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quote:In an interview with ESPN, Foster said that while he currently remains committed to Auburn, Gene Chizik's potential dismissal as head coach would change his feelings about Auburn. "If there is a coaching change at Auburn, I would be hurt," Foster said. "It is crazy how they are talking about changing the coaching staff and getting rid of Coach (Gene) Chizik. I am going to be sad, and I will be mad." A coaching change would not rule out the Tigers, according to Foster, but it would force him to re-evaluate the program.
quote:I have been saying this all along
quote:LSU needs him
quote: I am going to be sad, and I will be mad."
quote:Why not just say if the coaching staff changes I will reevaluate my commitment.
quote:I have been saying this all along.
quote: When you say all along, do you mean since it became apparent Chiz would be fired (6 weeks ago),
quote:This, when Auburn's implosion looked to be beyond recovery.
quote:He wAS A bama commit before switching to Auburn.
quote:But what is he going to do about his tattoo??
quote:Auburn has a fantastic class to pick from on defense. I'd go after them all. I know that's not completely acceptable, but damn.


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It had been snowing most of Friday and there wasn't much hope for the training track being on. Cameron got up normal time on Saturday and convinced Dad that he should still phone and check to see if it was running. To everybody's surprise it was! When he got to Sheffield there wasn't many people riding. It was a very quiet day and Cameron got ten rides. At first he looked a little unsure but by the end of the day he looked really confident.
Chris Van Straaten called to confirm that Cameron would be the 2006 mascot. Cameron was told he could carry on last season but the news made him realize that the start of the season was only two weeks away!!!!!!!
Cameron took part in the Midlands Closed Judo competition at Castle Vale. He had some real tough fights but it paid off because he came away with a bronze medal! Sunday evening he took part in the Burntwood Swimming Gala. He swam in the 100m freestyle and 50m backstroke. In both his heats he finished 2nd which placed him 5th overall. An excellent result as this is the first one he as ever done.
No training track today. The wind was too strong for safe riding. Cameron was a little disappointed but he had to get his home work done because he had a busy day on Sunday
At last, the first training track of the year for Cameron. Unfortunately it took nearly 2 hours to get his bike to start as it had been standing for over two months. Then we had problems with his carburetor. In the end Cameron only got two rides but Simon Stead was at the track and had a little chat with Cameron which really made his day.
It was the last training track of the year and Cameron knew that it would be at least 3 weeks before he would ride again. He stayed until it was too dark to ride getting loads of laps in.
Cameron and family went to the Wolfcry Christmas party at the pie factory. A great bunch of people that made us feel all very welcome and it was the tonic the family needed after Sunday. Thank you all for cheering us up.
Cameron's lifetime friend and family dog Tom died of old age. A very sad day for all of the family but he went quietly in his sleep.
Cameron Got Gold !!!! Cameron has worked very hard at his swimming and he got his Gold swimmers award. All of the family are very proud. Well done Cam !!!!
At last the training track was on although the track was very wet and slippy. Cameron did the right thing and took it nice and easy on his first two rides as it was like a skating rink. As the track dried out Cam got faster with every ride. At the end of the day Cameron was presented with a trophy as he had missed the presentation evening due to parents evening being on the same night. It was a special award for most improved rider. Sister Charlotte also got a medal for her hard work thoughout the year. Well done both !
Once again our fine British weather made sure there was no riding at the training track on Saturday. To make up for the disappointment of not riding Cameron, Charlotte and Chloe went to the raceway in Hednesford to watch the car racing. Cam said that it wasn't as good as speedway but he loved the demolition derby with the lorries.
Cameron was feeling a little down missing his Monday night rides at Wolverhampton. What made it worse Dad dragged him around Sainsbury's to do the shopping as Mum wasn't feeling too well. All of a sudden Cameron started grinning like a Cheshire cat and said "it's Ronnie". Sure enough Ronnie Correy was walking towards them. He stopped and talked to Cam and Dad for some time saying that he would really like to ride for Wolves again next year if the points system allowed. He said that he would be a good catch on his average as he felt that things were on the up for him at the end of the season. Thank you to Ronnie for spending time with Cameron and Dad, it turned a boring shopping trip into a treat for them both.
Training track rained off.
Cameron attended the training tack and was full of confidence. He couldn't wait to tell everyone that he rode his 500cc on the big track at Wolverhampton.
At last Cam's bike is up and running again. The wait was worth while for Cameron as his licence was upgraded in time for him to ride his 500cc at the last meeting at Wolverhampton. Cam didn't have a clue he would be riding his 500cc until dad put it on the car. A very nervous Mum and Dad watched him go out on the track and rode the 500cc better than his 185cc. They were both very proud and very relieved. This was the first time Mum had seen Cameron ride his 500cc bike. Cameron was sad that the season was over but he had some good news from Chris Van Straaten who agreed that Cameron could be mascot in 2006. 22nd October
No training track today. Dad's funds have dried up and the money saved from Cam and Charlotte not riding will help to pay for the repairs. Dad knows how much riding means to both Cameron and Charlotte and wants to thank them for being very understanding. If anyone is interested in sponsoring Cameron or Charlotte now would be a very good time.
No training track today. Cameron's engine is still in bits. The good news is that the engine is not too badly damaged. The parts have been ordered and Clive Molley has kindly come to the rescue again and has agreed to fit them for us. Thank you Clive!
The track conditions at Sheffield were perfect today. Cameron had two very good rides but on his second ride when he came off the track and stopped his bike it sounded like there was a grinding noise coming from the engine. The top was taken off the engine and one of the rocker arm rollers had seized. We are not sure how much damage has been done.
