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Maldonado landing a punch on Kingsbury
Fabio Maldonado's second UFC fight looked like it might end a lot like his first UFC fight did.
The former professional boxer punished the midsection of opponent Kyle Kingsbury throughout their bout at "The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale," battering his ribs with heavy shots.
It was truly a battle, but in the end Kingsbury was the fighter who came out on top by unanimous decision. While the judges saw the fight one way, Maldonado saw it another, but he's not going to cry over spilled milk.
"I do think I won, but I can't say I was 'robbed,'" Maldonado told MMAWeekly.com. "It was very, very balanced. I believe the judges took mostly takedowns under consideration. That's what he did, he outdid me on the takedown department. He got about, I don't know, two takedowns more than I did. And even when I fell, I switched positions. They didn't really take any of the ground game or the boxing under consideration."
It's been a long time criticism of judging in MMA about the way takedowns are scored, but there's no way to tell now how much it weighed on the ultimate decision. Still, Maldonado is disappointed that he didn't get the win and believes it really came down to how they scored the second round more than anything else.
"I think the second round was the determining one. I think I didn't lose that round, I should've either won or it should have been declared a tie," said Maldonado. "But it was a very balanced fight. I think the judges took under consideration mostly his knee shots, and not my body shots.
"I must have been hit by, I don't know, maybe two of them. My shots were actually more harmful, you can see that he would clinch and use his knee and he would back off, not me. I stayed there."
The powerful puncher certainly earned Kingsbury's respect with the amount of damage he did to the former "Ultimate Fighter" competitor, but at this point there are no hard feelings coming from Maldonado.
The UFC did reward he and Kingsbury with the "Fight of the Night" award, and Maldonado is certainly happy with that, but a win would have tasted much better going down.
"Of course I was happy with the bonus, but given the choice between the bonus and the win, I would have chosen the win," Maldonado stated. "Everything (the compliments and the good feedback from Dana and the fans) is sort of a consolation, though.
"Not that I would ever wish any harm on Kingsbury, I wish him the best, but even the fact that he suffered from a broken orbital bone is sort of a consolation, in a sense that it means I had my merits in that fight. I managed to take the guy down with just a couple of punches."
Regardless of the outcome of the fight, Maldonado isn't screaming for a rematch with Kingsbury. It was a fight, the fight is over, and Maldonado is moving on.
"He is a tough guy, who hits hard, and actually landed good shots. I would like a rematch at some point, but it's not a priority right now. I just want to get another fight and take that step forward," said Maldonado. "Given the choice between him and someone who's better ranked, I would choose the other guy. I just don't want to step down the ladder."
The other big question asked of Maldonado after the fight was whether or not he considered the option of cutting down to 185 pounds. During the fight, most noticed that Maldonado seemed much smaller than Kingsbury.
Kingsbury however is one of the biggest light heavyweights in the sport, with a six-foot-four-inch frame and muscles on top of muscles. Maldonado has no plans of making the cut down to middleweight, and believes he'll do just fine in the light heavyweight division.
"No, I could never drop to 84 kilograms (185 pounds)," said Maldonado. "I have no plans of doing that."
The Brazilian will rest up after dealing with some sickness that afflicted him after the fight, but has no injuries from the bout itself. He'll then head back into the gym and wait for UFC matchmaker Joe Silva to call and find him another fight so he can get back on track.
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He's already got some scars on his cheek and some tears in his spandex.
The reboot of Spider-Man has a lot to prove. It's a continuation of a franchise with none of the previous players, a restart for something still fresh in the minds of fans.
Still, this first picture of Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man goes a long way to help out. Normally, flat pictures don't do much to help the look of a grown man in a goofy outfit, but here, Peter Parker not only looks ready to scrap – he looks like he just did.
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So not just Indians after all (320 comments)
Something to keep in mind when dumping on `the enemy'. Unethical assholes are part of every group/ethnicity.
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So not just Indians after all (320 comments)
Something to keep in mind when dumping on `the enemy'. Unethical assholes are part of every group/ethnicity.
Re:Still no decent source browser integration (156 comments)
ECB has not been updated since 2009... and it was very slow & buggy when I used it last. It is based on cscope which has little support for C++/Java.
What I don't get is: commercial text editors like Visual Slickedit have had fabulous source browsing capabilities for more than 15 years. Another example is sublime text. Why is this not a priority for the emacs devs, whom I would assume are hardcore programmers?
Still no decent source browser integration (156 comments)
I've used Emacs for more than 20 years, but cannot justify that any more; the source browsing integration of modern IDEs is just too nice and the editing goodness that is Emacs is just not enough.
