of hardware till date. The handset sports a large 5.7 inch 1080 x 1920 pixels display, 3 GB RAM and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean right out of the box. The LTE version of the handset which all the above mentioned retailers/carriers are selling on Cyber Monday 2013, utilizes a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 chip. As you might have guessed by the clock speed, this processor is literally one of the fastest processors currently available on a hand held device.
Another feature of the Note 3 which distinguishes it from the rest of the crowd is that it features USB 3.0. This feature not only makes the device capable of high speed data transfers, but it also means that the device charges itself must faster compared to its USB 2.0 counterparts.
Overall, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is one of the best devices ever made by Samsung and should definitely be bought this Cyber Monday.


text:
Letters to the Editor: Feedback
I am honored to be recognized by Hawaii Business as one of Hawaii's "Ten for Today" (page 38). Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend your "20 for the Next 20" event on March 9 due to spring training. The recognition I receive in Hawaii means a lot to my family and me. I hope to continue to be a role model to the kids of Hawaii but also to business people and businesses, and to help Hawaii grow nationally and globally. Hawaii is the most beautiful place on earth and we need to do what we can to keep Hawaii's businesses going and expanding!
—Aloha from my iPhone
Shane Victorino
Steering Growth
A big mahalo to Hawaii Business for a timely and visionary issue on Smart Growth (January 2010). Bringing together a diverse and high-quality panel of political, business and community leaders helps us understand that there are smart choices, but that we all need to participate to bring these ideas to reality.
Tim Dick
D.G. "Andy" Anderson thinks Oahu must be the business hub and we should look to the Neighbor Islands for ag lands. But some of us on Oahu like our countryside because we don't want to be city dwellers. We want to hike into the mountains and know our neighbors and be able to plant vegetable gardens in our backyards. If you continue to stress people out with crowded conditions and high-decibel noises, Hawaii will become like Los Angeles.
Posted online by Koolau
In the roundtable discussion on urban growth, Micah Kane made the best comment about government directing infrastructure to steer growth but failed to note that is exactly what Mayor Mufi Hannemann is doing with rail transit. To protect our open and ag spaces, we must build higher density. The best way to do that is via transit-oriented rail development.
As for affordable housing, government should entitle housing to meet affordable-housing demand, not subsidize it, because the taxpayers can't afford it.
JoAnn Yukimura holds up Portland as a model for growth, but it is flawed. I was at a symposium where a Portland official explained how that city contained growth within its urban growth boundary. When I asked him what happened to the median price of homes, he confessed to some ridiculously high percentage increase in prices, comparable to Hawaii and much worse than the rest of the Pacific Northwest.
Craig Y. Watase, Mark Development Inc.
Special Funds
The purpose of a special fund is to protect certain monies from the political whims of whoever is in power in a particular year (January 2010). Even legislators realize that certain projects and programs must be protected even when times are tough. It's easy to say let's not have a museum or let's forget about taking care of our beaches for a couple of years while the economy improves. But that kind of thinking is shortsighted. Sometimes we have to have a mechanism in place to protect us from ourselves.
Posted by PTF Boy
Special funds need to be abolished. They indicate poor planning by an inept legislative body that wants to micromanage the executive branch. When will bills in Hawaii be screened for legal and financial sufficiency before they are passed? We cannot expect our elected officials to have the wherewithal to understand the legal and budgetary complexities of running a state. In a democracy, it's not how smart you are, it's how many people like you. That's OK, but we need a better system to support them.
Posted by Publius808
Losing Our Music
What a tremendous asset to Hawaii that Makana is (What's It Worth? February 2010). It's a shame that we can't hear him more in the Islands and that he has to tour so much away from Hawaii to make a decent living. What happened to all of the music that was once in Waikiki? Sad.
Posted online by Akongdr2
Envision Laie
I need to say yes (Should Envision Laie Be Built? January 2010). Better planning for economic and development growth will justify the needed affordable housing. Utilize the lands in the back hills and plan better infrastructure to include a recreational center, a vocational center and a transitional center, and invite small businesses to operate from a new business area near the new development. Don't waste our agriculture lands: use them to plant crops that can be sold to the local communities.
Posted by Laie Girl
Hawaii Reserves Inc. says the vast majority of people support its project. That's misleading because HRI counts all participants as its supporters. Its consultants paid $100 for interviews. It counts its missionaries, students, relatives and employees.
Posted by Independent Kamaaina
Use Runoff Elections
Interesting "Spin Zone" discussion on proportional representation (February 2010). Typically, proportional representation is a feature of parliamentary systems rather than independent executive systems. Our current "first-past-the-post" system has resulted in a heavily skewed Legislature, but a return to multiparty districts is not a viable solution. A required majority runoff or instant runoff would probably serve Chuck Freedman's goals better within our constitutional system.
Posted by prairie2paradise
Correction & Clarification
In the profile of Native Hawaiian Veterans LLC (SmallBiz, February 2010), we misidentified two of the company's founders. Puni Akana and Mike Jones are both Army veterans. Hawaii Business regrets the errors.
A story called "Early Education" (January 2010) did not make clear that state subsidies went to more than one program supporting early education for low-income children. The total state subsidy of $10 million begun in 2005 (with $8.2 million for Preschool Open Doors back then) had dropped to $3.2 million last year.


text:
China had been almost 50 years late of procuring a aircraft carriers. Lest other writing played up the carrier as a threat, China press must published articles to advance why having Chinese carriers not only contribute to the security of China and Asia-Pacific but also the world at large.
- There are no trackbacks for this post yet.


text:
Carey Price made 19 saves for his first shutout in nearly two years and Andrei Kostitsyn scored twice in the Montreal Canadiens' 3-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
Price, who has started each of Montreal's seven games, has five career shutout. It was his first in 90 games since Nov. 11, 2008, when he stopped 28 shots in a 4-0 win over Ottawa.
Kostitsyn opened the scoring in the first and added his second goal of the game late in the second to put Montreal up by three. Benoit Pouliot also scored in the second for the Canadiens, 4-1-1 since losing their season opener in Toronto.
Brian Elliott stopped 31 shots for Ottawa (2-5-1), which won 4-2 in Buffalo one night earlier when captain Daniel Alfredsson reached 1,000 career points with a hat trick. Ottawa's Jason Spezza missed his second straight game because of a groin injury.
Tomas Plekanec played his 400th game for Montreal. He had an assist on Kostitsyn's first goal of the game 10:54 in as the Canadiens held an early 7-0 advantage in shots.
Price made a fine glove save on Chris Kelly's backhander moments after the Senators had a potential tying goal disallowed at 13:27. Referee Kevin Pollock pointed to the net but a video review clearly showed that Ottawa's Nick Foligno kicked the puck into the net with his right skate.
After sticking out his left pad to deny Milan Michalek's goalmouth shot just before the midway mark of the second, Price protected the Canadiens' one-goal lead once again at 11:38 when he stuck out his left glove to stop Chris Campoli's slap shot from the slot.
The Canadiens, 0 for 4 with the man advantage, made it 2-0 on Pouliot's first of the season 13:42 into the second. Pouliot put a backhander past Elliott 4 seconds after Matt Carkner's interference penalty expired.
Montreal is 1 for 24 on the power play this season.
Kostitsyn increased the lead to three with his second of the game and fourth of the season with 1:23 left.
NOTES: Price has recorded three of his five shutouts against Ottawa. ... C Dustin Boyd and D Ryan O'Byrne were healthy scratches for the Canadiens. ... Alfredsson has 101 points, including 29 goals and 72 assists, in 77 games against Montreal. ... Senators D Brian Lee wasn't in uniform.
(This version CORRECTS Canadiens 3, Senators 0. Corrects Montreal power-play stats.)


