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03-11-2010 13:18
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Hi crashtest
OVI Maps v3.06 pre-release is only for a selection of recent devices for probably just this reason, whether or not extra online features can be stripped out as per v3.03 voice navigation for E71 (only S60 3rd FP1 device to get special treatment) remains to be seen.
County abbreviations follow standard international form as
Ok. Thanks. Just to make sure Ovi Maps v3.06 is the application!!? Do you know what are major differences between the newest maps and the version earlier that.
I suppose I have 00.01.23.112 installed. That version number is found in the file cityindex.xml
Comes the latest maps version 00.01.25.114 with photorealistic navigation?
Or Has Nokia any such plans? I do know that certain car navigators comes with inbuilt camera and photos taken by the camera are added to the maps of navigator. Pretty cool thing if Nokia will implement this feature too.
03-11-2010 13:40
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Ok. Thanks. Just to make sure Ovi Maps v3.06 is the application!!? Do you know what are major differences between the newest maps and the version earlier that.
Hi crashtest
Work is ongoing on v3.06 but if you are interested head on over to:http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/ovi-maps-306
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03-11-2010 19:12
Hey, I also have the problem with Nokia Map Loader with Mac and that's why I'm here.
I did manage to install all the files into the right folders (voices, Index and maps) but despite ovikovi said here, it seems impossible to install other maps if you already have one zip file installed in cities\diskcach.
For example, I installed France like ovikovi said. I copied the content of the zip file for this country ("3521.zip") into the folder diskcach, i.e. the [0~9,a~z] folders... (unfortunately it was not possible to make it work with just the "3521" folder unzipped into the diskcach folder.
So now if I want to install Spain maps, it's not possible unless I copy the content of the folder into diskcach. And I would delete the files for France...
I'm not sure that's clear...
How you guys did the trick ?
Thanks for replies !!
03-11-2010 19:29
Hi Alitaliano,
I did something similar, but instead of copying France into cities/diskcache and then Spain...
I copy Europe into the same folder, then followed by Asia.
Even though the same subfolders exist, your computer (be it MAC or PC) should prompt u that ONLY the files get overwritten or merge - in which case either u don't already have the files and new files gets copied, or the existing ones get overwritten - but each country file should be different.
My works fine, I can search for france and UK in europe and also China and India in asia.
I also used a MAC to copy the files.
but as others have said in the forum, BACKUP your files 1st, if it all goes wrong u can re-install your backups. Europe is only 2GB and memory cards aren't that expensive these days, so maybe u can consider buying a bigger memory....
03-11-2010 20:38
Thanks for your answer.
I'm on a mac and unfortunately it's impossible to MERGE contents of folder in OSX (see http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=27424
I tried to merge folders using this freeware utility http://mac.softpedia.com/progDownload/SyncTwoFolde
It didn't work for me... So I give up and wait for a release of another "Nokia Map Loader" for mac...
Thanks !
P.S. that's right I only have a 2Gb memory card !
03-11-2010 21:18
Hi Alitaliano,
I'm no MAC or NOKIA expert, but I did a quick search on the maps I have and I don't see any OSX folders - so can't understand why there is a need to merge the folder OSX.
I had a quick check on my MAC, and I have only folders macOSX - which I assume maybe the equivalent to your OSX folder.
Still, without a OSX sub- folder within the cities/diskcache folder, why is there a problem with OSX folder in the 1st place?
Can u do a quick search for me in your phone's memory of cities folder and tell me exactly where is the OSX folder? Unless of course u are using the MAC software to update?
Which I assume u are not, which is why u are on this thread...
03-11-2010 21:30
03-11-2010 21:55
I see - I was sure I had it working using my MAC.
But I do have a laptop as well with windows - so maybe at one point I was using that to merge the files....
Anyway, found this thread, maybe worth u trying it out:
03-11-2010 23:58
If you open this link it is a bit easier to explain
If you set up two finder windows with source and target next to each other, check in target folders 0-9 a-f whether any ****.cdt files present > if folder empty of content drag complete folder across from source onto existing target folder. If however already content in target folder as per left hand of screen, drag the three .cdt files not already present (in target) across from source.
This red italic may still need a bit more work as each folder can have sub-folders i.e. click on 0 in diskcache can give sub-folders of 0-9 and a-f.
It's late I'm getting tired and probably doesn't make much sense but anyway.
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04-11-2010 8:09
Wouldn't it take soooo long time to achieve ??
There are dozens and dozens of folders named [0~9, a~f] !
That's the point !
I think a utilily to merge folders would be preferable ?
Thank you anyways !
04-11-2010 8:41 - edited 04-11-2010 9:41
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Hey, I also have the problem with Nokia Map Loader with Mac and that's why I'm here.
I did manage to install all the files into the right folders (voices, Index and maps) but despite ovikovi said here, it seems impossible to install other maps if you already have one zip file installed in cities\diskcach.
For example, I installed France like ovikovi said. I copied the content of the zip file for this country ("3521.zip") into the folder diskcach, i.e. the [0~9,a~z] folders... (unfortunately it was not possible to make it work with just the "3521" folder unzipped into the diskcach folder.
So now if I want to install Spain maps, it's not possible unless I copy the content of the folder into diskcach. And I would delete the files for France...
