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I want to create an application with which i could insert a plugin before the computer outputs (main out of the audio interface).
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Look at the vst~ object, despite name it loads AU too.
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Perseverance-Part I
By: Rick Boxx
March 7, 2014
Time was running out for Steve's business. A global recession, coupled with high overhead, had put his business desperately needing a significant sale to keep the doors open.
Despite the grim outlook, Steve focused on Christ and didn't give up. He was determined to fight for the company's existence right to the end. God rewarded Steve's persistent sales efforts with a needed sale.
Like Steve, how can we endure and persevere during desperate times? Hebrew 12:1-3 calls us to persevere by making Christ the focus of our lives. "Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."
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The Rockets lose in Oklahoma City in an emotionally charged contest with the Thunder.
Kevin Durant is just so good.
Honestly I could stop the recap right there and that would be all you needed to know. It truly makes no sense to me that the Thunder can have losing streaks with both Durant and Russell Westbrook on the active roster. The two of them just went back and forth taking over stretches of the game and there wasn't much the Rockets could do about it.
But here is something the Rockets do have control over; whether or not they let Dwight Howard run the offense into the ground with poor post play. I've said this in three straight recaps now. Dwight has good nights and bad nights working ISO situations on the post. If I was counting from the start of the season, I would say it's 50/50 overall. If Dwight can't get his hook shot to fall then he is dead in the water against a matchup he can't push over. Sometimes he has it working and we can play off of his post presence. But my argument is that if we just skipped the "force feed Dwight in the post" stage, then overall the Rockets AND Dwight would be a lot more effective.
In three of the last four games we have force fed Dwight down low. In the first half of each of those three games it was a massive struggle to get the offense going and eventually, once we stopped going back to the dried up well, the Rockets but together strong offensive second halves. The three games were against the Magic, Portland, and OKC. The one game we didn't feed Dwight? The Pacers, and the offense didn't hit a lull for the entire contest. I assume that decision was made because Hibbert has proven to be a problem in the past so the coaching staff thought they had better matchups to exploit. The Rockets need to assume this more often.
Dwight post ups aren't inherently evil. If he gets them in transition, or in matchup advantages, he is more than capable of converting. But this "Dwight Howard versus your teams best post defender 6-8 times in the first quarter" has got to stop. The Rockets shouldn't have to keep hitting the reset button at half time and hope for Harden to bail them out in the fourth quarter.
Alright, thats enough of that.
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The basketball world was abuzz over the rematch between Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook. And the first six minutes of the game did not disappoint. The two point guards went at each other fervently from tip-off. Beverley was clearly feeding off the boos from the OKC crowd and Westbrook was determined to embarrass Pat if he could. Beverley halted Westbrook's post up attempts, but Westbrook was unstoppable in transition tonight. Two small fights broke out between them in the first half. One was a duplicate of the play that got Westbrook hurt last year in the playoffs and another while the two of them were going for a lose ball.
Apparently the refs felt like they were losing control of the game because after that they CLAMPED down on all fun basketball play. The first 6 minutes flew by and the rest of the half was like wading in molasses. To a certain extent that was a good thing because it limited the Thunder's ability to run away with the game. Despite playing pretty meh in the first quarter the Rockets were only down 26-24.
As Dwight continued to ride the struggle bus through the the second quarter, Mchale finally made his adjustment to the small lineup. With the big lineup, Ibaka's help defense was erasing any of Houston's opportunities near the hoop and Terrence Jones wasn't contributing in any way shape or form. When the small lineup made it to the court the offense did see a slight increase in production but it wasn't enough to overcome the show Durant was putting on. The Rockets went into the half down 56-41.
The third quarter saw a little life from Terrence Jones to keep Ibaka honest, and also the resurgence of an original part of the Rockets bench brigade, Francisco Garcia. According to Bill and Bull, during the flight to OKC, Garcia had been calling to the coaches to put him and his "fresh legs" in the game and he wouldn't let them down. It was a bold strategy Cotton but it paid off, both for Garcia AND the Rockets.
Houston made a little bit of a run with the help of Jeremy Lin and Garcia towards the end of the third but every time it seemed like the Rockets were getting some momentum Durant would just pull up for a transition three and nail it. Harden does things of that nature too, but man, Durant makes it look so majestic. Like if a unicorn learned to play basketball. Assuming that unicorns exist. And that they don't already play basketball.
The Rockets won the quarter but were still down ten going into the 4th 77-67. Harden had 17 points at that juncture and Durant had 30.
The Rockets stuck with the small lineup through the fourth quarter in hopes that it would have the same effect it had on the Blazers and they could sneak out the back door with a win. Garcia played the entire 4th quarter and hit all three of his very timely shots. Harden scored 11, mostly in transition, and the Rockets were as close as five points multiple times. But once again, the Thin Reaper was not going to let this win slip away. Calmly draining basket after basket on his way to a 42 point night.
The Rockets never gave up in this one and for that I salute them. A loss on the road in OKC when Durant and Westbrook are on their game is nothing to be ashamed of. The Rockets never closed the gap and went on to lose 106-98.
