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Conferences Derbyshire
July 21st, 2008Morley Hayes is one of the best hotel accommodation in Derbyshire. Besides a fantastic golf course where you can pay and play golf, Morley Hayes is also a great venue for hosting your Derbyshire conference.
Morley Hayes is easily accessible from Derby and Nottingham by car. Complimentary shuttles to the East Midlands Airport is available if you're arriving by plane, but if you really want to arrive in style, Morley Hayes is one of the only hotels with helipad Derby.
Morley Hayes offers five conference venues in varying sizes and locations around its grounds. The different conference venues are able to hold up to 90 business delegates, is fully equipped with wi-fi broadband and you can hire many different facilities like LCD power point projectors and laptops. You can even book midweek golf packages for 9 or 18 hole championships, golf tuition or play on our all-weather floodlit driving range.
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Wakulla County Sheriff's Office Release: Christmas in the Park
The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office and WCSO Volunteers will host the annual Christmas in the Park celebration on Friday, Dec. 7 at Azalea Park in Crawfordville. The event will begin at 5 p.m. and continue until 8 p.m. with Santa arriving at 6 p.m.
Azalea Park will be lit up and ready to welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus as they arrive in a special law enforcement escort. Bring your camera for an opportunity to take pictures of Santa and Mrs. Claus as well as the elves as they visit with the children during the event.
There will also be spin art, train rides, Sparky the Fire Dog, McGruff the Crime Dog, concessions and prizes. The event is sponsored by the WCSO, WCSO Volunteers, Centennial Bank and the Wakulla County Park and Recreation Department. No pets please.


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Top 10 KPOP Albums and Goods Sales Charts 4/29 - 5/5
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Dempsey, William Harrison (Jack) 1895-1983 Home in Manassa, Colorado. to become museum. Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph Jy 15, 1965 PAD 5,000 greet him during his Manassa homecoming. Post Jy 22, 1966 p.19 Post Jy 24, 1966 p.2 When Gibbons met Dempsey at Shelby, Montana - world championship fight. Frontier Times x.44 #2 F-Mr 1970 p.29,49- Celebrates 75th birthday. Post Je 23, 1970 p.45 0
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Local view: We need more fathers like this one
Take a look at this photo. What do you see? A man and a little boy? A father and son? Sure, but look closer. Take a moment to just look. Don't think. Don't try to spot a hidden object. Just look. Let your heart describe this photo. Now, tell me what you see.By: Robyn Belsvik, for the News Tribune
Take a look at this photo. What do you see? A man and a little boy? A father and son? Sure, but look closer. Take a moment to just look. Don't think. Don't try to spot a hidden object. Just look. Let your heart describe this photo. Now, tell me what you see.
I cannot view this picture without a cascade of emotions flooding my soul. My eyes prick with tears. My heart swells up, and an uncommon feeling of pride in my country overwhelms me.
Why? Because this photo embodies two of the most precious resources this country has: fatherhood and brotherhood.
What you see is a man who gives of his time, time he could be spending on himself or on his family; but instead he goes to his local fire hall to learn how to help others, to maybe risk his life for his fellow man. Risk his life. For what purpose? To make money? Nope, he is a volunteer. If anything he probably spends his own money on things needed. For glory? Yeah, right. It is mostly a thankless job. So why would someone do such a deed? I think because it's the American thing to do: to give of yourself for your neighbor or a stranger in need.
America is always being called on to help out other countries in times of disaster, hardship and war. Not only do we take care of our own; we take of the whole world. Yes, I know there are some of you who say we butt in where we are not wanted, and I have a hard time wrapping my head around why we help countries that in general hate us. But when the chips are down, who does everyone call? The United States of America because they know we are a brave, feisty bunch. They know we're willing to lay down our lives to help others.
Like this man. This regular Joe. This unsung hero.
Now look at the picture in a different way. Look at the son. He idolizes his daddy. He wants to be everything his daddy is, do everything his daddy does. He will grow up to be the kind of man his father is. What an awesome responsibility that daddy has.
Fatherhood. A job no one is prepared for, a job easily gotten but incredibly hard to do well, a job that will have ramifications for generations to come. Used to be that American men took pride in raising good sons and many, many still do. But a growing number of men are abandoning their job of fatherhood, many before their children are even born. We see generations of fatherless men. Boys (and of course girls, too, but I am focusing on boys here because of the picture) who never got the chance to walk with their daddies, to hold their hands, to look up to for guidance. What these boys have, though, is the propensity to imitate their fathers and be absent from their sons' lives. How sad is that? And what kind of society will we have in the near future?
So I have told you what I see. What is it you see?
Robyn Belsvik of Culver, Minn., is a full-time caregiver and regular blogger.
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"It's such a hassle to move a radio station that we were able to find some private investors and take over the café completely," says Pete Blackshaw, the nonprofit's new president. Blackshaw also heads 95.7 The Choice FM, the radio station that operates from the venue.
The eatery will benefit from extended hours, opening at 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and a new menu focused on appetizers, sandwiches and salads.
The venue will continue to support musicians as part of its mission. "Proceeds go to primarily musicians," Blackshaw says. "They don't necessarily have to be Christian, as long as it's positive, uplifting, no references encouraging drug use or anything like that."
Because it's alcohol free, the café provides a space for people recovering from substance abuse problems to experience nightlife, Blackshaw explains. "This gives them a great place to hang out and be social and have some great music, without having that temptation stuck in their face," he says.
The Asheville Radio Café is located at 81 Patton Ave. For more information, see ashevilleradiocafe.com.
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The departure of Cal defensive line Tosh Lupoi could mean Arik Armstead, Aziz Shittu, Ellis McCarthy and Shaq Thompson start looking around.
Jordan Payton, Ellis McCarthy, and Shaq Thompson putting on Cal hats. (Video uploaded by Ryan Maquiñana)
Jordan Payton has picked Cal over Notre Dame and Michigan at the Army All-American Game!
Cal football recruiting news remains silent, but there are some encouraging updates with regards to Ellis McCarthy, Aziz Shittu, Ishmael Adams. Jeff Tedford has also offered quarterback Brendan Marshall from Good Counsel.
Let's take our first look at the list of prospects that the Califoria Golden Bears are targeting for the 2012 football class. Which big targets will Cal land this fall?
With all the recruiting servers now up-to-date and the majority of Cal offers out there, it's time to reveal our 2012 Cal football recruiting board! Click here for the current spreadsheet. I made...
Eddie Goldman, Ellis McCarthy, Jordan Payton, Ifeadi Odenigbo are some of the top recruits that still have the California Golden Bears in the mix, and Cal recruiting ace Tosh Lupoi is a huge part of that.
