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Grand Mercure Apts
Docklands, Melbourne-Inner, VIC
- Guests: 6
- Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom breakdown
Bedroom 1 - 1x Queen
Bedroom 2 - 1x Double
Bedroom 3 - 2x Twin Singles
- Bathrooms: 2
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Our Three Bedroom Apartments offer spectacular views over the harbour, marina and city skyline. Including a spacious lounge and dining area with an entertainment unit,CD stereo system and TVDVD, fully equipped kitchen featuring European appliances including dishwasher, microwave, fridge, oven and stove. Other features include 2 beautifully appointed bathrooms with bathshower, internal laundry, and security intercom - everything that you would expect from a fully self contained, luxurious apartment. Offering one queen size bed and two double beds or one queen size bed, one double and two singles (please advise which is your preference when making your reservation).
Located at NewQuay Docklands, you will enjoy a vibrant and cosmopolitan waterfront experience and an endless source of entertainment, shopping, dining and leisure activities, all on your doorstep. Designed as an 'outdoor gallery', it's a truly dynamic public space filled with spectacular urban art, a private marina and a full calendar of events it has become one of Melbourne's must visit destinations.…
NewQuay offers a smorgasbord of award winning restaurants, cafes and funky bars and the newly opened Harbour Town Shopping precinct provides a huge range of specialty and factory direct shopping outlets. A short tram ride across the LaTrobe and Collins Street extension will place you amongst our cities finest theatres, galleries, retail stores, renowned boutique shopping and cinemas. Water taxi cruises operate to and from Federation Square, Southbank and Williamstown. Easy access to public transport provides fast and convenient access to all of Melbourne's favourite sports, arts and recreational attractions.
So whether you prefer shopping until you drop, strolling along the promenade, appreciating the view, dining in a restaurant or just sipping cocktails, there is really no shortage of activities to keep you entertained. And at the end of the day, for the traveller looking to unwind, facilities also include a heated swimming pool, gymnasium and jogging track.
From: $380.00 per night (minimum 3 nights) $2,930.00 per week (minimum 7 nights)
Rate is for 6 guests, a 7th guest can be accommodated on a rollaway bed at a fee of $49.00 per night. Surcharges apply for Special Events. Subject to availability.
Parking: one undercover secure car space available for $20.00 per night.
**Important note: Images provided are to be used as a guide only. Layout, view, decor and furnishings may differ between apartments.**
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- EasyPay - Rent-A-Home provides a secure online payment facility.
Accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Bank Transfer
- Minimum Stay 2 Nights
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Customer Reviews
5 reviews
City Circle tram nearby very handy. Lovely view.
Great location, everything was perfect and all that stayed said they will recommend this place to others that are travelling to Melbourne. Thanks for making their business week a comfortable one.
Fantastic Views ! Great location.
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Should we require bedding for five single males would this be possible?
The bedding in a 3 Bedroom apartment is 1 x Queen Bed, 1 x Double Bed and 2 x Single Beds. W…
Will the car park allow a vehicle 2.4 meters tall?
Our car park has a height clearance of 2.1 metres.
Is the bathroom disabled friendly?
Our apartments do not have specific designs for disable access as they are all built for res…
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- Domestic
- AirCon
- Clothes Dryer
- Cooking Facilities
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Telephone
- Washing Machine
- Entertainment
- Fax
- Internet Connection
- Stereo/Music system
- Luxury
- Balcony
- Gym
- Parking
- Swimming Pool
- Views
- Transport
- Train
- Walk to the shops
Bedroom configurations
- Bedroom 1 – 1x Queen
- Bedroom 2 – 1x Double
- Bedroom 3 – 2x Twin Singles
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from $380 to $957 per night*
Min 2 nights stay
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The Security Deposit (Bond) is required to cover any damage or incidential costs incurred during your stay at the property. If there is no Damage or Additional Costs then the Security Deposit will be refunded. If the amount of the Damage or Additional Costs are greater than the Security Deposit, then the Guest will be required to pay the difference.
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Merry Christmas! We need your money.
That's the message that Murrieta residents got in the mail this week from the city's fire department. As you may remember, the city council earlier this year approved a fire department plan to start charging people when they respond to medical 911 calls. The cost is $350 per response, or a flat rate $48 annual "subscription" fee that will cover an unlimited number of responses.
The fee is meant to raise money for the city's EMS program. Most of the city's firefighters are now trained paramedics, and the majority of calls they go on are medical, not fire-related. That all costs money.
The fee is expected to raise about $400,000. You can read more about the program, including how to apply for a reduced rate for low-income residents, on the city's website.
Those who have been following the news would have known this fee was coming. But for those that don't (for shame!), the letter in the mailbox is not exactly a welcome Christmas surprise.

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Indirect Purchaser Suits and Jurisdictional Competition
James Y. Stern
William & Mary Law School
Global Competition Review, December 2013
William & Mary Law School Research Paper No. 09-269
This short commentary for the Global Competition Review looks at conflict-of-laws questions concerning the availability of "indirect purchaser" suits under state antitrust laws. Using "comparative impairment" analysis, recent decisions have drawn implausible distinctions between seemingly identical cases on the basis of suppositions about how strongly attached different states are to their respective laws. A better approach would be to mold conflict-of-laws rules to enhance parties' jurisdictional choice. Comparative impairment was the brainchild of antitrust giant William Baxter, and it seems an appropriate context to consider the effect different conflicts rules will have on the "market for law."
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Keywords: conflict of laws, choice of law, antitrust, indirect purchaser suits, parens patriae; antitrust standing, comparative impairment, law market, Illinois Brick, horizontal federalism, jurisdictional competitionAccepted Paper Series
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Compiled by RACHNA LAL and RANOBA BAOA
Welcome to Hard Talk, where we pose questions to both top executives and budding entrepreneurs on some of the major issues involving business.
David Gilmour is amongst one of the world's most prolific businessman, commonly known here as the founder of the world-renowned FIJI Water.
In Fiji, he also owns the Wakaya Island Club and Spa, a resort visited by many famous celebrities from around the world, Hollywood in particular.