I'm not sure that's clear...
How you guys did the trick ?
Thanks for replies !!
Did you remember delete the Cities-folder and QF-file first. And the crucial point I guess:
If you have maps on your memory card, make sure the card is in the phone and RUN the Maps Application ONCE.(As ovikovi says this is necessary for rebuilding
the cities folder and its sub-folders, along with the qf file!!!)
I've seen here that lots of folks has problems with memory cards. (old slow memory cards corrupt very easily)
Once you have deleted the files above and you have inserted the card back into your phone, please check that the cities-directory and qf file is not there any longer.
After running the maps application you should see the rebuild cities-directory and the qf-file.
I believe you have done all the above right. Is it possible that your maps are on the phone's internal memory instead of Memory card?
AI:(unfortunately it was not possible to make it work with just the "3521" folder unzipped into the diskcach folder.
Did your "Maps"- application and map work at all after your installation? Could you open the "maps" and see the map of France ?
Btw, I'm currently downloading the map of Europe and can't help much with this issue. It looks like the whole world is downloading the maps and it takes more and more time to download those day after day. Now the download time varies from 4 to 8 hours.
@Scoopym: thanks for the betalabs tip
There is another forum too
Added this:
That is Europe(whole continent) for Maps application 3.x ( I've 3.4)
That zip file is named 312.zip and is more 2.8 Gigas
Well in this thread we are talking 00-0-1-25-114
and at symbian clanteam they are talking about 00.02.41.123
Well pretty interesting. I tried to download the 312.zip and the download time is awesome 13 hours. What about the Nokia map loader (which comes with Ovi PC suite I suppos)
is that as slow as these direct downloads??
Any body who can explain the different version numbers? The 00.0.1.25.114 is the latest map version??
04-11-2010 9:52
sorry could not edit any more my message. My Maps Application version is 3.04 (from application manager)
04-11-2010 10:28
Yeahh, I did all of this and map of France did work in "Ovi maps", before trying to install another map folder.
The problem here is the impossibility to merge contents in Mac Os X and so in the Memory Card...
I could install the whole Europe folder but my problem is the lack of memory (2 Gb).
Anyways I managed to get the "Nokia Map Loader" work for installing another map.
Thanks to you !
04-11-2010 13:12
well done, alitaliano!
Just remember, whenever u have a spare bit of cash - that 4-8 (or even 16)GB of memorycard is well worth it!
05-11-2010 12:34
For Mac OSX users here is how to create a World Map from respective 351.zip, 352.zip, 353.zip, 354.zip and 355.zip with thanks to Chan1102, mistererikus and especially ovikovi
After downloading respective .zip files through links by ovikovi if using Safari in Mac probably to be found in "Downloads". You can leave them here (need to alter source in this case) or to follow instructions exactly drag them to "Documents" folder and unzip each here, giving you folders 351, 352, 353, 354 & 355.
Click on Finder > File > New Folder - give it name WorldMap.
For those unfamiliar with Terminal in Mac ( Finder > Go > Utilities > Terminal) I suggest that you open this screenshot and keep to hand as "spaces" are critical in Unix
Go to Finder > Go > Home to find "username" beside "home" icon which you need later.
Type after $ prompt cd /Users/username/Documents hit return and it now points you to "Documents"
Suggest that you now pick one of the larger continents first, here I chose Europe 352 but doesn't really matter.
Type after $ prompt cp -r 352/* WorldMaps/ hit return nothing appears to be happening as running in background but returns to $ prompt after command completed.
Repeat with cp -r 351/* WorldMaps/ as per terminal screenshot and so forth until complete.
You now have WorldMaps folder with contents folders 0 - 9, a - f as here
On your Nokia device go to E:CITIES/diskcache and drag folders 0 - 9, a -f to trash and then copy respective folders from newly created WorldMaps 0 -9, a - f to E:CITIES/diskcache.
Remember that you will also need to download respective continent indices to "Client Index" as detailed elsewhere.
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05-11-2010 18:37
Certainly tremendous thks to Scoobyman for such great lengths to put this into place,
mistererikus who gave us the idea and ovikovi with which without the files we never get anywhere!
Just a note abt the steps:
It could be just my version of OS X 10.4 (or that I know very lttle abt).
I could not find the Terminal from FINDER.
So, if u are the same as me, u can start Terminal from: the folder \Applications\Utilities\Terminal.app
When u started Terminal, it arrives at the :~ <accountname>
Hence u only need to type: cd documents
Now, just follows Scoobyman instructions from here...
For those who want to learn more abt UNIX here are some useful sites for beginners and experts alike:
06-11-2010 0:22
Hi ovikovi...thanks for all..did a great thing givin us this info...i had this problem with map loader and mac osx..etc etc...so no maps, voices and so, in my 5230..but after following the instructions here it all worked..except the voices....i got two, well installed as far as i know: cities/diskcache/voices and in that folder i copied this files:
skin_english_female_lua (for example)
i also copied the folder named english_female, spanish:female..etc.
The thing is that in the ovimaps menu, i am able to select the language i installed, and of course i set the volume properly, but cannot get any sound during navigation..and don't know what to do...can you help me??