For those wanting a list of recruits who were here this weekend, here they are. QB Zach Kline is a firm Cal verbal. S Shaq Thompson verballed to Cal this weekend. Along the O-line, Jordan Simmons said the Cal visit was better than either the USC or UCLA visits. Kyle Murphy, Josh Garnett, Freddie Tagaloa, and Garrett Adcock also visited. Lots of WRs: Bryce Treggs had positive things to say, and Darius Powe and Malik Gilmore also visited. WR Jordan Payton and Jaydon Mickens (both USC commits) also visited, as did Kenny Walker. RBs: Byron Marshall and KeiVarae Russell might be interested in playing together. Also in attendance: LB Hardy Nickerson Jr. & Michael Barton, QB, TE Ian Taubler & Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick, CB Ryan Dillard, DB Dalis Bruce. Check out the full story and all the quotes on the link above. (HT Redonkulous Bear for finding this article)
We look at 2012 Cal football recruiting on the wide receivers front and whether legacy Bryce Treggs will be interested in being a Golden Bear and stepping in for the departing Marvin Jones, Michael Calvin and Coleman Edmond. Thomas Johnson, Jordan Payton, Stefon Diggs, Darius Powe, Derrick Woods, Richard smith, Malik Gilmore, Nicholas Rothstein have been either offered or could factor into the Cal receiving mix for next year's class.
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I was just watching the start of the All-Star game, and tuned in just in time to catch the NL reserves. Dang! Did anyone see how Chris Young towered over Pujols? Pujols is 6-3. Do you know how tall you have to be to tower over him? 6-10 apparently. Chris Young is huge. Now I mostly follow the AL, so I'll admit a gap in my baseball knowledge, I didn'y really know who this guy was (except for the fight), so I looked up some of his stats. From what I can tell, he is sick!
What that struck me the most was his 1.06 WH/IP this season and a 1.17 one over his career!
But outside of the MLB, he's had a pretty good sports life, he went to Highland Park High, which is consistently ranked a top school both by Sports Illustrated, but also by Newsweek's list of best public schools. After high school he attended Princeton. I guess his degree's paying off if he just got a 14.5 mil contract extenstion.
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A Kaleidoscope of Crisp Cuts
Finish Substrates with One Device
Digital finishing is a broad term. Plotters, print-to-cut machines, laser cutting systems, routers, and even semi-automatic devices fall under this category. For many print service providers (PSPs), the best fit is based on commonly used substrates, efficiency, and footprint.
Versatility is a big draw in digital finishing. "Many printers need a wider range of routing tools for maximum application coverage," admits Steve Urmano, marketing manager, Mimaki USA, Inc. Additional knifes allow for easier maneuverability depending on the material being cut.
Defining a Broad Segment
Routers, cutters, and even plotters are generally defined based on the type of knife used. Swivel knives are traditional cutting tools that handle less-robust workloads. Tangential knives are used for heavier, thicker media. Rotary knives, also most often used for heavier materials, spin like a pizza cutter. They are programmed to speed up or slow down when not in immediate contact with the material being cut, which allows the knife to execute specific cut lengths. Oscillating knives are handy for thin, light materials such as foamcore or corrugated board, the head of the knife moves up and down at a high rate of speed, which helps prevent fraying.
Laser cutting devices are a bit different, in that the laser, unlike a knife, does not come into contact with the media being cut. "Digital finishing in laser technology refers to processing materials by cutting, engraving, or marking with a non-contact CO2 laser to produce contoured shapes, precision details, and intricate designs in short run or production environments," says Cherie White, marketing manager, Universal Laser Systems, Inc. (ULS).
Routers, cutters, and laser cutting devices finish a variety of substrates—ranging from wood, aluminum, plastic, foam, paper, cardboard, and more. It depends on the knife blade used or the wattage of the laser. Vinyl cutters or plotters are solely used for vinyl. Some print-to-cut machines also handle paper, textiles, or films—subject to maximum thickness.
Finishing in High Demand
With a peak in interest over flatbed printing, routing is a must have feature for many PSPs. According to David J. Cich, VP of sales and marketing, CET Color, as more shops invest in flatbed technology and print directly to rigid substrates, they encounter applications that are unable to be hand trimmed and require non-square finishing. With heavy-duty materials such as wood or even glass, a router with a powerful knife is ideal to achieve the cleanest cut.
Contour cutting, which follows the shape of a graphic, is also in demand. Finishing devices that cut crisply, without fraying or creating jagged edges, around the most curvy graphics push PSPs to up the ante by offering challenging applications to their customers.
"Contour cutting of rigid substrates is particularly popular," shares Randy Paar, display graphics product manager, Oce North America. "Typical uses are point of purchase (POP) displays, exhibit displays, and booth furniture."
"This type of application can be found in a wide range of projects, from large wall graphics to table displays. These are often customized for local markets—for example, images of local athletes in which graphics are registered and precisely cut to irregular image outlines," agrees Don Skenderian, VP market development, EskoArtwork.
Devices with the ability to contour cut precisely for long-length tracking are a necessity, according to Hiro Futsukaichi, marketing director, Mutoh America, Inc.
Automation Nation
"Users always look for a multiple function machine to satisfy customers' applications. For example, a cutter that cuts vinyl and thicker material like sandblast or thinner material like window film," shares Sandy Shih, product manager, GCC.
"Versatility is the name of the game in this new economy. Specialization always has a place in the industry, but as more businesses consolidate, the need to diversify is paramount if a company wishes to survive. As the nature of consumer purchase tendencies migrate toward one-stop shopping, PSPs need to capture that business by having as diverse an offering as possible," explains Dana Curtis, product manager, Roland DGA Corporation.
White agrees, with the current economy, PSPs must do more with less—fewer employees and/or a limited budget. The ability to work with a finishing system that processes various applications allows PSPs to extend their business into new markets or to new customers.
"This ability expands their capabilities, therefore allowing the company to offer other services not previously available to them before," adds Roy Valentine, sales manager, Techno Inc.
Semi-automatic finishing devices should not be overlooked, they also offer versatility. The Fletcher-Terry Company offers hardware that falls under both semi-automatic and manual categories. "Our cutting equipment utilizes a design philosophy based on interchangeable cutting heads. This gives the user the greatest level of versatility and longevity in their investment," explains James McNickle, marketing director, Fletcher-Terry.
Available Products
CET's X-press CNC 480 and X-press CNC 510 routers are compatible with rigid substrates up to four inches, with the exception of aluminum, where a quarter of an inch is the thickest width possible.
EskoArtwork provides finishing tables for short-run sign and display production. The Kongsberg XP series is for extremely high throughput, the Kongsberg i-XL for heavy-duty tables, and the Kongsberg i-XE series is used for lighter materials. Suitable substrates include acrylics, cardstock, chipboard, Coroplast, corrugated board, foamboard, Sintra, lexan, wood, and textiles.
Fletcher-Terry offers manual and semi-automatic substrate cutting and finishing equipment including the Titan manual cutter/trimmer, GeminiPro rail cutter, Fletcher 3100 acrylic and glass cutter, FSC rigid substrate cutter, and Alta99 automated substrate cutter. Plastics, aluminum, foamboard, vinyl, and canvas are cut with these systems.