And his most recent venture is the Wakaya Perfection Organic Ginger – a 100 per cent organic pink Fijian ginger grown on his 2200-acre Wakaya Island.
Mr Gilmour's success in Fijian ventures has been big but what is more interesting is that his visit to Fiji more than 40 years back was in fact by coincidence and what he described as 'embarrassing'.
He said he landed on Fiji for refueling en route a flight to another destination when he decided to rent a car and drive around Viti Levu.
Little did anyone know back then that this would become the starting point for Mr Gilmour's investments in Fiji.
Mr Gilmour says he found Fiji and the Fijians "uniquely welcoming and interesting".
"I've travelled seven million miles in my career, pretty well been everywhere, and I've found Fiji to be the most pleasant atmosphere of people and sense of hospitality."
Mr Gilmour usually spends three out of 12 months in Fiji (July, August and December).
Questions for David Gilmour, Canadian businessman & the Wakaya Club owner, FIJI Water founder:
1. Why the commitment to investment in Fiji?
Madness (jokingly). 40 years of passion about this place, it's hard to explain.
2. Why did you start FIJI Water LLC when there were already so many bottled water companies?
I felt that I had to come with new ideas and came out with FIJI Water. I was told I was quite mad because in America alone, there were 620 bottled water companies and they said: Is there a need for 621? (chuckles).
But I felt that FIJI Water had a different taste. I created revolutionary bottled water for its time. I enjoy the challenges and then shortly thereafter, FIJI Water became a national brand in the United States and became the fastest-growing premium beverage.
3. Why sell FIJI Water?
As an entrepreneur, I started maybe over 10 different companies.
(Mr Gilmour says he never goes back into a type of business which he has sold).
So in other words, I'd never start another water company. And I like the challenge, the marketing and putting a team together that can achieve and that's why I sold FIJI Water.
But I had an idea in mind which I'm now doing which is Wakaya Perfection Organic Ginger, which will become part of a suite of products that are organically grown in a virgin volcanic soil.
Not soil that's been polluted with pesticides, chemicals, fertilisers and the world is gravitating towards realising that we are what we eat. Many of the problems that we have health-wise are strictly because of the kind of meat, vegetables and fruits we eat.
4. Tell us about Wakaya Perfection Organic Ginger?
We started with this product about five months ago. And like FIJI Water, I like to do things very carefully and yet very energetically.
To create a brand, we have to create its feasibility, the trials and then you have the people who will continue to try the product or whether they are going to try something else. It has to have a difference which FIJI Water did.
And a suite of organic products will have that effect. So it's already in Europe, the United States, Asia and it's just the beginning.
(Mr Gilmour said the demand for this product has been quite high).
5. What's unique about the Wakaya Perfection Organic Ginger?
The fact that it's grown on virgin volcanic soil, it's more powerful. We have a formula on how we produce it which I'm not going to share (chuckles)…which makes it much more powerful.
It has a distinct, sweet, marvellous flavour which makes it suitable for improving your wellness, for cuisines, drinks with lemon, vodka or gin, rum and that's just a tip of the iceberg. The top chefs are now using it and spas. Ginger has a unique property if handled correctly.
So this is one of the products of the suite that we are going to develop – totally different than anything on the market. It's not the fact that we will grow the ginger and we'll sell it all over the place.
6. Is this sold in Fiji?
No, not yet but we will be. Just like FIJI Water, we build international markets first. I think for Fiji, it's important to build the brand. We're going to start with something limited and then bring it back here.
7. Why name it Wakaya Perfection?
Because it is perfect and it is Wakaya! Also because it comes from an island that is beautiful as Wakaya. The fact is that it comes from a class where Steve Jobs (the late) or Bill Gates, Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, amongst other well-known people have come over the years.
A lot of them go there because Wakaya has more charming activities, natural beauty and things to do and there's history about it at the resort.
8. So Wakaya is basically a brand?
Yes it is. I think FIJI Water did a lot of good for Air Pacific. People used to ask where is Fiji? I think it helped the focus on Fiji. And Wakaya is such a particular niche that people who can go on the website will know.
Every month, www.wakayaperfection.com is just going to be more exciting, more unusual, more innovating than anything in the industry. And if you look at the island, you'll say: "Woo I'd love to be there", you look at the product: "I'd love to try" and you put the two together and that's where I hope that one and one makes three.
9. What other areas of investments are you looking at?
I can't tell you. I never talk about things before they happen. You're a person who does what he says he's going to do. And if I talk about it before and people will say, what happened – where is it?
10. Are you looking at more investments in Fiji and what potential do you think exists in Fiji?
Yes. There's huge, undiscovered potential. It's an extraordinary country that it has difficulties in perception that people want in particular stability.
They want the feeling where you don't have set backs.
For example, Fiji is ideal for tourism, but it's got to be high quality, very focused, very specialised.
Investments and interests details
l 1969 – David Gilmour & partner, Peter Munk, founded the South Pacific Hotel Corporation which quickly became the largest hotel chain in the South Pacific.
l 1971 – Discovered the 2200 acre Wakaya Island
l 1972 – Purchased Wakaya Island
l 1980 – The South Pacific Hotel Corporation chain was sold and the partners formed Barrick Gold Corporation, now claimed to be one of the most profitable and largest gold-mining firm in the world.
l 1990 – Opened The Wakaya Club, an exclusive resort on Wakaya which is today famous amongst celebrities around the world.
l 1996 – Founded FIJI Water which soon became the fastest-growing premium beverage in the United States.
l 2004 – Sold FIJI Water LLC to billionaires, Stewart and Lynda Resnick for a reported sum of $50 million.
l 2007 – Founded a media company, VIV Publishing LLC, whose first product is an entirely new concept in women's magazines. This is a health and lifestyle publication called VIVmag distributed exclusively in digital form.
l 2007 – Acquired Zinio, the leading digital publishing, retail and distribution platform for magazines and books.
l 2013 – Founded Wakaya Perfection Organic Ginger, a 100 per cent organic pink Fijian ginger which has gained popularity in international markets.