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OMG. If you don't zoom in on the pic and just view it like that, he resembles Eric Li o.o
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Chris Lai attended a shopping mall event earlier and performed with a group of children. Chris sang while the children demonstrated their dancing. Afterwards, Chris stated that he likes to communicate with little girls. He laughed and said perhaps it's due to the attraction of the opposite sex. "Actually I am ok communicating with children. If they are naive and cute children then it's even better."
Asked Chris if he plans to have his own children? He shook his head "I have never considered that because I am worried I won't be able to raise and teach the child well. I am someone who gets easily nervous. If I have a son I will worry that he will turn bad. If I have a daughter I will also be worried someone will cheat on her. That is why I have no guts to have my own." (Has you family rushed you to have children?) "No, I have 3 brothers. My elder brother is already married. If my mother wants to have grandchildren it's not that difficult."
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Linda Chung, Moses Chan, Selena Li and Chris Lai get together for 開年飯 (hoi nin faan, an abundant meal eaten on the second day of Lunar New Year) with advertiser executive, they hope for continuous work and the economy to recover in the Year of the Ox.
Of all the holidays, Linda, Moses, Selena and Chris all said they like Lunar New Year the best, not only because they can receive 'red packets' but can gather with their family to eat delicious food and also enjoy family love and care. The four of them are very particular about 'hoi nin faan', they think delicacies like shark's fin, sea cucumber and abalone (鮑參翅肚) should be included, since these have the implied meaning of a new and good beginning for the coming year.
Linda said: "Every 年初一 (first day of the Lunar New Year) my family walks around our garden three times and hopes this will bring lots of good luck. On the second day we have 'hoi nin faan' together, my mother always cooks many dishes especially fish, since it symbolizes 年年有餘 (魚/fish is a homonym for 餘, 年年有餘 = have a surplus every year).
Selena and Chris think 'hoi nin faan' must have 髮菜蠔豉 (black moss and dried oyster) because they have the implied meaning of 發財好巿 (strike it rich and good market). Selena said: "I hope the economy can recover in the Year of the Ox, everyone can have shark's fin with rice!" Chris said every year he has 'hoi nin faan' with his manager and also 契姐 (god-sister) Yoyo Mung, so he has 'hoi nin faan' several times. As for Moses, he said every Lunar New Year he eats a lot. He thinks 'hoi nin faan' must have Chinese mushrooms and said: "Because I love to eat them, the big ones are the best."
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i know its 3 years now, but can you send me the "my pride" song too if you still have it?please
So I just downloaded the My Pide song, that was sang by Ron, Lai lok Yi, and Sammuel. Has anyone heard it? I'm curious to know which is his voice. I can distinguish which part is Ron, but not Lok yi or Sammuel. At any rate, I didn't kow that Lok Yi can sing! I wish he had an English website, hopefully his fan base will get bigger and TVB will see that and promote him more.
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Chris Lai will be entering the movie industry and appearing in a new movie invested by Dennis Law. He will play the role of Bernice Liu's brother and part of a triad member family. There will be many martial art fighting scenes too. Chris stated that recently he has been frequently practising his moves. He will change his innocent image by growing his hair long and getting a dark tan. He has also been going to the gym to build muscles, in order to achieve a tough aggressive image. It is very hard work as he needs to lift heavy weights every day and eat nutritious Foods.
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Chris Lai is in a rush to build muscles fast
Wednesday May 20, 2009 Hong Kong
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Chris Lai will be entering the movie industry and appearing in a new movie invested by Dennis Law. He will play the role of Bernice Liu's brother and part of a triad member family. There will be many martial art fighting scenes too. Chris stated that recently he has been frequently practising his moves. He will change his innocent image by growing his hair long and getting a dark tan. He has also been going to the gym to build muscles, in order to achieve a tough aggressive image. It is very hard work as he needs to lift heavy weights every day and eat nutritious Foods.
I can't imagine how much hotter he'll get. I'm glad that his career is progressing...it was almost frozen before.
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Friday June 5, 2009 Hong Kong
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Chris Lai has jumped from the smal screen to the big screen. Since shooting movie "所有夢想都開花" in Mainland he has recently been collaborating with Simon Yam and Nick Cheung in shooting new movie "滅門". Stepoing in the movie industry for the first time, Chris felt that it was very refreshing. He stated that he hopes to use Sean Lau as his target.
Chris said "I have learned a lot of things since my movie debut. I feel that there is a big difference between shooting a TV series and a movie. A movie is more detailed, that's why t's much more harder to remember the lines." (What goal do you have in the movie industry?) "I have always worked hard. I hope to build the foundations, just like Sean Lau. His acting is perfect because he has set the foundation. Combining his experience and professional talent." As for working with Simon Yam for the first time, Chris will use this opprtunity to learn from him.