06-11-2010 1:48
Hi again
it seems i was not doing the things right...there is a specific .lua file for each language...my mistake was copying the files contained in each language folder that i'd downloaded from this post, instead of copying the whole folder itself...
anyway, thanks for the help u provide here..and sorry for my english.....
06-11-2010 6:22
Hi DNBeatz,
Yes, u are right, u DO NEED TO COPY THE voice FOLDER to the cities/diskcashe/voice folder and not just the CONTENTS - I mentioned this in page 5 of this thread - I guess u missed this considering there is so many replies to this thread.
I will ask ovikovi if he can amend his 1st message to the voice FOLDER must be copied and not just the contents of the folder...
Well done on getting it to work!
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Cadorette took the loss for Springfield, falling to 2-4 on the year, after allowing a run on four hits in two innings of work. Marino gave up two runs on three hits over two innings and junior Jennifer Joseph allowed five runs on six hits in her two innings of work.
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INDIANAPOLIS — On a shelf in the home office of Gov. Mike Pence are some cowboy spurs and an old pair of riding boots — signs of how the first-term executive and his family relax in their spare time.
Last summer, one of Pence's daughters cleaned stalls in a horse barn at a state park, performing a humbling but needed public service.
Pence is a rider of motorcycles, too, evidenced by the helmet that also rests on a shelf in his office at the official Governor's Residence, a lovely 1928 Tudor-style house that he and first lady Karen Pence routinely open for public tours.
Also on those office shelves: Rows and rows of books, including spy thrillers by novelist Tom Clancy and Lewis Lehrman's "Lincoln at Peoria," a scholarly look at a lesser-known Lincoln speech that marked the then-candidate's re-entry into national politics.
Since taking office early last year, Pence has been criticized by the media as too scripted. His reliance on talking points frustrates a Statehouse press corps demanding deeper answers. More than one verbal skirmish has broken out in his Statehouse office.
But his strength — one that may feed the talk of his higher political ambitions — remains his personal likability.
It was evident when he and his wife invited the noisy group of Statehouse reporters to the Governor's Residence for an informal reception last week.
Relaxed in shirtsleeves, he accompanied us as we peeked into the formal kitchen's cupboards, surveyed his office shelves, sipped soft drinks on the patio, and enjoyed a spirited tour led by the residence's official butler, Dexter Powell, who's served seven first families.
I'd visited the residence before, but it was the first visit to the home for many in our group. For the eight years when Pence's predecessor was in office, the house wasn't a home. Gov. Mitch Daniels and his wife never moved in, preferring their private residence instead.


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Until the mid-1990s, when you'd stay in a hotel, the only way you could communicate telephonically with colleagues or loved ones was via the landline phone in your room.
Those of us who remember those pre-cellphone days will no doubt recall being "stung" with a massive extra charge for this service, thanks to the hotel having bloated the Telkom charge.
Of course, the advent of cellphones has meant that hotel guests seldom need to pick up the phone in the room to do anything other than order room service. But there will still be times when someone will have to use the room phone to dial out, such as when they forget their cellphone chargers at home.
Peter Waller was staying in the Protea Hotel in Midrand on company business and decided to use the hotel phone to call his wife at home in Cape Town, and claim the cost of the call from his company, along with other hotel expenses.
They spoke for almost half an hour one evening during his five-day stay last month and, given that it was an "off-peak" call, he was expecting this to add no more than R60 to his hotel bill.
"At standard Telkom rates the call should have cost me about R8," he told Consumer Watch. "Add some infrastructure usage and a profit margin, and anything up to R60 is acceptable. But I was horrified when, on checkout, I was charged R343, and decided I couldn't possibly claim that amount from my employer."
Waller was particularly annoyed that the rates were not advertised in the booklet in the room.
And rightly so, given that the Consumer Protection Act requires prices for goods or services to be declared.
When he complained, he was offered a 20 percent discount on the cost of the call – R70. "I declined and demanded a proper refund, but they never got back to me."
That's when he contacted Consumer Watch.
Approached for comment, Protea Hotels' director of revenue management, sales and marketing, Danny Bryer, said the hotel in question had erred in not resolving the issue with Waller "timeously".
The hotel has since refunded him for that call. In fairness, the offer of a full refund was made just before I sent my e-mail to Protea Hotels' head office.
"After telling them that I was taking this issue to Consumer Watch and others, they replied and said they would give me a full refund if I sent them my banking details," Waller said.
Bryer said the hotel group accepted it had "a duty to inform guests of the telephony rates at the hotel".
"We will, with immediate effect, introduce measures to make guests using the service expressly aware of the costs, particularly should they be making a long-distance or long-duration call," he said.
I dare say many other hotels are not disclosing phone rates to their guests, and should now be taking steps to remedy that. And to consumers – never make assumptions about what goods or a service will cost you. Ask before before the service is used or delivered, to avoid bill shock.
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Does anyone know if there will be significant updates to the Nomic this year? Will there even be a new model? I know they just updated them... But, I'm very close to purchasing some new ones and want to know if I should wait or not. Thanks ahead of time!
I had thought since the updates last year across their whole ice tool line, you'd be good for a while before any changes. Was just the bottom of the handle changed? Any idea why the Petzl website doesn't reflect this change posted on Dane's blog?