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From the Texas Stars:
Cedar Park, TX – The American Hockey League announced Tuesday that Brent Krahn of the Texas Stars has been named the Reebok/AHL Goaltender of the Month for November.
Krahn allowed just seven goals on 210 shots in six appearances on the month, going 5-1-0 with a 1.16 goals-against average, a .967 save percentage and two shutouts. Krahn began November by making 33 saves in the Stars' 3-1 win over Manitoba on Nov. 7. He blanked Rockford (32 saves) on Nov. 13 and San Antonio (44 saves) on Nov. 15 in consecutive starts, and ran his shutout streak to 162:36 during a 31-save effort in a 3-1 win at Rockford on Nov. 18. Krahn's personal winning streak reached 10 games on Nov. 21 as he made 41 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over the IceHogs.
In recognition of his achievement, Krahn will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Stars home game.
In 12 appearances with Texas this season, Krahn has posted a record of 10-2-0 with three shutouts and he leads the league with a 1.41 goals-against average and a .958 save percentage, allowing 17 goals on 402 shots overall. A first-round draft pick (ninth overall) by Calgary in 2000, Krahn is 87-67-14 with 16 shutouts in 180 career AHL games. The 27-year-old Winnipeg native made his NHL debut with Dallas last season, appearing in one contest.
Other nominees for Reebok/AHL Goaltender of the Month include Adirondack's Johan Backlund, Albany's Justin Peters, Binghamton's Andy Chiodo, Bridgeport's Scott Munroe, Chicago's Peter Mannino, Grand Rapids' Daniel Larsson, Hamilton's Cedrick Desjardins, Hartford's Chad Johnson, Hershey's Michal Neuvirth, Houston's Anton Khudobin, Lowell's Mike McKenna, Manchester's Jonathan Bernier, Manitoba's Cory Schneider, Milwaukee's Chet Pickard, Norfolk's Riku Helenius, Portland's Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, Rochester's Alexander Salak, Rockford's Joe Fallon, San Antonio's Josh Tordjman, Toronto's James Reimer, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's John Curry and Worcester's Alex Stalock.
Krahn is actually out right now with a nagging injury and Richard Bachman has been recalled from the ECHL to help out on the Texas Stars.


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Man dies after dive at La Jolla Shores on Saturday
An autopsy was pending Sunday on a scuba diver who reported problems breathing at La Jolla Shores, then fell unconscious, possibly because of a medical problems.
The man, whose name was withheld, was diving with friends when he surfaced shortly after 8 a.m., said he was having trouble breathing and was helped into a boat, according to lifeguards.
The diver, believed to be in his 40s, was brought ashore, and lifeguards started CPR to no avail. He was later declared dead. Authorities withheld his name.
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Hells Hitman- Satans Executor!
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I had the honor to do an art trade with the unbelievebly skilled badass artist "Smokery Dots".
I chose to draw his Hells Hitman character since he is one of my favourites of him.
Executing the sinners to bring their souls down to hell for ethernal damnation, is a pretty kickass job!
Go check the faaaar superior Original Here:
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And be sure to check out his art!!!
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AMAZING ART Keep Going
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Amazing :D
This could probably scare the hell out of my sister! Ha! This has to be my favorite out of the ones ive seen so far, lol now dont get me wrong all your art is fantastic :D
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I like the idea that it portrays. It looks like the souls are caught in a current pulling them towards Hell, though they try to swim against it and struggle to try and get out. It seems like you either meant to send out a message or wanted to portray the bringing of souls to Hell in a more...understandable way.
Well thanks for carefully looking at like that.
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guess what my new desktop background is...
this is pure wwwwwin
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I envy you.
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... Michael Logan and Hui Yuk-min New World TMT has lost an early round in its legal battle with a 30 per cent-owned United States affiliate, after failing to gain control of more than US$340 ... of the company's contracts with PrediWave. According to court documents, the legal dispute began with a May 3 letter by New World TMT demanding return of all money invested in PrediWave and cancellation ...http://www.scmp.com/article/463844/new-world-tmt-loses-round-battle-us-affiliate
SOE staff barred from owning shares in affiliates
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... Eric Ng Beijing has banned employees and managers of state-owned enterprises from holding shares in related companies other than their direct employers, a move to clamp down on the loss ... in the subsidiaries and affiliates of their employers within a year or resign from their posts, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (Sasac) said yesterday. Staff are also barred ...http://www.scmp.com/article/655568/soe-staff-barred-owning-shares-affiliates
Chen affiliates likely to gain from victory
Posted Mar 23rd 2004, 12:00am by Ben Kwok
... Ben Kwok Companies that supported Chen Shui-bian will probably fare better than those linked to defeated Kuomintang candidate Lien Chan in the aftermath of the elections. Leading ... ABN Amro analyst Eddie Wong said. He said KMT-affiliated stocks included textile manufacturer Ruentex Industries, food manufacturer Uni-President, Taiwan Glass, China Television and Hsinchu ...http://www.scmp.com/article/449372/chen-affiliates-likely-gain-victory
Citic Bank pays HK$13.6b for stake in affiliate
Posted May 11th 2009, 12:00am by Staff Reporter
... Chi-kin resigned as chairman and director of Citic Pacific last month along with managing director Henry Fan Hung-ling after police raided the company's offices as part of a probe ...http://www.scmp.com/article/679865/citic-bank-pays-hk136b-stake-affiliate
Gama Group offers integrated logistics solutions
Posted Aug 18th 2014, 10:52am by Reports by Krystin Chu and Khay Inn Poh
... It leverages the collaboration among eight affiliated companies in covering a wide array of port and logistics services, among others. As the group's international freight forwarding arm, ... by the governor of East Java. The industry has also recognised the company's affiliate Gama Mitra Utama to have one of the highest productivity levels in terms of bulk cargo discharging. Such service ...http://www.scmp.com/article/1575920/gama-group-offers-integrated-logistics-solutions
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China Resources' former top auditor detained on state secrets charge
Posted Aug 25th 2014, 10:51am by Keira Lu Huang, Patrick Boehler
... violating state secrecy laws. Police detained Huang Daoguo, 59, on charges of "illegally obtaining state secrets", the Economic Information Daily, a Xinhua-affiliated newspaper, reported ... obtained the audit report and passed it to Song. By the time the office reported the audit results in 2012, Song and his company were prepared. The newspaper said Song immediately gave a coded ...http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1580513/china-resources-former-top-auditor-detained-state-secrets-charge
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Spring Reit says its office towers outclass Cheung Kong affiliate Hui Xian's