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Posted 04 December 2009 - 02:18 AM
Thursday December 3, 2009 Hong Kong
Translation to jessie @ http://jessie1314.blogspot.com
Source : Oriental Daily
Chris Lai was rumoured dating with Tavia Yeung. He laughed and explained that all the pictures were actually taken when they were filming series last time. He is close with Tavia Yeung and the family in the series and he always go out for meals with Linda Chung, Fala Chen, Claire Yiu and other female friends. He said, âI will not avoid her. This is not something that I should hide. (How is your relationship with her?) I will place my career at the first place.â Tavia Yeung's sister Griselda Yeung came back to work after her postnatal. When asked whether she has confidence on her sister to win Best Actress award, she laughed and said that Sheren Tang and Charmaine Sheh did pretty well too.
Posted 11 January 2010 - 06:53 PM
Monday January 11, 2010 Hong Kong
Source: On.cc
Translated by: matchbox @ http://illusive-sere....forumotion.net
TVB series "Beauty of the Game" talks about TV stars doing bad things to one another in order to be the best. Reflecting the dark side of the entertainment circle. Sharon Chan and Chris Lai both feel that the circle isn't as bad as people think. Sharon stated that the current Fa Dan's are good friends. There is only healthy competition and no such thing as competing to be the best.
In the series Sharon portrays a drug addict actress who competes with Kate Tsui and Christine Ng. Sharon expressed that she has never encountered incidents from the series in real life. She said "I don't think the entertainment circle is that complicated. My life does not contain the words "Don't get along" because I feel if something is wrong we should discuss it". (Which industry is most complicated?) "I hear that movie and music industries have the most social events. The TV industry rarely has night life". (Is the Fa Dan competition very big?) "It's healthy competition, currently the Fa Dan's are very playful, such as Tavia Yeung and Myolie Wu. We have a lot of fun and we encourage each other and are very happy".
Chris Lai feels that the entertainment circle isn't the only industry that is complicated. He said "I have had many jobs, such as working in a book store, bank and then working in the entertainment circle. I feel that the entertainment circle is most simple compared to the others. A lot of the time you need connections however the audience can see things clearly and fairly. Just like Wayne Lai (Chai Gao) he performed very natural and the audience supports that".
In addition, the pair play a couple in the series, will they also choose to date someone from the entertainment industry? Sharon said "If I choose someone from the industry I would choose Kenneth Ma and Chris Lai because they are more innocent compared to other guys. They also take care of their parents. But I rather not choose someone from the industry because I don't want to talk about work while we are dating". Chris doesn't mind whether they are within the industry or not, most important is that she is easy going and understands him.
Posted 13 January 2010 - 12:43 PM
this was the scene from heart of greed that made me feel so sad for lai lok yi ...
Edited by livia208, 14 January 2010 - 10:50 PM.
Posted 15 March 2010 - 11:35 PM
Posted 23 October 2010 - 02:26 AM
Friday October 22, 2010 Hong Kong
Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net/forums/
In TVB series Every Move You Make, audiences' the main focus is on the mind reading "Yiu Sir" Bowie Lam or the crime investigations. But how many people noticed the impulsive "Chow Fun" Bosco Wong or "Ah Hei" Chris Lai? In the character introductions, Ah Hei is only described to have mediocre intelligence and is a flatterer. Chris is responsible to make the most of this "small potato".
Chris entered the industry in 2003, he was once one of the 'heavily promoted' young stars alongside Raymond Lam, Bosco Wong and Ron Ng. But, he had little luck and lack of opportunities, so his roles do not leave a deep impression. Receiving the script for Every Move You Make, Chris makes a strong effort in portraying the "80s after" younger generation role: "I paid attention to the young people around me, how they usually talk or sit. They don't pay attention to how their words comes out, like for example "Yes lor", "Like this lor" and they don't sit properly on the seat, they have to lean or lay on the seat. When portraying this role, I added these little movements and the catchphrases, to make the character more three dimensional."
Chris claims that the "80s after" generation are "little kids", but in fact he is born in 1980 and is considered part of the 80s after generation. "I am not like them. I have suffered from being poor before, I only played with my neighbor by running up to the mountain. Because my dad was ill, he passed away early in my life, my mom had it difficult. If my brother and I wanted to buy something, we have to work part-time. Besides tutoring, I have also worked in the supermarket."
Refuses to start rumors to get attention on the news
Not the type who is playful or go out late at nights, his good friend is Ekin Cheng. Chris has been labeled as a loner and someone not positive. "I don't like to go out at night, but instead Ekin and I like to enjoy a cup of red wine at home, chat all night. I like to go wakeboarding, scuba diving and badminton....actually I am the most playful one. The public misunderstood me, setting their minds to think I'm those types that don't worry about life, or even those lazy people. Actually, I just don't want to start rumors and do things to get in the limelight. Male actors tend to be in acting longer, like Wayne Lai's experience. We all know he's a good actor, but he's just waiting for the right opportunities. The 'Chai Gau' role is brought out by his life experience. I hope my value in the news is from my good series and roles, and not about dragging a female artist into the news to stir up rumors."