Cameron had a great day at Sheffield Training track today even though it was very tricky. The first bend was really slick and as you came into the second bend the track looked damp and was very gripy. As Cameron hit the gripy patch and his bike lifted but he controlled it very well. One of the boys latter hit the same part of the track and unfortunately hit the fence and broke his arm.
Cameron had to get up at 4.00am on Saturday Morning because Nev Risely from Radio Fremantle was going to talk to him about his riding. This time Dad got in from work at 2.30am and managed to stay awake. Cameron and Dad got to speak to Nev and apart from them both sounding tired it went very well. A very big thank you to Nev for this wonderful oppurtunity. Cameron couldn't wait to get to school on Monday to tell his friends that he had been on a radio station on the other side of the world. You can listen to the interview on the below link until 16/09/2005, scroll down to Saturday archives and click on Speedway Racing. Cam's interview is about 35min into the programme.The site is worth checking every week as Nev has recently interviewed Ivan Mauger and Johno.
The training track was closed this week and Cameron still had a fantastic weekend because he stayed over at his friend's house but Monday couldn't come quick enough so he could ride. Thank you to Adam and Stella for looking after him.
Cameron's friend James came from Cannock to ride at the Sheffield training track. Cameron rode very well on his first four rides but on his 5 th ride he recognised that there was a problem with his bike and pulled up saving damage to his engine and further damaged to his dads wallet. A valve cap had found its way into the engine but luckily came out when the oil was changed. Dad quickly put it back into place and set the correct gap and got the bike running for an excellent final ride from Cameron.
Nan and Granddad Johnson came to the Sheffield training track to watch Cameron and Charlotte to ride. Cameron's friend Adam came to ride too. Granddad couldn't believe how well Cameron rode his 500cc and Nan just looked very pale.
Steve Dixon was also at the track taking photos. You can see Cam and Charlotte at stevedixonphotography.co.uk (click on most recent and then find 20th August - file 12/38)
Nev Riseley from Radio Fremantle in Australia was going to interview Cameron about his riding. The only problem was that it was to take place at 4.00 in the morning! Dad had a master plan! Dad gets in from work at 3 in the morning and he was going to stay up for an hour to wake Cameron up at 4 to give him 30mins to come around. Dad sat down with a cup of hot chocolate to watch television about 3.15am but unfortunately he fell asleep and didn't wake up until 6 missing Nev 's phone call. Dad apologised to Nev and the interview will now take place hopefully on the 10 th of September and Dads got some red bull in the fridge ready!
The training track was rained off but Cameron wasn't too sad because he was going on holiday the next day.
We could'nt run Cameron's bike until we got to the training track as we leave home to early to start it in the street. It started up first time and it sounded good as it was warmed up. The real test was on the track. Cameron's first ride was great with the bike and set up working well for Cameron. It looked like the bike was made for him. Cameron went on to have another 5 rides without any mechanical problems. At last a full days riding without any problems. A few more weeks like this please!!!
Clive Molloy came to work on Cameron's engine again. He wanted to make sure that Cameron would be able to ride his 500cc bike on Saturday. He did'nt finish until 9.30pm. A very big thank you to Clive from all of the Hoskins family.
Cameron rode his own 500cc bike at the Sheffield Training track. His first ride was good with his bike behaving too. He did 2 laps on his second ride when his engine started to make a loud tinny noise. We found two of the valve caps missing. An oil change was done in the hope of finding them but unfortunately only one was retrieved with the use of a magnet. Cameron couldn't ride his bike because of the risk of damaging the engine further. The training track bike was also out of action and Cameron was really feeling low because he was to be assessed to upgrade his licence. Mark and James Sargent came to the rescue and said that Cameron could use James's bike for his assessment so Cameron quickly got changed back into his riding gear. Pete and Roy went onto the track with Cameron and gave him instructions. Cameron rode very confidently and followed every instruction correctly. When they came off the track both Roy and Pete said that they were very impressed with Cameron's riding and are happy that he can ride a 500cc bike safely. They would be writing a letter to us so Cameron can upgrade his licence.
Cameron and his Dad spend a good half a day cleaning Cameron's bike for the first time. Robbie from the training track and had written an idiots guide on how to maintain the bike after every meeting. He had to remove the cables and lubricate. Remove the carburettor and clean. Remove the clutch and plates and clean. It was a nice sunny day and the clutch plates soon dried out on the washing line. Cameron and Dad put the bike back together, checked all the nuts and bolts, checked and lubricated the chains and filled the engine with new oil ready for use on Saturday.
At last Cameron took his own 500cc bike to Sheffield. His first ride was very good but towards the end his bike started to struggle a little. Mark Sargent was at the training track and pin pointed the problem to the carburettor and put his son James's carburettor on Cameron's bike for his second ride. The bike ran like a dream. Mark had stripped Cameron's carburettor down and found that the needle was distorted. He repaired it and Cameron's carburettor was put back on his bike. At last the bike ran perfectly and Cameron really enjoyed his riding but the day came to an end far too quickly and there was no meeting at Wolverhampton on Monday.
Clive Molloy brought Cameron's bike back with some good news. It was just the piston rings that were the problem and now he's changed them it should be quite reliable. He said the rest of the engine was in good condition but the carburettor needed a little attention as it was still sticking intermittently.
Cameron attended the training track in Sheffield and rode the training track's upright 500cc bike very well all day!