Posted Mar 25th 2014, 02:10pm by Peggy Sito
... Peggy Sito email@example.com Sprint Reit touts premium offices The manager of Hong Kong- listed Spring Real Estate Investment Trust says the premium quality of its property portfolio and diversified tenant mix are its competitive advantages. These allow it to outperform its competitors on the mainland, including Hui Xian Reit- an affiliate of Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong- said ...http://www.scmp.com/article/1456163/spring-reit-says-its-office-towers-outclass-cheung-kong-affiliate-hui-xians
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... users particularly liked watching or posting videos on Facebook and this was a potential avenue for companies seeking to raise their profile in the city. She said Hong Kong's mobile ...http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1578755/facebook-citys-top-digital-platform-survey-commissioned-company
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... was singled out for Russian criticism when it initially blocked a payment from a Russian embassy in Kazakhstan to the affiliate of a US-sanctioned bank. Russia's foreign ministry called the move ... of increased fraud activity. "Companies of our size unfortunately experience cyberattacks nearly every day," said Trish Wexler, a spokeswoman for the bank. "We have multiple layers ...http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1581522/hack-attack-jpmorgan-chase-fingers-pointed-russians
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Butterflies and Anvils: A Photographic Journal About Inspiration and Art
In a time where many publications are going all digital, Eileen Rafferty is keeping it old school…sort of. Butterflies and anvils,
a photographic journal about inspiration and art is a new print publication full of photographs, creative writing, articles, artist portfolios and interviews, and musings on traveling the artistic path.
Here's the high-tech part of it: You can preview the journal online and order a print copy at HP's MagCloud website.
Eileen is both a creative artist and a skilled technologist, and it shows through in the journal. This is the inaugural issue, and there are plans to continue with quarterly editions, each with a featured artist.
This edition features the artist Elizabeth Stone.
The cost of the journal is $20 (plus shipping) which makes it more expensive than your everyday photo magazine. What you won't find, however, is the same old "Taking Pictures in the Snow" article you find in every photo magazine every winter. If you're ready to read something new and creative and enjoy the feel of a physical journal in your hands (as opposed to basking in the warm glow of your iPad display), you should give Butterflies and Anvils a try.
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On the heels of the recent passing of the Senate's "Wired for Health Care Quality Act" (S. 1418), the first major step of moving towards the goal of an electronic health system, MyMedicalRecords.com will wire Americans for free to the first comprehensive on-line medical records storage system and on-line safe deposit box.
The company also announced that it will seek government grants and private-public partnerships to continue to offer free access to its database; in passing S. 1418, the Senate allocated nearly $1 billion through 2010 for such grants.
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MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (AP) - An administrative law judge has dismissed allegations against a former Iowa principal who used a padded hockey stick to administer mild birthday spankings to students.
Judge Robert Wheeler earlier this month dismissed the charges facing Terry Eisenbarth. The charges were physical abuse, failure to protect students' health and safety and exposing students to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
He'd resigned in June after the tumult over his actions as principal of Washington Elementary School in Mount Vernon. Eisenbarth acknowledged the spankings in a letter to parents and provided a photo of the padded stick.
The Linn County Sheriff's Office determined that no children were traumatized by the "whappings" and that no crimes had occurred.
The judge's decision can be appealed to the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.
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Thursday is Feature-Freeze for Ubuntu 9.10
Whoever wants their favorite features integrated into Karmic Koala will have to hurry. From Thursday, the impending Ubuntu will accept no more changes.
The feature freeze primarily concerns developers and maintainers of single packages. Any large changes will have to be made in the source code by Wednesday, latest, writes Steve Langasek on the Ubuntu Announce List. Package changes after the deadline will have to be filed as bugs in Launchpad.
The last few days before the freeze have seen Ubuntu developers buzzing about the Pidgin issue. The free instant messenger has been replaced by Empathy in the new Ubuntu 9.10.- a decision that has not pleased all Ubuntu users. The latest version of Pidgin now comes with web cam support, a feature that has always given Empathy the edge over Pidgin. So, until Thursday, there is still a slim chance that Pidgin may well remain the default IM client, with Empathy waiting eagerly in the wings.
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All websites that use these popular CMS tools could be vulnerable to denial of service attacks if users don't install the updates.
Heartbleed Bleeds On
According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
Drone Brain Goes Open Source
DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
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"There are many questions everybody wonder all the time… What do I want? What do I need? What's the appropiate, the reasonable, the best?
There's this fear, this new fear.
I love and I fear.
It's crazy how fast humans can get used to something and how easy they forget. How easy a simple choice can hurt others, and how difficult it is to decide who do you prefer to hurt with that choice. Because there's always someone.
How much are you willing to sacrifice? Would you hurt and forget your home so you can create your own? What if it's the wrong choice? You will lose and you'll all suffer.
It's all selfishness in the end.
It's all painful and more complicated than you thought when you were a teen trying to run away because you thought noone cared. Now you see with wide opened eyes and now you have something to lose. You always have.
And in the end there's only one question… How much are you willing to sacrifice for the uncertain future?"


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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – Largest donation ever made towards any single cause, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged ten billion dollars for vaccine research and immunizations in poor countries. The foundation's goal is to protect 90% of children against diseases that are most dangerous in the world's poorest countries, like diarrhea and pneumonia.
Now, the World Health Organization has called on governments and private donors to add to this massive donation, because it's estimated this one pledge from the Gates Foundation will already save nearly eight million children under the age of five.
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INJURED Orange CYMS captain-coach Mick Sullivan has warned his side must improve if it's to successfully negotiate its first road trip of the 2014 Group 10 season.