Don't mind being labeled as the "奀茄" (little man)
Chris rarely has any rumors with the female stars. Before Ekin and Yoyo Mung's relationship exposed, he was misunderstood to be in a 'sister-brother love' with Yoyo. Another time that made people around him feel that he's being humiliated was because of last year he became popular with Tavia Yeung in Beyond the Realm of Conscience. It was reported that Tavia secretly connected with "little man" Chris. Chris said the name "little man" came up because of him. In reality, he and Tavia are very good friends, she wanted to buy a camera, so he accompanied her to buy one. This resulted in the reports that 'Tavia secretly connects with the "little man"'. The little man (奀茄) name doesn't affect me too much because being in this industry for so long, I know the rules of he game. The report needed a talking point, I responded 'Then I'll work harder and hope to get rid of the little man label.' This incident troubled my mom too, she was very worried, I told her not to buy the magazines and it be fine." (TN: 奀茄 literally means "tiny eggplant")
Peaceful, no murderous look
"There are ups and downs to life, won't be in the high end period for long. During the down times, just calm down and reflect. Because of Ekin Cheng, I met Sean Lau, he said to first do your best on your part, then think about other things. Every person has a different image, Raymond Lam is the wealthy prince, Ron Ng is the cool type and Bosco Wong brings a bad boy feeling. As for me....I'll go down the peaceful path, no murderous path for me. I chose this path, it's difficult, but I can accept it."
Posted 23 October 2010 - 02:55 AM
During the down times, just calm down and reflect. Because of Ekin Cheng, I met Sean Lau, he said to first do your best on your part, then think about other things. Every person has a different image, .... As for me....I'll go down the peaceful path, no murderous path for me. I chose this path, it's difficult, but I can accept it."
He seems to understand where he stands and is content. The path he chose suffices him. I think his perspective is pretty similar to Tavia's. I can see how they're good friends.
He's pretty good-looking and I'm fairly certain that he's taller than Raymond, Ron, and Bosco.
Posted 21 April 2011 - 09:55 PM
Thursday April 21, 2011 Hong Kong
Credits: to Jayne @ http://www.jaynestars.com
Turning 30-years-old, Lai Lok Yi said he was not in a rush to date. However, he was full of aspirations in his career. He hoped to increase his masculinity as he aged and looked towards Moses Chan Ho as his goal, hoping to become a first-line actor!
Lai Lok Yi and former Mr. Hong Kong, Hui Ka Kit, represented TVB to participate in the Strictly Come Dancing 3 <舞動奇迹3>competition in Changsha. Although he did not know how to dance, Lok Yi bravely faced the challenge ahead. âI just know Nancy Sit's frequently used ten dance steps. However, I am not worried. When I arrive, there will be professional dance instructors to learn from.â
Hoping Reach New Career Heights
Since numerous TVB artists were leaving the company, 30-year-old Lai Lok Yi admitted that he had a quickened desire to âslip into position.â He hoped to boost his masculine look as he grew older and achieve new heights in his career. âWho does not want to become a lead actor? The higher your position is, you can choose better roles. However, men have to reach a certain age before they have a masculine feel. Not everyone is as handsome as Raymond Lam Fung. I just turned 30-years-old. Hopefully, in the future, I can be as successful as Moses Chan.â
Denied Dating Toby Chan
Regarding his love life, Lok Yi revealed that he recently broke up with a girlfriend outside the entertainment industry. Allegedly, Lok Yi was spotted on an ice cream date with Miss Hong Kong 2010 winner, Toby Chan Ting Yan in the Stanley district. Lok Yi joked that he was a non-romantic person and often dined in the Stanley district. âI often have dinner withEkin Cheng and Yoyo Mung Ka Wai in the Stanley area. Since the area is not very crowded, it is very suitable for artists and the prices are not very expensive.â
Lok Yi noted that he was only ordinary friends with Toby Chan, however he did not stifle the possibility of developing the relationship further. âI do not know if she has a boyfriend or not. How about you ask her? If I am dating, there is no need to lie. Right now, I am not dating.â
Posted 25 July 2011 - 09:41 PM
Monday July 25, 2011 Hong Kong
Credits: to Jayne @ http://www.jaynestars.com
Hong Kong tabloids claimed that Tavia Yeung (楊怡)and Lai Lok Yi (黎諾懿) turned from friends to lovers. Allegedly, Lai Lok Yi frequently had dinner at Tavia's house and knew her mother very well. Tabloids claimed that Lok Yi possessed a resident card at Tavia's apartment building and was free to come and go as he pleased. In addition, he and Tavia shared the same parking space.
While filming ATF Counter Terrorism Unit < ATF反恐>, reporters asked Lai Lok Yi about his romantic rumors with Tavia. Lok Yi noted that he knew Tavia's family very well and often had dinner with them. He stressed that he was currently not dating Tavia, but possessed very good feelings towards her. Since the future was unpredictable, he did not eliminate the possibility that they may become lovers in the future. Regarding the use of Tavia's parking space, Lok Yi explained that Tavia's car broke down and he temporarily borrowed the space.
Source: On.cc
Posted 13 February 2012 - 01:08 AM
Sunday February 12, 2012 Hong Kong
Credits: to Jayne @ http://www.jaynestars.com
"Actress Guardian Angelâ (姐仔观音兵) 31-year-old, Lai Lok Yi, was able to win over Theresa Fu (傅颖)、Emme Wong (黄伊汶)、Mandy Cho (曹敏莉) and Toby Chan (陈庭欣) in the past despite his low monthly salary of $20,000 HKD. Last year, Lai Lok Yi even brought first-line TVB fadan, Tavia Yeung (杨怡), into his hands, frequenting her house for meals and even sharing her parking space.
