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The 2005 "Be More With The Four" camp sessions last from two to seven days and run June 5 to Aug. 6. Campers need not be 4-H members.
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Beginning crime scene investigators (ages 10 to 12) can hone their skills July 24 to 30 during Mystery Mayhem. Campers will test evidence and work together to solve the case.
First-time campers (ages 7 to 9) will find My First Overnight Camp packed with campfire cooking, a wagon ride, crafts, swimming and a splash in the creek. Little campers stay one night and two days June 9 to 10 or June 16 to 17 in a caring, supportive environment created by youth development professionals.
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Top Wal-Mart executive Michael Duke saw his overall pay top $27.1 million in the past year, including $7.1 million in stock options exercised, according to the annual shareholders' statement filed Monday by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.
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Can't access WPN824N Admin UI after reset
I hope this is the proper place for this thread, if not I apologize. I am trying to set-up a WPN824N as an wireless access point (i.e. to be connected to my NetgearFVS318NA Router). I tried following the instructions in the Netgear document, "Using WPN824, WGR614, or WGT624 Routers as an Access Point". In the instructions, it states to "disable the DHCP Server" and also change the IP address. When I do that, I no longer have access to the admin UI.
I then tried to "reset" the router using each of the procedures below (note: the router (port 1) is connected directly to a laptop PC.)
1. I tried resetting the router by pressing the "reset" button for 15+ seconds, then I recycled power on the Router and allowed it to run all self-tests before trying to access the UI. I tried this multiple times with no luck. I even delete all browsing history, cookies, temp files, etc. from IE9 before trying to access the UI.
2. After the reset procedure didn't work, I tried the "Unbrick Procedure" that is written in the Forum.
3. After unbricking didn't work, I tried using the Netgear "Router Firmware Recover Utility" on the Netgear CD that was packaged with the Router. At the end of the Utility a message reads:
"Router Firmware Recovery Timeout. The router is not responding. This might be a working router that does not need to be recovered. Please check the router's Power LED to see if it is blinking. Othyerwise, it will not accept the recovery request"
4. When I shell out to a DOS prompt and enter "ping 192.168.1.1" (assuming the router did reset to factory settings), I get a "request timed out" response.
I am out of ideas on how to access the UI. What can I try next in order to access the admin UI in my WPN824N Router?
Re: Can't access WPN824N Admin UI after reset
One other thing that may or may not be pertinent. After I try to access the admin UI in the router (that is connected directly to my Laptop PC), if I then connect to my 8-port wired router and try to access the Internet, I get the following error message (after running the Troubleshooter), "DHCP is not enabled for "Local Area" Connection". I then choose "Fit it" and the problem resolves itself.
How can the DHCP in my laptop be disabled by simply trying to connect to my router?
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if you have PC connected to WPN's ethernet while it is NOT hooked up to FVS then some thing went wrong.
if you are not abel to get IP from WPN after reset then try static IP on PC and once try again.
if still fails, seems router went south
Re: Can't access WPN824N Admin UI after reset
Correct, the WPN is not connected to the FVS. It is connected to my laptop directly and no where else. What Static IP address do you recommend I set my Laptop to? If the static IP doesn't work, then I will send my router in on RMA for repair.
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Static ip is same LAN subnet range as WPN uses
See bottom of the router ,192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1
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I have taught at three colleges, and have never been at a school with a regularly-offered number theory course. As a number theorist asked to teach undergraduate abstract algebra for the first time several years ago, I was drawn to a particular textbook (Hillman & Alexanderson) by its final chapter, which was explicitly about number theory. Sivaramakrishnan's work would be an excellent followup to that kind of algebra course.
Beginning with the premise that "it is desirable to learn algebra via number theory and to learn number theory via algebra," this book gives a thorough treatment of both subjects and clearly shows how each illuminates the other. If a number-theoretic result has an accessible algebraic analog, it is clearly presented in its generality. At the same time, the book includes fine coverage of more elementary number theory from this advanced vantage point — the Fibonacci sequence, Fermat's Little Theorem, and Goldbach's conjecture are all here among the discussions of topologies, Dedekind domains, and lattices.
While not for beginners in either subject — by design, of course — this book does an excellent job of cataloging and explaining the many dimensions of the rich relationship between algebra and number theory. To read it is a great challenge, as one might expect from such a far-reaching work, but one which amply rewards careful effort.
Mark Bollman (email@example.com) is an assistant professor of mathematics at Albion College in Michigan. His mathematical interests include number theory, probability, and geometry. His claim to be the only Project NExT fellow (Forest dot, 2002) who has taught both English composition and organic chemistry to college students has not, to his knowledge, been successfully contradicted. If it ever is, he is sure that his experience teaching introductory geology will break the deadlock.