text:
VA Walk to End Lupus Now Ready to Walk Party
Lupus Foundation of America, DC/MD/VA Chapter
Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Help us prepare for the 5th Annual VA Walk to End Lupus Now at our Ready to Walk Party on Saturday, October 5th at the Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center following our Take Charge and Make a Change education program!
This is a great event to meet other walkers while you help us get ready for the walk. Enjoy food, swap fundraising tips to help get a few last minute donations, and enjoy the company of other walkers and LFA-DC/MD/VA staff! Kids are also welcome!
We hope to see everyone there to celebrate the work you have been doing to raise funds over the last several months and to allow us to show our appreciation.
When & Where
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center
13710 Saint Francis Boulevard
Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Add to my calendar
Lupus Foundation of America, DC/MD/VA Chapter
Welcome to the Lupus Foundation of America, DC/MD/VA Chapter. Our chapter provides current information, education programs, and outreach services to improve the quality of lives for people with lupus while also supporting research. We support people with lupus throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
1319 F Street NW, Suite 305
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 787-5391


text:
How Far can WWE go on WM28 Steam
by, 04-04-2012 at 01:37 PM (3431 Views)
On Monday we were treated to one of the best crowd wrestling has ever seen. Speculation has shown that the fans said yes just to support Daniel Bryan over that embarrasing Wrestlemania match with Sheamus, but could that be all?
Over With The Crowd
I read a forum that stated that YES! can become the new WHAT! for the wrestling industry. This could be true in the way that Daniel Bryan is so over with the crowd now that he has his own catchprase catching on with the crowds. At the Miami heat game recently, they also started chanting YES! YES! YES! So this could be Daniel starting to become WWE's new "Guy" that is over with the crowd, but not in an intended way. If that is the case, then the coming weeks could show significant improvement on the crowd and show quality of RAW.
Drunk or Bored Fans
It takes one drunk person chanting YES! for no reason for the whole crowd to join in. But even for a reason such as this, the crowd could get super behind Daniel, or it could be a one time occurance, and everything is back to normal next week, just with an increased amount of YES! signs.
Aggreeing with the Show
Nothing to do with Daniel Bryan, they just like what they see. From 2 Title matches, to Lesnar, to Lord Tensai, to the nonexistant Diva's match, they fans could just be answering "Do you like RAW this week?" with the standard "YES!" which could make WWE open their eyes to what is a good show, and what is a waste of precious time eg. divas match, funkasaurus. This could mean that Daniel Bryan is just a coincidence and the fans just liked the shows contents.
Unexpected love of Daniel Bryan
Not his hometown, not where he lives, not even a face, but the fans just fell in love with him overnight. But it isn't that hard to fall in love with a guy who verbaly abuses his girlfriend and yells an obnoxious catchprase at every given chance (even though we all love it). But if WWE catches on to the new found love, it could fall under really fast. WWE could decide that the crowd needs to hate him and drop the catchphrase, or they could turn him face and make him less annoying, making people stop liking him alltogether.
Simply Saying that they hated the WHC Match at Mania.
We can all agree that the WWE destroyed Daniel at Mania, and the fans know it too, leading to them showing support in growing Daniel as a superstar who deserves more than a (literal) swift boot to the face
Whatever the case, I think it's safe to say: YES! YES! YES! And hope WWE treats us to many years of DANIEL BRYAN! YES!


text:
Finalists announced for 2009 Cybils children's and YA literary awards
Nominees have been announced for the 2009 edition of the Cybils, the literary awards presented annually by bloggers who write about children's and young-adult books.
The finalists in the graphic-novel category are:
Middle Grade
• Joey Fly, Private Eye in Creepy Crawly Crime, by Aaron Reynolds and Neil Numberman (Henry Holt and Company)
• Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles Into Comics, by James Sturm (First Second Books)
• Amulet, Book 2: The Stonekeeper's Curse, by Kazu Kibuishi (Graphix)
• The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook, by Eleanor Davis (Bloomsbury USA)
• Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom, by Eric Wight (Simon & Schuster)
Young Adult
• The Dreamer: The Consequences of Nathan Hale, Part 1, by Lora Innes (IDW Publishing)
• Gunnerkrigg Court, Vol. 1: Orientation, by Tom Siddell (Archaia)
• Crogan's Vengeance, by Chris Schweizer (Oni Press)
• Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Death and Dementia, by Edgar Allan Poe and Gris Grimly (Atheneum)
• Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood, by Tony Lee, Sam Hart and Artur Fujita (Candlewick Press)
The full list of finalists in all 10 categories can be found here. The winners will be announced in February (I think).
- Ad Free Browsing
- Over 10,000 Videos!
- All in 1 Access
- Join For Free!


text:
Elisha Cole (left) and Tameka Evans
Elisha Cole (left) and Tameka Evans view the body of their father, Carnell Dawson Sr., at March Funeral Home. Dawson, his wife and five children died as a result of an arson attack on their home.
Sun photo by Monica Lopossay Riesser
Copyright © 2017, Hartford Courant


text: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. responded to Casey's General Stores Inc. announcement that it has completed a private placement of $569 million principal amount of 5.22% Senior Notes due Aug. 9, 2020 to fund its leveraged recapitalization. "Casey's recent action to transfer value from the Casey's shareholders to noteholders is outrageous," Couche-Tard said in a statement. "In


text:
Make a style statement with these promotional Port Authority Fleece Gloves. GL01!
When winter sets in, everyone turns to their storage closet for certain essential cold weather accessories like scarves and gloves that are needed to protect themselves from the biting cold. While scarves help to keep the wind off your face and neck, gloves protect your hands from turning into ice. In other words, scarves and gloves not only help to dress-up any outerwear but help to keep the wearer warm and comfortable. Thus, by offering such essential items as business promotional gifts, your receivers will not only be grateful for keeping them warm but will seek you out if they need your services.
If you are planning to promote your products and services using popular fashion accessory this winter, use our promotional Port Authority Fleece Gloves. GL01 for augmenting your brand value. Manufactured from 100% polyester fleece, these soft and supple gloves come in three popular colors - black, light pink and navy. The weight of this fleece gloves is 0.10 pounds. The use of moisture-wicking polyester fleece fabric allows the gloves to remain dry and warm all day long. To further ensure that your hands remain warm, the gloves are clinched at the wrists to keep cool air out! This feature makes these gloves ideal for any kind of outdoor exercises during cold weather. Featuring a useful and practical clip and loop design, these gloves stay together even when not in use.Place your order today for our fashionable fleece gloves which are a great choice for your business associates, employees and customers due to its warmth, lightness and breathability.
Labels: gloves, Port Authority Fleece Gloves. GL01, promotional Port Authority Fleece Gloves. GL01, scarves, scarves and gloves


text:
Check out this article on Maria Olsen, the actress who played the Succubus in my short horror comedy Curtain. Backstage interviewed me for this piece, so I've got a few quotes in here too.
To those outside the acting world, the work of an actor seems to be entirely what's done on stage or in front of the camera. But a big part of the work is in auditioning and submitting. Maria Olsen has embraced this aspect of her acting career. Even though she has an agent who has been finding her enough work to make any actor feel busy, she still logs on to Back Stage and submits herself to the smaller projects her agent might miss. "Every single day I look through Back Stage," Olsen says. "My agent obviously will look at the higher, full big-budget projects. But I look at the smaller projects because I believe in doing as much work as you possibly can, making connections, getting yourself out there. They're never going to submit me for a short film. But I will."