Enjoying a dream run over the first five weeks of the year, the green and golds haven't ventured any further than Wade Park with the club's sole away fixture to begin another premiership defence against cross-town rivals Orange Hawks in round one.
Ahead of Sunday's game against the Tigers in Oberon and following an insipid 26-22 win over Bathurst Panthers last week, Sullivan is seeing danger signs.
"I've said for a while now, last week and this week are danger games for us," Sullivan said.
"It's our first road trip of the season, we've been pretty lucky with our run of home games, so (travelling) is a bit foreign for us.
"It can be a tough place to travel to, but we've been fortunate since I've been at CYMS, we've never had a bad day over at Oberon. It's a great country ground with a good atmosphere, I really enjoy it. That's what country footy is about."
CYMS welcome back dynamic centre Dan Stuart from injury, while gun prop Zac Bohan will also make his return from injury off the bench.
Sullivan is eyeing off the return of both as a stabilising sign of things to come for the defending premiers.
"Things have been a bit patchy," he said, with inconsistency plaguing CYMS despite the club being four wins from as many games to begin the 2014 season.
"We've had a few changes each week, but I think it just comes down to concentrating for the full 80 minutes, not 20 on, 20 off, 20 on, 20 off. It's about building consistency."
Scott Piper retains his place in the green and gold three-quarter line with Luke Coleman retreating to the bench.
Pat Galea will start in place of the injured Kyran Bubb (thumb).
Sunday's game against the Tigers in Oberon kicks off at 2.30pm.
ORANGE CYMS: 1 Tim Bassmann, 2 Jarrod Robbins, 3 Scott Piper, 4 Dan Stuart, 5 Semisi Katoa, 6 Ben McAlpine, 7 Tom Stonestreet, 8 Des Knight, 9 Sam Hill, 10 Brent Colley, 11 Pat Galea, 12 Riley Law, 13 Ben Gosper.


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Samsung's Digital Signage features two types of software: Wan / Lan-based for local access and web based software that's accessible anywhere. MagicInfo™ lets you access your server and LFDs everywhere in the world. This optimised Samsung software solution lets you manage multiple Samsung LFDs remotely. Best yet, creating, uploading and scheduling content, as well as monitoring and controlling LFDs is now more convenient and less time-consuming.
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Wed, December 14, 2011
While most of the MNinstitute.com's viewers are lonely prison inmates, homeless people in public libraries, and voices in my head, we do on occasion have other readers. They often find the site by searching for something interesting on Google, and somehow come here.
Here are some of the very real things that people have typed into search engines and eventually found this website:
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Knowledge Management Project (EHKMP) 2005 - 2010
BackgroundIn early October 2005, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Environmental Health Division (EHD) hosted a gathering that provided environmental health partners from across the state with the opportunity to view a demonstration of new web based data system and to talk about the data elements that are common to various environmental health practices.
The outcome of the meeting was support for the MDH EHD to take the lead in bringing together a group of stakeholders to look at how the collection and sharing of environmental health information on a statewide basis might be improved so as to enhance the environmental health services that Minnesotans receive. Thus, the Environmental Health Knowledge Management Project (EHKMP) began.
The EHKMP is an initiative to improve the collection and sharing of environmental health information on a statewide (border-to-border) basis; it is a broad-based project that includes all environmental health programs and activities.
Other data collection / sharing initiatives you may have heard about:
Minnesota Public Health Information Network (MN-PHIN)
MN-PHIN served as a local–state initiative aimed at significantly advancing how we use information and information systems to improve public health practice and achieve healthier communities in Minnesotans through the strategic application and management of health information.
The importance of the EHKMP to both local agencies and MDH was recognized by MN-PHIN's local-state Steering Committee; in recognition of this, the EHKMP became part of the MN-PHIN Sponsored Projects.
For more information see Minnesota Public Health Information Network (MN-PHIN) 2005-2008.
Minnesota Environmental Public Health Tracking System (MN EPHT)
The Minnesota Environmental Public Health Tracking System (MN EPHT) is an environmental public health tracking program designed for Minnesota and to be compatible with the Center for Disease Control's National Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program. The MN EHPT is intended to use data already being collected in the state about environmental hazards, population exposure, and health outcomes. These data will be analyzed and shared on an ongoing basis. The system observes trends in environmental conditions, population exposure and rates of disease.
For more information see Minnesota Environmental Public Health Tracking.
How Do the EHKMP and the MN EPHT program differ?
The 2 programs are quite different, with different goals, and they look at distinctly different data sources
- The EHKMP is an initiative to improve the environmental health services that Minnesotans receive through strategic application and management of environmental health information on a statewide basis, whereas the MN EHPT program focuses on the ongoing, collection, integration, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data about environmental hazards, human exposure to environmental hazards, and human health effects potentially related to exposure to environmental hazards.
- The MN EPHT requires access to data sources that are located outside of traditional environmental health programs. In Minnesota, data sources would be found at the MPCA, MDA, DHS, poison control, vital statistics and in the MDH Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Division (to name a few).
Local Public Health Planning and Performance Measurement Reporting System (LPH PPMRS)
The Local Public Health Planning and Performance Measurement Reporting System (LPH PPMRS) is designed to improve data collection from local public health departments to the MDH. The LPH PPMRS describes the performance of specified activities of local public health departments and the outcomes of those activities. Through the implementation of the LPH PPMRS, the MDH has been able to gather consistent, quality information for ongoing evaluation, decision-making, and technical assistance to improve local public health departments' capacity to perform public health activities and to ultimately improve the health of the public.
Data collected via the LPH PPMRS describes key aspects of Minnesota's local public health system (e.g., activities, outcomes, funding, staffing, etc.) as determined by the state and local public health departments.
For more information, see PPMRS - Local Public Health Planning and Performance Measurement System.
How Do the EHKMP and the LPH PPMRS differ?
- The LPH PPMRS is limited to the collection of data pertaining to certain key aspects of Minnesota's local public health system, the LPH PPMRS does not incorporate all environmental health services being provided by state and local agencies.
- Environmental health activities are addressed by a variety of different agencies within the state, making environmental health activities difficult to collect. Given this fact, many of the entities addressing environmental health issues at the local level are not actually using the LPH PPMRS.