The GCC LaserPro Gaia II is a 51x36-inch grand format laser cutting system that uses Laser Pulsing Technology for accurate laser firing control. Also under the GCC umbrella, the Jaguar, Puma, Bengal, and Sable series cutters. All Jaguar and Puma cutters are equipped with the Accu-Aligning System, which detects registration marks encoded into digital images.
The GSplus series from Gerber Scientific Products, Inc. (GSP) features GS15 plus, GSx plus, and the GS750 plus. These devices are part of an accurate motor sprocket plotter family that uses 15- or 30-inch perforated materials. The Gerber M Series of router/cutters includes the M-1200, M-3000, and M-3000 Turbo. Devices in this series handle cutting corrugated plastic and foamboard; kiss-cutting vinyl decals; routing acrylic, PVC, and other rigid substrates; as well as creasing digital offset to create POP displays and packaging.
Graphtec America, Inc. provides the FC2250 and FC4200 series of flatbed cutters suitable for finishing cardboard and rigid media up to .7 millimeters thick or less. The FC2250 series, targeted toward large format applications, features a dual head design with 500/1,000 grams of cutting force. Two media hold down methods are currently available, electrostatic or vacuum. Also, a new creasing tool for corrugated media creates fold lines.
Mimaki vinyl cutters—CG-75FXII, CG-130FXII, and CG-160FXII—cut media 32, 54, and 64 inches, respectively. They feature the HALF CUT mechanism, a technology developed by Mimaki, that allows for the backing sheet to be cut leaving half cut connecting points, which can be easily detached when necessary. Mimaki's CF3 Series routers cut materials up to two inches thick. Both the CF3-1631 and CF3-1610 feature a cutting area of 63x122 inches. An M head is used specifically for router cutting and an R1 head acts as a reciprocating cutter for materials such as corrugated boards and foam.
Mutoh's SC-PRO 1650 is used for contour cutting and regular vinyl cutting. Cutting widths reach 64.3 inches and accommodate roll and sheet media up to 72.83 inches.
Oce ProCut Cutting Solutions are available in ten sizes with a variety of cutting, creasing, and routing tools and utilize Oce ProCut Software to prepare files for cutting. Both rigid and roll media can be cut, including foamboard, paper, cardstock, foamed PVC, Dibond, acrylic, PETG, vinyl, or fabric.
Roland SOLJET, VersaCAMM, and VersaUV LED-UV printer/cutters allow shops to automate both printing and contour cutting using one file, one workflow, and one printer for precision alignment. The Roland CAMM-1 GS cutter and printer/cutter cuts finished, laminated graphics using the Quadralign four-point optical registration system for a print-laminate-cut workflow. Roland's GX series of vinyl cutters range from 24 to 50 inches in width and are used to cut pre-printed graphics.
Summa offers the S Class T Series of tangential cutters, which handle thick materials up to 46-mil due to dual X-axis motors. The cutters range from 30 to 64 inches wide. Also part of the T series are the OPOS-CAM cutters—54 and 64 inches—which feature a camera-based mark recognition system. Users who do not require tangential cutters, but want the quality and reliability of a Summa, can use drag-knife S Class D Series cutters.
Techno CNC routers rout signage and displays as well as digital images. The devices feature an automatic print maker verification system that locates reference markers on a print file, verifies the image, and adjusts for linear and rotational distortion. Maximum material thickness is two inches for wood, foam, plastic, and aluminum.
ULS offers a complete line of laser cutting and engraving equipment including the VersaLASER, Professional Series, and Industrial Series with engraving areas from 16x12 to 48x24 inches. Laser power ranges from ten to 150 watts depending on the device. Acrylic, plastic, wood, cardstock, paper, Coroplast, and textiles up to a half-inch thick can be cut.
Zund offers multifunctional cutting machines that include knife cutting, creasing, scoring, routing, and V-cutting. The G3 model is available in up to ten different sizes from 50x63 to 125x125 inches. The PN series of tables are for users looking for a smaller footprint and need digital cutting options for prototyping and sample making. These devices are available ranging in sizes from 31x31 and 70x98 inches. Materials up to two inches thick can be cut on Zund cutters, including banner, vinyl, paper, corrugated board, carton stock, magnets, foamcore, styrene, and Sintra.
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This document is an HTML formatted version of a printed document. The printed document may contain agency comments, charts, photographs, appendices, footnotes and page numbers which may not be reproduced in this electronic version. If you require a printed version of this document contact the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Inspector General, Mail Stop 11-7, 450 Fifth Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or call (202) 942-4460. TRAVEL MANAGEMENTAudit No. 349
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Removal |
Ten-day suspension |
Removal |
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OFM has issued guidance indicating that it may suspend or cancel account privileges based on any abusive card use or payment history brought to its attention, including use of the card for non-travel (personal) expenses.
We reviewed travel documentation for December 2001 to identify cases in which employees obtained cash advances without corresponding travel charges (such as hotel charges and/or airline tickets), authorizations, and vouchers. We found nineteen cases in which employees obtained cash advances with the travel card without being in travel status. Six of these advances were over $1,000, four were between $500 and $800 and the remaining nine were between $42 and $300.
We provided the names of fifteen of the nineteen individuals to the Office of Financial Management and the Office of Administrative and Personnel Management (OAPM) for follow-up action. Our Office is performing additional review of travel card use of the other four employees.
Recommendation D
In consultation with supervisors of the affected employees and OAPM, OFM should consider what follow-up action to take on the fifteen employees we identified, as discussed above. In addition, OFM should determine whether other employees also took cash advances from their travel card without being in a travel status. If any additional misuse is identified, OAPM and OFM should also refer them to the appropriate supervisor.
Recommendation E
OFM should issue additional guidance to the staff stating that misuse of the travel card for personal expenses will not be tolerated, and may subject the employee to disciplinary action as described in GSA's Table of Penalties. The guidance should also clarify that the travel card is not to be used for local travel expenses.
Ten employees responding to our questionnaire stated that they used a personal credit card to pay for their travel expenses rather than their government travel card. Five of these employees stated that their travel card had been suspended. The other five employees indicated they preferred using their own credit card. The employees apparently were unaware of the requirement to use the government travel card while in official travel status (Public Law 105-264, dated October 19, 1998).
Use of the travel card is mandatory to save the government money. The travel cards contain identifiers to obtain negotiated government discounts for airfare and tax exemption. In addition, the credit card company pays a refund to GSA based on the total agency charges to the card. This amount offsets GSA administrative charges to agencies. If the amount of the offset is not sufficient to pay GSA charges, the Commission must pay GSA from its appropriation.
Recommendation F
OFM should inform employees of the requirement to use only the government travel card while in official travel status. OFM should develop procedures covering employees who do not have a card (because they are new, or their card has been suspended).
The management reports provided by Citibank for the travel card are voluminous and not easy to use. For example, one month's reports contained more than 4000 pages. The transaction listing for the billing cycle groups employees by organization, making it difficult to locate individual accounts. OFM indicated that Citibank has not provided a user guide for the reports or made them available electronically, even though the contract with GSA requires these features.