text: On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 11:15 PM, Gael Varoquaux <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 11:01:38PM +0900, David Cournapeau wrote: >> On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 11:00 PM, Gael Varoquaux >> <email@example.com> >> > No. And I am not asking for them. I'd rather have a buffer between me and >> > numpy, because I don't feel I know numpy well-enough to commit directly. > >> committing a text file should be easy enough, even for you ;) > > OK, let's put it this way: if you feel it makes your life easier for me > to have SVN acces, I don't mind. But I won't use it for anything else > than docs and text file (or maybe a patch after review, but my volume of > patches produced has been very, very small). I think we can trust each other enough, without enforcing this (with per directory write access). We will add you, then (what's your login ?). cheers, David


text:
Oh... It looks like I am going to see Sucker Punch tonight. hmmm.
EricW. at 07:37 PM Mar 27
God help you.
FatLuggage at 07:40 PM Mar 27
I know, right? I have bastard friends.
dead anchoress at 08:12 PM Mar 27
Awesome! Enjoy!
VitamanMan8 at 08:28 PM Mar 27
ughh... I hope you like it okay and you aren't subjected to the pain I went through.


text:
Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelBeaux Arts hotel with restaurant and outdoor pool
Popular property highlights
Situated in Modica, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Cathedral of San Giorgio, Church of San Pietro, and Castello dei Conti. Ispica Cave and Old Portale di San Giorgio are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Hotel Features
A restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception are also provided. Other amenities include a poolside bar, a coffee shop/café, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Room Amenities
All 35 rooms offer free wired Internet, 24-hour room service, and private yards. Guests will also find cable TV, refrigerators, and minibars.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Hotel Principe D'Aragona
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Guests can enjoy a complimentary manager's reception on select days. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
3 meeting rooms are available. This Beaux Arts hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a library, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Hotel Principe D'Aragona has designated areas for smoking.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 35
- Number of floors - 3
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Laundry facilities
- Free self parking
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Library
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Free reception
- Year Built 1945
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Outdoor pool
- Television in common areas
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Shower only
- Cable TV service
- Desk
- Free wired Internet
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Yard
Where to Eat
The hotel offers a complimentary manager's reception on select days.
Hotel Principe D'Aragona has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 10 per night.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.50 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 7 per person (approximately)
- A pet fee will be charged
- Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30 per night
Hotel Name
- Hotel Principe D'Aragona
- Hotel Principe D'Aragona Modica
- Principe D'Aragona
- Principe D'Aragona Modica
- Hotel Principe D'Aragona Modica, Sicily
We should mention
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport. Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


text:
Apple has just filed for a new patent, "Embedded force measurement", with the US Patent and Trademark Office that would allow for future Apple products to use a flexible display capable of measuring how much you press into the screen and using that as a form of input. Currently, although apple touch devices use tapping as a form of input the screens are largely two-dimensional in terms of input. Adding a third dimension of input could drastically change how we interact with our iPhones.
According to the patent filing, the new technology would make use of a flexible screen, most likely an OLED display due to the ease of installing such displays on flexible materials. A force measurement layer would be placed on top of the display and use a number of magnitude detectors, including strain gauges and optical sensors, to read how much the display is being distorted when pushed. The flexible part of the screen could be restricted to ensure rigidity in the device, and the measurement layer could be linked to one or several control systems. If an OLED screen is used on the device, the measurement layer could be embedded into the display's substrate.
The possible applications for the force measurement technology are many. For instance, volume could be regulated by pressing the screen, and would increase or decrease at various rates depending on how hard you press. Since humans tend to press harder the more they want something to happen, this could become a very natural and easily adaptable form of input.
Via AppleInsider


text:
I would love to have granite countertops, but they are way too expensive for us. At Lowe's we found some beautiful tile, that looks a LOT like marble and we were told it would actually stand up better than granite or marble. Since this would be a fraction of the cost, I am considering using this for our countertops and possibly hiring it done.
Some people have told me tile is a real pain, because of the grout. But with the sealing of the grout, I would think it wouldn't be much of a problem as long as we kept resealing it regularly. I would certainly appreciate some thoughts on this from people who REALLY know!!! Thanks!
Get Help from Bob Vila
- Give-Aways & Offers
- Monthly Must Do's
- DIY Project Ideas
- Step-by-Step Guides
- Inspirational Photo Galleries


text:
Chevrolet Repair Questions? Ask a Chevy Mechanic for Answers ASAP
Hello my name is XXXXX XXXXX I will be more than happy to assist you.
I will need a little more information from you.
Are you changing the front or rear brakes or both?
If you are doing the rear brakes will it also include the parking brake shoes?
Also are you going to be replacing or resurfacing the rotors?
Removal Procedure
Front Brake Rotor Replacement
Remove brake caliper bracket as an assembly
It may be necessary to strike the end of the hub or the rotor with a deadblow hammer to separate the rotor from the hub.
Installation Procedure
Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified. These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.


text:
Drake's Full Jordan Brand Classic Performance
Over the weekend, Drizzy Drake shook up the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as the closing performer for the Jordan Brand Classic games. The nation's top high school basketball players faced off the hardwood all day long, and were treated to a lively set from October's very own. Check out this HD footage of his entire set.


text:
Skip to Content
Home > Care & Treatment > Surgery > Less Is More
Go little or go home. At Genesis Health System, we're trying to imagine a world where people don't always think bigger is better, but in fact, that less is more. Why? Because when it comes to minimally invasive procedures, it is. Thanks to small incisions, there's less tissue damage, less scaring and a lot less pain. But perhaps one of the best things about minimally invasive surgery is that it takes a lot less time to recover. Which in turn gives you much more time to get back to enjoying your life.
Genesis Health Group - Surgical Associates855 Illini Drive Suite 401 Silvis, IL 61282309-281-2120
View his physician profile.
Urological Associates, P.C.3319 Spring Street Suite 202 Davenport, IA 52807563-359-1641
Urological Associates, P.C.3319 Spring Street Suite 202 Davenport, IA 52807
Genesis Health Group - Silvis OB/GYN855 Illini Drive Suite 408 Silvis, IL 61282309-281-2140
View Additional Section Content
1227 East Rusholme Street
Davenport, IA 52803
801 Illini Drive
Silvis, IL 61282


text:
The smartest, most convenient torque key now comes with bits to suit every need. Same great T-handle shape and reliable "click" when reaching the max torque.
- Includes Hex 3/4/5, Torx T-20/25, and Philips #1
- 5nm max torque
- Bit holder included
Not yet rated. Be the first to
Write a Review