However, Lok Yi and Tavia's relationship may not have lasted long. After filming The Hippocratic Crush <On Call 36小时>, Tavia and muscular co-star, Him Law (罗仲谦), allegedly ignited romantic sparks. Tavia and Him Law were spotted on going out together on several occasions. As a result, Tavia broke off from Lok Yi.
Lai Lok Yi's New Girlfriend, Nicole Li
It took Lok Yi less than six months to settle down his hurt feelings, before successfully pursuing busty heiress and 2007 Miss Hong Kong participant, Nicole Li (李潔瑩). Lok Yi was even spotted driving Nicole's car as if it were his own vehicle! When caught by reporters in the car, the pair appeared embarrassed, with Nicole smiling awkwardly!
It was understood that after the 2007 Miss Hong Kong Pageant ended, Nicole continued to remain in contact with Second Runner-up, Loretta Chow (周美欣), who introduced her to Lai Lok Yi. Shortly afterward, Nicole's heart was won over by the 6-feet-1-inch handsome and highly attentive, Lok Yi.
An insider revealed, âLai Lok Yi always spoke softly to Nicole and took into account her feelings in every matter. Nicole's heart has been completely won over. He was an expert in letting Nicole pay the bills. Earlier, when Lok Yi complained that he was having car trouble, Nicole let him drive her Mercedes-Benz. She gave him many gifts, such as clothes and even paid for his living expenses!â
Allegedly, Nicole gave up living in her family luxury house, moving into Lok Yi's house in Sai Kung instead. Earlier in December, Nicole was spotted spending the night at Lok Yi's house. In the morning, Lok Yi and Nicole drove their cars separately one after the other exiting Lok Yi's residence. Furthermore, Nicole's Mercedes-Benz car was spotted parked in front of Lok Yi's residence for the entire day on one occasion.
The Li Family's Incredible Wealth
Nicole Li came from a wealthy background, in which her parents owned a beauty corporation, with numerous subsidiaries, including 5 âDr. Renewâ skincare clinics, as well as 16 other beauty centers. The Li family's assets were valued over $100 million HKD. One of the beauty centers was managed by Nicole, who assumed the title of General Manager for her family beauty corporation. The Li family resided in a $40 million HKD $3,395 square feet luxury home in Ho Man Tin.
Excerpt from 21CN.com
Posted 25 May 2013 - 01:06 AM
Friday May 24, 2013 Hong Kong
Source: http://my.entertainm...-023018830.html
He may have a wealthy girlfriend, but "Come Home Love" actor Lai Lok Yi is not one to rely financially on the woman that he loves.
Jayne Stars reported that at an event organised by Wai Yin Association, Lai Lok Yi's beauty heiress girlfriend, Nicole Lee revealed that the actor vowed to provide for her with his own money.
When asked to evaluate her boyfriend, the former beauty queen thoughtfully gave Lok Yi 99 points.
Nicole, who is set to inherit her family's business worth HKD 500 million, enthused, "I won't have to [assist him financially] because he is a really smart guy. He also likes to be manly and hates relying on others!"
It was revealed that the actor has always been very modest in his lifestyle. After the death of his father due to cancer, Lok Yi and his two brothers were raised single-handedly by their mother who worked as a janitor.
A source stated, "Growing up poor taught Lok Yi the importance of financial security. It moulded him into a responsible adult. That is why despite having a millionaire girlfriend; Lok Yi wants to give Nicole a comfortable life with his own money."
After Lok Yi and Nicole publicly admitted to their relationship last year, the actor recently announced his plans to marry the former beauty queen after filming ends and has been working hard to save up for the wedding.
Posted 09 August 2013 - 01:49 AM
Thursday August 8, 2013 Hong Kong
Source: http://my.entertainm...-164113123.html
"Come Home Love" actor, Lai Lok Yi, has been involved in an accident with a taxi recently.
According to Apple Daily, accompanied by his girlfriend Nicole Lee, the actor was on his way to meet his mother on the morning of 4 August when a taxi rammed into the back of his car and damaged the bumper.
"We were in Pak Sha Wan area when the taxi hit us. It was moving very fast at the time. Though I have stopped, the other driver may have failed to push the brakes and hit us," the actor disclosed.
Luckily, no injury was reported and Lai has already filed a report with the police. He also shared the news and uploaded a picture on Weibo, stating, "This morning's unexpected disaster. [My car's] butt was violently kissed by [this] taxi driver. The good news out of all of this is that everyone is fine."
He added that it may take him around HKD 18,000 to 20,000 to repair the damages.
Posted 08 January 2014 - 02:33 AM
Tuesday January 7, 2014 Hong Kong
Source: http://my.entertainm...-084300251.html
TVB's "Come Home Love" leading man, Lai Lok Yi revealed that he will finally be marrying his girlfriend of four years, Nicole Lee this year.
As reported on HK Channel, the actor was recently spotted shopping at a home decor store with his lady love in Causeway Bay, sparking rumours of a wedding in the near future.