Theorems of Euler, Fermat and Lagrange
Historical perspective
The quotient ring Z / rZ
An elementary counting principle
Fermat's two squares theorem
Lagrange's four squares theorem
Diophantine equations
Notes with illustrative examples
Worked-out examples
The Integral Domain of Rational Integers
Historical perspective
Ordered integral domains
Ideals in a commutative ring
Irreducibles and primes
GCD domains
Notes with illustrative examples
Worked-out examples
Euclidean Domains
Historical perspective
Z as a Euclidean domain
Quadratic number fields
Almost Euclidean domains
Notes with illustrative examples
Worked-out examples
Rings of Polynomials and Formal Power Series
Historical perspective
Polynomial rings
Elementary arithmetic functions
Polynomials in several indeterminates
Ring of formal power series
Finite fields and irreducible polynomials
More about irreducible polynomials
Notes with illustrative examples
Worked-out examples
The Chinese Remainder Theorem and the Evaluation of Number of Solutions of a Linear Congruence with Side Conditions
Historical perspective
The Chinese Remainder theorem
Direct products and direct sums
Even functions (mod r)
Linear congruences with side conditions
The Rademacher formula
Notes with illustrative examples
Worked-out examples
Reciprocity Laws
Historical perspective
Gauss lemma
Finite fields and quadratic reciprocity law
Cubic residues (mod p)
Group characters and the cubic reciprocity law
Notes with illustrative examples
A comment by W. C. Waterhouse
Worked-out examples
Finite Groups
Historical perspective
Conjugate classes of elements in a group
Counting certain special representations of a group element
Number of cyclic subgroups of a finite group
A criterion for the uniqueness of a cyclic group of order r
Notes with illustrative examples
A worked-out example
An example from quadratic residues
Ordered Fields, Fields with Valuation and Other Algebraic Structures
Historical perspective
Ordered fields
Valuation rings
Fields with valuation
Normed division domains
Modular lattices and Jordan-Hölder theorem
Non-commutative rings
Boolean algebras
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Worked-out examples
The Role of the Möbius Function-Abstract Möbius Inversion
Historical perspective
Abstract Möbius inversion
Incidence algebra of n × n matrices
Vector spaces over a finite field
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Worked-out examples
The Role of Generating Functions
Historical perspective
Euler's theorems on partitions of an integer
Elliptic functions
Stirling numbers and Bernoulli numbers
Binomial posets and generating functions
Dirichlet series
Notes with illustrative examples
Worked-out examples
Catalan numbers
Semigroups and Certain Convolution Algebras
Historical perspective
Finite dimensional convolution algebras
Abstract arithmetical functions
Convolutions in general
A functional-theoretic algebra
Notes with illustrative examples
Worked-out examples
Noetherian and Dedekind Domains
Historical perspective
Noetherian rings
More about ideals
Jacobson radical
The Lasker-Noether decomposition theorem
Dedekind domains
The Chinese remainder theorem revisited
Integral domains having finite norm property
Notes with illustrative examples
Worked-out examples
Algebraic Number Fields
Historical perspective
The ideal class group
Cyclotomic fields
Half-factorial domains
The Pell equation
The Cakravala method
Dirichlet's unit theorem
Notes with illustrative examples
Formally real fields
Worked-out examples
Rings of Arithmetic Functions
Historical perspective
Cauchy composition (mod r)
The algebra of even functions (mod r)
Carlitz conjecture
More about zero divisors
Certain norm-preserving transformations
Notes with illustrative examples
Worked-out examples
Analogues of the Goldbach Problem
Historical perspective
The Riemann hypothesis
A finite analogue of the Goldbach problem
The Goldbach problem in Mn(Z)
An analogue of Goldbach theorem via polynomials over finite fields
Notes with illustrative examples
A variant of Goldbach conjecture
An Epilogue: More Interconnections
On commutative rings
Commutative rings without maximal ideals
Infinitude of primes in a PID
On the group of units of a commutative ring
Quadratic reciprocity in a finite group
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Index of Symbols and Notations
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Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes; stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Remove pot from heat and add wine. Return pot to heat, bring to a boil, and cook until wine is reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, crushing with your hands as you add them.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 15-20 minutes. Add clam juice, parsley, bay leaves, and 8 cups water; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors meld, 10-15 minutes more. Discard parsley sprigs and bay leaves. DO AHEAD: Broth can be made 2 days ahead. Let cool slightly; chill until cold. Cover and keep chilled. Reheat before continuing.
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With the acquisition of 5 Total Beverage stores in 1998 and steady expansion thereafter, Total Wine & More is the largest independent fine wine retailers in the United States and is among just a handful of fine wine retailers who operate in multiple states. It is the leading non-supermarket seller of fine wine in the United States. Today, brothers David, Robert, John, and Tom Trone work along with their father, Thomas Trone, in their corporate office in Potomac, Maryland.
Total Wine currently has over 50 locations in nine states (Delaware, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, California and Virginia).
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Total Beverage was founded in 1992 as the last retail venture created by the legendary Herbert Haft before Haft's Dart Group imploded in a morass of internecine legal battles, Total Beverage was acquired in 1998 by Total Wine & More. The Total Beverage in Thornton, Colorado is not and was not affiliated with the Total Beverage founded by Herbert Haft, though there are numerous design cues that are similar to the original Total Beverage stores in Virginia. At the time of Total Wine & More acquisition of Total Beverage, there were 5 stores 3 in Virginia (Chantilly, McLean, Alexandria) and 2 in Illinois which went under the moniker Total Beverage & Then Some (Elmwood Park and Naperville), the Illinois stores have seen been sold or shut down.


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Military draft registration might be mandatory for women in the future, it has been speculated.
When it was announced last month that women would be able to serve in combat positions in the U.S. military, there has been speculation and recommendations that the draft should be expanded to include women.
Some experts believe it is likely women will be included in the draft and will be forced to sign up for the Selective Service System—the federal government agency that manages the draft.
Currently, men between the ages of 18 and 25 have to sign up with the Selective Service System with the threat of a felony charge, although no one has actually been hit with that penalty since 1986. The draft was abandoned in 1973 after the Vietnam War but the agency is still being used.
Diane Mazur, a University of Florida law professor and a former Air Force officer, told The Associated Press it would be hard to argue against making women sign up for the draft.
"They're going to have to show that excluding women from the draft actually improves military readiness," Mazur told the news agency. "I just don't see how you can make that argument."
And the head of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Carl Levin (D.-Mich.) favors the idea of drafting women, AP reported. However, the head of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Howard McKeon (R.-Calif.), has not decided yet on if women should enter the draft.
The Service Women's Action Network, or SWAN, which tries to represent all women in the military, favors the draft for women as well.
"SWAN advocates for the inclusion of women into Selective Service," Anu Bhagwati, a former Marine Corps captain who serves as the executive director of SWAN, told NBC News.
She added: "Lifting the ban on women officially serving in combat is about giving qualified women the opportunity to serve and making our military stronger, and that would include having women register for Selective Service."
But if women were included, the Selective Service System, which costs around $24 million per year to maintain and has around 130 staff members, would have to expanded a little bit, said Pat Schuback, a spokesperson for the agency.