text:
Slater, Fanning, Burrow into Quik Pro Quarters
With three out of last year's top five into the quarterfinals of the Quiksilver Pro Australia the stage has already been set for an exciting year, and potentially another dramatic world title race.
As the contest made its way through rounds three and four Kelly Slater took to the water twice. First he eliminated a newly invigorated Dusty Payne in round three, then the 11-time world champ went on to defeat Bede Durbidge and Matt Wilkinson in an exciting forth round battle to advance him straight to the quarters. Slater posted the day's highest heat score, a 18.27 total. The blistering performance demonstrated that he's very much all in when it comes to committing to a run for a record 12th world title, and he knows that winning the first event of the year would really set the pace.
"The level has been really, really high here today and it's a good start to the year. Hopefully we can get some waves at Kirra either tomorrow or Wednesday and finish in some barrels," Slater said in his post-heat interview.
Mick Fanning has also began his 2013 campaign in true White Lightning-style, eliminating rookie Nat Young in the third round and blitzing his round four heat over Travis Logie and Brett Simpson. Fanning appears to be surfing better than ever and looks very motivated this season. With his advancement into the quarters he is exactly where he needs to be to get his world title campaign on the right track.
"Everyone on tour is dangerous, and I just approached that heat by trying to pull out to an early lead and loosen up my surfing. Round 4 is non-elimination so there's slightly less pressure but at the same time, it's a huge advantage to leapfrog over Round 5 and go straight into the Quarters," said Fanning.
Defending Quik Pro champ Taj Burow has always performed well at Snapper Rocks, and he demonstrated that yet again as he blew through Adam Melling and Jeremy Flores to advance into the quarters.
The upset of the day came when Julian Wilson won a close heat over newly crowned world champ Joel Parkinson and Michel Bourez in the round four. All three competitors were absolutely ripping, and the scoring demonstrated this. When the horn sounded there was just over a point separating all three of them.
"It feels really good to beat the champ out there," noted Wilson. "It's a huge confidence booster."
With Slater, Burrow, Fanning and Wilson already in the quarters the stage has been set for an incredible final day of surfing. With hopes of swell on the way rumors of finishing in pumping Kirra have been circulating around the contest area.
"Hopefully we can get some waves at Kirra either tomorrow or Wednesday and finish in some barrels," said Slater. Time will tell, but one thing's for sure, wherever this contest finally ends it's going to be exciting.
Heat 7: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.23 def. Dusty Payne (HAW) 13.34
Heat 8: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 15.00 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 12.50
Heat 9: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 12.63 def. Josh Kerr (AUS) 12.37
Heat 10: Brett Simpson (USA) 12.16 def. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 9.53
Heat 11: Travis Logie (ZAF) 15.44 def. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 15.43
Heat 12: Mick Fanning (AUS) 16.67 def. Nat Young (USA) 16.36
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 18.06, Jeremy Flores (FRA) 13.83, Adam Melling (AUS) 10.07
Heat 2: Julian Wilson (AUS) 16.60, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 16.53, Michel Bourez (PYF) 15.13
Heat 3: Kelly Slater (USA) 18.27, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 16.60, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 16.44
Heat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.40 Travis Logie (ZAF) 13.60, Brett Simpson (USA) 8.23
Heat 1: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Michel Bourez (PYF)
Heat 2: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 3: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Brett Simpson (USA)
Heat 4: Travis Logie (ZAF) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
QF 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. TBD
QF 2: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. TBD
QF 3: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. TBD
QF 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. TBD
Use a Facebook account to add a comment, subject to Facebook's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your Facebook name, photo & other personal information you make public on Facebook will appear with your comment, and may be used on ESPN's media platforms. Learn more


text:
Amelia Anne Is Dead and Gone
Overachiever Becca has only one plan: to escape her small town and go into the wide world. But when a young woman -- just a little older than Becca -- is found dead at the side of the road, Becca is paralyzed. Amelia Anne and Becca: dead and alive, starting college and ending college, so different and yet strangely twinned. Lyrical and haunting.
Paper Towns
Arguably John Green's best written but least read, this is a mystery of sorts, about a boy who can't quite let go of his longtime crush, even when she ups and disappears.
Trojan Gold
Peters is a modern master of mystery, known for her historical (and fantastic) Amelia Peabody series, but her Vicky Bliss books are just as good. Museum curator Vicky Bliss finds herself following a mysterious photo in a blood-stained envelope in search of the missing gold of Troy, but she's not the only one searching and soon bullets are flying.
Fake ID
Call Number: FIC SOR
Chass Pureheart doesn't know her real name, and when her mom disappears on her sixteenth birthday, Chass has to find out who she really is in order to save her mother. Fast, furious, edge of your seat -- and there's a sequel!
Did you like The Da Vinci Code?
The Third Secret
Call Number: FIC BER (paperback rack)
Visions of the Virgin Mary, the Vatican, secret and lies: fast and crazy and utterly enjoyable!
Gothic Mystery
The Thirteenth Tale
Call Number: FIC SET
A young woman comes to help an aging star write her memoirs. The tale involves twins, feral children, old mysteries, and more. Atmospheric and moody, this one will keep you turning pages long into the night.


text:
Photos: Nollywood Stars Storm Apapa Mall Cinema For 50 Naira Story Premiere
May 15, 2015 – Pictures: Nollywood Celebrities Storm Apapa Lagos Mall Cinema For 50 Naira Story Premiere
The event that held last Sunday featured 4 movies and the guests were allowed to watch any or all of these movies Beneath Her Veil, Night for Sex, Where Does Beauty Go? and One Minute Man.
Nollywood celebrities spotted at the Apapa Mall Film House were Clarion Chukwura, Moyo Lawal, Alex Ekubo, IK Ogbonna, Benjamin Lugo, Tony Umez, Mary Remmy Njoku, Seun Akindele, Aderonke Shittu and many others.
See exclusive photos …..


text:
Sarepta Therapeutics: Wait, I Thought Turmoil at the FDA Was Good News?
Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) got a big bounce yesterday on reports that one of its biggest critics inside the FDA had left the regulatory agency. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey's Edward Nash and team don't think that the "turmoil" at the FDA is necessarily good news:
As we seem to be approaching a potential decision on the regulatory outcome of eteplirsen by the FDA, we again want to highlight our rationale for the Reduce rating on shares of Sarepta and why we believe the logical decision by the agency would be to deny approval based on the data that has been submitted to-date. We believe that from an empirical standpoint, the only decision likely to come from the FDA should be a denial of approval for the following reasons:
• Drisapersen briefing docs highly negative on clinical data presented by BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN) and the FDA's own analysis of the drug
• FDA presentation at drisapersen AdCom was extremely negative
• AdCom vote on drisapersen was negative
• Eteplirsen briefing docs highly negative on clinical data presented by BioMarin and the FDA's own analysis of the drug
• FDA presentation at eteplirsen AdCom was extremely negative
• AdCom vote on eteplirsen was negative
• FDA Deputy Director Eric Bastings, MD was critical on the approval of eteplirsen at the AdCom
• FDA Clinical Team Leader Ron Farkas, MD, PhD was also highly critical of the clinical data of eteplirsen at the AdCom
Now various news sources (Bloomberg in addition to posts on Twitter and a Benzinga report) are stating that Farkas has potentially left the FDA, but it is not known for what reasons. In our view, a departure at this juncture would further indicate that there is turmoil within the FDA on what to do with eteplirsen. While Janet Woodcock, the head of CDER, can make her own ruling on this issue and the ultimate authority could be the FDA Commissioner, we have no way of knowing what is happening internally.
What seems clear to us is that all of the points listed above should lead to a rational decision of no approval, but with emotions and advocacy groups and likely political pressure coming to bear, it could turn what we believe should be a clearly derived outcome into another irrational 180-degree turn with the Agency.
Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics have tumbled 10% to $29.13 at 11:45 a.m. today, while BioMarin Pharmaceutical is off 0.7% at $94.64.