When asked to address the rumour, Lai admitted that they are planning an intimate destination wedding and subsequently will hold another banquet in Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, it was previously rumoured that due to its popularity and commendable ratings, TVB is planning to extend "Come Home Love" to more episodes.
When asked if the extension will be affecting his wedding plans, Lai stated, "It may just be a rumour, maybe not. But the fact is that the filming will probably continue until the World Cup season in July. But the wedding is planned for the end of the year, so we will have enough time to prepare."
"If there are additional episodes by then, I will have to think about it," the actor added.
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Every year, at the beginning of warm weather, I encourage everyone to get out in the sun and experience nature, but it's important to respect the rhythms of nature and our body in cold weather too. This weekend, in the wee hours of Sunday November 6, daylight-saving time (DST) ends for the year. Though winter doesn't technically begin for another month and a half, this always feels to me like the point where things change.
So I want to talk to you about two things: SAD and DST.
First, let's clear up one thing about "seasonal affective disorder," or SAD. Everyone is affected by the seasons…. That's not a disorder. That's being human.
Unless you live near the equator, the
Growing up, I always knew Dad's side of the family was Polish. I knew we had a special affinity for sausages and cabbage, that we called my grandma Busha and that we had thrown a party bigger than any Arrowhead Road had ever seen when I made my First Communion.
But I never knew much more than that until we lost her.
Memories from the day of Busha's funeral resound so powerfully in my memory. Images of my towering dad and four uncles, some of the toughest men I know, sitting in wooden pews with clasped hands, bent heads, and red-rimmed eyes flash through my mind. A Polish priest crossing the air above her body, sounds of a Polish prayer that none of us but Busha could understand.
I felt something in our family change that day.…
Lately, I've been considering teaching my son Matthew about the saints. At the big-boy age of 5, he's surely old enough to become captivated by their stories. But then I realized that when you talk about the lives of the saints, you also have to talk about their deaths.
Therein lies the problem.
Not every saint had a gruesome death, of course, but quite a few of them did. And for a kid whose imaginative diet consists of nothing more sinister than the dragon that Harold draws with his magic purple crayon, I can hardly fathom telling him about St. Agnes, whose head was cut off, or St. Lawrence, who was literally grilled alive. My child already has an innate fear of the dark; I don't need to tell him stories that will encourage it.
Last week, I paused to look out the front window of my apartment just long enough to see a middle-aged woman briskly get in her car, make the Sign of the Cross, and turn over the engine.
I felt somewhat comforted knowing someone else prays before driving. I never used to pray in the car, until I came to Chicago. Something about driving here reminds me daily of my mortality. I sometimes wonder how I arrive back home without an insurance claim. This all occurs in a car that is adorned by religious medals that my very-Catholic mother sneaks into it in the same manner she tries to hide $20 in my purse.
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How about snowboard star Shaun White performing his latest trick — the front-side double-cork 1440. Or Evgeny Plushenko's quad jump, the signature move of the Russian figure skating superstar. And be sure not to miss Mikaela Shiffrin — the American skiing sensation — slicing her way through the women's slalom.
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When it comes to curling, there's no doubt what the show-stopper will be.
Yes, Norway's men's team is back with their crazy, funky pants. And they'll be more outrageous than ever when the players emerge for their first game at the Ice Cube.
"Put it like this, you'll not see me wearing them," Norway coach Pal Trulsen told The Associated Press. "Except maybe at a bad-taste party or something."
The Norwegians — Thomas Ulsrud, Torgor Nergard, Christoffer Svae and Havard Vad Petersson — caused a stir at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010 when they took to the ice for the tournament's opening game against Canada sporting bold, diamond-printed golf pants in their nation's colors. With curlers having always worn basic black uniforms, tradition was thrown out of the window.
Spectators couldn't believe what they were seeing. The pants became one of the talking points of the games, quickly going viral. Even the Norwegian monarch, King Harald V, received a pair.
A Facebook page dedicated to 'The Norwegian Olympic Curling Team's Pants' peaked at 695,000 followers during the games, according to its founder Anthony D'Orazio — that figure is currently back down to close to 540,000 but is sure to grow before and during Sochi. Two of the biggest clusters of followers are in China and Brazil.
Norway's emboldened curlers — trend-setters in their own right — are taking some new patterns over to Russia.
Four have already been revealed — one has a zig-zagging chevron print, and another is black and flowery and called "rosemaling" — and several more will be unveiled throughout the Olympics. It's all very top-secret at the moment, but prepare to be amazed.
"Because we know them, we probably won't be shocked," said British curler Anna Sloan, who has become good friends with the Norwegian team. "But trust me, it will be good."
Initially stunned, World Curling President Kate Caithness has embraced the pants, which have added a whole new dimension to curling.
"I am a traditionalist, I must be honest," Caithness said in a telephone interview with the AP. "But after I saw them in Vancouver, I actually liked them. They brought focus to our sport, these crazy pants.
"It would be awful if all the teams were wearing them — it would look like a circus. But I think it's a trademark of the Norwegian team only and we like it that way."