The bottom of the handle has been changed with modified spike and the size adjustment has been improved with better engineering. The older model Nomic did not come with either a hammer head or adze. The new model offers both.
The picture above is the current model Nomic. Same model as last year but a minor improvment on the end piece and pommel. No changes past that. Pommel now has a serrated blade, slightly different grip shape and adjustments from the original. And as Jack mentioned the ability to add a hammer or adze. Also easy to add a Cold Thistle hammer to the old or new model Nomic. Both DRY and ICE picks are new and taper from 4mm to 3.2mm and are now T rated, slightly steeper in angle and have a different tooth pattern. Nothing wrong with the original Nomic, but the new ones have a few advantages. If you can find a a pair, buy them, as there won't be a lot of them around early on.
Just got a set last week and they are amazing can�t wait to try them out. I never owned the older generation of Nomics so I can�t compare however I have attached some pics of the Nomics on top of the BD Fusion's and Cobra's. I tried to line up the grips as much as possible. The Nomics seem very similar in form to the Fusions however they are shorter. Also the Nomics feel significantly lighter than the Fusions with the weights off the picks. The grip on the Nomics is very nice and easy to adjust. I really like how the Nomic grip fits my hand, it is a much better fit than the Fusion. I have size medium hands and without glove or with a thin dry tooling gloves the bottom of my hand does not catch the bottom of the grip on the Fusion's very well so the little nub on the grips between your pointer and middle finger does not sit between your fingers very well, it kind of catches your pointer finger. With the Nomic's in the small postion the grip fits perfect, and in the medium position it fits perfect with a warm glove on.
Here is a detailed update from the blog coldthistle.blogspot.com/2011/10/nomics-1st-2nd-and-3rd-gene>>>
Is Petzl still having supply issue this year? I couldn't find any Quarks or Nomics last year.
Many of the major on line retailers have all three tools available now. I suspect they will be in short supply by mid winter. But that part is only a guess. Last winter was the exception not the rule for Petzl.
How does the Nomic compare to the Black Diamond Cobra?
Just got a pair myself a week ago and got to swing them this last weekend. What can I say? For me, they are my favorite tool I've got to swing. They swing so well and they work quite well on mixed.
I pre-ordered some through Bent Gate while they were on sale. Hopefully they ship this week, I can hardly wait. Now I just need to order a CT hammer!
Thanks Shoo, so if you plan on getting in to mixed climbing the Nomics may be a better choice. Any other links to reviews that compare the tools? Thanks!
I climbed with them both in purely ice routes, no mixed or alpine. Nomic is simply better than Cobra. Both tools have their own swinging style. Nomic requires wrist flick to get a proper stick, while Cobra allows me to bash like straight shaft (useful when I'm tired). Both swing well, and have good balance. We can adapt to different swing style, but the picks at the end made the difference. Nomic pick (old cascade pick) penetrates and cleans like hot knife through butter, allows me to climb effortlessly. Cobra's laser pick penetrates well, but cleaning it is a FUCKING bitch. I get pumped much quicker on Cobras (and Vipers) than Nomics. People said you can modify the picks for Cobras to allow easier removal of picks, but I haven't found that to be the case so far. Here is the kicker, I got the new Quarks last season, and to my dismay, cleaning the new Ice picks is a pain. When I compare the picks to old style, they are completely different. Dane pointed out that I can modify the new Ice picks, but I haven't had the chance to test that out.
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No question the older style Cascade pick is better on ice. But easy enough to modify the new ones. Have to wonder just how much the new design team at Petzl can fook up a great tool? Nomic is better compared to the Fusion, Quark to the Cobra. But BD lacks a decent pick design in comparison. So no real comparisons...as already mentioned getting the pick out is more than half the battle. I climb on most everything. But the tools I use and have paid retail for more than once are the Petzls. There is a reason I spend my money on their ice tools.
Dane, do you have a picture of the modified pick? I got a thick skull and I don't see how you can modify the new Ice pick to Cascade pick. I really don't understand why Petzl designer would change the picks for ice climbing.
I pretty much entirely agree with Dane though my experience with the tools is 180 degrees opposite I.e. I own both but have mostly climbed on Cobras. I think the Nomics actually swing better and have been easier to clean. In the past, I've mostly climbed with the Cobras in case I need to pound a pin and I didn't want to use different tools in the mountains vs on a "daily" basis. also I like the spike on the Cobras. Other problem with Cobras on mixed ground is the angle of pull shifts when going from the lower to upper grip. Fairly easy to adjust to if you know what's up, but no such issue with the Nomics. Now with the hammers available and the new pommel, I might make the switch. Nomics are still slightly more of a pain to clip onto/remove from ice clippers o n my harness though. The Laser pick does need a TON of modification to clean well but I've got the process pretty dialed now. I have a big potential issue with the new Nomic Ice pick though. At the gym where I train, it is literally impossible to get a stick in the Iceholdz(TM) on the mildly overhung system board. With adjustments to swing and hand position, I have been able to get good sticks with both Cobras and the old style Vipers. I'm guessing the first tooth is too steep (which is one of the things causing the cleaning problem with Laser picks) so I worry what they'll be like on real ice. Will let you know.