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Mrs. Betty Taylor Burris, age 65, of Buford, GA and formerly of Chamblee, GA passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2009. She was preceded in death by: parents, Carl and Leona Griffin Taylor; and granddaughter, Hannah Margaret Brewer. She is survived by: husband, Jim D. Burris, Buford, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Beth and Richard Hinson, Albemarle, NC, Jan and Carl Brewer, Buford, GA, and Joy and Mike Bales, Dacula, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy, Jr. and Angie Burris, Statham, GA; eight grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Gary Barrier, Albemarle, NC; brother, Lane Taylor, Albemarle, NC; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Burris was born February 9, 1944 in Stanly County, NC. She was retired from Internal Revenue Service after thirty-two years of service. She was of the Baptist Faith. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Jason Mincey, Associate Pastor of Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Northeast Georgia Hospice. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133, www.flaniganfuneralhome.com.
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People - Philip Walsh, Singer
Philip Walsh was a lumberman and mill worker from New Brunswick. He knew several Joe Scott songs, including "Guy Reed," "Howard Carey," and "The White Café," and other woods songs, many of which he sang for Sandy Ives through the years. He learned all of these songs while working in the Miramichi region. Although Joe Scott and Phil Walsh were both natives of New Brunswick, the events described in "Guy Reed" took place in western Maine (and Guy Reed himself lived his entire life in that area). The events, however, were universal among woodsmen in Maine, the Maritimes, and beyond.


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People have been saying for some time now that John Kerry has a higher IQ than President Bush. Well, all I can say is, never assume.
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This garden room is a tranquil escape any time of the day, with comforting shades of green, delicate garden florals and a headboard fleur design that add the finishing touch.
Cheer your soul in the sun-filled Braeburn retreat. Its four-poster queen bed, antiques, and custom-paint in shades of lavender will lull you to sleep in an elegantly fabric festooned bed.
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Escape to this gorgeous suite richly decorated with warm tones and an old world feel. Curl up in the privacy of your own cozy sitting room with fireplace. End the day soaking yourself in your very own two-person hydromassage bath tub.
Each beautifully appointed guestroom has its own private bath, spa robes, queen-sized bed, your choice of down comforters or hypoallergenic bedding, cable tv, vcr, CD player/alarm clock, air conditioning and ceiling fans. There is WI-FI access throughout the Inn. Each bed is encased in 600 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets or Comphy Co. microfiber sheets. Attention to the smallest detail is what we do best. In-season fresh fruits and flowers, sweets, a selection of hot and cold teas, gourmet coffee and hot chocolate available throughout the day, and a refrigerator stocked with bottled water and soda. We also provide fine soaps and toiletries from Rosner's in Sugar Loaf.
- Rates: $125-250 plus 8.125% NYS sales tax and 5% County bed tax; $30 for extra person in room
- The Cider Mill Inn provides a non-smoking environment for the comfort of our guests
- Smoking is not permitted in any of our guest rooms or common areas
- Smoking in the rooms will result in a $250 cleaning charge
- We are sorry but we cannot accept pets
- Check In: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m
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- When you reserve a room, we agree to turn away all other requests for the room you select and guarantee to hold it for the day(s) you request.
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- Cancellations received less than 30 days before stay is to begin are subject to a $25 cancellation fee.
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Jordan Lyles is making his fifth start of the season for the Astros Sunday afternoon. For the first two months of the season, the Astros' schedule has allowed them to occasionally avoid using a fifth starter. In 53 games, Kyle Weiland, Lyles, and Aneury Rodriguez have combined to make only eight starts in 11 turns through the rotation. The schedule has allowed the club some flexibility, as they have not been forced to replace the injured Kyle Weiland permanently in the rotation, meaning pitchers like Lyles and Aneury Rodriguez have found themselves back on a plane for AAA after a short(one or two start) major league stint.
However, over the next five weeks, including today's contest, the Astros are scheduled to play 33 games. Barring rainouts, a fifth starter will be needed seven times, every time through the rotation. Between now and the All-Star break, the Astros need more than a spot starter to fill the #5 spot in their starting rotation. With his start today, Lyles is first in line to try to fill that role.


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text: I think it?s entirely natural for history to progress from a period when slavery is considered legitimate to a period where it isn?t. But I think it would be surprising if history went in the other direction. It seems to me that, throughout history, it is quite common to find things that were regarded as entirely reasonable, ethical, and acceptable in earlier periods regarded with great contempt and disgust in later periods. This is very true of our own traditions. If you read the Bible, say, you find that it is one of the most genocidal texts in our literature. It?s God who orders his chosen people to wipe out the Amalekites down to the last man, woman, and child. People wouldn?t be enjoined to do that sort of thing today; they wouldn?t want to attribute that to their God today. That?s the mark of some sort of moral progress.


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South Studios have earned a mention in The Creative Review where they talked about Absolut Vis10ns, a creative collaboration between The Small Print and Absolut Vodka as part of the ABSOLUT Fringe 2011 Festival taking place here in Dublin.
A big thanks and congrats to The Small Print for their success hosting this unique exhibition in our home!
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The UFC on Monday released its most recently updated rankings, launching the women's bantamweight rankings.
The women's bantamweight rankings currently have only 10 women available for ranking. So the inaugural list includes Ronda Rousey in the champion's spot, which is not voted upon, and then spans from 1 to 9.
UFC Women's Bantamweight Rankings
Champion : Ronda Rousey
1. Miesha Tate
2. Liz Carmouche
3. Sarah Kaufman
4. Alexis Davis
5. Cat Zingano
6. Sara McMann
7. Julie Kedzie (tie)
7. Amanda Nunes (Tie)
9. Germaine de Randamie


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Aliens: Colonial Marines has been in development for seven years, but it's finally coming out next week. This week, Sega released a new, extended version of the game's "Contact" trailer, which shows—in brutal slow-motion—an encounter between the eponymous marines and a flock (school? Brood? Murder?) of Xenomorphs.
As you might expect, things get messy.