Clive Molloy the machine examiner from Wolverhampton Speedway kindly offered to have a look at Cameron's engine. He came and picked the bike up so he could spend the weekend looking at it.
Cameron's Dad found that when he bought the bike there was a spare faulty carburettor with the bike. When he opened it up it had black floats in. He took the carburettor off the bike and put the black floats in. To his surprise it worked perfectly. He put the bike back together and ran it. It seemed to run a lot better with no leaks. At last we thought the bike was ok until Dad changed the oil to find that a quarter of it was methanol. Yep we think Morgan was right (again) and it needs new piston rings. Dad had to tell Cam the bad news that he wouldn't be able to ride it for a while because he couldn't afford to get the engine done yet as his credit card was up to its limit again. Cam took the news ok and was just looking forward to riding at Wolverhampton on Monday on his 185cc. Cameron's younger sister has been telling Daddy that she wants to ride a motor bike like Cameron and Charlotte and Dad can often been seen pushing her around the car park after the meeting on Cameron's bike. He told Chloe that she could have a motor bike when she could ride a push bike without stabilisers. Guest what happened Sunday! She even picked the stabilisers off the path and threw them in the bin. Sometimes Dad wished he had kept his mouth shut!
Cameron took his 500cc bike to the training track and couldn't wait to ride it. His first ride was very good with the set up that Morgan had done for him working perfectly. A very big thank you to Morgan. Cameron's second ride the bike seemed to be sluggish as if it was not getting enough fuel though and then he ran out of methanol. The bike was checked for leaks but everything seemed to be ok. It was filled up ready for his third ride but when the bike was started the methanol came shooting out of the carburettor overflow. One of the guys at the track stripped it down and freed it. Cam went out to ride with the bike still not sounding good. Roy advised us to get some black floats and a rubber tipped needle for the carburettor as the white floats were known for sticking.
Cameron's Dad went to collect his bike from Joe Hughes. Morgan had done a fantastic job on Cam 's bike which was very noticeable. Morgan was still concerned with the engine. It had ran ok on test but it was burning a little oil and he had found methanol in the oil. He thought that because of the bike being stood for such a long time that one of the pistons was sticking.
Cameron rode his 185cc at Wolverhampton very well on a tricky track. Dad had some bad news from Morgan about Cam's 500cc bike. The clutch was in very bad condition and the bike had to have new clutch plates, countershaft housing and bearings, new cables and new chains in fact nearly £400 worth of work.
Cameron was a little disappointed not to have taken his new bike to the training track but Dad wanted to make sure it was safe. Cameron rode the training track's upright 500cc bike all day and very well. Mark Sargent asked Cameron if he would like to ride his friend James' lay down bike. Cameron jumped at the chance and looked as if he had been riding it for months. A very big thank you to Mark and James.
Cameron's Dad had been speaking to Morgan from Joe Hughes Speedway Store. He was a little concerned with the operation of the clutch and asked Morgan to check the bike over and make sure that it was safe for Cam to ride. The bike was dropped off at Derby pending repairs.
No training track today. Mum, Dad, Granddad, Cameron, Charlotte and Chloe all went to the British GP at Cardiff . Cameron and Charlotte have been every year since it had started but it was the very first time that Chloe had been. Chloe soon got used to the noise and is now an expert at using the air horn. A great day was had by all of the family.
Cameron, Charlotte and Dad took a mystery trip to Swindon. Cam thought it was something to do with Dad's work but when we go to the location he found that the man that Dad met was very keen on speedway, so much so he had a bike. Cam sat on it and told the man that he rode and he was looking for a bike like this. Dad told Cam that this was now his bike and Cameron had a few tears of joy. Cameron then looked worried and asked how they were going to get the bike home as his bike rack was at home. Dad had put it in the car when Cam went to bed on Saturday night not to give the game away.
Cameron rode the training track's 500cc bike all day. He looked more confident and comfortable with every ride.
Cameron attended the training track at Sheffield. Cameron was to ride his 185cc and as a treat the 500cc at the end of the day. He rode his 185cc bike once and stayed on the training track's 500cc for the rest of the day. Cameron is still finding it difficult to get sponsorship but he has been offered a good 500cc bike and if it's OK Dad may buy it on his credit card.
Cameron was swimming at Burntwood leisure centre and was awarded his Silver life saving badge and also his Silver swimmers' badge. Well done Cam! Keep up the good work and go for gold!
Cameron took part in the National Judo competition in Birmingham . His first fight was very exciting but Cameron got caught off guard with a spectacular throw by his opponent. Cameron landed very awkwardly on his shoulder and was in a lot of pain. He still carried on in the competition and narrowly missed out on a bronze medal. Cameron seemed to be more concerned about the heavy shower in the afternoon and was worried that the speedway would be cancelled on Monday. Cameron returned home and the pain from Cam 's arm and shoulder was soon forgot about when he tucked into one of Dad's pork and apple sauce Sunday dinners.
It was a very long journey to Sheffield on Saturday. The A38 was closed and the traffic was being diverted though Burton town centre. At one point dad was going to turn around and return home but when he suggested it to Cam and Charlotte they both gave him evils! The training track was very patchy and Cam struggled on his first ride hitting grippy and then slick parts of the track. This didn't put Cam off at all. In fact he went on to ride the training track's 500cc bike 3 times powering it though the last quarter of each bend. Roy Wilson told Cam 's dad that he had got to grips with the 500cc really quickly and said there would be no stopping him now.