Here is a picture so people can make their own analysis. All the old Petzl picks are B-rated while all the new Petzl picks are T-rated. Top is the old Astro pick. Middle is the current Ice Pick. Bottom is the old Cascade pick. You can clearly see the new Ice pick is similar to the old Astro pick in tooth design and curve. The old Astro pick is designed for mixed climbing so hooking is important. I've been racking my brain on how to make the new Ice pick to be like the old Cascade and haven't figured out a good way yet. Also, the new Ice pick has a different curve angle which I think is the exact (or very close) to the old Astro. I'm not an expert at this like Dane and other guys on the forums. From all the evidence (angle of the curve, tooth design), I can only make a guess that the new Ice pick is very very similar to the old Astro pick. If that's the case, it's unfortunate because the old Astro pick is TERRIBLE at ice climbing. --- Invalid image id: 107348444 ---
Just to add my own observations of the new petzl picks, I agree with Dane and Kevin. The new Ice picks, while better than the old Astros, are definitely not as good as the old cascades from my experience using both of them last season on a pair of new Quarks and old Nomics. I'm pretty sure the reason is the same already mentioned: the angle of the first tooth. My issue with the old Astros on pure ice was always just as much about ice displacement as stickiness, so the fact that the new ice pick is 3mm at the tip helps to address the former issue. As with the astros, I'm hoping once the new ice picks get worn down a little their performance will improve in that respect. With the astros I found that after wearing them down a bit on some mixed they turned into a much more ice amenable pick. Out of the box the terrible adjective, while maybe a touch harsh, is not far off. I plan on picking up an extra pair of cascades while I can still find them.
I bought up a bunch of Cascade picks earlier just because of the new design work I caught early on. I documented all this in much more detail on my blog somewhere. Likely under petzl picks iirc. But I have added another here: coldthistle.blogspot.com/2011/10/petzl-picks-again.html The new picks have a couple more degrees added to them. Bad move imo. The big first tooth can be cut down almost flat on the ICE. Then make sure the lower tooth taper is well defined to ease removal. The tools then climb pretty much like a Cascade pick. Takes only a minute or so with a hand file. Bit more work and a good buffer and you and change the top angle some but I didn't find it worth the effort last winter. First tooth cut down now and I am done with them. I use my Cascade picks to climb Candaian water ice, And the new picks in the Rockies, Alps, Alaska or anywhere else I know I quickly roach a pick anyway. Sticky MFs in any kind of ice if you don't cut that first tooth. Better yet if you trim the rest as well. best to just mimic the original Cascade pick. Still I don't do anything to the Cascade picks and they climb great right out of the package. Hard to believe anyone could intentionally fook up a good thing so badly. Guess I just need to learn how to climb better. Or may be they need some better climbers in the Petzl engineering department. If you have to gauge that by my skills, they must *really* suck.
For those that want to voice your concern about the availability of the older Cascade pick (or lack of) to Petzl directly..more here and a contact: coldthistle.blogspot.com/2012/02/petzl-ice-pick-issue.html


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Interesting the new BART station article did not mention the concern of many in the tri-valley area which is the possible increase in crime from the riff-raff coming in from the Hayward side. The Pleasanton police are concerned as is Stoneridge Mall. Time will tell now, won't it? Hopefully, saggy pants, who my daddy strollers, and cussing teens won't "enhance" our shopping centers.
on Feb 21, 2011 at 9:21 am
I completely agree with Chris. My brother is a policeman in Pleasanton and the concern of an increase in crime/assaults at the mall is r e a l. Time will tell. Hopefully we don't turn into the Southland---Eastridge---Newark---Hilltop type malls.
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THIS is why I come here -- for the unintentional comedy!
Why, it's The Invasion of the Brown People, coming soon to a theatre near a mall, near a BART station ... near YOU!
Or is it the tragedy of miser-able lives so flush with possessory opulence that the holders subsist in mortal fear of losing it? That's a mighty deep, if hermetically sterile, void you've created for yourselves.
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The Pentagon is changing its definition of what kind of service qualifies for war medals, and veterans in KOTA Territory welcome the change.
A new medal, called the Distinguished Warfare Medal, would be awarded to service members who are removed from combat zones.
Currently, vets have to risk their lives to be eligible for combat medals.
But the new one would be available to people who do things like fly drones from afar and work with cyber attacks.
Some say the medal cheapens other combat awards, but the vets we talked to are glad to see the military is keeping up with the changing face of combat.
"It's a technology that's there, we're using it, it's helping us," said Joseph Leshuk, an Air Force vet of 22 years. "And just because they have a job like that, it doesn't mean they shouldn't get awarded something."
"I think they should get something for their time that they're spending," added 26-year Air Force vet Paul Ott, "because it takes a lot of pressure off of us, or those that are on the field in the battle zone."
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CINCINNATI (AP) -- An unarmed man who says he had his hands in the air when a Cleveland police officer shot him in the chest over a traffic violation last year has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in the matter
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First in New York and now in Houston TX, this lively exhibition portrays the color vibrations of Rio de Janeiro through photographs taken along the shorelines fifteen years ago and video that chronicles its present day transformation.
The exhibition will open on March 24 and will run through June 30.