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In Shadows over Sylvania you take on the role of a Vampire thrall of one of the bloodthirsty rulers of the accursed county of Sylvania. Your adventure takes place in the years following Count Vlad von Carstein's failed attempt to become the first vampire Emperor. There are no Colleges of Magic, Konrad von Carstein is yet to seize control of the realm, and the legendary battles of Grim Moor and Hel Fenn are still in the future.
Throughout the adventure to come, you will be forced to battle numerous enemies who would stand against you, both mortal and Undead. When this occurs, you must fight them using the rules that appear on the following pages. You will also come across weapons and other useful items that may help you progress in your adventure. And then there are the difficult decisions that you will be forced to make which could well have a direct impact on how events play out later in the story.
When you have completed the adventure, you can play it again and again, making different decisions, branching the story in new directions.
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Caught between diminishing tax revenues and citizen demand for greater police protection, law enforcement leveraged the challenge onto the backs of its patrol personnel. By splitting two-officer units into separate cars, police agencies were able to effectively double the area of patrol coverage.
At some point in his or her various travels, the patrol officer will ask a question that pertains equally well to the task at hand and his or her career in law enforcement: Just how the hell did I get here, and where am I going?
The great British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli famously said, "There are lies, damned lies, and statistics." It's a funny line, one that was later quoted by Mark Twain. But the truth is that statistics don't lie. They are just subject to interpretation, and their truth is in the eye of the beholder.
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Friday, 03/14/2014, 04:07 pm
Johny Hendricks Makes Weight On Second Attempt- UFC 171 Goes On As Planned
The MMA World had a brief scare today when Johny Hendricks missed weight at today's UFC 171 pre-fight weigh-ins event.
During his first attempt Johny weighed in at 171.5 pounds. On his second attempt he made the 170.0 mark, making his title fight against Robbie Lawler official for tomorrow night's UFC 171 main event.
UFC 171 is going down tomorrow night from Dallas, Texas. The Five-fight main card takes place on pay-per-view.


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Did I tell you I love chocolate? Did I tell you I love quick, easy and simple?
Enter the world of the Chocolate Dream. Rich, sweet, creamy — this drink will satisfy any of your chocolate cravings, no matter how much of a chocoholic you may be. And what could be better than that? Well, it only takes a few minutes to make.
For the drink
1 Young coconut
1 to 2 tbsp raw cacao powder, to taste
1 to 2 ice cubes
Equipment needs
High speed blender
The How-To-Do-It
Crack open that young coconut and pour all the water into your blender. You might want to strain the water if your cracking is sloppy — no one likes to drink splinters!
Next, scrape out the meat of the coconut and clean off any of the hard wood bits that might have come off with the scrapings. I like to rinse the coconut meat under water to be sure I have removed all the little wood bits.
Toss all of the cleaned meat into the blender, along with the raw cacao powder and ice cubes, and blend on high-speed until all of the meat is broken down into heavenly bliss. Pour into your favorite glass and enjoy!
Take it further
Instead of using chocolate and ice cubes, this drink is also super yummy with frozen berries — toss in three or four strawberries and watch in amazement at the magic that comes out of your blender!
The ice cubes really help to cool down the drink and enhance the smoothness; more importantly, they help to keep the temperature of the drink down while you blend it up! I find that I blend mine on high-speed for about 30 to 45 seconds. This really makes it creamy.


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A succulent spring lamb dish roasted in Henry Westons Vintage Reserve and honey to create a delicious and juicy Sunday roast.
Place in roasting tin and spoon honey over the top, sprinkle with half the chopped herbs.
Pour the cider over and around the lamb.
Put lamb in oven for 30 mins, then lower the heat to 160°c / 325°f / Gas Mk 3 and cook for a further hour.
Take lamb from oven and baste well, adding more cider if needed. Sprinkle over remaining herbs and put back in oven for a further 15 minutes. Leave the cooked lamb to rest in a warm place.
Place roasting tin on hob, remove excess fat and turn heat up. Cook until reduced slightly then serve with the sliced lamb.
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With such a growing variety of gaming laptops to choose from, it may become overwhelming to decide which laptop is going to bring your game to the top of its level and prove to deliver ultimate endurance. There is no doubt you will want your compact device to have a high-performance hard drive with killer graphics and audio to create that perfect alternate world experience, (as well as a visually appealing outer appearance), but which laptop is the overall best pick for you? Before making your purchase, take a few minutes here to read about the best gaming laptops for 2012.
ASUS G73SW-XA1 Republic of Gamers Laptop
In the last few years Asus has gained market share in the gaming laptop realm because of its ability to give gamers more bang for their buck. The G73SW-XA1 is no different giving the latest in technology for a fraction of the price that other brands offer. Despite the reduction in price there is no reduction in overall quality. Technical details for the G73SW-XA1 include Intel's all new sandy bridge i7-2630QM and the GeForce GTX 460M as a dedicated card. Overall the combination of the two should handle whatever you throw at it for the next couple years and for the price, it's hard to beat.
Alienware M17x
Created with gamers in mind, The Alienware M17x has terrific visual graphics and amazing sound to match. Alienware, designed by Dell is built tough, and perfect for traveling. This product is overall eye candy, with its attractive outer shell design, and terrific on screen graphics. Other perks include quick speed with the Intel second generation i7-2630m 8GB of DDR3 memory, a dedicated 1GB AMD Radeon HD 6870M Graphics card, and a 500GB hard drive.
Downsides to the M17x include a relatively low or short battery life and a somewhat high price tag. However, this may be considered a small price to pay for such a high quality device from one of the todays leading brands in the computer gaming world industry. The overall quality and performance of an Alienware M17x will not disappoint any hardcore gamer.
Alienware M11x
With 4GB of Ram and 500GB of hard-drive space, this compact and smaller-than-average gaming laptop has a lot to deliver and proves that good things do in fact sometimes come in small packages. At only 11" and under five pounds in weight, the Alienware M11x just may be the perfect size if you are a gamer looking for a light, dense laptop that will not cause any back problems when transporting from place to place. The M11x displays an attractive black and red design on its outer shell. Even more importantly, it proves that 3D graphics can be just as appealing shown on a little bit smaller of a screen. Another great perk is that this gaming laptop is rather affordable, probably one of the best gaming laptops out there for its price. Unfortunately, The M11x uses a mid-range hardware, so the power is not as high as its brother, the M17x, and it does not allow a whole lot of room for upgrades.