Cameron attended the training track at Sheffield on Saturday 14/05/2005 . He knew he wouldn't be riding at Wolverhampton on Monday as there was no meeting. Cameron was very keen to get on the track and get as many rides as possible. He rode his own 185cc bike for most of the day but was very eager to get onto the training track's 500cc bike. He managed to get two rides on the 500cc and looked very confident and in control. Unfortunately for Cam the day came to an end far too quickly. He told me how much he enjoyed riding the 500cc and asks if it would be long before he got his own.

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text: King urges world leaders to combat drugs By Musa Ndlangamandla HIS Majesty King Mswati III yesterday declared war on drug trafficking and urged 100 world leaders to join hands to fight the cross-border scourge. He charged that Heads of State owed it to the people to help develop the world into a safe place for the future of all. The King said it was Swaziland's wish to have the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice expanded to deal with drug trafficking and terrorism. His Majesty was addressing the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Durban, where he also called for equal opportunity and prosperity for all God's children. The King was accompanied to the meeting by Inkhosikati LaHwala and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Albert Shabangu. "The Kingdom of Swaziland welcomes and supports the UN initiative for establishing the International Criminal Court of Justice to complement National Judicial Systems and give support where it is required. "However, we feel that its jurisdiction should be widened to deal with crimes which are cross border in nature such as drug trafficking and terrorism," he said. He noted that drug trafficking and terrorism had proved impossible to deal with, in the national context. "Drug trafficking possess a threat to all and a reminder of the tragic consequences of terrorism were occurrences with our brothers in East Africa. "I hope you will support our view that a Committee should be set up by the UN to give the court the mandate it needs to make headway," he said. Though he did not specify, the King was referring to a recent terrorist attack in Kenya and Tanzania where a bomb killed 275 people and injured more than 5000. In another matter, the King came down hard on nations which harbour nuclear weapons. The King said the country was committed to bring pressure to bear to those countries which were reluctant to surrender their instruments of influence. "We believe the huge resources which are used to maintain and operate nuclear weapons could be put to good use to help the millions of people who suffer from the effects of poverty and strife in many parts of the world," he said. The King emphasised that peace and mutual trust leads to world prosperity and must not be under threat. "The Kingdom supports NAM's fight against the spread of nuclear weapons. That disarmament is a high priority assumes greater relevance in what recently happened in South East Asia," he said. Though he did not specify on the occurrences in Asia, it was apparent that he was referring to recent nuclear tests in India and Pakistan. "We fully support the Conference on Disamarment and the establishment of an ad hoc committee to start the elimination of nuclear weapons within a specified time. We also support the 2000 Conference on Nuclear Non Proliferation so that we could start the next Millennium on the right footing," he said. |


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Public decries copper-mining rule
By John Buchser, Chapter chair
It's getting difficult to keep track.
This spring, more critical environmental protections were added to the list of those dismantled by state commissions appointed by Gov. Susana Martinez.
These commissions, including the Water Quality Control Commission, the Oil Conservation Commission and the Environmental Improvement Board, at one time included a balanced group of industry and agency representatives, experts and conservationists. Gov. Martinez has populated these boards with a large majority of members who are openly antagonistic to the resources they are charged with protecting.
Among the recent threats — though it's far from a done deal thanks to Sierra Club supporters and such allied organizations as the Gila Resources Information Project and Amigos Bravos — is the Copper Rule proposed by the state Environment Department.
The Water Quality Control Commission conducted hearings in April and May on the rule, which is purported to protect groundwater and surface water from copper-mining contamination.
Rather than adopting the recommendations of its technical and advisory committees, as is required by law, the Environment Department threw those recommendations out and drafted its own rule that "reflects the wholesale acceptance by NMED's upper management of virtually all comments submitted by [copper-mining company] FreeportMcMoRan, Inc.," the New Mexico Environmental Law Center said.
Bill Olson, a former Environment Department employee hired by the department to consult on the rule, ended his contract when he discovered that his technical expertise was ignored in favor of industry language. Olson testified against the rules at the hearings.
"The rule expressly allows copper-mining companies to pollute groundwater above water-quality standards, without the existing requirement of obtaining a variance," said Gila Resources Information Project in its public statement.
The Rio Grande Chapter submitted written and in-person comments opposing this license to pollute.
"It appears that the copper industry wants to reduce the cost of mining an ever-depleting resource at the expense of our groundwater. This is in clear violation of the WQCC's charge of adoption of regulations 'to prevent or abate water pollution in the state or in any specific geographic area or watershed of the state,' chapter Executive Committee member Susan Martin told the commission.
More than 950 New Mexicans responded to the Rio Grande Chapter's action alert by sending written comments opposing the rule to the commission.
Several members also testified in person in Santa Fe, and many community members attended a comment session in Silver City.
During the hearings, WQCC commissioners could be overheard joking about how they sounded like prosecutors when they questioned technical witnesses who testified against the rule.
But regardless of any bias, they now know they can't slip this rule into the books without public scrutiny. Nearly a thousand written comments in opposition and numerous investigative news articles, editorials and letters to the editor have made the public well aware of the Environment Department's tactics.
The commission will deliberate on the rules at its Aug. 13 meeting. We will keep you updated. For more information and the Gila Resources Information Project website.