Brazil has one of the longest shorelines on the planet with a rich variety of habitats and expressions of culture. KIOSKSFROMRIO frames this diversity of mobile bars/small trailers/snack bars where people at the beach gather. Every Kiosk has to find a way of establishing a particular space and must create a special identity to attract loyal customers.
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---- — NORTH ANDOVER — Three or four old television sets possibly containing mercury were found illegally discarded at the Mazurenko Farm Conservation Area near Carter Field Road Saturday night.
Patrolman Steven Corr made the discovery while on cruiser patrol on Bradford Street at 8:54 p.m.
Corr contacted the Department of Public Works, which removed the TVs and disposed of them in the proper fashion.
Public Works Director Bruce Thibodeau said illegal dumping is "not a major problem in North Andover," but he noted that old TVs usually contain mercury , and that is a hazardous chemical.
Conservation Administrator Jennifer Hughes said she could not say offhand just how much harm a few TV sets can do to the environment, but she pointed out the area where Corr made his discovery is within the watershed for Lake Cochichewick, the town's water supply.
Catching the culprit who dumped the TVs will be next to impossible, Detective Daniel Cronin said.
Unlike an automobile, a TV does not have an identification number that could help police locate the owner, he noted. High-tech cameras hidden near the Spicket River greenway in Lawrence helped police and the state Department of Environmental Protection catch eight people who dumped TV sets, construction debris, tires, computers and other debris last summer.
The dumpers were fined at least $300 each and some were ordered to clean up the mess they made.
Thibodeau said he doesn't think North Andover's illegal dumping problem is serious enough to call for installing hidden cameras at conservation areas and other places where people have been known to drop off "presents."
If a resident has an old TV to get rid off, the TBI/Northside Carting facility at 210 Holt Road accepts them for a $15 fee, he pointed out.
TBI is open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.


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From the Moro Rock parking lot, go up the stairs for approximately 75 yards and locate a flat notch that overlooks the norhtwest side of Moro Rock and views (barely) into the central valley. Scamble over this notch and onto the open slab. Once on the slab, go next to where the wall meets the slab and locate 2 stainless steel bolts. This is new rap line to the base of the NW Slab of Moro Rock and was placed in May 2005. A total of 7 rappels. Whenb rappelling from the 3rd anchors station to the 4th, move left 100 feet as you rappel down to anchor #4. Anchor #4 is located on the side of a large block, somewhat out of view. It is just before a large 3rd class ledge, 30 feet above. From #4, rappel straight down for three more rappels before getting to the base of Rio Bravo and the open slab to the left (contains Journey To Ixtalan' 5.8 R). Start The Lizards Kiss 40 feet left of the start to Rio Bravo.
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2 lbs lean ground beef
1 lbs ground turkey
2-3 large yellow onions, chopped
24 ounces beef stock or broth
Two 15 ounce cans tomato sauce
Two 15 ounce cans diced tomatoes
3 gloves of garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
3 bay leaves
3 tablespoons soy sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons garlic powder ( or to taste )
Hot Pepper flakes ( optional ) to taste
2 cups elbow macaroni ( uncooked )
1. In a Dutch oven sauté the ground beef and ground turkey over medium high heat until no pink remains. Break up the meat while sautéing. Spoon off any grease. Add onions to the pot and sauté until they are tender, about 5 minutes. Add beef stock, along with tomato sauce, tomatoes garlic, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, soy sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, hot pepper flakes. Stir well. Bring to a good boil, cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 20-25 minutes.
2. Add the elbow macaroni, stir well, return the lid to the pot and simmer for about 30 minutes. Turn off the heat, remove the bay leaves, and allow the mixture to sit for about 30 minutes before serving.
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Windows on the Sea, OceanView, Private Pool, 6 Bedrooms in Daytona Beach
- bedrooms 6
- baths 6½
- sleeps 14
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
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Three stories of lavish beauty with breathtaking ocean and golf course views await you at Windows on the Sea, our home across the street from the beach in Ocean Hammock. With every luxury from a pool to an elevator, it's a dream vacation home.
Boasting more than 5,000 square feet, Windows on the Sea is ideal for large groups, family reunions, or just a big family ready to spread out and get comfortable. The elevator makes it accessible for everyone, so it's a good choice for a multi-generational vacation. Ocean Hammock Resort is a family friendly, gated beach community. The world-renowned Ocean Hammock Golf Course winds through the neighborhood, affording spectacular views. There's something for everyone here!
Your favorite part of Windows on the Sea is probably going to be the lanai, located off the rear of the house for even greater privacy. There is also a lovely swimming pool with an adjacent Jacuzzi to massage those golf-sore muscles! There's also a full summer kitchen, with a state-of-the-art grill and plenty of room for seating and poolside play. Just wait until you find yourself floating in the pool, gazing up at the vast blue Florida sky with a cold drink close at hand! Stress and everyday cares just melt away here!
Step inside to our 1st floor game room. Here you'll find a huge HDTV, ultra-comfortable sofas and chairs, cool tile floors, and many windows. After a long day at the beach, the game room is like an oasis! Make yourself a drink, put up your feet, and enjoy the game or your favorite show.
The second big living area is upstairs. Our grand room is filled with windows and surrounded by balconies, and boasts a huge entertainment center with HDTV and all the trimmings.