text:
Gen. Lejeune died Nov. 29, 1942. He was the only Marine Corps officer ever to hold an Army divisional command.
Looking back at stories from the StarNews archives.
Dec. 19, 1942: Ever wonder how Camp Lejeune got its name? "The Marine Corps' amphibious training base at New River has been named Camp Lejeune in honor of the late Lt. General John Archer Lejeune, who was commandant of the Corps from 1920 to 1929. Gen. Lejeune died Nov. 29, 1942. He was the only Marine Corps officer ever to hold an Army divisional command. He commanded the Second Division in France during the World War. Half of the division was made up of the 5th and 6th Marine Corps regiments." By the way, what we now call World War I was originally known simply as the World War or the Great War. By 1939 there are references of the new war as World War II. Here's what the Wikipedia entry says: "The term First World War was used in the book The First World War: A Photographic History, edited by playwright and war veteran Laurence Stallings and published in 1933. The term "World War I" was invented by Time magazine in its issue of June 12, 1939. In that same issue, the term World War II was first used speculatively by Time magazine to describe the upcoming war. The first use for the actual war came in its issue of September 11, 1939."
Dec. 13, 1962: There was excitement in the air at Wrightsville Beach as construction had begun on the Blockade Runner motel. The article noted that since the Ocean Terrace Hotel had been destroyed by fire, civic and business leaders had been seeking a modern hotel to replace it.
Dec. 13, 1962: Are you one of these folks inducted into the New Hanover High School National Honor Society 50 years ago? Gaye Newber, Linda Keith, Dianna Johnson, Gwendolyn Culbreth, Diana Dawson, Brenda Beale, Clem Morgan, Mary Pappas, Judy Carol Smith, Gloria Shepard, Mary Prevatt, Sherry Graves, Carolyn Flowers, Frances McWhirther, Sara Warshauer, Gayle Biggs, Susan Carr, May Louis Shivar, Jean Brown, James Leonard, Larry Mason, Joyce Cagle, Preston Brown, Randy Rooker, Mark O'Neal and Stanley Broussard.
Contact Scott Nunn at email@example.com or write him care of the StarNews. Browse previous Back Then columns at www.StarNewsOnline.com/backthen


text:
Florida education news: Armed officers, rats, trust and more
BE AFRAID: A consultant tells the Hillsborough School Board to place armed guards at every elementary school to deal with potential future safety threats. • Monroe deputies train with a mock school shooting, the Keynoter reports.
RATS: Plant City High closes its kitchen to get rid of rodents.
NEW DIRECTION: Connerton Elementary School's interim principal plans to focus on restoring trust and building relationships with faculty and staff.
CLOSER LOOK: Gov. Rick Scott calls for an investigation into a controversial classroom lesson at Florida Atlantic University.
JOB CUTS: The Manatee school district plans to eliminate 188 positions, the Bradenton Herald reports.
TIME: The Canaveral Port Authority board wants to properly vet a proposal to help keep three Brevard schools open, but the longer it takes, the less likely the school district can accept, Florida Today reports.
ACCOUNTABILITY FIRST: Florida lawmakers are skeptical of Gov. Rick Scott's push to drop enrollment limits for charter schools, the Palm Beach Post reports.
APPLICATION REQUIRED: Students will have to apply to attend Lake Wales High charter school rather than being automatically assigned there, the Winter Haven News Chief reports.
SHARE THE SPACE: Florida lawmakers propose encouraging schools to open their fields for public use, the Panama City News Herald reports.


text:
Dharma Fiber Reactive Dye must be 'fixed' (made permanent) with soda ash on cotton and other cellulose fibers. It's a mild alkali that enables the reaction between the dye and the cellulose fibers at lower temperatures, causing them to "become one", and the reason Fiber Reactive Dye is so permanent. How much you use is normally a function of the amount of water, not the amount of fabric or dye. Roughly 1 oz. per gallon of water is needed when garment dyeing or 1 cup per gallon of water as a pre-soak when tie-dyeing. If you don't use enough, the dye won't yield full strength. A pH of 10.5 is ideal. It can also be used to fix fiber reactive dyes on silk when you don't want to use a lot of heat (as with steaming or the simmering with vinegar method), but be careful, as it can reduce the sheen, or even cause silk to fall apart - use less, and expose the fabric to it for less time than cotton.
Caution! The soda ash solution is mildly caustic - it can irritate your skin.
Wear gloves and eye protection. Rinse off at once to avoid eye and skin irritation.


text:
The Missing Piece
Oh.. The Missing Piece just arrived today. I thought it will be late coz amazon told me they just ship it 2 days ago. Via DHL? Ummm… Ok, The book was lent by deki to me last year.. I really pretty interesting story. Simple drawing, simple story but not simple meaning. Wow!


text:
The stuff kids really need for high school
Here are some easy tips to help you upgrade your childs supplies for high school. more
Toy safety | Toy storage solutions | Educational baby toys | Baby play and toys
The best baby toys are the ones that are well worn from all the use and love. Whether it's a soft, colourful toy that babies are fascinated with or a developmental one that offers activities to stimulate a child's learning, physical development and social skills – toys are an vital part of a baby's environment. And let's face it, a toy that can keep a baby occupied means mum can have a moment or two to herself!
Kidspot's Best of Awards surveyed mums' favourite products and these are the Top 5 baby toys as voted in 2013:
What mums say:
"Both my boys loved it. Kept them occupied for me to get jobs done while building up their leg and stomach muscles. Reasonable price for the hours and hours of entertainment."
"My son loves his Jolly Jumper – as soon as we pull it out he gets excited. It's such a joy watching him bounce around and constantly giggling."
What mums say:
"Amazing toy for children, the bamboo velour is super soft against babies delicate skin!"
"The Softie Flat bear is super soft due to the bamboo velour fabric, which is perfect against delicate skin, and it's filled with 100 percent cotton which makes it breathable! It's also 100 percent biodegradable so I know it wont go into any land fill."
What mums say:
"My little darling just loved it, jump, jump, jump, and she couldn't get enough of it. It was easy enough to assemble, it has survived my daughter's time and has been passed on to her baby cousin now to use."
"It is great because my baby loves to be in it all the time. He keeps himself busy playing in it, touching one thing or the other."
What mums say:
"I love that it has so many different textures, noises, colours and activities on one toy. The tentacles are the perfect size for little hands to grab hold of. I only need to take one toy when we go out."
"All Lamaze toys are a big hit with my little one but she loves the bright colours and the shape of the dinosaur the best."
RRP: from $10
What mums say:
"I would have to say I was hesitant about buying one of these thinking they're just like a dog toy. But was pleasantly surprised: my daughter loved it so much. The paint on it is food paint so its safe for kids."
"More expensive than some of his other toys but well worth it. Our bub still goes back and plays/chews on Sophie at eight months. Being natural rubber too means it's safe for him to chew."


text:
Hurricane Isaac brings higher gas prices
Baron Scarpia Logan, UTAug. 30, 2012 5:54 a.m.
Once again, we're faced with the reality of our dependence on fossil fuels -- a problem that will continue under Romney's "Burn, Baby, Burn" energy plan.
With every hurricane, political upheaval, fire of a refining plant, oil spill, gas explosion, Japanese nuclear disaster, royal hick up in the Mideast -- gasoline prices take a spike upward. The yo-yo prices of gasoline create constant risk in America's economic system.
The price of wind at Milford and Spanish Fork? The price of geothermal from Rocky Mountain Power's units? The price of solar on IKEA's rooftop? All stable... boring... yawn...
Regardless of your belief in climate change or if pollution is caused by "man" or "mother nature" -- two ongoing debates here in Utah -- there's no debate about the price stability of renewable energy, and increasing amounts of it in a diversified portfolio of energy for Utahns means more stabilized costs for everyone.
I see that two of my neighbors have purchased Chevy Volts -- they are now able to benefit from more stable electricity prices for their transportation and will be shielded from escalating gasoline prices in the coming months (and years). I congratulate them.