Svae hopes so, too. After all, it was he who came up with the idea in the first place.
The long-time Norway international curler was unhappy at the black-and-gray colored uniform his team had been given for Vancouver, and asked its equipment sponsor a month before the Olympics to make them some colored pants. There wasn't enough time, so he went online to find some goofy golf pants.
He happened upon Loudmouth, an American sportswear company known for its flamboyant attire. Golfer John Daly and rock singer Alice Cooper are customers.
"It's definitely been life-changing for us," Svae said. "Not so much in the everyday but when we travel around the world for curling, it doesn't always matter if we do well or not, people still think that we win stuff because we are always in the media."
"I don't think you'll see a lot of the other teams do the same that we did," Svae added, "they feel it's our thing."
Larry Jackson, the CEO of Loudmouth, says his company's server went into meltdown several times during the 2010 Olympic final, such was the onslaught of traffic from customers wanting to snap up some pants.
"Sales have gone off the charts," said Jackson, who adds that Loudmouth has "a few interesting pants" planned for Sochi.Next Page >
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Suspects Identified in Mo., Ill. Bank Robberies
St. Louis County Police say Darren Everett and Mackenzie Leonard arrested for Chesterfield hold-up, but charges pending in two other locales.
First Bank in Town and Country Robbed
Town and Country detectives say the suspect, which has an unknown race and gender, walked into the bank at 383 Lamp & Lantern around 12:48 p.m. and demanded money.
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Police are looking for a man in brown glasses who held up a Wentzville area bank Monday.
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In today's Wall Street Journal drama column I return to New York to review two shows which could scarcely be more different, Disney's The Little Mermaid and Samuel Beckett's Happy Days. Here's a sample.
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Rumors of doom have stalked "The Little Mermaid" ever since its Denver tryout last August, and the whispers grew louder as it swam toward Broadway. So let me start off by answering the big question: The new Disney musical is a charmer. No, it's not "Return of the Lion King," but "The Little Mermaid" passes the ooh-and-aah test with plenty of room to spare. Unlike the inexplicably grumpy "Mary Poppins," "Mermaid" is both visually ingenious and emotionally satisfying, and I expect it to run from here to eternity and back again.
Based on the much-loved 1989 animated feature that breathed new life into the cartoon trade, "The Little Mermaid" is a sugar-sparkled retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's darkly ironic fairy tale about a mermaid with a wandering eye who falls for a human prince and trades her tail and voice for a pair of legs so that she can woo him. In the Disney version, Ariel (Sierra Boggess) gets the guy (Sean Palmer) and lives happily ever after, though not before running afoul of Ursula (Sherie Rene Scott), a scene-stealing octopus who collects "poor unfortunate souls" and wants to put Ariel's on her shelf.
All this is vastly easier to tell--or draw--than it is to put on stage. To start with, how do you turn that stage into a seaful of swimming fish? Choreographer Stephen Mear solved part of the problem by equipping the underwater members of the cast with Heelys, the popular sneakers with wheels built into the heels, thus allowing them to glide instead of walking. Add to this the long-finned costumes of Tatiana Noginova, the fantastically elaborate sets of George Tsypin and the subaqueous rear projections of Sven Ortel and you get a nonliteral evocation of marine life that is not merely plausible but downright uncanny. Forget the kids: I oohed and aahed like a six-year-old as Ariel floated upward to the ocean's surface and turned into a human....
Written in 1961, "Happy Days" is among the starkest of Samuel Beckett's theatrical parables about the human condition. Despite its author's reputation for impenetrability, the symbolism of this two-hander is as intelligible as a kidney punch. The first act is a near-monologue by Winnie (Fiona Shaw), a woman of a certain age who is buried up to her waist in a mound of dirt. Willie (Tim Potter), her husband and audience of one, is a half-demented older man who leaves most of the talking to Winnie. In the second act Winnie is buried up to her chin and Willie is reduced to grunting...
Beckett leaves it up to the viewer to draw his own conclusions about the meaning of "Happy Days." I wish Deborah Warner, the director, had been as willing to leave its symbols completely open, but instead she has ignored the stage directions and set the play in the middle of what looks rather too much like a building that has been leveled by a bomb. (Cliché! Cliché!) Ms. Shaw's interpretation of the first act is similarly over-explicit--she treats Beckett's chiseled lines like a series of acting exercises--but once her torso is buried under the rubble, forcing her to act with her voice and face alone, she snaps into tight focus and escorts us to the edge of the abyss....
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The cherry blossoms are in peak bloom! To celebrate, we're sharing a recipe for cherry + almond energy bites. This one-bite vegan snack will satisfy your sweet tooth and will also give you a healthy dose of protein from the raw almonds and almond butter.
- 12 Medjool dates, pitted
- 1.25 cups raw almonds, soaked overnight in water
- 1/3 cup dried unsweetened cherries
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed meal
- 1/4 cup shelled pumpkin seeds, unsalted
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut flakes
- 3 tbsp raw unsweetened almond butter
- Soak almonds in covered container overnight in refrigerator
- Remove almonds the next day and place in food processor, and pulse until chopped into tiny pieces
- Add pitted dates to processor and pulse to create paste
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- Sprinkle pumpkin seeds and dried cherries into food processor, and pulse gently until incorporated
- Use hands to roll mixture into ball shapes (note: balls should be slightly smaller than a golf ball for ideal portioning)
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William Elford Leach
William Elford Leach, FRS (2 February 1790 – 25 August 1836) was an English zoologist and marine biologist.