A Citibank representative told us that Citibank did not have user guides for the reports. The representative also said that OFM has not requested electronic reports. Without the user guides and the ability to sort the data, monitoring card activity is difficult. OFM has not made analysis of management reports a priority.
Recommendation G
OFM should request electronic management reports and user guides from Citibank. If Citibank does not provide them, OFM should notify GSA.
OFM should make analysis of the reports a priority. The analysis should identify trends and possible problems (such as inappropriate cash advances) for follow-up.
Currently, OFM requires an office's travel coordinator (administrative contact) to e-mail OFM with name and address changes to employee travel accounts. OFM then forwards the requests to Citibank without verifying them.
To avoid possible errors, requests for account changes should originate with employees.
Recommendation H
OFM should require employees to initiate travel card account changes (such as names and addresses).
Twelve employees responding to our questionnaire stated that OFM had disputed an item claimed on their travel voucher. Five of these respondents were not satisfied with OFM's procedures for resolving disputes. Their primary concern was the delay in processing claims, as OFM postponed payment of the entire voucher until the dispute was resolved.
OFM told us that it has implemented procedures to reduce the number of returned vouchers. It requires the employee's supervisor to conduct a detailed review of the voucher before submitting the voucher for payment. We are recommending further steps to expedite the processing of disputed claims.
Recommendation I
OFM should publish a checklist of common voucher processing errors that delay or prevent voucher processing. It should monitor processing time for vouchers with disputed claims to ensure their timely resolution.
Effective January 1, 2001, GSA required all employees to use the Travel Management Center (TMC) selected by their agency for all common carrier, lodging and car rental arrangements. The TMC must be listed on the GSA master contract.
We found that three Commission locations (Chicago, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City) were under contract with TMCs from a prior GSA contract. One location (New York) contracted directly with a local TMC. 1
OFM told us that it had notified all district and regional offices of the GSA requirement and was available to assist field offices in preparing task orders. During the audit, the San Francisco and Salt Lake City district offices initiated action to obtain task orders under the current GSA contract.
Recommendation J
In consultation with OFM, the New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City field offices should establish task orders as soon as possible with travel management centers under the current GSA contract.
As stated in the Background, OFM has not granted employees access to the Travel Manager system to prepare their vouchers. The travel coordinator (administrative contact) prepares the voucher, which delays the employee's reimbursement.
Employee access could be limited to preparing vouchers from an existing authorization, which would limit the potential for abuse. Also, supervisors and OFM would still have to review and approve the voucher.
Recommendation K
OFM should consider allowing employees access to Travel Manager to prepare their travel vouchers. The employees should be provided training on Travel Manager.
GSA requires agencies to ensure that their employees are familiar with federal travel regulations and travel charge card policies. Twenty six percent (16 of 62 employees) responding to our questionnaire did not know where to find guidance on travel policy and procedures.
OFM issues travel guidance periodically, but does not issue guidance to new employees at their orientation. In addition, GSA offers on-line training on travel at its web site, and links to other relevant sites.
Recommendation L
OFM should provide written guidance on travel policies and procedures to OAPM for inclusion in the new employee orientation package. It should also link the Commission's Intranet's travel section with the GSA training site for travel.
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IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) & the Canadian Seal Hunt, Charity of the Day
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Canada's annual commercial seal hunt is the largest commercial hunt of marine mammals on the planet! Seals are killed with wooden clubs, ice pick like tools and guns. In 2001, a study was conducted by an independent team of veterinarians who found that a shocking 42 percent of the seals that are killed, are skinned alive while conscious! In addition, over 90% of the seals that die are pups around 3 months old! There have been over one million seal pups killed in the past three years alone! One of the many organizations opposing this brutal slaughter is IFAW Canada. With more than 50,000 members (many of whom are concerned Canadians), the IFAW's courageous actions have drawn international attention to the plight of the seal pups and successfully rallied worldwide condemnation of the hunt. Thanks to IFAW's continued vigilance, it is now illegal to hunt whitecoat seal pups off Canada's east coast. A victory, but there is much work ahead, as the hunt for other seal pups continues. Join IFAW in their mission, donations of time and money are needed to fight this battle. Visit the website to learn more!


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Keywords: Tags Precision Castparts, Mark Donegan, Timet, Frank Haflich
LOS ANGELES Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC), fresh off its $2.9-million takeover of Titanium Metals Corp. (Timet), has turned its eye back to aerostructures acquisitions following a profitable fiscal third quarter.
PCC chairman and chief executive officer Mark Donegan told financial analysts this week that the Portland, Ore.-based company, best known as a producer of investment castings, forgings and aircraft fasteners, expects to have about $5 billion in available cash to "deploy" through March 2016, with mergers and acquisitions getting top priority.
PCC acquired Dallas-based titanium producer Timet, which is now part of the companys forgings segment, on Dec. 21. But the company has given no indication its looking to make another "needle-mover" acquisition in metals production, as Donegan referred to the Timet deal.
PCC launched an expansion into aerostructures about 18 months ago, picking up several airframe machining operations and manufacturers of aircraft parts, components and assemblies. Donegan indicated that the company is ready to resume activity in this area.
"I do not think that, by any stretch of the imagination, were done" acquiring aerostructures companies, he said, noting that probably 90 percent of the takeover discussions currently under way between PCC and potential targets are in that market.
Donegan said PCC has been talking with potential acquisition targets for about a year, and the company could deploy another $1 billion for a takeover bid "pretty quick" if needed.
PCCs major aerostructures takeovers have included the $900-million purchase of Primus International Inc., a Bellevue, Wash., supplier of aerospace components and assemblies, in August 2011. Last year, it picked up the pace with the acquisitions of Centra Industries Inc., a Cambridge, Ontario-based manufacturer of machined airframe components and assemblies; Klune Industries Inc., North Hollywood, Calif., a manufacturer of aluminum, nickel, titanium and steel aircraft structures; three former machining operations of Montreals Héroux-Devtek Inc.; and Synchronous Aerospace Group, a Santa Ana, Calif.-based manufacturer of aerospace and defense mechanical assemblies.
PCCs "vision" for the potential of the aerostructures market has turned out as good or better than PCC expected, Donegan said. One of the main reasons PCC finds the market so attractive is that its "an amazingly fragmented market" ripe for consolidation. PCCs aerostructures units are now included in the airframe segment, which also includes its fastener operations.
PCC posted net income of $338 million for its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 30, up 10 percent from $307.3 million in the same period a year earlier on sales that climbed 13.4 percent to more than $2.04 billion. Net income for the first nine months of its fiscal year topped $1.01 billion, up 14 percent from $888 million a year earlier on a 13-percent increase in sales to nearly $5.94 billion
A number of acquisitions factored into PCCs fiscal third-quarter results, including Centra; Klune; the former Héroux-Devtek operations; Janesville, Wis.-based tubing producer RathGibson LLC; and Aerocraft Heat Treating Co. and Dickson Testing Co., two California aerospace testing and heat-treating firms.