One of the best features of Windows on the Sea is the kitchen, which is adjacent to the grand room. Beyond the long granite countertop and breakfast bar, you'll find modern appliances, a central island, custom cabinetry, and all manner of appliances and equipment. You can prepare a feast for 20 in here without going short a single fork! The dining room awaits formal meals, while a sun-filled breakfast bar does everyday duty as a lovely place to sip that first cup of coffee, update your Facebook status (you have free wireless Internet at Windows on the Sea), and plan another perfect Palm Coast day.
Even more important than the kitchen are the bedrooms, and you will simply love the arrangements here at Windows on the Sea. There are 6 bedrooms, 5 with en suite bathrooms, including a 1st-floor room with a king bed right off the lanai that is great for those with accessibility issues (10 steps to the pool for water therapy!).
The master suite on the 2nd floor includes a large living area with a king-size bed, a long bank of windows, and en suite bathroom offers his-and-her vanities, a walk-in shower, and a deep tub. This is an area made for late nights and long mornings! It is a haven, and only the promise of another great day in the pool, on the course, or at the beach will lure you from it!
The 3rd bedroom on the 2nd floor contains a queen bed, with an en suite bathroom including a walk-in shower, while located on the 3rd floor the 4th & 5th bedrooms have king beds. The 6th bedroom is for kids contains two double beds (sleeps up to 4 kids). There are also 2 brand new queen sleeper sofa beds. All are spacious and pleasant, with all linens provided. Oh -- did we mention the full-size laundry room in this house?! And, 3 garages for extra parking or storage.
Best of all, the 3rd floor has a huge theater room
With handsome landscape and even a private walkway almost outside the front door to lead you down to the beach, Windows on the Sea simply has it all.
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- Coffee Maker
- Cookware
- Dishwasher
- Full Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Utensils
- Ceiling Fans
- Central Air
- Linens
- Washer & Dryer
- HD TV in Living Room
- Air Conditioning
- Cable Television
- DVD Player
- Television
- WiFi BlueRay/ DVD Player
- Blue Ray Player
activities and attractions in Daytona Beach Atlantic Coast Central
- 97 miles to Disney World
- 83 miles to Orlando, FL
- 30 miles - Daytona Airport (DAB)
- 55 miles to Jacksonville Airport
- Baseball Park
- Football Stadium
- Jacksonville Stadium (Jaguars)
- Kennedy Space Center
- St Augustine Historic Town
- Ocean Hammock Beach Resort
- Balcony
- BBQ Grill
- Fishing
- Grill
- Hot Tub
- Pool
- Surf Fishing
- Swimming
- Walkway to Water
- Wildlife Viewing
- Outlet Shopping
- Area Fitness Center
- Craft Shopping
- Medical Services Nearby
- Nearby Grocery
- Shopping
- Beach
- Golf Courses
- St. Aug Alligator Farm Zoo
- Exceptional Sunrises
- Exceptional Views
- Near Beach
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Tip: To get the lowest weekly or monthly rates, arrive on a Saturday.
Dates~ Nightly~ Weekly~ Monthly
Jun 1, 2013-Aug 31, 2013~ $800-$1500~ $2995-$4000~ $16,439-$17,313
Sep 1, 2013-Nov 30, 2013~ $800-$1500~ $1995-$5500~ $9580-$14,769
Dec 1, 2013-Feb 28, 2014~ $800-$1500~ $1995-$9000~ $6770-$22,858
Mar 1, 2014-May 31, 2014~ $583-$1500~ $1995-$5500~ $15,143-$22,929
Jun 1, 2014-Aug 31, 2014~ $583-$2000~ $2995-$7500~ $19,138
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A MAN has been jailed for ten years for a string of sex offences including against a young girl.
Gary Seddon from Eldon Close, St Helens wept in the dock of Liverpool Crown Court as Judge David Aubrey QC recounted details of the abuse of the victim which spanned several years.
He said: "I am told you are a broken man. She is a broken woman as a result of what you did."
Seddon, 46, had denied the offences but was convicted after a trial of seven offences involving sexual assault.
He was cleared of attempting to rape that victim and also acquitted of five charges involving a rape and indecent assault of a different girl when she was aged between nine and 13.
Judge Aubrey queried whether the ten people who had written character references for Seddon would have done so if they had read the victim's impact statement in which she spoke of having lost her childhood and innocence.
The court heard that Seddon began abusing his victim when she was 13 and it was some years before she revealed her ordeal to the police.
Tom Fitzpatrick defending said that Seddon's depressive illness has been exacerbated since the offences came to light and he had been on the hospital wing while on remand.
This will be Seddon's first custodial sentence and he has no previous convictions, he added.
Seddon was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life and the judge also imposed an indefinite Sexual Offences Prevention Order.


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With each stroke of her paint brush, Regina Holliday reveals a story. She works meticulously, on each painting and the meaning behind it. She started with painting murals on walls. Now she's expanding her canvas to something much bigger. The DC artist turned her talents into a passion for better health care. She created The Walking Gallery, spreading the message worldwide on people's backs. She is working on a mural for a doctor, who struggled as a medical student to get enough sleep. There's an hourglass in the middle. "It doesn't stop and the time is running out," she explains.