Re:Feminism in 1st world, equals self-victimizatio (590 comments)
I used to work as a dev manager at a software company a few years ago. A young Asian woman was hired as a developer, fresh out of school. She did not seem to have any idea of the dress norms in the US and would come to work dressed in cocktail dresses and high heels. During the first 3 months, she reported two of our long-time developers for sexual harassment. Top management was so sensitive to the issue that they fired the guys pretty much immediately. This despite the fact that there had been no complaints about them from anybody till then, and the one other woman in the group claimed that they had never said or done anything that was even remotely questionable in her presence.
The woman in question resigned about 6 months after she had been hired; she had an offer at another company for a 50% bump in salary which we could not match.
We don't know whether the two guys really did anything bad or whether she was over-sensitive. But look at the cost to the company; over the period of 6 months, she contributed nothing to the company (was mostly ramping up) and was at least indirectly responsible for us losing two valuable developers who had a blemish-less record until then.
Re:Oh, god (175 comments)
I disagree. Since Melissa took over, I've lost months worth of mail multiple times on two yahoo accounts that I have. (Not saying that this is Melissa's fault). Tech support responded with a shrug. I've been slowly moving my mail off Yahoo.
Re:Not sure what the "secrecy" fuss is (222 comments)
You say that as if this is a good thing. Care to elaborate why it is a great idea why trade treaties (as opposed to defense & military) should be negotiated in secret? Seems to me (and many others who are experts on this subject matter) is that secrecy is a wonderful thing for the lobbyists and other corrupt bureaucrats and sucks for the people whom it would ultimately affect (i.e., all of us).
As for it being debated on the senate floor... what a joke. By the time it gets to the senate, the issue has already been framed, and the range of acceptable options narrowly defined. The fact is that many of the ideas should never be allowed to even get that level of legitimacy.
Completely violates Jack Welch's 20-70-10 ideas (255 comments)
Most organizations run by disciples of Jack Welch practice the 20-70-10 philosophy, where the `bottom' 10% are sacked each year.
Microsoft, Google, Amazon and most other high-tech companies adhere closely to this principle. Of course they have large amounts of eager applicants, so they can afford to do this.
There are two sides to this issue. On the one hand, it is callous and heartless. On the other hand, it is hard to argue that replacing poor performers with better ones does not improve the team's productivity.
Here is something I've found: most team members do not like under-performers. They have to work harder to compensate. Also, if the poor performer is not penalized somehow, it destroys the motivation of excellent performers. "He gets away with doing nothing, why should I kill myself?"
Re:RIAA/MPAA should top the list (255 comments)
The phrase Media Distribution Mafia is somewhat redundant.
If you look closely at the executives of the movie/music industries, you will find a surprisingly large percentage of Italian/Sicilian descent, or folks who are very closely affiliated with such. If you look a bit more closely, you'll find that those are the sons, grandsons or great grandsons of folks who ran around exterminating their competition with Tommy guns, or guys who hid out in the mountains of Sicily, attacked travelers and raped their daughters.
It is no surprise that such individuals bring their psychopathic sensibilities to their `legitimate' businesses.
Re:Um. (62 comments)
No. Originally the Netflix' intent of a "like" button was that they could assess the sort of movies you like and provide better recommendations.
Like == sharing is a new concept in world of video rentals. I absolutely positively do not want the likes and positive reviews I've written on my account at Neflix or Imdb to be associated with the real me, used to catalog me and sold to possibly hostile third parties.
The original article sounds like an industry shill trying to spin a good, useful law as something that `harms innovation'.
Re:Making a Safer World... (342 comments)
I wish circumstances allowed my parents to live with me. I cannot imagine a happier circumstance than the opportunity to care for them in their winter years.
Re:Drink more. (218 comments)
Sorry, I did not make a clear distinction in my post. I was not suggesting that Google did behavioral interviewing, merely that the candidate should familiarize himself/herself with the particular interviewing philosophies of the organizations that they are targeting.
Also, behavioral interviewing does not have to be touchy-feely/non-technical at all. It can in fact be the opposite. The style can be very different though.
Typical programming question: how do you traverse a binary tree?
Behavioral question: Describe a situation when you had to deal with and organize a large volume of data. What was the strategy you adopted? Why?
Note that the whys don't stop. The interviewer keeps asking why? why? why? until the candidate's technical limits are reached.
Re:Drink more. (218 comments)
Likeable is good, but complaining about past employers is a TERRIBLE idea. It is very very hard to do this without coming across as a whiner. Most interviewers immediately pick up on the implied negativity. `You are complaining about them today, you will surely complain about us tomorrow'.
Project positivity. You are not running away from anything. You are running towards something... the new job. Employers don't necessarily want to pick up and be saddled with orphans, refugees or the weak. They want healthy, well-adjusted individuals who can stand on their own feet and be productive.