PCCs latest fiscal quarter also included partial results from two other acquisitions, Synchronous and Texas Honing Inc., a Pearland, Texas-based provider of pipe processing services. The impact of Timets contribution on the fiscal third-quarters results was "immaterial," the company said.
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CLARINGTON -- Whether it's a 300-year-old oak tree or home movies of beautiful Orono brides from the 40s and 50s, the old will become new again in the eyes of history-lovers celebrating Clarington Heritage Week from Saturday, Feb. 16 to Sunday, Feb. 24.
"All these wonderful things we see every day and take for granted. When you have a week like this it opens people's eyes," said Angela Tibbles, chairwoman of the Clarington Heritage Committee.
Heritage Week activities range from a heritage art display at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington in Bowmanville to a family treasure hunt at the Newcastle Community Hall.
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Plans for the 2013 Heritage Week are much more extensive than past years' celebrations.
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Jinnah International Airport
Jinnah International Airport جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائ اڈہ |
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Owner/Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan | ||
Serves | Karachi | ||
Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | ||
Hub for | airblue Air Indus Pakistan International Airlines Shaheen Air Bhoja Air |
Elevation AMSL | 100 ft / 30 m | ||
Coordinates | 24°54′24″N 067°09′39″E / 24.90667°N 67.16083°E | ||
Website | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
m | ft | ||
07R/25L | 3,400 | 11,155 | Concrete |
07L/25R | 3,200 | 10,500 | Concrete |
Statistics (2011) | |||
Passengers[citation needed] | 10,500,900 | ||
Cargo handled | 1,69,124 M.Tons |
Jinnah International Airport (Urdu: جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائ اڈہ) (IATA: KHI, ICAO: OPKC) is Pakistan's largest international and domestic airport. Located in Karachi, it is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
The airport provides secondary hub for the flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Air Indus, Shaheen Air, and airblue as well as many other private airlines. The airport is equipped with aircraft engineering and overhauling facilities including the Ispahani Hangar for wide-body aircraft.[1]
J. R. D. Tata, the father of civil aviation in India made India's maiden voyage from Juhu Aerodrome in Bombay to Drigh Road airstrip (Now Jinnah International Airport), Karachi, via Ahmedabad, on 15 October 1932 carrying mail in a Puss Moth aircraft.[2]
During the 1940s there was a large black coloured hangar (also locally known as PAUL JHON C SALCEDO) at the site of Karachi Airport, constructed for the British R101 Airship. Only three hangars were ever built in the world to dock and hangar the R101 airships. However, the R101 airship never arrived in Karachi (then part of the British Raj) as it crashed early in its journey in France. This hangar was so huge that aircraft often used it as a visual marker while attempting VFR landings at Karachi. Over the years, the hangar became known as the landmark of Karachi, until it was torn down by order of then-President Ayub Khan in the 1960s.
During World War II, Karachi Airport was a major transhipment base for United States Army Air Forces units and equipment being used by Tenth Air Force in eastern India and Burma, as well as for Fourteenth Air Force in China. Several operational bomber and fighter units flew into Karachi for short organisational periods prior to their deployment. Air Technical Service Command had extensive facilities where aircraft were received, assembled and tested prior to being flown to their combat units at forward airfields. It also functioned as a major maintenance and supply depot for both air forces. In addition, Air Transport Command flew numerous cargo and passenger flights to the Middle East and to points within India and China.
The airport facilities were further expanded in the 1980s to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 respectively. The present day infrastructure of Jinnah International Complex is a result of an expansion programme carried out in 1994. Today, the new Jinnah Terminal handles both domestic and international flights, whereas Terminal 2 is now dedicated to Hajj operations. Terminal 1 (the original airport) is now the HQ of Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority, and Terminal 3 is dedicated to commercial offices.[3]
Karachi was once a much busier airport. Between the 1960s and 1980s it was an online station of several major airlines of the world including Air India, British Airways, Interflug, TAROM, Alitalia, JAT Yugoslavia Airlines, Aeroflot, Philippine Airlines, Nigeria Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, East African Airways, Kenya Airways, Air France, Qantas, Pan Am, Royal Jordanian, Libyan Arab Airlines, Japan Airlines, Syrian Arab Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Lufthansa, Swissair, and SAS. Other former airlines were Azerbaijan Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Kazakhstan Airlines, KLM (now operating via codeshares with Etihad and Gulf Air), Kuwait Airways, Kyrgyzstan Airlines, Libyan Arab Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Transportes Aéreos da Índia Portuguesa, and Uzbekistan Airways. However, due to the emergence of Dubai's airport on the world map, increased usage of longer haul aircraft, and the poor political climate of Karachi during the 1990s, several airlines discontinued their service to the airport.
In the past couple of years Karachi has seen a reversal in fortunes. The dwindling numbers of international airlines have stabilised and whilst there hasn't been a marked increase in the number of airlines flying in to Karachi, some have either increased the number of flights or resumed their old operations, either online or via codeshare service.
Jinnah International Airport has a capacity of handling 12 million passengers annually. In fiscal year 2008–2009, over 5,725,052 passengers used Jinnah International Airport. 50,095 aircraft movements were registered.[4]
Jinnah International Airport in Karachi has always been the largest aviation facility in Pakistan. It is the primary hub of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). All other Pakistani airlines also use Jinnah International Airport as their main hub. These include airblue and Shaheen Air International, as well as several charter carriers.
The building is linked via connecting corridors to two satellites, each having a provision of eight passenger-loading bridges. The eastern satellite is devoted exclusively to handling international operations. The western satellite is used for domestic operations, as well as some international operations. This is achieved through a flexible arrangement of gates. The two satellites supplement the departure lounges of the terminal building and also provide shopping facilities, mobile recharging points, and snack counters.
The Jinnah Terminal was completed in 1992 at a cost of US $100 million – at the time the most expensive civil construction project in Pakistan. NESPAK (National Engineering Services Pakistan) and Airconsult (Frankfurt, Germany) were responsible for the architecture and planning of the terminal. Sogea Construction, a French company, was the contractor. Mukhtar Husain and Abdul Malik (NESPAK) were the Chief Engineers for the new terminal.
In Karachi, the CIP Lounge can be used by all first and business class passengers on all outbound flights. Barclays, UBL, and airblue have also introduced their dedicated lounges in the international terminal of the airport.[5]
There are a number of bank kiosks and ATMs that passengers can use at the airport. The airport is also where the majority of PIA's maintenance network is located, although some of its maintenance work also takes place at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Rawalpindi. There are several hangars at the airport; the largest being the Ispahani Hangar (named after Mirza Ahmad Ispahani, the first chairman of PIA) that can accommodate two Boeing 747s and one narrow body airliner (e.g. Boeing 737) at one time. On 15 February 2006, the first major overhaul of a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft (known as "C" check) was done at Ispahani Hangar. Most of the PIA aircraft are checked and regulated at the aircraft hangars in Karachi. The PIA maintenance also check other airline aircraft in Karachi such as Philippine Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Air Universal.