Leach was born at Hoe Gate, Plymouth, the son of a solicitor.[1] At the age of twelve he went to school in Exeter, studying anatomy and chemistry.[1] By this time he was already collecting marine samples from Plymouth Sound and along the Devon coast. At seventeen he began studying medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, finishing his qualification at the University of Edinburgh and the University of St Andrews.[2]
In 1813, Leach returned to his zoological interests and was employed as assistant librarian in the Zoological Department at the British Museum.[1] He set himself to sorting out the collections, many of which had been neglected since they had been left to the museum by Hans Sloane. During his time there he was made assistant keeper of the natural history department and became an expert on crustaceans and molluscs. In 1815, Leach published the first bibliography of entomology in Brewster's Edinburgh Encyclopedia (see Timeline of entomology – 1800–1850). In 1817, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society. His book Synopsis of the Mollusca of Great Britain was dedicated to Marie Jules César Savigny, Georges Cuvier, and Giuseppe Saverio Poli and was posthumously completed by John Edward Gray. Leach also worked and published on insects, myriapods, arachnids, mammals and birds.[3]
Leach's nomenclature was a little eccentric – he named twenty-seven species after his friend John Cranch, who had collected the species in Africa and later died on HMS Congo. He named nine genera after Caroline or anagrams of that name, after an unknown lady.[1]
In 1821, he suffered a nervous breakdown due to overwork and he resigned from the museum in March 1822. His elder sister took him to continental Europe to convalesce, and they travelled through France, Italy and Greece. He died of cholera in the Palazzo San Sebastiano, near Tortona, north of Genoa on 25 August 1836.[2]
Leach's Storm-petrel was named after him by Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1820, without him being aware that it had previously been described by Vieillot. A specimen of this bird had been purchased by Leach on behalf of the British Museum for £5 15s in the sale of the collection of William Bullock in 1819. At the same sale he also bought a Great Auk and an egg for just over £16.[3]
The Blue-winged Kookaburra, Dacelo leachii, was also named for him.[3]
Leach's written works during his time at the British Museum include the following:[2]
- The Zoological Miscellany (1814–1817)
- Monograph on the British Crabs, Lobsters, Prawns and other Crustacea with pedunculated eyes (1815–1817)
- Systematic catalogue of the Specimens of the Indigenous Mammalia and Birds that are preserved at the British Museum (1816)
- Synopsis of the Mollusca of Great Britain (circulated 1820, but not published until 1852)
- ^ a b c d David M. Damkaer (2002). "Adding pages". The Copepodologist's Cabinet: A Biographical and Bibliographical History, Volume 1. Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society, Volume 240. American Philosophical Society. pp. 131–155. ISBN 978-0-87169-240-5.
- ^ a b c Thomas Seccombe (1892). "Leach, William Elford". In Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography 32. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ a b c Barbara Mearns & Richard Mearns (1988). Biographies for Birdwatchers. Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-487422-3.
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- BHL The zoological miscellany : being descriptions of new, or interesting animals. Three volumes. 1814–1817
- BHL Malacostraca podophthalmata Britanniae. 1815
- BHL Molluscorum Britanniæ synopsis. 1852, Edited by John Edward Gray
- BHL Leach's Systematic catalogue of the specimens of the indigenous mammalia and birds in the British Museum. 1882, Edited by Osbert Salvin
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Peña Nieto of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, was ahead of runner-up Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador by 6.6% of the vote, an outcome in line with preliminary results and a quick count.
Lopez Obrador has vowed to challenge the results, accusing the PRI of vote-buying, and said that he would take his complaints through the legal system. He did not immediately comment following the announcement of the official count.
For his part, Peña Nieto told CNN that "I am president by the majority decision of the Mexicans."
If Lopez Obrador, who was the candidate for a leftist coalition, continues his challenge, the process could stretch out for months.
In the 2006 presidential vote, election authorities said the former Mexico City mayor narrowly lost to Felipe Calderon. Lopez Obrador claimed election fraud and never conceded, referring to himself as "the legitimate president of Mexico."
His supporters protested nationwide. In Mexico City, they staged sit-ins and blockades.
Officials have called this election the most transparent in Mexico's history. It was the first election in which scanned copies of district-by-district election returns were posted on the Internet.
But accusations have arisen of electoral manipulation by the PRI.
The party, which was in power for 71 years before being voted out in 2000, was known for being corrupt and authoritarian.
Its apparent victory last weekend would mark a triumphant return after 12 years of rule by the right-wing National Action Party, known by the acronym PAN.
Opponents of the PRI say they have video and photo evidence of the party buying votes through thousands of cards that could be redeemed for products at a chain of supermarkets.
Mexican election regulators said they are investigating the allegations related to the gift cards.


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