Also, note that interviewing has changed over the past few years. Behavioral interviewing is all the rage, led by a few large, successful companies. In this situation, candidates are asked to describe specific things that happened to them in past jobs (or specific problems they have worked on), and the interviewer tries to get a feel for how the candidate behaved in that situation (overcoming adversity, dealing with ambiguity, working on seemingly intractable problems), and to extrapolate to how the candidate would behave in similar situations in future. If you really are experienced, you probably have a number of examples like this from your past. Research a few large companies (Google, MSFT, Amazon), they are very open about their interviewing strategies and the qualities they expect from an employee. Keep a few examples of behavior polished and ready.
And good luck!
Re:Really? Where's Sex on the list? (197 comments)
My friend, I hate to have to be the one to tell you, but this is a classic case of a woman using sex as a tool to control & manipulate.
She may love you, she may not. But one thing is absolutely sure... no woman who really likes sex will use `withholding' as a way to punish or otherwise change the behaviour of her partner. Your wife thinks of sex as a tool. Trust me on this one. I am not a professional shrink, but am in a relationship with one. This comes up all the time.
This may be learned behavior... or something that she inherited from a long line of her female ancestors who used sex as a way to gain power & respect in society. Either way, she is not going to change, and in fact will get worse. I strongly suggest you find a way to extricate yourself while you are still relatively young and have some bargaining power in the sexual market.
Re:This is the AP Comp Sci exam (489 comments)
More than in Sports?
Women obsess over sports and sports stars, but American sports in particular is steeped in outright, overt, blatant sexism and hostility to women at at a level that is unimaginable in tech circles.
Do you know what the average college jock/NFL athelete thinks about and how they treat women?
Do you know what the term `fuck truck' means?
What about the entire concept of cheerleading, where women in skimpy outfits parade and cheer the achievements of male atheletes?
Do you really think tech is more sexist than all this?
Yet women as a whole seem to have no problem with organized sports; so I have to conclude that whatever is keeping them away from tech, it is not sexism.
And BTW, this is purely an American phenomenon. Asian/Indian and European women don't seem to be fazed by tech.
Re:Keep the phone ban (221 comments)
Actually, the speed is very much an issue. Most traditional CDMA/3G phones cannot service objects moving at high speeds (more than 128 Kmph) because their receivers cannot keep track; read up on finger tracking on rake receivers. A call may last for a few seconds (if that) before getting dropped. I understand a few cell towers designed in the past few years can support high speeds, but they are mostly deployed in Japan and are not in common use. 2G systems will almost surely not be able to support high speeds.
The other issue is handoff, a particular tower serves a relatively small area (maybe a few km in urban areas). Assuming a 10 kilometer cell diameter, a plane traveling at 500 Mph would be switching between cells at a rate of one switch every 45 seconds. [10/ (500*1.6) ) * 3600. ] Now it is theoretically possible for CDMA & 3G systems to support this rate, but it is somewhat hard to imagine such handoffs happening reliably while the plane is moving so fast.
I've worked in the cellular industry and I'm still not sure of how the calls from the 9/11 planes worked. In fact, many of the 9/11 truthers point to this inconsistency as support of their claims that the calls never happened
Re:Best of both worlds (221 comments)
CDMA is not analog.
And I'm confused about some of your other comments... AFAIK there are many products (expensive, mind you) that can listen in on cellular frequencies, whether analog or digital. These are used in cell phone/base station design all the time.
Re:Cisco is a very unique company... (139 comments)
Cisco is no longer a `high tech' company by any stretch of imagination. The bulk of the technical work that is being done there is incremental and low-value-add, and can easily be done by the sort of easily-led newbies that such companies are eager to hire in the third world. They need very few experts. In the meantime, companies running datacenters are beginning to realize that they do not need the full-fledged switches, routers and other gear that comply to ten thousand IEEE standards. Google et-al are sourcing the hardware cheaply from china and having their own folks write just the bare minimum of networking code required to get stuff working in their datacenters. They are un-willing to pay Cisco premiums. Cisco has managed to bribe enough politicians and spread enough FUD to keep Huawei out of the US. But such tactics do not work too well outside the US, those markets figure that if someone is spying on them anyway, it might as well be the cheaper vendor.
Consequently, over the past 5 years, all semblance of commercial value has been driven out of the networking industry in the west. There are hardly any networking/telecommunication companies left. The infrastructure divisions of Lucent, Nortel, Motorola, Nokia & Siemens have either disappeared completely or exist only in vestigial forms. Folks who populated the networking industry in the late nineties and early 2000s have flocked to the surviving companies, wiz, Cisco & Juniper. Most (but definitely not all) of the smart folks sensed the oncoming demise of the networking industry and got out of Dodge while the getting was good. This means that old-school companies like Cisco and Juniper are stuffed full of people who are unemployable anywhere else. Their skills are too specialized and not transferable to any of the emerging software fields, or simply not of value in such companies. (What good does an intimate knowledge of zero-copy technologies to a company that considers hardware a commodity and writes all their stuff in Java, resulting in hundreds of copies under the hood?) They have not really kept in touch with the basics of computer science and are mostly unable to make it through the interview processes of growing web-based companies.