The head office of the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan is located in Terminal 1.[6] Pakistan International Airlines has its head office on the grounds of the airport (PIA Building),[7] as well as its central mainframe (CRC Building) which also houses its frequent flyer programme, Awards +, as well as hosting SITA Bagtrak, the shared International Air Transport Association global lost luggage tracking computer network. PIA Engineering HQ, Cargo Village, and Flight Kitchen are also located here. Terminals 1 and Jinnah West also have round-the-clock PIA booking offices and ticketing auto-kiosks. Shaheen Air also has its head office on the airport property.[8]
Runways and parking[edit]
The airport has two runways measuring 3,200m and 3,400m in length respectively. Runways, 25R/07L and 25L/07R each have a width of 46 m (250 ft). The runways have capacity to handle 15 flights per hour and it accommodate simultaneous landing and take off. Runway 07L/25R is equipped with ILS to guide landing aircraft safely under very poor weather conditions and also allowing planes to land in low visibility conditions, such as fog.[9] The taxiway is able to handle 12 aircraft at any one moment while the parking area measures 266,000 sq metres and is able to accommodate 42 aircraft, 12 of which through air bridges linking them directly with the terminal building. In addition to this, there are remote parking bays for 30 aircraft.
Ispahani Hangar[edit]
The Ispahani Hangar is PIA's wide-body aircraft maintenance hangar at Jinnah International Airport. It has been named in honour of Mr. Mirza Ahmad Ispahani. Mirza Ahmad Ispahani was the first and longest serving chairman of Pakistan International Airlines from its inception in 1954 until 1962. The new jet hangar for wide body and narrow body aircraft with a supporting airframe overhaul shop was completed and commissioned in 1968.
Most of the PIA aircraft are checked and regulated at the aircraft hangars in Karachi. The PIA maintenance also check other airline aircraft in Karachi such as Philippine Airlines, Yemenia, and Turkish Airlines.
Terminals, airlines and destinations[edit]
Jinnah Airport has one main terminal, divided into two concourses:[10]
- The Jinnah East Satellite Concourse, used for international flights
- The Jinnah West Satellite Concourse, used for domestic flights
Airlines | Destinations |
Cargolux | Luxembourg, Sharjah |
Midex Airlines | Al Ain |
Qatar Airways Cargo | Colombo, Doha-Hamad |
Turkish Airlines Cargo | Istanbul-Ataturk, Singapore |
Ground transportation[edit]
Taxi service is available to the airport from all points of Karachi, while bus and minibus routes are also available to the airport.
Accidents and incidents[edit]
Date | Aircraft | Registration | Flight no | Airline | Occupants | Fatalities | Details |
3 March 1953 | de Havilland DH-106 Comet 1A | CF-CUN ("Empress of Hawai'i") | Canadian Pacific Air Lines (CP Air) | 11 | 11 | Failed to takeoff and crashed into a dry river bed. First fatal passenger jet airliner crash.[12] | |
5 August 1956 | Hermes IV | G-ALDK | Britavia | Suffered the collapse of the nose undercarriage at Drigh Road Airport. The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.[13] | |||
14 August 1959 | Vickers Viscount | AP-AJE | Pakistan International Airlines | 3 | 2 | Aircraft crashed at Karachi International Airport while attempting an overshoot with two engines inoperative on a training flight.[14] | |
19 August 1980 | Lockheed L-1011 Tristar | Saudia Flight 163 | Saudi Arabian Airlines | 301 | 301 | Aircraft flew from Karachi to Riyadh for its first leg. When the aircraft started its second leg to Jeddah, a fire developed. The plane landed but all its occupants died. | |
5 September 1986 | Boeing 747-121 | Clipper Empress of the Seas | Pan Am Flight 73 | Pan American World Airways | 20 | Aircraft was hijacked by Palestinian gunmen posing as airport officials upon arrival from Bombay (now Mumbai), India. 20 people were killed when the gunmen opened fire on the passengers as commandos prepared to storm the airplane whilst still on the ground. | |
5 July 2010 | Malaysia Airlines | The cargo plane bound for Afghanistan made an emergency landing at the airport after developing a technical fault.[15] | |||||
28 July 2010 | Airbus A321 | AP-BJB | airblue Flight 202 | airblue | 152 | 152 | A domestic flight from Karachi to Islamabad crashed into wooded and mountainous terrain near its destination. |
5 November 2010 | Beechcraft 1900 | JS Air | 21 | 21 | A plane chartered by the Italian oil company, ENI crashed a minute after takeoff. All 21 passengers & crew on board - 17 ENI employees, 2 pilots, a security guard, and a technician - were killed. Among the deads were 20 Pakistani nationals & 1 Italian national.[16] | ||
28 November 2010 | Ilyushin Il-76 | 4L-GNI | Flight 4412 | Sun Way | 8 | 10 | Aircraft crashed in a populated area of Karachi shortly after taking off from Jinnah International Airport. All eight people on board were killed, as were a further two people on the ground. The aircraft was reported to have been trying to return to Jinnah International after suffering an engine fire.[17] |
20 April 2012 | Boeing 737-236 | AP-BKC | Bhoja Air Flight 213 | Bhoja Air | 127 | 127 | Aircraft crashes during bad weather on its final descent to the Benazir Bhutto International Airport, killing all 121 passengers and 6 crew. |
See also[edit]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ http://www.karachiairport.com.pk
- ^ Pran Nath Seth, Pran Nath Seth, Sushma Seth Bhat (2005). An introduction to travel and tourism. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 20 February 2011. Page 112
- ^ Paul Stephen Dempsey (1999), Airport Planning & Development Handbook: a global survey. McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN 978-0-07-134316-9
- ^ caapakistan.com.pk - Aviation Statistics
- ^ Airblue launches Blue Lounge International
- ^ "Contact Us." Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan. Retrieved on 3 May 2010.
- ^ "Contact Us." Pakistan International Airlines. Retrieved on 23 February 2010.
- ^ "Contact Us > Domestic." Shaheen Air. Retrieved on 28 July 2010.
- ^ http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=PK26434
- ^ Jinnah International Website
- ^ http://www.airblue.com/Sched/view.asp
- ^ CPAL crash details Aviation Safety Network.Retrieved 13 January 2011
- ^ Chesterfield, Lyn. "Hermes prang". Aeroplane (Kelsey Publishing) (January 2011): p82.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ^ "Plane makes emergency landing". Daily Times (Daily Times). July 5, 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "22 killed when small plane crashes in Pakistan". CNN International. July 5, 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Crash: Sun Way IL76 at Karachi on Nov 28th 2010, engine fire". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jinnah International Airport. |
- Airport information for OPKC at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Current weather for OPKC at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for KHI at Aviation Safety Network
- Official Website of Jinnah International Airport
- Old Official Website
- Jinnah International Airport at the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan


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NBA breaks ties to settle order for lottery
Friday - 4/19/2013, 8:20pm  ET
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Detroit Pistons won a tiebreaker with the Washington Wizards, giving them slightly better odds to finish with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
Both teams finished 29-53 this season. The Pistons will have 36 chances out of 1,000 heading into next month's lottery and Washington will have 35.