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The organization of microtubules is determined in most cells by a microtubule-organizing center, which nucleates microtubule assembly and anchors their minus ends. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells lacking She1, cytoplasmic microtubules detach from the spindle pole body at high rates. Increased rates of detachment depend on dynein activity, supporting previous evidence that She1 inhibits dynein. Detachment rates are higher in G1 than in metaphase cells, and we show that this is primarily due to differences in the strengths of microtubule attachment to the spindle pole body during these stages of the cell cycle. The minus ends of detached microtubules are stabilized by the presence of γ-tubulin and Spc72, a protein that tethers the γ-tubulin complex to the spindle pole body. A Spc72-Kar1 fusion protein suppresses detachment in G1 cells, indicating that the interaction between these two proteins is critical to microtubule anchoring. Overexpression of She1 inhibits the loading of dynactin components, but not dynein, onto microtubule plus ends. In addition, She1 binds directly to microtubules in vitro, so it may compete with dynactin for access to microtubules. Overall, these results indicate that inhibition of dynein activity by She1 is important to prevent excessive detachment of cytoplasmic microtubules, particularly in G1 cells.
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Tabloids recently reported that Shirley Yeung (楊思琦) was seeking reconciliation with ex-boyfriend of 8 years, Gregory Lee (李泳豪). Shirley allegedly texted him two messages, "I love you" and "I miss you" during his birthday in May this year. Instead of mending their relationship, Shirley's text messages reportedly left Gregory even more determined to make a clean break with her. Gregory reportedly even decisively threw away Shirley's belongings, to cut all ties with her.
Tabloids also claimed that Shirley pretended to have a breakup with her daughter's biological father, ex-Olympic diver, Andy Ng (吳帥), in order to seek public sympathy to revive her career. This led to speculations that Shirley was once involved in a love triangle with Gregory and Andy.
Shirley Fakes Breakup With Andy Ng?
Last year, Shirley Yeung's reputation hit rock bottom after she heartlessly dumped ex-boyfriend, Gregory Lee for another man, and then later become an unmarried mother. Shirley reportedly had quarrelled with Andy over his debt problems, but had since reconciled after she gave birth to her daughter. Under the instructions of a top executive at TVB, Shirley allegedly faked her breakup with Andy to shed her promiscuous image, while gaining public sympathy.
An insider disclosed, "There is nothing good about Andy Ng. Shirley knows that if she returns to him, her image will be unfavourable. On the other hand, a single mother's image is pitiful, and it can help revive her career. The top executive advised her that when the negative feelings of public reduce, she can announce her reconciliation with Andy. She and Andy usually meet in China, but she is very cautious."
Shirley Uses the Same Trick Twice on Gregory?
After breaking up with Gregory in June 2011, Shirley allegedly sent text messages messages of "I still love you very much; still miss you very much" to Gregory. The insider disclosed that Shirley did this last year, in order to pave Gregory as her "backup" in case her relationship with Andy failed.
On Gregory's birthday in May this year, Shirley reportedly sent two similiar text two messages, "I love you" and "I miss you." The insider revealed that Shirley thought that Gregory was an easy man to manipulate. "I don't know what this woman is thinking! At that time, Gregory was willing to put behind Shirley's cheating, and begged her for reconciliation, but Shirley stood firm. She even said things like do not stop her frrom getting rich! Gregory had painfully put down the relationship, but now she still does all these things! She thought that Gregory was easy to manipulate! Gregory's family and friends were so worried; everyone advised him to be sober and not to be soft-hearted," said the insider.
Lee Ka Ding to Gregory: Do Not Respond to Her!
Asked about the text messages that Shirley had sent to his son, Gregory, Lee Ka Ding (李家鼎) acknowledged that there was such an occurrence. He said, "I know there is such a thing, I was so shocked. I also advised Gregory that as a man, he should be decisive. Do not respond anything to her (Shirley)! She had a daughter already; do not even think about it!"
Lee Ka Ding said that it would be better to maintain a cordial relationship and hoped that Shirley would not stir up anymore incidents. When prompted that Shirley still loved Gregory, Ding Yeh said, "That's [expletive] unecessary!" Asked whether he was concerned they would reconcile, Ding Yeh said, "God knows!I have nothing more to say regarding her. At an earlier Olympics promotional event, I saw Shirley. Whether it was real or fake sincerity, she said hello to me. I also said 'hi' back. It's fine to be cordial, but I hope she does not stir up anything else!"
Gregory Makes a Clean Break With Shirley
Perhaps Gregory was "bitten" once last year, he may be more determined to make a clean break with Shirley after receiving her love messages. Gregory allegedly told his friends that he did not harbor any thoughts of reconciliation. He would not respond to her text messages either.
Gregory allegedly was so adamant to cut off ties with Shirley that he allegedly donated bags of her belongings to The Salvation Army, without even keeping a single thing as a memento!
Shirley Denies Sending Love Messages to Gregory
When asked if she was trying to patch things back with Gregory, Shirley cried out, "There is no such thing! I have already explained all that needs to be said. I did not send any text messages to Gregory Lee and will not get back together with him!"
However, Shirley did not directly respond when she was asked if her breakup with Andy was a "smokescreen." She only said that her objective was to work hard and raise her baby; her love life will be pushed aside for now.
Contrary to what his father had said, Gregory refused to divulge anything. Perhaps wishing to safeguard Shirley's interest, Gregory only said, "Anyway, it's impossible to reconcile. I have moved on."
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oh my gosh. leave them alone already. geex
tht poor shirley… she wll forever be haunted by ths..
er, faking a breakup with that andy guy will not help her shed her "promiscuous image", as we already know she did it with him (probably while she was still with gregory) and ended up with a daughter. if anything, it would be better if she had married the dude.
gregory will be the laughing stock of the hk entertainment industry if he ever took her back.
Hear hear!!