Thus, as other posters have indicated, there is a large volume of deadwood at Cisco. The first concern of most of such folks is to avoid being caught in the next layoff. Everyone realizes that Cisco is slowly and systematically shedding heads in the US, Europe & other high head-count countries and growing in India, a-la IBM. The politics at Cisco will make that in the US congress seem like that of a preschool. It is commonly heard within Cisco that the entire caste system of India has been replicated there. Cisco has not developed anything innovative in-house for more than a decade. Pretty much all their new product introductions have been acquisitions. No wonder John Chambers sees no value in in-house talent.
I do not intend to suggest that everyone in Cisco is sub-par. I personally know some excellent A+ engineers who are still hanging on there for various (valid and questionable) reasons, and I wish them all the best, and hope they manage to find other employment before the axe reaches their own necks.
Re:The day human beings become rational ... (1029 comments)
Remember this the next time some artistic type is trying to argue that their work is somehow `creative', as opposed to the mindless, artisan endeavors of engineers, computer scientists, burger flippers etc...
I wonder how many people actually like Linus? (1501 comments)
They respect him, of course. They may even admire him or even worship him. But how many people who have to interact with him personally actually like him?
Does he behave this way to his family? The arguments he makes offer no distinctions between technical stupidity and any other kind. Does he abuse his wife/children because they don't come up to his standards of smartness? I am guessing not. If so, then he is being a hypocrite by abusing his professional acquaintances, who doubtless feel compelled to put up with his rude behavior because of the aforementioned admiration/respect.
Valley demographics are challenging for caucasians (432 comments)
There is a `white' elephant in the room as far as Silicon Valley is concerned. Whites are a minority in most areas. Most of the decent schools are overwhelmingly Asian and the school cultures have transformed to reflect this fact. The over-whelming focus is on academics to the detriment of extra-curricular activities like sports or art. This does not affect a twenty-something who has moved over from some other part of the country; he is too busy enjoying the fantastic weather and rubbing shoulders with the tech elite. It does matter to a 40-something whose two kids are the only whites in their class. Even if he does not care, his partner may not see it the same way.
There are already areas of the bay area that whites people avoid if they can help it... Sunnyvale, Fremont, Milpitas, most of San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino.
I'm neither defending nor criticizing these attitudes or considerations. Just pointing out that they exist.


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Jennifer Bridwell was recently tapped as head of alternatives product development at the $1.3 trillion, California-based asset manager Pacific Management Co. Bridwell, who has been with PIMCO since 2005, already heads mortgage strategies and will continue in that role. In addition, however, she'll be looking at ways of expanding an alternatives platform that already manages about $16 billion, including several hedge funds and private equity or distressed strategies.
FINalternatives' Senior Reporter Mary Campbell was recently in touch with Bridwell to discuss the challenges she faces in her new post.
What is the thinking behind PIMCO's decision to expand its (already sizeable) alternative assets business?
As is evident in financial markets over the last three years, we are in the midst of a global deleveraging and re-regulation process. PIMCO believes this will continue for the foreseeable future. Inherent in periods of dislocation are new investment opportunities, and we believe this period is no different. As investors and markets digest a wide range of regulatory reform, we believe there will be more opportunities to earn above normal returns with private capital. Sometimes these opportunities may be too illiquid or in other ways inappropriate to house within liquid, high-quality vehicles. Sometimes the opportunities may be very liquid relative-value trades. These are the types of investments that PIMCO expects to remain abundant during the deleveraging and re-regulation period we see ahead.
Will the firm be considering any strategies it has not offered clients before?
We certainly believe that the current market environment will continue to create displacements and opportunities for PIMCO to apply its asset level expertise and global reach to develop new alternatives strategies for our clients. But our primary focus currently is on investing the capital that our clients and partners have entrusted us with.
Are there any regions or sectors PIMCO is particularly interested in at the moment?
From an opportunistic standpoint, the U.S. residential and commercial mortgage markets continue to present opportunities due to their size, regulatory uncertainty and housing weakness. Also, the issues surrounding sovereign debt and financial institution balance sheets in Europe have the potential to create attractive investments for some time.
From a liquid markets standpoint, the continued deleveraging in the global financial sector should produce a steady supply of highly motivated sellers of risk assets for non-economic reasons, creating temporary pricing anomalies from a bottom-up perspective. From a macroeconomic perspective, the distortions created by policymakers globally as they try to curb inflation and control capital flows in the developing world, while trying to address large debt overhangs and spur aggregate demand in the developed world, should create opportunities in the currency and interest rate markets.
Institutional investors are driving growth in the hedge fund space, what do you think is necessary to attract (and retain) these investors?