Toshiba Qosmio X500
This great model series by Toshiba is creeping up on its second anniversary, proof that its success is not dwindling. The Qosmio X500 has many varying models, all of which rate high for a gaming laptop. Sporting a simple, yet edgy black and red design, these models are easy to spot out of a crowd, that is, if you can get your hands on one. Toshiba Qosmio X500's come equipped with lots of software to start out with, and sport FullHD resolution. Although X500's heavy build makes them inconvenient to carry around on a daily basis, who can argue with 8 GB of RAM and one Terabyte on the hard drive with an 18.4 inch screen display? Heavy build is a small price to pay for all that this laptop computer has to offer.
Macbook Pro 15"
It is sleek, thin, sexy, powerful, and fast. Battery life is remarkably longer lasting than any other laptop on the market, so go ahead and play a game while traveling on the plane, bus or train. Graphics and audio are right up there with the best of them, and never leave you feeling less than impressed. Updates are easy and in many instances, automatic. Another exciting feature is the backlight keyboard. With Macs, you tend to pay a high price for the brand name, but if money is not an issue for you, the Macbook Pro 15-inch will not let you down. Macbooks are extremely reliable and versatile; great for purposes other than just gaming. From a work setting to a play setting, this computer will not skip a beat. Stand out of the crowd and look like a professional with this hot, high-end product from Apple. Don't forget to purchase AppleCare for this product, or else repairs might become a bit pricy when needed (though
Dell XPS M1730
Are you a gamer looking to impress others with your new, impressive computer? Then this visually appealing laptop is the perfect choice for you. With its backlight keyboard and built-in LED lights, gaming never looked so good. Although it may not be the fastest gaming laptop on the market, the Dell XPS M1730 has lots of power, quick hardware, and proves to its competition that it is one of the best gaming laptops out there. With its great audio and high resolution graphics on a 17 inch screen, you will undoubtedly be happy with the purchase you have made, as long as you do not mind dropping the money for it. Updates are easily and constantly updated. It may be a minor detailing flaw, but do not take this laptop lightly, as its heavy weight exceeds some of its fellow lighter-weight friends.
Final Thoughts
When deciding which laptop to buy, it is very important to take in to consideration your budget, as well as what you are wanting and hoping to get out of the product. Primary hardware consideration should be with the CPU and GPU. I highly recommend you stick with laptops this year that have the i7-2630QM for the latest in technology from Intel. For the price it seems that Asus wins the battle but you'll still have to decide if the intangibles that come with a brand like Alienware are worth the markup. When it comes to a great picture, with incredible sound to match, each of these outstanding computers holds up to their end of the bargain. For an exterior that is sure to intimidate your component, the design work of each model appears flawless and unique. However, memory, battery life, weight, power, hard drive capacity, and storage may vary slightly or greatly for each individual laptop. Consider which aspects are the most important regarding your gaming, visual, and audio needs, and watch everyones jaw drop when you possess 2012's best gaming laptop of the year. If you didn't find what you were looking for, then be sure to take a look at these other best rated laptops.


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While it's unclear whether a change in leadership is what Palmetto state voters want, what is clear is they are unsatisfied.
Palmetto Politics polling shows the discontent in a few ways: a slim lead for Gov. Nikki Haley in a four-way race, a low approval rating for the Legislature and many who say the state is on the wrong track.
The poll shows that 44 percent of the state believe it is heading in the right direction, 41 percent say it is on the wrong track and 14 percent were undecided.
The Legislature didn't fare well this session, polling showed, and some successes may have been overshadowed by the Republican-controlled Legislature's in-fighting. "Nothing came out of them except for ugly politics," said Kendra Stewart, a College of Charleston politics professor. All eyes for politicos will be on the governor's race. In the Palmetto Politics poll, Haley led with 46 percent support, Democrat Vincent Sheheen garnered 42 percent, independent Tom Ervin 3 percent and Libertarian Steve French 2 percent. Six percent of voters polled were undecided about the race, which features a 2010 rematch of Haley and Sheheen.
There's more polling to come, so stay tuned.
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Vault Collection| WB Archive
Oxford Blues DVD
Price: $17.99
- Technical Specs
- Format: DVD [MOD]
- Rating: PG-13
- Run Time: 97 Minutes
- Region: 1
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
- Language: English
- Studio: Warner Archives
- DVD Release Date: March 23, 2009
- Audio: ENGLISH: Mono
Oxford Blues, as reviewers note, updates the classic eras A Yank at Oxford. Rob Lowe plays Nick, whose cockiness clashes with upper-crust tradition while he pursues co-ed Lady Victoria (Amanda Pays), a woman he knows only from her press clippings. But theres another pursuit driving Nick. Hes a talented crew oarsman a skill that may allow Oxfords elite to see that theres real fire behind Nicks flash.
**Please be aware that this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a DVD-R disc. It should play in all standard DVD players.
Additional Details
- DirectorRobert Boris
- Primary CastRob Lowe Ally Sheedy Amanda Pays
- GenreComedy
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The Bible warns us to be "self-controlled" and "alert" because Satan "prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." We're told to "resist him, standing firm in the faith" (1 Peter 5:8). If we resist Satan, he'll flee from us (James 4:7).
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Calling all ladies!
You won't want to miss the fifth annual Ladies Expo in Ames. This special evening is planned with ladies in mind.
Come and enjoy a wonderful evening with entertainment, informational presentations, refreshments and an opportunity to visit or shop with area businesses.
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Edison Quintero, who is helping put on the religious festival for this patron saint, commented that the activity is done in remembrance of the saint's arrival to the Port of Mensabé with the Spaniards in 1671.
The priest of the Santa Librada church, Belisario Barría, led a Mass in her honor and then joined the saint's procession from the aforementioned port to the Urán pond.
This year's festival included the participation of the Las Tablas Naval Air Force and local artists from the region.