Watch out for our interview with the game's design director, not to mention our full review, coming next week.


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Jessica Simpson is apparently house-hunting, fuelling rumours she is expecting her second baby.
The US singer and actress - who is thought to be expecting again just seven months after the birth of her daughter Maxwell Drew - was spotted looking at homes in Los Angeles with her fiance Eric Johnson this week, reported Us Weekly.
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Yahoo!'s new Chief Executive Ms Marissa Mayer will get a compensation package of more than $59 million over the next several years.
Ms Mayer will be paid a base salary of $1 million and will receive up to $12 million that will be vested over the coming three years, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
The 37-year old who assumed the new position on July 17, will be getting an incentive of 200 per cent of her base salary and a maximum of 400 per cent if she exceeds her targets this year — that could bring in between $2 billion and $4 billion more per year.
Ms Mayer, who replaced Yahoo! acting Chief Executive Mr Ross Levinsohn will also receive $14 million worth of stock as a partial compensation for forfeiting the money she would have received at Google.
After a 13-year stint, Ms Mayer left Google to join Yahoo! on July 17.
Retention equity award
The filing further noted that she will receive a retention equity award worth $30 million of stock and stock options if she stays at Yahoo! for the next five years.
Yahoo!'s previous CEO, Mr Scott Thompson, had a $27-million pay package. Mr Thompson stepped aside in mid-May amid an uproar over misleading information on his resume.
Other benefits
After the end of this year, Mayer will also be eligible to enjoy benefits like 20 days of vacation annually.
She joined Google in 1999 as its 20th employee and was responsible for some of the iconic local and geographical products including Google Maps, Google Earth, Zagat and Street View.
The internet company has been struggling in view of stiff competition from rivals like Google and Facebook. Yahoo! has appointed five chief executives, including two interim CEOs in less than a year.
Yahoo! reported a marginal decline of 4.2 per cent in net income at $228.4 million for the April-June period this year.


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Flour is the new food villain. Not just gluten, but all flour is now being thrown under the bus. Sigh… For years the food czars have harped on us to use only whole grains. My cupboard is filled with whole wheat, rye, whole wheat pastry, graham flour and a warehouse of other foods that are now betraying me.
Although I love whole grains – and they love me and cling to me- we are all being told to trim all flours and glutens from our diets. Zip – nada – none.
Apparently the flours are responsible for the odd shapes we have all become.
And I always thought it was sugar….or fat…..or salt….or cantaloupe. No, it's never the fruit's fault. Or lettuce. Rarely are we told to cut back on our lettuce input – except when there are those nasty e-coli out breaks in national-chain restaurants. But that's just a surprise outbreak now and then – like playing Russian roulette with lettuce as the blast.
So let's set aside our fear of butter and sugar for a few moments and see if we can create a flourless chocolate cake so rich even I will ask for "just a sliver." Scarlett O'Hara would be proud. Of course she wouldn't see me going back for another "sliver." And another. Just a sliver.
You can make the cake without the glaze, but why would you? If you're going for rich, this glaze – which is really a genache -is a must. I took pictures before it set up, but it did eventually turn more fudgy and less saucy. But I tried it before the metamorphous and it was chocolate heaven.
Also, this is really a torte. But because most Americans aren't sure what a torte is (It's a rich flourless cake) we call it a cake so those looking for rich and yummy will know this is the place. A torte is typically heavier than a cake and more dense. True here. The only leavening is egg whites. So handle them carefully. No, I'm kidding. You cannot ruin this even if you are a bit clumsy with the egg whites. Fold away.
If you must swap out the butter – use coconut oil.
If you must swap out the sugar, try coconut palm sugar. But I didn't swap either. Did I mention this is rich?
Flourless Chocolate Cake Ingredients
8 oz. dark chocolate chips
1 3/4 sticks of butter (That's 2 Tbsp. shy of a cup.)
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sugar
5 eggs – separated
3 TBS almond meal
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a spring form pan or a tall 8″ round cake pan.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a microwave bowl – 30 seconds at a time. Stir until smooth.
Meanwhile separate the 5 eggs and put the whites in a glass or metal bowl.
Beat the egg whites until they can hold a shape. Set aside.
When the chocolate has melted, add the sugar, almond meal, salt, vanilla and egg yolks. Whisk until smooth.
Gently fold in the egg whites. They will look messy at first, but will eventually blend in and resemble a batter that you would gladly eat raw – if there weren't five raw eggs in it.
Pour the batter in the pan and bake about 40 minutes. There should be cracks on top.
Cool the cake on a rack 10 – 15 minutes and then turn it out onto a plate to finish cooling.
Fudgy Glaze Ingredients
½ cup whipping cream
3 Tbsp butter
8 oz dark chocolate chips
Dash salt
1 tsp vanilla
Directions for Glaze
In a saucepan, bring the cream and butter to a simmer. Reduce heat and add the chocolate.
Stir until smooth.
Let it cool about 20 minutes. Pour over the cake – warm or cool.
It will set up in about 2 hours, but by then most if it will be gone. Have at it. Life is short.
If there is any left, store in the fridge.
Quickly, devour it before they tell us we can't eat chocolate!


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It's Official! Our Candidate For Defeating Dole (NC-Sen)
by Sam Spencer, Fri Oct 12, 2007 at 05:13:28 PM EDT
Crossposted from Daily Kos.
After twists and turns, flirtations and family considerations, drafts and dodgers, North Carolina's "telephone primary" is over. The waters have been tested, everyone's made up their mind, and we have our candidate for defeating Dole in 2008: Jim Neal.
I'm a guy who has lived, worked and raised a family in the real world. I understand the issues--very serious issues--which confront our state and our republic. I can not do this alone folks. I'm not running out of personal ambition or political aspiration. I'm running because I believe that government can, not in all but many instances, lead the nation in making positive change which touch all of us. Liddy Dole is no leader, and she doesn't and hasn't lived in the real world for the 40-odd years of her adult life spent inside the Beltway.
I'm a fighter. I am committed and will survive the mudslinging which comes in an election year when the GOP is vulnerable, scared, without substance and rudderless. I ain't afraid of the briar patch, and I am running this race to win.