I find it unbelieving how some people are having a go at Shirley and her "promiscuous image". There are heaps of gold diggers out there in the HK entertainment industry who are more than happy to become a mistress to a millionaire. Millionaires who have wives !! Some of the celebrities that get away with dating married men are off limits but Shirley gets attacked for having a baby.
If this is true, she's a manipulative biatch.
I don't think she's faking her breakup with Andy, mainly because it seems like she doesn't want to break her mom's heart again.
She is disgusting *pukes* she is worse than Viann in the manipulative department.
*thumps up* for Gregory for cutting all ties!
I agree and she is worse than Viann. Great that Gregory put his foot down and cut all ties with her. I cannot believe that Shirley is that manipulative.
I do not think that she faked the break up with Andy though. But then again, I can be wrong.
I suppose that high rank executive is our favorite 620, LOL
Can actually imagine her using the fake break up to gain sympathy. There were many of those sympatizers here
I bet it is 620. Maybe you are right that she is faking it to gain sympathy. If so, she is more despicable than I originally thought. Glad that Gregory has realized that and cut all ties with her before he falls into her web of manipulation and lies.
Funny that when it comes to stars like Deric, you are like, we don't know if it's true, yet when it comes to Shirley, you condemn her 100% without giving her the benefit of the doubt.
I would not say that I condemn her 100% which is why I am not sure if she truly broke up with Andy or not just to gain sympathy from the public. I have some doubts as well… The accusations in Deric's case were way over the top with the knife and all which is why it is harder to believe then the accusations in this case.
Plus we all have proof that she lied about her pregnancy.
I hope the news is not true. It will not reflect well on Shirley if she did that.
Even if she feels sorry for what she did to Gregory and regrets breaking up with him, she had a baby with another man.
She should accept the consequences of her actions gracefully unless he makes the first move to forgive her and get back together with her, then she has a choice whether to reconcile with him.
The tone of the article makes her sound like she is desperate and trying to win him back even though she was the one whom rejected him previously and had a baby with another man. It does not make her look good if she pursues him to reconcile and try to get him to accept her baby with another man.
@ Canto
I think even if Greg really want to get back with her, he won't because of his family. He seems to be someone who obey his family a lot. He won't go against his family.
fully agree, she is so bad and I hope she don't get pity for anyone as she is a devil, to treat someone who cared for her for so many years and want to do it again to him.
Gregory's father has the right of it. Refuse and beware, but be cordial.
He's not a bad looking guy, he will be fine.
shirley denied love messages… so how cn u all say she manipulating gregory.. maybe all she did was text gregory in a friendly manner.. wanting to let bygones be bygones.. just gregorys dad misunderstand..
and thts why she said hi to gregorys dad too.. thy hve known each othr for a long time. maybe aftr being a mum she has matured n knows tht she was wrong in the past n nw looking to patch friendship nt love mind u.. so why r we saying thts manipulative..
She's a despicable woman if she still contacts Gregory while still in relationship with Andy. Gregory is dumb if he gives in
Shirely, be a strong woman and mother. Never go back to your past. There is no point to do it. Don't let other people humiliate you.
She never come out and be honest about the situation. There was a lot of he said she said…when someone doesnt seem sincere they probably arent she needs to come clean so these messy rumors can disappear…Shirley focus on raising your daugther right, make sure she doesnt do what you did.
She is a goldigger. Thought she found a rich man but it was a lemon. Biatch thinking she could now live her life as a Gigi Lai or Cathy Tsui got a nasty surprise. She had to crawl her way back to TVB begging 620, doing these low grade hosting jobs. I bet when she's hosting she's thinking "oh f*** why am i working with these kelefares? Get me f****** out of here".
Any female that enters the entertainment industry or want to enter are gold diggers. They all want to get famous and then they can marry a rich man. I don't even know why rich men are like this. Why not marry a woman that is not in the entertainment industry.
Lol I didn't know that Shirley is with the cameos and that she's hosting shows. Why she really went back to square one then. This is exactly what happened to my bf's older bro's ex. They dated for nine years and that grl has been sleeping with another man and got a daughter with an old man. That man already has a daughter that is 20 years old already. She married for the money. A very similar story to shrilly except that shrilly probably got played by Andy and got her pregnant. This shows how a girls character is when she got pregnant and the dude left.


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But here is "Lament." His voice is exquisitely comic, particularly in the later stanzas:
I will incline mine ear to the parable, and shew my dark speech upon the harp
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I think that the definition of "EXISTance" has changed with time. Thousands of years ago, only what was in one's vicinity and sensed by the five crude human senses "existed". As casual observations and later careful examinations made an increasing number of natural phenomenon apparent, visible, or comprehensible, concepts began to develop. This made the phenomena familiar, if not totally nested in the realm of existence. Some have eventually been found to "exist", some not, and some not yet.
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In the early morning hours of February 17th, two armed men entered the Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympics in the city of Olympia in Greece. After subduing the guard on duty, the thieves broke glass cases and took 77 objects, ranging from small bronze statues to terracotta votive sculptures to a 3500 year old gold ring. These men are still at large. The loss of these objects is incalculable.