Our clients are looking for an investment manager who can deliver reasonable absolute returns that are uncorrelated to other exposures in their portfolios. They want strategies that can be diligenced by their investment committees, boards and other constituents, but which do not behave similarly to existing investments allocations. Institutional hedge fund clients value exceptional operational and portfolio risk management, and want investment strategies communicated to them in a transparent, frequent and clear manner by knowledgeable investment professionals.
Markets have been very volatile recently—what factors concern you most about the current global economic situation?
Over the next 12 to 18 months, we expect the global economy to expand at a very modest real rate of 1% to 1.5%. Global imbalances have continued to rise in the post financial crisis environment, global leaders continue to fail in their policy coordination efforts, and deleveraging and re-regulation continue to be critical over the course of our cyclical horizon. We are transitioning into a world where we believe the incentives of policymakers and the divisiveness of politics will become the predominant drivers of investment returns and economics.
What do you see as the greatest challenge facing you as you take up this new post?
For starters, it is important to remember that PIMCO has a long history of successfully investing in alternative investments and a significant number of professionals at the firm contribute to our sizeable and successful alternatives investment platform. We are focused on continuing to identify appropriate opportunities for PIMCO to harness our market position and expertise to benefit clients who are looking to make prudent allocations in the alternatives space.
The primary focus at PIMCO has always been and continues to be performance. This is job #1 for everyone involved.
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Posted 17 December 2012 - 02:36 PM
I had my dating scan today at 7 weeks (IVF so dates are correct) saw a HB if 139 which has to be positive however the measurements were at 6 weeks. She was having trouble getting to it as it was up high.
I guess I'm after a bit of reassurance that a HB is a good sign.
Posted 17 December 2012 - 02:43 PM
A heartbeat is a very good sign and 139 is a strong heartbeat!
I could've written your post a few months back. Had a scan at what I was sure to be at least 6 weeks 5 days and baby only measured 5 weeks 6 days but had a good heartbeat of around 120. I was concerned because with the dates they gave me it would've had to have been an immaculate conception!
Ended up going for a follow up scan 8 days later and baby was measuring 7 weeks 5 days - almost spot on for my dates. I think in the early days the baby is so tiny that being out by a mm in measurements can mean a difference of several days.
12 week and 20 week scan were also in line with my dates and I'm now 24 weeks.
I would totally avoid the early scan next time and just wait for the 12 week one - caused me lots of unnecessary stress!
Posted 17 December 2012 - 02:54 PM
Yes too much stress. I agree they are so super tiny at the moment and she was pretty haphazard with the whole thing.
Posted 17 December 2012 - 03:19 PM
hi Bumblebee! I had a dating scan with DD at 7 weeks and she measured 6 +1. At 12 week scan, she was perfect. I'm sure everything is fine with a heart beat that strong.
Perhaps if it would put your mind at ease, go back and have another scan in a week or so like sunnygirl did so you can be reassured by a growing bubba?
Posted 17 December 2012 - 03:53 PM
I think they all develop at different rates. Some of my measurements at my 20 week scan put me within a range bracket between 17-22 weeks. Some of the charts I got placed her on the average line in most (on the smaller end), except one she was a bit behind on. None of the doctors seem concerned about it. I was only really small when I was born, as was my mum and my sister, so maybe she will be the same. I'm not sure.
Posted 17 December 2012 - 07:15 PM
Another IVFer here....
With this current pregnacy i had my first scan at 6w5d and was measuring 5w6d, so 6 days behind.
Second scan was at 8w3d and was measuring 8w1d, and now i just had a 34w scan and measuring average for 34weeks
HB is a good sign. Good luck with the wait until next scan.
With DD now 3 (IVF aswell) was spot on for dates but her first scan was at 7w5d so a bit later on.
Good luck.
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The sexual assault follows a spate of similar incident in the Christie Pits area last fall. A 15-year-old was arrested last year on Oct. 20 in connection with 16 attacks in the Bloor and Christie St. area.
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Be ready with umbrellas, coats, gloves, sweaters, boots, caps and other materials that will keep you dry from constant rains and strong gusts. Also put important documents and photographs in waterproof plastic bags or containers. Always pack these things in your car because weather conditions can change abruptly.
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Emergency supplies are very important. You only need to grab these once you are alerted to evacuate. Pack batteries, food, coats, blankets, flashlights, rope, cooking gear and a first aid kit. Each family member should have one kit. Place these in the trunk of your car or a convenient place near the door just in case you need to evacuate.
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German hint of Greek debt relief raises euro hopes
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Three years into the euro zone's debt crisis, Germany's finance minister hinted tantalisingly last week at a potential breakthrough.
Behind closed doors at a meeting in Paris of a small group of senior policymakers, Wolfgang Schaeuble indicated that Berlin could eventually agree to write off some of the money it has lent Greece, in order to make its debt sustainable.
Three people present or briefed on the talks said Schaeuble had suggested there could be some kind of "conditional debt relief" for Athens if it sticks to tough economic reforms.