The NBA settled broke three other ties through random drawings Friday:
--Philadelphia (34-48) won a tiebreaker with Toronto.
--Houston (45-37) won a tiebreaker with Chicago and the Lakers; the Lakers then won a tiebreaker with Chicago.
--The Clippers (56-26) won a tiebreaker with Memphis.
The Orlando Magic, with a league-worst 20-62 record, will have a 25 percent chance of winning the lottery.
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Bakers Needed for March 11th Sale
Volunteers are needed The Preemie Project's upcoming bake sale.
Wednesday 3/11/2009
Old Capitol Mall, Iowa City IA.
How can I help?
Bake items for the sale, price the night before, work the day of the sale.
How can I sign up? What if I have questions?
to sign-up to bake, price the night before, or work the sale.
Information for Bakers
Please package your items "ready to sell". For example, cookies/brownies can be packaged in baggies of 2-6 and tied nicely with ribbon, plate of 6-12 cookies/brownies, etc. These items typically sell well: Muffins, Breads, Cookies, Brownies, Scotcharoos, Rice Krispie Treats, Cakes, Pies, Homemade Candy and Snack Mixes. We are always short on the larger items like pies, cakes and pans of brownies. These typically sell out within the first hour.
for information on the baked goods drop off place and times.
When and where should I drop off my baked goods?
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The morning of the sale, Wed. 3/11 from 7-9am at Old Capitol Mall
This is our first fundraiser of 2009 and we hope you will consider baking or working the day of the sale!
Remember, it's for the babies!
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This isn't a feature I'll use, but people seem keen on it so that's good. I'm more waiting for Pikmin 3 which was delayed from Launch to Summer 2013.
So, this is how it is going to work... the Wii U controller has an IR blaster that seamlessly switches the input source on your HDTV between the unit itself and your TV programming source. So, pick the TV to watch live and then it switches the TV input over... go "home" on the Wii and it switches the input back. There is no input or processing of the video into the native Wii environment. Also, this is cool, the OS has it's own dedicated CPU, aside for the triple core 3+GHz ibm power pc CPU your games run on!
am i the only one that thinks..
its a GAME pad? what game? nintendo doing TV is like Honda trying to make a gamepad. way to go nin.. =\
Freaking awesome! My parents would even love to have a WiiU just due to the football stats feature itself!!
This is kinda cool. For what I pay for these system they always need to give me more bang for my buck. I also wish I had Hulu Plus and Netflix back...And a DVR.
We're living in what amounts to the "wild west" of convergence right now - basically everyone's racing to build the much sought after holy grail of broadcasting and media, sometimes called the "all-in-one" box by rather naive marketing people, but really what will become the new mainstream entry point for consumers to reach all visual content, i.e. movies, television and games. "Visual" is the keyword here. Too often marketing executives seem to think if they throw in a CD player or a clock radio, or links to "social media", that makes it "all-in-one". Hardly. "All-in-one" has nothing to do with music and "integrating" social media. It has everything to do with just three things: movies, TV, video games, all from one entry point.
What it really heralds, though, is effectively the end of telecoms, cable and satellite as distributors. The future doesn't include them right now, because they are becoming increasingly redundant.
Imagine a world without cable. If you're on this site, no doubt it's probably a future you're already living. Young people don't get cable. They don't need it. You watch all your favourite content on-demand from a service like Netflix or Hulu (or, if you live in Canada like me, you just pirate it), or distributed directly from the networks/producers themselves through their websites and mobile apps.
The problem is "live" content, like news and sports, but even that is moving into the future already. NHL, NBA, and even NFL games can all be watched live if you buy their "Game Ticket" or "All Access" season package. But it isn't hard to imagine being able to "subscribe" to all your favourite team's games for a season.
As for news, it would have to have one foot in both on-demand and live content. Watch the investigative reports on demand, but watch a press conference or breaking news event from a live stream.
But here in Canada the telecoms like Rogers and Bell have our regulator, the CRTC (our FCC) bought and paid for through lobbying and patronage. As a result, this bright future that doesn't include them has roadblocks set up in front of it, all meant to slow down their competition until they have built their own "all-in-one" solution, which they will then force everyone to buy and gouge us in the price.
It's ridiculous how much innovation is stifled by the old boys club that runs our CRTC.
Has some potential game changing applications but won't hit the market as hard as the Wii just based on being able to do too much. Reaching variable age groups as the Wii, WILL NOT happen with Wii U. But it seems like a great machine with fantastic potential.
ok so they are only 3 years late to the party, i want to know wiiUs ability to sink with my media server, probably doesnt exist sadly
meh... I just want some fun games to play. I dont give a damn about all these extra tv features. My regular remote works just fine.
I think it's a cool app. I just wonder if you'll have to pay a subscription fee for every service or just one global fee.
I typically don't care for these kinds of features, but considering that my room is the ONLY room in the house to not have cable, this actually excites me so more power to the Wii U!
I'm obviously a fan of the right show if the most powerful being in the universe recommends it.
i didnt expect any of these features since nintendo is so anti-anybut vidoegames...like not letting it play dvd. but its a nice feature, but it was the fact its nintendos next video gameconsole (and where else can you play nintendo games? ) that sold me on it.
No matter what people always find something to complain about. Nintendo aren't forcing you to use any of the extra features, but since when having options is such a bad idea? No this isn't like Live, simply because you are not paying just to play your already bought and paid for game online. I sure wished that tablet was multi-touch, lets hope it can be software upgraded. I'm really liking the way Nintendo approached the living room with the Wii U, I wasn't expecting the Wii U to be this genuinely interesting but I see that Nintendo didn't just tack the tablet on, it has a bonafide purpose, which is more than I can say for the copy cats of the industry bolt on extras that are soon forgotten(Move) or ill-conceived ideas that are more a bother than it needs to be(Kinect).
Now I fully expect many devs to take CoD dual screen idea and use that for local multiplayer/co-op.
Does anyone know if this can link with a cable box on a different floor? Or must the Wii U actually connect with the box?
Genius idea. I like it a lot. One of the best things about it that it is free unlike what Microsoft offers.
I really like the idea of having all of the services together, profiling according to family members, social media integration and information extras. Great feature that just adds to my justification for buying Wii U. I hope this feature is just as supported in the UK as it is in the US.
If I buy a game system, I buy to play games, not to watch TV or use it online, but to play games.
They keep creating gadgets on consoles to play movies, TV, use internet, all to please lazy people who can't press a button on a remote.