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under § 1983.349 (States, however, retain no sovereign not considered part of the state for Eleventh Amend-
immunity as against the federal government.)350 A ment purposes."356
plaintiff may bring a § 1983 action against state offi- In sum, the majority view appears to be that § 1983
cials in their official capacities for prospective, injunc- is not a basis for a suit alleging a violation of disparate-
tive relief.351 impact regulations.357 In any event, states and state
As for whether a transportation authority organized agencies have immunity with respect to § 1983 ac-
as a public corporation qualifies as a state entity, in tions.358
Mancuso v. New York State Thruway Authority352 the
Second Circuit held that the New York State Thruway VI. ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF TITLE VI
Authority did not have sovereign immunity because COMPLAINTS
New York State would not have been affected finan-
cially by an award of damages against the defendant.353
In reaching its decision that the Authority did not have A. Procedures Applicable to Complaints
immunity, the court identified six factors to determine As a condition to receiving federal financial assis-
whether a public corporation has sovereign immunity: tance, the recipient and subrecipients must provide
1) how the entity is referred to in the documents that assurances to the USDOT of their compliance with Title
created it; 2) how its governing members are appointed; VI requirements. The regulations list the types of dis-
3) how the entity is funded; 4) whether the entity's crimination prohibited by any recipient through any
function is traditionally one of local or state govern- program for which federal financial assistance is pro-
ment; 5) whether the state has a veto power over the vided by the USDOT.360 The Secretary of the DOT must
entity's actions; and 6) whether the entity's obligations seek the cooperation of a recipient and provide guidance
are binding upon the state. in an effort to secure voluntary compliance with the
As for municipal transit agencies and § 1983 actions, regulations.361
in Monell v. New York355 the Court held that municipal The disparate-impact regulations identify two ways
corporations are persons that are amenable to suit un- in which the disparate-impact policies are enforced.
der § 1983. In ruling that the Eleventh Amendment is First, federal financial assistance may be refused if an
not a bar to municipal liability, the Monell Court's hold- applicant "fails or refuses to furnish an assurance re-
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refuses to comply with a requirement imposed by or
pursuant to that section...." Section 21.13 identifies
the procedures that apply when the Department seeks
Vickroy v. Wis. Dep't of Transp., 73 Fed. Appx. 172 (7th to terminate financial assistance or refuses to grant or
Cir. 2003); Gregory v. S.C. Dep't of Transp., 289 F. Supp. 2d continue such assistance. A hearing, which occurs be-
721, 723 (2003) (holding that a claim that the state defendants fore either the Secretary or a hearing examiner, must
targeted the defendant and his neighborhood for a systematic
undervaluation appraisal because of his race in connection
with the state's use of eminent domain to acquire property for
a specific bridge project was barred by the Eleventh Amend-
ment); Manning v. S.C. Dep't of Highway and Pub. Transp., Id. at 691, n.54. The Court reaffirmed that the doctrine of
914 F.2d 44 (4th Cir. 1990); Toledo, Peoria & W. R. Co. v. State respondeat superior is not a basis for holding local govern-
of Ill., Dep't of Transp., 744 F.2d 1296 (7th Cir. 1984 (dismiss- ments liable under § 1983 for the constitutional torts of their
ing action against state transportation department because a employees. See also Donnelly v. McLellan, 889 F. Supp. 136,
state agency is not a "person" within the meaning of the Civil 140 (D. Vt. 1995) (noting that the New York City Transit Au-
Rights Act)). thority "has been held to be an agency of the City of New York
United States v. Miss. Dep't of Pub. Safety, 321 F.3d 495, by a variety of courts and for a broad range of statutory pur-
498 (5th Cir. 2003 (involving the ADA)); West Virginia v. poses").
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Heartland Academic Cmty. Church v. Waddle, 427 F.3d Digest No. 48, 2003) ("Section 1983 remains an option for pri-
525, 530 (8th Cir. 2005). vate parties seeking relief from such action, but the future
86 F.3d 289, 293 (2d Cir. 1996), citing Feeney v. Port viability of these suits is questionable, given the current com-
Auth. Trans-Hudson Corp., 873 F.2d 628, 63031 (2d Cir. position of the Supreme Court.")
1989). The question of whether a § 1983 claim may be brought
Id. at 296 (stating that "the state treasury is not even against a specific agency is beyond the scope of the digest.
minimally at risk"). 49 C.F.R. § 21.7 (2009).
Id. at 293. Id. §§ 21.3, 21.5 (2009).
Monell v. N.Y. City Dep't of Soc. Servs., 436 U.S. 658, Id. § 21.9 (2009).
69495, 98 S. Ct. 2018, 203738, 56 L. Ed. 2d 611, 638 (1978). Id. § 21.13(b) (2009).


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'Secret IPO' or Not: You Won't Pay Attention to Twitter's Risks
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It struck me kinda funny to see the media play up the notion of Twitter's "secret IPO."
Because Twitter has less than $1 billion in revenue, the JOBS Act provides the company more time and privacy pre-IPO than Facebook (FB - Get Report) and other recent market entrants. In particular, Twitter can interface with the SEC prior to releasing a public S-1 filing no later than 21 days before the initial stock offering.
In a Real Money column, Eric Jackson recounts what happened to Facebook post-IPO:
At its lows, Facebook was derided for not having a mobile strategy. It also lived in fear that it might lose its best employees, who saw their stock stuck in the mud along with their options and restricted stock units.
Right on, but it's important to recall that one of the major issues with Facebook's IPO was that the media and investors simply didn't pay enough attention to the risks section of the company's S-1 filing. How many investors, particularly at the retail level, even read the document in the first place prior to making the decision to purchase shares? How many even knew it existed and was important?