Before Grier Martin dropped out today, I was 100% behind Grier. When I first met Jim Neal last week, I was obviously skeptical (and he wasn't on my ActBlue page) - so you can assume the following snippet from my Monday diary comes with more veracity than the usual bloviating in political puff pieces:
I was among the first visitors to the Neal party around 3:30. For a campaign's first semi-public event, I was impressed by the preparation, effort, and visible staff. I was still in my canvassing clothes ... but that didn't bother Jim, who was out of his coat by the night's end and made sure I did the same.
At first, politics wasn't the topic as much as the important things in life: family, education, and ACC basketball. But as the day went on and guests came in, it became apparent that Jim's heart, soul, and tone were in touch with my kind of Democratic politics.Jim: This general election shouldn't be hard since it's an open seat - you have to live in the state to run for Senate, right?
Note: I'm paraphrasing a little.
Neal welcomed a primary challenge should it materialize, and had nothing but good things to say about Grier. Obviously, I want to see more from the Neal campaign, and they're going to have a tough time getting my vote if a Wildcat (Grier and I both went to Davidson College - Ed.) is in the race, but Jim knew how to make one hell of a first impression. I hope one truth doesn't scare you: Jim could win the general and the primary.
I'm still impressed with Jim, and I think he's got the sort of political ability - akin to what Fenno calls "homestyle" - that, perhaps, some of the other potential U.S. Senate candidates in our state lacked. I think Jim's going to go to Eastern North Carolina - where most of our undecided voters usually are - and press the flesh with the best of 'em.
Jim's not a placeholder candidate. He's bringing a lot of energy to the table, he's already assembled a great staff, and he's already on the attack:
Democratic Challenger Says Senator May Have `Another Chance to Get it Right'
(CHAPEL HILL) -- Democrat Jim Neal, a businessman and investment banker running for the U.S. Senate, today said his opponent may have "another chance to get it right' if a bi-partisan measure to provide health care coverage to more than four million uninsured children of working parents is brought back up in the Senate, where it passed by more than a two-thirds margin late last month before being vetoed by President George W. Bush.
"Senator Dole may have another chance to get it right," Neal said. "And if she won't support providing health insurance to eligible North Carolina kids, she should at least give up the health insurance their taxpaying parents provide for her."
Dole was one of only 29 Senators who voted against the bi-partisan State Children's Health Insurance Program, which passed both houses of Congress with overwhelming majorities. The President vetoed the bill last week, triggering the likelihood that it will be brought back up again for an override vote.
I think that what Jim told me about how he would have handled a potential primary shows that he is the kind of "man of character" that the political process needs. He grew up middle-class in North Carolina, went to UNC, was successful in the world of business, helped out my friend and mentor Erskine Bowles when he ran for Senate, helped raise money for Wes Clark, and built a new business in Chapel Hill. He's also a man of faith and service:
Neal has served his community as an overnight volunteer at a homeless shelter, a lay minister to mentally ill residents of an assisted-care facility, and a sponsor of a post-war Vietnamese refugee family in alliance with the International Rescue Committee.
I'm really exited about this campaign, and I hope you are too. Now that the field is cleared, I'm equally excited to add Jim to my ActBlue page and ask for a modest (or huge) contribution. Early money is like yeast, and while Jim has the fundraising connections to build the war chest to take on Dole, there's always the chance, albeit small, that a huge fourth quarter report would scare Dole's dilapidated dog and pony show away from the race.
Many of my friends have vouched for Jim, and now I'm happy to vouch for him too. Before we had a Senate candidate in NC, I raised $1500 in one day for Al Franken over ActBlue (and countless more through his website). I think we can beat that. Help us bring a new dawn, a new direction, and a new Democratic Senator to Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Concord, Wilmington, Asheville, Rocky Mount, Greenville, Davidson, Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem, Snow Hill, Boone, Montreat, Elizabeth City, Sanford, Biscoe, the Outer Banks, Highlands, and everywhere else in North Carolina. Jim Neal is the real deal for the U.S. Senate in 2008.
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Clay Christensen's latest book considers why some high achievers are never content and concludes that happiness ultimately derives from the relationships we form with our family and friends. He himself has the fulfillment of five children, grandchildren, a wife Christine and a prominent role in the Church. He was born in Salt Lake City and took a BA in economics at Brigham Young University – he also has an M.Phil. in applied econometrics and the economics of less-developed countries from Oxford and an MBA and DBA from Harvard Business School. In 1982 he became a White House Fellow, and served as assistant to U.S. Transportation Secretaries Drew Lewis and Elizabeth Dole. He was born in 1952 and lives in Massachusetts.
In 2011 Clay Christensen was named in a poll of thousands of business academics and executives as the world's most influential business thinker. But he wasn't always a Harvard Professor. Before joining the faculty in 1992 he founded CPS Holdings in Boston with a group of MIT professors and before that he wanted to be the editor of the Wall Street Journal. His passion for journalism, entrepreneurship and scholarly study has made him the key figure he is today, trusted by scores of business people who seek his advice and the author of 9 books and more than a hundred articles.
In 1997 he wrote The Innovators Dilemma, a seminal text advancing the theory of Disruptive Innovation which states that innovators tend to disrupt existing products/technology or services by creating something new, cheaper and more widely available to consumers – for example cell phones after landlines – a process which often displaces the founding companies. He has since gone on to apply this theory widely to both business and service areas like education and healthcare.
Christensen's innovation expertise has been spread worldwide with the founding of; consulting firm Innosight, which helps organisations deal with disruptive change, the Innosight Institute which is a not for profit think tank looking to apply his theories in the social sector and Rose Park Advisors, a small investment firm that uses his research to make investments decisions across a range of markets.
Among the accolades received by Christensen The Innovator's Dilemma has been named by the Economist as one of the most important business books ever written – he has won the McKinsey Award for best article in the Harvard Business Review five times over. In 2011 he was named the world's most influential business thinker by the Thinkers50 and has twice featured (1998 and 2011) on the cover of Forbes Magazine.