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That pointed to a possible review of Greece's debt outlook sometime after next year's German general election, and before a second Greek bailout programme expires in 2016.
The next day, Schaeuble ruled out any debt forgiveness at a wider meeting of euro zone finance ministers, leaving some of his interlocutors baffled. In public he said an official debt write-off would be illegal, and Germany would no longer be able to lend money to Greece.
The IMF, some senior European Central Bank policymakers and many economists argue that a "haircut" for Greece's official lenders is inevitable because its debt ratio continues to mount despite a big write-down this year by private creditors.
An unpublished analysis prepared for the finance ministers showed Greek debt would peak at 190 percent of gross domestic product next year and fall to 144 percent in 2020, far above the 120 percent target set by the IMF and European lenders.
Euro zone ministers are considering lending Greece more money to buy back its own debt at a discount, reducing interest rates on official loans and extending their maturities, granting an interest repayment holiday, and passing profits on ECB purchases of Greek bonds back to Athens.
The moribund market in Greek government bonds has twitched back into life at the prospect, with prices rising to about 35 cents on the euro in anticipation of a possible buy-back.
But EU officials say all these measures taken together would not be enough to meet the debt sustainability target.
Lagarde has said she wants "a real fix, not a quick fix" to Greece's debt problem and has held back the release of the next urgently needed 31 billion euro loan tranche for Athens to force the Europeans to address a lasting solution.
She rejected letting the target date slide by two years to 2022. Diplomats involved in the negotiations said Lagarde was looking for some sort of signal from Germany.
Schaueble's closed-door comment may have been that signal. But it is not clear whether he had Chancellor Angela Merkel's agreement to indicate a willingness to consider debt relief in the longer term, or whether he exceeded his authority and was pulled back into line.
"It turns out that Schaeuble may have exceeded his mandate from the Chancellery, if he had one," an EU official briefed on the meeting said. "Anyway the idea of OSI (Official Sector Involvement) is now in the room."
Apart from the political sensitivity of losing taxpayers' money in Greece, Merkel sees three objections to a debt writedown - legality, precedent and investor confidence.
A legal opinion ordered by the German government suggests a "haircut" would breach both the "no-bailout" clause in European Union treaty and the German budget law, which bars lending to a country that may be unable to pay back the debt.
Any writedown would likely be challenged in the German Constitutional Court, which has already clipped Berlin's wings in the crisis, and perhaps in the European Court of Justice.
Forgiving Greek debt could draw copycat requests from states such as Portugal and Ireland which are implementing similar bailout programmes with less kicking and screaming.
Merkel is also concerned that investors such as the Chinese, who felt betrayed when euro zone leaders forced a "haircut" on private bondholders of Greece, would be even more alarmed if they saw a second write-down of European sovereign debt.
But the Bundesbank's Weidmann said that a "haircut" on government loans to Greece could make sense as a reward for completing economic reforms and to help Athens regain capital market access.
The risk is that it would be so hard for Germany and other northern European creditor states to get a debt write-down through their parliaments that the scale of relief might be too small to give Greece a real boost.
One source in the thick of euro zone crisis management said it would make sense to "bite the bullet" and cut Greece's debt by a substantial amount. But political constraints made it more likely that any relief would be "bite-sized" to bring the debt level down to around 100-110 percent of GDP by the target date. (Writing by Paul Taylor; Editing by Sophie Walker)
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Talsarnau, United Kingdom
Stryd Fawr, Talsarnau, Harlech, Talsarnau, LL47 6TA, United Kingdom – Show map
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Ski equipment hire (on site)
Golf course (within 3 km), Fishing, Hiking, Cycling, Horse riding, Bicycle rental, Bikes available (free)
Food & Drink
Restaurant, Breakfast in the room, Restaurant (à la carte), Snack bar, Special diet menus (on request)
Wireless Internet Hotspot is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
Room service, Packed lunches, Shuttle service (surcharge), Airport shuttle (surcharge), Express check-in/check-out, Tour desk, Luggage storage, Laundry, Ironing service, Daily maid service, Meeting/banquet facilities, Fax/photocopying, Barber/beauty shop, Gift shop, VIP room facilities
Safety deposit box, Shops (on site), Non-smoking rooms, Facilities for disabled guests, Lift, Heating, Allergy-free room, Non-smoking throughout, Designated smoking area
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Estuary Lodge Hotel and Restaurant
Less than 1 mile from Porthmadog Railway Station and town centre, the Tudor Lodge is a 4-star rated guest house. It offers en suite rooms, free parking and free Wi-Fi.
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The Portmeirion Hotel & Castell DeudraethBuilt by a visionary architect in 1925, The Portmeirion Hotel & Castell Deudraeth overlooks the beautiful Dywryd Estaury.