As I explain in the above-linked articles -- written in 2012 -- it wasn't as if Facebook hid anything with respect to its, at the time, immature mobile business. As All Things D's Mike Isaac noted in our Friday morning CNBC appearance, tips from friends and family and the attendant hype contributed more to FB buy decisions than close scrutiny of the books and business model. Don't expect anything different when $TWIT or $TWTR or $BIRD or $CHRP or $CHIRP comes to be. On the plus side -- setting revenue aside -- Twitter had a handle on mobile sooner than Facebook, largely because its platform is well-suited for it and its management team bested Zuckerberg on vision. So, while the risks might not be the same, there will be something we'll miss. And whine about after the fact. As I explained at the end of that CNBC hit, it might be a lack of foresight with respect to how the mobile advertising landscape changes. Google (GOOG), Facebook, Twitter and Pandora (P - Get Report) will not dominate these dollars forever. Expect Apple (AAPL - Get Report) to come on strong, particularly with the launch of iTunes Radio. And don't ignore big media outlets such as Time Warner (TWX - Get Report), who are aggressively positioning their properties to share in this rapidly-growing market. Follow @rocco_thestreet -- Written by Rocco Pendola in Santa Monica, Calif.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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History of London Weekend Television, LWT
We chart the history of London Weekend Television from its origins as a glint in the eye of a big wheel in the BBC to its demise as an ITV regional on-air brand in 2002.
The 1960s: Early Promise
BBCTV star David Frost assembled a team of the bright, influential and wealthy to bid for the Independent Television Authority's recently advertised ITV franchise for London weekends. The incumbent station, ATV, was felt to be vulnerable due to its unchallenging and predictable output.
London Weekend won the franchise in 1967 after its 'dazzling' application bowled over the authority.
The new company promised more highbrow programming and a strong focus on the arts. The ITA wanted a real change in the ITV network to move it away from the downmarket shows that had led to recent government criticism. London Weekend's ambitious plans captured the mood of the moment.
Broadcasting from Rediffusion's old studios in Wembley, North London (and from a leased office block nearby), the company burst into life for the first time at 7pm on 2 August 1968.
Within minutes the debut programme We Have Ways of Making You Laugh was blacked out by an industrial dispute and London Weekend's showcase first night on air was ruined.
There was much industrial strife at ITV in 1968 as unions flexed their muscles on behalf of members, many of whom were worried for their jobs in the midst of so many franchise changes.
Troubled times
London Weekend's intellectual programmes turned off weekend viewers and, faced with a surprisingly populist, entertainment-led schedule from the BBC, other ITV stations panicked and showed their own entertainment programmes or cheap US imports in place of London Weekend's eclectic fare.
Leading this charge was ATV, the midlands contractor that had formerly held the London weekend licence. Regional ITV companies ditched LWT's programmes and schedule and took ATV's alternative offerings instead. Advertisers complained about low viewing figures and revenue dropped at a critical time for the new station.
With a hostile press, plummeting viewing figures, panicking ITV partners and reduced advertising revenue, the station's investors finally lost patience and removed managing director Michael Peacock. Most of his senior staff resigned in protest, leaving the station rudderless and without a senior management team.
By late 1970, LWT was on the verge of bankruptcy. Disgusted by the boardroom shenanigans and worried for their jobs, London Weekend staff protested outside the ITA's London headquarters and demanded action. The press was never far away, gleefully reporting every detail of London Weekend's troubles.
ATV Plans a Take Over
Vultures circled the troubled station. Lew Grade, managing director of ATV, which had lost out to London Weekend Television in the competition to win the plum ITV London weekend franchise, approached ITA Director General Robert Fraser. According to Lewis Chester's biography of Grade, Lew suggested either a full ATV take-over of LWT or, at least, an arrangement by which ATV temporarily managed LWT.
Grade always saw ATV's seven-day midlands franchise, awarded at the same time as ATV lost London weekend to LWT, as a consolation prize and he was keen to claw back ATV's London presence, seizing on LWT's problems to get ATV back on the air in the capital. Unknown to Grade, the ITA was privately considering a forced merger to save LWT but with Thames Television as the partner, not ATV.
Had Grade known this, he would have been extremely worried as a Thames-LWT merger or alliance would have threatened to eclipse his and ATV's influence in the ITV network.
Steadying the Ship
The ITA wasn't keen on any merger and soon scotched its early overtures to Thames. A partnership with Thames would have flown in the face of the whole point of the London weekday/weekend split that was designed to prevent an over-dominant London station from calling all the shots in ITV. And a hook-up with ATV would have been unthinkable -- an admission of failure for the authority, which had taken a gamble on LWT and its promising programme plans.
After looking at all the options, the ITA instead ordered LWT to appoint a managing director and senior staff capable of restoring confidence, or risk losing its franchise completely. If LWT failed to turn itself around, the franchise would be revoked and readvertised, warned the ITA.
Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch at this time bought up a stake in LWT for £500,000 and became a hands-on chief executive, wooing advertisers, redesigning schedules and encouraging more popular programming.
Much of this more mainstream and popular content was already in the pipeline before the crisis hit, but the new management stepped on the gas.
However, the ITA was always unhappy with Murdoch's role because he was a foreign national and the owner of tabloid newspapers.
Murdoch's capital investment and management expertise had basically saved the company from the brink of bankruptcy, so he was understandably furious with the authority and what he saw as the cosy BBC/ITV duoply in the UK.
Reasonable relations were restored with the ITA when Murdoch reduced his role in the company and brought in John Freeman as chairman and chief executive. However, Murdoch's legacy lived on. The station realised that survival was the first requirement before it could start making the sort of programmes to which its original franchise application aspired.


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Damn this one took ages. Lots of painting and texturing combined with stock photos. This was a challenge given to me by my friend . I had to create an image about The Lord of the Rings. Rewatched all 3 films before making this piece!
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