text:
Max Porter insists it's about time Newport County started learning from their mistakes, writes Michael Pearlman.
County were again defeated at the weekend by a solitary goal, the ninth time they've done so since Boxing Day.
"The York game was the story of the second half of our season, we've lost countless games by a single goal and we are disappointed in that, we come off feeling we've played well against a good side who have made the play-offs," Porter said.
"We congratulate them, but we've dominated the game and again we've lost and it's a horrible habit that we've got that we can't take forward into next season.
"I don't think we did much wrong with conceding the freekick, Kevin has made a challenge and we talked last week about players looking for fouls and then the free kick has gone Macca's (Ian McLoughlin) side, but it's difficult to know where to put the wall when the free kick is dead central.
"We are disappointed; we shouldn't have lost the game, that's the bottom line."
Porter insists the players are aware of their shortcomings.
"Before the game we'd have taken the level of performance we produced, but it is a results business and we've got to make sure next season we add a more clinical touch in both penalty boxes," he said.
"We had it last season and we had it up until Christmas and need to get back to that. We've all got to improve.
"We should've scored in the game and we again talked last week about momentum and looking at York and you've got to say, they are a great example of that.
"They've had 14 clean sheets in 16 games and look really solid, that's the key to their success and last year we did the same.
"At the end of the season when we had all those games we had loads of clean sheets, we were winning games 1-0 and drawing 0-0 and it gives you such a great chance of winning games.
"We had a really good following today as well and we are disappointed for them.
"Things have changed in terms of expectation, half way through the season we had real belief and we've had a torrid second half of the season.
"We'll be stronger for it next season, we need to be intelligent as players and learn from our mistakes."