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The Bachelorette
Jackie Gordon: I Wanted Craig Robinson to Be The Bachelor! — Exclusive Interview
Season 15 Contestant Jackie Gordon would have loved Craig Robinson to be her Bachelor, but that's okay… everything has worked out in her favor, because she and fellow Bachelor Alum Craig are officially an item! Wetpaint Entertainment caught up with the hot new couple in New York to get all the details on their budding romance.
So, how did they meet? Craig and fellow cast mate Kasey Kahl (Ali Fedotowsky's season) decided to crash The Bachelor Season 15's "Women Tell All" wrap party in Los Angeles. Craig and Jackie hit it off as friends right away, but Jackie revealed the one thing she told him that night that hinted at something more: "I wish that he was the Bachelor, and I always wanted him to be," she told us exclusively of The Bachelorette Season 6 sweetheart. "He was my favorite."
After meeting at "The Women Tell All," they kept in touch and hung out in Philadelphia where Craig lives, but again – just as friends. Jackie was dating Bachelor Pad's Ames Brown at that time and says of Craig, "He was very respectful."
It's no secret Jackie and Ames didn't work out. So, when she saw Craig in Philly in November, she was single and they had such a blast that Craig asked her to be his plus one to a wedding the following weekend.
As you probably already know, the wedding date was a hit! Craig said, "There's some characters in my life and she got to meet several of them […] I've never seen someone adjust so quickly to a whole big group of new people. It was awesome, she loved everyone and everyone loved her."
Eventually, according to Craig, "I said to her, 'I think I could date you, how do you feel about that?'" What did Jackie have to say about it? "I think I like that." Craig thinks it's silly looking back, but we think it's adorable… and it worked out well for him! Since then, they've been seeing each other almost every weekend in Philly or New York. In fact, Craig spent Christmas with Jackie's family in Rhode Island and loved them: "They really are an awesome family."
Craig has already met every friend in Jackie's life, which Jackie says "is really big, that's never happened to me." She met his family too this past weekend: "His parents are great. They're exactly what I expected, fun and sweet. He comes from a very loving, together family." Could these two be more perfect for each other?
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Preparation for Upper Dam, Rumford, 1916
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Construction preparations for creating the upper dam that would help harness the water power of the Androscoggin River in Rumford to power Hugh Chisholm's paper mills.
Hugh J. Chisholm, an entrepreneur and millionaire, is said to have seen great opportunities for industry when he first visited Rumford falls in 1882. Chisholm founded Rumford Falls, several pulp & paper companies, and created Strathmore Village, a housing community for employees of his mills.
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- Title: Preparation for Upper Dam, Rumford, 1916
- Creator: Rumford Falls Power Company
- Creation Date: 1916-06-26
- Subject Date: 1916-06-26
- Town: Rumford
- County: Oxford
- State: ME
- Media: Black and White Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 11.7 x 16.8
- Collection: Rumford Falls Power Company photographic collection at Rumford Area Historical Society
- Object Type: Image
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The April 2012 diplomas were mailed to graduates on Friday and should be arriving shortly. Starting with the June 2012 graduating class we are switching to a new diploma vendor, Michael Sutter. Michael Sutter is a well established company with several clients in Michigan including, The University of Michigan, Oakland University, and Northern Michigan University.
Moving to Michael Sutter will improve service to our graduates. Diplomas will be mailed within one to two weeks of the degree being awarded and students will receive an e-mail notification when the diploma is sent.
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It is important to understand that notes are considered a part of the education record because that means notes are subject to disclosure under FERPA. In the event the student invokes his/her right to inspect or review their education record, all student notes would need to be made available to the student. Notes would also be subject to disclosure if the education record is released to comply with a judicial order or subpoena.
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With the move to imaging and electronic communication it is easier than ever to maintain information on a student, but we need be mindful that any information kept is subject to disclosure under FERPA.
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Another day another afridi interview
If pakistan cricket is to move forward they need to stop going back
Some interesting questions!
God will take you thru hell, just to take you to heaven..
I think this is the most open interview out of all the interviews has his given since the retirement.
He has heavily ripped into Waqar Yunis. ouch
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God will take you thru hell, just to take you to heaven..
Tough times never last, But tough people do!
Another Afridi interview?!
Seems like all his problems revolved around Waqar Younis and less with Ijaz Butt. The comment about Waqar's health isn't fair, we don't know if he's sick or not.
Anyway, he gave some good answers. At least, through this interview we find out that he and Misbah were on the same page throughout. So, he won't have too much difficulty with Misbah as skipper.
May the Hawks Fly Forever. Lightning Hawks CC -- Team Thread.
It's sad how Afridi and Waqar didn't get on during the WI tour, considering they'd worked well for the best part of a year together. I personally think Afridi's stamping all the problems on Waqar which is unfair, though Waqar may well have been frustrated with Afridi's temeprament and been trying to take more control, which would be wrong but understandable
Anyway a surprisingly good interview. Nice to see that Afridi has a good rapport with Misbah, shouldn't be any problems between them InshaAllah
Where is the second part??
Our captains think they own this team. Someone like Steve Waugh couldn't play hauritz in a dead rubber because selector didn't want him to.
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we will not miss a 'never will be' like Malik. Drop Him For Good.
He has to say good things about misbah or er.......taxi.
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we will not miss a 'never will be' like Malik. Drop Him For Good.
I think throughout people assumed Misbah was with Inti and Waqar.
However, here it seems he and Afridi were on the same page and wanted the same team to be selected.
Both Waqar and Afridi were at fault. Afridi for refusing to play and Waqar for refusing to listen to both the captain and VC.
May the Hawks Fly Forever. Lightning Hawks CC -- Team Thread.
To me our selectors have always been weak. It's their job to pick the team.
Look at Aus and Eng who always pick 12 for a home test. Our lot pick 16/17 to keep everyone happy hence the merry go round.