Oh Nintendo, I tought you were the one that actually cared just about gaming and not those giant BS noone cares about
@shiss27 Sh*T the Wii U Already Sold Out from GameStop, Best Buy and Other Retail Stores in 3 Days, and they gonna have 50 Launch Games all the way Until March and April so what does that tell You/
@Birth00 the nintendo tvii service is free, it just brings together all the other services, if you want to watch something via netflix you'll need a subscription
@Sohereiam It's not like you can't play games, just because you have the option to stream TV and movies that does not mean you have to use it
@ilantis I care about it, I can't afford cable and have nothing else besides my computer to stream TV on. I am very thankful my Wii can stream Netflix and other programs and I am glad they are continuing that service
@SUNDRAGONJ Haha true, fair enough. Sorry, this issue really pisses me off and I tend to go off on rants about it.
@Patchezs @SUNDRAGONJ I don't know man, I read all that and found it rather informative.


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The Fayetteville, North Carolina native has been working on his forthcoming debutslated for a Spring release. He was holed up in a mansion turned studio in LosAngeles, working with NO I.D., the producer responsible for Jay-Z's "D.O.A." andKanye's "Heartless."I stopped by the studio in December to interview him oncamera. See the two-part interview below.
J. Cole ignited a buzz with his mixtape "The Warm Up" and,in particular, his song "Lights Please.""Lights Please" is actually the song that got Jay-Zinterested in signing the artist/producer born Jermaine Cole.
On first listen "Lights Please" might sound like a typicaltrack about female conquests. But J. Cole gets a little deeper, explaining thatthis particular woman of his affection is actually focused on escapism. He raps about being the next king on "Simba."
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- In the hours after a monkey on the lam fell into a woman's pool and then swiped some fruit from her backyard tree, fans of the wily primate cheered it for avoiding capture.
''Go little monkey, go! No cages for you,'' wrote a guy named Jack on the ''Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay'' Facebook fan page. There were more than 21,000 fans of the elusive monkey as of Wednesday morning.
''I sure hope 'they' don't catch you!'' wrote a woman named Kathleen. ''Why can't 'they' just leave you alone?''
Why, indeed?
The rhesus macaque monkey has avoided capture for nearly a year. Authorities don't know where the animal came from, but some believe it could have gotten separated from a troupe of wild monkeys in an Ocala-area state park, some 118 miles north of St. Petersburg. Another possibility: the animal could have escaped from an owner who doesn't have a permit and is therefore not registered with authorities.
The creature has captivated people in Tampa Bay and beyond -- possibly because of his ability to outwit the humans trying to catch him.
''It's something that you can kind of cheer for,'' said Amy Ellis, a Pasco County employee who has become a fan of the monkey on Facebook. ''Every day there's so much bad news. He's kind of like a little hero.''
The monkey was even featured two weeks ago on ''The Colbert Report'' with host Stephen Colbert poking fun at the creature, who has been shot numerous times with tranquilizers, apparently unfazed. One trapper claimed the monkey was becoming a ''drug addict'' because of all the shots.
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Aperture beat Lightroom to market and leapfrogged it with lower pricing in this category for higher-end photo editing and cataloging software. But this market is Adobe's bread and butter, and the company is working hard to turn the crank for improvements as fast as it can. More on that competition and customer angst later, but first, … Read more


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Morningside College announces 2012 Walker Faculty Excellence Awards
Morningside College has awarded its 2012 Sharon Walker Faculty Excellence Awards to Dr. Jacklyn Barber, professor of nursing education; Dr. Jessica deVega, assistant professor of religious studies; and Dr. David Elder, assistant professor of writing and rhetoric.
Morningside President John Reynders presented the awards during the annual faculty banquet held December 15 at the Sioux City Country Club. The recipients, selected from a field of nominees by a panel of three outside evaluators, will each receive a $10,000 honorarium and $3,000 to use for faculty development.
The Sharon Walker Faculty Excellence Awards are funded by a gift from Morningside alumni Jim and Sharon Walker of Wayzata, Minn.
Criteria for selection include teaching excellence, effective advising, scholarship and service to Morningside College. The awards are based upon the accomplishments and activities of a faculty member during the previous academic year.
Barber started teaching at Morningside in 1997. She has a bachelor's degree from Morningside College, a master's degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., and a doctorate from the College of Saint Mary in Omaha. The Walker Award evaluators cited Barber's passion for teaching that manifests itself through effective and innovative classroom work.
DeVega joined the Morningside faculty in 2007. She has a bachelor's degree from Eckerd College of St. Petersburg, Fla., a master's degree from United Theological Seminary and a doctorate from Florida State University in Fort Lauderdale. The Walker Award evaluators noted that deVega's students and colleagues consistently praise her as a passionate, innovative and excellent teacher.
Elder has been teaching at Morningside since 2010. He received a bachelor's degree from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, and a doctorate from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. The Walker Award evaluators commended Elder for his energetic and engaging teaching style that captures the attention of students and involves them in class activities.
Evaluators for the 2012 Sharon Walker Faculty Excellence Awards were Dr. Suzette Astley, professor of psychology, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa; Dr. Christopher Gilbert, professor of political science, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn.; and Dr. John Krebs, professor of music, Hendrix College, Conway, Ark.


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Join West Roxbury Main Streets as we partner with the Parkway Running Club to host a series of fun runs this fall across West Roxbury. Take the opportunity to be healthy, meet your neighbors and support our local restaurants while you enjoy some great food and local craft beers.
The Fun Run Series begins on Thursday, September 20, and will continue on Thursday, October 11 and Saturday, November 3. Fun Run participants will at the host venue where they can choose from a 2.5-mile or 5 mile route based on their skill level. Each route will end back at the venue, with light appetizers and locally brewed craft beer.
The Fun Run Series schedule is:
Thursday, September 20. 6:30 pm run, followed by appetizers and beer from Notch Brewing Company at West on Centre restaurant on the garden patio from 7 - 8:30 pm.
Thursday, October 11. 6:30 pm run, followed by appetizers from LeanWorks and beer from High & Mighty Beer in the tasting room at Blanchard's, 7 - 8:30 pm.
Saturday, November 3. 2 pm run, followed by appetizers and beer from Slumbrew at Porter Cafe, 2:30 - 4 pm.
There is no cost for these events, which are being sponsored by the Parkway Running Club and West Roxbury Main Streets to promote healthy living and neighborhood businesses in West Roxbury. In lieu of an entry fee, please consider donating to the West Roxbury YMCA Capital Campaign, a community-wide effort to raise $1.5 million towards renovating and expanding the current facilities on Centre Street.
You can purchase Highland Hash Fun Run t-shirts at highlandhash.logosoftwear.com. These are Dry-Core Performance Running Tees featuring the PRC and WRMS logos, and can be customized by color. You can save 15% by purchasing through the Highland Hash store, and an extra 10% by using the code 6HY32B2F at checkout (and free shipping for orders over $100).
Be sure to visit West Roxbury Main Streets at wrms.org to learn about all of our events throughout the year, and do the same for the Parkway Running Club at parkwayrunningclub.org - the annual Walter's Run 5K is coming in December!
Eat local, drink local, and keep running!
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