text:
Lotus has officially revealed the car it will return to F1 with in 2010 at a launch ceremony in London.
See below for pictures of the Lotus T127 – the first Lotus since 1994.
Image (C) Lotus F1
Lotus has officially revealed the car it will return to F1 with in 2010 at a launch ceremony in London.
See below for pictures of the Lotus T127 – the first Lotus since 1994.
Image (C) Lotus F1
the nose wing is very similar to last years toyota but the wing is very complex i like the car but the color scheme but its obvious it will be 20th something
Those flat top sidepods look really ugly to me. Makes it look like a huge bathtub. Apart from the front wing which is a combination of various other car's front wings the entire car looks remarkably basic.
Having said that, I do like the colours on it, especially the yellow wheels.
To be fair, no matter how good they used to look, (subjective) those sidpods look hella ugly to me.
but wow, they seem to have gone for the exact reverse phillosophy that Virgin went for, complicated front wing, basic everything else.
An me oh my, FINALLY, launch photos that show us the money shot! Is it me or have they got a BGP01 diffuser on the back of their car?
Simply from taking a look at that car I get the feeling Virgin has got one over them, still they had a lot less time on that car, an it looks better than USF1 an Campos so far doesn;t it?
I disagree. For a true '67 style livery the yellow stripe should spread at the tip of the nose and wrap around, Red Bull style. Hope it looks better on TV under the Bahrain sunshine.
Don't get me wrong, its great to see British Racing Green back on the grid, but I hoped for a much nicer looking car than this.
That said, I have a lot of faith in Gascoyne and I hope the team does well. :)
Think of the '05 Toyota which looked a lot like the '04 Toyota… which was rubbish and looked like a 2003 Toyota. In '05 with no tyre changes everyone else had different looking cars – but yet Toyota did very well. And who oversaw that car?
Our man Gazza. I don't for one minute think this will be a winner out of the box but it will not embarass itself.
That was a later iteration of the livery, on the groundbreaking Lotus 25 the stripe was straight to the nose.
In a sense you could say that about Ferrari and McLaren, too, since their founders aren't there anymore. Lotus give credit where credit is due on their website – not much more they can do.
But Ferrari and McLaren can still be traced back to their founders, whereas this Lotus team can be tracked back to Malaysia last year.
No to be honest Matt. Mclaren and Ferrari have been Mclaren and Ferrari since they began, this is called Team Lotus if im not mistaken, which isnt the real Lotus brand. If they were real Lotus they wouldnt distance themselves from the road car firm. I wish they had made this team from the lotus road cars company like jaguar did a few years ago, but they just havent won me over, its like a really good chinese gucci bag, no matter how good or real it looks, even if people believe that its real…… you'll always no its chinese.
I'm not massivley patriotic, an I live in London etc so I really hope this doen't come out wrong but something rubs me the wrong way that the car is going to be Malaysian flaged.
Nothing against Malaysian but surley they could have called it Proton. I feel i'm on thin ice here, an i'll probably change my name if the real lotus buys into the company, i'll be happy with that as a rubber stamp. But Lotus is the eponymous British racing team. Racing Green, Colin Chapman, Graham Hill and Jim Clark. I think Malaysian involvement in F1 is great but I do feel they could have used a brand that wasn't so close to our hearts.
Maciek- I have no problem with the team taking the name Lotus, but that comparison is daft.
McLaren and Ferrari didn't vanish from F1 and return 15 years later in a completely different factory with a new set of employees and brand themselves as '1team Malaysia'
To be honnest I'd be fairly annoyed if some unrelated British team bought the name and decided they where going to be Team Lotus.
Team Lotus was glorious, but now it's a glorious memory, If the car company that came from Lotus decided it wanted to run a team again, it would be fine for it to use the name, but not a bunch of other guys.
To be clear I do quite like Fernandes and Gascyone an the way they've gone about running things an I don't feel as vehmentley opposed to the idea as I did, still feel like in the original post that they're (an this is the first an last time I will ever say this) ransacking a British insitution for personal gain.
the only thing i can think of is lotus cars where named mk1 to the lotus 121. there are 5 others with names puts it at 127…if you forget the m250
That is a good question.
The last Lotus Type anybody saw was the Lotus Type 123 (the Federal Exige), but it isn't entirely implausible that Lotus Type numbers are up to 127.
Why they haven't just called it the Type 127 I'm not sure, possibly to distance themselves slightly from both Team Lotus and Lotus Cars neither of who they have any actual relation to.
But the halfway house seems strange…well it's just like the team I guess. It's kind of a Lotus, and it kind of has a type number.
Oh… I was thinking of Tony-127 at first thought, since Tony Fernandes is the team principal… LOL, now I was proven wrong :P
lol he wouldn't be that egotistical….would he?! :) what i mentioned previously falls apart as it forgets current cars…umm…
Well, Ross Brawn did name an entire team after himself so a car model wouldn't be any where near as egotistical would it?
It's probably the only car on the grid that will look good
with the green option tires. Does look very simple in design but maybe that will work for them!
I don't like the green, I think its a bit dull. I also don't like how from the front it looks like it says "Nazi Group".
A big disappointment.
Yeah I thought that too Tommy! Whoever came up with the name NAZA GROUP really didn't think it through
NAZA isn't a name that was came up with…
it's the founder's name.. Tan Sri NAZArudin (TanSri is a Malaysian is an honorary thing, like Sir is for Brit…) and group bcuz the array of automotive related biznez things which include distribution of their own badge of cars, ducati , Ferrari and Maserati (the largest ever showroom and distributor outside of Italy!)
So, none whatsoever to do with Nazis..
I thought it was supposed to be unveiled in some event center in London. But this just looks like a white wall to me. Something I should know about London?
These are just studio pics, no hall or such. It was supposed to be at the Royal Horticultural Hall but whatever happened to that!
Front wing is practically identical to the Force India's. Odd, especially considering all the legal issues surrounding them using the same aero companies.
I thought it looked a little familiar
Does that company still work for Force India, because look at them one after another and they are exactly the same, to a tee.
Still if that is the same company then well just compare the launch pictures. Simular routes have undoubtably been taken.
It seems pretty much the same as from the Autosport spy photos which makes sense.
The car looks okay considering it is a new team, though they are supposed to have quite a few former Toyota personal so that might explain why the front nose support struts remind me of the 2009 Toyota. The top of the side pods look very flat especially considering what we have become used to recently.
Unless that isn�t their final diffuser they seem to be the only team to actually show photos of the back end like that, all the other teams have been covering their diffusers up.
I like the classic Lotus green & yellow livery especially the yellow wheels, but I feel it could be improved with a few tweaks here and there although I am not sure what changes I would make, but I would move the car number from in front of the rear wheels to the side of the rear wing unless they are planning to keep that area free for sponsors they may attract in the future
My dreams have come true – It looks gorgeous, love the BRG, it looks so much better with a good camera angle. Now lets go and win a rain soaked Malaysian GP!
Looks ugly as sin, worse than the Mclaren. It's mainly due to the colour of it, but also because of the huge buck teeth it has at the front!
Still… for as long as it works better than the Virgin (which I did have high hopes for…)
hahaha James I didn't see you post, taste it is something unique, very funny read my post after your, cheers
This is the first thing that comes to my mind:
That looks mega, I love the livery, and I love the lack of a shark fin!
Just an observation: Didn't Lotus only add the letter "T" to their turbo powered cars?
Looks pretty good, if a little basic. I do like that yellow stripe though and the front wing is vastly more developed than the Virgin's. And it's good to see another car that suits the green 'eco' striped tyres (along with Force India).
Any reason there's no AirAsia on the livery, or is that part of the Naza Group on the rear wing?
Best looking car with Virgin.
McLaren = awful and giant shark fin.
Renault = nice colors, but again the awful and giant shark fin.
Red Bull = the shark fin strikes back.
Sauber = the WORST looking car on the grid by far.
Well, out of 11 cars launched, 5 of them are without shark's fin. I do hope that if USF1 & Campos make the grid, they would be without the ugly shark's fin.
McLaren, Renault, Sauber, STR, Force India, Red Bull – these have SHARK'S FIN…
and oh, I pretty much dislike outboard mirrors too!!! Ferrari started it.
This year majority of the cars have them – Ferrari, Williams, Force India, STR, Red Bull, Sauber.
Thank God McLaren, Mercedes, Renault, Virgin, Lotus are running inboard mirrors.
Can't wait for both shark's fin and outboard mirrors and that appendage to support the outboard mirrors being banned in near future :D
Very nice to see British Racing Green back on the grid. It's interesting to see an official promo picture giving away at least a launch configuration of the car's diffuser, which seems rather unheard of to me, compared to the relative secrecy the other teams did at the launches…
Sporting-wise, this is essentially a new operation, so while the team is obviously trying to market itself with the legacy of the Lotus brand in Grand Prix racing, it would make some sense to dismiss expectations for the moment and appreciate whatever results the team can achieve in the season coming up…
Funny that so many teams go out of there way to not show you the diffuser, and here is Lotus with a high res shot WITH the press release.
Another no Shark fin car. Will be interesting to compair fin vs no fin for GP wins this season.
Well everyone seems to love this livery- and to be fair I think it's alright too- so let me be a pessimist and point out a few things which are wrong with it:
o The shade of green is too dark
o The yellow stripes going down the car are too thin
o Those yellow wheels look ridiculous
o It has very few sponsors (though I suppose you could argue that's a good thing)
Oh, and out of curiosity I'd love to see what this car might have looked like if the green was lighter.
If any photoshopper happens to read this could you do me a favour and create a Lotus in either a Jaguar green, or even Force India green? It would be much appreciated!
i like it a lot. It looks a little bit more old school, with the straight sidepods and and the colour scheme, and i like the yellow wheels.
I like the colors, but as for the actual design of the car I think it's far from the best looking. The short nose makes it look very strange. Like Kovalainen has said, there is a lot to improve. They had to put it together very quickly so it won't be very advanced. Kovalainen said that by the Spanish GP they'll have significant improvements to the car.
quite funny that everyone seems to believe the front wings a force india copy, to me it seems to be a rather well developed higher downforce design than some, yes in some ways very similar to the Force india design, as well as a bit like sauber/williams and Brawn, quite different to the Ferarri/Mclaren stylee. And of course the Red bull/Torro Rosso which is similar but even more extreme.
IMO if they manage to keep it attached to its mounds(unlike the VR01s obviously less developed variant), i'd bet this is a better front end, mid and rear i wouldn't know yet. but im sure Wirth will drop a V-bomb and bust out an awesome front wing at some point once their sure the all CFD VR01 is working as predicted.
maybe they wanted to take no risks from the offset with chassis design, anyone else notice a similar straight-edgedness to the USF1 tub in the electrical wiring video. easier to make a simple shape pass crash tests… maybe it'll get rounded with new bodywork.
Also the diffuser, the bottom half is very visible in their press photos, but… two key points:
1. Its the upper levels/double/triple decker areas which are most significant at the moment
2. You can see their upper level much less than in the many, many images of the current cars at the tests so far, photographers and tv crews are going to see them and there'll be a lovely article with many pretty images in autosport and on various websites/blogs. so it doesn't really matter.
Although i'm sure some advanced geeky photo analysis could use the light visible to understand partially the upper level of their diffuser.
Of course some of the aerodynamics parts are a close copy of last years Force India. The lotus was designed in the same wind tunnel as the 2009 Force india by the same man (Mike Gascoyne). Yes, the original design belongs to Force India but no one can expect Gascoyne to forget all he knew from Force India and design a car from scatch in such a short time. Look closely at the Lotus and Force India front wings and you can see slight diferences which shows that it isn't a complete rip off of the Force India design, Gascoyne knew that design worked and just designed the same thing again.
Same with the parts that look similar to previous Toyotas designed by Gascoyne, he knows how those shapes work and has reused them on the Lotus. As long as he doesn't have a big book with technical designs of all his previous cars, there is no problem.
Remember Adrian Newey's first Red Bull design looked just like a McLaren.
I called this car more than a bit simplistic, based only on that first Pop-photo; it now looks rather developed, if straight forward in design.
Having worshiped at the alter that was Lotus-Chapman-Clark, I'll just enjoy seeing a green machine back on the grid; and the yellow wheels are a nice touch…but then I would, having the Lotus 25 as my all time F1 icon.
Hope they're quick beyond expectation.
Well over the years and in this flat world especially the heritage or rather the blood-line is bound to change and blurred.
Why is Fiat buying over Ferrari more acceptable? Or VW owning Lamborhgini which was at one time also owned by Malaysians? Is Chelsea less English or London with Russian ownership or MU for that matter?
Malaysian money has supported Lotus cars and kept it a viable business and a significant employer in that neck of the woods. Mclarenites claim it is a British company but in actual fact it has New Zealand parentage with Middle Eatern money. The list goes on.
Let's just enjoy the racing
Same as the "Lotus 25".
Lotus' 1st World championship crown with Jim Clark (1963).
And one of the most significant F1 car of the 60s for having the first fully stressed monocoque chassis indroduced in F1.
Reading these comments, I was left with the impression that most of the comments come from people who are clueless as of anything that happened prior to 2007 (or 2008?).