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we will not miss a 'never will be' like Malik. Drop Him For Good.
can someone tell afridi to be please chop raho
" Waqar Younis's job as coach was to give us plans for the game but he didn't and instead interfered in my job"
" Waqar had promised someone that he'll play him in the next match but the team management and I had other plans and still Waqar insisted, told us he would lose his integrity."
Some interesting revelations.
According to Afridi himself he and Misbah shared a good cricketing relationship and he had Misbah on his side.
It would be good to hear what Waqar has to say......otherwise its Afridi's view.
As for getting along with Misbah, I have yet to hear a player on the comeback trail having issues with current captain.
Why is he talking about his conflicts with the coach and management to the media? Its not like, he is the only one who has gone through this. Anyone who has ever worked with another person, or a team, knows that conflicts arise, especially when the stakes are high, such as in international games.
You need to be able to resolve these problems yourself, and when things dont go your way, you cannot take it personally and declare retirement until certain people are gone. This the dumbest way to deal with things, and what Afridi is doing right now, is highly unprofessional, and needs some serious guidance on whats appropriate to talk about with the media.
saaf suthra tareeka saye cricket khaili hai
Just tried the taste of ball once, and scratched the pitch.
A boat is safe in the harbor. But this is not the purpose of a boat." ~ Paulo Coelho
why is it that afridi interviews always stay on cricket section? while when others are psted here always sent 2 cricket clips section?
any reason?
@ Afridi's reaction when Sonali bendre's name is mentioned xD.
he lied about why he came so down the order in the semi final, just look at the reaction.
Shahid Afridi is a LIAR.
Watch third clip 6.20.
Q-Kya shahid afridi ki jagga one day team main banti hai?
A- Peechlay chaar saal se bowling record dekh lain sab se oopar hoon.
Lets see. I have picked 5 Nov 2007 as starting point and looked at Pakistani bowling record excluding BD-Zim and other minnows.
Overall figures
Player Span Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5
Mohammad Amir 2009-2010 15 15 131.3 9 600 25 4/28 24.00 4.56 31.5 1 0
Umar Gul 2007-2011 45 44 372.4 23 2009 75 6/42 26.78 5.39 29.8 3 1
Wahab Riaz 2008-2011 17 16 135.1 3 788 29 5/46 27.17 5.82 27.9 0 1
Saeed Ajmal 2008-2011 41 41 352.2 12 1511 52 4/33 29.05 4.28 40.6 2 0
Mohammad Hafeez 2010-2011 26 23 174.0 6 726 23 2/16 31.56 4.17 45.3 0 0
Sohail Tanvir 2007-2011 21 20 171.0 7 985 29 5/48 33.96 5.76 35.3 1 1
Iftikhar Anjum 2007-2010 20 20 169.3 6 942 26 5/30 36.23 5.55 39.1 2 1
Shoaib Akhtar 2007-2011 27 27 226.0 9 1240 34 3/39 36.47 5.48 39.8 0 0
Shahid Afridi 2007-2011 65 64 591.2 10 2815 71 6/38 39.64 4.76 49.9 2 1
Last edited by saeed-sohail; 5th November 2011 at 03:45.
we will not miss a 'never will be' like Malik. Drop Him For Good.
no point in watching afridi interviews
time waste
Above proves he has the worst average among all the bowlers.
He has the worst economy rate among spinners(Ajmal and HAFEEZ the part timer.
He has the worst SR among all the bowlers.
Min Q 20 wickets.
we will not miss a 'never will be' like Malik. Drop Him For Good.
People either hate him or love him. I am in the middle.
we will not miss a 'never will be' like Malik. Drop Him For Good.
I haven't yet listened to the interview [I will very soon, inshaallah], but very well said Shahid!
and looking at afridi's past record (mediocrity at its finest) he will give waqar plenty of chances to rip into him. It would only be a matter of whether waqar is as unprofessional as afridi when it comes to washing dirty laundry out in public.
enjoyed this interview and today its gonna be its 2nd part. good questions. when shahzeb was asking him about the semi final, i really thought, he will ask, why umer akmal changed his gloves and right after he changed his gloves, he got out, so thats a big question? which he didnt asked, sadly....... hope 2nd part is much better......
Right Arm FAST bowler of the Dhamakedar Dynamites
This is the one of the most unprofessional interviews in cricket or even sports.
What did Afridi say about the Semi final order?
Can someone summarise it please?
Last edited by Prince of Pakistan; 5th November 2011 at 10:19.
Afridi needs to learn to keep his mouth shut.....I genuinely still think we could use his aggression and variations in our limited over set up, but every time he opens his mouth it puts me off more and more to have such a prima donna in our side.... Cant he for once just stay away from controversial statements and just keep his head down and work his way back into the side? He should save all these statements for he eventual 7 book series autobiography
On a side note, this guy has no style in terms of clothing.
Motor mouth at it again The guy should learn to keep quiet on dressing room things
Do u see any other countries national players airing their dirty laundry in public?
Last edited by Zaz; 5th November 2011 at 10:58.
If pakistan cricket is to move forward they need to stop going back
Didn't want to play because he didn't like the squad for the last (and lost) two ODIs v. West Indies... lol.
I am not one of those who are madly in LOVE with Afridi and also not one of the HATERS. I seriously think he should have given a longer run in charge. But now that everything is sorted out for him and he is coming back in the team, he should keep his mouth shut and should concentrate on his game more than the interviews. Even if he had to give this interview, should have avoided the questions regarding Board, Waqar & Team mates.
"Har waqt tayyaar hain Pakistan ke liye."
"Mera logon pe itna yaqeen naheen, Allah pe yaqeen hai."
"Decisions ooper liye jaate hain."
"Jab aik bande ko hataane ki baat chal parti hai to aik poori lobby ban jaati hai hataane ke liye."
Insightful observation.
"Aik problem hamaare puraane Cricketers ko bohat zyaada hai ke wo samajhte hain ke still wo bare bare Cricketers hain."
Bande bano oye, puraane Cricketero!
"Ye Azhar Mazhar to abhi aaye hain."
High Poetry!
"Main Test Cricket ke laiq naheen hoon."
Is there a more honest man alive? I think not.