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In the heart of Snowdonia National Park, the Royal Goat Hotel offers good food and homely rooms. There are striking views of mountain scenery.
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On the edge of Snowdonia National Park, Lawrenny Lodge offers traditional Welsh breakfasts and free parking. Spectacular sunsets over the Mawddach Estuary can be enjoyed from the cosy lounge bar.
Score from 147 reviews Superb
Friendly staff ,homely atmosphere, great food, comfortable accommodation
Nothing to complain about
Excellent service, lovely food, cleanliness
Everything was really good. The room was brilliant, the staff we met were extremely helpful. Definitely return in the future.
we liked the motel layout with our new car right outside the room,which was one of the best we have ever had.well equipped,clean and warm.the breakfast was brilliant,great selection of everything.very friendly helpful people.will visit again.
it rained on sunday morning!!
The accommodation is of a high standard. Breakfast is top class. The owner and staff were excellent, very informative and helpful.
everything it was situated off the main road with no noise, the food was excellent, and the staff was of the whole family will go back there when ever we are in the area, also it is in a good place for visiting different areas, again first class out of a 100 I would give it 150,,,
not one thing,
Stunning rooms so very clean. spacious bathrooms amazing service nothing was to much trouble food stunning can't wait to come back
Wooden stirrers for making tea and coffee
Frindliness,courtesy quality of food.
I liked the greeting we received on arrival, hospitality continued throughout our visit. Great information about the local area. Lovely having the restaurant on site. Food all beautifully cooked and plentiful ! Rooms spacious and very well equiped.
Lovely king size bed, very comfortable. Lots of nice little touches in the room - toiletries, extra towels, tissues, variety of hot drinks, milk and water. Outside space with furniture, great for a pre-dinner drink. Friendly staff, excellent food and a great selection for breakfast each morning.
food, service, location, cleanliness, comfort
bed and pillows far too hard
Lodges were very well thought out, everything you could need and more. Lovely family run establishment, friendly helpful and welcoming. Great location.
Hot water a bit slow coming through but fine when it did
A family run hotel and it shows in the attention to detail. Spotless accommodation. Owner is a good source of local information, again the local guide in the room is prepared by the family and is a resource worth looking at for local walks etc. Food well prepared and an interesting varied menu for both breakfast and dinner. Don't need to look for anywhere else to stay next time we are in Wales.
The peace quiet
beautiul rooms,excellent bed and bedding,excellent breakfast and evening meal,staff lovely..would recommend to every one...
Owners brilliant, food good, room lovely no negative aspects. Would definitely return.
No negative points
Modern lodge. Very clean and comfortable. Restaurant was excellent
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Clean rooms. Good advice on places to visit in the area. Varied menue for breakfast. The family who ran the Hotel were very friendly and helpfull.
Excellent accommodation, lovely people run it, food cannot be faulted. Location ideal for Harlech, Portmeirion, Blaenau Ffestiniog, beaches, scenary and all the things you need to explore or just chill.
Nothing really.... if I was being really picky... the shower room was a little small.
Family atmosphere. Relaxed, friendly and very helpful. Spotlessly clean.Wonderful breakfast. Convenient location with easy parking.
Everything, room and facilities were excellent. Food at the adjacent restaurant was exceptional.
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Everything! The room was lovely and very comfortable, with lots of little extras. Fluffy bath robes, and a good selection of toilettries. Fresh fruit, water, milk and juice were all provided. The staff were helpful and friendly, including the family dog! They even provided a lovely birthday cake! The food was excellent, massive breakfasts, and a great choice of evening meals. Mum's freshly baked warm Welsh cakes were to die for! We will definately go back again and will recommend Estuary Lodge to our friends.
The food was excellent. The staff were friendly without being overly so. The room was comfortable with more than adequate facilities. Location is great with some wonderful seaside views and easy access to snowdonia.
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Harborside/HHC Nutrition case settled
Published: October 9,2009
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OXFORD — Harborside Healthcare and HHC Nutrition Services will pay the United States $1.375 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that the company received kickbacks and assistance under the guise of a sham durable medical equipment (DME) provider, the Justice Department announced.
The government alleged that McKesson Corp., and its affiliate MediNet Corp. provided the kickbacks and assistance and, in return, Harborside purchased its DME, such as non-enteral supplies, from McKesson. As part of the settlement, Harborside also agreed to forego $498,000 in DME claims that had not yet been billed to Medicare.
This settlement resolves allegations of the United States that this conduct violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act. There is a related action pending against McKesson and MediNet in the Northern District of Mississippi that remains ongoing. In addition, the United States' investigation of similar conduct involving other DME providers and nursing home chains is continuing.
"It is critical that Medicare providers base their DME purchasing decisions on what is in the best interests of their patients," said Tony West, assistant attorney general for the civil division. "The Justice Department will work vigorously to ensure that these decisions about patient care are not tainted by kickbacks."