text:
The Port Hughes jetty is one of South Australia's most popular fishing destinations. While scuba diving under the fishing pier, pro photographer Michael Patrick O'Neill encountered a large school of baitfish swirling around the coral and sponge-encrusted pilings. The Florida resident used a Nikon D700 and a 10-17mm lens with a 1.5x teleconverter in an underwater housing.
See last week's photo: Study in Black, Red and White


text:
Portrait: William J. Doyle
[View enlarged]
Directing head and managing genius of several large and industrial enterprises at Rome, Oneida county, New York, William J. Doyle may with absolute truthfulness be characterized as a self-made man, which means that he worked his way upward without the adventitious aids of wealth or personal influence to make his progress an easy one. He was born in Rome on July 28, 1851, the son of Miles and Margaret (Kenney) Doyle, both natives of Ireland, who located at Rome in 1848, where the father engaged in farming. Mr. Doyle's father died in 1863 and his mother passed away in 1888.
William J. Doyle was the eldest of a family of six children, four sons and two daughters. He obtained his education in the public schools of Rome and in the parochial school, starting out when twelve years old to become self-supporting, his first employment being candy making, at which he spent two years. For a similar period he worked as "printer's devil" in the office of the Rome Sentinel and next spent several years in the service of A. Ethridge & Company. He was afterward employed in the office and machine shops of the Rome Rolling Mill Company and while there formed the desire to learn the machinist's trade. In 1869 he entered upon an apprenticeship in the shops of the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad Company and in 1876 became connected with the Aland Blower Company, with which he remained until 1879. The Mohawk Revolver Company failed at this time and, in association with Solomon Butler, Mr. Doyle bought the business and organized the Rome Revolver & Novelty Company, known then as the Fowler Shade Factory and located at No. 131 Henry street. A year later the building was sold to the Williams Brothers Knitting Company. Mr. Doyle bought out his partner's interest and moved his machinery to the Bingham block on East Front street. He remained there until shortly after the fire that destroyed the freight house of the New York Central Railroad in the fall of 1881. Then he moved his machinery to the rear of Nos. 103 and 105 East Dominick street, where he was located until 1908. In 1893 he imported from Halifax, England, the first continuous wire-drawing machine that was used in the state of New York and in association with James A. Spargo began the manufacture of fine copper wire for electrical purposes. In 1897 the latter withdrew from the enterprise in order to embark in business independently. Mr. Doyle continued the business for a year or two and then sold his interests in that line to the firm of Coleman & Clyde. When the affairs of the Rome Bronze Company were closed up in 1914, following the death of Mr. Hall, Mr. Doyle purchased part of its equipment, stock and goodwill and organized the Novelty Manufacturing Company, under which title he is manufacturing bronze historical, memorial and commercial tablets, solid bronze desk name plates, window signs, etc. In 1908 he bought the site of the Bingham block and erected a substantial brick building on the old foundations at Nos. 130 to 136 South James, where he has continued in business under the name of the W. J. Doyle Brass & Aluminum Foundry, making all kinds of brass, bronze and aluminum castings. He is also at the head of the Sterling Tool & Die Company, making light machinery, dies, tool work, etc. Connected with this enterprise is a well equipped pattern shop. The foundry and machine shop was located in the rear of the one hundred block on North James street until Mr. Doyle erected the building in which he is now located. He also built two handsome residences on North James street — at No. 313 and No. 501, respectively. He is an extremely busy man, finding something to do every minute, from the time he arises in the morning until he retires at night.
On the 1st of January, 1884, at New London, Connecticut, Mr. Doyle was married to Miss Annie H. Keefe, daughter of Arthur Keefe, a member of one of the old families of that place. Mr. Doyle exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the democratic party and has served on the civil service board and also on the board of public works in Rome. He has membership in the Rome Chamber of Commerce. He is a communicant of St. Peter's Roman Catholic church and fraternally is identified with the Knights of Columbus.


text:
Come join Jason for a lunchtime yoga exploration that will elevate your spirit. Take advantage of the Ganesha Center's small class sizes to receive healing adjustments, personalized instruction and ancient tibetan singing bowl chakra balancing during an easy-to-follow, invigorating class.
Jason Firth received his Yoga Alliance teaching credentials in 2011. He has studied Hatha yoga with Aaron Star in Costa Rica, Australia and Cambodia. Locally he studies Vinyasa and Ashtanga with Marissa Harris. Jason is also Reiki Level 2 through Ganesha Center. Having practiced as a big-firm lawyer for 15 years, Jason particularly enjoys teaching busy professionals to incorporate yoga into their daily routines.
Refunds are not offered for this Meetup.
Meetup members, Log in
By clicking "Sign up" or "Sign up using Facebook", you confirm that you accept our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy


text:
CDS is a leader in executive search and recruiting services in Japan. With offices in Tokyo and Osaka, CDS has been a close and trusted partner of multinational corporations and start-up companies on search assignments for board members, country managers, and senior to mid-level management roles. CDS is part of RGF – the global arm of Recruit, Japan's largest recruiting group – giving us wider client coverage and greater candidate access throughout Asia.
Choosing the right career move is an important decision that should be approached with the guidance and expertise of a professional consultant.
Thousands of bilingual Japanese and foreign professionals have worked successfully with CDS to improve their careers. With a focus on quality over quantity and an unwavering commitment to integrity, we develop strong, long-term relationships with our candidates. As your trusted partners, we listen carefully to your needs and aspirations, evaluate your skills and experience in the context of your industry's requirements, and introduce the right opportunity for you.
CDS services professionals across all industries at the management level and above. The consultants in each of our eight distinct practice groups bring extensive market knowledge specific to your industry. Drawing on our many years in executive search in Japan, we provide insight and guidance to properly advise you in your career planning and decisions.
CDS has deep relationships with many Fortune 500 companies in Japan, as well as dynamic new companies looking to enter the market. With our strength in retained search, many of our clients trust CDS as the exclusive provider for their most important talent needs.
CDS has the expertise, the integrity, and the access to help you succeed in your ideal career.


text:
NewswireToday - /newswire/ -
Lake Geneva, WI, United States, 2010/10/23 - New home construction company, Ideal Homes, Inc., launches commercial contracting division, Ideal Contractors of Wisconsin.
Ideal Homes, Inc., a business specializing in residential new home construction has launched a commercial division, Ideal Contractors of Wisconsin. Ideal Contractors of Wisconsin is a privately-owned, woman-owned commercial contracting company serving Southeastern Wisconsin. The commercial contracting company is WBE Certified through the City of Milwaukee and the Womens Business Enterprise National Council as well as EBE Certified through the City of Milwaukee.
Ideal Contractors of Wisconsin possesses a team of highly skilled craftsmen who have been providing construction services to Southeastern Wisconsin for over fourteen years. The parent company, Ideal Homes, Inc. has built over 200 homes throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. Owner, Diane Polczynski, has been at the forefront of establishing Ideal Homes, Inc. as a reputable construction company in the Southeastern Wisconsin area and is excited to complement the construction services offered to include the commercial construction industry.
Ideal Contractors of Wisconsin (IdealContractorsofWisconsin.com) specializes in commercial general contracting, commercial construction management, commercial site work, commercial subcontracting trade work, commercial design-build, and green and sustainable commercial construction throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. With every project comes: Complete Satisfaction, Personal Service, Attention to Detail, and a Timeline and Pricing Guarantee. For more information on Ideal Contractors of Wisconsin, visit the website or call 262.221.8203
Written by / Agency / Source: Trust eMedia
Availability: All Metropolitan Area
Traffic Booster: [/] Quick Newswire Today Visibility Checker
Distribution / Indexing: [+]