"Jab pitch pe jaata hoon to saare plans bhool jata hoon."
"Temperamanent ka problem main khud maan raha hoon."
I think I can now safely say that Shadibaba is the most honest man born after 11 October 1067.
"Insaan kamzor hai."
Very true sir.
"Main samjha mera career lag gaya."
As comfortable with Karachi slang as he is with classical Pashto expression.
"Meri form naheen lagi hui thi koi khaas."
"Mai us calibre ka player naheen hoon jitni izzat mujhe Allah ne di, ya jitni mohabbat logon ke dilon mein Allah ne daali."
Brutal beastly honesty and humility.
Like I said before listening to the interview, well done Lala!
Informative as well as entertaining (as always).
Just finished watching the interview. Nothing wrong with it whatsoever. The whiners, whingers, haters and mourners will whine, whinge, hate and mourn no matter what.
Carry on Lala!
Waiting impatiently for Afridi's tomorrow's interview.
one of his best intervies
Momo bhai Afridi aap ko suit nahin karta.
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we will not miss a 'never will be' like Malik. Drop Him For Good.
just the 2nd day of the interview
have to say this is one of the best interviews iv seen in a while.
is hardhitting and fun at the same time
I dont think he was entirely honest on the questions about Mohali..
I guess we'll never know..
God will take you thru hell, just to take you to heaven..
whn will you post part 2 of this great interview??????
Right Arm FAST bowler of the Dhamakedar Dynamites
where is the 2nd part?


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Let's rewind time. Final Fantasy is a JRPG. Preference of liking or hating it is completely left up to the player/individual, factors in which could determine preference is masculinity, aversion to all things Japanese, and not understanding "convoluted" plot-lines. In no way is intelligence a factor in Final Fantasy being enjoyed, although it doesn't hurt either. Final Fantasy back in the day was not only for the intelligent, but it sure did help give birth to them, as did many JRPGs.
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It's midday in Geneva, and Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has just pulled the covers off Ferrari's monumentally long-awaited new hypercar to reveal... the Ferrari LaFerrari.
The what? The Ferrari The Ferrari? Or just LaFerrari? It's an odd one, for sure. Like so many wonderful Italian things, the name of this latest piece of Maranello magic doesn't quite work in English. In fact, technically speaking it doesn't even work in Italian. But what the hell: it is what it is, a limited edition 499-strong definitive statement from a company whose flagship cars have been nothing less than milestones in automotive evolution - think 1984's turbocharged 288 GTO, '87's carbon fibre F40, '95's F1-derived F50, and 2002's everything Enzo.
LaFerrari. We'll get the hang of it, and you will too. Here are the bits you need to memorise: the mid-mounted, direct injection 6.3-litre V12 is an evolution of the F12berlinetta's mighty unit, and it's hooked up to a dual-clutch gearbox and electric motor, whose main control unit sits on top of the 'box. A 120-cell, 60kg lithium ion battery pack is very tightly packaged under the seats in a Kevlar casing, and there are high-tension orange wires to isolate the high voltages that are generated. The V12 spins to 9250rpm and produces 790bhp; the electric motor adds the equivalent of another 160bhp. Yep, that's a total of 950bhp in a car that weighs around 1300kg dry (roughly the same as the Enzo). It also has a walloping 663lb ft of torques.
See TopGear.com's EXCLUSIVE pics of the new Ferrari LaFerrari
Performance? Intergalactic, as you'd expect: 0-62mph in under 3.0secs, 0-124mph in less than 7.0secs. That's insanely fast. LaFerrari also beats lazy old Enzo round Fiorano - that time-honoured benchmark of overall Ferrari awesomeness - by five whole seconds, to record a lap time under 1min 20secs. Less empirically, the LaFerrari should feel like nothing before it ever has: with the electric motor boosting low-end torque, the engineers were free to really play with the V12. Hence that stratospheric red-line.
This is the first time Ferrari has applied its HY-KERS to a production car - developed by the F1 guys at Gestione Sportiva - and it reduces emissions by 40 per cent, increases the V12's output by 10 per cent, recapturing kinetic energy usually lost under braking (even with the ABS at full tilt) and cornering to charge the batteries, and operates with an impressive 94 per cent energy efficiency. A second electric motor powers the car's ancillary systems.
Be in no doubt that Ferrari is keen to generate a 'green' halo round this car, but the deal here remains profoundly V12-focused. '[Hybrid] is the best way to increase performance while reducing emissions,' Felisa told topgear.com last year. 'We are interested in down-sizing [turbocharging], and in cylinder deactivation. But this is the best way of keeping the V12 engine architecture that Ferrari is very committed to. Reducing the car's weight is not sufficient alone to reduce emissions: to do that you must work on the powertrain. That said, hybrid for Ferrari is not just about reducing emissions, it is about enhancing the experience of our cars. Otherwise we risk losing their fundamental character.'
So while the McLaren P1, which has a real world 10-mile range on electric power only, Ferrari isn't bothered for LaFerrari. 'We don't like the idea of an electric car because one of a Ferrari's main characteristics is the sound of its engine,' Felisa says. 'We imagine that the system will see the car always mixing the two power sources at the same moment.' Note, however, that McLaren is claiming less then 200g/km CO2 emissions, while the LaFerrari is chucking out 330g/km, with the Mac making around 900bhp to the Fezza's 950. We're talking different sorts of colossally impressive bragging rights.
Here are a few other snippets. The V12 features an F1-derived variable geometry air intake system, uses an oil pump whose capacity varies depending on g loads, and has a main shaft with aerodynamically shaped counter weights that are 19 per cent lighter than before. Its compression ratio is a thrillingly high 13.5:1, and the overall centre of gravity has been reduced by 35mm. There are tilted, side-mounted radiators.