The settlement was the result of an ongoing investigation by the Justice Department's Civil Division, the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Mississippi.
"Our Medicare system depends upon fair competition by medical service providers. We are always vigilant to thwart sham operators, like HHC Nutrition Services," said Jim M. Greenlee, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi.
This action was initiated by the filing of a whistleblower suit by Tommy Jamison. Under the False Claims Act, a private individual may bring lawsuits on behalf of the United States and receive a portion of the proceeds of any settlement. Jamison will receive $275,000 as his share of the government's recovery.
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I revisited this pattern on my Christmas holidays as a sewing refresher. It's a very simple pattern but once the littl'n is too big to wear it as a dress, they can still wear it as a top.
It's a fairly old pattern from McCalls 'stitch n save' range. Pretty sure the day's of saving money from sewing are long gone. And whilst I haven't attempted to sew any clothing out of those old curtains yet, I'm pretty sure I'd some how be out of pocket. Yes, we sew for the love of it.
And what do I love about sewing for kiddies?? No alterations. Horrah!
The pattern number is M5353.
Feb 25, 2014, 05.08 AMby nicola82
Thanks Mary :-)
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This is lovely and such a great colour x
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Is Josephus' passage about Jesus a forgery?
I get lots of responses to these YouTube videos from atheists and skeptics. One of the most common objections to The Real Jesus concerns Myth #1: "The Historical Jesus is different from the Jesus of the Bible." This briefly mentions the so-called Testimonium Flavianum, the testimony of Flavius Josephus, the first century Jewish historian who mentions Jesus Christ and Christianity a few times in his works.
The common reaction is, "This was a FORGERY!" or "Josephus was a FRAUD!" But most people criticizing the validity this passage – or the reliability of Josephus as a historian – don't know too much about it. They are repeating the widely accepted conclusion that this passage on Jesus from Josephus' Antiquities may have been interpolated due to two suspicious phrases that make Josephus sound like a Christian. The consensus is that a Christian scribe may have tried to elucidate Josephus for his Christian audience.
Contrary to what you might hear, the passage is judged authentic by most scholars once the perceived Christian additions are removed. And whether the passage has been altered greatly or with just a few minor words or phrases added, Josephus' references to Jesus, James and John the Baptist are an authentic witness that validates first century Gospel stories.
I get a more than a little tired of answering this objection in the short 500 character responses allowed on YouTube. Skeptics want to believe the passage is a forgery and don't want to go and do the research for themselves. So I wanted to briefly deal with this in a short video response. I decided to interview the well-known Internet apologist, J.P. Holding, and ask him some questions.
1. What is an interpolation?
2. Do most (or all) of ancient writings contain interpolations?
3. What is the difference between an interpolation and a forgery?
3. Are there any credible modern scholars who believe that the Josephus passage in question has not been interpolated?
4. Are there any who think it is an outright forgery?
5. What is the consensus of the textual critics on what the passage must have originally read like? How can we be certain of this?
6. What about the other passage containing the phrase "the brother of Jesus who was called Christ"?
And just for fun: I hear a lot of comments about why there are not records of the crucifixion of Jesus in "Roman records." They think that somehow the argument from silence applies here, even though there is not one existing "crucifixion record" from Judea during the time of Jesus' crucifixion. People don't know how common an occurrence crucifixion was in the first century. People also don't know that Josephus' description of crucifixion closely matches that of the Gospels in recounting what happened with Jesus' body.
7. How many times does Josephus describe or record crucifixions in his History? Does any of this information corroborate the record of Jesus body being taken from the cross and buried?
Nay, they proceeded to that degree of impiety, as to cast away their dead bodies without burial, although the Jews used to take so much care of the burial of men, that they took down those that were condemned and crucified, and buried them before the going down of the sun" (Josephus Wars 4.5).
Compare this with Gospel account about Joseph of Arimathea.
Now behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man. He had not consented to their decision and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock, where no one had ever lain before. That day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near" (Luke 23:50-54).
My neighbor and Jesus Seminar scholar, John Dominic Crossan, thinks that Jesus' body must have been eaten by dogs, despite this passage by Josephus and despite having no evidence or documents to back this up.
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Components for industrial plants are regularly shipped on board Rickmers-Linie's heavy lift multipurpose vessels, supporting supply chains for a wide range of industries. In November, Rickmers-Linie carried two coldboxes, which had been manufactured by Linde AG, from Bremen to Jubail in Saudi Arabia.
Loading onto the ocean vessel Rickmers Chennai took place in Bremen in November. The two 31.44m x 14m x 9.5m coldboxes, weighing 359 metric tons each, were lifted onboard by the ship's own cranes. After a voyage of 23 days, Rickmers Chennai arrived at the port of destination, Jubail on the east coast of Saudi Arabia, in late November. Both loading and discharging of the units was coordinated and supervised by the company's own supercargoes.
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