Holliday knows everyone has a story about the medical system, and she is telling their stories one mural at a time. She doesn't use the typical canvas. Her canvas is a business jacket. "It's a lot of hours and a lot of labor. It's a labor of love," she says.
Every painting is about health care, whether it's an illness or the unfairness her own son feels paying to park at a hospital to visit his dying father. She sometimes spends hours researching a disease before getting a vision of what she wants to paint. They are meant to be provocative. "Part of this is when you're explaining your jacket, you want people to stop and ask what's the story," says Holliday.
Anyone can send in a jacket, give Holliday their story and she paints them for free. The only rule is you must agree to walk around and wear the jacket two or three times a year to a public event or conference. That's why she calls it The Walking Gallery. Other artists help but Holliday does most of the work. She's painted all but 25 of the jackets in the gallery. The one she is painting on this day is her 227th. "Our goal is eventually we're going to march because we've got to change things," Holliday says about the motivation behind her work.
FOX5 first met her in 2009, telling her own story during the heated debate over health care reform. She painted her husband's medical chart in a deli and then came a giant head turning mural on the wall of a gas station. Holliday and her husband Fred could not afford health insurance, despite working five jobs between them. He died of kidney cancer. The mural is called 73 cents because that's how much it costs for just one page of her husband's medical records. "I speak about Fred and how he was treated and every single time I speak someone gets up and hugs me afterwards and are crying because the same thing just happened to them," says Holliday.
In 2011, inspiration struck for The Walking Gallery. She was with a friend preparing for an upcoming medical conference at Kaiser Permanente. She started describing all the murals she imagined, but her friend told her there was no way Kaiser would allow her to put all those paintings on the walls. "I said 'oh it's not on the walls. It's on the people,'" she laughs recalling how she started.
It takes between six and 16 hours to paint just one mural on a jacket. She has walkers all around the world, including Amy Gleason. Her daughter Morgan suffers from an autoimmune disease. "My daughter doesn't want to be a patient. She just wants to be a kid. She rides horses now so she just wants to be on her horse or hanging out with friends," says Gleason.
She met Holliday at a medical conference and asked for a jacket, representing her daughter's battle with the disease. The jacket shows Morgan, who was once a competitive gymnast and cheerleader. Pieces of the pom poms are tearing away. It is a symbol of how her illness and the medical system tried to steal her life one pom pom at a time. "People ask what's your jacket about and you tell your patient story and it kind of reminds people why you're there," Gleason says.
People learn about the walking gallery at medical conferences, by word of mouth and through social media. Usually it starts when someone sees a jacket and asks about the story behind it. Holliday has done jackets for herself and her two sons. Hers is a deep red, with a giant "A", which stands for little miss type A personality. Doctors coined the nickname for her, during her husband's battle with cancer because she constantly asked questions about her husband's condition and treatment. She decided to make it a positive, by turning her type A personality into art and advocacy for better healthcare. "I think we've forgotten to treat people like human beings," she says.
Holliday hopes to expand from the few hundred jackets in The Walking Gallery now, to thousands more. She's gotten calls from artists across the country, who want to start local chapters. She has no plans to branch out, but does welcome any artists who wish to work with her and join the cause. Eventually she'd like to one day walk down the street and see her walking gallery on the backs of people, telling their health care stories, everywhere she goes.
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The $1.2 million indoor facility was funded in large part by a $410,000 gift from his grandson, Walter A. "Jerry" Bratton, of Olympia. According to Janice Abraham, Whitman treasurer, the balance of the cost was donated specifically for the center primarily by the Bratton family, former students of President Bratton, and former tennis players at Whitman.
Located on Boyer Avenue between Touchet and Tucannon streets, the 28,000-square- foot masonry building houses four indoor courts, dressing rooms, rest rooms and a balcony area where people can observe games in progress. The Bratton Center is being used for intramural tennis competition, physical education courses and recreational tennis as well as for the men's and women's varsity tennis teams.
The new tennis center commemorates the man who between 1895 and 1942 served Whitman in a variety of roles, including tennis coach, mathematics professor, dean and president (1936-42).
Jerry Bratton, a 1960 alumnus who was Northwest Conference singles and doubles champion in 1958 and 1959, also sought to fill a void that has existed at the college. "I think an indoor tennis facility is past due on campus, and the community and the college will get a lot of good out of it," he said, adding that he expects the facility to help in the college's tennis recruiting efforts.
The nearest indoor tennis facility is in the Tri-Cities, and in times of inclement weather Whitman teams have had to dash the 50 miles to finish or play matches, Abraham noted. "An indoor tennis facility has been a priority for a long time, and this generous gift from Jerry Bratton, along with generosity of others, has made it possible," she said.
The Bratton family has a special and long-standing connection with Whitman tennis. President Bratton coached, and members of his family who played tennis for Whitman is a long one -- his son, Robert, a 1924 graduate; his grandsons, Robert, a 1953 graduate, and Jerry, a 1960 graduate; and his great-granddaughter Nancy, a 1986 graduate and Jerry Bratton's daughter.
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LOS ANGELES -- Game 2 of the National League Championship Series will be played at 1:07 p.m. PT Friday at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier was surprised and irked by that.
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