Then there's the car's tub. Ferrari reckons aluminium is the right stuff elsewhere in its range, but this far up the food chain it's got to be carbon fibre. Not just any old carbon fibre, though, and certainly not the easier-to-produce resin transfer moulding (RTM) type or pre-preg stuff used by its rivals. No, LaFerrari uses four different types of carbon fibre, all labour-intensively hand-laminated before being cured in the GES F1 autoclave. The main bit of the chassis is T800 carbon, strengthened with a uni-directional adhesive called T800UD. The structural bits below that use another type of carbon fibre, which has extra high tensile strength. The doors are made of T1000 carbon fibre, which has phenomenal impact-absorbing properties, and is used in the nose-cone of Ferrari's F1 cars. The suspension pick-ups are part of the tub's structure, as are the seats.
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As Carmelo Lo Faro, a Vice President at Cytec Engineered Materials, Ferrari's partner in this carbon fibre adventure, told TopGear.com, the aim is to use the right sort of material, in the right thickness, according to its location in the chassis and performance requirements. 'We are talking about a technology that is beyond what you currently find in commercial aerospace, and is used only in the latest fighter jets. In fact, the new Ferrari features a type of carbon fibre that is used in the nuclear industry to manufacture the centrifuges that uranium is enriched in.'
Less explosive but still relevant to Ferrari fans is the news that this is the first car to be designed and developed entirely in-house. You'll look in vain for Pininfarina badges on that remarkable body, closing a significant chapter in the marque's history. But given that Ferrari's design director Flavio Manzoni is one of the car industry's most exceptional talents, let's not shed too many tears. He and his team have once again managed to create a car that prevents the unavoidable aerodynamic emphasis and immense packaging challenges from wringing all the beauty from the car's form.
Much of LaFerrari's active aero - from the winglets at the front to the retractable rear wing and spoiler - is derived from the FXX programme, and the body is full of vents, slats and intakes that hustle the air into cooling and generating downforce, depending on speed and road or track condition. In fact, the car runs in two different configurations: High Downforce (HD), or Low Downforce (LD). So LaFerrari should be massively fast but also unbelievably stable and balanced, while smuggling its aero dynamism in a package that looks like a classic Prancing Horse rather than an unedifying Trojan one. This is a truly stunning looking car.
It's also worth finding a stepladder and checking this thing out from above. The fighter jet analogy is a bit worn-out, but LaFerrari's all-black cockpit has an amazing forward-thrustiness. You enter through dramatic wing doors, and slide down low into a seat that will be shaped to suit the driver, and is part of the tub rather than being a separate fixture. It's about time someone went that route. The brake and throttle pedal adjust, and the overall feel is one of intensely focused comfort, just as you'd find if you were lucky enough to own your own F1 car (Alonso and Massa apparently had a hand in the LaFerrari's design).
The dash is a fantastic looking swoop of carbon fibre, with minimal instrumentation controlling the expected but still awesome electronic architecture - E-diff and stability control - that Ferrari has elevated to an art form since pioneering it back in 2004's F430. In the LaFerrari, this set-up now also incorporates the active aero and HY-KERS. To give one example, the hybrid bit of the powertrain keeps the V12's revs high during cornering to maximise exit speeds. The brakes are the latest Brembo carbon-ceramics, there are magnetic dampers, and the car uses bespoke new Pirelli P Zeroes.
Italian politics might be an unholy mess, and the Vatican is in disarray. Thankfully, the decade-long purple patch of Italy's premier car company shows no sign of ending. LaFerrari. Daft name, truly definitive car.


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The tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea - in the top ten of the world's most biodiverse hotspots - are disappearing faster than anyone realised, according to a new report.
The report, by a team led by Phil Shearman of the Remote Sensing Centre at the University of Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby, was presented this Monday at a workshop on climate change, forests and carbon trading in Port Moresby. It finds that the PNG forests are being cleared at least as fast as those in the Amazon and Southeast Asia.
The Shearman team used pattern recognition software called eCognition to analysis satellite images from 2002 to 2007, and then compared them with vegetation maps from the 1970s, produced by the Australian Defence Forces. They also factored in population growth, logging rates and evidence of fire damage.
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Their study found that PNG's forests were being cleared or degraded at a rate of 1.4% per year in 2002, increasing to 1.7% per year in 2007. If clearing and degradation continues unchecked, over half of the forest that existed when PNG became independent from Australia in 1975 will have been destroyed by 2021, according to the report. The Brazilian Amazon is losing forest at the rate of 0.9% per year.
"PNG is still one of the most forested nations on the planet, but forest is being lost at a far higher rate than any one thought," says Shearman. "The rainforests are on the same trajectory - but from several decades back - as other Southeast Asian forest."
PNG makes up just under half the pacific island of New Guinea, which totals 786,000 square kilometres, roughly the size of France. New Guinea, which forms the Northern edge of the Australian tectonic plate, is a unique biogeographical area. It is home to six to eight per cent of the world's biodiversity on only 0.5% of its land, and much of that diversity is concentrated in the rainforests of PNG.
Until the new findings, anecdotal evidence combined with out-of-date official information about the PNG forests had led many experts to believe that the forests had been left largely undamaged by human activity, says biologist Allen Allison at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, who is an expert on New Guinea. The Food and Agricultural Organisation lists the rate of forest loss in PNG as 0.5% per year.
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According to the new report, 46% of the area of forest that has been destroyed has been used by subsistence farmers - the population of PNG is growing at 3% per year. But the authors blamed loggers for most of the loss.
"Malaysia is virtually completely logged out. Indonesia is nearly logged out. So in the last 15 years the logging companies have moved to PNG," says tropical ecologist Julian Ash of the Australian National University in Canberra, and one of the report's authors. Ninety-eight per cent of the timber goes to China, according PNG's minister for forests, Beiden Namah.
"Commercial logging has contributed a considerable amount of revenue to the PNG government," says Namah, whose ministry is already reviewing the country's forestry policies.
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On April 29, Team Shakira's Latin singer Mary Miranda and R&B singer Kris Thomas sang against one another on The Voice 2013 knockout rounds. Kris started the round with his rendition of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World." The crooner captivated the audience with his melodic arrangement of the tune.
Mary followed Kris with her take of "Every Breath You Take" by The Police. While the other coaches praised Mary for her brave song choice, Shakira selected Kris as the victor.
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